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NOMINATIONS
END
MAY 7TH!!!
WHERE TO
FRIDAY
April 26
Tale spins
Step into a fairy tale
at “Grimm,” a new
immersive show from
the Nazmo Dance
Collective. The company
will use movement
and storytelling
to put a modern,
adult spin on “The
Frog Prince,” “Cinderella,”
and the
Caribbean legend
“The Soucouyant,”
exploring issues of
gender, race, and
immigration. And if
you miss tonight’s
show, it repeats on
Saturday night.
7:30 pm at Center for
Performance Research
361 Manhattan Ave.
between Withers and
Jackson streets in
Williamsburg, (516) 395–
6868, www.nazmodancecollective.
com. $18.
SATURDAY
April 27
Toon out!
Wake and don’t bake
for “Spoons, Toons,
and Booze Says No
to Drugs!” This
brunch show features
a cereal bar, drink
specials, and a series
of anti-drug cartoons
from the 1980s and
’90s that are sure to
scare you straight!
The screening will
also feature the government
sponsored
“Cartoon All-Stars to
the Rescue,” which
aired only once in
1990 — but you can
catch it twice, today
and again on Sunday.
10:45 a.m. at Nitehawk
Cinema Prospect Park
(188 Prospect Park West
at 14th Street in Park
Slope, nitehawkcinema.
com/prospectpark). $18.
SUNDAY
April 28
In Memory
At the end of next
month, Brooklynites
will march in the borough’s
152nd Memorial
Day Parade — the
country’s oldest! Support
the March by
having a great time
this afternoon at Patsy’s
Pizzeria in Bay
Ridge, where you can
hear five local bands,
including Irish act the
Canny Brothers. And
a $10 raffle ticket
could score you $100
gift certificate at two,
four, or 10 different
restaurants!
2–7 p.m. at Patsy’s Pizzeria
(8814 Third Ave. between
88th and 89th street in
Bay Ridge, www.
patsyspizza.nyc). $20.
WEDNESDAY
May 1
Girls night
out
On Wednesdays we
wear pink! So don the
appropriate color and
head out to Parklife,
which kicks off its outdoor
summer film
series with the cult
classic “Mean Girls.”
Before the show,
there will be a trivia
contest where you
can show off your
knowledge of the
film, and at any time
you can head inside
to sample the new
cocktail menu, which
includes the delightful
“Pretty in Pink.”
8 p.m. at Parklife (636
Degraw St. between Third
and Fourth avenues in
Gowanus, www.
parklifebk.com). Free.
THURSDAY
May 2
Reflections
Photographer Builder
Levy and visual journalist
Brian Palmer
will come together to
reflect on the common
thread in their
art: documenting
politically charged
moments in the midst
of daily life, in the
city, nation and world.
6:30 pm at Brooklyn
Historical Society 128
Pierrepont St. at Clinton
Street in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 222–4111,
www.brooklynhistory.org.
$5.
EDITORS’ PICKS
FRI, APRIL 26
THEATER, THE UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS:
The touring circus act features a
collection of international acts, including
contortionists from Guinea,
a high-wire act from Colombia,
trampoline acrobats from Cuba, a
Cossack horse act from Kazakhstan,
and Fresh the Clownsss from the
United States. $16–$45. 4 pm and
7:30 pm. Aviator Sports and Events
Center 3159 Flatbush Ave. in Floyd
Bennett Field in Marine Park, (718)
758–7500, www.universoulcircus.
com.
FUND-RAISER, THE BIG GREEN GARDEN
PARTY: A benefi t show with an
open bar, snacks, a performance of
environmental plays written by students,
and an afterparty. $50. 6:30
pm. Bushwick Starr (207 Starr St.
between Irving and Wykoff avenues
in Bushwick), www.thebushwickstarr.
org.
TALK, WHISKEY AND CHEESE PAIRING
CLASS: Unlock the secrets of
pairing whiskey and cheese. $95.
6:30 pm. The Gatehouses At Kings
County Distillery 299 Sands St.
at Navy Street in Navy Yard, (347)
689–4211, www.bedfordcheeseshop.
com.
THEATER, “FIRST-PERSON”: Michael
Chinworth and Tara Elliott’s experimental
piece explores relationships,
language, and obsessive thinking.
$20 ($16 in advance). 7 pm. Triskelion
Arts 106 Calyer St. between Banker
Street and Clifford Place in Greenpoint,
(718) 389–3473, www.triskelionarts.
org.
