The Weekend: 7.29-7.31

Friday, July 29

Gowanus: Calling all kings of New York — the Bell House is hosting a "Newsies" sing-along tonight. There'll be trivia and a dance off, so practice those high kicks.

Fort Greene/Williamsburg: An animation festival lands at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Automotive High School this weekend — but don't expect Bugs Bunny.

Windsor Terrace: The Bard meets Brooklynese in the newest production from Brave New World Repertory Theater — "The Merry Wives of Windsor (Terrace)." Also Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, July 30

Coney Island: Coney's got talent in the second annual Coney Island Talent Show, right on the Boardwalk.

Red Hook: Practice your "Arg, mateys!" A pirates festival comes to the Enviromedia Mobile, a traveling nature and maritime museum.

Sunday, July 31

Prospect Heights: That's no toga party — a free production of Sophocles' "Antigone" comes to Mount Prospect Park today.

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The Weekend: 7.15-7.17

Friday, July 15 

Brooklyn Heights: Theater 2020, a new local company, puts on a production of "Romeo and Juliet."

Saturday, July 16

DUMBO: Go kayaking under the Manhattan Bridge as part of a waterfront festival, then check out Q-Tip as he headlines the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.

Borough-wide: It's National Ice Cream Day — so get out there and get some crazy ice cream.

Park Slope: Bring the kids to Prospect Park for a free concert by Dan Zanes, the king of the kid's music scene.

Sunday, July 17


Carroll Gardens: Smith Street Stage puts on a production of "Macbeth" in Carroll Park. Make it a picnic.

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The Weekend: 7.8-7.10

Friday, July 8

Williamsburg: It's game on at the Brick, as its annual Game Play festival — video games meets theater — returns tonight with a free preview of all the pieces.

Gowanus: The Gowanus Canal has never been sexier, thanks to "La Calisto," a bedroom comedy of the gods running at Proteus Gowanus.

Park Slope: If you like free entertainment — and hey, who doesn't! — the Old Stone House hosts a production of "The Miser," and, nearby, Los Lobos go to town at Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park.

Borough-wide: Find the best hot summer dance party near you!

Saturday, July 9

Park Slope: "Endure" gives a new definition to the term "long-running theater," as the one-woman show takes you through Prospect Park, trailing a marathoner.

Canarsie: Floyd Bennett Field is now home to JellyNYC's legendary parties. Don't worry, there's a bus from Williamsburg that will get you there and back.

Manhattan Beach: Hot jazz continues at Kingsborough Community College tonight, with the Danny Repole Swing Band.

Sunday, July 10

Williamsburg: The Feast of the Giglio is back — and today is the first "dance." Don't know what we're talking about? Check it out for yourself. You have to see it to believe it.

Cobble Hill: Head to Smith Street, as the strip gets turned into a giant petanque game for the annual Bastille Day festivities.

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Go fourth! Here's our guide to a great weekend

The long weekend is upon us — so without further ado, here's our guide to the Fourth of July weekend, from the hot dog eating competition to outdoor concerts to, of course, fireworks!

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The Weekend: 6.4-6.26

Friday, June 24

Prospect Heights: It's the summer of Vishnu, as the Brooklyn Museum opens an exhibition today devoted to the Hindu deity.

Bushwick: Zombies and cowboys collide in "Death Valley," a new play running at the Bushwick Starr.


Saturday, June 25

Bedford-Stuyvesant: Brooklynite Gallery hosts acclaimed UK duo Miss Bugs in "Parlour," the team's first solo US show.

Fort Greene: Mos Def headlines the Fort Greene Festival, a day of music, food and, fingers crossed, sunshine.

Williamsburg: Get your German beer on during a pub crawl through the neighborhood's beer gardens.
Also Sunday.

Sunday, June 26

Green-Wood: It's your last chance to see "The Spoon River Project," a haunting new production at the Green-Wood Cemetery.

