Though Europe switched over early this morning, daylight savings time for New York (EST, GMT -7:00) takes place NEXT weekend. Set your clocks ahead (spring forward) one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Thanks to Atim for sending us the raw, unexpurgated minutes of the first planning meeting, attended by 16 people. Next meeting is tomorrow (Saturday). The big news since the meeting is that Atim met with Council member Letitia James: “She is in full support of the idea and is requesting a proposal.” In addition, Community Board 8 officer Robert Matthews has requested information about the “dynamics” (i.e. street closings, police, fire, stages in parks).
Goals of the Prospect Heights Arts Festival: (1) help creative people reach a broader market than any single group or individual could reach on their own. (2) encourage tourism, support economic development for Prospect Heights.
Artist mix: visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and performers (poetry, spoken word, comedy and theater).
Best time: Consensus was April or May 2006.
Michelle Washington of Washington Design shared insights on the Dumbo Arts Festival, now in its 8th year:
· Dumbo began from an organization (Dumbo Arts Center)
· Utilized several buildings – given in part by the major real estate company
· Funding by corporations
· Artist participation was at a very low fee of about $25
· Advertising and marketing are vital to its growth and development
For Profit or Not? It would be better to seek a fiscal sponsor for the festival. Heart of Brooklyn has decided not to be a sponsor. Atim will reach out other groups (NYFA, BAC and Hope Center).
Linda C. Jimenez; Sergeant. Killed 08-Nov-2003.
Rasheed Sahib; Specialist. Killed 18-May-2003.
Segun Frederick Akintade; Specialist. Killed 28-Oct-2004.
Rayshawn S. Johnson; Private 1st Class. Killed 03-Nov-2003.
Pablo A. Calderon; Sergeant. Killed 30-Nov-2004.
Joseph O. Behnke; Corporal. Killed 04-Dec-2004
Julian S. Melo; Staff Sergeant. Killed 21-Dec-2004.
William Wayne White; Lance Corporal. Killed 29-Mar-2003.
Two years of war in Iraq. Source: Iraq Coalition Casualties
Looks like the Brooklyn Irish American Parade is on. The police escort just passed the corner of 7th Ave. and First St.
I tried to find the exact spot where photographer Percy Loomis Sperr stood 75 years ago when he took this photo of 353 Park Place at Underhill Avenue. On the right is my attempt to redo his photo. There have been some changes. Goodbye, stately mansion. Hello, institutional architecture. [Click here for the full photo comparison.]
Image from the New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Gallery. The original photo can be found here.
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Staceyjoy is rallying Brooklyn knitters, crocheters, sewers (?), and people who just plain love thread, to attend Crocheting the Hyperbolic Plane: A Talk by David Henderson and Daina Taimina, who will discuss "their discovery of crocheted models of hyperbolic space, a geometric
form found in the crenellation of lettuce leaves, the anatomy of sea
slugs, and the shape of the physical cosmos." Venue: The Kitchen, 512 West 19th Street (Between 10th and 11th Aves), NYC, Saturday, February 5th at 5:00 pm. $5. And could you pick up some crenellated lettuce on the way home? Thanks.
Brownstoner has upgraded from Blogger to Moveable Type and a new domain. Brownstoner is now four, four, four blogs in one, and the site should be "exponentially more useful." CHECK OUT: the nifty anyone-can-post "services wanted" blog.
