In a city where the best was to get around is your own two feet, it still astounds me how much this city still caters to cars and not pedestrians. In the new exhibit Livable Streets: A New Vision For New York opening today such concepts will be explored. "Roads and parking lots cover more than half of NYC's open space. This exhibition explores the relationship between automobiles and quality of life and raises the notion that streets are reclaimable as vital public spaces." The show will run through March 29th, and be sure to check the extended entry for info on the dicussions and lectures they will be hosting.
Date: Wednesday, February 21st Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm (open daily, closed Thursdays and Sundays) Location: Urban Center Galleries, 457 Madison Ave at East 51st Cost: Free
NEIGHBORHOODS AND TRAFFIC: How Does Traffic Affect New Yorkers'
Quality of Life? With Karla Quintero of Transportation Alternatives.
Wed 2.15:630-8p.
BETTER STREETS=BETTER BUSINESS: How to Attract the Walking Shopper.
Pedestrian friendly spaces and traffic calming measures better
commerce and
tourism in New York City. Thurs 2.23:830-10a.
BROADWAY AS A DESTINATION. Some of the worst intersections in the city
line the Broadway corridor. BID directors, Project for Public Spaces,
and Regional Plan Association discuss the potential appeal of Broadway
as boulevard. Mon 2.27:630-8p.
STICKBALL: Past, Present, and Future of the Quintessential NYC Street
Game. Stickball was the ultimate New York street game, requiring only
a broom handle, a ball, players, and a safe street. Can it make a
comeback? Wed 3.15:630-8p.
CONNECTING NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVISTS WITH RESOURCES. Learn about
resources—including technological tools, planning and advocacy
assistance, videography, and media strategy—that the NYC Streets
Renaissance provides to neighborhood leaders working to improve their
streets and traffic. Mon 3.20:630-8p.
DESIGNING PUBLIC CONSENSUS: The Civic Theater of Community
Participation for Architects, Planners, and Urban Designers. Author
Barbara Faga and contributing writers Alexander Garvin and Gary Hack
discuss projects in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
Mon 3.27:630-8p.
Tonight is the opening reception for Do You Think I'm Disco?, a mixed medium group show dedicated to 60's and 70's club culture and its effect on the arts. Expect the usual mixed bag of good and bad that comes with these group shows but with artwork titles like "Funky Cold Medina" it may be worth checking out. Show runs through March 18th
Date: Wednesday, February 1st Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm Location:Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos Community College (450 Grand Concourse at 149th, Bronx) Cost: Free
"People doing strange things with electricity. Come help us celebrate the Lunar New Year. Please bring refreshments to share. Featuring the lovely and talented Ge Wang: ChucK with On-the-fly Programming and the Audicle, different parts of a new programming system and paradigm for real-time audio synthesis and multimedia; Anton Perich's painting machine; and Carrie Dashow's recent works, collaborating with diverse groups of people to create enjoyable collective experiences transcending what we may expect of our interactions."
Date: Wednesday, February 1st Time: 7:00pm Location: 26 Greene Street, between Canal and Grand Cost: Free
Relive the 80's, you know, whe you were like 6 and people had to hit an open bar at 7pm because they needed to get home to watch the Family Ties at 8pm before going to bed at 9. DJ Link spins... not sure what is opne to drink.
Date: Wednesday, February 1st Time: 7:00pm Location: Stay (244 East Houston between A & B) Cost: Free Open Bar: ???, 7-8
Something I really like writing about, but rarely get to, are free films. Fix in Williamsburg is now doing a weekly film night. On the big screen (ok fine, it's probably actually not quite so big) tonight and every Wednesday are "a wide variety of films, shorts, tv shows, obscure bits of film, trailers, features, commercials, animation, home movies (you name it) all projected in 16, 8 and super8mm!"
Date: Wednesday, February 1 Time: 8:00pm to 2:00am Location: FixLounge, 110 Bedford Ave (enter on N 11th) Cost: Free
"In collaboration with L Magazine, [galapagos] presenting a Free Screening of the feature film London, starring Jessica Biel. It's a a drug laden adventure that centers on a party in a New York loft where a young man is trying to win back his ex-girlfriend." Note, last time we tried to go to this there was a space so packed that no only could you not get into the screening but you could not get to the bar. My recommendation is that if you are going to this then get there early.
Date: Wednesday, February 1st Time: 8:00pm Location: Galapagos Art Space (70 North 6th Street) Cost: Free with RSVP
The Pure Fire weekly - home of the finest local crunkgrimebreakcorehiphopdancehall rhymes takes it up a notch tonight with Atlanta-bred Brooklyn transplant DJ Raedawn aka Crunc Tesla and his unique blend of fractured-techno rap. What exactly does that sound like? well, you can get a peak here but you'll have to roll through to find out what it is really all about. Although Raedawn is playing shows all week, this should be the sickest night of the lot. As always, residents Critereon, Reaganomics, and Peter Gunn keep the tables on lock down all night.
Sometimes I feel like the rock parties gets left out in the cold over here at FreeNYC. So here is a good party for the rock and roll kids to go play at. Neat Neat Neat is a new monthly party at Manitoba's, with $3 beer and Mike C. DJing.
Date: Wednesday, February 1st Time: 10:00pm Location: Manitoba's, 99 Avenue B (bet. 6th & 7th) Cost: Free
Help celebrate The Captain's birthday (which is actually tomorrow, along with mine!) tonight as he mans the decks at the always insane Bang! Expect vodka special, crazysexycool girls and a good dose of sinfulness.
Date: Wednesday, February 1st Time: 10:00pm Location: Beauty Bar (231 East 14th between 2nd and 3rd) Cost: Free
Well kids today is a very special day... Groundhog Day. Today is the day that pudgy, woodland creature pops its head out of a hole in the ground and lets me know whether I will get to snowboard for another six weeks or not. And well, given the fact that it was 60 degrees on Monday, the future of my east coast riding is looking grim.
Besides the whole rodent thing, today is also your founder-publisher-writer-designer-extraordinaire Chris' Birthday. That's right kids, 27 years ago today, Chris' Momma gave birth to this crazy middle child that we have all come to know and love. So raise your glasses (stop drinking on the job, gawd what lushes!) and wish Chris a Happy Birthday!
"New Beach Paintings" is that latest solo show from photorealistic painter Hilo Chen. "This body of work, which is arguably his best, is reminiscent of iconic Pop images such as the Girl with Ball painting created by Roy Lichtenstein in 1961. Chen's use of color is especially suggestive of this era as seen in Beach 146 in which a topless sunbather lounges on a vibrant arrangement of colorful beach towels. The swimsuit top prominently displayed in Beach 150 authenticates the Pop trend with its elaborate, geometric patterns."
Date: Thursday, February 2nd Time: 10:00am - 5:30pm Location: Bernarducci Meisel Gallery (37 East 57th St) Cost: Free
"Many great film makers of our day got their start in New York. And at their beginning, they cut their teeth in the industry by making short films. To provide a place for these future film giants to show their early work, [Teabag Film Workshop] will feature four emerging local film makers and their short films. After each film we'll have a Q&A with the filmmaker and take questions from the audience. The venue is a unique place that has a stage, screen, bar and Internet café. This week will feature film makers Jennifer Li, Francisco Aliwalas, Lana Yang and Eric Lin.
The Smashed! Blocked! weekend long Reaction! party kicks off tonight with a meet and greet for DJs and the people who love them. An open bar makes the meeting and greeting easy going.
Date: Thursday, February 2nd Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: Black and White (86 10th St. bet 3rd and 4th) Cost: Free Open Bar: Frenet Branca and Molinari, 10-11
Josh The Jah Breaker (Re:Up) and Lady Base aka P-Touch continue their Brooklyn weekly tonight. I am still yet to go so if you have been, let me know what's up. These two have some pretty deep crates however so it should be good.
Date: Thursday, February 2nd Time: 10:00pm Location: Savalas (285 Bedford at or around South 1st) Cost: Free
An open vodka bar and French film showing at this swanky lounge. The films will be bloody and dancing will ensue afterwards. [source, MOB]
Date: Thursday, February 2nd Time: 10:00pm Location: Suede Cost: Free before 1am (tell Josh at the door you are there for the film party) Open Bar: vodka, 10-11:30
Reasonable Doubt Thursdays, the residency of top-notch hip hop label Nature Sounds, continues their dedication to excellence tonight with DJ Elle and Hop Fu's IXL on the tables along side resident DJ Reason. Expect sucker free hip-hop, 80's and other general good time music in a relaxed bar/lounge (Japanese cuisine available). Look for big things from this monthly party.
Date: Thursday, February 2nd Time: 10:00pm Location: Forbidden City (Avenue A between 13th and 14th) Cost: Free
Cosmo Baker, back in town of the XXXplosive Tour, and Scott Melker join forces tonight for a new evening of mashed up high school classics from your teen years. Drink special all night and school girl dancers keep you occupied. Raeo (Turntables on the Hudson) spins broken beat and funk in the basement.
Date: Thursday, February 2nd Time: 10:00pm Location: Movida, (28 Seventh Ave between Leroy and Bedford) Cost: Free
Come out tonight to catch a free screening of indie film Hot Lunch...
"In a cross between the British "Coupling" and American "American Pie," four men, Jack, Tom, Hugo, and Shag, and their female counterparts are all in varying degrees of woeful love lives. In an attempt to improve their situations they tackle the New York dating scene, hitting the clubs and bars, restaurants and parties with an enthusiasm that is unparalleled. They soon learn though, that in order to find the lighter side of love, they'll have to experience the darker side of dating." Free appitizers and drink specials.
Date: Friday, February 3rd
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Crash Mansion (199 Bowery at Spring)
Cost: Free with RSVP (first come, first served)
The indie dance party Mondo moves to its new home at nightlife mainstay Luke & Leroy tonight. Miss Modular, Miss Modular, Dr. Maz, Kevington, and Michael Grace Jr. spin a freewheeling array of indie rock, outré pop, retro, punk and dance to satisfy the most discerning music geeks and casuals alike. 2 for 1 beers from 10 - 11.
Date: Friday, February 3rd Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: Luke & Leroy (21 7th Ave at Leroy) Cost: Free
Smith & Smalls andd The Cosmic Jill Experience continue their monthly all breaks party, Juiced, at M Bar tonight. There is even an open bar from 10-12 with the complicated directions after the jump...
Date: Friday, February 3rd Time: 10:00pm Location: MBar (349 Broome Street between Bowery and Elizabeth) Cost: Free
As usual, we try to come up with some crazy reason to be crazy...
Since we have no more CD's, we figured we'd buy you a drink or many drinks...We'll buy em til our tab runs out, and it's a big tab...
To get in on this, do the following:
1) Send us your NYC Breaks username via thejuicelist.com [we will check]
2) Include something about beer or your favorite drink...
3) If you have friends, get them on NYC breaks too...
4) Do it before Friday at 5pm...
5) Get there before 12PM & before the rest of us drink everything.
6) Find us, Smith & Smalls, and we will be your waiters...werd...
You will also get in free!
If you're non-alcohol, coke & sprite are available, yes yes...
Wish us Luck in Bean Town tonight...See you on Friday...
Head down to the Beauty Bar tonight for the Smashed! Blocked! monthly party with dj's and go-go dancers. The Beauty Bars weekend deal includes a manicure and a cocktail for the bargain price of ten bucks!
Date: Friday, February 3rd Time: 10:00pm Location: Beauty Bar, 231 East 14th Street Cost: Free
The rumors are true... Tonight the Dirty Down Captain celebrates his birthday. DJing downstairs at the evenings extravaganza will be Princess Superstar, Alexander Technique, Cosmo Baker from the infamous BK jump off The Rub and upstairs will be Dan Garvey. And while he is left off of the flier, I have it on good authority that Drop The Lime will be there as well. In case you miss this one FreeNYC will be be doing some recording for podcasting at a later date... get up on that FreeNYC radio kids! Also, you should be down with the drill by now, 11 to 12 there will be an open Sparks bar, and I think you still have to ask the bouncer for the ever coveted, secret spider stamp.
The stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960's and 70's is back in print in this new edition that includes an afterword on the author's last fifteen years of adventures. Event will feature celebrity guest readers, including actress Sandra Bernhard. Reading, Q&A, Signing, Reception.
Date: Saturday, January 4th Time: 6:00pm Location: Coliseum Books (11 W. 42nd St.) Cost: Free
Bad Magazine is putting together a combination Draft Records showcase, DJ party, and photo exhibit and the always-surprising Chapel (aka Avalon) tonight. DJs IXL and DJ Elle handle the music along with performances by Shabaam Sahdeeq and Bad Seed. There will also by photography projects throughout the night.
Date: Saturday, February 4th Time: 10:00pm - 5:00am Location: The Chapel (47 West 20th St at 6th Ave) Cost: Free with RSVP by Friday night
The Double Barrel Sound System will be back in full effect tonight, spinning at the Fix on the storied Northside of Brooklyn's uber-hip Williamsburg neighborhood. DJs Tommy Bomb & Raul the Hooligan will serve up the finest in classic rocksteady, ska, reggae and Jamaican soul. As always, this event is free, the drinks are cheap and the music hot. Be there for the East Coast's best bi-monthly reggae party.
