The kids are alright: The documentary “Fiddlin’,” screening at Murrmr in Prospect Heights on Sept.
18, showcases a new generation of bluegrass musicians.
at Fifth Avenue in Park
Slope, (718) 638–4400,
www.unionhallny.com.
“A VIEW FROM THE
BRIDGE”: 8 pm. See
Friday, Sept. 13.
MON, SEPT. 16
TALK, THE GIST COMEDY
SPECIAL: Host Mike Pesca
and guests Hari Kondabolu,
Marina Franklin, Khalid Rahmaan
discuss what makes
something funny. $20. 7
pm. Bell House 149 Seventh
St. at Third Avenue in
Gowanus, (718) 643–6510,
www.thebellhouseny.com.
FILM, “THE EYE SLICER”
PREMIERE: The cult television
show premieres its
second season. $16. 7:45
pm. Green-Wood Cemetery
Fifth Avenue and
25th Street in Greenwood
Heights, (718) 210–3080,
www.green-wood.com.
TUES, SEPT. 17
MUSIC, GRACE IVES: The
Queens songwriter performs
in the final show of
the rooftop Sunset Songs
series. Free. 6–9 pm. Wythe
Hotel 80 Wythe Ave. at
N. 11th Street in Williamsburg,
(718) 460–8000,
www.wythehotel.com.
FILM, IFP FILMMAKER LAB:
An outdoor screening of
excerpts from the 10 narrative
and 10 documentary
films in the Independent
Filmmaker Project’s
Lab. Free. 7:45 pm. Fort
Greene Park Lawn (Myrtle
Avenue at N. Portland
Avenue in Fort Greene),
www.rooftopfilms.com.
WED, SEPT. 18
TALK, BAY RIDGE TOASTMASTERS
CLUB OPEN
HOUSE: Learn how Toastmasters
can help improve
your public speaking and
build leadership skills.
Free. 6:45 pm. Brooklyn
Campus of VA Hospital
(800 Poly Pl., Second Floor,
Room 2-415, at Washington
Drive in Dyker Heights),
www.toastmasters.org.
FILM, FIDDLIN’: A documentary
about the world’s
oldest Fiddler’s Convention,
with live performers
and a discussion with
the filmmakers. $12. 7 pm.
Murmrr Theatre (17 Eastern
Pkwy. between Grand
Army Plaza and Underhill
Avenue in Prospect
Heights), www.murmrr.com.
COMEDY, THE WITCHING
HOUR: A stand-up comedy
show set in Hell, hosted
by Satan’s minion Brother
Ichabod (comedian Matt
Reiser). Free. 8 pm. Lucky
13 Saloon (644 Sackett St.
between Third and Fourth
avenues in Gowanus),
www.lucky13saloon.com.
MUSIC, FLUTTER ECHO:
A conversation and performance
from renowned
musician and author David
Toop, alongside free improviser
and composer
Tania Caroline Chen. $15.
8 pm. Issue Project Room
22 Boerum Pl. at Livingston
Street in Downtown,
(718) 330–0313, www.
issueprojectroom.org.
THURS, SEPT. 19
COMEDY, HER-ICANE COMEDY
SHOW: A showcase
of all women comics to
benefit disaster relief. $10
($8 in advance). 7:30 p.m.
Union Hall 702 Union St.
at Fifth Avenue in Park
Slope, (718) 638–4400,
www.unionhallny.com.
TALK, BLOGHER: 9 a.m.–7
p.m. See Wednesday,
Sept. 18.
ART, “MIRROR MIRROR ON
THE WALL” OPENING
RECEPTION: An exhibition
of contemporary portraiture,
figure drawing and
sculpture by established
and emerging artists. Free.
6–8 pm. St. Francis College
180 Remsen St. between
Court and Clinton streets
in Brooklyn Heights, (718)
489–5200, www.sfc.edu.
ART, “18 STANZAS SUNG TO
A TATAR REED WHISTLE”:
An art installation by puppeteer
and performance
artist Hanne Tierney. Free.
