We're up... Its good to
We're up...
Its good to finally be live. If you want to get your event up on here, send an email to freenyc@illregal.com and we'll shoot it up. What goes here? Gallery openings, open bar events, NYC community events, and all other fun free stuff to do on the cheap in the surrounding NYC area.
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the Sucking at Life show
the Sucking at Life show opening.
Featuring new and recent works by:
Dalek
Andy Kehoe
Chris McNally
Alex McWatt
Clint Peterson
Andreas Trolf
Showing at KCDC - May 15th through June 15th, 2004
Opening reception on Saturday, May 15th, from 8pm until 12am
KCDC
99 North 10th Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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Directions:
Take the L train to Bedford ave. and walk up to n.10th street and make a left turn and there you are.
beverages courtesy of Samuel Adams and Red Bull for you all to enjoy and make the evening more palatable, the artwork more fantastic, the people more attractive, and you more charming.
all artwork will be priced to sell and is sure to be highly prized by collectors within a few short weeks, so get it while it's available because the artists will surely all become recluses soon.
come enjoy yourselves and enrich your lives with culture and art and finery.
good times are guaranteed. please spread the word.
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Friday, May 14 "Ambassadors Tour
Friday, May 14
"Ambassadors Tour 2004" Benefit Party
map and info:
www.skizum.com/elmaestro.html
66 Water St. Event Space, DUMBO Brooklyn
9pm until 4am
admission: FREE
We are having a fundraising event where we will perform live and
auction/raffle off prizes donated by New York City community
individuals and businesses.
We will also accept monetary donations on a strictly volunteer
basis to help keep the costs of the tour down to a break even point.
FEATURING:
Dj skizum (mission on mars, I.C.)
Spins a fine selection of quality funky/techy breakbeats, drum'n
bass, and house featuring samples of europeans messages to
americans as well as excerpts from historical political speeches
(MLK, GWB, C. Powell, Joschka Fischer, Richard Clarke, etc.)
Dj Synapse (Heads of State)
Deep Techy house, funky breaks and new skool hip hop
Paranoid Larry and his Imaginary Band
Immaculate Contraption (live drum 'n bass, breakbeat, hip hop
and house)
-Incognegro [NYC](skizum studios - Turntables, Sampler, Keys)
-Nigel Sifantus [NYC](Grandfather Ridiculous, L Maestro
Presents) - drums,
trigger pads and sampler
-Mike Harris [Washington DC](Truth Groove/Nicky Gonzales Band) -
bass/guitar
-Taylor McFerrin [NYC/SanFran] (Grandfather Ridiculous, L
Maestro Presents) -
keys, sampler, vocals (singing, freestyling and beat box
acrobatics).
Plus: Special guest djs, mcs and beatboxers
Raffle Sponsors include:
5 spot Restaurant - dinner for 2 -
66 waterstreet Bar - dinner for 2
Blanc & Rouge wine store - $25 gift certificate
Bridgestone Cleaners - $20 gift certificate
Bubby's Restaurant - dinner for 2
Dumbo Art Supplies - gift certificate
Dumbo General Store - lunch for 2
Dumbo Hardware Store - gift certificate
Dumboluna Entertainment - 4 free event passes
Frameworks - gift certificate -
www.citysearch.com/nyc/frameworks
Front St. Pizza - free pie
Gleason's Gym - (3) free one month memberships -
www.gleasonsgym.net
Grimaldi's Pizzaria - free pie
Halcyon Record Store - gift certificate - www.halcyonline.com
Heights Prime Meats - $20 gift cert
Jacques Torres chocolate - gift certificate
Noodle Yoga ˆ¢’Ä¢’Äû 2 free classes - www.noodleyoga.com
One Arm Red performance and event space - free tickets -
www.onearmred.com
Peas and Pickles - $15 gift certificate
Rice Restaurant - dinner for 2
Skizum Studios and Chefdisc - dinner for two @ Skizum Studios
Spring3D Gallery - auction items - www.spriing3d.com
Superfine Restaurant - dinner for 2
west elm - various home accessories - www.westelm.com
150 cds featuring:
dj spit fire
dj skizum
dj synapse
dumbo recordings
frank
lmaestro presents
immaculate contraption
indofunk
law of accident