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The Weekend: 6.17-6.19

Friday, June 17

"BoCoCa": The BoCoca Arts Festival kicks off tonight, for a week of music and art in the Boreum Hill-Cobble Hill-Carroll Gardens area. Looking ahead, don't miss Andrew Mancilla on June 21 at Linger Cafe.

Williamsburg: After kicking off last night, the Northside Festival continues, with Beirut headlining at the McCarren Park stage. Don't miss opener Sharon Van Etten.

Saturday, June 18

Borough-wide: Grab a seat at more than 20 pianos scattered throughout the borough, thanks to the organization, Sing for Hope.

Coney Island: Surf Avenue will be taken over with half-naked ladies once again, as the Mermaid Parade returns.

DUMBO: Head to an "epic" stoop sale under the Manhattan Bridge during the day, and, come back for Floating Kabarette at Galapagos Art Space at night.

Sunday, June 19

Borough-wide: It's Father's Day, so express your Y chromosome with the help of our testosterone-fueled guide.

Gowanus: Revisit your childhood and sing along to "The Lion King" during a screening at the Bell House.

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The Weekend: 6.10-6.12

Friday, June 10

Red Hook: The Brooklyn Folk Festival returns to Jalopy tonight, with plenty of roots acts. Also Saturday and Sunday at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition.

Park Slope: Andrew Bird kicks off Celebrate Brooklyn tonight at the Prospect Park Band Shell. Also don't miss the Etsy vendors who will be setting up shop all summer long.

Flatbush: "Gi60," Brooklyn College's annual theater festival, is back, with 50 pieces, all short than 60 seconds. Also Saturday.

Saturday, June 11

Williamsburg: The Renegade Craft Fair takes over McCarren Park once again. Also Sunday.

Sunday, June 12

Downtown: Get your fill of Greek food at Saints Constantine and Helen Cathedral's annual Greek Festival before it's gone, as the fun ends today. Find it on Schermerhorn Street between Court Street and Boerum Place.

Ditmas Park: House tour season continues with the spotlight today on Ditmas Park and it's legit houses.

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The Weekend: 6.3-6.5

Friday, June 3

Fort Greene: Watch Hitchcock's "Vertigo" on the big screen at BAM screens his masterpiece.

Marine Park: "Gateway to Nations" returns to Floyd Bennett Field for more Native American dance, food and crafts. Also Saturday and Sunday.

Williamsburg: The Brick continues to channel its inner geek with the Comic Book Theater Festival. All month long.

Saturday, June 4

Flatbush: Sycamore hosts its crawfish boil, which is quickly becoming a summer tradition.

Bay Ridge: Get out and explore the neighborhood with a tour of some its historic spots.

Around town: Art invades Brooklyn this weekend with festivals and events in Bushwick, Coney Island, Boerum Hill and Red Hook.

Sunday, June 5

Red Hook: Showboat Shazzam is back at the Waterfront Museum and Barge for more front-seat circus action.

Prospect Lefferts Gardens/East Flatbush: House tour season continues with two tours in these neighborhoods.

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The Long Weekend: 5.27-5.30

Friday, May 27

Coney Island: Learn about the fire that nearly destroyed Coney Island — and see artifacts from 100 years ago — in a new exhibit and tour about Dreamland from the Coney Island History Project.

Saturday, May 28

Coney Island: Trip out, so to speak, to "Pink Floyd: The Wall" at the Coney Island Museum.

Williamsburg: Love the one your with — your bike, that is — at the City Reliquary's annual Bike Fetish Day.

Sunday, May 29

Green-Wood: Mark Memorial Day — and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War — at the Green-Wood Cemetery, which has festive events and music all weekend.

Monday, May 30

Borough-wide: Still need Memorial Day plans? Check out our handy guide, which includes a BBQ at Fatty Cue, more Green-Wood festivities, a block party at BAM, a TV party at the Bell House, and today's parades.

