A.I.R. GALLERY: 111 Front St., #228, DUMBO. (212) 255-6651 or www.airgallery.org.
“The History Show.” Through Nov. 29. Work by A.I.R. artists from 1972 to the present.
A.M. RICHARD FINE ART: 328 Berry St., Williamsburg. (917) 570-1476 or www.amrichardfineart.com.
“Dogs and Boats and Airplanes: Installation and Works of Art.” Through Dec. 21. New work by Bill Burns.
ART 101: 101 Grand St., between Berry and
Wythe, Williamsburg. (718) 302-2242 or
www.art101brooklyn.com.
“Pilings.” Through Nov. 30. Joanne Pagano Weber uses found imagery tocreate visual poems.
“Lascaux on 22nd Street.” Through Nov. 30. An
exhibition by noted Swiss author and artist Christoph Keller.
BAR BOTANICA: 220 Conover St., in Red Hook. (718) 797-2297
Projection: Re-purposed Video by Donald O’Finn. Nov. 22, from 8 p.m.–12 midnight (opening reception). Donald O’Finn’s video projections: compilations of strange and wonderful found footage, weaved and strained through his psyche into painterly narratives, and poetic loops. www.donaldofinn.com.
BROOKLYNITE GALLERY: 334 Malcolm X Blvd.,
Bedford-Stuyvesant. www.brooklynitegallery.com
“Smoking Jackets for Jerry.” Nov. 22–Dec. 30. An exhibition by Kuildoosh, a collaboration of English artists Mat Eko, Dan Mudwig and Graham Paris.
BROOKLYN ARTISTS GYM: 168 Seventh St., between Second and Third avenues. (718) 858-9069 or brooklynartistsgym.com.
New Paintings: Heather Duffy and Kelly Lane. Through Nov. 20.
BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY: Brooklyn Arts 111 Front St., Suite 218, DUMBO. (718) 625-0080 or www.brooklynartscouncil.org.
“Creative Cartographies.” Through Jan. 9.
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN STEINHARDT
CONSERVATORY GALLERY: 1000 Washington Ave., Crown Heights. (718) 623-7200 or www.bbg.org.
“Portraits of a Garden IV.” Through Nov. 20.
BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
“The Black List Project”: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and Elvis Mitchell. Nov. 21–March 29. Large-scale portraits of prominent African Americans by internationally renowned photographer Greenfield-Sanders, along with excerpts from a series of filmed interviews.
“Gilbert & George.” Through Jan. 11. The Brooklyn Museum is the final venue of an international tour of the first retrospective in more than 20 years of art by the internationally acclaimed artists Gilbert & George. The exhibition comprises of more than 90 pictures produced since 1970.
“Jesper Just: Romantic Delusions.” Through Jan. 4. Using overlapping cinematic, musical, and literary references, Just’s films explore the complexities and contradictions of human emotion. This show is the museum’s first all-film exhibition.
“From the Village to Vogue: The Modernist Jewelry of Art Smith.” Through May 17, 2009.
“Votes for Women.” Through Nov. 30. The exhibition
explores Susan B. Anthony’s contribution to the American
Suffrage Movement, the contributions of eight other important American suffragists, and Victoria Woodhull’s historic run for the United States presidency in 1872.
Burning Down the House: Building a Feminist Art
Collection. Through Feb. 8. An exhibition of nearly 50 works drawn from the museum’s holdings.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
“The Art of Politics.” Through Jan. 10. A series of editorial art by Randy Jones from The New York Times, The Wall Street
Journal and Newsday. Grand Lobby.
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“All in the Family.” Through Jan. 10. A retrospective of the husband-and-wife team Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney’s award-winning children’s books Youth Wing
“Got a Light?” Through Jan. 10. A collection from Larry Cole and Joe DeGennaro of matches and match memorabilia dating from the turn of the century right up to the present. Foyer Gallery Cases.
“A.D.: New Orleans after the Deluge.” Through Jan. 10. Nonfiction comics by Josh Neufeld that follow the experiences of six people from New Orleans. Second Floor Balcony Cases.
“Clip-Art Comics.” Through Jan. 10. A collection of comics by David Rees. Second Floor Balcony Cases.
