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Sand castle: The 29th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Competition
on Aug. 17 will lead to a beach filled with castles, mermaids,
and other sand creations.
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WHERE TO
FRIDAY
Aug. 16
Parasite city
The rip-roaring traveling
musical show “No
Brainer, or the Solution
to Parasites,” settles
in Coney Island
this evening. The
political play from
Theater for a New
City tosses subtlety
out the window and
delivers a story of a
brave social worker
battling a powerful
Trump-alike who has
been poisoned with
evil brain parasites.
6:30 p.m. at Coney Island
Boardwalk Boardwalk at
W. 10th Street in Coney
Island, (212) 254–1109,
www.theaterforthenewcity.
net. Free.
SATURDAY
Aug. 17
New wave
Spend your summer
afternoon on the
water, on the fragrant
Gowanus Canal! The
Dredgers Club will
offer free canoe rides
along the waterway
from 1–4 p.m.; then
will host a free concert
from local act
Pointers Revenge,
who will sing about
unions, murder, and
toxic waste along the
canal, followed by
Americana band Stillhouse
Serenade.
5–8 p.m. at Gowanus
Canal Dredgers boathouse
165 Second St. at
Bond Street in Gowanus,
(718) 243–0849, www.
gowanuscanal.org. Free.
SUNDAY
Aug. 18
Read alert
Bars are too loud and
crowded to read in,
and librarians get very
huffy if you try drinking
beer in the stacks.
The Center for Fiction
provides the perfect
balance with
BYOBook, a happy
hour for literature
fans, where you can
get a drink from the
Center’s bar, settle in
for an hour of silent
reading, and then
socialize with your
feollow bookworms.
5–7 p.m. on Center for
Fiction 15 Lafayette Ave.
at Ashland Place in Fort
Greene, (212) 755–6710,
www.centerforfiction.org.
Free.
WEDNESDAY
Aug. 21
Consume!
Check out one of the
greatest cult classic
conspiracy films,
“They Live,” starring
pro wrestling legend
“Rowdy” Roddy
Piper, playing a man
who dons a pair of
sunglasses, discovers
what is really going
on, and runs all outta
bubble gum. Presented
with an introduction,
trivia questions,
and commentary
from film critic
Rafer Guzman.
6:30 p.m. at Brooklyn
Historical Society 128
Pierrepont St. at Clinton
Street in Brooklyn Heights,
(718) 222–4111, www.
brooklynhistory.org. $5.
THURSDAY
Aug. 22
Green beer
Have some booze and
then toss heavy
wooden balls around!
What could go
wrong? Tonight’s
Beer and Bocce Event
will raise cash for the
Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
and you can
enjoy brews from
Strong Rope, Sixpoint,
and Brooklyn
Brewery (among others),
live music by the
Strung Out String
Band, lawn games, a
silent auction, a photo
booth, and more.
6–9 p.m. at Brooklyn
Botanic Garden 1000
Washington Ave., at
Eastern Parkway in Crown
Heights, (718) 623–7220,
www.bbg.org. $75–$150.
EDITORS’ PICKS
FRI, AUG. 16
THEATER, “AS YOU LIKE IT”: Shakespeare’s
pastoral comedy gets an
outdoor performance by Seven
Stages Shakespeare. Free. 6:30 pm.
Old Stone House 336 Third St. between
Fourth and Fifth avenues in
Park Slope, (718) 768–3195, www.
theoldstonehouse.org.
THEATER, “HAMLET 90”: A physical,
action-driven, 90-minute adaptation
of Shakeseare’s “Hamlet,” with
gender-free casting and live music.
$20. 7 pm. The Brick 575 Metropolitan
Ave. between Union Avenue and
Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, (718)
907–6189, www.bricktheater.com.
FILM, “HOUSE”: A one-night only fi lm
screening of Nobuhiko Obayashi’s
1977 cult horror classic. Admission
includes a free beer! $10. 7:30
pm. MITU580 580 Sackett St.,
Unit A, between Third Avenue and
Nevins Street in Gowanus, (347)
452–3587, www.artful.ly/mitu/store/
events/18630.
COMEDY, WET CASH!: A weekly
standup show with free beer that
gives wet dollar bills to one lucky audience
member. Noah Rocklin hosts.
$10 suggested donation. 7:30 pm.
GG’s Social Trade & Treasure Club
1339 Dekalb Ave. between Central
and Wilson avenues in Bushwick,
(319) 331–4969.
FILM, “LUZ”: Debut of German horror
fi lm. $7. 11:40 pm. Syndicated
(40 Bogart St. at Thames Street in
Bushwick).
SAT, AUG. 17
ART, 29TH ANNUAL CONEY ISLAND
SAND SCULPTING COMPETITION:
This free event that attracts thousands
each year will feature sculptors,
artists, music and more! Free.
