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Celebrate Brooklyn! 2017: Mashrou’ Leila & Maciste All’Inferno

by Jenni Walkowiak Brooklyn Creative League is a proud sponsor of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival. BRIC is “the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn” (www.bricartsmedia.org) and aims to make art and media accessible, support artists and offers education throughout Brooklyn. Celebrate Brooklyn! Is an annual music and media festival with free concerts […]

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Here’s a List of All The Cyclone’s Home Games

by Jenni Walkowiak Have some time to kill some this night? Why not head down to MCU Park just off the Coney Island boardwalk for a good old fashioned baseball game? Sure the Yankees and Mets are major league, but The Brooklyn Cyclones are just as much a part of New York baseball, and it’s […]

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HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival 2017

by Jenni Walkowiak Two years ago, my friends and I were camping out on a giant blanket in Bryant Park, reserving a spot for a few other people. We had wine, cheese, fruits, and cured meats. My mom calls it a “peasant dinner”, even though it cost me an arm and a leg from Whole […]

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Central Park Summerstage

by Jenni Walkowiak Just because Brooklyn Creative League is located in Gowanus, Brooklyn doesn’t mean we don’t like to explore everything that summer in New York City has to offer! Arguably the greatest city in the world, New York City is jam packed with fun, free/cheap events all summer long. One of the coolest ongoing […]

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What to Do July 4th

by Jenni Walkowiak Anyone who knows me, knows that I love ALL the Holidays. I love any excuse to dress for a theme, spend time with my friends and family, eat food that’s bad for me (but oh so good), and give or receive gifts. And Independence Day is no exception! Last year was my […]

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Celebrate Brooklyn! 2017: Pilobolus and Amadou & Mariam

by Jenni Walkowiak Brooklyn Creative League is a proud sponsor of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival. BRIC is “the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn” (www.bricartsmedia.org) and aims to make art and media accessible, support artists and offers education throughout Brooklyn. Celebrate Brooklyn! Is an annual music and media festival with free concerts […]

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North River Lobster Company

by Jenni Walkowiak My favorite part about summer in the city has got to be spending time outside with my friends. Few things say “summer” more than eating fresh seafood out on the water, and that’s why you should take a turn this summer on the North River Lobster Boat!  North River Lobster Company is […]

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Brooklyn Academy of Music

by Brittany Bellinger Ten years ago, I fell in love with the Brooklyn Academy of Music. I was a teenager born and raised in Brooklyn but I never had the chance to attend an event there. In the spring of 2007, I performed at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House as one of the top […]

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Celebrate Brooklyn! 2017: The Soul Rebels & Andrew Bird

by Brittany Bellinger You know that it’s summer here at the Brooklyn Creative League when the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn festival draft is announced. We are a proud sponsor of this program. Last year was my first time attending Celebrate Brooklyn with tickets from BCL and having access to the Friends tent. It was an incredible […]

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Coney Island

by Jenni Walkowiak Looking for some family friendly fun this summer? Look no further than Brooklyn’s own backyard and head on down to Coney Island! Sure, there are a handful of excellent beaches nearby, but few are as action-packed and rich with history as Coney Island. Coney Island was the place to be during the […]

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