Red Hook: Red Hook might not be the textbook definition of “the great outdoors,” but on Monday, June 16, expect to see people descending upon the neighborhood with camping gear to wait out the opening of the new IKEA. Comments (2).

Where to GO: Editors’ Picks

Sexy at 60

Saturday, September 6: Heard of speed dating? Tonight, DUMBO’s newest venue, Galapagos Art Space, is hosting a night of speed entertainment. Vox Novus is presenting “60×60,” an evening of 60 compositions by 60 composers. Each 60-second song is accompanied by choreography. Now that’s what we mean when we say we want more bang for our buck.

8 pm. Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main St. at Water Street in DUMBO. $10. For information, call (718) 222-8500 or visit www.galapagosartspace.com.

Hip-hop and shoppin’

Sunday, September 7: The Brooklyn Urban Arts Market makes shopping even more fun with live music. Today, legendary hip-hop artist Afrika Bambaataa, pictured, will play the outdoor bazaar on a bill with CX KiDTRONiK, “The Ramm:Ell:Zee” and Mickey Factz.

Noon to 6 pm. Brooklyn Urban Arts Market, on Myrtle Avenue between Grand Avenue and Emerson Place in Clinton Hill. Free. For information, visit www.brooklynurbanartsmarket.ning.com.

’Spotting Irv

Wednesday, September 10: Author Irvine Welsh — of “Trainspotting” fame — is slated to read from his latest novel, “Crime,” tonight at PowerHouse Books in DUMBO. It’s one of only two NYC appearances by the Scottish scribe, who will stick around for questions-and-answers and a reception.

7 pm to 8 pm. PowerHouse Books, 37 Main St. at Water Street in DUMBO. Free. For information, call (718) 666-3049 or visit www.powerhousearena.com.

9-11 night

Thursday, September 11: It’s time, again, to reflect on the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and why we still haven’t caught Osama Bin Laden. Sigh. Tonight, join fellow frustrated souls at the Issue Project Room, which is presenting Syntax Error’s film “In the Shadow of No Towers (After Art Spiegelman),” narrated live by Eric Bogosian.

8 pm. Issue Project Room, The (OA) Can Factory, 232 Third St., third floor, at Third Avenue in Gowanus. $20. For more information, call (718) 330-0313 or visit www.issueprojectroom.org.

Banjo-nanza

Friday, September 12: Today through Sept. 14, the 11th annual “Park Slope Bluegrass & Old-Time Jamboree” presents a long list of events. Tonight, James Reams & The Barnstormers, pictured, kick off the weekend-long celebration with an 8 pm concert.

Doors open at 7:30 pm. Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, Prospect Park West at Second Street in Park Slope. $10 adults, $6 children. For information, call (718) 768-2972 or visit gchmusic.org.

View the full nightlife and events calendars.

Mad for Dad

By Adam Rathe and Kate Ray

Shopping: GO Brooklyn’s guide to smart, last-minute Father’s Day gifts Comment.

Holy ‘Hill’

By Adam Rathe

Dance: When the Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center kicks off its 12th annual “Souls of Our Feet People of Color Dance Festival” on Monday at Long Island University’s Kumble Theater, it’s going to be more like a family reunion than your average dance recital. Comment.

Tasty restaurant gossip

By Adam Rathe and Kate Ray

Breaking Chews: We’re dishing up Brooklyn’s latest food news! Comment.

Block party

By Lisa J. Curtis

Art: This weekend is the last opportunity for visitors to see the Brooklyn Museum’s breathtaking exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints from the Utagawa school. The works are the thrilling predecessors of graphic novels and celebrity posters alike. Comment.

Big country

By Kate Ray

Music: The big city is about to get a taste of the country. BrooklynCountry.com, the Web site and digital headquarters for country music artists and fans from Kings County, is celebrating its relaunching with a party at Natural Selection on June 15. Comment.

Dance from down under

By Kate Ray

Dance: Want to experience our world’s many cultures without leaving the borough? Get ready for Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts’ 2008-2009 lineup! Comment.

Cast party

By Adam Rathe

Theater: The Theater for a New Audience won’t move to its Frank Gehry–designed Fort Greene headquarters for quite a while, but that won’t stop the group from throwing a party in the neighborhood on Wednesday. Comment.

Site specific

By Kate Ray

Dance: The Artichoke Dance Company is letting you direct its latest show, with its innovative, interactive production, “U R Here,” which allows you to choose the time, location and music of each performance. Comment.

To the streets

Shopping: Traffic will be blocked all weekend in Park Slope, and this time it won’t be thanks to a doublewide stroller barreling down Fifth Avenue. Comment.

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