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myfreeconcert.com
myopenbar.com for booze
artcards.cc for openings
Theskint.com not all free, but mostly


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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Stefana McClure
Secrets & Lies
March 31 - May 7, 2011
Josée Bienvenu Gallery is pleased to present “Secrets & Lies”, Stefana McClure’s sixth solo exhibition in New York.
Josee Bienvenu Gallery - 529 West 20th Street, New York, NY , 10011, United States








Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Shaken and Stirred Burlesque at the Delancey. Free shots!
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Dorkbot
People doing strange things with electricity. The meeting is free and open to the public. Please bring snacks and drinks to share. Featuring the tautochronistic and (broken) supersymetrical Ben Dierckx (perceived perception), Derek and Mira Hunter (65 Cameras and an Electric Pulse), Emmanuel Ferrand (a monocord).
Location One
Greene, between Canal and Grand, Manhattan
7-9p; $free
dorkbot.org
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at brooklyn bowl
Tickets $5.00 Surf City
Xray Eyeballs, Darlings
Wed 5/04
Brooklyn Bowl
Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
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at the bell house
secret science club lecture..



Thursday, May 5, 2011
NYC Affordable Art Fair
http://www.aafnyc.com/visiting-aaf.html#tickets
(7 West 34th St, 6-8pm, FREE)
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Inaugurate the New Museum's Festival of Ideas for the New City with No Longer Empty
About Face
Thursday May 5th, 2011 at 8pm
215 East Houston at Ludlow Street
Featured Artists
Maria Jose Arjona, Itziar Barrio, Alina and Jeff Bliumis, Helidon Gjergji,
Niklas Goldbach, Jason Gringler, Franco and Eva Mattes aka 0100101110101101.ORG, paperJam, Ed Purver, Marinella Senatore, Dannielle Tegeder, James Tunick
Curated by Manon Slome, Julia Draganovic and Jodie Dinapoli
About Face looks at alternative ways an exhibition can be created and received and reconfigure the art space into the urban sphere. The evening begins with a Live Performance Art and ends with Live Music by Passion.
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at "good units at hudson" in midtown, viceland party with mexican wrestlers, and cool performances from Davilla 666 and more. Must rsvp
http://viceland.com/1800EssentialArtists/
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PREGNANT/ TEARDROPS/ AMERICAN SUN/ BAD VISIONS
Thursday, May 5 at 9:00pm - May 6 at 12:00am
Location Don Pedro
90 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn, NY
PREGNANT
http://burnbooks.org/?page_id=69
TEARDROPS
http://www.myspace.com/teardropsnyc
AMERICAN SUN
http://www.americansun.tumblr.com/
BAD VISIONS



Friday, May 6, 2011
Williamsburg first fridays art walk event http://www.wagmag.org/
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SMASHED!BLOCKED! 9 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
Friday, May 6 at 11:00pm - May 7 at 2:00am
Location BEAUTY BAR MANHATTAN
231 E. 14TH STREET BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD AVES.
Manhattan, New York
OUR 9 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!
FEATURING RESIDENT DJ JOSH STYLES ON THE DECKS ALONG WITH A STELLAR GUEST LINE-UP INCLUDING:
-BILLY MILLER AND MIRIAM LINNA (NORTON RECORDS, NYC)
-DOS PLATOS (NYC)
-PHAST PHREDDIE (SUBWAY SOUL, NYC)
-BOSSY BOOTS (NYC)
-PLUS OTHERS TBA
SPINNING NOTHING BUT THEE BEST GARAGE, SOUL, FREAKBEAT, PSYCH, R&B AND MORE!!
PLUS GOGO DANCERS ANNA COPACABANNA AND PIXIE 007!!!
WILD AND FREAKY VIDEO PROJECTIONS ALL NIGHT LONG!
FOLKS, THIS WILL BE OUR LAST SMASHED!BLOCKED! FOR A LONG WHILE, DON'T MISS IT!!
ALWAYS FREE FOR THE CHILDREN!!!
THANK YOU FOR NINE YEARS OF SUPPORT AND FOR HELPING US TO PUT ON THE CRAZIEST AND LONGEST LASTING 60s DANCE PARTY IN THE BIG APPLE.
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new monthly at ottos
GO GO Gorilla! Vol.2
Location Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street
New York, NY
GO GO GORILLA Vol.2 w/ The OTHERMEN THE ORGANS!!! FREE!!!
Friday, May 6 at 10:00pm - May 7 at 4:00am
Location Otto's Shrunken Head
Dance contest with DJ Drew and winner gets $100!!! Come with Gorilla mask get more "FUN"!!! FREE!!!
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at the bell house
FRI 5/6: 8 p.m. / $22 adv./$25 d.o.s.
REVEREND HORTON HEAT
REVEREND PEYTON'S BIG DAMN BAND
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Bootblacks, Heavenly Blows, Moxie Motive, Petals on the Floor
Friday, May 6 at 9:00pm - May 7 at 12:00am
Location Lit Lounge
93 2nd ave
NYC

