What they’re saying: live arts in Brooklyn this week, March 27

Flop House Comedy Club
Comedy, Stand-up
362 Grand St, Williamsburg
Shows Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Since opening in December 2023, Flop House Comedy Club has become a neighborhood favorite in Williamsburg. Founded by comedians/brothers Nick and Nate Hopping and friend Austin Locke, the new club offers amazing lineups at affordable prices, with no drink minimums.

“Flop House boasts a small stage and an intimate seating area that makes it feel as though you’re in a family member’s living room, if your family members were funny.” – Ian Kumamoto, Time Out NY

“The team is now all-in on the local neighborhood and have plans to continue fostering community connection while bridging the gap between comics and audiences. This includes upcoming crowd-work only shows with seating rearranged in a circle, and having multiple shows most nights to showcase as many comedians as possible.” – Erin Conlon, Greenpointers

‘Stories That Connect Us’ presented by Urban Bush Women
Dance, Theatre
Apple Williamsburg, 247 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg
Friday, March 29 @ 6pm

Urban Bush Women (UBW) is a Brooklyn-based dance-theater company with a woman-centered perspective from members of the African diaspora. Their performance/workshop “Stories That Connect Us,” is set for this Friday at the Apple Store in Williamsburg, and will focus on ideas of wellness, lineage and liberation, according to the event page.

“UBW affects the overall ecology of the arts by promoting artistic legacies; projecting the voices of the under-heard and people of color; bringing attention to and addressing issues of equity in the dance field and throughout the United States; and by providing platforms and serving as a conduit for culturally and socially relevant experimental art makers.” – University of Denver

“Celebrating women and recognizing all they do is part of the mission of Urban Bush Women.” –…