Hello lovelies,
We've got one thing to say about the House of Scorpio "Lip Service" makeout launch party last night: whee!!!! How freakin' fun was THAT? Not a peep more, no photos, no video -- but we'll do it again next month. Get on the *other* mailing list here: http://www.houseofscorpio.com
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Lastly, but perhaps most importantly, G&S is looking for a permanent home - a large space we can live, work and party in on a regular basis. We're looking off the Q/C/F trains in Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, etc. 1,500sq ft minimum, outdoor space pretty important. Got any leads? Send them our way. if you can help us, you'll get permanent VIP status in our new party palace.
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FILM: Migrating Forms
http://migratingforms.org
An annual, ten-day festival dedicated to new film and video, Migrating Forms developed from the New York Underground Film Festival (NYUFF), which ended in April 2008. Led by the former directors and programmers of NYUFF, Migrating Forms continues the tradition of presenting experimental cinema and visual arts film/video. The second annual festival will present new work by more than 62 arts and nine special programs and retrospective screenings. (May 14-23, Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave, see site for details)
CIRCUS: The Horror Show
www.houseofyes.org/events/horror
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115309088504573
Circus meets ballet meets nightmare. Written and directed by Anya Sapozhnikova, the show is built out of darkness, sex and hot jazz. Taking place in New Orleans (specifically at 315 Toulouse St, Halt Cemetery and a 1140 Royal St), set to the whiskey soaked music of the Stumblebum Brass Band, the show follows a love triangle from inception to demise. Unlike previous Lady Circus productions, the dance numbers, choreographed by Brett Lord, are just as death defying as the acrobatics in the air. Consistent with the House of Yes reputation, the show is packed with theatrical feats, bourbon will flow cheaply, and the lines between stage and reality are blurred. Joining longtime Lady Circus members Lori Barber, Jordann Baker and Anya Sapozhnikova, dancers Kathryn van Assche, Megan Hornaday, Nikki Nasto and Brett Lord (known to some as Carrie Ca$h) complete the cast. Live music by Stumblebum Brass Band. (Fri/Sat, House of Yes, 342 Maujer St., BK, 8pm, $20)
MUSIC: 2nd Annual Brooklyn Folk Festival
http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/brooklyn-folk-fest
This festival will feature the best in old-time music, blues, pre-blues, jug band music, New Orleans jazz, folk style songwriting, Greek, African and Mexican folk music and dance with concerts, workshops, and a Sunday afternoon square dance. (Fri-Sun, Jalopy Theater, 315 Columbia Street, Gowanus/Red Hook, BK, 10pm-12:00am, $15 per day for the main stage evening concerts and workshops or $40 for all three evenings; $5 per day for Saturday afternoon concerts and Sunday afternoon outdoor stage.)
PERFORMANCE: The Bushwhack Series
http://www.thebushwickstarr.org/CurrentSeason.html
The Bushwhack Series is a performance festival devoted to the development of new experimental work within the neighborhood of Bushwick, Brooklyn. This annual series celebrates what is unique about our arts community, and serves as a platform to share that with the larger NYC area. Featuring artists as diverse as Reggie Watts and Banana Bag & Bodice theater company. (The Bushwick Starr, 207 Starr Street between Irving + Wyckoff, Bushwick, BK, 8pm, $?)
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FRIDAY
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ART: Arts in Bushwick/Bushwick Open Studios Preview and Art Sale
http://bos2010.artsinbushwick.org/benefit
http://www.lumenhouse.com
A cash-and-carry art sale and cocktail party featuring 50+ pieces donated by BOS2010 participating artists. All work is under $200 and all proceeds go to support Arts in Bushwick and Bushwick Open Studios 2010. (Lumenhouse, 47 Beaver Street @ Park (L to Morgan, J/M to Flushing), 7:30pm-10pm, FREE)
**PERFORMANCE/PARTY: A Fabulous and Feral Fundraiser for the Ninth International Toy Theater Festival
http://www.greatsmallworks.org
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113466888690705
An evening in two parts. Part One, The Fabulous: CHAMPAGNE CABARET. Splendid Spectacle and Top Notch Noshing. Performances by: Margaret Leng Tan, Queen of the Toy Piano. Clare Dolan, puppeteer extraordinaire. Rima Fand, luminous violinist and vocalist. AND--Great Small Works. (One Arm Red, 10 Jay St, DUMBO, BK, 7pm, $50). Part Two, The Feral: DANCE YOUR FUNKIN' BRASS OFF! DJs and Live Bands: Slavic Soul Party, Fiery Balkan brass, hip-grinding American grooves, and ecstatic anthems both new and old: just what its name says. Debo Band, Boston's 11 piece Ethio-groove collective. Spanglish Fly, a spicy musical dish comprised of bugaloo, Latin soul and shingaling. Hungry March Band, Brooklyn's own legendary street brass marching band. DJ Dusty Walker. (St. Ann's Warehouse, 38 Water Street, DUMBO, BK, 10pm-2am, $15 adv incl a drink / $20 door). Both events: $60.
