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Friday, March 11
* Rinsed, Williamsburg
* Jane Eyre Night, Brooklyn
* Serials at the Flea, Manhattan
* The 90s Alternative Sing-Along, Williamsburg
* Fourth Annual Panorama Challenge, Queens
* Narcissa Starving
* Fifth Annual Mardi Gras Party and Fundraiser, Manhattan
* Drive Thru Burlesque, Manhatttan
* People With Teeth, Brooklyn
Saturday, March 12
* International Megaphone Society Spring Meet 'N' Greet, Manhattan
* Cheryl: Castle, Brooklyn
* Murderfist: The 12 Hour Show, Manhattan
* Dances of Vice: Twilight Time, Manhattan
* Weekend Warm-Up, Brooklyn
* On It! Brooklyn, Manhattan
Sunday, March 13
* The Annual Memorial Ride and Walk
* Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, Manhattan
* The Cruise, Brooklyn
* Love in Strange Places, Manhattan
Monday, March 14
* Readings from Whedonistas: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon, Brooklyn
* Jane Eyre Night, Manhattan
* Surreptitious Symbiosis, Williamsburg
* Flaherty NYC, Brooklyn
Wednesday, March 16
* Wreckless Idol, Manhattan
* Theoretical Physicist Matthew Strassler, Brooklyn
* Bailout Theater, Manhattan
Thursday, March 17
* Frenzy: Dance! Party! Brooklyn
* Open Mic Show-and-Tell, Brooklyn
Wishlist
* Brass
All That We've Met
* Performance artists Adina and Arielle Bier
Spectre
* Anti-Austerity Measures
Learning
* Seed to Seedling
Help
* Make Music
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The River. Here Come the Warm Jets. What Cheer?
XXXXX FRIDAY, MARCH 11 XXXXX
Rinsed
Have you ever been surprised before? The idea is simple: Bring affordable debauchery to the depraved citizens of New York City. No pretense. No lame door policies. No outrageous cover. Heavy tunes. Jacking soundsystem. Ongoing art installation. Cheap booze.
Hope you'll help spread the word. This is the fourth installation. It's great peoples and great music for very little $$$. We have an amazing artist who's been adding new things monthly to the decor (bloody umbrellas hanging from ceiling, shower curtains covered in graffiti, mini red leds lighting the whole place).
We're just some DJs throwing a cheap dance party because we love cheap, quality dance parties and there don't seem to be enough of them these days.
Public Assembly Loft
70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
11p; $2
21 and over
rinsed.it
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Jane Eyre Night
Madmen on the moors! Madwomen in the attic! A young woman in search of equality, dignity, and love! Do you love Jane Eyre? Of course you do. On the weekend that a new film adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel opens, join the writers and editors of Eyresses: The Zine for Jane Eyre Enthusiasts as we pay homage to one of literature’s most enduring heroines. In addition to Jane Eyre trivia (with prizes) and dramatic readings of the text itself, you’ll hear from Eyresses contributors: Sarah Bunting (Tomato Nation) on Hollywood hiring pretty people to portray plain Jane; Zachary Lipez (Please Take Me Off the Guest List) and Jayson Green (Cheeseburger) mount A Defense of Rochester; Jeanne Vaccaro (Feminist Review) on Adrienne Rich, girl-on-girl literature, and reading while feminist; Mikki Halpin (Chick Lib) on Jane Eyre as post-apocalyptic science fiction; Sherri Erwin, author of Jane Slayre, will read from her bloodcurdling horror retelling of the story. Free Jane
Eyre cookies. Also: a quiz that will reveal things about your inner soul. as it relates to Jane Eyre. Come in costume and I will make out with you.
Word
126 Franklin Street, Brooklyn
7p,
Continues MONDAY
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Serials at the Flea
Following a sold-out initial run, the Flea Theater is proud to announce Cycle 2 of Serials (at) the Flea. It's a raucous late night play competition featuring the Bats and some of NYC's hottest young playwrights. Live music and free beer help fuel this weekly event
In serials, five teams of Bats perform original 10-minute episodic plays. The audience votes for its three favorite pieces, which return the next week with a new installment. The teams with the two least popular stories must likewise come back the following week, but with entirely different serialized plays.
Serials is one of the most popular productions in the Flea's history. The energy and enthusiasm for this event surpassed our expectations. We just had to bring it back. Participating playwrights include Josh Barrett (HBO's Generation Kill) Patrick Barrett (Follow Me Down), Chad Beckhim (the Wii Plays), Havilah Brewster, Lila Fein, Dylan Dawson (Naked Angels' Naked Radio), Nathan Leigh (Big Money, the Consequences), Adam Lerman (The Harmonious Pimps of Harmony), and Alena Smith (Plunder).
Bands for Cycle 2 include Avan Lava, Grace McLean, and Teen Girl Scientist Monthly. The production features over 40 members of the Bats.
The Flea
41 White Street, between Church and Broadway, Manhattan
Midnight; $10 includes a free beer
Continues FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS through March 26
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
The 90s Alternative Sing-Along
The pop is gone. For that matter so is the rap, stadium rock, and all the other things that aren't alternative. Alternative may not mean much anymore, but back in the 1990s it was the freak flag that bands like the Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Oasis, Blind Melon, Weezer, and a whole host of other bands used to set themselves apart. Now it's 2011 and most of those bands have made the label alternative essentially meaningless. We're going to look back for one night only at a beautiful, weird time in music by singing-along to the music videos of these musical oddities. As always all the music videos are hand subtitled and projected on a big screen for the whole crowd to sing-along. No microphones and no having to wait your turn to sing. DJs will be spinning 90s hits all night afterward. Contests with prizes. Dress in your 90s grunge alt-rock best.
Legion
790 Metropolitan Avenue, at Humboldt, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L train to Graham Avenue station
9p; $free
718 387 3797
secretformulany.tumblr.com/
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Fourth Annual Panorama Challenge
This free event combines NYC trivia, libations, and the the New York City Panorama, a three-dimensional scale model of the five boroughs built for the 1964 World’s Fair. It’s hard to top a combination like that. This is a team event, so bring your friends. Or come alone and you’ll be assigned to a team.
New York City Building, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Queens, free trolley service from Willets Point 7 train stop. Meet on Roosevelt Avenue under tracks
7-10p; $proceeds from the refreshments and snacks will benefit the City Reliquary
queensmuseum.org/tagged/quiz
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Madsharp Productions presents:
Narcissa Starving
Narcissa Starving merges five provocative performance companies in a spring preview of their 2011 works, fearlessly blending acrobatics, ballet, and aerial dance with sculptural staging and live music.
