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BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2015 Serving Brownstone Brooklyn, Williamsburg & Greenpoint AWP/10 pages • Vol. 38, No. 33 • August 14–20, 2015 • FREE SURF, NO TURF Greenpoint and Williamsburg residents rally on river for waterfront parkland promised by city
By Harry MacCormack The Brooklyn Paper They rocked the boat! Dozens of Greenpoint and Williams- burg residents stormed Bushwick Inlet by land and sea on Sunday to demand the city deliver a park it promised to build on the waterfront a decade ago. Around 40 protesters on canoes and kayaks paddled into the cove near Kent Avenue between N. 14th and N. 15th streets on Aug. 9, waving flags and mak- ing noise. Meanwhile on land, around 100 protesters chanted and hung signs on the fence that surrounds an industrial lot that the city purchased last year but is yet to transform into parkland. The landlubbing demonstrators were cut off from their seafaring counterparts by the fenced-off lot, which they said
highlighted the locals’ longing for wa- Photos by Stefano Giovannini terfront green space. (Above) An armada of boaters stormed the beaches of Bushwick Inlet to demand that the city build a “A lot of people wanted to get over promised park on the waterfront. (Top left) Landlubbing protesters also rallied on land outside a lot the the fence, see the water, and interact city has not yet transformed into parkland. (Bottom left) Greenpointer Gina Leone would like to see more with the boaters, and I think that speaks newcomers to the neighborhood get behind the park push. to the issue itself,” said Steve Chesler, a Greenpoint resident and member of ing thousands of new residents to the families will also suffer from the lack of posed to be for.” community group Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park. neighborhoods — but the city has so far open space in the neighborhoods, which The activists say they plan to host The city pledged to build a 28-acre only purchased 17 acres of the land it have some of the lowest ratio of green- another rally in the fall, and won’t park betwixt the East River and Kent Av- needs to build the planned 28-acre Bush- space per-resident in the city. give up until the city makes good on wick Inlet Park, and has turned only “If I had kids, I can’t imagine a more enue, between N. Ninth Street and Mere- its promise. seven acres of that into parkland. important cause, especially with the lack sole Avenue, in 2005 when it rezoned “The neighborhood needs this park much of the Greenpoint and Williams- The protestors, many of whom are of green-space for kids to run around in burg waterfront to allow developers to longtime area residents, said they wish around here,” said Gina Leone, a Green- — we deserve it — but we’re going to erect luxury-housing skyscrapers. more of the new high-rise inhabitants point resident. “But it seems like peo- have to fight for it,” said Greenpointer The high-rises have gone up — bring- had come to Sunday’s protest, as those ple have no idea what this lot is sup- Kate Yourk.
respiratory infections, and dur- ing kitten season the shelter racks up quite a tab at nearby vets, in- cluding Pet Haven Animal Hos- A kit-tastrophe! pital on McDonald Avenue and Alison Animal Hospital on Pros- Windsor Terrace shelter overrun with kittens pect Park West. Casey is also calling on By Allegra Hobbs E. Third Street is pushed cats and flee. Brookynites to be more mind- ful when picking up strays on the The Brooklyn Paper to the limit by what “This time of streets. He says rescuers must take They have pussies galore! he calls “kitten sea- year, I feel like we son” — also known have lost control, on some of the responsibility of The owner of a Windsor Ter- caring for the animals themselves, race animal shelter says his refuge as spring and sum- and the problem mer — when large CATS IN is the dumps,” instead of immediately throwing is overflowing with abandoned them at already packed-to-the- felines because locals are scoop- volumes of newborn said Casey, who kittens flood the city PERIL! says his shelter gills rescue centers. ing up litters of homeless kittens streets, which he says finds new homes “If you pick up a cat, be pre- off the streets and dumping them is likely due to a com- for around 2,000 an- pared to hold the cat for a little onto his doorstop — and he is bination of felines getting imals a year. “When I bit and find a shelter willing to in desperate need of kind souls frisky in the springtime and come here in the morning work with you,” said Casey. “It willing to help feed and care for more of their offspring surviving and it’s in a box outside, I don’t can’t just be, ‘I found this, now the babes. Ann Rivera is volunteering thanks to the warmer weather. have a choice, or when they open to foster an abandoned cat, you have to take full financial and “We’re definitely getting just He says well-meaning pass- the door and throw it in and run medical responsibility.’ ” overrun with cats,” said Sean ersby pick up the superabundant away.” and is considering making it official with an adoption. Sean Casey Animal Rescue Casey of the Sean Casey Ani- strays and bring them to the shel- The shelter is now looking for [153 E. Third St. between Fort mal Rescue, an organization that ter, but it just doesn’t have the volunteers willing to temporarily Hamilton Parkway and Caton rescues and rehabilitates aban- space and resources to care for so foster some of the furballs in their the time or space to look after a Avenue in Windsor Terrace, (718) doned, neglected, and injured an- many mousers at once. Casey says homes, a job that includes bottle- cat can also help by paying off 436–5163, www.nyanimalrescue.
Photos by Jason Speakman imals and tries to find them per- he often has to turn away kitties feeding and administering med- some of the cats’ medical ex- org]. Volunteer to be a kitten fos- Sean Casey’s animal shelter is overflowing with cats, and he manent homes. at the door — though he is unable ication to the tiny kittens. penses. Casey said many of the ter at (718) 436–5163 or volun- needs your help! Casey says his no-kill shelter on to do that when people dump the Animal-lovers who don’t have kitties come in with ringworm or [email protected]. Doggie-paddle danger! Pooch swimming hole in P’Park struck by deadly algae outbreak
By Allegra Hobbs nicious waters, but for years man’s The Brooklyn Paper best friends have enjoyed the lake Get outta the water! as a place to cool their paws dur- A popular swimming spot for ing the summer in the city . Brooklyn dogs to cool off in Pros- The blue-green algae grows in pect Park Lake is riddled with tox- warm, stagnant bodies of water ins that can kill pups that ingest and is common in Prospect Park them, and pet owners are being Lake during the summer months, warned to keep their pooches but the volume of the toxin- out of the water during causing blooms and the the hottest month of high levels of toxins the year. are cause for alarm, Prospect Park according to the Lake, including department’s the peninsula where report. park-goers often let Park Slope their dogs take a dip, DOGS IN vet Christopher is filled with harm- Gaylord, in a re- ful algal blooms — a PERIL! cent interview with pea-soup-like substance Brooklyn Bark , rec- and it is still open for business. A spokeswoman for the Pros- atop the water that can cause ommended that pet- Gaylord said that dogs are ex- pect Park Alliance said the orga- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin or owners keep their pooches out tra sensitive to the toxins, and nization is working with the de- throat irritation, allergic reactions of the lake and all surrounding could die if they consume the al- partment to monitor the waters on or breathing difficulties in dogs bodies of water — including gae bloom. If dogs are exposed a weekly basis to check for any and humans, according to the New the leash-free oasis Dog Beach, to the goop, their humans should updates on water quality. Photos by Jason Speakman York State Department of Envi- though a spokeswoman for the don gloves and wash them thor- In the meantime, the Alliance (Above) Dogs can still frolic in Prospect Park’s Dog Beach, which is mercifully free of the ronmental Conservation. Prospect Park Alliance said the oughly with soap and fresh wa- has posted warnings around the toxic algae blooms that are widespread in Prospect Park Lake — though one vet still Swimming by humans, of toxic blooms have not been iden- ter and prevent them from lick- lake’s peninsula telling locals to recommends playing it safe and steering clear of the canine watering hole. (Left) A sign course, is not allowed in the per- tified at the canine watering hole ing their fur, he said. keep their pooches high and dry. warns residents of the dangers of Prospect Park Lake. 2 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 August 14–20, 2015 Greening in Greenpoint
