Cooper Union teaches its students about the important things in life... like absinthe.
"Absinthe (the Green Fairy, la Fée Verte) has a romantic history like no other drink. This pale green alcoholic liqueur fueled and inspired the poets and artists of late 19th and early 20th century Europe. It is impossible to imagine painters like Toulouse Lautrec, Degas, Manet, and Van Gogh or writers like Verlaine, Rimbaud, Joyce, and Hemingway without the elaborate ritual that accompanied this beverage. No other drink has aroused such opposition as this wormwood-based beverage that was held responsible for all manner of crime, degeneration, sexual license and degeneracy. David Weir, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at The Cooper Union."
Date: Tuesday, November 1st Time: 6:30pm Venue: Wollman Auditorium, 51 Astor Place Cost: Free
Evryone needs a lil house music here and there. Tonight stop by Saphire Lounge for DeepSee. Resident DJs EMan and Lola spin underground house "new york style". Show up early to get in free and to throw back a few 2-for-1 drinks.
Date: Tuesday, November 1st Time: 10pm - 4am Venue: Saphire Lounge, 249 Eldridge Street
Cost: Free (before 11) with RSVP, $5 after 11
Closing out there month long celebration in honor of their 3rd anniversary, Eclectic Ride is throwing another party at Joe's Pub tonight. On the line up is A-Alikes, Ryan Perfect, LB, Kingdemm, Lyrics To Go's own United Front, plus special guest DJs Evil Dee and J. with DJ Mary Mac and DJ M.O.S. chipping in and adding a helping hand. The deal is that ticket holders are the only ones guaranteed entry, but the RSVP will get you in the door for free if you dont mind waiting in line.
Date: Tuesday, November 1st Time: 11pm - 4am Venue: Joe's Pub, 425 Lafyette Cost: Free with RSVP
In celebration of their two year anniversary, Fusicology did what every other progressive lifestyle and event promotion company would do... they planned a party. Tonight at the Kodak One Gallery MS. Butta Works, DJ Synapse, Jneiro Jarel and Ge-ology deliver the good music with an open rum bar all night long.
Date: Wednesday, November 2nd Time: 7pm - 10pm Venue: Kodak One Gallery, 102 Wooster Street Cost: Free
Reading and writing about this one makes my brain hurt like it used to during education days at New School. But lets try this... Today, Jean Baudrillard will read from and sign copies of his new book The Conspiracy of Art after a conversation with Sylver Lotringer, founding publisher of Semiotext(e).
"In The Conspiracy of Art, Baudrillard questions the privilege attached to art by its practitioners. Art has lost all desire for illusion: feeding back endlessly into itself, it has turned its own vanishment into an art unto itself. Far from lamenting the ‘end of art,’ Baudrillard celebrates art’s new function within the process of insider-trading. Spiralling from aesthetic nullity to commercial frenzy, art has become transaesthetic, like the rest of society as a whole.
Conceived and edited by life-long Baudrillard collaborator Sylvère Lotringer, The Conspiracy of Art presents his writings on art in a complicitous dance with politics, economy and media. Culminating with “War Porn,” a scathing analysis of the spectacular images of Abu Ghraib prison as a new genre of reality TV, the book folds back on itself to question the very nature of radical thought."
Date: Wednesday, November 2nd
Time: 7pm
Venue: The Tilton Gallery, 8 East 76th St (at 5th Ave)
Cost: Free with RSVP
DGN is an album listening party that will bring the community back into the listening experience. On the first Wednesday of every month albums from independent record labels or from bands yet-to-be-signed will be programmed and played in full – that's right – in FULL... Musicians in attendance will be introduced to put a face to the sound and give them a chance to tell you a bit about their band, their life, or their dreams. DGN is a multi-media event that will bring members of the independent music, film, art, and fashion worlds together! Artist info after the fold.
Date: Wednesday, November 2nd Time: 8:00pm Venue: Mannahatta (316 Bowery at Bleeker) Cost: Free
"Damn Good Noise presents its 3rd Listen-In with new and upcoming releases from Kemado Records (www.kemado.com) in addition to several other selections. Be the first to hear advance-mastered samples from 2006 Kemado releases from Austin, TX heavy metal band THE SWORD and kraut-punk rock band AUDIONOM but you must get there early! The main listening event will feature six new albums in their entirety including DIAMOND NIGHTS, Popsicle (http://www.diamond-nights.com/), Australia’s THE MORNING AFTER GIRLS, Prelude: ep’s 1&2 (www.themorningaftergirls.com), New York’s TARANTULA A.D., Book of Sand (www.tarantulaad.com) with guest musicians including Devendra Banhart, Sierra from CocoRosie and members of Inouk, LANGHORNE SLIM, when the sun’s gone down (http://www.langhorneslim.com/), psych folk rocker from Sweden DUNGEN, tad et lugnt (http://www.dungen-music.com/), and the west coast’s psych rock outfit WEST INDIAN GIRL, s/t (http://www.westindiangirl.com/). On the walls DGN exhibits the latest work of artist Anissa Cristina Mendez, “Bar Reality”, acrylics on canvas. Mendez uses her signature expressionist style of bold, contrasting colors on large canvasses to capture the subtle movements within the enclosed space of a bar or nightclub. Both original works and prints will be available for sale. Mendez is a highly regarded artist and educator with over 10 years experience. She received a high profile commission to paint for DIAGEO, July 2005, to bear in commemoration of Johnnie Walker Black's 200th anniversary."
Photobloggers unite! We need some of these guys working with us... The New York City Photobloggers get together for a new show starting tonight. Photoblogging is a very "real" view of NYC... scene without the lighting and makeup that the more traditional outlets rely on. The result is a little more grit, a little more beauty, and a little more truth. Check it out tonight. Show continues through November 19th
Date: Thursday, November 3rd Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Chrystie Street Gallery (167 Chrystie Street, 2nd floor) Cost: Free
Maximum Joy is back again this month with free Bacardi (until it runs out) and music from "famed Frenchman Alex from Tokyo.. the famed deep house producer/DJ who grew up in Japan and helped to forge the ties between the house music scene there with that of his homeland. Joining Alex is none other than DJ Spun, the SF legend behind the incredible Rong Music label, not to mention PS1's Warmup DJ Series." This always packs up so early arrival is suggested else you'll be stuck with warm bacardi and strange mixers.
Date: Thursday, November 3rd Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Adidas Originals (136 Wooster Street) Cost: Free, bring flyer print out
Gary Benzel and Todd St. John, better know as the collaborative project Green Lady, are some of the innovators on the street-cum-commerce game. St. John is also quite well known as film/video/design project HunterGather. Tonight is the opening for Builded, an exhibit of some of their most recent work. The show is also a part celebration for the release of the Green Lady 10th Anniversary Book. Show continues through November 20th
First Thursday is a casual meeting of graphic designers. Think of it as a crit for post-college grads who find themselves lacking valuable criticism in their workplace. All are welcome to come by and share work. Last time I was there it was very type designer heavy but I am not sure if it is still that way.
Date: Thursday, November 3rd Time: 7:00pm Venue:Iona Bar (180 Grand Street between Bedford & Driggs, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
Not exactly sure how to spend your Thursday night? how 'bout you spend it at Karma smoking hookahs? LionDub and Solo spin hip hop and reggae while you have a drink and smoke.
Date: Thursday, November 3rd Time: 10pm Venue: Karma, 51 1st Ave Cost: Free
FreeNYC buddy, Bisc 1, drops his first ever EP, The Basics, this week. In celebration of the record hitting stores, Bisc 1 and Embedded Music put together a lil showcase. Tonight at Alphabet Lounge check out preformances by Bisc1, Cool Calm Pete, Junk Science and Loer Velocity with Ese, LoKash, 416, and MilkMoney on the tables. Doors are at 8, but the show isn't til 11.
Date: Thursday, November 3rd Time: 11pm Venue: 104 Avenue C, at 7th st Cost: Free
Nothing says alcoholic like an entire apartment furnished with gin inspired design product. But that's exactly what the folks over at Bombay Sapphire are hoping. The saving grace of this little experimental, temporary shopping experience is that they will be serving free end-of-work cocktails from 5-7 for the next four days (but there is no work on the weekends so who planned this thing?) Other than that... eh? Check the site for more info. Continues through Monday.
Date: Friday, November 4th Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Bathhouse (540 East 11h Street between A and B) Cost: Free
"Gigantic ArtSpace [GAS] is pleased to present DRIFT, a collaboration between musician/poet Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth and visual artist Leah Singer. This exhibition features a one-hour installation version of DRIFT, an immersive sonic/visual environment consisting of music, sounds, and texts by Ranaldo in response to Singer’s dual projection 16mm analytical film system. The exhibition also includes collaborative and individual works on paper, films, and sound works. DRIFT has been performed live in museums, galleries, concert halls and performing arts centers worldwide since 1991, most recently at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art as part of the Robert Smithson retrospective."
Date: Friday, November 4th Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Gigantic Art Space (59 Franklin Street) Cost: Free
I can't put this any better than the press release... a perfect "hazy afternoon" if you ask me... " Deitch Projects is pleased to present Hypnogoogia, a collaborative installation by Jim Drain and Ara Peterson. In this incredible cumulative show, 18 Wooster St. will be transformed into an interactive, spinning landscape- a psychedelic music of the spheres- featuring work produced by the artists over the past two years. Moving through corridors of rainbow pinwheels, a huge kaleidoscope hallway, and four exactingly gorgeous geodesic sphere-shaped paintings rotating slowly on the ground and ceiling, the viewer becomes immersed in their lyrical, spherical environment. Hypnotically spinning on the first platform is a twelve-foot rainbow ottoman, and above, almost absurdly surveiling this rotating, morphing, glowing heterotopia is a chromed set of stocks. All pieces are bathed in the skylight-altering light disks that slowly mix the primary colors onto the artscape below." Continues through December 24th.
"In Imagescape Estonia - New York Scherrer is as interested in the images that are projected as in the landscape the images are projected onto. Footage of abstracted nature was collected during a residency at the Polli Talu Arts Center in rural Estonia. These moving images are projected into one of the East Village's beautiful Community Gardens, illuminating the autumn leaves of the trees and bushes, the flowers and the walls of the surrounding buildings, shaping the garden into a new, mysterious land and lightscape. The garden becomes part of the projections - the projections part of the garden."
Date: Friday, November 4th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Green Oasis Community Garden (East 8th Street between Avenues C & D) Cost: Free
"Salman Rushdie will read from his book, 'Shalimar the Clown,' at Paula Cooper Gallery. Wish I knew more but Salman Rushdie rocks so go and hear him read because its a rare occurance.
Date: Friday, November 4th Time: 7:00pm Location: Paula Cooper Gallery (521 W. 21st St. bet. 10th and 11th) Cost: Free
For the next 3 days, Dam Stuhltrager Gallery in Williamsburg will present Shoot, an hour long currated collection of 15 short films culled from over 150 selections from around the world. There are various show times and all are free but you can email to reserve a spot. Check the site for full info as there is too much to write here. Continues through the 6th.
Date: November 4th Time: First show, 8:00pm Location: Dam Stuhltrager (38 Marcy Ave) Cost: Free
Tom Vek is playing tonight with personal local (transplanted) heros The Mobious Band. By the time you read this, however, every hipster review in the city will have told you that and tix will probably be sold out. So enjoy the next best thing, the afterparty. Tom Vek guest DJs which will either be an a amazing surprise or terrible (not that he's a bad musicion - he's a good one - but he's also not a DJ) along with French Kicks, the Shout Out Louds, Specer Product and more. Free Sparks and Tiger from 12 - 1:30 keep you moving at the witching hour.
Date: Friday, November 4th Time: 10:00pm Location: Scenic: 25 Ave B (btw 2nd & 3rd Ave) Cost: Free
Glass Bead Collective's Eye of Perception is a live VJ performance, combined with a live DJ performance, and all shot on a dome above your head. Its kind of like the Pink Floyd laser light show times 100. This particular production was created for the FocFeria festival this summer and will be shown for one time only here in New York. Great way to start out your night. Freestyle DJing will follow the piece.
Date: Friday, November 4th Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am Location: 75 Greene Street (between Spring and Broome) Cost: Free
Well my friends it seems Cut has made its way back to us. Tonight stop by Lit for Dirty Down. Spinning upstairs will be Mike Simonetti, and downstairs is Blu Jemz and Nick Catchdubs. Plus open vodka and Red Bull bar from 12 to 1 (but apparently you have to ask Nate, the door guy, for the spider stamp.)
