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Billion Oyster Social | Brooklyn Weekend Events
Try a billion oysters. Smell a dance in the dark. Dress up like Meryl Streep. Do something Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN, NY — This weekend you can class it up with an oyster social, spice it up with a bottle of Sriracha, or mix it up with a drunk education on the Oscars. Here's Patches round-up of events happening in Brooklyn this weekend.
On Air Fest
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
What: This festival gathers audio performers for a weekend of conversations, performances, installations and live podcasts.
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Where: Wythe Hotel at 80 Wythe Ave.
When: Events happening all weekend long.
Find out what's happening in Bushwickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
A History of Sriracha
Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
What: Gastronomist Sarah Lohman tells the history of Sriracha with a demo on how to make a Thai omelet.
Where: Brooklyn Brainery at 190 Underhill Ave.
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday
Boink! Presents Lights Out
Neighborhood: Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
What: This multimedia performance happens in darkness. So we won't suggest you go see it, but by all means do go hear and smell it.
Where: The Actors Fund Arts Center at 160 Schermerhorn St.
When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Nitehawk Brunch Movie: Faces
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
What: Empty relationships, "nervy performances," John Cassavetes and brunch.
Where: Nitehawk Cinema at 136 Metropolitan Ave.
When: 11:15 a.m. Saturday
Scoops & Staves by Brooklyn Brewery
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
What: NYC Beer Week wraps up with "the coolest party" (link is theirs, not ours) where you can attend a private tasting, tour Brooklyn Brewery's barrel aging room, and chow down on ice cream sandwiches from Melt Bakery.
Where: Brooklyn Brewery at 79 N. 11th St.
When: 12 p.m. Saturday
Syndicated Midnights: Clueless
Neighborhood: Bushwick
What: This remake of Jane Austen's novel "Emma" introduced the world to the concept of matching your gum to your outfit.
Where: Syndicated at 40 Bogart St.
When: Midnight Saturday
2018 NYC Mayor's Cup Table Tennis Championships
Neighborhood: Fort Greene
What: The NYC Mayor’s Cup Table Tennis Championship brings together the elite among high school table tennis players to compete for the title of “Best in the City.”
Where: Brooklyn Tech at 29 Fort Greene Place
When: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday
Billion Oyster Social At Bar Uni
Neighborhood: Greenpoint
What: Taste oysters with special pairings and learn more about oyster farming, the oyster's role in the ecology and history of the Billion Oyster Project. Don't worry, you don't have to eat a billion oysters.
Where: Bar Uni at 674 Manhattan Ave.
When: 5:30 p.m. Sunday
Kostume Kult's 8th Annual Alt.Oscar Awards
Neighborhood: Bushwick
What: Channel your inner Meryl — you know you have one — at the House of Yes, where you can dress up like your favorite movie star and enjoy an Alt Academy Award ceremony. Check out Patch's round-up of Oscar viewing parties here.
Where: House of Yes at 2 Wyckoff Ave.
When: 6 p.m. Sunday
Seeing Red On The Red Carpet: A Drunk Ed Anti-Academy Awards Benefit
Neighborhood: Gowanus
What: Hate the way the entertainment industry marginalizes women, people of color, LGBTQ people, etc.? Come to this anti-Academy benefit to find out why.
Where: Union Hall at 702 Union St.
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
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