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Friday, July 21
* ABC No Rio Open House, Manhattan
* The Leadership Video Screening and music by the Love Loves on the
Empty Vessel, Brooklyn
* Cyclone Ride, Brooklyn
* The Third Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival, Manhattan
Saturday, July 22
* Metropolis in Motion: Dance for Your Rights, Manhattan
* Dueling Re-Enactments, Manhattan
* Feed Your Head, Manhattan
* Rooftop Summer Sessions, Manhattan
* BAPLab, Brooklyn
* Smyles and Fish Summer Olympiad, Manhattan
* Subway party, Manhattan
* Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls Showcase Concert, Manhattan
* Emergency Communities benefit, Williamsburg
* Roller Derby, Brooklyn
* D.C.s Tavern Record Swap and Barbecue, Hoboken
* Exploration, Brooklyn
Sunday, July 23
* Beach Ride, Brooklyn
Tuesday, July 25
* Refracted Lens: A Woman's Eye View of Music, Manhattan
Thursday, July 27
* If They Come for You in the Morning, Manhattan
* Sankktuary, Manhattan
* Braindump 1.2, Manhattan
Friday, July 28
* Critical Mass, Manhattan
Saturday, July 29
* Rubulad presents: Lurid Luau, Brooklyn
* One Night of Fire, Brooklyn
* Pulsewave Music Series, Manhattan
* Ukulele Cabaret, Manhattan
Sunday, July 30
* Singing in the Mines: Subliminal History of NY State, Rosendale, New York
Wednesday, July 2
* Tank on a Boat: An Aquatic Fundraiser, Manhattan
Upcoming
* Love
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* Not new anymore, but still summer and still free
Ongoing
* Mint Juleps
Wishlist
* Everyone wants you
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NOTE: On Sunday we're off for a five-week adventure on the Mississippi
River. With any luck we'll be publishing from the river but expect a
few glitches -- starting with no issue next week. You can track
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in New York.
XXXXX FRIDAY, JULY 21 XXXXX
ABC No Rio Open House
To all ABC No Rio supporters and patrons, to past and present
volunteers and participating artists, activists, musicians,
performers, poets, and writers, to neighbors and fellow-travellers.
On June 29 we at long last acquired title to our building.We couldn't
have done it without you. Please join us for an open house and
celebratory gathering to mark this momentous occasion.
Drink cheap beer, eat free snacks, listen to tunes and testimonials,
grin wildly while hanging-out with your favorite ABC No Rio characters
as they tell you "believe it - it's true!")
156 Rivington Street, Manhattan
8p-midnight-ish; $free
http://www.abcnorio.org/about/news.html
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Josh Weinstein presents:
The Leadership Video Screening and music by the Love Loves on the Empty Vessel
Originally curated for the Leadership Forum at Silver Bay, the longest
running management conference (now in its 88th year) in the US, this
collection of short videos provides a space for inquiry into the
concept of leadership. The screening is a starting point for a
dialogue between the arts and business communities. The selected works
demonstrate leadership through form and content: they take action, say
something, call into question basic assumptions, focusing attention
and push perceived boundaries. Includes work from The Yes Men,
Creative Commons, animation, straight documentaries, interventionist
documentaries, youth media, and internal corporate media.
The Empty Vessel
1st Street and the Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn
F,G trains to Carroll Street station
8p, 8.30p screening, music afterward; $3-10 donation
http://theloveloves.com/
http://insidecinema.net
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
Cyclone Ride
The Cyclone Ride goes to Coney Island Amusement Park from Manhattan.
Bring locks as we plan to lock up and ride the rides. Bring money for
food and amusements, and a swimsuit if you plan to hit the waves. We
usually spend about an hour and a half in the park, on the beach (and
in the water), and on the boardwalk. Some people return on the subway,
and others ride. We'll get there in time for the fireworks.
Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan
7p; $free
or
Carroll Street Bridge, between Nevins and Bond, Brooklyn
7:25p; $free
or
69th Street Pier at the Shore Parkway bike path entrance, Brooklyn
7:50p; $free
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
New York Collective for the Arts presents:
The Third Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival
Featuring an outstanding collection of world-premiere 10-minute plays
by rising playwrights and established dramatists. This year's festival
headliners include Broadway playwright Stephen Belber (Match, McReele,
Tape) and Jonathan Karp (How to Save the World and Find Love in 90
Minutes).
These contemporary, thought provoking, and dynamic plays are to be
presented by up-and-coming writers, actors, and directors starting.
Out of over 450 submitted plays, NYCollective has assembled an evening
of hard hitting, laugh out loud comedy/dramas ready to entertain,
shake and shock your soul. For a complete list of playwrights and
participants visit the website.
The mission of the NYCollective 10-Minute Play Festival is to assist
contemporary playwrights in developing their plays and careers and to
provide theater professionals with the opportunity to engage in rich,
challenging material.
Urban Stages
259 West 30th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, Manhattan
8p
Continuing SATURDAY at 2 and 8p and SUNDAY at 3p; $15
212 868 4444
http://www.smarttix.com.
http://www.nycollective.org.
XXXXX SATURDAY, JULY 22 XXXXX
Metropolis in Motion: Dance for Your Rights
Join us near Mayor Bloomberg's house in a mass outdoor participatory
dance event. New York, it's time to dance for your rights. This
open-air dance and participatory movement event will bring attention
to the antiquated and restrictive New York City cabaret laws.
You: artists, ravers, i-bankers, cheerleaders, lawyers, doctors,
hip-hoppers, street performers, ballroom, swing, Irish folk and
African dancers, jazz aficionados, waiters, actors, janitors, punk
rockers, politicians, and a slew of your fellow New Yorkers. Wear your
dancing/performance clothes, shoes, etc.
In 1926, New York City sought to limit interaction among the races and
control "public lewdness" by clamping down on the jazz scenes found in
Harlem and West 52nd Street (and later in the bohemian Greenwich
Village). To that end the city established Cabaret Laws that limited
dancing to specially licensed public spaces serving food or drink
where three or more persons congregated, and stipulated that only
musicians "of good character" could be licensed to play. Over the
years, musicians won the right to forgo licensing, but laws regulating
dancing remain on the books. As part of his "Quality of Life"
campaign, Mayor Rudolph Guiliani used the laws to crack down on bars
and clubs without a license that allowed people to dance. Venues were
fined, or worse, padlocked and closed forever. The laws continue to be
enforced under Mayor Bloomberg, while his Administration gives lip
service to repeal or reform. According to the Department of Consumer
Affairs, there are currently only 244 actively legal places to dance
in New York City, including strip joints and clubs. Why are these laws
still on the books? Some people say it's to enforce a vague notion of
the "quality of life." Other people know it's to keep property values
high, club owners with cabaret licenses rich, and ordinary people,
otherwise known as the citizens of New York, "in line." And we don't
mean a kick line. For more information, you can hear from our much
respected predecessors in this fight. Check out the website at the end
of this listing.
Mayor Bloomberg's House
East 79th Street and Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
2-4p; $free
646 365 3018
in...@metropolisinmotion.org
http://www.metropolisinmotion.blogspot.com
http://www.legalizedancingnyc.com/
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
The Madagascar Institute presents:
Dueling Re-Enactments
Presenting the wide and varied, and often complicated history of
Washington Square Park in easy to follow, bite-sized nuggets. A cast
of two dozen, marginally trained re-enactors, outfitted in period
attire that is close enough to accurate, will travel throughout the
park making history come alive.
The broad range of Washington Square Park's history will be covered,
including the pirate execution ground at the Hanging Tree, the
Surrealist declaration of an independent republic in 1917, filthy,
lazy 1950s Beatniks reciting poetry, the 1906 assassination of
Stanford White, the marauding Dead Rabbit gang of the Gilded Age, and
high school students from New Jersey drinking beer and getting sold
fake pot in the summer of 1990.
