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The Hard Nut
Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Ave.
between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street,
(718) 636–4100, www.bam.org. Dec. 14–23;
Thu–Fri, at 7:30 pm; Sat at 2 pm and 7:30 pm;
Sun at 3 pm. $35–$125.
The Mark Morris Dance company transplants
the classic “Nutcracker” ballet
into the swinging 1970s, with a show that
has become a beloved Brooklyn tradition.
The 2018 Yule Ball
Bell House 149 Seventh St. between Second
and Third avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643–
6510, www.thebellhouseny.com. Dec. 15 at 5:30
pm. $20.
Wizard rock band Harry and the Potters
brings its annual Harry Potter-themed
holiday concert back to Brooklyn. Come
in your best robes and prepare for an enchanting
evening.
Harlem Globetrotters
Barclays Center 620 Atlantic Ave. at Flatbush
Avenue in Prospect Heights, (212) 359–6387,
www.barclaysc enter.com. Dec. 25 at noon;
Dec. 27 at 7 pm. $27–$210.
The electrifying athletes of the worlffamous
basketball team will show off
their sweet moves and unbelievable
ball-handling skills in a family-friendly
show, along with a demonstration from
the Flying Globies acrobatic trampoline
dunk team.
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Grand Army Plaza (Flatbush Avenue at
Eastern Parkway, www.prospectpark.org).
Dec. 31, 11 pm. Free.
Brooklyn sends 2018 off with a bang with
a huge fi reworks show at Grand Army
Plaza, hosted by Borough President Adams.
Head down early for live entertainment.
JANUARY
Coney Island Polar Bear Club
New Year’s Day Swim
Coney Island beach (Boardwalk at Stillwell
Avenue in Coney Island, www.polarbearclub.
org). Jan. 1 at 1 pm. $25 suggested donation.
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Start the new year off with a splash by
jumping into the freezing waters of the
Atlantic Ocean with hordes of other
brave swimmers.
Zlatne Uste Golden Festival
Grand Prospect Hall 263 Prospect Ave.
between Fifth and Sixth avenues in Park
Slope, (718) 788–0777, www.goldenfest.org.
Jan. 18–19. $55–$80.
More than 60 brass bands will fi ll up four
stages of the glamorous Grand Prospect
Hall during this joyous Balkan music
festival.
Three Kings Parade
Graham Avenue from Meeker Avenue to
Broadway in Williamsburg. Jan. 6 at 2 pm.
Free.
Kids dressed as angels and kings lead
camels through the streets of Williamsburg
in this celebration of the 12th Day of
Christmas.
Brooklyn Podcast Festival
The Bell House, Union Hall, and Bric House
Graham Avenue from Meeker Avenue to
Broadway in Williamsburg. Jan. 10–13 at
various times. Free.
Podcasts go live at this three-day celebration
of the audio medium, with appearances
from special guests.
The 33rd Annual Brooklyn
Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.
Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Ave.
between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street,
(718) 636–4100, www.bam.org. Jan. 21 at 10:30
am. Free.
Borough President Adams, the Brooklyn
Academy of Music, and Medgar Evers
College present a celebration of the
life and work of the civil rights leader,
launching a full day of speakers, musicians,
a fi lm screening, and an art exhibition.
Swan Lake
Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave. between
Tilden Avenue and Duryea Place in Flatbush,
www.kingstheatre.com). Jan. 31 at 7:30 pm.
$45–$125.
The National Ballet Theatre of Odessa
performs the classic dance with a score
Comedian Janelle James will host her eponymous comedy festival
at the Bell House on December 4–6. Photo by Matthew Salacuse
Have an event or opportunity you’d like to share with the One
Brooklyn community? Borough President Adams encourages
your postings on the Bulletin Board at brooklyn-usa.org.
The fi rst wave of bathers rush toward the nearly freezing Atlantic
Ocean for the annual Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island.
Photo by Paul Martinka
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by Tchaikovsky.
FEBRUARY
Salute to Broadway
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy
Auditorium (5902 Sixth Ave. at 59th Street in
Sunset Park, www.reginaopera.org). Feb. 3 at
3 pm. $15.
Chase away the winter blues with a twohour
concert of classic and contemporary
Broadway selections and Italian
songs, from Regina Opera Company.
Black Comix Expo
BAM Lepercq Space 30 Lafayette Ave. between
Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, (718) 636–
4100, www.bam.org. Feb. 10. Free.
A free, day-long festival of comics and
cartoons by creators of color, with panel
discussions, workshops, and a cosplay
corner.
Bob Mould Band
Brooklyn Steel (319 Frost St. at Debevoise
Avenue in Williamsburg, www.
bowerypresents.com/brooklyn-steel). Feb. 21 at
8 pm. $30.
The former frontman of seminal alt-rock
band Hüsker Dü plays a solo show. The
opening act will be Brooklyn’s own Titus
Andronicus.
Teknopolis
BAM Fisher (321 Ashland Pl. between Hanson
Place and Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene,
www.bam.org). Feb 23–24; Feb 28–March 3. $21
($16 kids).
A digital arts playground with immersive
virtual reality experiences and
high-tech draw and music-making opportunities.
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