"Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pride that I can now announce to you the most significant event in City Reliquary history... Please join us for the very special, GRAND OPENING CEREMONIES of the new CITY RELIQUARY MUSEUM"

* The swearing in and sash presentations of the City Reliquary Board of Directors

* Red ribbon cutting by: Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz & City Council Representative Diana Reyna

* An 8 cork-popping salute with the finest sparkling champagne

* An audio tribute on our turn of the century Victor Talking Machines Victrola

* An extravagant 3-tiered cake by our neighbors at Cheeks Bakery

* Additional refreshments

* over 500 square feet of unique New York City historical displays

* a small gift shop selling commemorative T-shirts

* and the BEST small-town, big-city museum ever to be created For-the-People

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"Indeed, and more than that, it's spring. So in commemoration of the primordial chaos from which all things sprung, and in anticipation of better days to come, your dear friends in Marchingbandlandia are set to pump some life back into this languid town through mischief and diablerie. Dress to distress and come on out to Ft. Greene Park to catch a whiff of the undulating weirdness of the Hungry March Band, the Rude Mechanical Orchestra, the What Cheer? Brigade, and A Lesser Panda, four of the most titanic, charismatic, enigmatic, never sycophantic, and always up your antic brass bands the Northeast has to offer. It'll make you want to have grandkids so you can tell them about it."

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Martina and Frank of New York City's MF Gallery have put together a group of today's most talented women artists for this all-female show.

Martina Secondo Russo, the Gallery's co-owner will present a new series of horror pop paintings. Elizabeth McGrath is emerging as one of the top female artists of our generation. One of her gory mounted heads will be on display in this show. Angelique Houtkamp, a tattoo artist from The Netherlands is quickly gaining fame around the world for her classic tattoo-inspired paintings and baby skulls. Jenny Bird Alcantara's hand painted dolls were included in the 2004 and 2005 MF Toy Shows. Now she will present some new ink and acrylic paintings. Angie Mason also participated in the 2005 MF Toy Show with her cute and creepy creations. Misato Nagare is a Japanese- born artist and designer living and working in Los Angeles. Fawn Gehweiler's, cartoon illustrations portray a modern fantasy. Tara McPherson, an artist from California who has recently moved to Brooklyn, will be displaying some new limited edition prints. Nicole Steen of The Pop Tarts, a gallery owner and artist from Vancouver, will show her trademark painted gloves. Other artists include: Molly Crabapple, Stephanie Buscema, Smitty, Pufferella, and More.

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Pablo Picasso once said: "Art is a lie that makes us realize the
truth." Mirroring the political and economical turmoil of the 1980's,
which birthed the modern punk movement, today's age of global unrest
and injustices have created a far darker and grittier backlash against
the mainstream world at large. With an art world so caught up in it's
own pomp it serves itself more than the public; a music industry
caught up in subculture dividing and cookie-cutter practices; and a
political regime responsible for irrehensibles crimes, the ethos of
punk and art activism has risen from the 20 year fog with a helluva
hangover and a taste for more.

Spearheaded by main stays in the East Coast punk scene, up and coming
photographers, illustrators, tattoo artists, and graffiti writers have
combined forces to form the Shut Up & Rock art series which is
celebrating its 2nd Anniversary with an opening April 1st at the
Rockstar Bar in Brooklyn, NY. Featuring art from: Jason and Brian
McKown, Tyler Cancro, James O'Brien, Rob Harrigan, Gary Floyd, former
front man for the punk trailblazers the Dicks, Robert Lotzko, Doug
Williams, the East Coast Weasels, Stephanie Buscema, Dan Storer, and
many more. Featuring performances by Check Your Face, Banana Oil,
Invade, and Robots and Empire.
Abandoning the idea of galleries, wine and cheese, they replaced them
with punk, beers, and bars. And with that change they shook off the
dust and archaic practices of the art world and embraced the DIY
mindset that has shaken up the establishment again and again.
Keeping with the stride of dada, the surrealists, and the founding
punk father's practice of combining art with music, a show with
protest, a new generation of artists and bands spanning from Brooklyn,
the Bronx, Uptown, Downtown, East Coast, West Coast, U.S. and Europe,
have picked up the flag, dusted it off, and are waving it for all to
see.
You are invited to join us at the Shut Up and Rock Art show 2nd
Anniversary, April 1st at the Rockstar Bar, at 349 Kent St. Brooklyn,
NY under the Williamsburg Bridge. Come join us in some punk,
dissention, celebration, and art.

"Drink the wine from the rich man's cask, this revolution won't be the
last…Viva La Revolution."

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