Hello lovelies,
The calendar is looking pretty good for this weekend, which is usually a somewhat dead one in NYC (but wait till next). See below for some excellent options, and here's one more we're pretty excited to check out: Saturday's opening of Luna Park in Coney Island.
We've been a bit quiet about our upcoming plans, but no worries, we'll be spilling the beans sometime next week. Fun times ahead, with brunches and boats and circuses and and and...
G&S SEEKING LOFT, a 1,500-3,000 sq ft large space we can live, work and party in on a regular basis (or just rent out for events), with outdoor space for smokers & movies & BBQs. We're looking off the Q/C/F trains in Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, etc (open to other spots for event rentals, incl Manhattan). 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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WEEKEND + WEEK
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ART: The 15th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts
http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/les.htm
The Lower East Side Festival of the Arts loves to bring back old favorites while continuing to always spice it up with new talent so we keep evolving. Those who've already confirmed for LES 2010 include: Jazz great David Amram, Talk Show originator and the man with the biggest heart in Show Biz, Joe Franklin, Funny Women Reno, Penny Arcade and Lavinia Co-op, and Funny Men Zero Boy, steve ben Israel and Gary Corbin, The New York Theatre Workshop, avant-gardian Jim Neu, La MaMa, The Rod Rodgers and Mariana Bekerman Dance Companies, Alicia Svigals, and the list is growing every day. (Fri-Sun, various locations and times, LES, FREE)
*NATURE: City Solstice, aka Manhattan-Henge
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattanhenge
http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/resources/starstruck/manhattanhenge/
At Stonehenge, one day a year has particular astronomical significance: the Sun rises in perfect alignment with several of the stones on summer solstice, the first day of summer. For Manhattan, a place where evening matters more than morning, twice a year the Sun sets in exact alignment with the Manhattan grid, fully illuminating every single cross-street for the last fifteen minutes of daylight. These two days give you a photogenic view with half the Sun above and half the Sun below the horizon -- on the grid. The day before July 12, the entire ball of the Sun will be visible on the horizon -- on the grid. If the Manhattan grid matched the geographic north-south line, then our special days would be the equinoxes, the two days on the calendar when the Sun rises due east and sets due west. But Manhattan is rotated 30° east from geographic north, shifting the special days elsewhere in the calendar. For best effect, position yourself as far east in Manhattan as possible. But en
sure that when you look west across the avenues you can still see New Jersey. Clear cross streets include 14th, 23rd, 34th. 42nd, 57th, and several streets adjacent to them. The Empire State building and the Chrysler building render 34th street and 42nd streets especially striking vistas. (Sun/Mon 8:17pm)
DANCE: DanceAfrica 2010: Performance
http://www.bam.org
Now in its 33rd year, DanceAfrica, guided by the vision of artistic director Chuck Davis, unites dance companies from near and far to celebrate the cultures of Africa and its Diaspora. This year, the Pamodzi Dance Troupe from Zambia offers a medley of traditional music and dance rich with Zambian heritage. They will be joined by the American companies Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Illstyle & Peace Productions from Philadelphia, and Brooklyn's very own BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble for a program that promises to inspire. A Memorial Day weekend tradition, DanceAfrica is packed with dance, music, art, and film events—plus the-one-and-only DanceAfrica outdoor bazaar. (BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Avenue, BK, Fri and Sat 7:30pm, Sun and Mon 3pm, $20-$50)
PERFORMANCE: 7th Annual Alternative Arts Festival
http://www.alternativearts.org