PARTY: Quiet Colors Magic Wedding
http://quietcolor.com/qc/?p=4031#more-4031
Your presence is cordially requested to witness the official union of Miss Katie Kristine Darling and David Randall Sherman. You may think you know the drill, you've been to weddings before, but we guarantee you'll never be a part of one as magical as this. Live bands and magicians will entrance and engage you while love and refreshments abound! Your attendance makes you a member of the wedding PARTY, as we go all-out to send away the happy couple in truly sensational and jovial fashion. Monster Island Basement will be transformed into the ultimate wedding reception featuring live performances kicked off by QC house band The Prenups, followed by Sunglasses, Carnivores & Swimming In Speakers. ensuring that the dance party runs deep into the night. In between acts, professional magicians and wondrous emcee Eric Walton will keep us enchanted until the grand marriage. Following the ceremony by an actual ordained minister, Project Jenny/Project Jan will blast us with dance tunes t
hrough the AM! Admire the wedding decor, enjoy drinks with the happy couple, and bring all your friends to partake in holy matrimonial fun. (Monster Island Basement, 128 River St @ Metropolitan Ave, W'burg, 8PM, All Ages, $10)
PARTY: Rooftop party
Live music: ROOSEVELT DIME - 10 pm - Americana tunes. MESCHIYA LAKE AND DEM LITTLE BIG HORNS - 11 pm - New Orleans tunes. NO SMALL MONEY BRASS BAND - midnight - Ghanian brass tunes. (8th Fl Roof, 170 Tillary near Flatbush, 10pm-2am, FREE/donation to bands)
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SATURDAY
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SPORT: Punk Rope Games
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109052982450457
EVENTS: Styrofoam Javelin Throw, Double Unders, Arm Cross, Spoons, Long Rope, Punk-Ups, Knitting Circle , Rubber Chicken Toss, Around the Bases Relay. AWARDS CEREMONY & BBQ Immediately following the Games @ The Gibson, 108 Bedford Ave @ N. 11th St. BBQ (cheap dogs & burgers, veggie & regular). Iced coffee courtesy of The Beaner Bar. Coconut water courtesy of VitaCoco. (Softball Field #1, McCarren Park, N. 12th & Bedford, W'burg, BK, 10:30am - 4:00pm, FREE)
ART: "Desire" Group Art Exhibition
http://www.desiregroupshow.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119244138087709
A wildly talented and eclectic group of artists come together to give their unique and thought provoking perspectives on desire. We will converge upon a swanky red suite in the Chelsea Hotel and transform it into a luscious rich jungle of art. We will fill every crevice in the space with a wide array of art, even the bathtub will host an installation. Expect to be moved, dazzled, inspired, and in awe by what they present to you at this show. The work will be informed by the artists' unique and diverse set of influences and backgrounds spanning taxidermy, sculpture, fashion, film, architecture, photography, installation, performance art, and graphic design. Note: There is limited space capacity in the suite. If you arrive and there is a large group in the space, you may have to wait for a few minutes in the lobby utnil the space clears. (The Chelsea Hotel, Suite 1024, 222 West 23rd St, 11am-7pm, FREE)
EVENT: Sixth Annual Bicycle Fetish Day
http://www.cityreliquary.org/6th-annual-bicycle-fetish-day-saturday-may-22nd-2010/
It's a block party for your bicycle: biking activities, bike competitions, bike rides, bicycle advocacy groups and artists selling their wares, BBQ grill and more. Contests include: Best Vintage Bike, Best Shiny Bike, Best Family Bike, Best Mutant Bike, Best in Show and much more! Win great bike prizes donated by: Outlier Tailored Performance, Velo Brooklyn Bushwick Bike Shop, Bicycle Doctor, and not just one, but two free bikes from NYC Bikes and Trek Bikes. Performances by: Apocalypse Five and Dime, Heels on Wheels, DJ Stacher & Dirtyfinger. After party 6-10pm at the City Reliquary with Brooklyn Beers for sale and ran dance tunes spun by DJ Tinseltown. (Havemeyer st btwn Grand and Metropolitan aves, W'burg, BK, Noon – 6pm, FREE; Afterparty at the city Reliquary, 6 – 10pm, 370 Metropolitan Ave, FREE)
***PARTICIPATORY: Dance Parade & Festival
http://www.danceparade.org
