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Andrew Kalleen joins other performers during a protest in the Metropolitan Avenue Subway station Tuesday in Brooklyn. Kalleen, 30, was performing on Oct. 17 at the G-train stop in Williamsburg when an officer told him he must leave the station because he needs a permit to play there. The New York Police Department says it's looking into the arrest.

Subway performers rally against arrest of Brooklynite

Performers have flocked to New York City for years, pursuing plans to make it on Broadway or whatever stage the city has to offer. However, many are taking to a different type of stage — a below-ground stage that has resulted in hundreds of performers’ arrests. … Full Article

Lena Dunham read from her new book, “Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s ‘Learned,’” at BAM on Tuesday night.

Lena Dunham talks up new book at BAM

"I’m so happy to be here on the last night of my tour," Lena Dunham, the acclaimed writer, director, producer and star of HBO's "Girls," told a packed room at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Tuesday night. … Full Article

Tiber Worth was one of four kids from Brooklyn who won their respective brackets at the Baird E. Haney Junior Gold Championship squash tournament.

Brooklyn boasts four winners in Baird E. Haney Squash Tournament

Will Cembalest has been a serious squash player since age 13. He plays for his school's team; he plays outside of school; he has elite private coaches and plays in the biggest tournaments. … Full Article

Rescue me, Fort Greene edition

In Fort Greene, even the fixer-uppers are fabulous. Get a look at our photos of 6 S. Oxford St. There is such grandeur despite the plywood in the windows. The little face on the crumbling stoop is so serene. … Full Article

This fair maiden can be found on the pre-Civil War window guard at 237 Carlton Ave.

Eye candy à la Fort Greene

If we can't feast our eyes, what's the point of earthly existence? Here's some of the eye candy to be seen on Fort Greene's residential streets: … Full Article

Which Fort Greene brownstone did Ingrid Bergman's granddaughter buy?

The name on the deed says Elettra Wiedemann. That would be Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann, the late, great actress Ingrid Bergman's granddaughter. … Full Article

Welcome to formidable Fort Greene, which is full historic brownstones.

Fort Greene's got dueling open houses and a brownstone Ingrid Bergman's granddaughter bought

Obsessed as we are with the cherished brownstones of Brooklyn Heights (is it because Arthur Miller lived there? And Norman Mailer? And Truman Capote?) we sometimes forget to give the historic homes of nearby Fort Greene the admiration they deserve. … Full Article