Weekday Fun: The Best Events December 22-24

With Christmas coming up this week, there aren’t a lot of events scheduled for Thursday (but we’ll let you know tomorrow where you might still be able to hang out if you’re not celebrating the holiday, or you’re looking for a little escape from all the family-time). But leading up to that, we do have some fun stuff coming up in the neighborhood, so if you’re sticking around town, here are a few events you might want to check out:

Dionysia
When: Monday, December 22, 7pm
Where: ShapeShifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place
What: The eclectic group, which “pays homage to the soulful nature of Blues Rock and Funk while incorporating a healthy blend of creativity and contemporary influence,” is on tour out of their home state of Vermont to promote their new album, while working on material for their next.
How much: $10 at the door.

Night Train With Wyatt Cenac
When: Monday, December 22, 8pm
Where: Littlefield, 622 Degraw Street
What: Get yourself in a holly, jolly mood with a night of stand-up comedy hosted by Wyatt Cenac and this week featuring Jen Kirkman, Emily Heller, Jared Logan, Billy Wayne Davis, and Subhah Agarwal.
How much: $8, tickets available in advance.

Brooklyn Transitions: Oral History Project
When: Tuesday, December 23, 3-6pm
Where: Central Library, InfoCommons Lab, 10 Grand Army Plaza
What: Share your stories about the rapid changes in our borough in the recording booth for this oral hisotry project as part of the Brooklyn Transitions series on gentrification.
How much: Free!

Jo Firestone Presents Your Fantastic Life
When: Tuesday, December 23, 8pm
Where: Union Hall, 702 Union Street
What: Feeling blue this holiday season? The powerhouse behind Punderdome 3000 has a cure for that! In this show, audience members can enter their name in a bucket if they personally identify as “miserable,” then comedians pick a name out of the bucket and attempt to actually make that audience member’s life better in some creative way for up to 10 minutes. Comedians Joe Rumrill, Julio Torres, Conner O’Malley, Jacqueline Novak, Michael Wolf, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, and Chris Duffy will be providing their services for this round.
How much: Free!

Christmas Eve With The Mandingo Ambassadors
When: Wednesday, December 24, 10pm
Where: Barbes, 376 9th Street
What: The West African grooves from the Mandingo Ambassadors are a weekly staple at Barbes, and they’re not taking a break for the holidays, so stop by, have a drink, and enjoy some tunes.
How much: $10 strongly suggested donation.