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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.
The Exuberant Summer Sculpture Show. Through July 12. Group show.

BROOKLYN ARTISTS GYM: 168 Seventh St., between Second and Third avenues. (718) 858-9069 or brooklynartistsgym.com.
“Stand at Attention.� Through July 2. New Work by Irish artist Réamonn Byrne.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
“Yinka Shonibare MBE.� Through Sept. 20. The first major survey of the work of this British-based, Nigerian artist, whose art explores the relationship between contemporary African identity and European colonialism.
Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam. Through Sept. 6.
Patricia Cronin: “Harriet Hosmer, Lost and Found.� Through Jan. 24, 2010. 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: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
“Brooklyn in Transition.� Through Aug. 29. Photographs by Jose Gaytan of the Gowanus Canal and its surrounding neighborhoods.
“Windows On Nature And Knowledge.� Through Aug. 29. Sculptures by Holly A. Senn made from discarded library books combined with scenes from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
“Juguetes (Toys).� Through Aug. 29. Photographs capturing the creativity of children in the Dominican Republic. By Jamie Jiménez

CH’I CONTEMPORARY ART: 293 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 218-8939 or www.chicontemporaryfineart.com
“Chrysallis Stage.� Through July 6. Installation and sculpture by Joe Mangrum.

DUMBO ARTS CENTER (DAC): 30 Washington St., DUMBO. (718) 694-0831 or www.dumboartscenter.org.
Structured Simplicity. Through Aug. 9. Group show of artists working in sculpture and site-specific installation.

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. Through July 26. Watercolors, sketches and lithographs from Dehn’s travels to Paris, Vienna, and Berlin from the 1920s–1940s.

FORT GREENE PARK: Julia Vogl, Leaves of Fort Greene. Through July 10. Vogl is an independent artist whose installation explores how light colors our experience. Large plexi-glass panels embellished with images of enlarged foliage layered in translucent paint rely on the movement of sunlight to create ever-changing combinations of pattern, color and light. Fort Greene Park is located south of Washington Park, between Myrtle and DeKalb avenues in Fort Greene. www.nyc.gov/parks

HOGAR COLLECTION: 362 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 388-5022 or www.hogarcollection.com.
Lauriston Avery. Through July 31. New Paintings.

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.
“Vertical Penmanship.� Through Aug. 15. Charles Printz Kopelson, Melissa Moreno, Wanda Ewing and Debra Friedkin.

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 POWERHOUSE ARENA: 37 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 666-3049 or www.powerhousearena.com.
“Journey to La Dolce Vita.� Through Aug. 2. A photo exhibition of original archive photographs, featuring Hollywood movie stars, royalty, and presidents in Rome, during the vibrant phase that Fellini once described as La Dolce Vita.

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.

SMACK MELLON: 92 Plymouth St., DUMBO. (718) 834-8761 or www.smackmellon.org.
“Beauty Underfoot.� Through Aug. 2. Group show curated by Jeanne Gerrity.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
Target First Saturday. July 4, from 5:30–11 p.m. Free program of arts and entertainment. Celebrating Independence Day and the diverse cultures of America with six hours of continuous live music including performances by the Mandingo Ambassadors, Alex Battles and the Whisky Rebellion, the Shondes, and Samba Nation Batucada. The evening’s Dance Party features DJ Cosmo Baker spinning disco and hip-hop.

THE CONEY ISLAND ‘BOOM A RING’ CROSS-SPECIES EATING CONTEST: July 3, at 11 a.m. It’s humans vs. elephants in this fully sanctioned cross-species eating contest between three Major League Eaters and three Ringling Bros® Asian elephants. The following day, the human contestants will also participate in the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. The contest will take place on the boardwalk.

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.
Pages of the Past: The Breukelen Adventures of Jasper Danckaerts. Through Jan. 3, 2010.

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 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: 145 Brooklyn Ave., Crown Heights. (718) 735-4400 or www.brooklynkids.org.
Target Free Friday Family Jams: African Pearl Troupe. July 10, at 7:30 p.m. Explore the museum, catch some film shorts, and join in a festive celebration of life featuring music and dance from Uganda. Kids can bring their own drums and learn the meaning of different African sounds in an authentic drum session.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
Arty Facts. Saturday and Sunday, at 11 a.m.

FREE STORIES IN THE GARDEN: Hoyt Street Garden, Boerum Hill. For more information, call (718) 237-0145
Chris Kynard and Candace Woodward. July 7, at 7 p.m. Kynard will do some tap dancing as a special treat. A chance for neighbors to get together with their kids to hear stories read aloud.

PLG ARTS’: DAYDREAM: Saturdays at 11a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., through July 26. A short version of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.� In Prospect Park’s Imagination Playground, Ocean Avenue between Lincoln Road and Parkside Avenue. For more information, call 718-393-7733 or visit www.PLGArts.org.

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.

BAMCINÉMATEK: 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or visit www.bam.org.
BAMcinemaFEST. Through July 2. A new film festival, Brooklyn-style. It is recommended that you buy tickets in advance.
Afro-Punk Festival. July 3–8. Celebrating the revolutionary spirit of July 4th with six days of film, music, and other events that feature themes of Black power, rebellion and equality.

