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FRIDAY
March 6
Off the
Hook
Cruise down to the
end of Red Hook
tonight and slip into
legendary shoreman’s
bar Sunny’s for
the opening reception
of “Trade
Winds,” an exhibit of
paintings by local artist
Neddi Heller,
including the piece
“Tugboat” (pictured).
The reception will be
followed by a performance
by the brass
band Doggy Cats at
9 pm.
6–8 pm at Sunny’s Bar
(253 Conover St. at Beard
Street in Red Hook, (718)
625–8211, sunnysredhook.
com). Free.
SATURDAY
March 7
Pop off
Dress as your favorite
musical act and head
out to “A Very Poppy
Purim,” a musical
show that adds Top
40 tunes, goofy characters,
and a big dose
of audience participation
to the festive
Jewish holiday. This
production casts
Esther as the Lady
Gaga-esque “Lady
Esther,” with the audience
singing “ooh la
la,” from “Bad
Romance” every time
she appears.
7 pm at Littlefield (635
Sackett St. between Third
and Fourth avenues in
Gowanus, www.veryawesomepurim.
com). $15.
TUESDAY
March 10
The future is
female
Drummer and outspoken
feminist
Madame Gandhi will
bring her all-female
and genderqueer
band to Elsewhere
tonight, playing hiphop,
Afrobeat, and
trap rhythms as she
performs politicallyaware
bangers from
her most recent
album “Visions.” The
Resistance Revival
Chorus opens.
7 pm at Elsewhere (599
Johnson Ave. between
Gardner and Scott avenues
in Bushwick, www.
elsewherebrooklyn.com).
$15–$20.
WEDNESDAY
March 11
Swing low
Leave your mid-week
cares behind as you
jitterbug across the
floor at the monthly
Swing Dancing
Wednesday at
Dekalb Market!
Dandy Wellington
and His Swingin’
Band will provide the
boogie-woogie tunes
for you to swing your
partner. And if you
need some liquid
courage, the Understudy
bar is right
next door.
7–10 pm at DeKalb Stage
445 Albee Square West
at Fleet Street, basement,
Downtown, (929) 359–
6555, dekalbmarkethall.
com). Free.
THURSDAY
March 12
Flame on!
The queer comedy
showcase “Open
Flame” celebrates its
two-year anniversary
with a giant show
featuring 17 comics.
Organizer Simone
Leitner, who hosts
the night with Pete
Valenti and Sam
Campbell, said “We
wanted to pay homage
to how we
started with open
mics and just bring a
s--- ton of people.”
8 pm at the Bell House
149 Seventh St. between
Second and Third avenues
in Gowanus, (718) 643–
6510, www.thebellhouseny.
com. $15.
EDITORS’ PICKS
FRI, MARCH 6
ART, “ABSTRACTUAL” OPENING
RECEPTION: A solo show of photos
by Francis Minien. 6 pm. Free. The
Cluster Gallery, 540 President St.
between Third and Fourth avenues,
Gowanus. (347) 763–1331. bklynartcluster.
com/the-cluster-gallery.
THEATER, LEGALLY BLONDE THE
MUSICAL!: Xaverian High School
presents the fi rst musical in its new
Performing Arts Center. 7 pm. $15
($10 in advance). Xaverian High
School, 7100 Shore Rd. at 71st
Street, Bay Ridge. (718) 836–7100.
xaverian.org.
FUND-RAISER, NEVERTHELESS WE
AWAKENED: A monthly evening of
arts and activism featuring musician
Sonia De Los Santos, children’s book
writers and illustrators Selina Alko
and Nina Crews, author Abby Sher,
and “Baker for The Resistance” Clara
Lin. 7:30 pm. Suggested donation
$10. Acme Hall Studio, 435 Ninth St.
at Seventh Avenue, Park Slope. (929)
265-ACME. getorganizedbk.org.
COMEDY, WET CASH!: A weekly
standup show with free beer, and
a suggested donation that goes to
breast cancer charities. 7:30 pm.
Suggested donation $10. Stars Café,
247 Wilson Ave. between Himrod
and Harman streets, Bushwick. (319)
331–4969.
DANCE, “LAMB/WOLF”: An unlikely
love story between a wolf who longs
for company and a lamb who dreams
of sovereignty. 8 pm. $22 ($18 in advance).
Triskelion Arts, 106 Calyer St.
between Banker Street and Clifford
Place, Greenpoint. (718) 389–3473.
triskelionarts.org.
