Hello lovelies,
Tonight is your last chance for a dance party in a real Russian Banya until fall. It was listed as part of the "perfect weekend" in TimeOut: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/own-this-city/72053/your-perfect-nyc-weekend/2.html and called "epic" by BrooklynBased.net -- and we couldn't agree more. Yes, we'll have tickets at the door.
Two more June party reminders:
- Next two "Firefly" episodes are scheduled for Thursday, June 25. We're once again selecting the location based on RSVPs, so please submit yours ASAP
- Silent Disco is next Saturday, June 27. This is one of those super-special events we wish we could do more often. Imagine a huge Brooklyn waterfront backyard, with sparkly xmas lights in the tree canopy, fire pits to toast marshmallows + pop corn, and all this with the perfect dance party happening in your headphones via pirate radio transmission.
And, for those of you who've missed Swing House...Brace yourselves. While we aren't yet able to bring back SH itself, we are plotting something even *more* fancy, fun, unique, and glamorous. Save the date: Friday, July 17, for a one-of-a-kind party in a preserved members-only Victorian mansion. Info TK soon, we promise. But, wow, talk about epic...
Last but not least: trying to figure out a July 4 getaway? Our friends at PEX have cooked up something very special a short drive from NYC. See listings before the ONGOING section.
Cheers,
Gemini & Scorpio
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OUR NEXT EVENT 6/19
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Tonight! Last Russian Baths party of the summer with DJ Joro Boro on decks.
7pm-2am, $40 full event / $30 late admission, 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
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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." 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 a private rooftop (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. VJs: VJ's Lady Firefly, Yuri Elik (St. Petersburg) Videohornhonking on two screens. Plus: fire dancers, hoopers, and other fun surprises - bring your light-up skill toys and join in. [Fire must be approved via G&S first]
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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COMEDY: Outré Island
http://triskelionarts.org/events.htm
Outré Island is Christopher Rozzi’s comedy about a fictional civilization and its unusual citizens. Through a variety of theatrical devices, the audience learns of Outré Island’s rich culture and ridiculous history. Perhaps you've seen some of the citizens around? Fluff? Shakespeare? Robin Merry? With its absurd sensibility and microcosm setting, Outré Island is a combination of Monty Python, Prairie Home Companion, and the Simpsons. (Fri/Sat, Triskelion Arts, 118 n. 11th st. 3rd floor bet Berry and Wythe, W'burg, BK, 8pm, $12)
FILM/BIKE: Bicycle Film Festival
http://bicyclefilmfestival.com/?p=newyork
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org
A celebration of bicycles through film, art and music. See site for film schedule; bike parade listed below on Sat. After-party extravaganza Sat night at CSC Cultural and Education Center, 107 Suffolk St., 10pm 4am. (Films Fri-Sun, Anthology Film Archives unless otherwise noted, 32 Second Ave. at Second St)
MULTIMEDIA: The Open Video Conference
http://openvideoconference.org
As internet video matures, we face a crossroads: will technology and public policy support a more participatory culture—one that encourages and enables free expression and broader cultural engagement? Or will online video become a glorified TV-on-demand service, a central part of a permissions-based culture? Open Video is the growing movement for transparency, interoperability, and further decentralization in online video by video creators, technologists, academics, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, activists, remixers, and many others. These qualities provide more fertile ground for independent producers, bottom-up innovation, and greater protection for free speech online. Join us for three days of inspiring talks, awesome video and film, open hacking sessions, parties, and cutting edge tech from around the world. Fri afterparty listed below. (Fri-Sun, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South bet Sullivan/Macdougal, see site for details)