Date: Saturday, February 4th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: The Fix (Bedford ave & North 11th, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
World, latin, funk, disco, soul, hiphop and more are all on the plate tonight at this Williamsburg hipster-free spot. Great choice since the L is not running again this weekend.
Date: Saturday, February 4th Time: 10:00pm Location: MammaJuana (220 Leonard St. b/w Grand & Powers) Cost: Free
I was recently told that I talk about snowboarding way too much. And uh, well thats probably true. But what can I say, I'm kinda obsessed with it. That being said, you can probably all guess how excited I am about Central Park's East Meadow first-ever NYC Rail Jam. To sum it up, as part of the Central Park Winter fest, Burton is sponsoring a day where NYC snowboarders get to throw themselves down rails all day! All are welcome to watch and participate! Click here if you want to register.
Date: Sunday, February 5th Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park - mid-park at 72nd Street Cost: Free
The first day of the New Year falls on January 29, 2006, the Year of the Dog, one of the twelve signs in the Chinese Zodiac. Those born in 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, or 2006 are under this sign and are known for their loyalty, honesty and compassion. Dogs can also be selfish, stubborn and eccentric. They care little for wealth, yet somehow always seem to have money. For dogs in 2006, recent setbacks or obstacles can be overcome and they can look forward to an outstanding year, either personally or professionally. Famous Dogs include Winston Churchill, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Mother Theresa and Jennifer Lopez.
The parade will kick off with a ceremony at Canal and Mott Streets, travel East to Bowery, South on Bowery, up East Broadway, then to Division and back to Bowery, up Bowery to Grand, then back down Mott.
"Leonard Peltier is a citizen of the Anishinabe and Dakota/Lakota Nations who has been unjustly imprisoned since 1976, even though government attorneys and courts acknowledge that the government withheld evidence, fabricated evidence, and coerced witnesses to fraudulently convict him. Leonard is recognized worldwide as a political prisoner and a symbol of resistance against the abuse and repression of indigenous people. To many Indigenous Peoples, Leonard Peltier is a symbol of the long history of abuse and repression they have endured. This year marks the 30th year of Leonard’s imprisonment. Despite the fact that the government has admitted that the trial was a fraud, Leonard is still behind bars because the U.S. doesn’t want this vocal defender of indigenous rights to be free. A Hearing has been scheduled for February 13, 2006 to correct the illegal sentencing that occurred in Leonard Peltier's case. The basis for this motion is that the United States District Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction under the statutes upon which Mr. Peltier was convicted and sentenced."
Date: Monday, February 6th Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm Location: Union Square (Park Ave and 15th Street) Cost: Free
Rhizome and EAI are bringing together some serious heavy hitters in the world of next-wave and internet art tonight for Net Aesthetics 2.0, a cultural panel discussion on "Internet art in light of larger technological and cultural shifts. For this panel, artists Cory Arcangel, Michael Bell-Smith, Marisa Olson, and Wolfgang Staehle will join curators Caitlin Jones and Michael Connor to discuss how the nature of online practice has changed over Internet art's first decade." More after the jump.
Date: Monday, February 6th Time: 6:30pm Location: Electronic Arts Intermix (535 West 22nd Street, 5th Floor) Cost: Free
"Over the past ten years, Internet-based art has transformed, moving away from a medium defined by an intimate, international avant-garde towards a more loose and dispersed range of conceptual and formal practices. This development has, in large part, to do with the expanded and diversified terrain of the Web itself. What was previously a thin network of interlinked pages, construction signs, and awkward animated gifs is now a sprawling area, home to some of the best new business models, largest communities, and billions of users both amateur and expert---a second stage some call the "Web 2.0." Now, artists working on or drawing source material from the Internet face not only a faster, richer, more complicated landscape, but also one whose parameters for art practice are continually being pushed out by artists and non-artists alike.
Panelists will touch upon current themes and trends including performance, contagion, sampling, blogging, video and animation, and the ongoing challenges of translating Internet-based art into gallery and museum spaces."
It's been a minute since Scion has thrown their parties in NYC. But they have returned to the city tonight and thay have brought Little Brother with them. Besides preforming with a live band, Len Xiang, there will also be a DJ set by Sal Motale. RSVP is a must and arriving early is strongly suggested.
Date: Monday, February 6th Time: 11:00pm - 4:00am Location: The Canal Room, 285 West Broadway Cost: Free with RSVP
Tales of the City: Design in Service of Cultural Mediation
A new semester means a new series of Global Issues in Design & Visuality lectures. This lectures series is part of the Parsons School of Design curriculum for new media students. Each week a different pressing global issues is addressed. The lectures are designed to span all facets of design (industrial, graphic, fashion, etc) and are a great way to keep the brain matter lit up now that you've graduated. Tonight's lecture, Tales of the City: Design in Service of Cultural Mediation, Brings Fred Dust of IDEO to the microphone. "IDEO, the largest design and engineering firm in the world, renowned for its multi-disciplinary design practice, has expanded the consulting service model to the realm of social organization. Dust will present case studies of IDEO’s work with clients ranging from Native American tribes to the Finnish government." IDEO also designed the first Apple mouse for the LISA computer.
Date: Tuesday, February 7th Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm, Sharp Location: New School, Swayduck Auditorium (65 5th Ave) Cost: Free
The ongoing debate over Iraqi withdrawl continues tonight as General William E. Odom, Yale professor and Senior Fellow at the Hudson Instititute, takes on Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow for National Security Affairs at the Heritage Foundation, in a lively debate. "As the third anniversary of the Iraq invasion approaches, support for the War – and the President's handling of it – has fallen precipitously. The President has partially reversed the decline by admitting execution "mistakes," but a majority of the public believes the war itself was a mistake. However, the public is not convinced that immediate withdrawal is the answer and the Iraqi constitution and elections have given many hope that Iraq's fragile democracy will flourish if given sufficient aid and stability. How will the insurgents and Iraqi people react to a withdrawal? How much more strain can our military and our treasury handle? What do we owe the Iraqi people?" Reception will follow.
Date: Tuesday, February 7th Time: 6:30pm, sharp Location: The Graduate Center at CUNY (365 Fifth Avenue, Corner of 34th Street & 5th Avenue) Cost: Free
This goes on every week but the who cares! The Taco's are awesome ($1), the Margaritas are cheap ($3) and the vibe is always relaxed. This is dinner for me.
Date: Tuesday, February 7th Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location:Luke & Leroy's (21 Seventh Ave. at Leroy) Cost: Free
Best selling author Jackie Collins, is reading from and signing her new book 'Lovers and Players.' Fans will be pleased to know the book meets her usual glamour-heavy Collins trashtastic style.
"Are you one of those people who relished those assignments in elementary school that required you to create a diorama? Do you see a shoe box as the setting for a whole new world? Do you miss the taste of paste or are you a hot shot with a glue gun? Do you save boxes of junk in case someday you might make something out it?
Join...Diorama Lodge if you have a hankering for liquor-fueled arts and crafts. [The are] are a group that sits around making dioramas and
marveling at our own creations. The theme will be announced on the night of and there will be one first prize, voted on by all the creators (and drinkers) that show up. Bring your own shoebox plus glue, found objects, foil, toothpicks, craft store doo-dads, string, cotton balls, cake toppers, general junk, and inspiration. Bring stuff for your own diorama -- but you are also strongly encouraged to bring stuff to share with the communal stew of diorama ingredients. (Note: We will be required to clean up after ourselves.)"
Date: Tuesday, February 7th Time: 8:00pm - 10:30pm Location: Freddy's Bar & Back Room (485 Dean Street at 6th Avenue, Brooklyn) Cost: Free
Whatever happended to We Bite? Anyway, Shit Hammered, the liver destroying hipster makeout session of a party, turns one today. Darryl Nau & DJ Bastard will celebrate like the usually do with a sweaty alcohol fueled dance party. Free rum gets you going.
Date: Tuesday, February 7th Time: 10:00pm Location: Happy Ending (302 Broome St at Eldridge) Cost: Free Open Bar: Rum, 10:30 - 11:30
FreeNYC and Pure Fire are teaming up to put together a CD release party for DJ $mall Change's reggae-tinged mix CD, “Sound Clash.” The party will take place at Pure Fire's staple venue, Subtonic on February 4th. Soundclash is the first mix (with proper artwork and distribution) from long time NYC/NJ crate digger/music selecter/Radio DJ, $mall Change. He's best known for his extremely funky and eclectic sets on WFMU (award winning freeform station outta NJ), plus various parties in downtown NYC clubs, loft spaces, LA, Europe and Burning Man. He owns 10s of thousands of records in every genre imaginable, and has the skills and knowledge to destroy dancefloors with them. The mix Soundclash is a musical concentration of all things Jamaican, or JA inspired. From vintage and modern dancehall to the heaviest dubs, Jamaican funk and disco covers, reggae samplin' hip hop 12 inches, classic ska sides and rare 2-Tone, vintage and modern ragga jungle, turntablist ska tracks and even dancehall singers doing opera. Musical murderation of the past, present and future. 66(!) tracks in all. Some real classics, and some real obscurities. Some real music. What a concept, eh? Open bar provided by New Castle
Date: Wednesday, February 8th Time: 9:00pm Location: Subtonic (107 Norfolk St) Cost: Free Open Bar: New Castle, 10-11
If you haven't got invites to any fashion week events tonight head down to Heather's bar for the Fashion Weak Party! Check out Wowch's new designs, drink specials, plus super special guest DJ superstar Justine D.
Date: Thursday, 9th February Time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm Location: Heather's Bar, 506 East 13th Street Cost: Free
Patti Smith, seminal LES artist and punk rock originator, reads and signs her latest book of poetry Auguries of Innocence. "Patti Smith is a poet, artist, and musician. Her band, the Patti Smith Group helped to open up the New York musical scene, centered on the iconic rock venue CBGBs in the early 70s. Together the band produced four influential albums: Horses, Radio Ethiopia, Easter, and Wave. Patti is the author of Witt, Babel, Wool Gathering, The Coral Sea, and Complete, a catalog of lyrics, photographs, and reflections. Her drawings have been exhibited at the Robert Miller Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Pompidou Center in Paris. Auguries of Innocence is her first collection of poems since 1979." As this event is open to the public but created for students, we suggest early arrive as seating may be limited.
Date: Wednesday, February 8th Time: 6:30pm Location:Cooper Union, Great Hall (7 East 7th St at 3rd Ave) Cost: Free
Catch another free film screening tonight at the IFC. Showing is a new mockumentary CSA: The Confederate States of America.
It asks: What would have happened had the South won the Civil War? The straight-faced Ken Burns-style documentary is directed by Kevin Willmott and Executive Produced by Spike Lee.
CSA presents an alternate modern-day America land where slavery exists as law, where other non-whites and non-Christians are relegated to reservations, where the country is embattled in a never-ending Cold War with Canada, and the Slave Shopping Network's an institution on TV.
Stick around after for a director Q&A.
Date: Wednesday, 8th February Time: 7:00pm Location: IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave Cost: Free
Yay free movies yay! I love movies and even more, I love free movies. Tonight check out a free screening of the new film London. London, played by Jessica Biel, is leaving NYC for LA, but Syd (Chris Evans) cant let her go. So he does what any normal person would do, he crashes her going away party with an enigmatic Englishman he just met (Jason Statham), and a massive bag of cocaine. Sounds about right. The entire soundtrack was done by The Crystal Method. RSVP is a must, and the ever coveted plus 1 will be implied. Arrive early, and I mean EARLY, as the seating is done on a first come first served basis. There will be some sort of after party to follow.
Date: Wednesday, February 8th Time: 7:30pm Location: Loews Village VII, 2nd Ave and 11th St. Cost: Free with RSVP
Here's a weekly party dedicated to the unearthing of rare musical treats (think soul, funk, etc.) Of course, their online radio is not working out for me so I can't give you any more info. If anyone heads down, drop me a line and let me know what you think.
Date: Wednesday, January 8th Time: 8:00pm - 1:00am Location:Sutra Lounge (16 1st ave between 1st and 2nd streets) Cost: Free
The crew over at the fix has been picking up steam lately and that makes me all too happy as Williamsburg life has begun to hibernate in the new year. Tonight they continue their Wednesday series FilmFix with a pair of films about a certain foursome of bowl-cut british boys. The first one involves a submarine and the 2nd a concert in DC. "Assorted pop culture curios, coming attractions, animation, burly-Q, glamour & obscure mondo featurettes follow." Free Popcorn as always.
Date: Wednesday, February 8th Time: 8:00pm Location: Fix (110 Bedford Ave, enter on N11th, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
This months incarnation of Philth-y features funky live performances by Ursula 1000 and Mocean Worker. This party has been gaining momentum as of late so this may be a good chance to catch if before you can't get in the door. "Free Sneakers from Converse, Giveaways from 55 DSL, Drink specials 9-10"
Date: Wednesday, February 8th Time: 9:00pm Location: Luke & Leroy (21 7th Ave South bet. Carmine & Leroy) Cost: Free
Maximal continues again this month with another installment of nasty glitchy techno booty funk deep inside the confines of Happy Ending. Break through the thick jungle of make-out prone NYU wanna-be hipsters to hear the sounds of San Francisco's Broker/Dealer, Ghostly International's Jeffrey "Menergy" Sfire, and local jack of all trades Roy Dank. This is always a great party to hear what's on the horizon in blips, beeps, and bass. 2 for 1 drinks before midnight make the HE bar almost tollerable. Great spot to hit if you didn't get enough at Murderation tonight. Artist Bio's after the jump.
