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Friday, April 15
* Art and Architecture 2011 at the Gowanus Ballroom, Brooklyn
* Rubulad Presents: Hullaballooming, Brooklyn
* Magnet for the Masses: When Theater Was Paramount in Brooklyn, Brooklyn
* Gender Bender Ball: Intergalactic, Manhattan
* Looking Glass ReWondered, Brooklyn
* HiChristina Third Annual Five Minute Lectures, Williamsburg
* Rinsed, Williamsburg
* Comedy in Dance Festival, Williamsburg
* Newsonic Loft Party, Brooklyn
* Best Party of All Time Ever No. 7 Plus Infinity, Brooklyn
* Time Capsules to Space: Transmission No. 1, Manhattan
* Ice-Specific Party No. 1, Manhattan
Saturday, April 16
* Odyssey Works, Manhattan
* Spring Cleaning for Haiti With Resilience International, Manhattan
* Drawing Party With DJs at Local Project Gallery Space, Long Island City
* Trucks I, Brooklyn
* Wake Up and Dance: Coalition of Immokalee Workers Benefit, Brooklyn
* Sync, Brooklyn
* Edification: Earth Day, Manhattan
Sunday, April 17
* Bring Your Headphones, Manhattan
* Presentation Party Night, Brooklyn
* The Secret City, Manhattan
* 2011 Circle Rules Football Spring Mega-Bash Extravaganza, Brooklyn
* Alter Ego, Manhattan
Wednesday, April 20
* Wreckless Idol, Manhattan
* Peak Oil, Peak Libido, Manhattan
* Open Mic Show-and-Tell, Williamsburg
Thursday, April 21
* On Portraiture, Manhattan
Wishlist
* Come Out and Play Test
All That We've Met
* Composer Roberto C. Lange
Spectre Priority
* Equal Rights for Nature
Learning
* How Not to Kill Your Houseplant
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* Installation and Deinstallation for Photo Exhibit
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Art and Architecture 2011 at the Gowanus Ballroom
A group art exhibition and performance event featuring emerging Brooklyn artists, performers and musicians. Through the integration of a variety of media including painting, sculpture, video, performance and works on paper, the installation weaves a wide ranging fabric of form and style, which envelops the immense Gowanus Ballroom and transforms the space into a thoroughly interactive experience. This affords both artist and audience a chance to dismantle and construct anew one's perceived environment. By alternately reinforcing and undermining the suppositions defining social and physical arrangements, the exhibition implores participants to reexamine the boundaries delineating self. Artists: Aimee Bonamie, Amy Consolo, Ben Wolf, Domestic Construction, Emma Stern, Felix Morelo, Georgie Flores, Gerri Davis, Jason Gandy, Kristin Künc, Lopi LaRoe, Mathew Silver aka Heartpocalypse, Matt Stolle, Patricia Watwood, Rob Zeller, Serban Ionescu and the Objectionists, Serra Victoria B
othwell Fels, Tod Seelie, Ursula Viglietta, Vanessa Cronan, and others.
Tonight: Abby Hertz Fire Dancing, Apocalypse Five and Dime, Crooks and Perverts, Yula and the Extended Family, and Morgan O’Kane.
Saturday: ChunkLundt, Crooks and Perverts, Union Street Preservation Society, Morgan O’Kane, and Melody Allegra Berger.
Gowanus Ballroom
55 9th Street, Building 61, Brooklyn
6p-midnight, performances start at 8p; $5 before 8p, $10 after
Continues SATURDAY
gowanusballroom.com
NOTE: This is a great show -- super inspiring. The venue is impressive, with tall ceilings and dramatic angles, and the art projects inside play with scale and space in a way that is tough to do in New York.
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Rubulad Presents: Hullaballooming
Wave farewell to winter and the snows of yestermonths to usher in the season of showers, flowers, and powers. Live music by: Morricone Youth, the Stepkids, Spanglish Fly, and Kagero, with DJ and soundman Cody. DJs: Ursula 1000, Joro Boro, Hardtop. Plus: Egyptian Shumba (monster burlesque glitter puppet), G Scopitronic’s Non-Stop Film Fest, Modern Dance Awareness Society, Al Gori’s Homespun Merry-Go-Round, Norm Francoeur’s Light Circus Extraordinaire, Dreams and Aspirations Vending Machine by Yung O, Hot F***ing Tamales, Piñatas by Meg of Llaves Designs, Hot Air Balloons by Bob Robbins, the Balloonatic, and Flower Lights by Gregory Skolozdra. Join us in your most flamboyant florals.
525 Waverley Avenue, between Fulton and Atlantic, Brooklyn
10p doors, 11p show; $10 before 11p or way late, $15 in costume all night, $20 otherwise
21 with ID
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Magnet for the Masses: When Theater Was Paramount in Brooklyn
LIU and the Theatre Museum are pleased to announce a one-day, one-credit course for LIU students that is also open to the general public, free-of-charge on a non credit basis. It focuses on the history of the grand theatres in Brooklyn in the 20th Century. Two morning panels of scholars and experts will discuss theater in the context of changing neighborhoods: the construction of palaces and the ways in which performers on film and stage created our popular culture through mass media. The afternoon will be devoted to vaudeville, burlesque, dance, rock ‘n’ roll and jazz performances from vintage years -- highlighted by an organ recital on our “mighty Wurlitzer.â€
From 9a to noon, there will be two panels: 1, theaters in downtown Brooklyn; 2, performers in vaudeville, film, radio and tv. Among the participants are broadcasting legend and show biz chronicler Joe Franklin; Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger; vaudeville and comedy scholar and author Dr. Joseph Boskin; performer, columnist and author Trav S.D.; the Vitaphone Project’s Ron Hutchinson; architect/historian Craig Morrison; architect Peter Tymus; and David Harmon (Harmony Productions: Doo Wop History). LIU faculty members Joe Dorinson and Michael Hittman will moderate.
Entertainment from 1 to 4p: 1, Joe Amato will play the Mighty Wurlitzer at the Brooklyn Paramount; 2, downtown vaudevillian Trav S.D.; 3 Sammy Sax Doo Wop Group; 4, Giacomo Gates. Cocktail Reception to follow. This is the fifth course in a Long Island University Brooklyn Campus series devoted to the history of the Brooklyn Paramount Theatre, Jazz in America, sports in America and theater in general. In the past, these one-courses focused on Rock 'n' Roll, Vaudeville, Jackie Robinson, Paul Robeson, the emergence of Brooklyn as a city, and the roots in America . Each proved enormously successful. Related books and audio and visual documents are available on request.
