LongIsCity

LICCA has coordinated a series of events highlighting the diverse and dynamic Long Island City art scene. Fisher Landau Center for Art will offer tours. PS1 will have artists in its Greater New York 2005 show guiding tours as well as live perfomances. The Museum of the Moving Image will screen Porgy and Bess. SculptureCenter debuts Make It Now: New Sculpture in New York on Sunday afternoon and Socrates Sculpture Park will hold opening receptions for Sport and Open Space. The Noguchi Museum will also offer a concert with renowned Shakuhachi player Ralph Samuelson.

The Summer in LongIsCity Information Center will act as headquarters for the weekend, offering bike rentals, maps, and info. The shuttle between the Asia Society in Manhattan (725 Park Ave at 70th St) and the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City will run free of charge during this weekend if you are scared of the G train. Continues Sunday. All events may not be free.

Date: Saturday, May 14th and Sunday, May 15th
Time: All Day
Venue: LongIsCity Information Center (Court Square on Jackson Avenue, Long Island City)
Cost: Free

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The Muster

"THE MUSTER IS A PUBLIC ART EVENT IN WHICH ARTIST ALLISON SMITH invokes the aesthetic vernacular of the American Civil War battle reenactment as a stage set for a polyphonic marshalling of voices in her artistic and intellectual communities. The Muster takes form in a creative encampment on the Fort Jay marching grounds of Governors Island, in which fifty enlisted participants fashion uniforms, build campsites, and declare their causes publicly to an audience of spectators. Smith creates a literal platform, complete with banners and flags, to identify the creative minds in her midst and to celebrate what they are fighting for. Smith directs but does not script the event, so that its outcome is only revealed at the Muster itself." See site for full info.

Date: Saturday, May 14th
Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Governer's Island (click for directions)
Cost: Free

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Just Doodle it

Doodle Down: A Transatlantic Scrawl is a doodle off from both sides of the Atlantic featuring over twenty artisits. Using fancy pants scanners and a little thing called the internet, the scribble will cross the pond in order to be viewed by both sides. The exchange will go on for about four hours. While the live action can be viewed Saturday afternoon, the work will be up for the next three weekends.

Date: Saturday, May 14th
Time: 1pm
Location: Orchard Gallery, Orchard between Delancy and Rivington
Cost: Free

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Bicycle This, Bicycle That - Saturday

Here we are with part two...

If you have recovered from last nights after party, today you can take part in the Bicycle Film Fest Bike Parade. The ride begins at Madison Square Park and riders are encouraged to ride ALL SORTS of bikes. Decorate your bikes, decorate yourselves, ride alone, ride with a team, whatever you and your lil bike riding heart desire!

Date: Saturday, May 14th
Time: 1pm
Location: Madison Square Park, 23rd Street and 5th Avenue
Cost: Free

Tonight the festival after party is moved to Delancy Bar. I have no word just yet on who is spinning except that there will be "great dj's" so who knows what that means. Plus, what party would be complete with out some free beer starting at 9.

Date: Saturday, May 14th
Time: 9pm
Location: Delancy Bar
Cost: Free (you may have to mention the festival to be comp-ed)

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Down Hill Derby

Boxcar race. Strap on your racing goggles. And get ready for a crazy race down Brooklyn's steepest hill. Build anything with three or more wheels. Everything else goes, from box cars equipped with cream pie launchers, to four wheeled extinct animals. Be creative. Trophies will be awarded to the winners of the race, the best box car, and the complete failures. Sabotage teams are more then welcomed to participate.

Date: Saturday, May 14th
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Race starts on Columbia Heights and Cranberry and ends at Old Fulton street, Brooklyn
Cost: Free

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First Warm Night

Its time for another hedonistic celebration of springtime. "Think: costumes and performers and sculpture made of fire, sound systems and roving bands" in an epic street party. Meet up in Manhattan and then travel as a group out to and undisclosed location in Brooklyn for an all night throwdown. Bring your imagination, good energy, and everything you need for the night. If you've got a sense of adventure, this is the place to be.

Date: Saturday, May 14th
Time: 6:27 (sharp!)
Venue: Chrystie Street and Houston Street (small park)
Cost: Free?

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Beat Club with Free Pizza

Dave Elliot plays old school 80's and Electro Funk alongside PappaWheelie at this Williamsburg Weekly. Free Pizza all night.

Date: Saturday, May 14th
Time: 10:00pm (?)
Venue: Capone's (221 North 9th Street between Roebling and Driggs, Williamsburg)
Cost: Free

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Turn up the Heat

Goldspot is back to bring the best in Grime to the people of NYC. Tonight they fly over BBC's DJ Cameo along with Crazy Titch and J2K on mic. Local heros Dinesh, Greg Poole, and Eddiestats - with a special reggaeton set - help set summer off right.

Date: Saturday, May 14th
Time: 10:30pm
Venue: Crash Mansion (199 Bowery)
Cost: $5 Before 1 AM, $8 after

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