[Sponsored] Subject Matters Double 6 Studio, 66 Green St, Saturday and Sunday 11/14-15 4pm, FREE An exhibition presenting a group of photographers who each communicate distinct perspectives, aesthetics, and themes, More info
Greenpoint Artist Mixer & Open Meeting The Diamond, 43 Franklin Ave November 11, 7:30pm, FREE, RSVP We are gearing up for a Spring 2016 Greenpoint Open Studios (end of April) and want to bring Greenpoint artists and arts appreciators together for an initial open meeting. Extended happy hour until 9pm!
WEDNESDAY 11/11 * Pot Painting Workshop @ Dusty Rose Vintage (251 Greenpoint Ave) 7pm, $50, Create a symbolically charged, hand-painted flower pot with symbolic meaning, More info ♫ Antibalas Residency@ Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave) 8pm, $15, With Santigold and Superhuman Happiness, More info
THURSDAY 11/12 * Coloring Book Party @ Word (126 Franklin St) 7pm, FREE, Join the coloring craze with the exquisite, kaleidoscopic designs of Payton Cosell Turner, More info ☺ Monko Sexo Trasho @ Videology (308 Bedford Ave) 7pm, $8, A night of video oddities and standup comedy, RSVP
WEDNESDAY 10/28 * Wes Craven Film Festival @ Standard Toykraft (722 Metropolitan Ave) 8pm, $20, Part 1 of a three-day program; featuring Last House on the Left, Nightmare on Elm Street, and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Buy tix ☺ What Are You Afraid Of? @ Over the Eight (594 Union Ave) 8pm, $8, Laugh at your fears as host Mara Wilson takes you through comedian and performers’ anxieties (and a few of her own), RSVP
THURSDAY 10/29 ^ Midwest vs. NYC @ Word (126 Franklin St) 7pm, FREE, With readings from Emily Schultz, Jason Diamond, Sarah Seltzer, and Anna Prushinskaya, More info * Zombie Terrariums & Bloody Cocktails @ Brooklyn Craft Co (61 Greenpoint Ave) 7:30pm, $75, Make a living terrarium with an un-dead zombie inside, plus a mixology demo of ghoulishly good Halloween-inspired cocktails, More info
Greenpointers Fall Market Greenpoint Loft (67 West St), Sunday (10/25) 1-7pm, FREE More info
We’re so excited to bring the beautiful Greenpoint Loft alive with our Foliage & Foragers–themed market! It will be a day filled with FREE activities, refreshments, epic local shopping, live music, and, most importantly, the wonderful people of Greenpoint. There will be spicy buttered rum, craft beer, face painting, henna tattoos, tarot cards, 50+ vendors, and more!! RSVP
WEDNESDAY 10/21 * Great Scott! Back to the Future 2@ The Chain Theater (21-28 45th Rd) 7pm, $15, Celebrate Back to the Future‘s 30th anniversary and the year Marty travels to the future with the Usual Rejects, Buy tix ♫ Warper Party@ Tender Trap (66 Greenpoint Ave) 8pm, FREE, Two rooms of omnidigital art and music, plus visuals, interactive art, and workshops, RSVP
THURSDAY 10/22 * The Quirk Thing @ Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St) 6pm, FREE, Join Living Quirky NYC to be curious, open-minded, to connect, and to delight in the multi-faceted spectrum of who we are, More info * Don’t Lose Your Head: The Science Behind Preventing the Zombie Apocalypse @ Brooklyn Brewery (79 North 11th St) 7:30pm, $20, Network with other young professionals interested in the environment, wildlife conservation, and public health at this fun and informative event presented by the EcoHealth Alliance Young Professionals Council, Buy tix
If you hadn’t already heard, Cameo Gallery is going the way of Glasslands and 285 Kent this November, but that doesn’t mean it’s slowing its roll until then. With CMJ in town, and with its days significantly numbered, the venue packed itself to the gills with premium acts and throngs of followers willing to compete for oxygen near the stage.
Deradoorian and Porches carried the early night. Deradoorian, formerly of Dirty Projectors fame, sold the crowd on life beyond the death of Cameo.