LIU Brooklyn campus
One University Plaza, Brooklyn
9a; $free
michael.hittmanliu.edu
thetheatremuseum.org
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Gender Bender Ball: Intergalactic
Whether you bend gender on this planet or across the galaxy, come have a ball. This year, Gender Bender Ball is headed to outer space. Gender Bender Ball is a yearly gathering where folks of all genders can get together and party in good company. This year the Fabulous Ashley Brockington will be hosting the evening and MCing the walk-off competition. Sounds will be provided by DJ Dziga.
Enjoy a glow-in-the-dark face painting station, booths, dancing, food, and prizes. Enter our fabulous walk-off competition to win great prizes like gift certificates and sex toys. Walk-off competition categories include:Queen, King, Gender F*ck, Most Elegant, Vogueing, and moon walk. This event is hosted by the NYU LGBTQ Student Center and co-sponsored by NYU's Queer Union.
University Hall Commons
110 East 14th Street, between 3rd and 4th avenues, Manhattan
8-11p; $free?
Non NYU students must RSVP to genderbenderball2011gmail.com
facebook.com/event.php?eid=195752773790872
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Looking Glass ReWondered
Please join us for Brooklyn's own version of Alice in Wonderland, multimedia artist and pianist Phyllis Chen's ambitious new work. Presented by the CUNY City College of Technology, Looking Glass ReWondered is a whimsical and innovative collaboration with a wide spectrum of our Brooklyn artistic community, including City Tech's Department of Entertainment Technology, where Chen is finishing her residency.
The ticking of a pocket watch, the shuffling of a deck of cards, the clattering of a tea set: these commonplace objects are brought to life through the use of microphones, amplification, a magnifying glass and a live video feed.
We step into a strangely surreal, wondrously magical tale of a favorite childhood tome re-imagined, with a set constructed from cardboard, felt, and found objects. The CUNY students and Phyllis have created a miniature, musical world of puppets, toy piano, and a sampling keyboard made entirely of recorded kitchen utensil sounds such as tea-balls, forks and bowls.
Praised by the New York Times for her "delightful quirkiness matched with interpretive sensitivity," Chen is a multimedia artist and pianist with a special interest in the toy piano. She is currently finishing a residency at Barbès and has performed variously at the Chicago World Music Festival, Lotus World Music Festival and in Stephen Merritt's musical Coraline as the featured musician.
Voorhees Theater
186 Jay Street, Brooklyn
8p; $10, $5 students
Continues SATURDAY at 2p
theatreworkscitytech.org/season/looking-glass-rewondered/
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
HiChristina Third Annual Five Minute Lectures
It's an amazing time to be alive. Revolution, wigs, disaster, latex, pizza delivery and fruit stands. But what does it all mean to you? Well, find out the answer tonight at HiChristina. Fritz and Christina are taking you from interpretive dance interpreter to sex standing up through revolutions in everyday texts to casual science and make money while just sitting there! and even my scarf is a neck brace and other household remedies, and much much more. After each three presentations there's a brief question and answer session where you can learn and be learned. Come with a five minute lecture up your sleeve (spontaneous submissions accepted, or write us to join the roster). Or, if being the pupil is your cup of tea just come ready to get schooled! With a garden out back, drinks and food, there's no telling what insightful, hilarious or downright bizarre goodies you'll be soaking up tonight.
Juniper
112 Berry Street, between North 7th and 8th streets, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
10p; $10
hichristina.com
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Rinsed
The premise is: A cheap dance party, in a great venue, with highly danceable tunes, and affordable booze. We're constantly adding to the decor, this month we're painting the entire interior of the club with blood red paint alongside our signature umbrellas and LEDs. Also this month we're having some special effects (it's a secret but i'll give a hint: think the club scene from Blade) so everyone should be ready for some next-level debauchery.
We're having an open bar from 10-11 and we'll be serving Laura Palmers, which is ice tea vodka and lemonade to lubricate all for impending dirtyness.
As nuts as all that sounds, it really all just serves to enhance the original concept of the party: Three DJs, fed up with clubs, throwing a no-bullshit dance party.
The Loft
70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
10p, $2
rinsed.it
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Comedy in Dance Festival
Triskelion Arts is psyched silly to be presenting this unique program, a five-night festival that showcases 22 hand-selected works by an arsenal of some of the funniest choreographers, dancers, physical improvisers and clowns from New York City and beyond. Be prepared for an assault of the goofy, daring, and not-so-serious sensibilities we all secretly crave. Detailed festival schedule below.
Tonight: Malachi Crunch, the Ragdoll Engine Collective, Deborah M. Karp, Merrymakers, Cloris Flap, Abby Bender Schmantze Theatre, white road Dance Media, Found in New York Productions.
Saturday: Abby Bender Schmantze Theatre, John Leo and Jay Dunn, the Ragdoll Engine Collective, Josselyn Levinson Dances, Jeff n Buttons, Cloris Flap, Sarah Konner and Austin Selden, and Billy Schultz.
Sunday: Abby Bender Schmantze Theatre, Found in New York Productions, Vantage, white road Dance Media, Leanne Schmidt and Company, Ready to (Blank), Malachi Crunch, and Jessica Jolly and John Pizza .
Triskelion Arts' Aldous Theater
118 North 11th Street, third floor, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
718 599 3577
8p; $15
infotriskelionarts.org
triskelionarts.org
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Newsonic Loft Party
The final run of newsonic parties continues this Friday night. We have another excellent evening of music and visuals in store for you with live performances from evolutionary hip hop artists Optimus Tribe, and G Truth Now as well as tribal psych band Namaste and House of Waters. The evening begins with Australian singer/songwriter Adam Collett and his cosmic tunes and a potluck veggie dinner with the Green Bus Tour, and the otherwordly Planet Rump DJs, DJ Don Trust, and multiscreen projections from VJ Suit Machine.
Newsonic
76 Rutledge Street, Brooklyn
9p; $5-10 suggested donation
21 and over
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Best Party of All Time Ever No. 7 Plus Infinity
Dance with DJ Dirty Finger, Krunk Pony, Spanky.
