Date: June 12th 2009

Hello lovelies,

Don't forget, your discount to the Russian Baths (two $40 tickets for $70 with code "summer") expires tonight...but we'll give you till the end of the weekend. We know it's hard to remember these things with weekends as packed as this one.

Speaking of which: everyone MUST go to Figment tomorrow or Sunday! What you choose to do with the remainder of your time is up to you--see your choices below. There's many of them, with a handful rated with 1-3 stars in our utterly biased opinion.

A few of our upcoming events highlighted below, and stay tuned to the list for a BRAND NEW super-fancy party in a private Manhattan mansion on Friday, July 17. We were planning to bring back Swing House July 12, but this will be even more amazing. And you know we don't say that lightly...

Cheers,

Gemini & Scorpio
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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 6/25
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Gemini & Scorpio
present

Summer-long screenings of Joss Whedon's Firefly
http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html

A rooftop screening of Joss Whedon’s (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dollhouse) short-lived but much-loved space-western 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. If you don't know the show, it's a great opportunity to get hooked on gun-slinging Chinese-cursing smart-ass space rebels who aim to misbehave. And if you are already a fan, it's a rare chance to see it on a big screen.

Two episodes shown every other Thursday until Sep 3, 8pm-12am, on the roof of Brooklyn Sanctuary, 778 Bergen St @ Grand Ave, Prospect Heights, BK (moves indoors in case of rain). $10 sugg donation, snacks + drinks also by donation or BYO to add to the table. No RSVP needed. Invite your friends, but please be discreet coming and going, as this is a private space.

This week: "The Train Job" (The crew of Serenity takes on a train heist commissioned by a crime lord. They steal the goods, only to find it is medicine that is desperately needed by the town) & "Bushwhacked" (Serenity is pulled in by an Alliance cruiser while investigating a spaceship that was attacked by Reavers. Simon and River must hide to prevent capture, while something is wrong with the lone survivor of the attacked spaceship.)

Want to know more about the show? Start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_(TV_series)


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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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*****PARTICIPATORY: FIGMENT Arts Festival
http://www.figmentnyc.org
An annual celebration encompassing three days of art, culture, and interactive performances attracting over 10,000 participants. FIGMENT provides a forum for community-based participatory art and experience, striving to build community among artists and participants and to foster the participatory and public arts in New York City. A broad spectrum of arts is represented, including sculpture, performance, music, installation, dance, costuming and activities: over 400 projects in all. Participation is open to any artist who would like to share their work. A free, non-profit endeavor run by volunteers, Figment is uninterrupted by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. Selling or advertising goods or services is not permitted. Neither our artists nor our planners and staff are paid – everything that you see at FIGMENT is born from a simple desire to share imagination with each other and the public. The best way to experience FIGMENT is to participate! If you are a
n artist, performer, musician, picnicist, magician, kayaker, cyclist, cartwheeler, or would like to be one, please come out and share your creativity. What are *you* bringing? [G&S note: pack a picnic and expect to spend the whole day here. Whee!] (Fri 10-5, Sat/Sun 10-7, Governor’s Island, Ferries leave from the Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street, Manhattan, right next to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, FREE, rain or shine)

**PARTICPATORY: 4th Annual Come Out and Play Festival
http://www.comeoutandplay.org
Come Out and Play will transform New York City into a playground once again. In the past incarnations, hundreds of players gathered to play dozens different games across each city. Players raced through the night in a city-wide game of zombie tag. Friends faced off in life-sized Pong using only their ears to "hear" the ball. Payphones produced points and Tompkins Square Park became a putt-putt course. 200 people performed stunts to display on the Reuters screen in Times Square. This year will be like the last three--only better, thanks in part to our amazing lineup of partners. The cream of the locative gaming crop are converging in NYC to run their very best games (more than ever!) in Times Square, Central Park, Hell's Kitchen, and Pier 84; there will be awesome parties on Friday and Saturday night with games, booze, and prizes; we're giving out awards to the best games at a special ceremony on Sunday; and there will be a titillating panel discussion on Saturday morning abou
t the intersections of geography and urban gaming. (Fri - Sun, various locations, FREE)

