FRI, JAN. 24
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.
smithstreetstage.org.
MUSIC, BROOKLYN
CHAMBER MUSIC
SOCIETY: A singer joins
the group for tunes by
Schubert, Brahms, and
Schuman. 7:30 pm. $35
($20 students). First
Unitarian Church Chapel,
119 Pierrepont St. at
Monroe Place, Brooklyn
Heights. brooklynchambermusicsociety.
org.
COMEDY, DAVE HILL,
HISTORY FLUFFER:
Comedian Dave Hill
describes different
periods throughout history
while other comics call
b——— on most of what
he’s saying. A special
live taping of the weekly
podcast. 10 pm. $15. Union
Hall, 702 Union St. at Fifth
Avenue. (718) 638–4400.
unionhallny.com.
ART, WHAT’S YOUR
SIGN?: Join the Museum
for a night of disc
jockeys, live music,
and astrology-themed
gallery tours. Advance
tickets are required.
10 pm. $15. Brooklyn
Museum, 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue, Prospect
Heights. (718) 638–5000.
brooklynmuseum.org.
COMEDY, CALAMARI
AND COMEDY SHOW:
Stand-up returns to
Sheepshead Bay, featuring
Ralph Ippolito, Sharon
Simon, John Hollywood,
and Stave Marshall. 10:30
pm. $25 ($20 in advance).
Randazzo’s Clam Bar,
2017 Emmons Ave. at E.
21st Street, Sheepshead
Bay. (718) 615–0010.
randazzosclambar.nyc.
SAT, JAN. 25
TALK, IF THESE WALLS
COULD TALK: A workshop
to help you research the
history of your Brooklyn
home or block. 10 am.
$45. Brooklyn Historical
Society, 128 Pierrepont St.
at Clinton Street, Brooklyn
Heights. (718) 222–4111.
brooklynhistory.org.
MUSIC, THE PARK SLOPE
SINGERS WINTER
CONCERT: A program
of Handel and Bach,
followed by a reception.
3 pm. $10–$15. Old First
Reformed Church, 729
Carroll St. between Sixth
and Seventh avenues, Park
Slope. (718) 638–8300.
parkslopesingers.org.
MUSIC, HODIE, HODIE,
HODIE!: Join the Brooklyn
Community Chorus for
a concert celebrating
the winter season! 4 pm.
$10. Congregation Beth
Elohim, 274 Garfield Pl.
at Eighth Avenue, Park
Slope. (718) 768–3814.
brooklyncommunitychorus.
org.
THEATER, “HOW MANY
BUSHELS AM I WORTH?”:
7:30 pm. See Jan. 24.
READING, “MOON
BEAR”: Brave New World
Repertory Theatre stages
a reading of a new play
by Nina Ki. Includes
a dinner. Ditmas Park
location disclosed after
purchasing tickets. 7:30
pm. $35 ($18 for seniors
and kids). (917) 660–4660.
bravenewworldrep.org.
FILM, BROOKLYN ISRAEL
FILM FESTIVAL: The 16th
annual festival presents
three nights of the best of
new Israeli cinema. 8 pm.
Kane Street Synagogue,
236 Kane St. at Tompkins
Place, Cobble Hill. (718)
875–1550. facebook.
com/brooklynIFF.
NIGHTLIFE, BENDING
ENDINNING: Puppeteer
brothers Efrain and Pablo
Del Hierro present a bizarre
show with giant puppets.
With Brooklyn’s Boxcutter
Collective. 8 pm. $15.
Coney Island USA, 1208
Surf Ave. at W. 12th Street,
Coney Island. (718) 372–
5159. coneyisland.com.
TALK, REPLY GUYS LIVE!: A
feminist political comedy
podcast records a live
episode as part of the
Brooklyn Podcast Festival.
9:30 pm. $12 ($10 in
advance). Union Hall, 702
Union St. between Fifth
COURIER L 446 IFE, JANUARY 24-30, 2020
and Sixth avenues, Park
Slope. (718) 638–4400.
unionhallny.com.
SUN, JAN. 26
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.
FAMILY, CELEBRATE
LUNAR NEW YEAR:
Usher in the Year of
the Rat with a parade
through the Brooklyn
Children’s Museum
and a book reading.
10 am. $13. Brooklyn
Children’s Museum, 145
Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks
Avenue. (718) 735–
4400. brooklynkids.org.
ckandrollplayhouse.com.
FAMILY, CATHOLIC
ACADEMY CARNIVAL:
A carnival with rides,
games, photo booth,
characters, and food, to
kick of Catholic Schools
Week. noon. Free. Our
Lady of Grace School, 385
Avenue W at E. Second
Street, Gravesend. (718)
375–2081. olgbk.org.
FAMILY, CHARLOTTE’S WEB:
TheaterWorksUSA presents
the story of a friendship
between a pig named
Wilbur and a little gray
spider named Charlotte.
