Arts & Entertainment
The Early Word: Brooklyn Philharmonic Annual Gala
Event at Steiner Studio to honor Mos Def and Gideon Gartner.
1. honors Mos Def and Gideon Gartner for their contributions to music, culture and philanthropy at this cocktail reception, dinner and after-party event. Steiner Studios (Stage 6), 15 Washington Ave. 6:30 p.m., cocktails; 7:30 p.m., dinner; 9:30 p.m., after-party. $40-$500.
2. Afro-Punk pictures presents, , a short-film series highlighting the work of artists Sanford Biggers, Wangechi Mutu and Barron Claiborne. Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy. 7 p.m. Free.
3. , an exploration of the tension between Brooklyn's extraordinary growth and its growing opposition to slavery in the 19th century, continues its run at this Fort Greene non-profit theater company. Irondale Center, 85 S. Oxford St. Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m. $10.
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4. Part of a monthly Open Mic Night, Staten Island-based Shoot Hoops Not Guns presents the . De Lux Hair Gallery, 702 Fulton St. 9:30 p.m. Free by donation.
5. Alternate side parking rules are in effect.
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