The show opens at sunset, following a somnambulant ballerina through nine surreal visions of reflection; the dancers take the stage in a dynamic fusion of light, sound, motion, and reflection. A broken night mirror leads to an unexpected kiss, and the kiss to a brutal battle; the play unfolds like a dance with death, a rather shocking samba with the skeletons in the cosmic closet.
The soundtrack, designed and directed by sound engineer Amanda Lind, blends live instrumentation (piano, cello, accordion, sax, drums, and musical saw) with cutting edge minimal mixing for a scintillating sensory immersion, an experience unwinding among, above, and around the audience. Afterparty with REsolute, DJ's from Berlin, Detroit, and Japan.
RSVP for address
5:30-7:30p, with one intermission, 9p-sunrise afterparty; $15 floor seating, $25 cushion seats
rsvp(at)narcissastarving.com
smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=NAR0
madsharpproductions.com
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Fifth Annual Mardi Gras Party and Fundraiser
Music performances by Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra and High and Mighty Brass Band. Deep New Orleans tracks spun all night by DJ Douggie Style.
Most Precious Blood Church
113 Baxter Street, between Hester and Canal, Manhattan
$25 or $35 with three food tastings benefits New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, Asian Americans For Equality, and Figment.
MardiGrasnolita.us
nolita.us
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Drive Thru Burlesque
The juiciest and only show of its kind in New York’s nightlife is back and spicier than ever. Drive Thru Burlesque hangs up its roller skates at the Parkside Lounge once again, serving up a magical evening with three full sets of glitz, goofs, grooves, and glamour, where a who’s-who of New York bump and grind stars asks the audience, ya want some fries with that shake? Featuring three separate shows with different hosts and casts of burlesque and variety, go-go dance breaks, prizes, and surprises.
Let us whet your appetite with the Early Bird Special at 9p. Sponsored by the Burlesque Handbook. Featuring the ferocious, naked alumni of the New York School of Burlesque: Sincerely Y. Ours, Charlie Gunn, Iris Exposion, and your host, as Data from Star Trek TNG, Miss Mary Cyn.
Hungry for more? Fabulous. The tastiest treats gather from 10-11:30p for Chef's Choice, a celebration of award-winning and audience-adoring entertainment: Magdalena Fox, Sizzle Dizzle, and the original Miss Coney Island, Bambi the Mermaid! Hosted by The Godfather and Original King of Boylesque, Tigger.
One more for the road? Sure thing, Daddy-O. The Night Cap, from 1130p-1a, features cheeky charmers, sure to stir things up better than a martini: Rosey La Rouge, Madame Rosebud, Lil' Miss Lixx, and the reigning Miss Coney Island, Lefty Lucy! Hosted by the BTK Band's Peter Aguero. Plus, raffle prizes, games, and go-go dancing throughout the night by saucy siren Ginger Twist and Drive Thru favorite, Doctor Flux, PhD.
The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston, Manhattan
9p-1a; $10
coneyisland.com
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
People With Teeth
An ill night of hip-hop, folk, alt. rock, punk. Plus Finnegan's 10-in-One Circus Sideshow. With Ellis Ashbrook, People With Teeth, Shane Hall, Wellness Exchange, and Jesse Dangerously.
Surreal Estate
15 Thames Street, first floor, Brooklyn
9:30p; $7
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International Megaphone Society Spring Meet 'N' Greet
Please bring your outdoor voice and amplification device to Pier 64 Hudson river park at 3p on Saturday. We will megachat until we get megachilly and then seek food and drinks at normal volume. Then rebel bingo with megaphones. No indoor voices: because everything is better when it's louder. J&R and your friendly neighborhood Amazon.com can provide you with a device. 10W is plenty for recreational use.
Pier 64, Hudson River Park in Manhattan
3p; $free
megaphonerygmail.com
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Cheryl (the dance party that will ruin your life) presents:
Castle
South Brooklyn’s most insane disco bloodbath, aka Cheryl: the dance party that will ruin your life, presents Castle at the Bell. We're baaacck, fresh from a month-long tour in Europe and ready to report on the dance floor.
Once upon a time, Cheryl took voyage across the distant sea to Europe, a land of castles, foreskin, and very little tap water. Everywhere there were castles, large and small, valiant and gruel, and throngs of castle cats. Cheryl travelled from chateau to villa, from citadel to palace, leaving a trail of glitter and cheap hair across the land. One evening, the crew stumbled upon a very special castle in the heart of the continent, in a country called Go-Go; the castle was resplendent with the heraldic colors of neon puke and cat jizz. Baron von Cockfosters and all the of the castle’s mentally-ill inhabitants welcomed the Cheryls and a grand celebration was held. Everyone made merry into the night.
Epilogue: Come to the Bell House in your finest finery. Think Armor, Crenelations, DamselsDragonsDungeonsDrawbridges, Moats, Wenches, Turkey Legs, Life-Sized Chess, the Plague, Thrones, Jabba the Hut(t), Powdered Wigs, Mud, Powdered Pubes, Bustles, Maestro hair, Stones, Codpieces, Chainmail, Chainletters, Merkins and Sally Kellerman.
Featuring: DJs DSO, Nick, Cockfosters. Cheryl is a dance party that explores the themes of mortality, mania, the feline-human connection, the limits of shoulders, the flammability of dollar-store hair extensions, and the staining power of fake blood. Through themes ranging from topical to bizarre, the Cheryls revel in the joyous power of dance-induced psychosis/euphoria. Cheryl has been bringing its particular brand of Freshmagick to New York City since colonial times, and has since acquired a dedicated cult following and media attention for over-the-top happenings involving outrageous costumes, exuberant dance moves, and participatory dance floor suicide.
Bell House
149 7th Street, Brooklyn
11pâ€"4a; $10 cover
718 643 6510
cherylwillruinyourlife.info
vimeo.com/20580517
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Murderfist: The 12 Hour Show
Murderfist is proud to present Murderfist: The 12 Hour Show at the Peoples Improv Theatre. Murderfist: The 12 Hour Show is going to be half a day long. We will not stop doing sketch for 12 hours. No repeated material. We will be spanning the entire collection of sketches we have accumulated during our eight years of beer swilling, bong ripping, nature attack video watching and plain old fashioned dicking around. Themed hours, rejected sketches, sketches never performed in New York, only tenuously performed while pimply and fat in a gay bar in a strip mall in Tallahassee. Watch us not eat and not go to the bathroom only to provide laughter for as long as possible. Come watch the show at 2p, stay for a while, go take a dump, you could even go watch a frigging movie, then come back. We will still be performing sketches. Be there for this, we may die.
