🦃2x-Sized Edition w/ Elliot Page! Holiday Lights! After-Thanksgiving Hikes! The 5th Ave Tree!
Plus: A zine exhibit opening at Brooklyn Museum! Winter cordials! Tiffany glass tours!
Editor’s Note: Many of you are spending this weekend planning for the four-day weekend coming up, so we’ve stuffed this edition of the best Park Slope events newsletter like a Turducken: Below can find ten days of events.
How you can help: We’re also working on our Winter Holiday Guide. Let us know what you’d like to see in it!
As always, links to sources below are in (parentheses) after each event and you can follow our IG for updates as events change.
Get Involved
🙋Junior Volunteer Corps: “Come learn the value of service and meet other families and children on this day of giving back. ” (1:00 PM, Prospect Park)
Worth Booking Now
We have a knack for knowing what will sell out.
Make Your Own Terrarium Ornament @ BBG on December 16: Classes generally sell out at the Botanic Garden, and holiday ones will go even quicker. (11:00 AM and 2PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
🍗Dan Joe Thanksgiving Show On November 28th: “Dan Licata and Joe Pera present a special post-Thanksgiving DVD show.” (8:00 PM, The Bell House, $15)
🎙Ear Hustle Live! on December 11th: “Ear Hustle the podcast is now Ear Hustle the LIVE SHOW! We’re celebrating our upcoming 100th episode with our first-ever cross-country tour. Join co-hosts and co-creators Nigel and Earlonne as they catch up on-stage with unforgettable storytellers and musicians you’ve heard on the show.” (8:00 PM, The Bell House, $30)
All Events
Thursday, Nov. 16th
🎄Opening Night for Lightscape at BBG: “The after-dark, illuminated trail returns to Brooklyn with brand new works of art and promises an even more immersive and magical experience for visitors of all ages. Explore the beauty of the Garden under moonlight while enjoying seasonal treats and festive music. There is no better way to celebrate winter and the holiday season with friends and family!” (5:30PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
🗞️Opening Day for ‘Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines @ Brooklyn Museum:. “Dedicated to the rich history of five decades of artists’ zines produced in North America. Since the 1970s, zines have given a voice and visibility to many operating outside of mainstream culture. Artists have harnessed the medium’s essential role in communication and community building and used it to transform material and conceptual approaches to art making across all media. This canon-expanding exhibition documents zines’ relationship to various subcultures and avant-garde practices, from punk and street culture to conceptual, queer, and feminist art.” (Brooklyn Museum)
🌼Floral Design: Basics and Beyond @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “Bring that beautiful but odd vase that you got as a gift and work with the instructor to figure out how to make a beautiful floral arrangement that complements your container. You bring the vase, the instructor brings the flowers...together you’ll make a fine duet. Please bring your own shears.” (5:30 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $35)
💸2023 PowerUP! Awards Ceremony: “More than $40,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the competition’s top entrepreneurs to start their business in Brooklyn. Find out who will be this year’s winners of the top prizes of $20,000, $10,000, and $5,000! Help us celebrate the ingenuity and hard work of all who participated. Also, five PowerUP! entrepreneurs will participate in a pitch competition for the $1,000 Audience Choice Award. YOU will choose the winner during the ceremony!” (6:00 PM, Central Library)
☠️Cremation: History And Modern Process: “This sweeping review of the history of cremation will take us from humankind’s earliest known cremation—in Australia over 32 thousand years ago—to its impact on modern funeral practices. Includes a tour of the Cemetery’s crematory retorts to explain how cremation happens today.” (6:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery)
🎥😂’Inception’ Entirely From Memory: “Performers will attempt (and most likely fail) to recreate ‘Inception,’ without the aid of scripts, rehearsals, or sobriety. All they will have will be their memory, a recent viewing of the film, and a lot of wigs.” (8:00 PM, Littlefield, $10)
