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FRI., FEB 18
MUSIC, THE SOUND OF
GARÍFUNAMÉRICA:
Presented by the NYU
Hemispheric Institute and
The Clive Davis Institute of
Recorded Music, Aurelio
Martínez will perform live
music ahead of a conversation
with curator Natalia
Algarín on Garífuna
culture, his own personal
history, and more. Feb.
18. 6pm. Free. Virtual, via
Zoom. tisch.nyu.edu.
SAT., FEB. 19
COFFEE, TEA: Meet coffee
and tea purveyors from
across the nation and get
a taste of their specialty
sludges and leaves. 12–5
pm. $25 for general admission.
Brooklyn Expo
Center 72 Noble Street
between West and Franklin
streets in Greenpoint.
(718)-775-3315. brooklynexpocenter.
com.
OPERA, CINDERELLA:
The Brooklyn Academy
of Music presents a new
version of The Metropolitan
Opera’s “Cendrillon,”
abridged and in a new
English translation for
younger audiences. The
90 minute performance is
led by Isabel Leonard and
conducted by Emmanuel
Villaume. Feb. 19. 12pm.
$34. Brooklyn Academy
of Music, 30 Lafayette
Avenue between Ashland
Place and St. Felix Street.
bam.org. (718) 636 4100.
SUN., FEB. 20
DANCE, 20TH ANNIVERSARY
OF JUMP N FUNK:
Finish the week with a
historical dance party.
House of Yes will keep
the torch on of 20 years
of parting to Afrobeat in
New York. What started as
an after work gathering at
the iconic Shine Nightclub
in the heart of Harlem in
2001, will now become
a celebration combining
music, visuals and dancing.
The venue is known for its
outside-the-box parties
and an LGBTQ+ and drag
embracing culture. Theme
outfi ts are encouraged.
Feb. 20, party starts at
9pm at 2 Wyckoff Avenue.
Free before 10pm $20 until
3am. Tickets available at
the door or through eventbrite.
com
JAZZ, BIRTHDAYS: Celebrate
the birthday of pioneer of
the free jazz movement
Jay Clayton with her while
she performs music from
throughout her career.
8-10 pm. $20+. Roulette
509 Atlantic Avenue at the
intersection of Third Avenue
in Boerum Hill (917)-
267-0363. roulette.org
BASKETBALL, HARLEM
GLOBETROTTERS: The
Globetrotters visit the
Barclays Center as part of
their “Spread Game Tour.”
Cheer on the team as they
show off their skills in basketball
and in entertainment
and show that basketball
is much more than
just a sport. Feb. 19. 12pm.
$35+. Barclays Center, 620
Atlantic Avenue between
Flatbush and 6th avenues
in Downtown Brooklyn.
barclayscenter.com. (917)
618 6100.
CRAFTS, HOBBY HOUR:
Get cozy and creative at
The Center for Fiction’s
“Crafts + Craft Cocktails.”
Bring your own supplies
and enjoy a discounted
cocktail while you knit,
sketch, embroider, or enjoy
your hobby of choice surrounded
by your fellow
crafty bookworms. Feb.
20. Free to attend, must
purchase one drink. 5-7pm.
The Center for Fiction, 15
Lafayette Avenue between
St Felix Street and Fort
Greene Place in Downtown
Brooklyn. centerforfi ction.
org. (212) 755 6710.
TUES., FEB. 22
PHILOSOPHY, MORTALITY
& ME: GREEN-WOOD’S
BOOK CLUB: Too scared
to talk about dying while
at a graveyard? Author of
Darkly: Black History and
America’s Gothic Soul,
Leila Taylor and book club
moderator Josie Wells
extend an invitation to
discuss death, dying, and
end-of-life matters at the
national historic landmark
Greed wood cemetery.
The chat aims to make
talks about “morbid” subjects,
easier referencing
books that tackle these
topics. Taylor’s book has
been described as “a fascinating
journey into the
dark heart of the American
gothic.” Pre-registered
attendees will receive an
email with three designated
extracts from the
book in advance, to enrich
the conversation. Free,
suggested donation of
$10 to The Green-Wood
Historic Fund. Feb. 22 6pm
at 500 25th Street. greenwood.
com
TRANSIT, DISCUSSION: Join
New York Transit Museum’s
discussion on NYC Transit’s
link to various social movements
and political activism
throughout the city’s history.
