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July 8, 2011
BARCLAYS TRYING TO CLASS UP THE JOINT WITH ANNOUNCED BAM INTEGRATION
F**ked in Park Slope
by J. Charles
So I'm pretty sure you all know how I feel about the BARCLAYS CENTER. Not. A. Fan. I take it that a decent number of you feel the same way. The Arena's baby daddy, Bruce Ratner, announced something last week that he's hoping will assuage all of you brownstone Brooklynites from not totally hating his downtown monstrosity.
Using the dark arts, Bruce Ratner convinced BAM to curate anywhere from 3-6 shows a year in the arena (I'm thinking Cirque du Sogay will be at least two of them), in an effort to bring some culture to what computer-generated mock-ups promise to be a baller's paradise (their words, not mine).
...Listen, BAM. I salute you for falling on that sword and trying to save this place from completely going down the shitter like every other modern arena seems to do. And maybe it will be a great opportunity to get some bigger performances into our neighborhood. But please Bruce, don't act like you're doing us any favors. Cause no matter how many times you dress this lady up, she's still a ho.
Posted by eric at July 8, 2011 10:34 AM