CHEAP DATE:
Dont miss Downtown for Dinner 2004, the week-long dining event featuring bargain dinner specials at over 50 Downtown restaurants. From Monday, November 1 through Sunday, November 7, participating restaurants will be offering special prix fixe menus for $20.04 (excluding beverages, tax and gratuity). Downtown for Dinner is the best way to explore Lower Manhattans dynamic dining scene. Reservations are strongly recommended. For a list of participating restaurants, click here
Tonight: THE BRAND CALLED YOU
A lecture on self-promotion as an artist/designer. Panelists include: Zach Gold, Photography '95; PJ Loughran, Illustration '96 and faculty member; David Mann, Parsons Fine Arts faculty, panel moderator; Angela Yeh, Recruiter, Roz Goldfarb Associates; Mary F. Pisarkiewicz, Communication Design '79, Founder/Chief Creative Officer of Pisarkiewicz Mazur & Co.; Lauren McDonald, creative recruiter at Advantage.
6PM - 7PM
New School University, 65 Fifth Ave. Swayduck Auditorium
FREE
Enjoy political jokes, drink specials, and the monologue skills of Mike Daisy at this Williamsburg art space. No one goes home until we have a winner and free drinks when... um... I mean "if"... Kerry wins.
6PM
Galapagos Art Space, 70 N6th Street, Bet. Kent & Wythe (Williamsburg)
FREE
TONIGHT: NOT IN OUR NAME RALLY IN USQ
November 2nd is election day: Come debate, discuss, hear spoken word and music, and be together as silent election coverage rolls next to resistance & war footage on our TV art installation. Bring your transistor radios, bring your friends, bring your kids. Check out community organization tables, participate in a mass die-in (representing those lost in this war on the world), take the Not in Our Name "Pledge of Resistance", write a letter to a GI resister or a soldier in Iraq and make plans with others to continue building massive resistance to the governments agenda of war and repression.We can't allow a break in the resistance against the war, and we believe that possibilities for our futures exist outside of the two options that we are being given during this presidential election. No Matter Who Is Elected, We Say NO to War and Repression! Gather at Union Square to continue building the next wave of resistance to deliver a resounding "NO" to war and repression here and abroad. No matter the outcome of the presidential election on Nov 2nd, we are still against the war
UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE ELECTION PARTY
It is being called the most important election of our lifetime, and that is saying a lot for those of us who voted in the original American Idol. Come to the the UCB Theatre to watch the election returns! We will have telvision feeds and funny commentary! Raise a glass in celebration or dilute your beer with your tears, either way, it beats being home and yelling at your television. It's a party with some funny bits. Hosted by Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer With contributions from the UCB Harold Teams, Mother, Respecto, and The Swarm.
With special election night live TV coverage / performances/ screenings featuring Election ReDirect, performance by Screensavers Group to expand the election night experience beyond a winner/loser result and Blame Show Live with Larry Litt
Also featuring a Continuous video program including Stock Exchange by Sislej Xhafa, Join the Resistance by Hug & Magnan, OUT-documentation by Anne-Marie Schleiner , Bikes Against Bush - Ddocumentation, and Election by Melanie Crean.
Plus... Open call by CoDECK for live video upload from all polls, states and on-site folks. The CoDECK, an interactive video database in the form of a 1970's Betamax VCR, will be screening your videos at White Box on election night. Use the CoDECK to bolster a community of people actively involved in observing and responding both to the current situation and to one another's point of view! Upload you video and come to White Box to respond to people's footage. Go to http://codeck.net for uploading instructions. For more info in the exhibition, click here.
6PM - Midnight
White Box, 525 West 26th Street
FREE
Election Day may not be a holiday, but Election Night is a celebration. Return from the battleground to watch returns, cheer winners and put the party back into party politics.
And while you're watching enjoy some BBQ - cheap burgers, dogs, veggie burgers, beer, and coffee We'll be watching the returns until we have a winner, a recount, or it's 9am...
