A.M. RICHARD FINE ART: 328 Berry St., Williamsburg. (917) 570-1476 or www.amrichardfineart.com.
“All Roads Lead to Coney Island.” Through July 12. Contemporary works of art, paintings, sculpture, films,
photographs and historical ephemera.
ART 101: 101 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 302-2242 or www.art101brooklyn.com.
Yolanda Shashaty. Through June 14. Atmospheric paintings, evoking the natural world with an added dimension.
BAC GALLERY: 111 Front St. Suite 218, DUMBO.
(718) 625-0080 or
www.brooklynartscouncil.org.
“Clamoring to Become Visible.” Through June 26. Group show.
BAX: 421 Fifth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 832-0018 or www.bax.org.
“Home.” Through June 12. BAX’s ninth art show featuring artwork by construction workers.
BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam. Through Sept. 6.
Reflections on the Electric Mirror: New Feminist Video. Through Jan. 10, 2010.
Gustave Caillebotte: Impressionist “Paintings from Paris to the Sea.” Through July 5.
Sun K. Kwak: “Enfolding 280 Hours.” Through July 5. Installation.
“Small Wonders” from the American Collection. Through June 28.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or
www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Brooklyn Sees Stars Through June 13. A depiction of Brooklyn’s thriving theater scene in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.
Brooklyn Sees Stars — The Companion Exhibition. Through June 13. Historical items from Brooklyn’s theater community.
Part of the Pattern/Brooklyn– Iceland–Florida. Through June 13. Hybrid forms of digital and multi-media by Quimetta Perle/Collages of found materials by Andrew Zarou.
Ordinary into Extraordinary. Through June 13. Retrospective of artwork by author and illustrator Melanie Hope Greenberg.
BROOKLYN WATERFRONT ARTISTS COALITION (BWAC): 499 Van Brunt St., Red Hook. www.bwac.org.
Pier Show 17: The Color of HOPE. Through June 14. 1,600 new works from 300 BWAC members. Featured artist is glass artist Renee Radenberg who
creates objects of beauty out of recycled scraps.
CH’I CONTEMPORARY ART: 293 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 218-8939 or www.chicontemporaryfineart.com
“Chrysallis Stage.” June 11–July 6. Installation and
sculpture by Joe Mangrum.
DAM, STUHLTRAGER:
38 Marcy Ave., Williamsburg. (718) 387-9818 or www.damstuhltrager.com.
Mark Andreas: “Wood & Water.” Through June 28. Kinetic wooden sculpture.
Cris Dam: “Urban Landscapes.” Through June 28. Small abstract paintings.
FIGUREWORKS GALLERY: 168 North Sixth St., Williamsburg. (718) 486-7021 or www.figureworks.com.
Adolf Dehn at Home and Abroad: Domestic, Foreign, and Other-worldly Figures. June 12–July 26. Watercolors, sketches and lithographs from Dehn’s
travels to Paris, Vienna, and Berlin from the 1920s–1940s.
HENRY GREGG GALLERY: 111 Front St., Suite 226, DUMBO. (718) 408-1090 or www.henrygregggallery.com.
Visualizing Climate Change. Through June 21. Group
photography show.
HOGAR COLLECTION: 362 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 388-5022 or www.hogarcollection.com.
Damian Catera: “The End of History.” Through June 22. A solo exhibition of sound, video and works on paper.
KENTLER INTERNATIONAL DRAWING SPACE: 353 Van Brunt St., Red Hook. (718) 875-2098 or www.kentlergallery.org.
Degrees of Density:
Selections from the Kentler Flatfiles. Through July 13. Group show.
MICRO MUSEUM: 123 Smith St., Boerum Hill. (718) 797-3116 or www.micromuseum.com.
“DNA r’ US.” Through June 20. Group show.
BUSHWICK BIENNIAL: Through July 19. A collaborative exhibition of Bushwick-area artists celebrating the diverse
talent of the ever-growing arts community in the area. www.bushwickbiennial.com
Three venues: NURTUREart, 910 Grand St.; Pocket Utopia, 1037 Flushing Ave., and English Kills, 114 Forrest St.
THE POWERHOSUE ARENA: 37 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 666-3049 or
www.powerhousearena.com.
Busted: An Exhibition of Art from powerHouse Magazine #5. Through June 21. Celebrating all that goes wrong when you’re up to no good, Busted is a sometimes serious, often hilarious look at failure
and fiasco from around the globe.
SAFE-T-GALLERY: 111 Front St., Gallery 214, DUMBO.
(718) 782-5920 or www.safeTgallery.com.
“Onomatomania Onomatomania.” Through July 18. A multimedia show
presenting the work of eight
contemporary artists who have an interest in words and their multifaceted roles in the visual arts.
THE KING RICHARD CARRIAGE HOUSES: 91–99 King St., Red Hook.
“Other Visions, Other Rooms.” Through June 30. Saturdays and Sundays, from 1–3:00 p.m. An art exhibition of Brooklyn Artists.
ST. ANN’S CHURCH: Clinton and Montague streets, Brooklyn Heights.
