First dance: Prince Dauntless and Princess Winnifred (Gerardo Vallejo and Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld)
dance the Spanish Panic in the bright and bubbly musical “Once Upon a Mattress,” running at Gallery
Players through March 17. Steven Pisano
WRITING WORKSHOP: A
small-group, six-week writing
workshop with writer
Steph Thompson. Meets
on Tuesday evenings.
Apply to stephsthompson@
gmail.com. $300. 7
pm. powerHouse on 8th
1111 Eighth Ave. between
11th and 12th streets in
Park Slope, (718) 666–
3049, www.powerhousearena.
FINAL WEEKS!
“IT’S ‘SEINFELD’ MEETS RODGERS & HART!”
Bad Times Never Felt So Good
“FABULOUSLY FEEL-GOOD FUNNY SHOW
THAT SHOULDN’T BE MISSED.
A TRIUMPH!”
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COMEDY, JEST FOR FUN: A
comedy show where the
host chats with each comic
after their set. With Calise
Hawkins, Reggie Conquest,
and Kevin Iso. Free.
7:00pm. BK9 62 Fifth Ave.
between Bergen Street
and St. Marks Place in Park
Slope, (718) 789–2176,
www.bk9.nyc.
COMEDY, THE LESBIAN
AGENDA: Variety show
featuring Sophie Santos
and Jess Salomon. $12.
7:30 pm. Union Hall 702
Union St. at Fifth Avenue
in Park Slope, (718) 638–
4400, www.unionhallny.
com.
MUSIC, THE TRANSITORY
POEMS: Vijay Iyer and
Craig Taborn perform. $25
($18 in advance). 8 pm.
Roulette 509 Atlantic Ave.
at Third Avenue in Boerum
Hill, (917) 267–0363, www.
roulette.org.
WED, MARCH 13
MUSIC, LYONFEST 2019:
Two sets celebrating the
music of 2018 Guggenheim
Fellow and computer
music pioneer Eric Lyon.
$20 per set ($30 for both).
FRI, MARCH 8
ART, TEKNOPOLIS: The interactive
digital showcase
returns for its third year,
offering the latest in techfueled
art, including virtual
and augmented reality.
$16 for children aged 6-14,
$21 for adults; VR tickets
$35 for kids aged 9-14, $45
for adults. all day. BAM
Fisher (321 Ashland Pl.
between Hansen Place and
Lafayette Avenue in Fort
Greene), www.bam.org.
ART, “THE SEASONS”:
Members of the Brooklyn
Streetcar Artists Group
display their work. Free.
9 am–5 pm. Coney Island
Hospital 2601 Ocean
Pkwy., second fl oor, between
Shore Parkway and
Avenue Z in Coney Island,
(718) 616–3000.
THEATER, ONCE UPON A
MATTRESS: A fairy tale
comedy musical about the
brave and strong Princess
Winnifred, who comes to
the rescue of a kingdom in
need. $25. 7:30 pm. Gallery
Players 199 14th St.
between Fourth and Fifth
avenues in Park Slope,
(212) 352–3101, www.galleryplayers.
com.
MUSIC, STRING SERENADES:
A program of the
Brahms string sextets performed
by the Revelation
Ensemble. Free. 7:30 pm.
Saints Constantine and
Helen Greek Orthodox
Cathedral (64 Schermerhorn
St. between Court
Street and Boerum Place in
Downtown), stconstantinecathedral.
org.
THEATER, INTO THE
WOODS: A production
of the Sondheim musical
about fairy tales characters
who meet up while trying
to improve their lives.
$40 ($30 students and
seniors). 8 pm. Founders
Hall at St. Francis College
(180 Remsen St. between
Court and Clinton streets
in Brooklyn Heights), www.
theater2020.com.
MUSIC, BLOODY BRAINS IN
A JUKEBOX: Pink Velvet
Witch Trio plays the tunes
from Dick Zigun’s upcoming
rock opera. $5. 8 pm.
Secret Speakeasy (Location
revealed when you
purchase a ticket online. in
Coney Island), www.coneyisland.
com.
COMEDY, TINDER LIVE!
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY:
Comedienne Lane Moore’s
live dating show celebrates
its fi fth anniversary with
special guest, comedienne
Janeane Garofalo. $15. 8
pm. Littlefi eld (635 Sackett
St. between Third and
Fourth avenues in Gowanus),
www.littlefi eldnyc.
com.
THEATER, “LEND ME A
TENOR”: The Narrows
Community Theater performs
the musical comedy
about a Cleveland opera
company’s rendition of
Shakespeare’s “Othello.”
$25 ($20 seniors and students).
8 pm. St. Patrick
Catholic Academy 401
97th St. in Bay Ridge, (718)
833–0124, www.st-patrickschool.
org.
THEATER, ROSENCRANTZ
AND GUILDENSTERN
ARE DEAD: An existential
take on Shakespeare’s
“Hamlet,” as told from the
perspective of two minor
characters. $20. 8 pm.
John Bourne Theater 26
Willow Pl., between Joralemon
and State streets
in Brooklyn Heights, (718)
237–2752, www.heightsplayers.
org.
