XXXXX FRIDAY, JUNE 14 XXXXX
Subvert: Kaleidostar
This Friday, come join us for the extremely special return of Subvert after almost a year. We have five incredible bands, DJs, burlesque, and cabaret performers. Explore three floors of indoor and outdoor performances and interactive spaces.
Live music by Miss Cherry Delight, Villins, the FMs, Ghost Cop, and Stormfield. With DJs Willy Wompa and Bomba Zeen. Performance art by Andriana Santiago, Faerie Tayler, Nola Bunny, Nurse Malady, Obsidian Absurd, and Queen of Love and Hope. Subvert says consent is sexy and mandatory. Keep it classy, consensual, and risk-aware; always ask first before physical contact.
RSVP for address, Brooklyn
9p-4a; $15-30
subvert66]at]gmail.com
subvertkstar.eventbrite.com
Also on FRIDAY *****
Magical Girl Burlesque's Three Year Anniversary
Your favorite gang of magical dorks has been around for Three. Whole. Years! Come celebrate our anniversary at this nerdlesque-packed bonanza. With raffle prizes and gogo dancing. Featuring the phenomenal talents of Betty Brash, Dominant Jeane, Heart Crimson, Mx Macabre, Noctua, Petite Renard, Raina Sinclair, and Renaissance Noir. With your host and DJ, Stormageddon, and stage kitten and gogo dancer Maggie McMuffin.
Bedlam
40 Avenue C, Manhattan
7:30p doors, 8p show; $15 online, $20 door
Also on FRIDAY *****
Character Roulette
Host Jacob Ready puts his favorite NYC performers to the test in Character Roulette -- because each comedian on this show has only one week to write an original set for a randomly selected member of the cast. Featuring musical guest A Million Shetland Ponies and brand-new work from Hallie Haas, Daniel Lempert, and Donald Chang.
Babycastles
145 West 14th Street, Manhattan
8p; $5-10
Also on FRIDAY *****
Third Annual Brooklyn Art Book Fair
Endless Editions presents the third annual Brooklyn Art Book Fair (BKABF), dedicated to showcasing publications, original art, and editioned work by underrepresented and emerging artists and writers. An alternative to the traditional more-is-more fair, BKABF is a community program that inverts the typical fair model by providing tables and space to all exhibitors free of cost, lowering the barrier to entry and increasing visibility for small or under-resourced publishers. Featuring over 40 independent, artist-run presses and organizations. Admission to the fair is free and open to the public.
Opening night will feature a performance by the all-women Afro-Brazilian percussion band Batalá New York; Saturday’s programming will include a series of pool-side readings and performances programmed by guest curator Paige Landesberg.
McCarren Park Pool
776 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn
6-9p; $free
Continues SATURDAY
Also on FRIDAY *****
Blunderland
Come and enjoy Brooklyn's wildest variety show. Guest hosted by goddess Fancy Feast, with a little something for everyone and some acts way to explicit, shocking, and exciting to talk about in a mailer, and all the good times.
House of Yes
4 Wykoff, Brooklyn
6:30p doors, 7:30p show; $20-35
Continues on SATURDAY
Also on FRIDAY *****
Why Don't Writers Read?
We write and write and write yet how often do we share our writings? How often do we have to make sure it has been edited into perfection before sharing a piece of work? How often do the words just remain on the page and never brought to life in a performative aspect? We would like to shake things up. Have writers share incomplete work, present it in a public space and read work that was not necessarily intended for performance. Come to hear the spoken word. Engage and interact with the writers, find out the stories behind their pieces, give your own perspective on work in progress. A night of literary passion.
Apartment in Williamsburg
RSVP for exact address, Brooklyn
L train to Graham Avenue station
7-10p; $10
artery.is/showcases/why-don-t-writers-read-2
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Radio Free Brooklyn Turns Four
In just four years, Radio Free Brooklyn has grown from an idea that came to life in the basement of a Bushwick bike shop, to a multi-studio community radio platform and media education space, and we are truly thankful for the opportunity to share what Brooklyn sounds like to the world. So come celebrate with us -- we’d love to share this evening with all of you.
Tradesman Bar
222 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn
6-10p; $5 suggested donation
bit.ly/2MsZtZ9
Also on FRIDAY *****
Climate Speaks 2019 at the Apollo Theater
The Climate Museum presents Climate Speaks 2019, a citywide youth spoken-word performance about our greatest challenge: the climate crisis.