mission on mars
next tribe
nicki gonzalez band
nova clutch
pneumatic
semaj
sol-i
truth groove
+
other prizes offered for silent auction running throughout the
night:
limited editon photos from the skizum collection
(www.skizum.com/photography/stock/s_bridge_cont.html)
stratocaster midi guitar and footpedal
custom jewelery by Wave (www.wave.clueinc.net)
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This Saturday: Kid Robot Dunny
This Saturday: Kid Robot Dunny Show opening reception, 7-10pm
Kidrobot presents
The Dunny Show
May 17 ’Äì July 17, 2004
Opening party May 15, 2004 7-10pm
At The Visionaire Gallery
11 Mercer Street (between Grand & Canal), SoHo NYC
Kidrobot is proud to present The Dunny Show, an exhibition which features the work of more than 50 important artists and designers with backgrounds in fine art, graffiti, industrial design, and illustration, in a unique exhibition of customized Dunny toys that will be held at the Visionaire Gallery.
Dunny, which is a 20-inch tall action figure made of soft, smooth vinyl, was conceived and designed by Kidrobot toy designer Tristan Eaton and owner/President Paul Budnitz to be a ’Äútoy with attitude’Äù that could be customized in a broad variety of styles by diverse artists working in different mediums.
Among the artists and designers who will personalize a Dunny for the exhibition are world-famous graffiti artists Doze Green,Tilt and Fafi, and Seen; renowned toy designers Jason Siu and Pete Fowler; illustrators including Disney’Äôs Teacher’Äôs Pet creator Gary Baseman; graphic artists including The Designers Republic; fashion designers Diane von Furstenberg,and Heatherette, and a number of fine artists, including Alexis Rockman and Jessica Stockholder. Design studio participants include artists from PDI/Dreamworks Animation Studios and Steuben Crystal. And many more.
All of the Dunny toys created for this exhibition will be for sale at the Visionaire Gallery. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Hetrick-Martin Institute to help fund a variety of educational and after-school programs.
Gallery hours are 12-6 Monday-Friday, Saturday 1-6. Closed Sundays.
Participating artists include:
Alejandro Cardenas, Alexis Rockman, Anne Doran, Arnell Group, BDDW / Tyler Hays, Brothersworker, Cube Works Japan, David Horvath, DEPH, Derek Hess, Diane Von Furstenberg, Doze Green, Ewok, Fafi & Tilt, Frank Kozik, Friends With You, Gary Baseman, Glenn Barr, Haze, Heatherette, J.D. (Yoyamart), Jason Siu, Jessica Stockholder, Jonathan Alger, Chermayeff & Geismar, Kenzo Minami, NYC Lase, Laurene Boym, The London Police, Luke Irwin (Filth), Maharishi, Mark Brower, Mark James, Mist, Pete Fowler, Quik, Scott Acid Chester, Seen, Shepard Fairey, Ranjit Lalvani, Sket, SSUR, Steuben Glass, The Designers Republic, Tim Biskup, Tom Thewes (Eviltom), Tristan Eaton, Usman Saeed, Don Hearn for WLVZ Menswear, Rob O’ÄôNeill for PDI/Dreamworks, Greg Foley for Visionaire
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THE GOYA JAM!!!!! - Next
THE GOYA JAM!!!!! - Next Saturday, May 22nd
Oh Fu%*# Boya!
(and a bag of chips)
SATURDAY MAY 22nd
11AM-7PM
100% FREE & LEGAL
Outdoor Lower Manhattan Location
Right on the water!!!!!
ALL AGES - Picnics Welcome
More info... www.riotsound.com
FREE Bottled Goya SODA All DAY!
Coconut, Tangerine, Champagne, Ginger..etc
INSURGENT FLAVORS BY:
JASON BK
Blackkat Crew, Killawatt, www.Blackkat.org
ROUND-N-ROUND
Kind Recordings, Kindradio, www.KindKidz.com
MONRO SECOR
Listen2Tekno, www.Listen2Tekno.com
INVISIBLE FRIEND
Kind Recordings, Kindradio, www.KindKidz.com
XYLENE
Renegade Virus, www.RenegadeVirus.org
PHIL VONTHRON
Simply Bangin, www.SimplyBangin.com
FOODSTAMPZ
Renegade Virus, www.RenegadeVirus.org
THE REV
Simply Bangin, www.TopDJGear.com, Gotham Grooves
DeMARTIAN
NYC
DESTRO
RIOTRECORDINGS, www.RiotSound.com
LOUD SOUND by Renegade Virus
www.NYSoundSystem.com
VENUE:
Battery Park is located on the lower tip of Manhattan.
By Train: Take the 1/9 line downtown to Rector Street.
Walk 3 blocks South to Battery Park. Once in
Battery Park just listen for the music, it will be very
easy to find.