The fourth annual New York City Dance Parade will bring over 6000 dancers, 164 organizations and over 65 unique styles and disciplines of dance to the streets of Manhattan in celebration of culture, community and the art of movement. All are invited to join this kid-friendly event intended to unite, but also raise awareness of the importance of dance in the community. Registered dance groups range from ballet to belly dance, B-boy to the rumba, and from salsa to swing. In addition to the dance companies and individual dancers, colorful floats, live bands and DJs will waltz, tango and pirouette down the parade route. The event culimates with DanceFest, a free festival offering performances on two stages, dance lessons, workshops and social dancing throughout the basketball courts. (Broadway from 21st St to Tompkins Square Park, Parade 1pm - 3pm, Festival in Tompkins Square Park 3pm - 7pm, FREE)
FOOD/MUSIC: 5th Annual Scott Joplin BBQ & Celebration
http://www.stmichaelscemetery.com
American Songbook composer / "King of Ragtime" Scott Joplin was interred at St. Michael's Cemetery on April 5th, 1917. FREE Barbeque and Music. Vince Giordano & his Nighthawks, eleven-piece band playing music of the 1920s & '30s for your dancing & picnic pleasure. (St. Michael's Cemetery, 72-02 Astoria Blvd, Queens, FREE)
PARTY: 3rd Ward's 4th Birthday BBQ
http://www.3rdward.com/events
To celebrate our 4th BDay, we're flooding our space, inside and out, with live music, cheap BBQ and summer drinks, art, crafts, screen-printing (bring your tees), free workshops and synchronized biking. Featuring live music from Pink Noise, Stumblebum Brass Band, Hank & Cupcakes, Naked Hearts, DJ Drew Heffron, and DJ Sirlinda, and a VJ battle from Moviehouse. Also, enjoy bike blended libations from the Band of Bicycles and more. Plus, this marks the first anniversary of our Free Bikes program. Local bike organizations will join us with treats, tune-ups and competitions. (3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave, Bushwick, BK, 2pm, FREE)
PARTY: Sliding Down Maslow's Pyramid (Two Stage Party)
Join us for a experimental 12 hour journey in fulfilling our needs. We will start at the top of Maslow's pyramid, strap on our downhill ski's and let gravity take us down. 1. We'll start the journey with Creativity, Morality, Spontaneity, lack of prejudice and more intimate community. Collaborative live painting on canvas and de-robed bodies, art gallery opening of photography, collages & prints starting as low as $20. Free Back yard BBQ or bring your own to grill. Performance art. Professional hair cuts, Church of Pop installation alter. 2. We will then transition into the lower pyramid by increasing our self confidence and fulfilling the more basic of our physical needs. House Party with Prima Primo, Raccoon Fighter, full art body & face painting, photobooth, housemade artisan beers, late night pillow pools. Women receive 3 free kiss tickets, redeemable after 12. Free Rolling Rock- 9-10:30pm. (Page Not Found space, RSVP to pagenotfoundspace@gmail.com for exact address, off
the L, Top Pyramid 5pm-9pm, FREE; Bottom Pyramid 9pm-5am, $15 or $10 with password "GS")
PARTY: RoxanneLola MovementMachine Spring Fundraiser
http://web.mac.com/aazuerner/Roxann_Lola_Movement_Machine/RoxanneLola_MovementMachine.html
Featuring DJ duo The Heathered Greys/Balkan rhythms by Raya Brass Band/Experimental movers Launch Movement Experiment/Post-modern dance vixen Deborah Karp/a preview of RoxanneLola's Surrounded with live music by Porcelain Skyline/Hula Hoops/Twister/and more. All drinks included. (St. Cecilia's Convent, 22 Monitor St btw Herbert and Richardson, L to Graham Ave, 8pm, $20 sugg don, no one turned away for lack of funds)
PARTY: Dance Dance Library Revolution
http://thedeskset.org/?p=1670
Your chance to GIVE a paperback dictionary or thesaurus, GET a complimentary drink courtesy of Enid's, DANCE your tail off, and WIN amazing prizes in the Four-Eyes Raffle. The party is a community-based labor of love in memory of our friend Carlos Alvarez, who passed away last summer. A passionate believer in prisoners' rights and access to information, Carlos had hoped to DJ the next DDLR. In his stead, DJs Mr. Jonathan Toubin from New York Night Train, Fine Wine from WFMU, Megan Awesome, Jimmy T, and Jason Andrews are spinning all night long, and donating their fees to the Books Through Bars cause in Carlos's name. (Enids, 560 Manhattan Ave, Greenpoint, BK, 10pm, FREE)
PARTY: Thunder Gumbo: Bollywood Adventure
