Five things to do in Brooklyn this week!

Friday

February 26

Hail Caesar!

Before Academy Awards excitement consumes us, a nod to the audio arts: Brooklyn band Great Caesar blends brass and indie-rock into catchy tunes, and the six-piece will be rocking the rocking Knitting Factory tonight.

8 pm at Knitting Factory [361 Metropolitan Ave. between Havemeyer and N. Fourth streets in Williamsburg, (347) 529–6696, bk.knittingfactory.com]. $12 ($10 in advance).

Saturday

February 27

Short stuff

The key to winning the office Oscar pool lies in those often-overlooked minor categories — like “Best Short Film (Animated).” Get the edge on the competition by catching all five nominees (including Sanjay’s Super Team, pictured), plus a handful of other acclaimed shorts that just missed the mark.

4:30 and 6:50 pm at BAM Rose Cinema [30 Lafayette Ave. between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, (718) 636–4100, www.bam.org]. $14.

I’d like to thank the Academy: See who takes the statue home, at a free screening of the Oscar awards ceremony at Littlefield on Feb. 28.

Associated Press / Matt Sayles / Invision

Sunday

February 29

The award goes to

You deserve your own walk down the red carpet, and you can get it tonight at Littlefield, which rolls out a red rug for attendees at its free Academy Awards Screening Party. A photo booth will capture your look in lieu of paparazzi, and there will be themed drinks, popcorn, and an awards ballot — whoever picks the most winners gets a prize, so get your acceptance speech ready!

6 pm at Littlefield (622 Degraw St. between Third and Fourth avenues in Gowanus, www.littlefieldnyc.com). Free.

Monday

March 3

Holy roar

Unless it comes with a prize, we don’t want to hear about it this week. That also applies to spiritual matters, but tonight the Internet Action Force presents “Religious War,” a showdown between Jewish and Muslim comedians to determine which is the best religion. With Catherine Cohen, Eitan Levine, and Megan Sass on Team Jews, and Mo Fathelbab (pictured), Nassar Khan, and Hagar Salem on Team Muslims.

9:30 pm at the Experiment Comedy Gallery (20 Broadway between Wythe and Kent avenues in Williamsburg, (626) 643–4850, www.theexcomedy.com). $10 ($8 in advance).

Holy rolling in the aisles: Comedian Mo Fathelbab with be part of Team Muslims, which will face off with a group of Jewish comedians to determine which religion is funnier, at Experiment Comedy Gallery on Feb. 29.

Photo by Stefano Giovannini

Wednesday

March 2

The award went to

Did you watch the Oscars? Did you pay attention? Good, because beloved local newsman Pat Kiernan has some questions for you. The Williamsburg resident hosts a “Red Carpet Trivia Night” with esoteric queries about the nominees and performances at the Oscars, the Emmys, the Tonys, the Grammys, and more.

7 pm at the Bell House [149 Seventh St. between Second and Third avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643–6510, www.thebellhouseny.com]. $15.

Anchorman: Williamsburg resident and New York One morning news anchor Pat Kiernan will host a night of awards-focused trivia at the Bell House on March 2.

Photo by Tim Hill