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WHERE TO
FRIDAY
Sept. 13
Family trees
Stop by the Park
Slope art gallery
Leroy’s Place to commune
with nature at
its new exhibit “Meet
The Trees.” The family
friendly show will
feature giant cardboard
trees that talk,
monster puppets,
spots for funny photo
ops, live music, and
drinks and snacks in
the gallery’s back
yard.
4–8 p.m. at Leroy’s Place
353 Seventh Ave.
between 10th and 11th
streets in Park Slope, (718)
369–4200, www.leroysplace.
com. Free.
SATURDAY
Sept. 14
Can you dig
it?
Come out and play at
the Coney Island Film
Festival’s annual latenight
screening of
“The Warriors,” the
1979 cult classic
about a Coney Island
street gang battling
their way from the
Bronx back to their
home neighborhood.
Expect the crowd to
quote along with
every famous scene.
8 p.m. at Coney Island
USA 1208 Surf Ave. at W.
12th Street in Coney
Island, (718) 372–5159,
www.coneyisland.com.
$10.
SUNDAY
Sept. 15
Good Taste
The 10th Annual
Taste of Williamsburg
Greenpoint
festival will feature
some of the best
restaurants, bars,
and food purveyors
from those
northern neighborhoods.
Proceeds
go to opening a
community center
nearby, and this
year’s event might
finally make it happen!
1–4 p.m. at East River
State Park (N. Eighth
Street at Kent Avenue in
Williamsburg, www.
tastewg.com). $60 ($110
VIP).
WEDNESDAY
Sept. 18
Fiddler’s
screen
Sisters Julie Simone
and Vicki Vlasic were
the first filmmakers
allowed into the
84-year-old annual
Fiddler’s Convention
in Galax, Virginia.
They will discuss how
they did it after
tonight’s screening of
“Fiddlin’,” along with
a live performance by
musician Martha
Spencer (pictured).
7 p.m. at Murmrr Theatre
(17 Eastern Pkwy. between
Grand Army Plaza and
Underhill Avenue in
Prospect Heights, www.
murmrr.com). $12.
THURSDAY
Sept. 19
Could it be
… Satan?
Lucifer, the Prince of
Lies, Old Nick —
whatever you call
him, he is the subject
of tonight’s lecture
“God of the Outsiders,”
where the Miskatonic
Institute of
Horror Studies discusses
the bad guy
downstairs as portrayed
in literature,
myth, and entertainment.
7 p.m. at Film Noir
Cinema 122 Meserole
Ave. at Leonard Street in
Greenpoint, (718) 389–
5773, www.filmnoircinema.
com. $15 ($12 in
advance).
EDITORS’ PICKS
FRI, SEPT. 13
DINING, BROOKLYN BREWS: A popup
beer garden featuring local breweries,
tasty bites, and lawn games.
Free. 4–8 pm. MetroTech Commons
(Myrtle Avenue between Bridge and
Lawrence streets in Downtown).
ART, PHOTOVILLE: Gigantic photo
exhibit that includes talks, tours, and
activities. Free. 4 pm–10 pm. Brooklyn
Bridge Plaza (17 Water St. between
Old Fulton and Dock streets
in Dumbo), www.photoville.nyc.
THE DUMBO PIZZA PARTY: Try $2
slices from three different pizza
joints, and $2 scoops from four ice
cream spots, a DJ set by Rev. Vince
Anderson; balloon animals, and face
painting for kids. Free. 5–10 pm.
Archway Under Manhattan Bridge
155 Water St. between Adams and
Pearl streets in Dumbo in Dumbo,
(718) 237–8700, www.dumbo.is.
FUND-RAISER, “BLOOMING TEACHERS”
YOGA: A one-hour pay-whatyou
can yoga class, with all proceeds
donated to iEARN-USA, a global
youth organization. Voluntary donation.
5 pm. Bend and Bloom Yoga
708 Sackett St. between Fourth and
Fifth avenues in Park Slope, (347)
987–3162, bendandbloom.com.
ART, FAUX FIRST FRIDAY: Meet printmakers
and create “picture postcard”
imagery on styrofoam plates.
All materials provided. $10. 6–9 pm.
PrintSpace 509 Senator St. at Fifth
Avenue in Bay Ridge, (917) 696–
5470, www.ellencolemanizzo.com.
COMEDY, TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA: A
Friday the 13th Comedy Event, with
13 comics discussing luck. $15 ($10 in
advance). 7 pm. Brooklyn House of
Comedy (1165 Bedford Ave. at Putnam
Avenue in Bushwick).
THEATER, “GYPSY”: The Sondheim
musical about striptease artist Gypsy
Rose Lee and her show biz mother.
$25. 8 pm. Heights Players 26 Willow
Pl. between Joralemon and
State streets in Brooklyn Heights,
(718) 237–2752, www.heightsplayers.
org.