High school students from across NYC will take the stage of the Apollo Theater on June 14 to present original work crafted over several months. Come experience their creativity, leadership, and passion for a climate-safe future.
Apollo Theater
253 West 125th Street, Manhattan
7p; $20
climatespeaks.org
Also on FRIDAY *****
Take the L: Colab Preview in the Park
UnionDocs is beyond excited to share a sneak peek of short documentaries made by artists in the 2019 UnionDocs Collaborative Studio at our annual Preview in the Park. Join us under open skies, down by the riverside and with the expanse of the Williamsburg Bridge as a backdrop, to experience a new collaborative project, cheekily called Take the L.
Frustrations are peaking with the aging infrastructure that we rely on everyday. As systems lag and wait times climb, as climate change threatens further damage and forces decisive action, as corporate interests move to privatize transit and open lanes exclusive to the elite, it is obvious that major public investments are urgently required to preserve and improve. In the great rebuild to come, who will be asked to sacrifice and what priorities will be privileged? Will there be winners and losers? Or will we all gain?
The short documentaries in this program were developed by ten film and audio makers over ten months in response to this shared context. Starting in the throes of an impending shutdown, and now amidst an epic slowdown, the L train drama offered a jumping off point for the artists in this year’s UnionDocs Collaborative Studio to seek important stories, hidden poetics, and critical experiences.The works they produced challenge us to recognize fragilities, gaps and cracking within the dizzied and constant churn of civic circulation; to see transit as both a race to get ahead and a coordinated movement in unison, an expression of personal rhythms, routines and rituals as well as of social patterns of neglect and injustice; to notice the psychological and spiritual labor of public service and those who can be lost in the shuffle; to ask how intimate underground space acts on the subconscious and if we can rebuild from ruin to find connections.
Free and open to the public, we’ll be set up at Domino Park all evening with freshly popped popcorn and new short docs that are sure to move you. The screening will start at sundown and we’ll host a celebratory party at UnionDocs (322 Union Ave) to follow from midnight ‘til late. Ricky will be DJing and spinning from 12:30-2:30 for late night dancing. Our backyard will be open and we’ll have drinks on hand to keep the party going.
Domino Park
15 River Street, Brooklyn
8p; $?
Also on FRIDAY *****
Dance Party to Support Asylum Seekers
Outdoor Brooklyn summer dance party with live DJ lineup to benefit housing asylum seekers in a private home in NYC. Dance the night away and put your money where your heart is with the best outdoor Brooklyn Summer dance party yet. DJ Class Traitor, DJ HD, DJ O, and DJ suggested D will be spinning tracks until 1am. Dress to dance, and note that the dance floor is outdoors and will be wood chips or astroturf.
We are all reading about migration in the news everyday -- how Trump is increasing hurdles for refugees and asylum seekers, and threatening to flood sanctuary cities like NYC to discourage support. Here is a concrete way you can choose to be part of a dignified response: all proceeds from this dance party go toward offering a room in a cooperative home as a temporary place for a family or individual to stay while they await judgement on their asylum application, covering rent, utilities, food, furnishings, and incidentals. For updates on the Solidarity Room Project.
Bushwick City Farm
354 Stockton Street, Brooklyn
8p-1a; $8 suggested donation
solidarityroomproject]at]riseup.net
facebook.com/Solidarity-Room-Project-939216439761932/
eventbrite.com/e/dance-party-to-benefit-the-solidarity-room-project-tickets-62443488154
SATURDAY, JUNE 15 XXXXX
Whispers in the Grove: Participatory Activities That Celebrate Art, Science, and Nature
Calling all art, science, and nature lovers. Come visit an interactive, multimedia art installation at the East River Park Compost Yard, which will be on view from June 15 through September. Free activities on opening day are appropriate for all ages. View soil samples at BioBus’ mobile microscope station, see the Lower East Side Ecology Center’s worm bin demonstration, mix potting soil, and decorate a planter to take home.
East River Park Compost Yard
At the intersection of the East River Park Bikeway and the path leading towards the south side of the East River Park Amphitheater, Manhattan
3:30-8:30p; $free
whispersinthegrove.eventbrite.com/.
