“When people are bored it is primarily with themselves ”
― Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American philosopher and author.

There are more events in our weekly calendarSubmit Greenpoint events, too!

WEDNESDAY 1/30

NAG Loft Tenant Meeting & Application Clinic @ NAG Office (110 Kent Ave) 5-7:30pm Help with applications, discuss your building, support for those in a nasty situation, More Info
Bernadette Mayer Benefit Reading @ Milk and Roses (1110 Manhattan Ave) 7:30pm, Poetry Teachers NYC hosts a benefit reading for Bernadette Mayer a beloved poet in need of financial help this season, RSVP
Silent Film Night @ Manhattan Inn (632 Manhattan Ave) 9:30pm Featuring: Lon Chaney’s “The Unknown”Accompanied by live piano w/ Michael Leviton, More Info
Fortune Telling by Winston Ludlow @ Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer) 1opm, In depth Tarot readings $5, More Info
The Big Terrific Comedy Show @ Cameo Gallery (93 N. 6th Street) 8-11pm, Max Silvestri/Roger Hailes/Streeter Seidell/Special Guests, RSVP
Super Crush Studio Present: The New___Sounds @ Bossa Nova Civic Club (1271 Myrtle Ave) 10pm-3am, FREE A night of music selected by new and up-and-coming artists, RSVP
Honky Tonk Jukebox @ 10pm, Passenger Bar (229 Roebling St) playing a huge range of music from Townes Van Zandt to Gillian Welch, RSVP 
*The Suzan/The Immaculates/El Sportivo/Father Figures @ Glasslands (289 Kent Ave) 8:30pm, $10, RSVP

THURSDAY 1/31

“Comics” by C.F. @ Beginnings (110 Meserole) Opening 7-10pm, The first New York solo show by C.F., an artist, musician and comics writer. Interested in? art, mutation, sex, goodwill, beauty or the future, RSVP
Jacob Ciocci/David Wightman/Title TK @ Roulette (509 Atlantic Ave, Downtown Brooklyn) 8-11pm, $15 Showpaper celebrates the 5-cover curation series with a multimedia extravaganza, the evening will include a performance from Extreme Animals, RSVP
Prism House/Psychic Twin/Alison Valentine/Kuhrye-oo/Tony Quattro @285 Kent 8:30pm, FREE RSVP
Woe/Anicon/Skullshitter @ Saint Vitus 8pm, $8, RSVP

FRIDAY 2/1

Greenpointers’ Escape The Doldrums Dance Party! @Warsaw (261 Driggs Ave) 9pm, FREE January really just sucks! Escape the Doldrums and dance the night away! Music by Mr. NYSE, RSVP
Hello Phones @Trash Bar (256 Grand St) 9:30pm, RSVP 
Discipline NYC @ The Acheron (57 Waterbury St, Bushwick) 10pm-4am, $5  2 rooms, 2 bars, 4 DJ’s, Dancers, Ambiance, RSVP

SATURDAY – GROUNDHOG DAY 2/2


• The Brooklyn Torch Project Pawn and Trade @ Dobbin Project Space (50-52 Dobbin St) 2-6pm, come by and try out using a local currency, More info
* The Vagina Monologues Interest Meeting @ Pine Box (12 Grattan St) 3pm, More Info
The Call Up: Reggae/Soul/Punk @ The Boulevard Tavern (579 Meeker Ave) 9pm, DJ Sandisita/DJ Tiny Jem

 

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY 2/3

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TUESDAY 2/5
Prints, Photos, & Other Stuff by Tim Harrington @ Bird (203 Grand)Kick off Fashion Week right by celebrating the opening exhibit of Tim Harrington’s artwork, RSVP
Dan Graham’s Minor Threat + Peter Adair’s Holy Ghost People @Light Industry (155 Freeman St) 7pm, $7 A classic of ethnographic filmmaking and direct cinema, Holy Ghost People documents the snake-handling rites, RSVP
2nd Annual Sexy S.A.S.S. (Society for the Advancement of Social Studies) @ Public Assembly (70 N6th St) 7pm, FREE Valentine’s Day is fast approaching so check out some sexy history lectures to help get you in the mood, History of NYC brothels/Engagement rings, from ancient times to modern/Early photographs of handsome dudes, RSVP

 *  Greenpointers’ Pick
♫ Music
♥  Pheremones likely
♦  Art Event
☺ Comedy Event

 

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