Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Brooklyn on Friday night, Sep 25: 24 picks, refreshed weekly.
24 picks · checked Sep 21
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynHanif Abdurraqib hosts a free Climate Week night of music, poetry and flood science with Hurray for the Riff Raff and Eileen Myles in Red Hook.
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynHanif Abdurraqib hosts a free Climate Week night of music, poetry and flood science with Hurray for the Riff Raff and Eileen Myles in Red Hook.
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Dumbo Archway, BRIC House and Von King Park, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, BrooklynDrums under the Dumbo Archway, tarot and a Magic Market at BRIC, then a Von King Park jam — most of the Brujeria Festival is free.
Dumbo Archway, BRIC House and Von King Park, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, BrooklynDrums under the Dumbo Archway, tarot and a Magic Market at BRIC, then a Von King Park jam — most of the Brujeria Festival is free.
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Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynFirestarter under the Kosciuszko Bridge: The Prodigy play an 18+ open-air show with Brutalismus 3000, Sextile and Lip Critic.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynFirestarter under the Kosciuszko Bridge: The Prodigy play an 18+ open-air show with Brutalismus 3000, Sextile and Lip Critic.
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Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynCurrier and Ives · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsRiot grrrl originators Bikini Kill play a 16+ club show at Brooklyn Steel the night before their CBGB Festival slot.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynCurrier and Ives · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsRiot grrrl originators Bikini Kill play a 16+ club show at Brooklyn Steel the night before their CBGB Festival slot.
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Franklin Point, Greenpoint, BrooklynRoosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsLiter mugs of Paulaner and Weihenstephaner, pork shank and a skyline view on the Greenpoint waterfront — Zum Schneider's Oktoberfest opens now.
Franklin Point, Greenpoint, BrooklynRoosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsLiter mugs of Paulaner and Weihenstephaner, pork shank and a skyline view on the Greenpoint waterfront — Zum Schneider's Oktoberfest opens now.
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Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO, BrooklynAnton Kuznetsov · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWhale calls and deep-sea footage wash across the Brooklyn Bridge in Anita Glesta's 18-minute Hudson Canyon projection, two nights only.
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO, BrooklynAnton Kuznetsov · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWhale calls and deep-sea footage wash across the Brooklyn Bridge in Anita Glesta's 18-minute Hudson Canyon projection, two nights only.
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Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynMet Opera stars preview Missy Mazzoli's Lincoln in the Bardo deep inside Green-Wood, after a path of dance and spoken word among the graves.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynMet Opera stars preview Missy Mazzoli's Lincoln in the Bardo deep inside Green-Wood, after a path of dance and spoken word among the graves.
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Baby's All Right, Williamsburg, BrooklynCollin Knopp-Schwyn · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Swedish duo behind I Love It kick off The Ritual Tour in a tiny Williamsburg room, playing songs from their new album Ritual.
Baby's All Right, Williamsburg, BrooklynCollin Knopp-Schwyn · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Swedish duo behind I Love It kick off The Ritual Tour in a tiny Williamsburg room, playing songs from their new album Ritual.
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Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynMorgan695 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFog, sirens and Pyramid Head: the 2006 Silent Hill video-game horror film gets a midnight anniversary show at Nitehawk Williamsburg.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynMorgan695 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFog, sirens and Pyramid Head: the 2006 Silent Hill video-game horror film gets a midnight anniversary show at Nitehawk Williamsburg.
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House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynRaffi Asdourian · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAerialists, drag, burlesque and sideshow acts share the House of Yes stage in its longest-running variety show, with a bathtub seat up front.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynRaffi Asdourian · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAerialists, drag, burlesque and sideshow acts share the House of Yes stage in its longest-running variety show, with a bathtub seat up front.
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Callahan-Kelly Playground (basketball courts), Cypress Hills, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe filmed original-cast Hamilton plays free on the basketball courts at Callahan-Kelly Playground, blanket seating under the sky.
Callahan-Kelly Playground (basketball courts), Cypress Hills, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe filmed original-cast Hamilton plays free on the basketball courts at Callahan-Kelly Playground, blanket seating under the sky.
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Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTambour Kings play funk, fusion, soul and blues inside Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, with craft cocktails and plenty of whiskey.
Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTambour Kings play funk, fusion, soul and blues inside Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, with craft cocktails and plenty of whiskey.
