On My Radar this SATURDAY!

Submitted by ming on 7/31/09 2:21pm

The following may seem like a week of events, however, it's just 1 day. Check this!

TARGET 1st SATURDAYS:

August 1, 2009 (Celebrating the Caribbean: "Its Bacchanal Time Again!" Performance)

3–7 p.m.

The West Indian American Day Carnival Association kicks things off with steel pan music, stilt walkers, Carnival costumes, and more.

Spoken Word Open Mic

5–6:30 p.m.

The enchanting Aracelis Girmay hosts a poetry open mic with featured artists from Urban Word NYC, Cheryl Boyce Taylor and Alexis Marie. Rain Plan: Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor.

5:30–6:30 p.m.

The Brooklyn-based troupe Conjunto Nuevo Milenio showcases the Afro-Latino roots of Panamanian carnival with music and dance. Free tickets (340) are available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

Hands-On Art

6:30–8:30 p.m.

Create a Carnival costume headdress inspired by objects in the Museum’s permanent collection. Free timed tickets (380) are available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

Film

7–8:30 p.m.

Calypso Dreams (G. Dunn & M. Horne, 2004, 90 min., NR). In this intimate look at calypso music, some of its greats reveal why it is among the prized possessions of Caribbean people. Free tickets (340) are available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

Music

7–9 p.m.

Meta and the Cornerstones' reggae takes us from Jamaica to Senegal and right back to Brooklyn. Rain Plan: Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor.

Gallery Talk

8 p.m.

Professor Veronica Gregg gives a talk in Yinka Shonibare MBE highlighting the parallels, related to identity and power, between Shonibare’s work and Caribbean literature. Free tickets (30) are available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

Dance Party

9–11 p.m.

Jephte Guilliame and Sokalypso’s house DJs host a soca versus zouk party.

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.

Also during the afternoon in Forte Green Park is the WORLD'S BIGGEST OUTDOOR DANCE PARTY SERIES "SOUL SUMMIT MUSIC" 3PM-8PM.

In just eight years the Soul Summit Music festival has become one of the most anticipated outdoor events in New York City. The festival has successfully created a hub of activity in the immediate community and beyond with weekly visitors from all over the tri-state area and as far away as Florida, California, and everywhere in between. The Festival has become an institution developing a loyal following of music fans that bring the hills of Fort Greene Park alive with families, food, and dancing.

On My Radar this SATURDAY!

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