Sistas The Musical
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015-December 27, 2015
Time: Saturday/Sunday performances at 4:30pm
Address: St Luke’s Theatre 308 West 46th Street, NY, NY
For Tickets/Information: 212-977-5925
This new off Broadway musical, Sistas, centers on a family preparing to bury the matriarch of the family. These women discuss their family history and the history of African-American women through popular music that spans from the era of Billie Holiday’s music through Beyoncé. After the matriarch’s death, the women in the family clean their grandma’s attic and find some treasures which restore the love and memories that have been packed away. Some musical hits that you will hear include; “Oh Happy Day,” “Mama Said,” Gloria Gaynor’s ever-famous, “I Will Survive,” “Tyrone,” and “ A Woman’s Worth.”
ComedySports NYC
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015-November 21, 2015
Time: 6pm
Address: 318 West 53rd Street NY, NY 10019
For Tickets/Information: 646-580-0291
ComedySports New York has been entertaining fans of improve comedy since 2004. There is always an interactive component to the show, where audience members can end up on the stage. Laughter is the best medicine and always makes people feel good.
Pinkalicious
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015-October 25, 2015
Time: 1 pm
Address: Lynn Redgrave Theatre 45 Bleecker Street, NY, NY
For Tickets/Information: 212-579-0528 All children over the age of one must have a ticket to the show.
Pinkalicious likes to eat pink cupcakes and doesn’t listen when her parents tell her to stop eating them. Pinkalicious ends up in the doctor’s office and now has Pinkititis, which turns her pink from head to toe. Follow the adventures of Pinkalicious. A must see for everyone.
The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents: Music For Little Rockers
Date: Sunday, September 27, 2015
Time: 11am
Address: Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Avenue Brooklyn, NY
For Tickets/Information: therockandrollplayhouse.com/brooklynbowl Tickets are $7 per person
The Rock and Roll Playhouse is a non-profit organization that presents musical education to children that they might not receive in school. Every weekend there will be a children’s music workshop this fall beginning Sunday, September 27th at the Brooklyn Bowl. These workshops are designed to teach children about music while allowing the children to have fun at the same time. Workshops are 60 minutes long and are specifically designed for children 7 and under, but all members of the family are welcome at this family show. Tickets are $7 per person.
(Photos by Pamela Stern)
Classic Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise
Date: Sunday, September 27, 2015-December 27, 2015
Time: Board at 12 noon
Address: Board from Pier 40 at Hudson River Park 353 West Street, Brooklyn, NY 10014
For Tickets/Information: 1-888-467-6256
This two hour cruise will allow patrons to have a wonderful brunch buffet menu along with a dessert station which also has coffee or tea available. There will also be a jazz band on board to get you into your dancing mode. This is great to do this time of the year.
Schooner Adirondack Cruise
Date: Sunday, September 13, 2015- October 11, 2015
Time: 6 pm
Address: Cruise departs from Pier 62, 62 Chelsea Piers Manhattan, NY 10011
For Tickets/Information: www.goldstar.com/events/manhattan-ny/sunset-sail-on-the-schooner-adirondack
This evening cruise passes some of the borough’s waterside landmarks. There will be complimentary champagne, beer, wine and soda. This is NOT an unlimited booze-cruise. This is a relaxing, peaceful, elegant experience for guests. Food is not served on this cruise but guests are allowed to bring their own food with them.
R. Kelly
Date: Friday, September 25, 2015
Time: 8pm
Address: Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
For Tickets/Information: 1-800-745-3000 or at ticketmaster.com
R & B recording artist R. Kelly will be performing as part of the third anniversary of the Barclays Center on Friday, September 25th. Some of his hits that you know and love are; “I Believe I Can Fly,” and “Ignition.” Tickets are on sale and can be purchase at ticketmaster.com
Crafts Festival
Date: Saturday, October 3-4 and October 10-11, 2015
Time: Saturdays 11am-8:30pm and Sundays10am-6:30pm
Address: Lincoln Center, 64th Street at Columbus Avenue, NY, NY
For Tickets/Information: www.craftsatlincoln.org 973-746-0091 There is FREE admission to this festival.
Over 250 craft displays and there will be sele3ctions from every region in the United States. There will be entertainment, craft demonstrations, food and desserts. There will be different crafts each weekend.
New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks
Date: Friday, October 9, 2015
Time: 7:30pm
Address: Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
For Tickets/Information: 1-844-33-ISLES o620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217rwww.barclayscenter.com/ny-islanders
The New York Islanders will open up the 2015 season with the first regular season National League game in Brooklyn against Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.
For all the schedule information please refer to the website at www.barclayscenter.com/ny-islanders
Just For Men National Beard & Moustache Championships
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2015
Time: 1pm
Address: Kings Theatre, 1027 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226
For Tickets/Information: nationalbeardchampionships.com
The 2015 Just for Men National Beard and Moustache Championships will take place at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY, due to time constraints, the competition will be limited to the first 300 contestants who register and there will be no more than 48 entries in each category. The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) will be the official beneficiary of the event, in celebration of the department’s 150th Anniversary.
The purpose of this event is to find and honor the best facial hair in America. Beardsmen from all over are invited to compete. A panel consisting of distinguished judges will choose the best of the best in 18 categories. This competition is open to the public.
New Year’s Eve with Jimmy Buffett and Huey Lewis
Date: Thursday, December 31, 2015 (Tickets go on sale on Friday, September 25th at 10am)
Time: 9pm
Address: Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
For Tickets/Information: www.ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band and special guest Huey Lewis and The News will be ringing in the New Year at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Jimmy Buffett known best for his chart topping hits like “Margaritaville,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” and “Come Monday” will be playing his first ever New Year’s Eve show in New York City.
Huey Lewis and The News will be joining as a special guest. They are known for hits such as; “I Want A New Drug,” “Heart of Rock & Roll,” “If This Is It,” “Stuck With You,” “ Hip To Be Square,” “Do You Believe In Love,” “Working For A Living,” “The Power Of Love,” and the theme from Back to the Future, “Bacvk In Time.”