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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Thriller Dance Party on Myrtle Avenue


Thriller Dance Party on Myrtle Avenue

Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership


Celebrate Halloween with a fun dance party on Sunday, October 29 in the Myrtle Avenue Plaza.
To kick the party off, AbunDance will lead a choreographed dance inspired by Michael Jackson’s Thriller.  Get a head start on the dancing fun by watching the choreography video below, or arrive early to the event for a tutorial with Abundance. There will also be facing painting and other holiday fun throughout the event!

What: Thriller Dance Party on Myrtle Avenue
When: Sunday, October 29th from 12pm to 3pm
(rehearsal of the steps from 12pm-1:30pm, performance at 1:30pm)
Where: Myrtle Avenue Plaza (meet at Myrtle Ave and Emerson Pl)
Kids and adults welcome! Costumes are encouraged, but not required. Kids 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Call (718) 230-1689xt. 3# for more information.

 

Friday, October 13, 2017

Brooklyn Con-SPOOK-atory of Music Haunted Garden!



Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Conspookatory

Haunted garden with creepy effects!
Spooky musical performances!
Candy, stickers and other ghastly giveaways!

Musical Haunted House












Brooklyn Music School
Musical Haunted House

The 5th Annual Musical Haunted House at Brooklyn Music School is fun for the whole family!

The event will begin with the world premiere of “Dead Zeppelin” and there is a rumor that this might be the final appearance of “Helvis”! A costume contest will take place during the concert, and raffle prizes will be awarded. Following the show, participants are invited to take part in a haunted tour, with a “Schtick or Treat” through the century-old schoolhouse, fantastically decked out in Halloween décor, with performances by students and teachers in costume.

“The Musical Haunted House is a fun time for the community to visit BMS,” said Piruz Partow, executive director of BMS. “ We are thrilled to have everyone join us again to sample our offerings in such a fun, unique way. This year we will be incorporating dance, world music, jazz and even more rock bands.”

BAMboo!



















Brooklyn Academy of Music
BAMboo! 


Start your night of trick-or-treating at BAM’s free outdoor Halloween block party. Come celebrate our spirited tradition with family-friendly music and mischief.

Featuring:
• Candy giveaways
• Bounce house
• Carnival games
• Costume contest
• Arts & crafts
• And more

Happy Halloween, Fort Greene!

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Turning Failure Into Success - Stories of Famous Achievers and Their Failures



Every entrepreneur, and I do mean every, has had a taste of failure at one time or another. The slam-dunk business idea that landed flat.  The star product that fizzled out.  It happens more often than you really hear about, but to those individuals that it's happening to, the "failures" can be seriously disheartening. If you're feeling a bit down about a business venture that didn't go as you planned, don't lose hope. Countless well-known and successful individuals have achieved their dreams despite multiple setbacks.  Their stories are sure to inspire you.

Henry Ford
Best known for the most ubiquitous automobile on the road today, Ford founder, Henry Ford had a rocky start. Early on in his life, Ford worked as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. It was during this time that he built the first gasoline-powered horseless carriage in a shed behind his home. Due to a number of factors, including controversial views on politics and battles with the United Automobile Workers, Ford reportedly went broke three different times. Despite numerous setbacks, Ford went on to develop new methods for mass production that put the automobile within the reach of ordinary citizens.

Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur was a French Chemist and Microbiologist most well-known for his invention of pasteurization, a process that kills bacteria in food through extreme heat.  Beyond making food safer for people for years to come, this below-average chemistry student is also responsible for creating vaccines for anthrax and rabies.  Not bad for a student ranked 15 out of 22 chemistry students!

George Lucas
George Lucas...the man that brought us Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and the Force, fueled every kids' dream of being a fighter pilot in outer space.  It's hard to imagine that a franchise worth over $30 billion began with rejections from every studio in Hollywood before 20th Century Fox finally took a chance on it.  We shudder to think what would have happened had he just given up and went home.

He's what George Lucas says about failure:  "If you're creating things, you're doing things that have a high potential for failure, especially if you're doing things that haven't been done before. And you learn from those things. No matter how you cut it, you say, 'Well, that didn't work,' or, 'Well, this didn't work,' or 'That was not the best idea.' And you use that information that you've gotten, which is experience... Failure is another word for experience."

Walt Disney
Known for his fanciful theme parks and animated children's tales, Walt Disney wasn't always living in the lap of luxury.  Countless instances of adversity rained down on Disney in his early years as an animator.  After having to dissolve his company in 1921, he was unable to pay his rent and was living on dog food to survive.  Later, after gaining some success with a cartoon character named Oswald the Rabbit, Universal obtained ownership of the character and hired all of Disney's artists when Disney tried to negotiate with Universal Studios to increase his pay. Not surprisingly, Disney reportedly suffered from depression during his long career.  The suffering and perseverance paid off, as assets of the Walt Disney Company are currently in excess of $89 billion in 2015.

Dr. Seuss
Who would have thought that one of the most well-known and revered children's book authors had trouble getting his writing career off of the ground?  It's true, though. The crafty "Cat in the Hat" creator was reportedly rejected by 27 publishers for his first book "And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street." The 28th publisher, Vanguard Press, took a chance on the young author, ultimately selling over 6 million copies of that first book. Since then, Dr. Suess has published over 40 books and sold over 600 million copies.  The best part is how he made a positive impact on the lives of millions of kids around the world.

Remember, you write your own stories, so you are in control of writing your ending. Will those "failures" become opportunities or excuses to quit?