NY Brooklyn news

• Columbus Short gets month in jail for violating probation

  08-06-2016 23:52
  
  Former "Scandal" actor Columbus Short has been sentenced to a month in jail for violating probation in an assault case
  
  Read more

• Review: The hocus pocus of 'Now You See Me 2' wears thin

  08-06-2016 23:44
  
  Film Review: The magician heist movie "Now You See Me 2" disappears in a hyper-kinetic blur of hectic plot mechanics, ceaselessly nattering characters and so many ploys of misdirection that the film's direction got lost up someone's sleeve long ago
  
  Read more

• Star of reality show 'Wicked Tuna' gets 4 years of probation

  08-06-2016 23:25
  
  A man who received government disability checks while he had a fishing job filmed by the reality television show "Wicked Tuna" has been sentenced in Vermont to four years of probation and ordered to pay $53,000 in restitution
  
  Read more

• [STANDING O] Strings of Rubies

  08-06-2016 23:14
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyPark SlopeStrings of rubiesCongratulations to the Dance Studio of Park Slope on celebrating 40 years of community service.
  The studio has stayed the course and, when most of the streets in the community gave way to chain stores and franchises, it remained independently owned, thrived, and jived for 40 years.To celebrate, the present owner Jennifer Kliegel — dancer and artistic director since 1998 — is hosting a whoop
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• [BROOKLYN HEIGHTS] Women swipe cash from man’s apartment

  08-06-2016 22:04
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn Paper84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownUnhappy endingA pair of baddies robbed a guy after he invited them back to his Court Street apartment on June 5.The victim told police he invited an acquaintance and her friend to hang out at his abode near State Street at 12:15 am. He put $200 on the living room table, and he and the two women went to the bedroom, according a report. In his sleeping chamber,
  
  Read more

• Twin sisters' bickering relationship ends in deadly crash

  08-06-2016 21:55
  
  Identical twin sisters who once ran a successful yoga business fell into a spiral of debts, arguments and drunken run-ins with the law that came to a tragic end when their SUV plunged off a cliff on Hawaii
  
  Read more

• Pharrell gives pop lift to Little Big Town's harmonies

  08-06-2016 21:30
  
  Little Big Town's new album of pop and dance songs produced by hitmaker Pharrell Williams was born out of a writing session fueled by Waffle House and a little Tennessee moonshine
  
  Read more

• Capitals' Braden Holtby to march in Capital Pride Parade

  08-06-2016 21:04
  
  Vezina Trophy finalist Braden Holtby will represent the Washington Capitals in the annual Capital Pride Parade on Saturday, which the goaltender hopes is just the start of his involvement in the gay-rights movement
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 'Ali' to return to theaters to celebrate the boxing legend

  08-06-2016 20:59
  
  The 2001 Muhammad Ali biopic "Ali" will return to theaters this weekend to celebrate the late boxing legend
  
  Read more

• Cher sues financial firm, claiming $800,000 in losses

  08-06-2016 20:54
  
  Cher has sued a financial management firm she claims defrauded her out of more than $800,000 in investments that went belly-up
  
  Read more

• Irish story 'The Glorious Heresies' wins Bailey's prize

  08-06-2016 20:31
  
  Lisa McInerney's debut novel "The Glorious Heresies" has won the Bailey's Women's Prize for fiction
  
  Read more

• Your Ideal Week: June 9 – June 15

  08-06-2016 20:06
  
  It’s a pretty auspicious beginning to this particular Ideal Week. Just last night, in the very borough we call home, the first female presidential candidate who actually has a decent chance of winning announced that she had clinched the Democratic nomination. This during a time where our political machinery is actually clogged with a debate about whether women should receive equal pay for doing the same work as men, where there is somehow support for this Brock Turner guy and his dad and t
  
  Read more

• 'Raging Bull' actress Theresa Saldana dies

  08-06-2016 19:43
  
  Theresa Saldana, an actress in 'Raging Bull' and the television drama 'The Commish,' dies in Los Angeles
  
  Read more

• Billy Ray Cyrus' acting roles have personal connection

  08-06-2016 19:23
  
  Billy Ray Cyrus is drawn to acting roles that have a personal connection, such as playing the father of real-life daughter Miley Cyrus' character on Disney's "Hannah Montana" series
  
