Category: event roundups

The 25 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, Fourth of July! edition

1. Get your culture on at the 45th annual International African Arts Festival, a four-day extravaganza with music, dance, symposia,…

1. Nothing says Brooklyn summer more than eating Nathan's on the Coney Island boardwalk. If you've ever wondered how the iconic…

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,…