The Beep praised the com- The parks department says Crumbling park to get $2M makeover munity group’s persistence in it is still deciding exactly how championing the rickety rec- it will use the funds and does By Harry MacCormack pointer Marcy Boyle, who is a dition to $500,000 he assigned reational area. not have a start or comple- The Brooklyn Paper member of community group to the garden last year . “This herculean effort tion date for the spruce-up, This green space is get- the McGolrick Park Neigh- The alliance last year ral- was made possible because but its plans include replacing ting some green. borhood Alliance, which has lied residents in Councilman of the tenacious advocacy of playground equipment, spray The city will give Green- been fighting for years to get Stephen Levin’s (D–Green- the McGolrick Park Neighbor- showers, and the landscap- point’s McGolrick Park a enough funding to restore the point) district to allocate hood Alliance,” he said. ing surrounding the kids’ much-needed makeover af- park. “Neighborhoods have $450,000 to the fix-up of part Greenpointers have long play area. It will share its ter neighbors successfully to take ownership of their of its participatory budgeting complained about the shoddy early plans with the neigh- lobbied local pols to allo- parks and that’s what we’re program — a scheme where state of the park, which is borhood later this year. cate more than $2 million doing here.” locals vote on how to distrib- bounded by Driggs and Nas- And the McGolrick Park to fix the dilapidated play- Borough President Adams ute tax dollars in their neigh- sau avenues and Russel and Neighborhood Alliance isn’t ground, and park-lovers say announced on July 30 that he borhoods — and Levin then Monitor streets. Vandals fre- done campaigning to beau- it was worth the fight. is earmarking $850,000 from assigned another $300,000 quently target the garden — tify the public garden — Photo by Stefano Giovannini “It needed the money, it this year’s parks cleanup bud- from his discretionary funds in one 2013 attack, a group Boyle says the group will Local mother Alice Pena is one of many McGolrick Park-goers upset about the needed the work,” said Green- get to the green space, in ad- to the park. of delinquents set fire to the continue to look for other shoddy state of the garden. maintenance building — and funding sources to add to residents say the park’s play- the cleanup kitty. ground is particularly run- The city first opened the point native who helped se- oring neighborhood residents McGolrick, who served as the down, with peeling paint park in 1891 as Winthrop cure the funds to purchase the who fought in World War I. pastor at Saint Cecilia church and dangerous cracked as- Park, named for Assembly- site. In 1923, locals added a The city renamed the park in on nearby Herbert Street for Enjoy Delicious phalt. man Winthrop Jones, a Green- bronze memorial statue hon- 1941 for Monsignor Edward J. 50 years. Desserts In Our Backyard Garden Brewery returns to Coney Island By Eric Faynberg The Brooklyn Paper Something new is brewing in the People’s Playground. The Coney Island Brewery celebrated its new location in a style befitting its namesake on Aug. 7, with a ribbon-cut- ting ceremony featuring snake charmers, sword swallowers, juggling stilt walkers, and of course, beer. “We are thrilled to have a physical space in the heart of Coney to brew, drink and share new beers, and toast to all of the fun and revelry that Coney Island has to offer,” said Chris Adams, the brew- ery’s manager and master of ceremonies. Superstorm Sandy wiped out the original Coney Is- Photo by Jason Speakman land Brewery, a tiny opera- (Left) David Steinman, Justin Carney, and Christian Bustos toasted the opening of the new Coney Island tion that may have been the Brewery on Aug. 7. (Right) The brewery celebrated its homecoming appropriately — with a sideshow. world’s smallest brewery at 175 square feet. The origi- square feet, or about one-third also offer growler refills. the new location will function ams said. “We’ll be trying all MIA’S BAKERY nal owner, San Francisco’s the size of a basketball court, The company brews its primarily as a research and de- sorts of recipes and ingredi- Schmaltz Brewing Company, and is located on the ground beer in Clifton Park, a facility velopment facility. The com- ents. Hopefully what we cre- 139 Smith Street sold the brand to craft-beer floor of MCU Park on Surf that will continue to produce pany currently offers seven ate are new specialty beers producer Alchemy, a Sam Ad- Avenue, with an outdoor beer most of the product. Some of different varieties, but hopes that pay homage to Coney’s in Cobble Hill/Boerum Hill ams subsidiary. Now Alchemy garden that will seat about 65 the company’s beer will be at least to double that number past.” 347-987-3194 is bringing the brewery back people. Customers will be able brewed in Coney Island — by the end of 2016. The brewery and beer gar- — with a lot more space. to take tours and tastings ev- including all the beer offered “We’re just going to let our den are slated to officially The new facility is 1,500 ery hour, and the brewery will to visitors — but Adams said brewer have a blast here,” Ad- open on Sept. 4. Mosaic • LIQUIDATION Porcelain • Natural Stone & More! TILESALE!!!
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which Edgewater says will eventually house the sailing club (members currently have to take motorboat out Seas the day! to reach one of its vessels), as well as nautically-minded lo- cal programs including kids’ Luxury marina still not built, but sailing boat-building lessons Brook- lyn BoatWorks and the New club already moored at Bridge Park York Harbor School . The company says two-percent By Noah Hurowitz of the marina’s revenue will The Brooklyn Paper go towards funding free and low-cost classes run from the Call it a pre-sail. dock. B634/;=CA The company Brook- The river is part of what lyn Bridge Park bigwigs se- was once the world’s busiest lected to construct a marina harbor, and O’Brien said he in the borough’s front yard is delighted to see the wa- still hasn’t built a single dock, terway teeming with boats :/AB but it has already launched a once again. sailing club and anchored 10 “So many generations went boats off Pier 5. by that people kind of forgot The Brooklyn Bridge Sail that New York has a big, beau- Club is similar to car-rental tiful harbor that is a nice place 1/:: company Zipcar, according to go boating,” he said. “But to the forthcoming marina’s with more development on the skipper. Members of the club A/:3 waterfront, people are start- pay a yearly fee, then get to ing to notice it more.” C8JK;8PJJLDD K?<C8I> 0@= #bkneighborhood 8ccd\iZ_Xe[`j\efk`eXccjkfi\j%8ccjXm`e^jf]]mXcl\gi`Z\j%N_`c\hlXek`k`\jcXjk% Gi`Z\j\]]\Zk`m\k_ifl^_8l^ljk*(jk% 4 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 August 14–20, 2015 Affordable Family Dentistry in modern pleasant surroundings Punks rough up straphanger Local cop busted State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) and told her they found an en- Emergencies treated promptly 84TH PRECINCT velope of cash they were will- for sex crimes Special care for children & anxious patients Brooklyn Heights– POLICE BLOTTER ing to split if she gave them WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD DUMBO–Boerum Hill– some money. By Harry MacCormack Downtown The lady forked over Find more online every Wednesday at The Brooklyn Paper • Tooth Bleaching (whitening) A gang of marauding delin- $2,000 and the duo told her to • Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Facings & Inlays, quents brutalized and robbed BrooklynPaper.com/blotter a nearby bank and ask for “Mr. Police arrested a 43-year-old Williamsburg resident Bonding Crowns & Bridges (Capping) a man in a Downtown train Weinstein,” but there was no and NYPD sergeant last Wednesday in his apartment • Painless, Non-Surgical Gum Treatment on numerous sex abuse-related charges, including the station on Aug. 5, according Mr. Weinstein to be found, • Root Canal • Extractions • Dentures • Cleanings coming up from behind him, old boy on Aug. 8 who they rape of a 15-year-old girl. to police. cops said. say raped a young rela- cops said. The lady returned • Implant Dentistry • Fillings (tooth colored) to the sandwich shop, but the Police arrested Sgt. Joel Doseau at his apartment • Stereo headphones • Analgesia (Sweet air) The victim, a 32-year-old The goons began punch- tive in a Cumberland Walk around 8 am on the morning of Aug. 8 and he was in- man, was walking in the foot ing him, and swiped his iP- home on Aug. 7, according scammers were already gone, a police report states. dicted later that day. A grand jury indicted him on Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer tunnel between platforms at hone, a laptop, some cash, and to a report. 