Artist Smita Sen’s exhibition at BPL explores healing and illness with bright yellow carpet, fun shapes and more. BPL
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WHERE TO
THURS., FEB. 3
CULTURE, “LENAPEHOKING:”
The Greenpoint
Library hosts “Lenapehoking,”
the fi rst Lenapecurated
exhibit of Lenape
art and culture, both
historical and contemporary.
Explore the past and
present of Lenapehoking,
the Lenape homeland that
spans from Connecticut
and Pennsylvania all the
way to Delaware, through
tapestry, beading, indigenous
fruit trees in the
library’s rooftop garden,
and original music and
poetry. Feb. 3. 4-7pm. Exhibit
open until April 30,
with gallery hours differing
from Wednesday-Saturday.
Free. Greenpoint Public
Library, 107 Norman Ave,
between Leonard and Eckford
streets in Greenpoint.
bklynlibrary.org. (718) 389
4394.
CULTURE, “MANIPURA
SANCTUM:” Artist Smita
Sen’s exhibition explores
healing and illness with
bright yellow carpets,
metal sculptures, and
3-D printed biomorphic
sculptures. Inspired by the
last months of her father’s
life, as she and her family
worked with doctors to
care for him through an unusual
illness, Sen explores
stories of caregiving gathered
from people in her
life and invites visitors to
share and hear their own
tales of care and support.
Feb. 3, on show until April
23. Free. 9am-8pm. Brooklyn
Public Library Central
Library, 10 Grand Army
Plaza between Eastern
Parkway and Flatbush Avenue
in Prospect Heights.
bklynlibrary.org. (718) 230
2100.
MUSIC, LUCKY CHOPS:
Transport yourself to the
Big Easy as Lucky Chops
release a wave of vivacious
funk direct to your soul.
Rescheduled from original
date of 9/26/20. 8 pm. $20.
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe
Ave in Williamsburg.
brooklynbowl.com
FRI., FEB. 4
MUSIC, BANG ON A CAN:
“First Fridays with Robert
Black” is a monthly series
of virtual concerts featuring
new-ish music and
performed by Robert Black
on his solo double bass in
his Connecticut home. This
month’s concert features
“La Isla Mágica “by Angélica
Negrón and “Stronghold”
by Julia Wolfe. Feb. 4.
Free, with suggested donations
starting at $10. 12pm.
live.bangonacan.org.
CULTURE, LUNAR NEW
YEAR: Bring in the Year of
the Tiger at the Brooklyn
Children’s Museum, with
workshops on calligraphy,
lion dancing, and more!
Sessions at 10 am and 2
pm. $13. Brooklyn Children’s
Museum, 145 Brooklyn
Ave in Crown Heights.
brooklynkids.org/lunarnew
year
MUSIC, THE BOSS: America’s
most beloved Bruce
Springsteen impersonator,
complete with an E Street
Band, come to Brooklyn
Bowl to give a performance
that feels like seeing
The Boss in the fl esh in
Asbury Park. 8:30 pm. $20.
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe
Ave in Williamsburg.
brooklynbowl.com
SAT., FEB. 5
HOLIDAY, LUNAR NEW
YEAR CELEBRATION: Celebrate
the Lunar New Year
with lion dances by New
York Choy Lay Fut Lion
Dance Team and DJ KDOTLIM,
plus pick up a traditional
red envelope with
small prizes like gift cards
to Asian-owned businesses
like Bokki Seoul Food and
Yaya Tea Garden. If you’re
hungry after the celebration,
head into DeKalb
Market Hall for Lunar New
Year inspired foods. Feb.
5. Free to attend. Celebration
2-3:30pm, meal at
DeKalb 3:30-5pm. Albee
Square at Fulton and Bond
streets. downtownbrooklyn.
com. (718) 403 1600.
COMEDY, PICTURE THIS!:
Artists and comedians collaborate
on Picture This!,
a live animated comedy
show. Host Clare O’Kane
guides comedians including
Ruby McCollister and
Peter Smith and artists
including Vick Montes and
Emmett Goodman as the
artists draw each comedian
while they perform
stand-up. Feb. 5. $10-$15.