MUSIC: NUBLU 7th ANNIVERSARY
http://www.nublu.net
A slew of excellent music shows scheduled for each night of the celebration. Nublu, the East Village outpost that Ilhan Ersahin started in 2002, is like a little clubhouse where friends hailing from Brazil, Eastern Europe, the UK, the US and everywhere between get together and jam. Nublu regulars are some of the most sought-after musicians around: they have shared stages and made recordings with Herbie Hancock, David Byrne, Sun Ra, Beck, and John Zorn to rattle off a few. Nightly these players come together at Nublu to share their ideas and create music together. Their improvisations reflect all their influences, shared and individual. Quite often, these improvisations give rise to songs, and those momentary communions of musicians become bands - bands like Kudu, Brazilian Girls, Wax Poetic, Forro in the Dark, Love Trio, and the Nublu Orchestra conducted by Butch Morris - all representing different moments in time but a similar ideal: the Nublu Sound. (thru 6/27, Nublu, 62 Av
enue C between 4/5th streets, every day 8pm - 4am, garden til 10 pm, see site for individual shows)
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FRIDAY
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PARTICPATORY: UNIQLO PAC-MAN CHALLENGE
http://www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/pac-man
Finals with walk-in challenge, featuring such preliminary competitors as Giant Robot, Lime Wire, NY Comic Con, Pitchfork, Evil Monito, Anime News Network, Hypebeast, and others. (UNIQLO SoHo, 546 Broadway, 4-8pm, FREE)
FILM/FOOD: NYC Food Film Festival Closing Night
http://www.nycfoodfilmfestival.com
Featured foods for Friday - Ikea Swedish Meatballs, Harry Hawk's Gumbo, and Peeps.The NYC Food Film Festival welcomes mixologist Marshall Altier. Marshall will be mixing drinks inspired by this year's films all week. GIVE BACK - Bring 2 cans of food with you to the festival to benefit Food Bank for New York City (Water Taxi Beach, LIC, Queens, Doors at 7pm, Awards at 8pm, Films at 8:30pm, FREE)
VARIETY: Moonshine
http://www.monkeytownhq.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=92676932711
A 1930s variety bonanza atarring: Matt Mohr as Barnacle Bill the Sailor, Aerobella Trapeze, Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey, Little Brooklyn, Maine!, Ekatarina, Harvest Moon, Ukelele Louis, and Lefty Lucy as the Big Banana. (Monkeytown, North 3rd Between Wythe and Kent, W'burg, BK, 8pm & 10 pm, seating begins half hour prior, adv reservations recommended, $15)
COMEDY: Waiting for Obama: A Night at the Halls of Presidents
http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/2059
On July 4, 2009 President Barack Obama will be inducted into Disney World's Hall of Presidents. Find out just how the other presidents feel about that. Join Presidents Washington, Lincoln, Hayes, Roosevelt (the one that's a Democrat), Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Reagan as they all vie for the coveted spot next to the Hall's newest occupant in this one-act play. Part political satire, part work-place comedy, the show explores the legacy of these vaunted presidents and tests their knowledge of Disney movie lyrics. (UCB Theatre, 307 W. 26th St, 8pm, $10)
MUSIC: Roulette Benefit
http://www.roulette.org/events/event.php/BENEFITJUNE09
Experimental music performances by Okkyung Lee - cello, Kato Hideki - bass/analog synth, Maria Chavez - turntable, Satoshi Takeishi - percussion, electronics, Shoko Nagai - piano, moog, auto harp, Elliott Sharp - guitar. (Roulette, 20 Greene Street, 8:30pm, $20)
BURLESQUE: Bunny Love's Little Friday Show
It's Mermaid Madness! Come down and frolic in the waves with Bambi the Mermaid, Ekaterina and Bunny Love as they sing their siren songs and remove their sea shells. There will be fish tails and pirates and even a few sea monsters! So get off your clam and come down for some sea water cocktails and fishy snacks! (Slipper Room, 167 Orchard St, 10pm, $5)
