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• (Relatively) Cheap Art for Sale

  22-03-2018 15:02
  The Affordable Art Fair returns to the Metropolitan Pavilion this weekend, which means that thousands of pieces by more than 300 contemporary artists will be on display and priced to move at $100 to $10,000 each. Come on, you know it’s time for an upgrade from that dogeared concert poster you’ve been carting around since college. The only viewing session of the weekend that is free to attend is the 6-8pm block on Friday evening, March 23, so head over after work and get your collecti
  
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• Dissidence and Dumplings

  22-03-2018 14:59
  If you’re headed to the New York March for Our Lives on Saturday, check out our post on the topic to make sure you’ve got all the info you need to make the most of the day. And if all that civic engagement and political activism leaves you feeling peckish, consider winding down at Court Tree Collective’s Dumplings 101 Class from 5-7pm. For a $60 class fee, you’ll learn how to make wrappers, fillings, and dipping sauces, as well as the rolling and cooking techniques you&rs
  
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• Sunday sketchin’ at Brooklyn Art Library

  22-03-2018 14:57
  This Sunday, skip brunch (and the inevitable photo you will Instagram of said brunch) and uncover a new way to enjoy a blissful weekend morning. From now until April 29, the Brooklyn Art Library will be hosting a Sketch-In every Sunday, complete with coffee, collectible pins, and a cozy atmosphere to help you tap in to your inner artist. The event lasts two hours, is free, and is open to anyone and everyone!
  More ideas for Your Ideal Week here ➥
  
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• A Variety Show at Pine Box Rock Shop

  22-03-2018 14:54
  The last Monday of the month deserves to go out with a bang! On March 26, head to Bushwick’s Pine Box Rock Shop for “Pairs n Chairs,” a variety show full of comedy, burlesque, and music, all performed in—yep, you guessed it—pairs. In addition to helping Monday go down easier by pairing it with a strong drink, your attendance at “Pairs n Chairs” will go towards a great cause—donations go straight to the disability activist group ADAPT. The show
  
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• See Wild Child at Warsaw

  22-03-2018 14:53
  Photo by Daniel Mudliar
  A little bit Feist, a little big Fleetwood Mac, and a whole lotta good vibes, Wild Child is a colorful, Austin-bred ensemble that’s bringing their indie pop sound to Warsaw in Greenpoint this Tuesday, March 27. Never heard of them? Stream their latest album “Expectations” and don’t be surprised when you find yourself adrift across blissful harmonies, gorgeous sighs of cellos, and brassy beats that’ll get you dancing on a Tuesday. Ti
  
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• An Unconventional Approach to Gun Control

  22-03-2018 14:46
  The Parkland students have managed to finally move the needle on gun reform with their unrelenting persistence, passion, and bravery. On Wednesday, March 28, a few dozen of Brooklyn comedians will try to do their part by. . . uh. . . telling dick jokes. Cocks Against Glocks, which will take place at Littlefield at 8pm, is the brainchild of 50 local comedians who decided to do what they do best (dick jokes) and donate 100% of the proceeds to Everytown for Gun Safety. For the price of a $12 ticket
  
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• Jonathan Ames at the Bushwick Book Club

  22-03-2018 14:45
  Author and Bored to Death creator Jonathan Ames just released his latest title, You Were Never Really Here, a crime thriller novella that is being made into a movie starring Joaquin Phoenix, and the Bushwick Book Club is giving it the unique treatment the book club is known for on Thursday night, March 29, at Mirror In The Woods. The Bushwick Book Club is a monthly gathering of songwriters, visual artists, dancers, filmmakers, and chefs who create work in response to a pre-selected book and then
  
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