Date: Wednesday, February 8th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location:Happy Ending (302 Broome at Forsyth) Cost: Free
Equipped with an array of samplers, sequencers and vintage synthesizers, San Francisco wunderkinds Broker/Dealer make catchy minimal electronic music equally suited for the den or the dancefloor. Simultaneously channeling the aquatic dub of Berlin's Chain Reaction label and the genre-defining minimal techno of the Kompakt imprint, on their debut full-length, "Initial Public Offering," B/D recalls German electronic artists like Mike Ink, not to mention Metro Area's innovative electro-disco. Featuring subterranean basslines, ambient synth pads, dubby beats and interlocking pop melodies, Broker/Dealer's porous, punchy tracks and classy melodic nuances have been eliciting comparisons with the likes of early Mouse on Mars and Thomas Brinkmann since the release of their first 12" on the well-respected Cologne label, Traum Schallplatten, home to B/D heroes Process, Dinky and Phillipe Cam. Having recently contributed a Process remix to the Traum artist's tribute record, Re-Processed, mixed by Doc Martin on the Fabric 10 compilation and an appearance on the Death Before Disco anthology on PrinceHouse, Broker/Dealer are receiving a phenomenal amount of well-deserved recognition for an outstanding young band at the beginning of a promising career. Broker/Dealer have made the move to Spectral Sound for their latest 12", with another release on Spectral on its way later this week.Broker/Dealer also host a monthly party called POP at the Rx Gallery in their native San Francisco.
A familiar freaky face in New York night life, Roy Dank has been playing in and around the city for the past several years. Connecting the dots between oddball disco and punk funk with bits of house, techno, electro, funk and dub reggae in the mix, Roy likes to play music that you won't normally hear, let alone make you sweaty and wildin on the dancefloor. In 2003, he launched the Pop Your Funk monthly with friend and respected DJ/Producer Brennan Green, and over the course of 2 years, the boys played alongside Maurice Fulton, Chicken Lips, Joakim, Martin Moscrop from A Certain Ratio, Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas, Andrew Weatherall and John Selway, amongst others. Roy's currently in the studio cookin' up some tasty edits and original works.
Jeffrey "Menergy" Sfire's introduction to the underground dance scene and illegal warehouse parties of Detroit occurred at the age of 15. This escape from suburban high society led him to some of the city's most talented DJs and musicians, who soon exposed him to a new culture
of creative riches. Sfire's taste and skills as a DJ developed naturally as he soon began playing out at parties, clubs and sleazy gay afterhours, usually entering covertly through back doors or with a fake ID. At the age of 18, a move to Chicago exposed Sfire to a whole other side of dance, namely italo disco and high energy. Ever the jetsetter, Sfire regularly plays in LA, Detroit, Chicago, and NYC combining sounds of old and new.
Tonight's art opening at Deitch features single and collaborative works by Gigi Chen, Sy Colen, Abigail Deville, Christian Dietkus, Zackary Drucker, Anney Fresh, Bec Stupak and Virgil Wong. While unfamiliar with these artists, Deitch rarely disappoints so this one may be worth checking out.
An Amazing Designer's Market set to the rhythm of the Bastard Jazz DJ's and a live band. Join the party and get some Valentine's Shopping done. Free Gift Wrapping, Valentines-making table, and Kissing Booth! 17 Fabulous Designers + Timbuktu, Swedish Rap Sensations (11pm) + DRM, Sema4, and Paul Digs. 2 for 1 drinks until 8pm, $5 shot and PRB all night.
Date: Thursday, February 9th Time: 6:00pm Location: Scenic (25 Ave B between 2nd and 3rd St.) Cost: Free
If you haven't got invites to any fashion week events tonight head down to Heather's bar for the Fashion Weak Party! Check out Wowch's new designs, drink specials, plus super special guest DJ superstar Justine D.
Date: Thursday, 9th February Time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm Location: Heather's Bar, 506 East 13th Street Cost: Free
Catch another free film screening tonight of the new mockumentary CSA: The Confederate States of America. It asks: What would have happened had the South won the Civil War? The straight-faced Ken Burns-style documentary is directed by Kevin Willmott and Executive Produced by Spike Lee. CSA presents an alternate modern-day America land where slavery exists as law, where other non-whites and non-Christians are relegated to reservations, where the country is embattled in a never-ending Cold War with Canada, and the Slave Shopping Network's an institution on TV.
"Many great film makers of our day got their start in New York. And at their beginning, they cut their teeth in the industry by making short films. To provide a place for these future film giants to show their early work, [Teabag Film Workshop] will feature four emerging local film makers and their short films. After each film we'll have a Q&A with the filmmaker and take questions from the audience. The venue is a unique place that has a stage, screen, bar and Internet café. This week will feature film makers George Su, John Entrada, Zao Wang, Brian Chang and Joe G.M. Chan.
Here is one from the road for the BK people. Tonight, Sujinho & Cassianol, The Bangers and Timbo Baggins bring the party to Savalas in Williamsburg. See even when I'm out of town I let you guys know whats up!
Joe's Pub continues to bring amazing free events - most likely with door drama - to their overbooked venue. Tonight they bring Koushik of Stones Throw and Waajeed of the Platinum Pied Pipers to the tables in honor of the release of J Dilla's Donuts album. Usually an album release listening party is a waste of time - especially one in which the artist is not performing or in attendance - but both DJs on hand have some pretty serious history and some pretty deep crates so this one may just be worth it. Arrive early on the list for free admission (maybe...)
Date: Thursday, February 9th Time: 11:00pm Location: Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street between 4th and Astor) Cost: Free with RSVP before 11pm, $10 after
This week's Radio FreeNYC podcast come live and direct from Thursday's Muderation party. If you had a chance to come out, you most likely saw Pure Fire residents Peter Gunn and Criterion rip through some serious grime, dancehall, breakcore, jungle and general bass love along side $mall Change on his CD release. This week we are broadcasting part of their early set. The mix shows Pure Fire's depth in a brief 30 minutes. Expect more recordings from this evening in the upcoming weeks.
Leave it to LeNell's, our favorite liquor store that we are too lazy to head out to, to bring another fantastic tasting. This Valentine-centric event features a full sampling of various love-centric liquors. Sex Vodka, Parfait Amour Liqueur, Kama Sutra Ginseng Apricot Liqueur, Saint Amour Beaujolais, Syrahtica Red Wine, Cuvee Les Amours White Wine, Corazon Tequila, Passione Nera Sambuca, and Strega Liqueur will all be on hand to try out and see what gets you in the mood. They are doing this from today until Tuesday the 14th so you have no excuse to no go (other then it is out in Red Hook.)
Date: Friday, February 10th Time: Various, Mon-Sat Noon to Midnight, Sun Noon to Nine Location: LeNell's (416 Van Brunt Street b/t Coffey & Van Dyke, Red Hook) Cost: Free
For the third year in a row, Dollhaus NYC is bringing their Terrible Toy Fair to the CBGB's Gallery. "This is an alternative to the corporate toy fairs that are held across New York City in large venues and private toy rooms within the toy industry. Dollhaus artists have all been highly unusual and yet have retained a child like sense of playfulness to their work. The work is well highly executed and skillful, always valuing technique as much as concept. The concept is simple... all toys are modified, wholly made or adapted. The idea of a toy-based show is a continuation of the theme of The Dollhaus Art gallery and all of its concepts and artists." The opening party will feature live music by The Miracle of Birth (Psyche experimental black rock), Vulgaras (shock horror [sic]), and FreeNYC Fav's the Pure Fire DJs spinning Grime all night.
The City Set: An Operatic Exploration of the Urban Condition
"Imagine yourself sitting on a crowded city sidewalk--any city--and become a voyeur for a few moments. The City Set is an intimate glimpse into several lives, historical, fictitious, and somewhere in-between. And like the life of a crowded city street, they come and go in the flash of eye, the briefest glimpse into the humanity of the thousands of strangers that surround us every day.
The City Set presents three operatic episodes in urban life past and present. First, The Context of Love Lives explores the inner conflicts and public writings of Elizabeth Bishop and Oscar Wilde-both humiliated and abused for their homosexuality, one publicly, one privately. We then move into Visionary, where we see a series of hallucinations brought on by a young man's deliberate overdose of Seconol and Stoli, recollected from a more mature vantage. We conclude with Anniversary, one woman's short stroll down memory lane while waiting at a sidewalk cafe for a date that doesn't show." Continues Saturday.
Date: Saturday, February 10th Time: 8:00pm Location: LMCC Swing Space (15 Nassau Street) Cost: Free
When people with DJ friends have birthday parties, chaos ensues. Join a the hit list of NYC breaks DJs - Winter, Star Eyes (Syrup Girls), Lauren Flax, Dave Proper, and the A-Team - for a night of electro breaks booty ghetto madness. This promises to be one night of bass-fueled debauchery. Flyer promises birthday spankings!
DJ Sucio Smash (Squeeze Radio 89.9) and DJ Moe Choi (Robots In a Coma // Skullfuckers) start their new monthy party, Foreign Exchange, tonight. Expect the usual Friday feel good combination of Classic Hip-Hop, 88 Tech, Soul, Gitch-Hop, Breaks, Lovers Rock, Salsa, and Exclusive Remixes that you have come to know and love. There will also be playing 3 Classic films on the big screen: Spaceballs, Police Academy #1 and Weird Science. 2 for 1 drinks from 10-11.
Date: Friday, February 10th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: Mixxx Lounge (84 7th Ave South between Bleeker and Grove) Cost: Free
"Ursula 1000 will also be taking over the well-appointed APT this
friday to supply an eclectic mix of funky block party breakbeats,
electro disco stompers, hip hop mash ups, cheeky bootleg action and
similarly shag worthy sounds among other surprises."
Date: Friday, February 10th Time: 10:00pm Location: APT (419 West 13th Street between 9th and Washington) Cost: Free
Tonight catch The Flanks, a blue grass old time jug band, playing at Galapagos with with special guests Al Duvall and Joseph Randazzo!
If you feel like sticking around it's followed by the weekly dance party event featuring multi-screen video projection and resident dj Boyracer spinning the best disco, punk, 80's 90's & 00's.... guaranteed to make you move!
Date: Friday, 10th February Time: 10:00pm Location: Galapagos Art Space, 70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg Cost: Free
Check out the free museum at FIT, its current exhibition: "Strut! Olympus Fashion Week: Backstage and on the Catwalk." Showcases fourteen photography students documentary photographs of Byrant Park's sartorial circus.
The museums permanent collection can also be viewed for free and covers 250 years of fashion and textile history.
Date: Saturday, 11th February Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm (Tuesday to Friday, noon till 8:00pm) Location: Southwest Corner of Seventh Ave and 27th Street Cost: Free
"Made With Love" is a Valentine's assault of creative energy. A group extravaganza of photography, painting, scultpure, fashion, jewlery, and music, the event will showcase the work of over 15 local artists and designers. Music by DJ Duckcomb. Open bar from 7-8 and free food are an added bonus.
Date: Saturday, February 11th Time: 7:00pm Location:Brooklyn Collective Artisan Gallery (198 Columbia Street between Sackett and Degraw, Carrol Gardens) Cost: Free with RSVP Open Bar: unknown, 7-8
The City Set: An Operatic Exploration of the Urban Condition
"Imagine yourself sitting on a crowded city sidewalk--any city--and become a voyeur for a few moments. The City Set is an intimate glimpse into several lives, historical, fictitious, and somewhere in-between. And like the life of a crowded city street, they come and go in the flash of eye, the briefest glimpse into the humanity of the thousands of strangers that surround us every day.
The City Set presents three operatic episodes in urban life past and present. First, The Context of Love Lives explores the inner conflicts and public writings of Elizabeth Bishop and Oscar Wilde-both humiliated and abused for their homosexuality, one publicly, one privately. We then move into Visionary, where we see a series of hallucinations brought on by a young man's deliberate overdose of Seconol and Stoli, recollected from a more mature vantage. We conclude with Anniversary, one woman's short stroll down memory lane while waiting at a sidewalk cafe for a date that doesn't show."
Date: Sunday, February 11th Time: 8:00pm Location: LMCC Swing Space (15 Nassau Street) Cost: Free
A special Saturday NYF'nC brings Clinton Sparks hip-hop mastery to the tables over at bridge and tunnel trap Avalon. This is in the Chapel, which is a bit better, but not much. Clinton Sparks, however, is awesome so if you can brave the sparkle shirts then go for it.
