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- Room Eight
- NY State, City, and Local Politics
- Living in Victorian Flatbush
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- Streetsblog
- The New York City streets renaissance
- Ditmas Park Blog
- Issues and News in Ditmas Park/Cortelyou
- The Flatbush Gardener
- Adventures in Flatbush Gardening!
- Flatbush Life
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- Sustainable Flatbush
- Green Sustainability in Flatbush, Vox Pop and beyond!
- Creative Times
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- Dope on the Slope
- The Brooklynization of two Tennessee Hillbillies
- Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn
- Park Slope/Brooklyn blog, frequently updated
- Brit in Brooklyn
- British graphic designer takes Brooklyn photos
- The Gowanus Lounge
- Post-Industrial Brooklyn Life
- Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn
- Community Organizing Vs. Atlantic Yards
- CoRMA Blog.
- Local Business News
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- The Cortelyou Road Merchants Association.
Events
- Michelle Leona ... Ripe Local Produce Series ...
- Thursday, September 2, 2010, 8:00 pm
- 8:00 Michelle Leona... 9:00 Hubby Jenkins ... http://www.myspace.com/hubbyjenkins ... 10:00 Bill Bern ... http://www.myspace.com/yourdevotedetc
- Hubby Jenkins ... Ripe Local Produce Series ...
- Thursday, September 2, 2010, 9:00 pm
- 8:00 Michelle Leona... 9:00 Hubby Jenkins ... http://www.myspace.com/hubbyjenkins ... 10:00 Bill Bern ... http://www.myspace.com/yourdevotedetc
- Bill Bern ... Ripe Local Produce Series ...
- Thursday, September 2, 2010, 10:00 pm
- 8:00 Michelle Leona... 9:00 Hubby Jenkins ... http://www.myspace.com/hubbyjenkins ... 10:00 Bill Bern ... http://www.myspace.com/yourdevotedetc
- Eli August
- Thursday, September 2, 2010, 11:00 pm
- Eli August creates music with zeal and energy, focusing on mood, tonality and lyricism. The songwriting mines memories of past regrets and failures to create melancholy aural set pieces that are sincere, passionate and some times dark, but never completely devoid of redemption. There is a tangible sense of urgency in the music that flows throughout the songs. Many of the works carry the sobering notion that life may never be as good as it once was, but there is still reason to carry on. Eli August comes to you with no preconceived notions or carrying any musical airs. The music is here to say one thing. Though the outlook may seem bleak and the path dark, we are in this together. “There is nothing quite so beautiful as a fire burning in the darkness.”
- VOX POP IS CURRENTLY CLOSED -- ALL SHOWS CANCELLED
- Friday, September 3, 2010, 12:00 am
- Chris Ward's Jazz Jam
- Friday, September 3, 2010, 5:00 pm
- Chris Ward brings his top notch house band to host a jazz session where all jazz musicians are invited to sit in for three hours of great improv. If you are a musician or a fan, this is an event not to be missed.
- Ditmas Park Rides
- Friday, September 3, 2010, 7:00 pm
- Join this weekly evening bike ride through Ditmas Park. Participants meet in front of Vox Pop Cafe at 7 pm. The purpose of the Ditmas Rides is to have fun and to celebrate and spread a way of getting around we already enjoy. There is no planned route and we, the participants, will decide where we would like to go shortly before the ride starts. Ditmas Park has a lot of small streets so hopefully we can have a joyful and stress free ride. Children are not only welcomed but encouraged.
- The Go Round
- Friday, September 3, 2010, 8:00 pm
- The Go Round is the coming together of two Brooklyn songwriters, Brandon Whightsel and Richard Duke. The son of an etymologist and an alpine nurse, Brandon was born at the base camp of the third highest mountain in the Himalayas, Kangchenjunga ("Five Treasures of the Great Snow"). From these great heights he spent his youth descending into the intrepid and colorful world of the nomad. He spent his early teens as an olive farmer in northwestern Italy, where he whiled his free time away learning Italian folk songs on a Febricatore guitar. Richard was born in Tokyo, to a pair of English teachers teaching their way around the world. He ran away with his parents permission at 15, and spent his young adulthood busking through the former soviet block after picking up an abandoned guitar in the foyer of the Flying Pig in Amsterdam. The two met in 2006 on an on ramp outside of Kimball, Nebraska. Brandon was working his way out to Denver for a show that weekend, and Richard, having just finished hiking from Georgia to Maine, was hitching out to Tahoe see if he could find work in the Sierras. Guitars in hand, they go to talking about the odds of both being dropped off at the same time on a lonely butte in the howling wind, decided to stick together, and the rest is history.
