It’s Mother’s Day this weekend! Did you write a heartfelt note to Mom? If not, it’s not too late! There’s still time for flowers, or you could invite her to one of these awesome events! (PS: if you can’t/don’t want to spend the time with your mom figure, ask out an older woman! I’m an older woman to many of my younger friends and I’ll be brunching with one of those little ones today, playing the role of Mom.)
Fri 12: Stronger Together: Exhibition of Tech Art, Workshops, & Music
Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave, Queens, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Free
A lovable hipster I briefly dated told me, “painting is dead.” To him, the future of art was in technology, innovation and collaboration. Well, this exhibit is probably psychically calling to him even as we speak. There are so many things to do at this event! Learn about 3-D printing! Build radios from recycled electronics! Experience virtual reality! And it’s freeeeee.
Fri 12: Secret Chakra: Feminist Economics Yoga
EFA Project Space, 323 W 39th St, 2nd Fl, 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM, Free
Part yoga class, part lecture, part workshop, this event uses the tools of yoga to contemplate our positions in this capitalist world.
Sat 13: Tokyo x Brooklyn
Brooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble Street, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Sunday, $15-$65
Calling all Japanese culture fans! Enjoy music, animation and conviviality in this weekend event. Check out vendors and meet fellow otaku and catch all the sites, as if there aren’t people cosplaying I’ll eat my Pikachu hat.
Sat 13: In the Company of Friends: An Ecstatic Night of Sufi Music
Nur Ashki Jerrahi Community, 245 W Broadway, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $20 (advance)/$25 (door)
Come enjoy the vocals and percussion of the lyrical poetry of Rumi and Hafez, mixed with folk and sacred songs.
Sun 14: Miguel Moly dia (Dia de las Madres)
Sabor Latino Restaurant, 95-35 40th Rd, Elmhurst, Queens, 9:00 PM – 4:00 AM, $20
Do you love your mom, and does your mom love smooth latin music sung to her with the utmost passion by influencial Venuzuelan producter/director/singer Miguel Moly? If so, allow me to switch to Spanish. Tome un viaje a Queens y compre a su madre una comida sabrosa, porque ella lo merece. ¿Cómo puedes resistirte a la cara de Miguel?
Sun 14: Love Magick with Tarot Cards
Catland, 987 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $10
It’s Mother’s Day, and boy oh boy would Mom ever love it if you found yourself someone to grow old with. Does your love life need a magical boost? Mine sure does! (Thanks for not nagging me about it, Mom!) If potions, spells, washes and altars are your style, this is the class for you.
Mon 22: The History of the World in 100 Performances: Hamlet
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, 61 W 62nd St, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM, Free
I swear, I want to sock people in the face sometimes when they talk about how insanely expensive NYC is all the time. Yes, yes, sushi can be $240, but there are also free or cheap, world-class performances constantly. I don’t need to sell you on how good a performance of Hamlet at the Lincoln Center is going to be, do I?
Weds 24: Pulp Fiction – Free Screening
Brooklyn Bazaar, 150 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Free
Who doesn’t love a free movie?! Hang out with friends, grab a drink and some food, and watch the movie that made that weird dance thing John Travolta and Uma Thurman do in that scene famous.