40 charges, including rape, sexual misconduct, sex- 544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens the station at 5:40 am when a Metro North monthly pass, Police say the teen was Shop of pain ual abuse, and promoting sexual performing of a mi- 624-5554 s 624-7055 he suddenly found himself and boarding a Manhattan- with the 6-year-old victim Three punks attacked and nor, according to King’s County District Attorney Convenient Office Hours & Ample Parking surrounded by teenage ban- bound 2 train, according to in her home between Park robbed a store-owner while spokesperson. and insurance plans accommodated dits, three of them rushing a report. and Myrtle avenues at 4 am he was opening up his Butler The indictment also stated that Doseau was involved him from the front and two Using the “find my iP- when raped her, according to Street shop in the early morn- in an ongoing sexual relationship, starting in 2008, with hone” function the victim a report. ing hours of July 28. a then 15-year-old girl. He was released on $100,000 later tracked his phone to Police collared the teen the The victim was opening his bail and is awaiting trial on Oct. 8. Harlem, but there the trail next day at 12:30 pm on Nev- store between Nevins Street Calls to Doseau’s lawyer were not returned by press went cold, cops said. ins Street between Schermer- and Third Avenue at 5:30 time. Bottle brute horn and State streets, accord- am when three guys in blue ing to a report. It was not clear jeans came up and punched Cops arrested a man who how the teen is related to his in Dyker Heights sometime One of the ruffians re- they say hit a dog walker in him in the face, then grabbed alleged victim. his wallet and cellphone, po- between 8 am and 6 pm, moved the victim’s iPhone and the face with a glass bottle strewed stuff everywhere, wallet, and forced the victim on Hoyt Street on Aug. 5, ac- Sweeping up lice said. The victim had cuts on his and made off with the cash, to deactivate the “Find my iP- cording to a report. Officers collared a man police said. hone” feature on the phone The victim was near who they say bludgeoned a head, bruising, and red eyes, a police report states. Cops say Take the bike before fleeing, according to Schermerhorn Street when man with a broomstick on Lef- a report. OUS OUS OUS the suspect allegedly attacked ferts Place on Aug. 3, accord- the perps fled on foot down A dirt-bag opportunist "" "! "& him, clocking him below the ing to a report. 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When she re- she had been robbed of her #">`]a^SQb>O`YESab0YZg\ % & &! !! ! from a locked storage unit The co-workers were at a !$ESab %bVAb`SSb She’s eating her words. A Williamsburg butcher and literary blogger has created a book of recipes torn from the pages of her favorite books. The author of “Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books” will read from the book’s essays and serve samples of its recipes at Greenlight Bookstore on Aug. 18. Cara Nicoletti’s book Juddy Magee Juddy features dishes as simple as an ice cream sundae — taken from a “Nancy Drew” mystery — and as daunting as a pig’s head porchetta inspired by “Lord of the Flies.” She hopes her readers will take a stab at all of the page-to-table recipes. “I don’t want to waste my time perfecting a (718) 260–2500 August 14–20, 2015 recipe for something that people don’t want to The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings eat,” says Nicoletti (pictured). “Though some would argue that no one will make that pig’s head porchetta, I think they should, because it’s actually really delicious.” Some of the book’s recipes began on Nicolet- ti’s blog “Yummy Books,” which evolved out of her book club. She typically ended each meet- ing with a meal inspired by that session’s book, and the dishes were such as hit that her friends eventually set her up with a blog. Nicoletti credits her culinary bent to her fam- Directors cut-up ily and her heritage. “I grew up around food,” she said. “I’m Jew- ish and Italian, I think both sides are really food- driven. We ate dinner together every night, we Female comedians put famous fi lms to Bechdel test all cooked together, so it was a big part of grow- ing up.” “Voracious” reading at Greenlight Bookstore By Max Jaeger [686 Fulton St. between S. Elliott Place and S. The Brooklyn Paper Portland Avenue in Fort Greene (718) 246–0200, www.greenlightbookstore.com] Aug. 18 at 7:30 re they leading ladies or just tokens? pm. Free. — Harry MacCormack A group of female comedians and A film critics will skewer underlying sexism in two movies that feature epon- ymous female protagonists during “Girl MUSIC Talk” at Williamsburg venue Videology on Aug. 15. The panel of women who write for, act in, and professionally criticize movies and Back in the day television will put “Annie Hall” and “Ame- lie” — both named for their lady leads Presenting the freshest of the old school! but written and directed by dudes — to A free summer concert series will take fans the Bechdel Test, a set of criteria devel- back to hip-hop’s infancy, with performances from oped by queer cartoonist Alison Bechdel genre pioneers Doug E. Fresh, Kurtis Blow, and in 1985 that sets a minimum bar for fe- Brooklyn’s own Special Ed. The Martin Luther male participation in a film. The come- King, Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Park will fea- dians aim to point out Hollywood’s dire ture the three rappers on its final show of the sea- need of strong female roles, one of the son, on Aug. 17. Borough President Adams said panelists said. he was honored to play “I’m always on the lookout for fully re- host to the series. alized female characters who have wants “Wingate Park is the and needs outside of being the girlfriend hot spot for cool enter- who follows a guy around saying ‘Oh you tainment and free fun in rascal with your funny adventures,’ ” said Central Brooklyn,” said Park Slope comedian Phoebe Robinson, Borough President Ad- who recently appeared on Comedy Cen- ams. “These shows are tral hit “Broad City.” emblematic of the com- The three-part Bechdel Test asks whether mitment to bringing our communities together in a film has (1) two or more female charac- Associated Press / Evan Agostini ters (2) who talk to each other (3) about a celebration of the spirit something other than men. In some ver- that makes us one Brooklyn.” sions, the ladies need to be named char- The nostalgia night will give fans a chance to acters rather than bit parts. learn the Dougie from the master himself. Doug Organizers plan to play select clips from E. Fresh, also known as The Original Human the flicks and let the comedians point out Beatbox (pictured), ruled the airwaves in 1985 where they fall flat. Photo by Stefano Giovannini with hits “The Show” and “La Di Da Di.” Young “Amelie” meets Bechdel’s parameters, people today, however, might know Fresh more Femme force: (Above) Comedians Langan Kingsley (left) and for his moves than his sounds, due to a 2010 but “Annie Hall” barely passes — there Phoebe Robinson will examine the role of women in the male-writ- are two scenes that stand up to the test song by Cali Swag District, “Teach Me How to ten films “Amelie” and “Annie Hall” at Videology on Aug. 15. (Left) Dougie,” that again made popular the dance in- only if you do not apply the stricter nam- The first part of what is now known as the Bechdel test, expressed ing criteria, this paper found. spired by Fresh’s gyrations. The other two artists But the funnywomen’s discussion will Bechdel Alison in a panel from a 1985 ”Dykes to Watch Out For” comic strip. have also made hip-hop history — Kurtis Blow delve deeper than Bechdel’s three-part sur- was the first rapper to score a record deal with vey, they said. a