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This Weekend: psy.geo.conflux... psy.geo.CONFLUX 2004
This Weekend: psy.geo.conflux...
psy.geo.CONFLUX 2004
New York City, May 13 -- 16, 2004
Location and hours:
PARTICIPANT INC, 95 Rivington St. New York, NY 10002
Thursday May 13, 12 -- 9pm with an opening reception from 7 -- 9pm
Friday May 14 -- Sunday, May 16, 10am -- 7pm
[for evening events see schedule at www.psygeocon.org]
Contacts:
GLOWLAB: Christina Ray [ray -at- glowlab.com], David Mandl [dmandl -at- panix.com]
www.glowlab.com, www.psygeocon.org
PARTICIPANT INC.: Lia Gangitano, tel: 212.254.4334.
Brooklyn, NY -- Glowlab is pleased to announce Psy.Geo.Conflux 2004, the second in an annual series dedicated to current artistic and social investigations in psychogeography [the study of the effects of the geographic environment on the emotions and behavior of individuals]. Part festival and part conference, it brings together visual and sound artists, writers, urban adventurers and the public to explore the physical and psychological landscape of the city. Events will take place throughout NYC, with a headquarters located at PARTICIPANT INC, 95 Rivington St. between Orchard and Ludlow. The Conflux headquarters will serve as a place for participants and visitors to meet, pick up maps and schedules, and attend lectures. All events will be free and open to the public.
Psy.Geo.Conflux 2004 will feature a full program of events from Thursday through Sunday, including experimental walks with altered maps and navigational aids; high-tech drifts through the city using wearable computing devices; a human-scale chess game to take place in Times Square; a walking presentation of an urban documentary project commissioned by the New Museum of Contemporary Art; a series of temporary installations, lectures, audio and video works and more.
A complete schedule, event details, links to participants, and contact information will be available in mid-March at http://www.psygeocon.org. To sign up for the (low-volume) mailing list for schedule updates and other news about Psy.Geo.Conflux 2004, please visit: http://lists.interactivist.net/mailman/listinfo/psygeoconflux. Psy.Geo.Conflux 2004 is produced by Brooklyn-based arts lab Glowlab, in collaboration with Participant Inc. Sponsored in part by Artists Space Independent Project Grant.
Partial list of events:
WiFiKu :: Julian Bleecker: A drift through New York City neighborhoods to discover the names people give to their WiFi nodes and to construct haiku using these found SSID names.
Footprint Mapping :: Noriyuki Fujimura: An attempt to create a digital map of streets and public spaces by gathering "footprints" of participants in the project; a DIY-style digital mapping system consisting of a cheap pedometer, digital compass, microprocessor, webcam and laptop computer, set on a custom-made backpack for participants to wear.
Funerals for a Moment :: Kanarinka: Brings together collaborators across space and time to commemorate the passing of inconsequential moments at particular locations in New York City. The event will culminate in a collaborative performance of simultaneous funerals across New York City.
Nomadic Talk Show :: J. Gabriel Lloyd and Jason Kambitsis: Crushed velvet, scotch in one hand, blue and black tuxedos, big ties, and good timeslike a 1970s Dean Martin Roast on the city streets. The guests of the show are people who live or work in the neighborhood.
The New York Snap Exchange :: Andrea Moed: A round-robin, massively multiplayer street photography derby; a game in which everyone commissions art, everyone's an artist, and together we create an emergent visual index of the city.
Human Scale Chess Game :: Sharilyn Neidhardt: A cellphone-directed chess game played in real time, with humans acting as the pieces and the street grid of southside Williamsburg as the chess board.
Ways Through : Mapping Without Maps. A workshop :: Karen O'Rourke: Workshop participants will design audiovisual "path-building blocks" which can be reused by others. In the cityscape we will compose "tableaux vivants" and stage very short video skits or sketches based on our own experiences and those of others.
New Copen York Hagen :: Malene Rrdam and Anna Mara Bogadttir: A walk through Copenhagen as seen superimposed on a map of New York, with Danish souvenirs installed at various New York tourist attractions.
Yankee Game Walk :: Lee Walton: Participants will experience an unpredictable drift through the streets of Manhattan, guided by a live radio broadcast of a New York Yankees baseball game.
Street Art Walking Tour :: The Wooster Collective: A new version of last year's popular event, this walking tour of lower Manhattan street art will begin at the Conflux headquarters and end at a bar on the Lower East Side/SoHo.
One Block Radius Walking Tour/Presentation :: Glowlab (Christina Ray and Dave Mandl): A walking tour and presentation of the Lower East Side block within which the new New Museum of Contemporary Art will be built. Carried out between January and May 2004, One Block Radius zooms into this tiny area and gathers the amount of information one would normally find in a guidebook for an entire city. This feature-rich urban record will include personal perspectives from diverse sources such as city workers, children, street performers, and architectural historians. Employing a variety of tools and media such as blogs, video documentation, field recordings, and interviews, Glowlab will create a multi-layered portrait of the block as it has never been seen before (and will never be seen again). Commissioned by the New Museum of Contemporary Art; website: www.oneblockradius.org.
Additional events include lectures by Peter Lamborn Wilson, Zack Winestine and Michelle Kasprzak; transmission arts/audio projects by free103point9; and a Conflux party produced by Opsound and VJ Miixxy. For further information, please contact Glowlab founder Christina Ray (ray [at] glowlab.com) or Dave Mandl (dmandl [at] panix.com).
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Weekend Wrap-up Alright... I'm out
Weekend Wrap-up
Alright... I'm out for the w/e but here's a wrap up if you need something to do
Friday, May 14th:
Ambassadors Tour 2004 Benefit Party
66 Water St. Event Space, DUMBO Brooklyn
9pm until 4am
www.skizum.com/elmaestro.html
- crazy amounts of djs and raffles to get your free party on tonight -
Saturday, May 15th:
Kid Robot Dunny Show
The Visionaire Gallery
11 Mercer Street (between Grand & Canal)
Opening reception 7-10pm
www.kidrobot.com
- Crazy press on this one -
Sucking at Life show opening.
KCDC
99 North 10th Street in Williamsburg
Opening reception from 8pm until 12am
- new art by Dalek, Andy Kehoe, Chris McNally, Alex McWatt, Clint Peterson, &
Andreas Trolf... free sam adams and red bull -
thats about it for now, have a good one.
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MONDAY EVENING BURLESQUE at GALAPAGOS
MONDAY EVENING BURLESQUE at GALAPAGOS

