Things To Do This Weekend, Through November 15: Evidence-A Dance Company, SONYA Fall Show, And House Tours
FAMILY-FRIENDLY KIDS events, see this week’s (through November 17) Kid Calendar.
WINE TASTINGS: here’s a list of seven weekly options!
Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR or by emailing editor@bklyner.com.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Wine Tasting
When: Fridays from 5-8pm
Where: Leon and Son Wine & Spirits at 995 Fulton Street
What: Free tasting at the new Clinton Hill shop!
Greene Grape Wine Tasting
When: Fridays from 6-8pm
Where: Greene Grape Wine Store at 753 Fulton Street
What: Come sample a selection of this week’s wines!
Comedy Show
When: Fridays at 8pm
Where: Five Spot Soul Food at 459 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free comedy show every Friday night.
Ronald K Brown/Evidence: A Dance Company
When: Friday, November 13 at 8pm
Where: BRIC House Ballroom at 647 Fulton Street
What: Ronald K. Brown Evidence, A Dance Company continues their 30th Anniversary celebrations with an exciting mix of Brown’s works from across the decades, highlighting his Brooklyn community and collaborators. Two different programs feature works including Water(1999), with text written and performed by poet Cheryl Boyce Taylor; 2 Year Old Gentlemen (2008) with music performed live by Rasaan “Talu” Green; Walking Out the Dark (2001), including music by artistPhilip Hamilton, and Why You Follow/Por Que Sigues (2014), a piece originally created for Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company, now performed by the company. This performance will be followed by a post-show conversation withRonald K. Brown and Cheryl Boyce Taylor, moderated by Eva Yaa Asantewaa.
How much: $22 Adv | $27 Door; $16 Adv | $20 Door Students & Seniors
Karaoke Night
When: Fridays from 8pm-12am
Where: SIP Bar at 14 Putnam Avenue
What: Every Friday night. Hosted by Kings of Karaoke.
How much: Free
BAMCafe Live: God’s Unruly Friends
When: Friday, November 13 at 10pm
Where: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Master multi-instrumentalist Dawoud (formerly of Renegade Sufi) leads this adventurous sitar-based ensemble, which expands upon classical raga with otherworldly electronics, hypnotic pedal loops, and free jazz improvisation. Dawoud—who has performed and recorded with artists like Lauryn Hill, James Blood Ulmer, and Nona Hendryx—moves between sitar, dilruba, guitar, bass, laptop, and more to create deep, trancelike grooves and subtly psychedelic soundscapes.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
When: Every Saturday from 8am-4pm
Where: Washington Park between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues
What: Weekly farmers market with live music and family-friendly activities.
International Passive House Tour
When: Saturday, November 14 from 10am-12pm
Where: 40 Cambridge Place
What: Tour a house! A number of properties within Fort Greene and Clinton Hill will be open to those interested in finding out more including our own – 40 Cambridge Place. The house is currently under construction so this is a great opportunity to see “under the hood” before the walls are closed up, but please dress appropriately and be prepared to sign a waiver.
International Passive House Tour
When: Saturday, November 14 from 10am-4pm
Where: 244 DeKalb Avenue
What: Tour a house! This is an active construction site, please dress appropriately.
Shape Up NYC: Cardio-Sculpt and Aerobics
When: Saturday, November 14 at 10:30am and 12 noon.
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join these FREE classes.
Fire Safety and Prevention Workshop
When: Saturday, November 14 from 12-2pm
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Get fire safety tips and a smoke detector at this free event.
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
When: Saturdays through December 23 from 12-6pm
Where: Trilok Fusion Arts at 143 Waverly Avenue
What: Weekly themes and vendors!
How much: Free
SONYA Fall Show Opening Reception: “Merge”
When: Saturday, November 14 from 7-10pm
Where: The Candy Factory at 124 Washington Avenue
What: Celebrate local artist’s group show. The show runs through tomorrow, Sunday, November 15.
How much: Free, but RSVP
Ronald K Brown: Evidence, A Dance Company
When: Saturday, November 14 at 8pm
Where: BRIC House Ballroom at 647 Fulton Street
What: Ronald K. Brown Evidence, A Dance Company continues their 30th Anniversary celebrations with an exciting mix of Brown’s works from across the decades, highlighting his Brooklyn community and collaborators. Two different programs feature works including Water(1999), with text written and performed by poet Cheryl Boyce Taylor; 2 Year Old Gentlemen (2008) with music performed live by Rasaan “Talu” Green; Walking Out the Dark (2001), including music by artistPhilip Hamilton, and Why You Follow/Por Que Sigues (2014), a piece originally created for Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company, now performed by the company.
How much: $22 Adv | $27 Door; $16 Adv | $20 Door Students & Seniors
BAMCafe Live: REBELLUM – Burnt Sugar Arkestra’s Avant Splinter Cell
When: Saturday, November 14 at 10pm
Where: Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: An offshoot of the legendary Burnt Sugar Arkestra—once described by Robert Christgau as “electric Miles with soul, ‘Maggot’ with a Ph.D., the Hendrix-Evans band of dreams&rdquol—REBELLUM is boundary-pushing jazz-funk at its most enlightened and experimental. Led by visionary composer, conductor, and Black Rock Coalition co-founder Greg Tate, REBELLUM delivers offbeat soul harmonies, swinging horn lines, and Hendrix-meets-Funkadelic guitar solos.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15
When: Sunday, November 15 from 9am-4:30pm
Where: BRIC House at 647 Fulton Street
What: Begin the day at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for a light breakfast and become acquainted with the significance of Puerto Rican art within New York City. Afterwards, prepare to explore the various themed exhibitions throughout historic neighborhoods which foster and celebrate Puerto Rican art and heritage. Each attendee will learn more about Boricua artwork currently featured in a spectrum of cultural centers, galleries, and museums throughout Manhattan and the Bronx.
How much: FREE, but RSVP
SONYA Fall Show: “Merge”
When: Sunday, November 15 from 11am-6pm
Where: The Candy Factory at 124 Washington Avenue
What: Celebrate local artist’s group show.
How much: Free
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
Show and Tell Photos Of Your Clinton Hill Neighborhood
When: By appointment
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Bring a picture and your written short caption/short story that tells the story of your Clinton Hill neighborhood. It can be a picture of a person or persons, a place, a thing, a picturesque memory. All photographic short stories/captions & pictures will be displayed in the Clinton Hill Library for you and your neighbors to see for the month of September 2015. You can bring in your picture and story into the branch or mail it to 380 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 or email it to cclark@bklynlibrary.org