Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: March 7-10

Are you ready for a wild selection of events this week? Choose from a Hamilton sing along, craft your own sexual fantasy, drunk science, and a lot 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.

Shout it to the Rooftops: A Hamilton Sing Along
When: Monday, March 7, 7pm-9pm
Where: The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues)
What: The event will be hosted by Nica Lalli and Jonathan Fried. Lyrics will be provided.The sing along will benefit The International Rescue Committee and the Old Stone House & Washington Park. (The event is not affiliated with or sponsored by the musical itself)
How much: Free, donations encourage.

Beautiful and Dead: The Life of a Victorian Muse, an Illustrated Lecture with Dawn Marie Kresan
When: Tuesday, March 8, 7pm
Where: Morbid Anatomy Museum, 424 3rd Avenue (at 7th Street)
What: Elizabeth Siddal was “discovered” by Walter Deverell in 1849, and brought into the Pre-Raphaelite circle by working as a model for Deverell, William Hunt, and John Everett Millais. Soon after, she was introduced to Dante Gabriel Rossetti and began modelling for him exclusively. Her volatile romance with him was marked by illness, bouts of depression, class tension, and Rossetti’s philandering. Their relationship continued for nearly a decade, was briefly discontinued, and then in 1860 they suddenly married. By his own account, it was only when he believed her deathly ill that he proposed marriage. In 1861, she delivered a stillborn daughter, suffered from postpartum depression and became addicted to laudanum. In 1862, she died from an overdose. Dawn Marie Kresan has her Master’s degree in literature and cultural studies from the University of Windsor, and has studied a variety of creative interests including bookbinding, graphic design, letterpress printing, and stained glass.
How much: $8, tickets available here.

The Fancy Show — Smooth Standup Comedy
When: Tuesday, March 8, 8:30pm-11:30pm
Where: Dizzy’s on Fifth, 230 5th Avenue at President Street.
What: The Fancy Show’s inaugural show at The Room at Dizzy’s will be hosted by co-producer Langston Kerman, fresh from his return from L.A. and writing for Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

Karaoke By Sisco Kid Entertainment
When: Tuesday, March 8, 8:30pm-11:30pm
Where: Paddy’s of Park Slope, 273 13th Street near 5th Avenue
What: Get your karaoke on in the neighborhood’s newest Irish pub.
How much: Free

Slavic Soul Party
When: Tuesday, March 8, 9:00pm
Where: Barbes, 376 9th Street near 6th Avenue.
What: If you’re looking for “fiery Balkan brass, throbbing funk grooves, Gypsy accordion wizardry, and virtuoso jazz chops,” don’t miss Slavic Soul Party, hitting the Barbes stage on Tuesday night. 7pm show by Gina Leisham.
How much: $10 (strongly) suggested donation.

I’m New Here — Can You Show Me Around?
When: Wednesday, March 9, Doors: 7:30pm, Show: 8:00pm
Where: Union Hall, 702 Union Street and 5th Avenue
What: Sometimes the only thing to do is to move to New York City. So you do it. You take a deep breath, you move here, you take a look around and you breathe out. That exhale might sound like a terrified scream, or a delighted giggle. Who knows? Jon Ronson does! Maeve Higgins does! Two funny people – Jon Ronson (writer, showgirl) and Maeve Higgins (comedian, legend) bring you new writing, great stand up and super fresh interviews with other strangers from strange lands who have made New York their home.
How Much: $12, tickets available in advance. 21 and over. This event will be mixed seated/standing. Arrive early for best seat selection.

Drunk Science Presents: Theoretical Physics
When: Wednesday, March 9, Doors: 7:00pm, Show: 8:00pm)
Where: Littlefield, 622 Degraw Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues)
What: Drunk Science is an event hosted by comedians Joanna Rothkopf (staff 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.
How much: $5-$8, tickets available in advance.

Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
When: Wednesday, March 9, Doors: 7:00pm, Show: 8pm
Where: The Bell House, 149 7th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
What: Hailing from the home of The Hobbit movies and sharing DNA with Flight of the Conchords, New Zealand entertainment powerhouse The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra are in hot demand worldwide for their winning combination of charming humour, disarmingly small ukuleles, and sublime musicality.
How much: $15, purchase tickets in advance. $18 day of show.