Every Monday! 9:30pm FREE
Naughty, bawdy, leggy, saucy! Bringing back the good times with classic burlesque tassel-twirling fun on the front room cabaret stage.
Galapagos
70 n. 6th st, williamsburg
www.galapagosartspace.com
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Living Spaces opening at Volume
Living Spaces opening at Volume tonight 9pm

LIVING SPACES transforms VOLUME, a 12,000 sf warehouse space, into a conceptual residence carefully balanced at the intersection of art and design. The works of furniture, lighting, and accessories that inhabit LIVING SPACES are thought-provoking pieces that do not necessarily have a place in a more traditional exhibition setting. For more info check out www.livingspacesdesign.com
may 17-18, 2004
opening event monday may 17, 9pm - 2am
public viewing tuesday may 18, 11am - 4pm
VOLUME
99 north 13 street, williamsburg, brooklyn
www.volume.tv
(found by Lynne)
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Sometimes You Just Really Gotta
Sometimes You Just Really Gotta Go
You don't think you can hold it all the way home during your bumpy train ride and your certainly not going to buy a four dollar coffee just to take a tinkle in the Starbucks. So whats a girl to do? How about ya hit up one the the hundreds of free pottys around town. Courtesy of www.addyourown.com comes a list (organized by neighborhood) of where you can empty your bladder free of charge. Keep a look out for FreeNYC's own Free To Pee list coming soon.
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Park It In May Check
Park It In May
Check out some of the event happening in NYC parks in May
May 21st, 2004
Star Gazin'
8:00 pm
Manhattan
The Amateur Astronomers Association of New York will lead this nighttime RPF family program. Several telescopes will be set up so that we will be able to see a crescent moon, star clusters, double stars and nebulas as well as several planets. Participants should wear flat shoes or sneakers (no heels!), and may wear pajamas and bring a flashlight if they'd like. (Flashlights should have red plastic tint over the light so as not to destroy night vision.)
Location:
Riverside Park - 96th Street Tennis Courts, Manhattan
96th St. Tennis Courts and Landscape 88 St. to 103 St.
More Information:
Phone number: 212-870-3070
May 23rd, 2004
Brooklyn Public Library Book Sale & Summer Reading Kickoff
11:30 am - 5:00 pm
Brooklyn
Purchase books at unbelievable prices. New and specialty books at discounts. Visit the bookmobile as it kicks off this year's Summer Reading program.
Location:
Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, Brooklyn - intersection of Flatbush Ave., Eastern Parkway, and Prospect Park West
Grand Army Plaza
May 30th, 2004
Kayaking on the Hudson
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Manhattan
The Downtown Boathouse is running this exciting free program. The only requirements are that you know how to swim, and have fun! Downtown Boathouse will supply life jackets, kayaks, paddles and some tips on paddling. Please wear a bathing suit, or shorts and a T-shirt. Kayaks are available for a short 20-minute paddle at 72nd Street. Kayaking will only take place if the weather permits. For daily weather status, call (646) 613-0740.
Location:
Riverside Park - 72nd Street & the Hudson River, Manhattan
RIVERSIDE PARK
More Information:
Phone number: (646) 613-0740
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Skate Or Die SATURDAY, MAY
Skate Or Die
SATURDAY, MAY 22
Wanna check out how the pros do it? Or if your like me, maybe you just wanna check out the pros. Either way head down to Riverside Park Skate Jam.
11am - 6pm
Riverside Skate Park
(Riverside Park at 109th Street, lower level)
SKATE ALL DAY!
LIVE MUSIC: BRUSHFIRE, RIMJAW, MURDER MACHINE
DJ ALL DAY
EXHIBITION SKATING by members of the NIKE and 5 BORO teams
CONTESTS for skaters of all ages and levels, including Best Trick; Prizes by
NIKE
RAFFLE PRIZES
GIVEAWAYS
$10 Admission to Support Skate Park (Includes Raffle Ticket)
Click here for more info
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5.23 - Dodgeball at Volume
5.23 - Dodgeball at Volume
What could be better than watching a bunch of NYC fashionable underground hurl rubber balls at one another while enjoying some cheap beer and all-you-can-eat BBQ? With the likes of PS1, The Late Show, Vice, Tokion, Trace Magazine, Joe's Pub, Lotus, Isa/Nomme de Guerre, and others duking it out in a winner take all brawl tourney this sunday at high noon. Free to watch , $10 for all you can eat BBQ. Sponsorship by our heros at brooklyn brewery.
First Dodgeball
Sunday, May 23rd, high Noon
Volume
99 N 13th Street, Brooklyn
www.volume.tv
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5.21 Trendoid at Abaya... FREE!
5.21 Trendoid at Abaya... FREE!
Trendoid have been up to some serious production work lately and their dancefloor DJ sets are a direct reflection. To catch them for free at (relativelly) little Abaya this friday for free is a real treat. Complete with a new sound system this promises not to disappoint. Just get your pre-game on to avoid the $8 cocktails.
Friday, May 21st
Abaya
224 East Houston (bet. Ave A & B), Manhattan
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COFFEE BREAK - Bush

COFFEE BREAK - Bush Game
Join Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, He-Man and a cast of others and take Bush down one pixel at a time...
Its a long one so take the download route.
Download the mac (.sit) here
Download the pc (.zip?) here
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5.21 Outkast in Bryant Park
5.21 Outkast in Bryant Park
Good Morning America’Äôs Summer Concert Series presents Outkast
Friday, May 21
7:00am - 9:00am
Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Viewers interested in attending a free live performance should arrive at the park no later than 7:00 a.m.
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AUTOGRAF - Photos by
 