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118627334843266
The Story: After the uprising on Dr. Moreau's Holiday Island, Dr. Adventure narrowly escaped imprisonment from the mutant manimals. He crafted a small raft using bamboo and the hides of his slain guards, and sailed West. As luck would have it, he was rescued by Bollywood Superstar Amitabh Bachchan's mega-yacht. They cordially invited the sunburned Dr. on board and partied all the way to Bombay. The Doc was clearly in need of a celebration, so he convinced Amitabh to let us party on a palatial Bollywood film set- conveniently located in the heart of Williamsburg. A veritable pantheon of Indian celebrities shall be attending, therefore an RSVP will be required to attend this party. Expect banging Bhangra and subcontinental sounds by: DJ Sonu, Joro Boro, Geko Jones, DJ Shakey, DJ Barney Iller & Thunder Gumbo resident DJ Morphous. Costume suggestions: Bollywood glitterati, Hindu gods, sacred cows, British imperialists, yogi's, fakir's, Indian pop stars, royalty, untouchables...An
d will you be pleased to meet: Sitar and tabla players; A Bollywood film set; On site technical support call center; Authentic peasant toilet; Sacred cows; Blue body painting. Free Indian buffet from 10-11pm. (RSVP to ThunderGumbo@gmail.com for W'burg (Lorimer stop) location and password, to be revealed Saturday, 10pm ‘til your next lifetime, $10 in costume, $15 in Western clothes)
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SUNDAY
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MUSIC: Thee Majesty
http://www.issueprojectroom.org
Genesis P-Orridge's provocative and heart-wrenching 'cut-up' narratives will be underscored by Bryan Dall's guitar, sample soundscapes, noise elements and tabla beats. Thee Majesty began in 1998 as a spoken word project, originally founded by Genesis Breyer P-Orridge of Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV and Bryin Dall of 4th Sign of the Apocalypse, A Murder of Angels and Dreams Into Dust. Featuring P-Orridge, Thee Majesty is made up of a revolving group of members including Morrison Edley of Psychic TV. (The (OA) Can Factory, 232 3rd St at 3rd Ave, Gowanus, BK, 5 pm, $10)
***PARTY: Lick This: A Benefit for Sparky's Wheel of Tesla
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118247984862509
In 1893, Nikola Tesla debuted polyphase electrical power, revolutionizing the safety and efficiency of electrical transmission. We're going to completely disregard his advancements, and encourage you to come get your cheap thrills with the help of some arcane electrical equipment and pretty lab assistants. So dust off your mad scientist finery, and don your tinfoil hat. Get a shot and a shock, a ride in the electric chair, or visit the battery licking station. Proceeds will go to building Sparky's Wheel of Tesla!, an interactive installation that will be part of Figment's season long sculpture garden on Governor's Island. [G&S note: you'll find us here in white lab coats, ready to shock you personally. Fun with electricity and alcohol, how could we resist!] (East River Bar, 97 S. 6th St, W'burg, BK, 6-11pm, $5)
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PERFORMANCE: The Very Best of Penny Arcade
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/730995
Catch this veritable sampler of the landmark, expansive and genre pushing work of the Queen of Downtown Underground Performance -- Penny Arcade. A funny and insightful new evening of seamlessly integrated selections from her most acclaimed works. Celebrates 25 years of take-no-prisoner performances including Old Queen, Bitch!Dyke!Faghag!Whore, Bad Reputation and New York Values. Her first ever "Greatest Hits" show. (Saturdays thru 5/22, Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, 7:30pm, $20 + $15 food/drink minimum)
THEATER: Sarah Ruhl's Passion Play
http://epictheatreensemble.org/current-show
Hailed by the New Yorker's John Lahr as “extraordinary”, “bold”, and “inventive”, Sarah Ruhl's PASSION PLAY takes us behind the scenes of three communities attempting to stage the death and resurrection of Christ. From Queen Elizabeth's England to Hitler's Germany to Reagan's America, Ruhl's exploration of devotion takes us on a humorous yet unsettling journey filled with lust, whimsy, and a lot of fish. (thru 5/30, Irondale Center at the Lafayette Avenue Church, 85 South Oxford Street
