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The Brooklyn Lyceum holiday market/Photo by Flickr's groundsel

As if Amazon’s anti-small-business tactics weren’t enough to convince you, here are more than a dozen reasons to ignore e-tailer spam and shop locally in Brooklyn. This year, holiday markets are popping up around Brooklyn like Swedish espresso shops, with added inducements like concerts, performances and booze. At Dekalb market, Santa’s even posing for photos in a shipping container. Beat that, internetz. Markets are free unless otherwise noted. Read the rest of this entry »

ITEM LAST UPDATED TUESDAY, 12:21 AM: We have no idea what Warriors of Wrestling is, but from the looks of this video, it’s a bunch of cheeseball amateurs of varying ages/day jobs/BMIs doing reverse pile drives at the Brooklyn Lyceum at 227 4th Ave. (Union Street) tomorrow night. Anyway, we could be all wet on this one, but the “Empire State Death Match” looks charming in a slightly-embarrassed-for-these-guys kind of way. Tickets are $15 (or $20 for front row, God help you). Doors open at 7 and the bell rings at 8. Click here to see the whole promo video in all of its low-rent glory. Read the rest of this entry »

We’re not Park Slope Parents or anything, but give us a family show that costs $5 to see and we’ll pretend. That’s the very recession-friendly ticket price for the latest in Brooklyn Lyceum‘s ongoing children’s theatre series. “Robin Hood: Prince of…MONSTERS!” is a spooky twist on a classic tale, written by local playwright Daniel John Kelley. Second in a series dubbed Monster Literature, the show is performed by muppet-esque characters, runs about 35 minutes and is good for kids ages 5 and up. Performances Saturday & Sunday Feb. 13 & 14, and Sat. & Sunday Feb. 20 & 21. (We know we’re a little early, but with prices like these…) Tickets are available online at www.brooklynlyceum.com or at the door.

Brooklyn Lyceum 227 4th Ave., Park Slope, 718-857-4816. R train at Union Street.