AUTOGRAF - Photos by Peter Sutherland
With an eye for style, Sutherland captures all of the gritty glory and glamour of the graffiti world and its warriors. Collected for the first time in Autograf: New York City’Äôs Graffiti Writers, Sutherland presents a never-before-seen chronicle of the people and places that populate New York’Äôs famed graf scene. Featuring old-school legends FUTURA, STAY HIGH 149, LADY PINK and DOZE, as well as new-school writers COPE 2, CLAW, KR, CYCLE, KAWS, SACER, EARSNOT, SERF, RATE, CINIK, UFO, and DSENSE, among many others, each one of the fifty-three portraits is authentically tagged by the individual writers using the same paint markers that brought them fame. Complemented by one hundred sixty landscape photographs and featuring handwritten text by legendary recluse REVS, Autograf is the only book to showcase New York City’Äôs graffiti scene as it was created and defined by some of the most prolific artists of our time.
May 6’ÄìJune 10
The powerHouse Gallery
68 Charlton Street
(between Hudson and Varick)
New York, NY 10014-4601
(212) 604-9074, ext. 100
Monday’ÄìFriday 11:00’Äì7:00
Saturday 12:00’Äì6:00
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5.22 DAN'S SUPER RUMMAGE SALE
5.22 DAN'S SUPER RUMMAGE SALE
(note: this is not an advertisement but a good change to pick up some crazy stuff for your apt.)
SATURDAY 5/22 9AM-3PM
LONG ISLAND CITY
46TH RD BETWEEN 11TH ST AND 21ST
JUST ONE BLOCK WEST OF PS1
it's like a MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE of polygamists
it's like an ESTATE SALE after a retirement home disaster
it's like a FLEA MARKET in the parking lot of the meadowlands
but it is just one compulsive modernist pack rat
4 RED SHELL CHAIRS, ASSORTED MODERN FURNITURE AND LIGHTING
LARGE TERRARIUM, TONS OF MEN'S VINTAGE CLOTHES SIZE M&L
50'S ASHTRAYS, HULAHOOP, BOOKS, MASSIVE MODERN SERVING UNIT
MORK EGG RADIO, OP ART MIRROR SET, BARWARE, RAIN SHOWER HEAD
CHROME STAND ASHTRAY, BOOM BOX, MORE, MORE, MORE
I'M NOT MOVING, I JUST NEED TO MAKE SPACE
FROM MANHATTAN:
7 TO VERNON JACKSON, NORTH ON VERNON , RIGHT ON 46TH RD, GO 1 1/2 BLOCKS
E TO 21ST/ELY, EXIT BACK OF TRAIN, SOUTH ON 21ST, RIGHT ON 46RD(NOT 46TH AVE)
FROM BROOKLYN:
G TO VAN ALST/21ST STOP, NORTH ON 21ST ONE BLOCK, LEFT ON 46TH RD
RAIN DAY IS SUN MAY 23
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5.22 Sharon Jones &

5.22 Sharon Jones & the Dapkings for East River Music Project
This saturday is shaping up to be quite a big one for free day parties. This one is at the East River Ampitheatre from 2-6pm
Sharon Jones & the Dapkings
White Magic
Aa / Big A Little a
Measles Mumps Rubella
Blood on the Wall
DIRECTIONS-
BY TRAIN/FOOT:
Take the F/JMZ trains to Delancey St. or the F train to East Broadway. From the F/JMZ at Delancey, exit the station and walk East along the South side of Delancey, right along side the Williamsburg Bridge. Take the pedestrian bridge over the FDR and then take a right, walking South. The amphitheater is past the basketball courts, soccer field, and softball diamond on your left. From the F at East Broadway, exit the station and walk East on East Broadway all the way East, past Clinton and Montgomery, and stay on, veering Right as E. Broadway merges with Grand. Follow Grand all the way to the FDR, and when you hit the FDR, turn Right/South. In front of you on Cherry is Corlears Hook Park and a pedestrian bridge across the FDR. Follow the bridge and the theater will be directly in front of you.
BY CAR:
Mapquest to 600 Grand St, NY, NY. There's parking on the surrounding streets and the theater is across the pedestrian bridge at Cherry St. on the other side of the FDR.
And don't forget to mark their upcoming free shows (Ted Leo in July!)
saturday, june 26
Cat Power
Double Leopards
2/5 BZ
Valley Of Ashes
DJ Brian Turner
saturday, july 24
Ted Leo/Rx
The Natural History
Sea Ray
+1 more
all shows are at the east river amphitheater
2 - 6 PM
FREE
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Friday and Saturday... Nothing
Friday and Saturday... Nothing like a summertime house party
Alright, its not summer yet, but rooftop parties are right around the corner and we're okay if we get started a little early. Especially if it is an open party and we don't know the hosts! There are two this saturday and here's the deal
5.21 McKibbin Street Art Dorms this Friday
Beer, lights, stars, view, grills, food, rock
Christian's building is a bottled up party waiting to explode. The building is 4 stacked football fiends of cheap artists and trust fund musicians. People have been stewing all winter. On May 21st all these stereotypical hipsters (the grittier type) are going to go a little nuts on the roof. Or, they are going to try to sleep but come up to the party instead because ROCK PARTY AIN'T FRIENDS WITH SLEEP.
248 McKibbin St. Roof
Between Bushwick & White - Take the L Train to Montrose or Morgan
w/ special guests: The Swedes, frank & Rollo
5.22 Fake Mustache Dance Party
027 Grand Street presents their second themed house party. The Fake Moustache Dance Party. If you attended the Sweatsuit Dance Party you know that this one is not be missed. Come down to 1027 Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 10:00 with your homemade moustaches. Moustaches are mandatory for boys and girls alike. It is your passport to drink our beer. Non-stached party goers will be felt tipped markered a moustache upon entry.
Directions: Take the L Train to the Grand Street stop. When you get off you will see a Chase Bank. Walk past the Chase Bank (you will be heading away from Manhattan) and walk until you see the cross street Morgan Ave. On the corner is 1027 Grand Street. Go into the lobby and go to the gate and ring the Bell 2E. Someone will let you in, go up the stairs and be in your finest moustache.
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5.22 Life and Limb:

