Nestled between Park Slope and Carroll Gardens at 149 7th St. in Brooklyn, The Bell House is a performance space and lounge crafted out of a 1920’s printing factory. Greenlight Bookstore partners with The Bell House to present great discussions and interactive events with authors, from comedy writing to cookbooks and everything in between. Past authors featured at the Bell House have include Hanif Abdurraqib, Michael Ian Black, Selma Blair, Sean Brock, Justine Doiron, Harvey Fierstein, Kenji Lopez-Alt, Will Oldham, Phoebe Robinson, Michelle Zauner, and many others. See below for what's coming up next at The Bell House!
OFFSITE EVENT
Thursday, January 30, 7:00 PM
Stuart Murdoch presents Nobody’s Empire
Tickets starting at $37
Stuart Murdoch is a Scottish musician, composer, writer, and filmmaker and the lead singer and songwriter for the iconic Glasgow-based band Belle and Sebastian. Since forming in the mid-1990s, the band has released twelve studio albums to high acclaim, including Tigermilk and If You're Feeling Sinister. The band enjoys a faithful worldwide audience, filling such venues as The Hollywood Bowl and Radio City Music Hall.
In 2010 his online diaries were collected into his first book, The Celestial Café. In 2012 Murdoch scripted, composed and directed the movie God Help The Girl, a musical coming-of-age drama starring Olly Alexander from Years & Years. An outspoken advocate for sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Murdoch is also an Ambassador for the Open Medicine Foundation working to promote awareness of ME/CFS and the work being done to cure it. Since Covid in 2020, Murdoch has lead regular online meditation sessions on the band’s Facebook site, focussing on wellbeing and spirituality. He lives in Glasgow with his filmmaking wife Marisa, and two sons, Denny and Nico.
6:30pm Doors / 7:00pm Show
Ages 21+
*This event is General Admission seating. Seating is first come first served. Arrive early for best seat selection
**You must be 21 or older with a valid ID to enter The Bell House, no exceptions (A photo of a license is not admissible)