Hello lovelies,
Just a week to go to our next set of parties. It's been a whole two months since we've seen your happy faces, and we're excited to welcome you back.
- 2/11 Meet Me in Paris cabaret party is at about 50% presold. Sales always spike just before the event, but we're thinking some tickets will still be available at door next Saturday.
- 2/14 Banya with Hungry March Band ticket discount expires tonight! Use the code "vday" for two 9pm tickets for $80. It's our LAST banya party until next winter; please join us.
- Our Twitter ticket giveaway for Meet Me in Paris is still going on -- follow us for details.
- Lastly, our naughty sister group House of Scorpio is hosting a makeout party Friday, Feb 10. So you could also join us there...
Cheers,
Gemini & Scorpio
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OUR NEXT EVENT: 2/11
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Gemini & Scorpio
present
Meet me in Paris
Saturday, Feb 11, $20 until 1am, $10 after, 21+ (25+ suggested)
8-9pm cocktail hour, 9pm-1am live acts, 1am-5am dancing & lounging
Must RSVP for Gowanus, BK address
Details & RSVP: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
Tix: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/222712 (advance recommended)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/211141415646962
A clandestine French cabaret, with live music, burlesque and variety acts, followed by late-night dancing and lounging in the softly-lit loft, absinthe and other special libations at the bar, and kissing on the sprawling roof. A soft opening of our new yet-to-be-named arts space, and a celebration of our 9th Birthday.
Featuring:
Django Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz by LES Hot Club
French chanteuse stylings of Maggie Dobbins
Classic can can by The Love Show dancers
Risqué burlesque by glamorous Beelzebabe, gender-bending LeRoi Prince, and daring Rococo Caine
Hosted by dashing & dangerous magician Eric Walton
Nouvelle chanson to electro-swing mix by DJ Poodlecannon
Love-cast astrology by George Courtney
Love & compatibility tarot readings by Marcy Currier
Ink portraits by Yao Xiao
Dress code (as usual, required): Cabaret through the ages (turn-of-century Belle Époque La Goulue cabaret, 1920s Josephine Baker cabaret, 1930s Marlene Dietrich cabaret, 1940s Edith Piaf cabaret, 1950s Jacques Brel cabaret); "Cabaret" the movie; vintage high style; dressy & classy. When in doubt, go formal.
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OUR NEXT EVENT: 2/14
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Gemini & Scorpio
present
Steamy Valentine's Night at the Russian Baths
Valentine's Day, Tuesday Feb 14, 7pm-2am, $35-85
Brooklyn Banya, 602 Coney Island Ave bet Beverley Rd & Ave C, Kensington, BK
Details: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
Tix: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/134605
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/134956163289737
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 banya 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 with a view of the dance floor.
The Hungry March Band, Brooklyn's own legendary street brass marching band, will get you sweating faster than the saunas, and we'll keep the dance floor sizzling with ethno-mesh DJ sets till 2am while we dole out pierogies for everyone. There will be an open vodka bar 9-10pm.
"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.
