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Cutting edge: Greenpoint’s post-punk feminist band Creek and
Kills will launch its self-titled album at the Way Station in Prospect
Heights on Oct. 20, headlining a night of female-fronted bands.
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WHERE TO
FRIDAY
Sept. 20
Play misty
for me
The cult classic “Mystery
Science Theater
3000” brings its live
show to the Brooklyn
Theater tonight, starring
the show’s creator
and original host
Joel Hodgson, donning
the red jumpsuit
for the last time!
Tonight, Joel and his
robot friends will take
on the terrible
B-movie “Circus of
Horror” with quips,
sketches, and a robot
circus.
8 p.m. at Kings Theatre
(1027 Flatbush Ave.
between Tilden Avenue
and Duryea Place in
Flatbush, www.kingstheatre.
com). $45.
SATURDAY
Sept. 21
Water colors
The Brooklyn Waterfront
Artists Coalition
launches its three fall
shows today: “Fall In,
Fall Out,” featuring
local artists (pictured);
“Color,”
examining hue and
pigment, and “Spatial
Relations,” an
exhibit of installation
artists. Today’s opening
will also feature
live music and dance
performances.
1–6 pm at Brooklyn
Waterfront Artists
Coalition 499 Van Brunt
St., near Reed Street in
Red Hook, (718) 596–
2506, www.bwac.org. $5
suggested donation.
SUNDAY
Sept. 22
Queen &
country
This is the final day of
the Brooklyn Americana
Music Festival,
which has filled
Dumbo and nearby
neighborhoods with
roots music all weekend.
Wind down with
a set from Queen
Esther (pictured),
who will play a free
show that blends
country, blues, and
rock, followed by
four more acts.
3 p.m. at Brooklyn Bridge
Park’s Pier Six (Furman
Street at Atlantic Avenue,
www.bkamf.com). Free.
WEDNESDAY
Sept. 24
Murphy’s
law
Rock out with the
lead singer of the
Wombats, Matthew
“Murph” Murphy, as
he tunnels into Brooklyn
with his solo project,
Love Fame Tragedy,
playing catchy
tunes from his debut
album “I Don’t Mean
to Play the Victim, but
I’m Really Good at It,”
which, he notes, has
“hints of self-deprecating
humor coming
through it.”
8:30 p.m. at Rough Trade
64 N. Ninth St. between
Kent and Wythe avenues
in Williamsburg, (718)
388–4111, www.roughtrad
enyc.com. $18.
THURSDAY
Sept. 25
Pasty party
Brooklyn gets
naughty with
tonight’s New York
Burlesque Festival
Teaser Party, hosted
by former Greenpoint
resident the
World-Famous *Bob*
(pictured), and featuring
more than a
dozen male and
female international
strip artists and a
burlesque boutique,
for all your sequined
tassel needs.
7 p.m. at Bell House 149
Seventh St. at Third
Avenue in Gowanus, (718)
643–6510, www.thebellhouseny.
com. $22 ($18 in
advance, $40 VIP).
EDITORS’ PICKS
FRI, SEPT. 20
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.
TALK, HAITIAN CREOLE JAZZ SYMPOSIUM
AND JAM SESSION:
A panel discussion exploring the
connections between Haitian and
American jazz. Free. 5 pm. Brooklyn
Center for the Performing Arts at
Brooklyn College 2900 Campus Rd.
between Hillel Place and Avenue H
in Midwood, (718) 951–4500, www.
brooklyncenter.org.
ART, “LIFE ON SPACESHIP EARTH”
OPENING RECEPTION: A solo
exhibit of paintings of endangered
animals by Alexis Kandra. A portion
of sales will go to the Natural Resources
Defense Council. Free. 6–9
pm. Lucas Lucas Gallery (57 Conselyea
St. at Lorimer Street in Williamsburg),
www.lucaslucasnyc.com.
FILM, REEFER MADNESS: An immersive
screening of the movie musical
“Reefer Madness,” with guest appearances
from the original cast and
musical performances. $20-$45. 6:30
pm. House of Yes (2 Wyckoff Ave. at
Jefferson Street in Bushwick), www.
houseofyes.org.
THEATER, “INDIAN INK”: Tom Stoppard’s
classic play about love, art,
and cultural misunderstandings. $25.
7 pm. Actors Fund Arts Center (160
Schermerhorn St. between Hoyt and
Smith Streets in Downtown), www.
actorsfund.org.
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.
