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WHERE TO
FRIDAY
March 29
Rock on!
There are still a few
(relatively) affordable
tickets available to
the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall
of Fame Induction
Ceremony tonight at
Barclays Center! You
will be up in the rafters,
but you should
still be able to catch
performances by —
or tributes to —
inductees Janet Jackson,
the Cure, Stevie
Nicks, Radiohead,
Roxy Music, and the
Zombies.
7 pm at Barclays Center
(620 Atlantic Ave. at
Pacific Street in Prospect
Heights, www.barclayscenter.
com). $106–$506.
SATURDAY
March 30
Beer-ded
ladies
Come to the Brooklyn’s
first femalefocused
fermentation
festival! You can soak
up sunshine and
booze at Sycamore’s
Women’s Homebrew
Competition. Fill your
souvenir sample glass
with beer from 15
amateur ale artists,
vote for your favorite,
and enter a raffle for
beer and beer accessories.
2–5 pm at Sycamore 1118
Cortelyou Rd. between
Stratford and Westminster
roads in Ditmas Park, (347)
240–5850, www.sycamorebrooklyn.
com. $20
($15 in advance).
MONDAY
April 1
Hail to the
thief
You think you know
the story of “Ali Baba
and the 40 Thieves,”
but the real hero of
the tale is Ali’s slave
girl, Marjana. Target
Margin Theater will
set the record
straight tonight, at
the official opening
of “Marjana and the
40 Thieves,” an
immersive show that
features a five-person
cast and servers tea
to the audience .
8 pm at Target Margin
Theater 232 52nd St.
between Second and
Third avenues in Sunset
Park, (718) 398–3095,
www.targetmargin.org.
$25–$35.
TUESDAY
April 2
Black &
white
We like the Marvel
movies with the
spaceships and explosions
as much as anyone,
but we also
enjoy the street-level
television shows.
Tonight you can see
the premiere of season
two of “Cloak
and Dagger,” the
Freeform network
show about a pair of
superpowered teens,
and chat with the cast
after the show.
7 pm at Alamo Drafthouse
Cinema 445 Albee
Square West between
Fulton and Willoughby
streets Downtown, (718)
513–2547, www.drafthouse.
com/nyc. $5.
THURSDAY
April 4
Feastie boys
How can you resist a
fund-raising dinner
titled “Don’t… Eat…
’Til Brooklyn!” Make
plans to chow down
with Citymeals on
Wheels, a group that
delivers food to
home-bound seniors.
Tonight’s tasting tour
will feature samples
from some of Brooklyn’s
best barbecue
spots, along with seafood,
cocktails, desserts,
and much
more.
7 pm at Dumbo Loft (155
Water St. at Anchorage
Place in Dumbo), www.citymeals.
org/donteat). $85
($100 VIP).
EDITORS’ PICKS
FRI, MARCH 29
TALK, SPACE, IDENTITY, AND POLITICS
IN PUERTO RICO AND BEYOND:
Jean Michael Vissepó and
Kevin Quiles Bonilla talking about
their work, engagement with the
community, and using art as a tool
and catalyst for change. Free. 7 pm.
El Sótano Art Space 313 Wilson Ave.
at Menahan Street in Bushwick, (954)
662–8791, elsotanoartspace.com.
THEATER, “THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS
CAESAR”: William Shakespeare’s
“The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,”
staged by director Shana Cooper
and set in the modern era. $90–$115.
7:30 pm. Theatre for a New Audience,
Polonsky Shakespeare Center
262 Ashland Pl. between Fulton
Street and Lafayette Avenue in Fort
Greene, (212) 229–2819, www.
tfana.org.
DANCE, “VENEZUELA”: Two 40-minute
pieces featuring rap, Gregorian
chant, Argentine tango, and the
choreographer’s signature Gaga language
research. $30 - $90. 7:30 pm.
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
(30 Lafayette Ave. between Ashland
Place and St. Felix Street in Fort
Greene), www.bam.org.
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.
MUSIC, ROBERT KIMBROUGH SR.
BLUESCONNECTION: The Mississippi
blues band plays with Apache
Brown opening. $13 ($10 in advance).
8 pm. Hank’s Saloon 345 Adams St.
at Willoughby Street in Downtown,
(718) 885–2427, www.hcfoodpark.
com/hanks.
ART, A WISTERIA NYC ART SHOW,
OPENING RECEPTION: A group
exhibit from members of do-it-yourself
group Wisteria NYC. Free. 8
pm. BrooklynWorks at 159 159 20th
Street, Suite 1B, between Third and
Fourth avenues in Gowanus, (718)
965–0159, www.brooklynworks159.
com.