🏳️📕⚧️Brooklyn Talks: ‘The Risk It Takes to Bloom’ with Raquel Willis and Elliot Page: “Join trailblazing Black transgender activist Raquel Willis and award-winning actor and author Elliot Page in celebrating the release of Willis’s debut book. Willis will be joined on stage by Elliot Page, who recently released his memoir Pageboy. Stay after the conversation for a book signing.” (7:00 PM, Brooklyn Museum, $25)
🍿💃’Lola’ @ Nitehawk Cinema: “A seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a temptress of men, but she wants out—she wants money, property, and love. She launches an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale.” (8:30 PM, Nitehawk Cinema)
😂🌈Garrett & Allison’s Big Night: “After years of toiling in obscurity, Allison O'Conor and Garrett Williams decide to throw their own industry showcase, to prove to Hollywood fat cats that they’re ready for their big break. Garrett and Allison, who have been called ‘Penn and Teller but gay and worse.’ With special guests: Michael Abber, Tessa Belle, Jay Jurden, Tocarra Mallard and Rebecca Weiser.” (10:00 PM, Union Hall, $10)
Friday, Nov. 17th
🦊🍿‘Fantastic Mr. Fox' @ Park Slope Library: “Mr. and Mrs. Fox live an idyllic home life with their son Ash and visiting young nephew Kristofferson. But after twelve years of quiet domesticity, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr. Fox's wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community.” (3:30 PM, Park Slope Library)
🍕Nate’s Detroit Pizza Pop Up: “Straight from the 313, authentic Detroit Pizza has finally landed in Brooklyn. Nate’s basic cheese pizza is made from just 7 ingredients: Italian flour, water, flaky sea salt, imported San Marzano tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella, aged Parmesan and good olive oil. That’s it. Their starter dough is going on five-years old and is fermented to perfection. If it’s not Nate’s Detroit Pizza, it’s probably fake.” (4:00 PM, Industry City)
🎹💥Kathleen Supové, Piano: Confinement/Escape. “Exploding pianist Kathleen Supové confronts confinement, using some of her own favorite objects as three-dimensional graphic scores, 'performing' them as well as utilizing them. In the program’s second half, she will ask the audience to loan or give her objects of their own, so she might “play” them, too. What objects symbolize (or help you escape) confinement?” (7:00 PM, Old Stone House)
🚫🖊😂No Autographs Please!! With Arden Myrin And Bryan Safi: “Podcast superstars and best friends Arden Myrin and Bryan Safi are on a mission to KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF, GIRL!! Join them for an evening of comedy, stand-up, and talk hot pop culture gossip, world travel tips (like what the best city dump in the country is), and the cruel world of amateur tennis.” (7:30 PM, Union Hall , $20-$25)
🍺🎃👑A Drinking Game NYC Presents ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas.’ “Each movie comes with a list of buzzwords and phrases–when you hear one, a bell rings and everybody drinks! The actors are in on the fun, too. Plus, when someone says a name, the actor playing that character has to drink. So as the evening progresses, the show's bound to get a little wacky.” (8:00 PM, The Bell House, $20-$25)
👯😂Annabel And Sabina Meschke Present: Triplet Auditions. “Twin comedians Annabel and Sabina Meschke are on a never-ending quest to find the perfect triplet, and ONLY a comedian will do. Enter Triplet Auditions, a monthly comedy show where two sisters from the very same mister host the best comedians this ol’ town has to offer! Triplet Auditions: because it would be messed up to call the show 2 Girls 1 Womb. ♥” (10:00 PM, Union Hall , $10-$15)
Saturday, Nov. 18th
👨🏿🐤Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour: “A community birding tour for the BIPOC community. Explore the Prospect Park Vale, a little-known natural area and bird habitat in the northeast corner of the park that is soon to be restored by the Alliance, observe a variety of bird species, and connect with your local community in a shared appreciation for nature and wildlife.” (9:00 AM, Prospect Park)
💃🏿⛵️🏠Upbeat Pop! Dance Fitness at the Boathouse: “Come prepared to shake, roll, grapevine, and clap to your favorite upbeat pop songs. We will use this time to cultivate joy and silliness while getting a great workout and reaping the benefits of cardiovascular fitness.” (10:00 AM, Prospect Park Boathouse)
