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Children's Book Fair
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Brooklyn Museum presents the third annual Children’s Book Fair, with more than 30 Brooklyn authors and illustrators. The fair features storybooks, picture books, and graphic novels and will include author readings, a game for children, and café service. Sponsored by Astoria Federal Savings.
Film: Robert Frank’s Cocksucker Blues
Sunday, November 22, 2009
A rarely screened film directed by Robert Frank,
Cocksucker Blues (1972, 93 min., R) follows the Rolling Stones’ 1972 American tour, capturing the sex, drugs, and antics that accompanied the band's fame. Photographer Ken Regan and Gail Buckland, guest curator of
Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present, will introduce the film and participate in a question-and-answer session following the screening.
Annual Members Holiday Sale and Open House
Sunday, December 6, 2009
All current Members are invited to celebrate the season at the Brooklyn Museum during the annual Holiday Sale and Open House. This year, Members have two full days—Sunday, December 6, and Monday, December 7—to save 20% on all Museum Shop purchases (double the usual 10%).
Annual Members Holiday Sale and Open House
Monday, December 7, 2009
All current Members are invited to celebrate the season at the Brooklyn Museum during the annual Holiday Sale and Open House. This year, Members have two full days—Sunday, December 6, and Monday, December 7—to save 20% on all Museum Shop purchases (double the usual 10%).
The Black Rock Coalition: "A Strange Case of Grace"
Saturday, December 12, 2009
In conjunction with the exhibition
Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present, the Black Rock Coalition presents a tribute to Grace Jones, a pioneering and iconic figure in America’s black rock tradition. BiLLLL$ and Light Asylum perform explorations and reinterpretations of Jones’s music.
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