  Read more

• Some looking to profit from free tickets to Ali services

  08-06-2016 19:15
  
  Muhammad Ali insisted the tickets for his memorial be free
  
  Read more

• Excited 'Dance' contestant vomits on Paula Abdul

  08-06-2016 19:09
  
  An overwhelmed 12-year-old contestant who passed an audition on "So You Think You Can Dance" has expressed her excitement by vomiting on judge Paula Abdul
  
  Read more

• ESPN to air Ali memorial live; Euro 2016 opener to ESPN2

  08-06-2016 19:06
  
  ESPN is switching the network for the opener of soccer's European Championship so it can provide live coverage of Muhammad Ali's memorial service on its flagship channel
  
  Read more

• Trembling Before God? Tikkun

  08-06-2016 19:00 via bkmag.com
  
  TikkunDirected by Avishai SivanOpens June 10
  Static cameras, long takes and sparse dialogue are today shorthand for a particular kind of “serious” arthouse cinema. From talented veterans like Michael Haneke and Ulrich Seidl to curious newcomers like Amat Escalante and more forgettable voices, the style lends itself to descriptors such as “punishing,” “austere,” and “clinical.” The underlying assumption of this style is that the world is a cruel an
  
  Read more

• No One’s Hands Are Clean: With Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi Writes the Perfect Novel

  08-06-2016 18:55 via bkmag.com
  
  I cannot remember the last time I read a novel that made me want to use the adjective perfect. Perfection is usually the domain of short stories, of poems. Novels are messy, epic. Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing is a feat rarely achieved: a book with the scope of world history and the craft of something much smaller.
  The novel opens on the Gold Coast in the 18th century. Effia Otcher and Esi Asare are half-sisters, though they don’t know it. One marries a British slaver; the other is sold by
  
  Read more

• Stomp, Clap & Sing with Shira Kobren

  08-06-2016 18:54
  Tuesday, August 9, 2016 11:00 amCentral Library, PlazaShira brings her high energy, catchy tunes to her favorite kinds of audiences—the ones that love to dance along with her and become part of her show!
  
  Read more

• Stomp, Clap & Sing with FunikiJam Music World Tour

  08-06-2016 18:54
  Tuesday, August 30, 2016 11:00 amCentral Library, PlazaThis fun and musical show encourages children’s participation with exploration.
  
  Read more

• Stomp, Clap & Sing with Alex Mitnick & the Kaleidoscope

  08-06-2016 18:54
  Tuesday, June 14, 2016 11:00 amCentral Library, PlazaEmmy® award-winning children's entertainer Alex Mitnick is your friend and guide on a journey that leads to all the treasures of the world. Songs unfold like storybooks, captivating young minds, drawing them into adventures, stirring their imagination!
  read more
  
  Read more

• 40 Goofy Jokes from Brooklyn’s 50 Funniest People

  08-06-2016 18:25 via bkmag.com
  
  Life is tough! Jokes make life less tough—fun, even. Fine times. If your week has started out in a bad spot, here’s some material to lighten it up. If it’s started in a better one, why not keep that ball rolling? Here, then, are forty knock knock and otherwise goofy jokes, or—sometimes—silly micro narratives and even one absurd meme from 40 of Brooklyn’s funniest people. Scroll away and start to feel that nagging heaviness dissipate until—
  
  Read more

• A summer bounty of TV drama, comedies and even a 'Hamilton'

  08-06-2016 18:02
  
  There's a summer bounty of TV dramas, comedies and even a 'Hamilton,' with Oscar-winning filmmakers among the contributors
  
  Read more

• Bollywood filmmaker challenges censoring of drug-a

  08-06-2016 17:59
  A Bollywood film producer has taken his row with India's censor board to a court challenging d
  
  Read more

• 12-minute opportunity: Entrepreneurs pitch products to QVC

  08-06-2016 17:52
  
  With a window of just 12 minutes each, a group of women entrepreneurs got the chance to pitch products like tote bags, baby pillows and headphones to representatives of home shopping channel QVC
  
  Read more

• Rowling swears fans to secrecy as Harry Potter play unveiled

  08-06-2016 17:38
  
  The curtain has risen on Harry Potter's latest adventure _ and J.K. Rowling is urging fans not to ruin the magic by letting its secrets out
  
  Read more

• 'O.J.: Made in America' covers so much we didn't know

  08-06-2016 17:29
  
  Ezra Edelman's documentary "O.J.: Made in America" tells of murders, a trial and the life of a celebrity framed against the racial turmoil from which he, a black man, was largely insulated by the warm embrace of the white mainstream
  
