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Below you will find three invites for our June events:
- June 6: "Can't Stop The Serenity" charity movie screening on a private BK rooftop (location to RSVPs only; if you haven't gotten yours, it's coming just after this email)
- June 19: the new date for the Russian Baths (code SUMMER gets you two $40 tickets for $70 until 6/12)
- June 27: the next Silent Disco
In addition to the "Serenity" screening, we're going to host a series of rooftop "Firefly" screenings starting Thursday June 11, but space for those will be very limited. We're going to ask for a "show of hands" at the screening to determine, once again, which roof we're going with (so sorry, no address yet for that one either!)
Unmissable highlights this week: Jazz Age Lawn Party at Governor's Island Sat/Sun, Amanda Palmer tonight, Balkan Beat Box on Sunday, Sxip Shirey & guests on Tuesday.
Cheers,
Gemini & Scorpio
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OUR NEXT EVENT 6/6
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Gemini & Scorpio
present
Can’t Stop the Serenity (CSTS)
Sat, June 6, 8pm-12am
Private location revealed with RSVP, $10 sugg donation, all ages
Details & RSVP: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=84219504932
A rooftop screening of Joss Whedon’s (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dollhouse) space-western "Serenity," to benefit Equality Now, an international women's rights advocacy group and Whedon's favorite charity. Also featuring "Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog," Whedon's musical-romp internet series created during the WGA writer's strike.
The screening is a prelude to a bigger CSTS shindig on June 28 hosted by The Browncoats of NYC, and to a series of semi-private rooftop "Firefly" screenings starting June 11, info on which will be available via the G&S mailing list. Look for The Browncoats of NYC at the event offering June 28 CSTS tickets and merch.
"Serenity" is based on the short-lived but much-loved sci-fi series "Firefly." Set 500 years in the future, it follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The core of the crew fought on the losing side of a civil war, and now make a (largely illegal) living on the fringes of society--and the star system--on the outer planets that refused to join the monolithic Alliance, which had won the war. The film, with its ragged Wild-West-meets-sci-fi settings and memorable cast of gunslinging outlaw spacefarers cursing in Chinese, has won multiple awards and become a cult favorite since its release in 2005.
"Scene for scene, 'Serenity' is more engaging and certainly better written and acted than any of Mr. Lucas's recent screen entertainments." - The New York Times
"'Serenity' earns director Whedon spot on sci-fi's Mount Rushmore" - San Francisco Chronicle
CSTS as a charity movement started spontaneously in June of 2006, when Firefly fans (the Browncoats, after the anti-Alliance rebels) organized 47 screenings of "Serenity" in four countries. The event name is a play on the movie's tagline, "Can't stop the signal." Since then, CSTS has raised over $250,000 for Equality Now, a non-profit which documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to stop these human rights abuses. The Browncoats project raising $125,000 for the charity in 2009.
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OUR NEXT EVENT 6/19
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Gemini & Scorpio
invite you to
A Steamy Dance Party at the Russian Baths
Friday, June 19, 7pm-2am, 21+
Banya, 602 Coney Island Ave bet Beverley Rd & Ave C, Kensington, BK
Tickets and details: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172879105230
Break out your bikini or swim trunks, and join us and our hand-picked crowd of artsy, different, funky (and nearly naked) New Yorkers for Gemini & Scorpio's legendary Russian Baths party (as seen in The Village Voice Best of 2006, The L Magazine, The Brooklyn Paper, Thrillist, Brooklyn Based and many more).
We will have the newly remodeled & sparkling clean baths to ourselves, with every steam room and sauna ready to please, plus a few hand-picked professionals on hand for the optional platzas and massages. The dance floor will get you sweating faster than the saunas with former Bulgarian Bar resident mixologist DJ Joro Boro curating an array of EthnoMesh DJs throwing down Balkan bacchanalia, brass freakout, slum funk carioca, bangin bhangra, percussion insurgency, and cumbia from south of the wall: an uninhibited globalized party fed back into music without borders. Plus, enjoy: jacuzzi and cold plunge pool; poolside lounge; rooftop smoking deck; hookah lounge and chillout rooms; and amazingly delicious food. And we're once again making our homemade infused vodka - yum!
