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Hello, nursery: In a new adaptation of “Peter Pan,” playing Oct. 27
at On Stage at Kingsborough, the three Darling children transform
their nursery into Neverland.
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WHERE TO
FRIDAY
Oct. 25
Got no
strings
The theremin — the
electronic, no-touch
instrument that produces
the eerie
oooo-WEEEE-ooooo
in the “Doctor Who”
theme, is notoriously
difficult to play, but
Carlina Eyck, one of
the world’s best thereminists,
will both
sing and play the
device tonight in
honor of the instrument’s
99th birthday.
7:30 pm at National
Sawdust (80 N. Sixth St. at
Wythe Avenue in
Williamsburg, www.
nationalsawdust.org). $30
($25 in advance).
SATURDAY
Oct. 26
Heart of
barkness
Look, we cannot
resist cute animals
dressed up in people
clothes, and the
Great Pup-kin Dog
Costume Contest is
the first, and still
best, of the many
events dedicated to
adorable doggies
this Halloween season.
So make your
way to Fort Greene
Park to see more
than 100 of those
good, good boys!
11:30 am at Fort Greene
Park’s Monument steps
(Myrtle Avenue at St.
Edward Street in Fort
Greene, www.fortgreenepups.
org. Free.
SUNDAY
Oct. 27
Showtime!
After your awesome
Halloween party on
Saturday night (see
previous page for
ideas), stumble out of
bed on Sunday for
brunch with one of
the best spooky films
of all time — “Beetlejuice!”
Turns out that
Winona Ryder’s goth
teenager and Michael
Keaton’s over-the-top
poltergeist still hold
up!
11 am at Nitehawk
Prospect Park (188
Prospect Park West at
14th Street in Park Slope,
nitehawkcinema.com/
prospectpark). $15.
WEDNESDAY
Oct. 30
Sonnet son
The year before William
Shakespeare
wrote “Hamlet,” his
11-year-old son Hamnet
died suddenly. In
the play “Hamnet,”
opening tonight at
the Brooklyn Academy
of Music, that
son gets a voice, with
a single actor playing
him as a 16th-century
youth, a modern-day
tween, and as the
Danish prince who
cannot decide
whether to live or die.
7:30 pm at BAM Fisher
(321 Ashland Pl. between
Hanson Place and
Lafayette Avenue in Fort
Greene, www.bam.org).
$25.
THURSDAY
Oct. 31
Monster
march
There are plenty of
places to spend All
Hallow’s Eve, but
make time for the
Park Slope Halloween
Parade, which is
always filled with kids
in cute costumes,
giant puppets, and
people tossing candy.
The procession will
march down Seventh
Avenue from 14th to
Third Street, then turn
left and head to the
Old Stone House.
6:30 pm, starting at
Seventh Avenue and 14th
Street in Park Slope, www.
theoldstonehouse.org).
Free.
EDITORS’ PICKS
FRI, OCT. 25
DANCE, MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL
CELEBRATION: The New York Chinese
Cultural Center and InterSchool
Orchestras of New York present
Music and Dance to China. $25–$35.
6:30 and 8:30 pm. Kumble Theater
at Long Island University DeKalb
and Flatbush avenues in Downtown,
(718) 488–1624, isorch.org.
THEATER, SAINTS OF FAILURE: A
site-specifi c production that explore
questions about LGBTQ identity and
the American Christian experience.
$20-$25. 7 pm. Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian Church 85 S. Oxford
St. at Lafayette Avenue in Fort
Greene, (412) 980–7430, bit.ly/SaintsOfFailureTix.
MUSIC, DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: Free.
7:30 pm. Saints Constantine & Helen
Greek Orthodox Cathedral 64
Schermerhorn St. between Court
Street and Boerum Place in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 624–0595.
DANCE, IMPROV JAM AT DANCEWAVE!:
Have a drink and build a
spontaneous dance. $10. 7:30 pm.
Dancewave 45 Fourth Ave. at Dean
Street in Park Slope, (718) 522–4696,
www.dancewave.org.
NIGHTLIFE, WET HAUNT AMERICAN
SUMMER HALLOWEEN PARTY:
A spooky dance party celebrating
things that go bunk in the
night. With a photo booth, spiked
drink specials, a costume contest,
and 100 pounds of candy. $10 ($7
in advance). 10:30 pm. Littlefi eld
(635 Sackett St. between Third and
Fourth avenues in Gowanus), www.
littlefi eldnyc.com.
SAT, OCT. 26
CONEY ISLAND CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN
FESTIVAL AND PARADE:
A party with magic, candy, bounce
houses, and more, followed by a
parade down the Boardwalk and
free rides at Luna Park for kids 4–14.