FILM, BAD FILM FEST: An eclectic
selection of weird, interesting, and
fun fi lms around the world. Different
fi lms screen each night. $8. 7 pm
and 9 pm. Cloud City (85 N. First St.
between Berry Street and Wythe
Avenue in Williamsburg), www.
cloudcity.nyc.
FILM, HOFF’S HORRORFEST: The
comedy show and horror screening
presents “The People Under
the Stairs,” interrupted by comedy
bits and prize giveaways. $5. 7:30
pm. Cantina Royal 58 N. Third St.
between Kent and Wythe avenues
in Williamsburg, (203) 668–7995,
www.cantinaroyal.com.
DANCE, “GRIMM”: Nazmo Dance Collective
presents three fairy tales. $18.
tend an open house to learn about
earning a free Bard College associate
in arts degree by attending
classes at Brooklyn Public Library.
Free. 2:30 pm. Brooklyn Public Library
10 Grand Army Plaza at Eastern
Parkway in Prospect Heights,
(845) 752–5900, https://microcollege.
bard.edu/admissions.
FUND-RAISER, SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA:
With entertainment, a fashion
show, and Chinese auction. $40.
3–7 pm. Vanderveer Park United
Methodist Church 3114 Glenwood
Rd. between E. 31st and E. 32nd
streets in Flatbush, (347) 476–8013.
ART, THE FIVEMYLES BENEFIT EXHIBITION,
OPENING RECEPTION:
The gallery celebrates its 20th Anniversary
with an exhibit of work from
more than 80 alumni. Free. 6–8 pm.
FiveMyles 558 St. John’s Place between
Classon and Franklin avenues
in Crown Heights, (718) 783–4438,
www.fi vemyles.org.
THEATER, “FIRST-PERSON”: 7 pm.
See Friday, April 26.
FILM, BAD FILM FEST: 7 pm and 9 pm.
See Friday, April 26.
DINING, LOCAL ROOTS EIGHT-YEAR
PARTY!: The Local Roots farm-totable
crew celebrates eight years
with cooking demonstrations, cake,
and free shots. $10. 7:15 pm. Crystal
Lake (647 Grand St. between Manhattan
Avenue and Leonard Street in
Williamsburg), https://localrootsnyc.
com.
DANCE, “GRIMM”: 7:30 pm. See Friday,
April 26.
THEATER, “MARJANA AND THE
FORTY THIEVES”: 8 pm. See Friday,
April 26.
THEATER, “STEEL MAGNOLIAS”: 8
pm. See Friday, April 26.
COMEDY, BIG BREAK STAND-UP
COMEDY: Tyler Fischer and Charlie
Kasov host this neighborhood
stand-up show. $10. 8 pm. The Nest
See 9 DAYS on page 10
7:30 pm. Center for Performance Research
361 Manhattan Ave. between
Withers and Jackson streets in Williamsburg,
(516) 395–6868, www.
nazmodancecollective.com.
THEATER, “MARJANA AND THE
FORTY THIEVES”: A new take on
the Ali Baba story from “The Thousand
and One Nights.” $25–$35.
8 pm. Target Margin Theater 232
52nd St. between Second and
Third avenues in Sunset Park, (718)
398–3095.
THEATER, “STEEL MAGNOLIAS”: The
Park Slope Gallery Players present
the beloved play about a group of
Southern women in a small-town
beauty parlor. $25 ($20 for seniors
over 65 and kids under 12). 8 pm.
Gallery Players 199 14th St. between
Fourth and Fifth avenues in Park
Slope, (212) 352–3101, www.galleryplayers.
com.
SAT, APRIL 27
FILM, “SPIDERMAN, INTO THE
SPIDER-VERSE”: The best Spidey
fl ick yet screens as part of the Sunset
Park Kids’ Cinema Club. With craft
activities after the fi lm. Free with
RSVP. 11 am. Industry City (274 36th
Street between Second and Third
Avenues in Sunset Park), www.rooftopfi
lms.com.
THEATER, THE UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS:
Noon, 4 pm, and 7:30 pm. See Friday,
April 26.
DINING, PIG OUT: Indulge in a whole
roasted hog, beer, cocktails, and
music. $35. Noon–4 pm. Bunker
(99 Scott Ave. at Randolph Street
in Bushwick), pigoutatbunker.
splashthat.com.
ART, OPEN STUDIO SPARKLES!: UrbanGlass
opens its studio with demonstrations
of glassblowing, fl ameworking,
and neon tube bending.
Free. 1–5 pm. UrbanGlass 647 Fulton
St. at Rockwell Place, third fl oor
in Fort Greene, (718) 625–3685,
https://urbanglass.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.
TALK, OPEN HOUSE FOR BARD: At-
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