“Gabi on the Roof in July” (Bklyn Intn’l Film Festival)
Review by Philippe Theise The first time I saw “Gabi on the Roof in July,” the new film by Greenpoint writer/director/ actor Lawrence Michael Levine that was part of the Brooklyn International Film Festival,…
A Couple of Dicks filming on Nassau Avenue
Despite cries of outrage from local residents, Hollywood studios keep filming in Greenpoint. While it may make parking an even bigger pain in the ass than it already is, and disrupt local business,…
XII. BROOKLYN INT’L FILM FESTIVAL
The Brooklyn International Film Festival concluded on Sunday with fanfare and a closing party at Speak Low-Below Rice in DUMBO. For a list of 2009 winners, read more, and for selected press coverage…
OperaOggiNY Seeks Performance Space ASAP
The Brooklyn-based opera company, who performed earlier this fall at McCaddin Hall to rave reviews, is looking for a venue in Williamsburg to perform a new production this summer. OperaOggiNY will need a piano to…
Schumacher Filming ‘Twelve’ in Greenpoint
Joel Schumacher, ostensibly known for ruining the Batman series before Christopher Nolan revived it in 2005, will be filming “Twelve” on Russel St, Sutton St and Driggs Ave tomorrow. The film, an adaptation…
From London to the ‘Burg … First Impressions
Mariella from London shares her cultural experiences, in and around Williamsburg and Greenpoint.