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.

Do the menorah horah, and 21 more ways to have a bright weekend
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Do the menorah horah, and 21 more ways to have a bright weekend

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1. Geek out at a night of Nerd Nite lectures: topics include supervillains, celebrity scandals from the ’20s, and sci-fi’s killer ladies. (Friday, $10) […]

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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, breakfast for dinner edition
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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, breakfast for dinner edition

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1. Nonprofit community biolab Genspace is hosting what promises to be a fascinating talk: Mars Ice House, an idea by which scientists […]

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Celebrate the magic of Coney Island, and 21 more ways to have a splendid weekend
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Celebrate the magic of Coney Island, and 21 more ways to have a splendid weekend

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1. See a smorgasbord of cinema at the Mono No Aware film festival at LightSpace Studio. (Friday & Saturday, FREE) 2. Watch an […]

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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, roots & ruckus edition
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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, roots & ruckus edition

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1. Who would possibly want to be at Art Basel where it’s all hot and gross when you could save your money and […]

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See a fabulous burlesque show and 18 more ways to have a wild weekend
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See a fabulous burlesque show and 18 more ways to have a wild weekend

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1. If shopping’s your thing today, try the International Coalitition for African Fashion’s Black Friday Pop-Up Shop at MoCADA, with handmade clothing and […]

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

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1. It’s Thanksgiving week, so start it off right by stuffing yourself at Sycamore Bar’s Friendsgiving, which promises turducken meatballs, mulled wine, […]

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Celebrate Brooklyn DIY, and 18 more ways to have a raucous weekend
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Celebrate Brooklyn DIY, and 18 more ways to have a raucous weekend

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1. Go back in time at the Brooklyn Historical Society—for free this evening only. (Friday, FREE) 2. Support the great work of Interference […]

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

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1. Learn about the lasting legacy of Malcolm X in Brooklyn, from establishing a Muslim mosque to supporting local businesses, from the […]

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See a variety of vunderful vaudeville, and 19 more ways to have a teriffic weekend
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See a variety of vunderful vaudeville, and 19 more ways to have a teriffic weekend

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1. Find out how long your love line is at Tarot Society Gallery’s High Five Salon, with palm-reading, dancing, and a ritual […]

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

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1. The always fabulous Franklin Park Reading Series presents a night of rad women, from memoirists to novelists to poets: Molly Crabapple, […]

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