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Founders Hall at St. Francis
College, 180 Remsen St.
between Court and Clinton
streets, Brooklyn Heights.
(718) 489–5200. sfc.edu.
COMEDY, BLACK FLAME:
A night of black queer comedians,
featuring Alysia
Brown, Michelle Davis, Dre
Knight, and more. 8 pm.
Free. Mood Ring, 1260
Myrtle Avenue between
Hart and Cedar Streets,
Bushwick. (917) 818–1738.
moodringnyc.com.
TUE, FEB. 25
MUSIC, MARDI GRAS AT
HEAVY WOODS: The
band Brass Queens plays
Fat Tuesday at the Cajun
bar. 5:30 pm. Free. Heavy
Woods, 50 Wyckoff Ave. between
Starr Street and Willoughby
Avenue, Bushwick.
(929) 234–3500. heavywoodsbar.
com.
TALK, CURSIVE WRITING:
Take a step back into a bygone
era with a seven-week
course on cursive writing. 7
pm. Free. Brooklyn Public
Library’s Central branch,
10 Grand Army Plaza between
Eastern Parkway and
Flatbush Avenue10 Grand
Army Plaza between Eastern
Parkway and Flatbush
Avenue. (718) 230–2100.
bklynlibrary.org.
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, REGINA OPERA’S
“GIANNI SCHICCHI”: A
free sneak peek of the comedic
opera about a death,
greedy relatives, and a
forged will. Sung in Italian
with English supertitles.
8 pm. Free. Our Lady of
Perpetual Help School Auditorium,
5902 Sixth Ave.
at 60th Street, Sunset Park.
(718) 259–2772. reginaopera.
org.
COMEDY, MARIO KART
WITH DRINKING RULES!:
A mix of comedy, a video
game tournament, and
alcohol, with prizes for the
winners. 8 pm. Free. Mekelburg’s
319 Kent Ave. at S.
Third Street, Williamsburg.
(484) 808–7274. supertrashedbros.
com.
WED, FEB. 26
FAMILY, BROOKLYN DOG
FRISBEE LEAGUE: A fun,
friendly game of frisbee
fetch, where you and your
dog have 60 seconds to
make as many throws and
catches as possible. Longer
catches earn more points. 8
am. $20 for fi ve-week season.
Prospect Park Grecian
Shelter, Enter at Parkside
Avenue and Prospect Park
Southwest. (330) 819–8612,
throwandfetch.com.
TALK, NYC POST-RIKERS:
A panel of experts to discuss
what’s next after the
closing of Rikers Island.
6:30 pm. Free. BRIC Arts
Media House, 647 Fulton
St. at Rockwell Place, Fort
Greene. (718) 683–5621.
bricartsmedia.org.
TALK, TAKE YOUR FEET OFF
OUR NECKS: A discussion
of implicit race- and
gender-based bias in the
workplace. 6:30 pm. $15.
Brooklyn Historical Society,
128 Pierrepont St. at Clinton
Street, Brooklyn Heights.
(718) 222–4111. brooklynhistory.
org.
THEATER, YBOR CITY: A
musical about the labor
movement among cigar factory
workers 1918 Tampa,
Florida, plus a love story.
7 pm. Free ($20 premium
seating). Rustik Taverm,
471 Dekalb Ave. between
Kent and Franklin avenues,
Bedford–Stuyvesant. (718)
213–8885.
TALK, GERMAN CONVERSATION
CLASS: Come
practice German in a fun
class led by native German
speakers! Email ziongelc@
gmail.com with questions,
to confi rm schedule, and to
join. 7 pm. Free. Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church, 125
Henry St. between Clark
and Pierrepont streets,
Brooklyn Heights. (718)
852–2453. ziongelc.org.
MUSIC, SHOTS: The trio plays
“non-music.” 7 pm. $15.
Blank Forms, 468 Grand
Ave. between Fulton Street
and Lefferts Place, Clinton
Hill. (347) 463–6316. blankforms.
org.
COMEDY, GOOD DELIVERY
COMEDY: Step through the
door marked “Deliveries” to
Gertie’s basement for a free
comedy show, hosted by
Natasha Vaynblat, CJ Hunt,
and James Hamilton. 8 pm.
Free. Gertie’s 357 Grand
St. at Marcy Avenue. (718)
636–0902. instagram.com/
gertienyc.
COMEDY, COMEDIANS YOU
SHOULD KNOW: The
Chicago-style stand up
showcase features Joyelle
Johnson, Noah Gardenswartz,
Ashton Womack,
and more. 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, FEB. 27
THEATER, “VANYA AND
SONIA AND MASHA AND
SPIKE”: 8 pm. See Feb. 22.
TALK, HEART HEALTH
WORKSHOPS: A weekly
series of workshops to educate
people about heart
disease and its prevention.
6 pm. Free. Bethany United
Methodist Church, 1208
St. Johns Place between
Albany and Troy avenues,
Crown Heights. events.weill.
cornell.edu.
COMEDY, SUPER SPECTACULAR
COMEDY SHOW TO
SAVE THE PLANET: A comedy
show to raise money
and awareness for the Sierra
Club of New York City. Featuring
a live podcast with
Club leaders. 7 pm. $15.
Muchmore’s 2 Havemeyer
St. at N. 9th Street. (609)
234–8320. grassrootscomedy.
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, FEB. 28
DANCE, COUNTERPOINTE 8:
Six female choreographers
teamed up with six female
visual artists to create an
evening of new performances.
7:30 pm. $25 ($20
seniors and students). Actors
Fund Arts Center, 160
Schermerhorn St. between
Hoyt and Smith Streets,
Downtown. nortemaar.org.
SAT, FEB. 29
FOOD, BOWL OF ‘ZOLE: A
new and original food festival
celebrating mezcal and
pozole! 1 pm. $55. Biba of
Williamsburg, 110 Kent Ave.
at N. Eighth Street, Williamsburg.
(347) 709–2422.
foodkarmaprojects.com.
MUSIC, REGINA OPERA’S
GOLDEN JUBILEE CONCERT:
The company celebrates
its 50th anniversary
by performing a one-act
comedic opera, followed
by opera excerpts by Verdi.
3 pm. $25 ($20 seniors; $5
teens). Our Lady of Perpetual
Help School Auditorium,
5902 Sixth Ave. at 60th
Street, Sunset Park. (718)
259–2772. reginaopera.org.
FILM, BUSTER KEATON:
Dana Stevens and Trav S.
D. discuss comedy and fi lm
at a Buster Keaton movie
screening. 4:30 pm. Free.
The Way Station, 683 Washington
Ave. between St.
Marks Avenue and Prospect
Place, Prospect Heights.
(718) 627–4949. waystationbk.
com.
FILM, “WHY FARRELL’S?”
FUND-RAISER: See clips
from the upcoming documentary
about the Windsor
Terrace bar, join a raffl e, and
buy Farrell’s memorabilia.
7 pm. $35 ($30 in advance).
Shepherd’s Hall, 245 Prospect
Park West between
Windsor Place and Prospect
Avenue.
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