Date: January 15th 2010

Hello lovelies,

We are pleased to report two very exciting pieces of news (with more TK next week):

- We officially have an office at the beautiful 2,000sq ft Brooklyn Urban Sanctuary loft and will be creating a lot more events there in the near future. We're also open to YOUR events -- want to stage a show, wedding, screening, BDay party, dinner? Get in touch. The loft comes with sound system, gourmet kitchen, multiple bathrooms, aerial silks, and lots more.

- Our Valentine's Day Russian Baths blowout is here again, Sat Feb 13! Raya Brass Band is our musical guest, DJ Joro Boro will rock the dance floor, and we've not only lowered the regular admission to $45, but are also giving you, our members, a secret presale for $40 tickets. Use the code "earlybird" to buy two regular tix for $80 -- but only until next Friday. No details have been posted to our site yet, but the presales are up: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/96240 (hurry, this one tends to sell out).

Cheers,

Gemini & Scorpio
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OUR NEXT EVENT
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Gemini & Scorpio
present

A Steamy Valentine's Party at the Russian Baths

Saturday, Feb 13, 7pm-2am
Banya, 602 Coney Island Ave bet Beverley Rd & Ave C, Kensington, BK
Details: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/96240
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?&eid=270113868216

Break out your bikini or swim trunks, and join our hand-picked crowd of artsy, funky (and nearly naked) New Yorkers for the glorious return of Gemini & Scorpio's legendary Russian Baths party.

We will have the newly remodeled & sparkling clean baths to ourselves, with a few hand-picked professionals on hand for the optional platzas and massages. Enjoy: Russian, Turkish and Swedish steam rooms, jacuzzi and cold plunge pool; poolside dance floor; rooftop smoking deck; hookah lounge and chillout rooms; authentic and delicious Russian food in a private restaurant room.

Raya Brass Band, the newest fiery Balkan band to come out of the village of Brooklyn, will get you sweating faster than the saunas with swirling, dynamic music of northern Greece, the southern Balkans and the Romany people (playing two sets, at 10pm and 12am). DJ Joro-Boro, former resident DJ of the infamous Mehanata (Bulgarian Bar), keeps the dance floor sizzling with his hot EthnoMesh Megalophonia mix till 2am. There will be an open vodka bar 9:30-10:30pm.

"Best (and Only) Russian-bathhouse Dance Party" - Village Voice "Best of 2006. "A night of steamy fun" -- TimeOutNY "Your Perfect Weekend" pick. "Epic" -- Brooklyn Based.

Only 100 tix on presale; 50 more at door. Three ticket levels: $85 (7pm entry + open vodka bar + multi-course Russian banquet) /$45 (9pm entry + open vodka bar) / $35 (11pm entry). More details on each ticket tier are on our website.

This is the kind of party you always imagine, but can never quite find in real life...and the only one where you'll come out cleaner than when you came in.Â

Last year's banya bash: http://geminiandscorpio.com/e09-02-14.html
Hi res pics for press use: http://geminiandscorpio.com/photos/hi-res

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WEEKEND + WEEK
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***MUSIC: 25th Annual Zlatne Uste Golden Festival
http://www.goldenfest.zlatneuste.org
New York's largest Balkan music event, with multiple stages, Balkan and Middle Eastern refreshments, Balkan arts vendors, as well as beautiful Balkan textiles on display. From international stars to local musicians, modern Balkan stylists to folk traditionalists, over 40 bands provide hours of ecstatic listening, dancing and partying. [G&S note: if you've been a subscriber for any length of time, you know how much we love the beautiful madness of balkan/gypsy/brass music and the lyrical beauty of bulgarian/klezmer/ethnic folk music. Golden Fest is packed to the rafters with the most authentic music of this type found in NYC and beyond, as well as tons of dancing, smiles and old friends. We can't recommend this highly enough, despite the hefty price tag and the far trek north. These musicians are worth it. Buy tix in advance; door tix sell out by 9:30-10.] (Good Shepherd School, 620 Isham, near 207th St. and B'way, children under 12 FREE)
- Friday: 7:30PM - Dance workshop with Michael Ginsburg and live music! 8:30PM - The Party continues with tasty Ethnic snacks and more music by: Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band, Kavala Brass Band, Veveritse Brass Band, Nikolay Kolev, Avram Pengas & the Noga Group (7pm-12am, $20, students $15)
- Saturday: The whole deal - three music venues and over 40 groups from the Balkans and beyond. (6pm-4am, $45, students $30)