ENOTECA ON COURT: 347 Court St., Carroll Gardens. (718) 243-1000.
“Sideways� (2004). July 5, at 7:30 p.m. Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment, embark on a week-long road trip through California’s wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle. Part of the Wine Film Festival, a series of Sunday evening al fresco screenings of films whose plots revolve around wine.

FREE CINEMA NARROWS BOTANICAL GARDENS: Shore Road, between 69th and 71st streets, Bay Ridge. www.narrowsbg.org.
Free Cinema: “Wait Until Dark.� July 7, at sunset. (Rain date July 8.) A 1967 suspense thriller starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin and Richard Crenna.

ROOFTOP FILMS: A summer series of underground movies outdoors. www.rooftopfilms.com
“45365.� July 11, at 8:30 p.m. Pre-teen peer pressure, high school heartbreak and adult disillusionment on the football fields, factories, and fair grounds of small town America. A luscious and gritty verite film that captures the mood and melody of Midwest life. On the roof of the Old American Can Factory, 232 Third St., Gowanus. Doors open at 8 p.m.

FREE MORTGAGE CHECK UP: Tuesdays, at 7 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. At Neighborhood Housing Services of East Flatbush, 2806 Church Ave. www.nhsnyc.org.

SPIKE HILL: 184 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg. (718) 218-9737.
Stained Glass Confessional: stanzas, strummers and strange stories. July 7, at 7 p.m. Brooklyn literary and musical series, featuring open mic.

BAM RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL AT METROTECH: Thursdays, through August 7, from 12–2 p.m. MetroTech Commons at MetroTech Center, Downtown Brooklyn www.bam.org.
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.
Jazz Night: Jesse Elder Quintet. July 2, at 8 p.m. with Jesse Elder, piano and composition; Logan Richardson, alto sax; Jeremy Viner, tenor sax; Christopher Tordini, bass; and Tyshawn Sorey, drums.
Prelude, Scherzo, Romance and Presto for Piano Solo. July 3, at 8 p.m. David Kaplan performs the music of Beethoven, Brahms, Bartók, Rachmaninoff and Ligeti.
Fourth of July Celebration. July 4, at 7 p.m. Selections from Dvorák, Ellington and Mendelssohn. Tickets $60. With the Voxare Quartet. View the fireworks on the roof.
The music of Dvorák, Ellington and Mendelssohn. July 4, at 7 p.m. Selections from Dvorák, Ellington and Mendelssohn. With the Voxare Quartet.
There and Then + Here and Now: Bar La Barca, Two Madrigal Comedies 400 Years Apart. July 8 and 10, at 8 p.m. Western Wind Vocal Ensemble performs Adriano Banchieri, “Barca di Venetia per Padova� (1605) and Eric Salzman, “Jukebox in the Tavern of Love� (2008).

CELEBRATE BROOKLYN AT THE PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL: Inside the park, near Prospect Park West and Ninth Street. www.briconline.org/celebrate/
MGMT. July 1, at 5:30 p.m. Benefit show. (Sold out.)
Bud Light Latin Music Series: Obie Bermúdez / Rebel Diaz / Cucu Diamantes. July 2, at 7 p.m.
Streb. July 9, at 8 p.m. Dance and acrobatics.

MORNING BIRDWALK: TAKING WING: July 5, at 8 a.m. This is the time of year when young birds outnumber adult birds. Join the Brooklyn Bird Club in search of fledglings as they test their wings. Free. Meet at the Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse. www.prospectpark.org.

KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE: 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn. www.kbcc.cuny.edu/
55-Plus Wellness Program. Mondays and Thursdays, at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., July 6–Aug. 20. Classes in Vinyasa Yoga, Tai Chi, Aqua-size, Latin cardio, Chisel, line dancing, digital photography, arthritis exercise and more. To register, call (718) 468-5050 / 5052.

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com.
Galapagos Burlesque. July 2, at 10:30 p.m. The lineup will be announced soon. Floating Kabarette. July 4, at 10:30 p.m. Hosted by Bjorn and Olga.

PUBLIC ASSEMBLY: 70 N. Sixth St., Williamsburg. (718) 384-4586 or www.publicassemblynyc.com.
Sweet and Nasty Burlesque: “The Legs Malone Show: An American Hangover.� July 6, at 10 p.m. Jonny Porkpie takes over production duties and celebrates Monday Night Burlesque’s one-year anniversary of performances at Public Assembly. For more information, visit www.SweetAndNastyBurlesque.com or www.MondayNightBurlesque.

PROSPECT PARK TWILIGHT TOUR: July 2, at 6:30 p.m. Start the evening with wine and cheese then tour the park’s majestic Lullwater on the electric boat, Independence. After your ride, an Audubon naturalist will lead an evening Bat Walk. Reservations required, limited availability. $30. Meet at the park’s Audubon Center at the Boathouse. Call (718) 287-3400, ext. 102. www.prospectpark.org.

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com.
Keith Bindlestiff Presents Open Variety Night. July 6,at 8 p.m. Galapagos Art Space has dedicated the first Monday of every month to New York City’s variety, vaudeville, aerial, and circus artists. Celebrating works in progress, emerging artists, and professionals trying something new, this night promises many surprises. www.bindlestiff.org

— Compiled by Rose Deschenes
calendar@brooklyneagle.net

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