THEATER, STOP KISS: The Heights
Players presents the story of two
women who unexpectedly fall in
love, and whose fi rst kiss has tragic
consequences that transform their
MUSIC, BLOODY BRAINS IN A JUKEBOX:
8 pm. See Friday, March 29.
THEATER, JAZZ GOES TO THE MOVIES:
Tony nominee Ann Hampton
Callaway celebrates the golden age
of great love songs written for the
silver screen with a cabaret style
show. $39. 8 pm. On Stage at Kingsborough
2001 Oriental Blvd. at
Oxford Street in Manhattan Beach,
(718) 368–5596, www.onstageatkingsborough.
org.
MUSIC, JAKOUKA MEETS NEW
YORK: An ensemble of musicians
from Morocco and the United States
explore the potential for sound to
trigger a state of ecstasy. $30 ($26
in advance). 8 pm. Roulette 509
Atlantic Ave. at Third Avenue in
Boerum Hill, (917) 267–0363, www.
roulette.org.
THEATER, STOP KISS: 8 pm. See Friday,
March 29.
MUSIC, THE REVOLUTION, VOL. 37:
A performance series highlighting
Brooklyn & Harlem based artists that
represent the core of independent
pop culture and who stand in the
breeding ground of evolution within
their genre. $19. 9 pm. National
Sawdust 80 N. Sixth St. at Wythe
Avenue in Williamsburg, (646) 779–
8455, www.nationalsawdust.org.
MUSIC, 3C: The rock trio plays a free
show. Free. 11:30 pm. Freddy’s Bar
627 Fifth Ave. between 17th and
18th streets in Greenwood Heights,
(718) 768–0131, www.freddysbar.
com.
SUN, MARCH 31
COMEDY, ELLEN DEGENEROUS IN
‘YEP, I’M STILL GAY’: Queer comedian
Rachel Kaly parodies Ellen
Degeneres as a violent, petulant fi gure
trying to make a comeback. $10
($8 in advance). 7:30 pm. Littlefi eld
(635 Sackett St. between Third and
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lives. $20. 8 pm. Heights Players 26
Willow Pl. between Joralemon and
State streets in Brooklyn Heights,
(718) 237–2752, www.heightsplayers.
org.
COMEDY, KAREN: A new, free comedy
show with free beer. Featuring
Jordan Temple, Sonia Denis,
Luke Mones, and more. Free. 8 pm.
Precious Metal 143 Troutman St.
between Central and Evergreen avenues
in Bushwick, (917) 386–3230,
www.facebook.com/KarenComedy.
MUSIC, LE TRUMPET: Singer and
trumpeter Spencer Ludwig hosts a
residency on the fi nal Friday of each
month, with a full band, dancers,
drag queens, and more. Free. 9 pm.
Freehold 45 S. Third St. between
Kent and Wythe avenues in Williamsburg,
(718) 388–7591, www.
freeholdbrooklyn.com.
SAT, MARCH 30
FUND-RAISER, NYC GAZA 5K: An annual
walk and run that raises funds
for mental health counseling for
refugee children in the Gaza Strip.
Voluntary donation. 8 am. Prospect
Park Grecian Shelter (Enter at
Parkside Avenue and Prospect Park
Southwest in Prospect Park), www.
gaza5k.org.
DINING, BROOKLYN WOMEN
HOMEBREW COMPETITION: Sample
beers from 15 female brewers
and vote for your favorite. $20 ($15
in advance). 2–5 pm. Sycamore 1118
Cortelyou Rd. between Stratford
and Westminster roads in Ditmas
Park, (347) 240–5850, www.sycamorebrooklyn.
com.
ART, “STRANGE FRUIT” OPENING
RECEPTION: An installation of hanging
hair picks, inspired by the poem
about lynching. Artist Eleanor Kipping
will perform during the opening.
Free. 4–7 pm. FiveMyles 558 St.
John’s Place between Classon and
Franklin avenues in Crown Heights,
(718) 783–4438, www.fi vemyles.org.
MARKET, WOMEN IN BUSINESS
SIP ‘N SHOP: Enjoy drinks, light
refreshments, and raffl es while you
shop from local women-owned businesses.
Free. 5 pm. Create Space
727 Franklin Ave. between Park and
Sterling places in Crown Heights,
(347) 766–2264, mbaunlimited.
eventbrite.com.
THEATER, “THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS
CAESAR”: 7:30 pm, 2 pm starting
March 30. See Friday, March 29.
DANCE, “VENEZUELA”: 7:30 pm. See
Friday, March 29.
Gerry Goodstein
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