BURLESQUE/VARIETY @ City Winery
http://citywinery.com/events/22759
Treat yourself to an evening of music, magic, bellydance, rope tricks, snake charming, go-go, and of course, a healthy dose of sophisticated striptease, brought to you by Doc Wasabassco. Starring: Charismatic Crooner: Bastard Keith, Avian Beauty: Bird of Paradise, Master Trick Roper: Chris McDaniel, Reigning Miss Coney Island: Gal Friday, The Girl Dreams Are Made Of: GiGi La Femme, Burlesque Mayor of New York City: Jonny Porkpie, Charming Trickster: Nelson Lugo, Snakecharming Bellydancer: Nikki Le Villain, Striptease Sensation: Sapphire Jones, Pin-Up Powerhouse: Sizzle Dizzle, and many more. (City Winery, 155 Varick St @ Vandam, 10pm-1am, $15)
BURLESQUE: The Costello Show
http://joespub.com
A burlesque tribute to the other Elvis. Prepare for a night of indoor fireworks starring burlesque stars Anita Cookie, Clams Casino and Neil O'Fortune. It's the first ever burlesque tribute to Elvis Costello, and has been personally approved by Mr. Costello himself! The show will feature an amazing mix of live music, dance, striptease and comedy talent, including performances of Elvis's music by soulful diva Broadway Brassy, quirky musical duo (and winners of Best Variety at the 2009 Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend) Gigi & Pop, and award-winning burlesque stars Nasty Canasta and Jo Boobs. All night Elvis's classics will be played live by the house band The Imposterers, made up of the members of KiNDERGARTEN, led by Ariel Levine. The Costello Show will be a sexy, hilarious, rip-roaring night, the ideal way to celebrate his very eclectic career--spanning his angry young man punk pop, country-style balladeering, reworked jazz and standards and soulful rock and roll--by an equally
diverse range of stars of New York's burlesque, cabaret, variety and rock scenes! "Trust that even while the clothes come off, their aim is true." - Village Voice (Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette, 11:30pm, $15)
PARTY: Clips! Open Video Dance Party
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=93795403146
No internet video conference would be complete without a bad ass afterparty. You’ll be treated to danceable audiovisuals from live video remix DJs, Eclectic Method, and music+visuals by Red Foxx, Bloodsugar, Kid Kameleon + VJ Ariel. OPEN BAR at 8:30pm sponsored by Red Hat. (Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleeker St, FREE for Open Video Conference attendees/$15 otherwise)
**PARTY: GLAMTECH 2009: Beauty and the GeekGLAMTECH 2009: Beauty and the Geek
http://www.disorient.com
A fundraiser for Disorient camp at Burning Man. Electronic Dance Music: The Bass (Disorient, NY), D_Juice (House of Yes), Friar Tuck (Disorient, NY), Louie The Mole (Disorient, NY). Chill Room: Zemi17 (Space Haus / The Danger), James Healy (Escape Arts, the Agriculture), Douggie Style (NY). Art installations and performances: Molecule by Lowroad, Nasa and the Molecule Cell, Body Painting by Lowroad and Cherry, Video Edit by Thunderstick and the Video Cell, Disorient Sign by Leo and the Behind-the-Glass Cell, Wall Fluores by Archer, D9 by Soooz, Aura by the Black Light Cell, Performance by Ocean, Fruit Delish by Eric, Drop by AKAirways. GLAMTECH is pink and orange and goes blink in the night. GLAMTECH is the style of Disorient. (Club Exit, 147 Greenpoint Ave, BK, 10PM-5AM, $25 in GLAMTECH attire, $40 without)
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SATURDAY
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*****EVENT/PARTICIPATORY: The Mermaid Parade
http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid.shtml