2 pm. $13. On Stage at
Kingsborough, 2001
Oriental Blvd. at Oxford
Street. (718) 368–5596.
onstageatkingsborough.
org.
READING, “MOON BEAR”:
2 pm. See Jan. 25.
THEATER, “HOW MANY
BUSHELS AM I WORTH?”:
3 pm. See Jan. 24.
THEATER, BLACK BOX NEW
PLAY FESTIVAL: Gallery
Players presents the world
premieres of new short
comedies and dramas,
followed by a talk-back
with the playwrights. 3
pm. $20 ($15 seniors and
kids). Gallery Players, 199
14th St. between Fourth
and Fifth avenues, Park
Slope. (212) 352–3101.
galleryplayers.com.
DANCE, VIDEO SCREENING
AND SEASON LAUNCH:
Eva Dean Dance screens
performances from
the 1980s and ’90s and
announces its upcoming
season. 3 pm. Free. Union
Street Dance, 725 Union
St. between Fourth and
Fifth avenues in Park
Slope. (718) 857–8368.
evadeandance.org.
MUSIC, PARK SLOPE
SINGERS AT GOOD
SHEPHERD: A winter
concert of Bach and
Handel tunes. 3 pm.
$15 ($10 students and
seniors). Lutheran Church
of the Good Shepherd,
7420 Fourth Ave. at
74th Street, Bay Ridge.
parkslopesingers.org.
MUSIC, 4X4 MUSIC OFF
ROAD: A classical guitar
concert by the faculty
of EzraGuitar. 4 pm. $25
($15 kids). The RedStage
at EzraGuitar, 785 Coney
Island Ave. between
Cortelyou and Dorchester
roads, Ditmas Park. (718)
434–2103. ezraguitar.com.
MUSIC, AN DIE MUSIK:
The classical concert
series features Albert
Lotto playing Chopin.
4 pm. $10–$20. Union
Temple of Brooklyn, 17
Eastern Pkwy. between
Grand Army Plaza and
Underhill Avenue, Prospect
World wide webs: A spider shares her opinion of a terrific pig in a kids’ show production of
“Charlotte’s Web” at On Stage at Kingsborough on Jan. 26. Photo by Jeremy Daniels
Heights. (917) 740–9694.
THEATER, ASSEMBLE:
5 pm. See Jan. 24.
FILM, BROOKLYN ISRAEL
FILM FESTIVAL: 5:30
pm. See Jan. 25.
MON, JAN. 27
THEATER, ASSEMBLE:
6 pm. See Jan. 24.
COMEDY, “THE
SOPRANOS” THE
MUSICAL: Comedians
present a high school
musical-style episode
of gangster show “The
Sopranos.” 8 pm. $10.
Union Hall, 702 Union
St. between Fifth and
Sixth avenues, Park
Slope. (718) 638–4400.
unionhallny.com.
TUE, JAN. 28
TALK, THE LOW FAMILY OF
NEW YORK: Local historian
Bob Furman discusses the
influential 19th century
family. 6:30 pm. Free.
Brooklyn Public Library’s
Fort Hamilton Branch,
9424 Fourth Ave. at 95th
Street, Bay Ridge. (718)
748–6919. bklynlibrary.org.
THEATER, AUDITIONS FOR
“42ND STREET”: Narrows
Community Theater
holds open audition for
its Spring musical. Bring
sheet music in your key,
two copies of headshots,
and a resume. Ages 14
and older. 6:30 pm. Free.
Shore Hill Community
Center, 9000 Shore Rd. at
91st Street, Bay Ridge.
TALK, WHAT’S HAPPENING
IN BOLIVIA AND WHY IT
MATTER: Experts discuss
the coup in Bolivia, the
role of the US, and what
happens next. 6:45 pm.
Free. Brooklyn Commons
Cafe, 388 Atlantic Ave.
between Hoyt and
Bond streets, Cobble
Hill. (718) 624–5921.
brooklynpeace.org.
COMEDY, JUST COME:
Free curated stand-up
comedy from diverse
comics, set in a cozy
dive bar environment. 8
pm. Free. The Graham,
151 Meserole St. (718)
388–4682. facebook.com/
TheGrahamBrooklyn.
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/
brooklyn-sunset-parkmama
tried-events.
FREE, SUPER TRASHED
BROTHERS: Play a Mario
Kart tournament with
drinking game rules. 8
pm. Free. Mekelburg’s
319 Kent Ave. at S. Third
Street, Williamsburg.
(484) 808–7274.
supertrashedbros.com.
WED, JAN. 29
FAMILY, LUNAR NEW YEAR
TAI CHI WORKSHOP: A
free workshop with chief
instructor Sifu Tzyann Hsu
of Qi Tao. Sponsored by
Apple Bank. 2 pm. New
Utrecht Library, 1743 86th
St. at Bay 17th Street,
Bensonhurst. (718) 236–
4086. bklynlibrary.org/
locations/new-utrecht.
