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Down the Garden path: The two-night extravaganza “A Night
in Niblo’s Garden” will bring dancers, musicians, fire-eaters, and
other performers from the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus to Green-
Wood Cemetery on July 12 and 13.
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WHERE TO
FRIDAY
July 5
Strange day
Coney Island is flipping
into the Upside
Down! Deno’s Wonder
Wheel Park will
be covered with promotional
art for the
third season of the
creepy Netflix hit
“Stranger Things,”
with special surprises
popping up in the
park until 6 p.m., followed
by a Boardwalk
dance party and
fireworks show
themed after the
show.
Noon–10 p.m. at Deno’s
Wonder Wheel
Amusement Park (3059
W. 12th St. at the
Riegelmann Boardwalk in
Coney Island, www.denoswonderwheel.
com). Free.
SATURDAY
July 6
Swing state
Keep the celebratory
spirit of the Fourth of
July going until the
Sixth of July! George
Gee’s Swing Orchestra
will play patriotic
tunes under the stars
tonight, along with its
usual hep big band
sound. The show will
also feature special
guest vocalist John
Dokes and a lindyhopping
dance duo.
8 p.m. at Kingsborough’s
Lighthouse Bandshell
2001 Oriental Blvd. at
Oxford street in
Manhattan Beach, (718)
368-5596, www.onstageat
kings borough.org. Free.
SUNDAY
July 7
World class
The final match of the
Women’s World Cup
will happen today in
France, and screen
here at 11 a.m. We
cannot say for certain
that the bad-ass
women of United
States team will be in
the final, but at press
time, the Americans
were beating the
England team in the
semi-final 2 to 1, so
we’ll just note “U.S.A!
U.S.A! U.S.A!”
11 a.m. at the Archway
under the Manhattan
Bridge Water Street
between Pearl and Adam
streets in Dumbo, (718)
237–8700, www.dumbo.
is. Free.
WEDNESDAY
July 10
Glam guide
Fashion icon Dapper
Dan launches his
memoir “Made in
Harlem” tonight at
the Brooklyn Academy
of Music. The
pioneer of high-end
streetwear will discuss
his rise from
street kid to fabulous
designer to the stars
with “Project Runway”
judge Elaine
Welteroth.
7 p.m. at BAM Rose
Cinemas 30 Lafayette
Ave. between Lafayatte
Avenue and Hanson Place
in Fort Greene, (718) 636–
4100, www.bam.org. $20
($40 with book).
THURSDAY
July 11
Prime View
The 20th annual
“Movies With a
View” series launches
tonight in Brooklyn
Bridge Park with a
screening of “Pariah,”
a beautifully-shot
coming-of-age tale
about a teenage lesbian
from Fort
Greene. The movie
starts at sundown,
but show up early to
lay down a blanket
and listen to local
dee-jays.
8:30 pm at Brooklyn
Bridge Park, Pier One
Old Fulton Street at
Furman Street in Dumbo,
(718) 222–9939, www.
brooklynbridgepark.org.
Free.
EDITORS’ PICKS
FRI, JULY 5
INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ARTS
FESTIVAL: The 48th annual festival
celebrates African culture and family
with food, artisans, and entertainment.
$5 suggested donation. 10
am–9 pm. Commodore Barry Park
Flushing Avenue at N. Elliot Place in
Fort Greene, (718) 638–6700, www.
iaafestival.org.
NIGHTLIFE, THE SLOW DOWN: An
intimate evening of feasting, healing,
meditation, experimental ritual,
and a mystery guest musician. Check
your phones, shoes, and jobs at the
door. Angelic or sexy sabbath looks
required. $36-$45. 6:30 pm. House
of Yes (2 Wyckoff Ave. at Jefferson
Street in Bushwick), www.houseofyes.
org.
THEATER, “ANTIGONE IN FERGUSON”:
Theater of War Productions
fuses a dramatic reading of
the Greek tragedy by Sophocles
with live choral music performed by
activists, police offi cers, youth, and
concerned citizens from Ferguson
and New York City. Free. 7 pm. St.
Ann’s Church 157 Montague St. at
Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights,
(718) 875–6960.
SPORTS, BROOKLYN CYCLONES VS.
ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS: $5-$15. 7
pm. MCU Park 1904 Surf Ave. at W.
17th St. in Coney Island, (718) 449–
8497, www.brooklyncyclones.com.
MUSIC, JAZZY JAZZ FESTIVAL: A
weekly outdoor jazz festival honoring
the Legendary Eddy Grant. Free.
