FRI, FEB. 14
ART, “MAKING THE CUT”
OPENING RECEPTION:
A group exhibition
focused on abstracted
representations of the
human body. 6 pm.
Free. Transmitter, 1329
Willoughby Ave. between
Wyckoff and St. Nicholas
Avenues, Bushwick.
transmitter.nyc.
FILM, HUSTLERS: A crew
of former strip club
employees rob their Wall
Street clients. Part of the
Industry City Pop-Up
Cinema Series. 7 pm. Free
with RSVP. Industry City
Factory Floor, 268 36th
St. between Second and
Third avenues, Sunset
Park. industrycity.com.
THEATER, THE GOOD
SOUL OF SETZUAN:
Bertolt Brecht’s fable
about a trying to remain a
good person in a corrupt
world. 7:30 pm. $35 ($25
seniors and students).
Irondale Center, 85 S.
Oxford St. at Lafayette
Avenue, Fort Greene. (718)
488–9233. irondale.org.
DANCE, REVISIONIST
HISTORY 2: Brooklyn
Ballet performs the 19th
century ballet “Pas de
Quatre,” and more. 7:30
pm. $25 ($12 student and
senior; $10 for kids under
12). The Mark O’Donnell
Theater at The Actors
Fund Arts Center, 160
Schermerhorn St. between
Hoyt and Smith streets,
Downtown. (718) 246–
0146. brooklynballet.org.
COMEDY, AN EVENING OF
ROMANTIC COMEDY:
Author Lana Schwartz
launches her book “Build
Your Own Romantic
Comedy” and invites
stand-up comics to discuss
all that they love about
the genre. 7:30 pm. $10
($8 in advance). Union
Hall, 702 Union St. at Fifth
Avenue. (646) 331–4816.
lanalikebanana.com.
MUSIC, BROOKLYN
CHAMBER MUSIC
SOCIETY: Classical music
for a string quartet. 8 pm.
$35 ($20 students). First
Unitarian Church Chapel,
119 Pierrepont St. at
Monroe Place, Brooklyn
Heights. fuub.org.
MUSIC, JUG AND STRING
BAND RENDEZVOUS:
A two-day festival
celebrating blues, folk,
country, jazz, ragtime
and jug music from the
beginning of the 20th
century. 8 pm. $15 ($20
both nights). Jalopy
Theatre, 315 Columbia
St. between Hamilton
Avenue and Woodhull
Street, Red Hook. (718)
395–3214. jalopy.biz.
COMEDY, TINDER LIVE!
VALENTINE’S DAY SHOW:
Lane Moore’s special
Valentines Day show with
guests Dylan Marron,
Jamilah Lemieux and Ada
Calhoun. 8:30 pm. $18.
Littlefield, 635 Sackett
St. between Third and
Fourth avenues, Gowanus.
littlefieldnyc.com.
NIGHTLIFE, “IT’S FRIDAY,
I’M (NOT) IN LOVE”
ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY
PARTY: Dance to songs of
heartbreak and liberation
and strike a pose at our
dark photo booth. Dress
code: All black. Only
black. 10:30 pm. $10 ($7
in advance). Littlefield,
635 Sackett St. between
Third and Fourth avenues,
Gowanus. theskint.com.
SAT, FEB. 15
DANCE, REVISIONIST
HISTORY 2: 3 pm.
See Feb. 14.
DANCE, FAMILY SALSA
CLASS: Learn the steps
and rhythms of this favorite
Latin social dance. 4:30 pm.
$30 per family of three,
$40 for four–six. Mark
Morris Dance Center, 3
Lafayette Ave. at Rockwell
Place. (718) 624–8400.
markmorrisdancegroup.
org.
COMEDY, PICTURE THIS!:
Cartoonists draw the
routines of comedians
live, while they perform.
7 pm. $10 ($8 in advance).
Union Hall, 702 Union
St. at Fifth Avenue, Park
Slope. (718) 638–4400.
nakedcomedy.org.
THEATER, THE GOOD
SOUL OF SETZUAN:
7:30 pm. See Feb. 14.
DANCE, REVISIONIST
HISTORY 2: 7:30
pm. See Feb. 14.
COURIER L 38 IFE, FEBRUARY 14-20, 2020
DANCE, “SWAN LAKE”:
Legendary Russian prima
ballerina Irina Kolesnikova
makes her United States
debut in this stunning
production of the classic
Tchaikovsky ballet from
the St. Petersburg
Ballet Theatre. 7:30 pm.
$35–$135. Brooklyn
Academy of Music Howard
Gilman Opera House, 30
Lafayette Ave. at Ashland
Place, Fort Greene. (718)
636–4100. bam.org.
NIGHTLIFE, COMPANY
XIV’S “SEVEN SINS”: A
baroque, burlesque reimagining
of the creation
myth of Adam, Eve, and
the fall of man, with
dance, music, magic,
and circus acts. 8 pm.
