Events for January 13, 2018
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Earth Line
Earth Line is a new, site-specific installation by artist Claudia Bitran. Created using ordinary household refuse, the installation consists of a 3D representation of the New York City skyline as seen from BBP, as well as a series of photographs highlighting the intricate detail of the work. The New York-based artist’s installation reveals the impact … Continue reading Earth Line Find out more »
Ongoing
$55
33rd Annual Golden Festival
What do 33 years of celebration steeped in Balkan Culture with a homegrown New York City sound create? In short… one of the most beloved and eclectic annual events in New York City. Since 1986, when a few bands and their circle of friends first joined hands and danced in its’ name, the Zlatne Uste … Continue reading 33rd Annual Golden Festival Find out more »
8:00 am
What Is It, Then, Between Us
Magali Duzant’s interdisciplinary work fuses the poetics of perception with a scientific approach to relating the lived experience. In this installation, Duzant illuminates the power of gesture to serve as a universal language. The text, an American Sign Language translation of an excerpt from Walt Whitman’s poem “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” underscores the possibility of human … Continue reading What Is It, Then, Between Us Find out more »
Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza
This community destination brings together a mix of shoppers from the nearby neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, and beyond. Runners, dog-walkers, families, singles and foodies all converge to buy from the huge array of farm fresh products, and to participate in the programming and cooking demonstrations that take place every Saturday all … Continue reading Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza Find out more »
10:00 am
$199
WorkHappy Workshops for Ambitious Professionals & Entrepreneurs
Leslie, Inc. will come to New York City for the first time ever to introduce its signature corporate WorkHappy retreat through two workshops aimed at guiding the stressed and anxious senior-level executives and entrepreneurs towards a financially abundant year. The Brooklyn-held workshops will train business leaders on how to awaken their fearless inner entrepreneur and … Continue reading WorkHappy Workshops for Ambitious Professionals & Entrepreneurs Find out more »
Bringing Back the City: Mass Transit Responds to Crises
A new exhibit offering a unique perspective on the vital, often unseen, work of New York’s transit employees. Using the events of 9/11, the 2003 Northeast Blackout, Hurricane Sandy and other severe weather events as examples, the exhibition reveals the critical role that mass transit personnel play in preparing for and responding to natural and … Continue reading Bringing Back the City: Mass Transit Responds to Crises Find out more »
THIS HISTORIC NYC ARTISTS ORGANIZATION EXHIBIT
THE FEDERATION OF MODERN PAINTERS & SCULPTORS EXHIBITING WORKS ON PAPER THE EXHIBITION INCLUDES WATER COLORS, PASTELS, PRINTS, COLLAGES BY 11 MEMBERS OF THIS HISTORIC NYC ARTISTS ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1940 OPEN 10-5 DAILY Find out more »
10:15 am
Morning Yoga
Reduce Stress and gain flexibility in a safe and fun environment Beginners are welcome Bring a Yoga Mat, towel or blanket to practice on Wear comfortable clothing that will be easy to move in Yoga is best practiced on an empty stomach. Avoid a heavy meal an hour or two before class Find out more »
10:30 am
Evergreens and Beautiful Bark – A Trees in Winter Walk
Get outside and appreciate trees! Embrace tree identification using bark, tree form, and other dangly bits as clues. Special attention will be paid to evergreen trees! Walk meets at 10:30am – This walk meets in Prospect Park and exact meeting instructions will be sent the day before the walk. Walk meets rain or shine, be sure to dress for the weather Find out more »
10:45 am
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Sing-Along Shabbat
Experience Shabbat morning with singing, guitar, puppetry and musical prayer. Families with 0-5 year olds, siblings and caregivers participate in a playful setting and form friendships. Followed by challah and grape juice with the BRJC Community. Find out more »
11:00 am
Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt
In the ancient burial ground at Saqqara, Egypt, one animal cemetery alone has yielded over four million individual ibis mummies. And the nearby dog cemetery contained over seven million mummies, with countless others found throughout Egypt. This unusual aspect of ancient Egyptian culture and religion—the mummification of animals—has remained largely a mystery. Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies … Continue reading Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt Find out more »
Imaginarium