major label, and Flatbush and Canarsie’s own For instance, the titular character in “An- Tale of the tape Special Ed became a star at age 16 thanks to his nie Hall,” played by Diane Keaton, is an ex- Woody Allen’s “Annie 1989 album “Youngest in Charge.” ample of a well-rounded female character Hall” and French-lan- Old School Night at Wingate Park (Brooklyn despite the movie only minimally satisfy- guage film “Amelie” Avenue at Rutland Road in Prospect Lefferts ing Bechdel’s test, Robinson said. were chosen by the Gardens, www.brooklynconcerts.com). Aug. 17 “Diane Keaton is her own character, ob- curator because they at 7:30 pm. Free. — Eric Faynberg viously she impacts Woody Allen’s char- feature quirky lady acter a lot, but she still stands on her own leads. Here’s our take — there’s substance to her, and I wish there on how the two flicks was more of that,” she said. measure up against CINEMA Observations about the 1977 movie won’t ANNIE HALL the Bechdel Test: AMELIE be limited to Keaton’s character. Allega- tions that Woody Allen sexually abused his step daughter Dylan Farrow will no Barely. We identified two passable scenes, Pass or fail Pass. There are a lot of (fleeting) interac- doubt come up, an organizer said. but only one woman has a name in either. tions between women that don’t have to “We’re putting a 2015 lens on things,” do with dudes. said Slope comedian Langan Kingsley. “When you talk about ‘Annie Hall,’ do Annie, her mother, and her grandmother Two female characters Suzanne and Georgette. you still like it knowing what you know — the latter two aren’t named. about Woody Allen?” Ultimately, “Girl Talk” is less about Ham, a swap meet. Thing they talk about Indigestion, cannibalism. condemning the movies, and more about other than men Found Footage Festival generating a dialogue, she said. “We’re mostly trying to be funny, but Six lines. Duration of conversation Nine lines. also, by looking at this history of film, it Screen savers hopefully brings up that there is a lack of Eliza Doolittle — bumbling tumbleweed Leading lady’s quirk type Proto-manic-pixie-dream-girl — introvert- a female voice there,” Kingsley said. learns culture in the Big City. ed eccentric harnesses own social dysfunc- They’ve found the funny. “Girl Talk: Comedians Put Films to the tion to improve others’ lives. A pair of found-footage connoisseurs are com- Bechdel Test” at Videology [308 Bedford ing to the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Aug. Ave. at S. First Street in Williamsburg, (718) A bit part in the movie was Sigourney Fun fact The film was written by not one, 20 with a treasure trove of unintentionally funny 782–3468, www.videology.info]. Aug.15 at Weaver’s first on-screen speaking role. but two men. videos rescued from landfills. The humor comes 7 pm. Free. in part from the films being taken wildly, glori- ously out of context, says one organizer. “Most of our films are not intended for mass audiences, but something magical happens when you put 200 people in front of a training video meant to be watched in a break room,” said Joe Pickett of Park Slope, who founded the festival along with a childhood friend. Like a Paisley cowboy The Found Footage Festival is a showcase of weird, funny, and downright bizarre snippets of video that the organizers have found. Pick- ett and his friend Nick Prueher (pictured) edit Queer country band kicks off festival the videos for time, curate them into themes, and intersperse the videos with commentary By Allegra Hobbs Bell House. A queer country group really accepting.” and even interviews with video subjects they The Brooklyn Paper may sound like an oxymoron, but the Those in the know say the Brook- have managed to track down. group’s lead singer says they are in lyn country scene has always had The theme for the upcoming show is “weir- hey’re here, they’re queer, and good company. a rainbow hue and a come-as-you- dos,” which Pickett insists is meant with the ut- they’re country. “There’s a really good commu- are attitude. most affection and respect. T A country band with songs nity for queer and gay country mu- “The neat thing about Brooklyn “I’m talking about people with a crazy idea who is about romance between urban cow- sicians and singers,” said James Wil- country is: if you’re country to you, ambitious enough to do it,” he said. “Thank God for boys kicks off the 10th annual Brook- son, who lives in Carroll Gardens but you’re country to me,” said Alex Bat- weirdos! Weirdos make the world go ’round.” lyn Country Music Festival on Aug. grew up listening to Graham Par- tles, founder of the Brooklyn Country Found Footage Festival at Brooklyn Acad- Photo by Stefano Giovannini 20. The Paisley Fields , a five-piece sons and Dolly Parton in his native Music Festival and head of the Whis- emy of Music (30 Lafayette Ave. between St. Queer eyes, full hearts: James Wilson and Anna Volpe of the Pais- country outfit with an openly gay Iowa. “We’ve encountered a bit of key Rebellion band. “There are no Felix Street and Ashland Place in Fort Greene, ley Fields will perform their country-western tunes about queer re- frontman, will perform on the open- homophobia outside of New York, rules about what’s country in Brook- www.foundfootagefest.com) Aug. 20 at 7:30 lationships at the Brooklyn Country Music Festival on Aug. 20. ing night of the four-day festival at the but for the most part everyone’s been See COUNTRY on page 7 pm. $14. — Noah Hurowitz 6 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 August 14–20, 2015 WHERE TO MADONNA EDITORS’ PICKS SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY August 15 August 16 August 17 August 18 August 20 Beer brawl Foot it away Can you make a The worst thing you good beer? 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But who? recover with the pro- attention on the ticket, vote for the school you in “Great See the film, then get ton-pack-toting sand, which will trans- best beer, and chow New York City Build- any lingering ques- heroes of “Ghost- form into fantastical down on some free ings Few Guide Books tions answered in a busters” as they deal castles and creatures barbecue. Will Ever Mention,” chat with Bushwick with 1980s ghouls, with the simple appli- discussing the history filmmaker Onur Tukel. ghasts, and class 5 1–3 pm at Hill Country cation of water, shov- Barbecue [345 Adams St. and impact of spots repeating vapors! The like the Eagle Ware- 7:30 pm at Nitehawk els, and a lot of cre- at Willoughby Street Cinema [136 Metropolitan Downtown Brooklyn ativity. The 25th Downtown, (718) 885– house in Dumbo, or Ave. between Wythe Alliance’s “Throw- Annual Coney Island 4608, www.hillcountrybk. the unique Coignet Avenue and Berry Street back Thursday” event com]. $20. Sand Sculpting Com- concrete building cur- in Williamsburg, (718) will let you flash back rently surrounded by 384–3980, www.nite- to a time when petition is overflow- hawkcinema.com]. $15. ing with competitors, Whole Foods. Ghostbusters movies were actually filmed but check out their 8:30 pm at Brooklyn creations for yourself. Brainery [190 Underhill in New York! Ave. between Sterling 11 am–4 pm on the and St. Johns Places in 8 pm at MetroTech Coney Island Beach (at Prospect Heights, (347) Commons (MetroTech Surf Avenue and W. 20th 292–7246, www.brooklyn- Center at Lawrence Street St. in Coney Island). Free. brainery.com]. $10. Downtown). Free. NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN FRI, AUG. 14 ART, IN SEARCH OF ONE CITY, SENS- COMING SOON TO ING (IN)EQUALITY: “In Search” is a multimedia exhibition exploring art- ists’ roles in investigating, navigating and mitigating income inequality. BARCLAYS CENTER Find lots more listings online at Free. 9 am–3 pm. The Old Stone BrooklynPaper.com/Events House [336 Third St. between Fourth and Fifth avenues in Park Slope, (718) SAT, AUG 22 768–3195], theoldstonehouse.org. NOTHING”: During Park Slope’s TALK, WWE SUMMERSLAM Summer Stroll, actors put on a pro- NATURE EXPLORATION: Join the PANEL: $75 ($200 VIP). 10 am. duction of Shakespeare’s “Much Prospect Park Alliance for nature Ado About Nothing” in the middle education programs at the Prospect of Fifth Avenue. Free. 5–9 pm. Park Audubon Center, the fi rst urban SUN, AUG 23 (Fifth Avenue at Dean Street in Park Audubon Center in the nation. Chil- Slope). dren enjoy Bird nerd games; nature SPORTS, WWE SUMMERSLAM: on the go and animal encounter. $30.50–$530.50. 