The Pit
123 East 24th Street, between Park Ave and Lexington, Manhattan
2p-2a; $free, but donations accepted
murderfistnyc(at)gmail.com
212 563 7488
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Dances of Vice: Twilight Time
Dances of Vice pays tribute to the great rhythm and blues and doowop artists of the 1950s and 60s with an evening of classic rock, pop, R&B and doowop music, featuring live band Matthew Piazzi and the Debonairs.
DJ Sei (Rebel Night) and DJ Laura Rebel-Angel (Psychobilly Luau) will keep you twisting and jiving all night, while your hosts the Rhinestone Follies provide the glamor and sparkle.
Liberty Hall / Ace Hotel New York
16 West 29th Street, Manhattan
10p; $10 if you mention Nonsense NYC, $15 otherwise, free after 2a
21 and over
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Weekend Warm-Up
The House of Yes presents the Weekend Warm-up. Live dance music, soul shaking DJs, circus artistry, and wall to wall Brooklyn love. It's been a long winter and we denizens of this eastern concrete icebox deserve a sweaty reprieve. Its time to cut loose, shake your tail feather, bob your head, pump your fist, feel the heat once more.
Performances by Kings County, 5 O'Clock Heroes, Jah C and Jason Spain. DJ Ezrahk and DJ Beemer putting the house back in front of the word party.
House of Yes
342 Maujer Street, at Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn
L train to Grand Street station
$5 9-10p, $10 after 10p, open bar 9-10p
houseofyes.org
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Passion Faction Presents:
On It!
Dance with DJ Bastard (Disco Down/NC-17), Eeko, Distroy Allorchs (PF!/Youtube), and Hot Mess. Hosted by Ali and Lacie (dot) com, Distroy Allorchs, and Feral Children.
Semi-Legit
6 Charles Place, Brooklyn
J, M, Z trains to Myrtle/Broadway station
10p-late; $12 entry, $8 with RSVP
passionfactiongmail.com
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The Annual Memorial Ride and Walk
The Annual Memorial Ride and Walk, Sunday, March 13, brings New Yorkers together to remember pedestrians and cyclists killed in our city over the past year. This will mark the sixth year that this event has occurred. Riders will visit the site of each ghost bike, a white-painted memorial for cyclists, installed since 2010. Four rides will begin in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, and participants will converge at Brooklyn Borough Hall at 5p. Please help us show solidarity with the family and friends of those lost by joining us for this important event. Bring flowers and other items to honor those lost.
Please note that Daylight Savings Time begins on March 13. Rain/snow date is March 20.
Queens: Noon, Northwest corner of Juniper Park, Juniper and Lutheran Avenue
Bronx: 1:15p, East Fordham Road and Webster Avenue
Staten Island: 1:30p, Everything Goes Book Cafe, 208 Bay St between Victory and Hannah
Brooklyn: 1:40p, Linton Park (one block north of 2/3/4/5 to Van Siclen station)
Brooklyn: 1p, St. Anthony's, Greenpoint Avenue and Milton Street
Manhattan: 3p, Pelham Fritz Rec Center, Marcus Garvey Park, Mount Morris Park West, just West of 5th at 122nd Street
Convergence: 5p, Brooklyn Borough Hall, Court and Remsen
twitter.com/nyc_streetmem for day-of updates
ghostbikes.org/new-york-city
ghostbikes.org/node/754
***** Also on SUNDAY *****
Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir
In our Church you don't have to be dead to be a saint. This week, the Church of Earthalujah will beatify author activist genius Douglas Rushkoff, who will be in attendance. Doug's been telling us everything we need to know about corporations, technology, the media and our own imaginations for as long as we can remember and we're honored to canonize him into Fabulous Sainthood. Earthalujah.
Theater 80
80 Saint Marks Place, Manhattan
7p doors, 7:30p show; $10, no one turned away
danny(at)revbilly.com
revbilly.com
786 247 9584
***** Also on SUNDAY *****
The Cruise
Kicking off our new collaboration, Proteus Gowanus and the New Inquiry present a screening of the documentary film, the Cruise, by Bennett Miller. The film follows Timothy Speed Levitch on his unorthodox Gray Line double-decker bus tours, designed not just to inform but to transform as he takes passengers into the shifting heart of our city, one moment a paradise, the next an inferno.
Made in 1998, the film still resonates with the awe that New York inspires as Levitch narrates both the common history as well as his own idiosyncratic relationship with Manhattan; his relationship is an on-and-off romance, abusive, cathartic and ultimately a solitary voyage.
Part of the dark side of Levitch's obsession is his prescient sense that "this cannot last," expressed through his own manic trajectory as much as by the city itself. On a visit to the Twin Towers, he observes that if you spin around enough and then look up, they appear to be falling -- and the viewer feels the disquiet at the heart of the film, a sensation starkly highlighted for the post-9/11 viewer.
The New Inquiry is a space for discussion that aspires to enrich cultural and public life by putting all available resources -- both digital and material -- toward the promotion and exploration of ideas. TNI offers a virtual space as a collaborative notebook for our founders and members, but it is primarily a resource for a large, local network in New York City.
The New Inquiry will occasionally host events, salons and discussions at Proteus Gowanus, document Proteus exhibitions and events on their website and participate in the Protean inquiries generated by our yearlong themes.
543 Union Street, down the alley off Nevins, Brooklyn
5-7p; $5
RSVP to info(at)proteusgowanus.com
thenewinquiry.com
proteusgowanus.com
***** Also on SUNDAY *****
Love in Strange Places
Party and mixer. Tonight, writers, lovers, and regular people will share stories and adventures of finding love in this modern world. The idea for this event is based on the real life romance of Jessica Delfino which was recently featured in the NY Times. Jessica found her husband to be on Craigslist over three years. Featuring Elna Baker, Margot Morsus, and some special surprises. West 3rd Commons offers a delicious menu so come with an empty tum tum.
West 3rd Commons
1 West 3rd Street, Manhattan
630-8p; $free
on.fb.me/fowD5I
twitter.com/jessicadelfino
jessicadelfino.com
XXXXX MONDAY, MARCH 14 XXXXX
Readings from Whedonistas: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon
Have an event listing for you for any fans out there of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dr. Horrible, Dollhouse, Firefly and any other Joss Whedon property I may have somehow left off this list. The book is being released the next day and we should have advance copies on hand. Featuring Elizabeth Bear, Teresa Jusino, Racheline Maltese, NancyKay Shapiro, and Priscilla Spencer. Reading to be followed by signing.