*FEST: Northside Music and Arts Festival
http://www.northsidefestival.com
This year, The L Magazine will host the first annual Northside Music and Arts Festival, a four-day celebration of New York City’s independent music and art scene at over fifty music venues and galleries throughout the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods of Brooklyn. For the music portion of the festival, The L will present a number of shows at the area venues. But Northside is primarily a collaborative event, with dozens of the most influential NYC-based music businesses (from record labels to blogs to radio stations) having curatorial control over their own showcases. The L has also teamed up with the Williamsburg Gallery Association to incorporate Brooklyn’s most renowned galleries, planning exhibitions and various events over the course of the weekend." (Fri - Sun, see site for details)

FOOD: Big Apple BBQ
http://www.bigapplebbq.org
What says summer more than a big, hot plate of BBQ? Today the Big Apple BBQ sets up their grills for the 7th year in a row. They bring together the country’s top pitmasters who cook up their award-winning food for over a hundred thousand barbecue enthusiasts. Add to that an ample supply of beer ($6) and live rockabilly, bluegrass, country and soul bands, and you've got yourself a fine day in the park! (Sat/Sun, noon-7 p.m., Madison Square Park (bet 23rd and 26th st), $8/plate)

FILM: NYC Food Film Festival
http://www.nycfoodfilmfestival.com
The NYC Food Film Festival is a multi-sensory experience where filmgoers are able to watch food films then sample the food portrayed in those films. (Sat 6/12-Fri 6/19, Water Taxi Beach/Hunters Point stop on the Water Taxi, #2 Borden Avenue, LIC, Queens, & new Water Taxi beach @ South St Seaport)

FILM: BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL
http://bicyclefilmfestival.com/?p=newyork
Wed, June 17: Bike Rocks, with live music by the Teenagers and other bands, Pier 17, South Street Seaport, FREE. Thur, June 18: Joyride, featuring art and live performances at Collective Hardware, the Puffin Room, and Sara D. Roosevelt Park, including the Hungry March Band at the Pit, with an after-party at Lit Lounge.

SHOP: The ARChive of Contemporary Music's Silly Summer Record & CD sale
http://www.arcmusic.org
CDs are NEW donations from record companies, NOT used, returns or defects! Mostly pop and rock recordings. Collectible LPs are priced below book value. Hundreds of CDs are priced at $1 to $5 each. Cassettes are 2 for $1.00. Just released NEW & HOT CDs are $5 - $10. The most + BEST 7" singles we've ever offered; many desirable and hard to find; Shelves of new music books; 100s of sealed/unopened LPs; African, Reggae & world-music releases; Classical LPs 50¢ or LESS; laserdiscs; videos. For the dis-en-vinyled our Astroturf Yardsale of 50s kitchen stuff and clothing. The ARChive is a not-for-profit archive, music library and research center. The ARC collects, preserves and provides information on the popular music from 1950 to the present. The ARC keeps two copies of all recordings released in America. Sale items are THIRD copies. (Sat 6/13-Sun 6/21, ARC, 54 White St, b/t Broadway & Church, 11-6pm, FREE)


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FRIDAY
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***PARTICIPATORY: Bubble Battle NYC 2009
http://www.newmindspace.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=83509820809
Millions of bubbles fly through the air as we converge in Times Sqauare for a magical bubble battle! Loosely based on the Dr. Seuss Classic The Butter Battle Book. Bring bubble toys, bubble generators, bubble solution, and plenty of AA batteries. (Meet on the red steps at the corner of W 47th St. & Broadway, 6pm-8pm, FREE)