Now that we have all recovered from last weeks mega halloween weekend, its time to go out again. I know we have already discussed our unhappiness with the new $5 cover thing at Luke and Leroy, but what cha gonna do? Tonight Favela Clash stops by with DJs SUJINHO, CASSIANO, and G-BROWN spinning Brazilian Baile Funk and Jamaican Dancehall. Plus, there is an open Vodka bar from 11 to 12. Translation, good times!
Date: Friday, November 4th Time: 11pm - 4am Venue: Luke and Leroy, 21 7th Ave Sounth Cost: $5
Two things I really hate are Hot 97 hip hop about money, being hard and shooting people, and karaoke. Combine them and you have one of my least favorite Friday night events ever. Of course, your not me so if you like this stuff then its a great place to hang out.
Date: Friday, November 4th Time: 11:00pm (sign at 10:00pm) Location: Rothko (116 Suffolk St. at Rivington St.) Cost: Free
"The Swiss Institute is pleased to announce 24-Hour Incidental, a one-day program of simultaneous performance works by 10 visual artists, as part of Performa05. From noon to noon, the SI will host a marathon of work by 10 innovative synthesizers of visual art and performance. Works will range from the necessarily interactive, as with Karl Holmqvist's project involving visitor's favorite songs from the Magnetic Fields' album 69 Love Songs, to the virtually immaterial, as with Jason Dodge's piece Kristin Larson has been to the South Pole, which consists simply of an anonymous visit from Ms. Larson. 24-Hour
Incidental will intersect two days, carving out an irregular passage of time and space. Projects will start and finish, overlap, interfere and ultimately wash away within the parameters carved out by the project's curator, artist Jordan Wolfson. More after the fold. Found on NonsenseNYC.
Date: Saturday, November 5th Time: 12:00pm (until 12:00pm Sunday) Location: Swiss Institute (495 Broadway, third floor) Cost: Free
Artists John Armleder, Peter Coffin, Jason Dodge, Annika Eriksson, Piero Golia, Carsten Holler, Karl Holmquist, Koo Jeong-A, Christoph Keller, and Yoko Ono span several generations, representing both the pioneering generation of Fluxus and Happenings and a younger set whose work borrows from and builds on the traditions of conceptual art and performance. Yoko Ono's historic Yes Ladder will share the space with Koo Jeong-A's construction, made on the spot, of materials she finds within the SI's gallery and storage areas, while Piero Golia will set up a hammock and sleep through the whole 24-hour event, so that he will have no memory of the show. Each artist is given full rights over the space, however all works will function in different dimensions; sound, invisibility, conversation, construction, hallucination, documentation, contemplation, and impulse. The program will thus be defined by unpredictability; at any given moment during the span of the event, performances will take place concurrently in numerous combinations.
Graveyard Games is my latest post related to psychogeography. Think along the veins of recent good times such as the MP3 Experiment or Zombicon. This time, its Tombstone Texas Hold 'em out in a Brooklyn Cemetary. Its a short, one hour game and you'll need to bring a flower to show that you are here to play. Check out more photos here or read the full instructions below the fold.
1. Arrive at the Main Gate of the Cypress Hills Cemetery (833 Jamaica Ave), near where Jamaica Ave meets Cypress Hills Street, between 2 PM and 2:30 PM local time.
2. Look for the tournament's host. She'll be holding a deck of cards and will have further instructions and supplies for you.
3. Bring a single flower to place on a grave to show some respect, and to signal that you're one of us.
4. Take a few minutes to explore your section of the cemetery. Look for any poker chips left on tombstones. You'll need these to play.
5. Be sure to look for the grave of someone you can prove died on your birthday. You can use that tombstone as a Joker during the game.
6. Tournament begins at 2:30 PM. Learn the rules (http://www.lastcallpoker.com/allin/rules.aspx) before you come if you're serious about winning. We’ll have extra instructions on hands for any friends you bring along.
7. The winner is crowned at 3:30 PM. No fancy prizes, but lots of respect and maybe a special memento from Lucky's estate. And everyone can keep the chips they earn as a souvenir.
8. Afterwards, you’re invited to nearby Mike’s Pub (7919 Jamaica Ave) to raise a glass to the players you’re leaving underground at Cypress Hills.
Lots of random stuff this weekend... "Pumpkin Smash The Prospect Heights Community Farm will host a Pumpkin Smash... bring your rotten pumpkins to be composted! There will be food and drinks and hot baked potatoes provided."
Date: Saturday, November 5th Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Prospect Heights Community Farm (252-256 St. Marks Ave. between Underhill/ Vanderbilt Aves) Cost: Free
As McCarren Park pool slowly reverts from graffiti outlaw sanctuary back into public use, there are only a few more chances to commodify the space in all its ghetto glory. Enjoy a radio broadcast tour of the secret insides of the pool today along with a quiet dance party b DJ Mike O'Conner to follow. Quiet dance partis are awesome because they always remind me of Liv Tyler dancing to Olympia in Stealing Beauty. I can't believe i just said that... I'm such a girl. Bring along a walkman and headphones if you have it but there may be some provided.
Date: Saturday, November 5th Time: 3:00pm - 8:00pm Location: McCarren Pool(Lorimer Street between Driggs and Bayard, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
Artists Julie Doucet (Me Most Secret Desire), Gary Panter (Jimbo in Purgatory, Pee Wee's Playhouse), Paper Rad (Paper Rad, B.J. and
da Dogs), and Dan Sandlin (The Avengelist) will be on hand at Giant Robot tonight to celebrate and sign the latest installment of The Ganzfeld, an anthology covering the gamut of art, design, comics, and more. More info on The Ganzfeld after the fold.
Date: Saturday, November 5th Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Giant Robot New York (437 East 9th Street) Cost: Free
"Started in Fall 2000 by Dan Nadel, The Ganzfeld presents a thorough view of today's underground arts. Each volume features artwork and words from a team of respected artists, designers, and critics that differs from issue to issue. Among the many contributors, some notables include Geoff McFetridge, Brian Ralph, Ron Rege, Jr., and Chris Ware. Between stunning covers by Doucet, The Ganzfeld presents a unique visual take on the world by gathering together a diverse selection of design, illustration, comics, and picture stories along with essays that place them in a historical and critical context. In Art History?, Marc Bell, Leif Goldberg, and Ted Stearn pay homage to their influences Salvador Dali, Dick Tracy, H.C. Westermann, and Phillip Guston; Led Zepplin's Presence album cover gets a mindful and humorous interpretation; thrift store paintings are revered, and the comic work of the "Manga R. Crumb" Shigeru Sugiura are featured."
I Don't know much about David Salle but his Vorex Painting series is opening tonight. If you are doing the Saturday Chelease art crawl thing then this may be a great spot to end with a cocktail as most of the other galleries will close around 6.
Date: Saturday, November 5th
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Mary Boone Gallery (541 West 24th Street)
Cost: Free
Today is the Marathon. Unless you have been under a rock, this is one of those super important races around the world. Personally, I prefer to get out my summer time bbq chairs, set them up on Bedford ave early, drink beer and heckle the runners. Of course, that was much more fun when Puff Daddy was in the the race... but still... The prime viewing will be in central park of course. Check the site for full info,schedule and a course map. Unofficial afterparty at the Turkey's Nest.
Date: Sunday, November 6th Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm Location: Staten Island to Central Park Cost: Free to watch
The New York celebration of Ganzfeld four continues today with a conversation between Peter Saul, Jim Nutt, Dan Nadel, and David Sandlin. A special DJ performance by Paper Rad will follow.
Nutt and Saul will discuss their four-decade-long careers, influences, image-making, and the peculiar mix of humor, beauty and savagery that each calls their own. Friends and mutual admirers for decades, Nutt and Saul represent the satiric, wise-cracking, graphic side of contemporary art, making figurative work that is not afraid to go for the jugular. Between the two, Nutt and Saul have influenced scores of contemporary artists and illustrators, including Chris Ware, Mike Kelley, Gary Panter, Raymond Pettibon, and Carroll Dunham. This is the first time the two have spoken on the same stage. The conversation will be prefaced by a special musical performance by cult-favorite art collective Paper Rad.
Date: Sunday, October 6th Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Lang Student Center, New School (55 West 13th Street) Cost: Free
"Picture Israel offers a fresh look at everyday life in Israel from a group of both new and veteran photographers, most of whom have never before exhibited their work.
The nine photographers go beyond the standard images found in the media to capture the diversity of the people and landscapes of contemporary Israel. Sometimes sublime, sometimes commonplace, always immediate and complex, these images range from Miki Kratsman's photographs of children from the Palestinian village of Carmel swimming in a reservoir filled with algae, to Rina Castelnuovo's powerful images of families evacuating from Gaza. Each artist brings his or her own vision and style, be it intimate portrait, natural landscape or photomontage."
Date: Monday, November 7th Time: 10 am -6pm Venue: Andrea Meislin Gallery, 526 West 26th Street, Suite 214
Free
It seems the people over at the Kodak One Gallery are throwing a housewarming party to show off their space. "Kodak One Galleries in New York and San Francisco — open only during November 2005 — give people from all walks of life the opportunity to explore the dynamic world of digital photography." Stop by tonight and check out work from premier photographer Frederic LaGrange, The Kodak Diversity Project and Celebrating the Future, Remembering the Past. Most importantly though, if you stop in you'll be treated to free Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and Music by DJ Matthias Heilbronn.
Date: Monday, November 7 Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Venue: Kodak One Gallery, 102 Wooster Street Cost: Free with RSVP
Today is the general election voting day and that includes deciding who our next Mayor is going to be. Maybe Bloomie will keep is seat, maybe Democrat Fernando Ferrer can beat out his mega millions. Only you can decide so get out there and make a difference! You can find all the time and place info here.
Date: Tuesday, November 8th Time: 6:00am - 9:00pm Location: Polling Stations throughout the city Cost: Free
This series fulfills the "I want to go back to school" urge that creeps up every few months. It's a sit in lecture as part of an amazing coarse taught at Parsons this year dealing with a variety of various social concerns applicable to facets of design. As for today's topic...
"The U.S. claims free-market capitalism as one of its main exports and consumer products often serve as the enticement to embrace its ideology. But as the worlds’ diverse cultures adopt and adapt this ideology, are we at risk of creating a corporate, global monoculture? This lecture presents critical product design practices that challenge market-driven orthodoxies and that re-frame design as a strategy for contesting a fully corporate future."
Date: Tuesday, November 8th Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (usually runs late, discussion to follow) Location: New School, Swayduck Auditorium (65 Fifth Ave.) Cost: Free
For 15 years, Jonathan Lipkin has observed the phenomenon of digital photography as a photographer, writer, and educator. He is coauthor of In the Realm of the Circuit and his newest book, Photography Reborn: Image-Making in the Digital Age will be released by Harry N. Abrams in November 2005. From the publisher: "In this important companion to a new art form, author Jonathan Lipkin chronicles the rise of digital technology and explores its impact as well as the limits of its possibilities. Every kind of digital image from MRI scans to fine art is highlighted here, from an obscure scientific application, through its adaptation by pioneer computer artists, to its acceptance by the mainstream of the art world. This seminal text—coupled with fascinating images and examples by contemporary artists Andreas Gursky, Thomas Ruff, Pedro Meyer, Nancy Burson, and Loretta Lux—is uniquely appropriate for anyone interested in visual communications, photography, and culture." This event is free but I recommend contacting the department to see if they would like an RSVP if you plan on attending.
Judging by the number of listening parties that have been popping up this week, you would think that there was a shortage of DJs in New York. So instead of going out and hearing DJs live, hit up this party and listen to their latest releases while drowing the awkwardness of a listening party in Red Strip (its wierd enough to stare at a DJ all night, where do you look at a Kodak store while you listen). At least the albums are good, with the latest from Rich Medina, DJ Scribe, OP!, and Shakeyface on the... ur.. CD player. Make sure you check out Scribe Wednesday night at the DubTempo 2 year anniversary party to see what he's all about.
Date: Tuesday, October 8th Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Kodak One Gallery (102 Wooster Street) Cost: Free with RSVP
"PEN American Center presents its second State of Emergency event, a special evening of readings in opposition to current United States policies on the treatment of detainees in this country and abroad. A stellar group of writers will come together to read and bring national attention to abusive government policies including torture, arbitrary detention, and extraordinary rendition. With Edward Albee, Paul Auster, Sandra Cisneros, Don DeLillo, Dave Eggers, Martin Espada, Philip Gourevitch, Jessica Hagedorn, Heidi Julavits, Nicole Krauss, Rick Moody, Walter Mosley, Grace Paley, Emma Reverter, Salman Rushdie, and Colson Whitehead."