Free. 11 am–2 pm. MCU Park 1904
Surf Ave. at W. 17th St. in Coney
Island, (718) 449–8497, www.brooklyncyclones.
com.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: A celebration
of life and death, with costumes,
food, and a sacred fi re. Free. Noon.
Hattie Carthan Community Market
($20 for seniors and children under
12). 8 pm. Gallery Players 199 14th
St. between Fourth and Fifth avenues
in Park Slope, (212) 352–3101,
www.galleryplayers.com.
MUSIC, ROCK IS DEAD: A Halloween
music party featuring cover bands
“Halloween and Oats” and “The
B52Gees.”” $15 ($12 in advance). 10
pm. Unit J (338 Moffatt St. between
Knickerbocker and Irving Avenues in
Bushwick), www.unitjbushwick.com.
SUN, OCT. 27
MUSIC, THE MUSIC OF PHISH FOR
KIDS: The Rock and Roll Playhouse
and guests Bathtub Gin play a Halloween
show of jam band music.
$12. Noon. Brooklyn Bowl 61 Wythe
Ave. between N. 11th and N. 12th
streets in Williamsburg, (718) 963–
3369, www.brooklynbowl.com.
ART, “FALL IN, FALL OUT”: 1–6 pm.
See Saturday, Oct. 26.
BROOKLYN AVENUE HAUNTED
HOUSE: 1–5 pm and 6:30–10 pm.
See Saturday, Oct. 26.
DOG-O-WEEN!: An afternoon of dogs
showing off their spooky style complete
with a puppy photo-booth and
proceeds directly benefi ting Rescue
City, a Brooklyn-based animal rescue.
Free. 2 pm. Coney Island Brewing
Company (1904 Surf Ave. at W.
17th Street in Coney Island), www.
coneyislandbeer.com.
MUSIC, THE DITHER EXTRAVAGANZA!:
The electric guitar quartet
Dither hosts a raucous festival of
creative music and art, with wildly
contrasting musical acts throughout
the night. $12. 2 pm. Frost Theater
of the Arts (17 Frost St. between
Union Avenue and Lorimer Street in
Williamsburg), 17frost.com.
THEATER, PETER PAN: An enchanting
adaptation of the J.M. Barrie classic,
told through the eyes of the Darling
See 9 DAYS on page 8
363-365 Clifton Pl. at Marcy Avenue
in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718)
638–3566, Hattiecarthancommunitymarket.
com.
ART, “FALL IN, FALL OUT”: This is the
fi nal weekend of the Brooklyn Waterfront
Artists Coalition show about
fall, along with the exhibits “Color,”
and “Spatial Relations.” Free. 1–6
pm. Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition
499 Van Brunt St., near Reed
Street in Red Hook, (718) 596–2506,
www.bwac.org.
MARKET, SPOOKY SLIME FEST:
Check out homemade, scented, textured,
and themed slimes! Costumes
encouraged, with Halloween games,
trick or treat at the vendor booths,
and snacks. $10. 1 pm. 111 Studio
(111 Conselyea St. between Manhattan
Avenue and Leonard Street in
Williamsburg).
BROOKLYN AVENUE HAUNTED
HOUSE: The spookhouse celelbrates
its 12th year of frights, with
life-size animatronics! For all ages,
but scarier at night. $5. 1–5 pm and
6:30–10 pm. Haunted House 1800
Brooklyn Ave. in East Flatbush, (718)
913–1862.
THEATER, SAINTS OF FAILURE: 2 pm
and 7 pm. See Friday, Oct. 25.
FILM, CARTOON CARNIVAL FRIGHT
FEST: A Halloween-themed showcase
of classic animated shorts. $10.
3 pm and 6 pm. Melrose 389 Melrose
St. between Irving and Knickerbocker
avenues in Bushwick, (718)
813–9142.
ART, “WATERS OF THE FUTURE”:
Opening reception for art exhibit by
Florence Neal. Free. 5:30 pm–8 pm.
FiveMyles 558 St. John’s Place between
Classon and Franklin avenues
in Crown Heights, (718) 783–4438,
www.fi vemyles.org.
MUSIC, HALLOWS EVE FEST: A night
of spooky women in music, featuring
Natalie Asport, End Scene, Bad
kitty, and more. $12 ($10 in advance).
7 pm. Sunnyvale (1031 Grand St.
between Morgan and Vandervoort
avenues in Williamsburg).
MUSIC, SHAWNA CASPI: The Toronto
singer-songwriter plays a concert in
a Boerum Hill apartment. $20. 7 pm.
Paul’s Brooklyn House Concerts (address
revealed with ticket purchase
in Boerum Hill), concerts.shrub.ca.
THEATER, “CAT ON A HOT TIN
ROOF”: Gallery Players put on Tennessee
Williams’ famous play. $25
Jake Wragge
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