MOVIES: BAM: Amelia, The Informant!, Coco Before Chanel, Capitalism: A Love Story. Pavilion: Where the Wild Things Are, Toy Story, Toy Story 2 in 3-D, Amelia, Paranormal Activities, Whip It…
PERFORMANCE: BAM: Meredith Monk: Songs of Ascension; The Legend of Ichabod Crane thru Oct. 31 at the Brooklyn Lyceum. Performances: Oct 17, 18, 24, 25, 31. $10 each, or $30 for 4.
MUSIC: BAM Cafe: Cocomama, an international group of women based in New York City.
Originally from as far flung places as Cuba, France, Argentina, Israel,
Puerto Rico and Wisconsin, they play "hard-hitting", original Latin
music deeply rooted in Afro-Caribbean rhythms: Saturday at 9 PM.
Barbes: Ljova and Kontraband: Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired
improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new
meanings in original compositions with a nostalgic gaze towards the
past on Saturday night at 10 PM.
Union Hall: The Loom and Mia Riddle and her band on Saturday night.
At Irondale Center 85 South Oxford Street in Fort Greene on Friday and Saturday at 8 PM: Mississippi based artists
M.U.G.A.B.E.E will
bring their unique blend of hip hop,
jazz, spoken word to the Irondale center for an exclusive, two-night engagement
.featuring exceptional jazz pianist Courtney Bryan and a host of guest
musicians in a return engagement to Brooklyn’s Irondale Center.
PARTY DATE/AUCTION: On Sunday at 7:30 PM at the Bellhouse: In the romantic spirit of Black Bag's latest film, "Single Male Survivor", we'll be hosting the Last Night On Earth Date Auction of eligible New Yorkers of all tastes and persuasions. Free Lighthouse Ale. Each date comes with a fabulous prize, including donations from MoMa, Whitney, BAM, FreshDirect, Asics, MAKE UP FOREVER and more. To find out more about who you can win a date with and how the auction works, check out http://www.blackbagpictures.com/Date_Auction.html
KIDSTUFF: Monster Mash Festival at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Many events and parties, including storytelling, arts & crafts, and Where the Wild Things Are projects. Now through October 31st. Free with museum admission of $7.50. Not-so-Spooky Halloween at BAX for preschoolers on Sunday, October 25th at 11 AM. Songs and stories. $7.50 for one adult and a child.
On Saturday from 10 AM until 2 PM: It's
My Park! Day events bring thousands of New Yorkers to over 150 sites in
all five boroughs. Come pitch-in and keep Prospect Park beautiful! Meet
at Lookout Hill.
Click here for more information about volunteering.
More Halloween events at Brooklyn Frugal Family Examiner.