Hello, we have decided to give our readers GothamList events for the
entire week. You can check them out below (the picks include a nontraditional Shakespeare performance, a Simpsons trivia night, and a rooftop party at an urban farm) but you can also get listings a day earlier by signing up for the Gothamist Daily newsletter—sign up here.
CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW: Laurel Nakadate's first large-scale exhibition at PS1 features her work in photography and video from the last ten years. Focus points of the show are the "Catalogue of Tears," which documents the artist before, during and after a crying session each day and early video works of Nakadate playing dead and posing in the homes of anonymous men. And if that isn't intriguing enough, the rest of the show is based around concepts of loneliness, voyeurism and the "contriving power" of the camera.
Tuesday, July 5 // 12 - 6 p.m. // 22-25 Jackson Ave, Queens // $10
HENRY LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN HIM: Instead of moving inside of a space, the New York Classical Theatre's production of Henry V moves the space entirely. As part of this year's River to River festival, this open-air production of Henry V will take the interactive audience model across new channels…literally. As King Henry and his army cross the English Channel to France, the audience will get a "panoramic" vision of the performance, traveling from Battery Park to New York Harbor to Governors Island where the play's climactic Battle of Agincourt will be staged in front of Fort Jay.
Tuesday, July 5 (through July 24) // Tickets and ferry wristbands at 5 p.m., performances at 7 p.m. // Battery Park [Battery Pl and South St]
ON THE WATERFRONT: This month, the Williamsburg Waterfront welcomes frequent collaborators Kid Cudi and Chip Tha Rapper for the first concert of fifteen over the summer (10 ticketed, five free). Tickets went on sale a few weeks ago, but you can still wrangle some here.
Wednesday, July 6 // N 8th St and Kent Ave, Brooklyn // $49.50
WOO-HOO, SIMPSONS TRIVIA: In the words of Homer Simpson, every time you learn something new, it pushes something old out. But something about the yellow-skinned family has kept them culturally relevant for more than 20 years. Now comes an opportunity for Simpsons fun that really should have appeared a long time ago: a trivia contest! The Toronto edition, which Torontoist covered, was a great success, and now organizer Andrew Ennals will be bringing the pub trivia game to Berry Park on Wednesday, where he promises prizes of donuts and "no questions about any of the crappier, post-90's stuff." Plus, classic episodes will be shown on a big screen!
Wednesday, July 6 // 8 p.m. // 4 Berry St., Brooklyn // free
ALTERNATIVE SHAKESPEARE: If that which thee desireth is a remix, then thou shalt see Shakespeare in the Parking Lot's rendition of "The Comedy of Errors," re-set as the sorting out of a vendetta between two rival Italian restaurant families in Little Italy. The comedy attempts to bring the past into the present, touching on marriage, nightlife, and love in the big city all with the thrill of a Lower East Side parking lot backdrop. Not to mention it's free, outside, and less crowded than some other Shakespeares in the Park.
Thursday, July 7 (through July 23) // Thurs - Sat 8 p.m. // Municipal Parking Lot, Ludlow St at Broome St // Free
BROOKLYN BEAT: The Brooklyn Museum teams up with WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM, Heart of Brooklyn to present this installation of BrooklynNITES. Part of the series Jazz: Brooklyn's Beat, prominent jazz drummer Winard Harper and his sextet will perform in the Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden, where you can dance the night away under fantastic works of metal and steel.
Thursday July 7 // 7:00 p.m. // 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn // Free with museum admission
ASSAULT OF REALITY: In a epic journey to explore cinema's affect on perception, truth and existence, the Museum of Art and Design presents the most famous of director Georges Méliès fantasy movies, A Trip to the Moon, regarded as the first science fiction movies ever made. The experimental film is part of the Assault of Reality summer cinema series, bringing together innovative web videos, documentary, reality TV, news and children's programming.
Friday, July 8 // 7:00 p.m. // 2 Columbus Circle // $10
CHEESE LOVERS UNITE: The 2nd Annual Cheesemongers Invitational in Long Island City means several things: Music, drink, and a thrillingly dangerous abundance of cheese. Not to mention the high-stakes tasting/cutting/wrapping/plating/pairing competitions that any cheeselover will find exciting (and hunger-inducing). 5% of the profits accrued throughout the evening will go straight to the ACS Fromager Certification Program.
Friday, July 8 // 7 p.m. // 47-55 27th St., Queens // $25
DICTATOR OF HILARITY: Regular funny-makers the Upright Citizens Brigade present a comedy of despotism. Inspired by the world's worst tyrannical regimes and radical revolutions, Mike Still: Dictator for Life exploits the "megalomania, torture, and Speedo-clad public dance numbers" of dictators in this one-man sketch comedy show that promises to be "oppressively funny."
Friday, July 8 // 7:30 p.m. // 306 W. 27th St // $10
SEEDSTOCK: The Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in Greenpoint is having a good old-fashioned barn party! (Well, sort of, given that it's a rooftop farm.) Seedstock features performances from Soft Black, Franz Nicolay, and the Sharp Lads, who will perform in the warehouse space below the roof top farm. Brooklyn Brewery will be supply the drinks for the hoedown.
Saturday, July 9// 7p.m.// Broadway Stages [ at West between Eagle and Freeman]// $10 advance, $20 at door
CIVIL TOUR 'Tis the season to feel patriotic! Fresh on the (red)coattails of July 4th festivities, the Green-Wood Historic Fund is extending its Civil War exhibit, "Honoring Their Sacrifice." Held on the grounds of Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery, in the presence of over 4,600 Civil War veterans six feet deep, the display commemorates the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. Time to rouse your ties of kindred with our dear forefathers: real cannons, old uniforms, old love letters, portraits, confederate flags, and more await.
Saturday, July 9 (through Sunday, July 24 )// Weekdays 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Weekends 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. // 25th St at 5th Ave, Brooklyn // Free
INVENTION CONVENTION: The aptly titled Red Bull Creation event invites teams of mad scientists to whip up newfangled inventions that are at once utilitarian, original, and inspired—in a mere 72 hours. The winners are granted prize money intended for further experimentation and production--and you can come check out the fruits of their labors at McCarren Park today.
Sunday, July 10th // 3p.m. // 780 Lorimer St, Brooklyn // Free
FAMOUS FEAST: Impressively going strong for 124 years, the Annual Giglio Feast of Williamsburg is set to be up and running at Our Lady of Mount Carmel from July 6 through the 17th. Food, fun and entertainment will be provided each night of the week and a half long event, and on the night of the 11th, the Mount Carmel Theatre Company will step up to the plate and perform for the masses.
Monday, July 11 // 6p.m.-11p.m.// Our Lady of Mount Carmel [275 N 8th St, Brooklyn] // Free
