Space camp: Power metal band Gloryhammer will reveal the story of hammer-wielding hero Angus
McFife’s battle against the evil wizard Zargothrax — as recounted in the excellent album “Legends
from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex,” at the Knitting Factory on June 4. Robert Zembrzycki
Brooklyn Museum 200
Eastern Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue in Prospect
Heights, (718) 638–5000,
www.brooklynmuseum.
org.
FUND-RAISER, RED HOOK
COMMUNITY PROM: A
high-school-prom-themed,
’70s, ’80s, and ’90s dance
party, with a photo booth,
silent auction, booze, and
live performances by Cora
Dance. Funds go to Cora’s
scholarship program.
$10–$125. 7 pm–midnight.
South Brooklyn Community
High School (173 Conover
St. at Wolcott Street
in Red Hook), www.coradance.
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READING, POETRY BOOK
LAUNCH: Darrell Epp will
read from his three poetry
collections. Free. 7 pm.
Berl’s Poetry Shop 141
Front St. between Jay and
Pearl streets in Dumbo,
(347) 687–2375, berlspoetry.
com.
SUN, JUNE 2
THEATER, “SPRING AWAKENING”:
3 pm. See Friday,
May 31.
LGBTQ, ON THE (QUEER)
WATERFRONT: Curator
Hugh Ryan offers a private
tour of the fi rst exhibition
focusing on queer history
in Brooklyn. $15 .11 am.
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont St. at
Clinton Street in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 222–4111,
www.brooklynhistory.org.
FILM, “METROPOLIS”: The
almost fully-restored German
silent sci-fi dystopian
epic, with live piano accompaniment
by Bernie
Anderson. Free. Noon.
Brooklyn Public Library’s
Central branch 10 Grand
Army Plaza between
Eastern Parkway and Flatbush
Avenue in Prospect
Heights, (718) 230–2100,
www.bklynlibrary.org.
ART, SPRING! COILED AND
READY!: 1–6 pm. See Saturday,
June 1.
TRASHION WORKSHOP:
Artichoke Dance Company
teaches a class in making
costumes from recycled
plastics. Free. 2–5 pm. Artichoke
Dance 121 Sterling
Pl. #2B between Sixth and
Seventh avenues in Park
Slope, (917) 627–8770,
www.artichokedance.org.
READING, WORD CABARET:
The reading series presents
“ComplexCity: Three
Stories About Survival on
the Edge of Adulthood.””
Free. 4 pm. Brooklyn Waterfront
Artists Coalition
499 Van Brunt St., near
Reed Street in Red Hook,
(718) 596–2506, www.
bwac.org.
FILM, “ROCKABUL”: A
documentary about a band
playing in Afghanistan’s
underground party scene,
where music is illegal. Part
of the Brooklyn Film Festival.
$15. 10 pm. Windmill
Studios (300 Kingsland
Ave. between Norman and
Nassau avenues in Greenpoint),
www.brooklynfi lmfestival.
org.
MON, JUNE 3
NIGHTLIFE, DRUNKEN
JENGA TOURNAMENT:
A Jenga contest with
free shots in every tower,
spinning challenges, time
limits, and stickers for everyone.
Free. 8 pm. The
Charleston 174 Bedford
Ave. between N. Seventh
and N. Eighth streets in
Williamsburg, (718) 599–
9599, www.charlestonbarbrooklyn.
com.
COMEDY, SCAMP!: A night
of stand-up, sketches,
videos, and songs from a
wild crew of comedians.
$5 suggested donation. 8
pm. Starr Bar (214 Starr St.
between Irving and Wycoff
Avenues in Bushwick),
www.starrbar.com.
TUES, JUNE 4
TALK, FOOD FOR THE
SOUL: An exploration of
black culinary culture with
food historian Michael
Twitty. $10. 6:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont St. at
Clinton Street in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 222–4111,
www.brooklynhistory.org.
OUTDOORS, SENIORS FITNESS
IN CONEY: City
Parks Foundation hosts
offers free, twice-weekly
tennis lessons, yoga, and
fi tness walking for those
60 or older. Free. 10 am–
noon. Kaiser Park 2529
Neptune Ave. at Bayview
Ave. in Coney Island, (718)
266–3001, cityparksfoundation.
org/play.
TALK, FOOD FOR THE
SOUL: An exploration of
Black culinary culture with
historian Michael Twitty
and Chef Therese Nelson.
