Dumbo NYC

Brooklyn Based, a great resource for Brooklyn food, culture, shops, and people, visits the best picnic locations around Brooklyn and suggests heading to Brooklyn Bridge Park on Plymouth St. (at Washington or Main) in Dumbo. Both the Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the adjoining Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park are great locations to set down blankets for a picnic. For food, Brooklyn Based suggests picking up gourmet food from Foragers Market (lunch menu), desserts from Jacques Torres, or panini sandwiches or salads from Dumbo General Store. They also suggest picking up a bottle of wine at Blanc & Rouge.

Other recommendations we would include are Almondine Bakery for pastries and sandwiches, ReBar for tapas and sandwiches, or a pizza from Grimaldi’s.

Food and Wine mentions (all in Dumbo Brooklyn, NY 11201):

• Foragers Market, 56 Adams Street
• Jacques Torres, 66 Water Street
• Dumbo General Store, 111 Front Street
• Blanc & Rouge, 81 Washington Street
• Almondine Bakery, 85 Water Street
• ReBar, 147 Front Street
• Grimaldi’s Pizza, 19 Old Fulton Street

{Meals on a Blanket, Brooklyn Based}

From the DumboNYC Flickr Photo pool:

(Photo by ThePeachTree)

{Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC), DumboNYC, 17July2008}

ISSUE Project Room, the arts group that was recently chosen to occupy the theatre at the 110 Livingson Street building has curated an evening of live music for part of the Music at the Bridge program at the Tobacco Warehouse, Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park tomorrow night, July 30, 2008 starting at 6:45pm.

They are bringing John Zorn, Theremin Society, and Jonathan Kane to the Park. Set times are as follows:

• John Zorn/Cobra 6:45pm
• Theremin Society 7:45pm
• Jonathan Kane/February 8:45pm

The performances are free and doors open at 6pm (capacity is limited. No Seating. Rain or Shine.)

{brooklynbridgepark.org Event listing}

Music at the Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy’s new free outdoor summer music series is continuing its live music event on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 from 6:30 - 9:30pm.

There are three more chances to visit the white tent in the Tobacco Warehouse, which has provided a warm and welcoming atmosphere this summer for listeners hoping to hear something different for three consecutive Wednesdays: July 23, July 30, and August 6.

On July 23, you may travel through time, courtesy of Red Hook’s Jalopy, from the early guitar blues and gospel-influenced sound of The Otis Brothers and the genre-busting ensemble Rob Reddy’s Tenfold to the country swing vaudeville of The Wiyos. The evening will be tied together with a nice bow by banjo-playing storyteller Al Duvall, our tour guide through the seedier side of Memory Lane.

For more information about Music at the Bridge, go to brooklynbridgepark.org.

We saw this ‘tent’ this morning in the Brooklyn Bridge Park and thought someone was sleeping under the bridge.

But a peek inside didn’t reveal a camper.:

Those are solar lights. Looks like the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) is making preparations for their Annual Outdoor Sculpture Show. In its 26th year in the Brooklyn Bridge Park and Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, the exhibition runs between Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 - Sunday, Sep 7, 2008. Opening reception in the park on Sunday, July 20, noon - 6pm. Music by Little Red Hen. For more info, visit bwac.org.

The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, Featuring KRS-ONE and Primo on July 12th @ Powerhouse Arena, Dumbo and Empire Fulton-Ferry State Park

Date: 7/11/08-7/12/08
Admission: Free - July 11th
Admission: $10 - July 12th

Friday, July 11, 6:00-9:00 pm
Highwater Music Presents…brooklyn Keeps On Taking It
Live performances by Fresh Daily, Sputnik Brown, P.Casso + More! Plus DJ Sucio Smash

Admission: Free - No Tickets Required.
Complimentary drinks from Brooklyn Brewery

powerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn

Saturday, July 12, 12:00-3:00 pm
Brooklyn Bodega & F.O.K.U.S. Present Brooklyn Family Day

Family, Fun, Community, Beats & Rhymes for all ages! Families and kids of all ages are invited for free giveaways, diabetes and asthma screenings, music, food, activities, demonstrations and more. Their mission this year is to use Hip Hop music and culture to bring attention to the issue of childhood obesity and associated diseases including diabetes and asthma. Please make a donation for tickets here.

