Coney Vid: Todd Berkun At Coney USA's "Ask The Experts" PART TWO

Continued from PART ONE, Todd Berkun talks about Coney, Brooklyn, and Staten Island's old and new at Coney Island USA's "Ask the Experts" series.

Ask The Expert: Todd Berkun -Coney Island Museum 6/5/2010 Part 2

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Todd Berkun speaks on "Long Island and New York City Places That Are No More" at the Coney Island Museum as part of their "Ask the Expert" series. June 5, 2010. Part 1 discusses the development of Roosevelt Field mall among other topics. Talk was inspired by the Facebook group, founder by Mr. Berkun, of the same name.

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Coney Vid: Todd Berkun At Coney USA's "Ask The Experts"

The wonderful fun and informative event that Coney Island USA had been bringing for years to all Coney lover, fans, and buffs; "Ask The Experts", which this year started Sunday, May 23, 2010 goes until end of the season on August 29th.  May 23rd's presentation had Zoe Beloff, The Life and Work of Albert Grass - founder of the Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society. Also, founder of the Coney Island USA and unofficial mayor of Coney Island, Dick Zigun gave his State of Coney Island Address on May 30th.  This past Sunday, June 6th, Todd Berkun spoke about Long Island and New York City and the their places that are no longer around.  The following video is Todd Berkun speaking at the museum.

Note: The video is a bit inaudible and only ten minutes of the presentation, but worth it for those who missed it.

Ask The Expert: Todd Berkun at the Coney Island Museum 6/5/2010

Description:

Todd Berkun speaks on "Long Island and New York City Places That Are No More" at the Coney Island Museum as part of their "Ask the Expert" series. June 5, 2010. Part 1 discusses the development of Roosevelt Field mall among other topics. Talk was inspired by the Facebook group, founder by Mr. Berkun, of the same name.

Posted by Trobiik [YoutTube]

Ask The Experts: Behind The Myth Of New York

Elizabeth L. Bradley, deputy director of the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library, will discuss the creation, evolution, and prevalence of the New York "attitude" through Washington Irving’s imaginary historian, Diedrich Knickerbocker.



Here is the remaining schedule for the 'Ask the Experts' Series:

13 - D.B. Denholtz, Masterpieces of Sideshow Photography: From Daguerreotype to Snapshot (1852-1987)

Ask The Experts
Elizabeth L. Bradley: The Great Knickerbocker Hoax
Sunday, August, 30
4 pm
$5, Free for Coney Island USA members
at the Coney Island Museum
1208 Surf Avenue

Ask The Experts: Panel Discussion 'Why Small Meseums Matter'

Coney Island USA's Ask The Expert Series is a not-to-be missed event for all those interested in this marvelously historic place of the world.

PANEL DISCUSSION : WHY SMALL MUSEUMS MATTER. Small museums and collections are growing all over New York at rates that are unprecedented. But many are finding it difficult to thrive in the current economic environment. Does it matter? What's so Important About Small Museums?

Join us for an informal discussion.

Panelists:
Dave Herman, President of the City Reliquary
David Sharps, President and Barge Captain of the Waterfront Museum
Deborah Schwartz, President of the Brooklyn Historical Society (Moderating)
Pam Green, Executive Director of the Weeksville Society
Kathleen Laziza, Executive Director of the Micro Museum
Aaron Beebe, Museum Director at Coney Island USA


Coney Island USA's
Ask The Experts

Sunday, August 16, 2009
4PM
admission: $5 Free for CIUSA members
at the Coney Island Museum
1208 Surf Ave. (between Stillwell and West 12th st.)


Here is the remaining schedule for the 'Ask the Experts' Series:

August 16 - Panel Discussion, Why Small Museums Matter
August 23 - Uncle Monsterface
August 30 Elizabeth Bradley, Knickerbocker: Behind the Myth of New York
September 13 - D.B. Denholtz, Masterpieces of Sideshow Photography: From Daguerreotype to Snapshot (1852-1987)

Reminder: Ask The Experts "Ghosts On Fire"

MICHAEL SCHWARIZ: GHOSTS ON FIRE An Afternoon of Sex, Stickball, Mrs Stahl's Knishes, the Cyclone and the Sea, short stories, poems and colorful characters. Michael Schwartz, Coney Island resident, author, playwright and performer, will entertain with a series of vignettes, stories and performances about Coney Island.