DANCE/PERFORMANCE: Tarantella: Spider Dance
http://www.alessandrabelloni.com
The Spider Dance, or "Tarantella," is a wild erotic dance ritual from Southern Italy used to cure the mythical bite of the tarantula. The current production has folk dances choreographed by Alessandra Belloni and modern dances choreographed by Antonio Fini, who is originally from southern Italy. Its music infuses ancient melodies and instrumentation; Arabic, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian rhythms; and techno beats and electronic music. (Theater For the New City, 155 1st Ave bet 9/10, JOHNSON THEATER, Fri/Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm, $20/$15 Students & Seniors)

MUSIC: FONT (festival of new trumpet music): Forward Flight
http://fontmusic.org
http://www.henrystreet.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AAC_PERF_upcoming#font
Forward Flight is a collection of performances designed to highlight the forward-looking trajectory of current brass music. The name is taken from a late fifties album by Booker Little, and like that trumpeter it shows the wide ranging possibilities for this instrument. In the context of alternative folk and rock, in contemporary classical composition, in international hybrids of improvised music and electronics, brass instruments continue to breathe air into the expansion of contemporary trends. The festival opens on January 13 with a special benefit concert celebrating the music and legacy of Wilmer Wise. Festival performances January 14-16 by Dave Douglas, The Low-Anthem, Chicago Underground Duo, Meridian Arts Ensemble, Dave Ballou, the New York Trumpet Ensembl, and many more. (Fri-Sun, Abrons Art Center, 466 Grand St at Pitt St, Day Pass: $15/$12 students; 3-day Festival Pass: $40/$30 students)

SHOP: Old Hollywood Sale
http://www.oldhollywoodmoxie.com
shop.oldhollywoodmoxie.com
40% off all clothing, shoes, boots, and select jewelry. In celebration of a true legend for humanity, Dr. King, Old Hollywood will be donating $1 of every purchase this weekend to the earthquake victims in Haiti. Although this tragedy may not have beset us, it affects us all, and tests the sympathies of our spirits. (Sat-Mon, 110 Meserole Ave Greenpoint, Brooklyn 11222


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FRIDAY
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MUSIC/DANCE: Zikrayat
http://www.zikrayatmusic.com
http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/897
New York City-based Zikrayat presents the classical, dance, and folkloric music of the Arab world side-by-side in elegant stage productions that evoke the atmosphere of classic film from the "Golden Age" of Arab cinema. For this show, Zikrayat is very proud to present two powerful guest artists: soulful and beautiful vocalist Salma Marjieh, performing with Zikrayat for the first time; and virtuosic master percussionist Faisal Zedan, visiting from California. Also featuring the full Zikrayat ensemble featuring lead vocalist Salah Rajab, along with dancers; Dameshe, Yowalka, Sherine, Mariyah and Jaida. (Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St, 7pm, $15 adv/$20 door)

INSTALLATION/OPENING: Never Can Say Goodbye
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226383714305&index=1
No Longer Empty (NLE) will re-open the legendary Tower Records store with a multimedia art exhibition. Spotlighting more than 20 artists that work with sound, light, and image, Never Can Say Goodbye celebrate the store’s historic role as the locus of the community -- the old way to meet people face to face and share music and information. Each week a variety of music performers will capture the fleeting opportunity to play live in the ex-Tower Records space. Performances include Broken Mirrors with John Miller, Cleopatra’s, ((audience)), the Metropolis Ensemble, the Jon Herington Band, Azita, Disco Monkeys, and others. Exhibition features artists Ryan Brennan, Joe Diebes, R. Luke DuBois, Richard Garet, Invader, Josh Jordan, Meredyth Sparks, Kaz Oshiro, Naama Tsabar, Paul Villinski, and Siebren Versteeg. (Show thru 2/14, Former Tower Record Store,4th St & Broadway, Wed-Sun 12pm-7pm, FREE)