  Read more

• Tonys this year to highlight 9 new and revival musicals

  08-06-2016 17:21
  
  The Tony Award telecast will offer performances from all 9 new and revival musicals that were nominated, including one that has already closed
  
  Read more

• On the Boardwalk: The Best New Beach Eats in Brooklyn and Beyond

  08-06-2016 17:15 via bkmag.com
  
  Ever since the Rockaways was renovated back in 2011 to include a series of star-studded concession stands such as Rippers (a collab between The Meat Hook and Roberta’s) and Motorboat & the Big Banana (a since-defunct fish shack courtesy of Vinegar Hill House), beaches across the outer-rim of the outer-boroughs have transformed into legit culinary hubs, angling to take advantage of the sun and sand-worshiping crowds. So pack a bathing suit, a towel, and not much else, because NYC’
  
  Read more

• Views From The 7 (Train) After Beyoncé’s Formation World Tour

  08-06-2016 17:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Photo credit: Daniela Vesco via beyonce.com
  When a Mets game lets out of Citi Field, the stampede down the stairwells, across the blacktop, past the old Shea Stadium home run apple, through the Mets-Willets Point turnstyle, and up to the 7 train platform begins. It’s cramped and hectic but always cheery, despite the baseball team’s probable loss—what I imagine a traffic jam in the neo-fascist city state of Celebration, Florida, must be like.The aftermath of Beyoncé&
  
  Read more

• BRIC TV and Housing Works Map Future of the LGBTQ Movement

  08-06-2016 17:00
  
  Photo via BRIC Sponsored By BRIC.BRIC is a nonprofit arts and media cultural organization that presents free and low-cost programming to the community.Created By BlankSlateWith the Stonewall Inn on the brink of being designated a national monument and same sex marriage a fact in all 50 states, it’s easy to think that the work of LGBTQ activists is all but done. But is it? Now is the time to #BHeard.
  That and other questions will be addressed at 7 p.m. on June 14, when BRIC TV and Housing
  
  Read more

• NY lawmakers consider tax break for music production

  08-06-2016 16:55
  
  Music producers in New York state might soon receive a tax credit similar to what film companies receive
  
  Read more

• Now Fort Greene Will Get a Food Hall of Its Own

  08-06-2016 16:55 via bkmag.com
  
  People love a food hall and, recently, they are more in vogue among developers than ever. We’re not talking the kind of food hall you knew at the mall as a kid. We’re in Brooklyn, so, here, food halls will get you a meal just as high end as a Michelin starred restaurant.
  In Brooklyn there’s BERG’N, the subterranean Dekalb Market Hall within the giant City Point development (coming this fall), and now, Gothamist reports Fort Greene will get a food hall of its ow
  
  Read more

• Tony nominee Adrienne Warren is called 'miracle performer'

  08-06-2016 16:48
  Director-writer George C. Wolfe needed a young actress who could sing and tap to help him give birth to his next show, and he found rising star Adrienne Warren
  
  Read more

• Illinois community center finds $19,000 donation from Pryor

  08-06-2016 16:40
  
  A central Illinois community center where Richard Pryor made his first performance as a child has received a $19,000 donation from the late comedian
  
  Read more

• 7 Folk And Country Shows To Catch At Northside Festival 2016

  08-06-2016 16:17 via bkmag.com
  
  It’s finally here! Thursday marks the kick off of Northside Festival’s music portion, and thanks to the hard work of everyone involved with the festival, there are so many excellent shows to attend that I’ve separated previews out by genre to help Brooklynites parse the extensive schedules. For those who associate Northside Fest mostly with indie rock, yes, that has traditionally been the bedrock of the booking. But, hey, Kacey Musgraves is one of the festival’s headliner
  
  Read more

• Pharrell, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan set for CMT Awards

  08-06-2016 16:11
  
  All of the pop stars are getting their country music fix at the CMT Awards, including Pharrell
  
  Read more

• Welcome to Paradise, or: How to Properly Mourn a Celebrity Death

  08-06-2016 16:10 via bkmag.com
  
  Did a celebrity die? A bad obituary cartoon is a very important step in the public mourning process.
  Follow Matt Lubchansky on Twitter, visit his Patreon page here, or check out his store here.
  The post Welcome to Paradise, or: How to Properly Mourn a Celebrity Death appeared first on Brooklyn Magazine.
  
