Let me get inside that head of yours, Brooklyn. Let me be on your mind. Let me into your heart and let me move those feet all around this town, baby. It’s what I’m here to do and trust me when I say you’re going to like it. I’ve made plans for you, Brooklyn. I’m going to make you fall in love with this city again and remind yourself why the hell it is you live here, even as the temperatures continue to drop. Let me warm you up. It’s all right here, in your weekend guide.
Shall we?
THURSDAY
Annual Fundraiser at the Bushwick Community Darkroom.
The holidays are all about giving and giving back. And what better way to give back this season than to help one of the best artistic gems in Brooklyn, the Bushwick Community Darkroom. You may have heard all about owner Lucia Rollow’s dream of creating a space and community for film photographers, so let’s keep it rolling. (#smallpun) Come and eat and drink among photographers and their photographs and get merry baby. Besides, we all know there’s nothing sexier than a philanthropist, so go, give a little to get a little. Tickets, $30. All info here, 7-10pm, 110 Troutman St. #cometothedarkroomside
Thursday Night International Pop-Up Dinners Present: Madhi Food, at The Diamond, Greenpoint.
The diamond in Greenpoint feels like your coolest friend’s house. that one that always has a bunch of amazing beers you’ve never heard of in the fridge and always has their doors open and a big backyard that you can chill in all day, every day. with an antique gondola in it… this week’s international pop-up dinner welcomes Madhi Food and promises an exotic menu of Mexican delicacies that will pair oh-so-perfectly with the beers-you’ve-never-heard-of that they have on draft. Take a peek out of all the magic that is madhi food’s instagram and then tell me you aren’t hungry. And curious. Dinner starts at 7pm, all info here. and no, you don’t have to be mad high to be go… (but it would be a lot cooler if you were) #meetmeinthegondola 43 franklin st.
FRIDAY
Jingle Bail Rock at May Day Space in Bushwick.
Everyone wants a get out of jail free card at some point. You know, that little piece of grace that gets you out of trouble, into the clear, and back out on the streets with a clear mind and cleansed heart and little spark still kind of looking for mischief because it’s in your blood… well, did you know that there a
re currently nearly half a million people are locked up in jails nationwide who can’t afford to post bail before their trial, and a staggering 63% of the people in U.S. jails are unconvicted and jailed only because they are too poor to afford their often low cash bail.
re currently nearly half a million people are locked up in jails nationwide who can’t afford to post bail before their trial, and a staggering 63% of the people in U.S. jails are unconvicted and jailed only because they are too poor to afford their often low cash bail.Come to this open-bar party where all proceeds go to the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund. If they raise just $5k they will likely be able to bail out over 100 innocent people. Come and #revelwithacause for these rebels without a cause. Tickets are $35 and available here. Music and DJs all night, drinks from Old Blue Last, Lagunitas, Breuckelen, and Widow Jane. It all takes place from 7:30-midnight at May Day Space in Bushwick which is the answer to everything we need right now (not kidding. check it out) 176 St. Nicholas Ave (well now… looks like even Santa approves.)
Beat Haus Dance Party at Friends and Lovers in Bushwick.
This is the dance party you want to be at this weekend. You’ve worked hard(ish) all week, cooped up in that tiny cubicle/shared workspace/cafe table/that kooky mind of yours, and you need to break free, baby. Move those hips, loosen those lips, sink those ships, with all of your friends and future lovers. Beat Haus takes over Friends and Lovers in Bushwick and brings all of its fresh east coast funk, all night. Tickets, $10 available here. They’ll be spinning from 8-11pm, and
Saved by the 90s at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg.
Oh you know the holidays have you feelin’ all nostalgic. Missing your old (bayside) high school pals, wishin’ for all that sweet suga (ray) your mama makes for you. Get your fix this Friday before heading home for the holidays at Brooklyn Bowl with Saved by the 90s, a 90s dance party that will have you gettin’ jiggy all motherfucking night. Baby.
SATURDAY
Birre Ballz at Archestratus Books, Greenpoint.
Because Brooklyn has already exhausted and nearly perfected the single-entity approach to businesses, we’ve started to dream up these funky hybrids that reel you in out of curiosity and inevitably leave you wondering why the hell we didn’t think of that before. A bowling-alley-concert-hall-restaurant? Sure, no problem! A laundromat-arcade-speakeasy? Yes, yes, and yes. Enter Archestratus Books into the equation, a bookstore-cafe-restaurant that is competing in the supper club space. Owner Paige Limpari draws from her Sicilian roots to present events such as weekly Sicilian “blue plate” dinners, build-your-own pizza night, and saturday’s shindig which gets you a free homemade arrancine ball with every beer you purchase and let me just say that the balls are amazing, and perfectly compliment an ice cold sorachi ace. see all event listings here and get there as soon as you can. This place is a gem. 160 Huron St.
BUST Craftacular at the Expo Center in Greenpoint
Get them something that says “I know you really well and I was thinking about you and then I purchased this absolutely perfect gift, just for you. Oh and also it was handmade.” Find something for everyone on your list and also talk to the makers, creators, movers, and shakers behind the goods. It’s the BUST Craftacular at the Expo Center, and it’s happening this Saturday and Sunday only. Free admission, 150+ vendors. Plus food, activities, talks, fun. All info here, 11am-7pm, 72 Noble St. Be there or BUST. (ok that one was easy.)
Awkward Family Pet Photoshoot Fundraiser at Precious Metal in Bushwick.