BYRD HOFFMAN WATERMILL FOUNDATION: 111 Front St., Gallery 216, DUMBO. (212) 253-7484 or www.watermillcenter.org.
Marlene Dietrich in Dr. No’s Ludovico Clinic (Dr. Baby’s Erzland). Through Jan. 9. A re-staging of Jonathan Meese’s site-specific installation from Watermill this summer, featuring original work and video selection from the German artist.
CH’I CONTEMPORARY ART: 293 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 218-8939 or www.chicontemporaryfineart.com.
Norman Mooney: “Absence/Presence.” Through Dec. 1. Works on paper.
CLASSON WALLS: 459 Classon Ave.,
Clinton Hill. (917) 860-6786
“Between the Lines.” Through Nov. 30. Featuring the work of Fred Bendheim, Wynne Noble and GG Stankiewicz.
CLINTON HILL ART GALLERY: 154a Vanderbilt Ave., Clinton Hill. (718) 852-0227 or (718) 857-0074.
“Rhythm Color of the Beat.” Through Nov. 29. Brooklyn-born painter, Lydia Malloy Marcial’s solo exhibit of new works.
CON EDISON’S EXHIBITING SPACE: 30 Flatbush Ave. Extension, Downtown Brooklyn. (718) 797-3943
Fedrecia Hartley: Paintings. Through Nov. 28. Hartley, a native of Bedford-Stuyvesant, makes bold creative works with mixed media and acrylic and addresses the complexity of the urban landscape.
DIAPASON: 882 Third Ave., 10th floor, Sunset Park. (718) 499-5070 or www.diapasongallery.org.
“Music, under your Feet” by Rolf Julius. Nov. 22–Dec. 20. Sound installation.
FARMANI GALLERY: 111 Front St., Suite 212, DUMBO. (718) 578.4478.
Michael Crouser: “Los Toros.” Through Jan. 10. Selections from the recently published Los Toros, a fifteen-year exploration of the world of the bullfights.
FIGUREWORKS GALLERY: 168 North Sixth St., Williamsburg. (718) 486-7021 or www.figureworks.com.
Mary Westring and Barbara Zanelli. Through Dec. 21. NYC Subway Series: Etchings and monoprints.
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com.
T-Minus 2008: Time-Art festival. Nov. 25, from 7–11 p.m. An annual screening of media art that focuses on the manipulation of time. $7. For more information, visit www.t-minus.org.
GLORIA KENNEDY GALLERY: 111 Front St., Gallery 222, DUMBO. (718) 858-5254 or www.gkgart.com.
“The Gloria Kennedy” Exhibition. Through Dec. 20. New and existing hand built ceramic art.
HENRY GREGG GALLERY: 111 Front St., Suite 226, DUMBO. (718) 408-1090 or www.henrygregggallery.com.
Scott Endsley: “Killing Mediocracy.” Through Dec. 7.
Paintings, glassworks and sculptures.
HOGAR COLLECTION: 362 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 388-5022 or www.hogarcollection.com.
“Requests for Expansion.” Through Dec. 8. Paintings,
sculpture and photograms by Cecilia Biagini.
KLOMPCHING GALLERY: 111 Front St., Suite 206, DUMBO. (212) 796-2070 or www.klompching.com.
“Seascapes: One Location.” Through Dec. 20. Eight archival color-pigment prints from Renate Aller’s project in which she has photographed the Atlantic Ocean from one location,
spanning almost a decade.
LEFFERTS HISTORIC HOUSE: Prospect Park, Brooklyn. For more information, call 311 or visit www.prospectpark.org
Quilt Exhibit: Small Quilts, Big Ideas. Thursdays–Sundays, through Nov. 29. See the best Brooklyn quilters have to offer at the annual Lefferts Historic House exhibit.
METROTECH ARTS ON THE COMMONS: Myrtle Avenue, between Flatbush Avenue and Jay Street, Downtown Brooklyn. (718) 488-8200 or www.metrotechbid.org.
Contemporary Art Group Show. Through Sept. 25, 2009. New and recent works by Ethan Breckenridge, Francis Cape, Martha Friedman and Sara Greenberger Rafferty.