This is the kind of party you always imagine, but can never quite find in real life...and may be the only one where you'll come out cleaner than when you came in. All past parties have sold out in advance and we expect this one to be no different.
Regular tickets: $40
- Full admission to the baths (7pm-2am) with guaranteed access to a shared locker, plus a free shot of our infused vodka, and free soup or salad with an entree order
Discounted tickets: $30
- Late admission to the baths (10pm-2am) with shared locker access while it lasts / coat check only after
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OUR NEXT EVENT 6/27
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Gemini & Scorpio and Zemi17's Space Haus Society
invite you to
Silent Disco
Sat, June 27, 9pm-2am
(and every 4th Sat through the summer: July 25, Aug 22)
BKLYN Yard, 400 Carroll Street, BK, all ages / 21+ to drink
$5-10 sliding scale - bring your own FM receiver w/headphones
The ultimate summer party on the banks of the Gowanus, every 4th Saturday of the month May 23 - Aug 22. Join G&S and SHS as we celebrate balmy Brooklyn nights with music, friends, dancing, libations and laughs under the stars. Composer, musician and resident DJ Zemi17 curates an array of eclectic DJs delivering diverse dance sounds live via FM radio transmission directly to your radio headphones. DJ + VJ lineup TBA soon.
BKLYN Yard is a sweet outdoor spot in Carroll Gardens, with waterfront stage, xmas-light-sprinkled tree canopy, picnic tables and fire pits: the half-a-city-block-sized backyard you always wish you had. Bring marshmallows to toast & corn to pop in the fire! Don't forget your radio headphones...but since we know you will, we'll have some to rent ($5) or buy ($10), first come first served.
Details: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=92195531530
What is silent disco? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Disco
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WEEKEND + WEEK
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SHOP: Renegade Craft Fair
http://www.renegadecraft.com/brooklyn?site=bk
Over 300 indie crafters for your shopping pleasure. (Sat/Sun, McCarren Park, Driggs Avenue between Lorimer Street and Union Avenue, W'burg, BK, 11am-7pm, FREE)
ART: Sixth Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk
http://www.atlanticavenueartwalk.com
ArtWalk is a self-guided tour of open artist studios and area exhibitions, a range of public art projects, special events, with local merchants hosting a range of artwork and events. ArtWalk provides a relaxed setting for dialogue, collecting, and for artists to discuss current bodies of work, while offering viewers a glimpse into the creation process. ArtWalk includes artists across all media, participatory events, film, public art, live music, and activities for families and children of all ages. Visitors can enjoy exhibits, view and buy work, meet the artists and sample the Avenue’s restaurants, shops and bars at their own pace. To add to the weekend festivities, local businesses host receptions while area restaurants and bars offer special rates to ArtWalkers throughout the weekend. (Sat/Sun, Court Street to 4th Avenue along Atlantic Ave, 1pm-6pm, FREE)
ART: Bushwick Open Studios
http://www.artsinbushwick.org
A self-organized, collaboratively produced art festival. During the weekend of the festival, hundreds of artists will open their studios, participate in group shows, and perform in events. Festival activities take place in a myriad of venues and environments, including galleries, theaters, homes, artist studios, local businesses, parks, street corners, and other public spaces. Bushwick community members are encouraged to participate by presenting art work, organizing activities and assisting with festival operations. The purpose of the festival is to create an open and inclusive event that benefits the neighborhood through sharing artistic projects, encouraging dialogue and fostering a greater engagement with the arts. Fri: Gallery openings and other events. Sat/Sun: 250+ Open Studios and Events, from morning to night! Fine arts, design, music, performance, theater, film, community events, in over 125 separate buildings over three square miles. (Fri-Sun, see site for details
& maps)
***EVENT/PARTICIPATORY: The 4th Annual Jazz-Age Lawn Party
http://www.dreamlandorchestra.com
Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra invites you to join us on this hidden gem just off the southeastern tip of Manhattan, nestled in the heart of majestic New York Harbor. Under a shady grove of centuries-old trees, caressed by fresh sea air, a sprawling green surrounded by historic officers’ quarters and 18th century naval ramparts becomes the setting for a true Gatsby affair. Charleston lessons with dance legend Roddy Caravella. A delightful variety of refreshing summer cocktails, wine, prosecco and beer are available and will be served by expert mixologists. Picnickers are welcome. There will also be gourmet coffee and a yummy assortment of sandwiches, salads and other treats available. Vintage ’78 records spun on 1920s Victor Credenza phonograph machine by Matthew Hinson. 1920s Motorcar Exhibition. Vintage clothing dealers and boutique milliner. Special literature/ephemera booths and readings by the Dorothy Parker Society & F. Scott Fitzgerald Society. Horseshoe
Toss, Tug O’ War, Parade Of Hats ( Sunday Only), Pie Recipe Contest (Saturday Only). (Sat/Sun, Jazz Age Lawn Party, Governor's Island, Ferries leave from Battery Maritime Building, South and Whitehall, Manhattan, 11am-5pm, $5 /Children Under 7 FREE)
**CIRCUS: Cirque du Quoi
http://www.ladycircus.com
An evening of elaborate absurdity. It's hard to describe what kind of a show this is, but it's even harder to explain what kind of show it isn't. This is the kind of show you must see for yourself. Entertaining? Definitely. Shocking? Absolutely. Epic? Of course. See what happens when a circus troupe committed to a life of glamour and spectacle meets a comedy troupe dedicated to constant humiliation in the name of fun. Live music every night. WARNING: there will be nudity, gratuitous sexual references, swear words and unitards. [G&S note: last weekend of what we hear is an amazing show from our friends over at Lady Circus/House of Yes.] (Fri/Sat, House of Yes, 342 Maujer Street, at Morgan Avenue, Bushwick, BK, 8p doors, 8:30p show; $20 includes free beer)
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FRIDAY
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**MUSIC: Amanda Palmer
http://www.highlineballroom.com
http://amandapalmer.net
Amanda Palmer is a performer, director, composer and musician who is best known for her role as front woman and keyboardist for internationally acclaimed punk cabaret band The Dresden Dolls. On September 16, 2008, Amanda released Who Killed Amanda Palmer, her debut solo album which was produced by Ben Folds. Other current and upcoming projects include a fine art photography book on which she is collaborating with esteemed author Neil Gaiman and a WKAP companion songbook. Opening: The Lisps, a New York-based assemblage of 21st century humans. They are most accurately described as the public/performative version of all the relationships you're struggling with. From Amanda: "please arrive promptly at door-time, it is very possible that i will be doing a video project in the men's bathroom and will need you there." (Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th St. between Ninth & Tenth Aves, 7PM doors, 9pm show, $25)
MUSIC/PARTICIPATORY: Prince Sing-Along
http://newyork.timeout.com/events/city-picks/287239/prince-sing-along
The art of the sing-along is about to get a whole lot sexier thanks to this event, which gives attendees the opportunity to belt out Prince songs in a large group. Organizer Michael Austin promises a video montage in honor of the Purple One, plus a variety of tunes for singin’ (yes, even "Batdance" from the 1989 version of Batman). (Legion, 790 Metropolitan Ave at Humbolt St, W'burg, 9pm, FREE)
**PERFORMANCE: WANDERLUST
http://www.tallhilda.com
http://www.anonymousensemble.org
Last year, Anonymous Ensemble wanderstruck the Edinburgh Fringe and garnered a Total Theatre Award nomination in "Experiment and Innovation" and booked a UK tour and London premiere for this coming summer. We are presenting the show in NYC for one night only as a hometown send off! In Wanderlust, the ten foot tall, faux-Bavarian powerhouse, Hilda, seduces and taunts the audience into enacting an epic adventure with her. She delightfully whips you along from a storybook Bavaria through an outlandish Eastern Europe to an apocalyptic, booty shaking Jerusalem. The show bursts with kabaret, projections, masks, a massive skirt, a video marionette, an audience river, a circus parachute and two drinkable vodka puppets. The event also features the mute Gretel on violin, piano, accordion, kazoo, ukulele, and flaming vagina. Also, there will be a post-show preview of the new Hilda und Gretel Cabaret. (45 Bleeker Theatre Green Room, 10:30pm, $15)
PARTICIPATORY: Human bouncy rides!