BK, various times, $22.50-$42.50)
THEATER: The Waistmaker's Opera
http://www.downtownart.org/
http://www.fabnyc.org/downtownart.php
In 1909, sparked by events at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, more than twenty thousand garment workers, most of them young women in their teens and early twenties, launched an eleven week strike in New York. The Waistmaker's Opera brings attention to these young women's' accomplishments, their courage, and their extraordinary determination. (thru 5/30, Sat and Sun, Starting at Washington/Greene Streets, ending at Cooper Union,19 East 3rd Street, 12pm and 2:30pm, $15)
FILM: Stranger than Fiction Documentary Film Series @ IFC
http://www.ifccenter.com/series/stranger-than-fiction/stf-spring-2010/
The hit documentary series celebrates its 13th season at IFC Center, boasting a lineup of sneak previews, tributes and rediscovered classics, with filmmakers in person for post-screening discussions. Organized by Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen. Filmmakers in person at all shows. Check website for film listings. (Thru 6/1, IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave. at W. Third Street, Tuesdays @ 8pm, $16)
ART: Mark Ryden: The Gay 90s Old Tyme Art Show
http://www.paulkasmingallery.com/exhibitions/2010-04-29_mark-ryden/press-release/
An exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by the Los Angeles artist Mark Ryden. This will be Ryden's first significant solo show in New York since 2003. In his hauntingly beautiful and masterfully executed oil paintings, Ryden creates his own contemporary mythologies whose archetypes include fairy tale creatures, historical figures, and pop cultural icons. Seamlessly juxtaposing macabre motifs like meat grinders and disembodied presidents with eye-pleasing ingénues and seductive landscapes, the artist produces a vision of society in which menace and comfort are inseparably interwoven. These labor-intensive canvasses deftly rework centuries of art history, combining the grandeur of Spanish and Italian religious painting with the decorative richness of Old Master compositions and the lush textures of French Neo-Classicism. (thru 6/5, Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 10th Ave at 27th St, FREE)
ART: Daniel Merriam
http://www.animazing.com/gallery/emails/merriam2010.html
http://www.danielmerriam.com/
If you dream in full color, Daniel Merriam's paintings are a wildly-hued journey into the imagination. "In Merriam's watercolors, drowsy moonfaces, Victorian houses and the matic repetition create a childlike whimsy layered with meaning." - Art & Antiques. "The ... artist's stunning erotic, fanciful drawings of the primordial garden have earned him a worldwide reputation among serious collectors and connoisseurs. Working in the unforgiving medium of transparent watercolor, his artistical style is the product of solid technical skills, an illustrator's precision and storyteller's sense of adventure." -- EGO Magazine. [G&S note: we are rarely blown away by new art, perhaps because so much of it is post-post-post you-name-it. This artist speaks directly to our theatricality & surrealism-loving little hearts: think Alice in Wonderland meets Gaudi via MirrorMask. (Or, a more whimsical Mark Ryden.)] (Through ?, Animazing Gallery, 461 Broome Street, (bet Greene and Mercer), FREE)
DANCE: Le Cirque Feerique
http://www.companyxiv.com
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/106445
Step right up to the golden tent! With Le Cirque Feerique, Company XIV will delight and amaze, as they re-imagine your favorite childhood fairy tales as only Austin McCormick and his exquisite troupe can. Don't miss this Baroque confection for all ages, a magical menagerie of opera, dance, theatre and opulent design. McCormick incorporates a myriad of dance styles, fusing Baroque, classical ballet, flamenco, ballroom, contemporary partnering and Indian dance, along with contemporary movement. The show includes an array of music, including pieces by Vivaldi, Aphex Twin, Lady Gaga and Bizet, and features a special guest, the Charites Baroque Opera Trio. This lush extravaganza includes classic fairy tales such as Charles Perrault's Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella, Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Princess and the Pea, The Brothers Grimm's The Fisherman and His Wife, Munro Leaf's Ferdinand the Bull and more. (thru 6/8, Saturdays