Empire Fulton-Ferry State Park
12-3pm , Corner of Plymouth & Main Streets, Dumbo, Brooklyn

Saturday, July 12, 4:00-8:00 pm
Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Main Performance Day
Live Performances From: KRS ONE (7pm), Buckshot (6:30pm), DJ Premier (6:10pm), J.Period (5:45pm), Blu & Exile (5:30pm), Mickey Factz (5:15pm), 88-Keys (4:45pm), Fresh Daily (4:30pm), Zaki Ibrahim (4:10pm), Homeboy Sandman (4:00pm), Jared Evans aka Freelance (Our Spit 16 Contest Winner) (3:50), DJ Kevin Sakoda (3:00pm), DJ MissBehavior (12pm) and Special Guests! Hosted by Uncle Ralph McDaniels

Empire Fulton-Ferry State Park, 4-8pm
Corner of Plymouth & Main Streets, Dumbo, Brooklyn

Schedule of Events

(Photo from brooklynbridgepark.org)

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Movies With a View begins tonight with Stand By Me. In its ninth year, Movies With a View has been a popular summer night outdoor film series event between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges with breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline. The films are chosen by an all-volunteer Film Committee and each feature is preceded by a Short film. DJs from Brooklyn Radio kick off the evening, and Dumbo’s RICE sells delicious dinners onsite. Bike valet provided by Transportation Alternatives. Presenting sponsor: SCI FI.

All films are free and are screened on the lawn of the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Nearest subways: A/C to High Street; 2/3 to Clark Street; F to York Street. No alcohol or pets are allowed at this event.

DATE: Thursdays, July 10-August 28
TIME: 6:00pm – 11:00pm
LOCATION: Lawn, Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park
FREE!
INFO: www.brooklynbridgepark.org

Complete Schedule:

• July 10: Stand By Me
• July 17: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
• July 24: Wallace and Gromit: Curse Of The Were Rabbit
• July 31: Ace In The Hole
• August 7: Pleasantville
• August 14: Cabaret
• August 21: Being There
• August 28: The Shining

{brooklynbridgepark.org}

Subject: July 4 Celebrations in Dumbo?
I was wondering if you would be so kind as to put up a post on places to watch the fireworks on Friday in and around DUMBO (including how early you need to stake your claim to get a spot, any food/drink restrictions in the parks, how crowded it gets, etc.)

Fireworks start at approximately 9pm. The Brooklyn Bridge Park, Fulton Ferry Landing, and Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park are perfect locations to view the East River fireworks. Since traffic will be busy, take the subway to the parks if possible since parking will be very limited. As was last year, the following streets will be closed from 8 pm to 10:30 pm:

• Hicks Street between Atlantic Avenue and Old Fulton Street.
• Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue.
• Old Fulton between Prospect Street and Furman Street.
• Columbia Heights between Montague Street and Old Fulton Street.

If you live in or have friends who live in buildings in Dumbo, their rooftops are also a great place to watch the fireworks.

If you would like to share photos of your July 4 celebrations or fireworks, email photos to dumbonyc@gmail.com or add them to the DumboNYC Flickr Photo pool. Go to Macys.com for full fireworks details.

Tonight is the opening night for the sold out show Macbeth at St. Ann’s Warehouse. TR Warszawa, a Polish theater company under the direction of Grzegorz Jarzyna, will stage ‘Macbeth’ in an outdoor theatre, across the street from St. Ann’s, in the Civil-War era Tobacco Warehouse on the Brooklyn Waterfront. The production utilizes a dramatic two-story set, video walls, special effects and an underscore of original composition, pop songs, sound effects and spoken text. ‘Macbeth’ will be performed in Polish with English supertitles.

For more information, go to stannswarehouse.org

{Scottish Play Gets Polish Makeover, 11June2008, NY Times}
{St. Ann’s Warehouse Brings a Massive Macbeth to the Brooklyn Waterfront, 20May2008, Village Voice}

From Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy:

Brooklyn Brewery will hold the eighth annual Brooklyn Pigfest in the Empire Fulton-Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park to benefit the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy on Saturday, May 31, 2008.

The 1-6pm festival of cold beer, live music and slow-cooked barbecue at the park’s Tobacco Warehouse will feature Jeff Riley of The Smokin’ Grill and Bon Soir Catering and Sam Barbieri of the Waterfront Ale House in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

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