Date: Saturday, February 11th Time: 10:00pm Location: Chapel, Avalon (47 West 20th at 6th Ave) Cost: Free with RSVP
Vodka and tonic, Jack and coke, tequilla and a shotglass, all very good combinations. Gravy, Synapse and Galapagos are also a good combo. Today is my first day back from a trip to the Big Easy (yes, I know, insert the 'Lindsay is easy' joke here), and what better way to reintegrate to life in the 'burg than a party with FreeNYC frequents DJs Synapse and Gravy, plus an open bar from 10:30 'til 11:30. Ah, its good to be home!
Date: Saturday, February 11th Time: 10:30pm Location: Galapagos, 70 N. 6th, W'burg Cost: Free
Hipsters are all geeks (or dorks or nerds but that another conversation). You can tell because they all have outstanding experience in shopping at the Salvation army and making rubber pink boots go with a kelly green grandpa cardigan. That means you most likely had a stint with either (A) Dungeons and Dragons, (B) Final Fantasy, or (C) Magic, The Gathering. Maybe you had a hundred sided die, maybe you pelted your little brother in the head with it so you felt tough. Don't hide it... embrace your love for the geekdom and join your fellow hipster in a variety of role playing games tonight at The Fix's GameFix. There will be two tables of RPGs for those of you who are hardcore and for the more ashamed there will be classic board games such as chess, checkers, scrabble, and more. Atari Flashback will also be on the screens for a little 8bit lovin'. Come find the FreeNYC crew as I am recruiting starting right now for a mean game of clue... Col. Mustard, Candlestick, in the Study... calling it right now. That Col. Mustard is one shady dude.
Date: Sunday, February 12th Time: 6:00pm - 2:00am Location: The Fix (110 Bedford Ave, enter on N11th, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
Every Sunday, Bar Rio plays a double movie feature with free popcorn to munch on. This week is a New York themed night with Ken Burn's Brooklyn Bridge at 6 and Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in America (director's cut) at 7:30pm.
Date: Sunday, February 12th Time: 6:00pm Location: Bar Rio (559 Broome Street between 6th and Varick) Cost: Free
Having the Toy Fair in town means crazy toy parties like this one. there will be gues artist appearances by Friends With You, Nathan Jurevicius & James Jarvis! "Come early for presents/ prizes/ and maybe pineapple"
Date: Sunday, February 12th Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Yoyamart (15 Gansevoort Street at Hudson) Cost: Free
Dub Trio play live, three piece, straight up dub reggae music (okay, with a bit of Bad Brains thrown in for good measure). No soundman, no rework, it's all live and it's. Having toured the world and upgraded to esteemed local venues such as Blue Note, tonight is a great chance to see them back where they started, at good old South Williamsburg's Bembe. There are two sets with (I assume) old school reggae vibes between them. Bembe was one of the chiller spots in the burg before the instituted a "no caps" policy but lets see if they can keep that old school feeling tonight since its a sunday. Highly Recommended.
We've got the inside scoop on a couple great free film screenings coming up over the next few weeks. Tonight's is "Winter Passing" in which Reese Holden (Zooey Deschanel) has been offered a small fortune by a book editor if she can secure for publication the love letters that her father (Ed Harris), a reclusive novelist, wrote to her mother, who has since passed away. Returning to Michigan, Reese finds that an ex-grad student (Warner) and a would-be musician (Will Ferrell) have moved in with her father, who cares more about his new friends than he does about his own health and well-being.
RSVP to w.passing@yahoo.com for tickets.
Date: Monday, February 13th Time: 7:00pm Location: Sunshine Theatre (143 E. Houston street between 1st & 2nd aves) Cost: Free with RSVP, first come first served
Puma and Evisu are throwing a Valentine's eve launch party for their new product colab. Queen Majesty, $mall Change, Lindsay and Jin will be on hand for the music and there will be a nice open bar to boot. Expect a crowd.
Date: Monday, February 13th Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Puma Store (521 Broadway) Cost: Free with RSVP Open Bar: Tiger and Stoli
Stain bar, Williamsburg's New York State centric watering whole, hosts an early Valentine's bash tonight with red drink specials, the art opening of Shara Shisheboran-Frame's creepy kid photos and more
darker-side-of-love images, bad horror movie film screening, prizes for bloody costumes, seven minutes in hell, the music of My Bloody Valentine, and more.
Date: Monday, February 13th Time: 8:00pm Location: Stain (766 Grand Street, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
The L Magazine, Soulpusher, and the Z Brand team up to invade Libation with one of the more tolerable Fashion Week parties. There is a two hour open bar and a runway show.
Date: Monday, January 13th Time: 9:00pm Location: Libation (137 Ludlow Street) Cost: Free with RSVP Open Bar: Absolute, 9-11
Chris Annibell, the man behind the monthly Afrokinetic parties, teams up with Qool DJ Marv and OBaH tonight for a free weekly party at Sin Sin. Think world rhythm inspired hip hop with (most likely) some funk thrown in for good measure.
Date: Monday, February 13th Time: 10:00pm – 3:00am Location: Sin Sin (corner of 5th Street and 2nd Ave) Cost: Free, classic hiphop + world rhythms
If you don't have a date for tomorrow you can always head out tonight to make yourself feel better for the Le One Night Stand party with bargin drink specials, give aways and UK indie-tastic Bob Stanley on the decks. Plus, V-Day fun is co-sponsored by BUST magazine and Ben Sherman.
Date: Monday, February Time: 11:00pm to 4:00am Location: Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street Cost: Free before midnight with flyer, $5 after or without
Emerging Artists in Fine Arts: Made in New York at SVA
"This multimedia exhibition brings together a diverse selection of paintings, sculptures, videos and prints from select BFA Fine Arts Department students." Continues through February 25th
Date: Tuesday, February 14th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: SVA Visual Arts Gallery (601 West 26th St, 15th Floor) Cost: Free
Swear to Save will feature 150 Musicians and Gigposter Artists customized SwearBear figures. Each artist will display 1 custom 7" SwearBear figure and 1 piece of original art. The shows theme is somewhere between "Love" and "Rock n' Roll". 50% of sales go to saving CBGBs (ed: I thought they were already resolved to close in the fall). Continues through March 10th
The "Global Issues in Design and Visuality" lecture series continues to day with a discussion of national and post-national identities... "Modern Olympic Games are usually promoted as extravagant events that offer world-wide visibility to the host-city, while also strengthening the bonds of the local community. At the same time, the Olympics are often criticized as being representative of a rootless, ahistorical culture, 'a lexicon of deceit and self delusion' that takes the subject of 'shared humanity' as its pretext and distorts it to fit particular ideologies. This lecture examines the role of design in affirming established identities or configuring new ones. It questions whether the Olympic city and the design aspects involved, from the athletes’ uniforms to the stadia themselves, can be instrumental in the configuration of post-national identities in an era that nurtures social attachments that cut across national borders."
Who knew that MTV made books? Tonight is the launch of MTV Overground Book #3. Watch as MTV attempt to capitalize on the art toy sensation (a little behind the game are we). Who carse though, the hot toys and free booze will more than make up for the corporate sponsorship.
Date: Tuesday, February 14th Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location:Showroom NYC (117 Second Ave, 2nd floor, between 7th and 8th) Cost: Free Open Bar: Sapporo and Gekkeikan, 7-10
This goes on every week but the who cares! The Taco's are awesome ($1), the Margaritas are (not as) cheap (as they used to be - $4) and the vibe is always relaxed. This is dinner for me.
Date: Tuesday, February 14th Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location:Luke & Leroy's (21 Seventh Ave. at Leroy) Cost: Free
For the frustrated, heartbroken, or down right boycotting this Valentine's day, head over to the weekly all-female comedy showcase, Chicks and Giggles, for a very special "Tales of Hook-ups and Heartbreaks" event. Perhaps other people's tales of woe will make yours sound less disheartening.
Date: Tuesday, February 14th Time: 7:30pm Location: Mo Pitkins (34 Avenue A) Cost: Free
Unless you were burried under a ten foot snow drift this weekend, you have probably heard about the sad passing of legendary hip hop producer J Dilla (aka Jay Dee). Tonight put aside your love for the opposite sex for the love of hip hop as we remember the life of Jay Dee. The line up has yet to be announced, so check here for the latest details.
Date: Tuesday, February 14th Time: 8:00pm Location: M Bar, 349 Broome Cost: Free
DJs Larry Tee, Brendon James, and HP Lovecraft are joined by go-go dancers and a bevy of free booze at this Valentine opportunity to fine the lived one of your night.
Date: Tuesday, February 14th Time: 9:00pm Location: Fat Baby (122 Rivington between Ludlow and Essex) Cost: Free Open Bar: Bacardi and Jello Shots, 9-10
DJs Maxxbass and Poppawheelie bring a night of serious slow jams to Cakeshop tonight. This is the place to swoon your women like she is at Napoleon Dynamite's school dance. Plus, the offer a "bestiality booth, chocolate, awkward gropes from close friends, and sarcastik love karaoke." Seriously Sensual Seduxxxion (one-off hot guys valentine band
featuring members of This Invitation, Bloodmobiles, The Cause
Co-motion & Dancin Dogs) play live
It's 1977, the Misfits inspired rock party, will be hosting another intense event tonight. If you are a Misfits fan then this is the spot for you. ALife custom T-Shirt giveaways can make you some eBay dough.
Date: Tuesday, February 14th Time: ???? Location: Motorcity (127 Ludlow) Cost: Free with RSVP
Oh the heartbreak! Valentine's Day, as we all love to remind ourselves, is a Hallmark holiday that designed to make us buy as many stuff pink bears with little red hearts as possible! But it still holds the potential to make us feel heartache. If you are broken hearted (or a heart breaker) and want some company to wallow with, park it at the Heartbreakers Ball tonight. DJs Hot Crush Syndicate, and DJ Betty and Veronica spin the best Heartbreak has to offer. And drown your sorrows in an hour of free Sparks, Bacardi and Redbull drinks from 10 til 11.
Date: Tuesday, February 14th Time: 10:00pm Location: Supreme Trading, 213 N 8th Cost: Free
The boys from SH are definately required to bring it this Valentine's but with a bed on the dancefloor it should not be that hard. Expect hipster make-out sessions galore after the open bar runs out. Spensor Products awesome dance party, We Bite, goes on downstairs.
Date: Tuesday, February 14th Time: 10:30pm Location: Happy Ending (302 Broome St. between Forsythe and Eldridge) Cost: Free Open Bar: Vodka, 10:30 - 11:30
Aperture, Parsons and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics are teaming up for a panel discussion tonight exploring the qualities that make a photograph's impact last. In the end, we as if it is possible to predict which images will be deemed “great” or emblematic of our times. Moderated by Diana Edkins, Director of Exhibitions and Limited-Edition Photographs, Aperture.
Date: Wednesday, February 15h Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Parsons, Tishman Auditorium (66 West 12th St) Cost: Free, first come first server
I grew up on punk rock, 7", bad VFW hall shows and all the other facets of punk pre-Blink182. Hell, I even saw Billy Joe play with Pinhead Gunpoweder before Green Day (hows that for "punker then you" arrogance). So tonight is a special treat as Ian MacKaye - lead singer of seminal bands Minor Threat and Fugazi - steps it up to discuss the art of storytelling at NYU tonight. This event is for NYU kids only but the public can grab tickets starting at 12:30.
Date: Wednesday, February 15th Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Location: NYU, Eisner & Lubin Auditorium @ NYU Kimmel Center (60 Washington Square South at Laguardia Place, 4th Floor) COST: FREE - "Tickets are available for FREE at NYU Ticket Central (566 Laguardia Place). Must have an NYU ID to pickup tickets in advance (limit 2 per ID). Tickets will be available to the general public beginning at 12:30 pm on the day of show."
Playgirl mag has been trying to step it up lately and become more "lifestyle." I'm not sure what that means but last party still had giant pictures of 99% naked men all over the place. If thats your thing, or you are such an open bar whore that you don't mind the man meat then head down to their launch party tonight
Date: Wednesday, February 15th Time: 8:00pm Location: Happy Ending (302 Broome Street at Eldridge Cost: Free with RSVP Open Bar: Alchemy Vodka, 8-10
"Bask in the post-Valentine’s Day afterglow with the hottest, sexiest words in the city! [...] From erotic poetry to down and dirty smut, these authors get naked on the page and will make you lust after them and their words." We here at FreeNYC really appreciate the written word, especially when they are dirty words! And seriously hot does this sound? Tonight's In The Flesh Erotic Reading Series features the work of M.J. Rose (Lip Service, The Delilah Complex), Carol Taylor(Wanderlust: Erotic Travel Tales, Brown Sugar series), Lauren Sanders (With or Without You, Kamikaze Lust), and two contributors to Wanderlust, Melvin E. Lewis and SekouWrites, along with a naughty tale from host Rachel Kramer Bussel. Plus there will be free candy!
DK aka BollygirlNYC is back with another Avaaz party. In the tradition of Kollektiv and Basement Bhangra (although unique all unto itself) this is a rediculous get down to break, tablas, bhangra beats, bollywood rhythms, and more. Tonight is extra special as DK is joined by 2 live sets from The Sunny Jain Collective, an indo inspired jazz collective and DJ Haj. No free drinks but this one will go off. Highly Recommended.
