www.dumboartscenter.org
“The Experience of Green.” Through Nov. 29. Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen B. Nguyen fill the Dumbo Arts Center with their
enormous site-specific installation.
DUMBO FIRST THURSDAY: Nov. 5, from 5:30–8:30 p.m. Gallery walk, with free
receptions and openings, plus music and art events, at galleries. dumbonyc.com.
FIGUREWORKS GALLERY: 168 North Sixth St., Williamsburg. (718) 486-7021 or www.figureworks.com.
Rusel Parish: “Cult of Michael Jackson.” Through Nov. 1. Parish is a Brooklyn-based artist.
HENRY GREGG GALLERY: 111 Front St., Suite 226, DUMBO. (718) 408-1090 or www.henrygregggallery.com.
“Pure Paint II.” Through Oct. 25. Group show of contemporary artists.
HOGAR COLLECTION: 362 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 388-5022 or
www.hogarcollection.com.
Scarlet Fever. Through Oct. 26. Group exhibition of works by a diverse group of eight artists who studied and worked together towards their MFA degrees at Rutgers University around 2000-2001.
KENTLER INTERNATIONAL DRAWING SPACE: 353 Van Brunt St., Red Hook. (718) 875-2098 or www.kentlergallery.org.
“Reinventing Silverpoint: An Ancient Technique for the 21st Century.” Through Oct. 25. Curated by Susan Schwalb and Margaret Mathews-Berenson.
MICRO MUSEUM: 123 Smith St., Boerum Hill. (718) 797-3116 or www.micromuseum.com.
“Hidden Pictures: Voyeurism in America.” Through Oct. 24. Group show.
NURTUREART GALLERY: 910 Grand St., 2nd Floor, Williamsburg. (718) 782-7755 or www.nurtureart.org
“Plan B.” Through Oct. 24. An investigation of the emerging artist response to the current economic crisis, curated by Krista N. Saunders.
ROTUNDA GALLERY: 33 Clinton St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 875-4047 or www.briconline.org/rotunda.
“Revelatory Tension: New Assertions on Divine Form — The 2009.” Nov. 5 – Dec. 18. From the Registry Exhibition, Guest Curated by Kalia Brooks
SMACK MELLON: 92 Plymouth St., DUMBO. (718) 834-8761 or www.smackmellon.org.
Ellen Driscoll: “FASTFORWARDFOSSIL: Part 2” Through Nov. 8. Installation.
Fernando Souto: “The End of the Trail.” Through Nov. 8. Photographs.
STARTING ARTISTS: 211 Smith St., Boerum Hill. (718) 701-5483 or
www.startingartists.org
Cobble Hill Drawing Studio. Through Oct. 31. Recent works by Sally Agee, Kathleen Bliss, Jay Brady, Pat Dawkins, Todd Galitz, Ernest Hutton, Jen Hill, Vince Joseph, Steve Negrycz, Jacqueline Raque, Phyllis Schlesinger and Mike Tang.
TABLA RASA GALLERY: 224 48th St., Sunset Park. (718) 833-9100 or www.tablarasagallery.com.
“About Face.” Opening Nov. 4. Group show of contemporary portraiture.
DAFFODIL DAY IN KENSINGTON: Oct. 18, 9 a.m. — noon,. Join your neighbors and plant daffodil bulbs on Church Avenue and its side streets. Meet at 9 a.m. in front of Astoria Federal Savings, at the corner of Church and McDonald avenues.
BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Walt Whitman Theatre on the campus of Brooklyn College, one block from the junction of Flatbush & Nostrand avenues. (718) 951-4500 or www.brooklyncenteronline.org.
Luna Negra Dance Theater. Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. Chicago-based Luna Negra Dance Theater will perform a program of works by Latino choreographers. Joining the company onstage will be special guests Turtle Island Quartet and the legendary Paquito D’Rivera, who will provide live accompaniment.
BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 128 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 222-4111 or www.brooklynhistory.org.
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.
“Last Day of the Myrtle Avenue El.” Through Feb. 28. Photographs by Theresa King.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza.
(718) 230-2100 or
www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Stories and Songs of Latin America. Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. An interactive program which uses music, storytelling, puppetry and instruments to bring the culture of Latin America to life and further a better understanding of the people and their customs. Performed mostly in English in his own bilingual style, Felix Pitre takes the audience on a journey filled with laughter and learning. In the Dweck Center.
PUPPETWORKS: 338 Sixth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 965-3391 or www.puppetworks.org.
“Peter & the Wolf” & “The Frog Prince.” Through Dec. 20. Adapted for marionettes by Nicolas Coppola.
BAMCINÉMATEK: 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or visit www.bam.org.
Hungarians in Hollywood. Through Oct. 27. This series features a diverse list of films from the last 75 years and honors the Hungarian directors, actors, composers, and screenwriters who have made a major impact on American cinema.
