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SUN KULCHA
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Roberto Roena, master Latin percussionist.
NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN’S
THEATER PRESENTS LAURIE BERKNER’S
PILLOWLAND: The Pete at The
Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street (between
Broadway and Church streets; kwilson@
nycchildrenstheater.org; 10 am and noon;
$25.
Stanley always has trouble falling
asleep — even counting sheep doesn’t
help! When he receives an invitation
to visit the Kingdom of Laurie Berkner
s Pillowland, he sets off on an exciting
adventure with his friends Finn, Quinn
and you! From the award-winning company
that brought you Please Bring Balloons
comes a new interactive play for
your youngest theatergoers based on
the hit song by Laurie Berkner. 30 minutes
duration; Best for ages 2-5.
THURS, JAN. 31
CONGRESSMAN JEFFRIES ADDRESS:
Brooklyn Technical High School, 29 Fort
Greene Pl. at Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn;
(718) 804–6400; jeffries.house.gov; https://
www.bths.edu; 6:30 pm; Free with RSVP.
The Brooklyn congressman will
address his constituents in his State of
the District address.
FRI, FEB. 1
WHIPLASH: Former Upright Citizens Brigade
Theatre show debuting at Union Hall,
where it will feature comics from both
across the country and abroad; 7:30 pm;
Union Hall, 702 Union St. at Fifth Avenue;
(718) 638–4400; kate@cityfarmny.com;
www.unionhallny.com.
BACH AND GIRA: BAM Howard Gilman
Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave. between
Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, www.
bam.org. Feb. 1, 7:30 pm, “Bach and Gira,”
Brazilian dance company Grupo Corpo
presents a kinetic kaleidoscope of classical,
contemporary, and traditional forms,
$24–$75.
SAT, FEB. 2
PICTURE THIS!: Standup comics perform
their routine while cartoonists draw
it live. With Jo Firestone, Myq Kaplan,
Ike Ufomadu, and more; 7:30 pm; Union
Hall, 702 Union St. at Fifth Avenue; (718)
638–4400; www.unionhallny.com.
LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION:
Join James Beard award-winning author
Grace Young for a demonstration of how
to prepare her famous stir-fry noodles
with chicken and ginger mushrooms,
followed by a Lunar New Year-themed
parade with the Wan Chi Ming Dragon
Dance Team; 3 – 4:30 pm; Beyond at Liberty
View, 850 Third Ave. at 30th Street;
Jessica.Reid@bedbath.com; https://www.
bedbathandbeyond.com/brooklyn/index.
html.
NIGHT OF PHILOSOPHY AND IDEAS:
Third annual all-night-long event featuring
more than 60 lectures and performances
by philosophers, musicians, artists,
and authors, with a keynote address from
the New York Times Magazine’s “The
Ethicist” columnist, Dr. Kwame Anthony
Appiah; 7 pm – 7 am; Brooklyn Public
Library’s Central branch, 10 Grand Army
for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford
Park Boulevard West, The Bronx; (718)
960–8833; www.LehmanCenter.org; 8 pm;
$50–$100.
The famed Puerto Rican Salsa artist
performs at Lehman Center with
his band, Su Apollo Sound for a musical
performance also featuring Sammy
González, Tito Cruz, Carlos Santos, and
Endel Dueño.
SUN, JAN. 27
BIG APPLE CIRCUS: Check website for
schedule. Lincoln Center Damrosch Park.
See Thursday, Jan. 24.
ISLAND TO ISLAND BREWERY’S
ANNIVERSARY PARTY: Island to Island
taproom, 642 Rogers Ave. between Parkside
and Clarkson avenues, Brooklyn;
www.islandtoislandbrewery.com; 4 pmmidnight;
Free.
The Caribbean-inspired brewery celebrates
its second year with new brews
and two tastings for $2 all day.
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