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SATURDAY
Nov. 9
Witch king
In the blasted landscape
of the postapocalyptic
future,
only one woman can
be king! Check out
this new production
of “Macbeth,” opening
tonight at the
Brick Theater, which
features an entirely
gender-swapped
cast, battling for
power in a world ravaged
by climate
change, for an unusually
optimistic view of
our own future!
7 pm at the Brick (579
Metropolitan Ave.
between Lorimer Street
and Union Avenue in
Williamsburg, (718) 907–
6189, www.bricktheater.
com). $20.
SUNDAY
Nov. 10
Down pour
We love a beer festival
as much as anyone,
but it is getting
too cold to spend
time outside. Fortunately,
the Fall Crawl
at the Hall happens
entirely inside, at the
underground DeKalb
Market Hall, so you
can stay toasty warm
as you get toasted,
sampling half-pint
brews from seven
local breweries and
one cidery.
2–6 pm DeKalb Market
Hall Fourth Avenue
(between 92nd Street in
Bay Ridge to Atlantic
Avenue in Park Slope,
www.craftandcarry.beer).
$45 ($65 VIP).
TUESDAY
Nov. 12
Short stuff
The Nitehawk Short
Film Festival kicks off
tonight with a great
line-up of shorts,
including the comingof
age film “Memory
Xperiment” (pictured),
a doc about
Brooklyn drag queen
Panthera, and an animated
memoir about
immigrating to the
United States. The
screening will be followed
by a free-to-all
party at the Low-Res
Bar downstairs.
7 pm at Nitehawk
Williamsburg 136
Metropolitan Ave.
between Wythe Avenue
and Berry Street in
Williamsburg, (718) 384–
3980, www.nitehawkcinema.
com. $18.
WEDNESDAY
Nov. 13
Farce-y man
Brooklyn is lousy with
Shakespeare in the
Park productions, but
Moliere in the Park?
That’s unusual!
Tonight, the 17th
century French satirist
gets his due,
when Emmy-winning
“Handmaid’s Tale”
actress Samira Wiley
(pictured) stars in a
staged reading of his
“The School for
Wives” — in an English
translation, fortunately.
7 pm at Prospect Park
Picnic House (enter at
Prospect Park West and
Fifth Street in Park Slope,
www.moliereinthepark.
org). Free.
THURSDAY
Nov. 14
Off the wall
Art galleries can be a
little intimidating, but
the “Art, Beats & Lyrics”
festival, which
lands at the Brooklyn
Expo tonight, aims to
break down barriers
between people,
music, and art — and
they do it with booze!
Sample drinks made
with Jack Daniels’
Tennessee Honey,
groove to the music,
and wander through a
maze of enormous
art.
6 pm–midnight at
Brooklyn Expo Center (72
Noble St. at Franklin
Street in Greenpoint,
www.artbeatsandlyrics.
com). Free.
EDITORS’ PICKS
FRI, NOV. 8
DANCE, AMERICAN LINDY HOP
CHAMPIONSHIPS: Three nights of
dancing and swing music, with lessons
in the afternoon and competitions
at night. $25–$295. 1 pm–1 am.
Grand Prospect Hall (263 Prospect
Avenue between Fifth and Sixth
Avenues in Park Slope), artspectrum.
org/alhc.htm.
ART, THE OTHER ART FAIR: Art
classes and talks led by photographers,
artists, and designers.
$13.50–$30. 3 pm–10 pm. Brooklyn
Expo Center (72 Noble St. at Franklin
Street in Greenpoint).
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.
THEATER, “REPARATIONS”: A recently
widowed white book editor
invites a young, black writer to spend
the night, followed by a tumultuous
morning-after. $25–$40. 7 pm. The
Billie Holiday Theatre (1368 Fulton
St. between New York and Brooklyn
avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant),
www.thebillieholiday.org.
MUSIC, CRAZY TOWN: $12 ($5 early
bird). 7 pm. Sunnyvale (1031 Grand
St. between Morgan and Vandervoort
avenues in Williamsburg),
www.sunnyvalebk.com.
MUSIC, THE HELL YEAH BABIES: With
Bad Sandy, Darien Rectangle, and
Television Skies. $10. 7:30 pm. The
Nest at Bluebird (504 Flatbush Ave.
at Lefferts Avenue in Prospect Lefferts
Gardens), www.thenestbrooklyn.
com.
DANCE, BACCHAE — PRELUDE TO A
PURGE: Inspired by the Greek tragedy.
