—Tuesday, July 18th, 2017—

Wine 101 at BKW
747 Franklin Avenue at BKW
Time: 6:30pm
Price: $40
Join BKW for an introduction to the world of wine! Discover how wine is made, what flavors it imparts, and what to consider when pairing with food. During this session you will also learn how to evaluate wine like a professional sommelier, so you can dazzle your friends on your next night out!

Death and Dharma
Fifth Avenue and 25th Avenue at Green-wood Cemetary
Time: 7pm – 8:30pm
Price: $5 – $20
Learn some special teachings about death from Buddhist from the Brooklyn Zen Center. Led by teachers from the BZC, each session will begin with an insightful discussion that highlights Buddhist teachings on life and death. Afterward, just around sunset, attendees will gather for meditation within the cemetery’s tranquil and historic landscape.

Pioneer Works Journal Launch Party
159 Pioneer Street at Pioneer Works
Time: 7pm – 10pm
FREE w/ rsvp
Celebrate the official release of the fifth issue of Pioneer Works Journal. During the evening, poet and contributor Wayne Koestenbaum, David Grubbs and former music resident Eli Keszler will perform material from their recent releases

Out of Tune: TOMMY 
445 Albee Square West at Alamo Drafthouse
Time: 7:30pm
Price: $12
Out of Tune returns with this 1975 rock musical based on The Who album of the same name! There will be a pre-show audience air guitar competition judged by Out of Tune’s host and curator Jeremy Wein.

SUMO STEW Brooklyn 071817
79 N 11th Street at Brooklyn Brewery
Time: 8pm – 11pm
Price: $55
Inspired by a trip to Japan, photographer Michael Harlan Turkell returned to New York City with aspirations of importing this ancient sport and teamed up with Harry Rosenblum, owner of The Brooklyn Kitchen a wonderfully multi-faceted cooking store and center for culinary education. Every guest will also get a special bento box, composed of Japanese-inspired dishes from top local chefs. Brooklyn Brewery will have on tap a selection of draft beers, from their year-round offerings, seasonal pours, and limited availability brews, including Sorachi Ace, an unfiltered golden farmhouse ale named after the Sorachi region of Hokkaido, Japan, and made with a Japanese hop varietal developed in the 1970’s, and only recently revived in Washington state.