Also on SATURDAY *****
My Abortion
This show aims to be part of a better, truer, more universal conversation about abortion. By sharing our own stories, performing personal monologues, singing songs, reading diaries, even telling jokes -- on our own terms, we can personalize My Abortion and help end the stigma and shame women are made to feel. We want to be part of building a global culture of compassion, empathy, and support for legal and safe abortion care.
Artwork by Carolyn Raship Caviglia's Cabinet of Curiosities. Hosted by Killy Dwyer. Featuring Katelyn Richards, Carolyn Gage and Barbara Kahn, Youngmi Mayer, Bricken Sparacino, Courtney Antonioli, Janet Hyde, Sriya Sarkar, Mimi Fischer, and Tess Henry.
Under ST. Mark’s Theater
94 St. Marks Place, Manhattan
7p; $20 suggested donation benefits National Network of Abortion Funds
abortionfunds.org
Also on SATURDAY *****
Sloshed SATs
Hold on to your No. 2 pencils, we’re taking on the SATs. We've taken high school’s most stressful test, sprinkled some comedy on it, and turned it into a drinking game. Your favorite test proctor and comedian Michael Wolf has combined bar-room trivia with real SAT quizzes to create NYC's booziest classroom. Whether you've got something to prove or just want to see how much you remember from high school -- come get some liquid courage, dust off those scantrons, and take the Sloshed SATs. Featuring guest appearances by Griffin Newman, Taylor Ortega, and Carmen Christopher. Hosted by Michael Wolf.
Caveat
21A Clinton, Manhattan
3:30p doors, 4p show; $8 advance, $10 door
caveat.nyc/event/sloshed-sats-standardized-drinking-6-15-2019
Also on SATURDAY *****
Madame Lynch
The Drunkard's Wife is the company that runs Uncanny Valley. We haven't had shows at Uncanny Valley lately because we've been working on Madame Lynch.
A spectacle with music, Madame Lynch takes on the picaresque story of Eliza Lynch, a 19th century woman whose fortunes took her from Irish potato famine refugee, to French courtesan, to the self-proclaimed Empress of Paraguay. In collaboration with the Paraguayan folkloric dance group Ballet Panambí Vera, the Drunkard's Wife creates a multifaceted portrait of La Lynch as a way to understand the complex dynamics of cultural imperialism. The show reaches peaks of beauty and horror as it proceeds by way of live music, dance, and real and imagined scenes from her life as an adventuress, cultural doyenne, femme fatale and microfinance pioneer.
Featuring: Juliana Francis Kelly, Hannah Kallenbach, Nikki Calonge, Blaze Ferrer, Braulio Cruz, Mieko Gavia, Kevin Green and the dancers of Ballet Panambí Vera. Live band directed by Rachel Swaner, featuring Lisa Clair, Lorena, Sana Nagano, Max Maples, Rachel Meirs, and Frederik Haake.
The New Ohio Theatre
154 Christopher Street, Manhattan
8p; $25
Continues various nights through SUNDAY
web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10397005
Also on SATURDAY *****
Mondo Manhattan
Known for being 20-plus years in the making and screening but twice before in Manhattan, this rare screening of Chain Gang's Mondo Manhattan is a dispatch from an all-but-gone New York, with cast in attendance.
Spectacle Theater
124 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn
7:30p; $10
withfriends.co/event/1732100/mondo_manhattan_chain_gang_1987_2007
spectacletheater.com/mondo-manhattan/
Also on SATURDAY *****
The Goonies and the Wizard of Oz
Landmark Loew's Movie Palace
54 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ
6p Goonies, 8:25p Wizard of Oz; $8
Also on SATURDAY *****
Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir
Join Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir at a special benefit event in support of the New Sanctuary Coalition. The NSC is a project of activists, advocates and immigrants who work to protect and guide those who are targeted by ICE. One of their key figures, Sara Gozalo, will be moving away soon and we wish to express our gratitude to Sara for her tireless love in this sanctuary movement. Also joining Saturday will be Ndaba Mandela of South Africa and Bernardo Palombo of El Taller Latino Americano. Join us as we celebrate together the Work of Love.
The Quaker Meeting House
15 Rutherford Place, Manhattan
7p; $free
Also on SATURDAY *****
Str8 West Coasting
Summer is in the air, and the backyard is calling. California ex-pats, rap nerds, sun lovers, barbecue enthusiasts, and party people of all kinds will be coming together for the ninth year of Str8 West Coasting, the summertime afternoon party series that proves that California is a state of mind.