Over the course of the event the re-enactors will move closer and
closer together, until they are infringing on one another's space and
confusing the crowd as to what, if any, is the true history of the
park. Luckily, history is written by the victors, so the issue will be
settled by a maelstrom of violence: skateboarder against Victorian
gentry, Beatnik against bridge-and-tunnel teen, Surrealist against
Dead Rabbit, hangman against pirate, a flurry of baguettes,
skateboards, light sabers, and water balloons. Triumphant, the true
history of the park will emerge.
We acknowledge no distinction between history that actually happened
and things we just felt like making up.
Washington Square Park, Manhattan
3p; $free
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Feed Your Head
Venture out to an island in New York City. Come artists and picnickers
to Governor's Island. Pack a lunch basket and take a free ferry ride.
Recreate famous picnics from art and literature. Invent new picnic
games or bring out the old standards. Tell a story, wear a costume,
recreate history, or reach into the future. Absurd pastoral behavior
encouraged.
Be part of the history of Governor's Island as we encourage artists
and art lovers to explore this historic setting recently opened to the
public. Participate. No spectators, only participants. Families with
children welcome and encouraged to come out and play.
Governors Island Ferry at the Battery Maritime Building
Adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry, Manhattan
Noon to 5p; $free
a...@circlearts.org
http://www.amyshapiro.com
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/parking/pidpsites.shtml
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Rooftop Summer Sessions
The rooftop summer sessions are back, and this time the party is
jumping off in Manhattan. We have secured a clandestine midtown venue
with a wrap-around deck and panoramic city views -- be there for
sunset! -- and you should already know what to expect from the gourmet
dinner buffet, premium open bar, and deep and funky beats. Plus check
for canvases from local artists on display throughout the venue.
Menu: Sweet corn, poblano and avocado soup, black rice, tomato basil
salad, garlic shrimp, and mizuna filet of beef with seared peach
medallions. With gooseberry cheesecake.
High above midtown, Manhattan
7:30p-1a; $30 dinner buffet and open bar, $20 open bar all night rsvp
for address: summersess...@gmail.com
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
BAPLab
A one-day festival of electronic music, new media art, DJs, and bands
celebrating digital culture. We have curated over 80 Artists into
seven separate diverse art and music programs.
BAPLab is being held in an amazing new art facility called Third Ward
and takes place on two floors covering 30,000 square feet of this new
art production complex.
Musical styles range from microsound and electro-acoustic through to
minimal techno and microhouse. We have chosen several of Bushwick's
finest emerging Bands to perform in BAPLab. Adjacent to the music
program we have curated video and new media programs featuring artists
who have shown at MoMA, PS1, and the Guggenheim side by side with new
artists pushing the boundaries of creative expression.
For the full roster of participants, performance times, directions to
the festival, artist names, and baplab radio, please visit the website.
Third Ward
195 Morgan Avenue, Manhattan
4p-6a; $10
http://bushwickartproject.org
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Smyles and Fish Summer Olympiad
Come beat your friends at tug of war, the cake walk, or the puking
contest. Join our Summer Stage: perform a 2-5 minute play with team
mates (please prepare your script beforehand). And win the "Being
There" marathon.
Central Park's Sheep Meadow, North West Corner
11a-5p; $5 in advance, $7 at the event, all proceeds go toward
printing the Smyles and Fish Pocket Edition
http://www.smylesandfish.com/olympiad.php
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Subway party
Prepare to partition doom from desire, delicious destiny from dismal
doldrums, blue skittles from red skittles. Leave the city behind and
let yourself be swallowed alive in spandex and joy at the third
semi-bi-annual-esque subway party. Join us dressed in your favorite
monocolor outfit (spandex attendees are pre-guaranteed ooooohs and
aHHHHHccolades) and stomp drink howl sing root toot and rattle all the
way from Union and Square to Brighton and Beach.
We'll begin by gathering our bodies, momentum and inebriation within
the spiral at the northern edge of Union Square (in front of Barnes
and Noble) and parade due south -- arranged by color -- and descend
into the earth at the subway stop at the bottom tip of Union Square.
We'll make some lovely music in the underground acoustic chamber and
then board the front car of the Q train and ride express direct to
Brighton Beach where everyone is invited to slip off their sweatpants
and into the ocean. Bring instruments, drums, noisemakers, kazoos,
friends, bathing suits, body paint, fine wine, cheap booze, unmarked
beverage containers, and, of course, your single color spandex elastic
fantastic outfit.
Union Square North
17th Street and Broadway, Manhattan
10:13p gather, 10:38p on to the subway; $free
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls Showcase Concert
Come see girls ages 8 to 18 totally rock out. Sixteen bands, one good time.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street at Central Park West, Manhattan
6p; $5
http://www.williemaerockcamp.org
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Emergency Communities benefit
For the non-profit organization formed in the wake of the Hurricane
Rita/Katrina disaster, which rebuilds community. With the Wrens and
other live music.
Emergency Art exhibition and auction supported by Lexington. Free beer
by a local brewer.
Supreme Trading
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
8p doors, 9p music, 9-10p free beer; $20 goes directly to rebuilding
the Gulf Coast
http://www.emergencycommunities.org
http://www.supremetradingnyc.com
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Roller Derby
Gotham Girls Roller Derby rolls out the third game of the season
between the as yet unpaired Brooklyn Bombshells and the Bronx
Gridlock. At June's sold out game, Gotham's Brooklyn Bombshells sunk
the Queens of Pain (former undefeated 2005 Season Champions) in white
knuckle fight to the finish. At this next matchup, the rookie cabbies
from the Bronx are ready to take on the soggy sailorettes and show
them why they shouldn't play in traffic.
The infamous Schwartz Center offers bleacher seating, VIP seating and
as always the coveted trackside spots. All previous 2006 games have
sold out and hundreds have been turned away, so eager fans should buy
their tickets early online.
Schwartz Athletic Center at Long Island University
1 University Plaza
B,M,Q,R trains to DeKalb Avenue station, 2,3,4,5 trains to Nevins station
7:30p doors, 8:30p game; $12.50-25
646 405 9803
http://www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
D.C.s Tavern Record Swap and Barbecue
This coming weekend is our next D.C.'s Tavern Record Swap. Come one,
come all Back in Back to buy, sell and swap some vinyl discs (we do
allow CDs but we try to give the space open for vinyl). Space is
always limited so come early to get some tap front real estate. No fee
to sellers/dealers and it is free to get in. D.C.'s is going to feed
you as well.
This time out we have quite a lineup of entertainment, including
Brinkman Daly, DJs Inbetween and Chilly Freeze wowing with the most
obscure set of music from the outer solar system. Keep in mind, not
everyone is a hardcore collector. Just some guys and gals who want
some good tunes whether it is rare or not is not an issue. Condition
is not always everything when you are looking for records to listen
to! Of course rare gems and mint condition records are always welcome.
D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street, Between Jefferson and Madison, Hoboken, NJ
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail 8th Street station
2p-whenever; $free
201 792 5550
http://www.dcstavern.com
http://www.gigposters.com/posters.php?poster=66209
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Exploration
We are going to have a final showing of Samm Cohen's multimedia
installation called the GlassBead Space, followed by AV sets with DJ
Firehorse and Vlad T, Rebecca B, Terri Ferrari, and Flux doing visuals.
4 White Street, 2A, between Church and West Broadway, Manhattan
7:30p-2a; $free and BYOB
XXXXX SUNDAY, JULY 23 XXXXX
Beach Ride
It's summertime so let's go to the beach. Come discover what a quick
and easy ride it is to an amazing New York beach that is only
accessible by bike or foot. Come prepared (tools, tubes, water, etc.)
to ride about 15 miles at a brisk pace. Really, we mean it, bring tubes.