TALK: Nerd Nite
http://www.galapagosartspace.com
Nerd Nite 2010 comes bearing trivia. Yes, after lying dormant since the summer, join us for Nerd Nite Quizo and then stick around for regular Nerd Nite with a line-up that might even rival the amazing December lectures. This month we have the ins-and-outs of the world's first open-source nuclear reactor, Art and Neuroscience (complete with everyone's favorite optical illusions), and a follow-up presentation about sexual robotics, with by Famulus, by Lauren Sefton, and Laura G. Duncan. (Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, DUMBO, BK, 7pm Quizo/8:15pm regular Nerd Nite, $10)

MUSIC: BILL CARNEY'S JUG ADDICTS
http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com
Sans-Culottes founder and frontman Bill Carney has been leading various jug bands for over 23 years. His latest incarnation, the Brooklyn-based Jug Addicts, has earned a reputation for exciting live shows. Often a large formation, the Jug Addicts are characterized by their powerful, raucous approach to its jug band, old time, tin pan alley, early jazz and blues repertoire. (Barbes, 376 9th St at 6th Ave, Park Slope, 10pm, $10 sugg.)

PARTY: The 3rd Annual Black Ball
http://www.Katranyc.com
A mix of samba latin flavors, house and world music, featuring live percussion by Toca & Ale'-Ale' Drummers and DJs True and Chocolate, plus more DJs TBA. Katra offers a dinner and hookah menu. In memory of a fellow Capoeirista proceeds will be donated to Alessandro 'Cainana's Fund Raising efforts. Please dress in black and tell the door man you are there for the Brazil TOCA event. (Katra Lounge, Lower Level, 217 Bowery bet Prince and Spring, 10pm-4am, $10)

DJ/DANCING: A.D.D.
Dance party in a legendary 4000sq. ft. Soho basement vintage clothing store where artists like the Beastie Boys, and Chaka Khan recorded and hung out. Every single inch of the walls, ceilings, and floors are crowned by works from some of New York's best graffiti, and mural artists. Couple that with some of New York's best breaks, booty, dubstep, grime, hip-hop, reggae and world music, featuring Patrick Luis Matamoros (Chapel), DJ Courage (courage promo), DJ Shakey (Warper, Thrift-On, Rubulad), Barney Iller (Rubulad, Plug 4), Dirty Finger (dance attack, black label). There will also be Seizure Plank Installation by Image Node, Screen Printing by The Bushwick Print Lab, Face Painting by Kendalle Fiasco, Kissing Booths, stiltwalking, hooping and a Hookah Lounge. (The Garment Room, 112 Greene St. (Basement) bet Houston st. and Prince st., 10p-late, $10 before 11pm, $15 after)

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SATURDAY
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The Lost Horizon Night Market
At the Night Market, one can encounter a variety of mysterious lounges, performances, cafes, installations and other activities, all situated within seemingly ordinary box trucks. The location will be announced to registered guests on Friday evening. Entrance is free. While there will be nothing for sale per se, please bring donations for proprietors to help cover the cost of their establishments. If you are not in a position to contribute funds, be prepared to barter or gift. Dress as you find appropriate for a special gathering of adventurers and cultural commerce. While some trucks may serve food or drink, there are no concessions. Bring what you need. We do have restroom facilities. We must leave no trace of our activities. Please help leave the venue as we found it. (8pm-3am, FREE)

PARTICIPATORY: ONE LOVE commUNITY Drum Circle
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=238382355854&ref=mf
Two music rooms to explore- Ecstatic Drum/Dance Circle & Relaxing Nirvana Chill Out Lounge with mini massage & reiki sessions available to nourish your body, heart and soul! The night will start with an opening ceremony of invoking the gratitude in our hearts followed by JustinJustin Toca lovingly facilitating the drummers leading the dancers into ecstatic bliss. Drums are not provided if you would like to drum please bring one. This is a barefoot event. No shoes are allowed in the studio. (Dance Theater Workshop Studio, 219 W19th St bet 7th & 8th Ave, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, $20 ADV / $30 DOS, Drummers FREE before 7pm/$20 after 7pm)