¡Go Uruguay! Oct. 16–18. A rare opportunity to discover the revitalized cinema of Uruguay. Co-programmed by Carlos Gutierrez. All films in Spanish with English subtitles.
1962: New York Film Critics Circle. Oct. 23–Nov. 9. This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the New York Film Critics Circle, the country’s oldest and most prestigious film critics organization. BAMcinématek is bringing back films from the year 1962 — the only year the NYFCC did not present awards — and also a year of extraordinary New York film premieres.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
(Some of ) The World’s Best Movies: “Bicycle Thieves.” Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m. Postwar Rome appears almost as a character in “Bicycle Thieves,” yet this film’s poignancy derives from its timeless and universal exploration of the human situation. In the Dweck Center.
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com
Imagine Science Films. Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. Fantasy, imagination and experimental shorts.
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE: 180 Remsen St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 489-5272 or www.stfranciscollege.edu.
“10-20: Sometimes Life Takes Unexpected Turns.” Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. Alumnae Terrisha Kearse is returning to her alma mater to screen her award-winning feature film. Inspired by true events, the film is about a boy whose life spirals out of control after he discovers the truth about his mother.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza.
(718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
In Time of Fear: Immigrants and Epidemics in Historical Perspective. Oct. 17, at 4 p.m. In the midst of the recent influenza epidemic, some referred to the illness as “Mexican Flu.” New arrivals from Mexico were shunned as disease-carriers or encouraged to wear masks over their mouths and noses. Blaming particular immigrant groups as responsible for epidemics is a recurring phenomenon in U.S. history — the Irish for cholera in 1832, the Italians for polio in 1916. However, during the influenza pandemic of 1918, also a peak period of immigration, no immigrant group was singled out for blame in most cities. Alan Kraut, Professor of History at American University, explores the fascinating double helix of health and fear. In the Dweck Center.
Hard Times: Making Sense of Hard Times. Oct.18, at 1:30 p.m. Morris Dickstein examines some of the movies, novels, music, plays, and photographs from “42nd Street” to The Grapes of Wrath, which helped Americans get through the Great Depression and make sense of what was happening in their lives. Dickstein’s most recent book is Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression. In the Dweck Center.
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com
Nerd Nite. Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. This edition features New York luminary Gideon Levy discussing the history of Jewish gangsters, another presentation about real-life zombies, and a serious look at the history and cultural impact of swingers.
BAMCAFÉ: 30 Lafayette Ave. Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
“You Can’t Be Anything You Want.” Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. Between the Lines opens with an evening examining the promise — and pitfalls — of personal and cultural reinvention, casting a curious eye over the world of minor-league wrestling, the depths of the self-help section, and rock ‘n’ roll’s perpetual second act. Featuring Benjamin Anastas, writer; John Haskell, writer; Claudia Gonson, singer; and Benjamin Kegan, filmmaker.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza.
(718) 230-2100 or
www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Author Talk: John Wray. Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. Wray reads from Lowboy, a novel that follows the title character, a paranoid schizophrenic teenager, on his mission to stop the planet’s destruction by radical climate change.
Gods, Warriors, Women: Exploring Identities in The Iliad. Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. The Iliad is famously the great epic of war; it is also the epic of the human condition — our mortal fates, our struggle to make and preserve community, our attempts at love, our capacity for violence, lust, affection, grief. Professor Laura Slatkin will introduce the Page and Stage discussion series with an inquiry into the richness and strangeness of the Iliad. Further meetings will explore its motifs more fully.
The Art of Non-Fiction: Padgett Powell. Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. In this major new series, acclaimed writers whose work is often on the knife-edge between true and not-true read from their latest books and talk about the many and varied ways a writer stays true to life. Padgett Powell is the author of four novels including Edisto, which was nominated for the American Book Award. In the Dweck Center.
BAM HARVEY THEATER: 651 Fulton St., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
Imaginary City. Through Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. In Imaginary City, New York’s powerhouse percussion ensemble So percussion immerses itself in everyday urban experiences, offering a multifaceted meditation on American cities. Part of the 2009 Next Wave Festival.
“Songs of Ascension.” Oct . 21–25. Inspired in part by sky-bound structures, Meredith Monk, together with video artist Ann Hamilton, transforms the BAM Harvey Theater into a resonant spiritual chamber, using voice, strings, reeds, and percussion to envelop the audience in contemplative sound. Performers lend body to buoyant spirit as gossamer-like video projections flicker on the walls.
BAMCAFÉ: 30 Lafayette Ave. Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
Skye Steele Quartet. Oct. 16, at 9 p.m.
Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra. Oct. 17, at 9 p.m.
BARGEMUSIC: Fulton Ferry Landing. (718) 642-2083 or www.bargemusic.org.