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The Weekend: 5.20-5.22

Friday, May 20

Brooklyn Heights: Say hello to this winning production of "Bye Bye Birdie" at the Heights Players. Also Saturday and Sunday.

Fort Hamilton: Twilight Tattoo returns to the Fort Hamilton Army Base for an evening of military pageantry.

Saturday, May 21

Marine Park: Aviator is filled with family entertainment this weekend as it hosts the Kings County Fair.

Dyker Heights: Boulevard Books turns one! Help celebrate with cocktails, cigars and readings.

Manhattan Beach: Bring the kids to Kingsborough for a live-action performance of the kids' favorite "Room on the Broom."

Sunday, May 22

DUMBO: Galapagos Art Space hosts a pole dancing competition and burlesque night called "Polesque." 'Nuff said.

Park Slope: Get your fill of food trucks at the NYC Food Truck Rally in Grand Army Plaza.

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The Weekend: 5.13-5.15

Friday, 5.13

Dyker Heights: Broadway comes to Brooklyn with a production of "42nd Street" by the Narrows Community Theater at the Fort Hamilton Army Base. Also Saturday and Sunday.

Boerum Hill: Get a bouquet at Opalia Flowers, and check out a major retrospective of Carroll Gardens artist Ken Rush.

Saturday, 5.14

Williamsburg: "Star Wars" meets Shakespeare in the latest production by A Festival of Fools, called "The Impostor Striketh Back." Also Sunday.

Bay Ridge: Get your Norway on in Viking Fest at Owls Head Park.

Sunday, 5.15

Bay Ridge: In more Norwegian fare, the Norwegian Constitution Day Parade heads down Fifth Avenue.

Sheepshead Bay: Emmons Avenue is one big block party today, thanks to BayFest.

Park Slope: Get a peek at your neighbors with the Park Slope House Tour.

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The Weekend: 5.6-5.8

Friday, May 6

Red Hook: The Big Easy comes to Brooklyn with the Bayou 'n' Brooklyn festival. Also Sunday.

Coney Island: Burlesque at the Beach is back!

Bay Ridge: You'll laugh, and you'll cry from laughing, with the Strivelli Players's production of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."

Saturday, May 7

Borough-wide: Brooklyn's caught Kentucky Derby fever. Here's our guide to the parties, though our money's on the Bell House's. They'll be a bugle player!

Sunday, May 8

Fort Greene: The Fulton Flea is here again, just in time for spring.

Gowanus: The Guactacualar is back at the Bell House, and this time with more chips.

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The Weekend: 4.29-5.1

Friday, April 29

DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights: Wills and Kate may already be wed, but the party continues all day long in DUMBO, under the Archway, and at the Chip Shop on Atlantic Avenue.

Park Slope: Move to the electronic R&B stylings of Body Talk at Southpaw. Or, if you're in the mood for some awesome aerial feats, head to the Brooklyn Lyceum of "Insectinside."

Fort Greene: Derek Jacobi stars in the titular role in Donmar Warehouse's production of "King Lear," running at the Brooklyn Academy of Music through the beginning of June.

Manhattan Beach: Noche Flamenca brings flamenco to the Kingsborough Performing Arts Center, straight from Spain, in its new show, "ALBA."

Saturday, April 30

Cobble Hill: Find all your Brooklyn favorites in By Brooklyn, a new boutique opening today on Smith Street.

Park Slope: Lots more going on in Park Slope today, from the veteran art at Prophecies Gallery — you can't miss it, the entrance is covered by a bunker! — to the Spring Craft Market at the Brooklyn Lyceum (also Sunday), to the Fifth Avenue Family Festival at the Old Stone House.

Fort Greene: If you're in the mood for an eco-friendly vacation, look no further than One Skylight Hanson, which hosts Green Getaways, a green travel expo, today.

Crown Heights: Sakura Matsuri, the annual cherry blossom festival, returns to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this weekend — which should be especially poignant this year in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March.

