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They see me rollin’: Join the Roller Disco Brunch parties at Williamsburg’s
Photo by Dream But Don’t Sleep
Schimanski on March 14 and 28, where you can sip a
mimosa, strap on some skates, and zip across the dance floor while
grooving to ’80s tunes!
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WHERE TO
SATURDAY
March 14
Brain candy
This is the official
opening night for
“Bloody Brains in a
Juke Box,” a satirical
sci-fi rock opera that
pits a bunch of celebrities
against a flying,
brain-eating jukebox
— possibly the greatest
sentence ever
written. Check out
the latest bloody
masterpiece from
Coney Island’s unofficial
mayor, Dick
Zigun, which continues
through the end
of the month.
8 pm at Coney Island USA
1208 Surf Ave. at W. 12th
Street in Coney Island,
(718) 372–5159, www.
coneyisland.com. $30.
SUNDAY
March 15
Erin go bro!
It is the Ides of
March, and Irish Ides
are smiling! Start
your St. Patrick’s Day
celebration a little
early by heading out
to see the five-piece
band the Cogan
Brothers and Mark
Farley, who will perform
traditional Irish
ballads at this afternoon
bash. Grab a
Guinness and sing
along — the craic will
be mighty!
4–7 pm at Hamilton’s
2826 Fort Hamilton Pkwy.
at E. Fourth Street in
Windsor Terrace, (718)
438–0488, www.hamiltonsbrooklyn.
com. Free.
TUESDAY
March 17
Curry up
Avoid the corned
beef and cabbage
crowd by going for
upscale Indian food,
at new spot Masti
Indian Grill & Chaat
Bar. Start with some
elevated Indian street
foods (“chaat”),
including a delightful
Bhel Puri (pictured),
then move on to the
list of 16 delicious
curries, inspired by
the head chef’s stint
at the Famous Curry
Bazaar in London.
4:30–10 pm at Masti (184
Havemeyer St. between
S. Third and S. Fourth
streets in Williamsburg,
(718) 599–1516, www.
mastinyc.com). Curries
$14–$17.
WEDNESDAY
March 18
Puppet
power
The first-ever feature
length animated
film “The Adventures
of Prince Achmed,”
gets a special screening
tonight. The 1926
silent shadow-puppet
story of Prince
Achmed and his
magic, flying horse
will receive a live
soundtrack from the
band Morricone
Youth, which specializes
in performing
old film scores.
6:30 pm at Nitehawk
Prospect Park (188
Prospect Park West at
14th Street in Park Slope,
nitehawkcinema.com/
prospectpark). $18.
FRIDAY
March 20
Faint praise
Check out a work-inprogress
comedy at
“The Fainting Room.”
This one-woman
show from Becca Bernard
closes the Irondale’s
“On Women”
play festival with a
historic story of hysteria,
following a
woman dealing with
quack doctors,
absurd experiments,
and a meeting with
an anthropomorphic
vibrator.
7:30 pm at Irondale
Center 85 S. Oxford St.
between Lafayette Ave.
and Greene Ave. in Fort
Greene, (718) 488-9233,
www.irondale.org. $20.
EDITORS’ PICKS
FRI, MARCH 13
FAMILY, MASTERCHEF JUNIOR:
MasterChef Junior kids cook on
stage in this live tour. 6 pm. Tickets
start at $29.50. Kings Theatre, 1027
Flatbush Ave. between Beverly
Road and Tilden Avenue. kingstheatre.
com.
LGBTQ, THE NOIRE PAGEANT: A
two-night celebration of burlesque
performers of color. 6:30 pm. $20–
$50. House of Yes, 2 Wyckoff Ave.
at Jefferson Street. (631) 861–4152.
thenoirehalloffame.com.
COMEDY, WET CASH!: A weekly
stand-up show with free beer. All
proceeds from the show go to
breast cancer and literacy charities.
7:30 pm. $10 suggested donation.
Stars Café, 247 Wilson Ave. between
Himrod and Harman streets,
Bushwick. (319) 331–4969.
DANCE, SPLIT BILL: A four-night
series, with two artists each night
sharing new work. 8 pm. $22 ($18
in advance). Triskelion Arts, 106
Calyer St. between Banker Street
and Clifford Place, Greenpoint.
(718) 389–3473. triskelionarts.org.
