Events Roundup: The Hallelujah Train, Slammin’ Poetry, DIY And More

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!

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MONDAY JULY 18

Elisha Cooper with Leslie Jameson
When: 7:30pm.
Where: Greenlight Bookstore (686 Fulton Street)
What: Elisha Cooper will discuss his riveting, immensely emotional latest book, which details his daughter’s battle with cancer. He’ll be joined by Leslie James, author of The Empathy Exams.
How much: Free

Brooklyn Poetry Slam
When: 7pm.
Where: BRIC Stoop House (647 Fulton Street)
What: A few of Brooklyn’s best poets are heading off to contend at the National Poetry Slam, so here’s your chance to stop by and see them in their native borough before they move on to the next level.
How much: Free

The Best Man
When: 4:30pm, 7pm, 9:30pm
Where: Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Satire often penetrates deepest, and that could well be true of this still-highly relevant Gore Vidal masterpiece, starring Henry Fonda, Montgomery Clift and Lee Tracy in a film about the race for the White House. If you don’t feel like watching the RNC but do want something political, consider this.
How much: $14.

TUESDAY JULY 19

Celebrating African Film
When: 7pm.
Where: BRIC Stoop House (647 Fulton Street)
What: Stop by for a free showing of Afripedia’s Senegal, Ghana, and New York film series. The screening will be followed by a special discussion with Afripedia co-directors, Teddy Goitom and Senay Berhe. This is presented by the BRIC FLIX series.
How much: Free

WEDNESDAY JULY 20

Camille A. Brown & Dancers BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play/Brandee Younger
When: 7:30pm
Where: Prospect Park Bandshell
What: Choreographer Camille A. Brown explores black identity through her unique lens of dance in a show that you’ll need to see to understand. The show will start with harpist Brandee Younger.
How much: Free

Trivia Night
When: Wednesdays from 8-11pm
Where: Putnam’s Pub at 419 Myrtle Avenue
What: Stop by for some of the best trivia in our ephemera obsessed borough. This is a weekly trivia competition with prizes like gift cards. Just as important, there are beer specials all night.
How much: Free

America Is Hard To See
When: 7pm, 9:15pm
Where: Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Emile de Antonio’s radical, subversive, sly portrayal of the 1968 presidential election remains as vital and relevant as ever, providing a lens into all subsequent elections.
How much: $14.

THURSDAY JULY 21

The Hallelujah Train
When: 12pm
Where: 304 Bridge Street (Metrotech Commons)
What: Produced in conjunction with Lincoln Center Out Of Doors, this must-see jazz-infused show will combine music with gospel, as led by Pastor Brady Blade Sr., Daniel Lanois, Brian & Brady Blade Jr. and more.
How much: $14.

DIY: Jewelry
When: Thursday, June 2 at 3pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Create a necklace or anything else your heart desires in this fun, free-form event.
How much: Free