A completely original creation of Coney Island USA, the Mermaid Parade is the nation's largest art parade and one of New York City's greatest summer events. Founded in 1983 by Coney Island USA, the not-for-profit arts organization that also produces the Coney island Circus Sideshow, the Mermaid Parade pays homage to Coney Island's forgotten Mardi Gras which lasted from 1903 to 1954, and draws from a host of other sources resulting in a wonderful and wacky event that is unique to Coney Island. The Mermaid Parade celebrates the sand, the sea, the salt air and the beginning of summer, as well as the history and mythology of Coney Island, Coney Island pride, and artistic self-expression. The Parade is characterized by participants dressed in hand-made costumes as Mermaids, Neptunes, various sea creatures, the occasional wandering lighthouse, Coney Island post card or amusement ride, as well as antique cars, marching bands, drill teams, and the odd yacht pulled on flatbed. Each
year, a different celebrity King Neptune and Queen Mermaid rule over the proceedings, riding in the Parade and assisting in the opening of the Ocean for the summer swimming season by marching down the Beach from the Boardwalk, cutting through Ribbons representing the seasons, and tossing fruit into the Atlantic to appease the Sea Gods. [G&S note: do we really need to say anything? It's the Mermaid Parade, for pete's sake, and it's BEST in the rain! We'll be seeing you at Ruby's, in any weather, and in our best seashells.] (1208 Surf Ave, Coney Island, BK, 2pm, FREE)
CIRCUS: The Coney Island BOOM A RING
http://www.ckpcreative.com/_ckp/cibar/TCIBAR_CIUSA.htm
http://www.ringling.com/coneyisland
For one show only, 6:30pm after The Mermaid Parade, all tickets are $10 except Ringside & VIP seats (normally $10-25). SPECIAL GUEST RINGMASTER CONEY ISLAND USA FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DICK D. ZIGUN. $1 from each ticket sold will be donated to Coney Island, USA. Use ode "CIUSA" when ordering in advance.
PARTY: Mermaid Parade Ball
http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaidparadeball09.shtml
http://www.dreamlandrollerrink.com
Official After Party of the Mermaid Parade. DJ Misbehavior, Burlesque and Sideshow performances from: Bambi The Mermaid, Adam The First Real Man, Tigger, Little Brooklyn, Ekaterina, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Marni Halasa and more. The first 100 guests who present their ticket stub from the 6:30pm Circus will get $10 admission to the 9pm skate session. (Dreamland Roller Rink, The Childs Building, 3052 W. 21st at Boardwalk, Coney island, BK, 2 skating sessions 5:30pm-8:30pm and 9pm-12am, $20/skate rental $5)
*BIKE: Bicycle Film Festival Parade
Calling all bikes: tall bikes, ugly bikes, crazy bikes and bikes in every shape and color, come out to the BIKE PARADE followed by the Bike Beauty Pageant and Street Party at Anthology Film Archives. (Anthology Film Archives, 2nd St and 2nd Ave, meet at noon, parade 12:30pm, FREE)
MUSIC: NUBLU @ BKLYN Yard
http://www.nublu.net
Nublu, the East Village outpost that Ilhan Ersahin started in 2002, is like a little clubhouse where friends hailing from Brazil, Eastern Europe, the UK, the US and everywhere between get together and jam. Nublu regulars are some of the most sought-after musicians around: they have shared stages and made recordings with Herbie Hancock, David Byrne, Sun Ra, Beck, and John Zorn to rattle off a few. Nightly these players come together at Nublu to share their ideas and create music together. Their improvisations reflect all their influences, shared and individual. Quite often, these improvisations give rise to songs, and those momentary communions of musicians become bands - bands like Kudu, Brazilian Girls, Wax Poetic, Forro in the Dark, Love Trio, and the Nublu Orchestra conducted by Butch Morris - all representing different moments in time but a similar ideal: the Nublu Sound. Join the family as they touch down in Brooklyn for an amazing afternoon of musical collaboration. Art
ists appearing include: Wax Poetic version Bresil with OTTO and Barbara, Hess is More, Shitty Shitty Jam Band, Bato the Yugo & Gypsy Boogie, I led three lives, Real Live Show. (BKLYN Yard, 388-400 Carroll St, Noon-9pm, $10 adv / $15 door)
PARTY: Swoon Magazine Summer Solstice BBQ
http://www.swoonmagazine.com
We've put together an enchanted evening in the garden of earthly delights. Free food and shows, with bands lined up at 5, 6 & 7. Come join the sinners and lovers for free food, entertainment, music and early evening bacchanal. Featuring: Gates of Heaven, Religious to Damn and Begushkin. (Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St, W'burg, BK, 4pm, FREE with RSVP)
