Brooklyn Songwriters Against Atlantic Yards

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DEVELOP DON’T DESTROY BROOKLYN CONCERT SERIES: BROOKLYN SONGWRITERS AGAINST ATLANTIC YARDS

Brooklyn-based songwriters joining together to raise funds for Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn's legal fight against the “Atlantic Yards” project BROOKLYN, NY, April 2: Some of Brooklyn's finest singer-songwriters are coming together in concert on May 15th at Southpaw to benefit Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn (DDDB). John Wesley Harding, Richard Julian, and Clare & The Reasons are Brooklyn-based artists joining the ranks of concerned Brooklyn residents speaking out against the proposed Atlantic Yards development project. A concert by these artists will be preceded by a special screening of the short film "Brooklyn Matters", an insightful documentary that reveals the fuller truth about the Atlantic Yards proposal. This concert is the latest installment of a series of events sponsored by DDDB that features Brooklyn-based artists in opposition to the irresponsible development of their neighborhood. These artists share DDDB's view that projects such as the Atlantic Yards pose a direct threat to the character and community of a Brooklyn that has nurtured and supported creative artists. DDDB supporters are pleased to receive such significant backing from the area’s musical community. "It is a great honor to have such accomplished musicians performing to help raise funds and awareness for the legal fight against Atlantic Yards. We are very proud to have their support," said DDDB spokesman Dan Goldstein. Event Details are as follows: Richard Julian, John Wesley Harding, Clare & The Reasons, and surprise guests with a screening of the film "Brooklyn Matters" a documentary on the Atlantic Yards development

Thursday, May 15th
Doors at 630pm ;
Film at 7pm;
Concert at 8pm
Southpaw 125 Fifth Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 230-0236
$12 in advance, $15 at the door

For online tickets, go to http://www.ticketweb.com

ABOUT DEVELOP DON’T DESTROY BROOKLYN DEVELOP DON’T DESTROY BROOKLYN (DDDB) leads a broad-based community coalition advocating for development that will unite Brooklyn’s communities instead of dividing and destroying them. DDDB opposes Forest City Ratner's "Atlantic Yards" proposal in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.


ABOUT Brooklyn Matters No single event will have a more drastic and long-lasting impact on Brooklyn than the proposed Atlantic Yards development. This uncommon proposal, however, is mostly misunderstood. Directed by Isabel Hill, Brooklyn Matters is an insightful documentary that reveals the fuller truth about the Atlantic Yards proposal and highlights how a few powerful men are circumventing community participation and planning principles to try to push their own interests forward. For more information, contact: rob (at) developdontdestroy (dot) org


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