  Read more

• We Got Older But We’re Still Young: Emo Night in Brooklyn

  08-06-2016 16:00 via bkmag.com
  
  “We got older, but we’re still young–we never grew out of that feeling that we won’t give up,” these lyrics from The Starting Line were echoed out at Brooklyn Bowl the other night by several hundred Brooklynites, clad in the same Converse, Vans and skintight jeans of their Hot Topic teens. They’re no longer singing these familiar lyrics in basements, or broken down cars on the way to school. Instead, they’re banding together as adults, yelling over the p
  
  Read more

• Douglas Elliman and Cool Hunting’s Guide to Innovative Entertaining

  08-06-2016 16:00 via bkmag.com
  
  It’s the season for outdoor entertaining, and we’re ready to savor it. Get the most out of your next summer soirée with these innovative products and tips. 
   
   
  Govino Glassware
  The ultimate go-anywhere glass —  shatterproof, reusable, and recyclable.
  govinowine.com
  ENTERTAINING TIP
  The 12 oz. glass is perfect for serving cocktails. Try “The Chili Melonial” from Rye mixologist Josh Pero:
  2oz Chili Infused Tequila + 3/4o
  
  Read more

• Lawsuit: Ellen DeGeneres mocked woman's name for breast joke

  08-06-2016 15:59
  
  A Georgia real estate agent is suing the producer of the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," claiming the comedian mispronounced her name to make a joke about breasts
  
  Read more

• If you drink wine like water in summer, join Club W

  08-06-2016 15:50
  
  It started with a rosé. A rosé that calls itself Summer Water, which in our book pretty much describes any chilled wine once temperatures climb above 80. The problem was that it was only available through a wine club, but once we made our first order, and got four bottles of wine at less than $10 a pop two days later, we were happy we joined.
  So we contacted Club W and got an even better offer for new members, because we think it will improve your summer. W
  
  Read more

• German lawmaker wears Boateng shirt to parliament in support

  08-06-2016 14:00
  
  A lawmaker for Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party has attended a state parliament meeting wearing the jersey of Germany soccer player Jerome Boateng
  
  Read more

• Bollywood filmmaker challenges censoring of drug-abuse film

  08-06-2016 13:46
  
  A Bollywood film producer has taken his row with India's censor board to a court challenging dozens of cuts and changes to a film that depicts the menace of drug abuse in a north Indian state
  
  Read more

• The Best Old Movies on a Big Screen This Week: NYC Repertory Cinema Picks, June 8-14

  08-06-2016 13:29 via bkmag.com
  
  Harlem Nights (1989)Directed by Eddie MurphyA 28-year-old box-office champ with spunk as indelible as his chortle, Eddie Murphy could’ve made his directorial debut any vanity project he desired. Though his name also appears as writer and producer of Harlem Nights, Murphy instead used his pull to spotlight his heroes: foulmouthed trailblazers Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor, booming jazz legend Della Reese, thespians Danny Aiello and Michael Lerner, and bestie Arsenio Hall. With Herbie Hancock&
  
  Read more

• Axl Rose demands Google take down unflattering pictures

  08-06-2016 13:24
  
  Axl Rose is demanding Google take down several unflattering images of him that have been used as part of an internet meme mocking his physical appearance
  
  Read more

• Man appeals conviction for killing teen over loud music

  08-06-2016 12:46
  
  A man convicted of killing a teenage boy from Georgia after an argument over loud music outside a Florida gas station wants a new trial
  
  Read more

• Russia denies allegations of minister involved in doping

  08-06-2016 12:32
  
  A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly denied allegations that the sports ministry might be personally involved in covering up doping cases in the country
  
  Read more

• [BROOKLYN IS ANGRY] Contrite bar owner: Skinhead show destroyed our reputation

  08-06-2016 09:51
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Ruth BrownBrooklyn PaperThe owner of Williamsburg’s Black Bear Bar says she is attempting to pick up the pieces of her venue’s tattered reputation after it hosted a controversial skinhead punk show last Saturday, dealing with bands and disc jockeys pulling out of gigs and angry residents yelling at staff.“I’m devastated, my staff are getting threatened, I’m getting threatened,” said Jessica Wertz, who also owns the bars L
  
  Read more

Follow @NY_BrooklynNews on Twitter!