September 2016
Brooklyn Bike Jumble
Join us again on 4th Street at the Old Stone House for back-to-school bargains, replacement parts, and new and used bicycles. Gear up for commuting season, test out a new ride, and buy your children early holiday gifts. Park Slope will be buzzing with the sound of happy cyclists! Catch a ride on a Citibike - OSH has a new docking station at the park - and ride your new bike home!
Find out more »Shadowing Our Waterways
Shadowing our Waterways is an Environmental Justice art project about Newtown Creek, the Gowanus Canal, and the Nile sponsored by the Brooklyn Arts Council and the Gowanus Canal Conservancy. Come see animated videos, puppets, photographs and poems by community members in Brooklyn and Cairo, Egypt, as well as a live shadow play by People's Puppets of Occupy Wall Street. Facilitated by Alexandra Zevin
Find out more »Art Slope: Artist Neil Goss – Totemic Presence
As part of Arts Slope's week-long events, artist Neil Goss will weave and install one of his totems along the Third Street fence at Washington Park. Neil lives in the countryside of Eudora, KS where he focuses his art on Earth processes, and the human impact on the natural world. In 2012 he received two BFA's in Design (Textiles and Ceramics) from the University of Kansas SOTA. He has been dedicated to researching sustainable arts processes such as natural dyeing, weaving,…
Find out more »Art Slope
Art Slope Performances and workshops at JJ Byrne Playground and the 5th Avenue Sidewalk Saturday, September 24: 10 am Groundfloor Gallery Hands on Art Workshop (Playground) 11 am Dancewave Company (5th Avenue sidewalk) 3 pm BAX Drama Workshop (Playground) Sunday, September 25 2 pm Vanessa Long Dance Company (5th Avenue sidewalk)
Find out more »October 2016
The Good Coffeehouse @ OSH: Vincent Cross
Join us for the next installment of the monthly The Good Coffeehouse series featuring Vincent Cross Vincent Cross exemplifies the folk song tradition by drawing inspiration from old and modern sources. With roots in Ireland, Australia, and now based out of New York, Vincent has performed for and shared the stage with a diverse range of artists including Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard, Damien Rice, Michael Daves, Chris Thile, master blues-picker Roy Book Binder, alt-country songwriter Richard Buckner, and the late great…
Find out more »November 2016
The Good Coffeehouse @ OSH: Jean Farnworth
Jean Farnworth found her first guitar in her Grandma's attic (literally!) when she was eleven years old and so began a lifetime of collecting and sharing songs with friends and audiences in the N.Y. and N.J. area. Her performance will feature Irish Harp, 12-String Guitar, instrumentals to enjoy, and songs to sing along with. She will share her favorites: some Traditional, some Original, from obscure to familiar. Requests are always welcome!
Find out more »Arts Gowanus – Domesticated Exhibition Opening
Join us for a glass of wine, and a tour of the exhibit! Domesticated Through January 2017 A contemporary art exhibition curated by Abby Subak Exhibiting Artists: Liza Cassidy; Paul Gagnier; Sara Jones; Tara Kopp; Susan Newmark; Abby Subakand Jessica Weiss When people reference gender stereotypes, with men going “out into the world” to earn the income and women staying home to take care of household chores, they often reference the 1950s. This implies that these gender roles are of a time…
Find out more »December 2016
Good Coffeehouse @ OSH: Piedmont Bluz
The PIEDMONT BLUZ acoustic duo is dedicated to the preservation of Country Blues and the Piedmont style, and their mission is to help keep this rural, east coast tradition alive by educating audiences about this unique aspect of African American culture through musical entertainment. The husband and wife duo are much loved wherever they go and feel that "there are stories to tell, people to remember, and things that must be said" so, in addition to tickling your ears with…
Find out more »Revolution! An evening of opera presented by Lyric Artists of New York
Opera began in the 16th century and flourished during the 17th and 18th centuries. During the period leading up to the American and French Revolutions, and continuing late into the 19th Century, opera evolved to reflect themes of the Enlightenment and beyond, most popularly in Italy, Germany, France, and Austria. This pairing of music and theater conveniently made opera the natural and popular form for social and political expression. (Through his often-censored works, the great Giuseppe Verdi was a driving force for…
Find out more »March 2017
Opera Night @ OSH: Music of the Great Masters with Lyric Artists of New York
Opera Night at Old Stone House is a series presented by Lyric Artists of New York, a new New York City-based opera collective. Tonight's event features sopranos Christine Moore and Jessica Philpot, mezzo-soprano Edith Dowd, tenors Nicholas Simpson and Byron Singleton, with pianist William Hicks. Kick back and enjoy arias and ensembles by the great masters including Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, Handel, and Strauss. Reception to follow! Click for tickets available on Brown Paper Tickets: $20/$15.
