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# Weekend Art Events: August 31-Sept. 3 (T.E.A.L., J’Ouvert, The West Indian Day Parade & More)
- URL: https://bklyner.com/weekend-art-events-august-31/
- Published: 2018-08-30T15:24:36.000Z
- Updated: 2018-08-30T16:02:08.000Z
- Author: Pamela Wong
- Tags: Arts & Culture, Central Brooklyn, Eastern Brooklyn, Events, Nonsponsored, North Western Brooklyn, northern brooklyn, Southern Brooklyn, Western Brooklyn, Brooklyn Cyclones, Coney Island Creek and the Natural World, Coney Island Labor Day Weekend Freestyle Funhouse, For Which It Stands, ford amphitheater, ground floor gallery, J'Ouvert 2018, MCU Park, Mie Yim, Sfumato, #wp

It’s Labor Day weekend, so it’ll be pretty quiet around town the next few days, unless of course you are anywhere near Eastern Parkway where there will be revelry and excitement all around during the annual J’Ouvert and West Indian Day celebrations.

If you haven’t checked out [Coney Island Creek and the Natural World](https://www.coneyislandhistory.org/?ref=bklyner.com) at Coney Island History project yet, Monday is the last day of the exhibit and the museum will be open.

Check the [**BKLYNER Calendar**](/calendar/) for more events happening around town or to list one of your own.

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[**T.E.A.L. & The Brooklyn Cyclones Honor National Ovarian Cancer Month**](http://www.tealwalk.org/site/c.ajITK8NHLdJ2E/b.9315525/k.BBA0/September%5FAwareness%5FPrograms.htm?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, September 1, 6pm  
**Where:** MCU Park, 1904 Surf Avenue, Coney Island  
**What:** The Brooklyn Cyclones are partnering with Tell Every Amazing Lady Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Foundation (T.E.A.L.) in dedicating Saturday’s game against Staten Island to spreading awareness about ovarian cancer. At 7pm, T.E.A.L. will light up the Luna Park Parachute Jump teal, [the color that symbolizes ovarian cancer](/turn-brooklyn-t-e-a-l-ovarian-cancer/).

The **[10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L. Walk/Run ](http://teal.telleveryamazinglady.org/site/TR?fr%5Fid=1190&pg=entry&ref=bklyner.com)**is taking place in Prospect Park next Saturday, Sept. 8\. To learn more or to register, visit [teal.telleveryamazinglady.org](http://teal.telleveryamazinglady.org/site/TR/Events/General?sid=1030&type=fr%5Finformational&pg=informational&fr%5Fid=1190&ref=bklyner.com#eventdescription).  
**How Much:** [Tickets](https://groupmatics.events/event/Tealovarian?ref=bklyner.com) to the Brooklyn Cyclones game $12

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Via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FordAmpConey/photos/gm.182499979197364/591197944560941/?type=3&theater)

[**Coney Island Labor Day Weekend Freestyle Funhouse**](https://fordamphitheaterconeyisland.com/2018/events/ford-amphitheater/29-freestyle-funhouse?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, September 1, 6:30pm (doors open at 5pm)  
**Where:** Ford Amphitheater, 3052 W21st Street, Coney Island  
**What:** The 3rd Annual Labor Day Freestyle Funhouse Concert pays tribute to the 40th Anniversary of *Grease* and features live performances from Stevie B, TKA, George Lamond, Judy Torres, The Cover Girls, Rob Base, The Sugarhill Gang, Brenda K. Starr, Angelo Venuto, and more.  
**How Much:** [Tickets](https://www.facebook.com/events/182487535865275/) $39.50-$59.50

[**J’Ouvert**](https://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/jouvert.page?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Monday, September 3, 6am to 11am  
**Where:** Parade route starts at Grand Army Plaza, heads south on Flatbush Ave, east on Empire Blvd, south on Nostrand Ave, and ends at Midwood St, Prospect Heights/Crown Heights/Flatbush  
**What:** The annual “break of dawn” celebration takes place ahead of the West Indian Day Parade with steel band music, colorful costumes and floats, and more. Dating back more than 200 years, J’Ouvert began as a celebration where French plantation owners imitated slaves and was later re-appropriated by the freed slaves to mock their former captors and celebrate their freedom. Many would smear paint and oil on their bodies to disguise themselves—a practice that continues at festivals today. Learn more [here](/jouvert-west-indian-day-parade-labor-day-monday-2017/).

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West Indian American Day Carnival Association via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynLaborDayCarnival/photos/a.441953752504866/2075371815829710/?type=1&theater)

[**West Indian Day Parade**](http://wiadcacarnival.org/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Monday, September 3, 11am to 6pm  
**Where:** Eastern Parkway (between Schenectady Ave & Grand Army Plaza), Crown Heights/Prospect Heights  
**What:** More than a million people flock to Brooklyn for NYC’s annual Carribean celebration, featuring a festive parade, vibrantly dressed participants, flags from every island represented, food, music, and much more. Check out last year’s parade [here](/love-west-indian-day-parade-words-photos/).