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WEEKEND + WEEK
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THEATER: Neal Medlyn: Wicked Clown Love
http://www.thekitchen.org/event/291/0/1/
Neal Medlyn's latest "bomb ass music based extravaganza" to quote the artist, is built around the music of the Insane Clown Posse (ICP) and the worldwide opaque brother- and sisterhood of the Juggalos. The show will revolve around Medlyn's dark specter versions of ICP songs, male bonding activities, flashlight wrestling, terror and horror, face paint, underground Midwestern horror rap, Faygo showers, clown love, and much more. "Fuckin all out buck wild behavior is to be expected," Medlyn says. "This will be the freshest presentation of all time. This will be the Wicked Shit. Wicked Clown Love. The most chaotic fucking phenomenon of the year." Starring Neal Medlyn, Farris Craddock, Carmine Covelli and a variety of monsters. Lighting design by Madeline Best. Set design by Kathleen Hanna. Costumes by Larry Krone. (Fri/Sat, The Kitchen, 512 West 19th St, 8pm, $15)
PUPPETS/WORD: Puppets & Poets
http://www.alphabetarts.org
Alphabet Arts presents a rollicking evening of experiments, collaborations, and hybrid performances blending poetry and puppetry, two of the world's oldest and most diversely practiced art forms. Featuring an eclectic array of puppeteers, poets, musicians and other artists, including Alphabet Arts,Doll Parts, the Occupy Wall Street Puppetry Guild, and more. For adult audiences. (Fri/Sat, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 5th Ave, BK, 8pm, $10)
SHOP: Manhattan Vintage Show
http://www.manhattanvintage.com/upcoming.shtm
Vintage clothing and antique textile show and sale. With special exhibit - CHRISTIAN LACROIX: DARLING OF OUTRAGOUS EXCESS. Unapologetically dramatic, outrageously glamorous, Christian Lacroix elevated fashion to an art form. His exuberant use of color and pattern, his love of sumptuous fabrics, his astonishing mix of influences, were like nothing the industry had seen. (Fri 1-8pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St, $20)
PUPPETS: Epyllion
http://www.here.org/shows/detail/812
Carnal and spiritual collide in this search for what nourishes the infinite possibilities of our hearts' desires. In the world premiere of Epyllion, the story we are becoming unfolds through puppetry, movement, and song, developing new rituals that tap into the innate intelligence of the body and reawaken this understanding in those who bear witness to it. Through everyday practices we identify ourselves in the moment but also touch upon an ancient, visceral subconscious. (Fri/Sat 7pm, Sat/Sun 2pm, HERE, 145 6th Ave, $15)
THEATER: Piper McKenzie's Dainty Cadaver
http://www.pipermckenzie.com/daintycadaver
http://bricktheater.com
18 playwrights. 3 plays. One performance of each. After a successful round of this tomfoolery in 2011, Piper McKenzie's Dainty Cadaverreturns to The Brick. In this Exquisite Corpse-style playmaking project, multiple playwrights collaborate on a single work without knowing what the hell the others are doing. Each writer reads the previous scene, writes a new scene, and passes it on to the next writer – who doesn't see any of what came earlier. Beautiful madness ensues. For its second edition, Piper McKenzie will present one-night-only performances of three new plays written in this unique collaborative style, with results ranging from inspired chaos to eerie synchronicity – all tied together by the unique voices of 18 hot playwrights, divided into three teams and staged by three intrepid directors. (Fri/Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm, The Brick Theater 575 Metropolitan Ave between Union and Lorimer St, W'burg, BK, $10)
FILM: 4 by Amos Poe
http://anthologyfilmarchives.org/film_screenings/series/38597
Anthology welcomes No Wave luminary Amos Poe for a weekend of screenings of his seminal films NIGHT LUNCH, BLANK GENERATION, UNMADE BEDS, and THE FOREIGNER, four of the key works of 1980s NYC underground cinema. Amos Poe will be present for Friday & Saturday's screenings. NIGHT LUNCH & BLANK GENERATION: lo-fi concert films that are invaluable documents of the 1970s NYC downtown music scene. Featuring performances by the Ramones, Blondie, Patti Smith, the Talking Heads, Television, David Bowie, the New York Dolls, Wayne County, Freddie Mercury, Johnny Thunders, and others (Fri 7:15pm, Sun 9pm). UNMADE BEDS - With Eric Mitchell, Patti Astor, and Deborah Harry: " reinvention of the nouvelle vague in the context of New York. I wanted to start where Godard started, to go back to basics: innocence, romanticism, bohemianism, all the things that made up NYC for me at that time. It is the story of an artist: a medium, an ego, and a changed society. My attempt created a kind of New