MUSIC, LES SANS
CULLOTTES: The faux-
French rock band plays
with Heap and Spanking
Charlotte. $10. 9 pm.
Hank’s Saloon 345 Adams
St. at Willoughby Street
in Downtown, (718) 885–
2427, www.hcfoodpark.
com/hanks.
SAT, MARCH 9
ART, “THE SEASONS”: 9
am–5 pm. See Friday,
March 8.
THEATER, ONCE UPON A
MATTRESS: 2 pm and 7:30
pm. See Friday, March 8.
THEATER, “LEND ME A
TENOR”: 2 pm and 8 pm.
See Friday, March 8.
THEATER, ROSENCRANTZ
AND GUILDENSTERN
ARE DEAD: 8 pm. See Friday,
March 8.
DINING, THE NOTORIOUS
BRUNCH: Brunch honoring
Biggie Smalls on the
anniversary of his passing,
featuring deejays playing
his greatest hits. Free with
RSVP. 2–6 pm. Schimanski
(54 North 11th St. between
Kent and Wythe Avenues
in Williamsburg).
KINGS THEATRE HISTORIC
TOUR: A 75-minute guided
tour of the historic theater.
$20. 2 pm. Kings Theatre
(1027 Flatbush Ave. between
Beverly Road and
Tilden Avenue in Flatbush),
www.kingstheatre.com.
FILM, CARTOON CARNIVAL:
Classic animated shorts
from the 1920s through
the 1940s. With live musical
accompaniment by
Charlie Judkins. $10. 6 pm.
The Melrose 389 Melrose
St. between Irving and
Knickerbocker avenues in
Bushwick, (718) 813–9492.
THEATER, INTO THE
WOODS: 8 pm. See Friday,
March 8.
MUSIC, BLOODY BRAINS IN
A JUKEBOX: 8 pm. See
Friday, March 8.
MUSIC, “LAMINALS”: Artist-
In-Residence Charmaine
Lee premieres the fi rst of
three movements of a new
long-form piece for solo
voice. $10 suggested donation.
8 pm. Issue Project
Room 22 Boerum Pl. at
Livingston Street in Downtown,
(718) 330–0313, .issueprojectroom.
org.
SUN, MARCH 10
ART, “THE SEASONS”: 9
am–5 pm. See Friday,
March 8.
THEATER, “LEND ME A
TENOR”: 2 pm. See Friday,
March 8.
THEATER, ROSENCRANTZ
AND GUILDENSTERN
ARE DEAD: 2 pm. See Friday,
March 8.
THEATER, ONCE UPON A
MATTRESS: 3 pm. See Friday,
March 8.
TALK, COOKING FOR ST.
PATRICK’S DAY: Join Derrell
Smith as he prepares
corned beef and cabbage
empanadas. Free. 3 pm.
Beyond at Liberty View
850 Third Ave. at 30th
Street in Sunset Park, (929)
305–3824, www.bedbathandbeyond.
com.
THEATER, INTO THE
WOODS: 4 pm. See Friday,
March 8.
MUSIC, “IT’S A GREAT DAY
FOR THE IRISH”: Crooner
Martin McQuade sings
traditional and popular
Irish tunes. Free. 6–9 pm.
Greenhouse Café (7717
Third Ave. between 77th
and 78th Streets in Bay
Ridge), www.greenhousecafe.
com.
MON, MARCH 11
COMEDY, CHRIS GETHARD:
Chris Gethard preforms
standup comedy. $10. 7
pm. Union Hall 702 Union
St. at Fifth Avenue in Park
Slope, (718) 638–4400,
www.unionhallny.com.
TALK, MYSTICISM AND
MERLOT: A discussion of
the role alcohol plays in
mystical experiences in
Judaism. Free. 7 pm. Bay
Ridge Jewish Center 8025
Fourth Ave. between 80th
and 81st streets in Bay
Ridge, (718) 836–3103,
www.brjc.org.
COMEDY, SAVAGE: A free
comedy show happening
every Monday night, with
a guest lecturer each week
teaching audience members
how to do something
stupid and utterly useless.
Free. 8 pm. Fawkner 191
Smith St. between Warren
and Baltic streets in Cobble
Hill, (718) 522–3172,
www.fawknerny.com.
TUES, MARCH 12
FREE TAX PREP: Free tax
preparation for families
who earned less than
$55,000 and individuals
earning less than $25,000
last year, and may qualify
for earned income tax
credit. Appointments must
be scheduled by calling
(718) 784-0877 and pressing
7. Free. 10 am–4 pm.
The Shirley A. Chisholm
State Offi ce Building 55
Hanson Pl. (9th Floor) in
Fort Greene, (347) 258–
8349.
FILM, “RBG”: Former New
York State Attorney General
Barbara Underwood
talks about Supreme Court
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
and introduces the
documentary about her.
Free. 6:30 pm. Brooklyn
Historical Society 128 Pierrepont
St. at Clinton Street
in Brooklyn Heights, (718)
222–4111, www.brooklynhistory.
org.
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