8PM
The Tank (432 W42nd Street Bet. 9th and 10th)
FREE
This is just a friendly reminder to get out there and vote today. This may be one of the closest and most critical elections of our lifetime. If for some reason you are not eligible to vote, you can help out by calling people and reminding them to vote, driving people to the polls or volunteering at a voting center. And after all the lever pulling is completed, I'll hopefully see you all at Galapagos for free drinks.
Five Reasons For Voting
1) Its one of the rights afforded to us by the Constitution and the back bone
of democracy
2) The more young people that get out and vote the more politicians will
listen to us and make decisions that benefit our generation.
3) It helps you understand the importantce of developing new technology,
as most of those machines have been around longer than my grandma.
4) Voting centers are a great place to meet all your hot neighbors!
5) Its FREE (well I guess we pay taxes so its not really free)
If you encounter any problems when going to vote you can call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
11.3 Hump Day Hysteria
Just a friendly reminder that every Wednesday the Upright Citizens Brigade Theaterhas a free improv show. The weekly showcase features stand-up and alternative comedy hosted by Roger Hailes and Jackie Novak. A few laughs may help you make through the rest of the week!
Well chances are most of you are a little sad today. If you are looking for something to do tonight rather than sit in front of the TV and hope for Ohio to change over to blue, head over to Galapagos for a free screening of The Machinist. Christian Bale plays Trevor, an insomniac who hasn't slept in over a year. His lack of sleep has caused physical and mental deterioration. His fatigue makes it unclear what is reality and what is part of his paranoid delusions. The movie also co-stars Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Galapagos (70 North 6th Street btw Kent and Wythe, in Williamsburg)
10:00pm
FREE!
Detectivism 001
Come join the legionnaires for a party in defense of art and labor. The debut edition celebrates the release of the video for My Favorite's "The Happiest Days of My Life," with additional subversion supplied in the form of a reading by Mark Spitz (How Soon Is Never), special performances, with DJs:
Kevin Wolfe a.k.a. DJ HiKevin
Peter Green (Double Agent Records)
DJ Miss Modular (Mondo)
and more
8pm - ?
Luke and Leroy (21 7th Ave South, 1/9 to Houston)
FREE
Weekend Wrap-Up: 11.5 - 11.7: Its a light weekend for us free folks. It seems that everyone is either recovering from Halloween or sitting home still in shock over Tuesday. Lots of really good art though, and of course the marathon on Sunday. Have a good one!
FRIDAY
OH, THE HUMANITY
Imagine getting hard while an institutional white clad beauty sponges you down in the hospital. Now imagine the pristine environment of a 1950s home, moments before you and the raven-haired housewife witness an explosion of blood from the vacuum. Imagine giving head to the Pink Panther. Now imagine getting lucky at the Hindenburg disaster. GV/AS is pleased to announce Oh, The Humanity, a solo show by the artist Chris Williams.Freed by the limits of reality-based relationships into the racy arms of rich and vibrant primary colors, Williams renders his world directly and deliberately. He wastes nothing by juxtaposing hard black edges with slippery scenarios, urging us into a loose and fantastical realm.It is a collage, a split-second spliced B movie of appropriate feelings at so-called inappropriate times. The apparent reserve and medical manual cool is undermined by the explosiveness and desire, the hot and the grotesque, and ultimately, yes, the humanity. Continues through 11/28
7PM - 10PM
GV/AS Gallery (140 Franklin St. at Greenpoint Ave.)
FREE
Tonight, go get an earfull of the new Handsome Boy Modeling School record. Its been awhile since they've put out an album so hopefully its a good one! The album release party will be held at Duke and Duchess, there will be some free drinks 'til 11 and lots of booty shakin music.
The latest issue of Urb magazine features hip-hop's Next 100 great artists. For their issue release party the kids over there at Urb thought we could use a treat and are giving us preformances from Medusa, Airborn Audio, Qool DJ Marv and of course my very favorite Jean Grae (swoon). It doesn't start 'till 11, but its a great way to spend your hump day.
Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette)
11:00pm
FREE with RSVP (nyc@urb.com)
Canstruction
Architecture and design firms come together to raise money and food for the Food Bank for New York. Canstruction combines the spirit of design with competing teams lead by architects and engineers to showcase their talents by designing giant sculptures made entirely out of canned foods. At the close of the show all the cans will be donated. The show runs through November 24th.