Tonight the Pure Fire weekly bring Dev79 and his love for stateside grime to the anything-goes subtonic weekly. Hot off the release of his new mix CD for Slitjockey, expect a rougher than normal DJ set tonight. The space is raw, the bass is deep, and the drinks take forever to get but this is the spot for the music purist. Expect breakcore, grime, and various other dangerious melodies.
First Taste is a weekly listening party for all new rock music, a chance to hear unreleased albums from some great artists! Check out the brand new and advance music from the likes of Elefant, The Envelopes, Stereolab, Mates Of State, Whirlwind Heat, The Rogers Sisters, Liars, Neko Case, Mogwai, Mudhoney, Arctic Monkeys, Eef Barzelay, Destroyer, Man Man, Ray Davies, Elbow, Belle And Sebastian, The Minus 5, Mylo, Beth Orton lots more. Whilst listening enjoy $3 Brooklyn Lagers, IPA's and Pilsners from 9:00pm till midnight.
Date: Wednesday, February 15th Time: 9:00pm Location: Hi Fi (169 Ave A) Cost: Free
BANG! BANG! No silly, we aren't talking about the noise Dick Cheney's gun made when he shot his hunting buddy (sorry couldn't resist, they are litterally handing us the ammunition to make fun of them at this point). We are talking about the Wednesday night spot of vodka drinking debauchery. Providing the soundtrack to your trouble making is Spencer Product.
Date: Wednesday, February 15th Time: 10:00pm Location: Beauty Bar, 231 East 14th btw 2nd and 3rd Cost: Free
Advertising, Culture and Globalization: Producing the Indian Consumer
"William Mazzarella is the author of Shoveling Smoke. Mazzarella’s lecture will draw on his ethnographic research on the advertising and marketing world of Mumbai in order to explore the manner in which the globalization of markets puts a premium on the reinvention of cultural difference. Mazzarella is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. The Stephan Weiss Memorial Lecture Series was launched to commemorate the life of the late artist & sculptor, Stephan Weiss, husband and business partner of fashion designer Donna Karan."
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Loation: New School, Wollman Hall (65 West 11th St, 5th Fl) Cost: Free, please RSVP
I'll be honest, I love to read, but these days I have the attention span of Blink 182 fan when it comes to my prose. That, and its really hard to hold a book with a beer in one hand and a shot of Jack in the other. Thankfully, Drunken! Careening! Writers! is back again this month at KGB Bar (a place where I - oddly enough - popped my 21 year old drinkers cherry). The premise is simple, each month the writers must read a piece which well written, under 15 minutes in length, and make you laugh at some point. Tonights reader/writers are Anne Elliot, boni joi, and Clem Paulsen. Bios after the jump.
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: 7:00pm Location:KGB Bar (85 East 4th Street) Cost: Free
Anne Elliott is a poet/ukulelist and publisher of Big Fat Press chapbooks. Her fiction appeared most recently in Pindeldyboz (web edition), and she blogs on writing, reading, handicrafts, and feral cat management at assbackwords.blogspot.com. She currently seeks a home for a first novel, THE GLORY HOLE, and a short story collection, LIGHT STREAMING FROM A HORSE'S ASS. Her excuse: she is a preacher's daughter.
boni joi has performed at numerous venues such as The Knitting Factory, Estrogenius, Dixon Place, Gecko's Night of the Living Divas & Chicks Cook, Jennifer Blowdryer's Smutfest, The Carmen Mofongo Show, and The Atomic Reading Series. She has performed in Mortified, a show where readers perform work from their teenage diaries. boni joi was part of Da Bips: Da Bowery Improv Poets, an improvisational poetry troupe directed by Galinsky. boni has read at Amanda Stern?s Happy Ending Reading where the readers are asked to warm up the crowd by performing 80?s cover songs, which she did, with her musical husband. Her poems have appeared in Arabella, Long Shot, Driver's Side Air Bag, Big Hammer, Mind Gorilla, Torch, The Brooklyn Rail and many others. She is author of The Jaw-harp Aphorisms and hasself-published the Matchbook poems, a series of succinct poems printed on matchbooks.
Clem Paulsen was trained as an architect and practiced architecture for over a decade. His notes from those years have grown into a sprawling comic novel, Drawing a Blank. He lives in Hastings-on-Hudson where, with medication and exercise, he has managed to keep his workaholism under control.
We've got the inside scoop on a couple great free film screenings coming up over the next few weeks. Tonight's is "Date Movie," a hilarious spoof on romantic comedies such as Meet The Parents, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Wedding Planner, and My Best Friend’s Wedding. The twisted minds of two of the six screenwriters behind Scary Movie this time skewer the romantic comedy genre. The new film tells the story of hopeless romantic Julia Jones (Alyson Hannigan), who has finally met the man of her dreams, the very British Grant Fuckyerdoder. But before they can have their “Big Fat Greek Wedding,” they’ll have to “Meet the Parents;” hook-up with “The Wedding Planner,” and contend with Grant’s friend Andy-a spectacularly beautiful woman who wants to put an end to her “Best Friend’s Wedding.”
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: 7:00pm Location: Clearview Cinemas (62nd and Broadway) Cost: Free with RSVP, first come first served
We've got the inside scoop on a couple great free film screenings coming up over the next few weeks. Tonight's is "Night Watch." "Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their dark opponents. In modern day Moscow the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, the movie's protagonist, try to control them and limit their outrage."
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: 8:00pm Location: AMC Empire 25 (234 West 42nd Street) Cost: Free with RSVP, first come first served
Did you ever write something and wonder whether it was actually good or whether you just thought it was actually good. (Chances are if you read this website you have seen instances of both! Ha!) Well this is a great oppritunity for you to both judge and be judged. The Raw Word Readings are up-and-coming actors cold-reading original screenplay excerpts by up-and-coming screenwriters. Click here to submit your screenplay.
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: 8:00pm Location: Rock Candy, 35 East 21st Cost: Free
Who needs a new DJ bag? Well even if you dont need one, you still may want to swing by the Milk Gallery tonight as Turntable Lab and Gravis team up to celebrate the release of the Money Gig DJ bag. You got big names on the turntables too, DJs Mark Ronson and Blu Jemz let you listen to what they keep in their record bags. And free drinks from the party sponsors!
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: 8:00pm - 11:30pm Location: Milk Gallery, 450 West 15th St Cost: Free with RSVP
Libation has been hot on our radar lately with three serious parties this week. Tonight's celebrates their 1 years anniversary with 2 hours of open bar and 2 hours of passed Hors D'Oeuvres. This may be a tough one to get on the list for but it's worth a try. Celebrity DJs if you are into that.
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: 8:00pm Location: Libation (137 Ludlow between Rivington and Stanton) Cost: Free with RSVP Open Bar: ???, 8-10
Gemini & Scorpio - your dating party gurus - are throwing the official afterparty for Love tonight post the screening. Thre is an hour of open bar as well as screenings of Love trailer, slide shows and film excerpts. There is also an exclusive performance by international composer Sxip Shirey of his music featured in the film from 9:15-10pm.
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: 9:00pm Location: Pianos, upstairs (158 Ludlow Street between Rivington & Stanton) Cost: Free Open Bar: Fernet Branca and Molinari Sambuca, 9-10
DJ wonderkid Stretch Armstrong's turns heads once again tonight as he premiers his bass playing talents with a new live band venture, Alister Doomington, tonight at the always hopping Soulpusher. Additional Live performances by The Shapes and Ivy League. DJs TKOmri, DJ Baron, June D and Tim (33Hz) round out the night.
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: 9:00pm Location: The Delancey (168 Delancey St between Attorney and Clinton) Cost: Free with RSVP
The folks who brought you Hipster Feud last month (Jesse Ballgame and Miss Lola Belle) continue their love for combining PBR with the Game Show Network with a rousing game of $2.50 Pyramid. Expect categories like "Things that come in a plastic bag" and "Things you overhear on the L train." Embrace your inner hipster and head down, it's all in good fun. Drink prizes to the winners.
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: signup at 10:00pm Location:Galpagos Art Space (70 North 6th between Wythe and Kent, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
The Digging Deeper monthly continues this week as the boys from Bastard Jazz welcome Roy Dank to the table alongside equally enjoyable Bastard Jazz residents DRM, Sema4 and Paul Digs. If you are yet to take in this night of jazzy dance and dubby funk rhythems tonight is the night. Half price Coronas until mindnight. Highly Recommended.
Date: Thursday, February 16th Time: 10:00pm Location: Leopard Lounge, upstairs (247 East 5th @ 2nd Ave) Cost: Free
The Autumn Defense, a collaboration between Wilco and Uncle Tupelo bassist John Stirratt, and multi-instrumentalist and producer Pat Sansone, are playing free tonight at Pete's Candy Store. They sound like a pop reminiscent of the late-'60s/early '70s California of Stephen Stills, Brian Wilson, and Neil Young.
Make sure you arrive early as it's likely to be crowded with Wilco fans!
This week's Radio FreeNYC podcast is the late night continuation of last weeks Murderation party. At just under an hour, residents Peter Gunn and Criterion run through a serious who-knows-what-you-call-this set of deep bass-laden breaks. Be on the look out as next week we bring you our first live comedy recording with the Tuesday weekly, Chicks and Giggles.
"The extraordinary NY debut of Guerra de la Paz, the collaborative team of Cuban artists Alain Guerra and Neraldo de la Paz. Featured among the works are a larger-than-life Pieta recasting Michelangelo's masterpiece to honor the pathos of the Gulf warrior; Tribute, a 2-ton rainbow pyramid of used clothing; and GI Joes in queer poses." Continues through March 12th
Date: Friday, February 17th Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location:Jack the Pelican Presents (487 Driggs Avenue, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
Artists on Art: Julian LaVerdiere and Sanford Biggers
In a series that focuses on open minds and enlightenment tonight Julian LaVerdiere and Sanford Biggers take part in an informal talk organized in collaboration with Art Asia Pacific magazine. Sanford Biggers comes to rap about the Buddha, colorful Tibetan gods, and other characters encountered in this renowned collection of Himalayan religious art. Julian LaVerdiere is a sculptor and installation artist who worked on the Twin Towers, Tribute in Light.
Date: Friday, February 17th Time: 7:30pm and 8:30pm Location: Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17th Street Cost: Free
"The Empty Vessel Project is an action, art, and sustainability experiment. We salvaged EV, a WWII rescue boat, to create a space for re-imagining the post-industrial urban environment. We are a non-profit, volunteer-run organization and encourage participation on all levels. Come down to check out our new digs, say hi to other EV crew, enjoy spontaneous jigs and share your stories. * cheap bar, free whiskey while it lasts:
Date: Friday, February 17th Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Empty Vessel (West side of 1st Street at the Gowanus Canal) Cost: Free
Beautiful Decay is at it again with another heavy hitting launch party. Ursula 1000, Neil Armstrong, The Bangers (all three!) and DJ Synapse all take to the tables with a rotating onslaut of hip-hop, turntableism, funk, and more. Open bar from 9-11 gets you going and makes the cover worth it.
Date: Friday, February 17th Time: 9:00pm Location: Libation (137 Ludlow between Stanton and Rivington) Cost: $5
"It's scary how good the music feels. Join Names You Can Trust DJs Oneman and E's E for their most regular event in local BK. Classic dance and early house, Underground hiphop and funk sample lore, cheap licks, cheat tricks, cheeky hippies 'n freeky hippoe toed beatnicks all under one roof that burns afire - casual atire haaaaa-recomended."
Date: Friday, February 17th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: Last Exit Bar (136 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn) Cost: Free
In case you haven't noticed, its Friday! The weekend is here! Go out, stay up past your bed time and have fun, you gots 2 whole days of resting up til Monday. Tonight stop by Hush Hush Weekender at Happy Ending. This week you've got a very special treat in Prince Language and everyone's favorites Andrew Potter (Makin Magic!) and
DJ Jaclyn (The Bangers)
Date: Friday, February 17th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: Happy Ending, 302 Broom St Cost: Free
So I have no idea what this is about but I know that when you put John Selway, Ulysses, and Dominique in a room together for a Plant Music release party, the techno is going to come dripping down the wall. Highly recommended if you are into such things and you know who you are.
Date: Friday, February 17th Time: 10pm Location: APT (419 W. 13 Street) Cost: Free
Time for another installment of FreeNYC's favorite bi-weekly dance party. Tonight the line up has been exported from our neighbors to the north. The Disorganised Crew brings Pho, Camelonic and DJ Booth to rep Canada. In case your a lil sleepy today an open Sparks bar from 11 til 12 will wake you up.
My opening comment on this one is "better late than never!" If you have some time to spare this weekend I recommend you head downtown to the Tribeca Cinemas' Gallery. Last Saturday kicked off their opening of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride The Exhibit which will only run through Monday, Febuary 20th. The show features special Stop-Motion Animation and Artwork from Corpse Bride. In addition to the exhibit this weekend, Tribeca Cinemas is holding a Tim Burton retrospective and playing a number of his films including Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Beetle Juice and Edward Scissorhands. Click here for the film schedule. Admission to the gallery is free, as well as the screenings. In order to be admitted to the screenings though you must have a ticket, which are being given out all week long, so I would call and see what is still available.