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The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNew York stand-ups do their sets over a live jazz band at the Bell House, hosted by Two Tree Hill and Rose Kelso.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNew York stand-ups do their sets over a live jazz band at the Bell House, hosted by Two Tree Hill and Rose Kelso.
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Avenue C Plaza: Avenue C Plaza Mcdonald Ave between Ave C & Church Ave, BrooklynAvenue C Plaza in Brooklyn marks Immigrant Heritage Month with culture, food and community programming at the Kensington crossroads.
Avenue C Plaza: Avenue C Plaza Mcdonald Ave between Ave C & Church Ave, BrooklynAvenue C Plaza in Brooklyn marks Immigrant Heritage Month with culture, food and community programming at the Kensington crossroads.
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Greenlight Bookstore, Fort Greene, BrooklynTomwsulcer · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsGreenlight and CLMP throw a free drinks-and-books mixer with Brooklyn indie presses and authors, plus a raffle for a bag of new titles.
Greenlight Bookstore, Fort Greene, BrooklynTomwsulcer · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsGreenlight and CLMP throw a free drinks-and-books mixer with Brooklyn indie presses and authors, plus a raffle for a bag of new titles.
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Warsaw, Greenpoint, Brooklynrollingrck from New York , NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBoston slowcore trio Horse Jumper of Love play Greenpoint's Warsaw on a tour honoring their self-titled debut, with 22º Halo and a secret guest.
Warsaw, Greenpoint, Brooklynrollingrck from New York , NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBoston slowcore trio Horse Jumper of Love play Greenpoint's Warsaw on a tour honoring their self-titled debut, with 22º Halo and a secret guest.
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Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynRetro-soul shouter Eli Paperboy Reed celebrates his new album Getting There with a sweaty, horn-driven show at Brooklyn Bowl.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynRetro-soul shouter Eli Paperboy Reed celebrates his new album Getting There with a sweaty, horn-driven show at Brooklyn Bowl.
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Central Library, Dweck Cultural Center Auditorium, Prospect Heights, BrooklynShortlisted writers for this year's BPL Book Prize read and talk at Central Library — the award that has honored Kaveh Akbar and Mosab Abu Toha.
Central Library, Dweck Cultural Center Auditorium, Prospect Heights, BrooklynShortlisted writers for this year's BPL Book Prize read and talk at Central Library — the award that has honored Kaveh Akbar and Mosab Abu Toha.
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The Rooftop at Elsewhere, Bushwick, BrooklynDJ Taylah Elaine plays sunset into night on Elsewhere's open-air rooftop in Bushwick, with frozen drinks and skyline views.
The Rooftop at Elsewhere, Bushwick, BrooklynDJ Taylah Elaine plays sunset into night on Elsewhere's open-air rooftop in Bushwick, with frozen drinks and skyline views.
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The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynBrooklyn comics Charlie Bardey and Natalie Rotter-Laitman tape their cult alt-comedy show Exploration: LIVE! in the Bell House's late slot.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynBrooklyn comics Charlie Bardey and Natalie Rotter-Laitman tape their cult alt-comedy show Exploration: LIVE! in the Bell House's late slot.
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Community Bookstore, Park Slope, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCritics from the Yale Review, NYRB, the Times and n+1 talk about the craft and future of book reviewing at Park Slope's Community Bookstore.
Community Bookstore, Park Slope, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCritics from the Yale Review, NYRB, the Times and n+1 talk about the craft and future of book reviewing at Park Slope's Community Bookstore.
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Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynScream along to Slipknot, Deftones, Spiritbox and Knocked Loose at House of Heavy, a late-night nu-metal and metalcore DJ party at Brooklyn Bowl.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynScream along to Slipknot, Deftones, Spiritbox and Knocked Loose at House of Heavy, a late-night nu-metal and metalcore DJ party at Brooklyn Bowl.
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Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynLiverpool's Loathe bring their third album A Stranger To You to Brooklyn Paramount, the only New York stop on the tour, with Fleshwater and Prostitute opening.
Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynLiverpool's Loathe bring their third album A Stranger To You to Brooklyn Paramount, the only New York stop on the tour, with Fleshwater and Prostitute opening.
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The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynThe Bell House's late stand-up showcase packs a lineup of New York comics into its Gowanus front room, 21 and over.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynThe Bell House's late stand-up showcase packs a lineup of New York comics into its Gowanus front room, 21 and over.
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