XXXXX 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, Brooklyn
10p; $?
Also on FRIDAY *****
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
Also on FRIDAY *****
Blunderland
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 XXXXX
Rubulad Proudly Presents Reality Asylum
Featuring live music by Godcaster, Color Tongue, Nuraxi, and Midnight Radio Show's Enchanted Worlds. With your DJ Baby K. Plus projections by the Sperm Whale NYC, Mike Flaherty’s Art Hole, and Teatro Lambe Lambe by Stinky Mono. Dress: atavistic attire.
RSVP for address, Bushwick, Brooklyn
8:30p doors, 9p show; $10 advance, before 10p, or way late, $15 otherwise
rubulad]at]outlook.com
artery.is/showcases/reality-asylum/rsvp
facebook.com/events/1412477052223954/
Also on SATURDAY *****
3D VHS Festival in Coney Island
Come see excerpts from the coolest and un-coolest, cheesiest and, well, more cheesiest movies of all time. They're not just on VHS, but 3D VHS. Witness antiques from the history of 3D, too. The Museum of Interesting Things takes you back to the future that the past never saw coming. Special guests: The actual filmmaker of the Rolling Stones in 3D will intro and explain his 3D video of them for the legendary Steel Wheels tour. And one of the Inventors of Chromadepth 3D will explain the format and introduce one of the only music videos shot in this format: Kiss! For Psycho Circus.
Coney Island Sideshow Museum
1208 Surf Avenue, second floor, Brooklyn
5p; $10
coneyisland.com/event/moit081019%20
Also on SATURDAY *****
Come Play Four Square
Come play four square in McCarren Park for charity. Yes, the game you may have played at recess otherwise known as box ball. We provide the game, dancey tunes, and good vibes so just BYOB, your fine self, and a donation for RAICES.
McCarren Park Handball Courts
Union Avenue and Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn
8p-11p; $10 suggested donation per player for RAICES
facebook.com/events/489199578574154/permalink/490923448401767/
raicestexas.org/
Also on SATURDAY *****
Wack or Woke? Andrea Coleman Judges the Law
I'd like to invite you to Wack or Woke? Andrea Coleman Judges the Law. A comedy show where a black woman is finally in charge of the law. There has never been a black woman on the US Supreme Court, this show serves as a comedic remedy. I'm a real life lawyer and I will riff and rule on some of the wildest laws that actually exist in America. For example, in Gainesville, Georgia it’s illegal to eat fried chicken with a knife and fork and in Arkansas, it's illegal to mispronounce Arkansas -- are these laws wack or woke? Come laugh and learn while myself and three comedian guest judges, give our take.
The Tank
316 West 36th Street, first floor, Manhattan
9:30p; $20
thetanknyc.org/calendar/wackorwoke
Also on SATURDAY *****
Regeneration Lab
Enter reGENErate, a gene modification clinic that promises to transform patients into their ideal self. By examining shortcomings, insecurities, and inherited traumas, reGENErate asks what we want to change and why. Regeneration Lab by Jaime Sunwoo is part of the Failsafe Festival 2019.
The Producers Club
358 West 44 Street, Manhattan
7p; $pay what you wish
Continues on SUNDAY
Also on SATURDAY *****
Ten-Foot Rat Cabaret: NYC’s Dance Music Comedy Art Show
Sammy Tramp risks disaster with silent-movie slapstick, David Bell shakes the walls with his mighty Grand Opera arias, Bill Chambers performs his Neil Diamond's True-Crime Confessions performance-art comedy and Aneya Marie (preempted by July's Manhattan blackout) revisits her Darth Maul/Han Solo Balloon Whip act, plus standup and a raffle at this legendary basement-theater show, now in its sixth year.
Under St. Marks Theater
94 St. Marks Place, between 1st Avenue and Avenue A, Manhattan
10:30p; $10
tenfootrat.com
Also on SATURDAY *****
Would You Rather
Andre Medrano and Maggie Maxwell invite the funniest people they know from the worlds of stand up, sketch comedy, improv and beyond to answer pressing questions facing society. Things like would you rather barbecue with holy guacamole or picnic with blessed dressing? Lose the ability to sweat or spit? August's line up includes Emily Flake, Ronnie Fleming, Blair Dawson, Aaron Berman, and Inam Quazi.