7:30 pm. FiveMyles 558 St.
John’s Place between Classon
and Franklin avenues in
Crown Heights, (718) 783–
4438, www.fivemyles.org.
FILM, “AMERICAN FACTORY”:
A documentary
about culture clashes
when a Chinese company
opens a factory in Ohio.
With live music before the
show, and an after-party.
Free with RSVP. 8 pm.
The Old American Can
Factory (232 Third St. at
Third Avenue in Gowanus),
www.rooftopfilms.com.
THEATER, “A VIEW FROM
THE BRIDGE”: 8 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 13.
FRI, SEPT. 20
TAKE A SICK DAY FOR WELLNESS
URBAN RETREAT:
Workshops for your mind,
body, and soul including
meditation, Xtend Barre,
Heart opening yoga, Creative
Movement, a reiki
circle and more. Your ticket
includes lunch, snacks,
wine, and a goodie bag.
$125. 10 am–4 pm. Rooftop
Reds 299 Sands St.
BLDG 275 in Brooklyn
Navy Yard, (703) 582–
8609, rooftopreds.com.
TALK, HAITIAN CREOLE
JAZZ SYMPOSIUM AND
JAM SESSION: A panel
discussion exploring the
connections between Haitian
and American jazz.
Free. 5 pm. Brooklyn Center
for the Performing Arts at
Brooklyn College 2900
Campus Rd. between Hillel
Place and Avenue H in
Midwood, (718) 951–4500,
www.brooklyncenter.org.
THEATER, “INDIAN INK”:
Tom Stoppard’s classic play
about love, art, and cultural
misunderstandings. $25. 7
pm. Actors Fund Arts Center
(160 Schermerhorn St.
between Hoyt and Smith
Streets in Downtown),
www.actorsfund.org.
COMEDY, 41 DAYS ‘TIL HALLOWEEN!:
Comedians Jo
Firestone and Aparna Nancherla
discuss their excitement
about the upcoming
spookly holiday. $15. 8 pm.
Bell House 149 Seventh St.
at Third Avenue in Gowanus,
(718) 643–6510, www.
thebellhouseny.com.
SAT, SEPT. 21
MUSIC, CREEKERS JAMBOREE:
Don’t miss your
chance to see Vienna Carroll,
famous for her black
roots music, followed by the
Ukuladies at the Gowanus
Creekers Jamboree! 5 – 8
p.m. Gowanus Dredgers
Canoe Club Boathouse
(165 Second St. at
the Canal in Gowanus).
BUSTLE’S 2019 RULE BREAKERS:
A day-long, immersive
experience celebrating
women and non-binary
music makers, innovators
and newsmakers. Featuring
Lizzo, Jessie Reyez, Jesse
Jo Stark, Abir, and more.
$45. 1–9 pm. LeFrak Center
at Lakeside 171 East Dr. at
Ocean Avenue in Prospect
Park, (718) 462–0010, www.
lakesidebrooklyn.com.
ART, “FALL IN, FALL OUT”
OPENING RECEPTION:
The Brooklyn Waterfront
Artists Coalition displays
work by its members that
tries to define their worlds
as life falls in and falls out
before them. Free. 1–6
pm. Brooklyn Waterfront
Artists Coalition 499
Van Brunt St., near Reed
Street in Red Hook, (718)
596–2506, www.bwac.org.
FRI, SEPT. 13
DINING, BROOKLYN BREWS:
A pop-up beer garden featuring
local breweries, tasty
bites, and lawn games.
Free. 4–8 pm. MetroTech
Commons (Myrtle Avenue
between Bridge and Lawrence
streets in Downtown).
ART, “MEET THE TREES” ART
OPENING: Leroy’s Place
unveils a show of monster
puppets, funny photo ops,
giant cardboard trees that
talk, and drinks and snacks
for everyone. With live
music by Alex Klimovitsky.
