Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: August 15-18

The dog days of summer are barking for you! Weekday events include Ed Sullivan on Acid, Natasha Lyonne, Guacamole singing, and more.

Ed Sullivan On Acid
When: Monday, August 15, 9:00pm
Where: Freddy’s, 627 5th Avenue, between 17th and 18th Streets
What: Brooklyn’s longest running comedy standup.
How much: Free.

Real Talk Collective
When: Tuesday, August 16, 8:15pm
Where: ShapeShifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place (between 1st and Carroll Streets)
What: On tour from Chicago, bassist and composer Kitt Lyles leads a collective of the city’s finest contemporary jazz artists in performance of the music from his 2015 release Real Talk.  Real Talk is an album of original music in which Lyles explores nostalgia for his childhood home of South Carolina. “Lyles’s stimulating originals cover a wide spectrum of moods, from difficult odd-meter tunes to gospel-infused blues vehicles.” (Dan Healy, Chicago Jazz Magazine) He utilizes singable folk-inspired melodies to evoke the woods and rivers of the South, and modern jazz harmony and dynamic improvisatory drama to express the tension created by separation from those familiar landscapes and from his loved ones. Lyles’ compositions invite the listener to share in this internal struggle to balance the past and the present, while ultimately affirming the necessity of perseverance and transformation.
How much: $10, at the door

Ask Me Another with Natasha Lyonne of Orange is the New Black
When: Tuesday, August 16, Door at 6:45pm; Show at 7:30pm
Where: The Bell House, 149 7th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
What: Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal walk into a bar… No, it’s not the start of a joke. It’s the essence of Ask Me Another, a rambunctious hour that blends brainteasers and local pub trivia night with comedy and music. Host Ophira Eisenberg invites in-studio guests and listeners alike to stretch their noggins, tickle their funny bones, and enjoy witty banter and guitar riffs from house musician Jonathan Coulton.
How much: $20, purchase tickets online or $25 at the door.

Park Slope Bingo Club
When: Wednesday, August 17. 7:30pm
Where: Union Hall, 702 Union Street (near 5th Avenue)
What: Dick Swizzle and Perry Combover (best known for their Sudden Death Game Show and internationally famous Park Slope Bingo Club) are joining “Team in Training” teams from around the world in raising funds to continue The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s funding of the breakthrough development of therapies that have already saved and continues to save thousands of lives.
How much: Free to enter, $5 to play.

εὖτόπος, (Eutopia), a site-responsive installation by the Vanderbilt Republic
When: Through Sunday, September 11. Wednesdays-Sundays, 10am-5pm.
Where: Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island.
What: This large-scale, site-responsive exhibition connects artwork and installations by Sabrina Barrios, Sarah E. Brook, Charles Heppner, Carlton Scott Sturgill,TAXIPLASM, TJ Volonis, and Dale Williams to the storied past and bucolic present of Staten Island’s historic Snug Harbor — creating a space to present the energy and form of dreams made real. Curation, lighting & technical design by George Del Barrio. From Gowanus-based Vanderbilt Republic. Check out our review and why you should plan a day trip to see this exhibition.
How much: $5 Adults, $4 Seniors/Students and free for kids 12 and under.

Boa Mistura: Spread Love, It’s The Brooklyn Way
When: Through August 27. (This exhibit will be open by appointment. To view, please contact contact@opensourcegallery.org)
Where: Open Source Gallery, (306 17th Street at 6th Avenue)
What: Spread Love, It’s The Brooklyn Way depicts lyrics and quotes by Christopher Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G., an artist born and raised in Brooklyn. Hip hop in engrained in the history of Brooklyn and this project aims to serve as a connection to the history of the borough and prompt a conversation about the role of residents and neighbors in preserving it and moving their communities forward. Through cooperation with residents of Brooklyn, Boa Mistura generated conversation about what the borough means to its residents and its visitors, providing a catalyst for the neighborhood to explore their identity and celebrate the aesthetic value of neglected aspects of the neighborhood. At the gallery, Boa Mistura exhibits silkscreen prints alongside video of the mural project. The video, created by Mark and Jack Chandler, documents the process of making the mural, including interviews with the artists. Within this exhibit, the community is invited to continue the conversation that Boa Mistura began with their murals. View our article about the South Slope neighborhood murals.
How Much: Free

Rolie Polie Guacamole’s Chips and Salsa Summertime Tour
When: Thursday, August 18, 5:30pm
Where: J. J. Byrne Playground, 344 5th Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets.
What: Rolie Polie Guacamole has been entertaining families for almost a decade. They’ll bring their irresistible energy, wacky humor, and impeccable musicianship to their NYC homecoming shows, playing tasty tunes like “Bird Bellyful,” “Wake Up Shake Up,” “Apples,” “Always Brush Your Teeth,” and, of course, “Rolie Polie Guacamole.” Check out our interview with the duo during their album release.
How much: Free.

Free Yoga in the Park presented by Bend + Bloom Yoga
When: Thursday, August 18, 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.