Events Listings
Then She Fell
Theater: Off-Off BroadwayTuesdays-Sundays, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Continues through June 30
Based on the life and work of Lewis Carroll and his disturbing relationship with Alice Liddell, the young girl he loved and for whom he wrote Alice in Wonderland, this is the opposite of passive theatergoing: it's a real adventure through the proverbial looking-glass. Performed in a 100-year-old institutional building that has been dressed to look and feel like an old asylum, crammed with all kinds of creepy Carroll ephemera, it viscerally arrives at is the awful standoff between a little girl and an older man who loved her inappropriately and made something beautiful for her to salve his pain—and also to ensnare her forever. It gets across the full horror of what that meant for her, and also what that means for us. $95-$125
Skittles
Nightlife9pm
What claims to be Brooklyn's only dark wave and post-punk party which caters to "weirdos, punks and queers" is a real rainbow assortment of gloomy-weather dance music spun by DJs Jeffo! and Lark to the cloud-breaking backdrop of Casey Spectacular's projections. Nevermind the sweetness associated with the candy--this month, they celebrate wasted youth. Drink up, taste the rainbow. FREE
Big Terrific
Comedy: Stand-UpWednesdays, 8 p.m.
A free comedy show brought to you by SNL's Jenny Slate, Max Silvestri and Gabe Liedman.
Brooklyn Brewery Tour
Walking Toursuntil 5 PM every hour
Tour the brewery and sample beers. Tour free but pay per sample
Smorgasburg
Special EventsSaturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Every Saturday on the Williamsburg waterfront between North 6th and North 7th St., at the East River, from 11am to 6pm, Smorgasburg brings together food entrepreneurs and established purveyors from New York City and across the region selling both packaged and prepared foods, fresh produce, and other food-related stands (kitchen utensils, housewares, etc.), for a total of approximately 100 vendors. The market is open rain or shine. FREE
Dan Neustadt Covers Your Favorite Album
Music: Rock, Pop and Hip-HopMondays, 9 p.m.
Dan Neustadt, keyboard player for Northern Bells and The Hold Steady, plays a classic album front to back every week. Past selections have included Beck's "Mutations" and Weezer's "Blue Album"
Target First Saturday's at the Brooklyn Museum
Special Events, Nightlifeuntil 11 PM
Target First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment each month from 5 to 11 p.m. FREE
Angel Olsen, Magmana, Steve Gunn
Music: Rock, Pop and Hip-HopSun., May 19, 8:30 p.m.
Chicago songwriter Angel Olsen is in town supporting Kurt Vile at his Bowery appearance, but that show’s very sold out status shouldn’t keep you from catching her in play. Half Way Home, released last year, drew understandable comparisons to Sharon Van Etten for the way it told devastating, human-scale stories in a spellbinding hush. “Sweet Dreams,” from a 7" released this year, is even better for finding the surprisingly natural middle ground between a PJ Harvey growl and a Patsy Cline swoon. $12
Comedy Night with Hannibal Buress
Comedy: Stand-UpSundays, 9 p.m.
Weekly comedy night hosted by Hannibal Buress
Inside Out Tours presents the Greenlight Open Mic Night
Special EventsLast Thursday of every month
(718) 246-0200
Open mic for poets and performers of all ages, including a performance by spoken word poet Radhiyah Ayobami. Hosted by Mo Beasley FREE
