Red-y or not: TJ will record his hour-long record at Littlefield on Jan 3.
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FRI, JAN. 3
COMEDY, 50 FIRST JOKES:
Fifty comedians each tell
the first joke they have
written this year. 8 pm.
$20 ($15 in advance).
Bell House, 149 Seventh
St. between Second
and Third avenues in
Gowanus, (718) 643–6510.
thebellhouseny.com.
COMEDY, TJ LIVE ALBUM
RECORDING: The
stand-up comedian records
his debut album. With
guests Patrick Schroeder,
Reggie Conquest, and
Mia Jackson. 9 pm. $10
($8 in advance). Littlefield,
635 Sackett St. between
Third and Fourth avenues,
Gowanus. (563) 210–1764.
littlefieldnyc.com.
SAT, JAN. 4
MULCHFEST IN PROSPECT
PARK: Bring your holiday
tree to Prospect Park
to be transformed into
environment-friendly
mulch. 10 am. Free.
Prospect Park Third Street
entrance, Prospect Park
West at Third Street.
prospectpark.org.
DANCE, THE MUSIC OF
THE WHO FOR KIDS: The
Rock and Roll Playhouse
introduces kids to classic
rock. 1 pm. Free. Industry
City, 274 36th Street
between Second and Third
Avenues. (646) 560–0065.
therockandrollplayhouse.
com.
DANCE, PERFORMANCE
AND A PARTY: An
immersive, eveninglength
dance event that
blends contemporary,
folk, and street dance. 7
pm. $25 ($22 in advance).
Triskelion Arts, 106 Calyer
St. between Banker
Street and Clifford Place,
Greenpoint. (718) 389–
3473. triskelionarts.org.
COMEDY, OPEN FLAME:
A queer mixer meets a
comedy show, featuring
hosts Pete Valenti, Sam
Campbell, and Simone
Leitner. 7:30 pm. $12 ($10
in advance). Union Hall
702 Union St. between
Fifth and Sixth avenues
in Park Slope, (718) 638–
4400, unionhallny.com.
MUSIC, JAKE MCKELVIE
AND TYLER BERD: The
indie-folk songwriters
return to Pete’s Candy
Store, with pedal steel
player Jonee Earthquake.
8 pm. Free. Pete’s Candy
Store, 709 Lorimer
Stl. tylerberd.com.
SUN, JAN. 5
DANCE, ADULT BALLET
CLASS: A drop-in classical
ballet class for adults.
9:30 am. $16. Dancewave,
45 Fourth Ave. at Dean
Street, Gowanus. (718)
522–4696. dancewave.org.
FAMILY, THE MUSIC OF BOB
MARLEY FOR KIDS: The
Rock and Roll Playhouse
presents One Love,
performing reggae for kids.
noon. $12. Brooklyn Bowl,
61 Wythe Ave. between
N. 11th and N. 12th
streets. (646) 560–0065.
therockandrollplayhouse.
com.
FAMILY, THREE KINGS
DAY PARADE: Thousands
of people will march
through the streets and
give out toys to kids.
2 pm. Along Graham
Avenue, from Meeker
Avenue to to Broadway
in Williamsburg. Free.
ATTRACTIONS, HELLO
PANDA FESTIVAL:
5 pm. See Jan. 3.
MUSIC, ALLEN LOWE
OCTET FEATURING
MARC RIBOT: Blues
and the Empirical Truth:
Saxophonist Allen Lowe
premieres his new and
original work with guitarist
Marc Ribot. 8 pm. $25.
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave.
at Third Avenue. (917)
267–0363. roulette.org.
MON, JAN. 6
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.
TUE, JAN. 7
FOOD, GEEKS WHO
DRINK: A free weekly
trivia night with eight
rounds of audio, visual,
and live hosted trivia.
With gift cards for our top
teams at the end of the
night. 7 pm. Free. DeKalb
Stage, 445 Albee Square
West at Fleet Street,
basement, Downtown.
(929) 359–6555.
dekalbmarkethall.com.
COMEDY, JUST COME:
Free curated stand-up
comedy from diverse
comics, set in a cozy
dive bar environment. 8
pm. Free. The Graham,
151 Meserole St. (718)
388–4682. facebook.com/
TheGrahamBrooklyn.