Project Parlor
742 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn
2-9p sharp
21 and over
str8westcoastin.splashthat.com/
facebook.com/events/1285805048263787/
Also on SATURDAY *****
Secret Circus
Witness New York City's most talented aerialists and circus performers in a secret venue. Secret Circus gives experienced acrobats and entertainers a stage to display their strangest, most nuanced, and daringly bizarre pieces.
An awe-inspiring, totally unique experience. Each show has a secret theme that the audience discovers as the night progresses. Host: Laurel Fixation. Featuring Ariel Iasevoli, Joshua Dean, Phillip J Evans, Elena Delgado, and Megan Hornaday.
Secret Loft
RSVP for address, Manhattan
L train to 6th Avenue station
8p doors, 8:30p show; $20-40
secretcircus16.eventbrite.com/
Also on SATURDAY *****
Diane's Circus
Curated by Macy Rodman and Diane Dwyer. Featuring performances by Damali Abrams, Avenue AKA Mr. Truelove, Church, Kim Devaney, Greem Jellyfish, Kyoung Eun Kang, Thea Little, Magda, Brittany Maldonado, Macy Rodman, Kuldeep Singh, and Zac Thompson. Art by Diane Dwyer, Matthew De Leon, Shawn Escarciga, and Suzanne Stroebe. Videos by Ina Archer, Diane Dwyer, David Ian Bellows Griess, and Loretta Lomato.
309 Jefferson Avenue, between Marcy and Tompkins, Brooklyn
8-11p; $free
SUNDAY, JUNE 16 XXXXX
Sounds of Tea: A Binaural Sound Tea Ritual
Someone said that music is the silence between the notes. We amplify the silence between the sounds (using binaural microphones and silent disco headphones) to help us slow down and find the stillness within. This is a practice of welcoming the small, the subtle, the slow, the quiet, the unnoticed.
Three teas will be served (Gyokuro from Japan, Silver Needle from China, and Himalayan Farm Black Tea from Nepal) as we attend to the sounds of tea (clinking of cups, boiling of water, pouring of tea, etc.) The intimacy of presence is essential for this event, so there are no more than six participants per sitting. Please arrive 15 minutes before your session, so we may start promptly.
Ambrosia Elixirs
109 Troutman Street, Brooklyn
Two shows at 3 and 5p; $35
soundsoftea.splashthat.com/
Also on SUNDAY *****
Transmissions
Readings, music, and book launch, with Tatiana Istomina, Susan Kuo, Laura Henriksen, and Amanda Nedham. Moderated by Miriam Atkin. The night will consist of four acts of aesthetic conjury.
Two of the artists will invoke historical events of femicide. Tatiana Istomina will share her conceptual artist's book (just released by Pinsapo and available to buy at the event), which recreates a memoir by Hélène Rytman, wife of French philosopher Louis Althusser, whom he strangled to death in 1980. Amanda Nedham will read from a project about Dian Fossey, the primatologist who was found brutally murdered in her bed in 1985. Weaving text with visual materials to transmit the experiences of these women, Amanda and Tatiana reanimate two figures whose formidable minds were wiped out in acts of murderous violence.
We'll also hear from Laura Henriksen, whose poems investigate the binary between life and death, experimenting with its porousness. And Susan Kuo, avant-garde vocalist and pianist, who will play with the phantom qualities of liminal soundscapes. The show will be two hours long, with the first half consisting of performances and the second half devoted to a free-form discussion between all four participants about art, violence, death and reanimation.
This event is organized by Pinsapo, a web of tightly or loosely connected people living here and abroad who configure themselves in different ways at different times to help with the creation and publicization of homeless art works. This event is funded in part by Poets and Writers with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Scholes Street Studio
375 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn
6-8p; $?
Also on SUNDAY *****
Grub
Grub is a free and open community dinner with a history of bringing together people from all over the city. There will be plates for vegans and vegetarians alike. About 99 percent of the food we share is freegan, which means it is excess, ripe, nearly ripe, or slightly damaged food that has been recovered from the waste of grocery stores.
Most importantly Grub is about building a stronger and more supportive community, so feel free to come early and hang out. We need help gathering, cooking and preparing food for Grub (culinary skill not necessarily required). Volunteers are welcome to bring vegetarian (freegan and vegan is preferred) food and make their own dishes or show up as early. We plan to be able to serve approximately 50 people, so it’s first come first serve. And as we’re sure you always already do, please go out of your way to talk to strangers and to welcome new people. That’s why we’re here.