DANCE, PIGTAIL: A new movement
work with the dancers and audience
seated in swivel stools. $5. 8 pm.
Issue Project Room 22 Boerum Pl.
at Livingston Street in Downtown,
(718) 330–0313, www.issueprojectroom.
org.
fat St. between Knickerbocker and
Irving avenues in Bushwick, (646)
867–2248.
ART, PHOTOVILLE: Noon–10 pm. See
Friday, Sept. 13.
TOUR, BUSHWICK STREET ART
TOUR: Discover Bushwick’s vibrant
street art scene at this two-hour tour
with local street artist, Caty Wooley.
$25–$35. 4 pm. Bushwick Beer
Garden (33 Wyckoff Ave. between
Troutman and Starr streets in Bushwick),
www.artsclubnyc.com.
COMEDY, DISASTER DATES: A comedy
game show, where the person
with the worst date story wins.
$10. 6 pm. EastVille Comedy Club
487 Atlantic Ave. between Nevins
Street and Third Avenue in Boerum
Hill, (347) 889–5226, disasterdates.
eventbrite.com.
READING, AMY LONG, WITH RAYMOND
RAPOSA: The writer
discusses her essay collection,
“Codependence,” featuring a solo
performance by Raymond Raposa.
Free. 6 pm. Pete’s Candy Store 709
Lorimer St. at Richardson Street in
Williamsburg, (718) 302–3770, www.
petescandystore.com.
DINING, TASTES OF COLUMBIA WATERFRONT:
Experience the eclectic
cuisine of the Columbia Waterfront
with a multiple-block food and drink
event. $22–$54. 6 pm. Columbia
Waterfront District (Columbia Street,
from Degraw to Union streets in
Columbia Waterfront District), tastesofbrooklyn.
com.
FINDING ASHLEY STEWART 2019: A
night of music, dance, and celebration,
with Loni Love, Salt N Pepa,
and Faith Evans, among others.
$30–$50. 8 pm. Kings Theatre (1027
Flatbush Ave. between Beverly Road
and Tilden Avenue in Flatbush),
www.kingstheatre.com.
THEATER, “GYPSY”: 8 pm. See Friday,
Sept. 13.
See 9 DAYS on page 10
THEATER, “THE TALMUD”: A genrebending
performance based on the
Talmud and kung-fu fi lms. $20–$25.
8 pm. Target Margin Theater 232
52nd St. between Second and
Third avenues in Sunset Park, (718)
398–3095.
COMEDY, HOUSE OF BRICKS: A riproaring
comedy show featuring Evan
Williams, Brittany Carney, Leland
Long, and more. Free. 8 pm. Pine
Box Rock Shop 12 Grattan St. between
Bogart Street and Morgan Avenue
in Bushwick, (718) 366–6311,
www.pineboxrockshop.com.
COMEDY, CANAL YARDS: A stand-up
show sponsored by Bust magazine,
featuring Jess Solomon, Caitlin
Reese, Sam Taggart, and more.
Ticket price includes a free drink. $5.
8 pm. Frying Pan Brooklyn 51 35th
St. between Second and Third Avenues
in Sunset Park, (646) 708–1814,
www.industrycity.com.
THEATER, “A VIEW FROM THE
BRIDGE”: Arthur Miller’s play comes
to Red Hook. $25 ($18 for seniors
and students). 8 pm. Waterfront Museum
Barge 290 Conover St. near
Reed Street in Red Hook, (718) 624–
4719, www.waterfrontmuseum.org.
FILM, “GATES OF HEAVEN”: An
outdoor screening of the 1978
documentary chronicling the bizarre
world of pet cemeteries. Free with
RSVP. 8:30 pm. Green-Wood Cemetery
Fifth Avenue and 25th Street
in Greenwood Heights, (718) 210–
3080, www.rooftopfi lms.com.
COMEDY, ROOM-MUST-BE-ESCAPED
FROM’D: An immersive
comedy show slash fake-ass escape
room. $7. 11 pm. The Brick 575
Metropolitan Ave. between Union
Avenue and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg,
(718) 907–6189, www.
bricktheater.com.
SAT, SEPT. 14
DINING, BROOKLYN BREWS: Noon–5
pm. See Friday, Sept. 13.
FREE ZUMBA CLASS: A free, one-hour
fi tness class that fuses Latin, International
and popular music dance
themes. Free. Noon. McCarren
Center 776 Lorimer St. between
Bayard Street and Driggs Avenue in
Williamsburg, (718) 218–2380, www.
nycgovparks.org.
MOFFAT STREET BLOCK PARTY: A
block party with local bands of all
varieties, homemade mexican food
and drink, games (dominos, volleyball,
eating contests) and fun prizes
for everyone. Free. Noon–7 pm.
Moffat Street Presents 338 Mof-
of bluegrass musicians.
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