Sunday, May 1

Brooklyn Heights: Take a look at how the other half lives — the kind that lives in 100-year-old renovated townhouses — when the Brooklyn Heights Association throws its annual house and garden tour today.

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The Weekend: 4.22-4.24

Friday, April 15

Carroll Gardens: Company XI's latest sexy show, "Lover. Muse. Mockingbird. Whore.," features dancer Laura Careless exploring the women of Charles Bukowski.

Saturday, April 16

DUMBO: The National Theatre of Scotland's much heralded play, "Black Watch," returns to St. Ann's Warehouse, running tonight through May 8.

Manhattan Beach: Borough President Marty Markowitz lends his powerful voice to the "Thalia Follies: A Political Cabaret," tonight at the Kingsborough Performing Arts Center.

Sunday, April 17

Flatbush: "Black Swan" fans can see the real thing — ballet-wise, we mean — when "Swan Lake" comes to Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts.

Fort Greene: It's the last day to see Cheek by Jowl's sparse but effective production of "Macbeth" at BAM.

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The Weekend: 4.8-4.10

Friday, April 8

Gowanus: The newly formed Brooklyn Players Community Musical Theater kicks off with "Urinetown" this weekend...

Brooklyn Heights: ...While one of Brooklyn's oldest theater companies, the Heights Players, does a charming production of Noel Coward's "Waiting in the Wings."

Saturday, April 9

Flatbush: Broadway legend Betty Buckley sings all her hits at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts.

Gowanus: You have 59 reasons to see SET Gallery's new show, "Project 59." While in the neighborhood, check out some of its highlights with the help of our guide.

Sunday, April 10

Park Slope: Sarah Vowell brings her biting wit to the Brooklyn Public Library's main branch for a reading for her newest book, "Unfamiliar Fishes."

Gowanus: Vegetarians avoid the Bell House today, as it hosts its annual Brooklyn Beefsteak.

Gravesend: Greek is the word with the Greek School of Plato's production of "Medea," at John Dewey HS.

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The Weekend: 4.1-4.3

Friday, April 1

Williamsburg: It's the Bee Gees with an edge as Brooklyn Bowl hosts "Tragedy,"an all-metal tribute to the Aussie disco trio.

Saturday, April 2

Greenpoint: Check out new experimental film as MOVES screens Alexis Gideon's "Video Musics II: Sun Wu Kong," as well as the latest short from Jenny Slate and Dean Fleisher-Camp.

Fort Greene: Get your flea on as the Brooklyn Flea's Fort Greene location outside Bishop Loughlin HS is open for the spring and summer season, complete with a marching band.

Sunday, April 3

Williamsburg: In more flea openings, the Brooklyn Flea's Williamsburg also opens today.

Coney Island: The seashore neighborhood kicks off the spring season with a day of music, vaudeville and mermaids with Noisefest.

Bay Ridge: If you love Peggy Lee, you won't want to miss this cabaret tribute at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

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The Weekend: 3.25-3.27

Friday, March 25

Bushwick: Dance your pants off for Japan tonight, as House of Yes hosts a dance party to benefit the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake Relief Effort. Tickets $5-$10. Open bar 11 pm-midnight. Our bad, this event has already happened, and raised $1,813!

Fort Greene: See what everyone's laughing about with "The Comedy of Errors," now at the BAM Harvey Theater through Sunday.

Park Slope: For more serious drama, take in August Wilson's poignant "Jitney," now at the Gallery Players.

Gowanus: For a modern take on the creation myth, check out "Original Innocence," a rock opera at Issue Project Room.

Saturday, March 26

Gowanus: Love puppies and beer? Head to "Beer for Beasts," a boozefest and benefit for the Humane Society.

Park Slope: In other dog news, the Mutt Show returns to the Brooklyn Lyceum. Also Sunday.

Flatbush: For an exhilarating drumming experience, see Soh Daiko at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts.

