Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Brooklyn on Saturday night of Columbus Day weekend, Oct 10: 22 picks, refreshed weekly.
22 picks · checked Sep 17
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynA free three-day African food market takes over Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, with Afrobeat, Amapiano and Soca sets between plates.
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynA free three-day African food market takes over Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, with Afrobeat, Amapiano and Soca sets between plates.
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Williamsburg Cinemas and Brooklyn partner venues, Williamsburg, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's 19th indie film festival screens about 100 films at Williamsburg Cinemas, picked from 1,000-plus submissions across 60 countries.
Williamsburg Cinemas and Brooklyn partner venues, Williamsburg, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's 19th indie film festival screens about 100 films at Williamsburg Cinemas, picked from 1,000-plus submissions across 60 countries.
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BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), Fort Greene, BrooklynDorcy Rugamba turns his memoir of family lost in Rwanda's genocide into a 'hymn to life' with guitarist Majnun at BAM Next Wave.
BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), Fort Greene, BrooklynDorcy Rugamba turns his memoir of family lost in Rwanda's genocide into a 'hymn to life' with guitarist Majnun at BAM Next Wave.
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Barclays Center, Prospect Heights / Atlantic Terminal, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReggaeton royalty Don Omar brings The Last King World Tour to Brooklyn for a Barclays arena night in the thick of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights / Atlantic Terminal, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReggaeton royalty Don Omar brings The Last King World Tour to Brooklyn for a Barclays arena night in the thick of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn50 Cent headlines a Mamacita night at Pacha New York, the club that took over the old Brooklyn Mirage site — 'In Da Club' at an actual club.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn50 Cent headlines a Mamacita night at Pacha New York, the club that took over the old Brooklyn Mirage site — 'In Da Club' at an actual club.
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The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynMaria Bamford's voice-shifting, deeply personal stand-up fills the Bell House for four shows across two nights, all listed sold out.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynMaria Bamford's voice-shifting, deeply personal stand-up fills the Bell House for four shows across two nights, all listed sold out.
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Newtown Creek Nature Walk, Greenpoint, BrooklynAlex Lozupone · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHeadsets on, 40 guests follow dancers and giant puppets along Newtown Creek, recast as the River Styx, in an immersive Persephone myth.
Newtown Creek Nature Walk, Greenpoint, BrooklynAlex Lozupone · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHeadsets on, 40 guests follow dancers and giant puppets along Newtown Creek, recast as the River Styx, in an immersive Persephone myth.
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Brooklyn Improv, Williamsburg, BrooklynMexican comic Ricardo O'Farrill brings a Spanish-language hour about the uncomfortable conversations most people dodge to Brooklyn Improv.
Brooklyn Improv, Williamsburg, BrooklynMexican comic Ricardo O'Farrill brings a Spanish-language hour about the uncomfortable conversations most people dodge to Brooklyn Improv.
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Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynThe world's first all-drag Grateful Dead tribute plays two sets with fresh setlists at Brooklyn Bowl, born in Nashville to defy a drag ban.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynThe world's first all-drag Grateful Dead tribute plays two sets with fresh setlists at Brooklyn Bowl, born in Nashville to defy a drag ban.
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House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynAluna headlines a Libra-season party at House of Yes with Darling Cool and Niara Sterling, with no phones allowed on the dance floor.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynAluna headlines a Libra-season party at House of Yes with Darling Cool and Niara Sterling, with no phones allowed on the dance floor.
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Brooklyn Comedy Collective (Eris Mainstage), East Williamsburg, BrooklynA live band and cast improvise an entire musical from one audience suggestion — Baby Wants Candy has made up more than 3,500 of them.
Brooklyn Comedy Collective (Eris Mainstage), East Williamsburg, BrooklynA live band and cast improvise an entire musical from one audience suggestion — Baby Wants Candy has made up more than 3,500 of them.
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Columbus Park: Columbus Park, BrooklynDetroit Publishing Co. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA Greenmarket on Columbus Park beside Brooklyn's Borough Hall, farm stands on the courthouse plaza.
Columbus Park: Columbus Park, BrooklynDetroit Publishing Co. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA Greenmarket on Columbus Park beside Brooklyn's Borough Hall, farm stands on the courthouse plaza.
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McCarren Park: McCarren Park, BrooklynRukshanV · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe McCarren Park Greenmarket lines up along the Lorimer Street edge, feeding Williamsburg and Greenpoint at once.
McCarren Park: McCarren Park, BrooklynRukshanV · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe McCarren Park Greenmarket lines up along the Lorimer Street edge, feeding Williamsburg and Greenpoint at once.
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Fort Greene Park: Mrytle and Washington Park Entrance, BrooklynThe Fort Greene Park Greenmarket sets up at Myrtle and Washington, below the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument.
Fort Greene Park: Mrytle and Washington Park Entrance, BrooklynThe Fort Greene Park Greenmarket sets up at Myrtle and Washington, below the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument.
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House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynHouse of Yes stages Rocky Horror live with drag star God Complex as Frank-N-Furter — costumes and callbacks encouraged, for an October run only.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynHouse of Yes stages Rocky Horror live with drag star God Complex as Frank-N-Furter — costumes and callbacks encouraged, for an October run only.
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ART Williamsburg (rooftop at Arlo Williamsburg), Williamsburg, BrooklynA slow-build sunset house party on the Arlo Williamsburg roof from the team behind Azure — golden hour first, dance floor after dark.
ART Williamsburg (rooftop at Arlo Williamsburg), Williamsburg, BrooklynA slow-build sunset house party on the Arlo Williamsburg roof from the team behind Azure — golden hour first, dance floor after dark.
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Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynMind Enterprises brings the Negroni Love Tour's danceable electronic pop to Brooklyn Steel, one of only a dozen North American stops.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynMind Enterprises brings the Negroni Love Tour's danceable electronic pop to Brooklyn Steel, one of only a dozen North American stops.
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St. Ann's Warehouse, Dumbo, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDaniel Fish restages the 1993 TV clash over AIDS, with Will Brill as Fauci and Thomas Jay Ryan.
St. Ann's Warehouse, Dumbo, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDaniel Fish restages the 1993 TV clash over AIDS, with Will Brill as Fauci and Thomas Jay Ryan.
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Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynJustin Long and Gina Philips flee a winged creature on a country road in this road-trip horror, projected on 35mm after midnight.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynJustin Long and Gina Philips flee a winged creature on a country road in this road-trip horror, projected on 35mm after midnight.
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Branded Saloon, Prospect Heights, BrooklynProspect Heights' queer-owned Branded Saloon hosts a Sunday drag brunch with rotating queens, a DJ and mimosas on Vanderbilt Avenue.
Branded Saloon, Prospect Heights, BrooklynProspect Heights' queer-owned Branded Saloon hosts a Sunday drag brunch with rotating queens, a DJ and mimosas on Vanderbilt Avenue.
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Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArtists, activists and scholars gather at Brooklyn's Central Library for a teach-in on the movements that pushed American democracy forward.
Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArtists, activists and scholars gather at Brooklyn's Central Library for a teach-in on the movements that pushed American democracy forward.
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gallery ATARAH, East Williamsburg, BrooklynTwo estranged college friends reunite in a Brooklyn gallery the night before a show, staged inside a real one: Ian Gould's new play at gallery ATARAH.
gallery ATARAH, East Williamsburg, BrooklynTwo estranged college friends reunite in a Brooklyn gallery the night before a show, staged inside a real one: Ian Gould's new play at gallery ATARAH.
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