As Deradoorian shot out regal, wild, and resilient shouts of joy into the room it reminded me, as I looked around, that I’d seen all these people before, and would see them again. Surely these bands can find a new home in Greenpoint, given their loyal audience. Continue reading →
WEDNESDAY 10/07 # Edible Oktoberfest@ Brooklyn Brewery (79 North 11th St) 6pm, $45, A traditional meal prepared by Astor Center’s executive chef, along with pierogis from the author of Pierogi Love, More info ♫ #MADEINBKLYN @t.b.d brooklyn (224 Franklin St.) 7:30pm-10:30pm, FREE, A celebration of Brooklyn Music, Art, and Culture featuring performances by Chetti/DJ Rob Tellis/Daniel Miz, and more. RSVP * 1m1w1d Short Film Festival@ The Wythe Hotel (80 Wythe Ave)8pm, FREE, With films by Andrew Hasse and Megan Brooks / Samuel Aaron Bennett / Joey Garfield / Ben Dickinson / Matt Lenski, RSVP
THURSDAY 10/08 * Robot Chicken Season 8 Party @ Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave) 6pm, FREE, Join Robot Chicken co-creators Seth Green & Matthew Senreich for an early look at the new season, RSVP ♫ Chamber Band@ Cameo Gallery (93 North 6th St) 8pm, $5, With The Candy Apples / The Fantastic Plastics, Buy tix
WEDNESDAY 9/30 * Voices of Brooklyn: Fathers Beyond Blood @ St. Paul’s Theater (334 South 5th St) 6:30pm, FREE, Hear stories about the men that helped to shape artist and performer Alberto Cortes’ experience while he was growing up in Williamsburg, RSVP ^ Melville House Book Club@ Rough Trade (64 North 9th St) 6:30pm, FREE, Discuss The Next Next Level, a book about Juiceboxxx, rap, art, fandom and friendship, RSVP
THURSDAY 10/01 # Cheese & Pickle Tasting @ Eastern District (1053 Manhattan Ave) 6pm, FREE, Tastings from Sheila Flanagan of Nettle Meadow Farm and Elena Balletta of Brooklyn Brine, More info * The Pharmacy Project’s Pearl @ Triskelion Arts (106 Calyer St) 8pm, $16, This performance explores how a name builds strength in character, and the associations it maintains as time goes on, Buy tix
WEDNESDAY 8/19 ♫ Warper Party@ Tender Trap (66 Greenpoint Ave) 8pm, FREE, Huge music & arts showcase, featuring 18 DJs, VJs, and bands, RSVP ♫ The Hunger@ Bar Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave) 8pm, $10, With Funkrust Brass Band / Hungry March Band / New York Fowl Harmonic, RSVP
THURSDAY 8/20 * BBG in Blankland @ Triskelion Arts (106 Calyer St) 8pm, $16, Join Boom Bat Gesture Performance Group in Blankland, a fantastical world inhabited by strange and deranged creatures, Buy tix * The MUFF Society Presents Death Proof @ Videology (308 Bedford Ave) 9pm, $7, Join the MUFFians as they flip some film conventions and plenty of cars along the way, Buy tix
[sponsored] KID EXPRESS! at Triskelion Arts After-school classes for children age 4 to 7 in the Expressive Arts. Trial classes offered in Aug/Sept: TUESDAYS: Dance as Storytelling – Creative movement and dance, confidence and team building THURSDAYS: The World’s A Stage! – Life skills and how to be awesome through theater games and circus arts For more info, visit: www.triskelionarts.org/kidexpress
WEDNESDAY 7/29 * Voices of Brooklyn: Alter (Quilts) asMemorials @St. Paul’s Theater (334 South 5th St) 7:o0pm, FREE, Jazz, Soul, and Funk fusion is paired with stories of heroes of Williamsburg past, who are memorialized through art quilts by Smithsonian featured quilter Sylvia Hernandez, aka the Brooklyn Quilt Girl, RSVP ^ Zine Release & Erotic Reading @ Molasses Books (770 Hart St) 8pm, FREE, Celebrate the release of Volume 2 of the She/Folk Zine and relish in a reading of erotica stories by women from the self-published collection Ripe, RSVP
THURSDAY 7/30 ☺ Kevin Geeks Out About Super Villains @ Nitehawk Cinema (136 Metropolitan Ave) 9:30pm, $15, Comedian Kevin Maher takes an obsessive look at some of the best and worst super villains, More info ♫ Morgan O’Kane @ Black Bear Bar (70 North 6th St) 10:30pm, FREE, With Lonesome Leash, RSVPContinue reading →
WEDNESDAY 7/22 ♫ The Hunger: Fourth Course @ Bar Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave) 8pm, $10, With Hungry March Band / Bella’s Bartok / Vic Thrill, RSVP ♫ Warper Party @ Tender Trap (66 Greenpoint Ave) 8pm, FREE, With 18+ electronic music acts, plus two rooms of omnidigital art, RSVP
THURSDAY 7/23 * MUFF Society Presents Jawbreaker @ Videology (308 Bedford Ave) 6:30pm, $5, a night full of candy and broken teen dreams, More info * El Puente’s Homeowner ResourceFair @Williamsburg Public Library (240 Division Ave) 6:30pm, FREE, An opportunity for residential property owners to meet with representatives from city agencies, public utilities, and non-profits to learn about financing and incentive programs, More info * Urban Omnibus Block Party @ Anable Basin Bar & Grill (4-40 44th Dr)7pm, $50, Enjoy drinks and light fare while hanging out with designers, artists, policymakers, and urban enthusiasts passionate about New York City, More infoContinue reading →
* Greenpointers Summer Market (Sunday, 7/19 1-7PM) @ Greenpoint Loft (67 West St, 5th Fl) FREE, A curated selection of our favorite local makers and small businesses. Music brought to you by Laura & Greg and Supercrush Studios. Artisanal food and activities including donation-based Rooftop yoga, Flower Crown making workshop, Painted Postcards, Henna Tattoos, Massages, Nail Art, Photo Booth and more, RSVP
WEDNESDAY 7/15 * SummerScreen: Wet Hot American Summer @ McCarren Park (North 12th St & Bedford Ave) 6pm, FREE, If a free screening of the cult classic isn’t enough, we hear that David Wain himself will be there and will show a preview of the Wet Hot American Summer Netflix series, More info * Summer Shake-Up@ Triskelion Arts (106 Calyer St) 7:30pm, $16, Featuring featuring Lisa Fagan Dance Problems / Joey Loto / The Raving Jaynes / Beth Liebowitz & Artists, and many more, Buy tix
[Sponsored] Subject Matters Double 6 Studio, 66 Green St, Saturday and Sunday 11/14-15 4pm, FREE
Greenpoint Artist Mixer & Open Meeting
WEDNESDAY 11/11
THURSDAY 11/12
at Triskelion Arts