Date: Saturday, February 18th Time: Gallery Hours are 12:00pm - 8:00pm daily, film times vary Location: Tibeca Cinemas Gallery, 54 Varick St Cost: Free
Leave it to the people over at newmindspace to come up with this one. They have given us Capture the Flag games, SUbway Parties, and now Pillow Fights. "Feathers fly and teddies soar as you converge on Union Square for a massive urban pillow fight! Swing and whack as you evade pillow-wielding assailants on E 14th St. Bring a pillow to the square at 2 PM and wait for the signal. Pillow fight!" Now while I would prefer it be a tad bit warmer for said pillow fight, the down filled sacks will fly come rain (or snow) or shine. And the rules state "Soft pillows only! Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once. Do not swing at people without pillows or with cameras. Remove glasses beforehand!"
Date: Saturday, February 18th Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Location: South Side of Union Square, 14th and Broadway Cost: Free
Jeff Soto is back with a solo show in NYC once again. This boy has been high up on my "art hero's" list for some time now. Soto's work bears a resemblance to that of Tim Biskip or Gary Basemen through a mudded palate and complicated, fantastic figures. His work, however, deals more with the concepts of futuristic and space-like creates. Aliens, robots, and outherworldy beings inhabit Soto's world and are exhibited on canvases that combine tranquil landscapes with post-apocalyptic torment. This show continues through March 18th
Date: Saturday, February 18th Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location:Jonathan Levine Gallery (529 West 20th Street, 9E) Cost: Free
Newman Popiashvili Gallery is showing the second solo exhibition of Heather Cantrell entitled The Extended Family. The photographic series encompasses 10 black and white portraits of Generation X-ers falsely accused of being the offspring of Charles Manson's Family. Through these haunting modestly sized, black-and-white prints, accompanied by an album of counterfeit birth certificates, Cantrell's continues to explore her interest in collectives and communities.
Date: Saturday, February 18th Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm Location: Newman Popiashvili Gallery, 504 W 22nd Street Cost: Free
Just last night I was talking about how I don't take advantage of all the great jazz in this city anymore. Maybe it's because Smalls is gone and so affordable jazz is a little harder to come by. But what falls in my lap today? The Rhythm Road series. The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program presents selected professional jazz and urban music performers on concert tours to countries where there is limited exposure to live American culture. Prior to their departure to Egypt, Kosovo and many other destinations, these bands will perform in Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. This afternoon's show features the JazzSabrosan Latin Quartet and the Opus Akoben Hip Hop Ensemble.
Date: Saturday, February 18th Time: 1:00pm & 3:00pm Location: Lincoln Center - Frederick P. Rose Hall: Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (33 W. 60th St.) Cost: Free
Hmm right now you may be saying to yourself "It's Saturday night, whatever should I do with my evening?" And well friends, I have one answer for you, Sambodrome! Tonight celebrate Rio's Carnivale in 3 lofts transformed into the main drag of Carnivale's Samba Parade. I mean honestly people Samba Parade! Lets begin with music shal we... There will be two dance rooms with DJs $mall ¢hange, Orion, Shakey, Been' Jamin, formula1, Jon S, Friar Tuck, Dougie Style, DJ Cartel, Professor Space Jazz, Mokas, ScottT, Winkel and live drum sets by Sebiseb and ScottT, plus visuals by Mojo Video Tech. There will also be Samba lessons from 10 til 11, delicious treats by Miki Tate, Massage by Adam, Fashion show by BORING, Mask workshop by Miyong and Body Painting by Deezluxe. The evening does come with a pricetag, and if the list so far hasn't made it seem worth it, there will also be two open bars from 10 to 11, and from 3 to 4. Plus if you throw on your best Carnival diggs (mask, glitter, the whole nine) you get $2 off the door fee! NOT TO BE MISSED!
Date: Saturday, February 18th Time: 10:00pm - 8:00am Location: 135 Plymouth st 7th floor, DUMBO Brooklyn Cost: $5 w/costume and RSVP, $7 w/o costume and RSVP
Tonight Robot Rocks guest dj is Chromeo front man Dave 1 and drink specials include Stoli Vodka open bar 10:00pm to 11:00pm and 2-for-1 Vodka Drinks & $3 GBH shots for an hour at 2:00am!
Date: Saturday, February 18th Time: 10:00pm Location: Movida, 28 7th Ave South Cost: Admission is free if you mention addVice or Vice Records at the door!
My opening comment on this one is "better late than never!" If you have some time to spare this weekend I recommend you head downtown to the Tribeca Cinemas' Gallery. Last Saturday kicked off their opening of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride The Exhibit which will only run through Monday, Febuary 20th. The show features special Stop-Motion Animation and Artwork from Corpse Bride. In addition to the exhibit this weekend, Tribeca Cinemas is holding a Tim Burton retrospective and playing a number of his films including Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Beetle Juice and Edward Scissorhands. Click here for the film schedule. Admission to the gallery is free, as well as the screenings. In order to be admitted to the screenings though you must have a ticket, which are being given out all week long, so I would call and see what is still available.
Date: Sunday, February 19th Time: Gallery Hours are 12:00pm - 8:00pm daily, film times vary Location: Tibeca Cinemas Gallery, 54 Varick St Cost: Free
Photographer Alexander Berg is taking free photographs of the general public as part of his art project to investigate presence. Visit his studio, view his last projects, have your photo taken and get a copy of the print for free! The idea of the project is to capture people in one shot only and the chosen One Shot photos will be exhibited at DKNY's flagship store on Madison Avenue this spring as part of the Whitney Museum's "Where Fashion Meets Art" fundraising event.
Date: Sunday, February 19th Time: 3:00pm to 9:00pm Location: 112 West 44th Street (old one hour photo shop) Cost: Free
this is back on, but starts at 6:30 now. The event has been cancelled for tonight due to emergency bar construction.
Bar Rio's weekly double feature gets a bit heady this week with some serious art/philosophy screenings. This week features Jean Renoir's "The River," Marcel Camus' "Black Orpheus," Anh Hung Tran's "Cyclo," and Alejandro Inarritu's "Amores Perros." Free popcorn to munch on as always.
Date: Sunday, February 19th Time: 6:30pm Location: Bar Rio (559 Broome Street between 6th and Varick) Cost: Free
In case last night doesn't have you feeling fuzzy enough this morning, I [heart] sweatshop labor is at it again with a good onld Sunday night party. Since there is no work on Monday, head down for an open bar and DJ goodness.
Date: Sunday, February 19th Time: 9:00pm Location: Happy Ending (302 Broome St) Cost: Free Open Bar: Bacardi & Champagne, 9-11
Get creative this Monday with an evening dedicated to art collaboration and individual creation, come with supplies or use ours, and craft in the supportive and inspiring company of others (talent optional). Creativeness will be accompanied by the delicate jazz guitar of Noboru at 8 p.m.
Date: Monday, February 20th Time: From 5:00pm Location: Stain Bar, 766 Grand Street Cost: Free
You know what they say, "everyone's a comedian." And well tonight not only do you get to be a comedian, but you get to be a pervy obscene one. From 7 to 9 The Onion Sociey For The Preservation Of Alcohol & Alcohol Traditions presents The Aristocrats CD Release Party. If you think you can tell your own obscenely funny version of "The Aristocrats" joke sign up at 6:30 for a chance to win the evenings joke off. And The Society will buy your Chivas Regal Scotch whiskey drinks 'til the bottles run dry. Liquor and dirty jokes, sounds like a good Monday night to me.
Date: Monday, February 20th Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 74 Leonard St. Cost: Free
The Nightslashers take up the turntables at kingsize tonight for the DJ incarnation of their love for all things 90s dance, hip hop, ebm, soul, new beat, acid house and trip hop. If your weekend is not done yet then this tiny spot - and this open bar - will keep it moving for you. Free Frank 151 magazine givaways.
Date: Monday, February 20th Time: 10:00pm Location: Kingsize (21 Essex between Canal & Hester) Cost: Free Open Bar: vodka, 9-10
Opening today at the Winston Wächter Gallery is New York born artist Christopher Reilly's new solo exhibition. The work address imagery of natural transformation and evolution, drawing inspiration from iconic eastern and western imagery including the goddess and nature. His work emerges from an interest in the juxtaposition of inherent duality and the fusion of opposites, incorporating natural life forms like the frog and dragonfly, which symbolize the eternal cycle of evolution and the jellyfish, which alludes to pleasure and pain. His paintings often include foliage, seeds, and blossoms to indicate the eternal nature of natural cycles and the nascent stages of growth. Though based primarily on natural forms and spiritual embodiments, Reilly creates a dream-space, a realm characterized by imagination and mystery. [chopped and screwed press release]
Date: Tuesday, February 21st Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Winston Wächter Gallery (39 East 79th Street) Cost: Free
It takes quite a title for me to get excited about an event with no description. But that's exactly what this week's Global Issues in Design & Visuality lecture did when I learned the subject was "The Self versus the Fashion Industry." Something every designer deals with is trend, market, brand verses self, etc and having worked in fashion for years I can attest that compromises are made every day. It will be interesting to see how Van Dyk Lewis, Assistant Professor in the Department of Textiles and Apparel at Cornell University, approaches the subject. This is a college lecture but all are welcome (be on time or the teacher WILL yell at you).
Grab your local construction worker, garbage man or general thug in an oversized white Jeezy tee shirt with fake jewlery selling cand bars for his basketball team and take them down for a bit of women's rights education at this free film screening... "War Zone is about sex, power and what happens when men—either knowingly or unknowingly—threaten a woman's right to walk undisturbed on the streets. What exactly do catcalls, leers or a whole litany of other behaviors mean to a woman? And why do men engage in these behaviors?" Discussion panel guests include members of Holla Back NYC, a local grassroots organization that empowers New Yorkers to confront and snap pics of street harassers. Light refreshments will be served. Film begins at 7pm.
Date: Tuesday, February 21st Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm Location:Whirlwind Creative Gallery (330 West 38th St between 8th and 9th) Cost: Free with RSVP
In the spirit of the Sunday night Share events, DJ Shakey and Moldover are hosting Warper, again this month. Warper is a community digital performance and "jam session" dedicated to the use of Ableton Live software. In brief, Ableton Live is DJ/producer software that lets you multitrack samples and mix them live in real time. It has been changing the way big shots like Sasha DJ for the past few years by allowing them to built songs on the fly and mix between them seemlessly. Notable at tonight event is a set from live electronic pioneers Takuya Nakamu and John Davis. Moldover bring a tag team set with Dan Brantigan while Shakey and Steinski fill out the back room. There is also an open laptop session (sign up on the site) from 9:30 onward. Bring your own gear.
Date: Tuesday, February 21st Time: 7:00pm - 2:00am Location: Botanica Bar (437 East Houston between Mott and Mulberry) Cost: Free
Mo Pitkins continues their free comedy weekly, Chicks and Giggles, tonight. This all female comedy show, hosted by Laugh Factory's Carolyn Castiglia, features comedians from VH1, Gotham, Premium Blend, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, BET, and Stand Up New York. The best part is that we will be recording this all live tonight for Radio FreeNYC so make sure you stop by and say hello.
Date: Tuesday, February 21st Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Mo Pitkins (34 Avenue A) Cost: Free
Up until now, I have avoided hammering you with my love for Monkey Town - the experimental perfomance/video/restaurant that reopened just about 6 months ago. To be honest, the food - while affordable and fantastic - is not cheap so I feel wierd sending you to a free film screening to have you drop $50 on dinner for 2. But tonight they are doing something a bit different with a Kill Rock Stars album release party for the emo-electronic-ambient-folk band Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice. There will be an album listening, videos on the wall, and free Red Stripe while it lasts. This is a great chance to check out the space. Full menu also served (go for the fennel salad and short ribs!)
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[update: this just dropped in my mailbox. Wanted you to know the full score... added RSVP info below... "It is for one of New York's great Warhol icons, Ivy Nicholson and it is taking place at FIZZ. Not many poeple have been to this venue because it is the only true members only club in Manhattan. Designed by the genius that brought the world Hotel Costas in Paris, FIZZ boasts one of the most beautiful interiors in all of NYC. You must email / RSVP by 7pm today if you would like to attend this event. Press welcome but you will need permission to bring cameras, so again, email me with requests / inquiries."]
Former Andy Warhol film star Ivy Nicholson will be celebrating her birthday at the swanky euro-frequented posh uptown champagne bar Club Fizz. Free bellini's sound quite enticing and I am always looking for a reason to get all donned up for the evening (dress is semi formal, jackets for men, no sneakers, no "do-rags"). Great spot to impress a date and make her forget that you are collecting unemployment, sitting home, writing a blog about free crap.
Date: Thursday, February 21st Time: 10:00pm Location: Club Fizz (137 East 55th St. at Lexington) Cost: Free with RSVP
Due to my recent travels I have come to really appreciate a good hotel shop. So when this lil store opened up in the Hotel Rivington and then Trace decided to throw a little cocktail party in their honor, I realized this has got to be a top notch hotel shop. Annie O was described by Daily Candy as a "gift shop-cum-designer boutique that provides all the staples you’d expect (Visine, toothpaste, condoms, Nat Shermans) along with those you wouldn’t: French toiletries, Yosh perfumes, Shy cosmetics, Floris candles, and Paul Labrecque shower stuff." So right now you are probably thinking to yourself "why would I go here, since A, I live in the city, and B, it sounds pricey?" Well how about 2 hours of free cocktails. Yeah thats what I thought! Now go get tipsy, then brush your teeth, put visine in your bloody shot eyes and graba condom for the road!