Date: Tuesday, November 8th Time: 7:00pm (doors at 6:30) Location: Cooper Union Great Hall (7 East 7th Street) Cost: Free (donations accepted)
Deidre Good, Qamar-al Huda, and Daniel Polish create an opportunity for religious examination by analyzing the role of the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Qur'an in the modern context. Specifically to interpret if the way religious texts are quoted is legitimate.
Participants will be allowed to learn the commonly held interpretations of these texts in a small group setting with an opportunity for discussion.
"Three Cities Against the Wall is an exhibition protesting the Separation Wall under construction by Israel in the Occupied Territories of Palestine. This project involves groups of artists in Ramallah, Palestine; Tel Aviv, Israel; and New York City. The show will be held simultaneously in all three cities in November 2005. Through this collaborative exhibition, the organizers and participating artists will draw attention to the reality of the Wall and its disastrous impact on the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians by the separation of Palestinian communities from each other and from their fertile lands, water resources, schools, hospitals and work places; thereby "contributing to the departure of Palestinian populations," as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has warned." Continues through December 8th.
Date: Wednesday, November 9th Time: 7:00pm Location: ABC No Rio (156 Rivington Street) and 6th Street Community Center (638 East 6th Street) Cost: Free
"Sarah Silverman is known as one of the funniest and most provocative people in comedy. Despite the current political climate, in JESUS IS MAGIC she takes on such pitch-black topics as September 11th, unwanted body hair, and the Holocaust, and spins them into decidedly un-politically correct comedic gold. The film comprises Silverman's performance before a live audience interwoven with stylish musical numbers and backstage intrigue. Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn and Silverman's comedian/actor sister, Laura Silverman, make appearances along with Silverman's band The Silver Men." It all goes down for free tonight at Galapagos as part of the Sneak Peak 35mm series.
Date: Wednesday, November 9th Time: 8:00pm Location: Galapagos Art Space (70 North 6th, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
Dubtempo, which doesn't really play dub but rather tunes more along the reggae and dancehall vibe, turns 2 today. Both Monk One (Wax Poetics) and Scribe (Raw Fusion) drop some serious rhythems though making this your perfect introduction to the Dubtempo vibe. FreeNYC favorite DRM is also on the tables along with the residents. Highly recommended!
Apparently its going to be a black tie affair tonight at Bang. Also, "it's going to be cool cause cat from fannypack and massimo from evr and motherfucker are DJing and it's baby c (chris bletzer from nylon magazine) birthday..!" Me, I'll be in the same garb I am going to rock at DubTempo later on (aka sans tie). Open Svedka from 10-11
Date: Wednesday, November 9th Time: 10:00pm Location: China 1 (50 Avenue B at 4th Street, downstairs) Cost: Free
Tonight is a little birthday bash for King Street Records head honcho Joe B. Joe has been bringing top quality house music to NYC for over a decade now. Tonight, his majesty will grace the tables with a collection of the labels best along with equally knowledgable house heads Jason Hayer and Kenny Summit. Open Bar and Hors d'oeuvres. Free entry when you mention Joe B at the door.
Date: Wednesday, November 9th Time: ??? (10pm?) Location:Stay (244 East Houston Street between 1st and A) Cost: Free
Gina Gold and Elhaam from AdVice join The Vet from a little DJ throwdown tonight at Sway. Good place to be seen and get some free beer from 10 - 11. $2 shots of jack all night to boot
Date: Wednesday, November 9th Time: 10:00pm Location: Sway (305 Spring St. btw Greenwich + Hudson St.) Cost: Free
Helping You Look Good One (in)Expensive Pair of Jeans at a Time
Remember when you could get a super cute pair of jeans for under 100 bucks? These days, jeans can easily run you $200. But the uber expensive Rogan Jeans is having a sample sale this week. You can get some new threads at wholesale (and below) prices. Just a warning, while it is a sample sale, you may still see some hefty price tags.
Date: Thursday, November 10th - 20th Time: Monday-Saturday: 10am-7pm, Sunday: 11am-6pm Venue: Rogan Showroom, 91 Franklin St (between Church and Broadway) Cost: Free to enter, clothing varies
Goldmine Shithouse is having another screenprinting marathon out at their studios. Bring whatever you want screened (tees, jackets, panties, etc.), pay the boys $5, and their hook it up for you. There will also be some limited edition pre-made tees on sale. I am sure you can probably go and watch the madness for free.
Date: Thursday, November 10th Time: 5:00pm Location: David Hochbaum Studio (93 Second Ave #1) Cost: Free to watch, $5 to screen
Talisman of Doom, Chris Caccamise's second solo show at the Sixtyseven gallery is opening tonight with a series of cut paper, painted, and enameled sculptures dealing with domestic and industrial iconography. Sixtyseven openings are always really approachable and the last one had a PBR pyramid which is pretty lax for a Chelsea gallery. official release - which says it all way better than I can - after the fold. Show continues through December 10th.
Date: Thursday, November 10th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: SixtySeven (47 West 27 Street, 3rd fl) Cost: Free
"Caccamise’s work consists primarily of sculptures meticulously crafted from cut paper and painted with several coats of bright, high gloss, sign enamel. Talisman of Doom also includes four new videos. While many of Caccamise’s sculptures portray natural (and occasionally supernatural) entities, this show also includes domestic and industrial iconography and a greater focus on text based constructions. Some of Caccamise’s pieces make overt art historical references while others provide subtle allusions to contemporary art. The most apparent of these art references is a true to scale recreation of a small Tony Smith sculpture to which Caccamise adds what seems to be the shingled siding of a house, in effect, “suburbanizing” it."
Giant Step has consistantly pushed out and eclectic array of top notch albums for the past 15 years. I first got into these cats back in the 90's when they were heavy supports of NYC's own Groove Collective. Tonight they will feature three fine new releases by themselves and their friends at the already-played-out-mecca-to-consumerism, the Kodak One Gallery. Listen to Jazzanova's "Remixes 2003-2005," Lewis Taylor's soulful "Stoned," and FreeNYC favorite Lady Sovereign's self-titled debut. Probably drinks because who wants to stand around for 4 hours and look at Kodak products without a cocktail (but no promises)
Date: Thursday, November 10th Time: 7:00pm Location: Kodak One Gallery (102 Wooster Street) Cost: Free with RSVP
The Students for a Free Tibet will be unveiling to consciously produced tee shirt designs at this benefit party tonight. All proceeds from tee sales and from the 'suggested donation' at the door will go directly to SFT. Big ups to SFT for bringing an open bar from 7pm until it runs out from Blue Point, an exceedingly fine beer producer from Long Island. Ge-ology spins long after the free booze are gone at 10pm.
Date: Thursday, November 10th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Habana Outpost (755 Fulton Street, Ft. Greene)
Cost: Their words: "There is no cover charge. There *is* a suggested
donation of $5 - since we're working to benefit a great cause."
Whether your in college or just like to pretend that you still are, here is a free night at The Met for you...
"In celebration of modern art at the Met, The Metropolitan Museum of Art's College Advisory Committee will host its second FREE party and after-hours viewing of art on Thursday, November 10, from 8-11pm. The evening will feature a black-and-white theme, with students encouraged to dress accordingly. A reception will take place in the Museum's Great Hall, and the entire Modern Wing of the Metropolitan as well as parts of its Greek Galleries and galleries for the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas will be open. In addition, the evening represents a special opportunity for guests to view the new exhibition Santiago Calatrava: Sculpture into Architecture.
The party will also feature desserts and drinks, student DJs and performers, special Met prom pictures, for which guests pose and take- home as souvenirs, and a number of additional interactive activities throughout the evening"
Date: Thursday, November 10 Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cost: Free with RSVP
Usually I bypass writing about the Restricted party every week because I have a policy to not hit you over the head with the same weekly time and time again. Especially on a Thursday when there is so much going on. But tonight is their very special three year anniversary at Lit which promises 'cheap thrills' and 'go-go freak out action.' Free Red Stripe from 11 - 12. "Go-go fabulous attire, dancing shoes and substance abuse are suggested."
Date: Thursday, November 10th Time: 11:00pm Location: Lit (93 2nd Ave between 5th and 6th) Cost: Free
It's sample sale season again and this time the goods come from Surface to Air and their women's line, Estruary. Both these sets of goods are super hot at this moment so now may be a good time for you to grab that $50 tee shirt at a reasonable price. "Unique, limited edition, one-of-a-kind exclusives and rare hard-to-find pieces" also on sale. Cash only. Contunues through Sunday
Date: Friday, November 11th Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm Location: 22 Howard Street, Suite 5F Cost: Free to Attend
Rumors of War is "a painting installation by Kehinde Wiley inspired by the history of equestrian portraiture. The installation features four larger-than-life canvases each updating a specific Old Master painting with a contemporary sitter, framed in custom-designed ornate, gilded frames. Soaring to heights of over nine feet, the paintings’ exaggeration of scale and high-keyed cinematic colour highlight Wiley’s interest in the aestheticization of power and masculinity.
Retaining the trappings of power implied in their sources, Wiley reproduces the rippling shoulders of thoroughbreds, the baroquely billowing fabrics, and the vague, idealized pastoral backgrounds-- but instead of polished riding boots in the gilded stirrups, we find Nike High-tops." But whether you are looking for the stirrups or the Nikes you should swing by Deitch for tonights opening.
Date: Friday, November 11th Time: 6pm - 9pm Venue: Deitch Gallery, 76 Grand Street Cost: Free
Video artist Bill Viola is my quite hero of video art. While people such as Paper Rad are out there making acid-inspired video works that remind me of the early rave days, Viola is studying the sublte colors of dawn over an old oak tree. This new exhibition of his works features two large projects and a flat screen work. His work transends conciousness and is well rooted in pan-religious enlightenment. This show is highly recommended but I suggest not only going to the opening tonight but on your lunch hour when you can contemplate the work in peace. Continues through December 22nd
Date: Friday, November 10th
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: James Cohan Gallery (533 West 26th Street)
Cost: Free
A comparison show of the art of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Jackson Pollock. "It will feature paintings and drawings by Pollock and lamps, vessels, enamels, a stained-glass window, and other objects by Tiffany from three prominent collections." Continues through December 23rd.
Date: Friday, November 11th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: The Jack Tilton Gallery (8 East 76th between Madison and 5th) Cost: Free
Its a widely known fact that Lindsay and the rest of FreeNYC love the hip hop. The smaller, lesser known fact is that Lindsay loves the sad, sappy, acoustic guitar playing singer/song writers. So tonight, if you are afraid of getting abandoned by the L trian in Manhattan, check out Grand Central Bar's Open Mic for Singer-Songwriters. Bring your guitars and (sad) songs :(
Date: Friday, November 11th Time: 8:30pm - 10pm Venue: Grand Central Bar, 659 Grand St Brooklyn Cost: Free
If you've got to go out on Friday night, and you've GOT to go out on Friday, At least fill your belly with rock and roll and Sparks. Big hipster DJs Steve Aoki, DJ Elhaam, and DJ Maddens take the tables and free Sparks from 10 - 12.
Date: Friday, November 11th Time: 10:00pm Location: Happy Ending (302 Broome Street) Cost: Free with RSVP
"The Universal Zulu Nation returns to the Bronx Museum to celebrate the international culture of hip-hop. This marathon mix of panels, music, discussions, and martial arts from the founding fathers of hip-hop, is about information sharing, and learning more about hip-hop culture and the self empowerment. Please come early!" Click here to download the full program (pdf).
Date: Sunday, November 13th Time: 2:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Bronx Museum (1040 Grand Concourse at 165th St., Bronx) Cost: Free
Helping The Drunkards Get Drunk One Tasting at a Time
What better things are there to do a 2pm on Saturday afternoon than to start hittin' the booze. Stop of at Acker Merrall & Condit for the Piedmont Pleasures Free Italian Wine Tasting. They have "a lovely sampling to tempt your palate, from the big, bold Barolo to the delicate Dolcetto, to a lively Barbera." I'm not really sure hwat that means, but I think they are just trying to say "come drink this wine, it tastes good."