$85–$195. Company
XIV, 383 Troutman St.
between Wyckoff and
Irving avenues. (866)
811–4111. companyxiv.com.
MUSIC, JUG AND STRING
BAND RENDEZVOUS:
8:30 pm. See Feb. 14.
FUND-RAISER, AUSTRALIAN
BUSHFIRES BENEFIT
CONCERT: With Kate
Bird, Doctor Delia, ant the
Greystone Singers. 9 pm.
$5 suggested donation.
The Way Station, 683
Washington Ave. between
St. Marks Avenue and
Prospect Place, Prospect
Heights. (718) 627–4949.
waystationbk.com.
SUN, FEB. 16
ART, EN PLEIN AIR
WATERCOLOUR
WORKSHOP: Paint
outdoors — or somewhere
inside Industry City — at
this workshop for artists
of all levels. 10 am. $60.
Court Tree Gallery, 51 35th
St. between Second and
Third avenues, second
floor, Sunset Park. (718)
422–7806. courttree.com.
FAMILY, THE MUSIC OF
PRINCE FOR KIDS: Purple
Party plays for kids. 11
am. $12–$14. Brooklyn
Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave.
between N. 11th and N.
12th streets, Williamsburg.
(646) 560–0065.
therockandrollplayhouse.
com.
DANCE, NEW YORK SWORD
DANCE FESTIVAL FINALE:
A festival of stately
longsword and vigorous
rapper sword dancing,
accompanied by live music.
2:30 pm. Free. Brooklyn
Waldorf School, 126 Saint
Felix St. between Lafayette
Avenue and Hanson
Place. (917) 689–4372.
halfmoonsword.org.
DANCE, REVISIONIST
HISTORY 2: 3 pm.
See Feb. 14.
DANCE, “SWAN LAKE”:
3 pm. See Feb. 15.
HEALTHIER CHURCH
CHALLENGE: A 12-week
program designed to
empower you to lower
your risk of heart disease
and stroke, lose weight,
manage your blood
pressure, and lower your
risk of diabetes. 4 pm.
Free. The Temple of
Restoration, 490 Pacific St.
at Third Avenue, Boerum
Hill. (718) 757–0954.
restorationtime.com.
MUSIC, THE JAZZ
EXCHANGE SECRET
SHOW: A jazz show
featuring a talented
emerging artist followed
by an established
performer. Location
revealed to ticketholders
24 hours before showtime.
5:30 pm. $20. Secret
Take a bite: Company XIV debuts “Seven Sins,” its burlesque take on the Garden of Eden tale, on Feb.
15 in Bushwick. Photo by Imagination + Muscle
Location in Sunset Park,
Brooklyn. (915) 926–0833.
thejazzexchange.org.
MUSIC, SXIP SHIRLEY’S
HOUR OF CHARM: A
night of haunted songs and
surprising sounds. 7 pm.
$25. National Sawdust,
80 N. Sixth St. at Wythe
Avenue. (646) 779–8455.
nationalsawdust.org.
MUSIC, POP SMOKE: with
Polo G, Fivio Foreign,
Melii, Sheff G, and Funk
Flex. 8 pm. $48-$98. Kings
Theatre, 1027 Flatbush
Ave. between Beverly
Road and Tilden Avenue.
kingstheatre.com.
MON, FEB. 17
COMEDY, STAR F———
(AQUARIUS EDITION): A
comedy show about the
science of astrology, which
is very real and definitely
not fake. Featuring
Aquarius comedians
Devon Walker, Brittany
Carney, Jatty Robinson,
and Amamah Sardar. 8
pm. $8. Union Hall, 702
Union St. at Fifth Avenue,
Park Slope. (718) 638–
4400. unionhallny.com.
TUE, FEB. 18
FILM, “ALWAYS IN
SEASON”: A documentary
about a 2014 lynching
in Bladenboro, North
Carolina. 6:30 pm. $10.
Brooklyn Historical Society,
128 Pierrepont St. at
Clinton Street, Brooklyn
Heights. (718) 222–4111.
brooklynhistory.org.
READING, CURSIVE
WRITING: Take a step
back into a more elegant
era with this workshop
on cursive writing. 7 pm.
Free. Brooklyn Public
Library’s Central branch
10 Grand Army Plaza,
between Eastern Parkway
and Flatbush Avenue
in Prospect Heights,
(718) 230–2100, www.
brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
MUSIC, ELEVATOR PARTY,
BRETT SAXON: A night
of music presented by
SlamJunk. 9 pm. $8.
Mama Tried, 787 Third
Ave. between 26th and
27th streets, Sunset
Park. (248) 979–0308.
slamjunkbk.com.