2PM and 7PM, Sundays 2PM and 5PM, Company XIV 303 Bond Theatre, 303 Bond St @ Union st, $30)
EXHIBIT: Graphic Heroes, Magic Monsters
http://www.japansociety.org
Showcasing over 130 woodblock prints, GHMM spans the career of Utagawa Kuniyoshi, who died the year our Civil War broke out, but whose explosive panels of blood-lusting warriors, tattooed vagrants, wanton vixens, and acid-trip monsters could pass for cutting-edge comics. Artful violence runs from samurai gangs slashing it out on a castle rooftop, to a giant skeleton attempting to forestall a beheading, to Morozumi Masakiyo Kills Himself with a Landmine...while apparently also thrusting a sword into his mouth. For psychedelic madness, there's Octopus Games, with evil cephalopods brawling, playing instruments, and dancing; Sakata Kaido-maru Wrestles with a Giant Carp; and Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikugoro III as the Spirit of the Cat Stone. Perhaps most modern of all, Kuniyoshi produced a small collection of erotic prints, which aren't on display but are presented in the back of the exhibition catalog. (thru 6/13, Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, Tues-Thurs 11am-6pm, Fri 11am-9pm,
Sat and Sun 11am-5pm, $12, Fri night FREE)
EXHIBIT: Where New York Began - Archaeology at the South Ferry Terminal
http://mta.info/mta/museum/whatsnew.htm
Before building the new South Ferry station, a huge archaeological dig was conducted. The site is rich with history from the days of the Native Americans and the city's first western settlers, and much was uncovered, including parts of Battery Wall and over 65,000 artifacts. A new exhibit at the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store in Grand Central Terminal will be showing 100 of these artifacts, plus documents and images that illuminate life in New York hundreds of years ago. (thru 7/5, New York Transit Museum Annex, Grand Central Terminal, FREE)
BUY: Brooklyn Indie Market
http://www.brooklynindiemarket.com
Brooklyn Indie Market is a collective of up-and-coming and emerging fashion and product design, made up of designers taking their love of all things handmade into its 3rd season. (Sat 11-7pm/Sun 11-6pm thru Aug, red+white tent, Smith St. between Union and President St, Carroll Gardens, 11am-7pm, FREE)
EXHIBIT: American High Style
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/american_high_style/
To mark the new relationship between the Brooklyn Museum and the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum presents an exhibition of some of the most renowned objects from its costume collection. American High Style consists of approximately eighty-five dressed mannequins and a selection of hats, shoes, sketches, and other fashion-related material that will reintroduce the collection, long in storage, to the public. The exhibition is organized in groups representing the most important strengths of the collection. Works by the first generation of American women designers such as Bonnie Cashin, Elizabeth Hawes, and Claire McCardell are featured, as well as material created by Charles James, Norman Norell, Gilbert Adrian, and other important American designers. Also included are works by French designers who had an important influence on American women and fashion, such as Charles Frederick Worth, Elsa Schiaparelli, Jeanne Lanvin, Jeanne Paquin, Ma
deleine Vionnet, and Christian Dior. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will celebrate the arrival of the Brooklyn Museum costume collection at the Met with a related exhibition, American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity, on view May 5–August 15, 2010. (thru 8/1, Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Parkway, BK, various times, $10/sugg donation)
ART: Instant Gratification The Second Coming of Polaroid
http://www.theimpossibleproject.com
There are 300 million Polaroid cameras in the world and zero Polaroid film makers. Until now. An art company called the Impossible Project bought the last Polaroid film factory and this Friday celebrates the return of pre-digital spontaneity with wine, cheese and the only new supply of Polaroid film left for sale. Expect photo shoots that will never be posted on Facebook. (thru Aug 22, The Impossible Project, 425 Broadway, 5th Floor, 3pm, FREE)
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