- VOX POP IS CURRENTLY CLOSED -- ALL SHOWS CANCELLED
- Saturday, September 4, 2010, 12:00 am
- Stitch and Bitch
- Saturday, September 4, 2010, 3:00 pm
- Join us for a great weekly session of sharing your craft works -- crochet, knitting, needlepoint, weaving -- whatever you like to do. It's always more fun when you do it together. It is a great opportunity to learn a little, teach a little and chat a lot. Whether you are just learning (or want to) or you are an expert, this is a great event.
- Deborah Chaskin Art Opening
- Saturday, September 4, 2010, 7:00 pm
- There comes a time in everyone’s life that they question who they are. A clue to discovering how to spend one’s time is to see what brings peace amongst adversity. Deborah Chaskin found for her what brings peace is art. She uses art to connect with her inner self. Her favorite toy as a child was the “etch a sketch. The art she creates range from watercolor, pencil, and pastel pictures of flowers, people, and animals to digital multimedia landscapes. When she creates the multimedia landscapes she starts by taking pictures of her own fine art. She then looks for landscapes within the fine art. When she finds a promise of a landscape she paints in the details and cuts out mini landscapes to make collages. These mini landscapes become the “layers” in photo shop which she uses to create more complex landscapes. The process is a journey within. Her work can be found on her website located at http://www.feelingpurple.com Photos, cards, collages, original art and digital prints are for sale upon request. Deborah Chaskin is also a poet and known for her quote “Just like the butterfly I too will awaken in my own time.”
- Sputnik Sweetheart???
- Saturday, September 4, 2010, 9:00 pm
- Jake G and the Soul Company
- Saturday, September 4, 2010, 10:00 pm
- We are proud to announce that Jake G and the Soul Company will appear at Vox Pop on the first Saturday of the month. Be sure to come check out this fun and powerful group as they keep you dancing the night away! Jake G-Vocals, Heather Merlis-Vocals, Christopher Sheard-Guitar, Silvester Onejeaka-Tenor Sax, Clynt Yerkes-Trumpet, Brad Appel-Bass, Joshua Sol-Keys, Victor Rendon-Drums
- VOX POP IS CURRENTLY CLOSED -- ALL SHOWS CANCELLED
- Sunday, September 5, 2010, 12:00 am
- Flatbush Creative Collective
- Sunday, September 5, 2010, 4:00 pm
- Join us for this open meeting held on the first Sunday of the month. Flatbush Creative Collective is a community of visual artists, writers, musicians, performers, filmmakers and others who are committed to creative endeavors to network, share, talk shop, get ideas. See their Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107128678840
- Spoken Word hosted by Mike Fiorito
- Sunday, September 5, 2010, 5:00 pm
- Mike Fiorito & Addie Hopes host a 2hr open mike of readings at Vox Pop. Read something you've written or something you love. 3-5 minutes max for each reader (depending upon sign up).
- Open Mic! Every Sunday at Vox Pop!
- Sunday, September 5, 2010, 7:00 pm
- Open Mic! • Every Sunday at 7:00 PM Voice of the People Open Mic! Songs, stories, poems and politics. Everyone welcome. Hosted by Punxsutawney Jesus www.myspace.com/voxpopopenmic www.myspace.com/punxsutawneyjesus
- Labor Day
- Monday, September 6, 2010, 12:00 am
- VOX POP IS CURRENTLY CLOSED -- ALL SHOWS CANCELLED
- Monday, September 6, 2010, 12:00 am
- Miss Katie Children's Sing-A-Long
- Monday, September 6, 2010, 4:00 pm
- Every Monday at 4pm at Vox Pop Café, “Miss Katie” will have you and your children grooving and dancing at her interactive sing alongs. Katie sings and plays guitar, offering a mixture of new and old songs, and she gladly takes requests! Katie has been making music all her life and has been teaching preschool music in NYC for the last three years. Her sing alongs are a blast for preschoolers, but children of all ages will likely want to join in the fun... Come check it out!! (Suggested donation: $5)
- Vox Pop Jazz Presents: The Justin Wert Trio
- Monday, September 6, 2010, 8:00 pm
- Vox Pop is proud to host some of the best up and coming jazz musicians from the neighborhood. Every Monday at 8:00 features a different group with their own distinctive sound, influences, and approach to changing the face of the music in the next generation. The emphasis of Monday nights is the cutting edge, original conception, and original compositions, so be prepared to experience something different every time and to hear some fresh new tunes right off the pen. Stick around after to catch the Justin Wert Trio Jazz Jam session featuring Daniel Foose on bass, Kim Garey on drums, and Justin Wert on guitar. You can count on them hosting a very enjoyable event (both as a player and a listener) every Monday from 10:00 to Midnight.
