Robert Nathan Davis @ Tugboat Tea
Robert Nathan Davis brings watercolor magic to his neighborhood, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, for an intimate show at Tugboat Tea Company. Come for a night of revelry and excitement! Where it’s at: 546 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225. If coming by the Q or...Meet-the-Author Tuesday, March 22, at the Inkwell Cafe
PLG Arts Meet-The-Author Series at the Inkwell Cafe Stephanie Clifford presents Everybody Rise; Helen Phillips presents The Beautiful Bureaucrat The PLG Arts Meet-the-Author series features writers who live in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and other neighborhoods, reading...The Red Birds: Jazz @the Inkwell Fri, Feb 12, 7:30-9:30
The Red Birds, a NYC-based group, brings a modern touch to jazz standards. In addition to their arrangements, The Red Birds also perform their own compositions. With Yasuno Katsuki at the helm on vocals and euphonium, Hyuna Park on piano, and Tina Lama on bass, this...
Tonight! Souls of Lefferts @ Tugboat Tea Company
See you there! RSVP on Facebook (optional)Celebrate Valentine’s Day with The Red Birds: Jazz @the Inkwell Friday, Feb 12
The Red Birds The Red Birds bring a modern touch to jazz standards. In addition to their arrangements, they perform their own compositions. With Yasuno Katsuki at the helm on vocals and euphonium, Hyuna Park on piano, and Tina Lama on bass, this group offers a fresh...Michael LeMorin Quartet at PLG Arts Jazz @the Inkwell Friday, Jan 8, 7:30
Michael LeMorin’s music blends the tropical grooves of Brazil and the Caribbean—reggae, konpa, samba, bossa nova—with jazz. Evocative lyrics in French, English, and Haitian Creole speak to both mind and heart. His latest album, Pawòl (Word), is representative of this...
Dear, Morgan by Cassie Doyle
Please join us for a new show of photography at the Brooklyn Greenhouse 539 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11225 Saturday, December 19, 2015 6-9pm Website: casdoy.wix.com/portfolio Email: [email protected] RSVP on facebook I am constantly fascinated by movement and...
Marcia Lloyd Photographs @ Tugboat Tea TONIGHT!
MARCIA LLOYD photography WED DEC 16th 6–9PM Please join us for the opening reception for a show of photography by Marcia Lloyd the newest show for PLG Arts Tugboat Local Artists series. It will be at the Tugboat Tea Company, 546 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11226....Christian Finger Band–Jazz @the Inkwell Dec 11
Coming to the Inkwell Cafe on Friday, December 11…. Sophisticated, melodic music combining jazz, classical, and pop takes listeners on a journey that mesmerizes, transcends, and entertains. Through the compositions of Christian Finger, the band mixes American...
Claire Thompson opening @ Tugboat Tea – Nov 20th
Fashion is change. Fashion impacts every aspect of our lives, not only from the clothes we wear, but to the fabrics in our homes, our cars, and the furniture we use. As a fashion illustrator, Claire Thompson seeks to bring to life the patterns, colors, silhouettes and...
Paul Sanwald Prospect Quartet, Nov. 13, 7-9 PM, at The Inkwell Cafe
The Paul Sanwald Prospect Quartet has been playing for close to two years, performing their original music in the NYC area. Their focus is on playing beautiful, interesting music by developing textures and contrast through composition and collective improvisation....Meet the Authors: Thursday, Oct 29, 7:30 pm
Join us for PLG Arts’ Meet-the-Author Reading Series, a reading and book signing by two great local authors. Books will be for sale afterward, and great drinks and craft beers are available throughout the reading at the Inkwell bar. Melissa Buzzeo is the author of...Jazz Vocalist Fri, Oct 23, 7-9 pm, at the Inkwell Cafe
The sounds and styles of internationally acclaimed vocalist/composer Jocelyn Medina fuse elements of world music with jazz harmonies, neo-soul/funk grooves, and adventurous improvisations. Whether from the stage of an international festival or in the intimate setting...