FILM/TALK: The Mystery of Claywoman: Screening & Lecture
http://lpvtv.blogspot.com
Utilizing live performance and film, the piece combines the forms of a documentary screening and lecture to actualize the story of Claywoman, a 500-million year old enigma who, legend has it, can cure anyone of their deepest pain. After sold out performances at DEITCH PROJECTS, THE NEW MUSEUM and most recently opening for ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS at TOWN HALL, Claywoman returns for a one night only performance. A screening of "The Mystery of Claywoman" (featuring ALAN CUMMING, JUSTIN BOND, DEBBIE HARRY and AMY POEHLER) is followed by a lecture touching on subjects that involve our fragile planet and our evolution as a relatively new species. Described by PAPER MAGAZINE as "funny, uncomfortable and depressing - in that order" and by MICHAEL MUSTO as "wildly witty", this next incarnation of the mystery that is Claywoman should be eye opening for all. (Le Petit Versailles garden, 346 EAST HOUSTON ST @ AVENUE C, 8 PM, FREE)
**CIRCUS: ANIMALIA
http://www.carolynrydercooley.com/performance.html
An inter-species fairytale that combines aerial movement with live music on singing saw, accordion and strings. Performed within a landscape of mesmerizing video and archival film, Animalia invokes visions of secret bee societies and haunted circus scenes. Created by performance & installation artist C. Ryder Cooley, Stunning performances by aerialist-dancer Natalie Agee of Ruby Streak Trapeze Studio, and musicians Todd Chandler and Rachel Winard. (House of Yes, 342 Maujer St, Bushwick, BK, doors 8:30, show 9pm, $10-15 sliding scale)
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. 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)
MUSIC: Scythian
www.scythianmusic.com
Rousing and raucous, Scythian (sith-ee-yin) plays kicked-up Celtic and world music with hints of Gypsy and Klezmer, all infused with a touch of punk-rock sensibility. Take a pair of classically trained dueling fiddlers, toss in a rhythm guitar and the occasional funky accordion, then power it with the driving rhythm of a jazz percussionist, and you've got the ingredients for a show you won't soon forget. Their high-energy, adrenaline-peddling, interactive brand of music has one goal in mind; to get people on their feet and dancing. Their repertoire ranges from traditional and contemporary Celtic and folk music to the alluring and dramatic strains of Gypsy and Eastern European tunes, and then crosses back over the border to pick up some good old-fashioned bluegrass licks. "Classically trained Scythian is popularly considered to play Celtic music for people who hate Celtic music, but love rock." - Washington Post Express. (Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan Street b/w W. 3rd and Bleec
ker, 11:30pm, $12adv / $15dos)
PARTY: The Final Rated X-Panty Party
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113925804055
6 Years of Filth! After 6 years of parties, 5 different locations and a plethora of naked bodies on and off stage. Theo and Michael T are calling it a day for the "infamous" Rated X/Panty Party. All Nude Hot Body Contest @ 2AM - $100 Grand Prize. MC:Peppermint Gummybear. Live Performances by: Reckless Sons 10:30pm & Blacklist 11:15pm. DJs: Michael T, Theo, DJ Jess, Twig The Wonderkid, Punkass Jason. And, very special guest Justine D. Spinning:Trashy, flirty, sexually confused, coked to the gills Rock & Roll, New Wave, Electro and Crisco Disco. Exotic Art Exhibit by: Ocean Clark. Cheap go go's and vintage videos all nite. Dress Code:Lingerie, Boots, Crack whore Realness, White Woman in Furs & High Heels, Rock n Roll Sluts, First time in Drags/Crossdresser Looks. Check your pants for 2-4-1 well DRINKS & BEER; 2-4-1 DRINKS for ALL 3-4AM. (Don Hills-511 Greenwich ave & Spring st, Doors 10pm, $5 before 12, $10 after, 21 +)
DJ/DANCING: Carmina Soul
http://www.afrokinetic.com
http://www.xoprojects.com