136 Lawrence Street, Apartment 2A, Brooklyn
7-10p food, 4p cooking; $contribution
Also on SUNDAY *****
Yr Problmeatic Fave Comedy Show
Yr Problematic Fave is back for another round at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective. YPF is a variety show that definitively figures out the problematic bits vs. the faves on a new topic each month. Join hilarious, brilliant, and gorgeous hosts Jess Zeidman, Mariah Oxley, and Solange Azor as they take on this month’s theme Athleisure. They’re joined by some of the funniest comics in the city, Eva Victor, Maya Sharma, Yotam Tabul, and Mark Stoll.
Brick Theater
579 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
7p; $10
Also on SUNDAY *****
Peace Bike Ride
The third Sunday of every month please join us for a leisurely, peaceful ride to some of downtown Manhattan's peace sites, including Tibet House, Anthroposophical Society, former residence of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Point Thank You, Teardrop Park, the Irish Hunger Memorial, Art from the Berlin Wall, Robert Wagner Park, the Labyrinth for Contemplation, Fritz Koenig's the Sphere, St. Paul's Chapel, the site of the Mother AME Zion Church (“first church in NYC built and led by Afro-Americans”), and the African Burial Ground. Great ride for kids and cyclists new to group rides. Route subject to change, not all sites are visited on every ride. Dress for the weather. Co-sponsored by Peace Museum.
Meet at 1 Bowling Green, Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan
2p; $free
peacemuseumnewyork.org
Also on SUNDAY *****
Popped Pastie Burlesque: As Seen on TV
An evening of burlesque that brings to the stage all act of entertainment from the small screen. Sitcoms to thrillers you are sure to be amused and aroused. Featured performers Dominant Jeane, Baklava Bomb, Hope Fire, Delta Major, Tessa Breathless, Little Italy, Bunny Smiles and Mimi Hurricane, Esmé D’Avril, and host Shelly Watson.
Arlene's Grocery
95 Stanton Street, Manhattan
9p; $11
facebook.com/events/392980337976903/
Also on SUNDAY *****
Red Hook Sun Down Festival
Come celebrate summer in NYC with art (a new mural by Rani Ban), music (reggae and bluegrass), local vendors, Red Hook food, and community involvement opportunities (how to be more sustainable in NYC).
Re:Gen:Cy
22 Commerce Street, Brooklyn
F and G to Smith and 9th Street station
3-9p; $free
all ages
Also on SUNDAY *****
Artyparty
Electronic music and art. A party of friends sharing experimental audiovisual art in a dark room on a Sunday afternoon. Includes music made with a webcam and paint, live coded audiovisual performance, trippy melting visuals, and synthesizers galore. The first artyparty, maybe there will be more? Featuring art by Andrew Yoon, Indira Ardolic, Lucas White, Daniel McKemie, Melody Loveless, Johann Diedrick, and Ethan Edwards.
H0l0
1090 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn
1p doors, 1:30-5:15p show; $10
21 and over
facebook.com/events/346320586085661/
eventbrite.com/e/artyparty-1-tickets-62771992720
MONDAY, JUNE 17 XXXXX
Bring Your Own Film
Bring your weird, boring, wild, fun, strange, and not-so strange videos. We'll play any video you bring us, as long as it's under 10 minutes long and made by you. Bring Your Own Film is an informal space for filmmakers to show smaller projects, works-in-progress, or anything that might not have a home yet. Come drink cheap beer, eat free popcorn, meet new people, and watch films. If you have a project you'd like to share, bring it.
Shoestring Studio
640 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn
7:30p doors, 8p screening; $free
bringyourownfilm]at]gmail.com
Also on MONDAY *****
Porchstomp Closeup under Williamsburg Trees
From traditional folk to old-time, blues, roots, bluegrass, and Americana -- the city's finest folk artists play on porches, in backyards and inside the homes of city dwellers with country hearts. Hosted in the beautiful backyard of Gabrielle Marlena, her indie folk songs will be followed by joined by Ruby Landen and Out of System Transfer (“gonzo anti-folk punk rock radical leftist hootenanny”). Come see intimate sets in a neighbor’s backyard, with tunes and stories. BYOB, and relaxed vibes. All proceeds go to the performers.