Semi-Legit
6 Charles Place, Brooklyn
J,M,Z trains to Myrtle Broadway station
10p-5a; $10
19 and over
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Time Capsules to Space: Transmission No. 1
A three-night series of sonic, visual, and kinetic performances that will be transmitted live into outer space using a custom-built axial-mode helical array antenna. Come be a part of NYC's first ever artist space broadcast.
Inspired by the existence of the Voyager Golden Record of 1977, Time Capsules to Space is NYC’s first artist space broadcast series created in the hopes of transmitting interplanetary / interdimensional understanding into the cosmos and to inspire a deeper human appreciation of Earth’s relationship to the greater cosmic landscape.
Each night, a custom designed space soundscape with references to the Golden Record accompanies a set design inspired by the concept of transmissions through radio towers, cables, and blackbirds.
Audiences have an opportunity to leave their own video message after each evening’s performances. In a small effort to helping others in this time of great planetary change, TCTS is also raising funds for the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund where audiences can purchase a TCTS sticker.
Here Art Center
145 6th Avenue, Manhattan
7p broadcast, 8:30-9p video message post event; $15
here.org
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Ice-Specific Party No. 1
Tonight is the official launch party for Ice-Specific, a groundbreaking project-based residency program located in Flateyri, Iceland, set to open in July 2011. Ice-Specific artists are promoting the project while showcasing their work at culturefix gallery. Watch, listen and give.
Line-up: Kodra's eye, video installation by ga.be, film projections on Submerged Art van outside the gallery, Holmar sound set, Master Khan sound set.
Culturefix
9 Clinton Street, Manhattan
7p-1a; $10
facebook.com/event.php?eid=164283056961519) :
ice-specific.org
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Odyssey Works
Odyssey Works will be creating an enormous 36-hour, multi-disciplinary, site-specific performance all over New York City and state. This performance will take a single New Yorker (who applied for and received this performance for free) through a series of experiences designed around her aesthetics, psychology, and personal narratives. She is the protagonist in a movie where everyone else has the script but her. The piece has already, in fact, begun. Actors, with the assistance of her friends, have infiltrated her life and begun to establish themselves as characters, a novel has been written and an excerpt from it inserted into a forged copy of the New Yorker, which she has received, and a team of Odyssey Works researchers have dug deep into every aspect of her life in order to attempt to make the most moving performance of her life.
We need your help! There is no audience for this performance, so if you are interested in this you need to be part of it. We are planning two scenes in New York City that need you, both happening around Rockefeller Center. The first scene is one of great joy and beauty. It will involve a crowd of people (women in vermillion, men in black and white) assembling in the courtyard of the Palace Hotel with radios in their pockets emanating Debussy’s Clair de Lune. Bring a battery-powered radio, wear the appropriate clothing, and be ready to be part of something beautiful. An Odyssey Works director in a red hat will be there to show you what to do
The second scene is one of great loneliness. It will take place in the subway. In contrast to the previous scene, everyone should be dressed in drab greys and blacks, and will be invited to bring with them any sadness or mourning they have experienced. Also, if you have one, a dead or dying plant would be a good thing to carry with you. Assemble on the Brooklyn-bound platform of the 53rd Street E/M Station. An Odyssey Works director in a red hat will be there to show you what to do.
Vermilion Flash Mob Parade NYC
Wear: Vermilion (scarlet) clothing and/or accents, balloons, ribbons. Bring (optional): A wireless radio with speakers small enough to be concealed in a pocket or under a coat to broadcast a pirate radio station. Look for the people in the red hats for where to turn the dial. Bring your joy and exuberance. Follow the MC.
Begins by the Southwest corner steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral, 50th Street and 5th Avenue, Manhattan
10:45a; $free
OdysseyWorksNYC@gmail.com
Then:
Sad Sad Subway Sad
Come celebrate your Sad Sad character in a unique interactive performance (a la Imrov Everywhere). Wear: all blacks and grays. Bring (optional): A dead or dying plant to personify your deep Sad Sad.
Directions: In complete silence congregate on the platform towards the front end of the train (look for others with dead plants). Take the first East train after noon. Emerge at the 14th St. Station and release your Sad Sad into the sky.
Starts at Brooklyn-bound platform of the 53rd Street and 5th Avenue E and M Station, Manhattan
11:45a; $free
OdysseyWorksNYC@gmail.com
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Spring Cleaning for Haiti With Resilience International
Spring has almost sprung, and we’ve got an awesome night lined up to help you get a head-start on that pesky spring cleaning, while helping Resilience International support the people of Haiti in their recovery from last year’s earthquake at the same time. The festivities include: Spring Cleaning Auction of your stuff, Haitian trivia pub quiz, Haitian and Caribbean music, great drinks, great food, great company.
We’re really looking forward to making it a fun evening, but we can only do it with your help. We all know you’ve got that special something you’ve been wanting to get rid of for a while. Not sure what to do with that themed yoga mat you got over the holidays? Thinking twice about that 100 percent organic cashmere-alpaca-mohair sweater-vest-scarf that’s three sizes too big? We’ll take anything you feel someone else might want. Whatever it is, you’ll find a new home for it, and with 100 percent of the proceeds raised going directly to our projects, it’s a win-win proposition.
Biddy Early’s
43 Murray Street, Manhattan
7-11p; $10 donation at the door
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Drawing Party With DJs at Local Project Gallery Space
Hosted by Dust Art Collective/Local Project. Bring your sketchbooks for a night of drawing, music, and refreshments. Music by DJs Toro, Velvet, and more. Also come to check out Super Jumbo, an art exhibition by the Dust Art Collective (Keith Pavia and Alex Roediger).
Local Project Gallery Space
45-10 Davis Street, Long Island City, Queens
7p-midnight; $free?
21 and over
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Trucks I
Work is please to announce Trucks I, the first in a series of curated film, video and AV installation to be exhibited through the 2011 spring and summer seasons at the Red Tin Shack. Trucks is inspired by and in conjunction with the Drive In Series as presented by Clearchannel. At this first installment we will be showing our content through a 3-channel video projection and sound installation in the truck yard across from the gallery.
Act I : Obscure Animated Short Films and Spaceballs: The Remix by Eric Corriel. Act II : Equilibrium : a sound and video presentation by et.per.se.and.
Red Tin Shack
65 Union Street, at Van Brunt, Brooklyn
Dusk; $free
redtinshack.com.