MICRO MUSEUM: 123 Smith St., Boerum Hill. (718) 797-3116 or www.micromuseum.com.
“Metaphoric Sunrise/Sunset.” Nov. 22–Feb 21, with an ppening party on Nov. 22, from 8–11 p.m. Group show.
“Liquid Cities — Video Art and Architecture.” Nov. 22–Feb 21. An international videoart program from Italian
curator, Luca Curci of ARTEXPO.
NURTUREART GALLERY: 910 Grand St., second floor, Williamsburg. (718) 782-7755 or www.nurtureart.org.
“Present Perfect Continuous.” Through Dec. 13. Group
exhibition curated by Denise Wong.
OZZIE'S CAFÉ: 249 Fifth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 768-6868.
“Reflections On Summer.” Through Dec. 6. A group exhibition presented by the Fort Greene Photography Organization.
POWERHOUSE ARENA: 37 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 666-3049 or www.powerhousearena.com.
But That’s Another Story: A Photographic Retrospective of Milton H. Greene. Through Jan. 4. A privileged witness to the glamorous spirit of the 1950s and ’60s, Greene
photographed the greatest personalities of the twentieth century.
50 Photographs by Jessica Lange. Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. Book
signing with the Academy Award-winning actress, who has approached photography as an antidote to the constant fervor of
Hollywood.
ROTUNDA GALLERY: 33 Clinton St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 875-4047 or www.briconline.org/rotunda.
“In/Formation.” Through Dec. 19. The artists in this exhibition examine the radically changing nature of information
systems and vehicles in the digital era.
“Sound Off.” Through Dec. 19. The works in this exhibition give voice to marginalized individuals whose desires and opinions have been typically overlooked or intentionally ignored.
SAFE-T-GALLERY: 111 Front St., Gallery 214, DUMBO. For more information: (718) 782-5920 or www.safeTgallery.com.
Saki Kishimoto: “Dots. Lines. Figures.” Through Dec. 13.
Gail Thacker: “The Last Polaroids.” Through Dec. 13.
SMACK MELLON: 92 Plymouth St., DUMBO. (718) 834-8761 or www.smackmellon.org.
Wayne Hodge, Joanna Malinowska and Jessica Ann Peavy. Nov. 22–Jan. 4. These three video artists were selected for
simultaneous solo shows since they share a similar work
practice of turning their cameras on themselves.
TABLA RASA GALLERY: 224 48th St., Sunset Park. (718) 833-9100 or www.tablarasagallery.com.
“Nobis Solo.” Through Jan. 3. An exhibition of
sculpture, painting and works on paper, each work complete unto itself.
UMBRAGE GALLERY: 111 Front St., Suite 208, DUMBO. (212) 796-2707 or www.umbragegallery.com.
Lisa Van Noorden: “Lucky Unlucky Dolls.” Through Jan. 10. This series depicts child soldiers as dolls.
WESSEL + O’CONNOR FINE ART: 111 Front St., Suite 200, DUMBO.
(718) 596-1700 or www.wesseloconnor.com.
“Bruce of Los Angeles.” Through Dec. 20. Bruce Bellas is an icon of gay art and physique photography.
WORK: 65 Union St., Red Hook. www.redtinshack.com.
Eric Ayotte and Samson Young. Through Nov. 10. New painting and sculpture.
BLACK BETTY: 366 Metropolitan Ave.,Williamsburg. (718) 599-0243 or www.blackbetty.net.
“What is Soul?” Nov. 20. Black Betty & Adrian Hibbs present a night of soul music. Guitarist Scott
Sharrard performs live at 10:30 p.m.
“The Green House.” Nov. 21, at 10 p.m. DJ MonkOne spins with G-MAN the MC serving up soul, salsa, R&B, disco, deep pop,
reggae and afrobeat.
“Make Love Not War.” Nov. 22, from 10 p.m.–4 a.m. DJ Emskee and GMAN the MC present a night of dance featuring classic hip hop, soul funk, ’80’s rock/dance, house, disco, reggae and salsa.