Date: Saturday, November 12th Time: 2pm - 5pm Venue: Acker Merrall & Condit, 160 W. 72nd St Cost: Free
Ok, so take a couple hours to sober up and cleanse your pallet. Now its 7pm and you can really start drinkin' the good stuff at the Bourbon Tasting with Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. "The handsome Drew Kulsveen from Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD) will be on hand to pour his whiskeys, sign bottles, and answer questions about how his bourbon is made, aged, and bottled. The Kulsveen family has bottled some of the finest private label small batch and single barrel bourbon and rye whiskeys on the market." Again I say I am not really sure what that means so my translation is the same, "come drink this bourbon, it tastes good."
Date: Saturday, November 12th Time: 7pm - 9pm Venue: LeNell's Ltd, a Wine & Spirit Boutique, 416 Van Brunt St, Red Hook Cost: Free
So yeah, you are stuck in Brooklyn this weekend. So yeah, the L sucks. So yeah, go check this art show out after you go to BAP. David Hollier's "Club27 is a remembrance of the lives of some of the most influential contemporary musicians. Although they achieved musical greatness and, in most cases, global recognition they all died at the age of 27. The list begins with Robert Johnson, a Mississippi Bluesman, who died in 1938 and includes, amongst others, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison D. Jones and Kurt Cobain. In astrology, the age of 27 represents a pivotal point called ‘Saturn Return’. In every one of these cases, whether the cause of death was falling asleep at the wheel on the way back from a gig, or gruesomely violent suicide, the music led them to their deaths. Now it is the music that keeps them alive." David is a good man and one of the bartenders at Spuyten Duyvil to boot. This show comes highly recommended for wasting away your Saturday night. Cocoa Cracker Brown from Nublu spins.
DJ set from Cocoa Cracker Brown (Nublu).
Opening: Saturday 12th November at 6pm
@ Supreme Trading :213 North 8th Street btwn Driggs and Roebling
www.club-27.com | www.davidhollier.co.uk
Date: Saturday, November 12th Time: 6:00pm Location: Supreme Trading (213 North 8th between Driggs and Roebling) Cost: Free
Well we told you about the Ricky Powell Powerhouse exhibit when it opened, and tonight we wish it a fond goodbye as it heads west to Cali. After you check out the gallery head over to double happiness for free vodka drinks from 10 'til 11.
Date: Saturday, November 12th Time: 7pm - 9pm (closing party at gallery) Venue: Powerhouse Gallery, 68 Charlton St. Cost: Free
Date: Saturday, November 12th Time: 10pm (after-party) Venue: Double Happiness, 173 Mott Street Cost: Free
If your an L train kid, I have both good and bad news. The bad news is there is no L train into the the city this weekend (surprise, surprise). The good news is at least there is a party in the 'Burg tonight. Stop by Red And Black for the third instalment of Beats N' Culture. On the line up is LIONDUB, AMADEUS, BIGEARS and ARCHIVE spinning reggae, ragga-jungle and dancehall.
Date: Saturday, November 12th Time: 10pm -4am Venue: Red And Black, 135 N. 5th Cost: Free
Sonny Ray and Mannimal are back again at a revamped Loreley downstairs lounge. There is new lighting and a new soundsystem to enjoy the old wave, hip hop, and classic records along with free beer from 10-11. We love an open bar with no RSVP hassle
Date: Saturday, November 12th Time: 10:00pm Location: Loreley, downstairs (7 Rivington between Bowery & Chrystie) Cost: Free
During the four years I have lived in Brooklyn, I watched as the old brownstones and the grandma and grandpa owned delis have turned into luxury condos and chain stores. I mean come on, there is a Subway and a Tasty D on Bedford Ave in Williamsburg. We moved here to escape all that was Manhattan, but if the developers have their say, Manhattan will soon make its way to BK.
"Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, the umbrella group spearheading the opposition against Bruce Ratner's mega real estate deal in Prospect Heights, invites you to express your support for sensible, community-driven development by participating in a day of merrymaking, light exercise and fundraising. Walk Don't Destroy is a walkathon fundraiser in which participants will walk a path within the affected historic community, tracing the proposed project site.
Pass by the brownstones, historical buildings and mom and pop businesses that will be destroyed if Ratner gets his way, and be cheered on by the neighborhood's residents. Funds raised will be used for DDDb's legal team, which is now preparing for costly court battles over eminent domain, environmental degradation and the misappropriation of publicly owned property.
Participants are encouraged to organize teams, wear "Save Brooklyn" themed costumes, and bring banners. Prizes will be awarded for top fundraisers and best costumes." Click here for event info, and click here to register.
Date: Sunday, November 13th Time: 12pm Location: FREDDY’s TAVERN on 6th ave and Dean, Prospect Heights Cost: Its a fundraiser people, get your friends to sponsor you!
All this week is Downtown for Dinner, a week long prix fixe dining experience south of Houston Street. For $20.05 you can get a 3 course meal at some pretty nice restaurants. Get the full list here (PDF). Continues through Sunday.
Date: Monday, November 14th - Sunday, November 20th Time: Dinner Location: Varies Cost: $20.05 per person (does not include tax, tip, or drinks)
Jack and Andrew Lawson, the wacky and entertaining inventors of the popular board games Imaginiff and Faces, will be at the Toys R Us in Times Square to talk about the growing trend of fun home based entertainment, describe what it takes to be a board game inventor, and, of course, play games with you!
Date: Monday, November 14th Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Toys R Us, Times Square (44th and Broadway, I think) Cost: Free
Creative Responses to Race, Violence and Community: A Call for Peace
"Please join us in an event addressing the spate of hate crimes that plagued New York City neighborhoods this summer. Over the course of three months, gangs of primarily white youths attacked two African American men in two separate incidents in Brooklyn, and an African American man killed a white woman in White Plains. In each case, the attackers cited the victim's race as the reason for their violent actions. As Italian Americans, we are particularly concerned with the fact that each of these attacks involved Italian Americans. Join us for an evening of readings and performance, featuring writers, rappers, musicians, performers, and community activists who are committed to finding creative and collaborative ways to combat racism. Participants: Manifest, rapper BR, rapper Rosette Capotorto, poet Ronnie Mae Painter, visual artist/writer Edvige Giunta, essayist/poet Hiram Perez, writer/activist Stephanie Romeo, writer George De Stefano, essayist/author Phyllis Capello, poet/musician Cristogianni Borsella, poet Bob Viscusi, poet/novelist Chiara Montalto, actress/associate producer Salvatore Lumetta, writer/filmmaker Michela Musolino, singer/musician Organized by Kym Ragusa (filmmaker/writer), Jennifer Guglielmo (historian/writer), and Joseph Sciorra (folklorist)"
Date: Monday, November 14th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, NYU (24 West 12th Street) Cost: Free
Store makeover... 3-D environmental installations... fancy champagne... ben and james on the tables... This party is Wednesday but you need to RSVP today.
Date: Wednesday, November 16th Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Marithe + François Girbaud Store (47 Wooster Street between Broome and Grand) Cost: Free with RSVP
Years after its release, The da Vinci Code is still raising questions about great artworks, religion, and their relationship. Tonight's slide lecture will cover works from Giotto through the High Renaissance in an aims of confirming or denouncing the facts of Dan Brown's novel.
Date: Monday, November 14th Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm Location: Rockefeller University, Caspary Auditorium (1230 York Ave) Cost: Free
"SLAM Theater invites audiences and artists to get involved in the process of making theater. A slam of theater artists with impromptu performance and and a little bit of competition. Playwrights will bring fresh scripts, and actors will perform them, completely unrehearsed, then the judges will score them. If plays score well, then playwrights get to unveil more of their work, and bring on a director to jump in and act fast as they give timed notes." This event occurs every Monday this month.
Date: Monday, November 14th Time: 7:00pm Location: The Tank (208 West 37th St between 7th and 8th Ave) Cost: Free
This weekly comedy show continues this week with Mike Britt, Victor Varnado, Liam McEneaney, and more. This is a great way to break in the week with some of the best comedy talent in the city without the formality of the traditional comedy club (and without the tourists!)
Date: Monday, November 14th Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Lolita Bar (266 Broome Street & Allen) Cost: Free
"The holiday season can be a time of peace and happiness. By recognizing that happiness comes from within, the challenges of the holiday season become opportunities to develop peaceful states of mind. Come join us at the Greenpoint YMCA (in the pre-school room) for this free talk."
It's Monday again and that means another night of top notch him hop at Sway. Tonight there is a very special screening of "Urb's Next 100Live" as well which features some serious heads on the music scene. Sauza picks up the bar from 10-11:30. After an hour and a half of free tequila... well... its gonna be night.
Date: Monday, November 14th Time: 10:00pm Location: Sway (305 Spring Street between Greewich and Hudson) Cost: Free
The Global Issues in Design & Visuality lecture series continues this week as Clive Dilnot, design theorist, faculty, Parsons discusses "the idea of design as a radical, impure art that has the potential to fold the poetic within the practical, technological object as a way of pushing toward a future emancipated from the destructive pressures of free-market capitalism." Highly recommended
Date: Tuesday, November 15th Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Location: New School, Tishman Auditorium (66 West 12th Street) Cost: Free
"System Failure: Violence, Abuse and Neglect in the California Youth Authority offers testimony of the human rights violations taking place at the California Youth Authority (CYA), one of the largest youth correctional agencies in the country. Many youth languish in isolation cells, with little human contact and almost no education. The costs to the people of California both financially and in terms of public safety are enormous: $80,000 per year, per youth. Despite this huge price tag, more than 90% of CYA youths who leave the system are re-arrested within three years. Are rehabilitative, restorative justice models a more viable alternative to these 'punishment for punishment’s sake' correctional facilities? (2004. 30 min. Followed by discussion.)"
Date: Tuesday, November 15th Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Location: Whirlwind Creative Gallery (330 W 38th Street, Between 8th and 9th Ave., Suite 511) Cost: Free
"Modernity in YU deals with the modernism of Yugoslavia in its communist or more precisely Titoist era. The sculptural works in this series are remakes of modernist partisan monuments. The original partisan monuments were erected as heroic gestures throughout Yugoslavia, according to designs that appealed to a lingering belief in utopian ideals. In contrast, Lulic's works are small, some the size of a nightstand, while others measure as large as six-cubic feet..." Tonight from 6:30 to 7:30, Marko Lulic will present his projects and screen Mysteries of Disco, 2000, The Moderns (Vienna), 2005, and Lulic House No.1 (Weekend Utopia), 2005.
Date: Tuesday, November 15th (runs through December 23rd) Time: 6:30pm - 8:30 pm Venue: Storefront for Art and Architecture, 97 Kenmare Street Cost: Free
"Mysteries of Disco, 2000 Video, 12 min Starring: Edita Malovcic Sound: Pomassl Courtesy of the artist This video consists of shots of empty discotheques, a military parade in Vienna, and a remake of a scene of the seventies cult movie "W.R. - Mysteries of the organism" by Dusan Makavejev.
The Moderns (Vienna), 2005 Video, 4 min 25 sec Courtesy of the artist In this video shots of crucial postwar Viennese buildings by architects like Roland Rainer and Guenther Domenig are edited into an imaginary Vienna. The video evokes the impression of a modernist city, which Vienna isn't at all, of course. The video is both an homage to the artist's city, and a critique of the anti-modern stance Vienna assumed after the Second World War.
Lulic House No.1 (Weekend Utopia), 2005 Video in progress Courtesy of the artist This video marks another concrete allusion to modernist monuments and architecture, this time to Albert Frey's House No. 1, Palm Springs, 1940. As an extension of his focus on modernism, at a recent exhibition at the Kunsthaus Bregenz, the artist presented a house as sculpture in the broadest sense, in the expanded field. The artist will show excerpts of this video that is in progress, it documents the construction and montage of the Lulic House No.1 (Weekend Utopia). After the Storefront exhibition, Lulic will realize the project conceptualized in the video on the Croatian Adriatic coast. The house will serve as a home and as an institution to host an artist-in-residence program. The video will be finished, with the documentation of the building of the house."
The Kodak One Gallery is really cleaning shop these days and getting all sorts of industry events. Tonight they play host to the Fader issue 33 release party featuring all-star Photos from The FADER "Untold Hip-Hop Stories" article. Music will be courtesy of J. Period and special surprise guests, plus Hennessy Cocktails and an onsite Akademiks Denim Gallery.