Wave in New York." -A.P. (Fri 9:30pm, Sat 7:30pm). THE FOREIGNER - With Eric Mitchell, Patti Astor, and Deborah Harry: "A year later I made THE FOREIGNER, a film about a European coming to NY. In this case Max Menace (Eric Mitchell), a German terrorist who is trying to find a place to hide. (Sat 9:30pm, Sun 7pm). (Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue at 2nd St, $10)
*MUSIC: Ecstatic Music Festival
http://kaufman-center.org/mch/series/ecstatic-music-festival
The second annual Ecstatic Music Festival will feature more than 150 performers and composers from different musical backgrounds who are re-defining music today. In 11 collaborative concerts – all with first performances of new works – the festival will put its finger on the pulse of contemporary "post-classical" music, where lines between genres are blurred and audiences are equally likely to find classically-trained instrumentalists performing in downtown clubs and non-traditional venues as well as concert halls. (Sat-Tues, plus select dates until 3/28, Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th St, individual shows $25 /students $15, flex subscription $80, festival pass $175)
*CLASS: BullWhip & TrickRope Workshops
http://chrismcdaniel.net
World Champion Trick Roper and RHR World Record holder for Most Targets Whipped in one min Chris McDaniel is leading these two group beginner workshops. Chris will have a few whips and ropes, and we will take turns if you have your own whips or rope please do bring. The Muse will video the sessions so that dvds can later be purchased for review. Mon: bullwhip; Wed: trick roping. Reserve your space: TheMuseBrooklyn at gmail dot com. (The Muse, 32D south 1st St at Kent ave, W'burg, BK, 8:30-10:30pm, $20)
ART/PERFORMANCE: Flux Factory Presents Banquet for America
http://www.fluxfactory.org
An experimental utopian village centered around a banquet table. Our artist-built town-within-a-gallery will be complete with a theater, specialized shops, and more; come experience a village equipped with bakers, jewelers, barbers, puppeteers, and smørrebrød-makers. Artists will inhabit the space for the duration of the show, eating and living with each other in the structures made from reclaimed materials within gallery. We have a dynamic group of performance and conceptual artists, and the experience will shift and grow as the show goes on. Curated by Alison Ward and Georgia Muenster. Opening and closing receptions will feature Pernod Absinthe donated by WAGMAG, the Brooklyn art guide. Opening Reception: Friday, February 3rd, 7pm. Special Flux Thursday: Thursday, February 9th, 8-11:30pm. Cabaret Extravaganza: Saturday, February 11th, 7-10pm. Closing Banquet: Sunday, February 12th, 6-9pm. (this weekend thru next, Flux Factory, 39-31 29th St., LIC, exhibition hours daily
from 10am-10pm, FREE)
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FRIDAY
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PUPPETS: BURIED ALIVE. a matchbox theatre
http://observatoryroom.org/2011/11/08/buried-alive
A frightfully funny exploration of our fear of being buried alive, and the curious phenomenon of 19th Century "waiting mortuaries." Tiny and interactive, it is full of dreadful discoveries for an adult audience of only 25 members. Constructed in and of matchboxes; images and characters slide out, slide through, pop up, and drop out of these tiny stages. Based on historical and medical facts. BURIED ALIVE is creatively anachronistic and plays with scale. Intriguing, hysterical, minute and very macabre. (Observatory 543 Union St, BK, 8 pm, $12, limited to 25 participants)
DJ: Vitamin B 3 Year Anniversary
https://www.facebook.com/events/142165475900437
