Sunday, November 11, 2007

"Her Sweet Love or the Way That She Could Sing": I'm Not There by Todd Haynes

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You might expect that the prospects of seeing the first dramatic film on Bob Dylan might lead to nothing less than 99% anticipation. And so ...
Saturday, November 10, 2007

Coda: Norman Mailer Dead at 84

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Norman Mailer has died at age 84 of renal failure at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC according to Michael Lennon, the author's literary exec...
Thursday, November 8, 2007

I'm Not There: Bob Dylan X 6

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We are going to a screening of "I'm Not There" the Bob Dylan bio-pic this weekend... I pray I am not disappointed. What do you...
Tuesday, November 6, 2007

CODA: CITYWIDE REPORT OF SCHOOL GRADES ---Now I Know My ABCs -- Schools Report Cards Released

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UPDATE ! Here are some of the grades released for a number of Brooklyn schools. For further information on the grading process and what it r...
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Monday, November 5, 2007

MAYOR, CHANCELLOR ISSUE "REPORT CARDS" FOR NYC SCHOOLS

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The Department of Education issued reports cards today, called "Progress Reports" for 1,200+ schools through the City. The report ...
Friday, November 2, 2007

Dia De Los Muertos -- Day of the Dead

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Dia de los Muertos -- everything seems to come together, past and future, forward and backwards, Halloween, Thanksgiving, All Saints Day... ...
Thursday, November 1, 2007

Coda: Look at Autumn, Look at Winter

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We have an unwritten rule in our home. No holiday music before November. OK, we will exclude the occasional playing of "Winter Wonderla...
Monday, October 29, 2007

A Real Brooklyn Ghost Story

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Back in the day, well, sometime in the 1980s, when Reagan was as far-out and far-right a reaction to the Jimmy Carter years that the human m...
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Sunday, October 28, 2007

Brooklyn in Autumn with an Orange Hue: The Doggy Halloween Party

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Autumn is here, you can tell by the brilliant moon passing through the crisp, clear evening air. Leaves are beginning to turn and Brooklyn i...

TV EYE: Human Tetris & The Future of Media

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Check out this peculiar link from a Japanese TV Game Show (I am not sure if it qualifies as Reality TV, unless you have a really twisted se...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Fiske Terrace Centennial Marked at Brooklyn Borough Hall

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Residents and elected officials gathered to mark and fete the Centennial Anniversary of Fiske Terrace on Tuesday, October 23. Hosted by Broo...

Will Autumn Ever Arrive ?

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Getting set for Hallowe'en...L.A. dreams meets German Expressionism meets.. well you decide.. Red Hot Chili Peppers -- "Otherside...
Saturday, October 20, 2007

YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH, First Francis Ford Coppola Film in a Decade Premiers

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Francis Coppola's "Youth Without Youth" a genre-bending film starring Tim Roth, the director's first in 10 years, premiere...
Friday, October 19, 2007

Adventures in the Blogosphere: Annie Leibowitz & Patti Smith (& Me) at the Brooklyn Museum

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It was just a year ago that I attended a member's opening at the Brooklyn Museum and caught Patti Smith and band perform live. It was so...
Thursday, October 18, 2007

Fiske Terrace - Midwood Park Landmark Review Public Hearing: Update

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"We had a very large turnout from the 2 neighborhoods and almost everyone who spoke was positive. We left feeling that we made a favor...