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Recommended art stuff
Most, but not all galleries are closed Sunday and Monday and usually open 11-6
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Check with artcards.cc for openings, chelseaartgalleries.com for shows...
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John Chamberlain - May 5 - July 8, 2011 - Gagosian Gallery, 555 West 24 Street at 11 avenue. Famous car part sculptor
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AARON YOUNG
BUILT TOUGH
May 6th - June 4th 2011
Bortolami is pleased to present the second solo show at the gallery of new works by Aaron Young. Entitled BUILT TOUGH, the exhibition includes new sculptures, paintings and silk screens.
Bortolami | 520 West 20th Street | New York | NY | 10011
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Adam Ogilvie
Your Blinded Hand
May 12 – June 25, 2011
Josée Bienvenu Gallery is pleased to present Your Blinded Hand, Adam Ogilvie’s second one-person exhibition.
Josee Bienvenu Gallery - 529 West 20th Street, New York, NY , 10011, United States








Friday, May 27, 2011
Lower East Side Festival of the arts. Multiple events, free!
http://theaterforthenewcity.net/les.htm
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THE BOOZE, THE BITERS, THE DIRTY SHAMES, & BAD LUCK CHARMS
Friday, May 27 at 7:00pm
Location: The Bowery Electric
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CLOSING PARTY! OLEK's Knitting is for Pus****
Friday, May 27 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location Christopher Henry Gallery
127 Elizabeth Street
New York, NY
See "Knitting is for Pus****" for the last time (in NYC) and like never before... with a **SPECIAL BLACK LIGHT PRESENTATION!**
On Friday May 27th, 2011 Christopher Henry Gallery NYC will host a Closing Party for Celebrity Artist OLEK.
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The Young Things - The Deli Best Emerging Artist Festival @ Spike Hill Brooklyn
Friday, May 27, 2011 9:00 PM
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Butchers & Bakers, I'm in You, Electric Child, Tight Little Ship
Friday, May 27 at 7:30pm - May 28 at 12:00am
Location Cameo Gallery
Start your Memorial Day Weekend off right with a show for the ages, also known as a pre-wedding fiesta for one Chris Asta of Butchers & Bakers.
At Cameo Gallery, 93 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, $8
Starring, in order of appearance (doors at 7:30):
Electric Child at 8:00
Tight Little Ship at 9:00
Butchers & Bakers at 10:00
I'm in You at 11:00
Here's where the bands are:
Electric Child
http://www.myspace.com/alisonelectric
Tight Little Ship
http://tightlittleship.bandcamp.com/
Butchers & Bakers
http://butchersandbakers.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/butchersandbakers
I'm In You
http://www.iminyou.com/
http://www.myspace.com/iminyou
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DISCOPHONIC WALK
Friday, May 27 at 10:00pm - May 28 at 4:00am
The Commodore
366 Metropolitain Avenue (at Havemeyer Street)
Brooklyn, New York
It's Rock! It's Soul! It's Screams "Groovy!"
It's the DISCOPHONIC WALK!!!
Co-hosts Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Girlsoul present a dance event consisting of the bossest Soul, Funk R&B, Garage and Frat rock 45s imaginable. Special guest DJ will be Gaylord Fields (WFMU), a guy who digs ALL sorts of reet music! He will swing for about an hour around midnight. Expect your brains to be whipped to a pulp by the incessant beat, beat, beat as you dance, dance, dance and/or eat, eat, eat the Commodore's groovy, greasy food!
It all happens at The Commodore, located at 366 Metropolitan Avenue (at Havemeyer St.) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Cheap thrills, cheap drinks, cheap food—it’s all part of the Discophonic Walk experience!!
Action starts around 10:00 PM and jumps until 4:00 AM. No cover. Freak Out! (DISCOPHONIC WALK will be held fourth Friday of every other month in 2011.)
DISCOPHONIC WALK is a Wang Dang Doodle Presentation.
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free at Ottos Shrunken Head
REAL GONE!
DJs KITTYBEAT, CAPT HEARTLOCK, AND DR. JONES host this night of 60's Garage, Psych, Mod and Surf! Guest DJs every month and live music.
11PM SUBWAY SURFERS
12AM BOBBIE PERU (all 60s covers!)
