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The Watermelon Woman: 20th Anniversary Screening Today At The Brooklyn Museum!

Name: SINTERKLAAS – SAINT NICHOLAS DAY
Start: 2024-12-7T14-14-00-00
End: 2024-12-7T16-16-00-00
Location: Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum

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“Enjoy the remastered version of the classic The Watermelon Woman (Cheryl Dunye, 1996, 90 min.). Event includes a cash bar and small bites.

Support for the 20th anniversary restoration of The Watermelon Woman is made possible by 13th Gen, Outfest Legacy Project, UCLA Film and Television Archive, Toronto International Film Festival, and First Run Features.

Free with Museum admission.”

Click here for more information!

Information/image via brooklynmuseum.org

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Event Details

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center’s Principal
Dance Company and America’s cultural ambassador to the world, returns to the
New York City Center stage for its annual, five-week holiday engagement,
December 4 – January 5, celebrating Legacy in Motion. Featuring the world
premieres of Sacred Songs by Interim Artistic Director Matthew Rushing, Finding
Free by Hope Boykin, Many Angels by Lar Lubovitch, and Al-Andalus
Blues by Jamar Roberts. The season also includes the 25th anniversary staging
of Ronald K. Brown’s rapturous blockbuster Grace and a new production of
Elisa Monte’s mesmerizing Treading. Live music will be presented at
select performances of Finding Free, Sacred Songs, and Alvin
Ailey’s soul-stirring masterpiece Revelations.

Performance Times:

Opening Night Gala (December
4) 7pm (note earlier curtain time)

Tuesday – Sunday
evenings 7:30pm

Wednesday matinee (Dec. 18) 2pm

Saturday Family matinees 2pm

Sunday matinees 2pm

New Year’s Eve matinee 2pm

Time

December 4 (Wednesday) 7:30 pm - January 5 (Sunday) 7:00 pm

Location

New York City Center

131 West 55th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues, New York, NY

Calendar GoogleCal

07dec(dec 7)12:00 pm22(dec 22)6:00 pmHolidays on Atlantic Avenue12:00 pm - 6:00 pm (22) Hoyt Street Garden, 98 Hoyt Street

Event Details

The holiday season on Atlantic Avenue is underway with stunning windows, tree-lighting festivities, and special events.

Annual Tree Lighting- Nov 26, 6 pm | The Annual Atlantic Avenue Tree Lighting Ceremony will be officiated by Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, Council Member Lincoln Restler, and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso at 401 Atlantic Avenue. Girl Scout Troops 2133 and 2518 will count down to the lighting of the tree and Brooklyn High School of the Arts choir will sing holiday songs throughout the evening. Free ‘Shop & Dine Atlantic Ave’ tote bags filled with special deals and offers from Atlantic Avenue businesses will be distributed.

Children’s Party with Santa– Dec 7, 12-3 pm | Children are invited to decorate the Hoyt Street Garden, 98 Hoyt Street with DIY ornaments. Special appearance by Santa!

‘Walk the Windows Weekend’- Dec 7-8 | View wintry window displays from local businesses, enjoy special deals, Santa, and more.

Festivity Weekends- Dec 14, 15, 21, 22 | Santa will walk down Atlantic Avenue to take pictures and spread holiday cheer. Enjoy live performances from a brass quartet throughout the day and get a free reusable ‘Shop & Dine Atlantic Ave’ tote bag.

AALDC Toy Drive- Until Dec 12- | The AALDC Annual Toy Drive provides toys and donations to disadvantaged children and families at local homeless shelters and other partners. With your contribution of funds or toys, we can bring smiles to the faces of many children this holiday season. Any amount is appreciated and helpful. Please visit https://www.atlanticave.org/holidays to donate.