Celebrate Coney Island at Target First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum

DecTarget-Raya-Brass-Band-Promo-Shot-June-2013-04 WEBThis month’s Target First Saturday will explore the history, culture and fantasy of Coney Island, with music, dance and performances from the famed amusement park. The evening’s highlights include a pin-up mermaid costume contest, a screening of *The Wiz, entertainment by *Brown Girls Burlesque, *Curator talk, *Hands-On Art, *Book Club and sideshow acts, and musical performances by Amour Obscur, Fright Barker and Sons, and Raya Brass Band (see photo). The Museum celebrates the wonders of Coney Island with the exhibition Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861-2008. Also on view will be Stephen Powers: Coney Island is Still Dreamland (To a Seagull), a site-specific installation inspired by the uniquely American and wholly Coney island style of sign painting, and Forever Coney; Photographs from the Brooklyn Museum Collection, which includes 42 images.

This event attracts thousands of visitors to free art and entertainment each month. Some Target First Saturday programs have limited space and are ticketed on a first-come, first-served basis. *Please check the website to see which events need tickets.











When: Sat., Dec. 5, 2015 at 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway (Washington Ave.)
718-638-5000
Price: Free
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DecTarget-Raya-Brass-Band-Promo-Shot-June-2013-04 WEBThis month’s Target First Saturday will explore the history, culture and fantasy of Coney Island, with music, dance and performances from the famed amusement park. The evening’s highlights include a pin-up mermaid costume contest, a screening of *The Wiz, entertainment by *Brown Girls Burlesque, *Curator talk, *Hands-On Art, *Book Club and sideshow acts, and musical performances by Amour Obscur, Fright Barker and Sons, and Raya Brass Band (see photo). The Museum celebrates the wonders of Coney Island with the exhibition Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861-2008. Also on view will be Stephen Powers: Coney Island is Still Dreamland (To a Seagull), a site-specific installation inspired by the uniquely American and wholly Coney island style of sign painting, and Forever Coney; Photographs from the Brooklyn Museum Collection, which includes 42 images.

This event attracts thousands of visitors to free art and entertainment each month. Some Target First Saturday programs have limited space and are ticketed on a first-come, first-served basis. *Please check the website to see which events need tickets.

Buy tickets/get more info now