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DAED PIZZA PARTY!
featuring
1st: Pamela (Oakland)
2nd: Teen Witch
3rd: Peach Kelli Pop (Ottawa)
4th: Teardrops
tunes by djs avi + ana all nite long
FRIDAY MAY 27th
doors at 8pm | show at 8:30pm
$8
21+
The show will start at 8:30 promptly & end by midnite, so be on time! But we'll be dancing to Avi & Ana's tunes way after that!
http://bruarfalls.com/
http://daedpizza.tumblr.com/


Saturday, May 28, 2011
Lower East Side Festival of the arts. Multiple events, free!
http://theaterforthenewcity.net/les.htm
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SMDD May 2011: Strange Haze Record Release
Saturday, May 28 at 9:00pm
Location Bar Matchless
BANDS 9 to MIDNIGHT:
STRANGE HAZE - THE LOVELY - More TBA!!!
STRANGE HAZE (formerly Whooping Crane), Brooklyn's champions of refried riffage, chrome-plated boogie, and psychedelic swagger will be bringing their heady trip to the "SUPER MODEL DEATH DIVE" once again, this time to celebrate the official release of their new vinyl 45, "Let Me Hear the Dropping Pin"/"Test Driver." It's gonna be a smokin' cherry smash.
With the Burlesque Stylings of EMILY FRIEND
Dj Host Jake Rat & Co spin the 7" junk-drawer travesties ALL NIGHT
Afterparty TBA
OPEN BAR VODKA 9pm + Free show w/ RSVP
RSVP email: SMDDNYC@gmail.com
www.smddnyc.com
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HARD NIPS - 285 kent ave with Quintron And Miss Pussycat
Saturday, May 28, 2011 8:00 PM
285 kent ave with Quintron And Miss Pussycat
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Saturday, May 28th
This Saturday, beneath the sky ascending aerial ceilings at House of
Yes, guests will navigate a maze of senses. Each area of the venue
will be designated towards a certain sense. The theme: a surprise; the
space: yours. Over 20 artists will participate, ranging from eating
design, performance, visual, music, and scent installations. There
will be custom-made flavor pairing food served.
The lineup consists of freshly signed to Wolf + Lamb duo, Voices of
Black, bringing some deep house, and splashes of funk to their
productions. This unique experience also calls for an exclusive dj set
between Paul Sara, and Valentin Stip both under Nicolas Jaar’s Clown
and Sunset label. All the way from Paris comes, young, vibrant
Clara3000 a chick who has spun along some of French’s best, such as
Cassius, Justice, Busy P and others. Finally and not the least are Dj
Eck$, and Liv Colonel, both New York bases djs mixing sensual, funky,
fun and dancy tracks.
Advance tickets can be purchased at
http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?258606 for $10, and $15 at
the door. First 200 participants will receive one free paleta from La
Newyorkina.
House of Yes
342 Maujer St.
between Waterbury and Morgan
L Train to Grand St.
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Calabrese, The Silver Hounds & Punk Rock Flea Market at Webster Hall!
Saturday, May 28 · 6:00pm - 11:30pm
Location The Studio at Webster Hall
125 East 11th St
New York, NY
REBEL ANGEL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS:::
The World's Greatest HORROR ROCK BAND, Calabrese, returns to NYC for ONE NIGHT ONLY to leave their bite marks on the Big Apple! Plus the return of the PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET!
*CALABRESE-10pm
(Horror Rock From AZ)
...http://www.calabreserock.com/
*PITCHFORK MILITIA-9pm
(Apocabilly From NY)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pitchfork-Militia/105054099229
*THE SILVER HOUNDS-8pm
(Psychobilly NJ)
http://www.myspace.com/silverhounds
*THE AFTERBIRTH-7pm
(Punk Rock, NYC)http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Afterbirth/148780671931
DJ Belvy K (ex Libertine, 7 Seconds, UK Subs, D Generation, Madison Strays) Returns to the wheels of steel to poison your head with punk rock platters!
DJ Laura Rebel Angel
The Rebel Angel herself reaches out to the UNDEAD to infect your brain with the Voodoo Rhythms
and Soul Shattering Stomps!
Go-Go & More!!!
Date: Saturday, May 28th!
