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FRI, MARCH 13
FAMILY, MASTERCHEF
JUNIOR: MasterChef
Junior kids cook on stage
in this live tour. 6 pm.
Tickets start at $29.50.
Kings Theatre, 1027
Flatbush Ave. between
Beverly Road and Tilden
Avenue. kingstheatre.com.
THEATER, LEGALLY
BLONDE THE MUSICAL!:
Xaverian High School
presents the first musical
in its new Performing
Arts Center! 7 pm.
$15 ($10 in advance).
Xaverian High School,
7100 Shore Rd. at 71st
Street, Bay Ridge. (718)
836–7100. xaverian.org.
COMEDY, WET CASH!: A
weekly stand-up show with
free beer. All proceeds
from the show go to
breast cancer and literacy
charities. 7:30 pm. $10
suggested donation.
Stars Café, 247 Wilson
Ave. between Himrod
and Harman streets,
Bushwick. (319) 331–4969.
THEATER, BLOODY BRAINS
IN A JUKE BOX: A sci-fi
rock opera starring
celebrity look-alikes who
face off against a flying,
brain-eating jukebox. 8
pm. $20 ($30 opening
night). Coney Island USA,
1208 Surf Ave. at W. 12th
Street. (718) 372–5159.
coneyisland.com.
COMEDY, HOUSE OF
BRICKS COMEDY: A
rip-roaring comedy
show hosted by Michael
Good, Brandon Ream
and Gideon Hambright.
8:30 pm. Free. Pine Box
Rock Shop, 12 Grattan St.
between Bogart Street
and Morgan Avenue,
Bushwick. (563) 210–1764.
pineboxrockshop.com.
SAT, MARCH 14
READING, BROOKLYN
PUBLIC LIBRARY
COMIC CON 2020:
Meet cartoonists, join
the cosplay contest, and
shop indie comics at this
festival in the Library’s
Youth Wing. 11 am–4
pm. Free. Brooklyn Public
Library’s Central branch,
10 Grand Army Plaza
between Eastern Parkway
and Flatbush Avenue10
Grand Army Plaza between
Eastern Parkway and
Flatbush Avenue. (718)
230–2100. bklynlibrary.org.
SPORTS, ROLLER DISCO
BRUNCH PARTY: A
totally rad, ‘80s-themed
roller disco party, with
performances by pro
roller dancers, a live
DJ, and brunch items.
Noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm.
$23–$59. Schimanski,
54 North 11th St.
between Kent and Wythe
Avenues, Williamsburg.
TALK, LETTERS TO OUR
SONS: A monologue event
where actresses read 50
stories written by black
women, accompanied
by live music. 3 pm.
$25. The Billie Holiday
Theatre, 1368 Fulton
St. between Brooklyn
and New York avenues,
Bedford–Stuyvesant.
thebillieholiday.org.
ART, THE OUTSIDE
PAINTERS, OPENING
RECEPTION: A group
exhibition dedicated
to en plein air painting
by eight New York City
artists. 5 pm. Free.
Industry City, 274 36th
Street between Second
and Third Avenues. (718)
422–7806. courttree.com.
ART, “AUTO-GRAPH”
OPENING RECEPTION:
An exhibit of photos by
Tetsuya Kusu. 5 pm. Free.
Industry City, 274 36th
Street between Second
and Third Avenues. (718)
422–7806. courttree.com.
LGBTQ, THE NOIRE
PAGEANT: 6:30 pm.
See March 13.
TALK, LETTERS TO OUR
SONS: 7 pm. See March 14.
THEATER, LEGALLY
BLONDE THE MUSICAL!:
7 pm. See March 13.
MUSIC, MEGHAN CARY: The
performer teams up with
folk artists the Whispering
Tree and the Black Feathers
for a special Women’s
History Month show. 7:30
pm. $20 ($15 in advance).
First Unitarian Church
Chapel, 119 Pierrepont St.
at Monroe Place, Brooklyn
Heights. fuub.org.
