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Shabazz Palaces w/THEESatisfaction Fort Greene Park Tuesday, July 24 Better than: An evening lazin' in the park. As a longtime resident of Fort Greene, I've gotten used to changes. (Insert standard ... More »
Looking like equal parts Spike Lee music video, rave scene from the The Matrix, and ragtag block party, there's nothing as wonderfully Brooklyn as the Soul Summit in Fort Greene Park. Occurring from 3 to 8 p.m. on Sundays in July and August, it's probably the biggest party in the city that is devoid of corporate sponsorship or cannibalized by vendors. Instead, it's a magical, organic party: up to a thousand people dancing together with music and amps that are paid for by crowd donations.... More »
Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed it, but real estate prices made Fort Greene Park the proving ground it is today. Here, you'll find families of every ethnic stripe gutting out the neighborhood's transition from middle-class black enclave to a more mixed slice of brownstone Brooklyn. Parents choose between eyeing one another suspiciously and making friends as their tots unite in conquering the jungle gym. Bigger kids share the common language of scaring the adults to death,... More »
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