Things To Do This Weekend: Begin Again, BAM Senior Cinema, Shred Day, And Last Chance For “Two Gentlemen Of Verona”
Below you’ll find information on events through the weekend in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this weekend. Check back Monday to see what’s scheduled next week!
For family-friendly and kids events, see this week’s (through June 23) Kid Calendar.
Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR or by emailing editor@bklyner.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 19
Begin Again
When: Friday, June 19 from 9am-3pm
Where: Emmanuel Baptist Church at 279 Lafayette Avenue at St. James Place
What: Court and defense attorneys will be on hand to resolve outstanding summons warrants for: public drinking, marijuana possession, bike riding on the sidewalk, littering, transit fare evasion, loitering, being in the park after closing hours, disorderly conduct, trespassing, unleashed dogs, spitting, noise complaints, and more. Call 718-250-3888 for more information.
How much: FREE
BAM Senior Cinema: “La Ciudad” (The City)
When: Friday, June 19 from 10am-12pm
Where: BAM Harvey Theater at 651 Fulton Street
What: Senior Cinema offers seniors 65 and older free admission to repertory classics, with complimentary popcorn and soda. RSVP required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-seated basis. All cinemas are wheelchair accessible and offer infrared systems for people who are hard of hearing upon requests. For reservations, call 718.636.4122.
Headpiece Making Workshop
When: Friday, June 19 at 6:30pm
Where: Jackie Robinson Playground on Montgomery Street between Franklin Avenue and McKeever Place
What: Sponsored by the West Indian American Day Carnival Association. Music by DJ English for the Color Me Caribbean DJ Dance Party.
Taikoza Drumming Concert
When: Friday, June 19 from 7-8pm
Where: Fort Greene Park, just west of the tennis courts, near DeKalb and South Portland
What: Join NYC Parks for a special concert featuring Taikoza. Taikoza has created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes. Roughly translated, Taiko means big drums-and that’s exactly what Taikoza brings. Big Drums, powerful rhythms, and electrifying, room-thumping energy. This exciting group draws from Japan’s rich tradition of music and performance to create a highly visual performance.
Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Disco
When: Friday, June 20 form 7:30-10pm
Where: LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park at 171 East Drive
What: Material Girl-themed party. For a full list of weekly themes, visit http://lakesidebrooklyn.com/dreamland/.
Comedy Show
When: Friday, June 19 at 8pm
Where: Five Spot Soul Food at 459 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free comedy show every Friday night. Hosted by Pee Wee Dee.
How much: No cover
Free Movie: “Selma”
When: Friday, June 19 at 8:30pm
Where: Jackie Robinson Playground on Montgomery Street between Franklin Avenue and McKeever Place
What: Directed by Ava DuVernay.
Karaoke Night
When: Friday, June 19 from 8pm-12am
Where: SIP Bar at 14 Putnam Avenue
What: Every Friday night. Hosted by Kings of Karaoke.
How much: Free
SATURDAY, JUNE 20
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
When: Saturday, June 20 from 8am-4pm
Where: Washington Park between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues
What: Weekly farmers market with live music and family-friendly activities.
Begin Again
When: Saturday, June 20 from 9am-3pm
Where: Emmanuel Baptist Church at 279 Lafayette Avenue at St. James Place
What: Court and defense attorneys will be on hand to resolve outstanding summons warrants for: public drinking, marijuana possession, bike riding on the sidewalk, littering, transit fare evasion, loitering, being in the park after closing hours, disorderly conduct, trespassing, unleashed dogs, spitting, noise complaints, and more. Call 718-250-3888 for more information.
Fundamentals of Tai Chi
When: Saturday, June 20 from 10-11am
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free class. No registration or experience necessary.
Shape Up Stretching (Essentrics)
When: Saturday, June 20 from 10-11am
Where: Clinton Hill LIbrary at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Our popular NYC Parks Department “Shape Up! program returns with a new local volunteer instructor and an emphasis on stretching (Essentrics). Class begins on May 2nd at 10 AM and ends at 11 AM. No registration is needed.
