Arts & Entertainment

5 Things: 'Shadows' Opens at Jack and No Alternate Side

Plus Gatsby at BAM and the half marathon pre-party/running Expo.

By Joanna Prisco and Amy Sara Clark

1. See a show. 
 Prospect Heights theater maker, Alec Duffy, helms this theatrical adaptation of John Cassavetes' 1959 film, Shadows at his new arts center in Clinton Hill, JACK, in a production running May 16 - June 1. Details at the link. 

2. Get Gatsbied. If you still haven't seen the film that (for better or for worse) everyone is talking about, why not take in a show in a theater befitting of the opulent themes presented in the storyline. The Great Gatsby, featuring Leo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan, is screening in 3D at Peter Jay Sharp Building at BAM. Multiple showtimes. $16 General Admission.

3. Gear up for the half marathon. Race over to the Brooklyn Half Marathon Pre-Party and Expo. Whether you're planning to run or cheering on a participant, there's much to see at the three day pre-party taking place in DUMBO in advance of the Brooklyn Half-Marathon this weekend. The festival will include music, food and, naturally, many opportunities for shopping New Balance running gear, among other brands—generally with awesome discounts. Old Tobacco Warehouse, 26 New Dock Street. 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.

4. Chuckle and sway. The Interview Show features 15- to 20-minute interviews between host Mark Bazer and his guests, with comedy and music performances in between. Normally a monthly Chicago event, this iteration will include Kathleen Hanna (musician, artist, activist; Bikini Kill and The Julie Ruin), Sam Lipsyte (fiction writer, "The Ask," "The Fun Parts") and New Yorker television critic Emily Nussbaum, among others. Get thee to Union Hall tonight. 702 Union St. at 5th Ave. 8 p.m. $8.

5. Leave the car. Alternate side parking rules are suspended today, May 16, for the Jewish holiday Shavuot.


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