Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: April 11-14

Are you ready for an incredible selection of events this week? Galas to benefit amazing neighborhood organizations, Revolver love, a Gowanus Canal talk, and more!

For even more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your own upcoming events (some of which we’ll feature in this roundup in the future!), check out our calendar.

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Spring 2016 Gala
When: Monday, April 11, 6:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Cocktails, dinner, dancing, and special guests with honorary chair Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.
How much: Various prices. Purchase tickets online.

Morbid Anatomy Museum Gala Afterparty with Honorary Chair Parker Posey and DJ Set by Erasure’s Vince Clarke, Sponsored by Sixpoint Brewery
When: Tuesday, April 12, 9pm
Where: The Bell House, 149 7th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
What: The party will be chaired by actress Parker Posey, and Erasure fans will be very excited by the musical guests. DJ sets include Erasure’s music Vince Clarke, DJ Eva A, and Semiotics of 80s Goth Subculture lecturer Andi Harriman. And in the spirit of the museum’s ability to weave irreverence and darkness together, you’ll have a chance to let a millipede crawl on your face at Aaron Rodriguez’s amazing Insect Petting Zoo, and tarot and palm readings will be offered by The Tarot Society. Buy your ticket, enjoy your time at the gala, and be part of treasuring this local creative and stimulating hub of vibrant morbidity. Read more about the event here.
How much: $50. Purchase your tickets online.

A Celebration of Paris Vagabond by Jean-Paul Clébert, with Donald Nicholson-Smith & Luc Sante
When: Tuesday, April 12, 7:00pm
Where: Community Bookstore, 143 7th Avenue, between Garfield Place and Carroll Street
What: The late Jean-Paul Clébert’s Paris Vagabond is a genre-defying classic. Part autobiography, part city guide, part history, it’s a stirring evocation of the dark underbelly of post-war Paris–its streets and shady nooks, from Boulevard Poniatowski to the Saint-Ouen flea market, from the red light district of Rue Quincampoix to Place de la Contrescarpe. Accompanied by gritty photographs by Patrice Molinard, Clébert’s poetic stories of the French capital breath life into a seductive side of the city lost to time. Translator Donald Nicholson-Smith will be joined by author Luc Sante to discuss this work brought back to life by New York Review Books.
How much: Free

Three Ring Bender
When: Wednesday, April 13, 8:30pm
Where: Threes Brewing, 333 Douglass Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues)
What: Last fall we opened the doors of the Bender to all singers, all players, all comers, and had a big, excellent, sprawling sing-in of sorts. Old time country, traditional ballads, whatever mood strikes. The people have spoken and they’re ready to do it again. COME JOIN US! And spread the word. Bring an instrument if you like, or just come drink Threes’ delicious beer and witness the walls reverberating with joy.
How much: Free.

Drunk Science Presents: BIOETHICS
When: Wednesday, April 13, Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm
Where: Littlefield, 622 Degraw Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues)
What: Drunk Science is an event hosted by comedians Joanna Rothkopf (Writer at Jezebel), Shannon Odell (neuroscience PhD student at Weill Cornell) and Jordan Mendoza (once was pre-med). In each show, three intoxicated comedians compete to present the best scientific dissertation to a panel of real scientists. With Zhubin Parang, Giulia Rozzi, Alison Leiby, and scientist S. Matthew Liao.
How much: $5-$8, Purchase tickets online.

Concerts on the Slope Presents: Villa-Lobos, Reena Esmail, and Brahms
When: Thursday, April 14, 7:30pm
Where: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 139 St. John’s Place at 7th Avenue
What: This is a gala benefit for Concerts on the Slope. All other concerts throughout the year are free. Come out to support this fantastic organization.
How much: $35 when you purchase online. $40 at the door. Includes wine and hors d’oeuvre, and a reception with the musicians following the program.

Gowanus: The Past And Future Of Brooklyn’s Curious Canal — in Partnership with the Brooklyn Brainery.
When: Thursday, April 14, 7pm-8:30pm
Where: Gowanus Souvenir Shop, 543 Union Street (the entrance is on Nevins Street, and down the alley, and on the left)
What: A lecture by Joseph Alexiou, author of “Gowanus: Brooklyn’s Curious Canal” about the canal’s colorful history, how it got so polluted, and what is next for this post-industrial neighborhood poised at the brink of yet another evolution. Followed by a wine reception. We attended Alexiou’s previous lecture last month, and we highly recommend this. Tickets go fast!
How much: $15. Tickets are available here.

A Tribute to The Beatles in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Revolver
When: Thursday, April 14, Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm
Where: The Bell House, 149 7th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
What: Brookladelphia presents a tribute to The Beatles in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Revolver. Musicians will perform original music and songs from the album.
How much: $12-$15. Purchase tickets online.

Ellen Chuse: Theme and Variations
When: Thursdays and Fridays, 4:00-7:00pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00am-7:00pm. Through Sunday, April 24
Where: 440 Gallery, 440 6th Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets
What: Ellen Chuse’s fifth solo show at 440 Gallery, Theme and Variations, reflects an exploration of hyper-saturated color along with natural forms that have been part of the artist’s vocabulary for decades. Moving between representation and abstraction, Chuse explores landscape and the body in deeply intimate ways all while creating an ambiguity that encourages the viewer to bring personal associations and experiences to each piece. Read our interview with Ellen Chuse.
How much: Free.

Hai: Sole Exchange
When: Through April 29. Regular hours: Thursdays-Saturdays, 2pm-6pm.
Where: Open Source Gallery, (306 17th Street at 6th Avenue)
What: Healing Arts Initiative and Open Source Gallery present Sole Exchange, a participatory art installation curated by Francis Palazzolo. Sole Exchange explores the intersection between live performance and representational form, utilizing social practices that enhance intersubjectivity. Paintings and drawings by HAI studio members included in Sole Exchange aim to disrupt cultural polarization and destigmatize mental health issues. Participation in this exhibit not only makes the viewer an active participant, helping to increase understanding between individuals, but also increases the visibility of the HAI studio members. To negotiate unspoken and unrealized spaces between people, HAI studio members pictured kinship upon the Open Source walls, creating artwork for the exhibit that explores collaboration and community. Exhibited work validates the input of marginalized communities and encourages a position of strength and stability for the artists.
How much: Free.