$30. 7:30 pm. BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St. at Rockwell Place
in Fort Greene, (718) 636–4100,
www.bam.org.
ART, HEARTBEATS.EXE: Painter
Georgia Elrod’s solo exhibit hosts
an evening of performances. Free.
7:30 pm. Peninsula Art Space 352
Van Brunt St. at Sullivan Street in Red
Hook, (917) 399 5221, www.peninsulaartspace.
com.
THEATER, “CAT ON A HOT TIN
SAT, NOV. 9
DANCE, AMERICAN LINDY HOP
CHAMPIONSHIPS: 9:30 am–1 am.
See Friday, Nov. 8.
TALK, IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK:
Take a deep dive into the collections
and archives of the historical society’s
Othmer Library and discover
the secret history of your Brooklyn
home or block. $45. 10 am–noon.
Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont
St. at Clinton Street in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 222–4111, www.
brooklynhistory.org.
ART, THE OTHER ART FAIR: Noon–9
pm. See Friday, Nov. 8.
ART, FLATBUSH ARTISTS OPEN
STUDIOS TOUR: A two-day tour of
open studios in Victorian Houses of
Flatbush. Free. Noon–6 pm. (Various
locations in Flatbush), www.fl atbushartists.
org.
THEATER, SNOW WHITE AND THE
BATTLE FOR PITTSBURGH: A modern
reinvention of the classic Snow
White story. $6. Noon. Heights
Players 26 Willow Pl. between Joralemon
and State streets in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 237–2752, www.
heightsplayers.org.
DINING, CIDER FEAST NYC: Sample
from 15 cider brands, cured meats,
and other small bites, with live
music. $55. 1–4 pm. Biba of Williamsburg
(110 Kent Ave., at N.
Eighth Street in Williamsburg).
TOUR, DEAD DISTILLERS TOUR: A
trolley tour exploring Green-Wood
Cemetery’s permanent residents
with whiskey connections, followed
by drinks at Kings County Distillery.
$40. 2 pm. Green-Wood Cemetery
Fifth Avenue and 25th Street in
Greenwood Heights, (718) 210–
3080, www.green-wood.com.
THEATER, SAINTS OF FAILURE: 2 pm
and 7 pm. See Friday, Nov. 8.
THEATER, “CAT ON A HOT TIN
See 9 DAYS on page 6
ROOF”: Gallery Players put on Tennessee
Williams’ famous play. $25
($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.
1-800-LOVE LIVE: The queer podcast
hosts a live recording. $12, $10 in
advance. 8 pm. Littlefi eld (635 Sackett
St. between Third and Fourth
avenues in Gowanus), www.littlefi
eldnyc.com.
MUSIC, JUNGLEPUSSY: $20, $15
day of show. 8 pm. Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer St. between Imlay and
Conover streets in Red Hook, (718)
596–3001, pioneerworks.org.
DANCE, “TEN”: The Spark Movement
Collective celebrates its 10th
anniversary with a show of its greatest
hits. $25 ($20 in advance). 8
pm. Actors Fund Arts Center (160
Schermerhorn St. between Hoyt and
Smith Streets in Downtown), www.
smithstreetstage.org.
COMEDY, CONEY ISLAND COMEDY
FESTIVAL: A three-night stand-up
competition, winner take all. $30.
8 pm. Ruby’s Bar and Grill 1213
Riegelmann Boardwalk between
Stillwell Avenue and W. 12th Street in
Coney Island, (718) 975–7829, www.
ConeyIslandComedyFestival.nyc.
THEATER, “A RAISIN IN THE SUN”:
The Heights Players open their 64th
season with this drama about a
black family arguing over an insurance
windfall. $20. 8 pm. Heights
Players 26 Willow Pl. between Joralemon
and State streets in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 237–2752, www.
heightsplayers.org.
COMEDY, HOUSE OF BRICKS: A riproaring
comedy show hosted by
Michael Good, Brandon Ream and
Gideon Hambright. Free. 8:30 pm.
Pine Box Rock Shop 12 Grattan St.
between Bogart Street and Morgan
Avenue in Bushwick, (718) 366–
6311, www.pineboxrockshop.com.
NIGHTLIFE, ULTIMATE BURLESQUE
COMPETITION: Hosted by Tiny D
with contestants, judges, prizes and
fun! $10–$15. 10 pm. Branded Saloon
603 Vanderbilt Ave. at Bergen
Street in Prospect Heights, (718)
484–8704, www.brandedsaloon.
com.
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