This showcase was created with artists from Porch Stomp, a folk celebration unlike any other. Set on the beautiful greenery of Governors Island, Porch Stomp invites over 100 bands, artists, or performing arts organizations to utilize the historic porches of Nolan Park as a pulpit for performance and education. By highlighting both traditional and contemporary folk music through unique, often site-specific events that range from concerts and workshops to community events and happenings, Porchstomp’s mission is simple: Support New York City Folk! Porch Stomp takes place on Governors Island on June 23.
Backyard in Williamsburg
RSVP for exact address, Brooklyn
G train to Metropolitan Avenue station
6:30-8:30p; $10
artery.is/showcases/porch1
porchstomp.com.
Also on MONDAY *****
The Love Show presents:
Brooklyn Beerlesque: Pride Edition
The world's only curated beer and burlesque pairing, The Love Show's Brooklyn Beerlesque, returns to Brooklyn Brewery to celebrate Pride. An immersive feast for all the senses, Brooklyn Beerlesque allows guests to sample a flight of craft brews, each paired with an intoxicating performance. Featuring the Love Show NYC, Maria Kent, Topher Bousquet, Evan Laurence, and David F. Slone, Esq.
Brooklyn Brewery
79 North 11th Street, between Wythe and Berry, Brooklyn
8p doors, 8:30p show; $30-$35 includes tasting flight
21 and over
love]at]theloveshownyc.com
brooklynbeerlesque.eventbrite.com
brooklynbrewery.com
Also on MONDAY *****
Starr Bar in collaboration with the Tech Learning Collective presents:
Mr. Robot’s Hacker Happy Hour
Get a crash course in cybersecurity fundamentals with the Tech Learning Collective. We’ll begin watching the first episode of Mr. Robot together promptly at 7p, and then immediately afterwards the Tech Learning Collective’s cybersecurity instructors will facilitate a guided, in-depth look at some of the tools and concepts featured in the episode. This event offers a brief inside look at some of what is offered more intensively in the Tech Learning Collective’s SEC101 course.
No previous experience with the show or cybersecurity is required for this event. We are materially and culturally very welcoming for total newbies and experienced hackers alike. (You do not need to bring a laptop, but may do so.) Please be aware that Mr. Robot contains potentially triggering content.
As with all Tech Learning Collective and Starr Bar events, racism, queerphobia, transphobia, sexism, “brogrammer,” “manarchist,” or any kind of similarly awful behavior will result in immediate removal from the space without a refund. Please refer to our lightweight social rules for details on our strictly enforced no-tolerance policy against bigotry of any kind.
Starr Bar
214 Starr Street, Brooklyn
6:30p; $10 suggested donation
facebook.com/events/429137514547430
Also on MONDAY *****
Necromancers of the Public Domain
The Greatest of These by Laurette Taylor (1913). Each month, Theater of the Apes plucks a long-forgotten volume from the shelves of the New York Society Library to resurrect as Necromancers of the Public Domain, a one-night-only New York City variety show. With Bryce Edwards, Emily Frembgen, Katie Fricas, Jamie Hook, Greg Kotis, Pearl Rhein, Christian Robertson, and Trav S. D. Hosted by the Queen of the Apes, Ayun Halliday.
The Tank
312 West 36th Street, between 8th and 9th avenues, Manhattan
8p; $15
necromancersofthepublicdomain.brownpapertickets.com/
TUESDAY, JUNE 18 XXXXX
Place Makes Artist Salon
Place Makes Salons are gatherings of eclectic artists and friends across creative disciplines, designed to provide both inspiration and tangible advice for the individual artistic journey. If you're looking to tap into your creative side, curious about creative processes, and if you enjoy performances in an intimate setting, then come on by. This Salon will feature a musician and sketch-comedian who will perform, share a short interview, and a mini-workshop for the audience.
Three's Brewing
333 Douglass Street, Brooklyn
7:30-9:30p; $12
eventbrite.com/e/june-18-place-makes-salon-at-threes-brewing-tickets-60977543474
placemakes.com
Also on TUESDAY *****
Renaissance Person presents:
Canoeing on the Gowanus Canal
Join Renaissance Person and the Gowanus Dredgers on a sunset tour of Brooklyn's own Superfund site. Paddle out on canoes with Dredger Owen Foote, who will explain the current state of the Canal, the efforts to clean it up, and point out all the cool sites along the way. Renaissance Person (RP) was founded in May 2016 as a celebration of being curious and well-rounded. Come learn hands-on skills with experts and enthusiasts.