422 Trees Landscapes by Noel Hefele, Robert Marvin, and Yoshiko Mori
Join us for the next Tugboat art opening! September 24th, 2015 6-9pm Tugboat 546 Flatbush Ave This show features landscape photography by Robert Marvin and Yoshiko Mori and landscape painting by Noel Hefele. RSVP on facebook (optional)The show statement is below: A...Emilio Teubal Trio Fri, Sept 25, 7:30-9:30
Join us at the Inkwell Cafe, 408 Rogers Ave, between Sterling & Lefferts, for PLG Arts Jazz at the Inkwell Pianist/composer Emilio Teubal is “one of the most outstanding musicians from Argentina.” His latest album, Musica Para Un Dragon Dormido, was chosen as a...MARK LOCKETT & FRIENDS, FRI, SEPT 11, 7:30-9:30 pm PLG Arts Jazz @the Inkwell Cafe, 408 Rogers Ave between Sterling & Lefferts, presents… NYC-based drummer and composer Mark Lockett, originally from New Zealand, has released five albums under his own...
Singer Jazz@the Inkwell Fri, July 24, 7:30-9:30
Straight-ahead meets Scandinavian as Swedish jazz singer Rebecka Larsdotter joins NYC-based musicians for a night of standards and originals. Larsdotter was born, raised, and musically educated in Sweden and has spent the past few years performing and teaching in LA...
Erin Danna Photographs “El Raval” at Gratitude Cafe
Thursday, July 9 at 5:30pm – 8:30pm Gratitude Cafe BK 499 Rogers Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11225 Erin Kyle Danna (b. 1985) United States Erin lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design....Michael-David Gordon Quartet at the Inkwell Fri, July 10, 7:30-9:30
The Quartet offer jazz and pop interpretations of Bacharach’s work from the late 50’s to the present. Singer/actor Michael-David Gordon draws on his experience with the Temptations, the Irondale Ensemble Project, and as a featured vocalist with several NY...Michael Vitale Trio: CD Release Party @Inkwell Fri, June 26
Join us at the Inkwell Cafe, 408 Rogers Ave (betw Sterling & Lefferts) from 7-9 on Friday, June 26, for the release of their new CD “En Route. ” Seattle, Tokyo, and Zurich: Justin Wert, guitar; Yuka Tadano, bass; and Michael Vitali, drums: they hail from all...
Friends of Otto Neals Opening Reception June 11th
A group show of Artists associated with The Dorsey’s Art Gallery and other friends of this great artist and teacher, coinciding with the Otto Neals retrospective at six galleries in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Dorsey’s, at 553 Rogers Ave., near Fenimore...June 14, 1-3pm, at Parkside Plaza: h2f2 and Anne Dearth
The Second Sunday Series, sponsored by the Inkwell and PLG Arts, will have it’s second event on June 14th between 1 and 3pm. The concert will feature music by h2f2, an improv-based flute and piano duo, preceded by classical solos and duos performed by Anne...Art Lillard Quartet @the Inkwell June 12, 7-9 pm
Drummer Art Lillard leads this jazz quartet, which includes Ron Jackson on guitar, Chris Bacas on sax, and Ralph Hamperian on acoustic bass. The group plays jazz standards, swing tunes, bossa novas, blues, and Lillard’s original compositions. The band’s extensive...Northern Spy Jazz@Inkwell Fri May 22
Michael Bates: Northern Spy Take one listen to the joy and energy of this unpredictable band and you’re sure to get caught up in the excitement. They’ll be playing at the Inkwell Jazz Cafe, 408 Rogers Ave between Sterling St & Lefferts Ave, on Friday,...
May 15th – Etchings by Richard Lubell – Tugboat Local Artist Series
Please join us for the latest opening at Tugboat Tea Company 546 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11225 Friday, May 15th – 6-9pm About the Artist: Mr. Lubell is a widely collected printmaker who resides with his wife Selena on Rutland Road in our Lefferts Manor...May 10, 1-3 pm, at Parkside Plaza: Michael-David Gordon Quartet
The Michael-David Gordon Quartet initiates the Second Sundays in Summer, a series of free performances sponsored by PLG Arts and the Inkwell Jazz Cafe. Concerts and performances in this series take place the second Sunday each month from May through September. Second...Jon Menges Quartet at Inkwell May 8, 7-9 pm
Jon Menges has arrived in New York, and it’s time to welcome this talented young trumpeter, composer, and arranger who delighted audiences in Chicago for many years. We’re pleased to announce that this performance is part of the 16th Annual Central...Fri Apr 24 Jazz@Inkwell 7-9 pm
Aaron Seeber at the Inkwell 408 Rogers Ave, betw Sterling & Lefferts Aaron Seeber, a drummer living in Brooklyn, is a graduate of SUNY Purchase, where he studied jazz drums. As a performer, Aaron has had the opportunity to share the stage with Gary Smulyan, Butch...