Vitamin B is turning 3 and we're celebrating the only way we know how, with a big ass dance party. Join us at the House of Yes on Friday, February 3rd as we welcome our newest resident, Barney Iller. The funk will be brought, the booties will bounce, and the bass (oh, the bass), will in fact, be dropped quite low. DJ Lineup: 10:00 - 12:00 Tektite vs. Tim the Enchanter, special "Hoopy Hour" set (half off drinks with a hoop until 11:30), 12:00 - 1:00 Cecil Grey, 1:00 - 2:00 Tim the Enchanter, 2:00 - 3:00 Barney Iller, 3:00 - 4:00 Tektite. (House of Yes, 324 Maujer St, Bushwick, BK, 10apm - 4am, $10)
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SATURDAY
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WALK: Brooklyn Historical Society Building Tour
http://www.brooklynhistory.org/visitor/calendar.html#b0204
Come explore our beautiful landmark building. Designed by architect George Post and built in 1881, Brooklyn Historical Society's building was ahead of its time. Using the latest technology, Post created a magnificent structure with amazing craftsmanship. On this guided tour you'll learn not only about the building as an architectural gem, but you'll also find out the "more than meets the eye" history of one of Brooklyn's premier cultural institutions. (Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St at the corner of Clinton St, 2pm, FREE w $6 museum admission/FREE for members)
*FILM/FOOD: Dumpling Kung Fu Speakeasy
http://bbqfilms.com/2012/dumpling-kung-fu-speakeasy
Join us for an evening of classic 1970's Hong Kong Kung Fu, and a meal of delicious Chef One dumplings courtesy of our friends at Twin Marquis, home of our favorite fine Asian food. We'll be enjoying Unfiltered Ginger Ale by Bruce Cost and complimentary beer all night long, all included. To get the year started right, we'll open the evening with a very special performance by the traditional Lion Dance Team from the United East Athletic Association. They'll be bringing us all good luck for the New Year. When the dance is done, the movie will follow, and we will find out what it takes to defeat the devious Han. (Old St Patrick's Youth Center, 268 Mulberry Street, 8:30pm doors, 9pm film and performance, $25)
DANCE: DWorld
After the success of his last event at House of Yes, Daniel Nardicio and the cast of Dworld bring back his alterna-dance Williamsburg party with host Go Go Harder, plus gay aerialist duo Josh and Ben, Fya the Grinder Girl and Go Go Boys galore. Plus cheap drinks by Balls Vodka and Cocaine Energy Drink. Music by DJ Johnny Dynell Plus Baby Jane Electroqueen- the world's smallest drag queen. (House of Yes, 342 Maujer St., 10pm-4am, $5 before 11pm/$5 after)
DJ: Gold & Glitter #2
http://goldandglitter2.eventbrite.com
Love That Fever returns with GOLD & GLITTER Part 2, bringing back the sound of Disco, infused with Deep and funky House. Gold & Glitter is a night of glitz and glam, with the sex appeal of Studio 54 and the hedonistic era of 70's Disco. Bring that FEVER: Gold & Glitter covered bodies, Booty Shorts & Afro's, Roller Skates & Disco Balls, Glitz and Glam... DJ LINEUP: ROLAND CLARK (1:30AM - 5AM) REDA BRIKI (10PM - 1:30AM) (Private Loft, 446 Broadway, 10pm-5am, $25 adv/$35 door)
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SUNDAY
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FILM: The Intergalactic Sportsbowl of Futuristic Awesomeness
http://waystationbk.blogspot.com
We at Way Station find many of your Earth customs quaint, charming and even, in some cases, downright intriguing: labradoodles, for example, or this thing you call love. Picklebacks? We can't get enough of those. But we just don't get the whole Superbowl thing. Instead of a certain football competition, Nasty Canasta and Doc Wasabassco present free screenings of several of their favorite classic sci-fi sports films - proving that even geeks may claim a place on the Field of Sport: Kickoff is at 5pm with the dystopian classic, Rollerball: "In the not too distant future, wars will no longer exist. But there will be Rollerball." Also James Caan. At 7pm David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone take the field with Death Race 2000, "a cross country road wreck" set in a fascist police state where the greatest national sporting event claims innocent lives. Postgame entertainment will be provided by Max Headroom, as the futuristic investigative reporter tackles "raking," a dangerous new
underground sport that combines skateboarding … with death. Football aside, we do adore the finer sporting-event-related customs of this planet: drinking, nachos and cheerleading are all highly endorsed. (The Way Station, 638 Washington Ave, BK, 5pm, FREE)
