Arts & Entertainment

Get Out: Jazz Vespers, Free Food Tasting, Emily King and Talib Kweli

A weekend roundup of events and activities happening in and around Bed-Stuy

WHAT: Literary Reading: By Night in Brooklyn

WHEN/WHERE: Friday June 28, at 6:00 p.m., Unnameable Books, 600 Vanderbilt Avenue, Bklyn

WHY GO: Come have a glass of wine in the backyard of Unnameable Books while listening to a special reading of “By Night in Brooklyn,” by local residents.

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HOW MUCH: Free

 

Find out what's happening in Bed-Stuyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

WHAT: Golden Era: The BQE Edition Featuring DJ Sets By: Talib Kweli, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Marley Marl

WHEN/WHERE: Friday, June 28, 10:00 p.m., SRB Brooklyn, 177 2nd Ave. (14th St), Bklyn

WHY GO: Three of hip-hop's finest from Brooklyn and Queens will be on the turntables spinning classic Golden Era music. 

HOW MUCH: $20 at the door

 

WHAT: Food Tasting at Jamaica Grill

WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, June 29, 1:00 p.m., JAMAICA GRILL 321 Nostrand Ave, Bklyn

WHY GO: Many of the staple foods in Caribbean and African diets are good for your health. From leafy green vegetables to fresh mango to beans, there are lots of nutrient-rich choices. However, fried foods and sweets are also popular and should be limited. Come and tste and learn about what we are serving!

HOW MUCH: Free

 

WHAT: Christian Scott, Emily King, and Taylor McFerrin @ WEEKSVILLE!

WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, June 30, 3:00 p.m., Weeksville Heritage Center, 1698 Bergen Street,

WHY GO: Come enjoy the sounds of some of the most soulful, edgy and alternative artists living in Brooklyn at the debut of the new Weekville Heritage Center. Also, come out and get the delightful, creamy, cold tastings of Lady Moo Moo Ice Cream!! Conceived by former Jean Georges pastry chef Benoit Gerin!! 

HOW MUCH: Free

 

WHAT: Jazz Vespers With The Camille Thurman Quartet

WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, June 30, 3:00 p.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church- 279 Lafayette Avenue,

WHY GO: Modern with a touch of the old school, Camille Thurman will conjure up melodies reminiscent to the sounds of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, while adding her own signature twist to it. Her ability to take the sounds evocative of yesteryear’s legends and creatively pair them with the nuances, edge and freshness of today’s music has expanded the possibilities of jazz in the upcoming generation. Camille leads her own quartet, which has performed at the Kennedy Center, the International Women in Jazz Festival, the Super Jazz Ashdod Israel Festival, The Jazz Gallery and many other prominent jazz venues and festivals around the world.

HOW MUCH: Free. Suggested donation: $10

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