Stop And Swap, Get Ripe, And More In This Weekend’s Scary Good Roundup (Friday The 13th, 2016)
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FRIDAY the 13th
BamCafe Live: Ripe
When: Friday at 9pm
Where: Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Ripe is a a funk-pop fusion band that’s sure to be going places. See Ripe tonight and be able to say you saw them before they were cool.
How much: FREE
BAM Labors of Love: Clueless
When: Friday at 7pm
Where: Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: We’re double-dipping BAM today. What? You thought I’d, like, not rec Clueless? As if! But a word to BAM’s synopsis: I remember my Amy Heckerling accurately and Cher didn’t have a nose ring. Di did.
How much: $14
Comedy Show
When: Fridays at 8pm
Where: Five Spot Soul Food at 459 Myrtle Avenue
What: FREE comedy show every Friday night.
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
SATURDAY, MAY 14
Stop & Swap
When: Saturday 12pm – 3pm
Where: MS 113 (300 Adelphi Street between DeKalb Avenue and Lafayette Avenue)
What: Bring something that’s old to you and come away with something that’s new to you. You don’t even have to bring something. Just come with a bag and see what’s there to be taken. It’s fun, eco-conscious, and the price is right.
How much: FREE
Walt Whitman Tour of Fort Greene Park
When: Saturday 11am -12:30pm
Where: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Washington Park between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues
What: Learn about Walt Whitman’s legacy in and around Fort Greene Park. Did you know Walt Whitman called Clinton Hill home?
How much: FREE.
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.
SUNDAY, MAY 15
Tom Sachs’ Boombox Retrospective
When: Through August 21
Where: The Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway)
What: You walk in the room, hold your boombox high and what happens next will blow your mind. This exhibition is dedicated to that staple of late 20th century culture.
How much: $16 suggested donation.