*ART: Park McGinty Open Studio
http://parkmcginty.com
Artist/sculptor/raconteur Park McGinty works with glass, acrylics, crystal, and a variety of other shiny objects whose overall effect is designed to "access your pleasure center and punch it repeatedly." The work is over-the-top drag-queen sparkly, but yet a balance emerges out of the chaos. In addition to his sculptures, Park's studio contains extensive collections of natural objects as varied and fascinating as his art. (330 West 58th St bet 8th and 9th Ave, Apt. 17K, 6-9pm, FREE)
FOOD/COMMUNITY: Grub
https://www.facebook.com/events/353282428023000
This will be our annual not watching the super bowl (football-free) Sunday. If you abstain from sports culture we offer you refuge on this day. Grub is a free and open community dinner held on the first and third Sundays of every month. We plan to be able to serve approximately 50 people, so it's first come first serve. There will be plates for vegans and vegetarians alike. About 99% of the food we serve is freegan, which means it is excess, ripe, nearly ripe or slightly damaged food that has been recovered from the waste of grocery stores. Most importantly Grub is about building a stronger and more supportive community, so feel free to come early and hang out. We need help gathering, cooking and preparing food for Grub (culinary skill not necessarily required). Volunteers are welcome to bring vegetarian (freegan and vegan is preferred) food and make their own dishes or help out with the preparation in general. Let us know if you want to be part of it, we'll be starting aroun
d 4pm. And as we're sure you always already do, please go out of your way to talk to strangers and to welcome new people. That's why we're here. (136 Lawrence St. 2nd floor, between Fulton & Willoughby, BK, 7-10pm, by donation)
VARIETY: Faceboyz Folliez
http://bowerypoetry.com/#Event/110587
Faceboyz Folliez pays homage to the days of yore with a distinctively downtown twist. Inspired by the famed Folies Bergere, a core group of downtown legends, upcoming newbies and special guests present a variety show of the weird and wonderful with an emphasis on bawdy humor and beauteous burlesque. The Folliez ensemble draws on their eclectic talents and collective experiences to take the Parisian pleasures of the 1800's to the diverse denizens of the downtown scene. Starring St. Rev. Jen Miller, Velocity Chyaldd, Stormy Leather, Amanda Whip, and Payje Flash. Short films by ASS Studios. With special guests Zoe Hansen and Ammo O'Day and musical Guest: Sean T. Hanratty. Produced and hosted by Faceboy, the Ed Sullivan of the Lower East Side. (Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, 10pm, $10)
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MONDAY
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*MUSIC: Dayna Kurtz
http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com/calendar.html
"With vocal comparisons to Nina Simone and a musical style that pulls from jazz, blues and country, singer/songwriter Dayna Kurtz has found her best success not in America but in Europe. Kurtz started out as a folkie, but has expanded her influences over the years, creating a sound that fits in best with an Americana umbrella." (Barbes, 376 9th St. at 6th Ave., Park Slope, BK, 9pm, $10 suggested donation directly to band)
THEATER/PARTY: Speakeasy Dollhouse
http://www.speakeasydollhouse.com
tix: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/214593
A true tale of bootlegging, mafia, infidelity, and murder set in Prohibition-era New York City. From artist/author Cynthia von Buhler: "My grandparents came from Italy during the Roaring Twenties. They opened two speakeasies in the Bronx, one masquerading as a bakery, and the other one a secret nightclub. Shortly after Prohibition ended, my grandfather was shot and killed on the street in Manhattan. Nobody still living in my family knows why my grandfather was shot. Nothing was known about the killer, his motive, or a trial. My grandmother took these secrets to her grave. And so, over the past year, I have been researching this complicated mystery." Cynthia's medium for her story is handmade dollhouse sets and dolls, photographed for a book series. This immersive theatrical experience stages these events in a historic Lower East Side speakeasy set up to mirror the dollhouse sets, with the actors as living dolls. The actors aren't visually distinguished from the audience: dres
