Nothing gold can stay: Kathryn Turner plays the wealthy title
character in Shakespeare’s tragedy “Timon of Athens,” which
begins performances at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Fort
Greene on Jan. 11. Photo by Simon Annand
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FRI, JAN. 10
MULCHFEST IN PROSPECT
PARK: Bring your holiday
tree to Prospect Park
to be transformed into
environment-friendly
mulch. 10 am. Free.
Prospect Park Third Street
entrance, Prospect Park
West at Third Street.
prospectpark.org.
DANCE, “THREE RITES
— LIBERTY”: A solo
dance performance by
multimedia artist Edisa
Weeks. 3 pm. $20.
Kumble Theater at Long
Island University, DeKalb
and Flatbush avenues
Downtown. (718) 488–1624.
kumbletheater.org.
DANCE, “(RE)CURRENT
UNREST”: A dance
performance by renowned
choreographer Charles O.
Anderson and his dance
company. 7 pm. $20.
Kumble Theater at Long
Island University, DeKalb
and Flatbush avenues
Downtown. (718) 488–1624.
kumbletheater.org.
DANCE, “NEVER BEFORE
NEVER AGAIN”: A series
of improvisation-based
dance performances. 8
pm. $22 ($18 in advance).
Triskelion Arts, 106 Calyer
St. between Banker
Street and Clifford Place,
Greenpoint. (718) 389–
3473. triskelionarts.org.
THEATER, “TRAIL OF TEARS
CONTINUUM 1492–
2020”: This performance,
written and created by
William Parker, uses
original music, poetry,
dance, and video. 8 pm.
$25. Roulette, 509 Atlantic
Ave. at Third Avenue
in Boerum Hill. (917)
267–0363. roulette.org.
THEATER, TERM OF ART:
A play by Kate Kremer
that takes aim at US
immigration and drone
policy, featuring a series
of fugitive, fragmentary
scenes with four actors
moving through many
voices, drawn on recent
transcripts of Supreme
Court justices. 8 pm. $18.
Jack, 18 Putnam Ave.
between Grand Avenue
and Downing Street,
Clinton Hill. jackny.org.
COMEDY, TINDER LIVE!
WITH LANE MOORE:
A totally improvised,
interactive comedy show.
8 pm. $18. Littlefield,
635 Sackett St. between
Third and Fourth
avenues, Gowanus.
littlefieldnyc.com.
NIGHTLIFE, THE DISNEY
SING-ALONG: Sing along
with Disney musicals. 9:30
pm. $10. Union Hall, 702
Union St. between Fifth
and Sixth avenues in Park
Slope, (718) 638–4400,
unionhallny.com.
SAT, JAN. 11
ART, ART & YOGA:
An hour of yoga and
mindfulness meditation,
followed by a gallery tour.
9:30 am. $16 Museum
admission. Brooklyn
Museum, 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue. (718) 638–5000.
brooklynmuseum.org.
MULCHFEST IN PROSPECT
PARK: 10 am. See Jan. 10.
FAMILY, DRAG QUEEN
STORY HOUR: A
monthly interactive art
and storytime program.
11 am. $13. Brooklyn
Children’s Museum, 145
Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks
Avenue. (718) 735–4400.
brooklynkids.org.
ART, ASL TOUR AT THE
BROOKLYN MUSEUM:
Visitors from the deaf
community can take
an American Sign
Language tour of the
Egyptian art exhibit.
RSVP required. 2 pm.
Free with RSVP. Brooklyn
Museum, 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue. (718) 638–5000.
brooklynmuseum.org.
DANCE, “THREE RITES
— LIBERTY”: 3 pm.
See Jan. 10.
THEATER, TERM OF ART:
3 pm. See Jan. 10.
ART, “THREADS” OPENING
RECEPTION: An exhibition
of new paintings by
Brooklyn painter Nicholas
Battis. 5 pm. Free. Court
Tree Gallery, 51 35th St.
between Second and
Third avenues, second
floor, Sunset Park. (718)
422–7806. courttree.com.
DANCE, HAVDALAH
HOEDOWN: A short
havdalah service to mark
the symbolic end of
Shabbat, followed by an
evening of an evening of
line dance and two-step.
With music provided by DJ
Dave Muzli, and a Tex-Mex
dinner. 7 pm. $30 ($5 kids).
B’Shert, 83 Marlborough
Road at Church Avenue in
Prospect Park South, (718)
282–1596. bshert.org.
MUSIC, ROCK VOICES
CHOIR: A community
chorus that sings rock
tunes. 7 pm. $15. First
Unitarian Church Chapel,
119 Pierrepont St. at
Monroe Place in Brooklyn
Heights. (347) 731–0281.
rockvoices.com.
THEATER, TIMON OF
ATHENS: Kathryn
Hunter stars in the title
role of Shakespeare’s
tragedy, about a
wealthy Greek citizen
who loses everything.
