Weekend Art Events: March 15-18 (Gallery Openings, Women’s Film Festival & More)
We’ve made it through another week.
Take advantage of the extra sunshine we’ve gained with daylight savings and get out and enjoy some of the events happening this weekend. There are lots of gallery openings scheduled and the Brooklyn Public Library is hosting a Comic Con at the Central Library on Saturday.
Don some green and check out our list of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations going on this weekend as well.
Don’t forget to check the BKLYNER Calendar for more events happening around town or to list one of your own.
Nancy Rodrigo: Clusterfuck
When: Exhibition on view from Thursday, March 15 through Sunday, April 15 (opening reception Friday, March 16, 6pm to 9pm)
Where: Soho20 Gallery, 56 Bogart Street (between Harrison Place & Grattan Street), Bushwick
What: An exhibition of new paintings and drawings by Rodrigo featuring masses of entwined forms, “reminiscent of physiological structures.” Teetering between safety and danger, her tangled images usually offer viewers at least one way out. Read BKLYNER’s profile on the Park Slope artist here.
Barbara Marks: The Paintings
When: Exhibition on view from Friday, March 16 through Sunday, April 8
Where: Ground Floor Gallery, 343 5th Street (at 5th Avenue), Park Slope
What: Ground Floor presents the multidisciplinary artist’s first solo exhibition in Brooklyn which will be followed by a companion exhibit, “Barbara Marks: The Drawings,” opening April 13. A gifted colorist, Marks captures the moods of her surroundings using a vivid palette. Her abstracted still lifes and landscapes showcase her “aptitude for creating space with color.”
Haiti tran•scend Exhibition
When: Friday, March 16, 7pm to 10pm
Where: The Malcolm, 106 Malcolm X Boulevard (between Greene & Lexington Avenues), Bed-Stuy
What: The opening reception of this pop-up exhibit will begin with a conversation moderated by Art du coeur with featured artists Florine Demosthene (born in the U.S. and raised between Port-au-Prince, Haiti and New York) and Jerry Mc Georges (born in Saint-Marc, Haiti).
How Much: Free, register here
Claddagh
When: Friday, March 16, 8pm
Where: On Stage at Kingsborough, Kingsborough Community College, Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center, 2001 Oriental Boulevard (at Oxford Street), Manhattan Beach
What: Irish/Celtic rock group The Prodigals present Claddagh, a multi-media show fusing the band’s music with world-champion Irish/tap dancers and a modern-day Irish fairytale. Narrated by bandleader Gregory Grene, the audience will sing along to Clancy Brothers-era songs and classics like “Danny Boy.”
How Much: Tickets $32 to $37
BPL Comic Con
When: Saturday, March 17, 12pm to 4pm
Where: Central Library, Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Heights
What: Celebrate comics with the BPL at this family-friendly event where attendees can meet local comic creators, make comic crafts, win prizes, and more. There will also be panels and workshops with comic professionals. Costumes are encouraged!
Park Slope Chamber Players
When: Saturday, March 17, 7pm to 8:30pm
Where: Greenwood Baptist Church, 461 6th Street (at 7th Avenue), Park Slope
What: The Park Slope Chamber Players will perform classic and contemporary works by Antonio Vivaldi, Mauricio Pauly, Paul Carr, Johann Sebastian Bach and premiere the Prospect Park Serenade (quintet) as well as Carlos Pavan’s Danza Ritual (sextet).
How Much: Admission $20, $10 students
Painting To Survive: 1985-1995
When: Exhibition on view from Sunday, March 18 through Saturday, April 14 (opening reception Sunday, March 18, 1pm to 6pm)
Where: Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, 481 Van Brunt Street (Door 7), Red Hook
What: A group exhibition featuring works by twelve painters who created during the AIDS epidemic and the culture wars of the Reagan and Bush years. Two of the artists featured in the exhibit lost their lives to the epidemic, while the survivors, who lost loved ones to the disease, created “traumatized, emotive paintings that fell out of fashion.” This show allows viewers to reassess their artwork.
3rd Annual St. Francis College Women’s Film Festival
When: Monday, March 19 through Thursday, March 22
Where: St. Francis College, Founders Hall, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights
What: This four-day fest celebrates films made by women and includes panel discussions with industry professionals and a Visual Reality session. Events kick off on Monday with a screening of the 1916 silent, Shoes, by director Lois Weber accompanied by live piano and a panel discussion, The Past, Present, and Future of Women’s Film Production, featuring Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Immy Humes. The festival’s opening reception at 5:15pm will be followed by a screening of the films in competition. Click here for the full schedule.
How Much: Free and open to the public
