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NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN
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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.
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WHERE TO
FRIDAY
March 8
Faux pass
Feel like an exotic
Parisian as you party
to tunes from Les
Sans Cullotes, Brooklyn’s
fake French rock
band. The leader of
the seven-piece banters
between songs
with an outrageous
Gallic accent, and the
band lays down some
excellent, danceable
grooves. Opening
acts Spanking Charlene
and Heap will
start the night at 9:30
pm.
11:30 pm at Hank’s Saloon
345 Adams St. near
Willoughby Street
Downtown, (718) 885–
2427, www.hcfoodpark.
com/hanks. $10.
SATURDAY
March 9
The rich is
back!
If you have an extra
$250 laying around,
you might be able to
score a ticket to Elton
John’s final show at
Barclays Center, part
of his “Farewell Yellow
Brick Road” good-bye
tour. The Honky Cat
will play Sad Songs
from the last 50 years,
and whether you love
Philadelphia Freedom
or the Circle of Life,
you’ve got to Believe
he’s going to play
Your Song.
8 pm at Barclays Center
(620 Atlantic Ave. at
Pacific Street in Prospect
Heights, www.barclayscenter.
com). $250 (and
up!).
MONDAY
March 11
Cartoon cuts
Animation is not just
for kids — and sometimes
it shouldn’t be
for them at all! J.R.
Pepper will discuss
cartoon censorship in
her lecture “Think of
the Children: Banned
Cartoons,” which will
cover the many reasons
that animation
can run afoul of the
authorities, from
sweet gay couples
(pictured) to naughty
jokes slipped in by
cartoonists.
8:30 pm at Prospect
Heights Brainery (190
Underhill Ave. in Prospect
Heights, www.brooklynbrainery.
com). $10.
TUESDAY
March 12
Hang in
there!
The documentary
“RBG,” about buttkicking
United States
Supreme Court Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
may not have
won at the Academy
Awards, but it will still
screen tonight as part
of the Brooklyn Historical
Society’s “The
Feature is Female”
series, introduced by
former New York
State Attorney General
Barbara Underwood.
6:30 pm at Brooklyn
Historical Society (128
Pierrepont St. between
Henry and Clinton streets
in Brooklyn Heights, www.
brooklynhistory.org). Free.
WEDNESDAY
March 13
Witch way
Stephen Sondheim’s
“Into the Woods,”
which mashes up a
dozen different fairy
tales into a magical
musical, gets an intimate,
affecting, and
often very funny production
from the
Brooklyn Heights
company Theater
2020. The show
closes on March 17,
so get in while you
have a chance!
8 pm at Founders Hall at
St. Francis College (180
Remsen St. between
Court and Clinton streets
in Brooklyn Heights, www.
theater2020.com). $40.
EDITORS’ PICKS
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.
READING, BROOKLYN VOICES: A
poetry, prose, and spoken word
experience featuring 12 local artists.
$10. 7 pm. Hell Phone 247 Varet St.
between Bogart and White streets in
Bushwick, (917) 406–7505, Inspired-
WordNYC.com.
MUSIC, GROTTO: A baroque keyboard
and vocal program with an
electronic twist. RSVP required. $15.
7 pm. Areté Venue and Gallery (67
West Street #103, between Noble
and Milton Streets in Williamsburg),
www.aretevenue.com.
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.
COMEDY, WET CASH!: A standup
show with free beer from Braven
Brewing Company, that raises
money for the immigrant charity
Make The Road. $10 suggested donation.
7:30 pm. GG’s Social Trade
and Treasure Club 1339 Dekalb Ave.
between Central and Wilson avenues
in Bushwick, (319) 331–4969,
www.ggssocialclub.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
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, www.issueprojectroom.
org.
MUSIC, BOOTLEG BAR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
PARTY: The bar
celebrates with a free concert by
Moral Panic, Skull Practitioners,
and Art Gray Noizz Quintet. Free. 9
pm. Bootleg Bar 1438 Myrtle Ave.
between Bleecker and Menahan
streets in Bushwick, (347) 715–6307,
www.bootlegbarnyc.com.
SUN, MARCH 10
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.
See 9 DAYS on page 8
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, 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, NICK MILLEVOI AND RON
STABINSKY: The duo play music
composed by Millevoi that references
American popular music from
the middle of the 20th century. $15.
9 pm. Areté Venue and Gallery (67
West Street #103, between Noble
and Milton Streets in Williamsburg),
www.aretevenue.com.
SAT, MARCH 9
THEATER, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS:
2 pm and 7:30 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.
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