Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: January 25-27

Take a break while you shovel out! We have a bevy of offerings, including “secret science,” NY underground tunes, and a striptease class. Below are some of our favorite events from around the area.

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.

Secret Science Club presents Cognitive Psychologist & Marine Mammal Researcher Diana Reiss
When: Monday, January 25, 8:00pm
Where: The Bell House, 149 7th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
What: Ever wonder what it would be like to encounter an alien intelligence? Psychologist and marine mammal researcher Diana Reiss knows how it feels. Dr. Reiss has been researching dolphins for over 30 years, and while she has experienced moments of interspecies understanding, the mind of the dolphin remains as mysterious and exciting as ever. Try our chatty cocktail of the night, the Click & Whistle. Groove to sounds of the surf, sea shanties, and whale song. Stick around for the ebb and flow of Q&A.
How much: Free

Tarot Reading, Palmistry and Astrology with The Tarot Society
When: Monday, January 25, 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Morbid Anatomy Museum, 424 3rd Avenue (at 7th Street)
What:Join the Members of the Tarot Society on the last Monday of every month for an evening of tarot reading , astrology, palmistry, and other divinatory mediums. Darcey Leonard and her team see fortune telling as a “psychic weather report,” offering the querent a new perspective of the present, and pragmatic advice for the future.
How much: Readers read for tips, each reader negotiates their own rates generally from $1 to $2 a minute.

The Braincloud
When: Monday, January 25, 7:00pm
Where: Barbes, 376 9th Street at 6th Avenue
What: The Braincloud is western swing that draws from New Orleans-meets-Texas, strings-meet-horns, jazz-meets-country.
How much: $10, at the door.

Soft Spot: A Comedy Show Hosted by Claudia Cogan and Brendan McLaughlin
When: Tuesday, January 26, 8:30pm
Where: Threes Brewery, 333 Douglass Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues.
What:  Featuring Aparna Nancherla (Late Night with Seth Meyers), Naomi Ekperigan (Broad City), Jeremy Beiler (Saturday Night Live), Amber Nelson (Almost Genius)
How much: $5 at the door.

On The Way Out: Music From The New York Underground
When: Tuesday, January 26, 8:30-11:00pm
Where: Freddy’s, 627 5th Avenue, between 17th and 18th Streets
What: On The Way Out is a monthly series on the 4th Tuesday of each month at Freddys since 2003. It highlights various unorthodox performances by some of New York’s hardworking individualistic artists from the jazz, new music, noise, and other experimental scenes.
How much: $10 for both sets.

Striptease for ShyBirds with Leah King
When: Wednesday, January 27, 7:00pm-9pm
Where: Please, 557 5th Avenue at 15th Street
What: Wondering how to excite your partner – or yourself! – with the age-old art of striptease? Feeling a little too shy to strip down to nothing but tassels and a thong? Come and find your inner vixen in a fun class combining sensual warm-ups, a How-to-Strip lesson, and body-positive choreography in a judgment-free zone specifically for newbies. Please bring: 1) your favorite sexy song to help find your own special flare for seduction; 2) things you like to take off – whether that’s long gloves, a feather boa, tight pants, something strappy,or even a snowsuit! All body types, levels, and genders are welcome to join, as this class will focus on bringing shy birds out of their nests.
How much: $45.00. Purchase tickets online.

Brooklyn Public Philosophers: Armen Marsoobian on Memorializing the Armenian Genocide
When: Wednesday, January 27, 7:00pm
Where: Brooklyn Public Library, Info Commons Lab, 10 Grand Army Plaza
What: Dr. Marsoobian, author of the recently published Fragments of a Homeland: Remembering Armenia, joins Brooklyn Public Philosophers to discuss “Memorialization and Bearing Witness in the Aftermath of the Armenian Genocide”. He’ll talk about the nature and value of collective historical memory, and his own family’s richly documented story, from the 18th century through the end of the genocide.
How much: Free.