FRI, SEPT. 27
ART, BEYOND THE STREETS:
This weekend is your final
chance to see the giant
exhibit of graffiti art! $25
($12 kids). 11 am–9 pm.
(25 Kent Ave. at N. 12th
St. in Williamsburg), beyondthestreets.
com.
FUND-RAISER, THE GREAT
DUMBO DROP: A block
party featuring thousands
of toy elephants
parachuting from the sky,
food, and music. Free.
4–10 pm. Washington
Street at Water Street
in Dumbo, (718) 237–
8700, www.dumbo.is.
THEATER, “WHY?”: Peter
Brook directs this piece
tackling existential questions
about theater. $90–
$110. 7:30 p.m. Theatre for
a New Audience, Polonsky
Shakespeare Center 262
Ashland Pl. between Fulton
Street and Lafayette Avenue
in Fort Greene, (212)
229–2819, www.tfana.org.
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.
MUSIC, CONSERVATORY
ORCHESTRA I: A performance
of Mozart, Bach, and
more. $5. 7:30 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, “OEDIPUS —
SEX WITH MUM WAS
BLINDING”: The New
York premiere of a cinematic,
immersive opera
based on the Greek legend.
$30. 7:30 pm. BAM
Fisher (321 Ashland Pl.
between Hansen Place and
Lafayette Avenue in Fort
Greene), www.bam.org.
DANCE, IMPROV JAM AT
DANCEWAVE: Dance educator
Mary-Angela Granberry
leads a session of
movement exploration. $10.
7:30 pm. Dancewave 45
Fourth Ave. at Dean Street
in Park Slope, (718) 522–
4696, www.dancewave.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
Roar! The Breuckelen County Fair at the Wyckoff Farmhouse
Museum on Sept. 28 will feature plenty of activities for kids,
including a puppet show, pony rides, and face-painting! Michael Pina
Park, (718) 398–3095.
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.
MUSIC, GUIDED BY VOICES:
$42 ($35 in advance). 8
pm. Industry City Courtyard
1-2 (238 36th St. between
Second and Third
avenues in Sunset Park),
www.cityfarmpresents.
com/summerseries.
SAT, SEPT. 28
FREE SHREDDING EVENT:
Sen. Roxanne J. Persaud
presents a free shredding
for your personal documents.
Free. 10 am–2 pm.
Senator Roxanne J. Persaud’s
District Office 1222
East 96th St. at Avenue J in
Canarsie, (718) 649–7653.
PROSTATE CANCER
SCREENING EVENT: Free
screenings for men 40 or
older. Free. 10 am–3 pm.
Vanderveer Park UMC
3114 Glenwood Rd. at
E. 32nd Street in Flatbush,
(646) 962–5016,
events.cornell.edu.
DINING, CHILE PEPPER
FESTIVAL: A celebration of
the spicy red fruit, featuring
fiery tastings, cooking
demonstrations, and a
concert from New Orleans
legends. $30 ($25 students
and seniors, kids free). 11
am–7 pm. Brooklyn Botanic
Garden 1000 Washington
Ave., at Eastern Parkway
in Crown Heights, (718)
623–7220, www.bbg.org.
FILM, “BELL, BOOK, AND
CANDLE”: Part of a festival
of witch films. $13. 11 am.
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect
Park (188 Prospect Park
West at 14th Street in Park
Slope), www.nitehawkcinema.
com/prospectpark.
ART, BEYOND THE
STREETS: 11 am–9 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
TOUR, PARADE OF TRAINS!:
Ride a selection of trains
from 1903 to the 1960s!
$2.75. 11 am–4 pm. Brighton
Beach B/Q Station
Brighton Beach Avenue
in Brighton Beach, (718)
694–1600, https://www.
nytransitmuseum.org.
EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN’S
RESOURCE FAIR: Connect
with a wide range
of health, education and
recreation resources for
children and teens with disabilities.
Free. 11 am–3 pm.
Brooklyn Public Library 10
Grand Army Plaza at Flatbush
Avenue in Prospect
Heights, (917) 751–4890,
www.bklynlibrary.org.
HARVEST FESTIVAL: Meet
the gardeners of Hollenback
Community Garden,
take a tour, enjoy pizza
from the grill, and listen to
live music by the Clinton
Hillbillies! Free. 11 am–3
pm. Hollenback Community
Garden 460 Washington
Ave. between Gates and
Greene avenues in Clinton
Hill, (925) 949–3485,
www.hollenbackcommunitygarden.
org.
BREUKELEN COUNTRY
FAIR: A day-long extravaganza
of games, crafts,
local food, pony rides,
music, demonstrations, and
family-friendly workshops.
Free. 1–5 pm. Wyckoff
House Museum (5816
Clarendon Rd. at Ditmas
Avenue in East Flatbush).