Brooklyn Flea Fort Greene
When: From 10am-5pm (every Saturday through November)
Where: Bishop Laughlin Memorial HS schoolyard at 176 Lafayette Avenue (between Clermont and Vanderbilt)
What: 150 shopping and food vendors every Saturday from April through November.
Mega Block Celebration
When: Saturday, June 20 starting at 10am through the afternoon
Where: Outside 88 Hanson Place
What: Live music, free book bags, free smoothies and health screenings, blood drive, and more.
Shred Day
When: Saturday, June 20 from 11am-3pm
Where: Ryerson Towers at 309 Lafayette Avenue
What: Shred your documents of personal/sensitive information for FREE. Three boxes per household. Ask questions by calling 212-669-3916. For future events, call the Fraud Watch Network at 212-347-3777.
Shape Up NYC Aerobics Class
When: Saturday, June 20 at 12pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join this FREE aerobics class. Class taught by NYC Parks Department community volunteers.
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
When: Saturday, June 20 from 12-7pm
Where: Trilok Fusion Arts at 143 Waverly Avenue
What: Find details about each week at: www.brooklynpopupmarket.com.
Dance Brazil: Forro In The Dark
When: Saturday, June 20 at 7:30pm, doors open at 6:30pm
Where: Prospect Park Bandshell at 9th Street and Prospect Park West
What: Part of CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! The evening begins with a festive set by FORRO IN THE DARK, a collective of New York-based Brazilian ex pats: Mauro Refosco (zabumba drum and vocals), Guilherme Monteiro (guitar and vocals) and Jorge Continentino (pifano flute, sax and vocals).
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
Bethel Sports Clubs Free Exercise Class
When: Every Sunday from 3-4pm
Where: Bethel SDA Health Ministry at 457 Grand Avenue
What: Weekly exercise class with dumbbells, tension ropes, exercise ball, treadmill and the guidance of a certified fitness instructor.
ONGOING
Fiasco Theater’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”
When: Through Saturday, June 20
Where: Polonsky Shakespeare Center at 262 Ashland Place
What: Crackling and quick-moving, The Two Gentlemen of Verona may well have been Shakespeare’s first play. A seemingly simple tale of shifting devotions among mismatched lovers, it helped launch the enduring genre of rom-com. Yet its delightful madcap surface conceals undercurrents, as its putative hero proves a cad and a faithless friend. A beguiling, nuanced production from the theater that brought us Cymbeline, and Into the Woods to the Roundabout Theatre.
How much: $60-85 per person (use code: GENT55 for $55 tickets). Purchase online or by phone at 866-811-4111.
Piehole: “Hand Foot Fizzle Face”
When: June 19 through June 27
Where: JACK at 505 1/2 Waverly Avenue
What: Performance collective Piehole, helmed by director Tara Ahmadinejad, teams up with sound artist/composer Lea Bertucci to wake up an expensive art-object and give it a workout in a surreal gymnasium of sound, video, dance, and sweat. Inspired by an enigmatic art-book produced from an awkward one-off collaboration between Samuel Beckett and Jasper Johns, Piehole’s Hand Foot Fizzle Face examines the self-defeating impulse to transcend ephemerality, in art and life.
How much: $10-15
“TOBIN EASON – Passion in Motion” Exhibit
When: Through August 13
Where: Gallery Three at South Oxford Space, at 138 South Oxford Street, 3rd Floor
What: The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York) is pleased to present an exhibit of nine works on canvas by Tobin Eason. Eason’s paintings are influenced by the dance performing arts scene in NYC. They depict the wide and varied emotions performing artists must portray when performing for an audience. Each work is a reflection of not only the dancer’s beauty aesthetically, but even more importantly, the required expression and passion to achieve artistic excellence. Many of the dancers featured in each painting are established professionals in premier ballet companies in the city, such as American Ballet Theatre and the New York City Ballet.
How much: FREE; Monday through Friday from 10am to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from10am to 4pm. Additional viewing hours are easily arranged by calling 718-398-3078.