DANCE, SPLIT BILL: 8
pm. See March 13.
COMEDY, WOULD YOU
RATHER: A comedy show
that asks the big questions,
featuring Amanda Van
Nostrand, Brad Howe,
Anna Roisman, and more.
8 pm. Free. Friends and
Lovers, 641 Classon Ave.
between Dean and Pacific
streets, Crown Heights.
(720) 352–4821. fnlbk.com.
COMEDY, TINDER LIVE
WITH LANE MOORE:
Tinder Live kicks off
their 50-city tour of
interactive comedy shows
that explore Tinder in
front of a live audience.
8 pm. $15 in advance.
Littlefield, 635 Sackett
St. between Third and
Fourth avenues, Gowanus.
littlefieldnyc.com.
THEATER, BLOODY
BRAINS IN A JUKE BOX:
8 pm. See March 13.
SUN, MARCH 15
PLANT SWAP: Bring an
indoor plant, cutting, pot,
and swap with other plantfriendly
folks. 1 pm. $5.
Classeteria, 284 Suydam
St. classeteria.nyc.
THEATER, LEGALLY
BLONDE THE MUSICAL!:
2 pm. See March 13.
TALK, LETTERS TO OUR
SONS: 3 pm. See March 14.
THEATER, BLOODY
BRAINS IN A JUKE BOX:
4 pm. See March 13.
HEALTHIER CHURCH
CHALLENGE: A 12-week
program designed to
empower you to lower
your risk of heart disease
and stroke, lose weight,
manage your blood
pressure, and lower your
risk of diabetes. 4 pm.
Free. The Temple of
Restoration, 490 Pacific St.
at Third Avenue, Boerum
Hill. (718) 757–0954.
restorationtime.com.
FILM, MULTIMEDIA
MATCHMAKING:
Animated shorts by
visual artists are paired
with new scores by local
classical and experimental
musicians. 4 pm. Free.
Areté Venue and Gallery,
67 West Street #103,
between Noble and Milton
Streets. aretevenue.com.
READING, WOMEN’S
HISTORY MONTH
POETRY READING: Amy
Barone, Wanda Phipps,
and Nava Renek share
their poetry. 5:30 pm.
Free. Sunny’s Bar, 253
Conover St. at Beard
Street. (718) 625–8211.
sunnysredhook.com.
DANCE, SPLIT BILL: 8
pm. See March 13.
MON, MARCH 16
TALK, REFLECTIONS ON A
LIFE IN PUBLIC SERVICE:
The lecture series
welcomes National Urban
League President Marc
Morial to discuss his role
at the civil rights group.
11 am. Free. Founders
Hall at St. Francis College,
180 Remsen St. between
Court and Clinton streets,
Brooklyn Heights. (718)
489–5200. sfc.edu.
TUE, MARCH 17
FAMILY, DEEDLE DEEDLE
DEES SING-A-LONG:
Sing-a-long for families
with Lloyd H. Miller of the
Deedle Deedle Dees. 10:30
am. Suggested donation
$10. Dekalb Market
Hall, 445 Albee Square
West. (929) 359–6555.
dekalbmarkethall.com.
TALK, CURSIVE WRITING:
Take a step back into a
bygone era with a sevenweek
course on cursive
writing. 7 pm. Free.
Brooklyn Public Library’s
Central branch, 10 Grand
Army Plaza between
Eastern Parkway and
Flatbush Avenue10 Grand
Army Plaza between
Eastern Parkway and
Flatbush Avenue. (718)
230–2100. bklynlibrary.org.
WED, MARCH 18
SPORTS, SHAPE UP AT THE
MILL BASIN LIBRARY:
A weekly, low-impact
workout designed
to help build muscle
strength while improving
cardiovascular health and
range of motion. 11 am.