Friends and Lovers
641 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn
8p; $free
Also on SATURDAY *****
Usual Rejects: Pulp Fiction
Throw on your black suits and grab a Big Kahuna Burger because the Usual Rejects are back, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece during the Chain NYC Film Festival.
Chain Theatre
312 West 36th Street, fourth floor, between 8th and 9th avenues, Manhattan
7:30p; $15 advance, $20 door
usualrejects.com
facebook.com/events/2355775107995146/
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 XXXXX
The Symposium: Academic StandUp Roasting Museums We Love
Ever consider how weird museums are? We love them but damn, do they have strange AF stories to tell. This month, we're bringing together NYC's smartest comedians and funniest academics to reveal the hilarious, ridiculous, weird, and f*cked up world of museums.
Hosted by science comedian Kyle Marian. Performances by Regan de Loggans, Brittany Carney, Drexton Clemons, Michael Salgarolo, Wes Hazard, and Kylie Holloway. Laugh and learn something new at this bi-monthly, thematic standup comedy show that gives the mic to academics and comedians, challenging your expectations of what smart comedy and great, raunchy, adult education can be.
Caveat
21A Clinton Street, Manhattan
6:30p doors, 7p show; $10 advance, $12 door
212 228 2100
caveat.nyc/event/the-symposium-8-11-2019
Also on SUNDAY *****
Handheld Handmade
If you identify as a maker, an artisan, or a small batch maker, this event is for you. We’ve all been there. You’re struggling to find a solution to your current problem, thinking you’re alone in your misery. But with so many creative entrepreneurs, makers, artisans, and designers in New York, you are hardly alone. This is your chance to network and commiserate with your fellow industry peers and work through your current pain point.
Come prepared with your business cards, your sales pitch, and your biggest pain point. We’ll practice and workshop to find a solution with your peers. Come at 5:00 pm to get settled in and unwind with a glass of wine. At 5:30 we’ll start problem swapping. Think of it as speed dating but with solutions to your business problems. You’ll have the chance to practice your sales pitch and talk through one of your biggest pain points of the moment with other artisans and makers who are going through similar struggles.
Distill Creative
68 Jay Street, no. 612, Brooklyn
5-6:30p; $10
distillcreative.com/events/2019/8/11/maker-peer-mentoring-happy-hour
handheldhandmade.com
MONDAY, AUGUST 12 XXXXX
Chaos Theory
What happens when a Meetup event about chaos theory goes wildly off the rails? Chaos Theory is an immersive, game-theater experience that transforms the complex science of chaos theory into a series of playful games and stories exploring the underlying chaos of workplace romance, Jurassic Park, and the ultimate chaos: middle school crushes.
This abstract math seminar builds to “utter beautiful chaos” as the audience is guided by mathematical scientist, Dr. Genevieve Saoch, whose personal life continually, comedically interferes with her objectivity as a Chaologist.
Through a series of multiplayer games, the audience explores the butterfly effect, fractals, and deterministic chaos, ultimately applying what they have learned to the personal chaos in their own lives. Each game begs the question: Is chaos a state of affairs to be wrestled into submission or a blank canvas of unbridled opportunity?
When Chaos Theory explores deterministic chaos it doesn’t just talk about deterministic chaos, it is deterministic chaos: A set script (the initial conditions) is quickly altered by audience participation, creating the opportunity for improvisation and widely diverging outcomes, including shows that have resulted in participants falling in love, shaving their heads, calling long lost friends, getting tattoos, adopting pets, and starting companies.
Chaos Theory is written and performed by game designer and immersive theater maker Jessica Creane. Jessica is a game design professor at Drexel University and a graduate of The Pig Iron School of Advanced Performance Training.
Caveat NYC
21 A Clinton Street, Manhattan
9p; $?
caveat.nyc/event/chaos-theory-an-off-the-rails-ted-talk-on-the-underlying-chaos-of-our-lives-4-27-2019
MONDAY, AUGUST 12 XXXXX
Poetry of the Perseids
The city lights may block out a clear view of the Perseid meteor shower, but poets Wendy Chin-Tanner, Timothy Donnelly, Margaret Rhee, and Allison Carter-Beaulé will create celestial wonders at our Poetry of the Perseids outer space/science-inspired poetry reading.