- Justin Wert Trio Jam Session
- Monday, September 6, 2010, 10:00 pm
- Guitarist Justin Wert leads off every Monday night with one or two original compositions before opening up this intimate jazz jam. The energetic and synergistic trio features Daniel Foose on bass and Kim Garey on drums.
- VOX POP IS CURRENTLY CLOSED -- ALL SHOWS CANCELLED
- Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 12:00 am
- Flying Teapot Story Hour
- Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 9:30 am
- Come join Joanne Riel as she engages and delights you and your children with music, instruments, free play and more. Joanne's classes and her original CD "The Flying Teapot" are a favorite in the community. Every Tuesday at 11:00. (Suggested donation; $5)
- Vox Pop Blues Night
- Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 8:00 pm
- Vox Pop features Blues every Tuesday evening. We have had the fortune to present some of the finest blues musicians an a regular basis. Be sure to check us out every Tues. There are always wonderful surprises!!
- VOX POP IS CURRENTLY CLOSED -- ALL SHOWS CANCELLED
- Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 12:00 am
- Rolie Polie Guacamole
- Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 11:00 am
- Come rock before naptime with Frank and Andrew from Rolie Polie Guacamole every Wednesday at 11am, as they play songs from their two albums "Rolie Polie Guacamole" and "Time For Hummus", as well as conventional kids songs and popular books "Brown Bear", "Jam Berry" ect. Their style mixes music with movement, which makes their sing along a unique interactive show, which they describe as musement. www.roliepolieguacamole.com (Suggested donation; $5)
- Luminous Dark Alleys Book/CD Release - Tah Phrum Duh Bush
- Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 8:00 pm
- Tah Phrum Duh Bush is a New York City based Emcee, DJ, Writer, and Emergency R.N. who immerses himself in the urban arts and indulges in world perspectives. His two albums The Untitled EP and Sunshine or Pure Shade have earned countless praises from an international audience. In his music and writing, Tah utilizes dark comedy to explore fresh ways of expressing the dichotomies of life. Often delving into the mysteries of the human thought process. Luminous Dark Alleys: The Insomniac Works is a conglomeration of literary, musical and visual artistry that weaves an experience with emotion, logic and depth that will alter thinking processes for years to come. It is a trudge through the cavernous mind of an insomniac. Tah Phrum Duh Bush takes the reader/listener on a piggyback ride through a vast and vivid mindscape of self-discovery and blatant, vulnerable honesty. Millions are afflicted by insomnia worldwide. The sleepless now have something they can point to and say, “I know exactly where he is coming from”. Those who do sleep will never view sleep the same way. They will walk away from these works with a newfound appreciation for their blessings of slumber as their newborn curiosity for introspective thought leads them to the potential of becoming an insomniac.
- VOX POP IS CURRENTLY CLOSED -- ALL SHOWS CANCELLED
- Thursday, September 9, 2010, 12:00 am
- Rolie Polie Guacamole
- Thursday, September 9, 2010, 4:00 pm
- Come rock after school’s out with Frank and Andrew from Rolie Polie Guacamole every second and fourth Thursday at 4pm, as they play songs from their two albums "Rolie Polie Guacamole" and "Time For Hummus", as well as conventional kids songs and popular books "Brown Bear", "Jam Berry" ect. Their style mixes music with movement, which makes their sing along a unique interactive show, which they describe as musement. www.roliepolieguacamole.com (Suggested donation; $5)