Back in Bklyn: Former First Lady Michelle Obama returns to
Barclays Center on Dec. 19, after her first event there sold out.
Associated Press / Jose Luis Magana
COMING SOON TO
BARCLAYS CENTER
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.
SUN, JAN. 13
SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLANDERS
V TAMPA
BAY LIGHTNING: $15–
$426. 7 pm.
MON, JAN. 14
SPORTS, BROOKLYN
NETS V BOSTON CELTICS:
$52–$5,389. 7:30
pm.
620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights
(917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com.
COURIER L 46 IFE, DEC. 14-20, 2018 24-7
FRI, DEC. 14
DANCE, “BROOKLYN NUTCRACKER”:
Brooklyn Ballet’s
annual production
adds fl ex, hip-hop, and
world dance traditions to
its ballet performance.
$25–$110. 7 pm. Kings
Theatre (1027 Flatbush
Ave. between Beverly
Road and Tilden Avenue in
Flatbush), www.kingstheatre.
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, “NERVOUS/
SYSTEM”: This performance
brings together
video mapping, innovative
lighting and 3D sound
spatialization to uncover
everyday human stories
hidden in plain sight. $25.
7:30 pm. BAM Fisher (321
Ashland Pl. between Hansen
Place and Lafayette
Avenue in Fort Greene),
www.bam.org.
DANCE, “THE HARD NUT”:
The Mark Morris Dance
Group performs a genderbent,
swinging ’70s version
of “The Nutcracker.”
A Brooklyn tradition!
$25–$125. 7:30 pm. BAM
Howard Gilman Opera
House (30 Lafayette Ave.
between Ashland Place
and St. Felix Street in Fort
Greene), www.bam.org.
MUSIC, BROOKLYN CHAMBER
MUSIC SOCIETY:
A selection of Mozart,
Beethoven, Webern, and
Korngold. $35 ($20 students).
8 pm. First Unitarian
Church (119 Pierrepont
St. between Clinton
Street and Monroe Place
in Brooklyn Heights), www.
brooklynchambermusicsociety.
org.
THEATER, AGATHA CHRISTIE’S
“APPOINTMENT
WITH DEATH”: A classic
murder mystery set among
a group of strangers on an
expedition to the rose city
of Petra. $25 ($20 seniors
and students). 8 pm. Gallery
Players 199 14th St.
between Fourth and Fifth
avenues in Park Slope,
(212) 352–3101, www.galleryplayers.
com.
FILM, “TERMS AND CONDITIONS”:
This collection
of short fi lms explores the
impact of technology on
privacy, social movements,
and life today. Free. 8 pm.
Industry City (220 36th
Street between Second
and Third Avenues in Sunset
Park).
COMEDY, LO-FI NYC’S
HOLIDAY SPEC-TRASHULAR!:
A festive, irreverent
comedy mashup of
gonzo sketches, stand-up,
and characters, all with a
holiday theme. $10. 10:30
pm. Union Hall 702 Union
St. at Fifth Avenue in Park
Slope, (718) 638–4400,
www.unionhallny.com.
Sing a round: Baritone Tobias Greenhalgh will sing Schubert’s
1828 song cycle “Winterreise” while wandering through
Brooklyn Botanic Garden at noon on Dec. 21, while the audience
provides music from hand-held radios. The “Winterize”
event is part of the city-wide “Make Music Winter” festival.
Make Music
SAT, DEC. 15
TOUR, RUNSTREET UGLY
SWEATER 5K ART RUN:
A relaxed, 5K run past murals
and street art, while
wearing ugly sweaters.
$25. 11 am. UrbanGlass
647 Fulton St. at Rockwell
Place in Fort Greene, (347)
785–3256, https://www.
runstreet.com.
MARKET, FAD HOLIDAY
MAKERS MARKET: A holiday
bazaar with 70 independent
designers. Free.
11 am–7 pm. City Point
445 Albee Square West
between Fulton and Willoughby
streets in Downtown,
(718) 513–2547,
www.fadmarket.co.
THIRD ANNUAL CASKIVERSARY:
Attendees get a
special anniversary glass,
plus two pours for $20.
Free. Noon–midnight.
Strong Rope Brewery 574
President St. between
Third and Fourth avenues
in Gowanus, (929) 337–
8699, www.strongropebrewery.
com.
TOY DRIVE: The 79th Precinct
Community Council
is hosting its annual toy
drive and children’s holiday
party. Noon–4 pm. Acumen
Building 630 Flushing
Ave. at Tompkins Avenue
in Fort Greene, (718)
636–6611.
HOLIDAY COMMUNITY
EVENT: The East Flatbush
Village Inc. hosts its community
holiday gathering.
Free. Noon–3 pm. P.S.
198 (4105 Farragut Rd.
at Albany Avenue in East
Flatbush).
MUSIC, SEAN KERSHOW
AND THE NEW JACK
RAMBLERS: The honkytonk
band plays its fi nal
brunch show before Hank’s
moves to a new location.
