Friday
Dec. 23
He’s your man
On Friday night, more than a dozen musicians will pay tribute to singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen, who passed away last month. The often-covered artist — there are more than 300 recorded versions of “Hallelujah” — will be celebrated by Robin Aigner, Jerie Choi, Naomi Frank, Feral Foster, Gryphon Rue, and many others, and all proceeds will go to Make the Road Action, a group that supports Latin immigrants.
9 pm at Jalopy Theatre [315 Columbia St. between Hamilton Avenue and Woodhull Street in Red Hook, (718) 395–3214, www.jalop
Sunday
Dec. 25
Santa Who?
Merry Christmas! After a morning with the family, it is time to nerd out with your friends! Ditch the fam and head to Doctor Who-themed bar the Way Station, which will play a marathon of Christmas specials starring the time-travelling alien physician.
6 pm at the Way Station [683 Washington Ave. between St. Marks Avenue and Prospect Place in Prospect Heights, (718) 627–4949], www.wayst
Monday
Dec. 26
Black Monday
Comedian Kerry Coddett (pictured) has organized the Kwanzaa Crawl, a drinking expedition to black-owned bars that celebrates the holiday’s principle of Ujamaa (cooperative economics), and also booze! Participants will meet up at 1 pm, then scatter to 16 different drinking routes.
1 pm at Restoration Plaza (1368 Fulton St. at Marcy Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant), www.kwanz
Tuesday
Dec. 27
Miss Roboto
Get a glimpse into the domestic metal future with the new play “The Adventures of Minami, the Robot from Japan Who Makes You Feel Safe When Loneliness is Palpable — Part I,” about a human-like android who gets creeped on by her creator and then passed from one household to the next.
8 pm at the Brick [575 Metropolitan Ave. between Union Avenue and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, (718) 907–6189], www.brick
Wednesday
Dec. 28
Left to laugh
The politically minded comedy show “Swipe Left,” hosted by “Mystery Science Theater 3000” alum Frank Conniff (pictured), John Fugelsang, and David Feldman, will raise cash for the American Civil Liberties Union at tonight’s show, which will feature guests Jo Firestone and Jordan Carlos.
8 pm at Union Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 638–4400, www.union