Craft Your Own Sexual Fantasy with Rachel Kramer Bussel
When: Thursday, March 10, 7:30pm-9pm
Where: Please, 557 5th Avenue at 15th Street
What: For singles who are dating, new couples, or even long-term couples, sharing your fantasies with another person can be tricky terrain to navigate. What will the other person think? How do I express a fantasy that’s only half-formed in my mind? What if I’m not sure I actually want to live it out? This fun workshop will explore how to tap into your innermost desires in creative ways in order to gain insight into yourself, and, if desired, craft new adventures with a partner or a future date. From celebrity crushes to a sexual wishlist to risqué letters and beyond, you’ll learn how to take your relationships to the next level, whether these fantasies stay strictly in fantasy mode or are ones you want to explore in real life. Couples and solo participants are welcome!
How much: $30 for an individual, $55 for a couple. Tickets available here or can be purchased at the store.

Fred Kaplan in conversation with Brooke Gladstone
When: Thursday, March 10, 7:00pm
Where: Community Bookstore, 143 7th Avenue, between Garfield Place and Carroll Street
What: From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Fred Kaplan comes Dark Territory: The Secret History of the Cyber War, a chilling new look at the international struggle for online supremacy. Starting with the 90s Gulf War and moving to present day tensions with Iran and China, Kaplan takes us to NSA backrooms, White House debriefings, and “information warfare” squads to show the ways in which war is waged online. With hackers and cyber warfare topping the news in recent years, Dark Territory is a riveting account of the global threat behind our monitors. In conversation with Brooke Gladstone, host of NPR’s On the Media.
How much: Free.

Videokaffe presents Para-sites & Proto-types, A Participatory Installation
When: Thursdays-Saturdays, 2pm-6pm. Through March 26. Opening Reception: Thursday, March 10, 7pm-9pm
Where: Open Source Gallery, (306 17th Street at 6th Avenue)
What: Videokaffe is an art collective known for occupying spaces for intensive work periods and throughout March will harness their members’ skills and the surrounding’s materials to create artworks acutely engaged with their place at Open Source. Para-sites & Proto-types will transform the gallery into a ‘science-garage-arcade’ using the space as a combination exhibition venue, cafeteria, and workshop open to the public. Videokaffe will work on-site at the gallery, scouring and collecting from the local environment to create work by integrating found and recycled materials with ready-made components. They will exhibit their methods of working, encouraging conversation with the public–and inviting interested viewers to participate in various aspects of the project. Para-sites & Proto-types aims to build artwork uniquely formed from and with their environment by recycling objects and testing environmental possibilities. Instead of installing finished work within the gallery, Para-sites & Proto-types will integrate art into the urban architecture surrounding Open Source, celebrating how art nurtures the environment and how the environment nurtures art.
How much: Free.

The Black Lodge: Science Is So Accurate
When: Thursday, March 10. Two sets: 7:30pm and 8:45pm
Where: ShapeShifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place (between 1st and Carroll Streets)
What: The Black Lodge is a musical cooperative made up of core members John Ortega (strings & devices), Johnny Tango (atmospherics), Bro’Dan Silverstone (drums) and davidG. (bass), plus M. Shraga (technology). The ‘band’ has played together in some form or other for over 15 years. The Black Lodge perform totally improvised electric instrumental rock music. The Black Lodge presents “Silence is so Accurate: Perspectives on Improvisation” is an exploration of how the addition of one new element can or might cause a shift in focus.
How much: $10.

Opera on Tap: Superhero Edition
When: Thursday, March 10, 9pm
Where: Freddy’s, 627 5th Avenue, between 17th and 18th Streets
What: It’s a bird… it’s a plane…it’s…an opera singer? Join Opera on Tap as we explore the superheroes and supervillains of the opera world. While you enjoy a cold brew, our singers will reveal their secret identities and dazzle you with epic feats of operatic bravery.
How much: No cover. Superhero attire encouraged.

New Members’ Show at 440 Gallery
When: Exhibit runs through March 20. Regular hours: Thursdays and Fridays, 4:00-7:00pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00am-7:00pm.
Where: 440 Gallery, 440 6th Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets
What: 440 Gallery presents the work of six new members of the Gallery. The exhibit is curated by veteran 440 Gallery artist Karen Gibbons. Works by new members Jo-Ann Acey, Eric Banks, Richard Barnet, Leigh Blanchard, Joy Makon, and Amy Weil.
How much: Free.