MUSIC, SLAMJUNK
PRESENTS: A weekly
show of blues musicians.
8 pm. $10. Mama Tried,
787 Third Ave. between
26th and 27th streets,
Sunset Park. (248) 979–
0308. mamatriedbk.com/
brooklyn-sunset-parkmama
tried-events.
WED, JAN. 8
DANCE, “(RE)CURRENT
UNREST”: A dance
performance by renowned
choreographer Charles
O. Anderson and his
dance company. 3 pm.
$20. Kumble Theater at
Long Island University,
DeKalb and Flatbush
avenues. (718) 488–1624.
kumbletheater.org.
DANCE, SWING
DANCING WITH DANDY
WELLINGTON: The man
from Harlem, Dandy
Wellington and his
Swingin’ Band, hosts a
night of swing dancing
every Wednesday night!
7 pm. DeKalb Stage, 445
Albee Square West at
Fleet Street, basement,
Downtown. (631) 496–
0851. concretecomm.com.
DANCE, “THREE RITES —
LIBERTY”: A solo dance
performance by multimedia
artist Edisa Weeks. 7 pm.
$20. Kumble Theater at
Long Island University,
DeKalb and Flatbush
avenues. (718) 488–1624.
kumbletheater.org.
COMEDY, HOW I
LEARNED TO STOP
WORRYING AND LOVE
FUNDRAISING: A comedy
benefit for New York
State Assembly candidate
Emily Gallagher, featuring
Ted Alexandro, Josh
Gondelman, Shalewa
Sharpe, and more. 8 pm.
$15–$25. Elsewhere, 599
Johnson Ave. at Varick
Avenue, Bushwick. N/A.
emilyforassembly.com.
COMEDY, COMEDIANS
YOU SHOULD KNOW:
The Chicago-style stand
up showcase features Tom
Thakkar, Jo Firestone, Erin
Jackson, and music by
Max & Al. 9 pm. $10 ($5
in advance). The Gutter,
200 N. 14th St. between
Wythe Avenue and Berry
Street, Williamsburg. (718)
387–3585. cysknyc.com.
THU, JAN. 9
READING, BROOKLYN
TALKS ASTROLOGY:
Astrologer Chani Nicholas
discusses her new book
“You Were Born For This”
with filmmaker Tourmalin.
7 pm. $25 Museum
admission. Brooklyn
Museum, 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue. (718) 638–5000.
brooklynmuseum.org.
DANCE, “THREE
RITES — LIBERTY”:
7 pm. See Jan. 8.
THEATER, BLACK BOX NEW
PLAY FESTIVAL: Gallery
Players presents the world
premieres of new short
comedies and dramas, with
a changing selection each
week. There will be a talkback
with the playwrights
after the Sunday afternoon
performance. 7:30 pm.
$20 ($15 seniors and
kids). Gallery Players, 199
14th St. between Fourth
and Fifth avenues, Park
Slope. (212) 352–3101.
galleryplayers.com.
MUSIC, HOME BREWED
OPERA: Opera on Tap
hosts an engaging,
immersive operatic
concert. 8 pm. $10
suggested donation.
Freddy’s Bar, 627 Fifth
Ave. between 17th and
18th streets. (718) 768–
0131. freddysbar.com.
MUSIC, TOTH: Brooklyn
songwriter Alex Toth plays
with Mal Devisa and Beau.
8 pm. $18 ($16 in advance).
Rough Trade NYC, 64 N.
Ninth St. between Kent
and Wythe avenues,
Williamsburg. (718) 388–
4111. roughtradenyc.com.
DANCE, “NEVER BEFORE
NEVER AGAIN”: A series
of improvisation-based
dance performances. 8
pm. $22 ($18 in advance).
Triskelion Arts, 106 Calyer
St. between Banker
Street and Clifford Place,
Greenpoint. (718) 389–
3473. triskelionarts.org.
FREE, DRAG KARAOKE: Join
the resident queens in a
celebration of life, music,
and everything drag. 10
pm. Free. The Graham,
151 Meserole St. at
Graham Avenue, Bushwick.
thegrahambrooklyn.com.