Date: Tuesday, November 15th Time: 7pm -10pm Venue: Kodak One Gallery, 102 Wooster Cost: Free with RSVP
Ben Ruby plays that good old singer songwriter style music. Usually thats a big red flag in my world and brings of memories of being in high school with your guitar playing friend that the girls swooned over. But Ben plays a sort of Tom Waits, meets (lively) Damien Jurado in a country bar over a pint and a piano style that holds all the emotion without the sappy camp. Oh, he also plays piano mash-ups (mp3) which are awesome. Tonight he breaks out the piano in an opening performance for Kevin Ray (who I don't know).
Mo Pitkins has a serious comedy quota this week. The first of their shows is Chicks and Giggles, an all female comedy show hosted by Laugh Factory's Carolyn Castiglia. On the roster tonight are Becky Donahue, Susie Felber, Leighann Lord, Amanda Melson, Mindy Raf, and Bex Schwartz.
Date: Tuesday, November 15th Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Mo Pitkins (34 Avenue A) Cost: Free
Celebrate Loyal's 5 year anniversary and book release with some free music and free beers at this local Williamsburg bookseller. The book features work from over 20 artists, many of whom will be in attendance. Limited copies available tonight.
Date: Tuesday, November 15th Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Spoonbill and Sugartown (218 Bedford Ave, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
"Giant Tuesday Night of Amazing Inventions And Also There Is A Game!!!" is a weekly extravaganza showcasing New York City's best stand-up, sketch, character and musical comedy. The show is the creation of internationalpseudostar Francisco Guglioni, who himself is a creation of NYC comedian Andrés du Bouchet. In his native country of Boliviguay, Francisco has received the Entertainer-of-the-Year award a record six times, no small feat considering that Boliviguay is an Extravaganzocracy, where virtually every citizen is the host of their own show."
Date: Tuesday, November 15th Time: 8:00pm Location: Rififi (332 East 11th Street between 1st and 2nd) Cost: Free
Robert Greenwald's Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price is a documentary look at the effect that Wal-Mart is having on small business and the living wage world wide. This is not a new battle but it is nice to see someone stand up and take the movement out of the hands of the easily avoided protesters and bring it onto the screen. Wal-Mart is trying desperately to stop this film from reaching the public so catch it now before the billions get it band.
RSVP'd out of the Fader party? Feelin your inner thug? Maybe check out this unofficial afterparty. No open bar but all the thugged out beats you can handle.
Please ignore the crazy sponsorship logos all over this flyer and head over to Joe's Pub tonight for The Emcee's Properganda Concert hosted by Howie Mcduffie, Forest Renaissance and Graham Oliver. Check out live performances by Jin The Emcee, Dstroy, Total Eclipse from the Executioners and DJ M.O.S. Jin's album was just released a few weeks back, and today Drafts Records releases Draft Radio Volume 1.
"To demonstrate the importance of exposing young children to human rights... Jennifer Connelly will join Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) to introduce author Joy Berry’s latest children’s book, Mine & Yours: Human Rights for Kids. The event marks the official start of a collaborative project that will incorporate the use of Mine & Yours in elementary schools nationwide. Dr. William Schulz, executive director of AIUSA, and Ms. Berry will lead a brief interactive program on human rights and responsibilities with third graders from P.S. 1 in the Bronx. Ms. Connelly, ambassador for AIUSA’s Human Rights Education program, will encourage educators and parents to engage in similar activities with their children, and will present 700 copies of the book to New York City’s elementary schools. Children will also perform “Mine and Yours,” one of the songs from the project’s accompanying CD, with world music group Chris Berry & Panjea."
Date: Wednesday, November 16th Time: 10:30am Location: New York Society for Ethical Culture (2 West 64th Street at Central Park West) Cost: Free
"David Cohen is an art critic of the New York Sun, publisher and editor of the online magazine, artcritical.com, and gallery director at the New York Studio School. As a newspaper critic and magazine editor, Cohen will address the relationship of individual taste and critical responsibility."
Its always nice when new restaurants open, its even nicer when the lure in customers by offering them free tasty treats. "High Chai, a new restaurant/bar in the East Village, will be sampling both complimentary exotic teas and Virgin Vines Wine for the public. Hors D’oeuvres will be provided by High Chai. Virgin Vines will be showcasing their new line of Chardonnay and Shiraz at this event." This is a great way to have a bite and a drink and still make it home to watch tonights episode of Lost!
Date: Wednesday, November 16th Time: 6pm - 9pm Venue: High Chai, 18 Ave B Cost: Free with RSVP
The boys from Goldmine Shithouse do more than just screen your clothing for you. They also make art of some sort. Come find out which sort at their gallery opening tonight.
"This Wednesday, Galapagos Arts Space presents a free show of Caribbean music with jazz inflections, featuring Jonathan Levy'sAntilles Connection along with Oran Etkin and Abdulaye. The soulful group Antilles Connection features some of the best veteran and new jazz talent in NYC, including Curtis Fowlkes on trombone and Oran Etkin on reeds. Opening will be Oran Etkin in a duo with acclaimed West African guitar player, Abdulaye."
Date: Wednesday, November 16th Time: 7:00pm Location: Galapagos Art Space (70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
Just as nightlife was starting to reach its winter time dip, and all of our favorite parties decided to start charging $5 at the door, Philth-y is here to shed some new sounds on the scene. This new party is bringing some more innovative DJs to the scene as well as some big UK hitters to smaller venues stateside.
For tonight's inaugural party, Luke & Leroy welcomes UK's Boca45. Boca's style ranges everywhere from Northern Soul to funk to hip hop which blends together seemlessly. Its kind of like listening to mash-ups but with out the... well... mash-up. A nice crunk-free evening to add to NYC's over-hip hopped nightlife.
Listen to Ultra from Boca45's latest Mix CD, Pitch Sounds
Listen to Airdrums from Boca45's latest Mix CD, Pitch Sounds
Date: Wednesday, November 16th Time: 9:00pm Location: Luke and Leroy (21 Seventh Ave at Leroy) Cost: Free
In one of the more interesting art installations/performances I have heard about this year, the Viennese art collective "Gelitin" will spend 7 straight days in an enclosed "copy-duplicator-transformation maching" at the Leo Koenig Gallery. Visitors are invited to insert and object, idea, or smell into the machine and - after an announced waiting time - the machine with "export" the result out the other end. The machine will be a sealed chamber for 7 days and the artists will not be able to leave. Wish I had a picture so I knew what this looked like because it sounds crazy. Continues through the 23rd
Date: Wednesday, November 16th Time: 10:00pm Location: Leo Koenig, Inc. (545 West 23rd) Cost: Free
"Come on ride that pole!" screams the final AKA Word party tonight. Open bar from 10 - 11 and some sort of get nasty party music from Jonny Shipes Shapiro and Jamal Ali.
Date: Wednesday, November 16th Time: 10:00pm Location: Kingsize (21 Essex between Hester and Canal) Cost: Free
Urb comes back East for another B. Side Sessions. There will be live performances by Cheeseburger, Dynasty and Game Rebellion with a DJ set by James F!@*$%^ Friedman. Plus a screening of URB's Next 100 documentary. And of course some open bar action at 11.
Date: Wednesday, November 16th Time: 11pm Venue: Joe's Pub, 425 Lafyette Cost: Free with RSVP
In case you did not get enough fancy denim last week, Loomstate and Edun have decided to have a sample sale. Loomstate make some pretty top notch planet friendly jeans and Edun make fantastic clothes for men and women that are not not overly detailed but highly considered in all the right places. Plus, they'll take your plastic so get to your xmas shopping early. Continues through Sunday.
Date: Thursday, November 17th Time: 10:00am Location: 89 Franklin Street, 2nd floor (btwn Church and Broadway) Cost: Free
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The Chelsea Housing Works Thrift Store is helping you help others by helping yourself. With 60% - 80% off of over a million bucks worth of Marc Jacobs, Theory, Vince, Rebecca Taylor, Gucci, Juicy Couture, Hermes and YSL, its hard to say no. All revenues will benefit Housing Works, Inc., New York's largest provider of housing and supportive services to homeless New Yorkers with HIV/AIDS.
Date: Thursday, November 17 - Sunday, November 20 Time: Mon-Fri 10am - 7pm, Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun Noon - 5pm Venue: 143 W. 17th St. btw 6th and 7th Ave Cost: Free
What? Blown glass punching bags? What? Each contains "debris from a specific ciy that has great significance to the artist?" That's Crazy! Magnan Projects presents the first solo U.S. exhibition for Alexandre Arrechea, former member of the internationally renowned Cuban artist collaborative Los Carpinteros. More info after the fold. Continues through January 7th
The Gallery will be transformed into DUST, an installation of five life- size hand-blown glass punching bags. Each bag contains a collection of debris from a specific city that has great significance to the artist. In each of these cities where he lived and worked, Arrechea has given a part of himself and, in turn, has taken memories with him. However powerful, a memory is not tangible.
Arrechea defines what he believes is the one “element of truth” in each bag by placing the debris inside a container (in this case a glass punching bag) and identifying its origins on the surface of the bag. The “dust” is merely an abstraction of the place identified by the name. By transporting dust across borders (sometimes with great difficulty) and placing it in a contained space, Arrechea connects and accumulates new experiences -- creating new realities and visual metaphors from his personal memories.
Arrechea participated in numerous exhibitions and Biennials including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Shanghai Art Museum, China; P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, New York; Art in General, New York; Kunsthalle, Berlin Germany; Arizona State University and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; the Havana Biennial 2000; Shangai Biennial 2002, Sao Paulo Biennial 2002; Liverpool Biennial 2004 and the Venice Biennale 2005. He was a recipient of the UNESCO Prize for Artistic Excellence in 2000 as a member of Los Carpinteros. Public collections include the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain; and Museo de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba, and the upcoming Taipei Biennial.
Alexandre Arrechea was born in Trinidad, Cuba and graduated from the prestigious Superior Art Institute of Havana in 1994. He currently lives and works in Havana, Cuba.
The glass punching bags were fabricated at UrbanGlass in Brooklyn, New York and blown by well-known glass artist Dan Spitzer who also fabricated the Robert Rauschenberg glass tires. The hard work and dedication to this project by UrbanGlass is greatly acknowledged.
West coast's Jimmy'Z is opening a brand new store in the Manhattan Mall and celebrating in style with free drinks, free food, and music by my Cosmo Baker from The Rub. Great chance to party it up in the mall and save money on dinner!.
Date: Thursday, November 17th Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm (no entry after 9) Location: Manhattan Mall (use 32nd street entrance between 7th and Broadway) Cost: Free with RSVP
Okay, all my friends are hating on Christmas these days. Yeah, I think we get out of hand on spending for presents and yeah, it has been totally comodified by the Hallmarks of the world but I don't care. I get to eat lots of food, see my family, drink insane amount of egg nog (not store bought... gasp) and reflect on the year that past with a nice glass of port. Okay, maybe there is a lot of drinking involved as well but there is still food and family.
But if you are a hater, or know an Xmas hater, then this reading of The Worst Noel is for you. "With the holiday season fast approaching local New York authors help us to laugh, groan and commiserate about the horrible personal holiday stories that each of us has! Among them, Mike Albo (The Underminer) and his romantic Christmas-in-Paris dream, which turns into a nightmare after an accident leaves him with a bloodied cross on his forehead, and the festive car ride that Cynthia Kaplan (Why I'm Like This) takes, which goes astray when she hits a deer and “Donner is Dead” becomes her family’s holiday story. Also reading, Valeria Frankel (The Accidental Virgin) and John Marchese(Building the Magical Box)." Authors will personalize copies of The Worst Noel.
"Painter and sculptor Damon Soule will be on-hand to sign KR08 Tengu, the latest installment to the Kidrobot vinyl figure line. 3 versions of the figure will be available that night. Refreshments will be served."
Date: Thursday, November 17th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Kid Robot (126 Prince Street) Cost: Free
There is really no reason to be here other than the wine... "Girlshop proudly presents Sean by Sean Combs' Winter '05/'06 Trunk Show, happening this Thursday at the Girlshop store! Come join us for this very special evening of shopping and complimentary wine, featuring brand new styles from the highly anticipated new collection from Sean by Sean Combs."
