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House of Yes Presents:

Mermaid Lagoon

Legend tells that for one night a year the enchanted waters of the Mermaid Lagoon are safe for mortal travelers. The mermaids ask only that you make an offering to the Sea and dance with them. Performances: Katherine Crockett, Sera Solstice/Solstice Tribe, Eric Schmelenberger, Kai Altair, Ali Luminescent, Cat Widdifield, Blaine Petrovia, and Peter Mercury. Dress: Night on the high seas, summer luxury, mermaid magick, glitter glow fish.

House of Yes

2 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn

L train to Jefferson station

7-10p; $15-60

facebook.com/events/883534215325079/

eventbrite.com/e/mermaid-lagoon-variety-show-gala-tickets-64363467865

Also on FRIDAY *****

Here Arts Center presents

The Heresy Machine

Artist Collective and Unattended Baggage presents movement-based play the Heresy Machine, a queer cyborg love story between Alan Turing and his computer creation. Characters speak to one another through love letters written by computers, flirt and play through computer generated choreography; a predictive text interface tells fairy tales. Turing grapples with physical metamorphosis and the boundaries of personhood, opening new windows into our own relationships with the machines around us. The Heresy Machine is created by Dmitri Barcomi and Seth Majnoon, with original computer programming by Robert Salzer. Starring Michelle Kariuki, Mari Moriarty, and Marc Sinoway.

Here Arts Center

145 6th Avenue, Manhattan

8:30p; $20

Continues through SUNDAY

here.org/shows/the-heresy-machine/

Also on FRIDAY *****

Encyclopedia Commedia

Encyclopedia Commedia is a fast-paced and hilarious exploration of all the knowledge in the world (more or less [markedly less]). Hosted by Brad Einstein and Claire Friedman. With performances from Steve Jeanty, Christina Galston, Alison Gates, Kiki O'Keeffe, and Jesse Cramer.

Caveat

21 A Clinton Street, Manhattan

9p doors, 9:30p show; $10 advance, $12 door

eventbrite.com/e/encyclopedia-commedia-tickets-65216355876

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 XXXXX

Hartstop

Music by the Florists, Pinc Louds, Bajo Mundo, Noods, FLANGR, and Trash TV. DJ set by Al Nardo. Visuals by Rita Jimenez. Jewelry by Prince Peacock. Tarot readings by Crystal.

Rubulad

DM for address, Brooklyn

L train to Jefferson station

7p-1a; $8-10 cash

facebook.com/events/2248646488560808/

hartstopbk.com

Also on SATURDAY *****

Burlesque at the Beach

Are you ready to rock? Former groupie Jo Boobs Weldon is celebrating her birthday in Coney Island with a salute to the sights, the sounds, and yes, the smells of rock n'' roll. Whether it’s punk, glam, or metal, it’s gonna be loud. Tease your hair, wear your leathers and feathers, and be prepared for anything -- even an appearance by the Crue.

Don't miss the head-banging, hair-flipping burlesque. Plus, Jo will share rude stories of her stripper years in the 1980s, rocking in Atlanta at Tattletales and the Cheetah, slutting around LA's Sunset Strip, and hanging out in the VIP room at New York's Limelight. And special bonus: Slutist Kristen Korvette will be reading from her upcoming book CatCall. Animal print spandex appropriate but not required.

Coney Island USA

1208 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn

10p; $20

Also on SATURDAY *****

Street Meat

Secret Loft presents the wokest burlesque show for the city that never sleeps. New York City's most talented burlesque and performance artists bring you their strangest, sexiest, most shocking pieces in a secret venue. Just like NYC, this show will leave you sweaty, stimulated, and with plenty of new material for your therapist. With host Myka Fox, and Sy Boccari, Medea, Peter Mercury, Martha Screw-Up, and Pixel Witch.