The Alternative Arts Association is proud to present the premier arts festival of the summer: The Lucky 7's Art Festival. Set to span four nights over two weeks, this bi-borough blowout will include the works of over 30 artists from all across the globe. The events feature theater, dance, music, burlesque, film and visual arts. See website for full details. (Fri/Sat/Thur/next Sat, various times and locations, $7)
FEST: 3rd Annual World Science Festival
http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2010/all-events-by-date
The World Science Festival, an unprecedented annual tribute to imagination, ingenuity and inventiveness, takes science out of the laboratory and into the streets, theaters, museums, and public halls of New York City, making the esoteric understandable and the familiar fascinating. A week-long exploration of science, from cutting-edge research to works in theatre, film, and the arts inspired by science. [G&S note: some events already sold out; don't sleep on this. Some cool stuff in there!] (Wed-Thur this week, Fri-Sun mext week, various venues, see site for details)
THEATER: Great Small Works' Ninth International Toy Theater Festival
http://www.stannswarehouse.org/current_season.php?show_id=47
Hundreds of artists from around the world (Holland, Mexico City, Helsinki, Montreal, Los Angeles), around the neighborhood (Midwood, DUMBO, Manhattan) and places in between (Philadelphia, Chicago, Vermont) will converge on St. Ann's Warehouse for a two-week celebration of the power of the miniature. Great Small Works and guest artists reinvent the 19th-century tradition of Toy Theater for contemporary audiences. The expansive warehouse will be reconfigured to house intimate performing spaces where dramatic spectacles will unfold, alongside a grand exhibition of toy theaters both historic and new. An opening reception will be held for the toy theater exhibition on 5/30, from 4pm -7pm. (5/30 thru 6/13, St. Ann's Warehouse, 66 Water St., various times, $20 per show, $75 for full festival pass)
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FRIDAY
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PARTICIPATORY: Flash Protest of BP Oil Hemorrhage
http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2010/05/110884.html
Please read and follow these directions precisely, and SHARE them with your fellow protesters, many of whom will not see them. Word of mouth made this event huge, and word of mouth will make it beautiful. There will also be a dozen marshals with large MARSHAL BP badges who will be directing the group on site. Thank you!! DO converge at 6 pm sharp at the BP station on Houston between Broadway and Lafayette. DO NOT be early or late. DO NOT demonstrate ANY violence, verbal or physical, to the police, to your fellows, or to property. If you are detained DO NOT resist. If you or another are detained or harassed CALL OR TEXT (917) 544-5604. DO wear either a costume of your choice or white clothes (that you don't mind getting sludgy). DO bring a water bottle full of dirty (with dirt, molasses, food coloring or water-based paint) to pour on yourself. At 6:15 EXACTLY you may walk onto the station's property and pour this “oil” on yourself or your (willing) neighbor to demonstrate wh
at the people and wildlife in the Gulf are suffering. At this point when we are asked to leave we will be trespassing, so we advise you to leave when requested to do so. (BP Station, Houston at Lafayette, 6-6:30pm, FREE)
PERFORMANCE: Adira Amram & The Experience and The Continuing Story of Carla Rhodes
http://s80131.gridserver.com/public
Adira Amram has been performing her sly, sexy and subversive musical comedy all over NYC and beyond. Along with her backing dancers The Experience, she has recently toured North America with master scratch DJ Kid Koala's newest musical collaboration The Slew. She is currently working on a new album as a follow up to her 2009 release “Hot Jams For Teens” "The Continuing Story of Carla Rhodes" is a ventriloquial rock opera featuring rock'n'roll ventriloquist Carla Rhodes (New York Magazine's "Ten New Comedians That Funny People Find Funny"). Carla is assisted by a cast of colorful characters she meets on the way from teenage frustration to artistic satisfaction. Featuring live music by The Extravaganzas. (Galapagos Art Space, 15 Main St, DUMBO, BK, 7pm, $15)