Gowanus Dredgers Boat House
165 2nd Street, Brooklyn
7-8:30; $18
rppresents.com
renaissanceperson.com
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 XXXXX
Juneteenth: The Emancipation After-Party
It's cook-out meets Christmas pageant vibe where guests tell a story, do stand-up, or a comedic presentation about the story of the holiday. Folks don't really know what Juneteenth is and we don't have rules for how to celebrate -- this show is going to change all that. Currently on the line-up are Nore Davis, Kerry Coddett, Alex English, Corin Wells, and To Karen With Love; hosted by X Mayo.
Caveat
21A Clinton, Manhattan
9p doors, 9:30p show; $10, $12 door
21 and over
Also on WEDNESDAY *****
Hartstop
An evening at Threes Brewwing. Music by Lily and Horn Horse, Girls in Airports, and Jesse and Forever.
Threes Brewing
333 Douglass Street, Brooklyn
8p-late; $10
facebook.com/events/2400765566915500/
hartstopbk.com
Also on WEDNESDAY *****
Song Squad of New York
Song Squad teaches New Yorkers how to sing Pride songs at the Footlight. So, what is this all about? Song Squad is an informal chorus with a live backup band. At each unique event, Song Squad’s choir director, Uton Onyejekwe, helps participants make two previously-announced songs performance-ready. After an hour of arranging harmonies, correcting vocal phrasings, and making other improvements to the first song, Song Squad’s video crew shoots a live performance for a future online release. The process is repeated for the second song.
Throughout June, Song Squad will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, a key event in America's LGBTQ civil rights movement. Drag queen Charmagne Aültra will dazzle as the guest host for these shows. There are no auditions for Song Squad and anyone who enjoys singing is encouraged to participate. All skill levels are welcomed and prior choir experience or preparation for each event are not requirements.
The Footlight
465 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood, Queens
7:30-11p; $12
21 and over
THURSDAY, JUNE 20 XXXXX
Charming Disaster
Brooklyn-based goth-folk duo Charming Disaster will present their playfully macabre duets inspired by death, true crime, ancient mythology, fairy tales, and the occult to celebrate the release of their third album, Spells and Rituals. Charming Disaster’s Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris will perform the new album live with their signature ukulele, guitar, and foot percussion, and a few special guests joining them onstage: Heather Cole and Patricia Santos on violin and cello, and aerialist Elizabeth Munn debuting a new act on the aerial silks.
Slipper Room
167 Orchard, Manhattan
7p doors, 8p show; $15-$25
FRIDAY, JUNE 21 XXXXX
The Mp3 Experiment Sixteen
Improv Everywhere's annual audio adventure returns to Prospect Park. A happy mob of participants will receive secret, synchronized instructions in their headphones via a smartphone app. Each year this event features a diverse crowd of thousands of New Yorker's of all ages coming together for some ridiculous fun. It's free and open to all. Come celebrate our 16th year and bring some friends. In partnership with the Make Music New York festival.
Prospect Park, Long Meadow
8:30p; $free
improveverywhere.com
Also on FRIDAY, JUNE 21 *****
The Smiling Hogshead Ranch Urban Farm Collective presents:
Smiling Summer Solstice Celebration
Smiling Hogshead Ranch
25-30 Skillman Avenue, Long Island City, Queens
2-9:30p; $free
smilinghogsheadranch.org/calendar
Also on FRIDAY, JUNE 21 *****
Joan Crawford's Bloody Sexy Queer Rock n Roll Dinner Party
A Pride Party Show multimedia extravaganza, featuring music by Austin, Texas' Glam-Horror Trans Rock n Roll Quartet Caleb De Casper, a Mystery Science Theater-inspired screening of campy Joan Crawford slasher flicks, Drag King Burlesque, and cabaret patter from Fashion Week host Jackson Sturkey.
The PIT (People's Improv Theater)
123 East 24th Street, between Park and Lexington avenues, Manhattan
7:30p; $12
thepit-nyc.com/events/joan-crawfords-bloody-sexy-queer-rock-n-roll-dinner-party/