Free. Mill Basin Public
Library, 2385 Ralph Ave.
at Veterans Avenue, Mill
Basin. (718) 241–3973.
brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
TALK, PREVENTIVE HEALTH
AND LONGEVITY: A
panel discussion from a
physician, a tech startup,
a biohacker, and a trainer.
6 pm. $10. New Lab,
19 Morris Ave. at Sixth
Street, Building #128. (646)
470–3785. seewithin.co.
READING, YOU NEVER
FORGET YOUR FIRST:
Historian Alexis Coe
discusses her new
biography of George
Washington. 6:30 pm. $10.
Brooklyn Historical Society,
128 Pierrepont St. at
Clinton Street. (718) 222–
4111. brooklynhistory.org.
COMEDY, LOVER BOYZ:
Comedian Todd Barry
headlines this monthly
comedy show, hosted
by sweet boys Colin
Rankin and Sean Zorn.
7 pm. Free. Easy Lover,
790 Metropolitan
Ave. at Humboldt
Street, Williamsburg.
easyloverbar.com.
MUSIC, HOLY HAND
GRENADE: SlamJunk
presents the Afrobeat,
funk, and jazz band. 9
pm. $8. Mama Tried, 787
Third Ave. between 26th
and 27th streets, Sunset
Park. (248) 979–0308.
slamjunkbk.com.
THU, MARCH 19
FAMILY, DEEDLE DEEDLE
DEES SING-A-LONG:
10:30 am. See March 17.
READING, DEGREES OF
SEPARATION: Dr. Zalman
Newfield discusses his
new book, “Degrees
of Separation: Identity
Formation While Leaving
Ultra-Orthodox Judaism.”
In Room 3401. 2:55 pm.
Free. St. Francis College,
180 Remsen St. between
Court and Clinton streets.
(718) 489–5200. sfc.edu.
TALK, HEART HEALTH
WORKSHOPS: A weekly
series of workshops to
educate people about
heart disease and its
prevention. 6 pm. Free.
Bethany United Methodist
Church, 1208 St. Johns
Place between Albany
and Troy avenues,
Crown Heights.
TALK, DON’T TELL ME TO
SMILE: Activists discuss
how to combat street
harassment and cat-calling.
6:30 pm. $10. Brooklyn
Historical Society, 128
Pierrepont St. at Clinton
Street. (718) 222–4111.
brooklynhistory.org.
TALK, WRESTLING WITH
ZIONISM: An evening
of theater, poetry, and
conversation offering
a fresh look at our
relationship with Israel
and Palestine. Produced
by a Jewish Voice for
Peace. 6:30 pm. Free. Park
Slope United Methodist
Church, 410 Sixth Ave.
at Eighth Street, Park
Slope. (718) 624–5921.
brooklynpeace.org.
THEATER, ENGLAND’S
SPLENDID DAUGHTERS: A
short physical theater piece
based on the memoirs
of lesbian ambulance
drivers in World War
I. A work-in-progress.
7:30 pm. $20. Irondale
Center, 85 S. Oxford St.
at Lafayette Avenue. (718)
488–9233. irondale.org.
FILM, “QUEEN AND SLIM”:
A free screening of the
indie drama about a black
couple on a first date who
become fugitives from the
law after a traffic stop goes
bad. 8 pm. Free. Industry
City Factory Floor, 268
36th St. between Second
and Third avenues, Sunset
Park. industrycity.com.
MUSIC, ORLANDO JULIUS:
Nigerian music icon
Orlando Julius performs
at Bric’s spring live music
series. 8 pm. $18 in
advance, $21 at the door.
BRIC House Ballroom,
647 Fulton St. (718)
855–7882. bricartsmedia.
org/ballroom.
COMEDY, COMEDY
SHOW AT TIME OUT:
A stand-up show with a
stellar lineup, featuring
Judah Friedlander, Scott
Rogowsky, Kerry Coddett,
and more. 8:30 pm. $10.
