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COURIER LIFE, APRIL 15–21, 2022
WHERE TO
SAT., APRIL 16
PHOTOGRAPHY, FAMILY: Get
a free 30-minute photoshoot
with your family, courtesy
of a female-run photography
studio shoott, in iconic
Coney Island, and only pay
for the photos you like! Free.
Appointments start at 9 am.
Steeplechase Park 1739 Riegelmann
Boardwalk between
W/ 16th and W. 21st streets
in Coney Island. shoott.com/
photoshoots/nyc
HISTORY, PRESERVATION:
Get the answers to all your
burning questions about the
maintenance and the upkeep
of Green-wood Cemetery
and the people that make it
possible at this behind-thescenes
walking tour. $25. 11
am – 12:30 pm. Green-wood
Cemetery 500 25th Street at
the intersection of Fifth Avenue
in Green-wood Heights.
(718)-768-7300. green-wood.
com
ART, HANDMADE: Check out
the opening reception for
‘The Tactiles Art Exhibition”
featuring the work of the four
artists using all recycled material
and chosen as the art
shows their unique strengths
in creating with their hands.
Free. 3–5 pm. Court Tree
Collective at Industry City’s
Building 5 51 35th Street between
Second and Third avenues
in Sunset Park. (718)-
422-7806. courttree.com
CULTURE, BOOK LAUNCH:
Emmy-award winning news
writer and producer, Neda
Toloui-Semnani will discuss
her new book They Said They
Wanted Revolution, a memoir
of her parents. NPR’s “Best
book of the year” awarded
author Porochista Khakpour
and Emmy-winning journalist
Susie Banikarim will moderate
the discussion. Toloui-
Semnani’s book is the story of
a young woman’s journey of
discovering her family’s history
and reconciling with the
loss of both her parents. It
compiles extensive interviews
with friends and family that
unveil the struggles she and
her parents faced participating
in the Iranian Revolution
leading up to her escape with
her pregnant mother as her
father was executed. Apr. 15,
7-9 pm at the PowerHouse,
28 Adams Street. RSVP at
powerhousearena.com
POETRY, VIRTUAL NATIONAL
POETRY MONTH CELEBRATION:
Tune in to listen to the
latest work of four awarded
poets. Winner of the 2021 Isabella
Gardener Award: Derrick
Austin, Poetry Project’s
Brannan Prize winner: Michael
Chang, A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry
Prize winner: Chen Chen and
the 2020 Cave Canem Northwestern
University Press
Poetry Prize winner, Brionne
Janae will share their pieces.
Free on Apr. 15, 7-7:45pm.
eventbrite.com
DANCE, 80S DANCE PARTY:
Shake it off with an evening
of music and dance all based
around Soft Cell’s famous
1981 cover of “Tainted Love.”
Jam through both the biggest
hits and the overlooked
bops of the 80s, hosted by
DJ Jane Elizabeth. April 15.
10pm. Free. 21+. The Bell
House, 149 7th Street between
2nd and 3rd avenues
in Gowanus. thebellhouseny.
com. (718) 643 6510.
HISTORY, JACKIE ROBINSON’S
LEGACY: New York City Park
Rangers lead a walking tour
from Prospect Park to the
original site of the historic
Ebbetts Field, where Jackie
Robinson became the first
Black man to play Major
League Baseball when he
joined the Brooklyn Dodgers
75 years ago, on April 15,
1947. You’ll learn all about
Robinson’s life and historic
career, and his lasting legacy
in Brooklyn and beyond. April
16. 11 am. Free. Meet at the
Audobon Center in Prospect
Park, near the Ocean Avenue
and Lincoln Road entrance in
Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
prospectpark.org. (718) 965
8951.
HISTORY, GREEN-WOOD AT
NIGHT: Historic Green-Wood
Cemetery is beautiful during
the day, but there’s even
more to see once the sun
sets and its gates close to
the public. Enjoy a moonlit
exploration of some of the
cemetery’s most infamous
permanent residents and take
a peek into one of Green-
Wood’s usually-closed 19th
century mausoleums. April
16. 7-9 pm. $30, or $25 for
members. Wear comfortable
footwear to traverse uneven
ground. Green-Wood Cemetery
at Fifth Avenue and 25th
Street in Greenwood Heights.
green-wood.com. (718) 210-
3080.
SAT., APRIL 16
NYCRUNS 5K & 10K: In the
mood for a good race this
weekend? NYCRUNS has you
covered, with your choice of
a 5K or a 10K run benefiting
the nonprofit CAMBA,
which provides New Yorkers
with services from supportive
housing to job training and
after-school programs. Not
able to make to the park on
Saturday morning? There’s
also a virtual option, so you
can register and run wherever
you want. Water is available
along the course and fruit,
bagels, and more will be waiting
at the finish line. April
16. 8am. $54 for members,
$60 for non-members. Center
Drive in Prospect Park,
105 Prospect Park Southwest
near Captain Vincent E.
