This Sunday, PLGArts and the Maple Street School are joining forces to present Abiyoyopalooza, a "music and storytelling event for pre-school and young school-age children" featuring "African Music & Magic."
Musicians and storytellers Hasan Baker and Kevin Nathaniel introduce children to the sounds of Africa and the African diaspora through the story of a young musician, a magician and how they save their village from the evil giant Abiyoyo. Instruments include the djembe, mbira, bongo and shekere.
There will also be a book giveaway and other post-show fun for the kids.
It all takes place near the Audubon Center in Prospect Park. Enter the park by Lincoln Road and follow the duck feet.
Abiyoyopalooza
Sunday, May 15
1 - 3 PM
Prospect Park Audubon Center
FREE!
We're less than a week away from the third installment of Pant-Hoot comedy at Lincoln Park Tavern. Another great lineup awaits so I hope you can join us.
This month's show features:
Myq Kaplan (The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Presents)
Adrienne Iapalucci (Last Comic Standing, Montreal Comedy Festival)
Ophira Eisenberg (Comedy Central's Premium Blend, VH1's Best Week Ever)
Greg Johnson (Cosmo Radio on Sirius)
Larry Bailey (Broadway Comedy Club)
Sheng Wang (Comedy Central Presents, Montreal Comedy Festival)
Hosted by Charles Star
Pant-Hoot Comedy
Thursday, May 12 at 9PM
Lincoln Park Tavern
49 Lincoln Road
Free!
Students from our local Manor Arts school will be exhibiting their work in two local spots, starting this Saturday, May 7. The opening will be from 4-5 pm at 65 Fen wine shop (65 Fenimore Street, off Flatbush) and from 5-6 pm at K-Dog & Dunebuggy Cafe (43 Lincoln Road). The exhibit will run through May 14th. Come on down!
 Local puppeteers Alphabet Arts, who previously brought us City of Hamburgers and Puppets Got Talent - are doing a fundraiser but this time the show is for adults.
On Monday, May 2 Alphabet Arts is holding their 1st Annual Couty Fair at Jalopy Theater. The county fair experience will include:
Blue Ribbon Chili Cook-Off
Berry Delicious Bake-Off
Hee-Haw Hilarity with The Simpsons’ Mike Reiss
Foot-Stompin’ Live Music with John Foti and more
Carnival Games & Prizes
City of Hamburgers After Dark… Puppets Gettin’ Naughty!
Whistle-Wettin’ Beer & Wine
and a Hoedown with DJ Ca$h Machina!
The show is for 18 and over so don't bring the kids. Go so that they can put on more events that you can bring your kids to. All proceeds support 2011 performances by the Alphabet Arts ensemble. If you can't make the show, you can donate directly here, which would be cool.
Alphabet Arts 1st Annual County Fair
Monday, May 2 at 7PM-Midnight
Jalopy Theater
315 Columbia St. between Hamilton and Woodhull
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
An informal group of PLG neighbors is organizing a neighborhood-wide clean-up this Saturday, April 30, from 11 am to 3 pm. It'll happen rain or shine (hopefully shine). Meet at the corner of Midwood and Flatbush for the meet and greet, and you may want to bring a broom or dustpan.
 This coming Thursday marks the return of Pant-Hoot Comedy to Lincoln Park Tavern. If you missed the last show, you don't want to make the same mistake twice (right, commenters?).
Going forward, the show will always be on the second Thursday of the month so you can put it in your calendars in pen. I'll continue to remind you here, but you should consider that a backup plan and stick with writing in your own calendars.
Matt McCarthy (Comedy Central's Live at Gotham and John Oliver's New York; Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival)
Lisa Delarios (Comedy Central's Live at Gotham; HBO Aspen Comedy Festival)
Ritch Duncan (Author of The Werewolf's Guide to Life: A Manual for the Newly Bitten)
Gilad Foss (Gotham Comedy Club)
George Gordon (Bridgetown Comedy Festival)
Hosted by Charles Star (Bridgetown Comedy Festival, host of Adult Education)
Pant-Hoot Comedy
Lincoln Park Tavern
49 Lincoln Road
8:30 PM
Free!
 I'm a little late in posting this, obviously, but I am hosting a great show at Union Hall in Park Slope.
Adult Education, a monthly lecture series run by the Hawthorne Street crew and our Park Slope comrade Jim Hanas, is discussing the Cuisines of the World. I think you should come. If you don't trust me, do you trust The New Yorker? They think you should come also.
ADULT EDUCATION PRESENTS: "Cuisines of the World"
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 8 pm (doors at 7:30)
Union Hall in Park Slope
702 Union St. @ 5th Ave
$5 cover (buy tickets online here)
ROBERT REID, "Defining the Sandwich: A Survey in Truth"
Robert Reid considers this humble foodstuff—from its murky origins among celebratory, starved Trojans and its mocked namesake, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, to recent court cases debating what it means to be a sandwich.
CAITLIN MACRAE, "Andre and the Egg"
MacRae explores the impact of brunch on society at large, tackles the nuances of kitchen Spanish, and examines the fine art of crying in a walk-in fridge.
C.A.B. FREDERICKS, "Californian Cuisine"
Fredericks explains how the Donner Party ate (their way into our) hearts.
THE CONFINED NOMAD, "Eating the UN, A-Z, Without Leaving NYC"
Kara Van Malssen, James Power, and David Cianci share methods for finding cuisines from forgotten and unknown corners of the globe, all within the five boroughs (and maybe New Jersey).
 Celebrate Purim right here in PLG!
Megillah Reading at KDOG, Sunday Morning, March 20, 2011 at 9:30AM
Walk-Ins Always Welcome. There will be light snacks and kids are invited to come in costume.
To RSVP: call 718 – 290-4248 or email: plgrsvp@gmail.com
Sunday, March 20 at 9:30AM
K-Dog and Dunebuggy
43 Lincoln Road
Free!
 As I've mentioned from time to time, I'm a stand-up comic. Though parenthood has taken a major bite out of my performing schedule, I've decided that the best way to get more stage time is to get the stage closer to my house. Lincoln Park Tavern has agreed to help me with this, and this Wednesday will be the first Pant-Hoot Comedy Show, a free monthly stand-up showcase.
The lineup for the first show will be:
Ted Alexandro (2 half-hour Comedy Central specials, Letterman, Conan, Kimmel...)
Joe Mande (Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, VH1's Best Week Ever, author of Look At This Fucking Hipster)
Brooke Van Poppelen (TLC's American Chopper, upcoming Comedy Central sketch show Jon Benjamin Has a Van)
Liam McEneaney (Showtime's Caroline Rhea and Friends, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Tell Your Friends: The Concert Film, debuting this week at SXSW)
Hosted by Charles Star (Bridgetown Comedy Festival, host of Adult Education)
Pant-Hoot Comedy
Lincoln Park Tavern
49 Lincoln Road
8:30 PM
Free!
In the future, the show will be on the second Thursday of the month, so mark your calendars now.
 Sorry for the late notice, but today, February 12, at 1PM, The Itty Biddies are giving a free concert at the Brooklyn Central Library at Grand Army Plaza:
Bring your little ones to these free, interactive, 45-minute concerts, especially designed for children ages three to six, but fun for the whole family! Concerts feature songs, movement, and instrument demonstrations and create opportunities for musical creativity and play.
The Itty Biddies' genre-defying sound has earned the group an avid following. Their interactive, energetic show takes children on a musical journey around the US and beyond through song and storytelling. The audience will dance at a hoedown, soar over imaginary rivers, and play instruments they didn’t know they had. The Itty Biddies' show is a joyful celebration for all, including parents and teachers!
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