In ladder days: Jamie Adkins has a bad day with ladders in “Circus Incognitus,” a family-friendly
show at On Stage at Kingsborough on March 2. Amanda Russell
pal Church 139 St. John’s
Pl. between Sixth and
Seventh avenues in Park
Slope, (718) 783–3928.
TOUR, WHISKEY WARS
TOUR AND TASTING:
Explore whiskey scandals
of the past and the
resurgence of the industry
today in this 90-minute
tour. $20. 4:30 pm.
Brooklyn Navy Yard Center
Building 92 63 Flushing
Ave. at Carlton Avenue in
Fort Greene, (718) 907–
5932, www.kingscountydistillery.
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NIGHTLIFE, ACADEMY
AWARDS SCREENING
PARTY: Viewing party
featuring photo booth,
red carpet, and faux fashionista
interviewers, along
with themed drink specials,
free popcorn, and
a complimentary glass of
champagne. Free. 6 pm.
Littlefi eld (635 Sackett St.
between Third and Fourth
avenues in Gowanus),
www.littlefi eldnyc.com.
MUSIC, BEYOND C: Composer
Ned Rothenberg
performs a concerto for
improvising woodwind
soloist and an ensemble
of variable instruments.
$25 ($18 in advance). 8 pm.
Roulette 509 Atlantic Ave.
at Third Avenue in Boerum
Hill, (917) 267–0363, www.
roulette.org.
MON, FEB. 25
NIGHTLIFE, BROOKLYN
CHAMBER WINTER
GALA: A gala hosted by
the Brooklyn Chamber of
Commerce. Tickets from
$400. 6 pm. New York
Marriott at the Brooklyn
Bridge (333 Adams St. near
Tech Place in Downtown),
www.foundersball.org.
READING, TRESSIE MCMILLAN
COTTOM: The
author discusses pop culture
and her new book,
“Thick and Other Essays,”
with writer Morgan Jerkins.
$10 ($5 for members).
6:30 pm. Brooklyn Historical
Society 128 Pierrepont
St. at Clinton Street in
Brooklyn Heights, (718)
222–4111, www.brooklynhistory.
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.
MUSIC, MODERN WHALE:
Too pop for indie, yet too
indie for pop, Modern
Whale, is a Brooklyn-based
trio who most recently released
their single, Dead
Wrong, and have a new
EP of fi ve songs including
Dead Wrong slated to
release later this year. $10.
8 pm. Knitting Factory 361
Metropolitan Ave. at Havemeyer
Street in Williamsburg,
(347) 529–6696,
bk.knittingfactory.com.
COMEDY, THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE:
A game show
where comedians have to
guess the upside to horrifying
scenarios. Free. 8:30
pm. The Way Station 683
Washington Ave. between
St. Marks Avenue and
Prospect Place in Prospect
Heights, (718) 627–4949,
www.waystationbk.com.
TUES, FEB. 26
FREE WINTER WEEKDAYS:
10 am–4:30 pm. See Friday,
Feb. 22.
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.
READING, “KID GLOVES”:
Cartoonist Lucy Knisley
reads from her graphic
memoir about fertility,
pregnancy, and motherhood.
Free. 6 pm. Books
Are Magic (225 Smith St.
at Butler Street in Carroll
Gardens), www.booksaremagic.
net.
MUSIC, “LA BOHÈME” FREE
PREVIEW: Members from
Regina Opera Company
will perform Puccini’s love
story about the Bohemi-
FRI, FEB. 22
FREE WINTER WEEKDAYS:
Experience the serenity
and wonder of the Garden
in wintertime with
free admission on weekdays
through February.
Free. 10 am – 4:30 pm.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Ave., at
Eastern Parkway in Crown
Heights, (718) 623–7220,
www.bbg.org.
ART, “ESCHER” THE EXHIBITION
AND EXPERIENCE:
The exhibition portrays the
life and work of the famous
1960s graphic artist MC
Escher. $20 ($15 students
and seniors). 10 am–7 pm.
Industry City (274 36th
Street between Second
and Third Avenues in Sunset
Park), www.bestofbrooklynfestival.
com.
DANCE, SUNSET PARK
LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION:
Celebrate
the new year with Chinese
music and dance! Sponsored
by Apple Bank.
Free. 4:30 pm. Sunset Park
Public Library 5108 Fourth
Ave. at 51st Street in Sunset
Park, (718) 965–6533,
www.brooklynpubliclibrary.
org.
DINING, ASIAN INFLUENCE
IN CARIBBEAN CUISINE:
Yardy and Ming River Baijiu
explore how Asian immigrants
infl uenced Caribbean
foods. $55. 6:30–9
pm. Museum of Food and
Drink 62 Bayard St. between
Lorimer and Leonard
streets in Williamsburg,
(718) 387–2845.
TALK, THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER:
An interactive
work-in-progress show
that examines the life of
19th-century indigenous
Mexican performer Julia
Pastrana, who was billed
as “The Ugliest Woman
in the World.” $12. 7 pm.
BRIC Arts Media House
647 Fulton St. at Rockwell
Place in Fort Greene, (718)
683–5621, www.bricartsmedia.
org.
DANCE, SYMBIOSIS: A new
concert series celebrating
the complicated relationship
between live music
and dance, featuring an
improvised work each
night. $15 ($10 students
and seniors). 7:30 pm.
Spectrum (70 Flushing
Ave., at Cumberland Street
in Fort Greene), www.
spectrumnyc.com.
MUSIC, TCHAIKOVSKY VS.
DRAKE: Stereo Hideout, a
60-person orchestra, combines
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth
Symphony with 15 songs
by mega-popular rapper
Drake. $55–$150. 8 pm.
Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush
Ave. between Beverly
Road and Tilden Avenue in
Flatbush), www.kingstheatre.
com.
THEATER, MEDUSA VOLUTION:
An Unbelievable
True Story of Women,
Power and Monsters. $20.
8 pm. happylucky no.1 734
Nostrand Ave. between
Prospect and Park places
in Crown Heights, (646)
623–0414, www.happyluckyno1.
com.
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, MICHELE MERCURE,
51717: The experimental
composer debuts her fi rst
live performance in New
York City. With Lili Schulder,
performing under the
alias 51717. $25 ($18 in
advance). 8 pm. Roulette
509 Atlantic Ave. at Third
Avenue in Boerum Hill,
(917) 267–0363, www.roulette.
org.
SAT, FEB. 23
ART, TEKNOPOLIS: The interactive
digital showcase
returns for its third year,
offering the latest in techfueled
art, including virtual
and augmented reality.
$21 ($16 for kids) VR tickets
$45 ($35 for kids). All day.
BAM Fisher (321 Ashland
Pl. between Hansen Place
and Lafayette Avenue in
Fort Greene), .bam.org.
TALK, THE BUSINESS OF
CANNABIS: A mini-conference
for aspiring entrepreneurs
in the legal marijuana
and hemp industry.
Free. 9:30 am. Emmanuel
Baptist Church 279 Lafayette
Ave. at St. James
Place in Clinton Hill, (718)
622–1107, www.thebusinessofcannabisbrooklyn.
eventbrite.com.
TALK, MATTERS OF THE
HEART: A morning of fun,
food and fi tness for those
affected by heart disease
or heart health challenges.
Free. 10 am. United
Healthcare Space (30 Flatbush
Ave. between Livingston
and Nevins streets
in Downtown).
TALK, CREATE YOUR OWN
TV SHOW: Learn how
to put your own fi lm, TV
show, or short on the air.
Free. 11 am. BRIC Arts
Media House 647 Fulton
St. at Rockwell Place in
Fort Greene, (718) 683–
5621, www.bricartsmedia.
org.
GET CIVIC MINDED: Assemblywoman
Diana C. Richardson
(D–Crown Heights)
hosts her monthly series
bringing together community
leaders, organizations,
and constituents to discuss
community issues. 2–4
pm. M.S. 61 400 Empire
Blvd. at New York Avenue
in Crown Heights, (718)
774–1002.
KINGS THEATRE HISTORIC
TOUR: A 75 minute guided
tour of Flatbush’s Kings
Theatre on its history, architecture,
and restoration.
$20. 2 pm. Kings Theatre
(1027 Flatbush Ave. between
Beverly Road and
Tilden Avenue in Flatbush),
www.kingstheatre.com.
DANCE, BAY RIDGE LUNAR
NEW YEAR CELEBRATION:
Celebrate the new
year with Chinese music
and dance! Sponsored by
Apple Bank. Free. 2:30
pm. McKinley Park Public
Library 6802 Ft. Hamilton
Pkwy. at Ovington Avenue
in Bay Ridge, (718) 748–
8001, www.brooklynpubliclibrary.
org.
COMEDY, COMEDY OUTLIERS:
A stand-up show featuring
Dan Soder, Emma
Willmann, Rojo Perez,
Ricky Velez, and more! $25
($20 in advance). 7 pm. Bell
House 149 Seventh St. at
Third Avenue in Gowanus,
(718) 643–6510, www.thebellhouseny.
com.
COMEDY, BOOK CLUB: A
comedy show inspired
by Lindy West’s memoir
“Shrill,” with Brett Davis,
Fran Hoepfner, Karen
Chee, and more. $10 ($8 in
advance). 7:30 pm. Union
Hall 702 Union St. at Fifth
Avenue in Park Slope, (718)
638–4400, www.unionhallny.
com.
MUSIC, LES DÉLICES: Fusing
17th-century songs
with 20th-century jazz
standards, Les Délices will
perform work by Baroque
composers alongside popular
tunes by Nina Simone,
Aretha Franklin, and Stephen
Sondheim. $25 ($15
seniors and students) 7:30
pm. Old First Reformed
Church 729 Carroll St. between
Sixth and Seventh
avenues in Park Slope,
(718) 638–8300, oldfi rstbrooklyn.
org.
THEATER, INTO THE
WOODS: 8 pm. See Friday,
Feb. 22.
SUN, FEB. 24
FILM, “RAILROAD TIES”: A
documentary about six descendants
of fugitive slaves
and abolitionists who
come together at Plymouth
Church to discover
more about their lineage.
Free. 12:30 pm. Plymouth
Church 75 Hicks St. at Orange
Street in Cobble Hill,
(718) 624–9385, plymouthchurch.
org.
MUSIC, FRIENDS OF FRIDA:
The Brooklyn Symphony
Orchestra performs a
tribute to the composers
Frida Kahlo knew and
loved, including Carlos
Chávez, Aaron Copland,
and George Gershwin.
$25 ($20 in advance, kids
free). 2 pm. Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy.
at Washington Avenue in
Prospect Heights, (718)
638–5000, www.brooklynmuseum.
org.
MUSIC, MARTIN MCQUADE
SALUTES THE OSCARS:
The crooner performs
songs from Oscar-winning
fi lms, including “Gone
With the Wind,” “Casablanca,”
and “My Fair
Lady.”” Free. 3–6 pm. Circles
Cafe 6931 Third Ave.
at Ovington Avenue in Bay
Ridge, (718) 748–4611,
www.circlescafe.com.
MUSIC, CONCERTS ON THE
SLOPE: A classical trio
plays Haydn and Brahms.
$20 suggested donation.
3 pm. St. John’s Episco-
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