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SATURDAY
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PARTICIPATORY: Mango Workshop
http://www.japansociety.org/hiroki_otsuka
Sign up for one or more two-hour sessions with internationally acclaimed artist, Hiroki Otsuka, Japan Society's Mangaka-in-Residence. A professional comic book illustrator since 1994, Brooklyn based Japanese artist/illustrator Hiroki Otsuka honed his craft drafting and inking comic book cells for a variety of projects, and began illustrating for a number of major Japanese publications in 2004. Start your visit by seeing our exhibition: Graphic Heroes, Magic Monsters: Japanese Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the Arthur R. Miller Collection. Choose one or more of the five themes from the show as the inspiration for your character: Warriors, Beautiful Women, Theater, Landscapes, and Humor. Participants receive free admission to Graphic Heroes, Magic Monsters: Japanese Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the Arthur R. Miller Collection. Workshops take place on the first floor in the Murase room amidst a bamboo garden and an indoor waterfall. Tickets include materials and free admi
ssion to the gallery. (Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, 11am-1pm, $30)
WALK: Historic Coney Walking Tour This Saturday
http://www.saveconeyisland.net
Celebrate the grand opening of Luna Park with a walking tour of Coney Island's remaining historic buildings. The guided tour will cover the Coney Island Historic District that we are urging the Landmarks Preservation Commission to create, as well as some of Coney's existing landmarks. Learn more about Coney Island's rich history, the importance of preserving it, and what Save Coney Island is doing to protect what remains of this extraordinary heritage. (In front of the Shore theater, corner of Surf and Stillwell Aves, BK, 11am, FREE?)
BIKE: Graffiti Bike Ride
http://times-up.org/index.php?page=graffiti-ride
Get out of the gallery and onto a bike this afternoon to witness firsthand how location is often the only difference between an art exhibit and vandalism. TIME'S UP!—the 20-year-old grassroots environmental group—has organized the Graffiti Ride to promote non-polluting transportation and reveal some often overlooked masterpieces at the same time. Jake Dobkin, who has scouted street art for 10 years, will lead the 10- to 15-mile tour past well-known murals and to more hidden locations throughout Bushwick, Williamsburg, DUMBO, and downtown Brooklyn, as well as spots in Queens and East Harlem. Along the way, learn about the history, social implications, and shifting trends of New York graffiti culture. (Meet at 99 South 6th St, under the Wburg Bridge, BK, 2pm, FREE)
PARTY: BOOM n BBQ
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/112549
An Eating and Drinking Daytime Dance to benefit BOOM Trike NYC. Featuring DJs: Morphous (KK, Bass Fueled Mischief); Reza (Moonlightenment); DJuice (HOY); The Bass (Disorient/NYC); and Blanco (BOOM Trike). Plus, hooping and stilt walking performances, delicious BBQ by Chef Paul Macias and yoga/movement/meditation classes courtesy of the Loom Studios. (The Loom, 1087 Flushing Ave, BK, 12pm-6pm, $15 suggested donation)
PARTICIPATORY/BIKE: Bike Wash Body Wash
http://www.hichristina.com
Bikini clad workers wash your body and your bike on the sidewalk outside in the heat, with suds and warm water. Perfect fun for the hot day's sun! Air dry or blow dry or shake-like-a-dog dry. Get washed in paint and put your body on the canvas. Cool off inside in the shade. Leg warmers, arm warmers, head bands and spicy red candies to heat you up. Cool mints to dry you down. And after you're done, hang out and talk about summer vacations past and future. (163 Eldridge St, 4-7pm, $10 donation for a sparkling clean bike and/or bod, BYOB)
PARTY: GlobeSonic Sound System on the Hudson
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123632610985506