http://clubanimalsnyc.blogspot.com
The plush, blue fish mascot is back tonight for another round of free bouncy rides. He's been called a pervert and a hero. Come and decide for yourself which is which. (Union Square L train platform, 11pm-12am, FREE)
DJ/DANCING: Vitamin B
http://www.vitaminbreaks.com
Booming sound in an underground brooklyn loft / Circus performers and aerial acrobats / Ridiculous beats / Lots of space to dance / A beautiful chill out space. For the June party, we are bringing in the breakbeat legend, DJ FIXX, to break your faces with his old-school basslines, rapid-fire trebles, and sick melodies. With over 150 12" releases, 50 digital releases, and 5 cds under his belt, he's sure to makeyou dance your ass off. Plus returning vB veteran DJ PHUNKAE, with his heavy duty bangers and original bootleg remixes. Of course you will be hearing from Tarquin, Tektite, and Cecil Grey as well, with a sick mixture of Electro House, Breakbeats, Dubstep, Baltimore booty, and whatever else they feel like playing that packs enough bass to make your hair stand up. (Brooklyn Sanctuary, 778 Bergen St @ Grand Ave, Prospect Heights, BK, 10pm - 5am, $10 before 12am/$15 after, 21+)
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SATURDAY
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*SHOP: The Fifth Annual Housing Works Open Air Street Fair
http://www.housingworks.org/events/detail/open-air-street-fair
Thousands of donated books, records, and CDs will be sold for $1 a piece. Plus clothing, shoes, and accessories from Housing Works Thrift Shops, Sixpoint Craft Ale from Puck Fair, and ice cream from Van Leeuwen. (Crosby Street between Prince and Houston,10am-6pm, FREE)
BIKE/PARTICIPATORY: Second Annual LIC Bike Parade
http://socratessculpturepark.org
The day will kick-off at Socrates Sculpture Park, with several hands-on workshops and activities including bike decorating with Freestyle Arts Association and Socrates Sculpture Park artists; bike safety checks with Recycle-A-Bicycle; and riding safety tips and helmet givaways from the New York City Department of Transportation. Immediately following the workshops, participants will line-up at Socrates' north entrance with City Reliquary and the Civic Riders Bicycle Club, and Free Style Arts Association, and parade their bikes in a colorful procession down Vernon Boulevard (which will be closed to vehicular traffic). The parade will end at Queensbridge Park, where riders will be invited to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Queensboro Bridge. Please arrive early; space is limited. Bring your bike; the rest is provided. (Education area at Socrates Sculpture Park, LIC, Queens, 11AM-2PM Workshops / 2-3PM Parade / 3-5:30PM Queensboro Bridge 100th Birthday Festivities, FREE, ra
in or shine)
EVENT: A Fragment of Figment
http://www.nolita.us
http://www.figmentnyc.org
Fragment will be an urban hors d’oeuvre for the famous feast that is the Figment summer art event on Governor’s Island. Desalvio Playground will host large-scale interactive art for the whole community to explore. Come listen to live music, dance, spoken word performances, and unique performance art pieces on our stage. The two components of Fragment are Art in the Park and the Nolita Art Walk. (Desalvio Playground, Spring and Mulberry Streets, 11-7PM, FREE)
MUSIC: Treble
http://www.treblenyc.com
An all-female a cappella group featuring a dozen talented women, Treble dazzles audiences across New York City with bravado, energy and a diverse, ever-changing repertoire. [G&S note: the group has genrously offered a limited number of FREE tickets to our readers. Please email treblenyc@gmail.com for more info.] (Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St, 12pm-1pm, $12)
*PARTY: block party @ the COMPOUND
Email: thecompoundbkny@gmail.com
the COMPOUND (former candle factory turned into artist spaces) is back with even more to offer this year, bringing artists and good causes together. We are raising funds for 3 youth education groups working to keep arts available for under-served youth populations. We are selling art, serving drinks and firing up the BBQ for the cause. Sound curation by DJ Tommy Bones featuring DJ MKL & DJ A.One. Plus: henna body art, performances, fire, outdoor movie. [G&S note: this is very close to whre our screening is, so stop by both!] (the COMPOUND, 1283 - 1287 Atlantic Ave, Crown Heights, BK, 3pm-12am, FREE)
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DJ/DANCING: 1960s Dance Party
http://www.rooseveltlive.com/
Jonathan Jacobs a.k.a. The Vintage DJ brings you a MOD 1960s Dance Party of EPIC proportions. With the help of his dancers, The Sho'Nuffs, From The Monkey to The Swim, from Motown to Boogaloo, this swingin' cat will have you shakin' and shimmyin' the afternoon away. (Riverwalk Commons at F train stop, Roosevelt Island, 4-6pm, FREE?)