New York Design Center (200 Lexington Ave)
Mon - Sat, 9am - 5pm
Admission is one can of food
Zulu Nation 31st Anniversary
Tonight is the kick off event for a weekend full of activites from Zulu Nation, in honor of their 31st anniversay. Music for your ears tonight will include Drum n' Bass, Breakbeat and Reggae. And the DJs bringin it to you include Afrika Bambaataa, I-Cue, Odyssey, Synapse and many surprise guests.
Discoteque (17 West 19th St between 5th and 6th Ave)
10pm - 4am
FREE!
Weekend Wrap-Up: 11.12 - 11.14: The FreeNYC staff is working extra hard to keep the pennies in the piggy bank with winter fast approaching and snowboarding season right around the corner. There are several great art opening this weekend as usual so opt for either the "Non't Yellow Monster" show at Stay Gold if you want to see the art or "Clair Rojas Table Turner" if you want to be seen seeing the art. Also, our long-lost friend Chengwin is back in town for a rare performance that is not to be missed, especially if you have never caught the madness before. And Saturday night is full of parties with members of !!! in town at Asterisk. Have a good one.
FRIDAY NON'T YELLOW MONSTER
An Exhibition of works on paper and canvas by Jeremiah Maddock, accompanied by guerilla installations by Noah Lane.. Stay Gold is pleased to present the East Coast debut of Jeremiah Maddock. His works are cleverly sincere, employing the use of oil, watercolors, gouache, pencil, ink, xylene, coffee, propane, magnesium, blood, sweat and tears to construct a unique visual vocabulary which borrows nothing from the redundancy of borrowed themes and emotions which often overwhelm the art world. Jeremiah offers a refreshing dose of innocence and honesty that is undeniable. The images depict soft, sometimes vague, sometimes humorously specific figurative images, layered upon organic textures with such subtle precision that one gets the impression that surely the works weren't painted, rather that the images have evolved by the sheer will of the paper.
7PM - 10PM
Stay Gold (451 Grand St & Keap Street)
FREE
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SITUATION
New Romantic, New Wave, & Electro invade this new weekly 80's tinged party. This weeks featured band is DURAN DURAN.
Well its a slow start to the week for us free kids. It doesn't look like there is too much happening around these parts. However, it is a beautiful sunshiny fall day over here on the East side. My advice to you is to take a walk though one of the city parks and enjoy the weather before old man winter is here and all your digits turn to iceicles the minute you step outside. And don't forget you can always check out the Union Square Farmers Market on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Tonight, One one One Productions is hosting a free party at Freight. Kick back, have a drink, and listen to music from DJ Jen Rudolph. Every half hour they will screen a new short film from local indie film makers.
Frieght (410 West 16th)
7:00 pm
FREE!
Heeb Magazine Issue Release Party
For the release of issue number seven, Heeb magazine is throwing a lovely little bash at Eleven on the LES. Hang out, drink free Rhinegold from 9 to 10 and listen to the sounds of DJ Handler and Dj Anaan. Maybe this will prove one and for all that not all Jewish folk like to drink Manachevitz.
Eleven (152 Orchard)
9:00 pm - 2:00 am
FREE!
For something a little less "industry" tonigh, you may want to check out happy hour at Down the Hatch. $1 drinks after 7pm make getting sloshed on a week night pretty easy on the budget.
Down the Hatch (179 West 4th)
Happy Hour at 7:00pm
$1 Beers
Ok kids, I probably should have posted this earlier, but what are you gonna do. Triple 5 Soul, Vapors Magazine and The London Police are all joining forces to throw a little gathering tomorrow. The London Police have completly remade both the SoHo and Williamsburg Triple 5 stores, as part of an ongoing collaboration between the two. In honor of this, they are having the opening reception at the Brooklyn store tomorrow night. You must RSVP to vapors-nyc@overamerica.com to get in and it must be done by 3pm today. See you all there!
Triple 5 Soul (145 Bedford Ave, enter on N. 9th St)
6pm - 10pm
FREE!