“Brazilian Beat Brooklyn.” Nov. 23, from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. DJs Sean Marquand and Greg Caz host Brooklyn’s longest running samba shakedown. www.brazilianbeatbrooklyn.com
“Rev. Vince Anderson and his Love Choir.” Nov. 24, at 10 p.m. Vince’s take on dirty gospel jams. www.reverendvince.com
“Saturday Night Tuesday.” Nov. 25, at 9 p.m. A weekly live showcase of Brooklyn’s finest emerging bands, DJs and
musicians.
DANCE FEVER STUDIOS: 3009 Avenue J, Midwood. (718) 253-0939 or www.dancefeverstudios.com.
Free Dance Class, Dance Party. Nov. 22, at 8 p.m.
ST. ANN’S CHURCH: Clinton and Montague streets, Brooklyn Heights.
Craft Show. Dec. 13 and 20, from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Handcrafted item for sale. For more information, call (718) 763-7654 or e-mail BklynDesignersShowcase@msn.com.
BAM HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE: 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
“Les écailles de la mémoire.” Through Nov. 22. A
collaboration between Senegal’s Compagnie Jant-Bi and the Brooklyn-based Urban Bush Women.
BAX: 421 Fifth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 832-0018 or www.bax.org.
Open Rehearsal with John Jasperse Company. Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. The Open Rehearsals will
feature a live rehearsal of the work in development as well as
projection of video footage from rehearsals of material ranging from improvisational sketches to finished choreographic sequences.
SPOKE THE HUB: 295 Douglass St., Gowanus. (718) 408-3234 or www.spokethehub.org.
Nu Dance Theater/ Eva Perrotta. Nov. 21 and 22, at 8 p.m. An evening-length dance concert.
BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 128 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 222-4111 or www.brooklynhistory.org.
Opening Realities and Folklore of African American Life in Dutch Colonial Brooklyn: “The Legend of Martense’s Lane.” Through Jan. 2. This folktale offers a glimpse into the real and
perceived lives of African Americans during the 17th century. Four charcoal drawings by William Moore Davis illustrate the folktale.
“Counter/Culture: The Disappearing Face of
Brooklyn’s Storefronts.” Through Dec. 28. Curated by photographers James and Karla Murray.
“In Our Own Words: Portraits of Brooklyn’s Vietnam Veterans.” Through December. Life-sized photographic portraits of nine local veterans with audio clips recounting their experiences.
NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM: Corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street. (718) 694-1600 or www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mta/museum/index.html.
“Tools of the Trade.” Through Dec. 7.
“The Triborough Bridge: Robert Moses and the
Automobile Age.” Throughout 2008.
“Show Me the Money: From the Turnstile to the Bank.” Through spring 2009.
BAX: 421 Fifth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 832-0018 or www.bax.org.
The Jumpin’ Juniper Show. Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. An
afternoon of music and fun, featuring dance by Kimani Fowlin, plus a playspace for children with their parent or caregiver.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
“The Encounter of Juan Bobo and Pedro Animal!” Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. Juan Bobo and Pedro Animal are two kids from different islands that do everything backwards. Every other second they find themselves in sticky situations and that is when they turn to their most valuable resource: the audience. In the Dweck Center.
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY: Brooklyn Campus, 1 University Plaza, corner of Flatbush and DeKalb avenues, Downtown Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Day Care Fair. Nov. 22, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Learn about local child care options. Hosted by Council Member Letitia James and Council Member Bill de Blasio.
PUPPETWORKS: 338 Sixth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 965-3391 or www.puppetworks.org.
“Hansel and Gretel.” Saturdays and Sundays, Through Dec. 31, at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Adapted into a gentler version for the marionette stage.
BAMCINÉMATEK: 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. For film times and descriptions, call (718) 636-4100 or visit www.bam.org.
Master of Melodrama: Teuvo Tulio. Through Nov. 24. This pioneer of Finnish cinema’s films sharply focus on women’s place in a society dominated by men.
Pordenone Silent Film Tuesdays: Through Nov 25. Lost classics of the silent age with live piano by accompanist Donald Sosin.
Punk ‘n’ Pie. Nov. 21–30. Films about Joe Strummer, Ian Curtis, Sid Vicious, and the UK punk / post-punk music scene that still influences our culture today.