🏡Members’ Morning at Lefferts Historic House: “Prospect Park Alliance invites members at the $150 Family Supporter level and above to join us for a morning of family fun at the Lefferts Historic House. Enjoy light refreshments and a peek at the newly reopened museum alongside guided, educational activities on the lawn. Before you leave, stop by the Carousel for a complimentary ride!” (10:00 AM, Lefferts Historic House)
🐤🐦🦉Introduction to Birdwatching Outings: “Prospect Park Alliance and a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club take you on an introductory walk to learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons.” (10:00 AM, Audubon Center)
🪟🚎‘Even More Tiffany Trolley Tour’ @ Green-Wood: “Green-Wood is home to an extraordinary collection of stained-glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany, his staff, and his competitors. Together, they represent a full range of nineteenth-century designs and styles. Join Julie Sloan, one of the leading stained-glass experts in the United States; Lindsy Parrott, director and curator of the Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass; and Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman, for a follow up to our incredibly popular tour (in spaces usually off-limits to the public!).” (10:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $45)
🌾Kokedama Workshop @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “Kokedama is the Japanese practice of creating living planters out of moss. Be prepared to get your hands dirty as you learn to mount and display plants in charming moss-wrapped spheres. This workshop will focus on tropical and easy-care plants that let you express your love for plants and design with a one-of-a-kind display. Everyone will make two new easy-care kokedama to take home.” (10:30 AM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $47)
🚎🍆‘A Streetcar Named Desire' @ Nitehawk: “Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, this renowned drama follows troubled former schoolteacher Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) as she leaves small-town Mississippi and moves in with her sister, Stella Kowalski (Kim Hunter), and her husband, Stanley (Marlon Brando), in New Orleans. Blanche’s flirtatious Southern-belle presence causes problems for Stella and Stanley, who already have a volatile relationship, leading to even greater conflict in the Kowalski household.” (12:00 PM, Nitehawk Cinema)
🇯🇵Japan Village’s Taste of Miyagi Fair: “This in-person gathering promises to take your taste buds on a tantalizing journey. Indulge in a variety of authentic Japanese dishes that will transport you straight to the streets of Miyagi.” (12:00 PM, Industry City)
🔬🌻Telling Science Stories @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “Working with inspiration from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden grounds, we will engage in creative exercises and activities to practice the art of visual and performative storytelling. Students will practice developing narratives that center our more-than-human kin using any media of their choosing from comics, to songwriting, to performance.” (1:00 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $47)
🚎🪦Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour: “Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and some of its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! You will tread where George Washington and his troops fought in the Battle of Brooklyn, visit the grave of one of America’s greatest artists, and much more.” (1:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $30)
🍹❄️Winter Cordials Workshop @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “In this hands-on workshop you will learn the art and history of cordial making. Cordials and liqueurs start with a base of alcohol or apple cider vinegar and are infused with herbs, fruit, roots, seeds, spices, and raw honey. The addition of rich flavors and natural sweeteners turns a neutral alcohol into a delectable spirit that is equal parts delicious and medicinal.” (2:00 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $47)