WED. FEB. 19
TALK, USHERING IN AN
ERA OF COMMUNITY
INCLUSION: Morénike
Giwa Onaiwu, a disabled
woman of color, discusses
libraries and inclusion. 10
am. Free. Brooklyn Public
Library’s Central branch,
10 Grand Army Plaza
between Eastern Parkway
and Flatbush Avenue10
Grand Army Plaza between
Eastern Parkway and
Flatbush Avenue. (718)
230–2100. bklynlibrary.org.
SPORTS, SHAPE UP AT THE
MILL BASIN LIBRARY:
A weekly, low-impact
workout designed
to help build muscle
strength while improving
cardiovascular health and
range of motion. 11 am.
Free. Mill Basin Public
Library, 2385 Ralph Ave.
at Veterans Avenue, Mill
Basin. (718) 241–3973.
brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
DINING, BLEND YOUR
OWN BOURBON: Blend
your own bourbon at
this workshop, and
bring your one-of-a-kind
bottle home with you. 6
pm. $100. Widow Jane
Distillery, 218 Conover
St. at Coffey Street, Red
Hook. widowjane.com.
TALK, PUTTING THE
KLAN BEHIND BARS:
Investigative journalist
Jerry Mitchell discusses
his book about solving
murders during the Civil
Rights Era. 6:30 pm. $15.
Brooklyn Historical Society,
128 Pierrepont St. at
Clinton Street. (718) 222–
4111. brooklynhistory.org.
THEATER, YBOR CITY: A
musical about the labor
movement among cigar
factory workers 1918
Tampa, Florida, plus a
love story. 7 pm. Free
($20 premium seating).
Rustik Taverm, 471 Dekalb
Ave. between Kent
and Franklin avenues,
Bedford–Stuyvesant.
(718) 213–8885.
THU, FEB. 20
READING, JERRY MITCHELL:
The investigative reporter
discusses his book “Race
Against Time,” about
solving four of the most
infamous killings from
the days of the civil rights
movement. 11 am. Free.
St. Francis College, 180
Remsen St. between
Court and Clinton streets.
(718) 489–5200. sfc.edu.
READING, MY
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
CARSON MCCULLERS:
Author Jenn Shapland
reads from her debut
memoir of 20th century
writer Carson McCullers.
7 pm. $10. Center for
Fiction, 15 Lafayette Ave
at Ashland Place, Fort
Greene. (212) 755–6710.
centerforfiction.org.
COMEDY, THE GOOD DOG
SHOW: A dog-friendly
comedy show featuring
Josh Gondelman, Carmen
Lagala, Martin Urbano,
and more. 8 pm. $7.
DSK’s Haus on Hanson,
99 Hanson Pl. at Fulton
Street, Fort Greene.
COMEDY, CAMOUFLAGE:
This special comedy
show, featuring Dulcé
Sloan, Josh Gondelman,
Ophira Eisenberg, and
more well-known comics,
will raise money for the
Brooklyn Historical Society.
8:30 pm. Free. Freddy’s
Bar, 627 Fifth Avenue
between 17th and 18th
streets, Park Slope. (718)
768–0131. freddysbar.com.
FRI, FEB. 21
FAMILY, DISABILITYFRIENDLY
ICE SKATING:
Extreme Kids & Crew
brings adaptive sleds, ice
walkers, and shoes grips to
the rink at LeFrak. First 75
skaters get in free! 10 am.
$12. Prospect Park LeFrak
Center at Lakeside, 171
East Drive. (347) 986–7468.
extremekidsandcrew.org.
COMEDY, CREAGAN AND
MARTINEZ: Lizzie Martinez
and Connor Creagan each
be perform half-hour
sets. With talkback to
follow. 7 pm. $7. C’mon
Everybody, 325 Franklin
Ave. between Clifton
Place and Greene Avenue.
cmoneverybody.com.
SAT, FEB. 22
DINING, NYC BEER WEEK
OPENING BASH: Sample
unlimited brews from
almost 100 breweries
from NYC and around the
world. 12:30 pm and 6:30
pm. $65–$75 ($115 VIP).
Brooklyn Expo Center,
72 Noble St. at Franklin
Street, Greenpoint.
www.nycbrewed.com.
MUSIC, REGINA OPERA
CONCERT: Members of
the opera company sing for
their supper as part of the
“Embrace Winter” festival.
2:30 pm. Free. Vesuvio,
7305 Third Ave. at 73rd St.
Bay Ridge. (718) 745–0222.
vesuviobayridge.com.
THEATER, “VANYA AND
SONIA AND MASHA
AND SPIKE”: A play by
Christopher Durang about
the relationship between
three middle aged siblings
with very different life
paths. 8 pm. $25 (seniors
$20). Gallery Players, 199
14th St. between Fourth
and Fifth avenues, Park
Slope. (212) 352–3101.
galleryplayers.com.
Hold the phone: Writer and comedian Lane Moore will get on
Tinder and find a date during her monthly improvised show
“Tinder Live,” on Valentine’s Day. Photo by Ashley Batz
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