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FRI, NOV. 29
SPORTS, NATIONAL INVITATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
TIP-OFF: The men’s basketball
teams from Syracuse,
Oklahoma State, Ole Miss,
and Penn State face off in
a two-day competition.
7 pm. $27–$307. Barclays
Center, 620 Atlantic Ave.
at Pacifi c Street, Prospect
Heights. (917) 618–6100.
barclayscenter.com.
NIGHTLIFE, NUTCRACKER
ROUGE: A baroque, burlesque
reimagining of the
beloved “Nutcracker” holiday
tale. 8 pm. $105–$165.
Theatre XIV, 383 Troutman
St. between Wyckoff and
Irving avenues. companyxiv.
com.
SAT, NOV. 30
DINING, MIXXYBRUNCH:
This Thanksgiving Day
weekend brunch features
a mix of Latin, Asian, Italian
and Caribbean dishes
from Omar’s Kitchen. 2 pm.
Free. ($10 for guys). bar
schimmi, 60 N. 11th Street.
schimanskinyc.com.
MUSIC, “CARMEN”: Regina
Opera presents a lavish
production of Bizet’s tragic
opera “Carmen,” sung in
French with English supertitles,
accompanied by a
full orchestra. 3 pm. $25
($20 seniors and students;
$5 teens). Our Lady of
Perpetual Help School Auditorium,
5902 Sixth Ave.
at 60th Street, Sunset Park.
(718) 259–2772. reginaopera.
org.
HOLIDAY, SMALL BUSINESS
SATURDAY
CHRISTMAS TREE
LIGHTING: Celebrate
the season with free hot
chocolate, carolers, stilt
walkers, and an appearance
from Santa in a vintage
car! 6 pm. Free. JJ
Byrne Park, 5th Avenue
and 4th Street. parkslopefi
fthavenuebid.com.
NIGHTLIFE, NUTCRACKER
ROUGE: 8 pm. See Nov.
29.
COMEDY, THANKSGIVING
COMEDY FEST: Give
thanks for laughter with
Tony Rock, Deray Davis,
Jess Hilarious, Drew Fraser
and host Smokey Suarez.
8 pm. $59–$99. Kings Theatre,
1027 Flatbush Ave.
between Beverly Road and
Tilden Avenue. kingstheatre.
com.
SUN, DEC. 1
MUSIC, “CARMEN”: 3 pm.
See Nov. 30.
MUSIC, THE JAY VONS: The
band performs their blend
of 1960s rock and soul
from their debut album
“The Word” at this record
release performance. 6 pm.
$10. Union Pool, 484 Union
Ave. at Meeker Avenue.
(718) 609–0484. unionpool.
com.
NIGHTLIFE, NUTCRACKER
ROUGE: 8 pm. See Nov.
29.
MON, DEC. 2
COMEDY, SAVAGE: A free
weekly alt comedy show in
a German beer hall. 8 pm.
Free. Black Forest on Smith
Street, 181 Smith St. between
Wyckoff and Warren
streets, Boerum Hill. blackforestbrooklyn.
com.
TUES, DEC. 3
BRIC COMMUNITY MEDIA
ORIENTATION: Learn
to create television, fi lm,
and podcast projects.
6:30 pm. Free. BRIC Arts
Media House, 647 Fulton
St. at Rockwell Place, Fort
Greene. (718) 683–5621.
bricartsmedia.org.
MUSIC, LIVE JAZZ AND R&B:
Every Tuesday night. 7 pm.
$10 (women free before
8 pm). News Feed Cafe,
1507 Nostrand Ave. between
Church and Snyder
avenues, East Flatbush.
(321) 202–8736. ronnieburrage.
biz.
ART, INSIDE JUGGLING:
With juggler Sean Gandini
and his troupe, Gandini
Juggling. 7:30 pm. $20. National
Sawdust, 80 N. Sixth
St. at Wythe Avenue. (646)
779–8455. nationalsawdust.
org.
COMEDY, BE GENTLE: A free
weekly stand-up show. This
week features Shari Diaz,
Randall Otis, Andy Sanford,
and more. 8 pm. Free. JJ’s
Hideaway, 97 N. 10th St.
jjsbk.com.