MUSIC/FILM: Youssou N'Dour Film & Concert
http://www.bam.org/view.aspx?pid=1136
BAM presents the New York premiere of the film "Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love," followed by a concert by N'Dour and his band. "Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love" is a remarkable film portrait of the legendary artist and humanitarian and the making of his Grammy Award-winning album Egypt. An extraordinary testament to his Muslim faith and an impassioned plea for a more tolerant view of Islam, the film profiles N'Dour with candid insight while providing a timely look at the complex place of music in Islam. This film received the Special Jury Prize at the 2008 Middle East International Film Festival. (BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BK, 8pm, $20-40)
CABARET: Faster, Pussycat! Sing! Sing!
http://www.honkbark.com/current.html
Attack of the B-Movie Cabaret. You’ll thrill to the theme song from Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, take a trip to Xanadu, tremble in the face of The Evil Dead and ultimately succumb to Reefer Madness. Everyone from John Waters to Dolly Parton to the Phantom of the Paradise make an appearance in this paean to bad taste and questionable morals. You might even find yourself Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and engulfed in Green Slime! Hosting the ceremonies will be John Ficarra, whose genial cheesiness and death-defying facial hair reminds one of a taller, less wealthy Bruce Campbell. His droll commentary, blithe sadism and absurd sense of humor always conspire to please. Rounding out the crew is Dana Haynes, musical director and accompanist extraordinaire. [G&S note: via The Skint] (Don't Tell Mama's, 343 W. 46th Street (btw 8th & 9th Aves.), 8:30pm & 11pm, $12 + 2 drink min)
*PARTY: Forest Rave 2
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=69702692850
http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/interactive_map
A really special time in the woods of Breuklyn, this time with heat and a mobile sound mechanism. Disguised as a mobile renegade parade, we'll begin in one location and saunter in style to 2 unique wholly spelunkable way points; a veritable fun fest prequel to Kaleidoscope. Three acts will perform live campfire style: Ric Becker and "Puppets" / Maya Solove / Jigsaw Soul. The theme of dress is enchanted forest, so think furry animals and color and LED lights. Bring elixirs (in discreet bottles) and small foods to share. We will move, so be early or track your friends down. Cops and Parks Police: Technically you can be in the park, but the cops are really nosy and can shut this renegade party down in a second. So don't ask them for directions, but don't run away if they come towards you. Keep your LED lights off until you get there. If they ask where you're going, respond: "meeting friends" - don't give them anywhere to go. (Starting point same as the first FR: cross the big la
wn via path at the Picnic House in Prospect Park.)
