Events on Saturday, August 23
2008 Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival
Saturday 8/23 @ Fort Greene Park
The iconoclastic poet/playwright Amiri Baraka once declared, "There cannot be any apprenticeship for freedom." At today's festival, Baraka backs up this...
Saturday 8/23 @ The BKLYN Yard
A monster's head looks best crushed, so give thanks to Kaiju Big Battel for ten years of overstuffed mayhem. Melding Godzilla's...
Saturday 8/23 @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn
In addition to having the best song titles in the business (e.g., "Details On How To Get ICEMAN On Your License...
Ongoing Events
Saturday 8/23 @ Various locations in Bushwick
Before the sight-and-sound marathon known as the New York Film Festival begins, cinephiles can warm up their senses at the second...
Saturday 8/23 @ Artists and Fleas
The independent vendors at Artists and Fleas supply the essentials — jewelry, vintage clothing, fashion, crafts, books, and vinyl — to...
Saturday 8/23 @ Dreamland Roller Rink
Lace up your skates and hop the train: Coney Island skate queen Lola Staar proudly opens her Dreamland Roller Rink this...
Saturday 8/23 @ English Kills
In addition to showcasing photos and videos of Brooklyn-spawned happenings, English Kills hosts performances for the duration of Maximum Perception. Tonight,...
Saturday 8/23 @ Vice Gallery
In addition to its publications on the newstands and booksheves, its web TV channel, and record label — Vice now unleashes...
Saturday 8/23 @ Black Betty
During the day, Black Betty serves up solid samosas, couscous, and other North African/Mediterranean tasties; around midnight, the back room of...