11.17 MMM Tasty Food. And The Chef Isn't Bad Either.
Whats not to love about a cute British man who can cook? Tonight at Barnes and Noble, meet Jamie Oliver the star of a little show from the Food Network called The Naked Chef. Stop by as Jamie talks about his new book Jamie's Dinners. He focuses on fresh, healthy, uncomplicated foods for the whole fam.
11.18 Damn...Look At Thursday Kicking Ass This Week
So Thursday wins hands down this week. There is so much going on tonight you'd swear it was Saturday. Also, keep an eye out for tomorrow's Weekend Wrap Up which boasts an equally exciting line up. By the time Saturday gets here all you're gonna want to do is sleep!
Ghetto Fab Graf Show
The Emerging Arts crew has a super cool photo exhibit of graffiti from throughout New York. Dozens of images of NYC's mural masterpieces that ordinarily you'd probably never get to see, will be brought right to you tonight at the opening reception. The reception will include a presentation of the 2004 Ghetto Fab American Graffiti Award to a host of legendary spray can artists, including Franco The Great (aka the Picasso of Harlem), Fame City International, Graffiti Hall of Fame, Tats Cru, Seen, and Chico.
Zenergy at the SkyLoft (519 West 36th)
6pm - 11pm
FREE!
New York Arm Wrestling Championships This is one not to miss. Spectators are invited to watch the muscles ripple as The New York Arm Wrestling Association [NYAWA] presents the White Castle Empire State Golden Arm Tournament of Champions XXVII. Tonight will be the seventh and final event. Winners will be presented with special White Castle Arm Wrestling awards. Specators are more than welcome!
Port Authority Bus Terminal (North Wing BTW 42nd and 43rd)
1:00 pm
FREE!
Adidas Party
Stop by the Adidias store tonight for their fitness event. There will be DJs and some free drinks from Bicardi! Thats right...excersice that drinking arm.
Happy Birthday Marisa
Now I'm not sure who Marisa is but a whole lot a people sure love her including Fader, Other Music, Girl Skateboards, 'Sup Magazine, and the list continues. So tonight is Marisa's Bday at Happy Ending, and to celebrate there will be open bar from 9 to 11 from Red Stripe, Guiness, Svedka Vodka and Sparks, plus sounds from DJs Rok One, JDH and Miss Jaclyn.
Happy Ending (302 Broome Street)
9:00 pm
FREE!
And for all you Brooklyn kids...If you RSVPed in time tonight is the Triple 5 Soul party at their Williamsburg store. And there is always the hip hop/mc/open mic night Mindspray at the Stinger Club.
Weekend Wrap-Up: 11.19 - 11.21: Damn... I am out in California and all this good stuff is going on. Love the MOMA on Saturday and hate it on Sunday. Also, check out a ton of great release parties and loft events going down. I am off to hike the coastline. Have a good one.
FRIDAY
BEAUTIFUL DECAY ISSUE RELEASE PARTY
Normally we don't write up all the release parties and RSVP events out there that flood the mailbox everyweek. But when someone ante's up our old school hero I-Cue on the turntables (just where does he disappear to all the time?) and free 40oz. we can't pass it up. Live Performances By: Nuclear Family, Pumpkinhead, Breez EvahFlowin', Substantial, Mr. Mecca, Audible Mainframe (Live Hiphop Band), & Parts Of Speech. DJs: I-Cue, Daddy Dog, Synapse, Jayceeoh, Jedi, & Illogix
8PM
Laila Lounge, 113 N 7th St (btwn Wythe and Berry), Williamsburg
$2
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DEBASSED! REACH OUT AND FREAK SOMEONE!
This is a favorite of the FreeNYC female staff. In part its because they get in free and in part because it is the best down and dirty event in Williamsburg right now. Miami bass, Dirty South, Ghetto House, Baltimore Club and Ghetto Tech help us get down and dirty this weekend. Featuring DJ Steve Newsense and a live performance from The Dealers.
10PM - 4AM
Stinger Club, 241 Grand Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Free until Midnight. Females free all night.