Brooklyn Waystation
683 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
7p;
***** Also on MONDAY *****
Jane Eyre Night
Madmen on the moors! Madwomen in the attic! A young woman in search of equality, dignity, and love! Do you love Jane Eyre? Of course you do. On the weekend that a new film adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel opens, join the writers and editors of Eyresses: The Zine for Jane Eyre Enthusiasts as we pay homage to one of literature’s most enduring heroines. In addition to Jane Eyre trivia (with prizes) and dramatic readings of the text itself, you’ll hear from Eyresses contributors: Kate Harding (Screw Inner Beauty) on My Wretchedly Defective Nature: A Fragmentary Meditation on Helen Burns, ADD, and a Bunch of Shit I’m Not Quite Over Yet; Mike Albo (The Underminer) unpacks That’s So Jane; Melissa Febos (Whip Smart) reads from the Jane Eyre Community Cookbook; Zachary Lipez (Please Take Me Off the Guest List) on Defending Rochester; Anna Copa Cabanna will perform her new song Jane Eyre; Marisa Meltzer (Girl Power) on the Ardor in the Arbor; Jeanne Vaccaro (Fem
inist Review) on the Mad Woman in the Attic. Plus: a dramatic reading by professional actors. Come in costume and I will make out with you.
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
126 Crosby Street, Manhattan
7p;
***** Also on MONDAY *****
Surreptitious Symbiosis
A slide show with Per Billgren. What does your furniture do while you are not home? Do your decorations and utilities rebel in your absence? Does your coffee table throw off the yoke of oppression? How would you know? Photographer Per Bilgren can tell you. His surreptitious photographs of inanimate middle-class lives are the result of a years-long process in which he posed as a handyman, gaining access to people‘s homes, which he then photographed in their absence. His pictures present a view of the inadequate spheres of influence that propel consumer decisions and popular culture, and a vision of inanimate objects run riot. They are not a critique of the individuals whose houses he photographs, but rather of a portrait of the larger framework to which they adhere.
Open City Dialogue (OCD) is a bi-monthly lecture series curated by Greenpoint resident James Hook, and unraveling on alternating Mondays in the backroom of Pete's Candy Store in Williamsburg.
Pete’s Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
7:30p; $free
***** Also on MONDAY *****
Flaherty NYC
For the March installment of the Flaherty NYC monthly screening series, The Flaherty will present Psychogeographies: work by Kathryn Ramey, Jason Livingston, and Joel Schlemowitz, a program of four 16mm films about places that are both real and imagined. There will be a post-screening discussion with the filmmakers, moderated by Colin Beckett, Critical Writing Fellow at UnionDocs.
Anthology Film Archives
Second Avenue and Second Street, Manhattan
7:30p;
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Wreckless Idol
A new open mic series at this little wonderful drinkers bar in the East Village, intended to be the exact opposite of the regimented polished shows that offer open mic possibilities. A place where you can work (solo or in a group) new material, promote other gigs, try new music, voice, weird performance art, avant garde, political, angry, outrageous and experimental. It's a six-minute open mic.
Signup for: one minute, three minutes or six minutes or come and be a character throughout the evening or whatever you want (bring a canvas and paint? bring some eggs and a hot plate and cook? brush your cat? read from leaves of grass? watch and yell at your tv?). Bring your most experimental-mental self. Produced by and featuring Robert Galinsky and the Discovery Business.
Bar Ten Eleven
171 Avenue C, between 10th and 11th streets, Manhattan
7:30 signup, 8p curtain; $5
***** Also on WEDNESDAY *****
The Secret Science Club presents:
Theoretical Physicist Matthew Strassler
The Large Hadron Collider is the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, a ginormous subterranean machine that sends subatomic particles smashing into each other at nearly incomprehensible speeds. The resulting explosions mimic conditions just moments after the Big Bang. High-energy physicist Matthew Strassler of Rutgers University lectures on how this phenomenal new experiment could unveil the fundamental building blocks of the universe and transform our understanding of matter, space and time, and the cosmos.
Before and after: groove to tunes from another dimension; stick around for the quantum Q&A; quarky cocktail of the night, the elusive Dark Matter; plus science rapper Zach Charlop-Powers live. Oh, yeah!
Bell House
149 7th Street, between 2nd and 3rd avenues, Brooklyn
8p; $free
21 and over
718 643 6510
secretscienceclub(at)gmail.com
secretscienceclub.blogspot.com
***** Also on WEDNESDAY *****
Bailout Theater
We will have free dinner and desserts provided as always by friendly Village restaurants plus home made meals using fresh produce and a potluck for potluck enthusiasts.
At 8p, we welcome back the inimitable Flux Theater Ensemble with their presentation of Brian Pracht's fantastic new play Spectacular Browne: Charlie and Maurice are two brothers growing up with big ambitions in a small town. Their mother Carolina does her best to keep them from harm, but Charlie's insistence on singing -- and dressing -- like a woman raises the threat of violence. When things take a bad turn, Maurice is forced to abandon his chance at hoop dreams and protect the brother he doesn't understand."
If you'd like to bring something small to add to our potluck, we would love that. But, by you are by no means required to do so.
Judson Memorial Church
239 Thompson Street, ring assembly hall bell to enter, Manhattan
7p doors, 7:30p dinner, 8p show; $free
info(at)bailout-theater.org
bailout-theater.org/
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Frenzy: Dance! Party!
Come dance your butt off at Frenzy: Dance! Party! An amazing set of VJs and DJs will keep you up all night with pop-infused electronic and dubstep spinning over mind-breaking visuals. DJs: Clickbeatle and Oxygentester from Blanks NYC, Eyelove, Archie Pelago, Aimes. VJs: Aman Amun, the Birthday Boy.
Tandem Bar
236 Troutman Street, Brooklyn
9p-4a; $free
***** Also on THURSDAY *****
Open Mic Show-and-Tell
Open Mic Show-and-Tell, hosted by Paul Lukas, returns to the City Reliquary. (Yes, that's St. Paddy's Day, so we'll have some Irish whisky-spiked cider on hand, along with our usual beer, but otherwise no crazy Irish/green shenanigans.)
Open Mic Show-and-Tell is exactly what it sounds like: Anyone can bring an interesting object and talk about it for up to three minutes. No theme, no agenda -- interesting stuff and the stories behind them are their own reward.
Objects that were featured last time included a scrapbook made from torn-out pages from the New Yorker, a special good-luck keychain, a faded Polaroid, and wooden spoon that had been repurposed into a spanking device. We look forward to seeing even better treasures -- and hearing even better stories -- this time around (although the spanking spoon may be hard to top).
You can either (a) bring an object of personal significance and be prepared to talk about it, or (b) just be part of the audience (because you can't have show-and-tell unless there are people on hand to be shown and told). Either way, it's a good time.
