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WEDNESDAY 4/29
* Voices of Brooklyn: Between Wolves & Sheep @ Parables (334 Sough 5th St) 7pm, $15 suggested, Soulful vocals and body shakin’ grooves paired with stories of learning what protection truly meant in the of Williamsburg in the 80s and 90s, RSVP
♫ The Hunger (1st Course) @ Bar Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave) 8pm, $10, Hungry March Band begins their monthly Matchless residency, this month with Stumblebum Brass Band and Reggay Lords, RSVP
* The Strange Journey Through Every Bodega in New York @ Acme Studio (63 North 3rd St) 8pm, $15, Obscura Society presents one woman’s odyssey documenting an overlooked but deeply idiosyncratic NYC icon before it disappears, More info
THURSDAY 4/30
* NY Bike Dance Open Call @ Commodore Barry Park (Flushing & Navy) 6:30pm, FREE, Love to ride bicycles? Love to dance? How about dancing on bicycles?! NYBD is looking for a few great new members to join their team, More info
♦ Outland Empire @ Tender Trap (66 Greenpoint Ave) 8pm, FREE, Tod Seelie’s solo show and zine release with DJ Dirtyfinger & Porkchop, RSVP
♫ Cellotronic Games @ The Firehouse Space (246 Frost St) 8pm, FREE, A program of works that engage music and technologies in game-inspired multimedia interactions, RSVP
FRIDAY 5/01
♦ Holonomic Opening Reception @ Flux Factory (39-31 29th St) 6pm, FREE, The Center for Holographic Arts presents a series of luminous holographic images, More info
* And Also This @ Center for Performance Research (361 Manhattan Ave) 7:30pm, $18, Building upon a recently choreographed solo by Chris McMillan, And Also This utilizes somatic practices to explore concepts of external versus internal awareness, Buy tix
♫ Latin Ska Punk Attack Fest @ The Swamp (address w/ tix) 8pm, $10, With Skarroñeros / (A)TRUTH / Paisaneska / Lakras / Escasos Recursos, RSVP
♫ Electronic Africa @ Villain (50 North 3rd St) 9pm, $20, With Nozinja / Islam Chipsy and EEK / Titica / DJ Spoko / Chief Boima / Dubbel Dutch, More info
SATURDAY 5/02
* Make Friendship Bracelets @ Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave) 12pm, FREE, Learn the basic techniques to create chinese staircase bracelets and a chevron pattern, More info
# Cheese Tasting @ Eastern District (1053 Manhattan Ave) 2pm, FREE, Eastern District teams up with Crown Finish Caves for a free cheese tasting, More info
^ Independent Bookstore Day @ Word (126 Franklin St) 3pm, Celebrate the many splendors of independent bookstores and pick up some exclusive IBD chapbooks and other fun items, More info
# Kentucky Derby Day BBQ Party @ Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St) 4pm, FREE, With fun and games and prizes, plus Kentucky bourbon BBQ ribs and Derby Pie, RSVP
♫ GHE20GOTH1K @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar (165 Banker St) 9pm, $20, With Sissy Nobby / Venus X / Ma Nguzu / Mike Q / Divoli S’Vere / Total Freedom, More info
SUNDAY 5/03
* Ridgewood Artisan Market @ Gottscheer Hall (657 Fairview Ave) 11am, FREE, 40+ vendors from art to décor to food to jewelry, More info
* Women’s Self-Defense Class @ Traditional Okinawan Karate (248 McKibben St) 3pm, FREE, Learn effective self-defense techniques to escape a violent altercation, and discuss how to reduce your chances of being in one in the first place, RSVP
* B.S. Movement & the feath3r theory @ Triskelion Arts (106 Calyer St) 8pm, $16, The work offers the observer the freedom to receive, relate, or simply notice what is happening, just as one does in everyday living, Buy tix
MONDAY 5/04
* Gamba Z’s Artist Salon @ Lucky Luna Restaurant (167 Nassau Ave) 7pm, FREE, A monthly gathering of artists to showcase/celebrate their work and the power of creativity as a means of collaboration, consciousness, perspective, and change, More info
♫ Made With Buttons @ Kings County Saloon (1 Knickerbocker Ave) 7:30pm, $5, With 81Neutronz / Skrikalogy / Exaltron / Unigen / MOLDOVER / ASStronauts / Smomid / n8tronick, RSVP
TUESDAY 5/05
# Cinco de Mayo Fiesta @ Trophy Bar (351 Broadway) 4pm, FREE, With $5 margaritas and sangria, baja fish tacos and smoked brisket chipotle, plus a live salsa band, RSVP
♫ Weeknight @ Union Pool (484 Union Ave) 9pm, $10, With Courtship Ritual / Aircrafting, Buy tix
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♦ Art Event
☺ Comedy Event
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