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G-STAR SAMPLE SALE
My favorite denim brand decides to clear out the cheap ones while I am out of town. That's good news for you because there will still be some left to pick up, Last year denim went for about $40 a pair instead of the usual $175 so its worth the trip. Featuring G-Star Raw Denim, Lot 78 Leather, Glorious Shirts, Komodo, & Brand T-Shirts. Cash only.
9AM - 7PM (10AM - 6PM Saturday and Sunday)
G-Star Raw Denim & Namaste Showroom: 47-59 9th Avenue Suite 303A
Cash only
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NEO2 RELEASE PARTY
How do you get us out to see a bunch of top notch local DJs, throw a huge art installation into the works. DJs James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem), James F'n Friedman, Max Pask, & Sean provide the audio.
Project Space (art installations)
Fashion Designer - Hamish Morrow (UK) | Takeshi Murata (San Francisco, Japan) | Illdesigners (UK, China)
Cisma (Brazil) | Clarissa A Design (Brazil) | Greyscale (Sweden) | Kustaa Saksi (Finland) | Universal Everything (UK)
Ocultart (US, Canada) | Os Gemeos (Brazil) | Dieselprint (Finland) | Christine Schunbeck (Berlin, US)
Chantal James (Canada) | The KDU Collective (US) | Sabe (US) | Aramique (US)
9PM 2AM
The Mint Studios : 25 Jay Street, Suite 101 in DUMBO (F to York)
FREE with RSVP (NEO2@THEMETAPROJECT.COM)
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ROCK AND ROLLERSKATE
Get down to live rock bands as your relive the days before rollerblades at this hipster hotspot
10PM
Office Ops 57 Thames St., Brooklyn
$5
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SATURDAY I HEART MOMA
Happy that the MOMA is opening... mad about the 20 beans it is going to cost me to get in now. Get a free visit in today while you still can. Expect huge lines.
10AM - 10PM (last entry at 9PM)
MOMA, 11 W 53rd St
FREE
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STICKERTHROW ART SHOW
Over 50 international Street Artists on display celebrating the Art of Stickers. Free Stickers and Booze! Featuring: Abe Lincoln Jr., Acamonchi, Anera, Asbestos, Ash Shahparnia, AZ Star 78, Ban Comic Sans, Bob W. Reign, BSPEK, Calma, Chun 1, Cupco, Dave Warnke, Derrick Hodgson, DEVA, DFKT, Double Devil, EKO, El Toro, Elph, Eyeformation, The Fiend, Peter Hamlin, Horsie, Takeshi Iimura, Ian Farrell, Jeriko, Jet & Rubble, Jet-Pac, Jon Burgerman, Justin Kees, Kelly Burns, Klutch, KMR, KUBIK, Laps One, Logik, Magmo, MCA, Medium, MEGA, Mega Hell, Mike Clarke, MJAR, PMH, Pufferella, Regular Product, Rep1, Robots Will Kill, Seldon Yuan, Senor B, Shit Inc, Skewville, Benny Gold, SuperDeux, TAK!, The London Police, Vinnie Ray, WRECKS, Yo Be Gitan, You Are Beautiful, Zoltron... and more. RSVP to stickerthrow@gmail.com
8PM -Midnight
KCDC : 99 N. 10th Street @ Wythe Avenue. Williamsburg
FREE
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SKETCHBOOK 2
Based on the concept of the writer's bench in graffiti culture, SKETCHBOOK 2 is an open invitation event to bring Giant Robot readers, artists, and friends together for a night of collaborating for the sake of art and spontaneous creativity. Patrons are encouraged to bring their sketchbooks / blackbooks, designs, photos, collages, writing pieces, etc. and share with others. Out of respect for the venue, please no spraypaint or vandalizing of property. Also, we're proud to host a listening party for Quad Rod + DJ Jester, The Filipino Fist's TABLE FOR ONE - an instrumental homage to relationships gone bad.
* ATTENTION CREATIVE PEOPLES. We're seeking YOUR art to display at the venue. All artwork will be projected on video screens for patrons to see, then later, on the Giant Robot message forums. The theme for the artwork? FOOD. Submit all food- related jpegs, gifs, mpegs, etc. at 72 dpi to brent@giantrobot.com
10:30PM
Open Air 121 St. Marks Place between 1st Ave. + Ave. A
FREE
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DANCE IDIOT DANCE (All Night Long...)