Residents Chris Annibell and percussionist Amon welcome Turntables On The Hudson founder and Giant Step Alumni, DJ Nickodemus + acclaimed singer Ismael Kouyate to the stage. Together, they will infuse Brooklyn's dance community with West London Broken Beats, Latin Grooves, Global House, Philly Soul, Jazz and African Polyrhythms; a night geared towards honoring the cultural landscape of Gowanus, Brooklyn and to transcend the confines of traditional clubs. (The Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd St bet. 3rd + 4th Ave, Gowanus, BK, 11pm-4am, $10)
DJ/DANCING: The Beach Party, LIC, Opening night
http://www.watertaxibeach.com
http://www.newreleasenewyork.net/beachparty
What initially started as a low-key, Saturday night hang at the sandy East River outpost has turned into one of the biggest parties New York has to offer. Residents: JUSTIN CARTER and EAMON HARKIN are the gents behind New Release, who DJed alongside everyone from Larry Heard and Moodymann to DJ Premier and Afrika Bambaataa. Ttheir sets range from disco to house and everything in between. DJ PROBUS is the head of Nublu Records, the downtown institution that has launched the careers of Forro in the Dark, Brazilian Girls and Kudu, among others. He is a resident at Nublu's club on Avenue C in Manhattan, and he’s called The Beach Party his summertime Saturday home for the past four years. Special guest: CLAUDE VONSTROKE aka Barclay Crenshaw. Pioneering a tech-house sound that is inimitable, he’s become one of the most in demand DJs on the planet, making this, his first appearance in New York in over a year a very special occurrence. (Sat thru 3/5, Water Taxi Beach/Long Island Cit
y, 2nd St and Borden Ave, LIC, Queens, 8p - 3am, $5 with flyer / $10 without)
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***MUSIC: 3rd Annual Make Music New York Festival
http://www.makemusicny.org
Make Music New York is based on France's Fete de la Musique, which has been a great success for 25 years. Since it was inaugurated, the festival has become an international phenomenon, celebrated on the same day in more than 300 cities in 108 countries, including Germany, Italy, Egypt, Syria, Morocco, Australia, Vietnam, Congo, Cameroon, Togo, Columbia, Chile, Mongolia, and Japan. It's one of the biggest musical events in the city's history: over 600 free outdoor concerts, in a huge variety of genres and locations. For one day, public space throughout the five boroughs – sidewalks, parks, community gardens, and more – will become impromptu musical stages, dance floors, and social meeting points. Thousands of amateur musicians, in every genre, will be able to play on the sidewalks for the biggest crowds of their lives. Professional musicians will be able to attract new audiences, who will come out from under their headphones to hear unfamiliar groups risk-free. (See site for d
etails, FREE)
MUSIC: Punk Island
http://www.myspace.com/mmnypunkisland
http://www.govisland.com
Second annual event, featuring more than seventy bands on twelve stages, including Angry Youth, Bucket Flush, Descender, Iconicide, Piss Ants, Skum City, S.M.U.T., the Wheezing Stumblers, and more. (Governor's Island, 10am 5pm, FREE)
SHOP: Seventh Heaven Street Fair
(7th Avenue from Flatbush to 15th Street, Park Slope, BK, 11am-6pm, FREE)
EVENT: Open House and Street Fair
http://www.bronxmuseum.org
Start your summer with a stroll along the Grand Concourse: eat great street food, shop from our local artisans and share your stories with our Urban Archives Project. Then enter the Bronx Museum to see cutting–edge work by the 36 artists in our Artist in the Marketplace exhibition curated by Micaela Giovannotti. (Sidewalk outside The Bronx Museum of the Arts/indoors in case of rain, 1040 Grand Concourse @ 165h St, noon - 5pm, FREE)
*CIRCUS: Above the Belt
http://www.abovethebeltentertainment.com
Above the Belt is an aerial showcase that has been dazzling New York audiences for the past five years. Producers Britt Nhi Sarah and Alexander Rea provide a platform to display the most current aerial art in the world, where artists from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia perform original work on traditional and new aerial apparatus.