City Reliquary
370 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
L train to Lorimer Avenue station
7p doors, 8p showing/telling commences; $5 suggested donation, beer and spiked cider available for sale
plukas64(at)gmail.com
cityreliquary.org/
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* Stravinsky's Histoire Du Soldat Featuring Tim Fain And Ransom Wilson's Le Train Bleu, March 23
* Fifth Annual Seed Celebration, March 26
* We Love the Golden Girls 4, March 26
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Nonsense is too long. The great thing about the internet is that it doesn't really cost much to run long listings and exhaustive descriptions. It turns out that's ... exhausting. After several complaints and a little deliberation, we're trying a new format: On the first Friday of the month we will run updated ongoing listings in each section: events, learning, and help. Other weeks we're going for leaner, meaner sections. If you're desperate for something to do on an off-Tuesday night we suggest you either look back a few issues ago in your inbox, or poke through our online archives, which you can find under the subscribe page.
Also, a note about better rock shows. Nonsense does not straight list rock shows in New York unless they occur in tandem with puppet shows or jump rope tournaments or in subway tunnels or in graveyards. For listings of good shows, especially shows that feature independent bands at quality venues like Death by Audio and those booked by hard-working promoters like Todd P or Sleep When Dead, consult resources like ohmyrockness.com, brooklynvegan.com/, sleepwhendeadnyc.com/calendar/, garagepunknyc.com, and eardrumnyc.com. For the most exhaustive list of underground shows at unusual venues, track down a copy of the extremely useful -- and handsome -- Showpaper.
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What have you been wishing for? Collaborators, grant monies, a new home? Please send brief listings to Alita at alitanonsensenyc.com. We only list available apartments, lofts, studios, and one-off rentals -- not spaces wanted.
***** ARTY STUFF *****
* Design Intern Wanted: Nowhere magazine (nowheremag.com) has an opening for a design intern. Nowhere is a journal of literary travel writing and art. We put out issues when they are finished -- usually one every three months. The intern is largely responsible for photo manipulation and editing, but other creative projects are possible as well, including submissions to the magazine. There is no compensation right now - other than a listing on the masthead, references, free trips and free drinks at our parties. Expect 5-10 hours a week for two weeks...every three months. Familiarity with Photoshop or GIMP is essential, Word Press a plus. Please email porterfox(at)gmail.com with a resume and clips.
* Taking submissions for a book that will be a collection of writing and art, all of it considering this question: What does it mean to be "a grown-up?"-- We are looking for writing of all kinds (essays, short stories, plays, memoir, humor, something so unexpected I didn't even think to list it here). Also art, especially of the comic/graphic novel variety. Don't be afraid to be funny. Don't be afraid to be painfully sincere. The only requirement is that it answer or consider or talk about or in some other way tackle the above question. Due date is May 1st. There are no length minimums or maximums. If you're working on something really complex that will take longer than two months, we might give you an extension on the due date if you send us a work in progress and we absolutely love it. Questions and submissions: joseph(at)commonplacebooks.com Go to commonplacebooks.com to see information on our previous projects.
*The Center for Urban Pedagogy is pleased to announce that the Making Policy Public (MPP) call for designers and other visual artists is now open. CUP seeks policy-friendly design collaborators to work with advocates and experts on the new editions of Making Policy Public, CUP's series of foldout posters that use graphic and information design to explore and explain complex public policy issues. This year we received tons of thoughtful and interesting proposals from researchers and advocates. We are excited to present the following groups and issues selected by our distinguished jury: The Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights with Domestic Workers United, Immigrants' access to banks with Remás, Hydraulic fracturing and its impacts with Damascus Citizens for Sustainability, Banks and fringe financial services with Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP). We are now seeking statements of interest and portfolios from potential design collaborators. Applicants chos
en through the juried submission process receive full attribution, rights to reproduction, publicity through CUP, and an honorarium of $1000. The deadline for applications is 6 pm on Monday, March 21, 2011. Submission guidelines here: makingpolicypublic.net/index.php?page=submission-guidelines-for-designers.
***** SPACES *****
* Room available for sublet, April 1-October 1 in cute Dark Slope two-bedroom, $800 includes utilities + wifi! No pets or indoor smokers, please. Contact Allison, faux.fancy(at)gmail.com.
* One Bedroom Room Sunny Sublet, Available: March 27 through June 6. $1000 a month, Brooklyn, large one bedroom, beautiful sunny apartment with high ceilings and two cats. Couples welcome. Seeking a cat lover to live in my Prospect Heights apartment. Its in a brownstone that looks out on a tree lined street. Hardwood floors. Fully furnished. Tiny kitchen. Large living room with dining room table. Large bedroom with a sliding door that seperates the two rooms. In exchange for taking care of my 2 healthy cats Frankie and Ruby while I am gone, I am only charging $1000 a month. The going rate for the apartment is $1600 a month. $1000 a month. Utilites and internet included. Two months rent up front. Please contact jenny at misssaturn@gmail.com if interested.
XXXXX ALL THAT WE'VE MET XXXXX
All That We've Met is Pauline Pechin's series of interviews with artists, underground influencers, and people with interesting stories. You can email her here: pauline.pechin(at)gmail.com
This week: Performance artists Adina and Arielle Bier
*How would you describe the aesthetic of your work?*
Arielle: "Kitsch, violence, and pop culture, with a feminist bent. We deal a lot with female body parts, objectification, and destruction thereof."
Adina: "But what kind of kitsch aesthetic? Everything we do is quite ironic. Over the top. Obscene. We use a lot of neons to reiterate the ridiculousness of a lot of things. But almost every "ridiculous" element that we have â€" and I say that in quotations because the level of ridiculousness only goes so far - is conceptually heavy, normally. We performed this piece called Symptom Neomatic in Miami for Fountain Art Fair. We made headdresses. And they were glittery and filled with gems or shades of pink. They were breasts. Each ball on the headdress was a breast. Our mother had breast cancer a few years ago, and we were dealing with these medical terms and feelings that were being evoked from the performance. But the aesthetic sense of it all was sort of shiny, you know? It's playful yet probably when you take a second look, it's - "
Arielle: "It's like a punch in the face with a glitter glove or something."
Read the complete interview at
allthatwevemet.com/2011/03/adina-and-arielle-bier-know-thing-or.html
XXXXX SPECTRE PRIORITY XXXXX
Before we had a name, the Spectre Event Horizon Group used to meet at a bar to commiserate and trade what our business friends like to call best practices. The group has expanded since then, but it remains focused on smartening the crowd mind. There are no subject limits; our favorite is the incredible sci-fi present, or anything that goes toward a better understanding of human behavior and our universe's ecology. Our simple intent is to connect good minds with as much quality mind-blowing information as we can freely locate and create a space for the informal trade of specialized investigative research, presented for the non-specialist.