7:30 pm. MUSIC, JAZZ ENSEMBLE SUMMER Free. Noon–4 pm. Prospect Park CONCERT: The In Performance Audubon Center [Enter park at Music Workshop presents an eve- Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue MON, AUG 24 ning of jazz standards and modern in Prospect Park, (718) 287–3400], songs. $10. 8 pm. Brooklyn Col- www.prospectpark.org/audubon. SPORTS, WWE MONDAY NIGHT lege [2950 Bedford Ave., between RAW: $25.50–$130.50. 7:30 pm. Avenue I and Campus Road in SPORTS, BROOKLYN CYCLONES VS. Associated Press / Rick Scuteri STATE COLLEGE SPIKES: $10. 7 pm. Midwood, (718) 375–5510], www. ipmw.org. MCU Park [1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th WED, AUG 26 Ohhh yeahhh!: Wrestling St. in Coney Island, (718) 449–8497], MUSIC, “BOOK OF NOTIONS”: Music champion Triple H will be by Aaron Siegel, with Karl Larson www.brooklyncyclones.com. MUSIC, LEGACY OF HOPE CON- among the wrestlers at a THEATER, “BEFORE YOU GET TOO CERT, WITH ROBIN THICKE on piano and Matt Evans on vibra- FAR AFIELD”: This epic three-part AND COMMON: $35.50–$95.50. SummerSlam panel at Bar- phone. $15. 8:30 pm. Ibeam Music operetta is a meditation on impris- 8 pm. clays Center on Aug. 22. Studio (168 Seventh St. between onment, transformation, and the Second and Third avenues in Gow- need to go away and get lost every anus), www.ibeambrooklyn.com. now and then. $15. 8 pm. Jack (505 SAT, SEP 12 BROOKLYN CHESS FESTIVAL: Learn Waverly Ave. between Fulton Street FRI, SEP 25 to play chess, compete, sharpen and Atlantic Avenue in Clinton Hill), MUSIC, SCORPIONS, QUEENSRY- your skills, and play against In- CHE: $47.50–$149.50. 8 pm. MUSIC, R. KELLY: $60.50–$130.50. ternational Grandmaster Giorgi www.jackny.org. 8 pm. BURLESQUE ON THE BEACH: To- Kacheishvili. All chess boards will be provided. Free. 10 am–4 pm. Dr. night’s show is hosted by Jonny SAT, SEP 19 Porkpie. $15. 10 pm. Sideshows by SAT, SEP 26 Ronald McNair Park (Eastern Park- the Seashore [1208 Surf Ave. be- MUSIC, MADONNA: $45.50– way between Washington and Clas- tween W. 12th Street and Stillwell $360.50. 8 pm. MUSIC, ARIANA GRANDE: son avenues in Prospect Heights), Avenue in Coney Island, (718) 372– $35.50–$695. 7:30 pm. bkchessfestival.eventbrite.com. 5159], www.coneyisland.com. INDIA DAY: Celebrate India’s Indepen- MUSIC, SPANGLISH FLY: $10. 10 pm. MON, SEP 21 dence Day with henna paints, Indian Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue SUN, SEP 27 instruments, and Bhangra dancing in Park Slope, (718) 965–9177], www. SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLANDERS at a rooftop dance party. Free with barbesbrooklyn.com. VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: MUSIC, ARIANA GRANDE: museum admission. 10 am–4:15 pm. $20–$245. 7 pm. $35.50–$695. 7:30 pm. Brooklyn Children’s Museum [145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks Avenue SAT, AUG. 15 in Crown Heights, (718) 735–4400], WED, SEP 23 MON, SEP 28 www.brooklynkids.org. MUSIC, BROOKLYN RENAISSANCE SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLAND- SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLANDERS WHAT’S IN A NAME?: Learn the back- FESTIVAL: Cyber Mag and Destina- story to the names of Brooklyn’s tion moon host a free outdoor fes- ERS VS. NEW JERSEY DEVILS: VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS: $20–$245. 7 pm. $20–$245. 7 pm. streets, parks and other landmarks tival with music, art, and food. With on a Green-Wood Trolley Tour. $20. a performance by Talib Kweli on a 1 pm. Green-Wood Cemetery [Fifth solar-powered stage. Free. Noon–10 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights Avenue and 25th Street in Green- pm. (2501 Pitkin Ave. at Berriman wood Heights, (718) 210–3080], Street in East New York), www. (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. www.green-wood.com. cypherleague.com. 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LIST YOUR EVENT… Continued from page 5 Continued from page 6 To list your event in Nine Days In Brooklyn, please give us two CAMPING: Families enjoy weeks notice or more. Send your listing by e-mail: calendar@ lyn and that’s what makes the great outdoors under cnglocal.com, or submit the information online at www.brook- it great.” the starts for a sleepover. lynpaper.com/events/submit. We are no longer accepting sub- Wilson says he was Tents are provided, space missions by mail. Listings are free and printed on a space avail- thrilled to discover the is limited; chosen by lot- able basis. We regret we cannot take listings over the phone. tery. Free. 6 pm to 7 am. borough’s thriving queer Prospect Park Picnic House country scene, which cen- (Prospect Park West and Eastern Pkwy. at Washing- MUSIC, MYSTERY SKULLS: ters on Prospect Heights Fifth Street in Park Slope), ton Avenue in Prospect $12. 8 pm. Baby’s All Right honky-tonk Branded Sa- www.prospectpark.org. Heights, (718) 638–5000], [146 Broadway between loon, which hosts a reg- POETRY READING AND www.brooklynmuseum.org. Bedford and Driggs av- ular event called “Queer SHORT FILM SCREEN- DANCE, BOOM BAT GES- enues in Williamsburg, (718) ING: Poetry reading by TURE PERFORMANCE 599–5800], www.babysall- Country Monthly.” “The The Worlds Oldest Ship, GROUP: The dance group right.com. Gay Ole Opry,” an an- live music by jazz band goes on an adventure MUSIC, “RUDDER SONGS” nual Brooklyn extrava- Water Brain, video projec- through Blankland, a fan- RELEASE PARTY: Michael ganza organized by the tions by Miho Morita, and tastical world inhabited by Chinworth releases his a screening of a short fi lm strange and deranged crea- debut LP. $8. 8 pm. Union band Karen and the Sor- by Charlotte Lagarde. Free. tures. $16. 8 pm. Triskelion Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth rows, also offers a venue 6:30 pm. J+B Design and Arts [106 Calyer St. between Avenue in Park Slope, (718) for gay and country cul- Cafe [300 Seventh St. in Clifford Place and Banker 638–4400], www.union- Park Slope, (347) 987–3217], Street in Greenpoint, hallny.com. tures to blend. 718–389–3473], www.triske- Wilson, who writes jplusbdesign.com. MUSIC, ANDREW MUN- NIGHT SKY: Urban rangers lionarts.org. SEY QUINTET: $15. 8:30 songs about tortured use the naked eye to locate pm. Ibeam Music Studio love affairs with other stars and planets. Free. 9 FRI, AUG. 21 (168 Seventh St. between men, says that the coun- pm to 11 pm. Fort Greene Second and Third avenues try genre lends itself to Park Visitor Center [Enter FILM, “MOONSTRUCK”: Part in Gowanus), www.ibeam- brooklyn.com. storytellers from all walks park at Myrtle Avenue and of BAM’s Senior Cinema Washington Park in Fort lineup, a screening of the BURLESQUE ON THE BEACH of life. 1987 movie starring Cher — MAIM THAT TUNE: Greene, (718) 722–3218]. Justin Bereman “I think country music BURLESQUE ON THE BEACH: and Nicolas Cage fi nding An ironic striptease show Breaking the Fifth wall: Summer Stroll will shut down Fifth Avenue on Aug. 15, letting you settle at the performed to terrible, ter- is just about stories,” said Tonight’s show is hosted love in unusual places in rible songs. $15. 10 pm. by Kerryn and Kitten. $15. corner of Dean Street for an al fresco production of “Much Ado About Nothing” from the South Brook- Brooklyn Heights. Free, se- Wilson. “And there are so niors only. 10 am. BAM Rose Sideshows by the Seashore many stories in New York 10 pm. Sideshows by the lyn Shakespeare company, starting at 6:30 pm. Cinemas [30 Lafayette Ave. [1208 Surf Ave. between W. and peoples’ lives inter- Seashore [1208 Surf Ave. between Lafayatte Avenue 12th Street and Stillwell Av- twine so often.” between W. 12th Street and and Hanson Place in Fort enue in Coney Island, (718) Stillwell Avenue in Coney Is- 6 pm, with movies start- Greene, (718) 636–4100], 372–5159], www.coneyis- Battles says he has land, (718) 372–5159], www. MON, AUG. 17 TUES, AUG. 18 WED, AUG. 19 ing at sundown. Free. 6 www.bam.org. land.com. watched the Brooklyn coneyisland.com. GET UP & GO!: The City Park BOROUGH HALL GREEN- MUSIC, IRIS LUNE, THREE pm. Brooklyn Bridge Park, ART, “OUTSIDE ROOTS”: country scene bloom since SHAMBELS: Part of “Gar- Harbor View Lawn (Furman Lorenzo Sanjuans’ “Outside Foundation hosts “Get Up READING, JENNIFER Street at Old Fulton Street SAT, AUG. 22 he put down roots in Park SUN, AUG. 16 & Go,” where instructors PASHLEY: Jennifer Pashley den Grooves,” sponsored Roots” looks how creativity by BAM. Free. 5 pm. Target in Brooklyn Heights), www. can arise out of rediscover- Slope in 1995. The prolif- will help youngsters in- celebrates the release of brooklynbridgepark.org. THEATER, “SEUSSICAL THE eration of Texas-style bar- THEATER, “TEACH