Focusing on the modernization of world music, GlobeSonic Sound System is "a DJ collective spinning a high-energy ecstatic dance celebration of the earth's musical heritage, weaving traditional music with modern aesthetics." The collective consists of music impresario Fabian Alsultany, Bill Bragin (Director of Outdoor Programming at Lincoln Center) and author/yoga instructor and RS contributor Derek Beres. Featuring DJ's Fabian Alsultany, Bill Bragin & Derek Beres + Duke Mushroom on percussion. (Riverside Park South, The Pier on 68th St. and the Hudson River, 4pm-11pm, FREE)
MUSIC: Raya Brass Band
http://www.mehanata.com
It's another festive Saturday night in the LES with Raya Brass Band. The lovely Tina Richerson will be holding down the door and we will be doing our usual stalking around the room and bamboozling every possible combination of dancers, diners, uncomfortable first dates, annoyed people waiting for the real instruments to stop and the robots to start, you get the idea. Real, raw, energetic brass music from the Balkans and Brooklyn! (Mehanata Bulgarian Bar, 113 Ludlow at Rivington, 9pm, $10)
PARTICIPATORY: LED Lightsaber Battle NYC
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118898574797002
http://newmindspace.com/ledlightsaber.php
Join us for a massive battle of Jedi vs. Sith in downtown New York City. Pick a side of the force and use that venerable, ancient, glowing tool: the lightsaber, in the ultimate nocturnal showdown. This event is being built by Urban Playground Movement NYC. Lightsaber Truck by Newmindspace. Here's how the lightsaber truck will work: When you reserve a lightsaber, your name will be placed on a list, and an hour before the battle begins, Newmindspace will start distributing lightsabers for the battle. We will have plenty of permanent markers, so please write your initials on the handle to use for future battles! (Chrystie Park, E. Houston and Chrystie St., 9pm-11pm, FREE, $5/lightsaber)
PARTY: Wit's End & The Dorothy Parker Society Present : The Star Spangled Soiree
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119404121410558
Celebrate the vibrant history of America this Memorial Day weekend at the Star Spangled Soiree! Patriotic vintage dance tunes brought to you by favorites Sly Blue & Jesse Selengut! Free Hors D'Oeuvres 7pm-8pm...come down early and have dinner at Flute! Free Beginner Dance Leson at 8:30pm with Jeri Lynn Astra. Come in your finest vintage patriotic attire - 1910s/1920s/1930s/1940s! Bring out that red, white, and blue and enjoy dancing and have some vintage cocktails with us! (Flute Bar, 205 W. 54th St., 7pm-12am, $12)
MUSIC: MATUTO
http://www.Barbesbrooklyn.com
Imagine the sound of a Brazilian Carnaval in the Appalachian Mountains. A sound where brazilian percussion rumble beneath blues drenched vocals, telecaster twangs, accordion acrobatics, and folksy fiddle tunes.Through the unorthodox blend of Brazilian Percussion and American Bluegrass, Matuto has created an organic, animated sound all its own. (Barbes, corner of 9th St & 6th Ave, Park Slope, BK, 10pm, $10 sugg. donation to band)
PERFORMANCE: !Muffinhead and Eric Schmalenberger Present: BANZAI!
http://www.muffinheadland.com
Returning for round two, Banzai! is THE art and performance bash that brings together the best of nightlife, performance and modern art in a mix of crazed, inspired uproar. With over 50 of the most WOWtastic artists from all over the New York creative scene, one can only imagine the sort of delicious delights that await our bashful Brooklyn in this ultra-special Memorial Day hyperfun soiree. Aiming to immediately disrupt the context in which viewers can experience art and performance, !Muffinhead and Eric Schmalenberger work to bring together some of the most innovative and enjoyable masterminds in the art world of today. There is no hierarchy of media here and anyone willing to travel to the limits of their imagination or beyond has a home. More then just an art event or a performance event, BANZAI! cross-pollinates the best aspects of the creative community and allows them to infect, affect, effect, and deflect one another. This evening promises to bring you art dynamics, i