ART/OPENING: Vision Quest
http://observatoryroom.org/
A group show of neo-shamanic art. While the role of the shaman has traditionally been fulfilled by experienced elders in indigenous groups spanning culture and time, “VISION QUEST” posits that our artists fit the bill as well. Today, with more of us living in an urban jungle rather than a real one, it has become all the more important to figure out ways to internalize the lessons of nature: its growth, its brilliant bloom, its death. And in an age of digitization and distraction, of wire vines and humming screens, it’s no wonder we long for deeper, more sensory experiences of self - with all of its darkness and divinity. As such, each piece in “VISION QUEST” explores the archetype of the shamanic voyage, using the tools of paint, pencil, or paper in lieu of fire, flower, feather. Taken together this work represents a full spectrum of what it means to go underground and out of body; to go there and come back again, perhaps just a little bit wiser or, at the very least, more wi
de awake. Opening 7-10pm. (thru 2/21, Observatory, 543 Union Street at Nevins, Brooklyn, various times, FREE)

MUSIC: MAMIE MINCH & DAYNA KURTZ
http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com
The former Roulette Sister Mamie Minch sounds like she stepped out of an old 78 recording, but plays mostly her own compositions which remained steeped in the music of Bessie Smith, Sarah Martin, Memphis Minnie and other greats. Blessed with a remarkably rich and instantly recognizable voice, Dayna writes and sings deeply evocative and hauntingly beautiful songs that will leave a mark on you. "Kurtz sounds at times like her musical DNA contains traces of Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits, not to mention the world’s great cabaret singers." -- Paste Magazine. (Barbes, 376 9th St at 6th Ave, Park Slope, 8pm, $10 sugg.)

DJ/DANCING: Mister Saturday Night
http://www.mistersaturdaynight.com
It’s halfway through January, and Mister Saturday Night is making good on his New Year’s resolution—to put together parties that are as ideal as they can be. Tonight, to that end, we’re running our 10,000 Watts of Turbosound at the perfect level, serving up an open bar of beer from 10 to 11, and residents Eamon and Justin are playing their best jams alongside a super special guest: DJ Harvey, the man behind an infamous series of X-rated-named edits and, most importantly, a jockey who’s unafraid to take his sets in unpredictable, exciting directions. Who knows what it’ll sound like? Only one thing’s for sure. It’s gonna be nice. (1142 Myrtle Ave, Bushwick, BK, 10p - late, $8 adv / $10 with RSVP to mister@mistersaturdaynight.com / $15 at door)

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SUNDAY
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MUSIC: Post-Golden Festival Hoe Down and Stomp
http://www.rayabrassband.com/site/2010/01/14/post-golden-fest-brass-band-hoedown-and-stomp/
Raya Brass Band performs alongside Veveritse, Black Bear Combo and the infamous What Cheer? Brigade. Raya Brass Band is the sort of brass band that gleefully mashes up the music of Eastern Europe with funky American dance grooves, Reggaeton, and whatever else it gets its hands on. Featuring odd meters, unusual scales and a fine helping of gorgeous Balkan and Romany (Gypsy) melodies played on reeds, trumpet, accordion, tuba and drums, Raya Brass Band slakes the thirst for something old and new at the same time, unusual and funky, spiritedly played by some of NYC's finest Balkan folk musicians. (Don Pedros, 90 Manhattan Ave, Bushwick, BK, 8:30pm-2am, $10)

PARTY: Oh! You Pretty Things
http://newyork.going.com/event-700189;oh_you_pretty_things?clk=21454
A musical tribute and birthday party for David Bowie. Song selections from 1967-87. Live performances by Michael T and the Vanities, The Ambitious Orchestra, Le Mood, and the Star Machine. Emcee: NC Shuva. Guest performers Michael Formika Jones, Miss Guy, Theo Kogan, Lady Rizo, Deryck Todd, St. Eve, Jack Terricloth, Yana Chupenko, Corey Tut, Queen V, Corn Mo, Milan, Sahara Davenport, Shane, and Broadway Brassy. Cabaret show by Stormy Leather and the Flying Fox. Fashion show by Kristin Costa Designs. DJs: Justine D, Keanan Duffy, Purevile!, and Twig the Wonderkid spin Bowie, glam, punk, new wave, goth, and new romantic. Go-go sets courtesy of birthday gal Apathy and the Apettes. Dress code: classic Bowie 69-83, glam dandy, futurist, peacock punk, and any and all forms of gender-bending. Glam makeovers all night. Cheap beer open bar 10-11pm. (Don Hill's, 511 Greenwich Ave at Spring St, 9pm, $10 with invite, $15 without, 21+)

