'Good Omens!' Swing Dancing! Cringe Moments!
Welcome back to the best Park Slope events newsletter. Links to sources are in (parentheses) after each event.
Worth Booking Now
🎶Middle Aged Dad Jam Band with Ken Marino and David Wain on 7/23: A 2nd Show has been added due to popular demand! Don’t miss your chance to see these former “States” men and wannabe rock stars jam. (8:00 PM The Bell House $25)
🎬 ‘Blue Sunshine’ w/ Director Jeff Lieberman in person for Q&A on 7/19: "Watch 1970s LA yuppies turn into hair challenged murders.” (8:30 PM, Nitehawk)
🍴Culinary Workshop @Botanic Garden on 7/20: “Led by Junayd Juman of Little Caribbean’s Honey Badger restaurant.” (6:00 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden $18)
Slopestack of the Week
🗞️Park Sloper Mark Blankenship has covered pop music for the Times and everyone else, and his substack
focuses on songs that came and went in a flash: This month that means Tori Amos, Rick Astley and other 90s icons.Friday Events
🛼Miami Vice Dreamland Roller Disco: “Break out your white blazers and pastel tees and do the Crockett and Tubbs.” (7:00 PM Lefrak Center at Prospect Park $30)
🎶Oumou Sangare | Vox Sambou @ Celebrate Brooklyn: “Malian singer Oumou Sangaré is a legendary name in contemporary West African music.” (7:30 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell)
😂Mega64: The Farewell Tour: “The legendary video creators and performers celebrating their 20th year of cyber-existence are hitting the road for the ultimate climactic stage spectacular.” (7:30 PM, The Bell House $36)
🎭 ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ by Steve Martin: “The story of a beloved water hole in 1904 Paris that welcomes two soon-to-be legends for one extraordinary night." (8:00 PM, Industry City: Innovation Alley, Building 5 $20)
😂Wet Hot American Stand Ups: The Send Off: “An hour of stand-up comedy featuring an electric line-up of Stef Dag, Gabby Bryan, Jenny Gorelick, and Zack Signore. Kiss them goodbye before they head to the Edinburgh Fringe. ” (10:00 PM, Union Hall $10)
Saturday
💪Outdoor Yoga @ Brooklyn Museum: “Meet us on the plaza steps.” (10:00 AM, Brooklyn Museum Plaza
🌲Park Pitch In: “Volunteers will be given grabbers, nets, and bags to help fish out trash from along the shoreline of our lake. (12:00 PM, Parkside + Ocean entrance)
🎶Rock and Roll Playhouse: Music of Billy Joel: “Expect dancing, interactive games and loads of fun." (1:00 PM, Industry City Courtyard 1/2 $5)
🎶Marcia Griffiths | Brown Rice Family | Dj Miss Hap Selam @ Celebrate Brooklyn: “From inspiring the iconic Electric Slide dance with her hit ‘Electric Boogie'‘ to her electrifying performances, Griffiths is a true living reggae legend.” (8:00 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell)
Sunday
🍴Smorgasburg: “Considered the ‘Woodstock of Eating’ local and regional food purveyors will gather on Breeze Hill, near the Lincoln Road entrance, to offer a range of cuisines." (11:00 AM, Prospect Park - Breeze Hill )
😂Good God: “Each show, audience members anonymously share their craziest, cringiest, most scandalous secrets, which your hosts then read out during the show.” (9:00 PM, Union Hall $12)
Monday
🌲It's My Park Day: "Looking to get involved in a park clean-up effort? Care for the park after busy weekends." (10:00 AM, Prospect Park - Park Circle) 👠
👠Bimbo Bingo: “Drag, Prizes, Shots!” (8:00 PM, Good Judy)
🎬Twister @Nitehawk: "Tornados! Flying Cows! Philip Seymour Hoffman!” (9:15 PM, Nitehawk)
Tuesday
🎶Stomp, Clap & Sing with Conroy Warren: “Join us outside on the Plaza and enjoy the power and pleasure of Jazz, Calypso and Reggae.” (10:30 AM, Central Library Plaza)
💃Swing at the Park: "Join Jenny, founder of Brooklyn Swings, to catch a step, connect and be Ready to dance all night. Class included with a ticket." (6:30 PM, Prospect Park Picnic House $29)
🎬Good Omens: Season 2 Advance Screening: "A special advanced screening of the first two episodes, starring Michael Sheen, David Tennant and Jon Hamm!” (7:45 PM, GreenWood Cemetery)
Wednesday
🎶Brasil Summerfest: Forró in the Dark: “Forró in the Dark combines the driving dance rhythms from Northeastern Brazil with a melting pot of rock, jazz, reggae, psychedelia, folk, and more.” (7:00 PM, Central Library Plaza)
🎭Brooklyn Shakespeare Festival : “An updated take on Shakespeare’s classic tale, Midsummer Night’s Dream, and it’s sure to be a rave.” (7:00 PM, Industry City: The Bandshell Courtyard 1/2 $10)
🎶Benefit Concert: Dominic Fike @ Celebrate Brooklyn: “Touring the world on his sold out Rain or Shine tour, releasing his debut album What Could Possibly Go Wrong, and most recently starring as Elliot, a breakout star in the second season of HBO's hit series Euphoria.” (7:30 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell)
😂Nataly's Jokes You Haven't Heard: “Let Nataly know if you like her new jokes. Booing is OK.” (7:30 PM, Union Hall $20)
Thursday
🎶Jazz Steel Pan @ Botanic Garden: Featuring the Franklin Jazz Quintet. (7:00 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
🎨Drink and Draw: "Sketch from live models and enjoy after-hours access to our special exhibition ‘It’s Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby'.’" (7:00 PM, Brooklyn Museum Sculpture Garden $35)
😂Jenny Yang: Fiance Energy Tour: “One of Variety's Top Ten Comics to Watch, comedian Jenny Yang tours her unique blend of personal storytelling and social commentary.” (7:30 PM, Union Hall $30)
😂’Mean Girls’ from Memory: "Performers will attempt (and most likely fail) to recreate ‘Mean Girls,’ without the aid of scripts, rehearsals, or sobriety.” (8:00 PM, Littlefield $10)
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