Red Hook celebrates a summer of art and music
Roger Bell surveys Red Hook Brooklyn as a rich, restless arts district. He highlights Ian L C Swordy marble works at 113 Wolcott Street and Sascha Mallon wall drawings at K I D S, plus Basin Gallery lights and BWAC’s Works on Paper survey. He notes Red Hook’s vibrant festival scene, Open Studios, and Petra Flierls cross border exhibit, urging a neighborhood wide listing of ongoing projects.
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Red Hook
Brooklyn
Herman Melville
Beard Street
Olga Bloom
Harry Chapin
Eccen
Wolcott Street
Ian L.C. Swordy
Sascha Mallon
Basin Gallery
Artyard
Art Adventures
BWAC
Hot Wood Studios
Andrew Logan
Lenore Solmo
Wall Gallery
Petra Flierl
Berlin
Petra
Norm
Max
We Are Red Hook mural at Red Hook houses
The Red Hook Houses host a grand new collaboration to set standards for the community. The mural titled We Are Red Hook, unveiled May 29, spans almost thirty feet tall and a hundred feet long. It depicts two generations observing a diverse Red Hook, with two yellow orbs and a busy waterfront pier. A 16 foot bird’s flight projects a shared future, and a phone app enables animated social media versions.
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Rivera
Detroit Institute of the Arts
Sistine Chapel
Red Hook
Public Housing Community Fund
Artolution
Snapchat
Tech Giant
Red Hook West
Roger Bell
Book Club Hens Aim for Twenty Five Years
A lively women’s book club shares rules, reading quirks, and the value of organic growth. Members swap books, borrow from libraries, and meet Friday nights for about three hours of discussion. The author urges starting small, keeping goals modest, and staying consistent.
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Andrew Krivak
Cormac McCarthy
Regina Opera Lights Up Bay Ridge With Free Summer Show
Reporter George Fiala recalls Regina Opera performances at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Auditorium Bay Ridge including Cavalleria Rusticana and the 54th Anniversary concert. He notes an upcoming free summer Broadway and opera tunes concert July 10 at 7 pm in Marine Park near Sheepshead Bay.
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Regina Opera
Bay Ridge
Regina Opera Company
Our Lady
Marine Park
Sheepshead Bay
Mill Basin
George Fiala
Verdict Looms After Vegas Hotel Tales Endure
The piece recalls weeks of sensational coverage around Vegas hotel encounters, signed checks, and courtroom drama on Centre Street. A projection shows a three count guilty verdict cadence as Alvin Bragg's team appears to dominate while TV hosts react with mixed tones. The author notes a Thursday coffee moment and shifts between MSNBC and FOX News reflections.
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Judy
Jane
MSNBC
Vegas
Centre Street
Alvin Bragg
FOX News
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By Roger Bell
Kentler International Drawing Space
K.I.D.S
DaDa
Moma
Valentino Pier
Diego
Makila Kirchner
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