COMING SOON TO
BARCLAYS CENTER
SUN, DEC. 9
SPORTS, BATTLE IN THE
APPLE BASKETBALL
SHOWCASE: Six high
school and prep teams
face off. $18–$100. 4:30
pm.
WED, DEC. 12
SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLANDERS
V VEGAS
GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
$15–$499. 7 pm.
FRI, DEC. 14
SPORTS, BROOKLYN
NETS V WASHINGTON
WIZARDS: $30–$2,673.
7:30 pm
SAT, DEC. 15
MUSIC, GHOST: $48–$73.
8 pm.
SUN, DEC. 16
SPORTS, BROOKLYN
NETS V ATLANTIC
HAWKS: $19–$2,500.
3 pm.
TUE, DEC. 18
SPORTS, BROOKLYN
NETS V LOS ANGELES
LAKERS: $104–$3,529.
7:30 pm.
WED, DEC. 19
READING, MICHELLE
OBAMA: The former
First Lady reads from
her new book — again!
$851–$1,106. 8 pm.
FRI, DEC. 21
SPORTS, BROOKLYN
NETS V INDIANA PACERS:
$35–$3,334. 7:30
pm.
SAT, DEC. 22
SPORTS, PREMIER BOXING
CHAMPIONS: $
Jermall Charlo vs. Willie
Monroe Jr. $57–$506.
Time tba.
SUN, DEC. 23
SPORTS, BROOKLYN
NETS V PHOENIX
SUNS: $36–$3,334. 6 pm.
WED, DEC. 26
SPORTS, BROOKLYN
NETS V CHARLOTTE
HORNETS: $66–$3,334.
7:30 pm.
THU, DEC. 27
FAMILY, HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS:
$27–$210.
7 pm.
FRI, DEC. 28
SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLANDERS
V OTTOWA
SENATORS: $28–$820.
7 pm.
SAT, DEC. 29
MUSIC, POST MALONE:
$171–$230. 7:30 pm.
MON, DEC. 31
MUSIC, POST MALONE:
$99–$205. 7:30 pm.
WED, JAN. 2
SPORTS, BROOKLYN
NETS V NEW ORLEANS
PELICANS:
$60–$3,334. 7:30 pm.
WED, JAN. 9
SPORTS, BROOKLYN
NETS V ATLANTA
HAWKS: $60–$3,334
7:30 pm.
SAT, JAN. 12
SPORTS, NEW YORK
ISLANDERS V NEW
YORK RANGERS: $74–
$633. 1 pm.
620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights
(917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com.
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FRI, DEC. 7
MARKET, CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE
AT ST. PETER’S:
Kids can watch “Home
Alone” at 6 pm while parents
shop! Free. 8 am–8
pm. St. Peter Catholic
Academy 8301 23rd Ave.
at 83rd Street in Bensonhurst,
(718) 372–0025,
www.stpeteracademybrooklyn.
org.
FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO:
The senior center hosts a
monthly bingo night with
pizza, soda, coffee, cake,
and plenty of bingo cards.
$12. 4:30 pm. Bay Ridge
Center 6935 Fourth Ave.
between Bay Ridge and
Ovington avenue in Bay
Ridge, (718) 748–0650,
bayridgecenter.com.
THEATER, THE MAKING OF
KING KONG: Lisa Clair’s
subversive dark comedy
takes a look at America’s
history of white patriarchy,
imperialism, and sexism
through the lens of the
classic 1933 fi lm “King
Kong.” $20. 7:30 pm. Target
Margin Theater 232
52nd St. between Second
and Third avenues in Sunset
Park, (718) 398–3095.
THEATER, THE PRISONER:
Writer Peter Brook examines
the complexities of
crime, justice, and compassion
in a breathtaking new
international production.
$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, ELEMENTAL: Michelle
Dorrance brings her
new dance and music collaboration
with Nicholas
Van Young to the stage.
$25. 7:30 pm. BAM Fisher
(321 Ashland Pl. between
Hansen Place and
Lafayette Avenue in Fort
Greene), www.bam.org.