ntergalactic modern dance, sexy hermaphrodite strip tease, “nerdcore” hip-hop, powerful kitten magic, overly glamorous light shows and a whole mess-load of ferocious gender bent realness. Climaxing with an eclectic dance party courtesy of very special guest DJ Michael Cavadias (Lily of the Valley), BANZAI! is a big bang on red hot roller skates and the main reason you probably won't be back at work until Tuesday. (Red Lotus Room, 893 Bergen Street bet Classon and Franklin, BK, 8pm-3am, $10/adv, $15/door)
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SUNDAY
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MULTIMEDIA: RE/Mixed Media Festival 2010
http://www.lofilounge.org/remixed-media-festival-2010/
http://www.galapagosartspace.com
http://janlarsenart.com/outer.html
The RE/Mixed Media Festival contributes to the ongoing conversation about remixing, mashups, copyright law, fair use, and the freedom of artists to access their culture in order to build upon it. Featured throughout the celebration of all things remix will be film and video artists, DJs, live video remixers, sound artists, an "artists only" panel discussion, game culture demos, musicians, a silent auction of remixed visual art curated by JAN LARSEN ART and even a remixed fashion show. Featured artists include: Ricky Powell, Steinski, Perry Bard, Sweatshoppe, Elisa Kreisinger, Deanna Zandt, Jesper Juul, Hobo Tech, Mad Happy and many others. Produced by The League of Independents (LOFI) and Galapagos Art Space. Full calendar of events can be found at remixedmedia.org. (Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street DUMBO, BK, 2pm, FREE)
PARADE: The Great Small Works Greatest Smallest Parade!
It's Parade of Teeny Tiny Floats with a Big Bangin' Community Brass band through the streets of Dumbo to kick off the Toy Theater Festival (see ONGOING). The parade will end at St. Ann's Warehouse, where there will be an opening reception (4 PM to 7 PM) for the Toy Theater Festival's Temporary Toy Theater Museum. Floats will be displayed in the lobby of the Warehouse for the duration of the afternoon. (38 Water St, DUMBO, BK, 3pm-4pm, FREE)
PARTICIPATORY: NYC Zombie Crawl
http://nyczombiecrawl.com/news
Spend the day of the Lord as one of the undead this week, as part of the annual NYC Zombie Crawl. This year's monster mash will begin with “zombification” and pizza and groaning up Bedford to McCarren Park for games like zombie football, blood fights, and human tug of war. Then, the all-ages Zombie Dance Party A Go Go will begin at the Knitting Factory with a wide variety of undead-themed entertainment, including a trailer screening of Play Dead, a movie that describes itself as “Shawn of the Dead-meets-Friday Night Lights;” zombie burlesque and a hot zombie contest; and the Raspberry Brothers' mocking of old-school zombie films. For zombies who just want to dance, there will be a dance party, live music by the Undead (former Misfit Bobby Steele's band), and, of course, a “Thriller” dance led by Thrill the World. (The Charleston, 16 Main Street Williamsburg, BK, 3pm, FREE; Zombie Dance Party A Go Go, Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Ave. Williamsburg, BK, $10)
DJ/DANCING: Sunday Best Season Opening
http://www.sundaybestnyc.com
Sunday Best is a nice party for Sunday afternoons and evenings produced by resident DJs Doug Singer, Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin. Each weekend, they are joined by incredible guests while we get busy eating huaraches, drinking sangria, and dancing it all off. This week's guest -Michael Mayer (who plays the warmest, most melodic version of techno that we've ever heard). RSVP to RSVP@sundaybestnyc.com (BKLYN Yard, 400 Carroll Street bet Bond and Nevins, BK, 3pm-9pm, $8/before 4pm with RSVP, $12/door)
FILM: Last Summer at Coney Island: Benefit Preview Screening with JL Aronson
http://www.uniondocs.org/last-summer-at-coney-island-benefit-preview-screening-with-jl-aronson/
