The Lego Movie, awesome! And 15 other free things to do this week

1. We keep hearing awesome things about The Lego Movie, so see what the hype’s about at this Coney Island showing.(Monday)

2. See Fried Green Tomatoes, which got favorable reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, at Red Hook Flicks. (Tuesday)

3. Watch American Psycho at Crown Vic and revive all your suspicions of well-groomed men. (Tuesday)

4. WORD launches Lena Finkle’s Magic Barrel, which explores online dating and the lousy lessons it teaches us. (Tuesday)

5. If you don’t have a ticket for that Governors Island 20s party in a couple weeks (or if you want some practice for it) come dance with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Ensemble. (Wednesday)

6. Listen to tales from Brooklyn’s trainless jewel, Marine Park, at BookCourt. (Wednesday)

7. Take a break from your Miles Davis record for the similarly sophisticated Bitches’ Brew Comedy Night. (Wednesday)

8. Supercollider‘s got free comedy for you. (Wednesday)

9. SummerScreen says “Teen suicide, don’t do it” with a screening of Heathers at McCarren Park (Wednesday)

10. Dance Theater of Harlem gets that you don’t feel like taking the subway for the 70 stops between Brooklyn and Harlem, so they’re coming to Prospect Park. (Thursday)

11. Relive some early Tim Burton/2013 VMA Robin Thicke at this screening of Beetlejuice. (Wednesday)

12. This auction at Reclaimed Home is silent but your schmoozing and boozing doesn’t have to be. (Thursday)

13. Vice’s photo exhibition at Pioneer Works explores photography’s visual tricks. (Thursday)

14. The Coyote Anderson Quartet’s horn section is a single vocalist, but don’t worry, we don’t think it’ll bring back your repressed college a capella memories. (Thursday)

15. Attempt salsa with Jimmy Bosch Y Su Estrellas at Celebrate Brooklyn and Snapchat it to your abuelita. She’ll be so proud or so embarassed. (Friday)

16. Check out The New Kirks’ experimental electro jazz sound at Tea Lounge. (Friday)

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