Oriana Leckert

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Oriana is a writer, editor, and cultural hipstorian [sic] who is kind of obsessed with Brooklyn. She is the author of "Brooklyn Spaces: 50 Hubs of Culture & Creativity" (Monacelli, 2015) and creatrix of the website of the same name. She is the events editor for both Brokelyn and Greenpointers, and her writing has appeared on Slate, Atlas Obscura, New York Post, Matador, Hyperallergic, Gothamist, Curbed, Brooklyn Magazine, Brooklyn Based, and more. Follow her at @orianabklyn.

The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, tons of pride edition
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The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, tons of pride edition

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1. Drop the beat at the Downtown Brooklyn Get-Down, with a performance by Big Daddy Kane, live graffiti, hip-hop workshops, a sneaker-design […]

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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, music-making edition
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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, music-making edition

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1. Start your week off with the New York Obscura Society’s evening of “talks, tentacles, and merriment”: Cephalopod Night. There will be […]

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Top 20: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, Mermaid Parade edition
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Top 20: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, Mermaid Parade edition

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1. Celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month at the Caribbean Huenity Mixer, where you can mingle to reggae, calypso, merengue, and kompa. (Friday, CaribBEING House, […]

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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, lumberjack edition
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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, lumberjack edition

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1. Channel all your weekend fun into something lyrical at the Brooklyn Poets Yawp, a monthly workshop and open mic. Tonight’s workshop […]

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The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, boylesque edition
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The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, boylesque edition

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1. Get the message at the blowout Northside party with Grandmaster Flash, plus Kweku Collins, Radamiz, and I.O.D. (Friday, McCarren Park, FREE) 2. […]

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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, jazztastic edition
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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, jazztastic edition

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1. Start the week off easy at The Simple Show, with standup by Eudora Peterson and Matt Strickland, plus a talk on the […]

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The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, hip-hopera hedition
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The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, hip-hopera hedition

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1. Hear your queerest questions answered at 1 Girl 5 Gays, hosted by Mr. Lady Simon, where the gal asks a panel […]

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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, Israeli dance edition
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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, Israeli dance edition

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1. Prepare your quips, ready your groans, and join Brokelyn at the Punderdome Home Game Preview Party, a night of wordplay, drinks, and punny […]

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The 10 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn on Memorial Day
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The 10 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn on Memorial Day

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1. Plan for a cruelty-free feast at Haymarket’s Vegan Memorial Day Sale, with 10 percent off all BBQ supplies, plus treats by pop-up vendors […]

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The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, Memorial Day weekend edition
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The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, Memorial Day weekend edition

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[Note: We have a whole separate roundup just for Memorial Day events!] 1. Get graphic at the launch party for New York Review […]

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