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Before the era of theme bars that looked like other bars, there was the neighborhood bar. A crazy idea that just seemed to work. This June Director Vicente Rodriguez Ortega presents "Freddy's Bar & Backroom" his documentary film about Freddy's Bar and it's colorful patrons which has recieved much acclaim at the Madrid Film Festival. Check out the screening times below for schedule and locations. Brooklyn Heights Cinema 70 Henry Street Wednesday, June 9th @ 7:00 PM IndieScreen 285 kent Aveneue Friday, June 11th @ 6:00 PM For more details and tickets go to: http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1079 Dear friends, loyal patrons, and talented contributers, I thank you again for your continued support and warm words. As you know Freddy's Bar and Backroom was forced to move from Dean Street due to that Death Star we know as Atlantic Yards. Will that Nets arena ever be built, prayer station and all? The more important question is "Where is the new Freddy's Bar?" Paperwork, legal matters, et al, we actively seek a new location in the area and will soon announce our plan as we can confirm. Our plan allows us to keep our employees, serve our wonderful patrons, give talented performers a place that they can call home... and of course sustain and grow our business. Check out our website for news and more. The Chains of Justice have served their purpose to raise awareness of New York city and state's shameful corruption. It's been like watching someone getting robbed in broad daylight, but not being allowed to stop it. We stand vehemently against this legalized crime called "eminent domain abuse." Our lives in Brooklyn had been made a living hell for the past 7 years, solely by this manner of corruption. With a doubtful eye that the Net's arena and affordable housing units will ever be built as purported, all parties that have benefited from this eminent domain abuse and misuse of public funds for personal gain should be held accountable. Forever we shall hold their feet to the fire they've created. The lesson we have learned should never be forgotten. We are Freddy's, the little guy with a home-grown Brooklyn business. In our fight against legalized corruption and closed-door cronyism we feel we have dealt a blow to billionaire Ratner's abuse of eminent domain. Among current reported news, Forest City Ratner partner Prokhorov's business dealings in Zimbabwe continue to flout US sanction laws, and now Ratner claims that the arean was just a civc deal. But which corporate monster is civilized? If not justice, karma will be dealt like a hellish boomerang. Freddy's Bar has been the culmination of everything I am and everything I've ever wanted this bar to be. I could not be any more proud of our widely creative community. Freddy's is not an address it is a superb idea. Sincerely, Parterns Donald O'Finn and Matt Khun, and all of Freddy's staff "They are tearing down Freddy's Bar" http://www.youtube.com/user/prognosisgrim?aia=true#p/u/48/Wvfmu_LvLKU |
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