[sponsored] Academy Awards Screening Party
Sunday 2/28
6pm, FREE, RSVP
L.A. may have the Oscars, but we think Brooklyn has a better view! Join the skint for a red carpet entrance, a free glass of champagne with RSVP, freshly popped popcorn and the Academy Awards on a big screen! There will also be themed drinks based on some of the nominees, a photo booth to capture your red carpet glory, and special ballots to vote on the winners.
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WEDNESDAY 2/24
☺ The Sensible Show @ Annoyance Theater (367 Bedford Ave) 7pm, $5, A weekly comedy showcase at a sensible time, hosted by Josh Gondelman, Chris Duffy, Emma Willmann, and Evan Kaufman, More info
# Movers Meet Shakers @ Humboldt & Jackson (434 Humboldt St) 7pm, $65, A two-hour session hosted by Made Real Vodka that includes crafting three unique cocktails, a ricotta cheese–making lesson, and networking with other like-minded guests, More info
THURSDAY 2/25
* We Bee Spelling @ Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Ave)8pm, $20–$50, A one-of-a-kind drunk spelling bee and fundraiser for Change for Kids, Buy tix
☺ Kevin Geeks Out About Wigs @ Nitehawk Cinema (136 Metropolitan Ave) 9:30pm, $15, Comedian Kevin Maher presents an obsessive look at wigs as they appear in movies, TV, and real life, from toupee-wearing authority figures to hyper-glamorous drag queens, More info
FRIDAY 2/26
♦ Eskasizer @ The Boiler (191 North 14th St) 6pm, FREE, a video installation by chameckilerner that transforms the body into a singular landscape and a meditative, subversive experience, More info
♫ Iron Chic @ Aviv (496 Morgan Ave) 8pm, $10, With Worriers / Soda Bomb / Couple Hundo, RSVP
* Moonage Daydream @ Big Sky Works (29 Wythe Ave) 8:30pm, $25, An aerial planetarium and showcase dedicated to David Bowie, RSVP
☺ Noah’s Ark: A Duoprov Show @ The Experiment Comedy Gallery (20 Broadway)10:30pm, $8, Featuring She and Me, Ernest & Will, and your hosts, Party Baby, More info
SATURDAY 2/27
# The Big Glou @ The Wythe Hotel (80 Wythe Ave) 11am, $25, New York’s first natural wine fair featuring 100 producers from all over the world, More info
♫ Lyzfest VII @ Grand Victory (245 Grand St) 4pm, $10, With Hymen Holocaust / Zero Rights / The Jukebox Romantics / Jason Bennett and the Resistance / Future Dark / Fracture / Courtney, RSVP
* The Burning Crucible @ Spectacle Theater (124 South 3rd St) 7:30pm, $5, A film combining French amour-fou with Russian mystical melancholy, live-scored by Stephanie Neptune, Buy tix
* The Soul Rebels @ Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave) 8pm, $20, With Talib Kweli / Rakim / Nigel Hall / surprise guests, Buy tix
SUNDAY 2/28
# The Dark Art of Marmalade @ Brooklyn Kitchen (100 Frost St) 2pm, $50, Camilla Wynne of Preservation Society will demonstrate two methods, and you’ll learn to put your own spin on our basic marmalade recipes, More info
♫ Bomb Presents Again, With Feeling @ MoMA PS1 (22-25 Jackson Ave) 3pm, $15, In a Sunday Session celebrating the magazine’s 35th anniversary, ten pairs of artists will revisit their original conversations, RSVP
MONDAY 2/29
* PigPen Theater Company @ Rough Trade (64 North 9th St) 8pm, $15, A unique brand of theatre, music, and film, More info
♫ Midnight’s Bleeding Heart @ Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St) 8pm, FREE, With Parnaz Partovi / Tuff Sunshine / James Sparber, More info
TUESDAY 3/01
* Blue Vinyl @ Nitehawk Cinema (136 Metropolitan Ave) 7pm, $15, Neighbors Allied for Good Growth (NAG) present a special screening of the world’s first toxic comedy, More info
^ Launch Party: The Rooftop Growing Guide @ Brooklyn Brewery (79 North 11th St) 7:30pm, $15, Raise a glass, take a look at photos of beautiful rooftops, meet fellow farmers, and mingle with makers of green spaces and big ideas, Buy tix
* Greenpointers Pick
♫ Music
^ Literary Event
♦ Art Event
☺ Comedy Event
# Foodie Event
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