THEATER, HALFWAY TO
DAWN: A dance theater
piece tells the story of
Billy Strayhorn, the gay,
African-American, and
long-obscured jazz composer
who worked with
Duke Ellington. $25. 7:30
pm. BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St. at Rockwell
Place in Fort Greene, (718)
636–4100, www.bam.org.
THEATER, THE JUNGLE:
Meet the hopeful, resilient
residents of the
Jungle, the short-lived,
self-governing society that
emerged within a sprawling
refugee camp in Calais,
France. 7:30 pm. St. Ann’s
Warehouse 45 Water St.
at New Dock Street in
Dumbo, (718) 834–8794,
stannswarehouse.org.
COMEDY, POP SHOW: Comedians
perform original
pop songs. With Cat
Cohen, Becca O’Neal, Ike
Ufomadu, 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.
THEATER, CONSUMPTION:
This intimate and
immersive play about fi ve
couples and the nature of
love will show for a small
audience at a restored
Victorian home. $25. 8 pm.
Beverley Social Club 1016
Far across the water lies the fabled, exotic land known as
Staten Isle. During this holiday season, take a trip to the ferry
(and then a shuttle bus, running every 15 minutes) to the Snug
Harbor Botanical Garden to observe the bucolic land’s brightest
celebration: the NYC Winter Lantern Festival! The seven-acre
extravaganza features breathtaking light displays in the form of
giant plants, sea creatures, and characters from Chinese mythology,
along with traditional Asian performing arts, including lion
dances, martial arts performances, and water sleeve dancing.
NYC Winter Lantern Festival at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and
Botanical Garden (1000 Richmond Terrace between Tysen Street
and Harbor Road in Staten Island, www.nycwinterlanternfestival.
com). Through Jan. 6; Sun, Wed–Thu, 5–10 pm; Fri–Sat, 5–11
pm. $23 ($15 seniors and kids). Photo by Arthur Degaeta
Beverley Rd., between
Stratford Road and Coney
Island Avenue in Kensington,
(917) 991–7689, www.
beverleysocialclub.com.
THEATER, “MAMMA MIA!”:
The Narrows Community
Theater presents the ABBA
musical about a mother
and daughter preparing
for a wedding on a Greek
island. $25 ($20 seniors
and students; $15 kids). 8
pm. Fort Hamilton Army
Base Theater (101st Street
and Fort Hamilton Parkway
in Bay Ridge), narrowscommunitytheater.
com.
NIGHTLIFE, GEMINI AND
SCORPIO HOLIDAY
PARTY: A holiday party
with fancy cocktails. Free.
8 pm. 255 Douglass St.
between Third Avenue and
Nevins Street (Scorpio and
Gemini Loft in Gowanus.)
MUSIC, ANNETTE PEACOCK:
The pioneering
composer, vocalist and
multi-instrumentalist gives
a rare performance. $40
($35 in advance, $100 VIP).
8 pm. First Unitarian Congregational
Society (119
Pierrepont St. between
Clinton Street and Monroe
Place in Brooklyn Heights).
SAT, DEC. 8
KWANZAA WORKSHOP:
The third annual “Kwanzaa
Kinara: Make It and Take
It Workshop.” The multimedia
workshop teaches
guests how to make decorations
and gifts celebrating
the Pan African holiday.
$35. 11 am–3 pm. IAAFestival
Offi ce 1360 Fulton
St. at New York Avenue in
Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718)
789–3264, www.iaafestival.
org.
tion Ensemble Chamber
Orchestra. Free. 7 pm.
Saints Constantine and
Helen Greek Orthodox
Cathedral (64 Schermerhorn
St between Court
Street and Boerum Place in
Downtown), stconstantinecathedral.
org.
MUSIC, SONGWRITER
DEATHMATCH: A fun,
fast showdown of original
songwriting. Free. 7 pm.
Freddy’s Bar 627 Fifth
Ave. between 17th and
18th streets in Greenwood
Heights, (718) 768–0131,
www.freddysbar.com.