DMX Krew (Live), Local techno hero Adam X, & Cowboy Mark keep techno alive and thumping in NYC. With Videos by Paperrad! With releases on labels like Aphex Twin's Rephlex Records, as well as numerous singles for Ersatz Audio, Ghostly International and Gigolo, and remixes for the Gentle People, Biochip C, LeCar and many more, Ed DMX has also been running his own label Breakin' since 1997. He's never been one for following trends but has always been forging his own musical direction. Come out for the second installment of Dance Idiot Dance (if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!) and hear what you'll be sweatin' in the year 2005. Another very special guest is NYC's own original, Adam X. He's always advising us on electronic classics from days of yore so we've asked him to bust out some of those original pressings and PLAY them for us on the dance floor. And in typical fashion, Cowboy Mark will serve as the gracious host and start out the night for you landlubbers. Free Vitamin Water.
10PM
The Music Gallery: 49 Ann Street, 3rd floor (btw William & Nassau, behind city hall)
$6
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PETER JENNINGS INTERVIEWS ED RUSCHA AND DONAL B MARRON
The only free event as part of the highly influential and highly costly ArtwalkNY project, this is a rare chance to see a great interviewer take on one of the most influential and unique artists of our time, Ed Ruscha. With Donald B. Marron to boot. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets will be issued in advance of this event. If you wish to attend, the event is on a first-come, first served basis. We recommend you arrive early and stand in line.
12PM - 1:30PM
Tishman Auditorium at The New School, 66West 12th Street Free
FREE
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CUTE AND SCARY
Flux Factory is pleased to present Cute and Scary, an exhibit that will showcase works by emerging artists raised within a milieu where comics and Japanese animation began to reveal a dark side beneath the Hello Kitty exterior. Something in the work of these artists remains childlike and innocent. But a deeper look reveals a poignant dark side. An unsolved dichotomy, makes the work feel both empowered and vulnerable. This ambiguity translates into works that come across as fun and disturbing, dark and light, cute and scary without really favoring one or the other. Subverted clichs of feminism, pop culture or eroticism mingle with nightmarish visions. This show will entice Kids and have grown ups shiver.
PHILIP: DIVIDED BY LIGHTNING
Pouty, poetic electro-scenester and longtime K48 collaborator Phillip turns exhibition organizer, using the mechanics of the gallery to skirt the machinery of the music industry and independently fund his new album, Divided By Lightning. Opening night doubling as a record release party should be the most spectacular debauch in a month of tie-in events, including ice-cream socials, formal sit-down dinners, and bisexual orgies. But don't miss the music-video wall projections or the awesome album-inspired art, ranging from a custom drum-set by Terence Koh to an Anna Sew Hoy crown, assume vivid astro focus wallpaper, and contributions from designer Jeremy Scott, Boy George, Devendra Banhart, and others.
I HATE MOMA
"I'm writing to you about a protest against the new admission charge at MoMA that will take place on Sunday, November 21, when the new rate goes into effect. On that date, participating volunteers will pay their admission fees in pennies only. By replacing a crisp bill with twelve and one half pounds of pennies, we intend to remind the Modern that its $20.00 ticket price weighs heavily on the audience the museum promises to serve. Sincerely, Filip Noterdaeme (718) 522 5683
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Bored in one of the boroughs? By scouring the city and its outlaying lands FreeNYC can help you get your free-on daily! We bring the best in free and cheap events for your enjoyment. From bars and booty shakin good times, to museums and performances, FreeNYC serves up culture that promises not to break the bank
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Come for a variety show and then stay for the burlesque. Galapogos gives us Nuevo Variety Circus and Wild West Show featuring The Great Throwdini (impalement artist), Chris McDaniel (cowboy trick roper) and Greg Milstein (variety circus artist). I'm not exactly sure what to expect from this, but it promises to be interesting. After these guys are done throwing knives at each other, stay for the Burlesque show, a weekly Williamsburg staple.
