Music: The term “the new Dylan” gets thrown around a lot, sometimes with success (Bruce Springsteen, Bright Eyes), other times prematurely (Jakob Dylan) — but, heck, let’s do it again: Frank Hoier is the new Dylan. With video … Comment.

Fashionistas have designs on the Obamas

By Sarah Portlock

The Brooklyn Paper / Adrian Kinloch

Fashion: When Barack and Michelle Obama move into the White House, some people will be watching more than just how the First Couple solves the financial crisis. Comments (1).

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Re ‘Volver’

Monday, December 1: Here it is, folks: The film that cemented little Penelope Cruz’s rise from just your average smoldering Spanish-film hottie into an Oscar nominee worthy of dumping Tom Cruise.

4:30 and 7:30 pm. BAM Rose Cinemas [30 Lafayette Ave. between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100]. $11, $7.50 seniors and kids 12 and under.

Brooklyn down under

Tuesday, December 2: Let’s face it, movies are great, but sometimes they’re too long or, worse, not about Brooklyn. Fortunately, there’s the first ever “Station Shorts” festival at Sheep Station. Tonight, short films that were made in Brooklyn (including Nick Stevenson’s Viagra short, pictured) will be screened.

6:30 pm. Sheep Station [149 Fourth Ave. at Douglass Street in Park Slope, (718) 857-4337]. $10 (includes a drink).

Two religions, too much fun

Thursday, December 4: Can’t decide between tonight’s tree lighting or hearing legendary music mogul Danny Goldberg (pictured) read from his memoir, “Bumping into Geniuses”? Do them both!

6 pm. Belarusian Church [Atlantic Avenue and Bond Street in Boerum Hill, (917) 868-5332]. Free. 7:30 pm. Congregation Beth Elohim [274 Garfield Pl. at Eighth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 768-3814]. Free.

Go ‘Nut’

Friday, December 5: Yes, they’re geeky. Yes, they’re square. Yes, they’re old school. But no one does the big band sound better than the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Don’t believe us? Go right now to myspace.com/snzippers and listen to “Bad Business Man” or “Dancing on the Moon.”

9 pm. Southpaw [125 Fifth Ave., near St. Johns Place in Park Slope, (718) 230-0236]. $25.

Gonging for good

Saturday, December 6: Annie said it best: No one gives a smidge when you’re in an orphanage. But this year, you can raise money for the Casa-Guatemala orphanage (which actually is in Guatemala) by preparing a 40-second act and hoping you don’t get gonged off the stage in this “Gong Show” homage.

6 pm. Galapagos Art Space [16 Main St. at Water Street in DUMBO, (718) 222-8500]. $10.

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Sex film

By Mike McLaughlin

Cinema: If you don’t attend a night of short films at a Williamsburg gallery next week, then you might be looking for love (and lust) in all the wrong places. Comments (4).

Agit prop

By Sarah Portlock

Waiting in the Wings: A Manhattan-based troupe prepares its big play on Brooklyn gentrication. Comment.

‘Tuna’ for Christmas: Gallery Players offer a dose of Texas

By Mark Peikert

Theater: No, the two men running around the stage wearing dresses and cursing about a son on parole or the filthy language of Christmas carols aren’t part of a ribald holiday drag show at the Gallery Players; they’re bringing to life all 22 characters in “A Tuna Christmas.” Comment.

Short stuff

By Sarah Portlock

Cinema: Short films are getting their moment in the spotlight in two different mini-festivals next week. Comment.

Monday, Nov. 24, 2008

The bard of Bushwick

By Gersh Kuntzman

Music: Folkie-country-bluesman Frank Hoier, the bard of Bushwick, stopped by our DUMBO offices to sing his big hit, “Jesus Don’t Give Tax Breaks to the Rich,” as an exclusive to BrooklynPaper.com readers. Hoier will be at Union Pool in Williamsburg on Dec. 7, but until then, enjoy his big number. With video … Comments (5).

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