IT RIGHT, crease their core skills such “The Scamp,” in conversa- Community Garden [931 ing childhood innocence. MUSICAL”: Narrows Com- OR, RIGHT TO TEACH”: Bedford Ave. between READING, “ZER0ES”: Chuck Free. 1–6 pm. Ground becue joints and country- as running and throwing, tion with author Julia Fierro Wendig, author of a sci-fi munity Theater presents a Theater for the New City’s as well as motivate them (“Cutting Teeth”). Free. 7 DeKalb and Willoughby Floor Gallery [343 Fifth St. theatrical twist on the tales western bars has helped avenues in Bedford-Stuyve- book about cyber es- between Fifth and Sixth Street Theater Company through contests, races, pm. Word Bookstore [126 pionage, in conversation of Dr. Suess. $20 for adults, the scene grow, putting presents a rip-roaring musi- sant, (718) 636–4129], www. avenues in Park Slope, (917) and obstacle courses. Free. Franklin St. between Milton with Daniel Jose Older 822–2112]. $10 for children under 12. country music on urban cal that tackles the chal- 10–11 am. McCarren Park and Noble streets in Green- bam.org. 8 pm. Fort Hamilton Army SPORTS, BROOKLYN CY- (“Shadowshaper”). Free. 7 MUSIC, THE 10TH BROOK- stages across the bor- lenges and struggles facing (776 Lorimer St. between point, (718) 383–0096], pm. Word Bookstore [126 Base Theater [101st St. at NYC’s public education. CLONES VS. LOWELL LYN COUNTRY MUSIC Fort Hamilton Parkway in ough. Bayard Street and Driggs www.wordbrooklyn.com. Franklin St. between Milton FESTIVAL: Featuring Gang- Free. 2 pm. Herbert Von Avenue in Williamsburg), READING, ADAM RESNICK: SPINNERS: $10. 7 pm. MCU Bay Ridge, (718) 482–3173], Park [1904 Surf Ave. at W. and Noble streets in Green- stagrass, Andy Friedman The growth of Brooklyn King Park (670 Lafayette www.cityparksfoundation. In fi fteen tragically funny point, (718) 383–0096], www.NarrowsCommuni- 17th St. in Coney Island, & The Other Failures, Your tyTheater.com. country music, says Bat- Ave. between Tompkins and org/sports/kids-fi tness. autobiographical essays, www.wordbrooklyn.com. Ex-Girlfriends, Susquehanna Marcy avenues in Bushwick), (718) 449–8497], www. THEATER, BEFORE YOU GET tles, also led to unconven- FOOD, FLATBUSH FOOD Adam Resnick explores his brooklyncyclones.com. MUSIC, THE BROOKLYN Tool & Industrial Die Co., tional twists on the genre, www.jsnyc.com. COURT: Tex-Mex food life long distaste for social JAZZ UNDERGROUND: Aron Blue & the Bootleg- TOO FAR AFIELD: 8 pm. MUSIC, CATALDI’S SPA- READING, COLIN ATROPHY See Friday, Aug. 14. with pioneers like Wil- every Monday in Sycamore’s situations in “Will Not At- HAGENDORF: Colin Atro- Ninth annual Brooklyn gers, and Julia Haltigan. $20 GHETTI EASTERN MUSIC: backyard. 6–10:30 pm. tend.” Free. 7–9 pm. Pow- Jazz Festival showcasing ($15 in advance). 6 pm. Bell MUSIC, SOFA TALVIK: Swed- son taking the reigns of phy Hagendorf’s new book, ish folk and Americana art- Free. 4 pm. Brooklyn Water- Sycamore [1118 Cortelyou erHouse Arena [37 Main St. “Slice Harvester,” is a mem- a collection of indepen- House [149 Seventh St. at a historically macho cul- front Artists Coalition [499 Rd. between Stratford and at Water Street in Dumbo, dent artists from Brooklyn. Third Avenue in Gowanus, ist Sofi a Talvik kicks off her oir in pizza based on his US tour. Free. 9 pm. The ture and injecting some Van Brunt St., near Reed Westminster roads in Dit- (718) 666–3049], www.pow- quest to review every slice Featuring the music of the (718) 643–6510], www.the- Street in Red Hook, (718) mas Park, (347) 240–5850], erhousearena.com. Anne Mette Iversen New bellhouseny.com. Shop (234 Starr St. between Brooklyn chutzpah. of pizza in Manhattan. Free. Wyckoff and Irving avenues 596–2506], www.bwac.org. www.sycamorebrooklyn. ART, “CHAOTIC DAYS” 7 pm. Word Bookstore [126 Four, The Relative Quar- ART, “OUTSIDE ROOTS” “That sums up what com. tet, and the David Smith OPENING RECEPTION: in Bushwick), www.theshop- SPORTS, BROOKLYN CY- OPENING RECEPTION: Franklin St. between Milton brooklyn.com. Brooklyn country is,” said CLONES VS. HUDSON FILM, “GUARDIANS OF THE Photographer Shion Kan- and Noble streets in Green- Quintet. $15. 7 pm. Shape- Lorenzo Sanjuans’ “Outside Battles. “If you’re gonna VALLEY RENEGADES: $10. GALAXY”: Free. 7:30 pm. zato displays her shots of point, (718) 383–0096], Shifter Labs [18 Whitwell Pl. Roots” looks how creativity FORAGING FOR WELL- NESS — GUIDED TOUR IN 5 pm. MCU Park [1904 Surf Coney Island Beach [1001 “beautiful dirtiness.” Free. www.wordbrooklyn.com. between Third and Fourth can arise out of rediscover- be courageous, this is the PROSPECT PARK: Showing Ave. at W. 17th St. in Coney Boardwalk West at W. 10th 7 pm. Ouchi Gallery [170 avenues in Gowanus, (646) ing childhood innocence, place to do it.” 820–9452], www.shapeshift- and how creativity and the mental, physical and Island, (718) 449–8497], Street in Coney Island, (718) Tillary St. at Gold Street, erlab.com. spiritual benefi ts of foraging The Paisley Fields at www.brooklyncyclones. 594–7895], www.coneyis- Suite 105 in Downtown, THURS, AUG. 20 imagination can create art. Free. 6–9 pm. Ground and eating local, wild plants. the Bell House [149 Sev- com. landfunguide.com. (347) 987–4606], ouchigal- FIGURE DRAWING MUSIC, WILLIAMSBURG Floor Gallery [343 Fifth St. $25. Noon. Prospect Park lery.com. — “SNEAKERS & enth St. between Second COMEDY, “WHAT ARE YOU COMEDY, THE MEHRAN SALSA ORCHESTRA: “Live SKETCHES”: Sketch from between Fifth and Sixth [Plaza Street West and West and Third Avenues in AFRAID OF?”: Laugh at SHOW: Iranian comedian COMEDY, BEERPROV: Per- At the Archway” presents live models dressed in avenues in Park Slope, (917) Drive in Park Slope, (646) Gowanus, (718) 643–6510, your fears as host Mara Wil- Mehran Khaghani hosts a formers improvise scenes salsa by the 11-piece Wil- streetwear and sneakers 822–2112]. 450–4380]. www.thebellhouseny. son and guest Sandy Marx weekly comedy show, with based on audience sugges- liamsburg Salsa Orchestra. while having a drink and THEATER, “TEACH IT RIGHT, READING, DANA WARRIOR: take you through the anxiet- celebrity and comedian tions, then are eliminated Free. 6–8 pm. Archway com]. Aug. 20 at 6 pm. listening to music. Tickets OR, RIGHT TO TEACH”: The wife of the wrestling ies of comedians and per- guests joining him on stage. until one one remains. $10. Plaza (Water Street be- include museum admission See Sunday, Aug. 16. Free. legend reads “The Ultimate $15. Brooklyn Country formers. $10 ($7 in advance). $10 ($8 in advance). 9 pm. 8 pm. Littlefi eld [622 De- tween Anchorage Place and and a complimentary drink 6:30 pm. Coney Island Warrior.” Free. 3–5 pm. Music Festival at the Bell 8 pm. Union Hall [702 Union Union Hall [702 Union St. at graw St. between Fourth Adams Street in Dumbo). ticket. Meet in the Martha Boardwalk (Coney Island PowerHouse Arena [37 House Aug. 20–23, $15- St. at Fifth Avenue in Park Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, and Fifth avenues in Gow- FILM, “DAZED AND CON- A. and Robert S. Rubin Boardwalk at W. 10th Street Main St. at Water Street in $20, $50 four-day pass. Slope, (718) 638–4400], (718) 638–4400], www. anus, (718) 855–3388], FUSED”: Syfy Movies with Pavilion, First Floor. $16. 7 in Coney Island), www.jsnyc. Dumbo, (718) 666–3049], www.unionhallny.com. unionhallny.com. www.littlefi eldnyc.com. a View presents music at pm. Brooklyn Museum [200 com. www.powerhousearena.com. IT ONLY TAKES A DAY TO PREPARE FOR THE ENTIRE STORM SEASON. It’s storm season. To be prepared, update your contact information and get helpful tips on what supplies to stock up on to weather the weather at conEd.com. 8 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 August 14–20, 2015 Harmony achieved! Clones can’t connect Mounting pressure to score a damn run TV show lets Ridge contest keep its name By Max Jaeger “I guess they saw some of will miss out. The agreement Diamond The Brooklyn Paper the publicity,” said Golden allows for local news outlets Now they’re singing a dif- spokesman John Quaglione. to tape the show and air it af- Dave’s ferent tune. “I think they came to their terward, Quaglione said. Cyclones Report Producers of “American senses to a degree.” Organizers will have to Idol” have called off their le- Now they’re letting the re-up their permission ev- By David Russell gal eagles and said that the be- Ridge show use the name ery year, he said. And they loved Bay Ridge oldster talent gratis, he said. Representa- better hope the show doesn’t he Cyclones can’t hit, and show “Brooklyn Senior Idol” tives from “American Idol” run long because — like Cin- it is becoming a prob- can keep its name. contacted Golden’s office in derella’s carriage — the law- T lem for the team’s play- The television show’s law- early July, offering to let him yers’ permission for the Oct. off hopes. yers sent show sponsor state use the moniker so long as the 1 Ridge talent show turns into The team just finished a Sen. Martin Golden a letter show wasn’t aired live — a a pumpkin at midnight. brutal road trip, but the pitch- in June threatening legal ac- stipulation the senator’s of- “At midnight on Oct. 2, ing has kept Brooklyn in a bat- tion if he didn’t change the fice had no problem agree- we’re not allowed to use ‘Idol’ tle with the hated Staten Is- name of the eight-years-run- ing to, Quaglione said. without permission,” Quagli- land Yankees for first place in ning talent show and Xaver- “I’m sure CBS is gonna one said. the McNamara Division. In- ian High School fund-raiser. hold the 8 o’clock slot on Fri- Auditions at Xaverian credibly, the Clones have won But the Hollywood hotshots day night to run Senior Idol,” he [7100 Shore Rd. between File photo by Alice Proujansky eight games when being held saw the folly of their ways af- said, tongue firmly in cheek. 