COME OUT AND PLAY FESTIVAL:
An annual celebration
of urban gaming, with
family friendly games in the
afternoon and grown-up
events at night. Free. 1–5
pm and 6–10 pm. Manhattan
Bridge Archway Plaza
(155 Water St. between
Adams and Pearl streets in
Dumbo), www.dumbo.is.
GET CIVIC MINDED: Assemblywoman
Diana C. Richardson
(D–Crown Heights)
hosts her monthly series
bringing together community
leaders, organizations,
and constituents to discuss
community issues. 2–4 pm.
M.S. 61 400 Empire Blvd. at
New York Avenue in Crown
Heights, (718) 774–1002.
NIGHTLIFE, “QUEEN OF
HEARTS”: 5 pm and 10
pm. See Friday, Sept. 27.
THEATER, “THE DEFILED
BED 2”: A play about a selfish
ex-senator dies, then
gets a second chance on
earth. $25. 6 pm. (1958 Fulton
St. between Ralph and
Howard avenues in Bedford
Stuyvesant), www.trevipershayproductions.
com.
ART, “18 STANZAS SUNG
TO A TATAR REED
WHISTLE”: 7:30 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
THEATER, “OEDIPUS —
SEX WITH MUM WAS
BLINDING”: 7:30 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
THEATER, “THE TALMUD”:
8 pm. See Friday, Sept. 27.
MUSIC, “THE CONSTITUTION,
A SECULAR ORATORIO”:
An operatic take
on the nation’s founding
documents. $35. 8 pm. Vertical
Player Repertory 219
Court St., between Wyckoff
and Warren streets in Boerum
Hill, (800) 646–0686,
www.vpropera.org.
THEATER, “A VIEW FROM
THE BRIDGE”: 8 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
MUSIC, ANTIBALAS: The
Afropunk band closes the
summer music series. The
High and Mighty Brass
Band opens. $26 ($22 in
advance). 8 pm. Industry
City Courtyard 1-2 (238
36th St. between Second
and Third avenues in Sunset
Park), www.cityfarmpresents.
com/summerseries.
SUN, SEPT. 29
ART, BEYOND THE
STREETS: 11 am–9 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
TOUR, PARADE OF
TRAINS!: 11 am–4 pm.
See Saturday, Sept. 28.
ATLANTIC ANTIC: The 45th
annual festival will stretch
over 10 blocks, featuring
food, music, shopping,
and community!
Free. Noon–5 pm. Atlantic
Avenue between Fourth
Avenue and the waterfront
in Boerum Hill, (718)
875–8993, atlanticave.org.
ART, “FALL IN, FALL
OUT”: 1–6 pm. See
Saturday, Sept. 28.
FUND-RAISER, FOOD
MEETS FASHION: An international
food fair and
a fashion show, featuring
unlimited eats and local
models showing off outfits.
Proceeds go towards
a scholarship fund. $35
($15 kids 10–17). 1–4 pm.
Our Lady of Grace School
385 Avenue W at E. Second
Street in Gravesend,
(718) 627–2020, www.
ourladyofgraceschool.org.
FUND-RAISER, FOREVER
FRIENDS: Comedians
Maeve Higgins, Karen
Chee, Aparna Nancherla,
Cole Escola, and Julio Torres
perform to raise money
for refugees and families
on the border. $20–$25. 7
pm. Bell House 149 Seventh
St. at Third Avenue in
Gowanus, (718) 643–6510,
www.thebellhouseny.com.
THEATER, “OEDIPUS —
SEX WITH MUM WAS
BLINDING”: 7:30 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
NIGHTLIFE, “QUEEN
OF HEARTS”: 8 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
TUES, OCT. 1
TALK, THE NEUROSCIENCE
OF DIGITAL DISTRACTIONS:
Dr. Anastasia
Dedyukhina explores how
the internet is changing
our brains. Advance
tickets required. $15. 6
pm. Bklyn Commons (7
Marcus Garvey Blvd. at
Broadway in Bushwick),
www.eventbrite.com.
THEATER, WHY?: 7:30 p.m.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIA
CHORUS SEEKS SINGERS:
The Chorus seeks
singers for its Winter Concert.
For more information
e-mail brooklynphilharmoniachorus@
gmail.
com. Free. 7:30 pm. First
Presbyterian Church 124
Henry St. between Clark
Street and Love Lane in
Brooklyn Heights, (718)
907–0963, www.brooklynphilharmoniachorus.
org.
WED, OCT. 2
THEATER, WHY?: 7:30 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
TALK, THE CASE FOR REPARATIONS
IN ACTION: A
panel of experts to unpack
the notion of reparations
broadly, examine various
forms that reparations
might take, and look at one
concrete example happening
today. $15. 7 pm.
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont St. at
Clinton Street in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 222–4111,
www.brooklynhistory.org.
COMEDY, QUEER FILM
THEORY 101: A monthly
comedy show where
LGBTQ performers “out”
the films that influenced
their identity. Featuring Lorena
Russi, Gabe Gonzalez,
and Andres Govea. Free.