Time Out Market New
York, 55 Water St. between
Main and Old Dock
streets. timeoutmarket.
com/newyork.
HOLIDAY, SPRING EQUINOX
CELEBRATION AND EGG
BALANCING CEREMONY:
Join urban shaman Mama
Donna Henes as she
celebrates the spring
equinox by balancing 360
eggs upright — which she
says will bring good luck.
11:30 pm. Free. Grand
Army Plaza, Union Street
between Flatbush Avenue
and Prospect Park West.
FRI, MARCH 20
ART, “SEEING HEADS AND
ANIMAL POPS” ART
OPENING: A collection
of playful portraits by
Hannah Soule Powderly,
with live music and
complimentary chocolate
whiskey cocktails. 5–8 pm.
Free. Leroy’s Place, 353
Seventh Ave. between
10th and 11th streets, Park
Slope. (503) 548–8429.
leroysplace.com.
THEATER, THE FAINTING
ROOM: A comedy workin
progress about hysteria,
featuring a modern young
woman who finds herself
transported back in time
to an 1890s medical
treatment facility. 7:30 pm.
$20. Irondale Center, 85
S. Oxford St. at Lafayette
Avenue. (662) 643–5959.
marybesspritchett.com.
THEATER, BLOODY
BRAINS IN A JUKE BOX:
8 pm. See March 13.
SAT, MARCH 21
FAMILY, DRAG QUEEN
STORY HOUR: A morning
of family programming,
with stories and boatbuilding
activities. 10:30
am. $5. Brooklyn Historical
Society Dumbo, 55 Water
St. between Main and Old
Dock streets. (718) 222–
4111. brooklynhistory.org.
TALK, HOW TO TALK TO
YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT
DEATH: Featuring a funeral
director and an adolescent
psychotherapist. 3 pm.
Green-Wood Cemetery,
Fifth Avenue and 25th
Street in Greenwood
Heights. (718) 210–3080.
green-wood.com.
COMEDY, PICTURE THIS!:
Brandie Posey and Sam
Varela host a stand-up
comedy show featuring
local animators, cartoonists
and artists. 7 pm. $10.
Union Hall, 702 Union St.
at Fifth Avenue. (718) 638–
4400. unionhallny.com.
THEATER, BEST LIFE: A dark,
comedy about two women
who try to bridge racial
and economic divides, one
of whom has the power to
turn back time. 7:30 pm.
$18. Jack, 18 Putnam Ave.
between Grand Avenue
and Downing Street,
Clinton Hill. jackny.org.
THEATER, BLOODY
BRAINS IN A JUKE BOX:
8 pm. See March 13.
Take a crack at it!: Urban Shaman Donna “Mama Donna”
Henes invites you to balance an egg on the ground during
her 45th Annual Spring Equinox Egg Balancing Celebration,
happening on March 19 at 11:30 pm. It’ll be egg-cellent!
Photo by Stefano Giovannini
They see me rollin’: Join the Roller Disco Brunch parties at Williamsburg’s Schimanski on March 14
and 28, where you can sip a mimosa, strap on some skates, and zip across the dance floor while
grooving to ’80s tunes! Photo by Dream But Don’t Sleep
/sfc.edu
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/coneyisland.com
/pineboxrockshop.com
/bklynlibrary.org
/bklynlibrary.org
/thebillieholiday.org
/courttree.com
/courttree.com
/fuub.org
/fnlbk.com
/littlefieldnyc.com
/restorationtime.com
/aretevenue.com
/sunnysredhook.com
/sfc.edu
/kingstheatre.com
/dekalbmarkethall.com
/brooklynpubliclibrary.org
/brooklynhistory.org
/brooklynhistory.org
/brooklynhistory.org
/easyloverbar.com
/slamjunkbk.com
/brooklynpeace.org
/irondale.org
/industrycity.com
/leroysplace.com
/marybesspritchett.com
/green-wood.com
/unionhallny.com
/jackny.org