Cyclones: With the major league Mets struggling and sporting an infield that’s three-quarters rookies (all from the Mets’ farm system) — Ty Wigginton at third, Jose Reyes at short and Jason Phillips at first — will the parent Mets be calling up more players from their farm system, possibly some former Brooklyn Cyclones? Comment.

Cyclones: Either they’re really bad, or the Cyclones are really good. Comment.

Weintrob: Vic Cantone hasn’t drawn for The Brooklyn Papers in quite a while, but he remains one of our most loyal readers, and I one of his ardent fans. Comment.

Classical music may at times seem the province of, primarily, dead Europeans, but Bargemusic’s holiday program flies in the face of such a fallacy. Comment.

In his notes to "The Cherry Orchard," director Michael Raimondi writes, "The Cherry Orchard is a comedy! Unfortunately, Chekhov has been stigmatized as a classic writer, of classic plays, derived from the Moscow Art Theatre and the Stanislavski system of acting, leaving no room for his original intention. Chekhov wanted his plays to be almost vaudevillian in style." Comment.

You’d think that with all the time she spends coordinating activities, booking events and calling clients, Grace Dantas - also known as the Fun-Guru - would, quite frankly, be tired of such a steady intake of excitement. Comment.

Nick Cave and Laurie Anderson are just the latest two in a long list of respected artists who have jumped aboard Celebrate Brooklyn’s June 28 tribute to the Canadian music god, Leonard Cohen. Comment.

Brooklyn’s burgeoning dining scene continues to gobble up real estate. Here’s the latest about three newcomers: Park Slope’s Paradou, Williamsburg’s Chickenbone and Aliseo in Prospect Heights. Comment.

Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson and actor Philip Seymour Hoffman arrived at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Monday night to have a lively, expletive-peppered chat with a sold-out audience about Anderson’s 2002 film "Punch-Drunk Love." Comment.

The 2003-04 "Zagat Survey: Brooklyn" ($9.95) is now on the stands. This second guide, edited by Randi Gollin and Carroll Gardens resident Benjamin Schmerler, includes Brooklyn restaurants, nightlife, shopping, entertainment and attractions. Comment.