Target First Saturdays at Brooklyn Museum

The Nostrand Park crew will be in the building for this weekend’s First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum.  Saturday’s lineup is pasted below.  You can also click here for more info

 

Eco-Art Demonstrations

5–7 p.m.
Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden, 1st Floor

Turn your everyday objects into art and flowers by participating in outdoor demonstrations of recycled art making with RePlayGround and urban composting with GreenBridge. Ride your bike to the event and get a free repair lesson with Time’s Up! Rain Location: Hall of the Americas, 1st Floor.

 

Music

5:30–7:30 p.m.
The Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor

Blending indie-rock with traditional Latin instrumentation, Pistolera traverses musical borders with their politically conscious, irresistibly danceable Spanish songs.

 

Screening and Performance

5:30–6:30 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

The Puppeteers’ Cooperative presents a popular theater using folk pageantry, parades, and earth-friendly themes. A screening of the short film El Ultimo Elote (2003, 2 min.), a claymation by Triqui children about the very last ear of corn, precedes the performance. Free tickets (340) are available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

 

Hands-On Art

6:30–8:30 p.m.
Education Division, 1st Floor

Paint the reflection of a landscape on water, inspired by the work of artist Gustave Caillebotteand other nineteenth-century painters. Free timed tickets (380) are available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

 

Film

7 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

See Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (Tim Burton, 1985, 90 min., PG), the classic love story of a man and his bike. Free tickets (340) are available at the Visitor Center at 6:30 p.m.

 

Young Voices Gallery Talk

7 p.m.
Meet at the entrance to Gustave Caillebotte: Impressionist Paintings from Paris to the Sea, 5th Floor

Student Guides give a conversational gallery talk on Gustave Caillebotte.

 

Film and Discussion

7:30 p.m.
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Filmmaker Laura Hanna and activist farmer Severine von Tscharner Fleming share a sneak preview of scenes from The Greenhorns, their documentary about the young American farmer movement, and discuss the art of farming from a woman’s perspective. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 6:30 p.m.

 

Artist Talk

8 p.m.
Meet at the entrance to the Contemporary Art Galleries, 4th Floor

Valerie Hegarty, a Brooklyn-based artist featured in the exhibition 21: Selections of Contemporary Art from the Brooklyn Museum, discusses her work. Free tickets (30) are available at the Visitor Center at 6:30 p.m.

 

Dance Party

9–11 p.m.
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor

DJ Franco spins rare vinyl, salvaged and recycled from discarded collections in West Africa, of African disco and highlife.

 

Target First Saturdays Book Club

9 p.m.
Meet in American Identities by the Cantor Gallery entrance, 5th floor

Join local food advocate, teacher, and author Leda Meredith to discuss Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food.

 

Music

9:30–10:30 p.m.
The Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor

Blending indie-rock with traditional Latin instrumentation, Pistolera traverses musical borders with their politically conscious, irresistibly danceable Spanish songs.

First Saturdays @ Brooklyn Museum

At the Brooklyn Museum’s Target First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment each month from 5–11 p.m. All evening long, the Museum Café serves a wide selection of sandwiches, salads, and beverages, and a cash bar offers wine and beer. Parking is a flat rate of $4 starting at 5 p.m. All other Saturdays, the Museum closes at 6 p.m.

Please note that due to limited capacities, some Target First Saturday programs require tickets. Ticket lines often form 30 minutes before ticket distribution at the Visitor Center located in the Rubin Lobby. Members may pick up tickets from the Membership Desk beginning at 2 p.m. while supplies last. Programs subject to change without notice.
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December 6, 2008

Love Your World!

5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Music
The Rubin Pavillion, 1st Floor

The Welfare Poets set their socially conscious lyrics to rhythms from Puerto Rico, Haiti, and the South Bronx.

5:00 p.m. Trunk Sale
Museum Shop, 1st Floor

The sale includes Vickie Fremont items, handmade African Textiles, figurines, candleholders, jewelry, and more.

5:00 p.m. Reading and Performance
Museum Shop, 1st Floor

Joan and Josh Levine, authors of Topsy Turvey Bedtime, a funny story about putting your parents to bed, read and perform. A children’s sing-along includes live guitar with music in Levine’s Latin-jazz style.

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Discussion
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Diana Duarte, a representative from the international organization MADRE discusses its work focusing on women and HIV/AIDS. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Film
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Born into Brothels (Briski and Kauffman, 2005, 85 min., NR) is a poignant look at the lives of children growing up in an Indian red-light district as they document their own community. A question-and-answer session with the director Zana Briski and a cast member follows. Free tickets (330) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Hands-On Art
Education Division, 1st Floor

Participants use the Museum’s contemporary art collection as inspiration for constructing sculptural works from found materials. Free timed tickets (380) available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. Artist Talk
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, 4th Floor

Stephen Sollins discusses his work in Burning Down the House: Building a Feminist Art Collection in a Sign Language–interpreted talk. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

7:30 p.m. Artist Talk
Hall of the Americas, 1st Floor

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, photographer for The Black List Project, gives a talk on his work. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

8:00 p.m. Panel Discussion
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Martha Diaz, President of the Hip-Hop Association, leads a panel of women social entrepreneurs. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.

8:30 p.m. Young Voices Gallery Talk
Hall of the Americas, 1st Floor

Student Guides Zinia Rahman and Judith Barnes discuss The Black List Project: Timothy Greenfield Sanders and Elvis Mitchell.

8:30 p.m. Music
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

The Brian Jackson Quartet presents a mix of jazz, hip-hop, and soul featuring bassist Diallo House, drummer Ismail Lawal, and percussionist James Trinidad. Free tickets (340) available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.

9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Dance Party
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor

Premier DJs and the live percussionist of Brooklyn Renaissance’s Manjinga Party present a soulfully eclectic selection of world, conscious hip-hop, classic reggae, and funk.

Sponsored by Target

Made possible by the Wallace Foundation Community Programs Fund, established by the Wallace Foundation, with additional support from DLA Piper, The Ellis A. Gimbel Trust, National Grid, and other donors. Also supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Community Trust. Media sponsor: New York Times Community Affairs Department.

Children’s Book Fair

Children’s Book Fair

Saturday, November 15, 1-5 p.m.

The Rubin Pavilion

Autographed books available as holiday

gifts for family and friends.

Hands-on art activities.

Light refreshments available.

Readings
1:30 p.m. Phil Bildner, author of Turkey Bowl

2:30 p.m. Selina Alko, author and illustrator of Greetings from the 50 States

3:30 p.m. Mike Herrod, author and illustrator of Comics to Go!