Time: 6:00pm - 11:30pm
Tickets: $12.00 advance / $15.00 Day of Show
Age: 18 and over please.
The Studio at Webster Hall
125 East 11th Street
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-353-1600
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THE SUFFOLK-Underwrite Art Launch Party : Free Live Show and More
8:00pm - Sunday at 4:00am
Location The Suffolk
107 Suffolk St.
New York, NY
Come celebrate the launch of the Underwrite Art Website with a night full of video art and musical performances! Check the flyer for more details!
Wine for the classy kids
Beer for the rest
bartender Michael Levine makes all your dreams come true
free pool
LIVE SHOW
and Video Installation curated by Underwrite Art featuring:
Nicole Rubendall, Jen Nugent, Harvey Moon, Liz Deleo, Brittney Hollinger
9:00 - Viedo Showing
9:30 -Forest Brother
10:00 - The Harmonica Lewinskies
10:30 - Ashen Figure
11:00 - THE BENNYS
its gonna be a super happy fun land for one and all bring all your friends
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free at Ottos Shrunken Head
THEE MIDNITE MONSTER HOP!
Mike Mortician & guests spin the rockabilly voodoo & rhythm'n'ooze from 10pm to oblivion! With some of the most incredible, Psycho-Rock-a-Billy bands performing from all over the world!
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Parallels, Miho Hatori, People At Parties-with members of von iva, JDH (of Fixed), Butterclock (in back room), YOU (in back room)Public Assembly
$10





Sunday, May 29, 2011
Lower East Side Festival of the arts. Multiple events, free!
http://theaterforthenewcity.net/les.htm
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Sunday, May 29
Passport 2 Taiwan with MC Andy SHAW! Bands, night market food, & culture at Union Square Park North (17TH AND PARK)
Performances by:
Notorious MSG
The Hsu-Nami
The Sounds of Domestic Living
DJ4 & Young Kin
MC’s
Andy Shaw (of SHAW PROMOTION)
Allyson Schill (of Spring Scream, Taiwan)
noon to 5 pm
Taiwanese cultural festival...
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Bike Noise 4!
Sunday, May 29 · 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Location Tompkins Square Park
(Former) Bandshell by 7th St. b/t Ave A & B
More Info -*-!Fourth Annual Bike NOISE!
Come to Tompkins Sq. Park and help us celebrate alternative transportation of all forms!!!
It will be an afternoon of FREE MUSIC and POLITICAL SPEAKERS!!
-Daycare Swindlers (VA Ska/PuNk!!)
Wombat IN Combat (NYC BIKE/CORE)
Agnostic Pray (NYC Alt./Post Punk)
The ALIENZ (NYC Screamy/Mo'Fuckin THRASH PUNK!)
InCircles (LI Alt./Punk Rawk/STEAK)
Retro Viral (Strong Island PUNK ROCK!!)
brought to you by:
www.wombatincombat.com
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live concert at 5th estate memorial day sun night May 29 (from 9)
Sunday, May 29 at 9:00pm - May 30 at 4:00am
5th av bet 12 and 13 st park slope
Cloudblues with Gods illa mutual & acts tba; late night jam session, with Dj Elka and Dj Davey behind the 1's and 2's and film projections on the screen...monday is off!, let's usher in the summer together with peace and good cheer...
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zombie crawl
4 – 6PM – Knitting Factory
361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
The 4th annual NYC Zombie Crawl will begin with our usual FREE zombie meetup! For 2 hours, zombies of all ages are invited to hang out while our zombie technicians will be providing makeup for civilians who wish to become undead! Zombies over 21+ can drink with some great drink specials including $1 off all beers and $2 off all liquor! Shot and Bloody Mary specials as well as more surprises from Pabst Blue Ribbon!
6 – 6:30PM – Bedford Ave
We will take our annual trek down Bedford Avenue, only this time, we’ll be shooting a scene for the Warped Tour horror movie, Punk Rock Holocaust 3 while we crawl, a zombie attack on the hipsters of Brooklyn! We’re looking for some victims to be eaten by the zombie masses and everyone is invited to help shoot the scene as well.