ART: Sex Cells
http://www.3rdward.com
Everyone's guilty of a little sexting, but only the brave are willing to step out from behind their cell phones and share their intimate moments with the world. This spring, we asked the public to create and share thought-provoking erotic work using only the abilities of their cellular devices in the nationwide open call Sex Cells. Tonight, we'll reveal the fruits of their labor (and their loins) with a group show of provocative photos, videos and texts, created with the rosy little palms of people nationwide. So you weren't willing to be an exhibitionist, but tonight you can indulge in your voyeuristic side. Expect to laugh, gasp and blush. (3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave, Bushwick, BK, 7-10pm, FREE with RSVP cells@3rdward.com)

*PARTY: Outdoor Arts
http://www.artlesnyc.com
In a hidden outdoor art lounge in the heart of the Lower East Side, in a backyard of all art mediums, we'll have live music, bloodwrestling, beer, and famous homemade house sangria, amid an all night art opening featuring the twisted talents of Jenny Gonzalez, Amy Chace, and Daniella Day. Live music by Michelle Leona, Jessica Delfino, the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Wombat in Combat, and Cinema Cinema- performing as alter egos the Funeral Suits. Plus GLOB (Gorgeous Ladies of Bloodwrestling), live lady warriors, with ridiculous vendettas wrestling in fake blood to punk rock. This is a benefit for GLOB, the Shadow (NYC's only underground newspaper and producer of the legendary annual concerts in Tompkins Square Park), and host ART LES NYC STUDIOS. We are a very small group of dedicated individuals committed to our free or low cost arts programming - despite soaring rents, lost venues, limited funds, and the continuous cultural genocide sweeping New York City. Admissi
on comes with a free drink. No assholes or douchebags policy is strictly enforced. (202 Rivington bet Ridge and Pitt, 8pm, $10 sugg donation, rsvp required to attend: artlesnyc@gmail.com)

*HUNGARIAN HOUSE / MAGYAR HÁZ LIVE CONCERT & DANCE BENEFIT
http://www.balkancafe.nycfolkdance.org
WE HAVE BEEN DANCING AT HH for over 20 years. PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THE VENUE THAT HELPED US KEEP DANCING. Live music with: Which Way East featuring Jesse Kotansky (violin) and Raif Hyseni (accordion); Nikolay Kolev & Friends; New York Spelmanslag; ZU's Michael Ginsburg & Friends. DANCE LEADING BY: Stephen Kotansky. Astoundingly good ethnic food, beer + wine will be offered by Mamma Mila for a very reasonable additional price (kitchen will open at 7:15 PM). (Hungarian House, 213 E. 82 bet 2nd and 3rd Aves, 7:30-11:30 PM, Donation $15 - no one turned away)

MUSIC: La Cumbiamba Eneye
http://www.myspace.com/lacumbiamba
Hot on the heels of a string of shows with Marc Ribot, Afro-Colombian brass and percussion ensemble La Cumbiamba Eneye previews songs from their upcoming new album La Palma . Be warned: The band is ridiculously good for Friday night dancing.
(Drom, 85 Ave A b/w 5th & 6th St, Doors 7pm, show 8pm, $10 adv, $12 at door)

BURLESQUE: The DUMBO Burlesque Festival
http://www.galapagosartspace.com
Performances by: Jenny Rocha and her Painted ladies, Amelia Danger, Miss Delirium Tremens and special guest Lisa Natoli, resident aerialist at Galapagos. Hosted by: Mr. X (aka: Bjorn, the Swedish guy). Plus: free haircuts (YES! FREE haircuts) by our in-house stylist Lynsey. (Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main St, DUMBO, BK, Doors - 9pm, Show - 10pm, $5)

PARTY: A Night in Bedlam
A House of Collection fundraiser to help some lovely resident friends pay the bills. Performing: Raquy and the Cavemen. This will also be an installment of the fantastically uncatagorizable magic of Not Waving But Drowning and their incredible saga. Drinks by The House of St. Eve. And of course please dress! From Belleview to Bedlam: striped asylum finery, unhinged hobo haberdashery, soporific confinement couture, erratic talismanic trousseaux, slavering shut-in separates, delirious opium den drapage, frenzied Freudian frippery, or any manner of delusional Louis XIV, Charlemagne, Moses, or Joan of Arc accoutrement. [G&S note: this is a private party in our friends' loft. Please reference us when you RSVP so they know where you came from. And please respect this amazing space.] (8pm-2am, RSVP for W'burg location: HouseofCollection@gmail.com)

