Your Ideal Week

January 16-January 23

Happy almost-end-of-the-week, dear friends, and I hope that many of you are cruising into a nice long weekend. If you do have the day off on Monday, BAM’s 34th annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King would be a nice way to spend it. This year’s keynote speaker is Nikole Hannah-Jones, the civil rights journalist behind the New York Times’ 1619 project, and she’ll be joined as always by a panoply of activists, community leaders, and artists to reflect on an indelible life and legacy.

On Friday night, Nick Thune and Damien Jurado are bringing their Sad Music and Sad Comedy Tour to The Bell House. You could also take a cue from our Culture Calendar and see the Zlatne Uste Golden music and dance festival, taking place over two nights at Grand Prospect Hall, or use our guide to new bars and restaurants in the borough to try something new.

The Women’s March is happening on Saturday, but if you're not feeling like you need to register your resistance in this way, you could still get outside and check out Green-Wood Cemetery’s new Winter Wanders series, or head to Harlem for the 8th annual Black Comic Book Festival at the Schomberg Center. And if your New Years' resolutions include cutting down on meat consumption, you might want to sign up for this plant-based Italian cooking class on Sunday afternoon.

That’s just a taste of some of the vast array of activities and events available this week for you to choose from. We’ve gathered up a bunch of our favorites to share with you in the links below and we wish you, as always, an Ideal Week for the ages.

—Kate Hooker

Thursday, January 16
GREENPOINT, Anima Mundi Apothecary, Practical methods for raising your vibration, 6:30-8:30, $40

Friday, January 17
WILLIAMSBURG/BUSHWICK, Various locations, Winter Jazzfest Brooklyn Marathon, 6pm-2am, $20-75

Saturday, January 18
GREENPOINT, Brooklyn Expo Center, Beer Bourbon & BBQ Fest, 2pm, $79

Sunday, January 19
FORT GREENE, Fort Greene Park, Stories around an actual campfire, 6pm, FREE

Monday, January 20
GREENPOINT, 21 Greenpoint, Live recording of Disgorgeous with wine and food, 7:30pm, $55 

Tuesday, January 21
SoHo, Housing Works Bookstore, Artists’ conversation on art and action, 7pm, FREE

Wednesday, January 22
WILLIAMSBURG, The Hoxton, Classic music, drinks, and games, 7pm, FREE

Thursday, January 23
GREENPOINT, Archestratus Books & Food, Three-course vegan meal, 7pm or 8pm, $40

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