Highlights this weekend include Brooklyn Museum‘s shimmering exhibition of gold, and the last chance to catch the world premiere of Dominique Morisseau‘s Haitian-set comedy.
Plus, you can see R&B group Dru Hill in The Bronx or take the kids to play with Bluey.
Art
“Solid Gold”
Brooklyn Museum — 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn (Crown Heights)
Through July 6, 2025. Various times.
All that glitters is literally gold in Brooklyn with a new exhibit showcasing the world’s most precious of metals.
To commemorate the Brooklyn Museum’s 200th anniversary, senior curator Matthew Yokobosky hand-selected hundreds of pieces from their permanent collection, paired with dazzling international loans. He told The Daily News it took him roughly four months to go through much of the museum’s material, but his painstaking work has paid off.
Items on display in the mouth-dropping “Solid Gold” exhibition run the gamut of everything from ancient coins and Renaissance altar pieces to Japanese screens and couture gowns.
Pop culture is also featured heavily throughout the exhibit, with nods to Elizabeth Taylor cascading in gold in “Cleopatra,” the late Quincy Jones wearing out the keys of a gold piano in “The Wiz, and even designer Gabby Elan’s rapper-approved gold grillz.
Yokobosky said he takes pride in being able to highlight ancient artifacts alongside a sweeping range of contemporary works, tracing how the magic of gold has influenced cultures around the world for thousands of years.
“One of the early titles I worked on for the show actually became a section [called] ‘Crowned: From Egyptian Queens to Hip-Hop Kings.’ I really thought there was that strong connection,” Yokobosky said.
Tickets start at $25 with discounts available for seniors, students, children and people with disabilities.
Theater
“Bad Kreyòl”
The Pershing Square Signature Center — 480 W. 42nd St., Manhattan (Midtown)
Through Dec. 1. Various times.
Acclaimed playwright Dominique Morisseau wraps up her residency at the Signature Theatre with the final shows of her comedy “Bad Kreyòl,” which centers on a first generation Haitian-American at odds with her Haitian-born cousins during a pilgrimage to her ancestral homeland.
Morisseau, a Detroit-born MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient who traveled with her father to his home country of Haiti in 2014, said so much of what’s in the show “is a very real and lived experience for me and my family — the places the characters go are the places we went.”
The production, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene, stars “Eclipsed” breakout Pascale Armand, Fedna Jacquet, Andy Lucien, Kelly McCreary and Jude Tibeau.
Tickets start at $69. Limited availability.
Music
Dru Hill
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts — 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, The Bronx
Sat. Nov. 30, 8 p.m.
’90s R&B chart-toppers Dru Hill will celebrate more than 25 years of hits with a show featuring songs such as “Tell Me,” “In My Bed,” and “How Deep Is Your Love.”
Comedians Hamburger and Freddie Ricks will warm up the crowd before the platinum-selling group — now a sextet featuring founding members Sisqó, Nokio and Jazz, former member Scola, and Smoke and Black from R&B group Playa — take the stage for an evening of comedy and music.
Havana Café will cater a special reception for VIP ticket holders before showtime.
Tickets start at $35.
Film
“His Three Daughters”
The 92nd Street Y — 1395 Lexington Ave., Manhattan (Upper East Side)
Sun, Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m.
Actor Natasha Lyonne will hold court with MTV’s Josh Horowitz for a live recording of his “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, following a special screening of her latest film at The 92nd Street Y.
Written and directed by Azazel Jacobs, “His Three Daughters” centers on three estranged siblings reuniting in New York to care for their ailing father. Carrie Coon and Elizabeth Olsen also star in the film, which Lyonne executive produced.
The former Hollywood wild child — known for roles in “Orange Is the New Black,” “Russian Doll” and “American Pie” — will discuss the making of the film and share stories from the set. She’ll also offer insight into how she traversed the comedy world and later moved into dramatic fare.
Tickets start at $30.
Comedy
“This Is My Favorite Song”
Playwrights Horizon — 416 West 42nd St, Manhattan (Midtown West)
Through Dec. 13. Various times.
Francesca D’Uva, named earlier this year as one of Vulture’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know,” combines her standup routine with a mix of death metal, original pop songs, musical impressions and concert lighting for a new experimental solo show.
“This Is My Favorite Song” — which arose from D’Uva picking up the pieces after losing her father in June 2020 to COVID-19 — has been described as “a musical fever dream about sex, grief, nannying and Shakira.”
Tickets start at $28.50.
Family
“Bluey x CAMP”
CAMP, A Family Experience Store — 110 5th Ave, Manhattan (Union Square)
Through May 2025. Various times.
Following a successful run in Los Angeles, Bluey x CAMP launches at the toy store’s Flatiron flagship this weekend.
The hour-long immersive adventure invites the entire family to come play with life-sized characters from “Bluey,” the Emmy-winning animated series about a family of Australian cattle dogs.
Tickets start at $46.
Free
“Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music”
South Street Seaport Museum — 12 Fulton St., Manhattan (Seaport)
Sun. Dec. 1, 2–4 p.m.
Hosted by local artists, the monthly sing-along features a round-robin variety of traditional sea ballads and maritime work songs, making for a lively outing for all ages.
Singers of any level are invited to participate in the event. You can lead or request a song, or simply sit back and listen.
Free. Also available via Zoom. Register here.
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