MONDAY:
THE WHITE SWALLOW READING SERIES
The White Swallow, a queerish reading series in Manhattan’s West Village, features emerging and established poets and fiction writers. The White Swallow Reading Series featuring Saeed Jones, Michael Montlack, and Patricia Smith A 2011 Pushcart Prize Nominee, Saeed Jones received his MFA in Creative Writing at Rutgers University, Newark.
LOU REED – THE RAVEN
TINY RHINO
LITTLE THEATRE
The Story Collider – “Reproduction”
SMALL BEAST # 135
BEL CANTO STUDIO!
Taylor Mead
James Parenti, Tim Pourbaix Music, Brandon Hillen, hellhound sound
The Starr Reading Series: Monthly on Mondays
book launch for LEST by Alun Williams
R.H. Quaytman on Dia Art Foundation
Chris Matthews on Jack Kennedy
SVA Open Studios Ft. Miguel Duran
BOTANICA
Annual Holiday Songbook
Open City Dialogue
TUESDAY:
 PARTICLE ACCELERATOR
Scott Robinson and Rob Garcia are veterans of the traditional jazz scene, and have performed numerous times together in various settings such as Randy Sandke’s group performing the music of Bix Beiderbeck and Eddy Davis’s band. They have also been very involved in the avant guarde performing with such artists as Marshall Allen (Robinson) and Joseph Jarman (Garcia). This trio debut will smash these two worlds (others as well) as they utilize their full scope of experience and visit traditional jazz repertoire with a fresh new approach. The very musical and talented guitarist Nate Radley will also take part. With Scott Robinson – Reeds and other things, Rob Garcia – big old luminescent bass drum and other percussions and Nate Radley – guitar.
The Missing Dimension: A Cultural History of 3D Images in 3D
An overview of the development of three-dimensional images, from the first recognition of the stereoscopic function of our two eyes in ancient times, to Charles Wheatstone’s explanation of binocular vision and his creation of the stereoscope in 1838, and the flood of three dimensional images that followed the invention of photography. We’ll look at the stereograph viewer developed by Oliver Wendell Holmes that was in every Victorian parlor, the View-Master in every baby boomer’s childhood bedroom, red and green anaglyph printing that allowed comic book characters to pop off the page, and the strange story of the development of 3D film. The unique pleasures of the 3D image will be celebrated, and its persistent failure to become the Next Step in photography and film discussed. The lecture will be illustrated entirely and gratuitously in 3D, with glasses provided to all comers.
HOLIDAY PUPPET PARLOR
Holiday Puppet Parlor with
Basil Twist
Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith
Jessica Scott
Joey Arias
Tigger!
Julie Atlas Muz
Dirty Martini
In 1996 Rolling Stone sent David Lipsky to join David Foster Wallace on the last leg of his book tour for Infinite Jest. Lipsky’s book Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself is his account of that trip and those days he spent getting to know the author who would become one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.
WEDNESDAY:
Dana Melamed: Transforming Voids/Group Exhibition
This exhibition represents an important milestone in Melamed’swork, namely the transition from wall pieces with three-dimensional elements to sculptures, expanding her narrative of the ongoing power struggle between humanity and nature. In her previous exhibitions, Melamed has been dealing with the effects of human aggression against nature and mankind. The primal drive for survival is ingrained in both the human organism Reflection and nature, thus the struggle is a never-ending cycle.
 The Nutcracker (American Ballet Theater)
Magical toy soldiers, sparkling snowflakes, mischievous mice, and all the enchanting inhabitants of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s whimsical world return to BAM for the winter holidays in this acclaimed production of The Nutcracker, presented by the renowned American Ballet Theatre and choreographed by ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky. Performed with a live orchestra, together with extraordinary sets and costumes by Tony Award-winner Richard Hudson ( The Lion King), The Nutcracker is bound to be a treasured memory for years to come.
CNN DIALOGUES: Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender:
Has More Openness Led to More Acceptance? The LGBT community has a long history of participation, activism, and contribution to the fabric of American culture. Its pioneers have paved the way for many policies enacted in corporate America, on Capitol Hill, and within state and local government- all with the aim to include and respect. Now, more than ever before, we find LGBT themes prominently integrated into pop culture and mainstream media. Is the hit television show “Modern Family” pointing us all in the direction of a new American reality?