Sheepshead Bay: Grillers the country over will be firing up the grill for the annual Grillin' on the Bay cookoff. There will also be a chili competition.

Sunday, March 27

Greenpoint: Here's another one for the dogs — McGorlick Park will host a pet disco today. All animals welcome.

Manhattan Beach: Bring the kids to Kingsborough Center for the Performing Arts — the Paper Bag Players are in town!

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The Weekend: 3.18-3.20

Friday, March 18

Park Slope: Rabbit Hole Ensemble brings the second installment of its "Frankenstein" series with "Doctor Frankenstein's Magical Creature" at the Old Stone House.

Fort Greene: Shakespeare gets multiple doses of the absurd in Propeller's production of "The Comedy of Errors," now running at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It's laughable, in a good way, says our reviewer.

Saturday, March 19

DUMBO: Head down to DUMBO for the opening of the newest Brooklyn Industries. While there, fully explore the neighborhood with the help of our crawl.

Flatbush: Ladysmith Black Mambazo come to the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, bringing their joyful a capella with them.

Sunday, March 20

Flatbush: Is Gershwin's more your thing, today, the Brooklyn Center hosts "'S Wonderful," a tribute to the songbook of the brothers. It's sure to be 's marvelous.

Gowanus: Calling all Minnesotans! The Bell Houses hosts a state fair devoted to our neighborhood to the north, with none other than Al Franken in attendance.

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The Weekend: 3.11-3.13

Friday, March 11

Prospect Heights: The Brooklyn Museum's latest exhibition thinks big, with items from its recent acquisitions on display.

Brooklyn Heights: The Heights Players have a hit on their hands with "Hamlet." Our reviewer loved the  creativity brought to Shakespeare's classic. Also Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, March 12

Fort Greene: Bring the kids to Irondale this weekend for its highly entertaining production of "Treasure Island." Our reviewer loved that, too.

Borough-wide: Don't think twice about giving up any of these Brooklyn dishes and drinks. In fact, you should go out and try as many as you can.

Sunday, March 13

Downtown: Expecting? Already have a little bundle of joy? Then you'll want to be at the Toren today for the A Child Grows in Brooklyn Baby Expo.

Midwood: Get some tasty tips on making hamentaschen this Purim at the Center for Kosher Culinary Arts's baking class.

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The Weekend: 3.4-3.6

Friday, March 4, 2011

Prospect Heights: The Brooklyn Museum's Great Hall is finally open, so you can finally see what was behind those white walls. Open now through Jan. 15, 2011

Downtown: Ballet gets a Brooklyn makeover with the Brooklyn Ballet in "From Baroque to Hip Hop." Also Saturday and Sunday. Also in the neighborhood, get a sneak peak at Issue Project Room's new Livingston Street space with a benefit hosted by Steve Buscemi and Jo Andres, with Elliott Sharp.

Fort Greene: Catherine Deneuve is the center of attention at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this month, as the venue beings a 25-film retrospective of the French film start beginning tonight with "Potiche" and "Repulsion."

Park Slope: Arthur Miller's "The American Clock" finally gets his due in a production by Brave New World Repertory at Brooklyn Lyceum. Also Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Gowanus: Check out Malian great Khaira Arby when she plays the Bell House with Sway Machinery.

DUMBO: Verge Brooklyn Art Fair descends on the neighborhood this weekend, which is as good a time as any to check it out. Also Sunday.

Bushwick: In more art, Bushwick is also taken over by art this weekend with the Bushwick Site Fest. Also Sunday.

Bay Ridge: Yum-Yum! The Regina Opera Company does the Gilbert and Sullivan classic "The Mikado." Also Sunday.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Manhattan Beach: Get a dose of ballet this weekend when the St. Petersburg Classic Ballet Theatre comes to Kingsborough Community College.

Gowanus: It's the booziest cook-off yet, as the guys behind The Food Experiments bring the Brooklyn Booze Experiment to the Bell House. Oh boy.

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