DJ/DANCING: Cookin' w/?uestlove
http://www.myspace.com/questloveSunday
tix: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/3663
MeanRed presents the man behind the ?uestion mark throwing down a serious BK warehouse party. Drummer/Producer/DJ Ahmir Thompson (aka ?uestlove) is a living link between the digital science of modern hip-hop and the flesh-and-blood textures of vintage R&B. The son a famous 50's Doo Wop singer, He co-founded Grammy award winning group The Roots, universally hailed as one of the most sonically inventive hip-hop acts. We love him best behind the turntables, when he crossfades his impeccable taste with timeless jams. If you want to get up close and personal with the man who packs stadiums, be sure to come through. It's going to be an all-inclusive musical journey with everything but the kitchen sink. (The Garage of The Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd Street, Gowanus, BK, 10pm-4am, $12 adv / ? door)

MUSIC: Jason Webley / Harlan Muir
http://www.jasonwebley.com
http://www.myspace.com/harlanmuir
http://www.parksidelounge.net
Webley's music has been described as a combination of folk, gyspy, punk and sea shanties. He started out as a Seattle busker with his accordion and has since moved indoors and onstage, adding shows all over the world. Jason was most recently seen in the NYC area with Amanda Palmer and the conjoined twin musical sensation, EvelynEvelyn. Harlan also plays the accordion and likes to score for films. (Parkside Lounge, 317 East Houston, 9:30pm, $9 at the door, 21+)

FETISH: Rubber Ball NY / Miss Rubber World 2010
http://www.nyrubberball.com
NY incarnation of this well-known London event. (Rebel, 251 West 30th Street between 7th and 8th Ave, from 8PM-4AM, $40-60)

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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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FOOD: NYC Food Crawl: Falafel
http://nycfoodcrawl.blogspot.com
Known affectionately as the “Hot Dog of the Middle East,” falafel is a fried ball or patty of spiced chickpeas or fava beans combined with spices. Recent culinary trends have seen the triumph of the chickpea falafel over the fava bean one as a favored street food, but it is widely agreed from Egypt to Israel that the falafel’s deep-fried deliciousness can overcome even the widest rifts between countries and cultures in the Middle East. We will meet on the southern steps of Union Square and spend a couple hours sampling different versions of falafel. Falafel can be eaten as a standalone snack, but more commonly is served in a pita-like bread called lafa with pickled turnips, cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, yogurt, tahini (sesame seed), hot sauce, and sometimes even potatoes. No RSVP necessary. Bring friends and make new ones. Falafel scorecard, map, and team assignments will be provided. Go at your own pace and pay as you go. Come hungry, leave happy. (Meet on the southern steps
of Union Square, across the street from Whole Foods, 6:30pm, FREE)


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THURSDAY
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FILM: New Russian Cinema: A Program of Short Films
CEC ArtsLink presents the North American premiere of four award-winning Russian short films depicting the inner conflicts facing ordinary Russians. Yuri Bykov’s The Boss shows a man in a position of power who takes justice into his own hands. In Alisa Khmlenitskaya’s Boulevard, an optimistic but naïve young girl and cynical, disillusioned middle-aged woman transform each other’s lives through a chance conversation. Ilya Kazankov’s Mom follows a pair of cadets who go AWOL on an endearing mission. Ekaterina Telegina‘s The Gust of Wind is a visually powerful and dark tale about following one’s dreams. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers, who are in the U.S. on a residency co-hosted by the Sundance Film Festival and CEC ArtsLink as part of the Open World Cultural Leaders Program. (Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street, 7:30pm, $5 sugg. donation)