$10. 6:30 pm. Brooklyn
Historical Society 128 Pierrepont
St. at Clinton Street
in Brooklyn Heights, (718)
222–4111, www.brooklynhistory.
org.
FUND-RAISER, A NIGHT
WITH THE NATION: Support
independent journalism
while enjoying food,
cocktails and a silent
auction. The gala will feature
Alicia Garza, Katrina
vanden Heuvel, Rosanne
Cash, and Bill Moyers. All
proceeds support The Nation’s
journalism. $250.
6:30 pm. St. Ann’s Warehouse
45 Water St. at New
Dock Street in Dumbo,
(718) 834–8794, www.
stannswarehouse.org.
FILM, KATRA FILM SERIES:
Two blocks of short fi lms
focused on women, including
“Big Bad Wolves,”
about four Brooklyn girls
who have a bloody night in
Coney Island. With a complimentary
cocktail hour
at HiO CityPoint Store at
5:30 pm. $30. 7 pm. Alamo
Drafthouse 445 Albee
Square West between
Willoughby and Fulton
streets in Downtown, (718)
513–2547, katrafi lmseries.
com.
MUSIC, “DIDO AND AENEAS”:
Henry Purcell’s
tragic opera about a queen
abandoned by her lover,
with excerpts from Christopher
Marlowe’s play on
the same subject. Performed
in the Catacombs
as part of Green-Wood’s
Angel’s Share whiskey and
classical music series. $85.
7 pm. Green-Wood Cemetery
Fifth Avenue and
25th Street in Greenwood
Heights, (718) 210–3080,
www.green-wood.com.
MUSIC, PATTI LABELLE: The
legendary singer opens
the Celebrate Brooklyn!
Festival. Free. 8 pm. Prospect
Park Band Shell Prospect
Park West and Ninth
Street in Park Slope, (718)
965–8900, www.bricartsmedia.
org/cb.
FRI, MAY 31
THEATER, “SPRING AWAKENING”:
Musical performed
by the Gallery
Players, based on the 19thcentury
German play by
Frank Wedekind. $30 ($20
for seniors over 65 and
kids under 12). 8 p.m. Gallery
Players 199 14th St.
between Fourth and Fifth
avenues in Park Slope,
(212) 352–3101, www.galleryplayers.
com.
DANCE, THE EDGE OF 30
DEGREES: An evening of
new dance works by Yin
Yue, which are centered
around the concept of time
and our interactions with
time itself. $22-80. 7:30
p.m. BAM Fisher (321 Ashland
Pl. between Hansen
Place and Lafayette Avenue
in Fort Greene), www.
bam.org.
ART, SILK PAINTING EXHIBITION:
View original silk art
created by Brooklyn Public
Library’s Creative Aging
2019 silk painting class.
Free. 9 am–6:30 pm. Apple
Bank (418 Myrtle Ave. at
Clinton Avenue in Clinton
Hill), www.bklynlibrary.org.
ACLU100 POP UP EXPERIENCE:
The American Civil
Liberties Union celebrates
its 100th birthday with a
two-day interactive exhibit.
Free. 10 am–8 pm.
The Dumbo Archway 80
Pearl St. at Front Street in
Dumbo, (212) 607–3300,
www.aclu100.org.
RED HOOK FEST: A twoday
festival featuring free
barbecue, a DJ-led dance
party, music and dance
performances from professional
and youth groups.
Free. 5:30–8:30 pm. Valentino
Park and Pier (Coffey
Street at Ferris Street in
Red Hook).
THEATER, “ANTIGONE IN
FERGUSON”: Theater of
War Productions fuses a
dramatic reading of the
Greek tragedy by Sophocles
with live choral music
performed by activists,
police offi cers, youth, and
concerned citizens from
Ferguson. Free. 7 pm. St.
Ann’s Church 157 Montague
St. at Clinton Street
in Brooklyn Heights, (718)
875–6960.
ART, ONE SHOT ONLY: An
exhibit of street photos by
Jean Andre Antoine. Free.
7–11pm. The Brooklyn
Bank (896 Dekalb Ave. at
Marcus Garvey Boulevard
in Bedford-Stuyvesant).
FUND-RAISER, SPRING
GALA: Visitation Academy
Father’s Club presents a
Moulin Rouge-inspired
evening, with dinner, open
bar, luxury prizes, casino
games, and more. To support
the Academy. $150. 7
pm. El Caribe 5945 Strickland
Ave. at 56th Drive in
Mill Basin, (718) 531–1200,
www.vafathersclub.org/
gala.
