Brooklyn, I'm Trying

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12-15 may 2016.

 

THURSDAY

Opera on Tap- All Fached Up! Freddy’s Back Room, Park Slope.

sick of greeting the normal frothy combination of relaxed inhibitions and compromised motor skills followed by a mean headache and a tinge of regret in the morning pouring from your tap? WELL- opera on tap is ready to give you all the effervescence and no quiescence. combining pop culture, hip hop, classic opera and a lot of damn good talent, come see what they’ve been brewing. and join them for live band karaoke at 1030, which of course is just what you want to do in the presence of a bunch of opera singer- drunkenly take the mic. 627 5th ave, 9-11pm.

CocoaDios at House of YES, Bushwick.

ok house of YES, i hear you. i do. an immersive theater experience celebrating life, death, and chocolate? where aerial dancers and audience members alike will be adorned in cacao? just when i thought i could say no to you, i once again give in to your tantalizing weekend line up. CocoaDios, opening thursday but i’ll be there friday night, tickets start at $22 and can be bought here. doors at 7, show’s at 8pm. 2 wyckoff ave, house of YES– where even no means ‘give it to me’™.

FRIDAY

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Bayou ’n Brooklyn Festival, Red Hook.
this three-day festival highlighting louisiana culture, food, and music brings you to the little new orleans of brooklyn, red hook. buy tickets to participate in a weekend full of activities from a fiddle workshop to nightly big-band ho-downs, and more than a healthy share of crawdads. full schedule of activities and ticket sales all here, $60, at the jalopy theater, 315 columbia st.

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Friday the 13th Tattoos, Abuela’s, Bushwick
mmm, it’s springtime, which means we are finally coming out of our insulated coat cocoons and showing every one of our neighbors what we’ve been hiding under there… concerned the revelation of pasty skin and  will fall short this season? liven it up with some fresh ink. that will carry with it no explanation just your wide-eyed “i dare you to fucking say something” stare. (which, i hear, is this spring’s hottest accessory). head to abuela’s in bushwick (or pretty much any other tattoo parlor in the hood)- they pick the tattoo at random, you pick the place and fork over $13 and a $7 dollar tip and leave feeling like a badass who made a bad decision. (i really don’t think there is anything wrong with that.) flash will be revealed the day of- get there early. noon-10pm, 608 myrtle ave. inks me, jinx me.

SATURDAY

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Under the Sea at House of YES, Bushwick.

to add to the normal hallucinogenic effects caused by aerial dancers, fire shows, confetti showers, and other unspeakables that normally alter our state of being at the house of YES, saturday night brings an immersive 3D underwater experience. slip behind some 3D glasses and submerge yourself into a world of underwater magic where all your friends are merfriends and you seem to have sprouted functional gills and you are likely to end up acting like this guy. i’m scared, and i’m going. i cannot help myself. i am argonaut and i must conquer this underwater land of mystery. (join me?) tickets here, $35. 3 wyckoff ave, 10pm-5am. costumes encouraged so dive in, baby.

“The human world…it’s a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there!”
-Horatio Thelonius Ignatius Crustaceus Sebastian

Industry City Open Studios, Sunset Park.
it doesn’t get more wide open than industry studios, but saturday they’re also giving you access to all of the art studios that call the beautiful, post-industrial landscape their inspirational homes. this event is free, from 1-6pm, 274 36th st. stay to grab a drink at industry city distillery.

 

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It’s Record Fair Day at Brooklyn Flea!

that’s right folks- from 1-5pm enjoy DJs spinning all their favorite vinyl while you peruse through 50+ record labels to score that perfect addition to your collection. plus, there’s a beer garden overlooking our beloved east river, and all of this is about 10 steps away from smorgasburg. so, saturday just became the greatest day ever. again. at the williamsburg waterfront, just… follow your nose! or. ears.

Opening Ceremony of Interlude, Fivemyles Studio, Crown Heights.
here’s a way to peacefully fight gentrificaiton, because let’s face it- it’s happening. this ongoing, rotating exhibit of artwork along the construction wall separating fivemyles from the luxury apartment building going up next to it. 558 st johns place, exhibit is free and will be rotating, until the building is complete and the class division has (maybe) been removed.
Gentrification Anonymous Project, some residency in Brooklyn.
“there goes the neighborhood” we’ll all have to move to greenpoint/bushwick/bedstuy/east new york. the conversation seems to be evolving nearly as quickly as the neighborhood but the results aren’t changing- with the exodus of polish restaurants, rats on the sidewalk and asian dollar stores and the rapid influx of baby strollers, edison bulbs, juice bars and stationary shops means we all have to keep migrating. and as we all keep complaining, we all keep complying and participating. as part of an ongiong series to understand, expose, and learn from this cultural phenomenon, come and confess your complaints and compliance towards gentrification, anonymously. the taping will be held in a brooklyn residency, location announced after you commit. RSVP here, and then i suggest you do 5 hail mary’s and… one benediction.

 

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Brooklyn Bike rave, along the waterfront from Williamsburg to Dumbo.
because keeping your balance on the dancefloor at an all-night rave isn’t challenging enough, let’s put two wheels under you. the brooklyn bike rave invites you to decorate your bike and your body in your best ravey garb and ride along for the iconic 7-mile stretch along the waterfront from williamsburg to dumbo, ending under the iconic archway under the brooklyn bridge. part of me thinks this might be some sick way to help control the population, so let’s just all keep the strobe lights to a minimum and stay far away the edge, ok? $35, get your tickets here. ride starts at 8pm.
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Third Annual Crawfish Boil at Extra Fancy, Williamsburg.
what, are we having an influx recently of crawfish in brooklyn or something? all i know is that there are two events this weekend dedicated to controlling the population of these prehistoric little critters, and you should go to both them. because between you and me, i think they’re in cahoots with the cockroaches, and well… we must protect this house. noon-4pm at extra fancy, 302 metropolitan ave, $30, tickets here.

SUNDAY

Down to Earth Farmers Market at McGolrick Park, Greenpoint.
do something good for the community, both brooklyn and old mother earth, at this charming farmer’s market tucked in the only still-quite-polish area of greenpoint. Down to Earth markets bring together local farmers, area food makers, and the hipsters who eat these items. sustainable, organic, and a damn good way to keep dodging that inevitable hangover, this market and some sunshine will be all you need sunday. 10am-4pm at mcgolrick park, greenpoint. earth me, birth me.
OR, instead- go to one of these three sunday day parties. because monday is the enemy and should be treated as such.
Tiki Disco Season Opener at The Well, Bushwick.
said to be the party of “music for people who like music for people,” this is your place, my friends. go, kick of the season in the best way possible. 2-10pm, tickets here $10-15, 272 meserole st.
daytime dance party
or, this-
Secret Spring, Magick City, Greenpoint.
“what has been sleeping inside you?” this party rhetorically asks of it’s patrons… the anwer of course, is- let it out. reemerge from the cocoon of winter. be reborn, and have it start here. tickets, $10, 37 box st, noon-8pm.
Daylight A Daytime, Bushwick.
OR, this- daytime dance party hosted by my crazy, sweet friends at the wild honey pie. at trans-pecos, 2-7pm, tickets here, $10, 915 wyckoff ave.
now go home and close your eyes and dream of tomorrow not being monday. (if we all do it, i think we can push it back… at least a day)
<3L.

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