🎵💃World Premiere: Vicente Gomez’s Concierto Flamenco: “Be there for the world premiere of Concierto Flamenco, composed by legendary Spanish guitarist Vicente Gomez in 1953 but never before fully orchestrated. Led by Music Director Dorothy Savitch, the Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra performs the concerto with original orchestration by Patrick Russ and guitar by world-class musician Virginia Luque.” (2:00 PM, Brooklyn Museum, $35)
🎷🎺Brass Queens Presents: ‘Black & Gold’ Album Release Show With Lulada Club: “Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music as Brass Queens unveil their debut album ‘Black & Gold’ with support from the all-women salsa orchestra, Lulada Club!” (2:30 PM, Littlefield, $20)
💪😂 ‘Billy & The Situation:’ “A one-act play performed by stand up comedians and former New Jersey girlies Jenny Gorelick [Billy] and Gabby Bryan [Mike] that takes place in one cell at FCI Otisville, where Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino (MTV’s Jersey Shore) and Billy McFarland (the Fyre Festival guy) were locked up. This the historical retelling of their time in prison together...except for the parts we made up. Get Fyred up and your fists pumping for gym, tan, laundry, bromance, and betrayal.” (5:00 PM, Union Hall , $10-$15)
🥧🧑🍳️Pie and Biscuit Workshop: “Join us to bake a Chocolate Nutella Pecan Pie and Make Ready to Bake Biscuits to bring to your Thanksgiving feast!” (6:00 PM, Buttermilk Bake Shop, $95)
😂Business Casual Presents: Sicko Psycho Mode: “Business Casual brings you a variety show packed with sketches, characters, and chaos. You won't find a better way to spend your Tuesday night! Hosted by Business Casual (Jeremy Elder, Cory Lane, and Hunter Saling) Featuring: Asad Benbow, Kylie Brakeman, Marley Gotterer, Zach Schiffman and Veronika Slowikowska.” (7:30 PM, Union Hall , $10-$15)
👠💋MiscAllaneous X Switch N’ Play: “Beloved Brooklyn drag and burlesque collective Switch n’ Play returns to littlefield! It's a celebration of our longtime collaborator MiscAllaneous DomTop, featuring special guests Sweaty Eddie and Munroe Lilly. Plus your favorites from the Switch N’Play collective.” (8:00 PM, Littlefield, $15-$25)
😂🐀Maddie Wiener and Emil Wakim Present: ‘Rats in a Cheese-less World.’ “Good God is a live stand-up comedy and variety event guaranteed to be packed with the biggest household names, up-and-coming performers, and unforgettable variety acts and of course, confessions—each show, audience members anonymously share their craziest, cringiest, most scandalous secrets, which your hosts then read out during the show. Come bare your soul! Or not. It's a blast either way.” (10:00 PM, Union Hall , $10-$15)
Sunday, Nov. 19th
🐤🐦🦉Birding in Peace @ Green-Wood: “Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful early morning walking tours to discover the many birds that make Green-Wood their home—at least temporarily. ” (6:30 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $20)
Holiday Pop-Up: ‘We are so excited to announce a holiday pop up with @treasuretrunktheatre ! Join us Sunday, November 19th from 10-4 for shopping, crafts, and classes! Sign up to reserve your spot! (10AM, Owl Kid IG)
✡️From Bernstein to Bernstein: Jewish Residents of Green-Wood. “Join Jeff Richman, Green-Wood’s historian, as he shares with you the history of Jewish burials at the Cemetery. He’ll focus on the stories of assimilated Jews of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries memorialized at Green-Wood, including artist Chuck Close, conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, music promoter Sid Bernstein (credited with introducing the Beatles to a US audience), environmental activist Barry Commoner, and more.” (10:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery)
🏷Brooklyn Pop-Up Market: “Stop by our market to shop one-of-a-kind, handmade items from local artisans. This weekly event features more than twenty vendors offering artwork, jewelry, fashion, home and apothecary goods, and more.” (10:30 AM, Brooklyn Museum)
🗞Printed Matter’s Sunday Zine Fair: “On the opening weekend of Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines, stop by Printed Matter’s Sunday Zine Fair to explore new and historical zines. The fair will convene more than sixty invited exhibitors, with an emphasis on self-publishing artists and collectives, archives and libraries, and rare and out-of-print dealers.” (11:00 AM, Brooklyn Museum)
