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Repertory 219 Court St.,
between Wyckoff and Warren
streets in Boerum Hill,
(800) 646–0686, www.
vpropera.org.
MUSIC, KEVIN DRUMM
HOFFMAN ESTATES: A
night of noise, drone, and
electroacoustic improvisation.
$20. 8 pm. Brooklyn
Music School Playhouse
126 St. Felix St. between
Lafayette Avenue and Hanson
Place in Fort Greene,
(718) 638–5660, brooklynmusicschool.
org.
COMEDY, NASSER KHAN
AND ASSOCIATES: The
comedian headlines a
farewell showcase, featuring
Patrick Hastie and
Cathy Humes. Free. 8 pm.
Friends and Lovers (641
Classon Ave. between
Dean and Pacifi c streets
in Crown Heights), www.
fnlbk.com.
FRI, MAY 24
READING, REVENGE OF
THE SHE-PUNKS: Pioneering
music journalist and
Vivien Goldman launches
her book, accompanied by
music from afro-punk bassist
Felice Rosser. Free. 6:30
p.m. Rough Trade NYC 64
N. Ninth St. between Kent
and Wythe avenues in Williamsburg,
(718) 388–4111,
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TERTAINING TRIVIA: A
trivia night with with drink
specials and prizes. Free.
8:30 pm. Nostrand Avenue
Pub 658 Nostrand Ave.
between Bergen Street
and St. Marks Avenue in
Crown Heights, (718) 483–
9699, www.BroadlyEntertaining.
com.
THURS, MAY 23
READING, A NIGHT OF
SONNETS: Drew Pisarra
reads from his new poetry
collection “Infi nity Standing
Up.” Free. 7 pm. Berl’s
Brooklyn Poetry Shop 141
Front Street in Dumbo,
(347) 687–2375, www.berlspoetry.
com.
TALK, THE RIGHT TO BOYCOTT:
Three experts will
discuss boycotting Israel
as a global campaign to
achieve human rights for
Palestinians. Free. 7 pm.
Brooklyn Commons 388
Atlantic Ave. between
Hoyt and Bond streets in
Boerum Hill, (718) 624–
5921, brooklynpeace.org.
MUSIC, “THE BEAST RETURNS”:
Opera Feroce
performs a night of arias
and light-hearted antics.
With wine and dessert.
$35. 8 pm. Vertical Player
www.roughtradenyc.com.
FUND-RAISER, COMEDY
AND QUEENS: A 90-minute
drag and comedy
show benefi ting the Trevor
Project. Free. 10 pm. Gold
Sounds Bar 44 Wilson Ave.
between George and Melrose
streets in Bushwick,
(240) 994–3053, www.
goldsoundsbar.com.
SAT, MAY 25
MUSIC, BURGERS, BOURBON,
AND BEETHOVEN
FESTIVAL: Sample two
different burgers, a variety
of whiskeys, and
the String Orchestra of
Brooklyn’s performance
of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
$80. 7 pm. Green-
Wood Cemetery Fifth
Avenue and 25th Street in
Greenwood Heights, (718)
210–3080, www.greenwood.
com.
COMEDY, PICTURE THIS!:
Cartoonists draw the stories
of stand-up comics live
on stage, with Noah Gardenswartz,
Ayanna Dookie,
Mike Abrusci, and more.
$10 ($8 in advance). 7:30
pm. Union Hall 702 Union
St. at Fifth Avenue in Park
Slope, (718) 638–4400,
www.unionhallny.com.
COMEDY, TJ AND FRIENDS:
Haitian-born Brooklyn
comedian TJ performs
with Kerry Coddett, Jonas
Jeannot, and David Finklestein.
$10. 8 pm. The
Gutter 200 N. 14th St. between
Wythe Avenue and
Berry Street in Williamsburg,
(718) 387–3585,
thegutterbrooklyn.com.
SPRING FLING
Intro to Birdwatching
Brooklyn Bird Club gull gurus will teach
locals how to spot the wide variety of birds
who pass through Prospect Park.
Learn the ABCs of birdwatching at
Prospect Park Audubon Center (101 East
Dr. near Prospect Park Lake in Prospect
Park, www.prospectpark.org/audubon).
Noon. Free.
Sunday, May 19
Art and Architecture Tour
Discover the unlikely architectural wonders
of Brooklyn’s Backyard with this twohour
tour, courtesy of Turnstile Tours.
Explore the park, starting at Grand Army
Plaza Flatbush Avenue at Prospect Park
West, (347) 903–8687, www.turnstiletours.
com. 10:30 a.m. $20.
Trail Run
Join the Prospect Park track club for
a chill jaunt through the woodsy trails of
Brooklyn’s Backyard.
Join the jog at the Prospect Park Wellhouse
(200 Well House Dr. near West Drive in
Prospect Park) 10–11:30 am. Free.
It’s My Park! Day
Pitch in to help keep Prospect Park clean
and participate in the park’s biggest community
cleanup of the season.
Advance registration required at www.
prospectpark.org/volunteer. 10 am–1 pm.
Free.
Smorgasburg Prospect Park
Chow down at this weekly festival of food,
featuring more than 100 local and regional
vendors.
Grab a bite at Prospect Park’s Breeze Hill
(Well House Drive near Prospect Park Lake
in Prospect Park). 11 am–6 pm. Free.
Spring Blooms
Learn the art of paper flower making
while taking in some traditional folk songs
courtesy of Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s
Bluegrass Jam Ensemble.
Make paper flowers at the Lefferts
Historic House (452 Flatbush Ave. near
Empire Boulevard in Prospect Park). 1–4
pm. $3 suggested donation.
“The Misanthrope”
A stellar cast of stage actors read the French
playwright Moliere’s comedy of manners.”
Lefrak Center at Lakeside (171 East
Dr. near Ocean Avenue in Prospect Park,
moliereinthepark.org). 7 pm. Free.
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event series will want to check out the more than 100
food vendors slinging grub at Smorgasburg at Breeze
Hill. Prospect Park Alliance
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