PARTY: The Return of Potencia
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=190307640067
eNoiz, ALMA, Astoria Music and Arts, and XAO Productions bring you the return of Potentia. We assembled a serious lineup on this one with some of the best in the game here in NYC. Expect: samba, forro, pagode, batucada, baile funk, house, world beats and latin bootty bangas all night long! Live Percusion, Hookahs FREE Vodka from 11-12. (La Oveja Negra, 3438 38th st @ 35th ave, elevator to the 4th Fl, Long Island City/Astoria, Queens, $8 before 12, $12 after, $8 with rsvp all night to enoiznyc@gmail.com)

DJ/DANCING: RockEM SockEM Chip Music Edition #2
Powerpop, Ska, Turntablism. Rockem Sockem is an firestorm of good music and mixed fun. We are psyched to have old and new friends playing with us. Come enjoy our great line up and drink frozen beverages with funny plastic monkeys and lil umbrellas in them. (Otto's Shrunken Head, 538 East 14th St. btw. Ave A & B, 10pm-4am, FREE, 21+)


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SATURDAY
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FEST: Crest Fest 09
http://cresthardwareartshow.com/home.html
Musicians (Wizardry, In Cadeo, Baby Brother, Twin Shadow, and Chin Chin), DJs (10), artists (100) and art/design vendors (lining the three blocks surrounding the park) all coming together for an awesome day to celebrate the Williamsburg community and to benefit the refurbishment of Macri Park. Proceeds donated go to planting new trees and flowers, creating new gates, new fencing around plants and bocce court and a refurbishment of the bocce court itself. (Crest Hardware, 160 North Fourth Street, W'burg, BK, Noon-9pm, FREE)

DJ/DANCING: Flashing Lights
http://www.flashinglightslightslights.com
Ibiza on the Gowanus. An afternoon dance party starring DJs Treasure Fingers, Dre Skull, Roctakon, Nick Hook, RCMP, and Anna Lunoe, and your flashing lights residents Nick Catchdubs, Ayres, and Jubilee. Rave juice, bubbles, and more. (BKLYN Yard, 400 Carroll St bet Bond and Nevins, BK, 3-9pm, $10 with RSVP, all ages)

*MUSIC: Exit 44 Festival
http://www.myspace.com/exit44festival
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/65889
An all-day independent music festival featuring some of the best emerging acts in the city. Headlined by Tigercity and Project Jenny, Project Jan, the lineup also includes Action Painters, The Shondes, My Teenage Stride, Schwervon!, and many more. DJ sets by Caps (Caps and Jones). [G&S note: we never get tired of PJPJ's genius. If you're not at Figment (any why aren't you???), come here. ] (Wonderland, 38-01 23rd Avenue, Astoria, Queens, 3pm-2am, $10-13, 21+)

BIKE: World Naked Bike Ride
Simultaneous, multi-city environmental protest bike ride. This is the first ride in New York after years in other cities. June 13 is the established date for all Northern Hemisphere rides in 2009, except Black Rock City, which has its own special day on the Playa of the Burning Man Festival. The naked part? Well, this is also the protest part.. it’s "bare as you dare." Celebrate the skin you're in, but its fine if you are in boxers, a bathing suit, or your skimpiest lingerie.. The idea is to protest the indecent exposure of exhaust fumes to our human bodies. We seek to raise environmental awareness by showing the solution action: ride your bike. We are trying to get body painters to come and assist with body decorating with slogans. (If you have supplies or know somebody who can help, invite them along). The bike ride part is a near-naked bike ride into and around the city. We follow all traffic rules, stopping at traffic lights as required by law. Since this is our first rid
e, folks who want to ride naked should be sure they are part of a pack of scantilly clad, and have clothes and ID on them in case you get NYPD treatment. (Starts West 23rd Street Park, between 11th Avenue and West Side Highway, 5-7pm assembly of bikers, press interviews and photos, body painting, 7-9pm ride, FREE)