🙋Junior Volunteer Corps: “On select Saturdays and Sundays you are invited to join us to rake leaves and tackle litter. Come learn the value of service and meet other families and children on this day of giving back. ” (1:00 PM, Prospect Park)
🎻Pop-Up Performance: Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra. “Drop by to hear music for string instruments performed by members of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra. ” (2:00 PM, Brooklyn Museum)
🎨Party To Celebrate Our Beautiful People, Including You! A Why Not Art Event: “You’re invited! Dress up, revel and be part of the ART! Music, drinks, and special photography sessions open to all guests! Join us for a reception of Our Beautiful People and have a chance to be part of the art, with professional photo sessions available for all partygoers! We will celebrate the artworks of Michael James Freedman, Demarcus McGaughey and Erica Morales and also create art with YOU – the beautiful people of our neighborhood.” (3:00 PM, Littlefield)
😂Jena Friedman: Not Funny. Stand-up, Borat 2 writer, Daily Show alum, Late Show alum, creator of Soft Focus on Adult Swim and Indefensible on AMC Plus. (5:30 PM, Union Hall , $10-$15)
🙏Good God: “Good God is a live stand-up comedy and variety event guaranteed to be packed with the biggest household names, up-and-coming performers, and unforgettable variety acts and of course, confessions—each show, audience members anonymously share their craziest, cringiest, most scandalous secrets, which your hosts then read out during the show. Come bare your soul! Or not. It's a blast either way.” (8:00 PM, Union Hall , $10-$15)
🌈 ‘Pellrito; A Gay-December Story:’ “How two lonely dykes from two different generations thought they were just going to fuck and now live in the woods legally married with an illegal number of animals.” (8:00 PM, The Bell House, $25)
🎨🪦River L. Ramirez: Art Is Dead. “A night of comedic performance with River L. Ramirez and special guests: Ashton Womack and Kiko Soiree!” (8:00 PM, Littlefield, $12-$15)
Monday, Nov. 20th
🧈😂Butterboy: “Three chuckle monsters descend on Littlefield every Monday at 8pm, clutching with them a horde of the freshest, silver-tongued comics and phone sex operators this city has to offer. Legends in their own right, these friends, Maeve Higgins, Jo Firestone, and a special guest host combine forces to host the funniest and best show in Gowanus!” (8:00 PM, Littlefield, $10-$12)
⚜️🍿’Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' @ Nitehawk: “Terence McDonagh (Nicolas Cage) isn’t doing so well. He has a nasty painkiller addiction, courtesy of an injury he sustained while rescuing a prisoner during Hurricane Katrina..” (9:15 PM, Nitehawk Cinema)
😂Improv But Good: “A night of comedy, some that's improvised, some that's musical, some that's improvised and musical, but ALL is GOOD. Hosted by Veronika Slowikowska and Haley Stiel and featuring: Sabrina Wu, Chloe Troast and Edie + Maggie Olmsted.” (10:00 PM, Union Hall , $12-$15)
Tuesday, Nov. 21st
🖋🖊📝Playwrights in Process with Piper Theatre: “Playwrights in Process or ‘PIP’ is presented by Piper Theatre as an opportunity for writers to share their material and receive feedback from enthusiastic listeners. Three or four writers will share 20 minutes of their work + 10 minutes for feedback. This event is free to attend and everyone is welcome!” (7:00 PM, Old Stone House)
♥️😂Spread Love Comedy Show – The Birthday Edition! “Hosted by the hilarious Onika McLean, comedians from Comedy Central, HBO, and Netflix are scheduled to perform, promising an evening of non-stop laughter. With a live band, drinks, and food, you’ll have everything you need for a perfect night out. Don’t miss out on this comedy extravaganza and grab your tickets now!” (8:00 PM, Littlefield, $15-$20)
🦬🍿’Buffalo '66' @ Nitehawk: “Convict Billy Brown (Vincent Gallo) dreads going home so much upon his release from prison that he tries to get back inside. In desperation, Billy kidnaps Layla (Christina Ricci) from a tap dancing class and pleads with her to impersonate his wife and to accompany him home to visit his parents, Janet (Anjelica Huston) and Jimmy (Ben Gazzara). To Billy’s dismay, Layla takes to her role enthusiastically. She breaks through to obsessive Buffalo Bills football fan Janet and the hard-edged Jimmy.” (9:15 PM, Nitehawk Cinema)
Wednesday, Nov. 22nd
Literally no one scheduled a single event the Wednesday before Thanksgiving AFAIK.