71st and 72nd streets in Bay Lawyers for “American Idol” have finally backed off to one or two runs. ter some bad press , a Golden But that doesn’t mean folks Ridge, (718) 238–6044] at 4 their demand that beloved Bay Ridge talent show The tension in the dug- staffer said. who can’t make it to the show pm on Sept. 8. “Brooklyn Senior Idol” change its name. out during the games is pal- pable, says manager Tom Gamboa. “You can feel the pressure,” he said. “Everybody’s won- dering if we’re ever going to When Texas came to New York score a run again.” Two key cogs in the pitch- ello, sucker! len. The woman who actu- tant things happened in this ing staff are Gaby Almonte Photo by Steven Schnibbe That’s not an insult ally invented the word “night- building!” and Alex Palsha. Both right- Andrew Church fires off a fast ball during Aug. H to you, dear reader. club.” I learned all that and She started writing about handers will represent the Cy- 10’s 7–0 win against the hated Staten Island Yan- That’s how Texas Guinan, more when I called Loschi- 3IZNFTXJUI those things — including the clones at Tuesday’s All-Star kees. New York’s “Queen of the avo up for a preview. obscenity trial that made Mae Game, along with second Nightclubs” used to greet her “She didn’t break the mold, West famous. And guess who baseman Vinny Siena. patrons, friends and proteges she created it!” Loschiavo $3";: covered that trial for the Jour- Following last Sunday’s in the division. batters he faced. He won his — among them Mae West, whooped the minute I men- nal American? Mae’s friend, win against the Yanks, Palsha Brooklyn doesn’t have first game of the year when Barbara Stanwyck, Legs Dia- tioned Texas, which, as you By Lenore Skenazy mentor, and role model, Texas is 11–for–11 in save opportu- one .300 hitter. Siena has Brooklyn scored in the 11th. mond, Lucky Lindbergh, Ru- might guess, was not Texas’s Guinan. nities. He hasn’t allowed an struggled after a hot start, He also spared the Clones dolph Valentino — the cream real name. Born Mary Lou- W. Eighth St. She was even eryone was happy — politi- Like so many high roll- earned run in 18-and-two- falling from a .340 aver- skipper from having to use of the Jazz Age crop. ise Cecilia in Waco, Texas in making enough to move her cians, musicians, gangsters ers, Texas did not weather thirds innings of work. age, although he still leads another position player as a And I don’t know about 1884, she moved to New York family up from Waco, where, (they were key), college boys, the stock-market crash par- Almonte is 6–3 in 10 starts the team. The second base- pitcher late in the game. you, but I’d never heard of in 1907 to Washington Square for the record, her dad had bankers, gossip columnists ticularly well, and had to take with a 3.22 earned-run aver- man did come through with “The only reason we her. South and paid $2 a week for been a grocer. (also key) … and police on her act on the road. She was age. His finest work came on the game-winning single on got the win is Reyes vol- I happened to read about a room and breakfast. Her other By 1917, Texas was out in the take. in Vancouver when she died Monday in Staten Island when Sunday in Staten Island. unteered,” Gamboa said. talk coming up at the Jefferson meals? “Milk and rye bread,” Hollywood starring in silent- Nonetheless, her clubs at 49 of ulcerated colitis — he took a one-hitter into the The hitters have been “That was his fourth out- Market Library in Greenwich says Loschiavo. movie Westerns and getting would get raided periodically. but not before declaring, “I ninth inning. Almonte retired more effective when forced ing in six days. I don’t think Village by LindaAnn Loschi- That humble diet didn’t last really rich. By 1922 she moved And just as periodically she would rather have a square 20 Yankees in a row from the into emergency mound duty I’ve ever pitched a pitcher avo, a historian, journalist and long. Very soon, Loschiavo back to the city she loved and would get off. Each raid only inch of New York than the second through the eighth in- than in their normal roles. four times in six days.” playwright. The blurb said says, Texas was telling rapt finally figured out her true added to her fame. rest of the world.” nings. Pedro Perez and Zach Ma- If there are going to be Loschiavo usually gives an reporters tales of her life back calling — queen. At least some of Texas’s Twelve thousand New The wins against the Evil thieu both took the mound in playoff games at MCU Park, annual presentation on Mae home on a ranch, where she’d New York was roaring, trials were held in the Green- Yorkers turned out to pay their Empire of the New York-Penn a 12–0 loss at Lowell. Both the Cyclones’ offense will West, but this year she’s reach- starred in Wild West shows, and liquor was pouring — wich Village building that was respects right back and in a League were critical as they position players pitched a have to step up in the final ing a little further back in his- and attended an elite board- illegally, in speakeasies, a courthouse then, and is the way, we still do. To this day, came on the heels of a five- scoreless inning of relief. third of the season. tory to the woman who makes ing school. thanks to Prohibition. Rip- Jefferson Market Library to- what we think of as that in- game losing streak in which Gamboa was prepared to Gamboa has been lec- Lady Gaga look like Laura In- All lies. All believed. roaring Texas was hired to day — and Loschiavo’s in- nate New York brash is re- the Cyclones were held to use Perez again on Mon- turing his players for weeks galls Wilder. The woman who The press loved her brass- keep the crowds singing, spiration. “I live down the ally a bit of Texas. fewer than three runs in ev- day as only two relievers about their tendency to give made a salary second only to iness, Broadway produc- dancing, and overspending block from the library and “Onstage Outlaws: Mae ery game. Brooklyn snapped were available behind Al- away at bats, but he says now William Randolph Hearst in ers loved her sass. “And she at ever-swankier clubs, and there’s tons of women’s his- West and Texas Guinan dur- the slide last Sunday with a monte. the lineup needs to show it the 1920s. The woman who was a very attractive woman,” eventually she opened her tory there,” she says. “But ing the Lawless Prohibition 2–1, 11-inning triumph. The Ruben Reyes recovered has been listening. went to jail dripping in di- says Loschiavo, “so she picked own. She even coined the every time you walk by the Era” at Jefferson Market Li- team showed some fight last from some lousy outings and “We’re meeting-ed out,” amonds and slyly thanked up all these older men who term “whoopee.” building you see a little plaque brary [425 Sixth Ave. at W. Tuesday, coming back from became one of the heroes Gamboa said. “Talk is irrel- the police for giving her one brought her things.” Before With a string of scant- with men’s names” — the ar- 10th Street in Manhattan, a three-run deficit, but lost in last Sunday’s win. The evant. No matter how good night when she didn’t have to long Texas was living in an ily clad chorus girls to liven chitects. “This used to boil (212) 243–4334]. Aug. 17 at in extra innings to fall to southpaw pitched two score- we pitch, you have to score worry about them being sto- antiques-filled duplex at 17 things up, she made sure ev- my blood — so many impor- 6:30 pm. Free. one-and-a-half games back less innings, retiring all six to win a game.” .POUIMZ)FBMUI5JQT A piece of her mindfulnes GSPN/FX:PSL.FUIPEJTU)PTQJUBM his summer, when my 1. Find a designated inspira- kids went to camp, I tional spot, inside your house T went to camp too — or outside. mindfulness camp. Fearless 2. Set a time, even as little When I signed up for the as 10 minutes, to sit and prac- week-long workshop and con- tice mindfulness. 