Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: July 5-7
The 4th of July has come and gone, but the event fireworks keep coming. We have a death cafe, puns, puns, puns, a window quartet, and more.
Death Cafe with Funeral Director Amy Cunningham
When: Tuesday, July 5, 6-8pm
Where: Morbid Anatomy Museum, 424 3rd Avenue at 7th Street
What: Morbid Anatomy remains committed to hosting monthly Death Cafes, salon-like gatherings where amazing people meet to sip wine, tea or coffee, and converse with fellow wayfaring strangers on one of our favorite subjects–death and all the lovely conversational tangents death inspires. “Because you are so busy, you do not notice you are dying,” says Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. There’s no better thing to do, at a Morbid Anatomy Death Cafe, than to open-endedly discuss death’s existence. Stop by the museum to converse with fellow wayfaring strangers, sip wine, tea or coffee, and observe all the amazing conversational tangents death inspires.
How much: Free.
Punderdome 3000
When: Tuesday, July 5, 7:00pm (door), 8:00pm (show)
Where: Littlefield, 622 Degraw Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues)
What: Punderdome® is New York City’s wild & crazy monthly pun competition created and hosted by comedian Jo Firestone and her “Rodney Dangerfield impersonator” alleged dad, Fred. Part of New York’s comedy landscape since 2011, the Punderdome® has been a regular fixture at Littlefield since 2012. The first 18 individuals/duos to sign-up at the door have a chance to participate in competitive spontaneous pun-making. Pun-masters are determined by the “Human Clap-O-Meter” who “accurately and scientifically” assesses levels of audience applause. “Mystery Box” prizes are awarded to the top two competitors. Warning for the faint of heart: the ’Dome is THE spectator sport, it gets loud – decide to attend at your own risk!
How much: $8-$10, available at the door.
Your Love, Our Musical
When: Wednesday, July 6. 7:30pm:doors; 8pm: show
Where: Union Hall, 702 Union Street (near 5th Avenue)
What: Rebecca Vigil and Evan Kaufman bring their award-winning musical musical improv show back to Brooklyn for a little summer loving! Here’s how it works: Rebecca and Evan interview a vivacious couple from the audience and then turn their love story into a fully improvised musical. Show up to the show and you might be getting your own Hamilton about meeting your significant other! With music from the incredible Dan Reitz!
How much: $10, tickets available online.
Window Quartet
When: Thursday, July 7, 9:30pm
Where: ShapeShifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place (between 1st and Carroll Streets)
What: Window Quartet is a Hudson-based improvised music group. Their current program draws on folk songs and dances of Czech, Slovakia, Hungary, and the Balkans as a basis for improvisation and re-composition. The melodies flow in and out of an abstract soundscape of emotion and texture, occasionally settling into the group’s own composition. The program progresses in three stages: solo, quartet, and electric quartet.
How much: $8, at the door
Emily Holleman in conversation with Jaime Green
When: Thursday, July 7, 7:00pm
Where: Community Bookstore, 143 7th Avenue (between Garfield Place and Carroll Street)
What: Emily Holleman’s debut novel, Cleopatra’s Shadows, reimagines the beginnings of Cleopatra’s epic saga through the eyes of her younger sister, Arsinoe. Abandoned by her beloved Cleopatra and an indifferent father, young Arsinoe must fight for her survival in the bloodthirsty royal court when her half-sister Berenice seizes Egypt’s throne. When palace intrigue breaks into open conflict, Arsinoe reluctantly decides that the only way to survive her dynasty is to rule it.
How much: Free
Free Yoga in the Park presented by Bend + Bloom Yoga
When: Thursday, July 7, 7pm-8pm
Where: Prospect Park’s Long Meadow, 7pm-8pm. Enter the park at Grand Army Plaza, Garfield, or 3rd Street. Proceed to Long Meadow and look for the sea of mats. Bring your own mat and water bottle plus a friend or two!
What: Join Bend + Bloom Yoga, lululemon athletica Brooklyn, and the Prospect Park Alliance every Thursday night from June 2 through August 25 for free, fresh-air yoga in beautiful Prospect Park. The series draws hundreds of Brooklynites, of all experience levels, each week to celebrate and experience yoga and wellness in our treasured park.
How much: Free, however an RSVP is required to sign the online waiver form.