Date: Wednesday, February 22nd Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Annie O at the Hotel Rivington, 105 Rivington Street Cost: Free with RSVP
"The true godfather of Hip Hop culture calls for everyone of every color, religion, age, gender, nation, organization, business, community, temple, church, synagogue and beyond to attend this meeting. Afrika Bambaataa wants to bring everyone together to discuss plans of action on how to confront and protest the currently unbalanced media: radio, TV, etc. He wrote, 'The fight for 2006 is on to save Hip Hop culture. Time to raise the army of people who will put the power of the Supreme Force on these satanist bastards, who are trying to control the minds of the Hip Hop World Nation. All who stand on the side of the Supreme Force, who is called by many names, STOP BEING SCARED! STAND UP AND RAISE YOUR VOICE and then GET TO WORK TO EXPOSE THESE DAMN RECORD LABELS, RADIO STATIONS, TV HIP HOP SHOWS OR WHATEVER SHOWS THAT DEPICT US IN A B.S. STEREOTYPE OF JUST BEING PIMPS, PLAYAS, GANGSTERS, H*ES, STRAIGHT UP N[WORDS]....or any other derogatory word that they use and we use to call ourselves!'"
Date: Wednesday, February 22nd Time: 6:00pm Location: The National Black Theater (2033 5th Ave at 125th St - Take the 2 or 3 to 125th.) Cost: Free
Neo Sincerity: The Difference Between the Comic and the Cosmic is a Single Letter
From the Peloponnesian Wars to the Black Death and the war in Iraq, in dire times laughter has always been the best revenge. Neo-Sincerity... brings together arists, graphic novelists, and comedians for a humourous assault on some very serious issues. Also, mark your calendar for March 1st when currator Amei Wallach discusses the topic with grapic novel legend Art Spiegelman at 6:30pm. Continues through April 8th. Offical release after the jump.
Date: Wednesday, February 22nd Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Apexart (291 Church St.) Cost: Free
Neo Sincerity: The Difference Between the Comic and the Cosmic is a Single Letter
curated by Amei Wallach
February 22 - April 8, 2006
Artists: William Anthony, Hideaki Ariizumi, Atlas Group/Walid Raad, Tamy Ben-Tor, Paul Chan, Michael Combs, Thornton Dial, Matt Forderer, Regina Gilligan, David Hammons, Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Melamid & William McClelland, Peter Land, Laura Nova, David Rees, Skart, Nancy Spero, Art Spiegelman, Marie Watt, Olav Westphalen, Paul Zaloom
PUBLIC PROGRAMS:
Amei Wallach in conversation with Art Spiegelman and Alex Melamid, Wed March 1, 6:30 pm
PERFORMANCE:
Paul Zaloom's The Mother of All Enemies, March 30 - April 9. Please click here for full details.
From the Peloponnesian Wars to the Black Death and the war in Iraq, in dire times laughter has always been the best revenge. Laughter dislodges piety and short-circuits programmatic response, and some subjects are simply too big to approach in any other way.
Art Spiegelman coined the term ‘neo-sincerity’ in passing, and well he should. For more than half a century, most of the art made in sincere response to the Holocaust ranged from banal to inadequate until Spiegelman created his two "Maus" graphic novels and reinvented the Comix. Comics have from the first been boisterous, vulgar, icon-smashing and sadistic - what better language to confront the unspeakable? They are apt expressions of comedy as it has been practiced since before Aristophanes, though only one of the forms wielded by the artists in this exhibition. In the 1970s and 1980s in Eastern Bloc countries irony was the preferred weapon of writers, artists and film makers in search of an expression capable of delineating the gap between language and experience. In this age of anxiety and rage when people turn to "The Daily Show" for their news, irony itself has become the official language of power.
A new generation, particularly writers such as Jonathan Safran Foer, Jeffrey Eugenides, Michael Chabon, David Eggers and Zadie Smith, have found it necessary to invent new modes of comedy that skirt the pitfalls of sincerity and the insincerities of irony by drawing on the whole well-worn arsenal of pratfalls, satire, slapstick and shtick. Art Critic Amei Wallach surveys three generations of visual artists who amuse and appall.
Dont be scurred its time for more free movies, yay! This time on the big screen is Running Scared. To sum it up nice and quick, "Joey Gazelle (Paul Walker) is a low level mob flunkie whose role is to dispose of "hot" guns from mob killings." Then there is some sort of botched drug deal... you get the gist. The screening is being held in Brooklyn and you can pick up free passes (while the gettin's good) from 2 Brooklyn Industries locations.
Date: Wednesday, February 22nd Time: 7:00pm Location: Pick tickets up at Brooklyn Industries, 206 5th Ave or 328 7th Ave, Brooklyn Cost: Free
First Taste, the weekly listening party, that brings you all new and unreleased rock music tonight features Ace Fu record release party! Hear previews of albums Man Man Six Demon Bag and Tunng Mother's Daughter and Other Songs. Tonight has the added bonus of free Becks Light from 9:00pm till 10:00pm and the usual deal of $3 Brooklyn Lagers, IPA's and Pilsners till midnight.
Date: Wednesday, February 22nd Time: 9:00pm Location: Hi Fi (169 Ave A) Cost: Free
So do you know what today is? I bet you dont... Today is the 4 year anniverary of everyones favorite hipster hang out, Lit, plus the miniNOUVEAU party. Not only will Mike Nouveau be hosting with Jaidee but he is djing upstairs with Microbes and then downstairs you've got Larry Tee and Shaun Slaughter. The evening is topped off with free Svedka Vodka from 10 to 11:30 and free jello shots!
Bang is always a great party. And with NYC local wonder-kid James #G% Friedman on the tables tonight there will be no disappointment. Expect sweaty hipsters, cheap vodka drinks, and an all out ruckus (can you describe the ruckus?)
Date: Wednesday, February 22nd Time: 10:00pm Location: Beauty Bar (231 East 14th Street at 3rd Ave) Cost: Free
Join local heavy-hitters Pase Rock, DJ Ayers, and Comso Baker for the Five Deez record release party tonight at pint-sized Kingsize. hip hop, blends, booty breaks, and folks who love said sounds.
It seems that every time I talk about faith and religion with people (and believe me, it happens quite often) it usually comes down to some sort of "it's complicated" answer. And that's cool, eveyone has to find their path right? Tonight is the first of two alternative worship services I am listing this week. Every Thursday the Hip Hop Church brings you worship service with a hip hop twist. Think Gospel Rappers, Hip Hop church choir, band and a DJ. Kurtis Blow serves as worship leader and DJ. while Stephen Pogue serves as Pastor. The mission is "to present the Christian gospel in a setting that appeals to both those individuals who are confessed Christians as well as those who are considered unchurched. The Hip Hop Church is worship and scriptural study. The Hip Hop Church is outreach to the disenfranchised, the brokenhearted, the oppressed and those considered 'disposable' by the larger society." All are welcome.
Date: Thursday, February 23rd Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Location: The Greater Hood Memorial A.M. E. Zion Church (160 West 146 Street Bet. 7th & Lenox Ave.) Cost: Free
In his solo-exhibition of silhouetted self-portraits, San Franciscan tattoo and graffiti artist Grime presents a commentary on the idea of beauty, banality, consumerism, politics, death and life through figurative expression. "His gritty subject matter, while varied, is impressed on the viewer by his general use of graphic, unyielding imagery and color - or the pelting prose of his writing....
We are subscribers. Faithfully. Our lives are slaves to vanity.
What will not be done in attempt to satisfy this bane of divinity.
It exists everywhere. Perverted.
For his exhibition at Invisible NYC Grime will show new works, works that are more subtle and contemplative than his earlier bolder and at times grotesque work. They seem to reflect a new stage in his life and creative thrust. This exhibition is a rare opportunity to view his work on the east coast. It is not to be missed. Continues through March 25th
Date: Thursday, February 23rd Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: InvisibleNYC (148 Orchard Street NYC 10002) Cost: Free
"We are travelling to Mozambique for 10 days... as consultants to this small organization through an NYU project, to help with strategic planning, marketing for potential funders, and capacity-building. O Centro Communitario currently serves 200 children who have lost either one or both parents to AIDS. The AIDS epidemic has orphaned over 500,000 children in Mozambique."
FreeNYC fav The Captain (Dirty Down/Cut) takes the tables tonight at this fundraiser for the Centro Communitario Orphanage and School in Mozambique. There will be a slide show of the Mozambican efforts and there are drink specials - and a possible open bar - with your donation to the fund. It is also free to just to hang out and waste your drinking dollars for a good cause.
Date: Thursday, February 23rd Time: 9:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Beauty Bar (231 East 14th Street bet. 2nd and 3rd) Cost: Free
DJ Miss Lola Belle spins old school rock, brit pop, soul, funk, electrodisco and dance classics all night. The double open bar (9-10, 2-3) makes it a worthy all night party. No cover, no list, no BS.
Date: Thursday, February 23rd Time: 9:00pm Location: The Delancey (168 Delancy at Attorney) Cost: Free Open Bar: well drinks?, 9-10, 2-3
Tonight the Legendary Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black perform their new show The Sound of Magic at Deitch Projects. The band are high fashion glamour combined with cult horror archetypes and their classic rock, punk energy and signature and memorable visual language have etched them deeply into the New York underground scenes. The Sound of Magic will be performed in tandem with the release of the new limited edition vinyl picture LP by the same name and promises to be one of the groups most ambitious works to date. So get out your stilettos and come join in the with the glam horror!
Date: Thursday, February 23rd Time: 9:00pm Location: Deitch Projects, 18 Wooster Street Cost: Free
Reasonable Doubt Thursdays, the residency of top-notch hip hop label Nature Sounds, continues their dedication to excellence tonight with Jer2 aka Sucio Smash on the tables along side resident DJ Reason. Expect sucker free hip-hop, 80's and other general good time music in a relaxed bar/lounge (Japanese cuisine available). Look for big things from this monthly party and an upcoming podcast from Nature Sounds on Radio FreeNYC.
Date: Thursday, February 23rd Time: 10:00pm Location: Forbidden City (Avenue A between 13th and 14th) Cost: Free
If you have been a FreeNYC reader for any short period of time I'm guessing you have read a post or two about TOTH (Turntable on the Hudson to those of you that are still green). The name is basically self explainatory. So as I'm writing this the temperature outside is 20 degrees, which is a bit too nippy for frigid waters of the Hudson. So Nickodemus and Nappy G have packed up shop and taken up their winter home at Cielo.
Date: Thursday, February 23rd Time: 11:00pm - 4:00am Location: Cielo, 18 Little West 12th Cost: Free
With Tampon, Vag. and Pirate Hooker jokes abound, it can only be one thing... The all female comedy review Chicks & Giggles. This week we had a chance to record the whole things live. The room was packed, the comedy was hot, and even the IRA showed up for a joke or two. Check them out every Tuesday upstairs at Mo Pitkins.
Tonight is the long-awaited solo opening of AZStar78's newest work. Part illustrative, part etherial, AZ's work combines the visual clash of urban living with the delicacy of quiet thought... all blended through the guise of a post-apocalyptic street style. Come see for yourself tonight. Complimentary drinks and hor d'oeuvres.
Date: Friday, February 24th Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Orchard Street Art Gallery (139 Orchard St. between Rivington and Delancey) Cost: Free
The Stay Gold Gallery brings us another amazing group opening... this time all wrapped around the eponymous Pixies song, "Waves of Mutilation". "For many of the artists, 'Wave of Mutilation' sparked apocalyptic visions. Their work was based on the cataclysmic events that many believe will immediately precede the end of the world. Other artists in the show, however, saw this devastation in context of the natural cycle of life. They concentrated on the idea that regeneration can only come from destruction: one cannot exist without the other. Still others took the show's title as an instruction - rather than depicting a scene of mutilation, they literally destroyed their own work and used the materials in the formulation of new pieces. This exhibition will include drawing, painting, installation and some collaborative pieces." Continues through April 2nd.
Date: Friday, February 24th Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Stay Gold Gallery (451 Grand St, Brooklyn) Cost: Free
The Tats Cru continues to impress with this art opening, Tats Cru Product. Consumerism, need, and irony combine to form a stance on the place of social media. La Bruja performs along with NYC LACE (MOTUG) and DJ Grimace on the tables... looks like there is free Sapporo. This show is only up tonight and Saturday.
Date: Friday, February 24th Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm Location: The Aurora Gallery (515 West 29th, 2nd floor) Cost: Free
Years back... back back back back when I was in college, I met the most fantastic violinist. He was the type of musician who made the violin trancend - for me at least - beyond all the classical music stereotypes I had harbored into an ephemeral, personal space. Tonight, Skye Steele, is joined by an equally genius group of the young New York jazz elite as Vampire Suite. Best described as Balkan New Jazz, this quintet draws inspiration from various musical settings and cultures including jazz, rock, Balkan music and African music. Tonight is a great chance to see them for free at one of the better underground jazz spots in the city. Put best, "If Bram Stoker's imaginary Transylvania had a jazz scene, the music might sound something like this. (Jazz Review)" Highly Recommended.