The Spectre email list, which is a separate group from this column, is a moderated open forum. People are encouraged to join and to post. The list is compiled for Nonsense by J. Sinopoli. Contact us at spectre.event.horizon.group gmail com or spectregroup.org / spectrevision.org. Here's some of what came in this week:
***** Anti-Austerity Measures *****
spectregroup.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/anti-austerity-measures/
"US/UK Uncut, the anti-austerity campaign group, staged protests at more than 40 bank branches throughout Britain on a day when the group's American counterpart, US Uncut, staged at least 50 protests. In Brixton, 20 people brought tents and sleeping bags into NatWest to create a homeless shelter, while a branch of Lloyds in Oxford Street saw a teach-in featuring lecturers from other tax campaign groups including the Robin Hood Campaign and Tax Justice. A bank branch in Birmingham temporarily became a "job centre" while protesters in Nottingham set up a "big society reading room". Many smaller towns also staged actions. Protesters in Redhill, Surrey set up a "hospital" in a branch of Natwest, while a bank branch in Eastleigh, Hampshire was turned into a "leisure centre" and one in Lewes became a drama club.
A rally in San Francisco drew scores of protesters to a branch of Bank of America at Union Square; dressed in ordinary street clothes, they filed into the bank one by one, getting in line to speak with the tellers. Each of them carried a fake check from Bank of America made out to "The United States c/o Tax Paying Citizens," for $1.5 billion. The sum would cover all the bank's unpaid taxes on its 2009 earned income of $4.4 billion, demonstrators said. Only a few people had presented their fake checks to the tellers before the bank temporarily closed for business; protesters were peacefully escorted out of the building by the police. Once on the street, however, they stayed put and kept handing out fake checks, which had facts about corporate tax avoidance written in fine print on the back, as fliers. "Two-thirds of all U.S. corporations do not pay federal income tax," the fliers said."
XXXXX LEARNING XXXXX
We look for the sort of classes you circled in college course catalogs but never managed to fit into your schedule. And we also look for the kind of things that no college could teach. Cheap and eclectic is the rule, though all rules get broken occasionally, and we especially love workshops, round-tables, and teachers who won’t take your work out of
your hands and show you how to do it right. One-time listings are categorized weekly, with general recurring classes listed at the end on the first Friday of each month We thrive on your suggestions, so make sure to tell us about upcoming classes that you think are nifty-keen.
Learning is compiled and edited weekly by Libby Sentz. Send listing suggestions to libby(at)nonsensenyc.com.
***** LEARNING: FRIDAY *****
Astrology for Beginners
Find out the basic elements of what astrology is and how it works. We will have a new way of looking at astrology as a transcultural tool and not what we have been used to before under sun-sign consumerism. Class will cover: How astrologers knew about the 13th sign, Ophiuchus, for decades, and why it’s not used; Western vs. Vedic astrology; zodiac signs, modes, elements, and planets (and asteroids); locating the Ascendant, Sun, and Moon in a chart and their importance. Send your birth information (time, date, place) before class. We will choose one chart at random and use it as an example.
Led by May Anuntarungsun. In lieu of cash payment, please contribute one of the following: essential oils (lavender, gardenia, etc.), organic produce, gemstones (quartz, citrine, bloodstone, etc.), a blessing, a song you made about the subject, $500 check made to me , a lottery ticket, a massage, flower essences, herbal teas, candles, and dressing up in drag for class.
Trade School
32 Prince Street, Manhattan
6-7:30p; $barter (see above)
tradeschool.ourgoods.org
***** LEARNING: SATURDAY *****
Free: Seed and Seedling Workshop
Come to the farm and learn how to plant seedlings in the soil and seeds in flats, how to make a $300 compost tumbler for under $20, and more. Spend a few hours in the sun, breathing fresh air, and relaxing while learning about organic farming. Free lunch too.
$free
Email michamss(at)aol.com
organicstodayfarms.com
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
Speaking the Queen’s English -or- How to Talk Like a Brit
Perhaps you’re an actor who just can’t master that darned R.P. (Received Pronunciation, also known as “Standard†or “BBC†English) required for Ayckbourn or Stoppard. Or maybe you just want to talk like the villains in Die Hard 1 and 3 to tell your enemies off with style and precision. As long as you have a reasonably good ear, there is a straightforward, mostly scientific way to accurately reproduce nearly any English language dialect. And once you study this in detail, it’s just a matter of practice.
In this class, you’ll learn to speak in a posh English dialect (R.P.) or an East End London dialect (Cockney). The students who sign up can decide which one they’d rather learn. And if there is time, we can even go over both. Led by Phil. In lieu of cash payment, please barter (see website for a list of desired barters).
Trade School
32 Prince Street, Manhattan
8-9:30p; $barter
tradeschool.ourgoods.org
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
Brewshop 101
Learn how to brew your own beer. We’ll teach you all the basics while we brew a hoppy version of our Resistor Pale Ale to ring in the spring season. You’ll learn about extract brewing, malts, grains, yeasts, and how to avoid or troubleshoot the most common problems. All reference materials will be provided as well as a home brew sample for tasting. Starter kits available for purchase. Beginners welcome.
NYC Resistor
87 Third Avenue, fourth floor, Brooklyn
2-4p; $55
bit.ly/fJF630
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
Free: Congolese Dance
Experience Congolese African dance with a twist: Isaac and Friends presents Contemptra, a combination of contemporary and traditional Congolese dance.
John Jay College
899 10th Avenue, Manhattan
North Hall, Room 2200
11a-1p; $donation suggested
latoya.hall(at)gmail.com
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
African Dance
Discounted class of mixed African dances, including Kutiro, Bougarabou,and others from the region. All levels are welcome. Live drumming! Led by Malang. This will be an ongoing class, with a discounted class each month.
First class special price only $8. Students with ID $6.