Date: Thursday, November 17th Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Girlshop (819 Washington Street bet Little W. 12th & Gansevoort) Cost: Free
Nobuyoshi Araki is the man when it comes to japanese erotic photography. Whether shooting the red light distict, bondage, or erotic photos of his own wife, Araki has a eye for the subtle beauty of lusty extremes. This exhibit, however, also includes another side of his work. Painting Flower is a 2004 series of wax flowers daubed with glowing paint. The result is both subtle and haunting. These images share the gallery with Araki's Diaries which is a collection of "bound women, autoerotic transgressions that transcends confinement, discipline, hierarchy and ritual compression. Highly recommended and continues through January 14th.
Date: Thursday, November 17th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Anton Kern Gallery (532 West 20th Street) Cost: Free
Getting this one up at the last minute so if you are down then RSVP now... "The re:vision project is the effort to self-publish the book in a unique and independent manner. Starting November 7 and running through December 9, all photos on [their] site are available for $85. Sales will go directly to the first printing of the book. Purchase of a photo, entitles you to receive one advanced copy of the 176 page book. Each image is 8x10 and printed on high quality gloss photo paper." Tonight is the launch party.
Date: Thursday, November 17th Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Dactyl Foundation for the Arts (64 Grand Street) Cost: Free with RSVP
The second of Mo Pitkins comedy offerings this week is Mintyfresh, one of the top underground comedy events in NYC. This is their first night here with 7 top comics on the bill, no cover, and enough jokes to keep you rolling all the way home.
Date: Thursday, November 17th Time: 8:00pm - 9:15pm Location: Mo Pitkins (34 Avenue A) Cost: Free
Our boys DRM & Sema4 over at Bastard Jazz are pulling out another heavy party tonight full of fine key words like "dub vibes" and "latin jems." Diggin Deeper find DJ Swingsett and DJ Digable join them on the tables spinning deep funk, breaks, hip-hop, latin, dub, and jazzdance all night. This intimate spot is quite a nice alternative to the scenster Thursday if you are looking for something different. Half price Corona until midnight.
Date: Thursday, November 17th Time: 9:00pm Location: Leopard Lounge, upstairs (248 East 5th St) Cost: Free
Here's one last one for the open bar heros out there. Soulpusher is back at the Delanacy. This is a melting pot style event with a variety of bands, DJs, dancers, and video releases. There's an open bar from 10-11 and Kit Chaps from VHS or Beta guest stars on the tables.
Date: Thursday, November 17th Time: 10:00pm Location: The Delancey (168 Delancey off Clinton) Cost: Free with RSVP
There is nothing we like more over here at FreeNYC than free museums (ok fine, maybe we like free drinks just as much.) Today the South Street Seaport Museum stays open past its bed time to let visitors get a free peak at some of its oldest artifacts. Below is the night's line up...
- 6 to 9 pm: Family Fun! It’s harvest time and what better time to learn the art of basket weaving! Make a small basket to take home.
- 6 to 9 pm: Visit our ships and our exhibition, Soundings to explore American life at sea over the course of two centuries.
- 7 pm: The Mayflower brought the celebrants of the first Thanksgiving to our shores, but Dutch New York provides a fascinating counterpoint to conventional histories of early America. Join us for a guided tour of our exhibition Nieuw Amsterdam: Dutch New York as Represented in the Archaeological Collections of South Street Seaport Museum.
- 7 pm: Join us at Pier 16 as we kick off the holiday season with the official lighting of our fleet of historic ships as a special celebration to honor the 120th anniversaries of Pioneer and Wavertree.
- 7:30 to 9 pm: Join artists Naima Rauam, Jack Putnam and Frank Hanavan as they present a special showing of paintings celebrating New York City, the Fulton Fish Market, and the South Street Seaport historic district. Get an early start on your holiday shopping by purchasing one-of-a-kind artworks by these talented artists.
Date: Friday, November 18th Time: 6pm - 9pm Venue: South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton Street Cost: Free (they that you bring a donation of canned food)
Made in the UK, an exhibit of Janette Beckman's photographs documenting the UK's music scene between 1977 and 1983. Included in the show are photographs of Joe Strummer, The Bean, The Specials, and more. Continues through December 23rd.
Date: Friday, November 18th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: MK Gallery (103 Havermeyer Street, Store 3, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
"FEAST is the fifth annual student-organized push-pin exhibition of photography sponsored by PhotoFEAST, the Parsons Photography Department Student Group. Every year photography students from Parsons, The School of Visual Arts, NYU-Tisch, Cooper Union and LaGuardia Community College come together at FEAST to exhibit their current photographs."
Take equal parts Disco Biscuits, Sound Tribe Selector 9, and Tortoise and you have Riding Shotgun... and ecletic mix of livetronica, soundscapes, and jam-inspired rock from the Boston/Providence area. Tonight they play at Vox Pop, a community stronghold in Flatbush that is part coffee shop, part book store, and part publishing company. Joe Nacco supports (or vice versa) with some indie-alt-country-rock stylings (aren't categories stupid).
Toy2R, Stephan Weiss Studio and YoyaMart have joined forces for a world wide touring exhibition of Art Toys. Toy2R are right up there with Medicon as kings of this game so expect some great rarities and new releases from the likes of Baseman, Kosik, and the rest of the usual hooligans to make your adult-toy-collecting heart pitter patter. Show contunues through the weekend from 12pm - 8pm. [found via WUNY]
Date: Friday, November 18th Time: 7:30pm - 10:30pm Location: The Stephan Weiss Studio (711 Greenwich Street) Cost: Free
We got some mis-info on this in the beginning... This party has no RSVP but is $5 at the door and you must say "Beautiful Decay Party" else they will charge you $20. Still well worth the cover.
It's Beautiful Decay's issue "M" release party and boy do these guys know how to put a good party together. The obvious is the 2 hour open bar of Steel Reserve (yuck) and Bacardi (yum). The bonus is some serious live performances and DJs. Like Roc Raida (X-ecutioners) live on stage beside Adam Deitch (drummer for Average White Band, Earth, Wind, & Fire, and the Nuyorican). Or Brooklyn's own Noble Society bringing down the heavy reggae vibe.
As for DJs, its kind of a who's who of FreeNYC favorites. Moe Choi and Chasekills combine forces as Robots in a Coma, DJ Synapse is here, as is DJ Gravy. J Smoke from Scratch Academy brings the technical aspect, and the Deck Demons bring the WTF factor with 4 dudes on 5 turntables. See you at the spot!
Date: Friday, November 18th Time: 9:00pm Location: Happy Valley (14 East 27th Street) Cost: $5, say "Beautiful Decay Party" at the door
I never write up Rock and a Hard Place, a party complete with 5 rock bands in 3.5 hours, a DJ, and an open bar from 9-10. Why? I don't know. One of these days I will check it out but if you go tonight, let me know what you think. Its also the UnderRated Magazine issue release party tonight to boot.
Date: Friday, November 18th Time: 9:00pm Location: Crash Mansion (199 Bowery at Spring Street) Cost: Free with RSVP before 11pm
With all of my favorite Grime parties missing on the scene until this winter, its nice to see that the Dub War crew is keeping things on lockdown with subsonic bass and driving beats to help me end my work week right. Combining elements of DnB, dub, dancehall, and techno, dubstep is back ... this time invading manhattan with the UK's Kode 9 in the line up. "Kode 9 is the zen master of London's Hyperdub Records, and the mad scientist behind the label's twisted dub sound. True next level dread bass! He's joined tonight by the US's own Joe Nice, our "dubstep ambassador." $3 drafts all night.
Date: Friday, November 18th Time: 10:00pm - late Location: Rothko (Suffolk between Delancey and Rivington) Cost: $5 before midnight ($7 after)
Beat Club is still holding things down strong over at Capone's in Williamsburg. Rob Uptight and PappaWheelie spin 80's and dance classics, and there is free pizza until 3:30am with beer purchase. This is still one of the better less-pretentious Friday night gatherings (even though the open bar is no more) and they have been packing the place as of late.
Not really sure. Seems like Fightcats is some clothing brand. But you get free champagne all night if you where there stuff. Expect the usual Last Night's Party type of crowd.
Date: Friday, November 18th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: Morrisey Park (122 St. Marks Place at Ave A) Cost: Free
The Down and Dirty crew return this week with another big party in honor of Princess Superstar's new album. A who's who of top locals join in on the decks including Star Eyes, The Captain, James Friedman, and Alexander Technique. Free Vodka/Red Bull from 12-1 keep you amped.
Happy Friday People! Go out, go out now! There are a ton of great parties tonight! Still not feeling the $5 cover here but it promises to be a good time. DJs Scottie B and Aaron Lacrate will help you shake it til the wee hours and they'll even get your night started off right with some free beer from 11 til 12.
Date: Friday, November 18th Time: 11pm - 4am Venue: Luke and Leroy, 21 7th Ave South Cost: $5
We are all about this... its actually kind of everything FreeNYC stands for... "Freecycle New York City connects New Yorkers with useful items to get rid of with those who can use those things. At our fourth "Freemeet", in honor of Buy Nothing Day, New Yorkers can gather to give away reusable, but unwanted items, or see what's being given away. Nothing is for sale, nothing goes to waste, and everything is for taking to a new home, not the landfill." Bring your useless stuff, get other people's useless stuff. Everyone wins.
Date: Saturday, November 19th Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm (please drop off items no later than 3pm) Location: Sixth Street Community Center (638 East 6th between B and C) Cost: Free
Giant Robot New York announces Art is a Smile That Gives You a Hug - an exhibition by Andrew Jeffrey Wright. Andrew Jeffrey Wright will be showcasing original paintings, drawings, screen prints, photos and collages of his most recent work.
As the founding member of Space1026, a creative community / gallery in Philadelphia, Andrew Jeffrey Wright is a front-runner for the Pennsylvania's burgeoning, underground art scene. Wright's artwork exemplifies a range of concepts using a kaleidoscope of colors, pop-culture references, and absurd humor. The multi-faceted artist procures his adventurous style working in mediums ranging from animation, video and photography to painting, print making, and sculpture. In keeping with his fortitude for zine production, Wright is creating a limited edition run of hand-made books especially for his GRNY opening.
Date: Saturday, November 19th Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm Location: Giant Robot New York (437 East 9th Street) Cost: Free
... thats really what we are all about. And so is this cafe opening out in Greenpoint tonight. Celebrate the Cafe Grumpy opening with a live performance from Antler (10pm), and art show, free food, drinks, and good times.
Date: Saturday, November 19th Time: 9:00pm - 12:00am Location: Cafe Grumpy (193 Meserole Ave on Diamond Street, Greenpoint) Cost: Free
Okay, every once and a while one of the staff puts something up that breaks our $5 rule and I get all mad. Well now its my turn. If you are a fan of dub, reggae, illbient, ska, or any of their variable crossbred incantations then this is a night for you.
Vic Rice performs live dub the old school way, from a global stock of old reel to reel spool, into an old mixing board with lots of warm echo toys, and out through a warm bass-filled system. He is the man when it comes to ska bass in NYC and one of the key members behind the legendary Version City.
And then there is Trumystic Sound System, a collective that arose from the ashes of NYC growing jungle/illbient scene several years back. Ish, Soothsayer, & Divaship play a variety of hip hop, jungle, reggae, and who knows what along with singing rapping and who knows what. They dropped a seminal album on the NYC illbient scene, Product 3, along with Dr. Israel in 1998. It will be great to hear what they are up to now.
Treasure Don and Daddy Lion Chandell are on the mics for the night and the boys from Bastard Jazz - promoters of the fine Dubwise Sessions - act as selectors for the other bits. It all goes down at Studio BPM, a little underground (literally!) shanty of a club by the river in Williamsburg. You'll know it because its the only open door on the block. Highly recommended.
"ALL CITY SCAVENGER HUNT!!!!! Everyone is welcome to attend: There are several requirments for participation. Every team must have a digital camera or camera phone (you will be taking alot of pictures so come prepared) You must bring some sort of bag to carry items you have collected. Transportation is up to you. You can bring your bike, skateboard, unicycle, car, or train pass. You must have fun! No fuckin around...ACT BUCK WILD! This is a city wide scavenger hunt so plan to be moving around."
Date: Sunday, November 20th Time: 12:00pm, Noon Location: Meet at South end of Union Square Cost: $5 each (come in teams of 3)
For the past month or so, Creative Time have taken over a disused elevated rail structure that runs up the west side of Manhattan and converted it into an amazing art space. The line is going to be destroyed at the completion of the project. Well, tonight is the final night of The Plain of Heaven and the only time that Trisha Donnelly’s sound installation will play (from 5:40 - 6:00pm). Highly recommended if you have not yet seen this exhibit.