7:30 pm. $90–$110 ($20
students and those 30 or
younger). Theatre for a
New Audience, Polonsky
Shakespeare Center,
262 Ashland Pl. between
Fulton Street and Lafayette
Avenue, Fort Greene. (212)
229–2819. tfana.org.
DANCE, “NEVER BEFORE
NEVER AGAIN”: 8
pm. See Jan. 10.
THEATER, “TRAIL OF TEARS
CONTINUUM 1492–
2020”: 8 pm. See Jan. 10.
SUN, JAN. 12
DANCE, ADULT BALLET
CLASS: A drop-in classical
ballet class for adults.
9:30 am. $16. Dancewave,
45 Fourth Ave. at Dean
Street, Gowanus. (718)
522–4696. dancewave.org.
TALK, THE HAPPINESS
PROJECT: The first in a
three-part meditationbased
class that
investigates methods for
developing happiness
and how to practice
them. 11:30 am. $15.
Vajradhara Meditation
Center, 444 Atlantic
Ave. between Bond and
Nevins streets, Boerum
Hill. (347) 871–0466.
brooklynmeditation.org.
DANCE, “NEVER BEFORE
NEVER AGAIN”:
Noon. See Jan. 10.
FAMILY, BORO PARK STOP
‘N’ SWAP: Please bring
clean, reusable, portable
items such as clothing,
housewares, games, books,
and toys , and take home
something new-to-you,
free! Noon. Free. Borough
Park Y, 4912 14th Ave.
at 50th street, Borough
Park. (212) 788–7900.
grownyc.org/swap.
THEATER, BLACK BOX NEW
PLAY FESTIVAL: Gallery
Players presents the world
premieres of new short
comedies and dramas, with
a changing selection each
week. There will be a talkback
with the playwrights
after the Sunday afternoon
performance. 3 pm. $20
($15 seniors and kids).
Gallery Players, 199
14th St. between Fourth
and Fifth avenues, Park
Slope. (212) 352–3101.
galleryplayers.com.
THEATER, TERM OF ART:
3 pm. See Jan. 10.
THEATER, TIMON
OF ATHENS: 7:30
pm. See Jan. 11.
COMEDY, “I’M COMING”:
A comedy show about
orgasms by Molly Brenner.
Ophira Eisenberg opens
the show with a standup
set. 8 pm. $12 ($10 in
advance). Union Hall,
702 Union St. at Fifth
Avenue. (718) 638–4400.
unionhallny.com.
ART, ROBERT AIKI AUBREY
LOWE, TODD BARTON,
AND RACHELLE RAHMÉ:
A first-time collaboration
between innovative
sound artists. 8 pm. $25.
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave.
at Third Avenue. (917)
267–0363. roulette.org.
MON, JAN. 13
COMEDY, COMEDY
CARNIVAL: A free
carnival-themed comedy
show with trivia, prizes,
and performances from
Carolyn Bergier, Rachael
Parenta, and Kevin Hurley,
among others. 7 pm. Free.
Branded Saloon, 603
Vanderbilt Ave. at Bergen
Street. (718) 484–8704.
brandedsaloon.com.
TALK, SO YOU WANNA BE
AN LLC?: Learn how to
formalize your business a
limited liability corporation,
and what the pros and cons
are. 7 pm. Free. Brooklyn
Coop, 834 Dekalb Ave. at
Throop Avenue, Bedford–
Stuyvesant. (718) 418–8232
x2112. brooklyn.coop.
DANCE, TOOLBOX: A dance
theater performance art
piece journeys through
trauma and the path
of healing. 7 pm. $10.
The Living Gallery, 1094
Broadway at Dodworth
Street, Bushwick.
(631) 377–1998. theliving
gallery.com.
COMEDY, SAVAGE: A
free weekly alt comedy
show in a German beer
hall. 8 pm. Free. Black
Forest on Smith Street,
181 Smith St. between
Wyckoff and Warren
streets, Boerum Hill.
blackforestbrooklyn.com.
MUSIC, “AFTERIMAGE”:
The String Orchestra of
Brooklyn celebrates the
release of their first studio
album with a performance
of Chris Cerrone’s High
Windows and Jacob
Cooper’s Stabat Mater
Dolorosa. 8 pm. $25.
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave.
at Third Avenue. (917)
267–0363. roulette.org.
MUSIC, THE STRING
ORCHESTRA OF
BROOKLYN ALBUM
RELEASE PARTY: The
orchestra launches its
debut studio album,
“afterimage,” with a
performance of Chris
Cerrone’s High Windows
and Jacob Cooper’s
Stabat Mater Dolorosa. 8
pm. $25 ($18 in advance).
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave.
at Third Avenue. (917)
267–0363. roulette.org.
TUE, JAN. 14
FREE, THE PAGEANT
OF ST. LUCIA: Nordic
traditional musical pageant
on the life of Martyr St.
Lucia. 1 pm. Voluntary
donation. Salvation Army
Bay Ridge, 252 86th St.
between Third Avenue
and Ridge Boulevard, Bay
Ridge. (718) 238–2991.
