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Fort Greene

September 05, 2012

Kids Chosen for Brooklyn Nets Dance Team After Open-Call Auditions

Kids danced their hearts out Friday vying for a spot on new dance team, 'Brooklyn Nets Kids.'

Prospect Heights

August 30, 2012

Barclays Center Booze Sales to End at 1 A.M.

The State Liquor Authority approved the new arena's liquor license with a 1 a.m. cutoff time.

Park Slope

August 24, 2012

Patrick Stewart's Move to Park Slope Spoofed on Tumblr

An imaginary Patrick Stewart weighed in on local issues on a Tumblr page.

Prospect Heights

August 09, 2012

Olympic Gymnasts to Perform at Barclays Center

Gold medalists Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman will perform with other U.S. Olympians at Barclays Center.

Prospect Heights

July 25, 2012

Nets to Face Knicks at Barclays Center Opener

Crosstown rivals Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks will play each other Nov. 1 at the Barclays Center.

Prospect Heights

July 13, 2012

Jay-Z Adds Three More Performances to Barclays Opening

The announcement brings the total up to eight shows for the Brooklyn rapper.

Prospect Heights

July 11, 2012

Jay-Z Adds Fourth and Fifth Shows to Barclays Center Grand Opening

Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z will now play five shows at the Barclays Center, arena officials said Wednesday.

Boerum Hill

July 10, 2012

Jay-Z, Justin Bieber Among Barclays Center Opening Shows

The Barclays Center has an all-star fall concert lineup, including Jay-Z, Bieber and Barbra Streisand.

Prospect Heights

July 09, 2012

Jay-Z Adds New Barclays Center Shows, Tickets on Sale Friday

Jay-Z has added two shows to his Barclays Center line-up; tickets go on sale July 13.

Prospect Heights

June 27, 2012

Barclays Center to Host Russian Hockey Games

Russian hockey teams Dynamo Moscow and SKA St. Petersburg will play at the Barclays Center in January.

Prospect Heights

June 27, 2012

Barclays Center Will Have Metal Detectors, Patdowns

Security at the Barclays Center will reportedly include metal detectors and patdowns, officials said.

Prospect Heights

June 27, 2012

New Barclays Center Subway Stop Inspires Protest T-Shirt

The T-shirts protest the renaming of the Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street stop after the British bank.

Prospect Heights

June 21, 2012

Jay-Z's Barclays Center 40/40 Club Won't Have Bottle Service

Though 40/40 Club's Manhattan location has bottle service, its new Barclays Center outpost won't.

Prospect Heights

June 19, 2012

Foes of Jay Z's Barclays Center Link Up With OWS for Opening Day Protest

The Barclays Center won't open until September, but plans are underway for an opening day protest.

Prospect Heights

June 14, 2012

Jay-Z's 40/40 Club to Open Barclays Center Location

Jay-Z is bringing his 40/40 Club to the new Barclays Center arena in downtown Brooklyn.