7pm. Union Hall, 702 Union
Street between 5th and
6th avenues in Park Slope.
unionhallny.com. (718) 638
4400
SHOPPING, VALENTINE’S
MARKET: Need V-Day
gifts? Shop local at the annual
Littlefi eld Valentine’s
market as you sip on a
brewski and take in a DJ
set. 1 pm Saturday and
Sunday. Free. Littlefi eld,
635 Sackett St in Gowanus.
littlefi eldnyc.com
THEATRE, THE MERCHANT
OF VENICE: Director
Arin Arbus and his longtime
muse John Douglas
Thompson collaborate
again on an all-new version
of the classic Shakespeare
play, which draws stark
lines between the bard’s
fi ctional, fractured Venice
and our own modern
world. Feb. 5, with performances
through Feb.
9. 7:30pm. $90+. Theatre
for a New Audience, 262
Ashland Place between
Lafayette Avenue and Fulton
Street in Downtown
Brooklyn. tfana.org. (212)
229 2911.
SUN., FEB. 6
MUSIC, DAVE MATTHEWS:
You’ll never have a better
chance to introduce your
youngsters to the music of
the Dave Matthews Band
than at this family-friendly
show from the Rock and
Roll Playhouse! 12 pm. $15
(free if you’re an infant).
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe
Ave in Williamsburg.
brooklynbowl.com
MON., FEB. 7
ART, ABOLITIONIST PLACE:
Artist Kameelah Janan
Rasheed and the NYC
Department of Cultural
Affairs host an introductory
session as Rasheed
embarks on three months
of public engagement as
she develops her idea for
“Questions Worth Having
Answers To,” an upcoming
permanent art installation
at Abolitionist Park. Hear
Rasheed’s ideas and give
feedback and suggestions.
Feb. 7. Free. 5pm.
kameelahr.com.
MUSIC, WASHED OUT: Alternative
singer-songwriter
Washed Out performs
at Brooklyn Steel, with
musical duo Brijean, a collaboration
between percussionist
Brijean Murphy
and instrumentalist Doug
Stuart, opening. Feb. 7.
$29.50 in advance, $35 at
the door. 7pm. 16+. Brooklyn
Steel, 319 Frost Avenue
between Debevoise and
Morgan avenues in Greenpoint.
bowerypresents.
com. thebowery@axs.com.
CULTURE, IMANI PERRY:
Princeton University Professor
Imani Perry discusses
her book, “South
to America,” in which she
revisits her home state of
Alabama and considers
the American South and
the need for all Americans
to understand its history
and culture. Writer Nicole
Chung moderates. Feb.
7. Free. 6:30pm. Virtual.
bklynlibrary.org.
WED., FEB. 9
HISTORY, TRANSIT MUSEUM:
City transit enthusiasts
rejoice as New York
Transit Museum educator
Kate Lanceley discusses
the history of the illustrious
1 train, the original
subway line. You’ll learn
more about the construction
of the line, its specifi c
architectural features, and
the stops that have come
and gone over time. Feb.
9. Free. 1pm. Virtual, via
Zoom. nytransitmuseum.
org. (718) 694-1600.
BOOKS, “PLEASE MISS”
TOUR: Greenlight Bookstore
hosts writer Grace
Lavery as she launches her
fi rst book “Please Miss:
A Hearbreaking Work of
Staggering Penis.” Lavery
will discuss the widelypraised
book with author
Elif Batuman on this virtual
tour stop. Feb. 9. Free.
7:30pm. Virtual, via Zoom.
greenlightbookstore.com.
(718) 246 0200.
MUSIC, DISTANT PAIRS:
With the power of technology,
take in a dazzling
collaboration from
Michiyo Yagi, streaming
from Japan, and Jan Bang,
coming to you live from
Norway. 8 pm. Free. Virtual
event. issueprojectroom.
org
THURS., FEB 10
COMEDY, MORTIFIED: Hear
a bunch of comedians
recount the cringiest moments
of their adolescence,
with the help of
mementos from the dark
days. 8 pm. $12 advance,
$15 at the door. Littlefi eld,
635 Sackett St in Gowanus.
littlefi eldnyc.com
FRI., FEB. 11
NIGHTLIFE, NERD NITE:
Test your knowledge at
Littlefi eld’s trivia night,
and stay for presentations
on “humanitarian projects
gone wrong, the quirky
lives of philosophers, and
demonic Jewish folklore.”
Trivia starts at 7 pm, presentations
at 8:15. $16 for
trivia and presentations,
$12 for presentations only.
Littlefi eld, 635 Sackett St
in Gowanus. littlefi eldnyc.
com
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Head to Brooklyn Bowl Feb. 4 to see America’s most beloved
Bruce Springsteen impersonator Reuters
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