Claire Rosen’s, elaborate photographic tableaux constructions of whimsical anthropomorphic animals, archetypal heroines, and symbolic still lives which evoke the aesthetics of classical painting. The transportive images captivate with a fascination of the natural world and ideals of beauty. Find out more »
Roots of “The Dinner Party”: History in the Making
Since the 1970s, Judy Chicago has been a pioneer in the development of feminism as an artistic movement and an educational project that endeavors to restore women’s place in history. Her most influential and widely known work is the sweeping installation The Dinner Party (1974–79), celebrating women’s achievements in Western culture in the form of a meticulously … Continue reading Roots of “The Dinner Party”: History in the Making Find out more »
Ahmed Mater: Mecca Journeys
Ahmed Mater: Mecca Journeys takes visitors through the holiest city in the Islamic world. It presents a compelling portrait of the massive urban redevelopment now under way and its effects on residents and the millions of hajj pilgrims who travel there every year. Saudi artist Ahmed Mater has documented this unprecedented expansion for nearly a decade. The exhibition … Continue reading Ahmed Mater: Mecca Journeys Find out more »
Mike Kelly Singles Mixer
Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #8 (Singles’ Mixer), 2004-2005 Mixed media with video projection and photographs Find out more »
Teresstra
New work by Lisa M. Robinson. Terrestra is seven years in the making, and continues the artist’s deep-seated reverence for the natural landscape. These outstanding new photographs follow in the footsteps of Robinson’s critically acclaimed Snowbound and Oceana series, where she began her conceptual and artistic exploration of the landscape, in relation to the ebb and flow of climatic change and man’s … Continue reading Teresstra Find out more »
John Zinsser: Oil Paintings
This is the Brooklyn-based artist’s first solo exhibition at the gallery. Find out more »
Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum: The Body in Bronze
We mark the hundredth anniversary of Auguste Rodin’s death, in 1917, with an installation of our remarkable collection of 58 Rodin bronzes, acquired through a generous gift from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation in 1983. Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum: The Body in Bronze highlights the extraordinary tension in Rodin’s work between the figure … Continue reading Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum: The Body in Bronze Find out more »
12:00 pm
Until Everyone Has it Made: Jackie Robinson’s Legacy
On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base. 70 years later, on April 5, 2017, Brooklyn Historical Society is proud to open a new exhibition celebrating this seminal moment in American history. Featuring a wonderful array of archival materials, photography, programs, and … Continue reading Until Everyone Has it Made: Jackie Robinson’s Legacy Find out more »
The Means of a Ready Escape: Brooklyn’s Prospect Park
Prospect Park has never been simply an escape from the city, but a fundamental part of it. This exhibition highlights the one hundred and fifty year social history of Brooklyn’s backyard. Featuring over one hundred artifacts and documents, it tells the story of the 585 acres of forest, field, and swamp that Frederick Law Olmsted … Continue reading The Means of a Ready Escape: Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Find out more »
Free
Frank Morrison : Urban Restoration exhibition
Opening Reception Saturday, December 16, 2017 6:00pm – 9:00pm rsvp: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/frank-morrison-opening-reception-urban-restoration-exhibition-tickets-39410821829 In celebration of its 10 year anniversary, Richard Beavers Gallery proudly announces the Frank Morrison exhibition, Urban Restoration, which explores the reclaiming of discourse surrounding urban environments and the voices to which narrate, advocated, and profit from their existence. The ever-increasing social cache of “street … Continue reading Frank Morrison : Urban Restoration exhibition Find out more »
Solid Light Works: Anthony McCall
This exhibition marks the artist’s first institutional exhibition in New York and first time that his vertical installations will be shown alongside their horizontal variants. Find out more »
Rudy Shepherd Everything in the Universe is My Brother
Rudy Shepherd’s solo exhibition features several bodies of work that are part of the artist’s ongoing investigation into the nature of evil. His portrait series depict the faces of criminals and victims of crime. Making no visual distinctions between the two, the artist explores the complexity of their stories and the gray areas between innocence … Continue reading Rudy Shepherd Everything in the Universe is My Brother Find out more »
12:30 pm
$11 adults, $10 children, $9 groups (20 or more)
The Prince and The Magic Flute
