Around Town
Published: February 9, 2012
A sortable calendar of noteworthy cultural events in the New York region, selected by Times critics.
Museums and Sites
Brooklyn Historical Society: ‘Fading Ads of Brooklyn’ (Wednesday, February 15) Vintage advertisements that were put on brick walls around the city decades ago are still in plain sight, and some have survived for almost a century. The photographer Frank Jump will discuss the phenomenon of the fading ads and his endeavor to document them. At 7 p.m., 128 Pierrepont Street, near Clinton Street, Brooklyn Heights, (718) 222-4111, brooklynhistory.org; $10, or $8 for members.
From the book Fading Ads of NYC - History Press © Frank H. Jump