Date: Sunday, November 20th Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm Location: 820 Washington Street Cost: Free
Not One More Mother's Child - Cindy Sheehan Talk/Signing
"Cindy Sheehan lost her son, Army Specialist Casey Austin Sheehan, in an ambush in Sadr City, Baghdad, on April 4, 2004. As information became available that the war in Iraq was based on lies and 'cooked intelligence,' she began speaking out and testifying in the halls of Congress. In August 2005, she went to Crawford, Texas, to confront President Bush, and the floodgates of a renewed American peace movement were opened. Cindy Sheehan is a moving writer and vibrant storyteller. In Not One More Mother’s Child, she chronicles her thoughts and actions, reflections on war and peace, truth and accountability, sharing for the first time in book form the story of her journey from grieving mom to effective activist. With a Foreword by Congressman John Conyers, Jr."
Date: Wednesday, November 30th Time: 6:30pm Location: Coliseum Books (11 West 42nd Street) Cost: Free
Sunday's are always the laziest day of the week for me. Getting up at one, wandering over to breakfast, wandering back home for a nap. Okay, that's in an ideal world but it sounded. Nice. If you are wandering the (Williamsburg/Bushwick) neighborhood today, however, you may want to swing by the Sunday Salon Series at Stain. Four New York City authors read stories and book excepts. Stained is a NY themed "arts lounge" that has a nice supply of local brews and wines, free internet, and a great vibe.
Date: Sunday, November 20th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Stain Bar (766 Grand Street, Williamsburg)
Cost: Free
Will Sergeant, aka Glide, is one of the founding members of Echo and the Bunnymen. Tonight he spins a rare set after their sold out show at Irving Plaza. Thankfully, Sergeant creates a fantastic interpritation of dirty sample-infused electro breaks somewhere between UNKLE and Rabbit in the Moon. Doors are at 10 but I assume since its after the show then Sergeant will not spin until around 1am.
"SLAM Theater invites audiences and artists to get involved in the process of making theater. A slam of theater artists with impromptu performance and and a little bit of competition. Playwrights will bring fresh scripts, and actors will perform them, completely unrehearsed, then the judges will score them. If plays score well, then playwrights get to unveil more of their work, and bring on a director to jump in and act fast as they give timed notes." This event occurs every Monday this month.
Date: Monday, November 21st Time: 7:00pm Location: The Tank (208 West 37th St between 7th and 8th Ave) Cost: Free
Not sure about this one but House of Waris makes some fine jewlery and Earnest Sewn make some fine denim. I am not really sure what will happen tonight but there seems to be free rum and Sapporo. "An Earnest Cut & Sew in Association with Paula Rubenstein Antiques would like to cordially invite you to THE CABIN for the launch of An Earnest Cut & Sew Fall 2005 Collection and the introduction fo the House of Waris Jewelry."
Date: Monday, November 21st Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Backroom An Earnest Cut & Sew (821 Washington St.) Cost: Free with RSVP
"The free evening of pro-peace songs, poetry and performance excerpts, as well as reportage on key civil liberties issues is part of THAW’s ongoing, open, creative community forums known as the Freedom Follies. Every month THAW (Theatres Against War)'s Freedom Follies assemble a posse of rough and tumble NYC theater, poetry and music all-stars for performances, readings and speak-outs. Beginning in July of 2003, THAW's crew of volunteer artists has curated monthly extravanganzas of pro-peace/anti-war texts, illuminating a timely theme-of-the-month. Since then, hundreds of diverse artists and concerned citizens the world over have joined their voices in powerful dissent in gatherings of community, information and art."
Date: Monday, November 21st Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm Location: HERE Arts Center, (145 6th Ave. btwn Spring and Broome) Cost: Free
Sway swings in and out of our Monday nights as sometimes it cost money and cause sometimes they dont give us any free booze! So tonight its free entry but the free booze are reserved for their VIP partiers earlier in the evening. Still though, come by as DC Shoes and SSUR present the release of “The Cavier Cartel” featuring DJ Soul and Sureshot.
Date: Monday, November 21st Time: 11pm Venue: SWAY, 305 Spring Street Cost: Free
Lecture series continues... I have ranted enough about my love for this series so I won't bore you again. Tonight's topic... Zara:
"Zara, a retail company from Spain, is the world’s third largest clothing retailer with 638 stores in 47 countries around the world. They eschew conventional marketing strategies (based on buying patterns in different localities) for a consumer-based strategy mapped not by region but by technological/social networks. This lecture will use Zara as a case study to illustrate the changing paradigm of production and consumption, once mutually exclusive now interdependent."
Date: Tuesday, November 22nd Time: 6:00pm (sharp) Location: New School, Tishman Auditorium (66 West 12th Street) Cost: Free
"From the straight boulevards that "demolition artist" Haussmann smashed through rambling old Paris to the frenzied implosion of Las Vegas hotel towers, demolition has long played an ambiguous role in the architectural imagination. Author Jeff Byles surveys the evolution of unbuilding techniques, as old-school wreckers evolved into highly adept practitioners of "structural jujitsu." He covers pioneers like NYC’s Jacob Volk who crumbled skyscrapers in the Wall St area, the implosion of the Pruitt-Igoe housing complex in St Louis + the profound impact the "disappearance" of tall buildings makes on the skyline & the urban psyche."
Date: Tuesday, November 22nd Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: Center for Architecture (536 LaGuardia Place, between W 3rd and Bleecker Streets) Cost: Free
So the only website that is probably more dedicated to getting you wasted for free than us is myopenbar.com. NY Press is throwing them a lil launch party tonight (even though we have been getting drunk off their pointers for a while now.) Eight DJs, three hours of open bar, no cover... makes FreeNYC happy!
Date: Tuesday, November 22nd Time: 9pm Venue: The Delancy, 168 Delancy Cost: Free
Listen, I know all New Yorkers LOVE saying they were part of a scene or party or band or designer "before they got big." And well the people over at M Bar claim that Relax Star Vibe School is in the baby stages and will soon be the place to be. Tonight is for "the makers and lovers of indie and underground music get together to dance, build, drink, relax and indulge in the elements they create, share and admire.
Date: Tuesday, November 22nd Time: ? Venue: M-Bar, 249 Broom Street Cost: Free
DJ Red Alert changes the face of commercial hip hop with his Hot97 dealings. While not a big proponent of commercial hip hop, I am a big proponent of good looking ladies and Red Alert tends to bring them out in droves. Its his birthday today so swing on by and check out the swank.
Date: Monday, November 22nd Time: 9:00pm - 4:00am Location:Opus 22 (22nd Street and the West Side Highway) Cost: Free when you mention "the email"
I'm going to try and make this my only pay post this week but its well worth it. Dr. Israel is back in NYC after a long hiatus with his unique blend of reggae/dub/jungle. I had the privilege of catching their "back in town" show at the Delancey last Friday where they ripped an insane set to the wrong crowd in the wrong venue (what happens to A&R people when the drummer drops 170BPMs? Chaos). But our small crew held it down in a blunt filled haze to what was one of the most unique sounds I have seen on stage in a while. The intimacy of Nublu is a much better venue tonight for this special Dr. Israel solo dub set. Resident "Jack of all Trades" DJ Cocoa Cracker Brown and G. Rizo hold down the in between parts. Highly recommended.
"Every Tuesday night Starlight presents PUPU PLATTER an evening of zany, risqué sketch comedy and performance. These kooks are sure to end up on SNL or the next SCTV." To be honest, I'm not exactly sure whats happening here, but anything called "pupu" is bound to be funny.
Date: Tuesday, November 22nd Time: 10pm Venue: Starlight Bar Lounge, 167 Avenue A Cost: Free
Its a double bash at Happy Ending tonight. Upstairs its Shit Hammered. Downstairs its We Bite. Both floors feature sweaty, get down debauchary and free sparks from 10-11. Lots of givaways from Vice Records to boot.
Date: Tuesday, November 22nd Time: 10:00pm Location: Happy Ending (302 Broome Street betwen Eldridge & Forsyth) Cost: Free
This Wednesday, and every Wednesday until January 4th, The man made ice skating rink at Bryant park - known as The Pond - will host an evening of skating, meet and greet, youth hockey clinics, and autograph sessions with the NY Rangers and their alumni. Skate rental is available for a fee but skating is free.
Date: Wednesday, November 23rd Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Bryant Park (42nd between 5th and 6th) Cost: Free
This weekly resides deep in the basement of avante LES club Tonic tonight. DJs Criterion, Peter gunn, and Reaganomics spin grime, breakcore, reggaetone, rap, crunk, dancehall, punk and more. Will either be amazing or a disaster... I'm hoping for the first option as this could be some nice new energy in the world of weekly parties.
This not-so-little showcase of NYC hip hop and rock talent is a great way to get that "sorry mom, I was out late last night" thanksgiving hangover. First, and foremost GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan is performing live. Add additional live acts Slaine, Stiffed, Three Sixtys, and Trouble to the bill and you have a happening live stage. Add Kech, Elle, Yoda, Sujihno, Cassiano, IXL, and SPAE on the tables and you have a full night of serious music. Open beer and gin bar from 8pm - 9pm get you going early.
Date: Wednesday, November 23rd
Time: 8:00pm - 4:00am Location: Crash Mansion / BLVD (199 Bowery) Cost: Free with RSVP
Bassbot is havin' themselves a lil Jungle party tonight at 6s And 8s. Jungle Riddim brings you junglists from coast to coast. The line up includes CASSIEN OF LEGEND, BIG SOUND - CREW BOSTON, RYURY - SAN FRANSICO, KOKOPELLI KATAPILLAR, BIG EARS, NAKEDSLICE, DOVE, FOODSTAMPZ, NOBODY, NEFARIOUS, and FISHSTIX.
Date: Wednesday, November 23rd Time: 10pm - 4am Venue: 6s And 8s, 205 Chrystie Cost: Free
Free T-Shirts, free beer, and free CD's make this a party full of rent booty. That, and the usual amount of booty that is usually at Soho323. Open bar from 10-11.
Date: Wednesday, November 23rd Time: 10:00pm Location: 323 West Broadway (between Grand and Canal) Cost: Free
The Vet and The Bangers play this weekly Wednesday party. There is free Aguila beer from 10 - 11 and $2 shots of Jack all night. These guys have some big hitting guest DJs coming up in the next few months so keep an eye out.
Date: Wednesday, November 23rd Time: 10:00pm Location: Sway (305 Spring St. btw Greenwich + Hudson St.) Cost: Free
This is the last Bust at Boy's Room before they move to a new venue. Come by and say goodbye to the old home of this burlesque-inspured trashy go-go weekly. Open bar from 10:30 - 11:30
Date: Wednesday, November 23rd Time: 10:00pm Location: Boy's Room (9 Ave A between 1st and 2nd) Cost: Free
In another one of those "things you have to do once in your life as a New Yorker but will probably be too hung over to do," today is the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 77th Street and Central Park West. It proceeds to Columbus Circle and turns onto Broadway. The Parade marches down Broadway and turns west on 34th Street, just past Macy's Herald Square. The parade finishes at 7th Avenue. Crazy tourists line up as early as 6:30 for this one... sell them hot chocoalate and make a fortune! Full info on site
Date: Thursday, November 24th Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: See site Cost: Free
More bad info! This party is not cheap tonight... its $13 so we suggest you wait until next month when it will be cheap and with free mojitos. Its still a great party if grandma gave you some extra cash tonight
In a typical week I buy a bunch coffee at the corner deli, spend $8 everyday on over priced take out lunch, drinks at numerous bars, maybe a cd or another superflous clothing item that I could really have done without. All these purchases really do is make me fat and poor. So today, Black Friday, the biggest shoping day of the year, join Adbusters in their BND or Buy Nothing Day. Your family is all in town and there is a ton of leftovers, so dont get sucked into the shopping, have yourselves a typical dysfunctional family day and play some cards or something, drive each other crazy and enjoy your non-consumerism.
Date: Friday, November 25th Time: all day long Venue: United States of America Cost: All sorts of Free
As part of your "Buy Nothing" activities, stop by Grand Central Terminal and check out their laser light show. Six different 5 minute shows play every half hour on the Sky Ceiling all day long as lasers turn the ceiling's static constellations into snowmen, skiers, NYC buildings, and more. Continues daily through December 31st.
