warhol + basquiat.
dreamers. fighters. creators. hustlers. brooklyn lovers.
their footsteps and imprints are littered all over our beloved streets, their creations hung in our museums and galleries, pieces adorning the walls of fancy high-rise apartments and historic brownstones, and their likenesses on this building off bedford ave. a reminder for all of us to keep dreaming, keep fighting, keep creating, keep hustling and keep moving.
need a jump start? right this way, brooklyn. your weekend guide awaits.
THURSDAY
THE LOT sells alcohol!
yeah i don’t really know exactly what’s going on there either, that curious little triangle shaped lot on berry st. there are friars and an antique tour bus and a live streaming radio show that i’m convinced connects to your webcam, instantly (it must. try it out.) but what i do know is these guys took a small triangle of land that someone had been squatting on for a decade and had a vision for it, and now the last piece of the puzzle has fallen into place. or, pieces, rather. beer-wine-sake-cider. open ’til midnight all week, forever. go get yours and support this awesome project, plus sit on a tour bus and warm up with some great tunes. 17 nassau ave.
Nasty Women Art Exhibition, The Knockdown Center, Maspeth, Queens.
If we can find light in our current political atmosphere it’s that it’s made our voice stronger and more defined and with more vigor than we realized it needed before. and it’s only getting louder. The nasty woman art exhibition will be our fortress. come see this weekend-long exhibition of artists who identify themselves as nasty women and who feel threatened by the regression that we fear will be made for women’s rights. all proceeds go to planned parenthood. donate here. and go to this exhibition. all info here. 52-19 flushing ave.
Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum
i read recently this description of life in new york, about how at some point you’ll cry in public and everyone will politely ignore you, that your apartment will become like a lover you hang on to way way too long, and you’ll adopt some obscure hobby. well, mine (or, one of them) is salsa dancing. and i want it to be yours too. part of the thursday night series at the brooklyn museum, this week they’re bringing in professional salsa dancers to teach you and twist you and grab you and do all of those things that add up to the exact reason i have adopted this as my hobby. come. 6-10pm, free. all info here. ole!
FRIDAY
Friday the 13th Flash Tattoo Special at Abuela’s, Bushwick.
friday the 13th makes us all want to do something a little dangerous. make some bad decisions. lie cheat steal. you know the feelings, that relentless craving for mischief. how about getting a completely random tattoo? yep. perfect. give it to me. friday the 13th tattoo special at abuela’s in bushwick. $20 cash, tip included, gets you one of 20 friday the 13th themed tattoos. this is a very popular event, so come early. all info here, 608 myrtle ave.
Joy Sneaks In – an Affordable Art Fair at the Bat Haus, Bushwick.
the title of this art fair evokes the current mood of today. at some point, we must learn to laugh again and to allow the joy to sneak in. here’s a great way to start. this (affordable!) art fair will bring some happiness into your apartment and into your heart and inspire you to move and to act and to make an impact. oh yeah and there’s free PBR. all info here. 7-11pm. 279 starr st.
Mr. DynaNite : Celebrating the Music of James Brown, Friends and Lovers, Prospect Heights.
The question I get most often is for recommendations for venues in Brooklyn for live music. I feel like we’re all craving we nights with good music for dancing that isn’t a warehouse scene but doesn’t have a lounges vibe and gets our blood pumping and feet moving all night with all our best friends and lovers. such a venue exists, and Friday night will be that night you crave. Come dance at friends and lovers with friends and lovers to the music of james brown. It’s in prospect heights and it’s free and it’s everything you’ve been looking for. all info here. 641 classon ave.
90s Hip Hop and R&B Sing Along, Union Hall, Gowanus.
if james brown isn’t your thing, well make him your thing. but regardless, if the 90s feel better and move you more, get to union hall friday night and get down with your bad self. music videos played with lyrics on the big screen. it’s a sing along. $10, all info and tickets here. 930-midnight at 702 union st.
SATURDAY
Draw-a-thon at Brooklyn Art Space, Williamsburg.
you know what? let’s start the year off right and let it all hang out and then observe each other letting it all fucking hang out. and draw it all happening. nude drawing, all night. it’s happening, saturday at brooklyn art space. and if that wasn’t enough, there’s free pizza. and drinks. and other snacks. 7pm-5am, or i suppose until your hand falls off. (don’t let that happen.) tickets, $25 advance, $30 at the door. everything you need to know plus tickets right here. 168 seventh st.
Greenpoint Parks Historic Walk, in Greenpoint.
it’s easy to bitch about gentrification, but to have an understanding of the history of a place? of the how and why and when and now? well that takes time. or, a handful of moments with geoff cobb, 25-year greenpoint resident, local high school teacher, writer, wealth of knowledge. walk with him and absorb as much as possible through his greenpoint parks history walks this saturday. the tour starts in transmitter park. meet at 1pm at the greenpoint ave gate. learn about our neighborhood before you came. and then we can all go back to bitching about gentrification with our heads held a little higher. all info here.
James Murphy vs Eric Duncan DJ Set at Output, Williamsburg.
it’s a dj set. with james murphy. and someone else. they battle. and you get to be real close to the man himself and dance yrself clean, or dirty, whichever you prefer. 10pm-4am, tickets $20-30, can be purchased here. 74 wythe ave at output- where you get in if you put out.™
SUNDAY
CHOW: Making the Chinese American Restaurant at the Museum of Food and Drink, Williamsburg.
on sundays i like to take my hangover with a side of light cultural education and a bit of good fortune. that was wrapped inside of a cookie. and sitting beside a mountain of lo mein. GTfuckO, you’re the same way? cool then let’s both go to the MOFAD in williamsburg for their exhibition on the evolution of chinese food in america. there will be foods and drinks and a live fortune cookie maker making cookies with fortunes written by strangers. all info and tickets here. 62 bayard st.
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