In recognition of Coney Island's newest amusement park opening Memorial Weekend, we're hosting a benefit preview screening of JL Aronson's upcoming documentary, Last Summer at Coney Island. We will screen a 93 minute fine cut version of the documentary. The film will be going to festivals soon but needs to raise money first to pay for all the archival imagery and music licensing. Last Summer is a thorough rendering of Coney Island's roller coaster relationship with redevelopment, focusing on the last few years as the City, a private developer and the public all wrestled over the future of this legendary amusement destination. This is an important film about an important place and what better weekend to support it? Filmmaker JL Aronson will be present to discuss this project after the screening, along with beer, hot dogs, candy apples and merriment. (Union Docs, 322 Union Ave., BK, 7:30pm, $9-20 sliding scale donation)
FILM: Movie Night at Glasslands Gallery
http://glasslands.blogspot.com
Our awe-inspiring first annual animation screening. Enjoy a cold beer and relax as you watch amazing creatives unleash their power. In case you didn't know already, you most likely will not have to attend work the next day so stay late and delve into exciting conversations with your local artists. Featured Filmmakers include Alisa Stern & Peter Ahern, Andrew Hess, Bill Plympton, David Sheahan, Drew Henkels, Jacob Reinstein, James Buran, Jeffrey P. Martell, and Julia Pott. (Glasslands Gallery, 289 Kent, Wburg, BK, 8pm, $5)
PARTY: Oh! You Pretty Things: KILLER QUEENS
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121458101215953
tix: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/111498
Michael T, Benjamin Ickies, Shien Lee & Twig the Wonderkid present a musical homage to the brilliant talents of Queen, Roxy Music and David Bowie + Fashion Shows, Burlesque & Live DJs in a FabRock and Roll Dance Party. MC: NC Shuva. LIVE MUSIC: This Ambitious Orchestra (12:30 & 1:30), Michael T and the Vanities (11:30), Judas Priestess: America's All-Girl Tribute to Judas Priest (10:30), .357 Lover (9:30), Sorceress (8:30). FASHION SHOWS (12:30): Berit New York, Renee Masoomian, John Ashford. Late-Nite BURLESQUE: The Flying Fox, Nasta Canasta. GLAMTASTIC DJs: Twig the Wonderkid , Keanan Duffty [Slinky Vagabond], Dj Patrick , Kelle Calco [Colored Boys]. Spin: Glam Rock, Glam Punk and Glam Goth. Hosts: Kayvon Zand, Laura Rebel Angel, Lady Valtronic, Allure. Glam Make-overs: Miss Jayme Jennings. Photo booth: Steven Rosen Photography. Door: Thomas Onorato. Dress Code: Regal, Queenly, Foxy-Roxy, Leather Stache Gay Daddy channeling Freddie Mercury or Rob Halfo
rd, Brain Eno asexual fantasies, Ziggy Stardust or Thin White Duke [72-76] Roxy Music Cocktail "space lounge" Chic, Victorian, Futurist, Glam Punk Trash. (The Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th St, 8pm-4am, $15)
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MONDAY
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FOOD: Parked
http://bklynyard.com/mon-may-31st-opening-weekend-parked
The most delicious in NYC food trucks, gathered in one spot. Yum. Including Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream, CravingsNYC, Dessert Truck, Rickshaw Dumplings, Halo Berlin, Pizzamoto, Green Pirate Juice Truck, Steve's Key Lime Pie, Robicelli Cupcakes, & Greenpoint Food Market vendors. (BKLYN Yard, 388 Carroll St bet Bond and Nevins, Gowanus, BK, 12-7pm, FREE, all ages)
MUSIC: Green-Wood's 12th Annual Memorial Day Concert
http://www.green-wood.com/store.php/store/category/2/event/40
A concert by the ISO Symphonic Band, featuring select compositions by Green-Wood Cemetery's permanent residents Fred Ebb, Leonard Bernstein, Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Paul Jabara. Bring a folding chair, a blanket and a picnic lunch. Cookout food, snacks and drinks, as well as Historic Fund books and apparel will be for sale. (Green-Wood Cemetery, 25th Street and Fifth Avenue, 2:30 pm, FREE)
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THURSDAY
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MUSIC: DELTA DREAMBOX
http://www.Barbesbrooklyn.com
Miss Blood of the Moonlighters leads this blues string band which concentrates on Mississippi Delta Blues from the 1920's-40's, and features material by Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Charlie Patton, Bo Carter, Ma Rainey, and other blues greats of the era. (Barbes, corner of 9th St & 6th Ave, Park Slope, BK, 10pm, $10 sugg. donation to band)