s the part and you become part of the family. Live prohibition-era music by The Howard Fishman Quartet. (Every first Monday of the month thru June, secret LES location revealed with ticket purchase, 7:30pm-11pm, $20-$250)
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TUESDAY
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FILM: Cinekink Fest
http://www.cinekink.com
Set for its ninth annual appearance, the "kinky film festival"- named "New York's naughtiest film festival" by the Wall Street Journal, will again feature a specially-curated program of films and videos that celebrate and explore the wide diversity of sexuality.. In addition to screenings, the event will also feature a short film competition, audience choice awards, presentations, a gala kick-off party and a closing afterglow celebration. (Tue thru Sun next week, Screenings: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue at 2nd St, event locations vary, movies $9-$15/events $10-30)
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WEDNESDAY
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BURLESQUE: C-A-N-D-Y Heart Kitsch
http://www.paperdollstroupe.com
An evening of burlesque, variety acts, and song. Starring: Kiki Lewis, Hazel Honeysuckle, Sexy Minx, Kealani, Miss Ivy League, Kita St Cyr, Veronica Cheeks, Lady Chardonnay and Pink Chardonnay, Boots Lamae, Lindy Lollipop. Hosted by Jeffrey Johns with his sidekick Betty Stage. Kiki's PAPER DOLLS marries the sass and sensuality of burlesque with the playfulness and eclecticism of a burlesque vaudeville variety show. Snake dancing, Hawaiian hula, baton twirling, break dancing, sultry vocals, both classic and neo-burlesque acts . . . and many more delights and surprises await when you step into the enchanted world of PAPER DOLLS. Stunningly fresh and unique, this monthly event honors and celebrates performance art with a sexy sparkle and a knowing wink. (R Bar, 218 Bowery, Doors 9pm/Show 9:30pm, $15)
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THURSDAY
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THEATER: Spectral Findings and Larger Objects
http://observatoryroom.org/2012/01/27/spectral-findings-larger-objects
The Hollow Earth Society is proud to host two new multimedia explorations of our intimate relationships with objects and ideas. Spectral Findings, a theater concert, reanimates Goethe's scientific findings on light and colours through Faust and Die Erlkonig. This experiment in chamber performance is a passionate and poetic narrative essay in which colored shadows and chromatic aberrations leave gentle souls prey to the work of devil. How do we see and what? In seeing, we fall. In falling we are transformed; visions shift. Mingling the intimate chamber music of Franz Schubert, scientific puppetry, and romantic devilry, one is left to wonder if seeing is believing, can we choose what to see? Constructed by Claire Moodey in collaboration with Jonah Rosenberg, Maxwell Cramer, and Abigail Lloyd. Larger Objects by Ariel Stess charts the non-journey of two dutiful gentlemen. As they reflect on the objects of their affection, they find themselves intertwined through painful positio
ns, misshapen dreams, and shifting memories. There is a woman too, somewhere, and she may need their help. The past, present, and impossible collide in this twisted, tedium. (Observatory, 543 Union St. #1E, BK, 8pm, $5)
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PARTICIPATORY: 3rd Annual NYC Fun-A-Day Project & Show
submit project: http://artclash.com
2/29 event: https://www.facebook.com/events/329945730378984
Fun-A-Day is a month-long festival of daily delights. The concept is simple: Commit to doing one fun thing a day and do it. Then, at the end of the month, tell everyone what you did. February can be harsh in New York. This year, make sure you have something creative, frivolous, or adventurous to look forward to every day. You can do whatever you want. Take pictures. Try a new spice. Teach yourself origami. Break dance. Here's what you do: Sign up with your project now, start it on February 1, and then, at the end of the month, bring something to the Fun-A-Day show. If you make something (arts, crafts, sauerkraut), bring that to the show. If your idea of fun is more experiential (competitive archery, noise concerts, dumpster diving) bring some documentation. There will be space to hang you presentations and slots for your live performances. (submit through 2/29)