WED, DEC. 4
FREE, DIME BUSINESS
LENDING FORUM: Come
join us for this free Business
Lending Forum Event!
Learn about SBA Financing
Programs and how to grow
your business. About this
Event Free Guidance on
SBA Lending Meet Dime’s
expert business lending
team Learn everything you
need to know to get faster
access to capital* How to
navigate quickly through
the SBA lending process
What business loans are
right for you* How to manage
your cash fl ow and
improve profi tability Networking
reception Refreshments
will be served. * All
products subject to Dime
approval. 5:30 pm. Dime
Community Bank – Kent
Avenue Branch, 149 Kent
Avenue. (718) 782–6410.
dime.com.
HOLIDAY, MONTE’S CHRISTMAS
TREE LIGHTING:
The Italian restaurant lights
its tree with carols, hot
toddies, and snacks. $25
holiday meal available all
evening. 6 pm. Free. Monte’s
451 Carroll St. between
Third Avenue and Nevins
Street. montesnyc.com.
THURS, DEC. 5
THEATER, INTO THE
WOODS: An immersive
singalong of the fractured
fairytale where audience
members join the show
alongside actors. 5 pm.
$16. Knitting Factory, 361
Metropolitan Ave. at Havemeyer
Street. (347) 529–
6696. bk.knittingfactory.
com.
ART, “CELEBRATE ART”
OPENING RECEPTION:
A multimedia exhibition
featuring more than 30
artists from Brooklyn and
beyond. 6 pm. Free. Gallery
Gaia, 79 Hudson Ave.
between Front and Water
streets, Vinegar Hill. (917)
704–9600.
ART, “CELEBRATE ART”
OPENING RECEPTION:
A multimedia exhibition
featuring more than 30
artists from Brooklyn and
beyond. 6 pm. Free. Gallery
Gaia, 79 Hudson Ave.
between Front and Water
streets, Vinegar Hill. (917)
704–9600.
NIGHTLIFE, NUTCRACKER
ROUGE: 8 pm. See Nov.
29.
MUSIC, BRIAN SHANKAR
ADLER: At this musical performance,
the ensemble
will celebrate the release of
their new album: Fourth Dimension.
8 pm. $15. Jalopy
Theatre, 315 Columbia St.
between Hamilton Avenue
and Woodhull Street. (718)
395–3214. jalopy.biz.
SLEEPING CAR PORTERS:
A pitch-black comedy that
explores western masculine
myth through a phantasmagoria
of power, violence,
and mystery, directed by
Ryan William Downey. 8
pm. $20. The Brick, 575
Metropolitan Ave. between
Union Avenue and Lorimer
Street. (718) 907–6189.
bricktheater.com.
MUSIC, FORWARD FESTIVAL
- DAY ONE: Two nights
of musical performances.
8 pm. $20. Union Pool,
484 Union Ave. at Meeker
Avenue. (718) 609–0484.
union-pool.com.
FRI, DEC. 6
NIGHTLIFE, NUTCRACKER
ROUGE: 8 pm. See Nov.
29.
SLEEPING CAR PORTERS: 8
pm. See Dec. 5.
DANCE, 2019 SPACE GRANT
SHOWCASE: Brooklyn Art
Exchange shows off the
three recipients of its annual
dance, theater, and
performance grant. 8 pm.
$10-20. BAX – Brooklyn
Arts Exchange, 421 Fifth
Ave. at Eighth Street. (718)
832–0018. bax.org.
MUSIC, FORWARD FESTIVAL
- DAY TWO: Two nights of
musical performances. 9:15
pm. $20. ShapeShifter Lab,
18 Whitwell Pl. between
First and Carroll streets.
(646) 820–9452. shapeshifterlab.
com.
SAT, DEC. 7
MARKET, HOLIDAY BOOK
FAIR: Book dealers from
around Brooklyn will be
on hand selling one-ofa
kind books, ephemera,
and other items. 11
am. Free. The Old Stone
House, 336 Third St. between
Fourth and Fifth
avenues. (718) 768–3195.
theoldstonehouse.org.
HOLIDAY, SSHS VENDOR
FAIR: St. Saviour High
School Vendors Fair
holiday market. noon. St.
Saviour High School, 588
Sixth St. between Eighth
Avenue and Prospect Park
West, Park Slope. (718)
768–4406. stsaviour.org.