DANCE, THIS IS NOW, AND NOW,
AND NOW: A humorous ode to
aging, featuring a multigenerational
ensemble of women. 8 pm.
$25. Jack, 18 Putnam Ave. between
Grand Avenue and Downing Street,
Clinton Hill. jackny.org.
COMEDY, THE PIECES: A 9/11 conspiracy
told through the music of Ashlee
Simpson. 9:30 pm. $10. Union Hall,
702 Union St. at Fifth Avenue. (718)
638–4400. unionhallny.com.
LGBTQ, NUBIA: Drag tour celebrates
fi rst all-black cast. 11 pm. $25. Roulette,
509 Atlantic Ave. at Third Avenue,
Boerum HIll. (917) 267–0363.
roulette.org.
($40 up to six). Mark Morris Dance
Center, 3 Lafayette Ave. at Rockwell
Place, Fort Greene. (718) 624–8400.
markmorrisdancegroup.org.
ART, “GEOGRAPHIES OF GENDER”:
The museum’s First Saturday event
celebrates the exhibition Out of
Place: A Feminist Look at the Collection
with music, lectures, activities,
and performances. 5–11 pm. Free.
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington Avenue. (718)
638–5000. brooklynmuseum.org.
ART, BADASS WOMEN GALLERY
SHOW: Gaby Deimeke displays her
photos of 50 female founders and
women entrepreneurs at this show
and networking event. 7 pm. Free.
Image Gallery, 1501 Broadway between
Jefferson Avenue and Cornelia
Street, Bushwick. (573) 808–5344.
gabydeimekephoto.com/badasswomen.
COMEDY, HARRISON GREENBAUM:
The stand-up comic and magician
comes to the Sultan Room. 7 pm.
$25. The Sultan Room, 234 Starr St.
between Wyckoff and Irving avenues,
Bushwick. thesultanroom.com.
“A VERY POPPY PURIM”: A husbandwife
duo bring their 10th annual
Purim musical starring spoofs of pop
stars to Brooklyn! 7 pm. $15. Littlefi
eld, 635 Sackett St. between Third
and Fourth avenues, Gowanus. veryawesomepurim.
com.
THEATER, LEGALLY BLONDE THE
MUSICAL!: 7 pm. See March 6.
COMEDY, CELLINO V. BARNES:
The comedy about the breakup of
the lawyer team returns! 7:30 pm.
$15 ($12 in advance). Bell House,
149 Seventh St. at Third Avenue,
Gowanus. (718) 643–6510. thebellhouseny.
com.
DANCE, “LAMB/WOLF”: 8 pm. See
March 6.
THEATER, THE HIT MEN: An evening
of nostalgic rock hits from fi ve leg-
See 9 DAYS on page 6
SAT, MARCH 7
FAMILY, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK:
Gallery Players hosts an interactive
musical performance of “Jack
and the Beanstalk.” 11 am. $8 per
person. Gallery Players, 199 14th St.
between Fourth and Fifth avenues,
Park Slope. (212) 352–3101. galleryplayers.
com.
READING, ARTIE BENNETT: The acclaimed
author of “The Butt Book”
reads from his new picture-book
biography “The True Story of Zippy
Chippy: The Little Horse That
Couldn’t.” 11:30 am. Free. Barnes
& Noble, 267 Seventh Ave. at Sixth
Street, (718) 832–9066. stores.barnesandnoble.
com/store/2876.
MARKET, EAST FLATBUSH STOP ‘N’
SWAP: Bring clean, reusable, portable
items and take home something
new-to-you, free! You don’t have to
bring something to take something.
noon. Free. PS 361, 1757 Nostrand
Ave. at Clarendon Road, East Flatbush.
(212) 788–7900. grownyc.org/
swap.
FAMILY, MUSIC OF TOM PETTY FOR
KIDS: The band Free Fallin’ plays
Tom Petty for kids. 1 pm. Free. Industry
City, 274 36th Street between
Second and Third Avenues, Sunset
Park. (646) 560–0065. therockandrollplayhouse.
com.
THEATER, “VANYA AND SONIA AND
MASHA AND SPIKE”: A play by
Christopher Durang about the relationship
between three middle aged
siblings with very different life paths.
2 pm. $25 (seniors $20). Gallery Players,
199 14th St. between Fourth
and Fifth avenues, Park Slope. (212)
352–3101. galleryplayers.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.
DANCE, IRISH DANCE: Families can
learn the basics of Irish dance. 4:30
pm. $30 for up to three people
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