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Wake Up and Dance: Coalition of Immokalee Workers Benefit
Join the Community Farmworker/Alliance of NYC in commemorating the incredible actions taking place all over the country and world by not only dancing the night away but by helping CFA raise funds to continue fighting for farmworker justice. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is a farmworker group in Southwest Florida working to increase wages and improve working conditions. They have recently won landmark agreements with growers that fundamentally will change the supply chain in the restaurant and grocery industry.
Featured guests include: Olmeca, Son De Monton, R-Tronika, Dj Lobotomy Copter.
The Commons Brooklyn
388 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
8p doors, 9p show; $7-10 door for CFA's efforts to support the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Sync
Celebrating the upcoming release of Crooked Records first CD compilation, we are bringing some of the worlds finest full-power psytrance acts to our lovely NYC. Featuring sets by: Psymmetrix, Asimilon, Dirty Saffi, Project Sketch, Onnomon, Kabayun, Brandon Adams, Electrik, and Dan Covan. Deco by Nephilnine, Hitomi Arai. Visuals by Alchemism. Outdoor area curated by the Magic Hookah Lounge and friends, and Neuronymphonic Art. This event is a fundraiser for the first Crooked Records CD Release, so come out and support the hard work and devotion one of our dear friends has put into this music and the scene for so many years. Help get this spaceship off the ground.
RSVP for address, Brooklyn
10p-7a; $20-25
rsvp@s-y-n-c.com
sync.ticketleap.com/sync-presents-psymmetrix-dirty-saffi-asimilon-more/
s-y-n-c.com/
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Edification: Earth Day
Welcome to the Edification Series. Live bands and burlesque performances that will leave you cheering for more, all while spreading awareness for various causes during the course of the year. It's the perfect way to fall in love with the beautiful ladies of burlesque and dance your heart out to some of the best live music New York City has to offer.
This month's cause: Earth Day. Earth Day is a catalyst for ongoing education, action, and change. At this month's event, Earth Day New York will be present to collect pledges from those who want to support the promotion of environmental awareness.
Live Music: Sean T. Hanratty and the Mighty Mighty, Boom Chick, Tin Pan. Burlesque performers: Bea B Heart, Honi Harlow, Lady Scoutington. Hosted by Tanya O'Debra.
The Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, between Bleecker and Houston, Manhattan
10p doors; $10
18 and over
tanyaodebra.com/
earthdayny.org/
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Presented by the New York Neo-Futurists and Broadcastr:
Bring Your Headphones
Thirty plays in 30 blocks -- an augmented-reality walking tour made of theater that is a fusion of sport, poetry, and living-newspaper.
The New York Neo-Futurists will lead a walking audience through the East Village, listening to 30 mini-plays, each inspired by a different block, each tagged to that block. The plays will stream automatically on a location aware iPhone app. No iPhone? Come anyway. Just email for a link to download the podcast ahead of time.
Afterwards we’ll all meet at Paddy Reilly’s Bar for an afterparty of drink specials and storytelling.
Meet at the Northeast corner of Houston and 2nd Avenue
3pâ€"5p; $free
kate(at)broadcastr.com
***** Also on SUNDAY *****
Presentation Party Night
Presentation Party Night is a lecture series combining a love of community, education, and drinking. We offer the chance for individuals to share a short presentation on any topic.
The evening will consist of five-10 minute presentations and free beer and potluck style food while it lasts. Come join us for a night of peer learning and a drink on us. There are some great presentations lined up this month with topics ranging from Olof the Eskimo Lady: A Biography of an Icelandic Dwarf in America to DIY Backpacking.
And as a special treat our friend Hillel has offered to guest host this month.
815 b Seneca Avenue, Brooklyn
7p; $free
facebook.com/ryanpatricknorton?ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=209511575744649
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The Secret City
The Secret City is an Obie Award-winning organization serving the spiritual, social, and human needs of artists. We do this by creating and providing live, interactive programs that engage a growing community in restoring the sacred roots of art-making. Our primary program is our monthly service.
All of us negotiate the idea of having money, or getting money, and a lot of us dream of being famous, or know people who are famous, or want nothing to do with the famous from Picasso to Sarah Bernhardt, Damien Hirst to Emily Dickinson -- artists have been grappling with these issues forever.
Join us as we celebrate wealth and fame, in food, song, music, art and community. It's bound to be a rich and popular service. Free childcare.
Dixon Place
161A Christie Street, Manhattan
11:30a; $10 suggested donation
thesecretcity.org
***** Also on SUNDAY *****
2011 Circle Rules Football Spring Mega-Bash Extravaganza
Circle Rules Football is a new competitive team sport played on a circular field with one goal in the center, played with a giant exercise ball, or yoga ball. The NYC Circle Rules season is now in full swing, and Official League Play begins in a few short weeks. So come out and play, celebrate, and barbecue with us. Beginners are welcome. We'll have two playing fields set up all day, a grill to cook on (bring meat and veggies), and special contests and giveaways. Special Events: 1:30-2:30p Circle Rules Football Referee Training/Refresher Course; 4-5p Harvest Tournament Grudge Matches.
Prospect Park
Tip of the Long Meadow, by Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
1-6p; $free
scott@circlerulesfederation.com
youtube.com/watch?v=6FXKHYR3faI
***** Also on SUNDAY *****
Alter Ego
Vaudeville surreal. Hosted by Killer Killy Dwyer, Alter Ego brings together the best of the beasts of the underground and alternative NYsCene. This monthly show is a bold mix of bawdy burlesque, bubblegum psychedelic pop, mock and roll performance artsy fartsy madness, alt character stand-up, hip hop ballet and modern break dancing performances, and avant garde antics involving improvised audience participation … and sometimes puppets.
Fontana’s
105 Eldridge, Manhattan
7:30â€"10p; $free
21 and over
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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, the Discovery Business.
Bar Ten Eleven
171 Avenue C, between 10th and 11th streets, Manhattan
7:30p signup, 8p curtain; $5
***** Also on WEDNESDAY *****
The Multispecies Salon presents:
Peak Oil, Peak Libido
A collage party and a lecture by Dominic Pettman. The notions of "peak oil" (a phrase coined by geoscientist M. King Hubbert) and "peak libido" (a concept introduced by philosopher Bernard Stiegler), have an intimate, potentially catastrophic, connection. We will explore the relationship between these two ideas on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Dominic Pettman who is Chair of Culture and Media at Eugene Lang College as well as Associate Professor of Liberal Studies at the New School for Social Research, will lecture about oil and libido. We invite you to bring your own images that speak to these themes and help us make a collage for the Multispecies Salon--an art exhibit exploring human entanglements with other species that has traveled to San Francisco, New Orleans, and now Midtown Manhattan. Free wine, scissors, and glue will be on hand for this collage party.
CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue, between 34th and 35th streets, room 5307, Manhattan
6-7:30p; $free
ekirksey (at) gc.cuny.edu
wix.com/multispecies/multispecies
***** Also on WEDNESDAY *****
Open Mic Show-and-Tell
Open Mic Show-and-Tell is exactly what it sounds like: Anyone can bring an object of personal significance 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 an electro-shock therapy device salvaged from an abandoned hospital, a very obsessively annotated copy of a book by Proust, and a copy of Martha Stewart Living in braille. We're expecting even better objects, and more interesting stories, this time around.
You can either (a) bring an object 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. Hosted by Paul Lukas.
The City Reliquary
370 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L train to Lorimer Avenue Station
7p doors; 8p showing/telling; $5 suggested donation; beer available for sale
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On Portraiture
Opening reception and performance haircut. A multimedia collaboration of 10 artists exploring the roles of the artist, the subject and the viewer through portraiture. The opening show will consist of a performance haircut, a video, a newspaper, photographs, stories, and drawings.
The mission of the project is to bring art out of the galleries and into the community. Two thousand copies of the collected work are currently being distributed in a newspaper around Manhattan; as newsbox takeovers, at the barbershop and in local businesses. Keep an eye out!
CityLife Barbers
201 9th Avenue, between 22nd and 23rd streets, Manhattan
5:30-8:30p; $free
onportraiture.com
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* Folly Day, April 23
* The Midnight Society, April 23
* Gemini & Scorpio present: Swing House, April 23
* ABC No Rio Gala and Benefit Auction, May 3
* Blip Festival, May 19-21
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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.
XXXXX WISHLIST XXXXX
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 *****
* This Saturday Jason Eppink, Clay Ewing, and Jordan Seiller will be at Eyebeam Technology Lab, play-testing a game we are submitting to the Come Out and Play program for grant consideration. The idea is to turn the process of reporting illegal signage in the city into a Massive Multiplayer online iPhone game. In it you will compete with the rest of the city through a fun and interactive gaming format designed to crowd source this important civic action. To actually play the game you must have an iPhone, but if you don't we would love to see you there anyway, to get your reaction to the project. Date:16 April, 2011. Location: Eyebeam Art and Technology Center, 540 West 21st Street , New York, NY. 2-5p.
* The curators of Festival, the Movement Research Spring Festival 2011, invite all dancers, dance professionals, dance administrators, and dance organizations to help create the: nonprofit hustle, a new line dance made by and for the hustling NY dance community. Step 1: Submit a written description or video of four dance moves of any kind to nonprofithustle(at)gmail.com Movement submissions will be chosen at random, now until April 30, and then built into a killer line dance. Visit movementresearch.org/festival/11 for the dance instructions after May 2, offered for interpretation by everybody in the dance community. Then create your videos of the line dance and send your YouTube or Vimeo link to nonprofithustle(at)gmail.com Make the line dance your own (using the 70's disco hit, The Hustle by Van McKoy, as the soundtrack) and show us what you've got! The curators will choose the winning video at the closing event of Festival. Last step: Attend "Hello, My Name is...", the fina
l event of Festival, a networking and dance community party. Meet and greet with games, win raffle prizes, and learn the new hustle dance. With snacks, drinks, music, dance videos, information, and more! Hello, My Name is... will happen Monday, June 6, 2011, 6:30-9:30pm, at Judson Memorial Church at 55 Washington Square South.
***** MONEY *****
* As Of Yet Untitled: Help fund a new space in Brooklyn to support art, performance and ideas that aren't presented anywhere else, by William Etundi of the Danger. kickstarter.com/projects/williametundi/as-of-yet-untitlted
* Spoils: Extraordinary Harvest: Help fund a short documentary that captures intimate portraits of three New Yorkers on a journey through the culture of dumpster diving, illuminating a practice as old as agriculture. kck.st/hR4x51
***** SPACES *****
Sublet Available, $1450 per month, Greenpoint, townhouse with porch, furnished bedroom with built-in work space, May 1 through May 31. The largest bedroom is available in my two-story, three bedroom/ two bath, refurbished landmark townhouse for the month of May. Rent includes all utilities, wifi, and cleaning service. The room for sublet is the size of two rooms built in one. It has a very large closet and is tastefully and minimally furnished and has a really nice window. The townhouse has our own private porch. Share with two 30-ish creative professional females, a tuxedo cat named Richie, and a medium size dog named Calamity. The environment is very healthy/clean and great for studying/working. The house is situated on one of the nicest tree-lined blocks of Greenpoint. A great place for a springy month in NYC! Truly a charming sanctuary of a house. If necessary, the month of June may be negotiable. Contact kirsten(at)kirstenkaythoen.com
* May 1-31 Sublet: one bedroom, $500. Sublet a beautiful room in a four-bedroom apartment in Flatbush/Kensington/Ditmas Brooklyn. The room is furnished with a super comfortable double bed, dresser, closet, and writing desk. The apartment has a big bright living room and nice kitchen. There is backyard and roof access. The B/Q train is a few minute walk, and the F/G is ten minutes away. Prospect Park is four blocks away! About the household: We are four queer folks in our mid-twenties living somewhat communally -- shared groceries, chores, household expenses, and occasional shared meals. The three roommates staying in May all have pretty busy schedules and aren't around much until the evening. Evenings tend to be low-key, listening to music/beer drinking/chatting. We aren't vegetarians but tend to eat like we are. I (the roommate who will be away) will be gone for a month-long artist residency, so sorry no option to extend the sublet. This is a pretty awesome set up for someon
e looking for a cheap, nice stay while they seek a permanent spot. We're interested in having a queer person and/or POC, but top priority is to find someone respectful, with their heart and politics in the right place. If you're interested in the room, please send an email/note about yourself, what you're looking for, and any experience you've had living communally. francisrabkin(at)gmail.com
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: Composer Roberto C. Lange
*What's a positive and negative sound to you?*
"I can't answer that. It's too subjective…
I love country music, which for some reason, always gets the short end of the stick. I love blues. There are sounds that people define as something that they don't like. So they associate it with the music and they're like "Agh! I hate that."