Free. 4–8 pm. Leroy’s Place
353 Seventh Ave. between
10th and 11th streets in
Park Slope, (718) 369–4200,
www.leroysplace.com.
ART, PHOTOVILLE: Gigantic
photo exhibit that includes
talks, tours, and activities.
Free. 4 pm–10 pm. Brooklyn
Bridge Plaza (17 Water St.
between Old Fulton and
Dock streets in Dumbo),
www.photoville.nyc.
ART, FAUX FIRST FRIDAY:
Meet printmakers and create
“picture postcard”
imagery on styrofoam
plates. All materials provided.
$10. 6–9 pm. Print-
Space 509 Senator St. at
Fifth Avenue in Bay Ridge,
(917) 696–5470, www.
ellencolemanizzo.com.
THEATER, “GYPSY”: The
Sondheim musical about
striptease artist Gypsy
Rose Lee and her show
biz mother. $25. 8 pm.
Heights Players 26 Willow
Pl. between Joralemon and
State streets in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 237–2752,
www.heightsplayers.org.
DANCE, PIGTAIL: A new
movement work with the
dancers and audience
seated in swivel stools. $5.
8 pm. Issue Project Room
22 Boerum Pl. at Livingston
Street in Downtown,
(718) 330–0313, www.
issueprojectroom.org.
THEATER, “THE TALMUD”:
A genre-bending performance
based on the
Talmud and kung-fu films.
$20–$25. 8 pm. Target
Margin Theater 232 52nd
St. between Second and
Third avenues in Sunset
Park, (718) 398–3095.
COMEDY, CANAL YARDS: A
stand-up show sponsored
by Bust magazine, featuring
Jess Solomon, Caitlin
Reese, Sam Taggart, and
more. Ticket price includes
a free drink. $5. 8 pm. Frying
Pan Brooklyn 51 35th
St. between Second and
Third Avenues in Sunset
Park, (646) 708–1814,
www.industrycity.com.
THEATER, “A VIEW FROM
THE BRIDGE”: Arthur
Miller’s play comes to Red
Hook. $25 ($18 for seniors
and students). 8 pm. Waterfront
Museum Barge
290 Conover St. near
Reed Street in Red Hook,
(718) 624–4719, www.
waterfrontmuseum.org.
FILM, “GATES OF HEAVEN”:
An outdoor screening of
the 1978 documentary
chronicling the bizarre
world of pet cemeteries.
Free with RSVP. 8:30
pm. Green-Wood Cemetery
Fifth Avenue and
25th Street in Greenwood
Heights, (718) 210–3080,
www.rooftopfilms.com.
SAT, SEPT. 14
DINING, BROOKLYN
BREWS: Noon–5 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 13.
ART, PHOTOVILLE: Noon–10
pm. See Friday, Sept. 13.
COMEDY, DISASTER DATES:
A comedy game show,
where the person with the
worst date story wins. $10.
6 pm. EastVille Comedy
Club 487 Atlantic Ave. between
Nevins Street and
Third Avenue in Boerum
Hill, (347) 889–5226, disasterdates.
eventbrite.com.
READING, AMY LONG, WITH
RAYMOND RAPOSA:
The writer discusses her
essay collection, “Codependence,”
featuring a
solo performance by Raymond
Raposa. Free. 6 pm.
Pete’s Candy Store 709
Lorimer St. at Richardson
Street in Williamsburg,
(718) 302–3770, www.
petescandystore.com.
DINING, TASTES OF COLUMBIA
WATERFRONT:
Experience the eclectic
cuisine of the Columbia
Waterfront with a multipleblock
food and drink event.
$22–$54. 6 pm. Columbia
Waterfront District (Columbia
Street, from Degraw to
Union streets in Columbia
Waterfront District),
tastesofbrooklyn.com.
FINDING ASHLEY STEWART
2019: A night of music,
dance, and celebration, with
Loni Love, Salt N Pepa, and
Faith Evans, among others.