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There are several events leading up to Monday’s big parade, including [BrassFest](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brassfest-2018-tickets-48614592555?ref=bklyner.com) featuring Soca music on Friday ([tickets](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brassfest-2018-tickets-48614592555?ref=bklyner.com#tickets) $50-$125); a [Junior Carnival and Parade](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/junior-carnival-parade-2018-tickets-48623359778?ref=bklyner.com) for the kids on Saturday ([tickets](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/junior-carnival-parade-2018-tickets-48623359778?ref=bklyner.com#tickets) $5); the [Steelband Panorama](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/steelband-panorama-2018-tickets-48603671891?ref=bklyner.com), a competition between eight of NYC’s best steel orchestras on Saturday ([tickets](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/steelband-panorama-2018-tickets-48603671891?ref=bklyner.com#tickets) $45); and [Dimanche Gras](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dimanche-gras-tickets-48625637591?ref=bklyner.com) featuring Mas costume presentations and music on Sunday ([tickets](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dimanche-gras-tickets-48625637591?ref=bklyner.com#tickets) $35). Learn more at the West Indian American Day Carnival Association’s [website](http://wiadcacarnival.org/?ref=bklyner.com).

Looking ahead to next week, Wanderlust 108, featuring the “World’s Only Mindful Triathlon,” is scheduled for next Sunday at Prospect Park.

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Wanderlust Festival

**[Wanderlust 108](https://wanderlust.com/108-events/brooklyn/?ref=bklyner.com) (SPONSORED)**  
**When:** Sunday, September 9, 7:30am to 3:30pm  
**Where:** [The Nethermead](https://www.prospectpark.org/media/filer%5Fpublic/fc/df/fcdf91e9-eb0b-4663-a163-541f79c51c88/prospect%5Fpark%5Fmap.pdf?ref=bklyner.com) at Prospect Park  
**What:** Wanderlust 108—The World’s Only Mindful Triathlon—brings the community together for a 5K run/walk, a dj-powered yoga session, and guided meditation in your local park. Following the triathlon, you can choose your own mindful adventure by enjoying bonus activities, perusing our Kula Market of local artisans, and stopping by Wanderlust’s True North Cafe for a healthy snack or lunch. See the full schedule [here](https://wanderlust.com/108-events/brooklyn/?ref=bklyner.com#schedule).  
**How Much:** [Tickets](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wanderlust-108-brooklyn-2018-tickets-42200283183?ref=bklyner.com) $20-$150

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[**Coney Island Creek and the Natural World**](https://www.coneyislandhistory.org/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Exhibition on view Saturday, May 26 through Monday, September 3 (open Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)  
**Where:** The Coney Island History Project, 3059 West 12th Street (at the entrance to Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park), Coney Island  
**What:** Organized around a timeline of Coney Island Creek from 1645 to 2018, the exhibition illustrates Coney Island’s original attraction with maps, photographs, posters, art, artifacts, oral history, and video. The exhibition describes the Creek’s environment through history, art, and ecology.  
**How Much:** Free

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Wes Modes Presents A Secret History Of American River People (via [The Waterfront Museum](http://www.waterfrontmuseum.org/events/exhibit/wes-modes-secret-history-american-river-people?utm%5Fsource=Eblast+7.24.2018&utm%5Fcampaign=E+blast+7%5F24%5F2018&utm%5Fmedium=email))

[**Wes Modes Presents A Secret History Of American River People**](http://www.waterfrontmuseum.org/events/exhibit/wes-modes-secret-history-american-river-people?utm%5Fsource=Eblast+7.24.2018&utm%5Fcampaign=E+blast+7%5F24%5F2018&utm%5Fmedium=email)  
**When:** Exhibition on view Saturday, July 28 through Sunday, September 16  
**Where:** The Waterfront Museum, 290 Conover Street, Red Hook  
**What:** California artist Wes Modes traveled down the Hudson River in a recreation of a 1940s-era shantyboat, collecting stories from the people who live and work along the waterway. The artwork on view in this exhibition is part of a larger project spanning several years and covering multiple river communities.

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Pearly Whites by Mie Yim via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groundfloorbk/photos/a.308952409234341.1073741828.299723050157277/1697380270391541/?type=3&theater)

**[Mie Yim | Sfumato](http://groundfloorbk.com/act-5-mie-yim-sfumato/?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Exhibition on view Thursday, August 16 through Sunday, September 16  
**Where:** Ground Floor Gallery, 343 5th Street, Park Slope  
**What:** The Sunset Park-based artist presents this series of abstract works, “larger-scale, sumptuous paintings created between 2017 – 2018.” The name of the exhibit, “Sfumato,” refers to a technique of “blending colors and shapes” which Yim credits Leonardo DaVinci for creating.

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Courtesy of The Old Stone House

[***For Which It Stands—*A Contemporary Art Exhibit**](http://theoldstonehouse.org/event/for-which-it-stands-a-contemporary-art-exhibit/2018-08-23/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Exhibition on view Thursday, August 23 through Sunday, October 14, Fridays 3pm to 6pm or by appointment  
**Where:** The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street (between 4th & 5th Avenues), Park Slope  
**What:** The Old Stone House presents this contemporary art exhibition that connects Brooklyn’s revolutionary history to some of today’s most pressing issues. Artists reinterpret and offer their “fresh take on the flags of the American Revolution and today, including the contradictions inherent in their symbolism.”