FRIDAY
various times (thru sun): the annual eugene mirman comedy festival takes over the bell house and union hall for four days with guests neil degrasse tyson, john hodgman, ira glass, jessi klein, leo allen, michael showalter, hannibal buress, marc maron, sarah vowell, more. $10-20. (more…)

FRIDAY
8pm: ‘be there and be square’ @ the 4rd annual nerd nite nerdtacular: three presentations, a performance by palomar and science acrobats, more. galapagos, $15. (more…)

Instagram is a great if you want to make the photos taken with your cutting-edge spacephone look like they were taken by your amateur wedding photographer uncle in 1981. Brooklyn Bowl is giving you another reason to use/abuse the faux-vintage photo sharing: winning tickets! Says the ‘Bowl: “From now on, when you take Instagram photos at Brooklyn Bowl (be it of your bowling shoes, Blue Ribbon fried chicken, or your best electric slide) and tag them with #brooklynbowl, you’ll be entered to win 2 FREE TICKETS to any upcoming show of your choice.” Best photos win, so remember: never look modern.

FRIDAY
thru sun: the u.s. coast guard’s 295-foot long tall ship ‘eagle’ opens for free public tours at brooklyn’s pier 7 as part of her 75th birthday

7pm: ra ra riot, delicate steve, and buke and gass play the final free celebrate brooklyn concert of the summer. prospect park bandshell, $3 suggested donation. (more…)

FRIDAY
thru sat: the 18th annual red hook fest focuses on interactive art through photography, storytelling, music and dance performances. bonus: free kayaking. (more…)

FRIDAY
thru 4/17: the 5th annual congress of curious peoples = 10 days of performances, exhibitions and films by sideshow artists. opening night gets started with the induction of new members of the sideshow hall of fame. coney island, $5-10/event. (more…)

Poster by Meghan Doherty

From the folks who brought you the Brokelyn Beer Book and the RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY, Brokelyn is proud to announce our next event: the Brokelyn Country Club Spring Gala! With help from our friends at Scoutmob, We’re taking over Public Assembly April 21 to celebrate the best spring ever in Brooklyn and raise some money for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden: raffle prizes from the borough’s best spring offerings, including Brooklyn Bowl, Meat Hook, Sweet Melissa, Greenpoint Coworking and more; an open bar featuring Brooklyn Brewery and Brooklyn Gin; yummy food by Brooklyn Taco and two DJs spinning tunes to get your blood flowing again all night long. Prizes for the best spring-y attire, so wear your Salvation Army Izods or secondhand American Apparel. And more surprises! Check out the full list of prizes and RSVP on Facebook, and get ready to dance away these lingering winter blues. April 21, Public Assembly, 70 North 6th St., Williamsburg, 8 pm (open bar ends at 9).

FRIDAY
7pm: new skaters get assigned to their teams at the gotham girls roller derby annual blow-out: the derbytaunt ball. free brooklyn brewery beer from 7-8pm. littlefield, $10. (more…)

FRIDAY
enter to win free admission to a quickbooks workshop at greenpoint coworking

7pm: launch party for nick bertozzi’s new graphic novel about the cross-country adventures of lewis + clark. bergen street comics, free. (more…)

FRIDAY
thru 2/20: sample sale at greenpoint’s in god we trust.

thru 3/28: village voice chief film critic j. hoberman curates a series of films made during the red scare (invasion of the body snatchers, invaders from mars, the fountainhead, kiss me deadly, more). bam, $12. (more…)