FRI, DEC. 27
HOLIDAY, CELEBRATE
KWANZAA: Five days
of holiday programs,
with Asase Yaa Cultural
Arts Foundation. 10 am.
$13. Brooklyn Children’s
Museum, 145 Brooklyn
Ave. at St. Marks Avenue in
Crown Heights. (718) 735–
4400. brooklynkids.org.
EMERGENCY BLOOD
DRIVE: The Greenhouse
Cafe hosts a blood
donation drive for
the New York Blood
Center, with giveaways
for donors all day. 10
am. Free. Greenhouse
Café, 7717 Third Ave.
between 77th and 78th
Streets, Bay Ridge.
greenhousecafe.com.
ART, “CELEBRATE ART”:
A multimedia exhibition
featuring more than 30
artists from Brooklyn
and beyond. 2 pm. Free.
Gallery Gaia, 79 Hudson
Ave. between Front and
Water streets, Vinegar
Hill. (917) 704–9600.
COMEDY, CHEAP DATE
COMEDY SHOW: A
comedy show with free
snacks, and appearance
from Calvin Cole, Hari
Kondabolu, Chanel Ali,
and more. 10 pm. $10 ($8
in advance). Union Hall,
702 Union St. at Fifth
Avenue. (718) 638–4400.
unionhallny.com.
SAT, DEC. 28
HOLIDAY, CELEBRATE
KWANZAA: 10 am.
See Dec. 27.
ART, “CELEBRATE ART”
CLOSING RECEPTION:
A multimedia exhibition
featuring more than 30
artists from Brooklyn
and beyond. 4 pm. Free.
Gallery Gaia, 79 Hudson
Ave. between Front and
Water streets, Vinegar
Hill. (917) 704–9600.
MUSIC, DAR WILLIAMS:
Heather Maloney opens. 8
pm. $30. The Bell House,
149 Seventh St. between
Second and Third avenues
in Gowanus, (718) 643–
6510. thebellhouseny.com.
MUSIC, GWAR: A metal band
made up of genocidal
aliens banished to Earth.
Unearth and Savage
Master open. 8 pm. $25.
Warsaw, 261 Driggs
Ave. at Eckford Street in
Greenpoint. (718) 387–
0505. warsawconcerts.com.
COMEDY, RAY DEJON’S
HOLIDAY COMEDY
SHOW: A holiday show
with comedians Capone,
Carl Payne, John Henton,
and Timmy Hall. 8 pm.
$40–$60. Kings Theatre,
1027 Flatbush Ave.
between Beverly Road and
Tilden Avenue in Midwood.
kingstheatre.com.
COMEDY, BLACK GUYS:
Featuring Adrienne
Iapulluci, Eagle Witt, and
more. 9:30 pm. Free.
Cherry Tree, 65 Fourth Ave.
between Bergen Street and
St. Marks Place, Park Slope.
SUN, DEC. 29
HOLIDAY, CELEBRATE
KWANZAA: 10 am.
See Dec. 27.
COMEDY, COUPLES
THERAPY: A live show
where comedians who are
close perform stand-up
about their relationship.
7:30 pm. $10. Bell House,
149 Seventh St. at Third
Avenue. (718) 643–6510.
COURIER LIFE,40 DEC. 27, 2019-JAN. 2, 2020
New year, new groove: A quartet of classic-rock fans in their best Elvis-inspired swimsuits paid homage to “the King” at 2019’s Polar
Bear Plunge, which will once again draw thousands of brave souls to start the year with a dip in the frigid Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 1.
Photo by Erica Price
thebellhouseny.com.
MON, DEC. 30
HOLIDAY, CELEBRATE
KWANZAA: 10 am.
See Dec. 27.
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.
COMEDY, COMEDIANS
YOU SHOULD KNOW:
The Chicago-style
standup showcase
stops at Littlefield for a
show featuring Robert
Dean, Dave Hill, Xazmin
Garza, Mike Lebovitz,
and Jeff Steinbrunner. 8
pm. $10 ($8 in advance).
Littlefield, 635 Sackett
St. between Third and
Fourth avenues, Gowanus.
littlefieldnyc.com.
TUE, DEC. 31
HOLIDAY, CELEBRATE
KWANZAA: 10 am.
See Dec. 27.
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!:
A free New Year’s Eve
of comedy and music,
featuring Kate Willett,
Andy Sandford, Jade
Marcotte, and more. 8:30
pm. Free. The Graham,
151 Meserole St. at
Graham Avenue, Bushwick.
thegrahambrooklyn.com.
NIGHTLIFE, NEW YEAR’S
EVE AT SILVER LIGHT
TAVERN: The tavern’s
party will feature a
4-hour open bar, passed
hor d’oeuvres, and a
champagne toast at
midnight. 9 pm. $120.
Silver Light Tavern, 689
Lorimer St. at Frost
Street, Williamsburg.
(718) 963–0384.
silverlighttavernnyc.com.
DINING, NEW YEAR’S EVE
FEAST: Join the Castello
Plan for an extravagant
seven-course meal and
midnight toast. 10 pm.
$75. The Castello Plan,
1213 Cortelyou Rd.
between Argyle and
Westminster roadser rR
s. thecastelloplan.com.
NIGHTLIFE, NEW YEAR’S
EVE AT BESC: Enjoy a
New Year’s Eve Party at
a mansion, with food,
champagne, a great view
of the fireworks and warm
friendly company! 10 pm.
$65 ($15 teens, kids 9 or
younger free). Brooklyn
Society for Ethical Culture,
53 Prospect Park West,
between 20th Street. (718)
768–2972. bsec.org.
MUSIC, THE SONS AND
HEIRS: Ring in the new
year with the Smiths
cover band. 10 pm.
$25 ($20 in advance).
Littlefield, 635 Sackett
St. between Third and
Fourth avenues, Gowanus.
littlefieldnyc.com.
WED, JAN. 1
FUND-RAISER, POLAR BEAR
PLUNGE: Join thousands
of hardy swimmers jumping
in the freezing cold Atlantic
Ocean to celebrate the
start of the year! Sign up by
noon. 1 pm. $25 suggested
donation. Coney Island
Beach, Stillwell Avenue
at the Boardwalk.
polarbearclub.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.
THU, JAN. 2
COMEDY, STOKED
COMEDY: A long-running,
free comedy show on the
first and third Thursday
of every month, hosted
by Amber Rollo, Kelly
Bachman, Davidson
Boswell and Julie Piñero.
Also, there is pizza! 8 pm.
Free. Mad Tropical, 236
Troutman St. between
Knickerbocker and Wilson
avenues, Bushwick.
madtropical.com.
NIGHTLIFE, 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. 3
COMEDY, 50 FIRST JOKES:
Fifty comedians each tell
the first joke they have
written this year. 8 pm. $20
($15 in advance). (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
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, evening-length
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. (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.
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.
Talk to the Dean: Comedian Robert Dean will perform alongside Dave Hill, Xazmin Garza, Mike
Lebovitz, and others at the “Comedians You Should Know” showcase at Littlefield on Dec. 30.
Photo by Mindy Tucker
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