EVENT: Brooklyn Philharmonic & Fireworks
http://www.BrooklynPhilharmonic.org
http://www.childrensdaynyc.com/
The finale to the annual Children's Day. The Brooklyn Philharmonic, Irish singer/songwirter Jack Lukeman, and an amazing classical string trio of young NYC sisters are slated to perform at a free sunset concert the includes the summer's only major pyrotechnics show visible from both lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. Noted American conductor Alexander Platt will lead the Brooklyn Philharmonic in performances of Aaron Copland's Music for the Theatre, and Mozart's Symphony No. 35 in D, 'Haffner Symphony,' the latter as the synchronized accompaniment to the two-barge spectacular Target Fireworks show -- a 20-minute extravaganza that rivals any major display in the city. In addition, the evening concert features Jack Lukeman performming his arrangements of the songs of Randy Newman in collaboration with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. Opening the show will be the Harlem-base trio JoSunJari. (South St Seaport, Pier 17, 8pm, FREE)

**Muslim Voices: Adam Matta and Friends
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212661380025
http://www.adammatta.com
Composer/producer Adam Matta is a beatboxing tour de force, melding hip-hop, electronic, jazz, and traditional Middle Eastern music for a unique and driving sound. Performing with his friends Dr. Fawzia Afzal-Khan (spoken word/voice), Nihan Devecioglu (voice), Noah Hoffeld (cello), Remi Kanazi (spoken word), Eyal Maoz (guitar), and Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra (beatbox), this second night of Muslim Voices is sure to thrill. (BAMCafe, Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Ave, 9:30pm-12:30am, FREE)

CABARET: BRAVE NeW KABARETT
http://www.huxleyvertical.com
Downtown cabaret meets the Uptown theater in this monthly installment of Brave New Kabarett, the brainchild of Huxley Vertical's Seth Bedford and the Triad's Eric Sosa. A salon for new cabaret and performance, the show features some of the best new talent in New York's alternative cabaret world. This month's show features the velvety vocals of both Dutch-cum-New-Yorker Sabina Petra. Special guests include the sultry baritone of Brent Weldon Reno who parties like it's 1924, Patty Bruce whose blends 1880 and 1980 in a way to make any steampunker envious, Bobby Blue and his fusion of pop and traditional Mexican and Costa Rican, and Ben Lerman the ukelele chanteur/songwriter who will has delighted--and disconcerted--audiences the world over. This month's show takes a decidedly Americana/Americas turn as Bedford leads from the helm of his Neo-Weimar ensemble Huxley Vertical Kabarett Nouveau. This show will also feature photography by our dear friend, Shaun Fletcher in the theater
lobby. (The Triad Theater, 158 w72nd, Second Floor, doors 9pm, show 9:30pm-11pm, $10 at the door, plus two drink minimum--cash please)

BURLESQUE: P.I.N.C.H. SQUAD 70s Cop Show Burlesque
http://www.pinchbottom.com/tickets/
After over three years of presenting a brand new, scripted, themed, sexy, event each and every month, those days are at an end...But what an end! What better sendoff for the monthlies than one of PINCHBOTTOM'S GREATEST HITS... and, not only that, a greatest hit we've wanted to repeat for nearly two years! THE LOWDOWN: Things are definitely not groovy in Disco City, where down and dirty Crime Boss Nasty Canasta runs an illicit burlesque and counterfeiting ring with a satin-gloved fist. There's just one hope for this jive town: Funkadelic policeman Jonny Porkpie and the far-out detectives of P.I.N.C.H. SQUAD. Can you dig it? Pinchbottom travels back in time to the sexy seventies to follow the officers of the "Police Investigative Narcotics, Counterfeiting & Hootchy-kootch Squad" as they try to bring down the bad guys in a world gone mad. But can the polyester-clad Fuzz solve the mystery of who stole the decade's fashion sense? You've never been happier to see clothes come off
than in P.I.N.C.H. SQUAD 70s Cop Show Burlesque. Starring NASTY CANASTA & JONNY PORKPIE and ANITA COOKIE, BASTARD KEITH, CREAMY STEVENS, DARLINDA JUST DARLINDA, DOC WASABASSCO, EVIL PETTING RON, LITTLE BROOKLYN, NAUGHTIA NICE, TIGGER! (The Bleecker Street Theater, 45 Bleecker, 10:30pm, $20 adv purchase recommended)