FAMILY, SINTERKLAAS, ST.
NICHOLAS DAY: Come
meet Sinterklaas at the
Wyckoff House Museum!
Featuring colonial ballads,
stories, crafts, and the
horseback arrival of St.
Nicholas at 2:30 pm, and
a tree lighting at 4 pm. 1
pm. $7 ($4 kids). Wyckoff
House Museum, 5816
Clarendon Road at Ditmas
Avenue, East Flatbush.
(718) 629–5400. wyckoffmuseum.
org.
SLEEPING CAR PORTERS: 2
pm. See Dec. 5.
HOLIDAY, LOTT HOUSE
300TH ANNIVERSARY
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION:
A tree lighting, kidfriendly
games and crafts,
a visit from SinterKlaas
himself, and caroling. 2
pm. Free. Hendrick I. Lott
House, 1940 E. 36th St.
between Fillmore and Avenue
S. lotthouse.org.
FAMILY, THE LOTT HOUSE
300TH ANNIVERSARY
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION:
Kick off the holiday season
at one of Brooklyn’s
oldest known houses with
a tree lighting, kid-friendly
games and crafts, a visit
from SinterKlaas himself
, and much more! 2 pm.
Free. Hendrick I. Lott
House, 1940 East 36th
Street. lotthouse.org.
NIGHTLIFE, NUTCRACKER
ROUGE: 8 pm. See Nov.
29.
SLEEPING CAR PORTERS: 8
pm. See Dec. 5.
DANCE, 2019 SPACE
GRANT SHOWCASE: 8
pm. See Dec. 6.
MUSIC, PARTY LIKE IT’S
1999: All I want for Christmas
is Mariah Edition:
Celebration of the 25th anniversary
of Mariah Carey’s
holiday hit. 10 pm. 10.00.
The Bell House, 149 7th
Street. (718) 643–6510. thebellhouseny.
com.
Community Bookstore’s pick:
“Mary Toft” by
Dexter Palmer
Dexter Palmer’s latest
novel, set in 18th century
England, is a retelling,from the point of view of a
young surgeon’s apprentice,
of the life and times
of Mary Toft. A married
woman in her 20s, Mary
gave birth to three
healthy children and more
than a dozen dead rabbits. Before she was
revealed as a fraud, Mary’s bizarre ruse took in several
of England’s most prominent surgeons, and even King
George I before it was all over. Palmer’s novelization is
a compelling and nuanced bit of historical fiction.
—Samuel Partal, Community Bookstore 43
Seventh Ave. between Carroll Street and Garfield
Place in Park Slope, (718) 783–3075, www.commu nityb
ookst ore.net.
Greenlight Bookstore’s pick: “In
the Dream House,” by Carmen
Maria Machado
Machado’s first non-fiction work is just as groundbreaking
as her story collection. By sharing her experience
with domestic abuse in a queer relationship,
Machado uses her own pain illustrate the universal desire
for connection in all beings.
Told in vignettes, the story broken up with broad topics,including Disney villains
and literary devices, and
it proves that Machado’s
written talents allow all
of us a chance to be seen.
A must-read for fans of
Han Kang, Otessa Moshfegh,Helen Oyeyemi.
—Wynne Kontos, Greenlight Bookstore 686 Fulton
St. between S. Elliott Place and S. Portland Avenue in
Fort Greene, (718) 246–0200, www.greenlightbookstore.
com.
Word’s picks: “The Deep,” by
Rivers Solomon
This mermaid origin story is unlike anything I’ve
ever read before. It’s a fairly quick read that deals
with generational trauma and the breaking of the
chains that bind us. It’s as
heart wrenching as it is
beautiful and you can’t
help but feel for the main
character, Yetu - a mermaid
known as the Historian.
Watch as a community
comes together to
begin to heal from the
hauntings of their past
and start the process to
learning how to flourish.
—Rebecca Fitting, Greenlight Bookstore 686
Fulton St. between S. Elliott Place and S. Portland
Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 246–0200, www.greenlightbookstore.
com .
Ring of truth: A group of expert jugglers, in town to perform
in the opera “Akhnaten,” discuss their craft and
demonstrate their skills at “Inside Juggling,” at National
Sawdust on Dec. 3.
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