Author: Oriana Leckert

The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, tons of pride edition

1. Drop the beat at the Downtown Brooklyn Get-Down, with a performance by Big Daddy Kane, live graffiti, hip-hop workshops,…

1. Start your week off with the New York Obscura Society's evening of "talks, tentacles, and merriment": Cephalopod Night. There…

1. Celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month at the Caribbean Huenity Mixer, where you can mingle to reggae, calypso, merengue, and kompa. (Friday,…

1. Channel all your weekend fun into something lyrical at the Brooklyn Poets Yawp, a monthly workshop and open mic.…

1. Get the message at the blowout Northside party with Grandmaster Flash, plus Kweku Collins, Radamiz, and I.O.D. (Friday, McCarren Park,…

1. Start the week off easy at The Simple Show, with standup by Eudora Peterson and Matt Strickland, plus a talk…

1. Hear your queerest questions answered at 1 Girl 5 Gays, hosted by Mr. Lady Simon, where the gal asks…

1. Prepare your quips, ready your groans, and join Brokelyn at the Punderdome Home Game Preview Party, a night of wordplay, drinks,…

1. Plan for a cruelty-free feast at Haymarket's Vegan Memorial Day Sale, with 10 percent off all BBQ supplies, plus treats by…

[Note: We have a whole separate roundup just for Memorial Day events!] 1. Get graphic at the launch party for New…