Find out more »Musical Ecologies: Teodora Stepančić
Join us for the next installment of the monthly series Musical Ecologies with composer and performer Teodora Stepančić. The evening will begin with a conversation hosted by series curator Dan Joseph, and a reception will follow. Musical Ecologies is a monthly symposium on music and sound held every 2nd Thursday (except where noted) at the Old Stone House in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Curated and hosted by composer Dan Joseph, each event typically focuses on a single artist who presents a work or…
Find out more »April 2017
Good Coffeehouse @OSH: James Reams & the Barnstormers
On Sunday, April 2nd the Good Coffeehouse is pleased to present the next installment of their monthly music series with James Reams and the Barnstormers. A bluegrass band that was nominated by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 2002 as Emerging Artist of the Year, James Reams & The Barnstormers provide a contemporary take on traditional bluegrass; blending it with innovation and vitality to create their own branch on the “roots” tree. Music critic Jerry Paul (former editor of Acoustica) described lead…
Find out more »From Bach to Bernstein
The Stone House Singers Thomas W. Jones, Director $15 suggested admission/$10 students & seniors Join OSH's wonderful house chorale for a musical smorgasbord including works from Bach to Bernstein and styles from motets to Broadway
Find out more »Botanical Drawing Outdoors at OSH – Cancelled
We hope to reschedule the morning drawing outdoors at the Old Stone House with artist Katherine Keltner later this season.
Find out more »May 2017
Brooklyn Bike Jumble
The New York Bike Jumble returns to Washington/JJ Byrne Park around the Old Stone House at Fifth Avenue and 4th street for the seventh year in a row. Fulfill all your cycling needs for the summer! Get yourself a new or used bike, new and used accessories, clothing, collectibles, artwork, overstocks, and bargains galore.
Find out more »Live @ OSH – A Party for the Park! Saturday, June 3 @ 7 pm
SAVE THE DATE OSH'S ANNUAL PARK PARTY, LIVE @ OSH, IS JUNE 3 @ 7PM Drinks, Dinner and Dancing to Celebrate OSH's 20 Years of Park Stewardship! Music by Smith & 9th Ward Tickets available on line now! http://liveatosh.brownpapertickets.com
Find out more »Opera Night @ OSH: Betrayal!
Opera Night at Old Stone House is a series presented by Lyric Artists of New York, an emerging New York City-based opera collective. Tonight's story is: Betrayal! - a common theme in the drama that is opera. Featuring sopranos Lydia Dahling and Christine Moore, mezzo-soprano Sahoko Sato Timpone, tenor Benjamin Sloman, baritone Douglas Botnick, and accompanied by music director William Hicks, the evening will bring arias and ensembles from I Pagliacci, Tosca, Carmen, Pique Dame, Otello, Il Tabarro, Falstaff, Madama…
Find out more »July 2017
Piper Theatre Workshop – Workshop Performances Indoors at MS 51 Tonight – Thursday, July 27
At Piper, children, ages 7 – 17, spend the July 5-29 creating worlds of imagination and wonder at the Old Stone House & Washington Park. Under the guidance of John P. McEneny and Piper's extraordinary teachers, students create full-scale productions, performed outdoors on our professional stage. Younger children perform inside the Old Stone House. Your favorite programs and directors are back along with new workshops as well! Piper Theatre Workshop, two Musicals and the Starlings’ Actor’s Tool Kit Improv and Drama Workshops. Register…
Find out more »Piper Theatre: Priscilla Queen of the Desert. We’re planning to be outdoors-fingers crossed!