Date: Friday, November 25th Time: 11:00am - 9:00pm Location: Grand Central Terminal (42nd Street and Park Ave) Cost: Free
Tonight is the first night of BAMcafé's Hip-Hop Holiday with Akim Funk Buddha. Raised in Zimbabwe, Akim is a multifaceted performer. His performances combine "rhyming, beat-boxing, mouth and body percussion, story-telling, break-dancing, Mongolian throat-singing, Indonesian monkey chants, body-balancing, martial arts, tap and circus arts... to create distinctly spiritual yet urban sonic and visual compositions."
Tonight, Akim is joined by his brother Dumi as the reunited Zimbabwe Legit to celebrate the re-release of their Brothers from the Mother album which draws a notable reference to Black Sheep (it was produced by Mr. Lawnge) while still exhibiting a unique voice. This show is at the refined and intimate BAMcafé where you can sit and enjoy for a $10 minimum (NOTE: I have often seen shows at BAM cafe and simply stood by the bar without the worries of a $10 minimum).
Saxophonist Dave Hillyard has been exploring the world between ska/reggae and jazz for over a decade now. He has been a seminal member of NYC's ska legends The Slackers as well as frontman of his own Rocksteady 7. Additionally, Hillyard has appeared with Rancid, Skinnerbox, The Stubborn All Stars, and the Version City All Stars. Tonight, Dave introduces Rocksteady Jr, a quintet version of the Rocksteady 7. "Expect a free ranging musical discussion between reggae percussion, R'n'B... and spacey dub. There is no cover but there is a two drink minimum.
Date: Friday, November 25th Time: 10:00pm - 1:30am Location:Detour (249 East 13th Street) Cost: Free (2 drink minimum)
What better way to get rid of your turkey weight than with a lil gang bang... uh, er, I mean dancing at West Side Gangbang. We are happy that for tonight Luke and Leroy has lifted their $5 entry fee, so you can get in for free, drink free vodka from 11 to 12, and get down with DJ Ayers.
Date: Friday, November 25th Time: 11pm - 4am Venue: Luke and Leroy, 21 7th Ave South Cost: Free
It seems that this is the week for parties to jump space. Fixed has been going off for a while now. It is always packed, there are always pretty people, and it is def a spot to be scene at. Tonight The Cribs play live at midnight. They "were part of the London guerrilla gig set, playing shows wherever they could and making a huge impression on the UK scene. Their sound fuses The Smiths and The Supremes with Detroit garage rock." JDH and Dave P keep the kids dancing 'til closing.
Date: Saturday, November 26th Time: 10:00pm Location: Tribeca Grand (2 Ave of the Americas) Cost: Free with RSVP
These 5 boys but together a crazy sketch comedy show every week at Pianos. The audience participation is much more enjoyable then the usual "lets make fun of the crowd" game you get up in midtown. No topic is taboo as the troupe covers sex, politics, and mass media culture with a fresh perspective. This is underground sketch for NY's underground at its best and if you are yet to catch this show then its a great way to end your weekend.
Date: Sunday, November 27th Time: 8:00pm Location:Pianos (158 Ludlow at Stanton) Cost: Free
"The Lincoln Square Business Improvement District (Lincoln Square BID) will host the 6th Annual Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square, the Upper West Side's giant neighborhood celebration featuring free entertainment, family fun, food tastings, in-store activities and shopping discounts around and about this colorful and vibrant neighborhood... all following the Lincoln Center Holiday Tree lighting at 5:30pm! Winter's Eve is presented by Time Warner.
On Winter's Eve, dozens of stores, restaurants, 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 the Time Warner Center at 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 West Side neighborhood."
Sorry to press-release you all, but sometimes its just the best way. The night will get started following the Tree Lighting at Lincoln Center. Click here for the full schedule of the evenings preformances.
Date: Monday, November 28th Time: 6pm Venue: Various Locations near Lincoln Square Cost: Free
Note the revised address below... this is the new address for The Tank.
"SLAM Theater invites audiences and artists to get involved in the process of making theater. A slam of theater artists with impromptu performance and and a little bit of competition. Playwrights will bring fresh scripts, and actors will perform them, completely unrehearsed, then the judges will score them. If plays score well, then playwrights get to unveil more of their work, and bring on a director to jump in and act fast as they give timed notes." This is the final night for the event.
Date: Monday, November 28th Time: 7:00pm Location: The Tank (217 East 42nd St. between 2nd and 3rd) Cost: Free
So jetlagged... it's snowboard season... here's a last minute entry if you don't want the weekend to end. Swanktastic BED is having a small pary tonigh that involves free Tiger beer from 8-11. Don't know much past that except there is a "tokyo-ny film screening at 7pm" as well.
Date: Monday, November 28th Time: 8:00pm Location: BED (530 West 27th Street @ 10th Avenue) Cost: Free with RSVP
How 'bout a lil Birthday party for your Monday night... In honor of DJ Elle's bday DJ AYRES, IXL, SPAE will be spinning records all night at Sway. Now sometimes there is a cover to get in, but I have found no mention of it anywhere, so I'm guessing tonight you get to party for free.
Date: Monday, November28th Time: 10pm - 4am Venue: Sway, 305 Spring Cost: Free (I think)
Dreading the trip home this week? Needing something to take your mind off turkey? Beer and cartoons oughta do it. Tonight Club Sugar will do a free 90 minute screening of animated shorts. Happy hour will run from 5 to 7 and then the screening begins at 8(ish). Animation line up after the fold.
Date: Tuesday, November 29th Time: 8pm Venue: Club Sugar, 311 Church Street Cost: Free
Animals in Love – Ben Meinhardt
Public Bath – Tak Hoon Kim
Departure – Irra Verbitsky
Concentrate – Michael Goldberg
Love Is – David Schlafman
Super Mouse in Secret Indentities – Dodson Bros.
Twist - Mathew Campbell
Interogatting Ernie – Ken Lidster
Intermission – 15 minutes
Attack of the 50-foot Fk-ers – Mark Estell
The Glass Sword – Irvan Hanafi
How to Protect Yourself from a Zombie – Elliott Byrne
Total Bust - Sarah Wickcliffe
Joyride – Out of our Minds Studios
A.D.D Man in Lawsuit Larry - Chris Hume
Tiki Trouble – Kyle Anderson
My Worst Day in Drawing Class – Teddy Hose
Body Splash Revisited – Greg Condon
Tia, of Tia's World is having her first blog party in an effort to bump up her "A-List" Status. I hang with the C- list most of the time but do long to make the B list one day. It all goes down at High Chai which has lots of infused vodkas but not much tea. Worth the trip becaues a few blocks up you can grab a Snap Dragon taco on the street (B and 6th I think)... mmmmm... tacos.
Date: Tuesday, November 29th Time: 9:00pm Location: High Chai (18 Avenue B between 2nd and 3rd) Cost: Free
Stay (old Abaya) is quickly making some serious appearances on our site here. Tonight the Microcosm Music team is bringing the grand depth on NYC's electronic music scene to their floor. The night will range from live string quartet music to techno and all points in between. High on on my list of intersts is Giles Dickerson's dub set which should run the gambit from roots reggae to electro dub a la Deadbeat and Al Haca. Also, it will be nice to hear Breakbeat Science'sDJ Clever spin his unique blend of leftfield drum & bass as the boy has been off my radar for a minute now. Stay has some narrow space to it so it will be intersting to see how the dancing fares. Not that you can dance in NYC but...
Date: Wednesday, November 29th Time: 9:00pm Location: Stay (244 E. Houston Between A & B) Cost: Free
Captain Stabbing and Mark the Cobra Snake invite you to Shit Hammmered this week which means not only do you get too run around sloppy drunk and make out with strangers but you can look at it on the web the next day. Free "booze" from 10-11 upstairs. The We Bite party is downstairs tonight as well.
Wayne, NJ Represent! For like the 3rd time in a row, that huge 9 ton xmas tree has come from my lil' old NJ hometown. Tonight is the tree lighting so if you did not get enough quality tourist time at the parade on Thursday then this will surely give you your fill.
Date: Wednesday, November 30th Time: Dusk Location:Rockefeller Center (5th Ave and 48th Street) Cost: Free
Martin Kellerman is the creator of Rocky, a daily comic strip about lazy cartoon pals and their neurotic, indignent girlfriends. Tonight is a meet and greet with the author. Official release after the fold.
Date: Wednesday, November 30th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Rocketship (208 Smith Street, Brooklyn) Cost: Free
"Martin Kellerman is the Jane Austen of 21st century twenty-something urban European slackers. Firmly in the tradition of Fritz the Cat, Hate, and Clerks, Rocky is his mostly autobiographical daily strip detailing the rudely hilarious travails of a young cartoonist and his circle of layabout pals and neurotic, indignant girlfriends. In this action-packed volume collecting the first year of the smash-hit strip, Rocky gets tossed out of his apartment, flies across the pond to visit a gay African-American pal (not realizing he lives in deepest Harlem); is ill-advisedly given the mission of euthanizing a friend's beloved pet rabbit ("Tom, give this job to Clemenza." "Yes, Godfather."); makes a spectacularly unsuccessful attempt to trade in his girlfriend for her younger, more buxom sister; gets a bowel inflammation and a colonoscopy; goes to a costume party dressed as Tinky Winky; tries to get laid while camping out at a rock festival - and basically drinks and fornicates (or tries to) his way through Stockholm and New York, with hangover following drunken binge and mortification following faux pas as night follows day. What will probably be amazing to American readers is how similar the day-to-day experiences of these Seinfeld-watching, Big Mac-eating, hip-hop-listening Swedes is to theirs. Rocky is a reminder as to how utterly global our culture has become - and a reminder that laughter is truly universal."
So here's a little story for you... Last month I was in Tokyo and I bought a couple local CDs (at $27 each!). So then I got home, and they won't play in my computer because they are "copy protected." Now, if you are like me, you don't own a CD player, you have a laptop, and iPod , and maybe some other digital music playing device. So what do you do? Get mad and protest, that's what. Join NYU's Free Culture tonight outside of Tower Records as they protest Sony's DRM copy protection format. Download the informational flyer here.
Date: Wednesday, November 30th Time: 7:00pm Location: Tower Records (East 4th and Broadway) Cost: Free
Note: Just found out this party is $5 so be aware but Ge-Ology is on the bill as well so its pretty serious DJs all night long.
Hopefully we will get more info on this one soon but these two are no newcomers to FreeNYC. We love their down and dirty Baltimore styles and its good to see them backing spinning some free nights in the NYC.
Date: Wednesday, November 30th Time: 9:00pm - 2:00am Location: 6's & 8's (205 Chrystie St. at Stanton) Cost: $5 with RSVP
DIW magazine is throwing down tonight at the always intersting Scenic. There DJ talent (ironically) runs the gambit of hipster sounds from dance to rock to... um... dance rock? On the notables list is FreeNYC favorite Cocoa Cracker Brown (of Nublu) who will most likely avoid the Top 40 / Dimmak style and bring some rare treats. Danny Le Nimh closes the night with a set of heavy, sweaty tracks to keep you until closing. Raspberry Jones, Lady Duplex, and Mach Man Andy Savage fill out the night.
Listen to a Danny Le Nimh DJ set live at Donkey (mp3)
Date: Wednesday, November 30th Time: 9:00pm Location: Scenic (25 Avenue B) Cost: Free
While I am at the Lady Sovereign show tonight (which is definitely not free so we are not allowed to discuss her), you may be wondering what to do with yourself this fine evening. How 'bout the Nouveau party with Larry Tee, Shaun Slaughter and DJ Jess. Plus if you wanna throw some back this hump day you got $1 PBR from 10 'til 11 and free jello shots. And as Mr. Cosby would say, there is always room for jello.
Lion1Music label owner MKL is making a special appearance on the tables tonight at the always chill Opus 22. His style draws an obvious comparison to the more detailed side of NYC house (think Turntables on the Hudson, Body and Soul, Giant Step, etc) combining house beats, breaks, tribal percussion, dub poetry, and live instrumentation to create a warm and welcome sound that fairs as well relaxing in the lounge as it does on the dancefloor at two in the morning. He's joined by Go Kiryu and Shan Boogie tonight. Open vodka bar from 10-11 gets you going early.
It's the "official" Lady Sovereign after party, a Mass Appeal release party, an appearance by Adriam Brody, and music by Niki Jean, Maggie Horn, The Reavers, Dada the G.C., D Profit, & E Hustle. Expect the down and dirty NYC beauties and the boys that love 'em. Open Ciroc vodka bar from 11 - 12.
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