1-2 pm. Free. Virtual
(718)-694-1600. nytransitmuseum.
org.
COMEDY, JEOPARTY: NPR’s
Ophira Eisenberg and
comedian Josh Gondelman
headline this combination
trivia party and
book launch at Littlefi
eld. Standup comedians
answer real and ridiculous
trivia questions and
celebrate Gabe Henry’s
brand-new book, “Eating
Salad Drunk” Haikus
for the Burnout Age by
Comedy Greats.” Proceeds
from the book are going
to the charity “Comedy
Gives Back.” Feb. 22. 8pm.
$10. Littlefi eld, 635 Sackett
Street between 3rd and
4th avenues in Gowanus.
littlefi eldnyc.com. hey@
littlefi eldnyc.com.
BOOKS, DISCUSSION: Jennifer
Haigh will speak about
her highly-anticipated
new book Mercy Street,
which discusses women’s
reproduction rights and
abortion in a riveting story
of fi ction, at a discussion
hosted by The Center for
Fiction. 7 pm. Free. Virtual.
(212)-755-6710. centerforfi
ction.org.
WEDS., FEB. 23
CULTURE, GO BACK TO
WHERE YOU CAME
FROM! AND A NIGHT OF
OTHER HELPFUL RECOMMENDATIONS:
Writer
Wajahat Ali and comedian
Hari Kondabolu will discuss
what it was like for them
growing up not being considered
“real Americans”.
They will share their experiences
of this country’s
humoristic misunderstandings
and bitter appropriation
of the cultures they
were raised within and the
impact of political moves
such as Muslim Bans, which
Wajahat expands on his
recently published book,
GO BACK TO WHERE YOU
CAME FROM!. Doors open
at 6:30 at the Bell House in
Park Slope, which doubles
as a bar. Show starts at
7:30pm. Feb. 23 at 149 7th
Street. $15 eventbrite.com
TRAINS, TOUR: The New
York Transit Museum will
bring the whole family on
a virtual tour of its popular
trains in a program that
will include stories and
interactive games for the
pint-sized participants. 1
pm. Free. Virtual. (718)-
694-1600. nytransitmuseum.
org.
FRI., FEB. 25
LOVE, BOOKS: Looking for
love that also loves books,
this is your event! A speeddating
event focused
around literary works and
even includes a cafe to
learn more about the cutie
you found! 6:30–7:30 pm.
Free. The Center for Fiction
15 Lafayette Avenue
between Rockwell and
Ashland places in Fort
Greene. (212)-755-6710.
centerforfi ction.org.
SAT., FEB. 26
BLACK HISTORY MONTH,
BLACK IN BROOKLYN
TROLLEY TOUR: Pay
a visit to some of New
York’s most outstanding
late Black personalities.
The trolley tour around
Green Wood Cemetery
will include stops at the
monuments of Susan Smith
McKinney Steward, the
fi rst Black female doctor
in the state; Jean-Michel
Basquiat, innovative artist
of the 1970s and ’80s; jazz
pianist Cedar Walton; Jeremiah
Hamilton, New York’s
fi rst Black millionaire; and
more. The commentary’s
offi cial historian will lead
the tour and expand on
the path from slavery abolition
to the the ongoing
struggle toward equality.
$30. Feb. 26, 10am at 500
25th Street. green-wood.
com
COMEDY, DRUNK BLACK
HISTORY: Comedians
Brandon Collins and Gordon
Baker-Bone host an
interactive show featuring
prominent fi gures in Black
history, with special guests
Felix Rodriguez, Andre
Perry, and Errin Haines.
The event is in-person and
livestreamed for those
who’d like to enjoy from
home. Feb. 25. 8:30pm.
$10-25. The Bell House,
149 7th Street between
2nd and 3rd avenues in
Gowanus. thebellhouseny.
com. (718) 643 6510.
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