NIGHTLIFE, CHRISTMAS IN
CONEY WINTER WONDERWHEEL
SPECTACULAR:
A night of holidaythemed
burlesque, circus,
and musical numbers. $15.
9 pm. Coney Island USA
1208 Surf Ave. at W. 12th
Street in Coney Island,
(718) 372–5159, www.coneyisland.
com.
SUN, DEC. 9
MUSIC, ST. LUKE’S CHAMBER
ENSEMBLE: The
group plays classical music
from Venice composers.
$40. 2 pm. Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy.
at Washington Avenue in
Prospect Heights, (718)
638–5000, www.oslmusic.
org.
MUSIC, THE DESSOFF
CHOIRS: The chorus welcomes
the holidays with
carols and a rare performance
of “The Ballad of
the Brown King,” with a
text by Langston Hughes.
$20–$40. 4 pm. St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church (199 Carroll
St. at Clinton Street
in Carroll Gardens), www.
dessoff.org.
TALK, ARTIST TALK WITH
VITTORIA CHIERICI: Italian
artist Vittoria Chierici
discusses her paintings,
which relate to Raphael’s
fresco “The School of Athens.””
Free. 4 pm. FiveMyles
558 St. John’s Place
between Classon and
Franklin avenues in Crown
Heights, (718) 783–4438,
www.fi vemyles.org.
MUSIC, HENDEL’S “MESSIAH”:
The orchestra,
choir, and soloists come
together for this annual
performance of the classic
holiday selection. Free
(Donations accepted).
6 pm. Good Shepherd
Church Ave. S and Brown
Street in Marine Park, (718)
998–2800.
COMEDY, ZACH ZIMMERMAN
ALBUM RECORDING:
The queer Brooklyn
comedian records his fi rst
album. $10 ($8 in advance).
7:30 pm. Union Hall 702
Union St. at Fifth Avenue
in Park Slope, (718) 638–
4400, www.unionhallny.
com.
MON, DEC. 10
TALK, STRIPPING STIGMA:
Author and historian Sarah
Schulman moderates a
conversation on the history
of HIV and AIDS. $5.
6:30 – 8:30 pm. Brooklyn
Historical Society 128 Pierrepont
St. at Clinton Street
in Brooklyn Heights, (718)
222–4111, www.brooklynhistory.
org.
READING, “DOES THAT
FEEL GOOD TO YOU,
MARKET, HOLIDAY MARKET:
Parklife celebrates
its second annual holiday
market, where local vendors
will be selling ceramics,
jewelry, clothing, and
other craft goods. Free.
Noon–5 pm. Parklife (636
Degraw St. between Third
and Fourth avenues in
Gowanus), www.parklifebk.
com.
MUSIC, GREEK: Mark-Anthony
Turnage’s 1988
opera based on a play by
Steven Berkoff comes to
Brooklyn with the Scottish
Opera and Opera
Ventures. $35. 3 pm. BAM
Howard Gilman Opera
House (30 Lafayette Ave.
between Ashland Place
and St. Felix Street in Fort
Greene), www.bam.org.
NIGHTLIFE, WINTERFEST
SILENT DISCO: Don headphones
and dance to music
from three streaming
DJs at the holiday market
behind the Brooklyn Museum.
$10. 5 pm. Brooklyn
Museum 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington Avenue
in Prospect Heights,
(718) 638–5000, www.
brooklynmuseum.org.
FILM, THAT SLAPSTICK
SHOW: A selection of
comedy shorts that shine
a spotlight on forgotten
comedians from the silent
fi lm era. $10. 6:30 pm.
389 Melrose St. between
Irving and Knickerbocker
avenues in Bushwick, (718)
415–1025.
MUSIC, CHRISTMAS IN NEW
YORK: Saints Constantine
and Helen Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Proudly
Present The Downtown
Brooklyn Chamber Music
Festival’s Christmas in New
York, featuring the Revela- Continued on page 54
Petrificus totalis: First-level spells from the Washington
Wizards will not stop the Brooklyn Nets on their way to the
basket, at Barclays Center on Dec. 14.
Associated Press / Nick Wass
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