Saturday, May 7, 2011
at Union Hall in park slope
SAT 5/7: 1pm - The Roosters Crow / FREE
Union Hall and Maker's Mark Present
THE 137TH KENTUCKY DERBY
Dust off your Giant-Ass Hat... Races all day! Hot EATS & Strong Bourbon.
$5 Maker's Juleps and other delicious Maker's cocktails
Prize for best Hat and various giveaways
Corn-hole Toss (get the beanbag in the hole in the board)
Races all day leading up to the big-un
$3 burgers and dogs off the grill!!!!
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UNSTEADY FREDDIE'S "SURF-ROCK SHINDIG"
Saturday, May 7 at 9:00pm - May 8 at 4:00am
Location Otto's Shrunken Head
538 E 14 STREET (BETWEEN AVES A + B)
New York, NY
9 PM TSUNAMI OF SOUND
10 PM JASON JAMES & THE BAY STATE HOUSEROCKERS
11 PM THE TARANTINOSNYC
12 MIDNIGHT THE SPYTONES
GONNA BE A KILLER SHINDIG!! I CAN ALREADY FEEL IT!!
NO COVER (AS ALWAYS)
KILLER POLYNESIAN DRINKS
KNOCK-OUT INSTRO SURF (AND ROCKABILLY/BLUES)
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Mothers Day Craftikiacular
Saturday, May 7 · 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Location Otto's Shrunken Head
539 E 14 Street
New York, NY
Come get the perfect hand made artisian gift for your mom Satuday, May 7th. There will be amazing hand made crafts and a vintage flea market full of all kinds of goodies in back. Barmistress Michelle Meow will be there for all your yummy beverage needs.Where else can you shop with a Tiki drink in hand?
Participating Craftswomen:
Dollsville, NYC
http://www.dollsvillenyc.com/
Calamity Industries
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Calamity-Industries/178019358893785
Green Moss Paper http://www.etsy.com/shop/GreenMossPaper
Juleng Taing
www.JulengTaing.com
Reese-Rox Good Luck Jewelry
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4001280&id=811434727#!/pages/Reese-Rox-good-luck-jewelery/154399074585878
Ruby Street
http://www.etsy.com/people/rubystreet?ref=ls_profile
UltraFresca
http://www.facebook.com/pages/UltraFresca/122591541103772
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at brooklyn bowl
Tickets $5.00 Classic Album Night
.357 Lover (performing Van Halen), Midnight Spin (performing Who's Next), Black Forest (performing Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere) Sat 5/07
Brooklyn Bowl
Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm
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AARON YOUNG
BUILT TOUGH
Opening May 7th 2011 6-8PM
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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Japan All Night! A Punk Rock Benefit for Japan Relief
The Suzan, Hilly Eye, Care Bears on Fire, Uzuhi, PS XO, The HomewreckersSat 5/7
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
10:30 pm


Sunday, May 8, 2011
Reverend Horton Heat @ HighLine Ballroom, New York, NY
Sunday 05/8/11 9:00 PM

Monday, May 9, 2011
Breedlove free live show mondays at the tiny st jerome
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Daikaiju with Xom and The Miracle Of Birth at Lit Lounge, New York, NY, US
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at the bell house
MON 5/9
7pm Doors / 8pm Show / $5
Secret Formula presents:
TV PARTY: TWIN PEAKS
Why stay at home and watch tv, when you can go to the Bell House for a TV Party? There will be themed cocktails (The White Lodge/Black Lodge, The Red Room, The Leland Palmer), party games, team trivia for prizes and Twin Peaks influenced ridiculousness galore.
We're transplanting the Bell House to a creepy logging town in rural Washington, where a beautiful naked corpse awaits discovery. And just like the show, this event will be full of campy mystery. Along with our favorite Twin Peaks episodes, we'll be doing some of this...
- Backwards-talking contest
- Miss Twin Peaks pageant
- Doughnuts and coffee
- Search the club for hidden clues leading to the location of the tightly plastic-wrapped Laura Palmer Barbie Doll
- Chess-match-of-death against local chess wizard, Alexander Seth Marcus
- Fortune telling and advice from the Log Lady, herself!
- Owls, lots of owls
TV is so much better with a group of like-minded friends. TV geeks unite! We're dedicated to our favorite shows, so many of them canceled before their time. From Secret Formula's Jerm Pollet and Michael Austin - the team that brought you the Raspberry Brothers, Spoons Toons and Booze, and Sing-Alongs.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Dj Shakey presents
THRIFT ON!
the world famous clothing swap party at
...Las Tainas Bar (NEW location)
347 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 218-8890
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)
9pm - 1am + +
FREE ADMISSION AS ALWAYS
YOU WILL LOVE THE NEW VENUE!!!
Incredible drink specials all night!!
$5 White Russian $5 Margarita $5 Cosmo $5 Appletini
$5 Mojito $5 Pina Colada $5 Long Island Ice Tea!!! AND MORE
CHEAP BEER!
FOOD TOO!!
Inexpensive munchies and full dinners as well
BRING IN
your old clothes and stuff
to donate to our rummage tables!
TAKE HOME
items free from our piles of booty!
FREE RAFFLE
of previously owned prizes!
CONTESTS, COMEDY, AND MAYHEM TOO!
FUN FUN FUN!!!
DJ SHAKEY and MAN "S"
spin second-hand records and amuse you
"The More You Party,
The More You Save!"
note; to all vintage clothing store owners, "pickers", flea marketers, and resellers of any kind, you are NOT welcome at this event, we are watching you, and you will be BOUNCED !!!!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Copycat, a night of cover songs presents
CAVEMAN NIGHT!
Dj Xerox and Special Guest DJ Mike Mortician spin crazy covers and rocking remixes of all the hits (rock, indie, old wave and new)
PLUS Live music acts in the back room. Some
of your favorite artists play cover versions of their favorite songs.
Tonights bands
9-The Wolfman
10-Twin Guns
NO COVER
$5 Alley Oop Drink Specials All Night
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday!
at Ottos Shrunken Head, 538 East 14 Street, Near avenue B
9 pm to 4 am
L Train to First Avenue
Copycatnyc.com