PARTY: Lee Scratch Perry & Dubblestandart album release
http://www.subatomicsound.com
MUSIC from Subatomic Sound System (w/Emch on the mix. Treasure Don, Daddy Lion Chandell, & Rhiannon on the mic), Paul Zasky (Dubblestandart from Vienna), DJ Geko Jones (Dutty Artz/Que Bajo/NY Tropical), Majestic Twinsound (Ghetto Roots, BK! ). FRESH FOOD, BBQ & JUICING by Natural Born Juicers, VIDEO by Water & Light Project, and more. Come early for food and live t-shirts printing. (Littlefield, 622 Degraw St. btwn 3rd and 4th Ave, Park Slope, BK, 6pm-2am, $8 w/RSVP b4 10pm/ $10 w-out)
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SUNDAY
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PARTICIPATORY: Capture the Flag
http://www.myspace.com/anewworldinourhearts
Once again the In Our Hearts Network will be hosting Capture The Flag in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. We’ll be meeting at Nellie’s Lawn, next to East Drive at 10:30 to pick teams. Everyone is encouraged to come at 10am to help set up boundaries (tying ribbons). Dress for wooded terrain. Bring water and snacks. (Prospect Park @ Nellie's Lawn, BK, 11am - 3pm, FREE)
PARTY: Churrasco - Chillaxing Disco
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110080259988
http://www.Wonderlandny.com
An all day bbq party get down. We will be grilling, chilling, relaxing and just having a good all time. What better way to spend a sunday then at our private loft space. The rooftop will be open, the drummers will be in the house and the energy will be amazing. Toca & Ale Ale Drummers, Capoeira Beginners Class (All Welcome), Hoola Hooping, Henna Painting, Inexpensive Bar Available, tunes by Dj2melo. Bring instruments, drums , your friends. We will be having food there but bring what you want to share. Capoeria class from 4pm-6pm taught by Toca. Drum Circle BBQ - Open Grill till 10pm. (Wonderland Loft and Roof Top, 38-01 23rd ave @ 38th st, # 201, Astoria, Queens, 4p-10p, $10)
**MUSIC/WALK: the ISSUE Project Room Soundwalk-a-thon
http://issueprojectroom.org/2009/05/11/issue-project-room-soundwalk-a-thon/
Led and designed by some of New York’s most exciting sound artists and musicians, the Soundwalks will take groups of 10-20 people at a time on an intimate journey of sonic discovery to experience our community in a way they may never have done before -- through sound. The goal is to raise money to support ISSUE Project Room, which produces more than 200 experimental arts events in our community each year. Your support is critical at this time as they work towards their move to 110 Livingston, a space in which they have the historic opportunity to create the first 20-year home for experimental arts in downtown Brooklyn. (see site for various walks' details)
*FILM: A Drive-In II
http://www.jessiestead.com/adrivein.html
A Drive-In is a distinguished un-authorized projection party held sporadically at an empty lot in Red Hook, Brooklyn since 2008. Brought to you by Work Gallery and Clearchannel (Walker Waugh, Jessie Stead, and David Gatten). The evening will feature casual outdoor projections of new and used 16mm film and video by different people onto big white semi-abandoned trailers. There will also be intermittent live music and other surprises. No automobiles are required at A Drive-In II. All transportation forms welcome especially rollerskates and rickshaws and cars too if you have one. [G&S note: via NonsenseNYC] (Empty lot at Union Street and Van Brunt, Red Hook, BK, Sundown, FREE)
***MUSIC: Balkan Beat Box
http://www.balkanbeatbox.com
Balkan Beat Box is steeped with an intense lifetime of research into their own non-Western roots as well as other cultures, collaborating with artists from Bulgaria, Morocco, Spain, Israel, and Turkey who draw on a variety of styles from around the world. BBB makes connections that politics often keep separate. Jewish, Gypsy, Arabic, and American are united by hip hop beats and dancehall toasts. BBB’s musical hitch-hiking continues as they mix things up with dub and electronics, juxtaposed with ancient Moroccan and Mediterranean melodies. The band’s uncategorizable sound gives equal weight to soulful acoustic timbres and digital rhythms creating a uniquely organic sound with electronic elements. "A magnificent mash-up melding music from every conceivable corner of the globe and its history." – Chicago Sun Times. DJ Joro Boro spins. [G&S note: Keep Gogol Bordello. For our aural & dancing delight, we'll take BBB anytime. This is the only chance to see the band until next winter
. Go.] (The Bell House, 149 7th St. btw. 3rd & 2nd Aves., Gowanus, BK, doors 7:30pm, show 8:30pm, $25)
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TUESDAY, JUNE 9
