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1) Galapagos Art Space2) Brooklyn Heights Cinema3) BRIC Rotunda Gallery4) ISSUE Project Room5) Actors Fund Arts Center + Brooklyn Ballet6) Sculptures in MetroTech Commons7) Albee Square Farmers Market8) Junior’s9) Kumble Theater10) Brooklyn Academy of Music11) Roulette12) Nunu Chocolate13) Barclays Center

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HIGHLIGHTS OF DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN WALKING TOUR

1) GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: After traversing the historic Brooklyn Bridge, take the stairs marked “Washington Street/Cadman Plaza” to the street and turn left towards Prospect Street. Walk down Washington Street and turn left on Water Street. Galapagos Art Space is located on the next corner at 16 Main Street in the artistic neighborhood of DUMBO. This 9,000 square-foot cultural venue is truly cutting edge. The performance stage is cantilevered over a 1,600

square-foot lake complete with unique island seating. Events range from weekly cabaret performances on Saturdays, comedy shows, concerts, talks, plays, and more. Additionally, the Kunsthalle Galapagos gallery serves as a “multi-disciplinary artist-centric space that exhibits new visually and intellectually engaging work…” By showcasing emerging international and local artists, Kunsthalle Galapagos has asserted itself as one of New York’s most innovative art venues. Make sure to stop by some other DUMBO art venues such as the DUMBO Arts Center (111 Front St.) and Smack Mellon (92 Plymouth St.).

2) BROOKLYN HEIGHTS CINEMA: In the mood to see a movie? After checking out DUMBO, walk back to Prospect Street and turn right. Walk until the street merges with Old Fulton Street and turn left on Henry Street. Continue walking until you reach 70 Henry Street (at the intersection of Orange St.). Brooklyn Heights Cinema is a two-screen movie theater that shows art-house, foreign, and independent films. Housed in an 1895 brick building, Brooklyn Heights Cinema offers patrons

HIGHLIGHTS OF DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT+ DINING WALKING TOUR

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3) BRIC ROTUNDA GALLERY: Continue walking down Henry Street, turn left at Pierrepont Street, and then make a left on Clinton Street. BRIC Rotunda Gallery is tucked away at 33 Clinton Street. Founded in 1981, the BRIC Rotunda Gallery was originally situated in the rotunda of Brooklyn Borough Hall, and then moved to the World War II Memorial at Cadman Plaza. Since 1993, BRIC Rotunda has operated from its current 1,600 square-foot gallery space designed by Smith-Miller + Hawkinson. The adaptable interior space,

with its moveable walls and catwalk, can accommodate any one of the gallery’s rotating exhibitions. BRIC works closely with New York City’s youth by running a contemporary art education program in which artists teach classes at public schools throughout Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. This program culminates with an annual exhibition highlighting exemplary artwork completed by students. Make sure to also check out BRIC House, a multidisciplinary arts and media center slated to open in late 2013. Located at the former Strand Theater in Fort Greene, this flexible performance venue will combine BRIC’s contemporary art, performing arts, and community media programs under one roof. Designed by Brooklyn-based Leeser Architecture, the building’s renovated design will incorporate a central public square that intended to encourage audience engagement among all disciplines.

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a unique movie experience that is unlike the ubiquitous multiplexes scattered throughout the city. In addition to showing acclaimed films, Brooklyn Heights Cinema also has live music performances the first Wednesday of the month, as well as live stand-up comedy shows the third Wednesday of the month. The Cinema also hosts periodic special events and talks, as well as many independent film festivals including the Brooklyn International Film Festival and the New York International Children’s Film Festival. Going to the movies is not complete without some treats to munch on. Brooklyn Heights Cinema’s concession stand includes a cappuccino bar, cookies from Downtown Cookie Company, and Brooklyn Egg Cream beverages, in addition to the more traditional options.

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4) ISSUE PROJECT ROOM: Cut through Columbus Park and walk down Adams Street/Boerum Place. Located at 22 Boerum Place, in a theater situated in the historic 110 Livingston building designed by McKim, Mead and White. ISSUE Project Room describes itself as “a pioneering performance center, presenting projects by both emerging and established experimental artists that expand the boundaries of artistic practice and stimulate critical dialogue about art and culture in the broader

community.” The facility recently underwent renovations to fix its iconic theater ceiling.