In country music, I think a lot of times it's the way that people sing. It's the twangyness of the vocals and the drawls. A lot of people can't get with it because it's such a specific type of music. There's something I read a long time ago about Al Green and his producer. They said they never used cymbals in his recordings because ladies didn't like it. His music is sensual so they were really trying to tune into their audience. Very low, tonal stuff where you can just feel it in your body and less in your ears, you know?"
Read the complete interview at allthatwevemet.com/2011/04/roberto-lange-regards-friendship-as.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.
***** Equal Rights for Nature *****
spectregroup.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/equal-rights-for-nature/
"Bolivia is set to pass the world's first laws granting all nature equal rights to humans. The Law of Mother Earth redefines the country's rich mineral deposits as "blessings" and is expected to lead to radical new conservation and social measures to reduce pollution and control industry. The law, which is part of a complete restructuring of the Bolivian legal system following a change of constitution in 2009, has been heavily influenced by a resurgent indigenous Andean spiritual world view which places the environment and the earth deity known as the Pachamama at the centre of all life. Humans are considered equal to all other entities. While it is not clear yet what actual protection the new rights will give in court to insects and ecosystems, the government is expected to establish a ministry of mother earth and to appoint an ombudsman. It is also committed to giving communities new legal powers to monitor and control polluting industries. Bolivia has long suffered from se
rious environmental problems from the mining of tin, silver, gold and other raw materials. Bolivia earns $500m (£305m) a year from mining companies which provides nearly one third of the country's foreign currency."
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: Throughout APRIL *****
$5 Meditation Daily
Alan Pratt, a shaman visiting from California, serves as meditation guide throughout April. (Note: His sessions are usually up to $200.)
Big Sky Studios
29 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
10a-noon daily in April (blackout dates 4/20, 4/23, and 4/27); $5
alanpratt.net
***** LEARNING: FRIDAY *****
Experimental Portraiture
What makes a face unique? Grotesque? Fascinating? Powerful? From family documentation to political propaganda, portraits have served a wide variety of purposes. They can be ephemeral or permanent, specific or general and their media moves beyond just photography and painting. Using an assortment of materials (wire, paper, watercolor, paper-mâché, pencil, ink, the body, musical instruments, poetry, etc.) we will explore the variety of ways one creates a portrait. Led by Erin Lee Smith. In lieu of cash payment, please offer one of the following: yoga, a record player, Web design help, homemade rice krispie treats, pants, drawing of the Dude, a song, bananas, tarot card reading, or pillowcases.
Trade School
32 Prince Street, Manhattan
8-9:30p; $trade
tradeschool.ourgoods.org
***** LEARNING: SATURDAY *****
Rainbow of Desire Theatre Technique
In this two-day workshop, learn about Rainbow of Desire, an Image Theater technique that’s similar to Cop-in-the-Head. Where Cop uses games and exercises to recognize and confront internalized forms of oppression, Rainbow of Desire deals with conflicting needs, desires and wants among individuals and explores power relations and collective solutions to concrete problems. This is a method and set of techniques that is especially useful for teachers and educators who work with disadvantaged populations, social workers, psychologists and mental health professionals, and community activists and organizers who are involved with marginalized constituencies and constituencies that have traditionallybeen the victims of bias and discrimination. Rainbow of Desire is intended to examine conflict within groups, and to seek ways to resolve those situations of conflict. Led by Marie-Claire Picher. This workshop is open to all. No prior theater experience is necessary.
Note: Participants must commit to attending both sessions. During Theater of the Oppressed workshops a process develops among the members and when people arrive late, leave early or fail to return to the next session that process is compromised.
Brecht Forum
451 West Street, New York
10a-6p; slidingscale: $95-$150
Pre-register: brechtforum.org
toplabnyc(at)gmail.com
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
So, You Don’t Know Jack (or Joe)
The beginner’s guide to opening a coffee shop. The class will be led by two people who didn’t know anything about starting a business but took the leap anyway. They now operate a very successful coffee shop in midtown Manhattan. The instructors will explain how to start and operate a profitable and successful business, simply by redefining profitable and successful. The instructors will talk about their personal experience and relay what to do and what not to do at the onset and to give attendees realistic expectations moving forward. Led by Jeremy Lyman and Paul Schlader, two individuals with some college experience who were extremely unhappy with their jobs and felt like there was just something more for them to be doing. They teamed up and took a big leap of faith in opening their first small business. Their coffee shop has been open for less than two years and has already been raved about in the press. In lieu of cash payment, students should offer one of the follo
wing: a box of dog treats, raw chocolate bars, donate a comfortable amount of money to a charity of your choice, buy a cup of coffee from an independent shop, and bring in the cup, a snack for the class, an empty journal, or organic bananas.
Trade School
32 Prince Street, Manhattan
1-2p; $trade
tradeschool.ourgoods.org
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
Intro to MIG Welding
Impress your friends, your older brother, and that cute bartender with your tough new skill. This three-hour introductory class. led by Kim, focuses on the hands-on experience of welding. MIG welding is the handy hot glue, do-all, kind of welding. All sorts of people have come thru Madagascar Institute knowing nothing about a shop and have become capable metal workersâ€" get your start here.
Bring leather welding gloves and eye protection (for the grinders, etc.). We have welding masks for you to borrow. Wear jeans and a long sleeve shirt. And no open toed shoes or fancy nylon sneakers unless you want your toes seared off by molten metal slagâ€" boots are ideal. The shop is cold and dirty. Be prepared.
The Madagascar Institute is an art combine in Brooklyn that specializes in large-scale sculptures and rides, live performances, and guerilla art events.
Madagascar Institute
217 Butler Street, Brooklyn
2-5p; $50 ($10 materials)
migweldingwithkim-rss.eventbrite.com
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
HML5 and CSS3 Intensive Workshop
You have been hearing all about HTML5, now come find out what all the fuss is about. The course will be a mix of lecture, samples and hands-on labs to get you up and running. You will leave the class with new knowledge and a ready-reference card.Pre-requisite: The Intro to HTML/CSS class, or a working knowledge of HTML/CSS.
This three-hour class, taught by Alexis Goldstein, covers HTML5 and CSS3 at a high level, examining what it is, where we are now, and who is leading the way. Cover CSS3 effects, including rounded corners, inset and drop shadows, and gradients. Learn how to add audio and video to your sites using HTML5 with no plugins required! Review HTML5 Offline Storage, what it is and how to use it. How to test for individual HTML5 feature support in your visitor’s browsers. Examine sites currently live using HTML5 and CSS3, and discover resources and materials for learning more.