PARTY: NY Art Beat 1yr Anniversary Party
http://nyartbeat.com/event/2009/B675
NY Art Beat celebrates is one year anniversary this evening with an exhibition and party featuring live drawing, DJs, and a "crochet costume performance." (Dumbo Arts Center, 30 Washington St, DUMBO, 7pm - 12am, FREE)

MUSIC: NY Gypsy Festival Party #3
http://www.rayabrassband.com
http://www.zlatneuste.org
http://www.dromnyc.com/home
3rd Party of the 5th Anniversary Season of the NY Gypsy Fest. It's an all night affair not to be missed with NY fave's Zlatne Uste Brass Band, a 10+ piece band playing the music of the Balkans, Raya Brass Band, specializing in exuberant dance music of Northern Greece and the southern Balkans, a special surprise guest band, and DJ Amar spinning Balkan-Bhangra Mashups. Tribal Fusion Dance by Vorona. Electric + Eclectic Visuals by Amar. (Drom, 85 Ave A, 10pm-4am, $15)

*PARTY: Shanghai Mermaid
http://www.shanghaimermaid.com
Shanghai Mermaid takes you back to the silent film era... a decadent evening of performance and debauchery from another time...old hollywood, 1930's shanghai, 1920's paris, weimar berlin, and the early new york of speakeasies and gangsters. the evening's performers will include: gothic belly-dancing beauty, jeniviva, to seduce and mesmerize you; les chauds lapins, playing enchanting 1920's/1930's french music hall tunes; the lovely amanda topaz of rockit aerials, to awe you with incredible feats; the glamorous, classic burlesque of pandora; gordon webster, playing live grand piano to silent film sequences. costume is encouraged, no casual attire please. come as your favorite silent film star or character, black & white, gothic, vintage glamour, or your own creation. [G&S note: we are rarely allowed to list this speakeasy cabaret party, so take the opportunity to get on their mailing list directly. We *heart* Shanghai Mermaid...like Swing House's older, more glamourous, booz
y sister. Oh, that reminds us. We're plotting for a Grande Event in the Swing House style very soon...] (10pm-4am, see site for location details, $20 adv/$25 door, 21+)

PARTY: And Everyone Laughed
http://www.andeveryonelaughed.com
http://www.strebusa.org
A one-night-only musical circus...because one thing the circus has always been missing: dance music. Music, video, performance art and the breaking down of the fourth wall. Trus'Me has lately imported his Disco 3000 night and its soul-based, U.S.-style house from his native Manchester to our own APT. Warehouse impresarios Wolf + Lamb have finally released their Brooklynn EP on their own label, and some compellingly idiosyncratic techno it is. With music from Worst Friends, No Regular Play, Jakub Alexander, Smirk, Freetime, and Onno, plus performances from Espana/Streb Trapeze Academy Fly Team, Streb Extreme Action Dance Company, Collaboration Town, Nicolas Jaar, Vicious Vaudeville, Shandoah Goldman, and Tim Dax. Circus costume encouraged. (STREB LAB, 51 North 1st St. W'burg, 9pm-5am, $20)


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SUNDAY
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EVENT: Summer Streets on Vanderbilt Avenue
How would you like to enjoy a car-free, traffic free Vanderbilt Avenue, where noisy honking cars become a thing in the past and Pedestrians are crowned the owners of the city streets. While this may strike you as impossible, it is far from. Thanks to the Vanderbilt Avenue Merchants District and the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council, you can Come on out and join your neighbors and friends for car-free, traffic-free Vanderbilt Avenue Sundays. For Four Sundays in June, Vanderbilt avenue will have music, art and gardening, face painting, sun and trees, shopping, eating and relaxing, biking and performances, people watching -- and whatever else you might like to do. So please come out and join in on summertime fun and merriment. [G&S note: yay, our neighborhood finally waking up!] (Vanderbilt Avenue from Dean to Park Place, noon-10pm, Prospect Heights, BK, FREE)

