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 this weekend, no-politics edition
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The 20 best cheap things to do this weekend, no-politics edition

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[Ed note: Before making your plans this weekend, check out our anti-inauguration events roundup, which includes a slew of protests, fundraisers, Obama […]

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The 10 best cheap things to do this week, having a dream edition
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The 10 best cheap things to do this week, having a dream edition

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1. Honor MLK all day: Start off at the 31st annual Brooklyn Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., then head to the […]

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The 20 best cheap things to do this weekend, soul science edition
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The 20 best cheap things to do this weekend, soul science edition

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1. Dork out at the Nerd Nite, with lectures on mind-reading, the science of hangovers, and the history of music videos. Come […]

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The 10 best cheap things to do this week, drag yourself out edition
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The 10 best cheap things to do this week, drag yourself out edition

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1. Get literary at the first Franklin Park Reading Series of the new year: Short Fiction Night, featuring Adam Haslett, Mary Miller, Rion […]

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The 20 best cheap things to do this weekend, no pants edition
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The 20 best cheap things to do this weekend, no pants edition

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1. Increase your literary stock for the cold winter ahead at the BYO Book Swap Party, which also features a discussion on […]

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The 10 best cheap things to do this week, baby new year edition
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The 10 best cheap things to do this week, baby new year edition

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1. Start the year off groaning at 51 Worst Jokes, where comedians perform their “corniest, unrelatable, most problematic” material — and then […]

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Top 10 cheap things to do this weekend, f*ck 2016 forever edition
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Top 10 cheap things to do this weekend, f*ck 2016 forever edition

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1. Dance your way into New Year’s weekend at The Interlude, with visiting French DJ Boulaone spinning Congolese-influenced and -inspired rock & […]

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The 10 best cheap things to do this week, end of this goddamn year edition
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The 10 best cheap things to do this week, end of this goddamn year edition

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1. Show off your smarts at Trivia Tuesdays with NYC Trivia League; prizes range from gift cards to free tix to shows at […]

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The 20 best cheap things to do this weekend, home for the holidays edition
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The 20 best cheap things to do this weekend, home for the holidays edition

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1. Get in the (un-)holiday spirit with a screening of Bad Santa — and if you want to redeem yourself with a double-feature, catch […]

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The 10 best cheap things to do this week, holiday anticipation edition
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The 10 best cheap things to do this week, holiday anticipation edition

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1. Start your holiday week off with festive cheer at Yule Log 2.016, a daylong animation showcase featuring 50 short films from […]

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