Arte Capoeira
1 East 28th Street
2nd flr buzzer #3
3-5p; $8 first class
schwoopie(at)hotmail.com
***** LEARNING: SATURDAY and SUNDAY *****
AcroHoop Workshop
Take your hooping to the next level with Zach and Marria's Acro Hoop Workshop. By blending classical acrobatics, capoeira floreios, and modern hoop dance, this workshop will give you the opportunity to learn some of those "wow" moves to work into your performance or flow. We'll be covering principles of inversion, rotation, and spinning, as well as learning a variety of hooping cartwheels, forward rolls, and static balance poses. This is a workshop intended for those with basic hooping skills and a proficiency in hand hooping. Formal acrobatics training is not required, but very helpful; one handed cartwheels, back rolls, and handstands will also be covered in this workshop. Saturday is Level 1, we will learn basic acrobatics and Ninja Hoops signature moves; Sunday is Level 2, we will apply basic acrobatics with hooping for a more advanced acro hooping experience. Prerequisites: hand hooping (both hands, both directions) and waist hooping
The Gym Park
81 Oak Street, Brooklyn
2-5p; $75 single workshop; $140 both workshops
To register, contact and/or Paypal Marria marriagrace@yahoo.com
***** LEARNING: SUNDAY *****
Free: The Walk Study Training Course
A series of meetings of walking about reading, and reading about walking. Each week case studies of strategic walking practice and theory in art, politics, ecology, and philosophy, are combined with specific
short walks. The course will result in an understanding both theoretical and practical and culminates with a group walk constructed by the class for the public.
WSTC meets 6 times in different public spaces throughout New York City. We are offering the course for up to 10 participants. It is free. Participants should commit to attending all sessions. Led by Blake Morris and Dillon De Give.
March 13, 20, 27 April 10, 17, 24
(April 3 is an optional three-day coyote walk)
1-4p; $free
RSVP for location and required readings: yahoo(at)implausibot.com
***** LEARNING: WEDNESDAY *****
Writing for People Who (Think They) Can Write
This six-week course is open to poets and prose fiction writers. Participants should be prepared to write both short prose and poetry. There will also be a brief study of the development of the prose poem. Photocopied or e-mailed “handouts†will be plentiful. In addition to the six sessions, two private meetings per student will be scheduled separately. In class, we’ll look carefully at student work and give thoughtful feedback (de-emphasizing “final judgment†as much as possible). Writing assignments will be given, and we’ll try some on-the-spot composing -- individually and collaboratively. In the fifth week, we’ll create a little magazine containing our best work -- some evidence to take home. Led by Larry Fagin.
Mention Nonsense NYC at registration (deadline Friday, March 11) for a 10 percent discount.
3rd Ward
6 Wednesdays March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20
7-10p; members $245, nonmembers $295
718-715-4961
3rdward.com
***** LEARNING: Also on WEDNESDAY *****
Alternative Alternatives: Art and the Economy-Part I
This lecture/workshop takes place over two sessions. For this first session, curator Erin Sickler will lead the group on a rough and tumble tour through various intersections of art and the economy, provoked by two questions: 1) What art the current models we have for supporting art production? 2) How could we develop more sustainable tactics and structures?
The second meeting, Sunday, April 3rd, is a three-hour workshop in which participants will discuss fantastic and practical strategies for ways to address the problems and possibilities of art funding structures. Participants will bring material to share in the form of paper or digital documents, tall tales, and mythological projections. The result will be a haphazard working documentâ€"a democratic primer full of fantasies, thoughts, reflections, and suggestions to move the conversation forward. All barters for the class will provide some kind of support for compiling, structuring, and distributing this participatory compilation.
A primer for the discussion (and the bias of the instructor) can be found on the Art21 Blog, here: http://tinyurl.com/5wsw8ey.
In lieu of cash payment, here are suggested barters for this class: take notes and compile a bibliography with Web links for everyone's suggestions and send them to the group; scan the paper documents and send them to the group; compile the bibliography, scanned documents, and any drawings or illustrations and make a pdf that includes a table of contents; bring or make drawings and illustrations; host the pdf of the complete document on my website; use the completed pdf to host an upcoming workshop or event; or bring food and drink for the workshop on April 3.
Trade School
32 Prince Street, Manhattan
6-7:30p; $barter (see above)
tradeschool.ourgoods.org
***** LEARNING: Also on WEDNESDAY *****
The Wide (and Sometimes Wild!) World of Fermented Foods
Some of our most beloved foods and beverages would not exist without fermentation. The process transforms food into products many of us could not imagine living without while at the same time turning them into nutritional powerhouses. Life would not exist without fermentation and entire cultures and belief systems have emerged as a result of it. Many of the same ancient methods used to ferment everything from yogurt to saké to vinegar are still practiced today by civilizations the world over. In spite of the myriad of benefits to our health and well being, many fermented products in the United States, such as raw milk cheeses, were until recently viewed with suspicion. Thankfully, a new awareness of fermentation’s endless virtues is giving rise to some of the culinary world’s hottest trends including raw milk, kombucha and wildly fermented beer.
Our evening will include a tasting of some of fermentation’s most brilliant transformations. We’ll taste edible delicacies from around the world such as black garlic, wildly fermented wine, sourdough bread, beer and hard cider, Japanese nato, Indonesian tempeh, raw milk cheeses and Icelandic skyr, while you learn about the fascinating history of fermentation, its many health benefits, what the recent buzzwords “wild fermentation†are all about, and how to ferment a few of our most beloved foods from the comfort of your own kitchen. The evening will provide a trip around the world through one of nature’s most ancient and brilliant gifts. Led by Jody Eddy.
Astor Center
399 Lafayette Street
6:30-8:30p
$45; $23 off with promo code WILD11
astorcenternyc.com
***** LEARNING: Also on WEDNESDAY *****
Free: The Secret Science Club presents Theoretical High-Energy Physicist
Matthew Strassler
Kick it into warp drive. The Secret Science Club is heading out -- way out. The Large Hadron Collider is the world's most powerful particle accelerator, a ginormous subterranean machine that sends subatomic particles smashing into each other at incomprehensible speeds. The resulting explosions mimic conditions just moments after the Big Bang. Theoretical physicist Matthew Strassler of Rutgers University lectures on how this phenomenal new experiment could unveil the fundamental building blocks of the universe and transform our understanding of matter, space and time, and the cosmos.
Before and after groove to high-energy tunes, stick around for the quantum Q&A, try our quarky cocktail of the night, the elusive Dark Matter, and catch science rapper Zach Charlop-Powers live.
The Bell House,
149 7th Street, Brooklyn
7:30p doors; $free
718-643-6510
secretscienceclub.blogspot.com
***** LEARNING: THURSDAY *****
Drawing Workshop: Patrick Dougherty’s “Natural Historyâ€
Artist Patrick Dougherty’s site-specific woven-wood installation at BBG combines architecture, sculpture, and creative fantasy. Using pencil and charcoal, we will explore the abstract and realistic elements of the five intertwining forms of Natural History. Weather permitting, we will go outside to study and walk through the installation to explore what it has to offer us as artists. We will also spend time drawing indoors, working up our ideas and renditions. All materials are provided. Led by Anne Walsh.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
2 Thursdays: March 17 and 24
10a-4p; $129 members, $144 nonmembers
bbg.org
***** LEARNING: Also on THURSDAY *****
Intro to Sewing: Sewing Monsters
Always wanted to make something but afraid of pins and needles? Join Jason for an introductory sewing class! We will go over basic needle and thread sewing, how to operate almost any household sewing machine, making a pattern, and how to put something from your brain into fabric format.
