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
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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
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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