THEATER, TIMON
OF ATHENS: 7:30
pm. See Jan. 11.
MUSIC, SLAMJUNK
PRESENTS: A weekly
show of blues musicians. 8
pm. $10. Mama Tried, 787
Third Ave. between 26th
and 27th streets, Sunset
Park. (248) 979–0308.
mamatriedbk.com.
WED, JAN. 15
TALK, GENTRIFICATION
2.0: Three experts discuss
“the good, the bad, and
the blurry” aspects of
gentrification by examining
its history and its effects
on Brooklyn. Moderated
by the executive editor of
City Limits. 6:30 pm. $15
($10 members). Brooklyn
Historical Society, 128
Pierrepont St. at Clinton
Street in Brooklyn
Heights. (718) 222–4111.
brooklynhistory.org.
NIGHTLIFE, SWING
DANCING WITH DANDY
WELLINGTON: The man
from Harlem, Dandy
Wellington and his
Swingin’ Band, hosts a
night of swing dancing
every Wednesday night!
7 pm. DeKalb Stage, 445
Albee Square West at
Fleet Street, basement,
Downtown. (631) 496–
0851. concretecomm.com.
THEATER, TIMON
OF ATHENS: 7:30
pm. See Jan. 11.
THEATER, THE
CONVERSATIONALISTS:
8 pm. See Jan. 10.
COMEDY, GENEROUS
LAUGHS 2020: A comedy
show to benefit the
Refugee and Immigrant
Center for Education and
Legal Services, featuring
Jennifer Vanilla, Jes Tom,
Sam Taggart, and many
more. 8 pm. $12 ($10
in advance). Littlefield,
635 Sackett St. between
Third and Fourth avenues,
Gowanus. (662) 643–
5959. littlefieldnyc.com.
TALK, CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE SMALL
BUSINESS TOWN HALL:
With Councilman Mark
Gjonaj and Robert
Cornegy and Borough
President Eric Adams.
8:30 pm. NYU Tandon
Maker Space, 6 Metrotech.
engineering.nyu.edu.
THU, SAT. 16
THEATER, ASSEMBLE: A
unique immersive theater
experience at a secret
location in Red Hook,
where participants use an
app to navigate a series
of choices and tasks. 6
pm. $20. (917) 520–5912.
Exact location revealed
after ticket purchase.
projectassemble.org.
THEATER, “HOW MANY
BUSHELS AM I WORTH?”:
A new play about a
Kiev family’s agonizing
decision in 1976 to flee
the Soviet Union for the
United States. 7:30 pm.
$30. Actors Fund Arts
Center, 160 Schermerhorn
St. between Hoyt and
Smith Streets, Downtown.
appledoesnotfall.
com/plays.
THEATER, TIMON
OF ATHENS: 7:30
pm. See Jan. 11.
FRI, JAN. 17
FILM, “MY HINDU FRIEND”:
A film starring Willem
Dafoe as a filmmaker
dying of cancer, whose
life is changed when
he befriends a young
Hindu boy. 10 am. Kent
Theater, 1168 Coney
Island Ave. (310) 458–7707.
rocksaltreleasing.com/
my-last-friend.html.
DANCE, ZLATNE USTE
GOLDEN FESTIVAL: The
35th annual festival of
Balkan bands! 7:30 pm.
$30-$80. Grand Prospect
Hall, 263 Prospect Avenue
between Fifth and Sixth
Avenues. goldenfest.org.
SAT, JAN. 18
FREE, SMALL BUSINESS
BOUTIQUE: Support local
small businesses, check
out an art installation, and
hear a DJ spin. Noon. Free.
Fulton Street space, 1585
Fulton St. between Albany
Avenue and Marcus Garvey
Boulevard, Bedford–
Stuyvesant. Bridgestreetdevelopmentcorp.
com.
ART, FIVE MYLES ARTIST
RECEPTIONS: The art
gallery opens two shows:
“Between Waters,”
featuring paintings by
Heather Holden and
Francks Deceus, and a
site-specific installation
of textile work by Connie
Fu. 6 pm. Free. FiveMyles,
558 St. John’s Place
between Classon and
Franklin avenues. (718)
783–4438. fivemyles.org.
MUSIC, MORITZ
VON OSWALD’S
“AKKLAMATION”: The
legendary electronic
music innovator sets out
to unify his expansive
musical paths. 7 pm. $25.
Issue Project Room, 22
Boerum Pl. at Livingston
Street. (718) 330–0313.
issueprojectroom.org.
COMEDY, PICTURE
THIS! LIVE ANIMATED
COMEDY: 7 pm. $10.
Union Hall, 702 Union St.
at Fifth Avenue. (718) 638–
4400. unionhallny.com.
History lesson: William Parker uses original music, poetry,
dance, and video to tell the story of the Cherokee nation, in
“The Trail Of Tears Continuum, 1492–2020” at Roulette on Jan.
10 and 11. Photo by Eva Kapanadze
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