Noon–4 pm. Coney Island USA 1208
Surf Ave. at W. 12th Street in Coney
Island, (718) 372–5159, www.coneyisland.
com.
SPORTS, BROOKLYN CYCLONES
VS. TRI-CITY VALLEY CATS: Star
Wars Night. $12–$15. 6 pm. MCU
Park 1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th St. in
Coney Island, (718) 449–8497, www.
brooklyncyclones.com.
ARTICHOKE PIZZA’S 4TH ANNUAL
PIZZA EATING CONTEST: Watch
competitive pizza eaters vie for the
pm. Nitehawk Cinema 136 Metropolitan
Ave. between Wythe Avenue
and Berry Street in Williamsburg,
(718) 384–3980, www.nitehawkcinema.
com.
READING, OLIVIA GATWOOD: The
poet reads excerpts from her book
“Life of The Party.” A copy of the
book is included. $23. 7:30 pm. The
Bell House (149 Seventh St. at Third
Avenue in Gowanus), www.thebellhouseny.
com.
MUSIC, BEN GOLDBERG AND INGRID
LAUBROCK: The clarinetist
and saxophonist perform improvised
duets. Guitarist Ryan Ferreira
opens. $15. 8 pm. Areté Venue
and Gallery (67 West Street #103,
between Noble and Milton Streets
in Williamsburg), www.aretevenue.
com.
COMEDY, STAR F------: A new comedy
show about the science of astrology,
which is very real and defi nitely
not fake. Featuring Leo comedians
Shalewa Sharpe, Drew Anderson,
Reggie Conquest, and more. $8. 8
pm. Union Hall 702 Union St. at Fifth
Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 638–
4400, www.unionhallny.com.
TUES, AUG. 20
TALK, CREATE YOUR OWN EMERGENCY
PLAN: A workshop on creating
your Family Emergency Plan.
Free. 5:30 pm. New York Memory
Center 199 14th St. between Fourth
and Fifth avenues in Park Slope,
(718) 499–7701, www.nymemorycenter.
org.
FUND-RAISER, “SURVIVOR’S TOOLBOX”:
An evening of art, activism,
and advocacy to support a web series
that will help survivors of sexual
violence. With a yoga workshop,
music, poetry, and a screening of the
series. $25. 6–10 pm. New Women
Space 188 Woodpoint Rd. at Skill-
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coveted Golden Peel Trophy, as part
of the Park Slope Summer Stroll.
Free. 6 pm. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza
59 Fifth Ave. between Bergen Street
and St. Marks Avenue in Park Slope,
(347) 763–1975, www.artichokepizza.
com.
MUSIC, THE AUSTRALIAN PINK
FLOYD SHOW: $29.50. 6:30 pm.
Ford Amphitheater (3052 W 21st St.
at the Boardwalk in Coney Island),
fordamphitheaterconeyisland.com.
THEATER, “ROSENCRANTZ AND
GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD”: Tom
Stoppard’s existential comedy about
minor characters in “Hamlet,” with
two women in the title roles. $20.
7 pm. The Brick 575 Metropolitan
Ave. between Union Avenue and
Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, (718)
907–6189, www.bricktheater.com.
MUSIC, EX HEX: With Frankie and the
Witch Fingers. $25 ($20 in advance).
7:30 pm. Industry City Courtyard
1-2 (238 36th St. between Second
and Third avenues in Sunset Park),
www.cityfarmpresents.com/summerseries.
MUSIC, BEES DELUXE: Free. 9:30 pm.
Freddy’s Bar 627 Fifth Ave. between
17th and 18th streets in Greenwood
Heights, (718) 768–0131, www.freddysbar.
com.
SUN, AUG. 18
MUSIC, BROOKLYN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA: An intimate pop-up
performance, with a family-friendly
range of classical music from across
the globe. Free with Museum admission.
2–3:30 pm. Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue in Prospect Heights, (718)
638–5000, www.brooklynmuseum.
org.
SPORTS, BROOKLYN CYCLONES VS.
TRI-CITY VALLEY CATS: $12-$15. 4
pm. MCU Park 1904 Surf Ave. at W.
17th St. in Coney Island, (718) 449–
8497, www.brooklyncyclones.com.
THEATER, “AS YOU LIKE IT”: 6:30 pm.
See Friday, Aug. 16.
MON, AUG. 19
SPORTS, BROOKLYN CYCLONES VS.
TRI-CITY VALLEY CATS: $12-$15. 7
pm. MCU Park 1904 Surf Ave. at W.
17th St. in Coney Island, (718) 449–
8497, www.brooklyncyclones.com.
FILM, NOBUDGE LIVE #21: Nine new
narrative short fi lms (including several
NYC and Brooklyn premieres),
loosely connected around the theme
of life not going as planned. $18. 7:15
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