Just a little over a week since the last snowstorm, the icy streets are beginning to thaw here in Brooklyn. Beyond the warmer weather, March is also Women’s History Month and includes St. Patrick’s Day — in other words, it’s time to get outside again and have some fun!
This week, celebrate Women’s History Month at the Women’s Strike Fest in Maria Hernandez Park, see a play from a local theater company, join arts events with a focus on conservation and more!
—Mandie-Beth Chau
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Arts and culture news:
Calling young artists: The Department of Environmental Protection opened its 40th Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest for children in grades 2 through 12. Original work can be submitted through March 9.
Furniture designer and Brooklyn local Han Seungmin recently created “White Picket Chair,” an art piece made from the stainless steel pieces used in the shiny fences and guardrails commonly found in immigrant and middle-class neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens. Read about the artwork here.
Seven-time Grammy-nominated producer Dr. Joe Ferry released a poetry collection this week, titled “Endless.” The anthology includes two decades of writing and photographs.
Lunar New Year events took over Brooklyn with events organized by local leaders and institutions. Read about the Year of the Horse celebrations.
New cocktail bar Shania’s Max Bet is set to take over the former Dirty Precious space at 317 Third Ave., with owners targeting a mid-summer opening.
Check out these events:
Party time: Shelter celebrates 35 years of underground music parties at 3 Dollar Bill in Bushwick and Public Records in Gowanus this weekend.
The Heights Players, a local theater group based in Brooklyn Heights, launches its spring season with a heartwarming tale of friendship in “Superior Donuts.” Performances take place from Friday, March 6, to Sunday, March 15.
Author and critic Sasha Bonet visits the Brooklyn Museum on Saturday, March 7, for a discussion of themes from her memoir, “The Waterbearers.” Read about the memoir and event.
Celebrate Women’s History Month on Sunday, March 8, aka International Working Women’s Day: The NYC Women’s Strike hosts a festival at Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick featuring educational speeches and booths, art, performances and more.
Gowanus Dredgers hosts a series of wet wool felting sessions this month using raw wool from farms in New York and New Jersey. Get a hands-on, collaborative experience for all ages and skill levels on Saturday, March 14, and Monday, March 30.
Purr-fect weekend plans for animal-loving kids: Brooklyn Cat Cafe in Brooklyn Heights hosts a weekend camp for children between the ages of 7 and 10 from March to May, where kids will learn how to care for and rescue cats.
Sting brings his “Sting 3.0” tour to Brooklyn Paramount this fall with six performances between Nov. 11 and Nov. 18.
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The Obie Award-winning Target Margin Theater is proud to present the world premiere of “This Is Real,” a new theatrical production inspired by the work of Jean Genet. Created by Founding Artistic Director David Herskovits and a cohort of artists, this new work brings the transgressive spirit of Genet to life for America in 2026.
Genet was a French writer and activist who influenced the works of Charles Ludlam, Edward Albee, Jack Smith, David Bowie and everyone at Target Margin.
Genet was a thief, drifter and prostitute who wrote from prison; his work affronted convention and challenged audiences to question their own lives. Above all, Genet was committed to representing the outsiders of our world, the counterculture, misfits, losers and criminals.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM), founded in 1899, is the first children’s museum in the U.S. Since its founding, the museum has had to evolve as technology, education and children’s lifestyles evolve.
“With technology, everything moves rapidly,” said BCM President and CEO Atiba Edwards. “The level of trying to get to joy happens in milliseconds now.”
BCM offers 100,000 square feet of interactive exhibitions that never go out of style for kids, such as “AirMaze,” “Totally Tots,” “The Nest,” “World Brooklyn” and more. The exhibitions are focused on sensory stimulation, interactive appreciation of culture and community, interdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning and interpersonal relationships.
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This past week, On Air Fest took over Williamsburg with its celebration of audio and media production. Podcasters — including Alec Baldwin, Wyclef Jean, Eric Andre and Seth Meyers — took the stage for live tapings, panels, Q-and-As and more.
Beyond the stars on stage, the festival offered pitching rooms, panels on current issues in media and educational seminars, with something for aspiring storytellers, media professionals and podcast fans alike.
Attendees got to witness the production of beloved podcasts such as Eric Andre’s “Bombing with Eric Andre” and Alec Baldwin’s “Here’s the Thing.”
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This newsletter is written by Mandie-Beth Chau. Email [email protected] with any questions or comments.