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***MUSIC: Sxip Shirey and Special Guests
http://www.myspace.com/sxipshirey
Ingenious, rogue composer for the Bindlestiff Family Circus and member of the Romanian gypsy punk outfit Luminescent Orchestrii, Sxip Shirey creates a lush evening of theatrical spectacle, provocative performance, and sonic sculpture from the souls of cities. Shirey's ecstatic melodies, unimaginable sounds and deep sexy beats paint a lush soundscape with stream-of-consciousness instrumentation on Industrial Flutes, Bullhorn Harmonicas, Regurgitated Music Box, Triple Extended Pennywhistles, Miniature Hand Bell Choir, Obnoxiophone, Glass Bowls With Red Marbles and a clutch of curious objects. Recently opening to capacity crowds on his seven-show run in Berlin, Mr. Shirey returns to New York in rare solo form. With special guest claviolist Rachelle Garniez and vocal percussionist Adam Matta. "...haunting..." The New York Times / "..hypnotizing.." Billboard.com / "...beguiling.." Time Out NY / "...mesmirizing.." The New Yorker. (Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St, 9:30pm, $15)
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THURSDAY
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PUPPETS: The Outer Puppets
http://www.sicklittleproductions.com
The Outer Puppets is the premiere episode of a sci-fi puppet storytelling hour set in the future of low budget public theater. Three stories are told in one bizarre night of live Puppet Theater with live music. The first story, "Official Probe," explores the cavernous gap between what officials want us to know and what the truth is. The second story, "The Pet Light Bulb," finds a woman overwhelmed by her new bioluminescent worm and its strange needs. Chaos ensues when she breaks every rule in the owner's manual. The final story, "Digi-Lounger," propels us into the distant future when humans no longer have contact with anything except a giant digital butt plug. See what happens when an escaped experimental roach crawls on him. The show is hosted (and rudely commented on) by two junk robots from the outer rim (of Brooklyn). (Under St. Marks Theater, 94 St. Marks Pl bet 1st Ave and Ave A, 10:30pm, $10)
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EXHIBIT: The Heart of a Woman
http://press.eharlequin.com/
If you've grown tired of rummaging through used book stores, looking for that perfectly cheesy Harlequin romance novel just for the cover art, here's an exhibit that's just for you. The Heart of a Woman is original cover art from 1949-2009. Seeing the work all together will provide commentary on the shifting image of women, sex and desire. (thru 6/12, Openhouse Gallery, 201 Mulberry St, FREE)
ART: John Wells' Ave Lux
http://www.honey-space.com
An exhibition of four 60-foot long scrolls by John Wells. Begun in his 20's, and still occupying his attention at the age of 60, the scrolls represent a life's enduring fascinations- a trove of motifs, ideas, and sensibilities that have maintained their relevance for the artist over the course of a lifetime, and remain as singular and contemporary today as the time when they were first created. The scrolls are built upon the existing grid of the drafting paper, which provides an underlying structure for the repeating patterns, text and images that play out over the scrolls as a whole. Created on a makeshift worktable, with only six feet of the rolls visible at any given time, the visual arc of the final works was something that even the artist couldn't visualize or anticipate until they were unrolled at the very end. Installed in the round in Honey Space's current configuration, the works are a true tour de force, defining their own sacred space on the western edge of New
York City. In 2009, John Wells revisited the scrolls, adding a border of text from the Treatise on the Triple Epiphany, a 2nd-century Gnostic text. During the course of the exhibition, John Wells will be present in the gallery, at work on current paintings at a table installed for the show, and interacting with the public. (thru 6/13, Honey Space, 148 11th Ave btw 21st & 22nd, FREE)
FILM: Brooklyn International Film Festival
http://www.wbff.org
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The Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF), is an International, competitive festival for and by independent film makers. BIFF mission is to discover, expose, and promote independent film makers while drawing worldwide attention to Brooklyn. (thru 6/14, see site for details)
EXHIBIT: KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games
http://www.japansociety.org/content.cfm/event_detail?eid=6ee001d9