5.22 Life and Limb: Skateboarders Write from the Deep End
If your interested in the exploits of skateboarders, Bowery poetry Club is hosting a reading of the new book Life and Limb: Skateboarders Write from the Deep End. The book features commentary about common aestheics in skating, beef with rollerbladers, as well as descriptions of a life spent eating it on very hard surfaces. The reading promises to be a bit rowdier than most, plus a live performance from Dirty on Purpose.
Bowery Poetry Club
Saturday @ 7pm
$7
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Weekend Wrap-up: The weekends finally
Weekend Wrap-up:
The weekends finally here and theres a ton of stuff to do. Click on the links for more info and have a good one.
FRIDAY, MAY 21st
Music and Nightlife
Trendoid at Abaya...
Abaya
224 East Houston (bet. Ave A & B), Manhattan
5.21 McKibbin Street Art Dorms this Friday
Beer, lights, stars, view, grills, food, rock
248 McKibbin St. Roof
Between Bushwick & White - Take the L Train to Montrose or Morgan
Arts and Events
Star Gazin'
8:00 pm
The Amateur Astronomers Association of New York will lead this nighttime RPF family program.
Riverside Park - 96th Street Tennis Courts, Manhattan
96th St. Tennis Courts and Landscape 88 St. to 103 St.
SATURDAY, MAY 22nd
Music and Nightlife
THE GOYA JAM!!!!!
11AM-7PM
100% FREE & LEGAL
Battery Park, Manhattan
ALL AGES - Picnics Welcome
More info... www.riotsound.com
5.22 Fake Mustache Dance Party
027 Grand Street presents their second themed house party. Moustaches are mandatory for boys and girls alike. It is your passport to drink our beer. Non-stached party goers will be felt tipped markered a moustache upon entry.
Sharon Jones & the Dapkings for East River Music Project
East River Ampitheatre
2-6pm
Arts and Events
Riverside Park Skate Jam
11am - 6pm
Riverside Skate Park
(Riverside Park at 109th Street, lower level)
$10 Admission to Support Skate Park (Includes Raffle Ticket)
Life and Limb: Skateboarders Write from the Deep End
Bowery Poetry Club - 7pm
$7
Good Consumer
DAN'S SUPER RUMMAGE SALE
it's like a MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE of polygamists
9AM-3PM
LONG ISLAND CITY
46TH RD BETWEEN 11TH ST AND 21ST
JUST ONE BLOCK WEST OF PS1
SUNDAY, MAY 23rd
Arts and Events
Brooklyn Public Library Book Sale & Summer Reading Kickoff
Purchase books at unbelievable prices. New and specialty books at discounts. Visit the bookmobile as it kicks off this year's Summer Reading program.
11:30 am - 5:00 pm
Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, Brooklyn - intersection of Flatbush Ave., Eastern Parkway, and Prospect Park West
Grand Army Plaza
Dodgeball at Volume
What could be better than watching a bunch of NYC fashionable underground hurl rubber balls at one another while enjoying some cheap beer and all-you-can-eat BBQ?
Sunday, May 23rd, high Noon
Volume
99 N 13th Street, Brooklyn
www.volume.tv
Good Consumer
Artists and Fleas
A Williamsburg-based weekly market created to give local artists, designers, collectors, and freelance side-job-shoppers-with-a-good-eye-and-a-need-to-buy a place to buy, sell and exchange.
Noon - 7pm
N. 6th Street between Bedford and Berry
ONGOING
Treble
An exploration of sound as a material and subject in contemporary art.
May 16 - August 1
Thursday - Monday, 11am - 6pm
Sculpture Center
44-19 Purves Street (off of Jackson Avenue)
Long Island City, NY, 11101.
The Dunny Show
Visionaire Gallery, 11 Mercer Street
AUTOGRAF - Photos by Peter Sutherland
With an eye for style, Sutherland captures all of the gritty glory and glamour of the graffiti world and its warriors.
May 6’ÄìJune 10
The powerHouse Gallery
68 Charlton Street
(between Hudson and Varick)
Monday’ÄìFriday 11:00’Äì7:00
Saturday 12:00’Äì6:00
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Tomorrow: Free Pete Rock

Tomorrow: Free Pete Rock at 6's & 8's
In an effort to continue pushing Scions on a bunch of New Yorkers who do not drive cars, Toyota is throwing a free show with Pete Rock tomorrow. Its RSVP only, so hook it up today for tomorrow. DJ Language is spinning as well which is always a good time. As per their flyer "Early Arrival is suggested as space is limited." Why "Early Arrival" is capitalized is beyond me.
Pete Rock
Rob Wonder
DJ Language
DJ Eli
@ 6's & 8's
205 Chrystie Street (at Stanton Street)
Manhattan
10pm - 4am
21 and up
RSVP at www.scion.com/metro
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COFFEE BREAK - Media

COFFEE BREAK - Media that Matters
Get your lazy browser off Apple's movie trailers web site and check out some conscious QuickTime. Check out Mediarights' fourth annual Media That Matters Film Festival with 16 QuickTime and Real Player streaming shorts dealing with burning topics such as "Corporate Accountability, Sustainable Agriculture, Civil Liberties, Youth Media and more."
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5.28 Critical Mass Named