PARTICIPATORY: Waterfight
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=84854602919
Celebrate Urban Madness' first birthday on the Great Lawn with a huge waterfight! Bring guns, bottles, balloons, cans and jugs full of H2O and bring watery death to your enemies. The more the merrier! (Central Park, Great Lawn, 1pm – 5pm, FREE, bring your own supplies)

*PERFORMANCE: THE MODE MERR FASHION SHOW SPECTACULAR
http://www.modemerr.com
Enjoy an afternoon of live music, burlesque, hot rods, DJ's & the unveiling of the newest Mode Merr collection. With performances from Angie Pontani & The World Famous Pontani Sisters, Dirty Martini, Helen Pontani, The World Famous *BoB*, Peekaboo Pointe, Miss Delirium Tremens, Little Brooklyn, GiGi LaFemme, The Lady Iye, The Fisherman Xylophonic Orchestra & more. As if it could get any better, THE RUMBLERS CAR CLUB will decorate 7th Street with a dazzling array of ultra hot hot-rods. Founded in 1989 and proudly made in the USA, Mode Merr Clothing is modern glamour gal, pin-up, indie clothing at its finest. With classic inspirations mixed with contemporary flair, expect perfect pencil skirts, peasant tops and more curve enhancing dresses that are the hallmark of Mode Merr designs. (The Bell House, 149 7th St, Gowanus, BK, 3pm, $10 ADV/$15 DOS)

*MUSIC: Tin Pan Blues Band, Rusty Belle
http://www.joespub.com
Using instuments from the Mississipi Delta string-band tradtion and from a New Orleans street-party, Tin Pan is acoustic roots music boiled down to the heart of Americana. The members of Rusty Belle swagger between raw blues, tiny tangos, country waltzes and backyard symphonies. The music is littered with dented paint cans, smashed up trashcan lids, old hacksaw blades, and broken glass. Like junkyard songbirds, they sing sweet through all the rubbage. (Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, Doors 6:30pm, show 7pm, $15)

MUSIC: A (Black) Flag Day Benefit
Support A New World In Our Hearts and celebrate (Black) Flag Day in style. Featuring Ghost Mice, Heathers, Brownbird Rudy Relic, Hubby Jenkins, and Apocalypse Five and Dime, a little bit folky, a little bit brassy, a little bit punk/ragtime, and a little bit queer. (6th Street Community Center, 638 East Sixth Street, between avenues B and C, 7-11pm, $6-10 sliding scale)

**FETISH/PARTY: OBJECTify!
http://www.myspace.com/objectifyny
http://www.OBJECTifyNYC.com
Once upon a time, New York nightlife was a bubbling cauldron of creativity, and producers THE BARONESS, EDITRIX ABBY, XRIS SMACK! and IRENE KAORU hope to stir it up again, monthly. Embracing the Dadaist anti-aesthetic, each month OBJECTify obsesses about one particular OBJECT - June's OBJECT is THE SEXTANT, so the evening's festivities should have a decidedly steampunk flair. This is also the official FIGMENT after-party and the special guest producer is Figment's NOT THAT DAVE. This unique party encourages guests to create, join, and inspire the evening's outcome, with artwork, performance, or costume, demonstrating the party theme. Participants include SEQUINETTE, ST. EVE, LILIANA VELASQUEZ, MACHINE SEX and MOLLY CRABAPPLE in go-go, tarot readings, opera, fashion, art installations, and music. Downstairs, in "THE RUBBER ROOM" presided over by The Baroness, there's music, dance, play, and inspired madness all in the evening's theme. Our philosophy: No spectators! OBJECTify e
ncourages guests to partYcipate, with each one contributing to and creating the evening's outcome. Dress: Antiquarians, Navigators, Explorers, Pirates, Pervy Seamen, All Continents, All Centuries. Make. An. Effort. (The Delancey Lounge, 168 Delancey Street bet Clinton & Attorney St, 9pm-4am, FREE for Artists who bring 2D/3D art, offer a performance or otherwise compete for the $100 Cash Prize for the most inspired interpretation of the chosen OBJECT / $10 in costume / $20 otherwise).