COMEDY, 41 DAYS ‘TIL HALLOWEEN!:
Comedians Jo Firestone and
Aparna Nancherla discuss their
excitement about the upcoming
spooky holiday. $15. 8 pm. Bell
House 149 Seventh St. at Third Avenue
in Gowanus, (718) 643–6510,
www.thebellhouseny.com.
THEATER, “A VIEW FROM THE
BRIDGE”: Arthur Miller’s play comes
to Red Hook. $25 ($18 for seniors
sie Reyez, Jesse Jo Stark, Abir, and
more. $45. 1–9 pm. LeFrak Center
at Lakeside 171 East Dr. at Ocean
Avenue in Prospect Park, (718) 462–
0010, www.lakesidebrooklyn.com.
ART, URBANGLASS OPEN STUDIO:
Artist-led demonstrations include
glassblowing, fl ameworking, and
neon tube bending. Free. 1–5 pm.
UrbanGlass Studio 647 Fulton St. at
Rockwell Place in Fort Greene, (718)
625–3685, urbanglass.org/openstudios.
ART, “HEARTBEATS” OPENING RECEPTION:
An exhibition of recent
paintings and drawings by Georgia
Elrod. Free. 6–9 pm. Peninsula Art
Space 352 Van Brunt St. at Sullivan
Street in Red Hook, (917) 399 5221,
www.peninsulaartspace.com.
ART, HOT WOOD ARTS OPENING
RECEPTION: Gallery for resident
artists open studios and live music.
Free. 6–11 pm. Hot Wood Arts (481
Van Brunt Street, 9B, Brooklyn, NY
11231).
ART, TRANSPOSITION: Light and color
improviser Lindsay Packer premieres
a new improvisational work in collaborating
with performer Anaïs Maviel.
Free. 8 pm. Issue Project Room
22 Boerum Pl. at Livingston Street in
Downtown, (718) 330–0313, www.
issueprojectroom.org.
COMEDY, POPPED COLLAR COMEDY
SHOW: Dan Wickes hosts a
free comedy show. Free. 8:30 pm.
The Platform 1178 Bushwick Ave.
in Bushwick, (718) 975–4822, www.
danwickes.com.
THEATER, “CASABLANCA ON THE
HUDSON”: 7 pm. See Friday, Sept.
20.
THEATER, “GYPSY”: 8 pm. See Friday,
Sept. 20.
“A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE”: 8 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 20.
See 9 DAYS on page 8
and students). 8 pm. Waterfront Museum
Barge 290 Conover St. near
Reed Street in Red Hook, (718) 624–
4719, www.waterfrontmuseum.org.
MUSIC, CREEK AND KILLS: The
Greenpoint band launches its new
album, with opening acts Fisty, the
Shook Ones, and the Lousekateers.
$5 suggested donation. 8 pm. The
Way Station 683 Washington Ave.
between St. Marks Avenue and Prospect
Place in Prospect Heights, (718)
627–4949, www.waystationbk.com.
THEATER, “CASABLANCA ON THE
HUDSON”: A radical explosion of
music, projection, and text builds to
a howl against suppressed democracy,
quashed empathy, and unprincipled
power. $20. 8 pm. The Brick
575 Metropolitan Ave. between
Union Avenue and Lorimer Street in
Williamsburg, (718) 907–6189, www.
bricktheater.com.
COMEDY, HOLY HAND GRENADE: A
monthly(ish) stand up comedy show,
featuring Matt Maran, Nataly Aukar,
Chris Griggs, and more. Free. 8 pm.
Barrow’s Intense Tasting Room 86
34th St. between Second and Third
avenues in Sunset Park, (917) 597–
1084, barrowsintense.com.
SAT, SEPT. 21
THEATER, WHY?: Theater piece written
and directed by Peter Brook
and Marie-Hélène Estienne tackling
existential questions about theater.
$90. 2 pm. and 7:30 pm. Theatre
for a New Audience, Polonsky
Shakespeare Center 262 Ashland
Pl. between Fulton Street and Lafayette
Avenue in Fort Greene, (212)
229–2819, www.tfana.org.
MUSIC, CREEKERS JAMBOREE: See
black roots musician Vienna Carroll,
followed by the Ukuladies. 5–8 p.m.
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club
Boathouse (165 2nd St in Gowanus).
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.
ART, PHOTOVILLE: Noon–10 pm. See
Friday, Sept. 20.
BUSTLE’S 2019 RULE BREAKERS: A
day-long, immersive experience
celebrating women and non-binary
music makers, innovators and
newsmakers. Featuring Lizzo, Jes-
Mary Lopez
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