5IF#FOF¾UTPG#SFBTU.JML ference at the Omega Institute Parenting 3. Set up a solid seated pos- upstate on “Mindfulness in By Stephanie Thompson ture with pelvis tilted forward, Education” with Daniel Re- chest open and spine lifted up, chtschaffen, founder of the hands on lap or knees. Inhale BOE#SFBTUGFFEJOH Mindful Education Institute in a particular way on pur- garding living and teaching in and feel tall, exhale and feel and author of “The Way of pose in the present moment more mindfully, I thought of- the earth. by Sandra McDevitt, R.N. | Lactation Specialist Mindful Education,” I thought and non-judgmentally.” ten of my parenting. 4. Set an intention to de- New York Methodist Hospital of it as professional develop- As I sat there, posture It was easy in this setting termine the purpose of the ment for my fledgling arts ed- upright, attention focused, to imagine I might be more day’s practice in your heart ucation non-profit. intention set to build more patient and understanding and mind. My due date is only weeks away, but I’m still on the But what I found as I sat connected relationships, I with myself and then be able 5. Find support through fence about whether or not to breastfeed my baby. I inside the beautiful sanctuary recalled my last hours in the to shower similar loving kind- a community of supportive have heard that formula feeding is easier, but I know surrounded by trees, propped car with my children before ness on my kids. But how was loving people in your mind that the benefits of breast milk might outweigh conve- up on cushions for meditation, dropping them at camp. I let I going to manage this much (or join an actual supportive nience. Can you give me some more information that learning and getting to know the thoughts drift in about my self-care at home? mindfulness group). will help me make my decision? the amazing group of teach- impatience and judgment of Rechtschaffen acknowl- 6. Establish focus through ers, therapists, and commu- their behavior, my inability edged that, in the real world, attention to your breath and There is a reason that the saying goes, “Breast milk nity leaders taking part, was to see beyond their behavior “we have to wade against a the sensations of your body. is best.” It truly is a “superfood,” and the act of that I was really learning how to their own emotions, and barrage of distractions, and Connect your thought pat- breastfeeding can be good for mother and baby to connect — to myself, to my I tried to stay calm and re- focus on purpose.” We want, terns to emotion and notice alike. This is why the American Academy of Pedi- family, to the world. laxed, to give myself some even need, to gain that pro- your physical experiences of atrics recommends that women breastfeed a new- Life is busy. Technology is compassion for my imper- found attunement — that very those emotions. born exclusively for at least the first six months, pervasive. New York City is fections. present state that we can feel It is important to remem- a crazy, crowded, often mad- and continue to breastfeed with the addition of The hip-hop rhythm of one running, or skydiving, play- ber, there is no test of mind- dening place. Sometimes I for- of the conference’s great mind- ing music or dancing or writ- fulness, no right or wrong solid food for at least a year after that. get to stop and breathe, to feel fulness coaches, Morris Er- ing in order to be good leaders way to do it. Breast milk itself is a natural combination of nutri- what’s going on with my body, vin, rang in my ears: “Know of children, in the workplace “If there is a measure to ents that is designed to support newborn growth to tune out and focus in, to give it and name it, let it go, and or at home. the progression of our prac- and development. The composition of a mother’s myself loving understanding. just BREATHE!” To be present and aware of tice, it is how accepting and It stands to reason, then, that Throughout the week, as we yourself, to be happy with who empathic we can be to what- breast milk will change naturally in response to her it becomes hard to offer love baby’s feeding habits and age. The connection that meditated, practiced mindful you are and your great abili- ever it is that arises within and understanding to my fam- movements including ancient ties, will help to keep you from our field of awareness,” Re- occurs during the act of breastfeeding also builds a ily and to others. Chinese qigong, watched re- reacting to the emotions of oth- chtschaffen said. bond between the child and mother. In addition, a infants ages one and younger to use a breast pump “Compassion to myself lationship role-play, and had ers, from “getting blended,” That empathy ideally trans- mother naturally passes on antibodies and proteins in private. directly correlates to my the opportunity to share and as he termed it. lates into calm, kind, forgiv- through breast milk that will reduce her baby’s risk compassion for others,” Re- It is rare, but a small percentage of mothers may listen to one another about our He offered some simple ing attitudes toward others. of developing respiratory infections, ear infections, chtschaffen told us from the have medical conditions that make it difficult or challenges and aspirations re- steps for mindfulness: Hey, it’s worth a try. intestinal disorders, allergies and other diseases. front of the room, his sooth- inadvisable for them to breastfeed. Formula does ing, caring voice a sure sign Breastfeeding your newborn has benefits for you not contain natural antibodies, but it does have that he himself has worked on as well! Breastfeeding can decrease a mother’s risk the right amount of nutrients to sustain a healthy personal compassion. for postpartum depression, osteoporosis and cer- baby, so in the case that breastfeeding is not an As the son of the founders tain types of cancer, while helping her lose weight option, formula feeding can be an alternative. of Omega, an institute for ho- listic studies, he grew up at and get back in shape. And, of course, a mother’s However, no matter the circumstances, it is impor- breast milk is free and convenient. the feet of the world’s great tant to make an informed decision. gurus and has chosen a path For many women, breastfeeding may pose a few Ultimately, the choice between breastfeeding and of teaching the best practices challenges, initially. Fortunately, it is becoming formula feeding is an individual decision, so it is from ancient and modern at- easier to overcome them. Some women have dif- tentiveness rituals he has made good that you want to know your options. Talk it his life work to study. ficulty with breastfeeding at first, but many hos- to your health care provider at your next visit for pitals, including New York Methodist, have nurses Mindfulness, Re- more information. chtschaffen said, is “being and lactation consultants who can teach new present to everything as it New York Methodist Hospital offers prenatal mothers techniques that will help them breast- is,” or, he said with his sweet feed. Mothers who return to work in the months breastfeeding classes where expectant mothers laughing smile, “awareness of following their babies’ births also face scheduling can meet a lactation consultant to learn more awareness.” issues that may make regular breastfeeding diffi- about the benefits of breastfeeding. NYM also has He quoted Jon Kabat-Zinn, cult. However, new laws now require employers to a breastfeeding support group available to all new creator of the Mindfulness- provide both break time and a dedicated location mothers whether or not they have given birth at Based Stress Reduction pro- within the workplace to allow mothers of nursing NYM. For more information, call 718-780-5078. gram at University of Massa- chusetts Medical School, who defined it as “paying attention August 14–20, 2015 The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 9 10 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 August 14–20, 2015