The Weber Brothers

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Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: Midnight
Location: Sidewalk Cafe (94 Ave A and 6th St.)
Cost: Free

"Imagine a band so indebted to the likes of Bob Dylan, the Band and Dr. John that their music comes off like the last 25 years never happened, straight-up rock devoid of pretense or any definable link to Cobain or Yorke, played by two young guys. That's the Weber Brothers. Sure, they cut their teeth backing up Ronnie Hawkins, but they find their own voice on Lost And Found, their second album." They play a free show tonight at Sidewalk Cafe.

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Drunken! Careening! Writers! Monthly!

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Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: KGB Bar (85 E. 4th St.)
Cost: Free

Drunken! Careening! Writers! is a monthly reading series dedicated to the proposition that readings should be: excellent, well-read pieces that have at least one thing in them that makes people laugh (nervous laughter counts), and don't run more than 15 minutes each. This months writers are Anne Elliot, Angela Himsel and Alyson Palmer.

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With God on Our Side/03: Getting Confucius Right

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Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Goethe-Institut (1014 Fifth Ave. at 83rd St.)
Cost: Free

In the third installment of With God on Our Side The Goethe-Institut New York "brings together London-based Asia expert, Ian Buruma, and Die Zeit journalist, Thomas E. Schmidt, to review the concept of 'Asian-style democracy.' Drawing on both philosophical analysis and empirical knowledge Buruma and Schmidt will discuss the question whether Confucian values and principles are compatible with the development of democracy. Ian Buruma, the author of Occidentalism: The West in the Eyes of its Enemies (Penguin Press), is Professor of Human Rights, Democracy and New Media at Bard College, New York, and a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books. Thomas E. Schmidt, formerly literary editor of Frankfurter Rundschau and cultural editor of Die Welt, is now cultural correspondent of Die ZEIT in Berlin."

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Electric Wilderness

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Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Hugs (106 N 6th St btw. Berry & Wythe, W'burg)
Cost: Free

DJs Andy D, Suspicious Package, Macaque, Robot Blair (People Don't Dance no More) and DJ Jay Mcelfresh take on Williamsburg with this new party. Expect electro tinged dance music all night with some clubby flair for good measure. Worth checking out. 21+

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Arthur Russell After Party

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Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Heathers (506 E 13th at Ave A)
Cost: Free

Today is the screening of the documentary Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell. Prior to his death in 1992, Russell created "music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur's work is finally finding its audience." At tonight's afterparty DJs Dan Selzer and Jeremy Campbell play Russell-related recordings.

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2 Many Girls, Not Enough Time

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Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Plan B (339 E 10th St)
Cost: Free

Chad Dubz of the Takeover Theory Crew drops a new mixtape tonight and - to celebrate - they are invading Plan B with 2 for 1 stellas (9-11), free mixtapes to the first 50 people, and - of course - plenty of DJ goodness. It's hip hop, bmore, club and electro all night. And for visual stimuli there will be live artwork by Ben Angotti and Beast plus photography by Treehouse. 21+

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Let's Get Physical

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Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am
Location: BLVD (199 Bowery at Spring St.)
Cost: Free with RSVP

Come get physical with Missbehave tonight! To celebrate the release of their new issue, Missbehave brings Rok One of The Bangers, JD Samson, Runaways and Lauren Flax plus a special appearance from the monsters of Kaiju Big Battle. Expect "Dancefloor Mayhem, Out of Control Behavior, and Makeout Madness."

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