Ready or not, autumn is right around the corner. We’ve had a few chilly mornings this week, giving us a taste of what’s to come.
In the natural world, spring is the obvious season for new beginnings, but fall is a season of renewal, as well. Students are heading off to new classes and our most beloved cultural institutions come out of their summer hiatus to kick things off with a new season of programming.
Here are just a few of the exciting things coming to the neighborhood in September.
1) Vertical Player Repertory’s Production of “The Constitution: A Secular Oratorio”
Did you know that Cobble Hill has its very own opera company? Located at 219 Court Street, Vertical Player Repertory puts on a few intimate, alternative productions a year. This September’s production is described by Superconductor as “Literally a setting of the articles of the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights, all the more important in today’s troubled age.”
Come support local arts! Performances will be on:
-September 17th – 8:00pm
-September 24th – 8:00pm
-September 26th – 8:00pm
-September 28th – 8:00pm
http://vpropera.org/site/2019/02/18/the-constitution/
2) Pioneer Works “Second Sundays” Series Return
After taking a summer break, Pioneer Works, an interdisciplinary arts and sciences center located on Pioneer St in Red Hook, is resuming its popular community event series, chocked full of art, food, and live music on the second Sunday of every month, from 1pm-6pm. It kicks off on September 8th this year. Pioneer Works events are perfect for little ones, too!
https://pioneerworks.org/programs/second-sundays-september-2019/
3) Kentler International Drawing Center Exhibition
On September 17th, a show of works by multi-media artist Hannah Israel opens with a reception from 6-8. The gallery, located on Van Brunt in Red Hook, will also be hosting an artist talk on October 5th at 4pm.
https://www.kentlergallery.org/Detail/exhibitions/404
4) Manmade Earth//600 Highwaymen at The Invisible Dog Art Center
The Invisible Dog Art Center, located on Bergen Street in Cobble Hill, is opening its fall season with a few different intriguing and experimental events.
On the weekend of September 13-15, the space will present a work of physical theater from Obie Award–winning 600 HIGHWAYMEN. Here’s a description from the Invisible Dog:
“In Manmade Earth, eight teenagers from the Congo, Egypt, Malaysia, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, and the United States—each with a unique path into this country—come together to create a new landscape on stage. With an abundance of materials, including cardboard, rope, buckets, and wood, Manmade Earth binds the audience and performers in an experiment of communal construction. An investigation of permanence, stability, guts, and endurance, this new work from Obie Award–winning 600 HIGHWAYMEN asks what can we build from here and where will we go next?”
https://www.theinvisibledog.org/all/2019/9/13/manmade-earth-600-highwaymen
Brooklyn offers plenty of culture no matter what time of year, but many arts centers schedule their most interesting and daring programming in September, at the beginning of the season. Get out there and jump right in!
Clara E.
Originally from upstate New York, Clara moved to Brooklyn in the spring of 2017 to finish her undergraduate degree and pursue her passions for architectural restoration, music composition, and visual art. She works as a receptionist at Element. In her free time, Clara likes to explore new neighborhoods, go to museums, and play the piano.