Free/Cheap: BoCoCa Arts Festival
One of the great things about living in New York is stumbling upon something you didn’t even know was happening. That’s exactly what happened to me tonight. I went to Brooklyn (I know, I know) to accompany my friend Marci on a bar crawl of sorts to gather information for an article she’s writing for her Media Bistro writing class. While we were in Ceol Irish Pub (191 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY; 347.643.9911), we discovered that there was a play going on in the back room and live music later that night as part of the BoCoCa Arts Festival. The festival, produced by Husky Dog Productions, seeks to bring together the Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill communities through music and art. Sounds pretty good to me!
The bad news is that the festival has been going on since July 17th. The very good news, however, is that its still going on, and will be until Sunday July 26th. I am out of commission for the rest of the weekend since the New York City Triathlon is this Sunday and I will be engaging in lots of sleeping and various other activities until then, but that doesn’t mean you have to be!
Many of the live music offerings are free, but admission is required for everything everything else, and costs a uniform price of $16. When you consider how much it costs to see a Broadway play, this is essentially peanuts. Tickets can be purchased in cash at the door, or by going to the Brown Paper Tickets website.
Here’s the schedule for the rest of the week:
Friday, July 24th
5:00 pm – The Border Project ($16), KMBS (Archip Gallery Theater, 498 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY; 917.862.8710)
7:30 pm – One Night the Rain ($16), Slick Fillings of Aches & Cavities ($16), Jazzpolution (Deity Bar & Lounge, 368 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY; 718.222.3692)
8:00 pm – Twelfth Night (Brooklyn Heights Montessori School, 185 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY; 718.858 5100; $16)
9:00 pm – The Divine Will of Ryan Morgan (Archip Gallery Theater, 498 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY; 917.862.8710; $16)
Saturday, July 25th
1:00pm – She Stoops to Conquer (Archip Gallery Theater, 498 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY; 917.862.8710; $16)
4:00 pm – The Divine Will of Ryan Morgan (Archip Gallery Theater, 498 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY; 917.862.8710; $16)
6:00 pm - Twelfth Night (Brooklyn Heights Montessori School,185 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY; 718.858 5100; $16)
7:00 pm – Iris, I Oboe You Nothing Duo (Fiona & Ryan’s Art Exchange, 362 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY; 718.422-7982; $16)
8:00 pm – The Border Project ($16), Aprille Goodman (Archip Gallery Theater, 498 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY; 917.862.8710)
Sunday, July 26th
2:00 pm – Twelfth Night (Brooklyn Heights Montessori School,185 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY; 718.858 5100; $16)
4:00 pm – The Border Project ($16), PROJECT Trio (Archip Gallery Theater,498 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY; 917.862.8710)
6:00 pm – Iris, Bill Rozar (Fiona & Ryan’s Art Exchange,362 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY; 718.422-7982; $16)
7:00 pm – Festival Closing Party (Bell House, 149 7th Street; 718.643.6510; $16) – Featuring five bands: Spanish Channel, BR & Timebomb, Loud Apt, Diet Kong, and Morning Code.