We will be having a big communal picnic lunch so bring something to
share (or take a quick detour to the grocery store in Breezy Point or
the concession stands at Jacob Riis Park). This is a one-way ride,
meaning that the ride leaders plan to kick it at the beach until the
sun goes down. Everyone is welcome to stay and ride back with us,
however, you can ride back on your own or the A train is a couple
miles from the beach.
Brooklyn side of the Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn
10:30a; $free
or
Grand Army Plaza
11a; $free
XXXXX TUESDAY, JULY 25 XXXXX
Refracted Lens: A Woman's Eye View of Music
A woman making music is a beautiful thing, but women making music
videos are all too rare. In light of the industry?s overwhelming male
status, celebrating the accomplishments of women in the field becomes
even more urgent. Refracted Lens turns the spotlight on the women
behind the camera, often in collaboration with their colleagues ?- or
themselves -- squarely in front of it.
The program features music videos by women working all over the map
and across a variety of genres, including: Sadie Benning for
ubiquitous feminist rocker Kathleen Hanna?s solo project, Julie Ruin;
Gina Birch, filmmaker and bassist of the seminal post-punk band the
Raincoats; Birgit Rathsmann (with Bruce Alcock) for Dutch solo female
artist Solex; Julia Feyrer (Canada) for Canuck indie rockers They
Shoot Horses Don?t They; Rosa Barba (Germany/NL), for experimental
electronic artists Mouse on Mars and Microstoria; Valerie Toumayan
(France) for the all-female Vancouver quintet The Organ; Meredith
Danluck (US) for the unclassifiable Japanese electronic artist Mu;
performance/video artists Angie Reed (Germany) and Planningtorock
(UK/Germany); and others.
Capping off the lineup is Deborah Schamoni?s (Germany) 2005 short
film, Visitors, featuring art-rockers extraordinaire and role models
for record label-owning aspirants everywhere, Chicks on Speed,
reimagined as aliens exploring New York City.
Refracted Lens is by no means an exhaustive survey of women music
video makers, but it?s an earnest attempt to capture some of the magic
that happens when a woman and her camera meet some of the most
exciting music around.
The Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street, at Avenue A, Manhattan
7p; $9 includes free beer, pizza, and Bust magazines
http://www.cinewomenny.org
XXXXX THURSDAY, JULY 27 XXXXX
If They Come for You in the Morning
On Thursday, July 27 and Friday, July 28, Visual Resistance will
present If they come for you in the morning, a benefit gallery show at
ABC No Rio in New York�s Lower East Side. The show will feature over
70 renowned and emerging artists, including:
Swoon, David Ellis, Borf, Arofish, Banksy, Eric Drooker, Peter Kuper,
Leon Reid, Chris Stain, GoreB, Nicole Schulman, Seth Tobocman, RB827,
Josh MacPhee, Klutch, DarkClouds, Ryan Inzana, Christopher Cardinale,
MOMO, Nicolas Lampert, Magmo, Kelly Burns, Erik Ruin, Pete Yahnke, and
dozens more.
All proceeds from the show will benefit the legal fund of local
environmental and social justice activist Daniel McGowan, who
currently faces life plus 335 years in prison on federal charges of
arson, property destruction, and conspiracy. Daniel was arrested
during Operation Backfire, a multi-state sweep of environmental
activists who have now been charged with virtually every unsolved
earth and animal liberation case in the Northwest. Daniel has pled not
guilty to all charges.
All artwork in the show will be reasonably priced, with prints
starting at $5. Don't go home empty-handed. Selected work is also
available for sale on our website.
ABC No Rio
156 Rivington Street, Manhattan
5-10p; $free
Continues FRIDAY, JULY 28
visual.r...@gmail.com
http://visualresistance.org/mcgowan
***** Also on THURSDAY *****
Sankktuary
Help Kostume Kult bring a ton of costumes to Burning Man. Sankktuary
is a new format we are introducing: part happy hour, part costume
creation, part DJ/dance party.
With all-night drink specials and DJs spinning danceable tunes, we
will be selling the choicest costumes from the costume haul and making
costume outfits. No costumes required, but style is always encouraged.
Buy or make something and wear it there. Get there early for the best
picks. On-site stylings by Wheylan and many others. Hair by Dana Divine.
Boulevard
199 Bowery, at Spring Street, Manhattan
8p-1a; $5 cover, $5 beer/vodka drinks, $7 martinis
http://www.costumenetwork.com/sankktuary.html
***** Also on THURSDAY *****
Braindump 1.2
Mixed media swap meet. Donate old brainfood, score free new brainfood.
Is it hot enough for you? Is your brain wilting? Perk it up. Bring any
media -- CDs, books, comix, DVDs, etc -- you have already uploaded or
wish to share with others. Get that media out of your life and into
the brains of others. At this Braindump, we will be asking you what
genre nights, i.e. metal, you would like to see at future Braindumps.
Any media left at the end of the evening will be donated to community
supported/based orgs. We thank the mad nice folks at Fontana's for
hosting and past Braindumpers for their generosity and wacky taste.
The Dark, Air Conditioned Chandelier Room at Fontana's
105 Eldridge Street, between Grand and Broome Streets, Manhattan
6:30-10p, happy hour until 8p; $free
dess...@gmail.com
XXXXX FRIDAY, JULY 28 XXXXX
Critical Mass
Critical Mass, an international event held in more than 325 cities on
six continents, occurs on the last Friday of every month when
bicyclists spontaneously come together to ride the ordinarily
car-clogged streets of their cities. Critical Mass focuses on the
rights of bicyclists and the rights of pedestrians on their own
streets. It also brings attention to the deteriorating quality of life
-- starting with the toxic levels of air and noise pollution -- that
cars create for cities. Critical Mass's aim is to make people take
notice of cyclists as road users. Although some obstruction of normal
traffic occurs, we are only seeking to raise the profile of cycling,
and put cycling and transport issues on the agenda so that they will
not be ignored.
Critical Mass: Union Square Park North
17th Street and Broadway, Manhattan
7p; $free
XXXXX SATURDAY, JULY 29 XXXXX
Rubulad presents: Lurid Luau
Featuring live music by: The Pants Avengers, Fisherman, Chin Chin,
Zero Boy. With dance interludes by the Hula Belles. With your DJs
Ursula 1000, Small Change, Repoman, Sock Monkey, 360, and the
Honeydripper (Daptone). In the cabaret room: Live Keyboard Karaoke
with Joe McGinty. In the starlight lounge: G. Scopitronic?s Non-Stop
Film Fest, Malcolm Stuart (Groove Hoops), garden by Anna of The Green
Scene, and rofftop barbecue. Plus Hot Shot Photo Booth by Carl Saytor.
Dress: Hawaiian, swimwear, go-go tourist.
Rubulad Home Base
338 Flushing Avenue, between Classon and Taaffee, Brooklyn
G train to Flushing or Classon
***** Also on SATURDAY, JULY 29 *****
One Night of Fire
Join us for a renegade street party. This is what you've been waiting
for: stilt walkers, fire spinners, aerialists, fireworks, liquor,
march bands, and champagne. This event is the follow-up to last year's
First Warm Night, where over 1,000 created bedlam on the Red Hook
waterfront. This year we've planned a new experience with more
performers, locations, and a surprise ending. One part street party,
one part train party, with a finale spectacle. One Night of Fire is
for those who hunger for risk, revelry, the unexpected.