Please bring a laptop with your favorite HTML editor. If you don’t have one, try Aptana studio version 2.0. It’s available at aptana.com/products/studio2/download. Please also ensure you have either Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browser installed.
NYC Resistor
87 Third Ave., Fourth Floor, Brooklyn
1-4p; $75
nycresistor.com
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
Houseplants 101: Choose the Perfect Plant
Selecting the right plant means the difference between something that looks gorgeous and is easy to take care of and a sad-looking specimen that leaves you wondering what you did wrong. This class will help you find plants that love exactly the amount of light, humidity, and other conditions your indoor space has to offer.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
10:30aâ€"1p; $32 member, $37 nonmember
bbg.org
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
How Not to Kill Your Houseplant
After this class you’ll never again have to wonder whether you watered too much or too little, when to repot a plant into a bigger container, or about any other fundamental questions of indoor plant care.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
2-4:30p; $32 member, $37 nonmember
bbg.org
***** LEARNING: SUNDAY *****
$7 Sundays: Bike Basics
We’ve got a new monthly thing going: $7 Sundays (yes, they’re actually $5, but Five Dollar Sundays doesn’t have that alliteration). Super cheap drop-in classes where you get to hang out and learn the very basics of something, inspired by our grand-opening Kimchi Party. This time around it’s learning about bikes. Halfway between a lawnmower and a skateboard, bicycles can seem to be just out of reach in terms of understanding how they work, why they work, and how to fix them when they break down. But they aren’t! We promise.
At this $7 Sundays we’ll introduce you to the important parts of your bike, as well as give some tips on how to keep it running in tip-top shape. Don’t have a bike? Totally cool. We’ll be preparing you for when you do go bike shopping, so you’ll know the difference between things like quill and threadless stems, and the phrase “single pivot side-pull calliper brake†won’t make you flinch.
Brooklyn Brainery
515 Court Street, Brooklyn
1-5p; $5 (not $7)
Pre-register: brooklynbrainery.com
***** LEARNING: Also on SUNDAY *****
Ultimate Self Confidence
The World Famous Bob is offering her celebrated self-confidence workshop. Ultimate Self Confidence is the radical and astonishing workshop that everyone is talking about. Bob has created a workshop to encourage women (this class is currently women-only, though a co-ed version is planned to be offered in the future) to take larger steps toward who they ultimately want to beâ€"whether it is on stage or in everyday life situations. Confidence is something that is only true when it is created by ourselves and she will guide you through a series of fun and sometimes challenging exercises to create “courage references†that are guaranteed to stay with you long after you’ve left class. Come ready to work and be prepared to amaze even yourself. Nothing is hotter or more powerful than self-confidence. Bob’s intense and astonishing, boundary-shattering class is known for changing lives and opening minds. This goes way beyond a pep talk. You will be exposed and your body fears
will be challenged and you will prevail.
Promptness is crucial to this class: 10 minutes after it is scheduled to start no one will be allowed in. For real. You will go directly to the studio and will not check in at the office or with a receptionist. This not a performance or dance-oriented class. You may wear whatever you like. Please review our payment policies before enrolling.
School of Burlesque
440 Lafayette, Studio 4A, Manhattan
5-7p; $35 online (plus $5 cash for supplies)
Pre-registration required: nysbinstructors(at)gmail.com
***** LEARNING: Also on MONDAY *****
Coolness Lab: What are Coolness, Charisma, Allure Made Of?
In this 2.5-hour course Dr. LeeAnn Renninger, urban ethologist and director of LifeLabs NY, will take us on an interactive adventure into the many facets of coolness, to ask what coolness is really made of. Why do some people, ideas, and words captivate our attention and leave a lingering footprint long after encountering them? What’s the difference between glamour, charisma, and allure? How do scientists study such seemingly elusive topics?
During the course you will become a Coolness researcher -- we’ll learn about the fascinating field of Urban Ethology and try out some charisma and allure experiments ourselves -- in movement, persuasion, and communication skills. This lab is based on a broad range of research in human ethology, social/consumer psychology, and Darwinian aesthetics. Pre-class assignment: Print out a photo of a person/ celebrity who you think is cool or alluring and bring it with you to class.
LifeLabs NY at the Theater lab
37 West 14th Street, second floor, Studio A, Manhattan
$35; 7-9:30p
***** LEARNING: TUESDAY *****
Intro to TIG Welding
TIG is the welding method used for the most technical and demanding welding applications done, from aerospace to drag racers. Because of this it has a certain mystique and a reputation for being the last type of welding one should try to master. I personally don’t think this way. TIG allows the learner to see exactly what is going on as a weld is executed, up close and without being showered in splatter. As such, this class is being offered to anyone willing to find out the hard way that ‘metal gets hot when you weld it’. The Madagascar Institute is an art combine in Brooklyn that specializes in large-scale sculptures and rides, live performances, and guerilla art events.
Madagascar Institute
217 Butler Street, Brooklyn
7-10p; $50 with a $10 materials fee.
tigwelding-rss.eventbrite.com
***** LEARNING: TUESDAY *****
Finishing Techniques for Knitwear
Have you knit an entire sweater or other garment, and have no idea how to put it together, or finish it beautifully? This class will show you how to make sure the inside looks as great as the outside. We’ll learn couture seaming, crab stitch for edges that stay flat and how to hide those pesky ends.
Washing and blocking will be discussed, and you’ll see some unique ways to seam and add collars and button bands. Bring your finished knitted pieces to class. You can learn even more by seeing other projects being put together. Led by Staceyjoy Elkin.
The first class we’ll practice seaming, learn how to steam pieces pre-construction, analyze all projects, and get you set up to start crocheting your garmenttogether. The second class will be finishing your projects, and a show and tell of a few unusual, advanced techniques. A familiarity with crochet is nice, but not necessary. When this class is done, you’ll know how to crochet a professional, couture seam and do crab stitch (backwards crochet!). Materials to bring to class: Your finished knitted pieces of a garment, t-pins, one size F crochet hook, a yarn needle, small scissors
Brooklyn Brainery
515 Court Street, Brooklyn
Two Tuesdays, April 19 and 26, 7-9p; $35
brooklynbrainery.com
***** LEARNING: WEDNESDAY *****
Good Communicator Lab: Conflict Resolution 101
This is the class that should have been offered in every high school â€" a conflict-resolution 101 course that teaches you how to handle difficult people (annoying!) and complicated discussions with grace and skill.