5) ACTORS FUND ARTS CENTER + BROOKLYN BALLET: Cross Boerum Place and turn left on Schermerhorn Street until you reach 160 Schermerhorn Street on the right-hand side. One of Downtown Brooklyn’s most unique artistic assets is the Actors Fund Arts Center located at the Schermerhorn Building (160 Schermerhorn St.). The 2,000-square-foot black box performance venue is utilized by local residents and community arts organizations for rehearsals, performances,

films, exhibitions, and more. Founded in 2002, Brooklyn Ballet, “a professional, not-for-profit dance company dedicated to artistic excellence, education and serving Brooklyn’s diverse communities,” also occupies space in the Schermerhorn Building. In addition to offering a vast selection of dance classes for all ages and skill levels, the Brooklyn Ballet dance company organizes an annual performance season in the spring which includes shows throughout the city and educational outreach programs. Take a break and peer into the large glass window on Schermerhorn Street to watch the dancers practice their routines.

6) SCULPTURES IN METROTECH COMMONS: At first glance it may appear that Downtown Brooklyn’s MetroTech Center is all about business, but this unique urban district boasts many artistic resources. If you don’t feel like waiting on long lines in Times Square for discounted Broadway tickets, we have good news for you. The Theater Development Fund has another TKTS Booth located at 1 MetroTech Center at the corner of Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue Promenade – adjacent to the Jay Street-MetroTech Subway entrance. You

can purchase discounted tickets for same-day evening and next-day matinee performances from Monday to Saturday 11am-6pm. Next, enter MetroTech Commons and check out the public art and sculptures scattered throughout the peaceful urban plaza. One of the favorite pieces is Tom Otterness’ “Alligator,” which depicts a caricatured bronze figure with a money bag as a head being dragged into the sewer by an alligator. Another sculpture is Tony Matelli’s “Stray Dog,” located next to 15 MetroTech Center, which depicts a life-sized and realistic looking dog with a service leash that seems to be standing unattended in the plaza. Other fixtures include Tom Otterness’ “Visionary,” James Angus’ “Basketball Dropped from 35,000 Feet at Moment of Impact,” and Paul Sisko’s 28-foot-high welded steel sculpture “Balanced Cylinders.”

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7) ALBEE SQUARE FARMERS MARKET: Head east on Myrtle Promenade and turn right onto Duffield Street. Walk down Duffield Street, turn left on Fulton Street and arrive in Albee Square. Situated in a spacious plaza on bustling Fulton Street, the Albee Square Farmers Market is operating its inaugural season from May to November. Open on Thursdays (10am-4pm) and Saturdays (11am-5pm), the market features up to 15 vendors including Migliorelli Farm

(Hudson Valley), Le Petit Bakery (Brooklyn, NY) and The Original Delancey Street Peanut Company (Newark, NJ). In November, the market will take on a holiday theme. The Albee Square Farmers Market is managed by Bensidoun, an internationally recognized company that runs over 80 European-style markets in France and the United States.

8) JUNIOR’S: From Albee Square, walk down Dekalb Avenue to the corner of Flatbush AvenueEstablished in 1950 by Harry Rosen, Junior’s has been an iconic New York dining establishment for decades. The restaurant declares to to have the “most fabulous cheesecake and desserts” in the city and also serves a variety of burgers, sandwiches, steaks, breakfast entrees, and much more. In addition to Junior’s original location at the corner of Flatbush and Dekalb Avenues, the

franchise has expanded into three additional locations in Grand Central Terminal, Times Square, and MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Connecticut. Junior’s has been visited by mayors, presidents, athletes, authors, actors, singers all searching for the best slice of cheesecake in New York. The classic 1950s Americana interior and flashy façade have remained largely unaltered since the restaurant’s opening more than seventy years ago.

9) KUMBLE THEATER: Cross Flatbush Avenue and turn left. Located on LIU Brooklyn’s urban campus, the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts is a “dynamic state-of-the-art performance venue serving one of the most diverse campuses and communities in the country.” The well-equipped 320-seat theater is a flexible venue crafted for dance, music, and theatrical performances whose size fosters an intimacy between performers and audience members.

