Persue and Tweezers bring an assault of off the wall characters via "paintings and goodies" to Kid Robot today. The Bunny Kitty Crew will also be on hand and there will be free beer from Tsingtao. Continues through April 11th.

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"In Until the Kingdom Comes, Simen Johan presents animals using escapism and fantasy to construct identity and purpose. Similar to his earlier work of children, this series explores our predilection towards imagination and emotion, rather than reason. Using digitally manipulated photography and sculpturally enhanced taxidermy, the artist presents scenarios that address ways in which we contend with inherent fears and desires." Continues through April 1st

A sculpture of an arctic wolf posed atop a circus pedestal/beauty display, its hair extensions threaded with crystalline jewels, transforms a childhood horror into absurd beauty (or serves as a symbol perhaps for all those things we deny, cover up, or manipulate in order to make our reality desirable). A large mammoth made of cement, standing in a natural landscape, creates an uncanny relationship between the organic and the artificial (or testifies to our ways of preserving history and honoring the dead in order to conquer our own fears of mortality and being forgotten).

Simen Johan is an internationally exhibiting artist with works in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Cleveland Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Denver Art Museum. In 2004-2005 he was the subject of a one-person museum exhibition at Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo, Norway, that also traveled to the National Art Museum of Lithuania and Stiftelsen 3,14 in Bergen, Norway. Johan has recently been included in group-exhibitions at the University of Iowa Museum of Art; the Neuberger Museum of Art; the George Eastman House; the International Center for Photography; and the Australian Centre for Photography. In 2003 Twin Palms published his monograph Room to Play. In 2002 he received a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. Simen Johan was born in Kirkenes, Norway, in 1973. He was raised in Sweden and has resided in New York City since 1992.

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The Riviera Gallery continues to impress, this time with a group installation featuring the work of Leon Reed (Darius Jones), and Alex Holden. "The walls of the gallery are covered by one mural, depicting a vast wooded landscape. Interspersed on these walls are various two dimensional works by Andrew Poneros and Alex Holden. Throughout the gallery are a variety of street sign oriented sculptures by Leon Reid. Metal trees are placed throughout the gallery.The floor of the gallery is completely covered in synthetic grass. Audible is a discreet mix of bird calls and car horns. In addition to these sculptures and trees, there are several signposts, featuring street sign oriented work by all three artists. Their intention is to explore the relationship between urban and natural space and structure." Continues through March 19th.

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DJs Daigoro, G_Mateus, and DJ Ibouti bring an evening of global sounds to this little upstairs spot. Think afrobeat, brazilian, reggae, and dancehall. Open bar gets you started.

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DJ wonderkid Stretch Armstrong's turns heads once again tonight as he brings his bass playing talents forward along side Omar Doom, Rafael Orlan and DJ Eli Escobar (on guitar!) as Alister Doomington, at the always hopping Soulpusher. Additional Live performances by Madison, Clear Static, and Dangerous Muse. DJs TKOmri, DJ Baron, June D and Melody Nelson round out the night.

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Date Cake, Williamsburg's go to weekly for DJs and the folks that love them continues this week with Star Eyes (Syrup Girls) and The Captain (Cut/Dirty Down) on the tables. Expect extreem bass chaos for a chilly Thursday eve. If you have not been out to this party yet then tonight is the night.

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The Galapagos South American Film Series comes to a close tonight in proper style with a "Carnival After Party" featuring FreeNYC favorites Forro in the Dark. These guys have been holding down a packed residency at Nublu for over two years now and this is a great chance to see their blend of infectious dance-inducing brazilian rhythms for free. Brazilian films are playing beforehand for a cover, see site for full details.

Listen to Forro in the Dark's Feira De Mangaio (mp3)

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