Shopping: We’re no strangers to lingering in stores right as they’re about to close, and we know the look of an angry cashier all too well. But on Saturday, Feb. 23, those who want to linger at Harriet’s Alter Ego, a boutique and art gallery in Prospect Heights, are welcome to stay. In fact, they’re welcome to sleep over. Comment.

Where to GO: Editors’ Picks

Ghada art?

Saturday, February 16: Today, the first U.S. retrospective of Ghada Amer’s work opens at the Brooklyn Museum’s Sackler Center. Spanning the artist’s career and including her paintings, sculpture and illustrations, the show, which runs through October, is sure to be one of the hottest exhibits in town.

11 am to 6 pm at the Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights). $8. For information, call (718) 638-5000 or visit www.brooklynmuseum.org.

A string thing

Sunday, February 17: Today, at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Dweck Center, the newly formed “BPL Chamber Players” — Adela Pena on violin, Ah Ling Neu on viola and Alberto Parrini (pictured) on violoncello — will serenade the bookish with an afternoon concert, sure to be a welcome break from homework, research or just the quiet.

4 pm at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central branch on Grand Army Plaza. Free. For information, call (718) 230-2100 or visit www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.

Fit for a ‘King’

Tuesday, February 19: GO Brooklyn loves Martin Scorsese movies, especially when Robert DeNiro stars. But throw in Jerry Lewis and we’re already racing for the door. Tonight, the BAMcinematek is screening “King of Comedy,” Scorsese’s 1983 film, and we can’t think of a better excuse to have popcorn for dinner.

6:50 pm and 9:15 pm at the BAM Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Ave. at Ashland Place in Fort Greene). $11. For information, call (718) 636-4100 or visit www.bam.org.

Go Greenbelt

Wednesday, February 20: Tonight is the kick-off of “GreenHouse Effects,” a series of special events at the Greenbelt, a new and environmentally friendly building in Williamsburg. Drop in to check out a model apartment, but stick around for free organic beer, wine and snacks and a presentation of Earth-friendly clothes and furniture by local designers.

7 pm at the Greenbelt (361 Manhattan Ave. at Jackson Street in Williamsburg). Free. For information, visit www.greenbeltbrooklyn.com.

Brazen beers

Friday, February 22: Ladies and gentlemen, start your drinking. Tonight the Brazen Head’s tri-annual “Real Ale Winter Cask Festival” begins, showcasing all 20 cask beers — throughout the weekend — in two sizes for reduced prices. Binge drinkers steer clear, because this isn’t just another kegger. Brew connoisseurs will be packing in from miles around to sip these specialized suds.

Noon at the Brazen Head (228 Atlantic Ave. at Court Street in Downtown Brooklyn). Free. Continues through Feb. 24. For information, call (718) 488-0430 or visit www.brazenheadbrooklyn.com.

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New — and cheap — concert space near BAM

By Dana Rubinstein

BAM District: Music lovers will get to hear the likes of Lou Reed, Ben Folds Five and Dan Zanes — and not spend much money to do it — at a new concert hall being opened close to much-pricier venues near the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene. Comment.

‘Temple’ of rock ’n’ roll

By Dana Rubinstein

Music: Masons — a group long associated with opaque rituals, secretive vows of brotherhood, and, of course, the Founding Fathers — are now, at least in Brooklyn, becoming associated with something more modern: rock and roll. Comments (3).

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