Location will be announced the day before the event.
http://www.onenightoffire.com
***** Also on SATURDAY, JULY 29 *****
Pulsewave Music Series
A monthly event at the Tank showcasing low-bit, video game influenced
musicians and video artists. If you keep trying to find a room packed
with people getting down to the sounds of some rockstar jamming away
on nintendos, gameboys, and ataris and just dont know where to find it
... well your search is over. With Mark Denardo, Preistcave, and
Anamanaguchi.
The Tank
279 Church Street, between Franklin and White, Manhattan
10p; $6
http://www.thetanknyc.org/
***** Also on SATURDAY, JULY 29 *****
Ukulele Cabaret
Ukulele Cabaret is back for another session hosted by local duo Sonic
Uke. This time: 14 different acts in three hours. Styles ranging from
Tin Pan Alley to heavy metal, all on the ukulele. Strum-along at 7p
(bring a uke), featured performers at 8.
Jimmy's No.43
43 East 7th Street, Manhattan
7p jam, 8p show; $free
http://ukulelecabaret.com
XXXXX SUNDAY, JULY 30 XXXXX
Singing in the Mines: Subliminal History of NY State, Rosendale Edition
Hello! If you are, can be or know anyone near, in or around Rosendale,
NY, then this is for you (or pass it on). Special event to hear and
sing the new Rosendale edition of the Subliminal History of New York
State. Not just anywhere, not just above ground, but in the mines,
singing in the mines, listening to cement, and verse about it: What
could be better?
Come attend our Singing School Workshop inside the Widow Jane Mine in
Rosendale, NY. Learn how to sing shape note music and discover for
yourself the Rosendale edition of the Subliminal History of New York
State, a narrative about living land and history being developed by
Carrie Dashow and Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg.
From 2-5p, the singing workshop will mix instruction on how to sing
shape note music, an early American singing style still in practice
today, with stories communicated from the living land about
Rosendale's cement industry and the vast inland sea that covered much
of the region in Cretaceous times. At 6p the class will perform with
Carrie and Jesse.
Both events are open to the public. Registration required for the
workshop. No musical experience necessary. Please bring a snack to eat
between 5 and 6, and invite your family and friends to come to the
assembly.
Less than two hours from New York City, Rosendale is midway between
New Paltz and Kingston, Exits 18 and 19 of the NYS Thruway (I-87).
Make a day of it: Have breakfast in Beacon and dinner in New Paltz.
Widow Jane Mine, Century House Historical Society
668 Route 213, Rosendale, NY
2-5p workshop, 6p performance/assembly; $10, with required registration
845 658 9900
ma...@centuryhouse.org.
http://www.subliminalstate.org
XXXXX WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 XXXXX
Rocks Off and the Tank present:
Tank on a Boat: An Aquatic Fundraiser
Featuring live performances from Hello Nurse and the Rinse. For the
past nomadic year, The Tank has roamed around Manhattan. Now for one
night, we'll float around it. Revel in the summertime and help us do
what we do best: Throw a kicking party and bring you brand new art to
boot.
Tickets are available at
23rd Street and FDR Drive, Manhattan
7p boarding, 8p departure sharp; $15 advance, $20 day of show
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=56175
http://www.future.thetanknyc.org
XXXXX UPCOMING XXXXX
* Love Sick, August 10-11
* Blackout Parties, August 14
XXXXX FREE SUMMER STUFF XXXXX
NOTE: Free Summer Stuff is our annual guide to some of the ongoing
free events that help make living here in July and August somewhat
less intolerable. Yes, these events are big. Yes, they are mainstream.
Yes, they are sponsored by huge international conglomerates and don't
need our publicity. Shut up. Go sit on a pier and watch a movie. It's
great. And as always, please feel free to tell us about series that we
may have missed. Special thanks to Danielle Kourtesis for compiling
this list. Please send her a note and tell her about one of the events
you attended off this list: danielle...@yahoo.com.
* Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. July 24: High Noon; July 31: A
Shot in the Dark; August 7: The Manchurian Candidate; August 14:
Charade; August 21: Rocky. Bryant Park, 42nd Street and 6th Avenue,
Manhattan. Dusk; $free.
http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/film-festival.php
* Celebrate Brooklyn, concert series. July 21: Blackmail with Alloy
Orchestra, Morley; July 22: Ronald K Brown, Evidence; July 27: Dracula
with Phillip Glass, Kronos Quartet, Slavic Soul Party; July 28: Leela
James, BFE Sound System aka Brooklyn Funk Essentials; July 29: La
Sonora Poncena, Joe Bataan, and more; August 8: Bill Frisell takes on
Keaton, Morrison, & Woodring, The Moonlighters; August 4: Los Amigos
Invisibles, Bellanova, Los Tres; August 5: African Festival: K�k�l� /
L�gb�j� / Razia / African Underground Allstars / Martino Atangana &
The African Blue Note. Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th Street and
Prospect Park West, Brooklyn. Various times; $free.
http://www.brooklynx.org/celebrate/schedule.asp
* River Flicks, movies on the Hudson. WEDNESDAYS at Pier 54, THURSDAYS
at Pier 46: July 21: Chicken Run; July 26: Jaws; July 28: Harry Potter
and the Sorcerer's Stone; Aug 2: Cruel Intentions; August 4: Nanny
McFee; August 9: Goldfinger; August 11: Lemony Snicket's A Series of
Unfortunate Events; August 16: Goodfellas; August 18: Willy Wonka and
the Chocolate Factory; August 23: A Clockwork Orange. August 25: ET;
Pier 54, West 13th Street, at the Hudson River. Pier 46, the Hudson
River right above Christopher Street. Dusk; $free.
http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/events/
* Central Park Summer Stage, concert series. July 22: Cheb I Sabbah,
Riffat Sultana & friends; July 23: Maldita Vecinidad,Konono No. 1,
Daara J; July 28: Edie Brickell and New bohemians, Sonya Kitchell;
July 29: Goapele, Alice Smith, DJs: The Ladies of Ubiquita; July 30:
Lady Sovereign, Pete Rock, Jean Grae, DJ Rekha; August 2: An Iliad;
August 4: 60th Anniversary Celebration: Limon Dance Company, Carla
Maxwell, Artistic Director; August 5: Gustavo Cerati, Calle 13,
Mexican Institute of Sound; August 6: 4th Brazilian Film Festival of
New York: This Is Bossa Nova, Lenine; August 7: From Mambo to Hip Hop
directed by Henry Chalfant; August 11: Urban Bush Women, Creative
Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn; August 13: Talvin Singh
(Delhi/London) ? DJ set only! Asha Puthli with special guests Dewey
Redman, Guru, Solar & DJ Doo WopPrefuse 73, Outernational Curated by
DJ Spooky "That Subliminal Kid." Rumsey Playfield, 69th Street and
Fifth Avenue, Manhattan. Various times; $free.
http://www.summerstage.org/index.aspx?lobid=844
* Socrates Sculpture Park, Outdoor Cinema 2006. WEDNESDAYS. July 26:
Latcho Drom (Romania); August 2: The Straight Story (USA); August 9:
Stolen Children (Italy); August 16: Kikujiro (Japan); August 23:
Balseros (Cuba). 32-01 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City. Pre-screening
performance begins at 7pm, movies begin at dusk; $free.
http://www.socratessculpturepark.org/Film_Series/Film_Festival_2006.htm
* Movies Under The Stars, Hoboken, New Jersey. July 26: Rent; Aug 2:
March of the Penguins; Aug 9: Curious George; Aug 16: Wallace &
Grommit; August 23: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Aug 30: King
Kong. Pier A Park, at the East most end of the Park on the Lawn. The
park is located on 1st and Frank Sinatra Drive in Hoboken, NJ. Dusk;
$free. http://www.hobokennj.org/html/hservices/movies.html
* BAM's Rhythm and Blues Festival. THURSDAYS. August 3: Tortured Soul;
August 10: Billy Paul. Metrotech Commons- the corner of Flatbush and
Myrtle Aves, Brooklyn. Noon; $free.
