women, including stand up, solo works,
and improv; 6 pm; Brooklyn House of
Comedy, 211 Putnam Ave. at Bedford
Avenue; (347) 704–4746; Bwicfestival@
gmail.com; www.blackwomenincomedyfestival.
com.
SAT, MARCH 2
Circus Incognitus: Clown, juggler,
balancing artist, and acrobat Jamie
Adkins performs a chaotic and hilarious
show; 2 pm; On Stage at Kingsborough,
2001 Oriental Blvd. at Oxford Street;
(718) 368–5596; www.onstageatkingsborough.
org.
“La Bohème.” Regina Opera presents
a fully staged performance of Puccini’s
opera. Sung in Italian with English
supertitles, and presented with
35-piece orchestra. 3 pm. $25 ($20
seniors and students, $5 teens). No reservations
taken.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Auditorium, 5902 Sixth Ave. at 60th
Street, Sunset Park. 718–259–2772.
reginaopera.org.
Island to Island Brewery, 642 Rogers
Ave between Parkside and Clarkson
avenues, (646) 769–0490, islandtoislandbrewery.
com. March 2, 4–10 pm,
Jerk Wing and Craft Beer Pairing Night,
Enjoy a dinner pairing with lager style
craft beers and jerk wings, $35.
Black ballet: 2 pm and 8 pm. The
Joyce Theater. See Friday, March 1.
Kings Theatre historic tour: Kings
Theatre, 1027 Flatbush Ave. between
Beverly Road and Tilden Avenue, Brooklyn;
www.kingstheatre.com; 2 pm; $20.
A 75 minute guided tour of Flatbush’s
Kings Theatre on its history,
architecture, and restoration.
Black history: 2 pm, 4 pm, 6:30 pm.
Teachers College, Columbia University.
See Friday, March 1.
Incise, Echo, and Repeat: 3:30–7 pm.
The Clemente Cultural and Educational
Center. See Friday, March 1.
SUN, MARCH 3
Bushwick Stop ‘N’ Swap: Bring clean,
reusable, portable items such as clothing,
housewares, games, and books, and take
home something new-to-you, free! You
do not have to bring something to take
something; 11 am; BKLYN Commons, 7
Marcus Garvey Blvd. at Broadway; (212)
788–7900; ymihojevich@grownyc.org;
https://www.grownyc.org/swap.
LGBTQ Self-Defense Class: Learn
effective self-defense techniques and
how to avoid and respond to violent
situations. To register, email with
your full name and phone number
to SelfDefense.Brooklyn@gmail.com;
5 pm; Traditional Okinawan Karate,
248 McKibbin St. between McKibben
and Siegel courts; (718) 418–9892;
SelfDefense.Brooklyn@gmail.com;
https://www.facebook.com/pg/tokarate/
events.
Black ballet: 2 pm. The Joyce Theater.
See Friday, March 1.
Black history: 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm.
Teachers College, Columbia University.
See Friday, March 1.
MON, MARCH 4
Brooklyn Nets vs. Dallas Mavericks;
7:30 pm; Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic
Ave. at Pacific Street; (917) 618–6100;
www.barclayscenter.com.
Gentrification and the Real Estate
State: Author of the book Capital City
and Hunter College Urban Studies
instructor Samuel Stein investigates
the global real estate industry works
and how residents can fight to reclaim
their city; 6:30 pm; Brooklyn Historical
Society, 128 Pierrepont St. at Clinton
Caribbean L 42 ife, March 1–7, 2019 BQ
Street; (718) 222–4111; www.brooklynhistory.
org.
Explore Creative Writing. Come and
write for fun! No pressure, no testing,
no stress. Just relax and write! This is a
drop-in program. Mondays, 4–4:45pm,
Mon, March 4 – Mon, March 25. Ages
7-10. FREE. Reservations not required.
North Castle Public Library, 19
Whippoorwill Rd. E., Armonk. 914–
273–3887. northcastlelibrary.org.
WED, MARCH 6
Talk, Activism in Action: A conversation
about community organizing with
lifelong strategist Heather Booth and
two rising stars of progressive organizing,
Cristina Jiménez, co-founder
and Executive Director of United We
Dream and Rashad Robinson, President
of Color of Change. $10. 6:30 pm.
Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont
St. at Clinton Street in Brooklyn
Heights, (718) 222–4111, www.brooklynhistory.
org.
FRI, MARCH 8
Talk, Brooklyn Small Business
Resource Fair: The city’s Small Business
Services will provide information
about free resources, programming,
and the most commonly-issued
business violations. Free. 10
am–noon. Brooklyn Public Library’s
Central branch 10 Grand Army Plaza
between Eastern Parkway and Flatbush
Avenue in Prospect Heights,
(718) 230–2100, www.bklynlibrary.
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, InspiredWordNYC.com.
SAT, MARCH 9
Kings Theatre historic tour: 2 pm.
Kings Theatre. See Saturday, March 2.
Transparent Water Trio show:
Kaufman Music Center Merkin Concert
Hall, 129 W. 67th St., Manhattan; (212)
501–3330; https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.
org; 7:30 pm; $30-40.
Grammy-nominated Cuban artist,
Omar Sosa and Senegalese singer and
kora player, Seckou Keita, are performing
a show featuring Venezuelan
percussionist Gustavo Ovalles, for an
experimental concert mashup of different
musical styles.
MON, MARCH 11
Blue and Bougie: An upscale party
in Rye, New York with a dress code
of blue formal attire, being catered
by Jamaican-American chef, Wenford
Patrick Simpson; 4:30–10 pm; Wainwright
House, 260 Stuyvesant Ave. at
Van Wagenen Avenue; (914) 967–6080;
www.blueandbougie.com; www.wainwright.
org.
Creativity Lab: Welcome to the Lab!
Drop by our studios and explore your
creative side. In this drop-in workshop
for all ages, take inspiration from our
galleries and get messy, experiment
with materials, and learn artistic techniques
with a new project each month.
Bring the whole family and stay as long
as you’d like! 4 pm to 5:30 pm; Brooklyn
Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue; (718) 638–5000; www.
brooklynmuseum.org.
Explore Creative Writing. See March
4.
TUES, MARCH 12
African divas. See March 1.
-Compiled by Alexandra Simon
SUN KULCHA
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