ARTS MARATHON WILL CELEBRATE REOPENING OF PARK SLOPE’S HISTORIC OLD FIRST REFORMED CHURCH Bluegrass stars Michael Daves and Friends, acclaimed author Rick Moody, the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, and the Amy Winehouse Teen Jazz Ensemble are among the groups appearing at “A Celebration of Arts at Old First” Sunday, May 19, 2019 – 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. MEDIA CONTACT: Alix Friedman Public Relations – […]
Join us Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19 as we participate in the New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House and celebrate the reopening of our sanctuary with A Celebration of Arts at Old First. On Saturday, May 18, our sanctuary doors will be open from 10am to 5pm for the New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House. We’ll welcome those touring sacred sites […]
The sanctuary is back, and so are we! Nearly eight years is a long time to be away from such a magnificent space, but we tend to believe that things happen for a reason. So close but so far: fortunately, the Fellowship Hall was only a room (and a world) away; it is not to be underestimated. That modest room kept us together for a […]
Easter celebration at Old First Reformed Church will feature Pastor Daniel Meeter, with the Accord Treble Choir and organist Aleeza Meir performing ancient and modern music April 21, 2019 at 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Old First Reformed Church, 7th Avenue at Carroll Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Contact: Alix Friedman, AlixCFriedman@gmail.com, 646-468-4269 BROOKLYN, NY: April 5, 2019 – Brooklyn’s oldest congregation, Old First Reformed […]
We look forward to another unique and entertaining vocal performance of our Stone House Singers, under the direction of Thomas W. Jones. The program goes amazingly eclectic, borrowing musical material from the Renaissance through Messiaen and Poulenc. Also featured is the work of contemporary composer Nico Muhly, whose opera Marnie is currently at the Met. Jazz and spiritual selections will be included as well. The […]
The week leading to Easter is full of richly meaningful events at Old First. All events take place at Old First. Thursday, April 18, 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday: Dzieci Theatre’s “A Passion” Theatre Group Dzieci presents a unique and immersive passion play, incorporating Hebraic song and chant and ritual elements of Judaism, and set in the shadow of the Warsaw Ghetto. Join and share on […]
Baroquelyn’s most recent concert, Sound the Trumpet, was a sold-out success on February 3 at Old First. “I’m still glowing from our concert this Sunday,” says Baroquelyn creator Aleeza Meir. “It’s exactly the kind of afternoon I dreamed of when starting Baroquelyn a little over a year ago!” The concert included trumpter Louis Ranger and his sister, Nancy Ranger. Jason Smoller joined them to perform […]
On February 13 at Old First, author Mary Gordon presents her book On Thomas Merton, in conversation with Father James Martin. Gordon, a best-selling novelist and memorist shares her deeply personal view of her discovery of the celebrated modern monk and thinker through his writings. Thomas Merton (1815-1968) was a Trappist monk, poet, essayist, activist, and author of some of the most influential spiritual writing of […]
Baroquelyn’s 2018-19 season continues! Mark your calendars: Sunday, February 3 at 3 pm at Old First Upper Hall. Our next concert, Sound the Trumpet, is on! Trumpeter Louis Ranger will join us to offer some rich, warm sounds to counteract the cold of February. He and his sister Nancy Ranger will join forces, along with Jason Smoller, to perform Telemann’s joyful concerto for trumpet and two […]
On October 18, we eagerly welcome poet Christian Wiman, who will discuss his new book He Held Radical Light: The Art of Faith, the Faith of Art. The work meditates on memory, oblivion, and eternity, setting the stage for a conversation on the interplay of faith and the arts. Also included will be a stimulating Q&A between Wiman and editor Paul Elie (Farrar, Straus & […]