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5 Things To Do This Week

Here are five events in and around the neighborhood that you wont want to miss.

When/Where: Monday, January 23, 8:00 p.m. at Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave.

Cost: $20

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Why Go: Three screens suspended above the orchestra display Landau's haunting visions of creatures venturing from primeval landscape into dystopian vistas. The filmed elements — which have shades of directors David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisqatsi) and music videos — are controlled by Landau during the performance. He also created modern depictions of the Catholic images and ideas that permeate Messiaen's work.

The work is scored for a small but diverse orchestra of 44 musicians with a formidable percussion section that includes a wind machine and a geophone (Messiaen's own invention), a metal drum with swirling pellets inside. The ensemble presents unique logistical and acoustical challenges, yet will fit Roulette's flexible space well.

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When/Where: Monday, January 23, 7:30 p.m. at 61 Local, 61 Bergen St.

Cost: $15 

Why Go: In this fun crash course, participants will tackle the most important language skills they'll need to enjoy a great Chinese meal. After conquering the four tones of speech, you'll learn basic conversational skills in Mandarin that will allow you to order food like an insider at a Chinese restaurant, or ask for what you're looking for in a market.


When/Where: Wednesday, January 25, 7:00 pm at 33 Clinton St.

Cost: FREE

Why Go: The exhibition Figured explores how artists undertake representation of the figure without using a physical form.  Deliberately moving beyond the meaning of direct portraiture, the exhibition focuses on unconventional interpretations to reveal the artist’s intention beyond what meets the eye. Using words, possessions, names, and symbolic shapes, the artists of Figured both capture the essence of the individual they represent and leave the viewer wanting more.  Artists include: Julia Chiang, Petros Chrisostomou, Leigh E. Davis, Leor Grady, Regi Müller, and Eric Rhein. 

 

When/Where: Thursday, January 26, 7:00 pm at Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy

Cost: FREE

Why Go: View a newly restored version of cinematic masterpiece Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927, 147 min.), depicting a dystopian future where the dehumanized working class slaves under the control of a wealthy elite.

Space is limited, and advance ticket purchase for general admission and a reserved seat at the screening is recommended via www.museumtix.com.

 

When/Where: Thursday, January 26, 8:00 p.m. at Kane Street Synagogue, 236 Kane St.

Cost: FREE

Why Go: Kane Street’s 8th Annual Brooklyn Israel Film Fesitval opens on Thursday, January 26 at 8:00 PM, with the internationally acclaimed feature, “The Debt,” a 2011 drama-thriller film directed by John Madden. 

 

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