Piper Theatre Productions is proud to present Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical on the Main Stage this July Thursday through Saturday 8:00 pm: July 6, 7, 8; July 13, 14, 15; July 20, 21, 22 Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Piper Theatre Productions in association with NULLARBOR PRODUCTIONS and in association with MGM ON STAGE Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen ‘Spud’ Murphy Developed for the Stage…
Find out more »Piper Theatre: Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Indoor Performance Tonight Due to Rain – First 20 People
Piper Theatre Productions is proud to present Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical on the Main Stage this July Thursday through Saturday 8:00 pm: July 6, 7, 8; July 13, 14, 15; July 20, 21, 22 Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Piper Theatre Productions in association with NULLARBOR PRODUCTIONS and in association with MGM ON STAGE Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen ‘Spud’ Murphy Developed for the Stage…
Find out more »Piper Theatre: Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Cabaret Style Performance Indoors Tonight Due to the Weather. Seating for the First 20 people!
Piper Theatre Productions is proud to present Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical on the Main Stage this July Thursday through Saturday 8:00 pm: July 6, 7, 8; July 13, 14, 15; July 20, 21, 22 Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Piper Theatre Productions in association with NULLARBOR PRODUCTIONS and in association with MGM ON STAGE Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen ‘Spud’ Murphy Developed for the Stage…
Find out more »Piper Theatre: Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Piper Theatre Productions is proud to present Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical on the Main Stage this July Thursday through Saturday 8:00 pm: July 6, 7, 8; July 13, 14, 15; July 20, 21, 22 Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Piper Theatre Productions in association with NULLARBOR PRODUCTIONS and in association with MGM ON STAGE Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen ‘Spud’ Murphy Developed for the Stage…
Find out more »Piper Theatre: Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Indoors Tonight Due to Rain – Come Tomorrow!
Piper Theatre Productions is proud to present Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical on the Main Stage this July Thursday through Saturday 8:00 pm: July 6, 7, 8; July 13, 14, 15; July 20, 21, 22 Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Piper Theatre Productions in association with NULLARBOR PRODUCTIONS and in association with MGM ON STAGE Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen ‘Spud’ Murphy Developed for the Stage…
Find out more »Piper Theatre: Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Due To Weather – Final Performance at Shapeshifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place, Between First & Carroll Streets-4th & 3rd Avenues
Piper Theatre Productions is proud to present Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical on the Main Stage this July Thursday through Saturday Final Performance Tonight at 8 pm at Shapeshifter Lab 18 Whitwell Place, Between First & Carroll Streets-4th & 3rd Avenues 150 Seats Available Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Piper Theatre Productions in association with NULLARBOR PRODUCTIONS and in association with MGM ON STAGE…
Find out more »May 2018
Rock the House! A Party for the Park! Saturday, June 2 @ 7 pm – Rain or Shine – We’ve Got a Great Big Tent!
SAVE THE -- DATE OSH'S ANNUAL PARK PARTY IS SATURDAY, JUNE 2 @ 7PM Drinks, Dinner and Dancing to Support Gardens and Playspaces! Tickets available online now at Brown Paper Tickets! Need childcare? Check out Juguemos a Cantar's Parents Night Out at www.juguemos.org Party Rain or Shine - We've Got a Great Big Tent! Music by The Hideaways Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Culinary Delights Benchmark Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Gin Du Jour Four & Twenty Good Wine Heights Chateau Stone Park…
Find out more »June 2019
Rock the House! A Party for the Park ! Saturday, June 1 @ 7 pm
OSH'S ANNUAL PARK PARTY IS SATURDAY, JUNE 1 @ 7PM Drinks, Dinner and Dancing to Support Gardens and Playspaces! Tickets available online now at Brown Paper Tickets! Plan to join our Date Night Sponsors (the list is growing!) David Axinn & Rachel Shapiro, Elizabeth Bailey & Paul Kennedy, Stacey Bosworth, Leanne Burney & Peter Sistrom, Susan Fox & Jim Van Putten, Dr. TJ Gold, Jace & Yasmin Harker, Julie Kay & Tom Fergus, Doug & Leslie Gallager, Alice Marcus Krieg,…
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