Brooklyn Designers Showcase. June 13, from 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 128 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn Heights.
(718) 222-4111 or
www.brooklynhistory.org.
“Living and Learning: Chinese Immigration, Restriction and Community in Brooklyn, 1850 to Present.” Through Aug. 30.
NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM: Corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street. (718) 694-1600 or
www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mta/museum/index.html.
The Route of the Dashing Commuter: The Long Island Rail Road at 175. Through
Sept. 13.
BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
Arty Facts. Saturday and Sunday, at 11 a.m. In June,
participants will work with repeating visual elements.
COBBLE HILL CINEMA: 265 Court St., Cobble Hill.
(718) 596-9113, or www.cobblehilltheatre.com
Big Movies for Little Kids presents Wallace & Gromit: Three Amazing Adventures. June 15, at 4 p.m. The madcap antics of Wallace and his faithful dog Gromit will have you in
hysterics in these award-winning claymation shorts; “A Close Shave,” “The Wrong Trousers,” and “A Grand Day Out.” bigmoviesforlittlekids.blogspot.com
NEW YORK AQUARIUM: Surf Avenue and West Eighth Street, Coney Island. For more information, call (718) 265-FISH or www.nyaquarium.com.
Terrible Twos: Happy Birthday Akituusaq, the baby walrus. June 13–14. Music and walrus games, storytelling, face
painting, walrus workshops,
costumed characters and more.
PUPPETWORKS: 338 Sixth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 965-3391 or www.puppetworks.org.
“Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp.” Through August 23, at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Adapted for hand puppets by Nicolas Coppola.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: June 13, from noon–3 p.m. Highland Park, Children’s Garden, Jamaica Avenue and Ashford Street. Music, crafts, games, face painting, strawberry trivia, storytelling and more. or For more information, call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov/parks.
BAMCINÉMATEK: 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or
www.bam.org.
Muslim Voices: Film. Through June 14. Part of Muslim Voices: Arts & Ideas, an unprecedented ten-day festival and conference celebrating the extraordinary range of artistic expression in the Muslim world.
Recent Favorites. June 15–16. Screenings of “Tokyo Sonata” and “Of Time and the City.”
BAMcinemaFEST. June 17–July 2. A new film festival, Brooklyn-style. It is recommended that you buy tickets in advance.
ROOFTOP FILMS: A summer series of underground movies
outdoors. www.rooftopfilms.com
“Tales of mere Existence.” June 10, at 8:30 p.m. Funny films about anxiety, awkwardness and existential emotions, featuring the animations of internet
sensation Lev. Plus a live
reading from Lev’s new book. On the roof of Brooklyn Tech, 29 Fort Greene Place, Fort Greene. Doors open at 8 p.m. www.stingraysam.com
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS CINEMA: 70 Henry St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 596-7070 or www.brooklynonline.com.
The Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF): “Open Source.” Through June 14. BiFF will present over 120 film premieres that were selected over 2,786 submissions coming from 111 countries. For full film lineup or more information, (646) 234-5080 or visit www.brooklynfilmfestival.org.
FREE FORECLOSURE PREVENTION SERVICES: Tuesdays, at 2 p.m. If you’re behind, or just concerned about your mortgage, come in for free services and assistance. To RSVP or for more information, call (718) 469-4679. Sponsored by Flatbush Development Corp., Neighborhood Housing Services of East Flatbush and the Center for New York City Neighborhoods, not-for-profit organizations. www.nhsnyc.org.
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO.
(718) 222-8500 or
www.galapagosartspace.com.
Pink Slip Party: Job Fair. June 16, at 8 p.m. Galapagos wants to help you find work in New York City, with an evening of skill sharpening, social networking and drinks. The first 100 people to RSVP will have the opportunity to receive a resume evaluation. These will be completed by career professionals before the event and participants will receive the
evaluations upon check-in.
RSVP to jobhunt@galapagosart
space.com
IMANI HOUSE BIKE-A-THON: June 13, at 5 p.m. Imani House, Inc. is an adult literacy program. All are invited to make their own bumble bee costumes, grab their bikes, and ride over the Williamsburg Bridge in a bee costume to raise funds and awareness for literacy. Participants are urged to donate $5 to the Imani House. www.imanihouse.org
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO.
(718) 222-8500 or
www.galapagosartspace.com.
Nerd Nite. June 11, at 9 p.m.
Described as the Discovery channel with beer, this edition of Nerd Nite will feature the
presentations “Texting for Africa,” “Climate Change and Four Ways to Die on a Glacier,” and “The Jumpsuit: A History of the Future of Fashion.” Nerd Nite Trivia begins at 7 p.m.
ROCKY SULLIVAN’S: 34 Van Dyke St., Red Hook. (718) 246 8050 or www.rockysullivans.com
State Terrorism: From Torture to Murder. June 10, at 7:30 p.m. A Talk with Brigadier General Ret. James Cullen about lessons learned from Abu Ghraib to Castlereagh.
440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Ave.,
Park Slope. (718) 499-3844 or www.440gallery.com.
Life Goes to the Movies. June 14, at 4 p.m. Peter Selgin reads from his novel.