5.28 Critical Mass
Named the Best Disrutpion Of Traffic by the Village Voice last year, Critical Mass is an event that takes place in over 300 cities the last friday of every month. Join hundreds of bike riders (with a few skateboarders and rollerbladers mixed in) for a ride around the city. Its usually about a 10 mile trip that lasts a couple hours.
Friday May 28th @ 7pm
Starts and Ends in Union Square
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Tonight: Everyday Magic: An Art
Tonight: Everyday Magic: An Art Exhibition That Transcends The Ordinary.
Alright, this looks shady because I can't find any real info on it, but we like magic and we like Antibalas so I thought I'd throw it up... let me know if you go.
With refresments as well as live music from members of "Antibalas".
Sponsored By Common Ground Organization
Reception starts at 5pm
255 W. 43rd St. at 8th ave
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DOLLAR DRAFT MADNESS Since I
DOLLAR DRAFT MADNESS
Since I can't find any arts and culture to keep you busy this evening, how about just getting your drink on. Here are a couple of super-cheap Tuesday specials:
THIRD & LONG
$1 Bud/Bud Lt. drafts
4pm til CLOSING. (this goes on every monday as well)
Third & Long
523 3rd Avenue (& East 35th Street)
New York, NY
212.447.5711
DOWN THE HATCH
Half price drinks until 7pm and then $1 drafts for the rest of the night.
Down the Hatch
179 West 4th Street (bet. 6th & 7th Aves)
New York, NY
212.627.9747
hopefully we'll compile all of this into a "cheap ways to get your date toasted" handbook soon. Chin Chin.
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5.27 RAT-A-TAT-TAT Birds opening

5.27 RAT-A-TAT-TAT Birds opening reception at Riviera
Rat-a-tat-tat Birds
photographs of Jeff Winterberg 1991-2003
Opening reception Thursday, May 27th
7-11PM
Rat-a-tat-tat Birds brings together a decade's worth of photographs from some of the most influential (and least documented) fringes of the American underground music scene of the recent past; San Diego, Richmond, DC, and NYC. More info, or to buy the associated book, click here.
Riviera
103 Metropolitan Ave (and Wythe)
Williamsburg, BK
(Show on exhibit until May 30th)
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5.28 Beer Garden at

5.28 Beer Garden at Brooklyn Historical Society
Tonight and every friday until August 27th at 6:30pm, the Brooklyn Historical Society will celebrate local brewing by creating a beer garden featuring Brooklyn bands and $2 beers from the Brooklyn Brewery in honor of their current exhibit, 100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall: Brewing in Brooklyn.
100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall examines the cultural and economic role of Brooklyn as an important center of beer production from 1870 until the 1970s. Visitors also will discover brewing methods and recipes for creating distinct flavors and aromas, as well as beer appreciation skills and the art of home brewing.
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-222-4111
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THE 9TH ANNUAL LOWER

THE 9TH ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
FREE!!! FREE!!! FREE!!!
MAY 28-30, 2004
To demonstrate the creative explosion of the Lower East Side and the area’Äôs importance to culture and tourism for New York City, a score of stars and over 100 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, politicians and film makers will join forces May 28 to 30 in the Lower East Side's Ninth Annual Festival of the Arts, in and around Theater for the New City at First Avenue and East Tenth Street. This three-day, indoor and outdoor festival of theater is organized by TNC and a coalition of civic, cultural and business leaders and is free to all New Yorkers. Last year, over 3,000 people attended.
The festival will be three days of theater and theater-related events, from Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30 employing three theater spaces at TNC plus the block of East Tenth Street between First and Second Avenues. On Saturday, May 29 there will be a day-long, block-long outdoor carnival of musical attractions and a community arts fair with food and crafts vendors. The list of attractions includes artists presently residing on the Lower East Side, arts groups performing there, prominent writers and artists whose work has dealt directly with the Lower East Side experience and plays written especially for this festival. The distinct ethnic communities of the Lower East Side are amply represented, including the Latin American, African American, Chinese, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Native American, Polish and Ukrainian communities. The audience information and reservations number is (212) 254-1109.
Friday, May 28th, 6pm - 1am
Saturday, May 29th, 10am - 1am
10am - 6pm - OUTSIDE ON E. 10th STREET - Cultural Fair, Performances, Food, Vendors!
2pm - 5pm - INSIDE - Performances for Kids and by Kids
Sunday, May 30th, 6pm - 1am
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Weekend Loft Parties in Williamsburg:
Weekend Loft Parties in Williamsburg:
Friday night 5/28
a super fun / drunken loft space party @ ROY'S HOUSE
gets started around 8:30 or so, great music, JAPANTHER, TYONDAI BRAXTON, YELLOW SWANS w/ SHARON CHESLOW, & CHUCK BETTIS / JERRY LIM DUO. The bands are all top notch & the bar will be cheap cheap cheapo with stiff drinks - cheap stiff cash bar to go towards paying for the East River Ampitheater show from last weekend.
ROY's
141 South 5th St btwn Bedford & Driggs, Williamsburg, BK
8pm | $6 | all ages
Saturday night 5/29
another party @ ROY'S HOUSE
WHITE MAGIC record release party, w/ WHITE MAGIC & friends. (more details coming?)
ROY's
141 South 5th St btwn Bedford & Driggs, Williamsburg, BK
8pm | $6 | all ages
Found by toddp@toddpnyc.com
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Need A Break From Your
Need A Break From Your Break?
6.02 So its Memorial Day Weekend, you have 3 days of fun filled summer celebrating. There promises to be roof top parties, backyard bbqs and lots and lots of drinking. By the time you go back to work you may need to unwind from your long weekend. To clear your mind and body, head over to Yoga-On-Hudson. There will be a free yoga class starting at 6:30 at Riverside Park South. The class is appropriate for all levels, and remember to wear loose fitting clothing.
Wednesday June 2nd
6:30-7:30 pm
Riverside Park South (on the Overlook at 66th St & the Hudson River)
FREE!
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Huge Spanish Wine & Tapas
Huge Spanish Wine & Tapas Party this Saturday
In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, I guess, Union Square Winery is having a big Spanish wine sale. In honor of the sale, (this is the part that concerns you) they are having a big FREE Tapas/Tasting this saturday afternoon to get your refined swill on if your staying in town this w/e. Kickoff is 2pm.
Union Square Wine & Spirits
33 Union Square West (bet. 16th & 17th)
Manhattan
212.675.8100
www.unionsquarewines.com
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5.30 Fun Like Recess It
5.30 Fun Like Recess
It seems everyone is nostalgic for good old fashion school yard fun. Last week was the dodgeball tournament, and this weekend you can join in the fun and play some Kickball. Every Sunday in Brooklyn's McCarren Park there is organized kickball and bbq. Everyone is asked to bring a small donation to pay for the renting of the field and bbq. I also suggest you look over the rules as I'm sure the way I played in my gym class was different then the way you played in yours.
McCarren Park, Brooklyn
Every Sunday 6-10 pm
Free (well pretty damn close to it)
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Weekend Wrap-up: So, yeah, I
Weekend Wrap-up:
So, yeah, I know that you are all off to the Hamptons, the shore, or your own backyard BBQ, but if you are floating around the city this weekend there are still a couple of things to do. At the very least you should check out the Beer Gardens at the Brooklyn Historical Society tonight and the LES Festival of Arts all weekend long. The Dunny Show at Visionaire is worth the trip as well... Have a good one and see you all next week.
PS: Thanks to all of you for sending your events in. If you’Äôve got something going on, shoot and email over to freenyc@illregal.com and we’Äôll do our best to get it up for you. Remember, the more free and the more fun then... um... more better?
FRIDAY, MAY 28th
Music and Nightlife