Ah yes. Just what your friends want this year, especially those with babies. For your Christmas card to arrive with you, looking all youth-eyed and hopeful, exuding that casual-cool-creative wild-and-free Brooklyn vibe and accompanied not by 3 little rugrats or worse, a pregnant belly with a big red bow and tag reading “don’t open ’til xmas!” on it. (UGH.) No no. You’ll be accompanied by your one and only responsibility in this world, your beloved pet. I’m serious, this is the best way to remind everyone back home that you made different decisions and you’re really fucking happy with it. Bring your pet to the Awkward Family Pet Photoshoot at the Precious Metal Bar (the newish spot from the people behind Pine Box, so you know it fucking rocks). Proceeds go to Whiskers-A-Go-Go and Sugar Mutts and there will be treats for your pets and cocktails for you and snacks and cute furry things to pet. $20 suggested donation, 2-7pm. all info here. 143 Troutman.
I Didn’t Go to Basel Pop-Up at 101 Wilson Bar in Bushwick.
Everyone, prepare for the social media influx of sunglass-clad art (semi-)enthusiasts in front of walls so loud they wake up your hangover. It’s Art Basel weekend and you know what, I’ll admit it – I wish I’d gone. Mostly just for one color in particular, that beautiful tan that is slipping away so quickly. For those of us who aren’t there, head to the exotic land of Bushwick to this dope ass party where Baselesque costumes are encouraged and talking about the art is tacky and everyone on instagram will still somehow be jealous of you. It’s a pop-up market with local artists and designers, djs, drink specials, chicken wings (just go with it), and you. It’s free, and last I chekced the subway is cheaper than a JetBlue flight. All info here, 3-10pm at 101 Wilson.
Renegade Craft Fair, Metropolitan Pavilion, Manhattan.
Oh you little rascal you. Always zigging when you should be zagging, leaving nothing but mischief and whiskey in your wake. Purveying an addictive attractiveness all over town and giving everyone and no one a chance. You’re frisky and risky and embody that renegade appeal, and there’s a craft fair just for you. The Renegade Craft Fair, where crafts are dangerous again! Head to Industry City to peruse among booths and tables of patiently created and curated goods that are guaranteed to charm the pants right off of you. Which of course is fine because there are plenty of hand-crocheted undies to keep you covered. They’ll be poppin’ up and poppin’ off three weekends in December. Full schedule and details here. 11am-6pm, 274 36th St.
Icy + SOT Party at the Lot Radion in Greenpoint.
Icy + SOT are two Iranian artists and brothers residing in Greenpoint who have works displayed all over the world that are powerful representations of human rights, capitalism, ecological justice and social and political issues, inevitably provoking a powerful and emotional response from those in its presence. They’ve brought that same spirit in the form of this powerful installation at our own beloved Lot Radio in Greenpoint, and there’s a party to celebrate, dedicate, and commemorate this piece. It’s from 2-6pm, a perfect time to capture all of the magical nuances autumnal sunsets in this city. Come, talk to the artists, drink beers, keep warm, be cool. All info here, 17 Nassau Ave.
Forever Festival in a Warehouse in Bushwick.
Don’t you ever wish you could just jump right into a surrealist landscape? Have ants crawling all over you and not really care? See an actual tiger jumping triumphantly from your dead carcass? Recognize that time is drippy and relative and that those stairs you are on actually go nowhere but it feels right and you feel looped into an incessant and energized creation where your hand is drawing your hand drawing your own fucking hand? Dude. Me fucking too. The Forever Festival is happening this Saturday night and bringing the surreal into your nightlife. It’s a one-night avant-garde celebration in an East Williamsburg warehouse with bands, performance artists, acrobats, a dance troupe, art installations, craigslist performers, interdimensional children’s display, a surprise inspirational speaker, caribbean food (I’m fine with it.), and baptisms. Wear a surrealist outfit. Tickets, $20 which is a small price to pay. Get yours now here. See you there, 8pm-4am. 315 Ten Eyck St.
Four Band Rock Show at The Gutter in Williamsburg.
Get your mind out of the gutter and your body into it. Saturday night at the Gutter in Williamsburg, come rock out to four dope bands, bowl until your heart is content (which for me is like 2.5 frames… but hey, you do you). Go walk around in someone else’s shoes. Fuck, do the watoosie in someone else’s shoes. Get a little footloose. Get a little footlost. Get there by 8pm, tickets are $8. Beers and bowls are a la carte. All info here, 200 N. 14th st.
SUNDAY
Greenpointers Candyland Holiday Market at 67 West Loft in Greenpoint.
I’ll give you a pointer… people love things from Brooklyn, especially handmade things from Brooklyn that they can’t get anywhere else. Now I’ll point you directly in the direction of the Greenpointers Candyland Holiday Market, happening this Sunday on West St. Browse through the goods of so many sweet (#smallpun) makers and creators and movers and shakers and cross off everyone on your list. No I’m serious, there will be something for everyone. Plus cocktails and foods and tunes for you, whether you’ve been good or bad this year (and we all know the answer to that). all info here, 1-7pm, 67 West St, 5th Floor.
Holiday Pop-Up at Threes Brewing in Greenpoint.
Holiday shopping is a pain in the ass, except when it’s accompanied by craft brews and live tunes and leaves you boozing and perusing through booths of vendors with handmade goods in a brewery tasting room in Greenpoint. Holiday shopping is fun again, Brooklyn. Head to Threes Brewing at Franklin + Kent this Sunday for their Holiday Pop-Up and get a head start on your shopping this year, and drink beers and eat snacks from the amazing Purslane kitchen. All info here, noon-6pm. 113 Franklin St. at Threes Brewing, I’ll try anything thrice™
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