READING, THE RISE OF
THE IMMIGRATION
POLICE STATE: Author
and political science
professor Elizabeth F.
Cohen discusses her book
“Illegal: How America’s
Lawless Immigration
Regime Threatens Us All.”
6:30 pm. $10. Brooklyn
Historical Society, 128
Pierrepont St. at Clinton
Street. (718) 222–4111.
brooklynhistory.org.
THEATER, AUDITIONS
FOR “42ND STREET”:
6:30 pm. See Jan. 28.
FREE, GERMAN
CONVERSATION CLASS:
Small group German
conversation class starting
in Brooklyn Heights! All
levels welcome. 7 pm.
Free. Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church, 125
Henry St. between Clark
and Pierrepont streets,
Brooklyn Heights. (718)
852–2453. ziongelc.org.
THEATER, THE GOOD SOUL
OF SETZUAN: Bertolt
Brecht’s fable about a
trying to remain a good
person in a corrupt world.
7:30 pm. $35 ($25 seniors
and students). Irondale
Center, 85 S. Oxford St.
at Lafayette Avenue. (718)
488–9233. irondale.org.
MUSIC, RICK SNELL TRIO,
DENNIS DELGAUDIO:
The SlamJunk blues night
presents two acts. 9 pm.
$8. Mama Tried, 787 Third
Ave. at 27th Street in
Sunset Park, (248) 979–
0308. slamjunkbk.com.
THU, JAN. 30
FOOD, BARCADE’S WINTER
BEER NIGHT: The video
arcade and bar curates
a selection of strong,
rare, and seasonal beers.
Donate a winter coat and
get a free beer! Noon–
midnight. Free. Barcade,
388 Union Ave. between
Ainslie and Powers
streets. (718) 302–6464.
barcadebrooklyn.com.
TALK, REDISCOVERING
NEW YORK: Artists reveal
the hidden secrets and
unknown histories of Hart
Island, the Fort Totten
Water Battery, and the
New York State Pavilion.
6:30 pm. $15. Brooklyn
Historical Society, 128
Pierrepont St. at Clinton
Street. (718) 222–4111.
brooklynhistory.org.
THEATER, AUDITIONS
FOR “42ND STREET”:
6:30 pm. See Jan. 28.
FRI, JAN. 31
THEATER, ASSEMBLE:
5 pm. See Jan. 24.
ART, GLOBAL GAME JAM:
The world’s largest game
creation event, with teams
meeting on Friday and
showing off their work
on Sunday at 5 pm. 5 pm.
Free. NYU Game Center,
370 Jay St., sixth floor,
between Willoughby Street
and Myrtle Avenue.
ART, “DÉFLORÉ(E)S”
OPENING RECEPTION: A
multi-media solo exhibit
by Valérie Hallier on the
theme of deflowering.
6 pm. Free. NARS
Foundation, 201 46th
St. at Second Avenue,
fourth floor, Sunset
Park. (718) 768–2765.
narsfoundation.org.
, 61 WYTHE AVE.
BETWEEN N. 11TH
AND N. 12TH STREETS,
WILLIAMSBURG.
(718) 963–3369.
BROOKLYNBOWL.COM.
THEATER, OUR LADY
OF 121ST STREET: The
Heights Players present
a dark comedy set at a
funeral home, where the
body of a beloved nun
and community activist
has been stolen from the
viewing room. 8 pm. $20.
Heights Players, 26 Willow
Pl. between Joralemon and
State streets. (718) 237–
2752. heightsplayers.org.
SAT, FEB. 1
FAMILY, BLACK HISTORY
BREAKFAST: Celebrate
Black History Month at a
breakfast with speakers,
jazz, cultural dances, and
door prizes. 9:30 am. $35.
First AME Zion Church,
54 MacDononough
St. between Tompkins
and Marcy avenues,
Bedford–Stuyvesant.
(347) 476–8013.
FOOD, DIME BEST OF
BROOKLYN FOOD AND
BEER FESTIVAL: Enjoy
unlimited samples from
Brooklyn’s best breweries
and from Bulleit and
Johnnie Walker whiskey,
and visit the cash food
booths. 12:30 pm,
3:30 pm, and 6:30 pm.
$39–$49. Industry City
Factory Floor, 268 36th
St. between Second and
Third avenues, Sunset
Park. industrycity.com.
Brew-klyn’s best: The Dime Best of Brooklyn Food and Beer
Festival, at Industry City on Feb. 1, will feature unlimited samples
from Coney Island Brewery, Six Point, Brooklyn Brewery,
Wartega, War Flag, and Five Boroughs Brewing, along with free
whiskey samples and food booths. Photo by Corazon Aguirre
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