6:30 – 8PM – McCarren Park
Zombies will make their way down Bedford to McCarron Park where we’ll have some zombie fun and games including a human tug-o-war with Disgraceland Hook Squad and more (not for the weak of heart). After McCarren, we’ll make our way back down Bedford, stopping along the way here and there and heading to Public Assembly.
The NYC Zombie Crawl after party
Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY
8:30PM
21+ $8
- Live music from the Undead Jessica Delfino and NYC’s premiere all-girl Misfits tribute Band GHOULS NIGHT OUT!
- Blood wrestling with the Gorgeous Ladies of BloodWrestling
- Sneak preview of clips from the new horror movies Punk Rock Holocaust 3 and Cross Bearer
- Stand Up Comedy by Zombie Dangerfield- the undead get no respect!
- DJ Brian Blackout will spin Zombie rock and music from zombie horror films
- Zombie Burlesque – these ladies strip off more than clothes…they take off limbs!
- Strip for Pain: America’s most Dangerous Game Show at Midnight
Also, NYC Zombie Crawl is proud to be a part of the Dorney Park Zombie Invasion on August 18th! For one day Zombies will have control over the park, more details soon.!! A portion of the proceeds goes to supporting the NYC Zombie Crawl!
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The UNSTEADY/WOOD "BEACH BALL"
Time Sunday, May 29 at 6:00pm - May 30 at 4:00am
Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14 Street (between Avenues A + B)
New York, NY
Help Unsteady Freddie + Frank Wood kick-start the Summer of 2011 with this FREE (NO COVER!) all-night mixed-genre music event at OTTO's SHRUNKEN HEAD that we like to call The UNSTEADY/WOOD "BEACH BALL".
Here is the line-up.....
6 pm ???
7 pm THE OCTOMEN
8 pm COMMERCIAL INTERRUPTION
9 pm THE HUDSON DUSTERS
10 pm LOW SOCIETY
11 pm THEE ICEPICKS
12 MIDNIGHT The TarantinosNYC
FRANK WOOD is NY's leading independent music promoter.
UNSTEADY FREDDIE is a/k/a 'THE ED SULLIVAN OF SURF'.
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Sunday May 29th 2011 –
NYC SUMMER POOL PARTY
Music By…
NXNY
Roxy Cottontail
Sav
MszDjQ
At
The Grace Hotel
125 West 45th St
(Btwn 6 & 7th Ave)
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
DOORS At 9PM
events@nxnylive.com
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Michael T, Ben Ickies, Shien Lee, and Twig the Wonderkid present
OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS: THE NEW ROMANTICS
Sunday, May 29th, Memorial Day Weekend
Oh! You Pretty Things brings you the sixth installation of their glam rock jubilee celebrating the children of glam - the new romantics - featuring live performances by incredible 22-piece chamber rock group This Ambitious Orchestra, the legendary Michael T and the Vanities, Revel Hotel, and Autodrone, with a slew of special guests including a new wave fashion show by PUREVILE! and burlesque by The Flying Fox .
Performers include Aithan Maroulis [Spahn Ranch], Birdy [Birdy Presents], Jo Phantastic [Starbolt 9], Kayvon Zand [The Zand Collective], King Raam [Hypernova], Luke Brian [Night Kills the Day], Militia Vox [Judas Priestess], Natasha Komis [Natasha Komis Band], Peter Dossier [The Dossier], St. Eve [Sex Crimes Cabaret], William Merrell, and more to be announced
PBR Open Bar 9-10pm
DJS : Twig (Glamdammit), Templar (Underworld), and Purevile (Disko Nouveaux) Dj Damian [Buddies]
Spin:New Romantic, Goth, New Wave & Darkwave.
BANDS: This Ambitious Orchestra, Michael T and the Vanities, Revel Hotel, and Autodrone
HOSTS: Herra C, Miss Tiffany, Lady Valtronic, Samuel Valentine,
and Markko "THE WOLF" Donto
The Bear Lounge: River & Duane Roggendorff
MAKEOVERS by: Blue Michael Cosmetics
PHOTOS by: Nicky Digital and Richard Weaver
VIDEO by: Holly Daggers
Afterparty for Bitter Grace
Sponsored by PABST BLUE RIBBON
DRESS CODE : Blitz Kids Realness, Retro-Futurists, New Wave, Melodrama, Blade Runner-Beyond Thunderdome and Peacock Punk!