We'll celebrate both the annual Perseids meteor shower and the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing with poetry, astrophotography to inspire your own writing, and a Livestream of the Perseid meteor shower.
141 Front Street, Brooklyn
7:30p; $free
berlspoetry.com
Also on MONDAY *****
Email Pro
Email Pro is a live show based on Ivan Anderson's long-running email performance art. The show includes standup, an interactive seminar on writing emails to strangers (in real time), bursts of live music, and Q&A. Actual emails are written in front of an audience, with or without audience participation. The whole thing is like a glitched-out combination of talk show, email masterclass, and comedy meltdown.
The Tank
312 West 36th Street, Manhattan
7p; $5 advance, $8 door
212 563 6269
tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?e=55f0baedce86a0cab55d84610f0c1a90&t=tix&vqitq=2815da9d-dc54-46d6-bc0c-e6070401eb54&vqitp=31190579-9398-467e-a946-579899956390&vqitts=1562620827&vqitc=vendini&vqite=itl&vqitrt=Safetynet&vqith=e536101a1c3ab969760bd6c580adee51
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 XXXXX
Handsome Yung Dilf and Hang-Ten present:
Do You Wanna Talk About It Too
After much speculation, Hang-Ten and I are very pleased to announce a new cast of talent and special guests eager to get some cheap therapy.
We have a special midsummer night planned for you. Show will include, but is not limited to comedy from Mike Rowland, comedy from Michelle Davis, comedy from Niara Walden, comedy from Rebecca O’Neal, and confessions from Gabriel DePeña. Hot girl summer vibes, therapy (duh), and fire ass chunes.
The Slipper Room
167 Orchard Street, Manhattan
7p doors, 8p show; $?
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 XXXXX
SpeakEasy
SpeakEasy brings together former presidential speechwriters, current West Wing Writers speechwriters, and comedians who like speeches, to talk about the world's greatest medium: oration. Guests will break down their favorite speeches, give behind-the-scenes looks at the drafting process, and offer their insights into the words and wordsmiths changing the world today. Also, there will be jokes. For our next show, special guests include Johnathan Appel and Alex Song.
Caveat
21A Clinton, Manhattan
6:30p doors, 7p show; $10 online, $12 door
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 XXXXX
Bike-In Movie Theater
It's a drive-in movie theater, but with bikes. And it's indoors. It feels like the outdoors though, with our 24-foot ceiling and open roll gate. We have astroturf, bike stands, and FM receivers with headphones -- turn it up, or tune out at the bar and talk. We're trying out a few things here, so this is sort of a theta test, if you know whertamean.
Bike-in Movie Theater 1: The Art of Fire - A selection of fire art from around the world, then Dust and Illusions, a 30-year history of Burning Man -- the best documentary about the event, covering its anarchic days, and the origins of modern participatory art. Flamethrower and Tall Bike Intermission. More fire art video, then someone plays the drums.
508 Smith Street, Brooklyn
8p-midnight; $only ten stupid dollars
facebook.com/events/461437258030852/
Also on THURSDAY *****
Summer Comedy Salon
An intimate night of comedy, music, and mayhem at the cutest rooftop bar in Bushwick. Featuring Larry Owens, Isabel Hagen, Celeste Yim, and Melissa Stokoski. Hosted by Emily Olcott and Gaby Hornig.
The Ledge
321 Starr Steet, second floor, Brooklyn
7:30p doors; $12
todaytix.com/x/nyc/shows/17830-summer-comedy-salon-august-15
Also on THURSDAY *****
Knock Once For Yes
Do you have the rare gift to peer beyond the veil? Or are you just good at reading people? Either way, you're training to be a psychic. In this interactive theatrical piece for a solo audience member, you'll have the chance to test your psychic skills with a client hoping to contact the dead. Note: The show lasts 20-25 min per audience member (not three hours).
Wonderville
1186 Broadway, Brooklyn
7-10p; $20
wonderville.nyc/events/event-template-f7h7a
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 XXXXX
Adult Sex Ed with Dani Faith Leonard
America’s failure to provide accurate sex education in schools is comedy’s gain. With special guests Selena Coppock, George Gordon, and Gianmarco Soresi. Host Dani Faith Leonard.
Caveat
21A Clinton Street, Manhattan
9p doors, 9:30p show; $15
21 and over