**MUSIC: Two Man Gentlemen Band & Al Duvall
http://www.two-man-gentlemen-band.com
http://www.myspace.com/alduvall
The Two Man Gentlemen Band is original, old-time, two-man music played at a reasonable volume and a lively pace. Al Duvall plays a mix of Tin Pan Alley, old-timey country and Victorian parlor songs. [G&S note: we LOVE these guys, and they're virtually never in town anymore. Charming & sweet music. We never get tired of it.] (The Jalopy Theater, 9pm-12am, $10)
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UPCOMING
[Ticketed events likely to sell out and/or offering presale discounts]
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PERFORMANCE/ PARTY: Dr. Sketchy's The Art Monkeys Ball
http://www.drsketchy.com/
In the 1920's, Parisian art students and models overtook the streets in the Bal des Qua't'z'Arts. It was a riotous, costumed end-of-the-semester celebration immortalized in Henry and June. The Art Monkey's Ball resurrects the tradition for a new century. The Art Monkey's Ball takes the Dr. Sketchy's cabaret meets art school formula and puts it on overdrive. Artists will draw burlesque queens and aerialists, caged Art Monkeys and dancers covered in little more than paint. Cigarette girls will deal art supplies. Guests will smoke hookah, consume pastel French macaroons and absinthe. Mass games of Exquisite Corpse will be played, art students will become models, and the space will be transformed into an installation, with gigantic Molly Crabapple creatures capering over the walls. (Saturday June 12, The Red Lotus Room, 893 Bergen Street , Gowanus, BK, 6-10pm, $10 if purchased online before June 1/ $15 if purchased online after; $15 at the door in costume; $20 at the door in stre
et clothes; $100 VIP tickets available--comes with 2 free vodka drinks, front row table and limited edition 5" x 5" art monkey silkscreen)
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ONGOING
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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. (extended thru ?, 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)
THEATER: The Haunting of 85 East 4th Street
http://www.horsetrade.info/season11/Haunting.html
Who or what is haunting 85 East 4th Street? The building is considered to be one of the most haunted spots in all of NYC. Its terrible past is riddled with murders, suicides, and horrible deaths, which began even before the present building was erected over a hundred years ago. Sightings of ethereal beings and strange noises, unexplainable occurrences, foul smells and cold spots have made this location familiar to ghost hunters and scientists of the paranormal. It all began in 1882 when the original tenement collapsed, killing 31 Italian immigrants. From then on, the ground itself was said to be cursed. When the current building was erected at the turn of the century, an exorcism was held to rid the building of evil...it didn't work. After a night of terror, the priest left the priesthood. Within a year, the builder's son died falling down the long staircase...and the mother hung herself in what is now the theater. The owner succumbed to madness and still haunts the place.
These are only a few of the terrifying characters and incidents Radiotheatre will uncover in “The Haunting of 85 East 4th Street,” written and directed by Dan Bianchi, and starring Frank Zilinyi and Joe Fellman. When Radiotheatre examined the building's sordid history in 2004, the show sold out its entire run, received a slew of great reviews and was nominated for a number of New York Innovative Theatre Awards including ‘Best Performance Art' and ‘Best Sound Design'. Now, in an all new production with a cast of storytellers, an original orchestral score and a plethora of sound effects, Radiotheatre returns to 85 E. 4th Street to resurrect its restless ghosts. Join Radiotheatre as they uncover the buildings gruesome past and maybe even speak to some of the troubled spirits who still reside there…(thru 10/31, The Kraine Theater, 85 East 4th Street, various times, $20)
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