Brooklyn Comedy Fest, Mezcal BBQ, The Loaded Canon – What’s happening, Greenpoint? (8/24–8/30)

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WEDNESDAY 8/24
* Wednesday With Westerns @ City Reliquary (370 Metropolitan Ave) 7pm, $7, An interactive art experience that will make you feel like kicking saloon doors and spitting a mouthful of tobacco on the floor, RSVP
* Breaking a Monster @ Nitehawk Cinema (136 Metropolitan Ave) 7:30pm, $16, A documentary about teenage metal band Unlocking the Truth, plus a Q&A with the director and band members, More info

THURSDAY 8/25
^ The Loaded Canon @ Brooklyn Oenology (209 Wythe Ave) 7pm, FREE, Local literature meets wine and cocktail pairings in this revamp of the classic reading series, More info
* We’ve Come So Far @ Rough Trade (64 North 9th St) 7pm, FREE, A panel discussion on the last days of Death By Audio, RSVP

FRIDAY 8/26
# Caribbean Jerk & Reggae Fest @ The Hall at MP (470 Driggs Ave) 6pm, $15 / $37 including a Caribbean food platter, A menu designed by chef Michael Psilakis, and music from InDaze, Buy tix
* PigPen Theater Co @ Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave) 8pm, $15, A unique blend of theater, music, and film, More info
☺ Brooklyn Comedy Festival @ Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Ave) 8:30, $15, With Gibran Saleem, Nimesh Patel, Rosebud Baker, and more TBA, More info

SATURDAY 8/27
# Mezcal BBQ Bonanza @ Esme (999 Manhattan Ave) 1pm, FREE, An outdoor afternoon of tacos, tastings, cookbooks, cocktails and boozy popsicles, More info
♫ Mean Red’s Dark Disco on the Roof @ Output (74 Wythe Ave) 2pm, $15, With REZZ / Crybaby, More info
♫ Remedy @ Aviv (496 Morgan Ave) 10pm, $15, With Annanan / Justin Cudmore, Buy tix
* Slumber Party Film Society @ Videology (308 Bedford Ave) 11pm, $10, Go back in time to watch Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and see if Russ Meyer has any feminist merit, More info

SUNDAY 8/28
# The Science of Booze @ OTB (141 Broadway) 7pm, FREE, Dr. Putrino will discuss the effects that alcohol has on your body, your brain, and your judgment, RSVP
☺ Triple Feature @ Annoyance Theater (367 Bedford Ave) 7pm, $5, Includes: “Infinite Jets,” “My Bar Mitzvah Brunch,” and “Donald Trump Is Gay,” More info

MONDAY 8/29
* The Freight Project @ Cloud City (85 North 1st St) 8pm, $10, The annual showcase of works developed at the Freight Project Residency, RSVP
♫ “Experimental” Music: Uncommonalities @ Panoply Performance Lab (104 Meserole St) 8pm, FREE, Listen to three performances, and discuss whether or which any are “experimental,” More info

TUESDAY 8/30
# 32 Yolks @ Museum of Food & Drink (62 Bayard St) 6:30pm, $25, Chef Eric Ripert will join Chef Alex Guarnaschelli to discuss what goes into cultivating a world-famous chef, More info
^ A Scot in the Dark Book Launch @ Word (126 Franklin St) 7pm, FREE, BookRiot’s Jenn Northington joins bestselling author Sarah MacLean to launch the latest installment of her Scandal & Scoundrel book series, RSVP

* Greenpointers Pick
♫ Music
^ Literary Event
♦ Art Event
☺ Comedy Event
# Foodie Event
♥ Pheremones Likely