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MULTIMEDIA: MIXER: VERSION
http://eyebeam.org/events/mixer-version
Eyebeam's warehouse space comes alive with the audience becoming an integral part of the performance. MIXER: VERSION: Eyebeam presents a remix-inspired spectacular with an iPod rock stage, mobile soundsystem, and a cutting-edge karaoke room among many other delights. Featured Projects include: Environment design by fluxxlab with Brian Osborn; Video wizardry by Benton-C Bainbridge; DJ N-Ron; Fever Karaoke by Fever Creative; The World Series of 'Tubing by Jeff Crouse and Aaron Meyers; You and your iPod … on stage by Re-ware; Hack Your Face by LoVid; TV Hijack by OMG I'm ON (dot) TV; Casual Encounters by Intake Manifold; Sansystem by Art Jones; The Eyebeam Windowfarm by Rebecca Bray and Britta Riley; Five by Rashaad Newsome; collage painting by Judith Supine; and special media sponsor, Fame Game. Tuesday night DJ set by DJ N-Ron, and Saturday night DJ sets by DJ N-Ron, with Gecko Jones and Uproot Andy. (Eyebeam, 540 W. 21st St, 9:30pm-12am, $15 adv/$20 door)


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*DRINKS: Burning Man Meet & Greet Happy Hour
http://www.burningman.org
Greetings, playa-wise, playa-bound and playa-curious...Your five NYC Regional Contacts invite you to the annual Burning Man Meet & Greet. There will be representatives from as many art projects, theme camps and departments-you-can-volunteer-with as we can manage to wrangle. Newbies: Come with questions, ideas, enthusiasm and excitement. Oldbies: Come with answers, wisdom, helpful tips and hilarious tales of dust and transformation. (The Delancey roof, 168 Delancey at Clinton, 5pm-10pm, FREE, rain or shine)

TALK: Silent Bob Speaks: An Evening With Kevin Smith
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_14574.html?selecteddate=06172009
Filmmaker Kevin Smith takes center stage for one night only at the illustrious Carnegie Hall Wednesday, where he'll "perform" his unique, uncensored brand of storytelling and engage in an unreserved audience Q&A. (Carnegie Hall - Isaac Stern Auditorium, 8 pm, $40-$125)


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THURSDAY, JUNE 18
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MUSIC: That Damned Band / The Finer Things / Viennagram
For the First Time in Manhattan...TEXAS VAUDEVILLE DEATH MATCH: 2 BANDS ENTER, ONE BAND LEAVES! *THAT DAMNED BAND* of the 999EYES Freakshow goes head to head with two-time Texas Burlesque Festival "Best Ensemble" award *THE FINER THINGS*. Music, dance, comedy, costumes, prat falls, toilet humor, sacrilege, and much much
more! Special guests, the **.(THE TAP BAR, 74 Leonard St, 7 PM, $7)


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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
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)

PERFORMANCE/PARTICIPATORY: The Reunion
http://www.treeplays.com
Imagine you walk into a gallery, but rather than finding paintings and sculptures, you were ushered from a tent, to a booth, to a hallway each treating you to a bizarre and fun interactive exploration. The Reunion is an Interactive Performance Art Exhibition crafted over months of rehearsal. This event is held on Thursdays at 9p, in a yoga studio on Bowery and Houston. As an audience member, you move around the space and are treated to a variety of explorations. You become much more than a viewer, you become a participant. (Thur thru 7/9, RSVP for Manhattan location, 9pm, $10 suggested)

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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