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10) BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC: Downtown Brooklyn’s most esteemed cultural institution is the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), which has steered the borough’s artistic development since the mid-nineteenth century. In 1859, the Brooklyn Academy of Music was incorporated “for the purpose of encouraging and cultivating a taste for music, literature and the arts.” Originally located on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, the Academy relocated to its current structure, the Peter Jay Sharp Building (30 Lafayette Ave.), in

1907 after a devastating fire destroyed the Montague Street edifice in 1903. Throughout the years, the Brooklyn Academy of Music has hosted a variety of esteemed speakers and performers including Paul Robeson (1931), President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1940), Louis Armstrong (1957), Merce Cunningham Dance Company (1968), Ian McKellen (1992), and many more. In 1987, BAM’s second building was inaugurated at the refurbished Majestic Theater located at 651 Fulton Street. Previously serving as a multi-purpose playhouse and then a cinema, the Majestic Theater opened with a performance of The Mahabharata. The venue was renamed BAM Harvey Theater in 1999 in honor of long-time BAM Executive Director Harvey Lichtenstein. The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s newest venue is the BAM Fisher Building located at 321 Ashland Place, which serves as a flexible performance and rehearsal space, as well as a center for exhibitions, workshops, and community engagement. This new building was named in honor of former BAM Endowment Trust Chairman, Richard B. Fisher, who passed away in 2004. There are many other cultural institutions slated to open in the area, including Theatre for a New Audience (Fall 2013) and BRIC House (2013) and Urban Glass (2013), which will occupy the historic Strand Theater at 647 Fulton Street.

This historic tour of Downtown Brooklyn is now complete! Your tour ends at the Atlantic Avenue station, which provides extensive subway service (2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R), bus service (B41, B45, B63, B67, B103), and LIRR train connections. You can take public transportation, or walk, to any one of Brooklyn’s other great neighborhoods including Park Slope, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, Prospect Heights, DUMBO, or Prospect Park.

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11) ROULETTE: Founded in Manhattan in 1978 by three young composers – Jim Staley, David Weinstein and Dan Senn – Roulette presents music concerts, dance performances, and intermedia art. Throughout the next three decades, Roulette became a veritable contributor to the experimental music and art world by organizing small shows and performances in loft spaces throughout lower Manhattan. Finally, in November 2011, Roulette moved into a 400-seat theater at its current location at the corner of Atlantic and 3rd Avenues.

The new theater space has enabled Roulette to expand its operations by presenting over 150 performances, and hosting several arts and community organizations each season. Roulette has hosted scores of renowned artists including Philip Glass, Maryanne Amacher, Oliver Lake, Ikue Mori, Christian Marclay, and Kaija Saariaho.

12) NUNU CHOCOLATES: After burning all of those calories exploring Downtown Brooklyn’s cultural gems, it’s time to indulge yourself with some delicious confections at Nunu Chocolates (529 Atlantic Av.). Founded by husband-and-wife duo Andy Laird and Justine Pringle, Nunu Chocolates gets its name from the South African affectionate term for little children: “nunu.” This term has particular sentimental value to Justine who grew up in Africa and was commonly called “nunu” by her mother. The chocolates here all are derived

from a Trintario and Criollo hybrid cocoa bean which is grown in eastern Columbia. Nunu Chocolates are known for their caramels, ganaches, hot chocolate, and milk and dark chocolate bars. Other favorites include the “Beer Box,” an assortment of ganache chocolates infused with local beer varieties, and the “Booze Box,” which blends various alcohols including sake, absinthe, and rye whiskey.

13) BARCLAYS CENTER: Now that you’ve experienced some long-time Brooklyn cultural institutions, it is time to explore Brooklyn’s newest entertainment venue; Barclays Center. Walk down Ashland Avenue, merge right onto Flatbush Avenue and cross Atlantic Avenue. Barclays Center opened in September 2012 with rapper Jay-Z performing eight sold-out shows. Since its opening, the arena has also welcomed Barbara Streisand, The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, and many more. Additionally, the arena is the home of the Brooklyn Nets professional

basketball team, hosts several NCAA basketball matches, ice shows, circuses, children performances, and boxing matches. The New York Islanders professional hockey team will relocate to Barclays Center beginning in the 2015-2016 season. This massive performance venue has a capacity of 19,000 for concerts and 17,732 for basketball games.