(The Tank, 354 West 45 St bet 8th & 9th Ave, $15 Adults/ $10 Children adv, $20 Adults / $10 Children door)
*MUSIC: Ned Rothenberg and Adam Matta
http://www.nedrothenberg.com
http://www.adammatta.com
Composer/Performer Ned Rothenberg has been internationally acclaimed for both his solo and ensemble music, presented for the past 30 years in North and South America, Europe and Asia. He performs primarily on the alto saxophone, clarinet , bass clarinet, and the shakuhachi - an endblown Japanese bamboo flute. His collaborators have included Sainkho Namchylak, Paul Dresher, John Zorn, Marc Ribot and Yuji Takahashi. "A New York alto saxophonist-composer on the edge of jazz and new music who draws influences from around the world, Rothenberg has made an album full of salon-style, flowing melody and flexible rhythm, with an A-list group from New York's downtown scene -Ben Ratliff, NY Times top 10 of the year. Composer/producer Adam Matta is a beatboxing tour de force, melding hip-hop, electronic & jazz music for a unique and driving sound. "Beatbox maestro" - Wired Magazine. "virtuoso" - Flavorpill. "Man, I can feel the 808 coming from your f@..n chest..." - Henry Rollins. (THE S
TONE, avenue C and 2nd st, 8pm, FREE)
FILM/TALK: BIENTÔT SUR CET ÉCRAN
http://www.cleopatras.us
A screening of Jean-Luc Godard’s 60s trailers, with accompanying notes by Colby Chamberlain. Special guest appearance by Gillian Young. A one-hour spectacular, featuring: A treatise on modest acts of time-travel, a variety of coming attractions, a lecture by Jacques Derrida, a Cleopatra’s retrospective and preview, an adventure film, a love story, landscapes of winter and landscapes of summer, a season in hell, Remembrance of Things Past, a surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs Expresso, real and surreal, tender and cruel. Starring Marianne Renoir and Humphrey Bogart. Lecture begins *promptly* at 8:45pm. Seating limited. Please arrive early. (Cleopatra's, 110 Meserole Avenue, Greenpoint, BK,— 8:30pm, FREE?, BYOB)
DRINKS: The Court of Lazarus
http://www.courtoflazarus.org
The Court of Lazarus is a "salon noir," a forum for dark ideas, performances and rituals combined with a classic Goth lounge night and dark cocktail party - and some surprises are always thrown in. The Court of Lazarus meets the third Sunday of every month. Gothic formal dress is expected. (Slipper Room, 167 Orchard St, Citizens 8pm, Guests 9pm; Court begins at 9:30pm, $5, 21+)
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PERFORMANCE: Midsummer Eve: A Solstice Celebration
http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/programs.html
This celebration is a contemporary multimedia presentation inspired by Midsummer's Eve traditions steeped in magic, ritual and lore. Honor the longest day of the year at Scandinavia House where a group of acclaimed artists including IPR Alum, Tristan Perich, will present music, poetry, and art while igniting a virtual bonfire. Participating Artists: Mouritz/Hørslev Projektet (Denmark); Mille Kalsmose (Denmark) - Video Installation; Claus Ankersen - Spoken Word; Jacob Fuglsang Mikkelsen (Denmark) - Presentation of CO2 E - Race; Tristan Perich - Musical performance; Anton Perich - Artwork. (Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, 7pm, $5)
PERFORMANCE: MAW
Mr. Deans will be unveiling new trophies from his recent hunting and fishing expedition to uncharted lands. The players: Lord Whimsy...exhibiting oddities both living and dead; Ancestral Diet...soundscapes from the depths of Earth, Tooth, and Fog; Lady Circus...there's no telling what these ladies will do; Madame Blair Ward…an improvisational master leads us through her tangled melodies. Frozen Mint Juleps will be made available. Otherworldly oddities, seemingly rooted in our own world yet reaching out to another...For we see the future... and it is beautiful. If this isn't enough to wet your appetite, then kindly check your pulse and consult a doctor. (Glasslands Gallery, 289 Kent Avenue, between South 2nd and South 1st st, W'burg, BK, 7pm, $6)
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BURLESQUE: Well, Why Don't You Marry Us?