Secret Loft

RSVP for address, Manhattan

L train to 6th Avenue station

8p doors, 8:30a show; $10 advance, $12 general

18 and over

streetmeat14.eventbrite.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 XXXXX

Shinrin-Yoku: Forestbathing in Central Park

Join Cultured Forest for two hours of guided Forest Bathing in the North Woods of Central Park. Forest Bathing is based on a Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku that involves connecting with nature by “Bathing in the Forest Atmosphere”.  Studies show time in nature lowers blood pressure, boosts immunity and reduces stress. In this activity, you will indulge with fellow nature lovers in relaxing mindfulness and self-care in a guided outdoor class.  Plan to see some of the most natural settings of the park, while learning activities that allow you to better connect with yourself and the outdoors.  Leave feeling centered, connected and more at peace.  We are excited to end this session with a tea ceremony and snacks.  Attendees must be 14 years or older.   This will require about a mile of hiking with some stairs and walking up and down steep inclines and over rocks. The cost is $25

Central Park

425 Central Park West, Manhattan

1-3p; $25

culturedforest.com/events-2/shinrin-yoku-community-forest-bathing-in-central-park-north-woods-4fmry-wfhc7-az8jn-72dpj-jhcla-4j8ra-eedxd

Also on SUNDAY *****

Elixir and Color

Combine an adult coloring experience w refreshing elixirs which guide this afternoon of self-reflection, creativity, and connection. Hosted by licensed creative arts therapist Juanita Jenny Viera.

Venn Co-Working Space

786 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

2-5p; $?

facebook.com/events/694426774315148/

eventbrite.com/e/elixir-color-tickets-66482913183?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Also on SUNDAY *****

Circus Brunch

Because Sunday brunch is as dazzling as Saturday night. We'll have everything you didn't know you needed to kick your hangover: food and drink, burlesque, aerial artists, and comedy. Join us for the best of nightlife in the light of day. The line up is Lucid Delirium, Ivory Fox, Bollywood Ken, Solaris Zepezauer, Medea, and Alisa Mae.

The Deep End

1080 Wyckoff Avenue, Ridgewood, Queens

2-4p; $25

facebook.com/events/358673731693340/

circusbrunch.bpt.me/

Also on SUNDAY *****

Next Slide Please

Next Slide Please asks comedians to prepare and present PowerPoints about whatever they want. Past audiences have learned about the best Manhattan street corners for first-date make-outs, exciting start-up investment opportunities, and the charms of the 2003 Jessica Alba vehicle Honey (21 percent on Rotten Tomatoes). Hosted by Reed Kavner, with Eva Victor, Tony Zaret, Lana Schwartz, Olivia Craighead, and Max Wittert.

Pine Box Rock Shop

12 Grattan Street, Brooklyn

9p; $free

eventbrite.com/e/next-slide-please-a-powerpoint-comedy-show-tickets-63335825158

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 XXXXX

An Inconvenient Talk Show

Everyone's favorite former vice president and environmental crusader is now a late night comedy talk show host, and he's taking no prisoners in this riotous breakdown of the current state of climate change. An Inconvenient Talk Show brings together New York comedians and world climate experts to tackle the globe's hottest problem. With Natasha Vaynblat, Tristan Griffin, Monique Moses, Carmen Christopher, Ann Carr, and Mark Vigeant.

Caveat

21A Clinton, Manhattan

6:30p doors, 7p show; $10 advance, $12 door

eventbrite.com/e/an-inconvenient-talk-show-tickets-56050537667?aff=erelexpmlt

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 XXXXX

The Roast of Your 15 Year-Old Self

The Roast of Your 15 Year Old Self asks performers to take on the on person everyone loves to hate: themselves at 15. With photos, old diary entries, and the occasional angst-filled musical number, performers are guaranteed to make you feel better about all the embarrassing things you did as a teen. Featuring Taylor Garron, KK Apple, Simone Norman, Brantley Brice, and Natasha Vaynblat.

Union Hall

702 Union Street, Brooklyn

8p doors; $8 advance, $10 door

unionhallny.com/e/the-roast-of-your-year-old-self-62996568432/

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 XXXXX

Murdaaaarr! A Pirate-Themed Murder Mystery Game

Join us in the Golden Age of Piracy for an interactive pirate-themed murder mystery event. In between scenes performed by our team, players will be set loose to interrogate shady suspects, search for clues, and solve puzzles in order to catch the murderer of one most unfortunate buccaneer. No experience necessary, just show up ready to scheme and sleuth.

