Friday
February 14
Lonely hearts club
All alone for Valentine’s Day? Find some sympathetic souls at “The Rejection Show,” local comedian Jon Friedman’s monthly comedy showcase of rejected material. The Valentine’s edition is its biggest of the year, with a huge roster of performers, including Eliot Glazer, Lizz Winstead, and Ophira Eisenberg, sharing their finest rejects.
8 pm at Littlefield [622 Degraw St. between Fourth and Third Avenues in Gowanus, (718) 855–3388, www.littlefieldnyc.com]. $10–12.
Saturday
February 15
Khaaan!
Alam Khan would have big shoes to fill — if he actually wore shoes on stage. Khan, the son of legendary Hindustani classical musician Ali Akbar Khan, is bringing his sarod (it’s like a lute with 25 strings) to Boerum Hill for a performance of traditional North Indian ragas, alongside renowned tabla player Nitin Mitta.
8 pm at Roulette [509 Atlantic Ave. at Third Avenue in Boerum Hill, (917) 267–0363, www.roulette.org]. $25.
Sunday
February 16
He’s the DJ
Best known for his work with one Fresh Prince, but an accomplished turntablist in his own right, DJ Jazzy Jeff headlines this year’s “Donuts Are Forever” — an annual fundraiser held in the memory of producer James “J Dilla” Yancey. Also performing will be Good Reverend Dr. J, DJ Prince, 6th Sense, DJ Still Life, and more.
8 pm at Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe Ave. between 12th and 13th streets in Williamsburg, (718) 963–3369, www.brooklynbowl.com]. $12.
Monday
February 17
What’s the score?
It is movies like you have never heard them before — with a soundtrack performed live and completely made up on the spot. Avant-garde improv group Quartet Dali will provide the score to short, silent films from the likes of Chaplin, Dali, and Duchamp screened at art space Launchpad.
8 pm at Launchpad [721 Franklin Ave. between Sterling and Park places in Crown Heights, (646) 494–7211, www.brooklynlaunchpad.org]. $5 suggested donation.
Thursday
February 20
Life imitates art
The Brooklyn Museum kicks of a new monthly series called “Off the Wall,” featuring live performances inspired by current exhibitions. The first in the series explores Afrofuturism, inspired by Wangechi Mutu’s “A Fantastic Journey,” and includes an interactive performance featuring human-plant hybrids and a talk by the exhibition’s curator, Saisha Grayson.
6:30 pm at the Brooklyn Museum [200 Eastern Pkwy. near Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights, (718) 638–5000, www.brooklynmuseum.org], $12, includes museum admission.