5.28 Beer Garden at Brooklyn Historical Society
Tonight and every friday until August 27th at 6:30pm, the Brooklyn Historical Society will celebrate local brewing by creating a beer garden featuring Brooklyn bands and $2 beers from the Brooklyn Brewery in honor of their current exhibit, 100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall: Brewing in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-222-4111
a super fun / drunken loft space party @ ROY'S HOUSE
gets started around 8:30 or so, great music, JAPANTHER, TYONDAI BRAXTON, YELLOW SWANS w/ SHARON CHESLOW, & CHUCK BETTIS / JERRY LIM DUO. The bands are all top notch & the bar will be cheap cheap cheapo with stiff drinks - cheap stiff cash bar to go towards paying for the East River Ampitheater show from last weekend.
ROY's
141 South 5th St btwn Bedford & Driggs, Williamsburg, BK
8pm | $6 | all ages
Arts and Events

5.28 Critical Mass
Named the Best Disrutpion Of Traffic by the Village Voice last year, Critical Mass is an event that takes place in over 300 cities the last friday of every month. Join hundreds of bike riders (with a few skateboarders and rollerbladers mixed in) for a ride around the city. Its usually about a 10 mile trip that lasts a couple hours.
Friday May 28th @ 7pm
Starts and Ends in Union Square
SATURDAY, MAY 29th
Music and Nightlife
another party @ ROY'S HOUSE
WHITE MAGIC record release party, w/ WHITE MAGIC & friends. (more details coming?)
ROY's
141 South 5th St btwn Bedford & Driggs, Williamsburg, BK
8pm | $6 | all ages
Arts and Events

THE 9TH ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
FREE!!! FREE!!! FREE!!!
MAY 28-30, 2004
The Lower East Side's Ninth Annual Festival of the Arts, in and around Theater for the New City at First Avenue and East Tenth Street. This three-day, indoor and outdoor festival of theater is organized by TNC and a coalition of civic, cultural and business leaders and is free to all New Yorkers. Last year, over 3,000 people attended.
Friday, May 28th, 6pm - 1am
Saturday, May 29th, 10am - 1am
10am - 6pm - OUTSIDE ON E. 10th STREET - Cultural Fair, Performances, Food, Vendors!
2pm - 5pm - INSIDE - Performances for Kids and by Kids
Sunday, May 30th, 6pm - 1am
Huge Spanish Wine & Tapas Party at USQ Wines
FREE Tapas/Tasting this saturday afternoon to get your refined swill on if your staying in town this w/e. Kickoff is 2pm.
Union Square Wine & Spirits
33 Union Square West (bet. 16th & 17th)
Manhattan
212.675.8100
www.unionsquarewines.com
SUNDAY, MAY 30th
Arts and Events
5.30 Fun Like Recess
Join the fun and play some Kickball. Every Sunday in Brooklyn's McCarren Park there is organized kickball and bbq. Everyone is asked to bring a small donation to pay for the renting of the field and bbq.
McCarren Park, Brooklyn
Every Sunday 6-10 pm
Free (well pretty damn close to it)
ONGOING
RAT-A-TAT-TAT show at the Riviera
Rat-a-tat-tat Birds brings together a decade's worth of photographs from some of the most influential (and least documented) fringes of the American underground music scene of the recent past.
Riviera
103 Metropolitan Ave (and Wythe)
Williamsburg, BK
(Show on exhibit until May 30th)
The Dunny Show
Visionaire Gallery, 11 Mercer Street
AUTOGRAF - Photos by Peter Sutherland
With an eye for style, Sutherland captures all of the gritty glory and glamour of the graffiti world and its warriors.
May 6’ÄìJune 10
The powerHouse Gallery
68 Charlton Street
(between Hudson and Varick)
Monday’ÄìFriday 11:00’Äì7:00
Saturday 12:00’Äì6:00
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