what moves you, brooklyn? what lights that proverbial fire under your ass? what helps dull the pain of those astronomically high monthly rent checks you write? what further fuels that insatiable hunger? i’m trying to figure you out. because after all, that’s what i’m here for. to incite movement in the borough that i love and along the sidewalks i explore and the bars i frequent and among the people that then move me.
find your hustle and start here. come back often. stay hungry. keep moving.
THURSDAY
SEX! with your Mom: The Adult Sex Ed Show at Friends and Lovers, Prospect Heights.
let’s face it. formal sex education was a very long time ago, and we’ve been doing a lot of field research since then. drunk field research, high field research, field research in moving vehicles, field research in non-moving vehicles, rushed field research in public places, slow and languid field research in private places, field research in actual fields, field research in the museum of natural history (beat that bitches), multi-cultural field research, field research with interns! field research with teachers! solo field research and consensual group field research. however, there is a chance we’re kind of just making things up along the way… let’s take it back to the classroom bar with the Adult Sex Ed Show, where contestants battle it out on stage for prizes. vivacious hosts natalie wall and emily owens test and tempt your sexual wits. not only will you likely leave with free condoms, but all that sexy talk will probably have you and your date breaking that uber rule on the way home. twice. $5 all proceeds to go the transgender legal defense and education fund. 8-9pm, tickets and info here, 641 classon ave at friends and lovers.
Conversations on Creativity with Questlove at Pratt, Clinton Hill.
we live here for that side hustle. for the thing that keeps us moving and creating and believing in the life we are meant to be living. and in new york, we’re constantly meeting people who are one (or a few) steps ahead of us on this mission. spiritual hustle leaders. as part of their Conversations on Creativity series, Pratt invites Questlove, along with comedian baratunde thurston and cultural critic and moderator ben greenman to share their secrets, struggles, victories, and sources of inspiration so that we can learn how to embrace and harness our own creativity. 8-10pm free with rsvp, here. 200 willoughby ave.
FRIDAY
Night at the Museum: Mark Leckey Closing Party at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City.
part of their night at the museum party series, friday’s revelry includes the closing party to end Mark Leckey’s monthish-long stint at the space. his acclaimed exhibition which showed british nightlife subcultures could only be sent off with a party of at least equal caliber. the museum will come to life after sundown with a live activation by the artist, gin and tonics, pub fare by M. Wells, and DJ sets by Matthew Higgs, James Ferraro, and some of their pals. tickets, $15 available here. event is 8-midnight. 22-25 jackson ave.
Brooklyn Art Library’s First Birthday, Greenpoint
free brooklyn brewery beers at an art library in greenpoint on a friday night sound a bit sketchy to you? yeah welllll, it is. brooklyn art library turns one and that means this space which began at the sketchbook project is now expanded to over 35,000 and exhibiting all of said sketchbooks, just for you. go. browse. drink. revel. all info here, 7-10pm, 28 frost st.
Mario Kart Tourney at the Diamond, Greenpoint.
at some point in my life i finally understood and appreciated why my parents never let us have a gaming system and mom and dad, if you’re reading this, generational solidarity. my kids aren’t having that shit either. that being said, it was pretty damn convenient that all of my friends had nintendo. i can totally get down, and stay down, with some old school mario kart. join the tourney at the diamond, the best little not-too-divey bar in greenpoint. $3 to enter, free to watch and drink beers. but you have to pay for those. winner gets all the cash and 7-minutes in the heavenly gondola with the participant or spectator of their choice. all info here. 3-6pm. 43 franklin st at the diamond.
SATURDAY
The 10th Annual Panorama Challenge at the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows, Queens.
we love this city. we love this city and we love feeling like we know more about it than our neighbors, especially when it comes to urban directions and neighborhood evolutions. saturday night brings the mecca of all trivia events for new yorkers with the 10th annual panorama challenge, featuring the world’s largest architectural scale model. form teams and fight to know it all from mc matt apter. free beer by rockaway brewing. 5010pm, all info here, NYC Building of Flushing Meadows, Corona Park.
Schimanski, the next new venue to replace an old venue in North Brooklyn.
now that i’ve bene doing this blog biz for a while, it’s been really wild to see these places that i used to rep hard then slowly meet their demise with the lack of representation on my oh-so-coveted weekend guide. with great power comes great responsibility i suppose, and if i choose not to herd my sheep readers to your space because there are simply other things happening, then that is what i will do.
verboten is now schimanski. schimanski! hey man whatever, they have a killer opening lineup that you should be a part of. 54 n 11th st.
Alex Chowaniec : Gloria Patria (Burnt Eclipse) Solo Exhibition, Opening Reception at NY Studio Factory, Bushwick.
in darkness there is discovery. this solo exhibition by Alex Chowaniec and part of armory arts week comes alive as the sun sets, allowing the viewer to experience the artwork as it slowly seeps into the space, the mood, and vision of all who are present. oh and also, free braven beers will seep in too and wait for no darkness (but looks forward to it anyhow.) (also what is it, free beer weekend?) (absolutely no one is complaining about that. just sayin.) opening reception 6-8pm, after party at artichoke pizza. all info here, 2 st nicholas ave. where santa lives.
Brazil vs. Columbia Carnivale Dance Party at Lot45, Bushwick.
you know what really blows about carnival? not being in brazil or columbia. what really doesn’t blow is that at least we’re in brooklyn and our good friends at lot45 are going to help ease that pain. how? with a little brazil vs columbia dance party to get our hips movin and our hearts dancin and everybody carnivaling all night long. costumes encouraged, food and drink specials all night, and plenty of samba and salsa and merengue and bachata and everything else you need to keep reveling. 10pm-4am, free before 11! after that, $10. all info here, 411 troutman st.
SUNDAY
New Vintage Baroque Brunch at National Sawdust, Williamsburg.
let’s face it. a nice sunday brunch can make you go broke… so make it count and go baroquehere for brunch at national sawdust. as part of their table music series, here New Vintage Baroque play this sunday and enjoy some of the most progressive and inventive brunch food in the hood. tickets, $10-45, available . starts at noon, 80 N 6th st.
Fundraiser for Ducks in a Pen at Ramona, Greenpoint
Revel with a cause this sunday at everybody’s favorite cocktail bar in greenpoint. ramona hosts Ducks in a Pen, a nonprofit organization that supports kids develop creative and expository writing skills. basically, it’s for the young hustlas. 50% of all drink sales goes to Ducks in a Pen, and you know you’re gonna want a fancy cocktail sunday anyway to help chase that hangover into monday morning, so make it count twice. 9am-6pm (stay all day!), all info here. 113 franklin ave.
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