For the past two and a half years, Littlefield, the performance and art space inside a sustainable building in the Gowanus, has provided an expansive calendar of curated events for the community from craft fairs to art exhibits to independent music shows. offManhattan spoke with co-owner Julie Kim about the space, their cultural calendar and where she frequents when she’s not managing her piece of cultural real estate off the
What: 18th Annual Red Hook Festival Where: Louis J. Valentino Park & Pier (Coffey St. & Ferris St.) When: June 3rd 6-9p.m., June 4th 11 a.m.-7p.m. Why: There’s a local stage in South Brooklyn set to kick off a summer tradition of international art. It’s the waterfront neighborhood of Red Hook where a village of artists will have a home grown arts throw down this June
What: 15th Annual Rooftop Films Summer Series When: Starting May 13th–August 20th; doors at 8p.m., live music at 8:30p.m., film at 9p.m., after party to follow Where: On and off Manhattan Why: There’s a signal for summer and it can be heard at the opening of the 15th Annual Rooftop Films Summer Series starting tomorrow tonight. Over the next 15 weekends, 15 rooftops across four boroughs will screen more than
What: 2011 New York Photo Festival Where: Multiples venues, including the Powerhouse Arena, 37 Main Street, DUMBO When: May 11-15th, Exhibition Hours Vary Why: The New York Photo Festival returns for its fourth photography installation. The multi-venue festival will host 40 events over five days presenting more than 3,000 images from around the world along Brooklyn’s waterfront. Photography Now, this year’s theme, examines documentary photography and its power to be
What: The Brooklyn Museum’s Target First Saturdays Series Where: Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights When: May 7th and beyond, activities begin at 5 p.m. Why: This spring, New Yorkers will tilt their heads upwards with happiness for reasons other than cherry blossoms. The Brooklyn Museum will host this year’s inaugural Target First Saturdays series that includes a clap-worthy roster of programming honoring the borough’s local talent and natural landscape
What: The Food Experiments National Tour presented by Brooklyn Brewery Where and When: Washington DC on May 15th; Philadelphia on June 5th; Boston on July 31st; Brooklyn in September Why: For the past two years, friends and veteran cook-off gurus Theo Peck and Nick Suarez have hosted hundreds in dimly lit venues where amateur chef-testants experiment with basic ingredients hoping for epic results. Their sold out competitions have included individual
What: The Holiday Food Experiment When: Dec 5th, 4 p.m. Where: The Bell House – Gowanus, Brooklyn Why: If there’s one time when experimenting with food might be unwelcomed it’s during the holiday season, when the consumption of well prepared food is the central event. But, Nick Suarez and Theodore Peck, staples on the local foodie and cook-off scene, are playing with fire and food—think Chocolate Stout Cakes and Holiday