THEATER, BLOODY BRAINS IN A
JUKE BOX: A sci-fi rock opera starring
celebrity look-alikes who face
off against a fl ying, brain-eating
jukebox. 8 pm. $20 ($30 opening
night). Coney Island USA, 1208
Surf Ave. at W. 12th Street. (718)
372–5159. coneyisland.com.
COMEDY, HOUSE OF BRICKS COMEDY:
A rip-roaring comedy show
hosted by 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.
SAT, MARCH 14
READING, BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
COMIC CON 2020: Meet
cartoonists, join the cosplay contest,
and shop indie comics at this
festival in the Library’s Youth Wing.
11 am–4 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)
DANCE, SPLIT BILL: 8 pm. See March
13.
COMEDY, WOULD YOU RATHER:
A comedy show that asks the
big questions, featuring Amanda
Van Nostrand, Brad Howe, Anna
Roisman, and more. 8 pm. Free.
Friends and Lovers, 641 Classon
Ave. between Dean and Pacifi c
streets, Crown Heights. (720) 352–
4821. fnlbk.com.
COMEDY, TINDER LIVE WITH LANE
MOORE: Tinder Live kicks off their
50-city tour of interactive comedy
shows that explore Tinder in front
of a live audience. 8 pm. $15 in
advance. Littlefi eld, 635 Sackett
St. between Third and Fourth avenues,
Gowanus. littlefi eldnyc.com.
SUN, MARCH 15
PLANT SWAP: Bring an indoor plant,
cutting, pot, and swap with other
plant-friendly folks. 1 pm. $5.
Classeteria, 284 Suydam St. classeteria.
nyc.
TALK, LETTERS TO OUR SONS: 3
pm. See March 14.
THEATER, BLOODY BRAINS IN A
JUKE BOX: 4 pm. See March 13.
HEALTHIER CHURCH CHALLENGE:
A 12-week program designed to
empower you to lower your risk
of heart disease and stroke, lose
weight, manage your blood pressure,
and lower your risk of diabetes.
4 pm. Free. The Temple of
Restoration, 490 Pacifi c St. at Third
Avenue, Boerum Hill. (718) 757–
0954. restorationtime.com.
FILM, MULTIMEDIA MATCHMAKING:
Animated shorts by visual
artists are paired with new scores
by local classical and experimental
musicians. 4 pm. Free. Areté Venue
and Gallery, 67 West Street #103,
between Noble and Milton Streets.
aretevenue.com.
See 9 DAYS on page 8
230–2100. bklynlibrary.org.
SPORTS, ROLLER DISCO BRUNCH
PARTY: A totally rad, ‘80s-themed
roller disco party, with performances
by pro roller dancers, a live
DJ, and brunch items. Noon, 2 pm,
and 4 pm. $23–$59. Schimanski, 54
North 11th St. between Kent and
Wythe Avenues.
FAMILY, MUSIC OF GRATEFUL
DEAD FOR KIDS: The Rock and
Roll Playhouse gets groovy for kids.
12:30 pm. Free. Industry City, 274
36th Street between Second and
Third Avenues. (646) 560–0065.
therockandrollplayhouse.com.
TALK, LETTERS TO OUR SONS: A
monologue event where actresses
read 50 stories written by black
women, accompanied by live
music. 3 pm. $25. The Billie Holiday
Theatre, 1368 Fulton St. between
Brooklyn and New York avenues,
Bedford–Stuyvesant. thebillieholiday.
org.
ART, THE OUTSIDE PAINTERS,
OPENING RECEPTION: A group
exhibition dedicated to en plein
air painting by eight New York City
artists. 5 pm. Free. Industry City,
274 36th Street between Second
and Third Avenues. (718) 422–7806.
courttree.com.
ART, “AUTO-GRAPH” OPENING
RECEPTION: An exhibit of photos
by Tetsuya Kusu. 5 pm. Free. Industry
City, 274 36th Street between
Second and Third Avenues. (718)
422–7806. courttree.com.
LGBTQ, THE NOIRE PAGEANT: 6:30
pm. See March 13.
TALK, LETTERS TO OUR SONS: 7
pm. See March 14.
MUSIC, MEGHAN CARY: The performer
teams up with folk artists
the Whispering Tree and the Black
Feathers for a special Women’s
History Month show. 7:30 pm. $20
($15 in advance). First Unitarian
Church Chapel, 119 Pierrepont St.
at Monroe Place, Brooklyn Heights.
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