PARTICIPATORY: St Pat's For All Parade seeking participants
http://www.stpatsforall.com
We are seeking puppeteers, jugglers, unicyclists, clowns, musicians and stilt-walkers to join our inclusive St Patrick's Day Parade in Sunnyside-Woodside. Thanks to all you who venture to Queens each year and bring your puppetry, fun, energy and vitality to the St Pat's For All Parade. Unique among the St. Patricks parades, ours is open and welcoming to ALL who wish to share in the hospitable and festive spirit of the day. Come inspire us, challange us, delight us...Bring your wonderful energy & color to the streets...Help our parade sparkle. (Sun 3/4, begins Skillman Ave & 47th St / ends Roosvelt Ave & 58th St, 1-3pm, FREE)
PERFORMANCE: Spring Artist Lodge
http://www.here.org/programs/here-stay
HERE is currently accepting applications to our Spring Artist Lodge, running March 12-April 22 in our Dorothy B. Williams Theatre. This hybrid performance series offers bold artists space for up to one week for technical rehearsals and 4-5 performances. HERE provides space, equipment, box office services, and technical support. HERE will include the series on our website and in a weekly e-blast to our 16,000 subscribers. Artists are responsible for production expenses, artist fees, marketing and any additional staff required for their show. Running time may not exceed 80 minutes. Tickets are $15. The first 20 tickets go to HERE, followed by a 50% / 50% split of the box office between HERE and Artist. Applications are due Monday, February 6. Artists will be notified by February 10.
THEATER: Ice Factory 2012
http://sohothinktank.org/icefactoryapplication.htm
We are now accepting applications for New Ohio Theatre's Obie Award-winning Ice Factory 2012, a summer festival of new work June 27 - August 4. Applications are due by February 17. To apply, email icefactory at newohiotheatre dot org w/subject "<your company name>> IF2012 application." Send a simple packet as .doc or .pdf that includes: The title and a brief description of the project; Background on your company and/or bios of the collaborating artists; Where you are in your process and your goals for the IF production; Photos, press, and links to video of your previous work.
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ONGOING
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THEATER: Homo The Musical!
http://thewildproject.com/performances/2011-Homo-The-Musical.shtml
When a religious, Middle American suburb gets infiltrated by an alien from the Planet Homo posing as a suburban housewife will the good folk of Pleasant Valley Pines notice before the whole town erupts in chaos and depravity? Alien invasions. Gay wrestling. Raucous church choirs. Cheerleader blood baths. Live rock'n'roll and horny suburban housewives all to song and dance. Created by B-Movie filmmaker and NYC's answer to John Waters, Lola Rock-N-Rolla (Dragzilla, Night of the Living Gay, Nefertitty) with seminal punk guitar player and songwriter, Gina Volpe (Lunachicks/Bantam) and Broadway dancer & celebrated choreographer Aliane Baquerot (Celebrity Circus, Movin' Out on Broadway), the three distinct backgrounds join forces to create an experience of pure camp, cult and pop culture chock full of ear splitting rock and high kick-ass dancing. Starring Michael Formika Jones, Brandon Olson, Erica Penn and many more. (thru 2/4, Thurs thru Sat, The Wild Project, 195 East 3rd St, 8p
m, $15)
ART: Lumarca
http://eyebeam.org/events/main-space-lumarca
Lumarca, a collaboration between Albert Hwang and Eyebeam Resident Matt Parker, is a truly volumetric display which allows viewers to see three dimensional images and motion. The system requires only a computer, a projector, and common materials found at most hardware stores. Its scale is limited only by the size of the projected image and your own ambitiion. (thru 2/4, Eyebeam Art + Technology Center, 540 W 21st St, FREE)
FEST: CULTUREMART
http://here.org/shows/detail/807/
