Thursday July 14, 2011
Art Gallery
Brooklyn Artist Gym: Summer Salon:
Foodie
Halyards: Vegan Thursdays - mmmh goodness with Chef Emma Gonzalez
Music
Bellhouse: Old 97 / ROBERT ELLIS – alternative country band +Texas rock
Brooklyn Lyceum: Ugly Rhino’s Kara Suzanne - solo show
Douglas Street Music Collective: Morris / Fernadnez / Kalmanovitch / Azaiez / Haker Flatten - Joe Morris (guitar, bass) curates a night of improvisations with Agustí Fernández (piano), Tanya Kalmanovitch (viola/violin), Yasmine Azaiez (violin) and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (bass).
Rock Shop: The Rock Shop’s 1st Anniversary Show – Secret Headliners and Heaven
Physical
Brooklyn Boulder: Sunrise Yogo
Brooklyn Boulder: Learn to Boulder
Thomas Greene Playground: Douglas & DeGraw Pools – swimming y’all!
Theatre
Brooklyn Lyceum: UglyRhino’s Grief - Grief is a comic and twisted look at popular culture, obsession and the emotionally barren wasteland that is modern city life.
Proteus Gowanus: La Calisto – a Vertical Player Repertory production of Francesco Cavalli’s 17th century comedic opera La Calisto. (Opera Outdoors in the Courtyard)
Friday July 15, 2011
Art Gallery
Brooklyn Artist Gym: Summer Salon:
Minus Space: Justin Andrews - Monuments, USQ Arts Gallery, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia
Music
Bellhouse: RATS WITH WINGS / THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS / REY PILA - Alternative / Indie / Pop
Brooklyn Lyceum: UglyRhino’s Brian Gallagher Trio
Halyards: The Pick Up Band - Bluegrass
Littlefield: JIMBO MATHUS & THE TRI-STATE COALITION / Adjágas / Julia Haltigan - Blues / Country / Psychedelic
Rock Shop: The Wooden Birds / Mascott / Backwords – Indie Rock n Roll! part of Rock Shop’s 1st Anniversary Show
Physical
Brooklyn Boulder: Learn to Boulder
Thomas Greene Playground: Douglas & DeGraw Pools – swimming y’all!
Theatre
Brooklyn Lyceum: UglyRhino’s #nyc - No politician is as beloved as New York City Mayor John Kendrick, the four-term hero who triumphed during crisis and eliminated homelessness. But if the truth the mayor is hiding comes to light, it could leave New York in ruins.
Saturday July 16, 2011
Art Gallery
Brooklyn Artist Gym: Summer Salon:
Minus Space: Justin Andrews - Monuments, USQ Arts Gallery, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia
Textile Arts Center: Artists in Residence: 1ST Edition - artist: Whitney Crutchfield, Denise Maroney, Tali Weinberg, Astrid Lewis-Reedy, Julia Ramsey, Jill Magi
Comedy
Brooklyn Lyceum: Gentrify Brooklyn - MPROV GROUP #4, MACARONI RASCALS, JOHN HASKELL’S WEEK IN REVIEW LIVE, HARI KONDABOLU
Dance Party
Littlefield: SPANK: MIDNIGHT SUMMER DREAM - A Benefit for ISSUE 18 of SPANK ZINE. Featuring: WILL AUTOMAGIC & SEAN B. Hosted by G Xtravaganza & Duane Roggendorff
Rock Shop: Urge Overkill / Blackbells / Mussels – Rock! part of Rock Shop’s 1st Anniversary Show
Movie
Rooftop Films @ Old Can Factory: CREATION, CONSTRUCTION, CONVENTO short films – Films featured: GOING WEST (Martin Andersen | UK | 2 min.), SESEKE CLASSIC (Rainer Komers | Germany | 5 min.), THE ORD (Enid Baxter Blader | Aptos, California | 10 min.), SYNCHRONISATION (Rimas Sakalauskas | Lithuania | 8 min.), LET THEM BELIEVE (Todd Chandler and Jeff Stark | Brooklyn, NY | 15 min.), CONVENTO (Jarred Alterman | Portugal | 52 min.)
Music
Bellhouse: RUPA & THE APRIL FISH / ESCYRO BAPTISTA & BEAT THE DONKEY - Latin Folk Punk Fusion
Douglas Street Music Collective: Morris / Wooley / Bauder / Kalmanovitch / Fernandez - Joe Morris (guitar, bass) curates a night of improvisations with Nate Wooley (trumpet), Matt Bauder (saxophone), Tanya Kalmanovitch (viola, violin) and Agusti Fernandez (piano).
Halyards: Shake the Devil Off - New Orleans Music & Food by Tchoup Soup
Littlefield: CHRIS CUBETA & THE LIARS CLUB / Matt Singer / Kate Kilbane / Clyde - American Indie Rock!!! plus Folk Rock
Physical
Brooklyn Boulder: Learn to Boulder
Brooklyn Boulder: Pizza Party & Add-On Game
Gowanus Canal: Canoe on Gowanus Canal - with Gowanus Dredgers
Thomas Greene Playground: Douglas & DeGraw Pools – swimming y’all!
Special
Littlefield: The Skint Presents: 2011 BASTILLE DAY BASH – Live Burlesque, Music, Free Gin (for a period of time), Beer. Featuring: Les Hot Sardines, Clowns About Town, The Love Show, Mira Stroika.
Theatre
Brooklyn Lyceum: UglyRhino’s Grief - Grief is a comic and twisted look at popular culture, obsession and the emotionally barren wasteland that is modern city life.
Proteus Gowanus: La Calisto - a Vertical Player Repertory production of Francesco Cavalli’s 17th century comedic opera La Calisto. (Opera Outdoors in the Courtyard)
Sunday July 17, 2011
Art Gallery
Brooklyn Artist Gym: Summer Salon:
Textile Arts Center: Artists in Residence: 1ST Edition - artist: Whitney Crutchfield, Denise Maroney, Tali Weinberg, Astrid Lewis-Reedy, Julia Ramsey, Jill Magi
Dance Party
Gowanus Yard: Mister Sunday - with Eamon, Justin and Todd Terje
Foodie
Bellhouse: THE ICE CREAM TAKEDOWN - Holleee crapppp 20-30 scoops of Brooklyn Ice Cream for you to judge!
Halyards: True Blood - A night of Bloody Mary’s Blood Orange, Margarita’s, Hot Dogs & Pickles
Music
Bellhouse: The Wang Dang Doodle will present BIG TEN INCH - a 78 RPM listening party
Rock Shop: Jon Hopkins / King Creosote / Phone Home - Electronica, Crunk, Disco House
Physical
Brooklyn Boulder: Learn to Boulder
Thomas Greene Playground: Douglas & DeGraw Pools – swimming y’all!
Theatre
Brooklyn Lyceum: UglyRhino’s Grief - Grief is a comic and twisted look at popular culture, obsession and the emotionally barren wasteland that is modern city life.
Brooklyn Lyceum: UglyRhino’s #nyc - No politician is as beloved as New York City Mayor John Kendrick, the four-term hero who triumphed during crisis and eliminated homelessness. But if the truth the mayor is hiding comes to light, it could leave New York in ruins.
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