http://www.bam.org/events/metrotech.aspx
* Museo del Barrio, Summer Concert Series. THURSDAYS. July 20:
Reggaeton and Hip-Hop (ft. Urban Box Office and Sano-in); July 27: Los
Ciegos del Barrio; August 3: Pach and Hip-Hop Hoodios; August 10: Los
Amigos Invisibles. 1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street. 6:30p; $free.
http://www.elmuseo.org/
* Pool Parties at McCarren Park Pool. July 23: TBA; July 30: Of
Montreal, Enon, Irving, Asobi Seksu; August 6: Detroit Cobras; August
13: Deerhof, Beirut, Apollo Sunshine, The Harlem Shakes, DJ Questlove;
August 20: Archie Bell, Mighty Hannibal, plus more TBA; August 27: The
Walkmen, Dr. Dog, Human Television, Elvis Perkins; September 3: Spank
Rock, Gang Gang Dance, Shy Child. McCarren Park Pool is on Lorimer
Street between Driggs and Bayard Ave. 2-8p; $free.
http://thepoolparties.com/
* Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival. Free outdoors films Wednesdays
and Thursdays in July. July 26: The Hero; July 27: Beyond Beats and
Rhymes; August 2: Hyenas; August 3: All on Mardi Gras Day, Didn't We
Ramble On. Various locations. Live performances at 7pm, films start at
dusk; $free. http://www.africanfilmny.org/festival/hhp06.html
* Shakespeare in the Park. August 8-September 3: Mother Courage and
Her Children. The Delacorte Theater, Central Park @ West 81st Street.
All shows at 8:30p; $free. http://www.publictheater.org
* Habana Outpost Sunday Movies. July 23: Lilies of the Field; July 30:
The Breakfast Club. August: TBA. Habana Outpost, 757 Fulton Street,
Brooklyn. Dusk; $free. http://www.ecoeatery.com/index.html
* Passport Fridays, International Outdoor Film, Dance and Music Series
at the Queens Museum of Art. Every Friday evening in July and August.
July 21: Dance: Bollywood Axion Troupe, Headed By Pooja Narang Music:
Stone Forest Ensemble, Chee Malabarr, Ranjit, Genius Blaze Film: Bunty
Aur Babli (Bunty And Babli); July 28: Dance: Yana Yu Ballet School
Music: The Chinese Music Ensemble Of New York Film: Kung Fu Hustle;
August: TBA. The Queens Museum of Art, New York City Building,
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens. 6-11p; $free.
http://www.queensmuseum.org/
* New Dorp Public Library film screenings. Saturday, July 29, 2p:
Woody Allen's Take the Money and Run; Saturday, August 26, 2p: Alfred
Hitchcock's Notorious. Free popcorn. New Dorp Branch, 309 New Dorp
Lane, Staten Island. http://www.nypl.org/branch/local/si/ndr.cfm
XXXXX ONGOING XXXXX
* 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 ones that feature independent bands at quality
venues like Asterisk and those booked by hard-working promoters like
Todd P, consult resources like http://www.ohmyrockness.com,
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/, http:// stereoactivenyc.com/, or the
lively New York Happenings listserve on Yahoo groups
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/nyhappenings/.
* StoryCorps. The idea behind this oral history project is simple:
Everybody has a story to tell; we give him/her a chance to tell it.
For 10 bucks you can interview anyone you'd like at our soundproof
booth at Grand Central Terminal. At the end of your 40 minute session,
you get a broadcast quality CD of the interview. And with permission,
another copy gets archived in the American Folklife Center at the
Library of Congress. StoryCorps at Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street
and Lexington Avenue, Manhattan. Open daily; $10 RSVP to 212 941 8553.
http://soundportraits.org.
***** ONGOING: FRIDAYS *****
* Burlesque at the Beach. Weekly burlesque show with rotating hosts
and troupes. July 14: This or That burlesque gameshow. Sideshows by
the Seashore, 1208 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn. Sideshows by the Seashore
Theater, Surf Avenue and West 12th Street, Brooklyn. 10p; $15
http://www.coneyislandusa.com/burlesque.shtml
* Bared Soles, Contact and dance improvisers invited on a movement
journey with live music. Dance, listen, watch, and engage in the
creation of spontaneous art. Paul Taylor Dance Studio, 552 Broadway,
between Prince and Spring, second floor. 8-11p; $15. 917 238 7473 or
bared...@yahoo.com.
* Brooklyn Critical Mass. Grand Army Plaza entrance to Prospect Park,
Brooklyn. Second FRIDAY of the month. 7p; $free.
***** ONGOING: SATURDAYS *****
* Rooftop Films, underground films outdoors. PMB 401, 285 Fifth
Avenue, Brooklyn. http://www.rooftopfilms.com
* Coney Island Film Series: Saturday Night Film Series. July 15: Night
of the Living Dead. Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Avenue, second
floor, Brooklyn. 8p; $5.
* Barefoot Boogie: No shooze no booze. The Boogie is a not-for-profit
alcohol-free event that happens every second and fourth Saturday of
the month. Just come be yourself and twist, twirl, leap, fly, shake,
roll, and dance. We are also seeking new volunteer DJs. Location:
Insight Meditation Center, 28 West 27th Street, 10th floor, buzzer No.
27. 8:30p-12:30a. http://www.barefootboogie.org
* Mr. Choade's Upstairs/Downstairs, longest running burlesque show in
New York, with rock n roll, go-go girls, and a yummy sprinkling of
burlesque and vaudeville acts. The Slipper Room, corner of Stanton and
Orchard, Manhattan. SATURDAYS, 8p doors, 11p show; $5 cover.
http://www.slipperroom.com.
***** ONGOING: SUNDAYS *****
* Kate's Kansas-City-Style Mint Juleps, Checkers, and Chess. Union
Hall, downstairs bar. Fifth Avenue and Union Street, Brooklyn. 8p-1a;
$free, $6 drinks.
* Coney Island's Ask the Experts series. Lectures on Coney Island
history and related subjects. Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Avenue,
second floor, Manhattan. 4p; $5 suggested donation.
http://www.coneyisland.com/museum.shtml
* GameFix. Time to roll-your-own at our new weekly distraction. Come
find out what all the hype is about and let your geek flag fly, with
two tables of role playing games with friendly guides to show you the
ropes, AtariFlashback -- 40 of your favorite Atari games -- and analog
games, formerly known as boardgames: Chess, Checkers, Scrabble, Risk,
Clue, Monopoly, and a few surprises. Fix, 110 Bedford at North 11th
Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 6p-2a; $free. 718-388-8087.
Fixl...@gmail.com
* Surveillance Camera Outdoor Walking Tours. SUNDAYS, 2p; $free.
Various locations. http://www.notbored.org/scowt.html
***** ONGOING: MONDAYS *****
* The Williamsburg Spelling Bee. MONDAYS, 7p sign up, 7:30
competition; $free. Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer Street,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn. http://spellingblog.blogspot.com http://
www.petescandystore.com/
* Play Dirty, craft night, talent optional. Stain Bar, 766 Grand
Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. L train to Grand. MONDAYS 8p; $free.
718 387 7840. http://www.stainbar.com.
* Keyboard Karaoke, sing your favorite songs with Joe at the Piano.
MONDAYS, 10p; $?. The Lucky Cat, 245 Grand Street, between Driggs and
Roebling, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. http://www.theluckycat.com/
* Smut, erotic performance, readings, and discussion. MONDAYS 8p;
$free. Galapagos, 70 North 6th Street, between Wythe and Kent,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 718 782 5188, http://
www.galapagosartspace.com/events.html.