Friday's at Crash Mansion are always in full effect with live rock and an open bar. Why we never write about it I am not sure. Anyway, tonight the space hosts The Primms, More, The Izzys, Landlord, and Surfact. If you like the rock then this may be your Friday night jump-off.
Date: Friday, February 24th Time: 9:00pm Location: Crash Mansion (199 Bowery at Spring) Cost: Free with RSVP before 11pm ($5 after) Open Bar: ???, 9-10pm
Come out, come out wherever you are, and get your hip hop on at the Mr. Dead album release jammy jam! Prince Paul will spin for the evening, and spend the first hour of the night getting drunk on Brahma and Hpnotiq. Plus check out the world premier of videos from Mr. Dead himself and (my personal favorite) Jean Grae!
Date: Friday, February 24th Time: 9:00pm - 12:00am Location: Rock Candy (35 E. 21st) Cost: Free with RSVP
For the second and final night the Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black perform their new show The Sound of Magic at Deitch Projects. The band are high fashion glamour combined with cult horror archetypes and their classic rock, punk energy and signature and memorable visual language have etched them deeply into the New York underground scenes. The Sound of Magic will be performed in tandem with the release of the new limited edition vinyl picture LP by the same name and promises to be one of the groups most ambitious works to date. So get out your stilettos and come join in the with the glam horror!
Date: Friday, February 24th Time: 9:00pm Location: Deitch Projects, 18 Wooster Street Cost: Free
Hi kids! Time for another edition of your favorite Friday night jump off. Sweat is looking really good tonight as the regulars DJ Moe Choi, Erik The Red, Special Needs, and Erminatti set up shop at The Delancey, plus you got another two FreeNYC DJ favorites Nick Catchdubs and Synapse. And if you need more incentive, you got 2 for 1 Heinekens from 10 til 11.
Date: Friday, February 24th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: The Delancey, 168 Delancey St. btw Clinton and Attorney Cost: Free
This is a post about a party and a party guy... While I wasn't a friend of his, nor did I really know him, Harold Hunter was friends with many people I know and was a staple in the downtown scene in NYC and a pretty bad ass skateboarder. Tonight the New York F-ckin City Party remembers Harold with DJs Gizmo, Chris Landry, IXL, Elle, and Falafel. Plus an an hour and half of free Sierra Nevada and Finlandia. The party is usually free, but will be collecting donations in Harold's honor in order to cover funeral costs.
Date: Friday, February 24th Time: 10:00pm Location: 6's & 8's, 205 Chrystie Street at Stanton Cost: Free (donations being collected)
Okay, I really want to stop writing about weekly parties... I mean, there is only so much room here and it should be for special stuff, right? But the Hush Hush Weekend just keeps bringing these amazing DJs to the tables. Tonight its Dominique, the mastermind behind Plant Records (and a man who holds a special place in my heart for the good times at Plant Bar). He is also a member of The Glass and has been a prominent face on the NYC electro-techo-whatever scene for a while now. Joining him are Nik and Jaclyn of The Bangers. This is always a good time.
Date: Friday, February 24th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: Happy Ending (302 Broome St at Eldridge) Cost: Free
To celebrate Wales week in New York 2006 two free Dylan Thomas bus tours are taking place today. The tour talks about the life of the Welsh literacy legend and we will pass places that he visited, read at, and stayed at. His famous poems include Under Milk Wood and The Hunchback in the Park. Thomas died in New York in 1953 while on his third lecture tour - most likely from excessive drinking and an injection of morphine so expect the tour to visit various famous Greenwich pubs like Chumleys.
Date: Saturday, February 25th Time: First tour: 10.30am to 12.30pm Second tour: 1.30pm to 3.30pm Location: Meeting point (92nd Y Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street) Cost: Free with RSVP
As part of Wales week Pioneer Theatre are screening God's Forgotten House by Welsh artist and director Justin Golding. God's Forgotten House is about the difficulty of what to do with innocence once it is lost. It is the story of a confused and struggling young man, John Phillips, who is court mandated to work in a home for troubled children in Harlem. Each child presents a unique set of emotional challenges, and the house is full of violent outbursts and emotional scars where only the strongest survive. The film itself isn't very Welsh but it's free and the screening will be followed by a question and answer session with Justin Golding.
Date: Saturday, February 25th Time: 4:00pm Location: Pioneer Theatre (155 East 3rd Street) Cost: Free
"Giant Robot New York announces Too Many Planets, Not Enough People - An Exhibition by Leif Goldberg showcasing original paintings, drawings, screen prints and sculpture of his most recent work. The artist will be in attendance for the opening reception. Originally from Maryland, Leif Goldberg has made his name synonymous with the underground art scene of Providence, Rhode Island. Graduating from The Rhode Island School of Design for film animation, Leif is recognized for his trademark vibrantly colored, psychedelic drawings and printmaking based on philosophical humor and nature. Given his affinity for comics, Leif Goldberg is the co-founder, editor and contributor to Paper Rodeo, an eponymous comic tabloid. From this project sprouted his book Free Radicals, featuring contributions from readers which include pieces through prison book programs. Goldberg also produces the comic zine National Waste, and has contributed to The Ganzfeld, Kramer's Ergot, and McSweeny's Dear New Girl. Leif Goldberg has been an integral member of the prolific art, music and performance collectives Force Field, Fort Thunder and Paper Rad working with a range of contemporary artists.
Date: Saturday, February 25th Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm Location: GRNY (473 East 9th Street) Cost: Free
Ok so dont be scurred, but I'm about to tell you to go to Avalon! I know it's totally frightening and yes you are bound to run into (and I use the term affectionately) "jersey" girls and dudes but trust me on this one. Tonight Rob Swift of the X-Ecutioners shows you what it means to be a DJ, and he is joined by DJs Synapse, Chris F*ckin Love and resident Rob Flow.
Date: Saturday, February 25th Time: 10:00pm Location: The Chapel @ Avalon, 20th street @ 6th Ave (use the side entrance on 20th St) Cost: Free with RSVP
No Free booze, no free entry, no free nothing... So why are we writing about this? Because Shakeyface (one of our favorite DJs) is having a CD release party at Nublu (one of our favorite venues) with a live performance by Love Trio (one of our favorite bands). The result is one hella good night of fun, music, dancing, and mistakes you won't regret until the morning. Sometimes the cover is well worth it. If you want free, go see Rob Swift.
Date: Saturday, February 25th Time: 10:00pm Location: Nublu (Avenue C between 4th and 5th) Cost: $5 before 11, $10 after
So I got this info a day or two ago and was all like "a party where you have to take a car from Williamsburg? Walk 12 blocks?" But then all night tonight people kept telling me about the chill vibe, the late night fun, the top notch DJs, the bowling (!) and even the cheap drinks. So here it is... Gunther goes down tonight at Galaxie, an out of the way but (aparently) well worth it spot deep in Ridgewood (?). It's just a short car ride away however and the parties goes late, the drinks are cheap, the djs get you going, and they even have bowling and video games. Think roller skating birthday gone wild. If you go, let me know what you think (or buy me a drink because I am sure I'll end up there after the Shakeyface party)
Date: Saturday, February 25th Time: 10:00pm - late Location: Galaxie (5507 Metropolitain Ave, Ridgewood) Cost: Free
Flow, a new life style magazine, highlights Brooklyn's creative communities with a small-business expo that promises live entertainment, surprise guests and giveaways.
Date: Sunday, February 26th Time: 11:00am to 7:00pm Location: New York Marriott Brooklyn (333 Adams Street) Cost: Free
Tonight catch a rare screening of the Tripping With Caveh documentary about an afternoon the director Caveh Zahedi spent with musician Will Oldham tripping on magic mushrooms.
Date: Sunday, February 26th Time: 7:30pm Location: Magnetic Field, 97 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn Cost: Free
I have been known to compulsively purchase very, very inexpensive items from flea markets/sidewalks/dollar stores. These unnecessary purchases are almost immediately stored in the recesses of my closet where they remain forever because they're too, well, too cheap for me to wear outside. You can only imagine my delight when I found out about tonight’s swap party at Botanica Bar. Not only will I be able to release my cheap gems to other bargain-addicts like myself, but I’ll be able to pick up enough of other people’s free shit to ensure that my closet is never, ever even remotely barren again. As if this isn’t amazing enough, the party is free and the alcohol will be flowing to beats provided by the lovely DJ Shakey. Thrift On!
Date: Monday, February 27th
Time: 9pm to 1am+
Location: Botanica Bar, 47 East Houston
Cost: Free
Project Matt and DJ Elle take to the tuntables to night in an all out Monday "get wasted and party" throwdown. There are guest bartenders, $5 shot and beer specials, and every girl gets a free shot with each drink order.
Date: Monday, February 27th Time: 8:00pm - 5:00am Location: Mundial (505 East 12th Street between A & B) Cost: Free
Come and doodle your way to free drinks at Napkin Idol! A Monday evening "talent" search for the best two napkin doodles! Winners are announced at 9:00pm and 11:30pm and the prizes up for grabs are:
1st Place: a Free Drink and a "Personal Extended Happy Hour" for the winner and two friends. 2nd Place: a Free Drink and a "Personal Extended Happy Hour" for that winner and two friends on the following Monday.
Date: Monday, February 27th Time: Last competition winners announced at 11:30pm Location: Dusk Lounge, 147 West 24th Street Cost: Free
"How have artists participated in their representation in the past? How do they work as co-curators and co-producers of their work today? This lecture examines how artists are participating in the production and the consumption of their work through the notion of branding. Historical examples, such as Andy Warhol and Joseph Beuys, will be discussed as precedents to contemporary branded artists, such as Damien Hirst and Maurizio Cattelan who capitalize on the conflation of publishing, communications, art production and the market. Among the other artists to be discussed are: Takashi Murakami, Tracey Emin, Vanessa Beecroft, and Christian Philip Mueller." Part of the Global Issues in Design & Visuality series.
What happens when you take a legendary street artist (Stash) and give him his own limited edition shoe? The NYC hiperati (is that a word) come out in droves. Enjoy (what looks like) free Sapporo at this launch. Expect crowds.
Date: Tuesday, February 28th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Recon (359 Lafayette St) Cost: Free with RSVP
The Rareform crew brings another hot plate full of funk, soul, and hip hop classics as part of their new monthly. DJs Ms. Butta Works and DJ Brainchild take to the tables tonight with half priced drinks from 8-10pm (thats almost like happy hour.)
Date: Tuesday, February 28th Time: 8:00pm Location: Bob (235 Eldridge between Stanton and E. Houston) Cost: Free
Brooklyn's Fix brings you the Big Easy Bedford style tonight. Tasty Hurricanes to drink ($10 but damn they're potent) and N'awlins style sounds from DJ Bodacious set the backdrop. Expect tunes from Fats Domino, the Meters, Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, Rockin' Doopsie, Dr. John the Night Tripper, the Neville Brothers, Buckwheat Zydeco, Little Richard, and more. Oh, and beads, of course.
Date: Tuesday, February 28th Time: 9:00pm - 2:00am Location: The Fix (110 Bedford Ave at North 11th, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
Summer not coming soon enough? Beat the the bitter with the Brazillian Lounge CD Release Party.Luca Mundaca performs and there will be a live Capoeira performace by Afro Brazil Arts. Caipirinha specials all night (and SOBs makes a damn fine caipirinha.)
Date: Tuesday, February 28th Time: 10:00pm Location: SOBs (204 Varick Street at West Houston) Cost: Free
Sometimes I feel like the rock parties gets left out in the cold over here at FreeNYC. So here is a good party for the rock and roll kids to go play at. Neat Neat Neat is a new monthly party at Manitoba's, with $3 beer resident Mike C., and special guest tonight DJ Pat Pierson (wrsu).
Date: Wednesday, March 1st Time: 10:00pm Location: Manitoba's, 99 Avenue B (bet. 6th & 7th) Cost: Free
It's time for another addition of Shark Attack!, the Microcosm Music celebration of the grand depth on NYC's electronic music scene. Tonight will include semi-improvised generative laptop textures (Morgan Packard), minimal techno and microhouse for the head, heart, and feet (eVa), atmospheric drum and bass (Jason oS). Equally notable are the amazing visuals from resident visualist Josh Ott and his superDraw program (this is crazy) and guest visualist Dan Winckler.
Date: Tuesday, February 28th Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am Location: Stay, 244 E. Houston St. (between Ave. A and B) Cost: Free
Enjoy not only free cheese pizza with every alcoholic drink but tonight the Open Mic hosted by the sublime Beth Stine whilst you eat your free dinner. Featuring comedy, music, films, readings, cat-juggling, squat thrusting...anything goes. If you want to perform for the extra bonus of $1 Bud drafts for performers during the show. Pitch your act by emailing in.
Date: Tuesday, February 28th Time: 10:00pm Location: Capone’s (221 North 9th Street, Brooklyn) Cost: Free
