4.5 - Swing House 6th Anniversary
Saturday, Apr 5, $20 until 1am, $10 after, 21+ (25+ suggested)
9pm doors, 9:30pm dance class, 10pm-1am live acts, 1am-5am dancing & lounging
Must RSVP below for Gowanus, BK address
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A classic speakeasy party in a secret Brooklyn loft, with live swingin' sounds by vintage jazz bands, blazing burlesque divas, exotic cocktails, and the best electro-swing DJs remixing and reinventing vintage grooves late into the night. "Gatsby-era fun with a twist of new-school vibe" (The Village Voice).
The night starts with an introductory dance class for swing basics. Live music until 1am by Carte Blanche, a 6-piece vintage French/Latin/American jazz ensemble. Burlesque fabulousness by gorgeous starlets (TBA). Special guest from Marseille, France, the fantastic DJ Grant Lazlo will bring down the house with remixed vintage beats after, until the dancing is done.
The Jazz Age never ended, it just got funky. Dress accordingly: "An event worth wearing that ridiculous zoot suit for." - TimeOut NY; "Corsets and top hats tweaked with studs and leather are totally appropriate." - The New York Times. Suggestions: vintage (1920s-1940s) with a modern twist, cabaret, burlesque, Weimar Berlin, classic Hollywood, classy, sassy, tailored, hats, feathers, sequins, beads. Effort required. Dress code modern-friendly after 1am for the electro-swing dance party.
4.6 - Beginner Pinhole Photography Workshop
Sun, April 6, 5-8pm, $60 with all materials & notes included - 10 spots only
Must RSVP below for Gowanus, BK address
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RA Friedman, M.F.A., leads a half-day Beginner Pinhole Photography Workshop, with demos and hands-on practice, using simple and commonly available equipment and materials. The pinhole camera is an amazing low-cost photographic tool that opens up a host of image-making possibilities and will make you a better photographer. Create jewel-like, painterly photographs full of light and atmosphere.
This down-to-earth and informal workshop will jump-start your pinhole adventure. You'll be making pinhole photographs that very day! You'll learn about the many gear and technique options available and get to try many of them including using instant film and special pinhole caps for digital cameras. You'll find out how combining basic and primitive analog tools with digital techniques can open up new creative horizons. Indoor and outdoor lighting and ways of determining correct exposure will be covered as well.
RA Friedman is the go-to person for anyone who wants to try unusual, do-it-yourself photography, both analog and digital. An alchemist with the camera, he has produced dozens of unique and luscious images using self-invented techniques that push the limits of tools and materials. A seasoned pro photographer with a background in science, fine arts and teaching, he understands the romance of making photographs yet delights in demystifying the technical. You may also recognize RA from running the vintage photo booths at many G&S events as Tsirkus Fotografika, delivering some of the most beautifully stylized, aged photographs after.