For all the otaku and hikikomori out there, this exhibition needs no further explanation -- but for anyone curious about how the wide-eyed world of Japanese comics, animated films, and video games informs contemporary art and mainstream Japanese culture, this is a ticket into its colorful, plastic-molded universe. KRAZY! completes this transportation by way of an "anime garden," a "manga pod," and a layout designed by Tokyo architecture firm Atelier Bow-Wow. There's also an anime film series. (thru 6/14, Japan Society, 333 E 47th St, 11am–5pm, $10/FREE Fridays 6-9pm)
INSTALLATION: anthropodino
http://www.armoryonpark.org
Park Avenue Armory launches its first commissioned art installation with "anthropodino," a large-scale, interactive work by world-renowned artist, Ernesto Neto. Using hundreds of yards of translucent material, Neto suspends a gigantic canopy from the drill hall's latticework truss, spanning 120 feet wide and 180 feet long. Magnificent, aromatic “fabric stalactites” descend 60 feet to embrace a vast labyrinth of passageways and rooms. (thru 6/14, Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Ave bet 66/67, Tue-Fri 12pm – 8pm, Sat-Mon 12pm – 6pm, $10)
THEATER: A Gathering
http://www.nervetank.com
http://www.brooklynlyceum.com/news/a-gathering-by-the-nerve-tank-theatre-company
The Nerve Tank is proud to announce the 16-week run of their dark, metaphysical thriller, A Gathering. This piece fuses movement theatre, spoken word, and immersive design to take the audience on a unique and layered journey. Three people hide from an unseen threat; along the way, identities are questioned and narratives spiral out of control. (Thursdays thru 6/18, Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave, Park Slope, BK, 8:30pm, $)
**PERFORMANCE: machines machines machines machines machines machines machines
http://www.here.org
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/647455
From the creators of "all wear bowlers." Machines x7 explodes the world of garage tinkers and backyard engineers in a ridiculous theatre piece featuring the world's most complicated machines set to perform the simplest tasks. Following the formula, "the most of amount of effort for the least amount of gain," three chowderhead geniuses reach for the heights of mechanical ingenuity to reveal the depths of human idiocy. Machines x 7 focuses on a trio of fretful men (Rainpan co-founders Geoff Sobelle and Trey Lyford along with Pig Iron's Gabriel Quinn Bauriedel) who may or may not be brothers living in what may or may not be a postapocalyptic world. In constant fear of an unnamed and unseen enemy, they grow increasingly paranoid and wire their bunker with an enormous array of machines constructed from debris. "Men are really just boys with cooler toys. ...absurdly ingenious low-tech creations that hilariously brew their coffee, pour their juice, scramble their eggs and slice thei
r bananas." - Philadelphia Citypaper, Mark Cofta. [G&S note: $3 off all shows with code MACHEARLY until june 1] (6/2-6/27, HERE Arts Center, 145 Sixth Ave, $20-27)
WORD: Word for Word Author Series
http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/wordforword.php
A diverse line-up of authors and celebrities participate in the sixth season of the outdoor reading series to speak about their recent successes and their thoughts on being a writer. (Wed 5/13-8/19, The Bryant Park Reading Room, 42nd Street side of the park - under the trees - between the back of the NYPL & 6th ave, by the burgundy and white umbrellas. Rain Venue: Library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, 20 West 44th Street, 12:30pm-1:30pm, FREE)
EXHIBIT: John Lennon: The NYC Years
http://www.rockannex.com/home
Created by Yoko Ono, this extraordinary exhibit offers a rare opportunity to experience never-before-seen artifacts, films, photos that uniquely commemorate Lennon's life in New York City. [G&S note: $25 admission??? srsly??? code BBOX should save you $6, but scout the web for better discounts. They've gotta be out there. We ain't tourists.] (May 12 - ?, Rock Annex, 76 Mercer St, 11am-10pm, timed admission, $25)
FOOD/MUSIC: Sunday Big Band Brunch
http://www.georgegee.com
http://www.swing46.com
Swing dancers, jazz aficionados and brunch fans, your Sunday plans are here. George Gee and his 17-piece big band, The Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra, will play two sets--featuring smoking Basie arrangements and more--as brunchers enjoy an exclusive menu, cabaret seating, and ample dance space to burn off those delicious waffles and eggs benedict. Brunch reservations are recommended. Every Sunday, starting in May. No closing date. (Swing 46, 349 W.46th St bet 8/9, 12:30-2:30pm, $10 + cost of food)
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