* The Big Quiz Thing. NYC's live trivia spectacular. Slipper Room, 167
Orchard Street (corner Stanton), Manhattan. Every other MONDAY 8p; $7
cover, doors at 7p, $200 grand prize.
* Show and Tell. Each performer gets seven minutes. Beer chugging
contest after the break. Hosted by the O'Debra Twins. Bowery Poetry
Club, 308 Bowery, Manhattan. MONDAYS 10p; $3. Monday, January 31: The
heavy and strange Thank You For Not Screaming open.
* Monday Evening Burlesque. Galapagos, 70 N. 6th Street, Williamsburg,
Brooklyn. MONDAYS 9.30p; $free. http:// www.galapagosartspace.com. 718
782 5188.
***** ONGOING: TUESDAYS *****
* Sidewalk Performance Space. A place where people can get together as
an artistic community and workshop, perform, write, learn, network,
and become exposed to new ideas. 7:30-9p; $free.
917.573.7838 or jibber...@gmail.com
* Speakeasy, open mike for music, readings, comedy, films, and
performances of all kinds. 10p; $free, plus free pizza when you buy a
drink. 221 North 9th Street between Driggs and Roebling, Williamsburg,
Brooklyn. http://www.caponesbar.com
* Drinking Liberally Willamsburg, progressive social hour. Every other
TUESDAY 8p; $free. Levee, North 3rd Street and Berry Street. Elana:
347 512 2805. http://drinkingliberally.org/
***** ONGOING: WEDNESDAYS *****
* Reverend Jen's Anti-Slam. Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow, Manhattan.
WEDNESDAYS, 7.45 sign up, 8p show; $3. Continuing through ETERNITY.
212 560 7235. rev...@revjen.com.
***** ONGOING: THURSDAYS *****
* Outside games, like Manhunt and Capture the Flag. THURSDAYS. 7p;
$free. Various neighborhoods; check website for listings. http://
www.nygames.net
* Time's Up Movie Night. THURSDAYS, 7 or 8p; $free. Time's Up, 49 East
Houston Street, Manhattan
* Drinking Liberally, promoting democracy one pint at a time.
THURSDAYS 7:30p; $free. Rudy's, 9th Avenue, between 44th and 45th
streets, Manhattan. in...@drinkingliberally.org, http://
www.drinkingliberally.org.
* Starshine Burlesque. Rififi, 332 East 11th Street, between First and
Second avenues, Manhattan. July 13: Veronika Sweet, Lady Rigel,
Balloonhedz, Creamy Stevens and Little Brooklyn, and hosted by: Ducky
Doolittle; July 20: PhatManDee. THURSDAYS, 10p-ish; $5.
http://www.starshineburlesque.com.
XXXXX WISHLIST XXXXX
Alita compiles Wishlist. Send her your listings at al...@nonsensenyc.com.
***** ARTY STUFF *****
* One Night of Fire Wing-making Workshop: Saturday July 29, dozens of
artists and creators are coming together to build an event that is one
part street party, one part train party and one part fiery surprise.
You are invited to be a part of the team to make this happen. This
Sunday July 23, C.Spot Designs, Complacent Nation and Emergency Arts
is hosting a costume creation workshop to make dozens of Phoenix
Wings. Drink beer, eat pizza and create your own set of wings to wear
or give away during the street party. Meet at Emergency Arts: 551 21st
St at the West Side Highway. Look for the open roll gate at the
entrance of the highway or call Charlotte for directions: 718-290-5034.
* Open Call For Artists: Looking for submissions from artists of all
styles for both group and solo shows at Maxwells. Planning for the
2007 art shows and will be considering artists within the next few
months. Please send a url of your work or one jpeg that you feel best
displays your artwork. Please be patient as it might take a bit of
time to go through all the artwork. Contact Andrea, and...@kneehigh.net.
* Dancers and nondancers needed for performance event in Washington
Square Park on August 3. The performance is part of an ongoing series,
Quiet City, created by Veronica Dougherty. Quiet City events are sound
installations broadcast over the radio to headphones that participants
wear. The audience will sit on park benches listening to the
soundtrack through headphones and watch the show unfold. The
performance will be very similar to things you would see sitting on a
park bench watching city life. Someone on roller skates with a sign, a
crazy person yelling at a tree, dancing trash cans, a group of people
looking up at the sky, people walking back and forth, etc. Things will
start out simply and lead up to a very bombastic circus style ending
centered around and in the fountain. We need rollerbladers,
skateboarders, and people who want to dress as trashcans needed;
people with absolutely no talent whatsoever also welcome. We can use
you. Must be able to attend at least four rehearsals between July 19
and August 2. Possible monetary compensation, but don't bet on it.
Instead, I'll cook you dinner and compliment your looks and
intelligence. Contact Violette:
violett...@hotmail.com
***** SPACES *****
* Semi-private room for rent August 1 in a Williamburg railroad
apartment near L Lorimer/Grand/Montrose, G Broadway, or JMZ Lorimer.
$450/mo plus $485 deposit and 1/3 of electricity and Con Ed. Rent
includes wireless internet. We are a musician who is on tour a lot and
a fashion design student, both in our mid twenties. Vegetarian/ vegan;
members of the Williamsburg CSA (community supported agriculture).
Contact super...@gmail.com
* $1600 Williamsburg sublet July 27-September 15, South 1st Street and
Bedford: Furnished one bedroom apartment, 660 square feet plus large
back patio. AC, internet, Tivo. In addition to bedroom, there is a
fold-out futon in living room. Nice stainless steel tables in the
kitchen. Gas grill on the back patio. Friendly neighbors. Pubs, cafes,
restaurants right outside the door. 5 minute walk to L train, 10
minute walk to JMZ and G trains. Contact Mike, sub...@rocketnumber9.org.
XXXXX OFFICIALLY XXXXX
Officially is on hiatus. Matt is still writing but we are putting the
column on hold for August so we have one less thing to do while we
travel. Write him if you want weekly updates direct from him.
Matt Levy writes Officially. You can contact him at iamma...@gmail.com.
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, with general recurring classes at the end. We thrive on
your suggestions, so make sure to tell us about upcoming classes that
you think are nifty-keen.
Rose Fox compiles Learning and is on a break: ros...@tocotox.net.
NOTE: The Nonsense NYC Learning section needs a helping hand. If you
have a few hours to spare every Thursday and can help us to research
and compile educational listings for the learning section of
nonsensenyc, please email ro...@nonsensenyc.com and tell her why
learning is awesome and you want to be a part of it.
***** LEARNING: THE WEEKEND, JULY 22-23 *****
How to Plant a Butterfly Garden
Join our Gardener for Public Programs, Sonia Uyterhoeven, for this
demonstration and learn how you can create colorful garden habitats
that will attract butterflies. Discover which plants will help you
entice these magnificent creatures into your garden.
New York Botanical Garden
200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx
1:30p on Saturday and Sunday; $free with admission
http://www.nybg.org/plan_your_visit/results_more.php?id_event=1122
718 817 8777
***** LEARNING: SATURDAY, JULY 22 *****
Credit Repair
Industry experts state that a significant number of Americans have
some type of inaccuracy on their credit reports that can cost them
thousands of dollars in interest payments. This advanced class in
credit repair will teach you how to identify and correct these
mistakes. If you work for a bank, as a mortgage broker, deal with
credit daily, or just want to learn how to fix your own credit, this
class is for you. This seminar will present: How to obtain and read a
credit report. How to use the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to your
advantage. How to remove inaccurate, misleading, and obsolete
information from your report. What to do with derogatory items such as
Foreclosures, Judgments, Charge-offs, Bankruptcies, Repossessions,
Late Payments, etc. How to protect yourself from Identity Theft and
what to do if you are victimized. Please bring any copies of your
credit reports from Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union to the first
session. Preregistration required.