BNI: Every Wednesday morning at 7 a.m., the Business Networking International (BNI) Bay Ridge chapter meets locally. Everyone
looking to generate more business for their business is invited to visit a meeting. Call Marc (347) 860-0508 at least one day in advance to schedule. For more information, visit www.bni.com.
FREE FINANCIAL SEMINAR: Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m. This educational seminar will address what has occurred in the markets and economy, why some of these major institutions went out of business, and some viable options for your money. Dinner and refreshments will be served. Knights of Columbus, 1305 86th St., Bay Ridge. RSVP (516) 465-5822.
FREE 401K AND RETIREMENT PLAN REVIEW: Nov. 22. Appointments available from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. An opportunity to review your 401k rollover options. To register, call
Janine (718) 567-3185. At Shore Road Financial Group, 15 Bay Ridge Ave., Bay Ridge.
NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY: 300 Jay St., Downtown Brooklyn. www.citytech.cuny.edu.
What You Need to Know About Foreclosures. Nov. 20, from 6–9 p.m. Free seminar examining the advantages and disadvantages of foreclosure and when to consider their
purchase. Included will be tips on how to cope if one’s home is being foreclosed. Sponsored by the Division of Continuing Education. Pre-registration required. Location TBA. For more information or to pre-register, call (718) 552-1170.
UNDERSTANDING TODAY’S ECONOMY: Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. With Mark Lieberman Senior Economist for the Fox
Business Network and President, Congregation Mount Sinai. At Congregation Mount Sinai, 250 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn Heights. (718) 875-9129 or mountsinai250@aol.com.
A.I.R. GALLERY: 111 Front St., #228, DUMBO. (212) 255-6651 or www.airgallery.org
Panel: Who’s Afraid of Political Art? Nov. 21, from 6–8 p.m. Women artists talk on art and politics.
BROOKLYN SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE: 53 Prospect Park West, Park Slope. (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org.
Wampanoag! Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. Brooklyn Ethical’s traditional Thanksgiving celebration with the Children’s Assembly.
CONGREGATION BETH ELOHIM ROTUNDA: 271 Garfield Place at Eighth Ave., Park Slope.
Prayers for the Dead. Nov. 23, from 3–5 p.m. An
intersection of Jewish, Afro-Grenadian, Italian Catholic and Nepalese Buddhist funereal practices. The fifth event in a series of public programs for BAC’s Days of the Dead in Brooklyn (DODB) project. For more information, visit brooklynartscouncil.org.
LAFAYETTE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 85 South Oxford St., Fort Greene.
“Iran and the U.S.: Confrontation or Diplomacy?” Nov. 20, from 7–9 p.m. Forum on U.S./Iran relations
presented by Fort Greene Peace and Brooklyn for Peace. With speaker Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of History at Baruch College. For more information, call (347) 243-4646 or visit www.fortgreenepeace.ne1.net.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
The Pleasures of Food: Holiday Baking. Nov. 23, at 1:30 Melissa Murphy, chef and co-owner of Brooklyn’s Sweet Melissa Patisserie and author of The Sweet Melissa Baking Book, discusses holiday baking. In the Dweck Center.
FREEBIRD BOOKS & GOODS: 123 Columbia St., Red Hook. (718) 643-8484 or www.freebirdbooks.com.
Brian Francis Slattery. Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Slattery is the author of Liberation: Being the Adventures of the Slick Six After the Collapse of the United States of America.
POWERHOUSE ARENA: 37 Main St., DUMBO.
(718) 666-3049 or www.powerhousearena.com.
Child Soldiers, edited by Leora Kahn. Nov. 21, from 6–9 p.m. Book launch. Up to half a million children are engaged in more than 85 conflicts worldwide. Child Soldiers focuses on individual stories about these children, captured by photographers and writers from across the globe.
FLEA MARKET: Nov. 23, from 9 a.m–4 p.m. Indoors. Holiday gifts, old and new treasures, hand made crafts, household items. Bay Ridge Jewish Center, 81 Street and Fourth Avenue, Bay Ridge. Free admission, refreshments, over 35 vendors. For more information or to sell, call (718) 836-3103 or brjc11209@aol.com.
