Get Out: Dandy Lions, the Super Bowl and Free Candy

It's Friday, and you have no clue what's going on this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for the liveliest, most romantic, most relaxing options for weekend fun. Check out our picks of activities to hit in and around the neighborhood.

WHAT: unframed: A Man in Progress (An off-Broadway Play)

WHEN/WHERE: Friday, January 3, 6:00 p.m., The Concord Baptist Church of Christ, 833 Marcy Avenue, Bklyn, N

WHY GO: Join us for 90 riveting minutes of sheer entertainment as artist and performer Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, manages to sing, to dance, and to act in a variety of ages and accents, all the while telling his acclaimed spoken-word poetry.  This one-man show, "unFRAMED: A Man in Progress," will captivate you from the very first nanosecond, providing insight into the life of an immigrant artist and the trials and tribulations of his family and friends.   

HOW MUCH: $20

WHAT: “Chicago Sun Times” Party at Free Candy

WHEN/WHERE: Friday, January 3, 10:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m., Free Candy, 905 Atlantic Avenue, Bklyn, NY

WHY GO: Come pay homage to the Chicago-born and bred Don Cornelius (R.I.P.) and all Chicago music artists as Twilight Tone spins a variety of music that has been created and inspired by CHICaGO artists and musicians inspiring you to DANCE! Expect to hear Chaka Khan, Lil Louis, Common, Sun-Ra, Minnie Ripperton, Peven Everett, Peter Brown, Ministry, R. Kelly, and many, many more from this GREAT city.

HOW MUCH: $7 General admission; $5 with proof of Chicago birth.

WHAT: Target First Saturdays – “Black Males Defying Stereotypes”

WHEN/WHERE:· Saturday, January 4, 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. The Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Bklyn, NY,  

WHY GO: Music, 5–7 p.m. Game Rebellion plays metal, punk, and hip-hop. · Discussion, 6 p.m. Independent curator Shantrelle P. Lewis discusses her exhibition Dandy Lion: A Re(de)fined Black Masculine Identity. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m. · Performance, 6:30–8 p.m. Renegade Performance Group gives pop-up dances inspired by Question Bridge. · Museum Guide Talk, 7 p.m. Museum Guides lead a gallery tour on the topic of defying gender stereotypes. · Dance Party, 8–10 p.m. DJ Stormin’ Norman, resident DJ of Harlem's Sundae Sermon, hosts a party showcasing music made by African American men. · Performance, 9 p.m. Haitian American violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain presents selections from his Symphony for the Dance Floor with Lord Jamar.

HOW MUCH: Free. Please note that due to limited capacities, some Target First Saturday programs require tickets. Members may pick up tickets from the Membership Desk beginning at 2 p.m. while supplies last

WHAT: BED-STUY BAR CRAWL

WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Starts at Fulton Grand (at 6:00pm), located at 1011 Fulton Street. It then moves to , and ends at

WHY GO: For a nominal fee, get free drinks, plus bites PLUS free swag from Yelp Brooklyn and a Not For Tourists Brooklyn guidebook (2012 edition) 

HOW MUCH: $25. To buy tickets, go to the group's eventbrite site here!

WHAT: The Bed-Stuy Patch Pub Crawl

WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, February 5, 6:00 pm (game time!), Patch’s Pick of bars around Bed-Stuy

WHY GO: With the Bed-Stuy Patch Pub Crawl, we want you to choose one of our five “Patch Picks” of places to watch the Giants beat the New England Patriots during the Super Bowl. Except we’re doing something a little different: You will stay put, nice and snug at one of the five bars, and we’ll do the crawling. We’ll be visiting, Brooklyn Beso Restaurant and Bar, Applebees, Rustik Tavern, Therapy Wine Bar and Brooklyn Tap House. Look out for us, because we will show up at some point during the game with plenty of free giveaways, Patch swag, t-shirts, thermoses, bags, etc. We’ll be tweeting updates on the score, the general vibe at each spot, pics of revelers celebrating and hints of where we’re heading next!

HOW MUCH: Free!