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Dumbo Events, September 2007

September 6th, 2007

There’s something for everyone in Dumbo almost everyday this month. If I missed any major neighborhood events, please email me and I’ll add it to this list. Thanks to all who emailed me their events.

September 2007 Events
Date Event/Info
9/6 Juxtaposition of Rural South Africa with Township Life Opening Reception, 7 – 9:30 p.m.
Sankaranka Gallery Contemporary African Art, 111 Front St. suites 206, 230 DUMBO, Brooklyn
sankarankagallery.com
9/6 Exhibition: The Brooklynites, curated by Anthony LaSala, Sept 6 – 30, PowerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street
powerhousearena.com
9/7 Michael Alan’s draw-a-thon every friday in Dumbo at rebar, 8pm-4am (michaelalanart.com)
9/7 – 9/11 The Silver-Brown Dance Company (SBD) will make its fourth appearance in Brooklyn Bridge Park on 9/7-11.
SBD will perform its program, OASIS 4, which was created for these exclusive performances in the Cove at Brooklyn Bridge Park. (brooklynbridgepark.org)
9/7 – 9/10 Brooklyn Arts Council: September 11th Remembered in Film, 6-9pm, 55 Washington Street, Suite 218
(brooklynartscouncil.org)
9/8 Dumbo Block Party 2 (dumboblockparty.com)
9/8 Frog’s Treats – Saturdays at Halcyon 3-7pm
Miss Eleanor (bentwave.com) and Ron Morelli (thefearlessvampirekillers.blogspot.com)
halcyonline.com
9/8 Cheeky Dog Opening – Open House event
cheekydog.net
9/9 NYC Century Bike Tour (nyccentury.org)
Recycle-A-Bicycle recycleabicycle.org DUMBO shop will be open from 8am until 1pm on September 9 for the NYC Century Bike Tour.
9/12 Blanc & Rouge Wine Tasting event (brwine.com) 6-8pm
Affordable Chardonnay – Tasting: Chardonnay from California, France, and South Africa
9/12 Roots and Blues songwriter Will Scott performs at 68 Jay Street Bar (Jay at Water Street). Wylie Wirth joins on drums. Shows start at 7:30pm. (68jaystreetbar.com)
www.myspace.com/willscottmusic
9/13 Opening reception of ‘Fabulous Finishes’, from 6-9pm.
Gloria KENNEDY Gallery, 111 Front Street Gallery 222 Dumbo
gkgart.com
9/14 – 9/16 St. Ann’s Warehouse presents – Paso Doble
9/14 Michael Alan’s draw-a-thon every friday in Dumbo at rebar, 8pm-4am (michaelalanart.com)
9/15 Frog’s Treats – Saturdays at Halcyon 3-7pm
DomeWrecka (myspace.com/domewrecka) and Shawn Dev (myspace.com/cool_dude_number_one)
halcyonline.com
9/15 Dumbo Arts Center presents “Sex in the City” Opening day 6-9pm, show runs through Dec 2, 2007
(dumboartscenter.org)
9/15 – 9/16 ModernTots final Sample Sale of the year. Sale items will be marked up to 40% off and will include furniture, clothing, and accessories.
(moderntots.com)
9/16 Brooklyn Book Festival (brooklynbookfestival.org)
9/18 Landmark Preservation Commission hearing on the proposed DUMBO Historic District.
9/19 Blanc & Rouge Wine Tasting event (brwine.com) 6-8pm
Sangiovese 101 – Tasting: Morellino di Scansano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super-Tuscan
9/20 Dumbo Fight Night – 6pm
Dumbo Improvement District’s inaugural fundraiser, DUMBO Fight Night will be held at St. Ann’s Warehouse.
9/21 Michael Alan’s draw-a-thon every friday in Dumbo at rebar, 8pm-4am (michaelalanart.com)
9/22 Frog’s Treats – Saturdays at Halcyon 3-7pm
Prof. Rockwell (myspace.com/profrockwell) and Melanie Hendel (myspace.com/melaniehendel)
halcyonline.com
9/23 Gil Landry @ Superfine, 12pm, (Superfine)
gilllandry.com, myspace.com/gilllandry
9/26 Blanc & Rouge Wine Tasting event (brwine.com) 6-8pm
Bordeaux vs. Burgundy – Tasting: Tour Puy-Blanquet, St. Emilion vs. Huber-Verdereau, Bourgogne Rouge
9/26 Roots and Blues songwriter Will Scott performs at 68 Jay Street Bar (Jay at Water Street). Wylie Wirth joins on drums. Shows start at 7:30pm. (68jaystreetbar.com)
www.myspace.com/willscottmusic
9/28 – 9/30 11th annual Art Under the Bridge festival
dumboartscenter.org
9/28 – 9/30 Michael Alan’s draw-a-thon Official Dumbo Arts Festival After Party at rebar, 3 days, 16 bands, 3 day draw-a-thon; 6pm-4am (michaelalanart.com)
9/28 Brooklyn Arts Council: Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents, Opening reception 6-8pm (w/ free beer), 55 Washington Street, Suite 218
(brooklynartscouncil.org)
9/28 Gil Landry @ 68 Jay Street Bar, 6pm, (68jaystreetbar.com)
gilllandry.com, myspace.com/gilllandry
9/29 Peter Dudek & Elana Herzog Opening Reception 5-8pm @ Smack Mellon (smackmellon.org)
9/30 3rd Annual Brooklyn Pie Social; Brooklyn Bridge Park, across from Bubby’s (bubbys.com)
9/30 Atlantic Antic (atlanticave.org)
TBD Fall Fundraiser Event for Triangle Arts Association’s 25th Anniversary (triangleworkshop.org)
  • girl1
    Has anyone been to the draw-a-thon at rebar?
  • JA
    This is great. Thank you for putting this list together!
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