THE POWERHOUSE ARENA: 37 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 666-3049 or
www.powerhousearena.com.
Book Lunch: Subway Art. June 11, at 7 p.m. A talk and Q&A with Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant and Joseph Schloss about the burgeoning New York City graffiti movement.
BAMCAFÉ: 30 Lafayette Ave. Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
The Brahim Fribgane Project with zerobridge. June 12, at 9:30 p.m. Part of Muslim Voices: Arts & Ideas.
Adam Matta and Friends. June 13, at 9:30 p.m. Part of Muslim Voices: Arts & Ideas.
BAM RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL AT METROTECH: Thursdays, through August 7, from 12–2 p.m. MetroTech Commons at MetroTech Center, Downtown Brooklyn.
June 11: Allen Toussaint.
June 18: Simone
June 25: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
July 2: Toshi Reagon
July 9: Rebirth Brass Band
July 16: Anthony David
July 23: Kindred the Family Soul
July 30: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
August 6: Rokia Traoré
BARGEMUSIC: Fulton Ferry Landing. (718) 642-2083 or www.bargemusic.org.
Triple ‘A’: Bach, Schubert and Beethoven. June 10 and 12, at 8 p.m. With Mark Peskanov, violin and Olga Vinokur, piano.
Piano duo/4 hands: Bachm, György, Schubert, Brahms and Dvorák. June 13, at 8 p.m. Olga Vinokur and David Kalhous, piano.
Haydn. Brahms and Tchaikovsky. June 14, at 3 p.m. Frank Huang, violin; Nicolas Altstaedt, cello; and Gilles Vonsattel, piano.
BROOKLYN SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE: 53 Prospect Park West, Park Slope. (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org.
Brooklyn Women’s Chorus. June 12, at 8 p.m. Forty-five women singing together to create one powerful voice for peace and justice.
CELEBRATE BROOKLYN AT THE PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL: Inside the park, near Prospect Park West and 9th Street. www.briconline.org/celebrate/
Goran Bregovic and His Weddings and Funerals Orchestra. June 11, at 7:30 p.m.
HIP HOP GENERATION NEXT BLOCK PARTY: June 13, from 2–6 p.m. Dancing in the Streets is celebrating the next generation of Brooklyn’s hip hop artists at a community-wide block party. The annual event will include youth performances, arts and double dutch workshops, food, and freestyle dance ciphers, competitions, and open mic sessions led by master hip hop artist Brandon “Peace” Albright, who is the
driving force of this annual event. In Coffey Park, between Dwight and Richards streets, Red Hook. www.dancinginthestreets.org
PARLORJAZZ: 119 Vanderbilt Ave., Prospect Heights.
(718) 855-1981 or
www.parlorjazz.com.
Hilary Garner and the Kurt Weil Project. June 13, at 9 p.m. www.hilarygardner.com
REGINA OPERA COMPANY: Regina Hall, corner of 65th Street and 12th Avenue, Brooklyn. (718) 232-3555 or www.reginaopera.org.
Gounod’s “Faust.” June 13, at 7 p.m., and June 14, at 3 p.m. A fully-stage production in French with English Supertitles, presented with 30-piece orchestra.
THE BRICK THEATER: 575 Metropolitan Ave., Williamsburg. www.bricktheater.com.
Laboratory Theater: “Le Mirage.” June 13 and 20 at 7 p.m.; June 24, at 7:30 p.m. An imagined lecture and
demonstration of mystical dance by members of the real-life 1980s French-Canadian cult, The Order of the Solar Temple.
FREE SHAKESPEARE: Much Ado About Nothing. Theatersmarts presents free
theater in Brooklyn parks. This family-oriented version of the play is set in the world of
baseball. For more information, visit www.theatersmarts.com
June 12: Fort Greene Park. 7 p.m.
June 13: The Old Stone House in JJ Byrne Park, Third Street and Fifth Avenues, Park Slope. 4 p.m.
June 14: The Old Stone House.
4 p.m.
June 19: Fort Greene Park. 7 p.m.
June 26. Red Hook Park. 6 p.m.
June 27: Red Hook Park. 3 p.m.
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO.
(718) 222-8500 or
www.galapagosartspace.com.
Punch! June 17, at 8 p.m. New York’s longest-running puppetry slam is back for another
installment. Curated by Gretchen Van Lente of Drama of Works.
THE GALLERY PLAYERS: 199 14th St., Park Slope. For tickets, visit www.galleryplayers.com or call (212) 352-3101.
The 12th Annual Black Box New Play Festival. Through June 28. Full length plays open and close the festival, with two weekends of original one-acts in between. Free readings of new plays will take place Saturdays at 3 p.m.
STREB LAB: 51 North First St., Williamsburg. (718) 384-6491 or www.strebusa.org.
“And Everyone Laughed.” June 13, from 9 p.m.–5 a.m. A one-night-only musical circus. Music, video, performance art and the breaking down of the fourth wall. www.andeveryonelaughed.com.
— Compiled by Rose Deschenes
calendar@brooklyneagle.net
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