TALK: CULTURE SHOCK 2: Postcolonial Toasties
http://www.virginiesommet.com/
Culture Shock is an open forum for movers and shakers and renaissance makers, to see & discuss work directly with contemporary Artists who dare to push our buttons. CS deals head on with issues of creative process, race, gender, creed, class and identity. We seek to explore the primal relationship between culture and community in order to rediscover for ourselves the artistic/tribal elements that foster our deepest emotional & intellectual evolution. This month special guest Virginie Sommet will be presenting. A regular fixture on the late 90s / early 00's party scene in Paris & New York, Virginie's projects have evolved to represent the cultures and subcultures she moves between. Urban minorities & majorities, works of meditation, and manifestos on the emerging culture of travelers culminate in an exemplary life & body of work. (Brooklyn Urban Sanctuary, RSVP to jesshooks@gmail.com for location, 7pm-11pm, $10 sugg donation)

PARTY: Afro Funky!
Brooklyn-based Afro-Funk juggernaut Ikebe Shakedown unleashes a fiery mix of sweaty Afro rhythms, deep funk, and gritty disco. Featuring a hard-hitting rhythm section and dynamic horns, Ikebe (ee-KAY-bay) Shakedown will get you out of your seat and onto the dance floor! Zongo Junction is Brooklyn’s hottest new Afrobeat ensemble. 13 pieces in total, it is comprised of an eight-person rhythm section and six horns. The band began when Drummer/leader Charles Ferguson returned from Ghana after studying Xylophone for 6 months in the fall of 2008. He assembled a group of some of the finest young musicians in the area. The music of Zongo Junction is a blend between the hard hitting Funk and Afrobeat grooves, coming out of Ghana, Nigeria and Benin in the 60’s and 70’s, and Funk music from the U.S. The People’s Champions play music for the mind, body and soul. After spending years learning and living afrobeat, they've expanded their concept, mixing in jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop, dub an
d samba to create new hybrids. The result is a passionate sound that will move you. Featuring some of New York’s top musicians, members of the People's Champions play with NOMO, Jo Jo Kuo, The Superpowers, Baye Kouyate, John Brown's Body, Slavic Soul Party! and many others. DJ Stylus (Brooklyn Wonderland) spins at numerous bars, clubs, and parties around NYC. In 2007 he started the Brooklyn Wonderland underground loft-party series, to showcase DJs, MCs, live music, performance, and video installation, not as separate performers but as an integrated and spectacular whole. These parties quickly gained a devoted following and inspired dancefloor frenzies. He has deep crates of afro-beat, funk, dub, and house with which he will rock the house. (Cameo Gallery, 93 N. 6th St. bet Berry and Wythe, W'burg, BK, 9pm, $5)

MUSIC: Akoya Afrobeat
http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event-details/?tfly_event_id=4247
Glorious and uplifting, infectious and funky, political and celebratory, hypnotic and profound; Akoya Afrobeat is New York’s premiere innovator of afrobeat music in the 21st century. Akoya and its multinational 13 member ensemble actively carry the tradition of Nigerian musical legend/politician Fela Kuti and his Egypt 80 cavalcade. Aside from a rich repertoire of Fela’s compositions, Akoya has two albums worth of original works, “Introducing Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble” & “P.D.P. (President Dey Pass),” that feature lead vocalist Kaleta, who for 10 years performed and recorded with the immortal Fela Kuti, and has also toured with Femi Kuti as well as the legendary King Sunny Ade. Akoya’s driving, incessant West-African groove coupled with Kaleta’s poignant vocals sung in Yoruba, Pidgin-English, and dialects from his native Benin, consistently ignite the dance floor and keep it simmering for hours. (Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 361 Metropolitan Ave, W'burg, BK, 12am, $10)