FRI, JAN. 10
DANCE, “THREE
RITES — LIBERTY”:
3 pm. See Jan. 8.
DANCE, “(RE)CURRENT
UNREST”: 7 pm.
See Jan. 8.
DANCE, “NEVER BEFORE
NEVER AGAIN”: 8
pm. See Jan. 9.
THEATER, “TRAIL OF TEARS
CONTINUUM 1492–
2020”: This performance,
written and created by
William Parker, uses
original music, poetry,
dance, and video. 8 pm.
$25. Roulette, 509 Atlantic
Ave. at Third Avenue. (917)
267–0363. roulette.org.
COMEDY, HOUSE OF
BRICKS: A monthly
comedy show hosted by
your best friends, Michael
Good, Brandon Ream,
and Gideon Hambright.
8:30 pm. Free. Pine Box
Rock Shop, 12 Grattan St.
between Bogart Street
and Morgan Avenue,
Bushwick. (563) 210–1764.
pineboxrockshop.com.
NIGHTLIFE, THE DISNEY
SING-ALONG: Sing along
with Disney musicals. 9:30
pm. $10. Union Hall 702
Union St. between Fifth
and Sixth avenues in Park
Slope, (718) 638–4400,
unionhallny.com.
NIGHTLIFE, ULTIMATE
BURLESQUE
COMPETITION: Hosted by
Tiny D with contestants,
judges, prizes and fun!
10 pm. $10–$15. Branded
Saloon, 603 Vanderbilt Ave.
at Bergen Street, Prospect
Heights. (718) 484–8704.
brandedsaloon.com.
SAT, JAN. 11
ART, ART & YOGA:
An hour of yoga and
mindfulness meditation,
followed by a gallery tour.
9:30 am. $16 Museum
admission. Brooklyn
Museum, 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue. (718) 638–5000.
brooklynmuseum.org.
MULCHFEST IN PROSPECT
PARK: 10 am. See Jan. 4.
ART, ASL TOUR AT THE
BROOKLYN MUSEUM:
Visitors from the deaf
community can take
an American Sign
Language tour of the
Egyptian art exhibit.
RSVP required. 2 pm.
Free with RSVP. Brooklyn
Museum, 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue. (718) 638–5000.
brooklynmuseum.org.
DANCE, “THREE
RITES — LIBERTY”:
3 pm. See Jan. 8.
ART, WATERCOLOR
PORTRAITS: Learn to paint
portraits in watercolor
through demonstrations,
one-on-one instruction,
and discussion. 4 pm. $25.
Classeteria, 284 Suydam
St. classeteria.nyc.
ATTRACTIONS, HELLO
PANDA FESTIVAL:
5 pm. See Jan. 3.
ART, “THREADS” OPENING
RECEPTION: An exhibition
of new paintings by
Brooklyn painter Nicholas
Battis. 5 pm. Free. Court
Tree Gallery, 51 35th St.
between Second and
Third avenues, second
floor, Sunset Park. (718)
422–7806. courttree.com.
DANCE, HAVDALAH
HOEDOWN: A short
havdalah service to mark
the symbolic end of
Shabbat, followed by an
evening of an evening of
line dance and two-step.
With music provided by
DJ Dave Muzli, and a
Tex-Mex dinner. 7 pm.
$30 ($5 kids). B’Shert, 83
Marlborough Road. (718)
282–1596. bshert.org.
MUSIC, ROCK VOICES
CHOIR: A community
chorus that sings rock
tunes. 7 pm. $15. First
Unitarian Church Chapel,
119 Pierrepont St. at
Monroe Place. (347) 731–
0281. rockvoices.com.
DANCE, “NEVER BEFORE
NEVER AGAIN”: 8
pm. See Jan. 9.
THEATER, “TRAIL OF TEARS
CONTINUUM 1492–
2020”: 8 pm. See Jan. 10.
Queer and present: Peter Valenti, Simone Leitner, and Sam Campbell host “Open Flame,” a mix
between a comedy show and a queer mixer, at Union Hall on Jan. 4. Photo by Mindy Tucker
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