How good are you when you are under pressure, feel offended/ unheard, or notice that a conversation is taking a turn for the worse? In this 2.5 hour professional training you’ll be introduced to an easy system for staying calm, figuring out what the other person really wants, and skillfully navigating yourself and others
through turbulent waters.
It’s an intro class, but after this class you’ll eagerly await your chance to show off your new conflict resolution talents and try your hand at making arguments magically dissolve. This class is taught by Dian Killian, Ph.D. This lab is based on Marshall Rosenberg’s system of non-violent/ compassionate communication.
LifeLabs NY at the Theater Lab
233 Mott Street, Manhattan
7-9:30p; $35
lifelabsnewyork.com
***** LEARNING: Also on WEDNESDAY *****
Movement Meditation
Anthony brings a dynamic new approach to meditation that actively engages the individual’s intuition and creativity. By demystifying the meditation process he makes it fun and accessible. We are all at our core spiritual beings who have great potential to transform, evolve, and grow. Early conditioning often places limiting viewpoints about our bodies, abilities, and capacities that prevent us from reaching our full potential. The meditations and exercises in this class are designed to shift or transform the way we view ourselves, other people, and the world around us. Non-traditional meditations involving movement, visualization, and partnering activities will be explored. To make the class a communal experience there will be dialogue between each of the meditations. Chai tea to follow.
Randy Warshaw Studio
115 Wooster Street, Manhattan
7:30-9p; $12
RSVP: anthony(at)consciousbee.com
***** LEARNING: THURSDAY *****
Shop Tools 101
Are you the next superstar sculptor? Excited about your upcoming welding class with elite Artstar Ryan O’Connor? Well, before you can assemble the world’s next Big Rig Jig, you need to know how to use some of the great tools we have at Madagascar Institute.
This two-hour class, which should be a pre-requisite for most Madagascar Institute classes, will teach you the basics of how to effectively prepare materials using our equipment. You’ll learn to send sparks flying with grinders and cutters, make ridiculous amount of noise and smoke out the other artisans in the shop. Oh, and there are safety tips. The Madagascar Institute is an art combine in Brooklyn that specializes in large-scale sculptures and rides, live performances, and guerilla art events.
Madagascar Institute
217 Butler Street, Brooklyn
7-9p; $25 members, $40 nonmembers
shoptool101-rss.eventbrite.com
***** LEARNING: Also on THURSDAY *****
Free: Native Plants for Brooklyn Gardens
Starting a native plant garden doesn’t need to be daunting. This workshop covers all the basics, from picking the right native plants for your particular garden to sourcing native plants in Brooklyn (and beyond) and simple propagation tips. Led by Heather Liljengren.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
6-8p; $free
Registration: bbg.org
***** LEARNING: Also on THURSDAY *****
The Surprisology Lab
Increase your allure and impact. Every circle of friends needs a great Surprisologist. Being a Surprisologist is not about planning loud surprise parties. Surprisology is much smaller, quieter, and more memorable than that.
It’s about adding a little twist to everyday life, making it more interesting for everyone, includingyourself. Learn about ‘surprise’ as a life philosophy; examine how wonder and surprise impact our memory and bond us with people; discover creative ways to surprise yourselfâ€"in business, partnerships, friendships; design and make a surprise to postal-mail to a friend the next day. Graduates of this lab are invited to join and co-create the Surprise Squad, aJoie de vivre group that gathers regularly to create little surprises,wonder, and wander. Led by Dr. LeeAnn Renninger, a social psychologist, and Tania Luna, cofounder of Surprise Industries.
LifeLabs
233 Mott Street, Manhattan
7-9:30p; $35
lifelabsnewyork.com/surprisology.html
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 *****
Transportation Alternatives
Transportation Alternatives advocates for Bicycling, Walking and Public Transit. We are in search of energized and enthusiastic volunteers to come to our monthly meetings (first Monday of every month), and help out with advocacy and outreach events throughout the year. You should have an interest in urban transit issues, though no knowledge of our issues is required to get involved. No need to apply, just come to our monthly meeting.
Check our calendar for most current information and meeting locations:
bit.ly/77sba8
alanna(at)transalt.org
***** HELP: END OF APRIL *****
Installation and Deinstallation for Photo Exhibit
Join Digital Democracy for Jan nou wè l/The Way We See It, a powerful exhibition showcasing 47 original photographs by over 30 Haitian women. This incredible body of work has been developed over the past year by Digital Democracy with partner organizations in Haiti. The exhibition will be shown one night only on April 28.
We need volunteers to help with installation during the afternoon of the 28th, coordination of the photo exhibit that evening, and with de-installation the day after. Three volunteer opportunities are available, and you can sign up for more than one slot: Installation of Exhibit, Thursday April 28, 10aâ€"2p; Event coordination, Thursday April 28, 4â€"10p; Deinstallation of exhibit, Friday, April 29 4:30â€"7:30p.
Email volunteer coordinator Lilian Haney at lilianhaney(at)gmail.com with your name and contact phone number and which sessions are you interested in volunteering.
Splashlight Studios Gallery
One Hudson Square
75 Varick Street, Third Floor, Manhattan
7â€"9p
digital-democracy.org
***** HELP: MAY *****
Walk With Dogs and Fight Cancer
The American Cancer Society's Bark for Life event is taking place on Sunday, May 1 this year in Riverside Park, NY. Bark for Life is a non-competitive walk event for dogs and their owners to help raise funds and awareness in the fight against cancer. We are looking for volunteers, who are dedicated and willing to help us on the day of the event, anytime between 7a-7p.
Riverside Park
W. 108th Street, Manhattan
bit.ly/foaGO8
***** HELP: UPCOMING *****
AIDS Walk NY
AIDS Walk New York is Sunday, May 15th. We still need a ton of volunteers to assist us with the many tasks of this most important event. Find more information about various volunteer opportunities online.
nakeshiab(at)aidswalk.net
bit.ly/dEr7O8
***** HELP: SOON *****
Museum Visitors Services
The Jewish Museum seeks a volunteer to work in the Visitors Services Department. The position involves assisting with the distribution of audio guides and providing information to visitors. Must be able to commit to working Fridays, from 11-2p.
1109 5th Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan
bit.ly/dRnXWo
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