Adapted for children by Nicolas Coppola from Mozart’s opera, The Prince and The Magic Flute is set in mystical Egypt and tells the comical adventures of a Prince and a Bird catcher as they try to rescue a Princess. Puppet works’ production features traditional, hand-carved wooden marionettes, accompanied by children’s songs culled from the Mozart … Continue reading The Prince and The Magic Flute Find out more »
1:00 pm
Watermelon Punch
a group show of four artists variously buddies and partners; Caroline Cox, Tim Spelios, Jude Tallichet and Matt Freedman, who have shared a long friendship and history of collaboration. This, however, is their first four person show together Find out more »
Red Hook Eats its Green
The Red Hook Library & the RHDSEP (Red Hook Diabetes Support and Education Program) are teaming up to bring you a series of expert-led workshops and exercise classes aimed at providing you with strategies to take control of your health! Come to this fun and engaging series to learn: Small changes that make a big difference … Continue reading Red Hook Eats its Green Find out more »
Fake News
Unlike the title would suggest, “FAKE NEWS, art and artifice” is not solely a political exhibition. The term, FAKE NEWS, has entered our everyday lexicon referring to a simplistic dismissal of factual information, which thereby attempts to turn verifiable truths to fiction. Conversely, in artistic expressions, often just the opposite occurs. Truth is revealed through … Continue reading Fake News Find out more »
Blinn & Lambert New Grey Planet
Microscope is pleased to present “New Grey Planet”, the first solo exhibition of works by Blinn & Lambert, a pseudonym of Brooklyn-based artists Nicholas Steindorf and Kyle Williams. The two artists who met in the MFA Painting program at Yale joined as Blinn & Lambert in 2016 to collaboratively expand their interests in optical media, special effects, digital projection, and computer animation – … Continue reading Blinn & Lambert New Grey Planet Find out more »
2:00 pm
How To Awaken The Millionaire Mindset
Psychic medium and expert career coach Leslie Juvin-Acker will be hosting a powerful workshop to help executives and entrepreneurs in the New York City area start off the New Year with success. To register for the event and learn more, interested parties can visit: www.BeHappyNewYorkCity.com. Registration will open on Dec. 11, 2017. Find out more »
Saturday Family Movie
Join us for our Saturday Family Movies. January Diaries: 1/6/17 Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1/13/17 Rodrick Rules 1/20/17 Dog Days 1/27/17 Dear Dumb Diary Find out more »
3:30 pm
NYTM Train Operators Workshop
Drop by our Computer Lab to take control of a NYC Subway car and operate it over virtual miles of track, using some incredibly realistic software! Limited Capacity. Suggested for ages 10+ Find out more »
4:00 pm
Vicki Behm
A Retrospective, a gallery-wide solo exhibition. In the long arc of her career, Vicki Behm has shifted easily between the restrained elegance of architectural commissions to quirky line drawings that immortalize the beauty and sheer joy of extraordinarily ordinary things. Vicki’s hand-drawn journals are treasure troves of personal documentation and convey an intimate, wide-eyed look at a … Continue reading Vicki Behm Find out more »
5:00 pm
Terra
Exhibit by Bran Black Bran Black is an American born traveler that has scavenged remote landscapes around the world seeking everything from bones, rocks, shells, and sticks for his work . All materials he uses are found in various states of decomposition and are only collected if they don’t alter the ecosystem they are found … Continue reading Terra Find out more »
7:00 pm
$25
The Hendrix Project
On New Year’s Eve 1969, Jimi Hendrix’s electronic blues trio, Band of Gypsys, played a legendarily funky concert at New York City’s Fillmore East. It’s the end of the Sixties. And Jimi Hendrix’s final New Year’s Eve. Find out more »
$49
Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tour
Designed to mimic a Victorian funeral parlor, our custom-made, turn of the century trolley is equipped with cushioned leather seats, chandeliers and velvet curtains inspired by Gone with the Wind. Mini-documentaries play throughout the trip on a screen, narrated by Brooklyn’s most infamous residents. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: – tales of alien abductions on the Brooklyn Bridge … Continue reading Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tour Find out more »
8:00 pm
$10
Twisted Pine, Honeysuckle
Full of energy and surprise, wit and subtlety, Twisted Pine has quickly become one of the most acclaimed young string bands in the Northeast. Honeysuckle is a progressive folk act that blends older influences and traditional instrumentation with modern effects and inspiration. Find out more »
11:45 pm
Hellboy
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon – Hellboy – has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause … Continue reading Hellboy Find out more »