FRIDAY
8pm (+ 1/21, 26-28): airborne mutant serpents attack earth in everywhere theatre group’s flying snakes in 3d. what did you think it was about? the brick, $18.
8:30pm: former off-broadway show the marijuana-logues lets tony camin, rob cantrell, and bruce cherry perform monologues about their favorite herb. bell house, $10 adv, $13 dos. Read the rest of this entry »
You know what they say about people who live in glass houses: they use glass creamers. That’s how it goes, right? Regardless of the opacity of the dwelling, this makes a great gift for that coffee-addicted friend who wants to awaken the nostalgia of the half-pint carton while still being practical. Once you add a straw, you’re instantly back at school snack time with some milk, apple juice or half a beer (if you went to kindergarten in Europe).
$14.50 at the Brooklyn Kitchen or The Meat Hook.
FRIDAY
1-5, 6-9pm (+10/22, 27-29, 31): the gravesend inn, the high-tech haunted hotel created by city tech’s resident theatrical troupe, opens for its 12th year of tours at 186 jay st, brooklyn, $5 Read the rest of this entry »
Jewelry from Scosha, where a sample sale is on today
Now that Spring’s officially here (thank you rain for stopping for a bit), it’s time to revamp your wardrobe/kitchen/life. What better way to do that then with Racked’s list of 20 awesome sample sales happening from this very moment through this weekend? Brooklyn’s rocking some sample sale love with up to 40 percent off kitchen supplies at The Brooklyn Kitchen, up to 70 percent off at A.P.C, and jewelry starting at $5 at Catbird! And if you don’t mind taking a subway ride, there are a bunch happening in Manhattan, with highlights including up to 75 percent at Paul Smith, 50 percent off at Scosha, and $10 dresses at the Fat Girl Flea Market. So come spend your tax refund with us, and be sure to check out Racked’s full list here!
SATURDAY
12-4pm: ‘it’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a…’ – see what all the fuss is about at open houses across all ymca locations, or print a free guest pass valid thru 1/31. free.
12-4:30pm: give blood, get free sausage or a pound of beans… for serious! brooklyn kitchen, free. Read the rest of this entry »
“Fidgety” and “clumsy” describe several people we know when they’re sitting with a drink: They constantly peel off beer labels or twirl their glass into a boozy pirouette — and often spill the contents all over their skinny jeans in the process. If you know someone with similar tendencies, consider giving them these sharp-looking set of six Sagaform whiskey glasses from Swedish designer Roger Persson. They’re crafted with precisions to rock and rock but never fall down. Find the 6.75-oz. glasses for $20 at Brooklyn Kitchen. (Thanks to Samantha, one of our gift scouts, who won herself a Brokelyn tee for the gift idea!)
Have you been thinking this is the year you are going to learn something new? Maybe you’ve always wanted to learn Esperanto or pluck a harp, but how about making your own LED lamp or nature journaling? NYU and The New School aren’t the only places with interesting-sounding classes this winter. There are plenty of schools and “learning collectives” here in Brooklyn where you can pick up all kinds of useful and not-quite-so-useful abilities. They vary in price—with a few distinctly out of our range—but most are likely better values than, say, $430 for a series of museum walking tours with NYU: Read the rest of this entry »