Brunton Way in Windsor Terrace.
nycruns.com. theteam@
nycruns.com.
MUSIC, CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER:
Spend a night
down the rabbit hole at
House of Yes! with Curious
and Curiouser, featuring DJs
Kai Alcé and Rissa Garcia as
well as drinks, games, live
painting and entertainment.
April 16. 10pm. $20-$40. 21+.
House of Yes, 2 Wyckoff Avenue
between Jefferson and
Troutman streets in Bushwick.
houseofyes.org. (646) 838
4937.
SUN., APRIL 17
FOOD, SMORGASBURG: The
“Woodstock of Eating” may
be best known for its presence
in Williamsburg, but
you don’t have to go that far
north to dig in to an array of
delicious foods prepared by
local vendors at this open-air
food fair. April 17. Free to attend.
11 am-6 pm. Breeze Hill
on Well House Drive in Prospect
Park, near the Ocean
Avenue and Lincoln Road
entrance in Prospect Lefferts
Gardens. prospectpark.org.
(718) 965 8951.
MUSIC, 2 BLUE ALIENS: 2 Blue
Aliens, a jazz collaboration
between singer and pianist
Sharla Keys and drummer
ArBuz perform their unique
music, inspired by a blend
of pop, lounge, and smooth
jazz and amped up to send
their listeners on an intergalactic
journey. Enjoy each
song while sipping a cocktail
and sitting a sunlit patio at
Industry City. April 17. 2 pm.
Free to attend. Industry City
Courtyard 5/6, 86 34th St, between
Second and Third avenues
in Sunset Park. industrycity.
com. (718) 619 8864.
TUES., APRIL 19
THEATER, ONE NIGHT: Target
Margin Theater begins
a month-long run of ‘One
Night,’ a nine-hour show
inspired by The One Thousand
and One Nights and
a number of other stories,
both personal and traditional.
The company will sing,
dance, tell stories and act
them out while the audience
lounges on couches, chairs,
beanbags, and more, with
light refreshments available
throughout. April 19. $49-
$119. Target Margin Theater,
232 52nd Street between 2nd
and 3rd avenues in Sunset
Park. targetmargin.org. (718)
398 3095.
WEDS., APRIL 20
CANNABIS, 4/20: Show off your
love for cannabis at Brooklyn’s
own 4/20 event featuring
vendors, raffles, exhibitors,
music, speakers and guest
DJs. $30. 1–10 pm. Pacific BK
1065 Pacific Steet between
Classon and Franklin avenues
in Crown Heights. (347)-632-
7578. pacificbknyc.com
FOOD, 11TH EDITION OF BRISKET
KING: 15 chefs and pitmasters
will cook up the juiciest
brisket to be paired with
craft beer, hard cider and
spirits at an outdoor event
followed by an afterparty. A
portion of the net proceeds
will be donated to the Jeff
Michner Foundation, dedicated
to raising scholarship
money for graduating high
school students. Tickets are
$55 dollars. Apr. 20, 6-9pm
at Pig Beach in Gowanus, 480
Union Street.
HANAMI FESTIVAL: Stroll
through Green-Wood Cemetery’s
beautiful winding
paths and take in their varied
collection of cherry blossom
trees as they enter full bloom
on a beautiful spring evening
as part of the Hanami,
or flower viewing festival.
The pathways will be filled
with music, entertainment,
educational opportunities,
and tasty Japanese treats
from Japan Village in Industry
City. April 20. 6pm. $35-40.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Fifth
Avenue and 25th Street in
Greenwood Heights. greenwood.
com. (718) 210-3080.
THURS., APRIL 21
COMEDY, THE LITTLE MERMAID
ENTIRELY FROM
MEMORY: How well do you
know the lines to Disney’s
classic “The Little Mermaid?”
Ten Bones Theatre Company
intends to find out as they
present “The Little Mermaid,
Entirely From Memory.”
Slightly tipsy performers will
do their best to remember
each and every word to the
animated film with no clues
and a lot of wigs. Plus, the
audience gets to submit new
lines and one lucky attendee
will be able to insert a deleted
scene at will by honking
a special horn. April 22.
8pm. $15. 21+. Littlefield, 635
Sackett Street between 3rd
and 4th avenues in Gowanus.
littlefieldnyc.com. hey@littlefieldnyc.
com.
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Check out Green-Wood’s blooming cherry blossoms during the Hanami Festival. Green-Wood Cemetery
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