The annual festival where process becomes the focus. Beautifully produced, yet still in development, CULTUREMART provides a platform for our resident artists to blur the boundaries between dance, theatre, music, new media, puppetry, and visual art, melding these forms to support their adventurous visions. This year's program features 12 workshop performances spanning topics as varied as civic engagement, human error, music of the spheres, war gaming, and everything in-between. CULTUREMART is a vital testing ground, an environment where you can sample live art in progress, provide feedback and play a crucial role in the development of new work. With a limited number of performances, festival tickets sell fast. (thru 2/11, Here Performing Arts Center, 145 Sixth Ave, (enter on Dominick Street one block south of Spring), $15 each show)
ART: Brian Froud: Visions for Film & Faerie
http://www.animazing.com/gallery/pages/2011FROUD/index.html
Book, Limited Edition Posters and Catalog Signing. The first U.S. exhibition of Brian Froud's paintings and drawings, including original artworks from his published, international best-selling books (How to See Faeries, Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book and Good Faeries/Bad Faeries) and all of his concept drawings from Jim Henson's film Labyrinth. The exhibition will be in collaboration with a site-specific installation by Wendy Froud and their son, Toby Froud; both renowned doll and puppet-makers. Toby was the baby "Toby" in Labyrinth and is presently a puppet fabricator and sculptor at Laika Entertainment, the celebrated studio specializing in stop motion/animation film and television. Wendy is the fabricator of "Yoda" from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. She sculpted and fabricated "Kira" & "Jen" from The Dark Crystal as well as some of the Pod People, and sculpted and fabricated some of the goblins in Labyrinth. For this inaugural exhibition, Wendy Froud has recrea
ted the Gelfling, Kira from The Dark Crystal. Kira stands 33" tall, and was sculpted using original hair and beading from original The Dark Crystal production. (thru 2/12, Animazing Gallery, 54 Greene Street at Broome, FREE)
ART: IN-HABITAT
From Flavorpill: Each of the artists in this exhibition IN-HABITAT interprets the concept of habitat, and the meaning of inhabiting this world in his or her own way. Gregory Curry's paintings refer to a post-human world (as if he's channeling Jeffrey Deitch ca. 1992), while Lisa DiLillo's images are evocative of the transformative nature of the nocturnal forest. Julia Whitney Barnes explores the power struggles between humans and the natural world and Kim Hollerman considers radioactive fallout, chemical seepage into groundwater, oil spills and suchlike events of toxic contamination. What does inhabiting the world mean to you? (thru 2/19, The Front Room, 147 roebling st. W'burg, BK, Fri-Sun 1-6, FREE)
EXHIBITION: Antique Chinese windows and doors
http://flushingtownhall.org/events/event.php?id=895
From the collection of Thomas Chen, President, Crystal Window and Door Systems. Antique Chinese wood windows and doors were considered both functional architectural elements and works of art. and were placed in the home according to Feng Shui to achieve harmony and balance. These intricately hand-carved pieces, collected from numerous towns and provinces throughout China, depict detailed scenery and characters. Thanks also to Steve Chen for his gracious support. (thru 2/26, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd, QNS, $5 sugg don)
PHOTO: STREET.LIFE.LIVE
http://www.facebook.com/#./events/340513509292346
The photographers of "STREET.LIFE.LIVE" have documented the vitality of many everyday moments in NYC's Lower East Side from a variety of perspectives and styles since 1968. Their nuanced views reveal not only the diverse nature and history of a gritty LES community, but also the similarities and differences that link us all through the evolutions and revolutions of the neighborhood. Rebecca Lepkoff explained, "When I stepped through my apartment door onto the street, I found my subjects…it was the street, all the people, the tenements…the life---that was what I had to capture…" Together the images of "STREET.LIFE.LIVE" hold the energy of the people and recreate the spirit of these vibrant streets. An assortment of local photographs by noted LES photographers Rebecca Lepkoff, Silvianna Goldsmith, Marlis Momber, Anna Sawaryn & Shell Sheddy. (thru 2/29, with a party on 2/2 from 7-9pm, 14th St Y at 1st Ave, FREE)
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