College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island
10a-12p on July 22 and 29; $135
http://scholar.library.csi.cuny.edu/continue/personal.htm
718 982 2000
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
Preserve Your Herbal Bounty: Flavored Vinegars
Plan now to stock your pantry with herbal treats from your garden, and
get a jump on stocking up on hostess or holiday gifts. Have fun, save
money, and know all about the ingredients you've used. Herb vinegars
are an easy and fun way to add pizzazz to recipes, and they're a great
salt substitute. Each participant will make and take home a bottle of
herb vinegar. Plenty of handouts and recipes will be provided.
Preregistration required.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
10a-1p; $38 nonmember, $35 member
http://www.bbg.org/edu/adult/health.html
718 623 7200
NOTE: The website says "Sunday, July 22" but the staff confirm that
the class is taking place on Saturday.
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
You Are What You Eat, or You Eat What You Are, You Decide
This is an intergenerational council styled workshop, which will
address correlations between our food intake and our state of being.
We will identify common health issues in the community and discuss the
importance of access to healthy food for all communities. Healthy
foods will be served after the workshop.
Hattie Carthan Garden
Marcy and Lafayette Avenues, Brooklyn
11a; $free
http://nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/events/output_pages/greenthumb.php?id=29478
718 638 3566
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
Comic Book Workshop
Learn to draw your favorite characters or invent new ones with comic
artists Kevin and Tamara English. Both Kevin and Tam were trained at
the Joe Kubert School of Comic and Graphic Arts in New Jersey. All
materials will be provided. Ages 7-18.
6th & B Community Garden
East 6th Street and Avenue B, Manhattan
2p; $free
http://www.6bgarden.org/july2006.htm
in...@6bgarden.org
***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****
Permaculture Fundamentals
Permaculture is a design system for gardening and a means of meeting
many of our basic needs. By observing the patterns of nature and
developing cooperative relationships we are able to create systems
that are abundant and resilient. Permaculture is an ethical field for
practicing care of the earth, care of people, and sharing. It is also
economical, labor-saving and fun.
El Jardin del Paradiso
East 5th Street and Avenue D, Manhattan
3-5p; $free
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events.php?id=30582
212 505 8659
***** LEARNING: SUNDAY, JULY 23 *****
Foraging with the Wildman
Central Park is a great place for wild foods any time of the year, and
the middle of the summer is no exception. Suggested donation $12 ($6
for children under 12), sliding scale. No one is ever turned away for
lack of funds. Please bring exact change. Bring plastic bags for
vegetables and herbs, paper bags for mushrooms, plastic containers for
berries, drinking water, and a pen (to sign in). No sandals (there may
be poison ivy, bugs, and thorns), and no smoking at any time!
Recommended: Lunch, knife, digger, work gloves, note pad, whistle (so
you don't get lost), insect repellent, sun hat or warm hat, an extra
sweater, rain gear or boots as necessary. Listen to the weather
forecast and dress appropriately. Bring one more layer of clothing
than you think you'll need in cold weather. Children of all ages are
encouraged to attend, and to learn to understand and love their
planet. Preregistration at least 24 hours in advance is required.
Central Park
Central Park West and West 72nd Street, Manhattan
11:45a-3:45p; suggested donation $12 adults, $6 children
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Public%20Tour%20Stuff/Tour%20Announcements/Cent.7.23.06.html
914 835 2153
***** LEARNING: Also on SUNDAY *****
Fruit-Growing in the City
Apples, Blackberries, Strawberries, and more! Fruit-growing in the
city is easy and bountiful- learn how with Wyckoff Farmhouse Gardener
Phil Forsyth. In collaboration with Just Food City Farms.
Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
5816 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn
2p; $free
http://www.wyckoffassociation.org/museum/events_programs.html
718 629 5400
***** LEARNING: Also on SUNDAY *****
Opposing Anti-Semitism in the Movement: A Workshop for Activists
Antiauthoritarians and social justice activists often think they're
immune from racism and prejudice. But many Jewish activists'
experience shows that forms of antisemitism are alive and well in the
social justice movement. This not only drives away many Jewish
activists, but profoundly affects our work as a movement. This
workshop brings together two longtime activists who have studied how
the left responds to antisemitism for an evening of instruction and
experience-sharing that will help us understand and combat its effects
in the activist community.
Bluestockings
172 Allen Street, Manhattan
7p; suggested donation $10
http://www.bluestockings.com/events.html
212 777 6028
NOTE: While the official Bluestockings site says it starts at 7, we've
seen other listings saying it starts at 6:30. We suspect this will be
a popular event, as it should be. If you want a seat, it's probably
best to arrive early.
***** LEARNING: MONDAY, JULY 24 *****
Crochet
In this class you will learn the basics of crochet. We will cover all
the crochet stitches, how to join and do shaping. You will make granny
squares, crochet embellishments and edgings. The projects include
hats, baby blankets and more! Preregistration required.
The Yarn Tree
347 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
7-8:30p on 10 Mondays; $210
http://www.theyarntree.com/studio/classes/index.html
718 384 8030
***** LEARNING: TUESDAY, JULY 25 *****
Healthy Cooking Demo
Visit a farmer's market sponsored by community gardens, enjoy a
cooking demonstration and receive an excellent guide to cooking fresh
vegetables as well as a Market Gardens canvas bag.
La Familia Verde Garden Coalition
East Tremont and LaFontaine, Bronx
11:30a-12:30p; $free
http://www.greenthumbnyc.org/SummerProgramGuide2006.pdf
212 788 8070
***** LEARNING: Also on TUESDAY *****
Deconstructing the Machine
An art workshop using old computers and electronic equipment that you
would like to throw out. We will tear them apart and rebuild new
sculptures! Bring all your electronic machines. Tools for dismantling
and glue for rebuilding provided.
6th & B Community Garden
East 6th Street and Avenue B, Manhattan
6:30-9p; $free
http://www.6bgarden.org/july2006.htm
in...@6bgarden.org
***** LEARNING: WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 *****
Healthy Cooking Demo
Visit a farmer's market sponsored by community gardens, enjoy a
cooking demonstration and receive an excellent guide to cooking fresh
vegetables as well as a Market Gardens canvas bag.
South Bronx Community Garden Market
141st Street and Brooke Avenue, Bronx
4:30-5:30p; $free
http://www.greenthumbnyc.org/SummerProgramGuide2006.pdf
212 788 8070
***** LEARNING: THURSDAY, JULY 27 *****
Accounting and Bookkeeping Essentials
At this evening workshop, Bruce Director - CPA, MBA and SCORE NYC
counselor - will explain the basics of accounting and bookkeeping for
small businesses. You'll learn about cash flow; balance sheets; assets
and liabilities; revenue and expenses; and break-even analysis. This
program will be filmed. Attendees will be asked to sign a photography
consent form. Preregistration required.
Science, Industry and Business Library
188 Madison Avenue, Manhattan
5:30-7p; $free
http://www.nypl.org/research/calendar/eventdesc.cfm?id=2225
212 592 7000
***** LEARNING: UPCOMING *****
* Design Your Own Stationery, July 29.
http://queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=126§ion_id=12&branch_id=CEL
* Birdhouse Building, July 29.
http://nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/events/output_pages/greenthumb.php?id=30433
* The Art of Shibori Banners, July 29.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events.php?id=31224
***** LEARNING: REQUESTS *****
This section is currently undergoing repairs. In the meantime, send us
your requests. Research is fun!
