Weekend Art Events: June 23-25 (Salsa At The Waterfront, Dances On The Gowanus & More)
It’s officially summer! The weather is warmer and the days are longer—meaning you should get out and enjoy some of these weekend events!
There’s a food and drink trade show, a book fair, dancing, and a queer art party at BAM! See what else is happening this weekend down below.
Brooklyn Eats
When: Friday, June 23, 10am to 4pm
Where: New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams Street, Grand Ballroom, Downtown Brooklyn
What: An annual celebration of Brooklyn-made food and drink, this is Brooklyn’s largest food and beverage trade show. Aimed at local and regional buyers/distributors, restaurants, and consumers, the Brooklyn Eats’ mission is to increase the visibility and sales of the variety of high-quality foods made in the borough.
How Much: $10, free to tradespeople
Free Family Book Fair
When: Friday, June 23, 6pm to 8pm
Where: PS 24, 427 38th Street (between 4th & 5th Avenues), Sunset Park
What: Following a day of in-school activities and programs for the students, the Community Book Fair will take place from 6pm to 8pm featuring even more activities and programs for the whole family. Various authors will be present to join in the fun. Books will be for sale as well as treats from the PS 24 PTA bake sale.
Bargemusic
When: Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24 at 8pm; Sunday, June 25 at 4pm
Where: Fulton Ferry Landing, 1 Water Street, DUMBO
What: Aboard a renovated coffee barge docked at Brooklyn Bridge Park, audiences enjoy chamber music performances on a unique “floating concert hall.” Friday hosts the Here and Now Series; Saturday features a Masterworks Series with works by Brahms, Schumann, and Beethoven; and Sunday presents another Masterworks show with music by Mozart.
How Much: Tickets $40 ($35 senior, $20 student)
Boricua Festival “Salsa at the Waterfront”
When: Saturday, June 25, 12pm to 7pm
Where: Pier 4, First Avenue & 58th Street, Sunset Park
What: Now in its 19th year, the Boricua Festival is a celebration of Puerto Rican culture featuring food, live music, entertainment, dance, and more.
How Much: Free
Global Water Dances on the Gowanus Canal
When: Saturday, June 24, 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Where: Promenade at Whole Foods, Third Avenue at 3rd Street, Gowanus
What: A community celebration to raise awareness of global water issues featuring an eco-tour of everybody’s favorite Superfund site led by the Gowanus Canal Conservancy (1pm). There will also be interactive exhibits, info tables, a costume parade (with costumes made from up-cycled plastic bags), and a dance performance by the Artichoke Dance Company.
How Much: Free
Everybooty 2017
When: Saturday, June 24, 8pm
Where: BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene
What: In honor of Pride Weekend, BAM is hosting a four-floor art party with “the glitteriest critters of the queer art and nightlife worlds,” featuring performances, DJs, installations, readings and more.
How Much: $25, $30 at door. Standby Ticketing—this event is sold out but BAM will release additional tickets the day of the party starting at 9pm
Provenance
When: On view from Friday, June 9 through Sunday, July 9
Where: Ground Floor Gallery, 343 5th Street (at Fifth Avenue), Park Slope
What: This exhibit investigates unfamiliar family histories through travel, artmaking, and conjecture and features the work of Brooklyn-based artists Ai Campbell, Sara Jones, and Anne Mourier.
Cloud Drift
When: On view from Thursday, June 21 through Thursday, September 21
Where: Along the pedestrian crossings over the Gowanus Canal—including the bridges at Union, Carroll, Third, and Ninth Streets.
What: Check out Gowanus-based artist Katarina Jerinic‘s public art exhibition Cloud Drift—a series of 3-foot x 5-foot cyanotype banners flown from light posts lining the pedestrian crossings over the Gowanus Canal. The cyanotypes (blue monochromatic images) feature photographs of the canal’s surface, complete with all the debris, muck, and goo, as well as reflections of the sky.