LATIN AMERICAN CRAFT SHOW: Nov. 30, from 2–5 p.m. and Dec. 1–7 by appointment. 87 First Place, third floor, Carroll Gardens. Wood and gourd carvings, instruments,
wall-hangings, textiles, accessories, ornaments, etc., from remote villages in Peru, Guatemala and Mexico. For more
information, call (718) 596-3897.
AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS: Great Room at South Oxford Space, 138 S. Oxford St., Fort Greene. (718) 398-4024 or www.operaprojects.org.
“Séance on a Wet Afternoon.” Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. The final New York workshop of Stephen Schwartz’ first opera.
BAMCAFÉ: 30 Lafayette Ave. Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
K. Page and Sleepwalker’s
Parade. Nov. 21, at 9 p.m.
Funk Buddha Hip-Hop Holiday. Nov. 22, at 9 p.m.
BARGEMUSIC: Fulton Ferry Landing. (718) 642-2083 or www.bargemusic.org.
Jazz Night: Inventions Trio. Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. With Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Alisa Horn, cello; and Bill Mays, piano.
Here and Now: American
Contemporary Music Series. Nov. 21 and 22, at 8 p.m. On the program are Chick Corea
“Addendum” for Piano Trio (1984); Russell Platt Sonata for
Violin and Piano, Op. 22 (NY Premiere); Milton Babbitt “Dual” for Cello and Piano (1980); and Harold Meltzer “Sindbad” for Piano Trio and Narrator (2005). With Harold Meltzer, narrator; Mark Peskanov, violin; Victoria Bass, cello and Steven Beck, piano.
Robert Starer Duo for Violin and Piano (1988) (NY Premiere), plus works by Martinu and Brahms. Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. With Andy Simionescu, violin; Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola; Judith Serkin, cello and Awadagin Pratt, piano.
THE BELL HOUSE: 149 Seventh St., Gowanus.
(718) 643-6510 or www.thebellhouseny.com>.
Rasputina. Nov. 22. The seminal, cello-driven steampunk trio performs in Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC: 58 Seventh Ave., Park Slope. (718) 622-3300 or www.bqcm.org.
Music for Families: Young Fish School of World
Drumming. Nov.23, at 3 p.m. With co-founders and
co-teachers Diana Young and R. A. Fish.
BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Parkway.
(718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble presents Reel Music. Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. A program uniting composers who wrote for film.
Featuring work by Britten, Herrmann, Ibert and Vaughan. Tickets $35. For tickets, call (212) 594-6100 or visit www.OSLmusic.org.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
BR and Timebomb. Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. Hip Hop artist BR and Timebomb, a seven-piece band that blends soul, R&B, jazz and classical music into a hip hop. Tickets $10 ($7 students and seniors). Visit www.smarttix.com. In the Dweck Center.
Classical Interludes: BPL Chamber Players. Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. Trio Solisti members Maria Bachmann and Jon Klibonoff join clarinetist Alan Kay in a recital drawing on canonical and contemporary composers. In the Dweck Center.
BROOKLYN SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE: 53 Prospect Park West, Park Slope. (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org.
Third Friday with the Park Slope Food Coop. Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. With singer/songwriter Anne Keating and electric cellist Rufus Cappadocia
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH: Pierrepont Street at Monroe Place, Brooklyn Heights.
Brooklyn Chamber Music Society. Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. On the program are works by Bach, Ives and Dvorak. With Scott St. John, violin; Roger Tapping, viola; Carmit Zori, violin; James Wilson, cello; and Jeremy Denk, piano. For reservations, call (718) 858-0718. www.brooklynchambermusicsociety.org.
Good Shepherd Church: Avenue S between Brown and Batchelder streets, Marine Park. (718) 998-2800.
Music from Good Shepherd: Thomas Piercy, Clarinet. Nov. 23, at 6 p.m. Donations encouraged.
REGINA OPERA COMPANY: Regina Hall, corner of 65th Street and 12th Avenue, Brooklyn. (718) 232-3555 or www.reginaopera.org.
Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Nov. 22 and 29, at 7 p.m.; Nov; 23 and 30, at 3 p.m. A fully-staged production, presented in Italian with English super-titles and full orchestra.
TAKE A HIKE: Nov. 23, at 1 p.m. A guided hike of Prospect Park’s Ravine. Meet outside the Prospect Park Audubon Center. Free. For more information, call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov/parks/rangers.