Ask the Experts
Michael Schwartz: Ghosts On Fire
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Go here for more info or visit Coney Island USA

Ask The Experts: Ghosts On Fire In Coney Island

Image by Gary Schwartz

Growing up in Coney Island gives you the gift of wonderful stories and experiences. Michael Schwartz takes you on a wonderful journey through his life with short stories and poems from an his upcoming book, an excerpt of a graphic novel set in different historic eras in Coney, you'll hear a couple of songs, he'll even do a character monologue, a scene, followed by a Q & A. An afternoon sure to be of pure delight whether you share an appreciation for Coney Island or not.

Ask Coney Island USA has greatly provided us for years now, their 'Ask the Experts' series takes you in depth with those who know very well about Coney Island. This Sunday afternoon:

MICHAEL SCHWARIZ: GHOSTS ON FIRE An Afternoon of Sex, Stickball, Mrs Stahl's Knishes, the Cyclone and the Sea, short stories, poems and colorful characters. Michael Schwartz, Coney Island resident, author, playwright and performer, will entertain with a series of vignettes, stories and performances about Coney Island.

Ask the Experts
Michael Schwartz: Ghosts On Fire
Sunday, August 9, 2009
4 pm
$5, FREE for Coney Island USA members!
at the Coney Island Museum
1208 Surf Ave.between Stillwell and West 12th st.

Here is the remaining schedule for the 'Ask the Experts' Series:
August 16 - Panel Discussion, Why Small Museums Matter
August 23 - Uncle Monsterface
August 30 Elizabeth Bradley, Knickerbocker: Behind the Myth of New York
September 13 - D.B. Denholtz, Masterpieces of Sideshow Photography: From Daguerreotype to Snapshot (1852-1987)

Ask The Experts: Charles Denson Takes You Into The Coney Island Creek

Those those of you who missed his Coney Island Creek lecture in 2007, "Secrets of the Coney Island Creek", here's your chance to catch up and be updated on changes their lurk withing Coney Island's mysterious Coney Island Creek.

Charlie will be speaking at the Coney Island USA's wonderful 'Ask the Experts!' Series:

CHARLES DENSON: CONEY ISLAND CREEKCharles Denson, Executive Director of the Coney Island History Project willgive a slide presentation and talk about the fragile and endangered beauty of Coney Island Creek.

Please note previously scheduled lecture of Reverend Billy and Savitri D has been cancelled.


Ask the experts!
SUNDAY, July 26, 2009
4PM
$5
Free FOR CONEY ISLAND USA MEMBERS!
at the Coney Island Museum
1208 Surf Ave. (between Stillwell and West 12th st)

Ask The Experts: Old Tales From The Coney Biz Community

Bob Liff, former reporter discusses his experiences with the Coney Island Chamber of Commerce and all the colorful characters that filled the business community of Coney Island during the mid-late twentieth century.

Coney Island USA's
Ask the Experts Series:
Bob Liff: It Ain't Been the Same Since Prohibition
My Time with the Coney Island Chamber of Commerce
Sunday, July 19, 2009
4PM
admission: $5
Free for CIUSA members
Coney Island Museum 1208 Surf Ave.
between Stillwell and West 12th st.


Here is the remaining schedule for the 'Ask the Experts' Series:
July 26 - Reverend Billy and Savitri D
August 2 - Marci Reaven, A Conversation about Place Matters.
August 9 - Michael Schwartz, Ghosts on Fire: An Afternoon of Sex, Stickball, Mrs Stahl's Knishes, the Cyclone and the Sea, short stories, poems and colorful characters.
August 16 - Panel Discussion, Why Small Museums Matter
August 23 - Uncle MonsterfaceAugust 30 Elizabeth Bradley, Knickerbocker: Behind the Myth of New York
September 13 - D.B. Denholtz, Masterpieces of Sideshow Photography: From Daguerreotype to Snapshot (1852-1987)