8 pm. House of Wax (445
Albee Sq. West between
Fleet and Willoughby
Streets in Downtown),
www.thehouseofwax.com.
THURS, OCT. 3
READING, TELLING MUSLIM
STORIES: An evening
of readings and conversation
about storytelling
and place, inspired by
the “Muslims in Brooklyn”
project. $5. 6:30 pm.
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont St. at
Clinton Street in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 222–4111,
www.brooklynhistory.org.
FILM, “THE RISE OF JORDAN
PETERSON”: A
documentary about the
controversial author, with
a discussion with the filmmaker
after the screening.
$25. 6:45 pm. Shape-
Shifter Lab 18 Whitwell
Pl. between First and Carroll
streets in Gowanus,
(646) 820–9452, www.
shapeshifterlab.com.
FRI, OCT. 4
THEATER, WHY?: 7:30 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
ARTS FESTIVAL: A weekend
of free outdoor arts
performances, including
an instrument-building
workshop from Bang on a
Can, performances by the
Asphalt Orchestra and the
Soul Tigers Marching Band,
and a dance class from
the Mark Morris Dance
Group. Free. 5–8 pm. The
Plaza at 300 Ashland (300
Ashland Pl. at Lafayette
Avenue in Fort Greene),
www.dbartsfestival.org.
MUSIC, ENSEMBLE / PARALLAX:
The cutting-edge
music and multimedia
group performs Italian
works from the 16th century,
alongside a piece of
multimedia video art that
reacts to the music. $25.
7:30 pm. National Sawdust
80 N. Sixth St. at Wythe
Avenue in Williamsburg,
(646) 779–8455, www.
nationalsawdust.org.
NIGHTLIFE, “QUEEN
OF HEARTS”: 8 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
MUSIC, HORRORFEST: Opera
on Tap performs horrorthemed
music by new artists.
Free. 8 pm. Barbes (376
9th Street Brooklyn, NY).
MUSIC, THE SUN TOO
CLOSE TO THE EARTH:
A new work for an electric
guitar ensemble by composer
Rhys Chatham. $25.
8 pm. Issue Project Room
22 Boerum Pl. at Livingston
Street in Downtown,
(718) 330–0313, www.
issueprojectroom.org.
SAT, OCT. 5
T.E.A.L. WELLNESS WEEKEND:
An event to raise
awareness for ovarian
cancer. with no-cost mammograms,
an oral cancer
workshop, and a cooking
demo. Free. 9 am–1
pm. T.E.A.L. Community
Center 533 16th St. in Park
Slope, (917) 310–4835,
www.TellEveryAmazingLady.
org/workshops.
FILM, THE WITCHES OF
EASTWICK: The witch film
festival continues. $13.
11am. Nitehawk Cinema
Prospect Park (188 Prospect
Park West at 14th Street in
Park Slope), www.nitehawkcinema.
com/prospectpark.
MARKET, FAD MARKET: A
curated fashion, art and
design pop-up marketplace
focuses on products made
in NYC. Free. 11 am–7
pm. City Point 445 Albee
Square West between Fulton
and Willoughby streets
in Downtown, (718) 513–
2547, www.fadmarket.co.
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
ARTS FESTIVAL: 11 am–6
pm. See Friday, Oct. 4.
MUSIC, PUTNAM TRIANGLE
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION:
A kids’ concert, a
spoken word performance,
a local school choir, and jazz
artists will play to welcome
back the public space. Free.
11 am. Putnam Triangle
Plaza (22 Putnam at Fulton
Street in Clinton Hill).
MARKET, ART MARKET 4
REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE:
A market with handmade
and vintage items for sale,
a raffle, drinks, and snacks.
A portion of the event’s
proceeds benefit Planned
Parenthood NYC. Free. 1–6
pm. 664 Bergen St. between
Vanderbilt and Underhill
avenue in Prospect
Heights, (516) 880–4986.
MUSIC, PARTY OF THE
YEAR: Musician Ted Francis
launches his new single
“Babie” with an art party,
featuring the Artwell
Creative; hoodies from
Clockwork NY, and DJ
Will da Thrill. Free. 7–11
pm. Brooklyn Bridge Bistro
(63 Tillary St. between
Adams and Jay streets in
Downtown), bkpartyoftheyear.
eventbrite.com.
ART, “18 STANZAS SUNG
TO A TATAR REED
WHISTLE”: 7:30 pm.
See Friday, Sept. 27.
Light show: Avant-garde music and multimedia group Ensemble
/ Parallax plays at National Sawdust in Williamsburg on Oct. 4,
with a show focused on Italian works, including one piece inspired
by 16th-century madrigals. The music will be accompanied by three
abstract video installations that will react to the music, created by
German artist Wolfgang Lehmann. Courtesy of the Ensemble
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