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FEST: COIL
http://www.ps122.org/performances/coil_2010.html
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192988352822
TIX: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/store/203/pk/28915
COIL is the annual winter festival of contemporary performance featuring the past, present, and future hits of Performance Space 122. "How much crazy can you stand?" - Variety. FEATURING: Richard Maxwell / NYC Players: ADS; Gisèle Vienne/Jonathan Capdeville/Dennis Cooper - Jerk; Raymond Scannell & Tom Creed - Mimic; Rotozaza / Ant Hampton - GuruGuru; Edgar Oliver - East 10th Street; Portrait with Empty House; Morgan Thorson & LOW - Heaven; Temporary Distortion - Americana Kamikaze; Lisa D'Amour & Katie Pearl with Emily Johnson - Terrible Things; Megan V. Sprenger/mvworks - ...within us.; The National Theater of the United States ofAmerica - Chautauqua!; Reid Farrington - Gin & "It"; LeeSaar The Company - Prima; WaxFactory - Blind.ness; Maria Hassabi - SoloShow. Join us at the LuEster Lounge in the Public Theater for our annual COIL PARTY/INVASION on Sunday, Jan 10 at 10.30PM. (thru 1/17, Performance Space 122, 150 1st Ave at 9th St, 5 tickets for $55 with the PS122 passport)

DANCE: The Apple Triptych
http://www.smarttix.com/package.aspx?showcode=APPL
http://www.CompanyXIV.com
Company XIV, a Black Book Magazine ‘Icon Of The Future,' presents an Apple Triptych featuring revivals of their seductive and sensual adult shows, Le Serpent Rouge and The Judgment of Paris, and the world premiere of their family holiday show Snow White. In the sensual and sumptuous Le Serpent Rouge, Company XIV enacts the story of Adam, Eve and the fall of man as only Austin McCormick and his multi-talented troupe can; humorous, heartbreaking and extravagantly decadent. Mature content – no one under 17 admitted. Inspired by the Greek myth “The Judgment of Paris,” Company XIV tells an epic story of lust, love, and tragedy, illustrating the events that lead to Paris' fateful decision to award Aphrodite the golden apple in exchange for Helen of Troy. Mature content – no one under 17 admitted. 3) Company XIV's version of Snow White is a baroque infused show for all ages inspired by the Brothers' Grimm version of the fairy tale. [G&S note: Use the special discount code “DARR” for
50% off ticket price.] (thru 1/17, 303 Bond Street, Carroll Gardens, BK, Thurs-Sun 8pm, $25 ea show/$55 package, students $5 less)

PERFORMANCE: Coney Island-Now, Then & Forever
http://www.green-wood.com
An exciting multi-media show that celebrates the history and legends of Coney Island here at Green-Wood. Combining music, Victorian Mermaids, hand-carved marionettes and storytelling, these shows will bring life and depth to many of Coney’s legendary showmen (and Green-Wood permanent residents) including Charles Feltman, inventor of the hot dog; George Tilyou, Steeplechase Park founder; and Mile-a-Minute Murphy, 19th-century bicyclist who raced a locomotive–and won! These shows, produced in collaboration with The Puppeteer’s Cooperative, The Czech-American Marionette Theatre and Cosmic Bicycle Theatre, will delight guests and provide food for thought as New Yorkers, again, find Coney Island in the news. And on display: A special exhibition of Coney Island memorabilia from The Green-Wood Historic Fund archives AND the newly re-discovered Dreamland Bell! (thru 1/24, Sat/Sun 1pm and 3pm, The Historic Chapel at Green-wood, 500 25th St, BK, $15)

VARIETY: Magnetic Cabaret
http://www.magneticlaboratorium.com
http://www.bubblelounge.com
Magnetic Cabaret features five Magnetic Laboratorium's Live Video Light Action Cabaret, by New York City Night Stars, Associated Artists and Guess Artists. Magnetic Cabaret offers The Bubble Lounge clientele an over the top experience of an elegantly raw approach to cabaret. Hosted by Shasta. (Sundays 1/10, 1/24, Bubble Lounge, 228 West Broadway, 7pm-1am, $15 + 1 drink)