Free. 1 pm. Hank’s Saloon
46 Third Ave. at Atlantic
Avenue in Boerum Hill,
(718) 625–8003, www.exitfi
ve.com/hankssaloon.
MARKET, CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE
AT ST. PETER’S:
Shop for Christmas gifts!
All items less than $50.
Free. 2–8 pm. St. Peter
SUN, DEC. 16
DANCE, “THE NUTCRACKER
“: Alden Moves
Dance Theater presents an
immersive version of the
classic, recruiting members
of the audience to
participate in the show.
$30 ($25 in advance, $20
kids). Noon. East Midwood
Jewish Center 1625 Ocean
Ave. between Avenues K
and L in Midwood, (347)
365–6713, aldenmovesbk.
com/nutcracker.
MARKET, MINI BOOK SALE:
A selection of curated
books and media for $3 orless.
Cash only. Free. 1:30–
4:30 pm. 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.
MUSIC, BROOKLYN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA’S
SEASONAL CONCERT: A
family-friendly concert featuring
the musical murder
mystery “The Composer Is
Dead,” with music by Benjamin
Stookey and text by
Lemony Snickett. $25 ($20
in advance). 2 pm. Brooklyn
Museum 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington Avenue
in Prospect Heights,
(718) 638–5000, www.
brooklynmuseum.org.
NIGHTLIFE, JAZZ AGE TEA
DANCE: Michael Arenella
and his Dreamland Orchestra
play fox trots, waltzes,
Latin, and musical novelties.
With complimentary
holiday sweets and teas.
$35–$70. 2 pm. Bell House
149 Seventh St. at Third
Avenue in Gowanus, (718)
643–6510, www.thebellhouseny.
com.
MUSIC, WINTER SONGS:
A holiday concert with
PhiloSonia and the Union
Church of Bay Ridge Choir.
$15. 3 pm. Union Church of
Bayridge 7915 Ridge Blvd.
at 80th Street in Bay Ridge,
(718) 745–0438, www.
unionchurchbayridge.org.
CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE:
Show up to sing
traditional carols from the
United States, then the
Plymouth Choir will perform
carols from around
the world. Free. 5:45 pm.
Plymouth Church 75 Hicks
St. at Orange Street in
Cobble Hill, (718) 624–
9385, plymouthchurch.
org.
MUSIC, KINGSBOROUGH
MUSICAL SOCIETY
CHORUS CONCERT: The
Kingsborough Musical Society
Chorus will perform a
medley of tunes from “Les
Miserables,” and other
favorites, conducted by
Mark Mangini. Free. 7:30
pm. King’s Chapel Church
2702 Quentin Rd., at E.
27th Street. in Sheepshead
Bay, (718) 415–8015, www.
kingschapelnyc.org.
MON, DEC. 17
COMEDY, ASK ME ANOTHER
WITH JAY PHARAOH:
Ophira Eisenberg
hosts this talk and trivia
show, with “Saturday Night
Live” player Jay Pharoah.
$15. 6:45 pm. Bell House
149 Seventh St. at Third
Avenue in Gowanus, (718)
643–6510, www.thebellhouseny.
com.
Catholic Academy 8301
23rd Ave. at 83rd Street
in Bensonhurst, (718) 372–
0025, stpeteracademybrooklyn.
org.
BROOKLYN BRANDENBURGERS
ANNUAL
HOLIDAY CONCERT:
Musical selections by Leos
Janacek, J.S. Bach, Mozart,
Franz Schubert, and
more. $10, free for children
under 16. 2 pm–7 pm. Old
Stone House 336 Third St.
between Fourth and Fifth
avenues in Park Slope,
(718) 768–3195, www.theoldstonehouse.
org.
GET CIVIC MINDED: Assemblywoman
Diana C. Richardson
(D–Crown Heights)
discusses the importance
of community engagement.
Free. 2 pm. M.S. 61
400 Empire Blvd. between
New York and Nostrand
avenues in Crown Heights,
(718) 774–1002.
MUSIC, HARRY AND THE
POTTERS YULE BALL:
The wizard rock band
plays with the Whomping
Willows, Tonks and the
Aurors, and the Swedish
Shortsnouts. $22. 5 pm.
Bell House 149 Seventh
St. at Third Avenue in
Gowanus, (718) 643–6510,
www.thebellhouseny.com.
NIGHTLIFE, WINTERFEST
SILENT DISCO: $10. 5 pm.
Brooklyn Museum 200
Eastern Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue in Prospect
Heights, (718) 638–5000,
brooklynmuseum.org.
DANCE, ARABIC NIGHTS
IN BROOKLYN: A dance
spectacle presented as
part of cultural diplomacy
series. $20 ($15 seniors
and students). 7:30 pm.
Brooklyn Arts Exchange
(421 Fifth Avenue between
Seventh and Eighth Streets
in Park Slope), bax.org.
MUSIC, THE FLOWERED
GNOMES: A rock band
from the northern hinterlands
of Queens. Free.
10:30 pm. Freddy’s Bar
627 Fifth Ave. between
17th and 18th streets in
Greenwood Heights, (718)
768–0131, www.freddysbar.
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