***** LEARNING: ONGOING *****
* Cooking lessons from prep to presentation, various days.
coo...@tocotox.net
* Volunteer to crew the Pioneer and learn to sail for free, various
days. (Hat tip to reader C. for the suggestion.)
http://www.southstseaport.org/volunteer/volunteerForm.shtm
* English as a Second Language, various days.
http://www.ymcanyc.org/sub.php?p=servicesandsp=elesair/elesair
* Adult, Infant, and Child CPR Training, various days.
http://www.nyredcross.org/health_safety/courses_cpr.htm
* First Aid for Cats and Dogs, various days. (Hat tip to reader M. for
the suggestion.)
http://www.nyredcross.org/viewclass.php/prmCID/32
* Surf Instruction, various days (by appointment).
fr...@fritzchesnut.com
* Backstage Tour of the Metropolitan Opera House, various weekdays.
http://www.metoperafamily.org/education/calendar/backstage.aspx
* Poetry Workshops, Saturdays.
212 533 3893
* Fiction-writing Workshops, Saturdays.
917 279 5441
* Tai Chi, Saturdays.
http://queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=126andsection_id=12andbranch_id=E
* Tai Chi, Saturdays.
http://64.94.230.60/events/searchby_30.html
* Crocheting Club, Saturdays.
http://queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=126§ion_id=12&branch_id=Fa
* Women Writers Workshops, fourth Saturdays.
http://www.womenstudiocenter.org/id87.html
* Aerial Yoga, Saturdays.
http://www.aerialyoga.com/when-where.php
* Ballroom Dancing, Saturdays.
http://queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=126andsection_id=12andbranch_id=E
* Drawing in the Park, Saturdays through October (except August).
http://www.bpcparks.org/bpcp/events/events.php#adultsdrawinginthepark
* Jiu Jitsu Lessons, Saturdays and Sundays.
gothamj...@gmail.com
* Regency Dance Classes, first Sundays.
http://www.elegantarts.org/classprac.html
* Dyke Knitting Circle, third Sundays.
http://www.bluestockings.com/events.html
* Volunteer Work Parties, Sundays.
http://www.times-up.org/calendar/calendar.php
* Well-Crafted Weekends, Sundays.
http://www.madmuseum.org/
* Non-Violent Communication Facilitated Skillshares, Sundays and Tuesdays.
http://www.brooklynnvc.org/offer/trainings.html
* Backgammon and Chess Workshop, Mondays.
http://www.bpcparks.org/bpcp/events/events.php#adultslunchhourbackgamm
* Williamsburg Chess Club for Wayward Men and Ladies, Mondays.
http://humanchess.typepad.com/chessclub
* Co-ed non-sexual naked yoga classes, Mondays.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/COYOGA/
* The Photographic Mosh Pit, Mondays.
http://www.localproject.org/
* Crochet Club, Mondays.
http://queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=126andsection_id=12andbranch_id=Q
* Power-to-the-People Yoga, Mondays.
http://www.brechtforum.org/events/viewevent.php?recordID=494
* Painting Workshops, Mondays and Tuesdays.
http://www.womenstudiocenter.org/id73.html
* Shoemaking Workshop, Mondays and Wednesdays.
http://www.keikoholic.com/workshopschedule.html
* Chess Club, Mondays and Thursdays.
http://queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=126andsection_id=12andbranch_id=Q
* Bicycle Repair, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
http://www.times-up.org/
* This Just In... the Latest News from the Universe, third Tuesdays.
http://amnh.org/programs/programs_by_type.php?event_type_id=3
* Beginning Drum Workshops, Tuesdays through June 27.
http://www.queenscouncilarts.org/html/Calendar_May_23_06.html
* Articulate Guardians of the Possible: An Anti-Class, Tuesdays.
HYPERLINK "mailto:reb...@rebeccacarney.com" reb...@rebeccacarney.com
* Resume Clinic, Tuesdays.
http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/academics/continuinged/
* Salsa Dancing, Tuesdays.
http://www.justsalsa.com/newyork/clubs/copacabana/
* Free Bike Repair Workshops, Tuesdays (ladies only).
http://www.recycleabicycle.org/volunteernights
* Learn to Knit, Tuesdays.
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/calendar.do?dispatch=detail&eventpageid=19187
* Afro-Haitian Drum and Dance, Tuesdays.
718 953 6638 or makan...@juno.com
* Figure Drawing Al Fresco, Wednesdays through October.
http://www.bpcparks.org/bpcp/events/events.php#adultsfigurealfresco
* Elements of Nature Drawing, Wednesdays through October.
http://www.bpcparks.org/bpcp/events/events.php#adultselementsofnatured
* Qi Gong lessons, Wednesdays.
http://www.theoldstonehouse.org/events.php
* Crochet, Knitting and Sewing, Wednesdays.
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/calendar.do?dispatch=detail&eventpageid=12143
* Learn to Balance Your Budget, Wednesdays.
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/calendar.do?dispatch=detail&eventpageid=23099
* Free Bellydance Lessons, Wednesdays.
http://www.mymoonnyc.com/
* East Elmhurst Quilters, Thursdays.
http://queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=126andsection_id=12andbranch_id=Ee
* Free Bike Repair Workshops, Thursdays.
http://www.recycleabicycle.org/volunteernights
* Ballroom Dancing, Thursdays.
http://queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=126andsection_id=12andbranch_id=Gl
* Quilting Workshop, Thursdays.
http://queenslibrary.org/branches/branches6.asp?count=31andbranch=Laurelton
* Scotch Tastings, Fridays and Saturdays.
http://www.brandylibrary.com/sections/events.htm
* Wine Tastings, Fridays and Saturdays.
212 725 6516
* Free Friday Fishing Clinics, alternate Fridays.
http://lesecologycenter.org/press_fish.html
XXXXX HELP XXXXX
Ever taken part in an old-fashioned barn raising? We never have, but
we think it would be kind of cool-all those neighbors in funny hats
and overalls coming together to pound nails, stand up walls and raise
the collective roof. In that spirit, we look for one-day volunteer
opportunities with no long-term commitments required. Our goal is to
help groups or individuals that serve the greater good in small but
significant ways, avoiding mega-nonprofits and people just looking for
free labor. Know of any existing opportunities? Looking for ways to
help out? Or need volunteers to get your own community project off the
ground? Send us your requests.
Justin Hocking compiles Help. Contact him at justin...@nonsensenyc.com
**** HELP: ONGOING *****
* Mentor kids through skateboarding and surfing at Stoked Mentoring.
917 262 3217 or email: in...@stokedmentoring.org.
* Rescue disoriented and injured birds and ultimately help migratory
birds make it to their destinations as a Project Safe Flight
Volunteer. volu...@nycaudubon.org
* Action Against Hunger volunteer night 6-8pm every first and third
Tuesday night of the month. http://www.actionagainsthunger.org
* Volunteer as a Sales Associate for Housing Works, a charitable
thrift boutique located in the West Village. http://
www.housingworks.org/thrifts
* Volunteer with Books Through Bars, an affiliated project of ABC No
Rio that sends books to prisoners all over the country. Books Through
Bars meets every Tuesday 7-9p and every Sunday 5-8p at ABC No Rio,156
Rivington Street.
* Explore the city with kids through the Urban Adventures program.
http://www.streetproject.org
* Help feed the homeless by volunteering at a City Harvest special
event. http://www.cityharvest.org.
* Volunteer as a writing tutor for kids at 826NYC. http://www. 826NYC.org.
* Dog walking and Cat Petting at the Brooklyn Animal Rescue Coalition.
http://www.barcshelter.org
* Writers/interviewers wanted for Souldish, a funky, fun online
magazine/events calendar for people looking for a little soul in the
city. http://www.souldish.com
* Be a part of the volunteer crews helping to build and protect the
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, America's premier long-distance
footpath. http://www.appalachiantrail.org
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