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118046572904
...If you like us so much? Some of the best, brightest and bawdiest stars of New York’s burlesque and variety scene will join forces to perform in support of marriage equality right here in the Empire State. 100% of the evening’s proceeds will benefit the Empire State Pride Agenda, New York's statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights and advocacy organization. Featuring the amazing talents of Nasty Canasta, Tigger!, Sapphire Jones, the Mayor of Burlesque, Jonny Porkpie, Madame Rosebud, New York City’s very own Nerdcore rapper, Schaffer the Darklord, Broadway Brassy, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Minnie Tonka, Bonnie O., and more, all hosted by the dastardly Bastard Keith! (The Kraine Theatre, 85 E. 4th Street, 8-10pm, $15)
DRNKS: BOMB Magazine's Summer Issue Launch Party Extravaganza
http://www.bombsite.com/issues/0/articles/2943
Come party with the BOMB staff and contributors to Issue 108 and celebrate 28 years of legendary interviews between artists, writers, filmmakers & musicians. 28 years!! Woah... Stick around for cabaret performances and aerialists later in the evening, compliments of Galapagos Art Space. (Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main St, DUMBO, BK, 8-11:30pm, FREE)
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THURSDAY
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COMEDY: Murray Hill
http://www.mrmurrayhill.com
http://www.mistershowbiz.com
One night only - debut comedy album taping. Murray Hill has put together a Las Vegas lounge-style show based on his nightclub act from the past decade to record his first live comedy album. He'll dazzle with his improv, monologues and debut new original songs he penned with his pianist Paul Leschen and other members of his band The Stiff Gimlets (Leschen, Fisherman's Orchestra, Brian Newman). The evening will also feature two new videos shot and directed by Mary C. Matthews. (Comix, 353 West 14th St near 9th Ave, 7:30 & 9:30pm, $15 tix with code: MHVIP)
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**OUT OF TOWN: First Annual PEX Summer Festival
http://www.pexsummerfestival.com
http://tinyurl.com/FB-PEXfest
The Philadelphia Experiment (PEX) is excited to announce an experiment in arts, culture, music and intellect. The festival will be hosted on 200 private acres overlooking the Susquehanna River. Amenities include multiple Stages, Swimming Pool, Labyrinth, Ampitheatre, Pavillion, Ropes Course, Fire & Drum Circles, Catered Meals, Cabins, Tent & Car Camping, Sport Courts, Film Theater, and Saturday Night Effigy Burn. (July 3rd – 6th, Darlington, Maryland - 1 hour from Philly and Baltimore, 90 minutes from DC, and 3 hours from NYC, $110-$150 tent camping, Cabins $280-$520 (sleeps 8-12 people), Optional Meal Plan $40).
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**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)
VARIETY: Hot Tub
http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/1573
http://www.myspace.com/kurtbraun
http://www.myspace.com/kristenschaal
Time Out New York voted Hot Tub, hosted by Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal, "The Best New Variety Show" and said about it: "Ranging from highly-produced to positively bizarre, Braunohler and Schaal deliver some of the best performances in the city." The show's guests will include humorous people whose unique viewpoints on everyday life will make a majority of any audience pleased. Kurt and Kristen will also be on hand to pass out smiles and keep things moving. (Thursdays thru July, UCB Theatre, 307 W. 26th St, 8pm, $5)
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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