Thanksgiving
🍗God’s Love We Deliver Thanksgiving Celebration! “God’s Love We Deliver cooks and home-delivers nutritious, medically tailored meals for people too sick to shop or cook for themselves. To support the health of their clients, they also provide ongoing nutrition assessment, education, and counseling. God’s Love is a non-sectarian organization serving people in need and their children and caregivers. All of their services are provided free to clients and full of love. Thanksgiving is an extra special time at God’s Love We Deliver as they prepare and deliver festive Thanksgiving meals and gift totes to clients they serve throughout the year.” (9:30 AM, Industry City)
Friday, Nov. 24th
🍗🥾Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: Prospect Park Waterways: “Learn about the plants and animals that live in Lake Prospect and Olmstead’s inspiration in connecting the waterways. We will also be touching on the Catskill Watershed that provides the city with water and how the creation of that system changed our city parks. Comfortable walking footwear highly recommended.” (11:00 AM, Prospect Park)
🍗🥾Post-Turkey Day Walking Tour @ Green-Wood: “After you’ve devoured the turkey and stuffed yourself with pumpkin pie, escape from the house—especially if you need a break from your guests—and enjoy a walking tour of Green-Wood. Or if the whole family is still getting along, bring everyone!” (1:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $30)
🍕Nate’s Detroit Pizza Pop Up: See last Friday’s writeup. (4:00 PM, Industry City)
🚫🏃😂Maeve Higgins Work Out Show (No Exercise): “The democratically elected Queen of Ireland returns to Union Hall with her one-hour work-in-progress show. Expect some strong new stuff, a few comfortable silences and plenty of muttered apologies!!” (7:30 PM, Union Hall , $12-$15)
😂Alison Leiby And Friends: “A night of comedy with Alison Leiby and friends! With special guests: Maeve Higgins, Dan Perlman, Ashley Hamilton and Mohanad Elshieky.” (10:00 PM, Union Hall , $10-$15)
Saturday, Nov. 25th
💃🏿⛵️🏠Upbeat Pop! Dance Fitness at the Boathouse: See last Saturday’s writeup. (10:00 AM, Prospect Park Boathouse)
🐤🐦🦉Introduction to Birdwatching Outings: See last Saturday’s writeup. (10:00 AM, Audubon Center)
🌳🥾Nature Explorations: “Join Prospect Park Alliance for nature education programs at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, the first urban Audubon Center in the nation.
Nature Around Us, 10 – 12 pm: Enjoy different seasonal discovery stations and nature themed activities that will introduce you to the plants, insects and animals that call the park home.
Animal Encounter, 11 am – 12 pm: Join Alliance Naturalists in learning more about the animals in the Audubon Center’s collection. This program starts promptly at 11 am.
Family Nature Walk, 12 – 1 pm: Prospect Park is a stopping point for hundreds of bird species each year! Join us as we search for these amazing creatures and other nature around the park. Binoculars and bird guides are provided. This program leaves the Audubon Center promptly at 12 pm.” (10:00 AM, Audubon Center)
🌳🥾Prospect Park Tours with Turnstile Tour: “Discover hidden treasures, natural wonders and little-known tales on interactive guided tours of Prospect Park in the heart of Brooklyn, presented by Turnstile Tours in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance. Explore everything about Prospect Park, from its flora and geology, to the architectural movements that shaped the park, to the evolution of recreation and play. See how use of the park has changed over time from designers Olmsted and Vaux’s original vision all the way to present day and Prospect Park Alliance’s sustainability, historic preservation, and recreational projects that make the park the world-class destination it is today.” (10:30 AM, Prospect Park)
🤨🍿‘Shadow of a Doubt' @ Nitehawk: “Family ties get tested when young school teacher Charlie (played by Teresa Wright) discovers that her favorite uncle (Joseph Cotten), also named Charlie, is actually not the nice man he portrays. In classic Hitchcock style, ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ is a sophisticated murder mystery that unfolds from the dark shadows, with clues strategically placed for our discovery, taking the audience along for one enjoyable crime-solving journey. Suspense and terror build as charming Uncle Charlie fights to keep his cleverly suspicious niece and undercover detectives from discovering his secret.” (11:00 AM, Nitehawk Cinema)
🐓🏃‘Chicken Run' @ Nitehawk: “This engaging stop-motion, claymation adventure tells the story of an American rooster who falls in love with a gorgeous hen on a British farm. The couple decides to run away from the farm, but they must first contend with the evil farmer who is intent on keeping them under her control. The chickens decide to attempt an escape so they don’t get turned into chicken pot pies.” (12:00 PM, Nitehawk Cinema)
🎄Park Slope 5th Avenue BID Tree Lighting: “Our annual Tree Lighting + Small Business Saturday. Get ready for festive fun, deals and discounts and of course Santa!” (4:30 PM, 5th Avenue and 4th Street)
🎨😂Picture This! Live Animated Comedy: “Picture This! is a live comedy show with stand-ups performing while they are drawn live by some of the best animators, cartoonists, and other artists in Hollywood, CA, SF, NYC, and Portland. The comedians don’t know what the animators are drawing and the animators don’t know how the comedians will react.” (7:30 PM, Union Hall , $10-$15)
😂❄️Nippy November Nights Hosted by Matt Barats: “A night of laughs and performances from Matt and guests.” (10:00 PM, Union Hall , $10-$15)
Let us know how we’re doing in the comments!