Party for the People at the Yard

M1 of Dead Prez The perfectly placed Yard hosted the event yesterday, bringing together performers, poets, activists, and community organisations on a perfect still-summery afternoon. Thanks to G-Lounge for the event listing. Judah Tribe

Gowanus Yard: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Philadelphia's Sabbra Cadabra played the Gowanus Yard today, on the banks of the canal near the Carroll Street Bridge. The mud-splashed and beer-soaked crowd reserved their greatest enthusiasm for, yes, "Iron Man."

New Gowanus Venue: The Yard

Temporarily vacant space in Gowanus is being put to good use. Alicia from Mean Red Productions tells us, "We're calling it the yard, it is a beautiful outdoor space on the water where we've planned a film and concert series. There is also a silo on the property in which we're curating small music & art shows. The land is destined to become condos in a few years, but before that happens we'd like to make the most of it to create a new music and art destination in the neighbourhood." The first show is on July 1st and includes the Babylon Circus from France and Wax Poetic. Click on the flyer to the left for more details. There's quite a lot of "land destined to become condos" around Brooklyn so it would be good to see more of these initiatives springing up.