Rhiannon Giddens: Celebrate Brooklyn! 18 July 2015

Back to Celebrate Brooklyn! to see one of our national treasures. This was rtb’s and my second time this year seeing Rhiannon Giddens and rtb brought her sister along to introduce her to the wonder that is Giddens. First up was Joe Henry is a singer/songwriter but is probably most famous for being a producer […]

The Son of the Sheik: Celebrate Brooklyn! 17 July 2015

Great music and a silent movie classic. Just another evening of free entertainment at the bandshell in Prospect Park with Celebrate Brooklyn! Ghost Train Orchestra opened the evening with their reconstructed 1920s and 1930s jazz. Led by Brian Carpenter, who started the set playing a harmonica through a bullhorn, it’s a crazy ride. A couple […]