EILEEN DUGAN SENIOR CENTER: 380 Court St., Carroll Gardens. (718) 596-1956.
Annual Card Party. Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. A fundraising event to help the senior center with increasing costs. Raffles and prizes.
ST. CHARLES JUBILEE OLDER ADULT SERVICES:
55 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 855-0326
Yoga Class. Tuesdays, at 2:25 p.m. Invigorate yourself and
increase flexibitlity.
Aerobics Class. Wednesdays, at 10 a.m.Promote great physical and mental health.
Art Class. Wednesdays, from 1–3 p.m. Paint, draw and sketch with a talented and supportive teacher. Painting and drawing materials are provided free, but those who want to work in a different medium should bring their own.
All classes are free and for adults over 60 years old.
BAM HARVEY THEATER: 651 Fulton St., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or visit www.bam.org.
“Continuous City.” Through Nov 22. Obie Award-winning theater company The Builders Association and director Marianne Weems reveal our modern selves grappling with the new millennium.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Aquila Threatre Company: “Catch 22.” Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. Joseph Heller’s classic novel, adapted for the stage by the
author himself. In the Dweck Center.
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com.
Slutty Puppets. Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. Short puppet moments by a Galapagos resident artist. $7.
The Maids. Nov. 24, at 8 p.m. Two sisters play murderous role playing games when Madame is not about. Loosely based on a true 1930s murder. $10. For more information, visit www.nuclassictheater.com.
THE HEIGHTS PLAYERS: 26 Willow Pl., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 237-2752 or www.heightsplayers.org.
“Pippin.” Dec. 5–21. Music by Stephen Schwartz/Book by Roger O. Hirson. Directed by Fabio Taliercio
IRONDALE ENSEMBLE PROJECT: 85 South Oxford St., Fort Greene. (718) 488-9233 or www.irondale.org.
“London Cries.” Nov. 21–Dec. 20. Wednesdays–Saturdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. From the crumbling walls and recesses of an old London theatre the ghosts of yesteryear step forth to share with us their lives, their loves and the lilting melodies of a bygone Victorian era. For tickets, call (212) 352-3101 or visit www.ovationtix.com.
NARROWS COMMUNITY THEATER: (718) 482-3173, nct@nctheaterny.com or www.nctheaterny.com.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Joseph And The Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Nov. 21–22, at 8 p.m; Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. In St. Patrick’s Auditorium, 97th Street and Fourth Avenue, Bay Ridge. Tickets $20, Seniors/Students/Children $15.
ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE: 38 Water St., DUMBO. (718) 254.8779 or www.stannswarehouse.org
Black Watch. Through Nov. 30. The National Theatre of Scotland returns with a second chance to see this searing soldier’s-eye-view of the Iraq war that takes audiences to the battlefield with a poetic power beyond the grasp of journalism, film or TV.
ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL PAVILION: 240 Jay St.,
Downtown Brooklyn.
“Crossings.” Through Nov. 22. A new play about immigration presented by Stages on the Sound, this work is based on real life interviews of NYC’s newest immigrant neighbors. For tickets, call SmartTix at (212) 868-4444 or visit www.smarttix.com.
ST. MARY’S ORTHODOX CHURCH: 81st Street and Ridge Boulevard, Bay Ridge.
“Fame.” Nov. 21–22, at 8 p.m. Musical presented by the Ridge Chorale Youth Theater and Jeff Samaha Productions. Tickets $15. To reserve, call (718) 775-9110 or visit jeffsamaha.com.
BROOKLYN BRIDGE AND BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: Nov. 20 and 29, at 1 p.m. A walking tour across the Brooklyn Bridge and through the city’s first suburb. Meet at the southeast corner of Broadway and Chambers Street, at City Hall Park. For more information, call Big Onion Walking Tours at
(212) 439-1090, or visit www.bigonion.com.
“DE-STRESSING” TAPPING CIRCLE: Nov. 22, in Park Slope. Hosted by EFT Brooklyn. $35. For more information, call (7188) 858-0452 or e-mail carolynmie@aol.com.
— Compiled by Rose Deschenes
calendar@brooklyneagle.net
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