7–10 pm. Medgar Evers College
1650 Bedford Ave. at Crown Street
in Crown Heights, (718) 344–7865,
events.cuny.edu/cec/jazzy-jazzfestival.
MUSIC, MICK JENKINS: With Leikel47.
Leven Kali and Joy Postell at the
Bric Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival.
Free. 7:30 pm. Prospect Park Band
Shell Prospect Park West and Ninth
Street in Park Slope, (718) 965–
8900, www.bricartsmedia.org/cb.
MUSIC, LIVE IN THE TAPROOM: A
summer music series pairing craft
beer with jazz and acoustic soul musicians.
Free. 8 pm. Island to Island
Brewery 642 Rogers Ave between
Parkside and Clarkson avenues in
Prospect Lefferts Gardens, (646)
769–0490, islandtoislandbrewery.
com.
and Ninth Street in Park Slope, (718)
965–8900, www.bricartsmedia.
org/cb.
COMEDY, PICTURE THIS!: Animators
draw the stories told by stand-up
comedians as they happen. With the
Lucas Bros, Catherine Cohen, Ruby
Karp, and more. $10 ($8 in advance).
7 pm. Union Hall 702 Union St. at
Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, (718)
638–4400, www.unionhallny.com.
COMEDY, BUTT DREAM: A free comedy
show in a lingerie store, featuring
Jay Jurden, Shalewa Sharpe,
Chanel Ali, and more. Free. 8 pm.
The Rack Shack (155 Central Ave.
between Willoughby Avenue and
Suydam Street in Bushwick).
SUN, JULY 7
INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ARTS
FESTIVAL: 10 am–9 pm. See Friday,
July 5.
DANCE, SALSA SUNDAY: Musician
Willie Villegas hosts a day of outdoor
salsa dancing and drink specials,
starting with a dance class for
newcomers, every Sunday until the
end of the summer. Free. Noon–6
pm. Industry City Courtyard 1-2 (238
36th St. between Second and Third
avenues in Sunset Park), www.industrycity.
com.
ART, SPRING! COILED AND READY!:
1–6 pm. See Saturday, July 6.
READING, A CONEY ISLAND DOUBLE
BILL!: Brooklyn-born author
Catherine Gigante-Brown discusses
her four novels, all set in Coney
Island, with performer Michael
Schwartz, presents pieces inspire
by the People’s Playground. Free. 3
pm. BWAC 481 Van Brunt St, Door
7 in Red Hook, (718) 596–2506,
bwac.org.
FILM, “THE PRESIDENT’S ANALYST”:
The “These Films Cannot Be
Trusted” series kicks off with a mind-
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SAT, JULY 6
INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ARTS
FESTIVAL: 10 am–9 pm. See Friday,
July 5.
ART, SPRING! COILED AND READY!:
The Spring show from the Brooklyn
Waterfront Artists Coalition, along
with the Recycle exhibit of upcycled
art, and Wide Open 10, a national
juried show. Free. 1–6 pm. Brooklyn
Waterfront Artists Coalition 499
Van Brunt St., near Reed Street in
Red Hook, (718) 596–2506, www.
bwac.org.
SALVATION BY THE SEA: An exhibit
about immigrants who settled in
Coney from the 1870s to the 1920s.
Free. 1–7 pm. Coney Island History
Project 3059 W. 12th St. between
Surf Avenue and the Boardwalk in
Coney Island, (347) 702–8553, www.
coneyislandhistory.org.
THEATER, “ANTIGONE IN FERGUSON”:
2 pm and 7 pm. See Friday,
July 5.
SPORTS, BROOKLYN CYCLONES VS.
ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS: Grateful
Dead night. $14-$17. 4 pm. MCU
Park 1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th St. in
Coney Island, (718) 449–8497, www.
brooklyncyclones.com.
TALK, WRITE IN BROOKLYN: Seth Zvi
Rosenfeld will discuss his career as a
writer in theater, fi lm, and TV. Free. 5
pm. Founders Hall at St. Francis College
(180 Remsen St. between Court
and Clinton streets in Brooklyn
Heights), bit.ly/writeinbrooklyn.
ART, FIRST SATURDAY AT THE
BROOKLYN MUSEUM: This free
evening highlights photography in
the Museum’s spring exhibitions,
along with a documentary screening
about photographer Garry
Winogrand; music by Cumbia River
Band, and much more. Free. 5–10
pm. Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington Avenue in Prospect
Heights, (718) 638–5000, www.
brooklynmuseum.org.
MUSIC, ODDISEE: With Narcy and
47Soul at the Bric Celebrate Brooklyn!
Festival. Free. 7 pm. Prospect
Park Band Shell Prospect Park West
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