Sign in Subscribe
Wurlitzer

The Day: Yiddish Poetry, Free Learning and a Book Series

audreymcglinchy

— 2 min read
the nabe
Today will look a lot like last weekend, with snow and freezing temperatures. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera)

Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. today. With a 90 percent chance of precipitation, many of us woke up to an encore performance of this weekend that could leave us with up to five inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. The rest of the week should be sunny with warmer temperatures.

  • Target Margin Theater presents the second half of its winter theater lab at JACK tomorrow night. The final two of four shows, which all feature Yiddish poetry, open at 7:30 p.m. at 505 1/2 Waverly Avenue in Clinton Hill. The TMT Lab has supported artists with research and funding to facilitate fully-produced, small shows since 1993. Each season the lab centers on a theme – this winter’s is Yiddish theater.  December shows include work by artists William Burke and Emily Rea. The performances continue through Dec. 21, with an additional late night performance on Dec. 20 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets will cost you $15.
  • As part of its education arm, BRIC Arts Media will offer a digital photo enhancement class on Dec. 19. Held at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library, the course is free and open to the public. Participants will learn how to use Gimp, a free photo-editing program, and the basics of editing, including cropping and color balancing, plus how to export for print or video use. The course starts at 4 p.m. and runs for two hours. The BPL Central Branch is located at 10 Grand Army Plaza.
  • The Brooklyn Academy of Music and Greenlight Bookstore will collaborate for a third time next year to present “Unbound: A Literary Series,” a short series of talks and book launches. This year’s events feature musician Angélique Kidjo on Jan. 27 and philosopher Alain de Botton on March 3. First up, Grammy Award-winning singer Kidjo will read from her memoir, “Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music,” which begins in her home country of Benin. The talk begins at 7:30 p.m. in BAM Fisher. On March 3, De Botton will introduce, “The News: A User’s Manual,” his newest book that explores how today’s ever-quickening news cycle affects the way we view ourselves and the world at large. The talk begins at 6:30 p.m. at the BAM Rose Cinemas. Both events cost $20.

Read more