Galapagos (70 North 6th Street between Kent and Wythe)
8:00 pm for Variety Show; 10:00pm for Burlesque
$5 and FREE! (respectively)
TONIGHT: Pacific Overture-Miyamoto Amon and John Dower
This extraordinary evening celebrating the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheims 1976 musical masterpiece, Pacific Overtures will feature a live performance segment from the upcoming production at the Roundabout Theatre, a stunning audio/visual presentation, and a lively discussion between Amon Miyamoto, director of the revival,and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, Dr. John W. Dower of MIT.
Just like the musical, the evening will explore the cultural interactions and conflicts that resulted from the Opening of Japan by Commodore Perry and his "Black Ships" in 1853. Miyamoto will speak about his unique staging of the show, which won raves when presented in Tokyo, at the Lincoln Center Festival and at the Kennedy Centers Sondheim Celebration, and he will compare and contrast it with Hal Princes 1976 production.
Dr. Dower will present extraordinary artwork from both sides of this historic encounter, based on his and M.I.T.s Black Ships and Samurai exhibition and web site. Parts of the exhibition will be displayed in the lobby, and Japan expert and author Dr. Carol Gluck of Columbia University will moderate.
TONIGHT: DANCE AND DISEMBODIMENT
Digital artist Paul Kaiser will discuss the works he and his colleagues have made (or are making) with choreographers Merce Cunningham, Bill T. Jones, and Trisha Brown, all of which involve abstracting dance movement by means of motion-capture technology and re-choreographing that movement on the computer. The resulting disembodiment of dance raises fascinating questions of haunting complexity. Kaiser will also present related work not in the dance field, including the public art installation Pedestrian (2002, with Shelley Eshkar), in which simulations of photorealistic crowds are projected directly onto the sidewalks of a city at night and Trace (2001), a narrative multimedia installation about the surveillance of memory.
6PM - 8PM
Glass Corner @ Parsons School of Design (25 E.13th Street)
FREE
TONIGHT: FREQUENT FLIERS OPENING AT THE RIVIERA
Andrew Pommier, Robert Mars, and Jeremey Fish explore the boundries between illustration, art, and collage at this not-to-be-missed Williamburg show. Continues through Dec. 19th
7-10PM
Riviera, 105 Metropolitan at Wythe, Williamsburg
FREE
TONIGHT: SAKS SNOWFLAKE SPECTACLE 72,000 Philips LED lights and systems create the magic of Saks Fifth Avenue's 2004 Holiday Windows and "SnowFlake Spectacle." combining artistry and technology for an extraordinary tribute to the holiday season. Continues through the holidays
TONIGHT: GRAND CENTRAL HOLIDAY LIGHTS
The annual Grand Central Holiday Laser Light Shows, a New York City tradition, uses the famed Sky Ceiling of the Main Concourse as a canvas on which lasers literally bring the constellations to life, transforming them into snowmen, skiers, famous New York City buildings and much more. One of six individual five-minute shows is presented daily on the hour and half hour, between 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM. To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the New York Subway System, a special tribute Laser Light Show has been created. Straphangers young and old alike will recognize these images from the underground, including depictions of subway cars; station stops and even constellations becoming commuters, all moving to the strains of Take the A Train.
TONIGHT: NO JACKET REQUIRED
This Williamsburg monthly is still going strong at one of the few spots left in the boroughs where dancing and smoking are "overlooked." Featuring deep house from DJ Soumez and Rob Rewind pluss residents Dr. Faustus, Eshin, and Bryant Autrey.
10PM - 4AM
Red and Black, 135 N. 5th Street, Williamsburg
Free
Tonight...Check out Digital Konfussions weekly party Anything Goes. DJ Odyssey and DJ Vandal spinning house, hip hop, 80's, jazz and rock. There are always good people and good drink specials and as usual, its free!
TOURIST FOR A DAY
Thanksgiving, like all Hallmark Holidays in NYC is for the tourists, so don your foam Statue of Liberty crown, plan a lunch date at McDonalds (or, if your feeling classy, Starbucks) and hit the streets... here are some highlights for the day. Then go eat turkey (or Tofurkey) with your friends and get boozy because there is not work tomorrow!