Karl McIntosh – Mask Sculptures @ Gratitude Cafe
PLG Arts presents its first show at Gratitude Cafe (499 Rogers Ave., @ Midwood Street. The opening reception for a show of Karl McIntosh’s beautiful mask sculptures will be tomorrow, April 22nd, from 6:00–8:00 PM; please join us as we inaugurate our shows at...“Fingers” DelRey at Jazz @the Inkwell Friday, 3/27, 7-9 pm
Combining Chicago and New Orleans style boogie-woogie barrelhouse piano reminiscent of Dr. John, Otis Span, and James Booker, gospel/R&B harmonies, and moody, worldly-wise lyrics laden with humor and sensuality–kind of Mose Alison meets Pete Johnson meets...
Vistas at Jazz @the Inkwell 3-13-15
Don’t let Friday the 13th bug you! It’s good news for music fans, with the Vistas Quartet coming our way. We especially like it when there’s a vocalist with the group. Vistas performs a grooving, improvised exploration of American jazz, pop, blues...Mind Open at Jazz@the Inkwell
Next Friday, Feb 13, be sure to stop by the Inkwell Jazz Cafe between 7 and 9 pm, when Mind Open performs. The band features Chris Covais on vibraphone, Andrew Ahr on guitar, Hugo Lopez on drums, and Chris Eisener on bass. Come hear rare grooves from jazz-funk, rock,...
P(LG)erfect Storm, photographs by Anton Gold @ Tugboat Tea
Please join us for the opening of Anton Gold’s show @ Tugboat Tea Jan 10 – 6-9pm 546 Flatbush Ave I have been living, loving and photographing PLG for over 11 years and I still get the same buzz as I did in 2003 when I go out on my night shoots around the...Friday, Jan 9, Jazz @the Inkwell 7-9 pm
New York native Nick Moran holds a BFA in jazz performance from the City College of New York. Bandleader Moran fronts his own trio in venues such as the NY Bahá’i Center, the Brooklyn Museum and the Bar Next Door. Jazz Music writes: “His exceptional composing ability...Nick and Carol @the Inkwell January 9
“A wonderful talent and a fine singer,” says world-renowned vocalist Sheila Jordan of Carol Leven. She joins PLG guitarist Nick Moran for a night of song, both standard and popular. They combine voice, percussion, 7-string guitar and live looping to create a sound...INTERSECTIONS: PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS
INTERSECTIONS is part performance, part community-outreach, part public conversation, part investigation of the shared responsibility of a neighborhood. Using as a springboard the metaphor of intersections and crossroads, this project uses interviews of Prospect...Broken Reed Quartet plays Carole King @Jazz @the Inkwell Fri, Dec 12
Kingerama at the Inkwell Cafe on Friday, December 12, 7-9 pm: Carole King’s songs played by the Broken Reed Saxophone Quartet in startling arrangements by Charley Gerard. Performers are Charley Gerard, Jenny Hill, Dimitri Moderbacher and Jacob Teichroew. “Broken...
Repre LDN – – – > NYC @ Tugboat Tea Company – International Painters
November 11 – December 8 2014 Opening Party – Friday November 21, 6-9pm Opening Hours. Weekdays – 7am – 7pm Weekends – 8am – 6pm Location Tugboat Tea Company 546 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn NY 11225 We are delighted to announce Repre Art Collective’s first international...Michael-David Gordon Quartet Fri, Nov 14, 7-9 pm
The Michael-David Gordon Quartet returns to the Inkwell after their recent SRO performance in July. Michael-David is a dynamic entertainer who explores standards, pop, and R&B, drawing on his experience singing with the Temptations and NYC bands like the Pocket...
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