Plus, All Siouxies looks in honor of her Birthday!
DOOR MISTRESS : Mandana Banshie
TICKETS : $20 Door $15 Advance http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/175106
Sunday May 29th @ 9pm 21+ID
Le Poisson Rouge 158 Bleecker St New York City
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HowAboutWe Presents: Soul Clap & Dance-Off with Jonathan Toubin
This Sunday HowAboutWe presents NYC's best dance party, Jonathan Toubin's Soul Clap & Dance-Off.
Back from a four-month hiatus, DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubin is back to give it another go, with no cover attached and an hour's worth of open bar from Bomb Lager from midnight to 1am. You must RSVP to get in.
http://www.howaboutwe.com/date-report/1177-howaboutwe-presents-soul-clap-dance-off-with-jonathan-toubin



Monday, May 30, 2011
LIC BAR'S MEMORIAL DAY MUSIC FEST!
Monday, May 30 · 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Location LIC Bar
45-58 Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, NY
More Info Spend your Memorial Day with us as we spend an afternoon filled with live music, food, drinks and merriment all in our famously beautiful outdoor garden. $5 cover
The Line Up:
3pm Megan Kerper
4pm Astoria Blvd
5pm Andy Stack
6pm Danica Dora
7pm Walking for Pennies
8pm Pauline Pisano
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Breedlove free live show mondays at the tiny st jerome
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THE FORBIDDEN ZONE--BINGO BINGO BINGO!
Monday at 9:00pm - May 31 at 2:00am
Location Don Pedro
90 Manhattan Ave. between Boerum and McKibbin
Join Clorox Bleachman and Colonel Watlington for a night of FANCY MOVIES and BINGO!
Win fabulous prizes including a CASH JACKPOT--last time it was $50.00!
DRINK SPECIALS and SCRUMPTIOUS FOOD ITEMS!!!!
if you wanna get saucy and play a challenging, non-traditional bingo, come and get bananas with us!!!



Tuesday, May 31, 2011
OTHER CRIMES w/ Heavenly Blows @ Mercury Lounge
Tuesday, May 31 at 10:00pm - June 1 at 1:00am
Other Crimes 10 pm
Heavenly Blows 9 pm
http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/6541
www.othercrimes.com www.myspace.com/othercrimes
http://www.myspace.com/heavenlyblows
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WARPER Party!! Electronic Music and Madness - Hookahs! Food!
Tuesday, May 31 at 8:00pm - June 1 at 2:00am
Location Zamaan Bar
349 Broadway
2 Floors at ZAMAAN BAR
349 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
FOOD all night and HOOKAHS!
FREE ADMISSION - 21+
Upstairs:
08:15 Boptronica
08:45 Prehab- http://www.myspace.com/prehab
09:15 Kristina Supergenius- http://www.supergeniusrecords.com/electronica/kristinasuperg.html
09:45 active- http://www.cargocollective.com/active
10:15 Kulan Frost- http://www.kulanfrost.com/
11:00 n8tronick- http://xxxsexparade.com/
11:30 ATOM- http://www.fusionthink.com/atommatt
12:10 OUTHOUSE- http://www.reverbnation.com/outhouse
Dizzownstairs:
08:30 Andrew Koenig- http://www.soundcloud.com/andrew-koenig
09:00 exaltron- http://www.exaltron.com/
09:45 SPKa- http://www.soundcloud.com/spka
10:30 oddlogic- http://www.soundcloud.com/outlierrecordings
11:10 Chichi Pachanga- http://soundcloud.com/banginclude
11:50 Barber Sonora- http://soundcloud.com/tbsmusik
12:30 The Neggies- http://WWW.djshakey.com/
01:00 pSyncUs Project- http://www.psyncus.tv/
J M Z to Marcy OR Hewes Stop (about 1-2 block away)
L to Lorimer Stop (about 6 blocks away)
G to Broadway Stop (about 3-4 block away)


Wednesday, June 1, 2011
free at the Delancey, Shaken and Stirred Burlesque. Free Shots!
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free at ottos
LIVE MUSIC
6:30PM Subject Of The Question
7:15PM Digamy
8:00PM Still Electric
9:00PM The Dead Tricks
10:00PM The Bloody Muffs
11:00PM The