8pm: ‘nerd nite’ launches their new magazine with a party featuring presentations, djs, dancing, more. galapagos, $11.11.
8pm: bonjour! sing along to your favorite tunes from beauty and the beast and compete against other fans in the trivia, costume, and egg-eating contests. bell house, $10 adv, $12 dos.
10pm: techno party the bunker celebrates its nine year anniversary with chicago house legend derrick carter, dutch synthster legowelt, derek plaslaiko, more. public assembly, $20.
SATURDAY
11am: ‘lovesick: a wedding expo for the cool at heart’ brings alt/unique wedding vendors to mhow. $6.50 adv, $10 dos.
5-11pm: brooklyn museum’s target first saturday celebrates the lgbtq community with a sing-along screening of rent, an interactive performance with free haircuts, artist talks, hands-on art, a dance party with dj tikka massala, more. free.
8pm: greg barris’s ‘heart of darkness’ comedy night at union hall features gabe liedman, wyatt cenac, matthew modine (yes, the matthew modine) and pianist pete drungle. union hall, $8.
8pm: wasabassco burlesque puts on a free show at the bell house with special guests trick roper-bull whip master chris mcdaniel and alex battles + the whisky rebellion.
SUNDAY
confound and arouse your fellow commuters during the 11th annual no pants subway ride, free with $2.25 subway fare
1pm: every first sun thru march): a licensed psychotherapist and garden guide leads a special ‘chase away the winter blues‘ tour of the brooklyn botanic garden. free with $10 garden admission.
6pm: british record label communion sets up residency at public assembly. this month: performances by clare + the reasons, natalia zukerman, spirit family reunion, levi stephens and sydney wayser. $12.
7:20, 9:40pm: director wim wenders does q+a (7:20pm) and introduces (9:40pm) pina, his 3d tribute to the work of legendary modern choreographer pina bausch. bam, $15.
ALL WEEKEND
the brooklyn flea is back open for the season!