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# To Do: Avant Garde Film, Fashion Norms, And Books Galore
- URL: https://bklyner.com/avant-garde-film-fashion-norms-books-galore-fortgreene/
- Published: 2016-06-20T21:45:43.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-20T21:51:49.000Z
- Author: Justin Fox
- Tags: Arts & Culture, Business, fort greene, library, News, Nonsponsored, North Western Brooklyn, brooklyn historical society, fashion, gender, greeks, Greenlight, heteronormativity, Peck's, tragedy, #wp

![Patrons of Greenlight Bookstore peruse the tables of new books. (Photo by Jose Baynoa)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5204143485_7ca7291e91_b.jpg)

Patrons of Greenlight Bookstore peruse the tables of new books. (Photo by Jose Bayona)

Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend!

[Submit your event listing](/calendar/) to our [BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR](/calendar/).

 **MONDAY JUNE 20**

![Greek Statues](/content/images/9/8340/8283950383_e9835a8894_b.jpg)

(Courtesy [Flickr/Roger](https://www.flickr.com/photos/71380981@N06/8283950383/in/photolist-dC2pQK-cUMpSQ-4pHQmq-nF1gMh-qHpo9W-bmnhgW-4qyEmR-oaZYiw-qKCPHk-eYF7fL-bbPCDX-4GmeNb-4nJQMZ-28roBA-4D5Su5-7y46Fo-pudVHR-ssyAuc-oT6a35-poGBJg-8AEtJ4-9nGRMu-6axc1A-oaZY5L-9nGSuy-nTEsfn-aujock-fxrmss-a86szJ-mwPZre-aujocx-oaQDjz-7zXRxH-5TGsTY-7yQLuL-4vkcRD-iiNPyH-dmyxMa-a38Jws-8VMGxK-frNjFG-q1hK7p-9cLEHo-4cv4f5-a3987i-bSPTR2-rN8mqn-5ExYxv-9ciQYg-9cLF2s?ref=bklyner.com))

**[Medea & Phaedra: Tragedies of Pasion, Betrayal, and Revenge](http://www.bam.org/talks/2016/medea-phaedra?ref=bklyner.com)** 
**When:** Monday June 20 at 7pm.  
**Where:** BAM Fisher Fishman Space at 321 Ashland Place  
**What:** OK, this one seems really cool so we’re suggesting it even though you’ll have to wait on standby. Elizabeth Marvel, Amy Ryan, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, and Bill Camp will perform dramatic readings of the timeless Greek plays, in a conversation led by Bryan Doerries. “Attendees will delve into under-discussed mental health issues facing our society today, such as postpartum depression and psychosis, and talk about recent incidents in our own community,” says the site of what’s sure to be a fascinating evening.  
**How much:** FREE BUT ONLY STANDBY IS AVAILABLE

**[collective:unconscious + Woman In Deep](http://www.bam.org/film/2016/collective-unconscious-and-woman-in-deep?ref=bklyner.com)** 
**When:** Monday June 20 at 9:45 pm.  
**Where:** Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue  
**What:** Here’s a chance to see two movies which are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in film. These two films are part of [BAMcinemaFest 2016](http://www.bam.org/programs/2016/bamcinemafest?ref=bklyner.com) and there will be a question and answer session with the directors afterwards.  
**How much:** $16

**TUESDAY JUNE 21**

![Greenlight Bookstore (Photo by Fort Greene Focus)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_9893.jpg)

Greenlight Bookstore (Photo by Fort Greene Focus)

**[Greenlight: An Evening With She Writes Press](http://www.greenlightbookstore.com/event/evening-she-writes-press-0?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Tuesday June 21 at 7:30 pm.  
**Where:** 686 Fulton Street  
**What:** Kamy Wicoff, founder of She Writes, will lead an evening showcasing the talents of She Writes authors. There will be a reading by various authors, and all manner of topics will be discussed, followed by a reception with wine and book signings.  
**How much:** FREE

**WEDNESDAY JUNE 22**

**Trivia Night**  
**When:** Wednesdays from 8-11pm  
**Where:** Putnam’s Pub at 419 Myrtle Avenue  
**What:** Weekly trivia competition to win gift cards of $100 to Putnam’s. Beer specials all night.  
**How much:** Free

**THURSDAY JUNE 23**

![Mira, dapperQ](/content/images/4/3796/12145306363_86cdc7a8ee_b.jpg)

(Courtesy [Flickr/Claire Woods](https://www.flickr.com/photos/clairewoods/12145306363/in/photolist-jveSrR-7mGFva-jvh2Xy-dtBwUZ-VZVoT-5RRYiS-7s2weW-5R61iA-5EPoAx-6Np2Yk-dyD7Vb-dyxHUx-7rNhTW-6tX9Kt-5G4S4W-cjARXY-W1Aiu-732mi3-732t9y-6GWHpo-W2KXh-dyD6yo-69prvc-GgexGw-W2uo5-5QA7au-VZBie-72XdjK-VYhUi-dyxGya-4b9ua4-jvh3as-dznWjP-VZwix-jveTNP-5EP8ye-5vps2K-cjB2q7-7iPDAY-egfBA7-732q3E-69paTD-62ZgYV-bSmyaH-5ETMeQ-5VmpQh-6u2iu5-eN9Nzx-6DSUtA-2u7TY/?ref=bklyner.com))

**[Redefined and Redesigned: Defying Gender Norms In Fashion](http://brooklynhistory.org/visitor/calendar.html?ref=bklyner.com)** 
**When:** Thursday June 23 at 6:30 pm.  
**Where:** Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street  
**What:** Anita Dolce Vita, of DapperQ, [will lead](http://brooklynhistory.org/visitor/calendar.html?ref=bklyner.com) “a panel of pioneering designers, models, and bloggers to explore the intersection of gender, identity, and fashion.”  
**How much:** $10

**[Books and Brews – Book Swap](http://peckshomemade.com/event/book-swap/?ref=bklyner.com)** 
**When:** Thursday June 23 at 8pm.  
**Where:** 455A Myrtle Avenue  
**What:** Peck’s is hosting its first ever book swap. All they ask that you bring up to five books and have a good time.  
**How much:** FREE