Space Bushwick

839 Broadway, Brooklyn

8p doors, 8:30p game; $25 Eventbrite, $30 door

piratemystery.eventbrite.com

Also on THURSDAY *****

Nitemind Sync

New music by Aurora Hala. With Yiyang Cao, Robin Crookall, Luba Drozd, Erin Frost, Miriam Jonas, Anne Katrine Senstad, Lauren Klenow, Alison Kudlow, Signe Pierce, Sabrina Ratté, Caroline Sebilleau, Sloane Solley, Amelia Winger-Bearskin, and Elise Wunderlich. Upstairs from Sync, 14 artists have transformed a huddle of windowless rooms into a floor of projected lights, moving images, and contoured shadow.

Each artist featured in Solar Flashback has constructed an armature for light where colorful adumbration fabricates an illusory space. The interplay between form and illumination sketches vibrant reveries, indiscernible shadows, and potential energies which serve as counterparts to examine identity, fantasy, and the construct of self. These collected works conjure the duality of reflection as both a physical phenomena and entryway towards introspection.

Nitemind Sync

26 Fulton Street, Manhattan

6-10p open reception; $free?

Continues through September 2

Also on THURSDAY *****

My Best Friend’s Exorcism Live in Queens

New York comedians bring Grady Hendrix’s creepy young adult novel, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, to life in a live reading. The novel blends the 1980s nostalgia of Stranger Things, the horror of the Exorcist, and the true-to-life friendship of a Judy Blume book. This live reading will feature a number of scenes from the novel that have been adapted for the stage, as well as audio and visual elements to create an immersive experience. Hosted by Chris Calogero and Hattie Jean Hayes, and featuring a roster of comedians.

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Q.E.D.

27-16 23rd Avenue, Astoria, Queens

7-9p; $10

347 451 3873

QEDAstoria]at]gmail.com

qedastoria.com/products/my-best-friends-exorcism-a-live-reading

Also on THURSDAY *****

Undeterred

Undeterred: Community Resistance on the US Mexico Border is a documentary about community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca, Arizona. Since NAFTA, 9/11, and the Obama and Trump administrations, border residents have been on the front lines of the humanitarian crisis caused by increased border enforcement build up. Undeterred is an intimate and unique portrait of how residents in a small rural community, caught in the cross-hairs of global geo-political forces, have mobilized to demand our rights and to provide aid to injured, oft times dying people funneled across a wilderness desert. The film was made by Eva Lewis, a resident of Arivaca and long time member of People Helping People in the Border Zone (PHP). Undeterred was created in close collaboration with the Arivaca community and members of PHP.

This event is the third in an ongoing film and discussion series focusing on countries where asylum seekers in the US are coming from, with a 5 suggested donation to benefit The Solidarity Room Project which works to house NYC asylum seekers in private homes in our city as a dignified response to threats to flood sanctuary cities with refugees.

136 Lawrence Street, Brooklyn

7-10p; $5 suggested donation

solidarityroomproject]at]riseup.net

facebook.com/events/486384901907133/

withfriends.co/event/2281521/undeterred_film_screening_fundraiser

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 XXXXX

Going Downtown: Burlesque Like New York's Still Weird

New York City is a global destination for fun, filth, and transgressive entertainment. Miss Coney Island 2016 and Miss Coney Island 2017 are hell-bent on keeping it that way. Join Fancy Feast and Tiger Bay as they present a cast of NYC's nightlife all-stars for an evening of high brow, low brow, and no brow entertainment.

Featuring Fancy Feast, Tiger Bay, Fem Appeal, MiscAllaneous DomTop, Tigger!, Dame CuchiFrita, the Maine Attraction, Untitled Queen, Gal Friday, Peekaboo Pointe, Jo “Boobs” Weldon, Mr. Gorgeous, and Veronica Viper.

Coney Island USA

1208 Surf Avenue, Manhattan

10p; $?

Also on FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 *****

Good, For You: A Comedy Variety Show

With performances from Friends Who Folk, Kiko Soiree, Lorelei Ramirez, Max Wittert, and Aparna Nancherla. Hosted by Tessa Skara. Ice Factory, the Obie-winning downtown theatre festival by New Ohio Theatre, is bringing back its late night performance salon, Fridays On Ice. Each Friday is hosted by one of NYC's cagiest short-form impresarios. Come join New York's most sagacious downtown audiences as we push with all our might against the borders between experimental art and late-night entertainment. It's fun, it's weird, it's smart, and it's weekly.

New Ohio Theatre

154 Christopher Street, Manhattan

10p; $15

web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/10431709