MUSIC, CERDDORION,
TIMELESS MUSE: A choral
concert pairing works from
the past with works from
the present, including the
winners of the seventh annual
Emerging Composers
Competition. $25 ($20 in
advance). 8 pm. St. Paul’s
Carroll Street (199 Carroll
St. at Clinton Street in Carroll
Gardens), cerddorion.
org.
FILM, DANGEROUS DOCUMENTARIES:
A collection
of short non-fi ction fi lms
set in dangerous locations.
Free. 8 pm. MetroTech
Commons (Myrtle Avenue
between Bridge and Lawrence
streets in Downtown),
rooftopfi lms.com.
SAT, JUNE 1
LGBTQ, PRIDE RIDE: Hop on
your bike and enjoy a Pride
ride through Brooklyn!
CitiBike will provide a bike
for anyone who needs one.
Riders must be 16 years
or older. Free. 10:45 am.
(1368 Fulton St. at Marcy
Ave.)
SHRED FEST: Shred your
personal documents and
learn to stop scams. Free.
10 am. PS139 Alexine A
Fenty School 330 Rugby
Rd. between Cortelyou
and Beverly roads in Ditmas
Park, (866) 227–7442,
aarp.cvent.com.
ART, “AMERICA’S MOST
EVIL PARENTS” OPENING
RECEPTION: The art space
Jerk Off Station hosts a
freaky group exhibition
and party. Free. 10 am–
midnight. Jerk Off Station
(493 E. Second St. between
Avenue C and Cortelyou
Road in Kensington), www.
jerkoffstation.com.
ACLU100 POP UP EXPERIENCE:
10 am–8 pm. See
Friday, May 31.
TOUR, FREE BROOKLYN
CULTURAL DISTRICT
TOUR: A free two-hour
guided walking tour of
Fort Greene. With performances
by American
Opera Projects artists.
Free. 11 am. BAM Plaza
(Flatbush Ave. at Lafayette
Ave. in Fort Greene), www.
faballiance.org.
TALK, INTERFAITH COMMUNITY
FORUM ON
IMMIGRATION: A free
community forum with
guest speakers and workshops.
Translation will be
provided in Arabic, Spanish,
and Mandarin. Free.
12:30–3:30 pm. Lutheran
Church of the Good Shepherd
7420 Fourth Ave. at
74th Street in Bay Ridge,
(718) 745–8520.
ART, SPRING! COILED AND
READY!: The Spring show
from the Brooklyn Waterfront
Artists Coalition,
along with the Recycle exhibit
of upcycled art, and
Wide Open 10, a national
juried show. Free. 1–6
pm. Brooklyn Waterfront
Artists Coalition 499 Van
Brunt St., near Reed Street
in Red Hook, (718) 596–
2506, www.bwac.org.
FILM, 15TH ANNUAL KIDSFILMFEST:
An international
collection of animated
and live action short
fi lms for kids. A discussion
with the directors and an
interactive workshop will
follow the screening. $15
(kids free). 1 pm. Made in
NY Media Center by IFP
(30 John St., btwn. Pearl &
Jay St. in DUMBO), www.
kidsfi lmfest.org.
SALVATION BY THE SEA: An
exhibit about immigrants
who settled in Coney from
the 1870s to the 1920s.
Free. 1–7 pm. Coney Island
History Project 3059
W. 12th St. between Surf
Avenue and the Boardwalk
in Coney Island, (347)
702–8553, www.coneyislandhistory.
org.
THEATER, “ANTIGONE IN
FERGUSON”: 2 pm and 7
pm. See Friday, May 31.
RED HOOK FEST: 2–7 pm.
See Friday, May 31.
CHAMPION’S LEAGUE
WATCH PARTY: Whale
Building’s Socceroof hosts
a Champion’s League Final
watch party. $20 1:30 pm.
Socceroof 14 53rd St. between
First Avenue and
the water in Sunset Park,
(212) 924–0505, www.socceroof.
com.
NIGHTLIFE, FIRST SATURDAY
AT THE BROOKLYN
MUSEUM: Kick off Pride
Month with live music
from the New York City
Gay Men’s Chorus, Amber
Valentine, Linda LaBeija,
along with fi lms, curator
tours, a teen variety show,
and more. Free. 5–11 pm. Continued on page 37
She-wolves: The short film “Big Bad Wolves,” about four
teen girls who band together during a bloody night in Coney
Island, will screen as part of the Katra Film Series on June 4
at Alamo Drafthouse.
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