Madagascar Institute
217 Butler St., Brooklyn
8-10p; $20 members, $40 nonmembers
madagascarinstitute.com
***** LEARNING: UPCOMING *****
* The Annual Spring Dance Writing sessions at Dance Theater Workshop with noted journalist Eva Yaa Asantewaa, beginning March 30. Registration deadline Friday, March 11. infinitebody.blogspot.com/2011/02/apply-now-for-dtws-new-writing-on-dance.html
* Advanced permaculture apprentice wanted for the Center for Bioregional Living and Juniper Hill Farm, Ellenville, New York, from mid April through October. We ask for four, eight-hour days in exchange for top-notch food (grown here or sourced from the area, pastured meats, raw dairy) and a beautiful place to camp. Contact andrew(at)homebiome.com
XXXXX HELP XXXXX
It is a wonderful thing, to help. Helping strengthens communities and allows you to meet new friends. With that in mind, we look for one-day volunteer opportunities with no long-term commitment required. We want to be open to fresh ideas and think of help in a broad way. These listings could include anything from a large-scale day-long service project to a local theatre company that needs volunteers for load-in; from an artist looking for film extras to a community garden that needs a few extra hands. Our goal is simply to help groups or individuals that serve the greater good in small but significant ways. Unique and interesting job opportunities are acceptable fare for this section as well. Looking for ways to help out? Need volunteers to get your own community project off the ground? Know of any existing opportunities? Send your requests to MeeO at meeo(at)nonsensenyc.com.
***** HELP: NOW THRU MAY *****
Make Calls For AIDS Walk NY
Join AIDS Walk New York for phone banking. Call past Volunteers and Star Walkers to register them and prepare important fundraising materials. Dinner will be provided. Bring a friend. Email or call to let us know you’re coming.
Every Monday through Wednesday from 6pâ€" 8:30p
119 West 24th Street, 2nd Floor, Manhattan
Between 6th and 7th Avenue
212 807 9255
nakeshiab(at)aidswalk.net
bit.ly/dEr7O8
***** HELP: NOW OR APRIL *****
Fifth Annual NYC Anarchist Book Fair
Help is needed for the 5th Annual Anarchist Book Fair, April 9-10 at Judson Memorial Church. The Film Festival will be on April 8. Various duties and work group opportunities are available. You can start now or lend a hand that weekend. Check the website for meetings and more information.
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South, Manhattan
anarchistbookfair.net
volunteers(at)anarchistbookfair.net
***** HELP: NOW THROUGH JUNE *****
Make Music New York
Make Music New York needs volunteers to make this the largest free musical event in NYC history. From now until June 21st, volunteers meet in our office at 42 W.24th Street every weekend, starting at 11a, and go out to speak with venues and musicians. After a few weeks, you’ll have the option to become a Neighborhood Organizer, where you can take charge of inspiring and coordinating dozens of MMNY concerts in your own community, at your own schedule.
No prior organizing experience is required, if you commit the time, we will guide you through it. Email us at or simply stop by the office 11a-5p, Saturday or Sunday for more information.
42 West 24th Street, Manhattan
chris(at)makemusicny.org
makemusicny.org
***** HELP: NOW *****
Chinese Translation for NYC Coalition Against Hunger
The New York City Coalition Against Hunger is seeking a Chinese translator to help with translation work for our “Guide(s) to Free Food & Assistance†(aka “Street Sheets†project). The Street Sheets are comprehensive, neighborhood specific guides that detail how and where to access the federal Food Stamp Program, WIC, school and summer meals and senior meals. Each Guide contains a map showing the locations of an area Food Stamp Office, WIC Sites and farmers’ markets as well as area soup kitchens and food pantries.
The volunteer work will involve: English to Chinese translations of new text to be inserted into the Street Sheets and copyediting for misplaced characters/typos. Must have: Excellent skills in reading / writing Chinese and English, ability to work in a collaborative and virtual context.
Please email your resume and your availability to: bboyd(at)nyccah.org and jwengler(at)nyccah.org
nyccah.org
***** HELP: SOON *****
Docents Needed for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Discovery Garden is a hands-on learning garden designed for children and their caregivers or teachers to explore plants and nature. Families and groups are invited to become naturalists in the meadow, woodland and wetland areas, to search for creatures and investigate natural objects, and to discover how food grows. We are looking for volunteer docents, who will be stationed in the garden on weekday mornings to orient visitors, ask and answer questions, facilitate educational activities, assist with group management, and generally enrich visitors’ experiences.
***** HELP: SOON *****
Intern As An Assistant For Theater Director
NY Artist Unlimited is looking for an Assistant for the Artistic and Administrative Director. The intern will be responsible for updating and maintaining various social network sites, preparing and sending newsletters and other PR and marketing mailers. In addition the intern will be responsible for performing other general administrative duties and projects, such as answering phones, processing mail, managing calendars, creating and maintaining mailing databases. Excellent and personable phone skills, multi-tasker, self-starter, strong attention to detail, organizational skills, internet savvy, computer skills (MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint). Experience/training in PR, planning and developing, and/or graphic design a plus. Could involve meetings with clients and others.
We will need to know the hours and dates you are available and if you are able to get class credit for this. Please submit a resume and cover letter by email, mentioning the dates and times you will be available.
212 West 14th Street, Suite 2A, Manhattan
212 242 6036
info(at)nyartists.org
nyartists.org
*****HELP: SOON*****
ESOL in Flushing
The Flushing YMCA of Greater New York, which serves New York City’s extraordinarily diverse, low-income immigrant population, is seeking energetic and disciplined ESOL teachers to fill immediate volunteer positions that may potentially lead to part-time positions. Students range from beginner literacy to high intermediate. The ideal candidate will have a minimum B.S. or B.A. degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience, including teaching English and/or other languages. Teachers who are bilingual in Spanish, Chinese, French and/or Polish are preferred. Knowledge of Best Plus Testing and database is a plus.
Email cover letter and resume to: Kathy Liu, Program Coordinator, Flushing YMCA New Americans Welcome Center
138-46 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, Queens
7 or LIRR to Main Street, Flushing
718 961 6880 ext 123
kliu(at)ymcanyc.org
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