$30–$50. 8 pm. Kings
Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave.
between Beverly Road and
Tilden Avenue in Flatbush),
www.kingstheatre.com.
THEATER, “GYPSY”: 8 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 13.
DANCE, PIGTAIL: 8 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 13.
THEATER, “THE TALMUD”:
8 pm. See Friday, Sept. 13.
COMEDY, BIG BREAK
STAND-UP: This week’s
show features Daniel Simonsen,
Molly Austin, Caitlin
Peluffo, and more. $10 ($7
in advance). 8 pm. The Nest
at Bluebird (504 Flatbush
Ave. at Lefferts Avenue in
Prospect Lefferts Gardens),
www.thenestbrooklyn.com.
THEATER, “A VIEW FROM
THE BRIDGE”: 8 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 13.
COMEDY, WOULD YOU
RATHER?: A comedy event
where Maggie Maxwell
and Andre Medrano ask
the big questions. Free. 8
pm. Friends and Lovers (641
Classon Ave. between Dean
and Pacific streets in Crown
Heights), www.fnlbk.com.
SUN, SEPT. 15
MUSIC, CAMILLE HARRIS:
Album release show for her
upcoming album, “Baby On
The Subway.’’ $15. 10:30
a.m. ShapeShifter Lab
18 Whitwell Pl. between
First and Carroll streets in
Gowanus, (646) 820–9452,
www.shapeshifterlab.com.
FUND-RAISER, 2019 BROOKLYN
HEART WALK: Raise
awarenss and funds for
the American Heart Association.
Free. 11 am–2 pm.
MCU Park 1904 Surf Ave.
at W. 17th St. in Coney Island,
(718) 449–8497, www.
brooklynheartwalk.org.
SEAN CASEY FUNDRAISER:
Fourth annual fundraiser
for the animal shelter, with
gift items and raffle giveaways.
$75. Noon–5 pm.
Dyker Beach Golf Course
Catering Hall 1020 86th
St, between 11th and 12th
avenues in Dyker Heights,
(917) 698–6567, www.
dykerbeachgc.com.
ART, PHOTOVILLE: Noon–10
pm. See Friday, Sept. 13.
SUNDAY SOCIAL ON MONTAGUE:
The main street
of Brooklyn Heights goes
car-free for a day of family
fun. Free. Noon–5 pm.
Montague Street (Montague
Street between
Clinton and the Promenade
in Brooklyn Heights),
www.montaguebid.com.
DINING, TASTE WILLIAMSBURG
GREENPOINT: A
block party style tasting
event bringing the best restaurants,
bars, and independent
merchants together
from the northern neighborhoods.
Proceeds from
the event will go to reopening
the Engine 212 Firehouse
as a community center.
$50. 1–4 pm. East River
State Park N. Eighth Street
at Kent Avenue in Williamsburg,
(718) 599–7301.
THEATER, “GYPSY”: 2 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 13.
THEATER, “THE TALMUD”:
3 pm. See Friday, Sept. 13.
MUSIC, POM POM SQUAD:
$12. 7 pm. Baby’s All Right
146 Broadway between
Bedford and Driggs avenues
in Williamsburg,
(718) 599–5800, www.
babysallright.com.
NIGHTLIFE, “QUEEN OF
HEARTS”: An extravagantly
baroque burlesque
show loosely inspired by
“Alice in Wonderland.”
$85–$155. 8 pm. Company
XIV 383 Troutman
St. between Wyckoff and
Irving avenues in Bushwick,
(866) 811–4111,
www.companyxiv.com.
COMEDY, REPLY GUYS: The
leftist, feminist, comedy
podcast has its first-ever
live show, with guests Ted
Alexandro, Jo Firestone,
and Hari Kondabolu. $12
($10 in advance). 8 pm.
Union Hall 702 Union St.
Yeah, baby: Comedian and
musician Camille Harris
will launch her album
of silly jazz songs for kids,
“Baby on the Subway,” at
Shapeshifter Lab in Gowanus
on Sept. 14. Nara Gaisina
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