Jazz Night with Audrey Silver. Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. With Audrey Silver, vocals; Joe Barbato, piano; Joe Fitzgerald, drums; Chris Bergson, guitar; and Dominique Gagne, flute.
All Bach: English Suites, BWV 806–811. Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. With Steven Beck, piano.
Haydn, Paul Ben-Haim and Brahms. October 17, at 8 p.m. and Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. Daedalus Quartet: Min-Young Kim, violin; Kyu-Young Kim, violin; Jessica Thompson, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; with Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet.
Here and Now: Featuring the music of John Cage, Frederic Rzewski, Hyo-shin and Frederic Rzewski. Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. Thomas Schultz’ anticipated debut, on piano.
Here and Now: Featuring the music of Charles Griffes, John Harbison, Shulamit Ran, Fred Lerdahl, Roger Sessions, Eugene McBride and Stefan Wolpe. Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. With David Holzman, piano.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Classical Interludes: BPL Chamber Players. Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. Violinist Eriko Sato and pianist David Oei perform works by Rebecca Clarke, Benjamin Britten and Paul Schoenfield. 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. Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. Friction Farm (Aidan Quinn and Christine Shay) will come together to mix pop and country. (Closed Oct. 9.)
ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE: 38 Water St., DUMBO. (718) 254.8779 or
www.stannswarehouse.org
“Dark and Deviant”: The Tiger Lillies. Oct. 16–17. The wondrously wicked alt-cabaret icons are celebrating their own 20th Anniversary milestone with “Dark and Deviant,” the Lillies’ highly twisted theatrical music.
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com
The Aja & Joshua Show Presents: Kind Monitor with The Salt and the Light recordings, Ilana Worrell Group. Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. A night of music, dancing and fun.
Taylor McFerrin with Mobius Collective and Brockett Parsons. Oct. 20, at 10 p.m. Taylor McFerrin, son of the legendary Bobby McFerrin, redefines the term “one-man show,” as he combines his skills as a producer and performer, building songs from scratch with his ambitious solo project.
Beast. Oct. 22,at 10:30 p.m. Beast is the union of two remarkable and eclectic artists; singer, writer, Betty Bonifassi and composer, percussionist, producer Jean–Phi Goncalves. www.myspace.com/beastsound
BAY RIDGE JEWISH CENTER:
405 81 St., Bay Ridge. (718) 836-3103 or brjc11209@aol.com.
Instruction: Tai Chi classes for seniors (regular or chair), Thursdays at 10.a.m. $10 per class. No reservations required. For more information, call (718) 836-3103.
BAM HARVEY THEATER: 651 Fulton St., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
“Imaginary City.” Through Oct. 17. In “Imaginary City,” New York’s powerhouse percussion ensemble So Percussion immerses itself in everyday urban experiences, offering a multifaceted meditation on American cities.
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or
www.galapagosartspace.com
Ruffled Feathers Presents: “Taking Flight!” October 21, at 7:30 p.m. The launch party for a new theater company. The evening will feature excerpts of three plays by playwrights Vikas Menon and France-Luce Benson, directed by Jenny Tibbels-Jordan and Kathleen Amshoff. To purchase tickets or learn more about the company, visit www.ruffledfeatherstheater.com.
“Hamlet.” Oct. 22,at 8 p.m. A fearless young cast provides raw violence and cocktail waitresses, all while upholding the Bard’s pentameter. Featuring parkour acrobatics, bold design, and a heart-pounding original score.
THE GALLERY PLAYERS: 199 14th St., Park Slope. For tickets, visit www.galleryplayers.com or call (212) 352-3101.
“Top of the Heap.” Oct. 24–Nov. 8. Music by Jeffrey Lodin, book and lyrics by William Squier.
THE HEIGHTS PLAYERS: 26 Willow Pl., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 237-2752 or www.heightsplayers.org.
“Candide.” Through Oct. 25. Book by John Caird; lyrics by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker and John Latouche; directed by Albert Walsh.
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com
Cabaret Magyar. Oct. 16, at 10:30 p.m. A three-part series of fin-de-siècle cabarets with 21st-century spirit. New York and Hungarian artists, writers, and musicians take on a variety of Hungarian subjects you never knew were Hungarian: from Harry Houdini and Zsa Zsa Gabor to Cicciolina, Transylvania, and Ex-Lax.
Floating Kabarette. Oct, 17, at 10:30 p.m. Part cabaret, part burlesque and part variety.
BlueNefertiti’s Paris@Night: A French Cabaret. Oct. 23,at 10:30 p.m. An unconventional mélange of ingenious originals and innovative renditions of Edith Piaf, Nina Simone, Josephine Baker, Miriam Makeba, Dave Brubeck, and unexpected guests. www.myspace.com/bluenefertiti
— Compiled by Rose Deschenes
calendar@brooklyneagle.net
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