The Ingersoll Youth Alliance (of the Ingersoll Tenants' Association) is sprucing up Prince Street between Myrtle and Tillary on Sunday, 5/26 from 12noon to 4:00pm! The spruce up will include painting, loads of plantings, food, music and fun. All hands on deck!

Please come out and join in the fun! Volunteers are welcome!

Storyboard P, dancer known for his broad knowledge in both underground/urban dance styles and contemporary movement will perform at the Whitman Houses Basketball Courts (Park and Cumberland) on Sunday, 5/26 at 2pm.

Storyboard P, who earned the name 'storyboard' while in film school because of his masterful skill of storytelling on paper and later as a dancer, through his body movements, is said to have one of the more unique dance styles out there, seeming to even defy the physics of balance and gravity.

Check him out in his work with Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Kanye West, Fab 5 Freddy and many others.

The performance is part of MoCADA's public exchange series and also includes musical performances by IAMPOPULA, MosRuf and DJ Ason James.

photo credit: MoCADA

It makes perfect sense that the daughter of a famous set designer (her dad) and a ballerina (her mom) would produce a work that seeks to merge dance with the environment, in this case the environment is Fort Greene Park. Such is the case for dancer, choreographer and director of the Bardos Ballet Theater, Cynthia Anne Stanley who collaborates with Xoguete Architecture on this latest piece, 'Burrow.'

The ballet performance is free to the public, begins at 7pm and takes place in Fort Greene Park near the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument stairs.

In Burrow, "12 women emerge from a mirage of World War II era styles, music and sounds. Watch the dancers construct, inhabit, & disassemble dwellings both primal & domestic," as described on the Bardos Ballet Theater's Facebook page. Burrow is an exciting new work that explores the role of women as architects of society while honoring those that waited on the home front during WWII. The work itself is inspired in large part by a diverse few people and others: Stanley's late grandmothers, both the wives of WWII soldiers, cyclical routine activities of daily life as well as burrowing animals, hence the piece's title.

Burrow debuts in a series of free dance sneak-attacks in select NYC parks, the second of which takes place tomorrow, Friday, 5/24 in Fort Greene Park. Feel free to bring a picnic blanket or a chair. Connect with the Bardos Ballet Theater on Facebook for additional information or any last minute venue changes due to weather conditions.

Hope to see you on Myrtle for pre- or post- performance dinner and drinks!

photo credit: Bardos Ballet Theater

All you can eat crab coming soon to Five Spot Soul Food and Supper Club! This all you can eat crab fest will take place on Mondays, 4pm-until.

Stop in and check out Five Spot's other delicious menu offerings as well as their full entertainment schedule.

Five Spot is located at 459 Myrtle Avenue and can be reached at: 718.852.0202.

Here's one just in time for summer, yes!

Hey neighbors: Joseph Tyler Salon now offers 15% off haircuts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays!

Whether you are in the mood for a brand new summer cut or whether it's just time, stop by Joseph Tyler and take advantage of this special neighborhood offer!

Please call for an appointment at 718.802.9200. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Joseph Tyler Salon is located at 456 Myrtle Avenue (Washington/Waverly) and can be reached at 718.802.9200.

OMmmmmmm, rise and flow.

7am early morning yoga now offered at Move with Grace Yoga, Dance & Pilates Studio on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Give a call to sign up in advance. Get the heart rate going and a peaceful mindset to start off the day.

Move with Grace Studio offers a wide variety of classes, including yoga (Vinyasa, Hatha and Iyengar) zumba and Pilates, adults and children's classes. Group and private lessons are available. If you're signing on as a new student, don't forget to check out the introductory special: unlimited classes for 30 days for only $40.

Move with Grace also has a fresh juice bar! Fresh juices, smoothies and protein shakes now available, yummmmmmmmm. Green smoothies, strawberry, blueberry, banana, pomegranate, apple...and on and OH SO YUMMY on.

Move with Grace is located at 469 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street. The studio can be reached at 718.230.0013.

photo credit: Move with Grace Yoga, Dance & Pilates Studio

Utrecht Art Supplies has a new online 'Ask the Experts' section. Have you checked it out? Utrecht says that artists rave about their 'Ask the Experts' service, so check it out! Get the answers you need about the supplies and techniques you use every day. No question is too basic for 'Ask the Experts.'

Some previous questions have included: 'is oil on paper a sound technique?', 'what is mahlstick used for?', 'how does a printmaker avoid fingerprints on paper?', 'what does tint strength mean?'

Click here to submit your questions: https://www.facebook.com/UtrechtArtSupplies/app_141149985924076

Utrecht Art Supplies is located at 536 Myrtle Avenue between Steuben and Grand. The store can be reached at 718.789.0308.

It's 'Twosday'-- 2 cupcakes for the price of one at CakeJoy Bakery!

$5 will get you two red velvet cupcakes. $3 will get you two of any other kind. Mix and match!

Choose from a variety of mouthwatering cupcake flavors such as Rosalie (vanilla), red velvet, orange dreamsicle, raspberry, poppin' pistachio, chocolate grand marnier seduction, strawberry lemonade, coconut rum punch, mojito madness and pineapple kiss.

CakeJoy Bakery is located at 364 Myrtle Avenue between Clermont and Adelphi. CakeJoy can be reached at 718.624.CAKE (2253).

photo credit: CakeJoy Bakery (l-r, Poppin'Pistachio and Strawberry Pineapple Rum Punch)

Four and five year olds from the 'Grapes and Berries' class at the Trilok Center for Arts & Education were presented with a laser-cut steel proof of their design earlier today. Proofs are made before a design can be manufactured into a tree guard. After that, they can be displayed and enjoyed as artwork.

The wee ones' original tree panel design was selected in the second round of tree guard installations on Myrtle Avenue. Awwwww, start 'em young, folks!

The student’s designs were made into a tree bench and installed on Myrtle Avenue and Waverly.

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Congratulations Trilok 'Grapes and Berries' class!

Myrtle’s tree guards are both functional and durable, and offer a ‘canvas’ that reflects local creativity. They were created with a modular design so that each set of panels can have a unique, laser-cut design, meeting the Partnership’s goal of creating more opportunities to incorporate local public art into the streetscape. The newest tree guard panels were designed by 24 local artists, who were selected through an open call for public art. Phase II was funded by the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn BID, NYS DEC Urban and Community Forestry, and NYS Main Street.

Trilok Center for Arts & Education is located at 143 Waverly Avenue, just north of Myrtle Avenue. They can be reached at 718.797.1700 or trilokfusion.com.

Clockwise from top: golden brown to perfection, perfectly seasoned fried whiting and fried shrimp; moist, scrumptious cornbread; savory macaroni and cheese. Lunch time! :-)

Ruthie's recipes are based on founder/mother, Ms. Ruth West's tried and true recipes learned during her childhood in Bayboro, North Carolina. Her powerhouse legacy continues.

Menu items at Ruthie's include many soul food classics, including candied yams, collard greens, macaroni and cheese and southern fried chicken. Check out the menu for a full range of delicious lunch and dinner options, including salads, soft drinks, and desserts.

Stop in for lunch or dinner.

Ruthie's is located at 560 Myrtle Avenue between Emerson and Classon, 718.399.2400.