Tonight, 6th Annual Brooklyn Blogfest At Bell House

Tonight is your opportunity to meet most of this borough's bloggers at Brooklyn Blogfest. This year's event is hosted by Bell House. Now in it's 6th year, the event was created by Louise Crawford of Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn.

See you there?

The Bell House is pleased to host the 6th Annual Brooklyn Blogfest. Since it was founded in 2006, the Brooklyn Blogfest has established itself as the nexus of creativity, talent, and insight among the blogosphere's brightest lights.

This year will be no different as Blogfest presents keynote speaker, Jeff Jarvis, author of What Would Google Do? Jarvis blogs about media and news at Buzzmachine.com and is director of the interactive journalism program and the new business models for news project at CUNY's Graduate School of Journalism.

Jarvis' must-see presentation, Will Blog for Food (or You Can Make Money Doing This!), will focus on new business models for bloggers!

Blogfest is for bloggers, social networkers, journalists and entrepreneurs. "Whether you live by a blog, blog to live, live to blog (or are thinking of starting a blog) you'll want to join us on May 12th.

Also on tap: a video tribute to Brooklyn's most visionary photo bloggers (by Adrian Kinloch of Brit in Brooklyn), Blogs Aloud (directed by Elizabeth Palmer of Midnight Cowgirls); special networking sessions for like-minded bloggers (i.e. Blogs of a Feather), the return of the ever-popular Shout-out, when bloggers are invited to share their blogs with the world, and a roof-raising after-party with a cash bar, food and music!

Get your ticket ahead of time here.

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Of Blogfest 2010, Lemon Anderson, Spike Lee And The Changing Nature Of The Event

It was still daylight, when this blogger arrived at the Lyceum on 4th Avenue

for this year's Brooklyn Blogfest.

The wonderful old structure was an apt venue for the largest

gathering of bloggers in this borough.

Men in black were guarding the door.

Bodyguards? Bouncers? Secret Service?

Inside, chairs were already lined up in perfectly straight lines.

Young talent Sebastian Hodge and Teddy Ostrow were busy chalking the walls.

Actors Aaron Costa Ganis, Charlotte Maier and Natalie Paul

rehearsed their lines for "Blogs Alive" one last time.

As the doors opened at 7, the chairs quickly filled

with bloggers, readers, friends and press.

And so, Blogfest 2010 began.

Louise Crawford of Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn,

the event's founding director, welcomed all.

The actors performed adaptations from posts that appeared on local blogs,

including a segment from this post from Pardon Me For Asking.

Lemon Anderson performed his "Ode To Brooklyn"

Director Spike Lee spoke of Brooklyn, stoops, and his childhood home,

before taking questions.

And no, he is not moving back to Brooklyn any time soon.

Last but not least, Andrea Fumagalli of Blue Barn Pictures started the event off with his beautiful video homage to Brooklyn.

As in previous years, blogger Adrian Kinlock of Brit In Brooklyn, put a beautiful "Brooklyn Photo Bloggers" tribute together.

Borough President Marty Markowitz stopped by for a few minutes, but honestly, appearances by politicians at this event have always made me squirm. (Marty's Brooklyn cheerleading schtick makes me gag these days, especially because of his pro-Atlantic Yards stand and since he yelled at me openly once, when I asked him politely where he stood on the EPA Superfund designation for the Gowanus Canal. I took that to mean that, like Mayor Bloomberg, he was against it. Shame on him, I say.)

The nature of the Blogfest seems to be changing because of corporate sponsorship (this year's event was sponsored by Absolut Vodka and its new Brooklyn version created in collaboration with Spike Lee).

The fest has lost some of its edginess and grass-root feeling, which is unfortunate. It was the simplicity of the event that was so compelling. However, it is still a very nice gathering and a great opportunity to check in with other Brooklyn bloggers.

Thanks to Louise Crawford for all of her hard work organizing the event.

A lot of time and effort goes into putting together such a show.

And to all of my fellow bloggers out there, lets all lend Louise a hand in getting back that original grass-roots feeling of Blogfests pasts. If we all contribute, there will be no need for corporate sponsorship.

****UPDATE****

Marty Markowitz's Press Secretary Sends Response:

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Marty Markowitz's Press Secretary Writes To PMFA Regarding Blog Fest 2010 Post

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Spike Lee To Attend Brooklyn Blogfest 2010

***REMINDER***

Just a reminder to all those bloggers or blog readers out there.

Thanks to Louise Crawford of Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Blogfest returns for its fifth year. And it just keeps on getting better and better.

This time, director Spike Lee is going to make an appearance and the event will be sponsored by Absolut Vodka.

I have attended the last two years and you can bet that I will be there this time as well.

Mark your calendar and plan on attending.

FIFTH ANNUAL GATHERING OF BROOKLYN BLOGGERS

ON JUNE 8, 2010, at 7:00 PM

SPIKE LEE TO APPEAR AT FIFTH ANNUAL GATHERING OF BROOKLYN BLOGGERS ON JUNE 8, 2010, at 7:00 PM




“Where better to take the pulse of this rapidly growing community of writers, thinkers and observers than the Brooklyn Blogfest?"
~ Sewell Chan, The New York Times

How many bloggers does it take to fill the Brooklyn Lyceum? Come find out on June 8 at 7:00 PM when the borough’s most opinionated and dedicated bloggers (and surprise special guests) step away from their keyboards to sound off about how and why Brooklyn remains such a rich source of material and inspiration.

But forget about filling the room. Here’s the real question the Brooklyn Blogfest will answer: How many bloggers does it take to wrap their arms around New York’s most happening borough? So, whether you are a blogger, wannablogger, reader, or media maven, you’ll want to come see for
yourself. And meet up with this year’s most tenaciously keen tribe of bloggers
as they gather to celebrate all the reasons Brooklyn is such a potent source of
runaway creativity.

Since it was founded in 2005, the Brooklyn Blogfest has established itself as the nexus of creativity, talent, and insight among the
blogosphere’s brightest lights. This year will be no different as a panel of
blogging's best disect the unique brand of entrepreneurial creativity
flourishing here. Also on tap: a video tribute to Brooklyn's most visionary
photo bloggers, special networking sessions for like-minded bloggers (i.e.
Blogs of a Feather), the return of the ever-popular Shout-out, when bloggers
are invited to share their blogs with the world, and a roof-raising after-party
with ABSOLUT® VODKA cocktails, food and music.

"The borough of Brooklyn has always been front and center in the world of blogging," says Louise Crawford, founder of the Brooklyn Blogfest and onlytheblogknowsbrooklyn.com. “Whether you live by a blog, blog to live, or live to blog, you’ll want to come out on June 8.”





FIFTH ANNUAL BROOKLYN BLOGFEST 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Doors Open at 6:30 PM
The Brooklyn Lyceum
227 Fourth Avenue at President Street in Park Slope Brooklyn
$10 ($5 for students and seniors)






To pre-register, visit www.brooklynblogfest.com

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Three Bloggers, Three Directors, Three Videos From Brooklyn Blogfest 2009

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PMFA Makes Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn's " Park Slope 100" List

I am so stoked! Just found out that I made Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn's Park Slope 100 List.
Friend and fellow blogger Louise Crawford compiles her "annual list of 100 people, places and things that make Park Slope Park Slope."
This is her fourth list.

Thank you so much, Louise. What an honor!



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