MACYS THANKSGIVING PARADE
We can only hope for winds just below grounding speed helping the parade take on a extreme sports edge. Either way tune into the 78th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade., giant and sometimes deadly helium balloons, floats, marching bands and live performances
9AM - 12AM
77th Street and Central Park West, down Broadway to Herald Square
FREE
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FAO SCHWARZ REOPENS
All my memories of Big are coming back as the stuffed animal mega-giant opens its doors once again. Get your talking Donald Trump doll before the Xmas rush tomorrow
Weekend Wrap-Up: 11.26 - 11.28: Now that we are officially stuffed with Turkey it is time to take on, or boycott, the shopping season. Don't forget to take a break and have some fun, like checkin out Mr. Len's Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt project tonight at Pianos or the 7's Rugby Tournament on Saturday. Okay, back to our hung-over turkey coma.
FRIDAY
FTES DE NOL
Now in its third year, Ftes de Nol, The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park 2004 combines the charm and allure of the traditional European holiday market with the modernity and convenience of midtown Manhattan. It will showcase over 125 artisans, boutiques, cultural institutions, designers, food merchants, and gift shops from around the world offering a multitude of unique gift choices for the holidays, including gifts for those "impossible to shop for" family and friends.Stand under the giant holiday tree, take pictures with Santa, ride Le Carrousel, or just soak in the atmosphere. Sample the Season's tastiest treats, sip a hot cocoa, or dine at the full service Bryant Park Grill. Enjoy free family entertainment, including musical performances, arts & crafts demonstrations, and holiday themed programming.
Open daily from Friday, November 26, 2004 through Sunday, January 2, 2005.
M-F from 11am to 8pm and Weekends from 10am to 8pm.
Bryant Park (bet. 40th & 42nd from 5th to 6th Aves)
FREE
On Winter's Eve, more than two dozen stores, restaurants, shops, cultural organizations and public spaces in the district will be buzzing with activities for both children and adults. At the same time, sidewalks along Broadway from Columbus Circle to 68th Street will be alive with performers, street musicians, jugglers, stilt-walkers and more, making for a festive fun-filled stroll through the streets within this dynamic Upper Westside neighborhood. Tree lighting is at 5:30.
6PM
Lincoln Square Neighborhood (Columbus Circle to 68th Street along and around Broadway and Columbus Avenue)
FREE
Parsons presents the first in a new series of public dialogues, "At the Parsons Table," when renowned architect Frank Gehry joins Dean Paul Goldberger on November 29 at 6:30 p.m. for a lively discussion that will address some of the most topical issues in the field of architecture and design. Presented before a live audience at New School Universitys historic Tishman Auditorium, "At the Parsons Table" features todays leading voices in the fields of art, architecture, and design in conversation with Dean Goldberger. This event is sold out; however, a limited number of standing-room only tickets may be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Access a live webcast of the event at http://www.dialnsa.edu.
6:30PM
New School Univerisity, Tischman Auditorium (66 W. 12th St)
FREE
ROCKEFELLER CENTER TREE LIGHTING
Take part in a New York City tradition at the 72nd Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The 2004 Tree Lighting Ceremony will be a star-studded event broadcast live on NBC. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the most famous tree in the world each year to celebrate the holidays at Rockefeller Center.
6PM
49th & 50th Streets between 5th and 6th Aves
FREE
RoboRecital, a concert of mechanical music presented by composer J. Brendan Adamson, will include no human performers. It will instead feature three automated instruments: GuitarBot, a robotic self-playing guitar; an automated 57 rank pipe organ; and a Yamaha Disklavier, a modern player piano. Six of Brendan's own pieces will be presented alongside works by Bach and Mozart. His transcription of J. S. Bach's Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080, Contrapuncti Nos. 2 and 3 will be performed by Guitarbot. W. A. Mozart's Allegro und Andante (Fantasia in F Minor, K.608) will be heard on Paul Hall's Holtkamp pipe organ, controlled by computer. Although several practical editions for human organist have been made, Mozart's piece will be heard in its original form for self-playing organ on RoboRecital.
8PM
Paul Haul at Julliard (60 Lincoln Center Plaza)
FREE