PUPPETS: The Devil You Know
http://lamama.org/
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/703395
The Devil You Know is a modern interpretation of the classic American short story The Devil and Daniel Webster about a poor farmer who sells his soul in exchange for financial prosperity. Using marionette and bunraku-style puppetry, revolving puppet stages, recorded dialogue and original music and multi-media projections, Ping Chong, Erik Sanko and Jessica Grindstaff will transform this Faustian tale into a hilarious and haunting mediation on lost souls, fool’s gold and democracy’s eternal promise for renewal. The Devil You Know is contemporary puppet theatre suitable for audiences ages 10 and up. (thru 1/24, La MaMa E.T.C., 74A East 4th St. NY, $30, Student/Senior $25)

THEATER: Radio Star
http://www.tanyaodebra.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200210671651
A 1940's radio detective spoof. Miss Tanya O'Debra lends her voice to ten different characters while her soundman (J. Lincoln Hallowell) stages live sound effects. Watch (but mainly listen) as Nick McKittrick: Private Dick hilariously solves a murder in "The Case of the Long Distance Lover". "A wonderfully playful parody of the 1940s New York murder mystery genre, brimming with lovable stereotypes and obscene innuendo…the best one-woman show I've seen." - Three Weeks, Edinburgh. "This one-woman ‘radio’ show is crackling good." - The Brooklyn Paper. "We expect her modern take on vintage norms to leave us in stitches." - Flavorpill. (Thur-Sat 1/7-9 @ 8:00, Mon and Tue 1/11-12, 18-19h, 25-26th @ 9:00, The Red Room, 85 E. 4th St. 3rd Fl. btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave, $15/$12 for students and seniors)

ART: Slash: Paper Under the Knife
http://collections.madmuseum.org/html/exhibitions/485.html
The exhibition takes the pulse of the international art world's renewed interest in paper as a creative medium and source of artistic inspiration, examining the remarkably diverse use of paper in a range of art forms. Slash is the third exhibition in MAD's Materials and Process series, which examines the renaissance of traditional handcraft materials and techniques in contemporary art and design. The exhibition surveys unusual paper treatments, including works that are burned, torn, cut by lasers, and shredded. A section of the exhibition will focus on artists who modify books to transform them into sculpture, while another will highlight the use of cut paper for film and video animations. (thru 4/4Museum of Art and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, $15/Thur 6-9pm by donation)

ART: American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion
http://www.fitnyc.edu/336.asp
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) presents American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion, the first exhibition to explore how the "philosophy of beauty" is allied to the craft of dressmaking. Each of the 75 looks on display was chosen to exemplify the relationship between technical ingenuity and artistic excellence. Curator Patricia Mears has focused on approximately 25 American fashion designers, ranging from the obscure, such as Jessie Franklin Turner, whose work dates from the late 1910s, to rising stars of the present day, such as the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte. Other designers featured include Adrian, Bonnie Cashin, Maria Cornejo, James Galanos, Halston, Elizabeth Hawes, Charles James, Charles Kleibacker, Claire McCardell, Norman Norell, Rick Owens, Ralph Rucci, Isabel Toledo, Pauline Trigère, Valentina, Yeohlee, and Jean Yu. (thru 4/10, Museum at FIT, Seventh Avenue at 27 Street, FREE)

ART: Tim Burton Retrospective
http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/313
This major career retrospective on Tim Burton (American, b. 1958), consisting of a gallery exhibition and a film series, considers Burton's career as a director, producer, writer, and concept artist for live-action and animated films, along with his work as a fiction writer, photographer and illustrator. Following the current of his visual imagination from early childhood drawings through his mature work, the exhibition presents artwork generated during the conception and production of his films, and highlights a number of unrealized projects and never-before-seen pieces, as well as student art, his earliest non-professional films, and examples of his work as a storyteller and graphic artist for non-film projects. The opposing themes of adolescence and adulthood, and the elements of sentiment, cynicism, and humor inform his work in a variety of mediums—drawings, paintings, storyboards, digital and moving-image formats, puppets and maquettes, props, costumes, ephemera, sketchb
ooks, and cartoons. Taking inspiration from sources in pop culture, Burton has reinvented Hollywood genre filmmaking as a spiritual experience, influencing a generation of young artists working in film, video, and graphics. (Thru 4/26, MoMA, 11 W. 53rd St nr. Sixth Ave, $20 sugg/$12 students, Fri evenings 4-8PM FREE)


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