What They’re Saying: live arts in Brooklyn this week, Oct. 3
Green-Wood Cemetery. Photo by Lore Croghan
Impossible, But True! @ Brooklyn Tavern Theater
Theatre, Musicals, Live Performance
Old Stone House of Brooklyn, 336 Third St., Park Slope
Oct. 4-5, 18-19, 23-24
“Impossible But True” is a tavern musical set in a small Catskills town during the American Revolution, loosely inspired by Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle.”
The story follows Rip, who vanishes after suffering PTSD from his time in the war. Meanwhile, his fiery wife, Rebecca, and the local reverend lead the fight against the British. Twenty years later, Rip returns, setting the stage for a musical journey about dreams, revolution and the limits of possibility.
“The Old Stone House … is the site of the Maryland 400’s brave counterattack against the British during the Battle of Brooklyn in the Revolutionary War. Today the Old Stone House serves as a historic interpretive center with a permanent exhibit about the Battle of Brooklyn as well as other exhibits connected to Brooklyn’s past and present.” — NY Landmarks
“‘Impossible But True’ has an important message for our times. When the pandemic hit in 2020, many of us found ourselves temporarily trapped in our homes and apartments, contemplating the world outside our windows — and we didn’t always like what we saw. One must imagine what people saw from out of their windows in 1776. The message — then and now — is when we try to change the world, the impossible can become true. — StageBuddy.com
Sake Week 2024 @ Brooklyn Kura
Drink Tasting, Education, Community
Brooklyn Kura, 34 34th Street, Industry City
Wednesday, Oct. 2, to Saturday, Oct. 5
Sake Brewery Brooklyn Kura has already kicked off their Sake Week, featuring events every day through Saturday, which center around the popular Japanese alcoholic beverage.
On Wednesday, Sake Caliente Night brings in Sake Samurai Chizuko Niikawa Helton for a drink tasting, and Thursday Kura Kin Night offers an exclusive tasting and tour for members only. Friday follows with an award-winning “Birth of Sake” documentary screening, and Saturday features an American Sake Association fundraiser with a “Sake Day USA Tasting.”
“Brooklyn Kura, a sake brewery in Sunset Park, is working to bring together those interested in Japanese rice wine. The team behind Industry City’s sake spot keeps their agenda busy with charity events, classes and unique pop-up cookouts. Brooklyn Kura is made up of different concepts. It is a factory, a tap room, a restaurant, a center for sake studies and a cultural hub.” — Brooklyn Paper
“Brooklyn Kura is driving the state-side sake revolution. Brandon Doughan and Brian Polen founded Brooklyn Kura in 2018 on the premise that they could produce world-class sake and tap into Americans’ budding sake curiosity. Although the category represents just 0.2% of U.S. alcohol sales, Japanese exports have doubled over the past decade, and there are now more than 20 American craft sake breweries.” — Caroline Hatchett, Food & Wine
Birthday Bash @ Brooklyn Museum
Museums, Anniversaries, Community
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Prospect Heights
Saturday, Oct. 5 @ 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 6 @ 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Celebrate the Brooklyn Museum’s 200th anniversary with Birthday Bash, a full weekend packed with events showcasing the best of the borough’s artistic spirit.
The festivities will include music, karaoke, dance, poetry, gallery tours, art-making, piñatas and more, offering something for the whole family. This special weekend honors two centuries of supporting Brooklyn’s creative communities. Registration is free, check the website for the full schedule of events.
“Can a 200-year-old institution rebrand as cutting edge? The Brooklyn Museum is attempting to do just that with its new logo design. The new “visual identity” of the museum entails a sans serif font, new ligatures featuring an overlapping ‘o’ in Brooklyn and a combined ‘u’ and ‘m’ at the end of museum … ‘This reference to writers and thinkers links to our beginnings as a library and to the intersectional nature of the arts,’ the museum stated in a release.” — Francesca Aton, Art News
“A highlight of the Birthday Bash will be the debut of “Museum on Wheels,” a mobile museum housed in an Airstream trailer, designed to bring arts and cultural programming to audiences of all ages across Brooklyn. Visitors can enjoy hands-on art activities with local artists, take part in giveaways and art themed games, and experience a curated menu from Brooklyn-based vegan eatery Aunts et Uncles, plus much more.” — The City Life Org
FREE Brooklyn NYC Jazz Show and Jam Session – Gabriel Herrera Quartet
Jazz, Live Music, Jam Sessions
Fiction Bar/Cafe, 308 Hooper St., Williamsburg
Saturday, Oct. 5 @ 9 p.m.
Fiction Bar and Cafe is hosting a free Brooklyn NYC Jazz Show featuring the Gabriel Herrera Quartet. Guests are invited to an evening of electrifying jazz with rising stars from the New York jazz scene: Gabriel Herrera on trombone, Maki Nientao on piano, Ben Wolstein on bass and Zach Adleman on drums.
The night will be filled with hard bop classics, original compositions and a curated cocktail menu. Attendees will also be able to stay for the open jam session after the second set. Tips are encouraged.
“Gabriel Herrera is an NYC- and Central PA-based jazz trombonist and composer who has cemented himself as a rising star in the jazz world. Having performed at internationally acclaimed venues such as the Montreux Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, and Jazz à Vienne, Herrera has also had the pleasure of sharing the stage with notable musicians including Emmet Cohen, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Craig Taborn.” — GabrielHerreraMusic.com
“Honestly, a blessing that Fiction is my local café lol. I come here like four times a week — the staff are SO kind and go above and beyond (shout out to Jamie), they’re always bumping the coolest tunes, and the coffee and food never disappoint. A true gem in the neighborhood.” — Grace T., Yelp
“This place is amazing. Just look around, it’s gorgeous! And the Speedachino drink is to die for (think of a frappuccino but a thousand times better)! Also great cocktails and the nicest staff ever. The owner, Michael, is one of the greatest guys you will ever meet.” — Amanda S., Yelp
Lol I’m So Dead @ BCC
Live Comedy, Improv
Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Eris Deep Space, 167 Graham Ave., Williamsburg
Sunday, Oct. 6 @ 8:30 p.m.
Hosted by the duo Paul Bearers (Jack McGovern and Hutchinson Parkway), this comedy show honors “the memory of your butt… because you’re about to laugh it off your body!”
Instead of eulogies, expect a celebration of life with longform improv and hilarious character work. They say tragedy plus time equals comedy, but this show is skipping straight to the laughs. Tickets are limited and start at $12, with some available for purchase at the door. Attendees must be 21+.
“The Brooklyn Comedy Collective is an alternative comedy theater and school in East Williamsburg. It offers improv, sketch and stand-up classes for people who want to develop their comedic talents. The collective also hosts up to 24 shows a week for audiences to enjoy.” — News 12 Long Island
“It’s just a beautiful place where you can be recognized for your talent and have your creativity supported without … [the pressure] to ascend an invisible hierarchy and prove you deserve the opportunity to perform,” — Maggie Olmsted, Paste Magazine
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