Friday
February 28
Mouthful
Shut your mouth — while these people wow you with theirs. Some of the city’s best vocalists will beatbox, scat, whistle, and participate in a “voicestra” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s weekly free BAMcafe night.
9 pm at Brooklyn Acadamy of Music, Peter Jay Sharp Building [30 Lafayette Ave. between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, (718) 636–4100, www.bam.org]. Free.
Saturday
March 1
Party gras
Break out the beads and doubloons — Mardi Gras is coming to Brooklyn! DBA bar in Williamsburg is celebrating with hurricane cocktails and Abita brews, dishes such as rice and beans and gumbo to eat, and a DJ playing Crescent City favorites. Don your best Mardi Gras outfit for a chance to win free booze, and let the good times roll.
8 pm at DBA [113 N. Seventh St. between Berry Street and Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 218–6006, www.dba-brooklyn.com]. $5.
Sunday
March 2
Vinyl fantasy
Record geeks, prepare your wallets. Brooklyn Bowl is throwing its annual Collect-i-Bowl record show, where more than 40 vinyl vendors will be slinging thousands of rare and collectible albums. There will also be a live DJ spinning to set the mood, plus all of the venue’s regular attractions.
Noon at Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe Ave. between N. 11th and N. 12th streets in Williamsburg, (718) 963–3369, www.brooklynbowl.com]. Free.
Tuesday
March 4
Fan non-fiction
If you have ever said “squee!” out loud, this is the show for you. Union Hall hosts a live stage version of the popular web series “Geeking Out,” where storytellers and comedians channel their inner fanboys and fangirls to discuss the bands, celebrities, and games they obsessively freak out over.
8:30 pm at Union Hall [702 Union St. between Fifth and Sixth avenues in Park Slope, (718) 638–4400, www.unionhallny.com]. $5 advance, $8 at door.
Wednesday
March 5
Trophy trivia
With the Oscars and Grammys now out of the way, test your knowledge of awards seasons past with NY1’s Pat Kiernan, as he hosts “Red Carpet Trivia Night” at the Bell House. Topics will cover awards in film, TV, music, Broadway, and publishing, with tickets to shows and concerts up for grabs if you have all the right answers.
7:30 pm at the Bell House [149 Seventh St. between Second and Third avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643–6510, www.thebellhouseny.com]. $26.