Electronic Literature Organization (ELO) presents an evening of multimedia, interactive performative-readings highlighting a broad range of born-digital literary forms, including game-inspired, collaborative, database, film/video, generative, and kinetic image work. The evening’s presentations showcase five projects selected from the second Electronic Literature Collection, published in February 2011, and created by Oni Buchanan, Jhave,Illya Szilak, Sandy Baldwin, and collaborators Stephanie Strickland and Cynthia Lawson Jaramillo, with videos by Paul Ryan.
THURSDAY:
David Ellis:True Value
Joshua Liner Gallery is pleased to present True Value, an exhibition of new and recent work by David Ellis.This is the artist’s debut solo show at the gallery.With his unique blend of humor, vivid imagery, and technical invention, David Ellis channels his love for music into a variety of art genres and media, including painting, sculpture, and video installation. The artist’s kinetic sound sculpture True Value (Paint Fukette) (2011)—a large installation created in collaboration with Roberto Lange, built of discarded paint cans and buckets that beat a syncopated rhythm—was an acclaimed presentation at the recent PULSE New York art fair, winning the 2011 PULSE Prize. The artist has been critically hailed for his freestyle installations inspired by popular music and DJ culture, specifically interpreting the ways in which image, sound, materials, and technology interconnect in the contemporary cultural landscape.
Matthew Picton: “Paper Cities” Opening Reception (Christopher Henry)
The sculptures interweave the narratives of personal and public history and place them within the mapped framework of the urban form. Events both real and imagined are anchored and placed within the architectural spaces of the city site. The works suggest a paradoxical beauty, while the works attest to suffering and loss, they also present an ephemeral fragility.
FRIDAY:
The Super Coda presents: Music for the Apocalypse.
This is funny. No, it is not. This is not funny. Yes, it is funny. Very funny. Very un-funny. Un-very. You are not. You are not very. Yes, very funny. Very un-you. You are you. Don’t be scared. The apocalypse is approaching, and these bands, ensembles, and projects make the top of the list for the Zeitgeist. Let’s take down Forbes, ya’ll. Let’s dance dance dancedancedance but not really. The following performers will reinvent your eardrums and dissemble your psyche, in opposite order of appearance. No joke: The Rex Complex, killer BOB, Dave Treut’s Clarify, Cheating on New York, Hannis Brown.
Ne(x)tworks joins forces with JACK Quartet for these world premiere performances of composer, multi-instrumentalist, and electric harp pioneer Zeena Parkins’s latest work, Spellbeamed.
Stick Up! (Braquage) Presented by HERE’s Dream Music Puppetry Program, Braquage (Stick Up!) is based on a true story told by godfather to godson and has all the best elements of a classic heist – from scaling skyscrapers and high-octane car chases to run-ins with the mob and ticking time bombs, Stick Up! provides you with the blueprint for the perfect crime. ONGOING:
 WILL RYMAN: DESUBLIMATION OF THE ROSE
Robert Ashley’s “Vidas Perfectas”
FILMS FOR THE OCCUPATION
VOICE 4 VISION PUPPET FESTIVAL
Holiday Art Fair (Rabbithole)
Bread and Puppet Theater
David Favrod: 2010 Portfolio Prize Winner Exhibition
MX. BOND’S AUSTERITY MEASURES: A SNOW JOB FOR THE MASSES
HOUSE OF YES: XMAS SPECTACULAR
Crafted at the Canal
Modern Mondays
Alex Webb: The Suffering of Light
New Works on Paper: Karen Arm
Curate NYC
Before/Beside
CILLIAN MURPHY in MISTERMAN
OPEN SOURCE SOUP KITCHEN
Krapp’s Last Tape
Reid Farrington’s Christmas Carol
#serials@theflea
Rona Yefman
American Letters 1927-1947: Jackson Pollock & Family
An Auteurist History of Film
Carsten Höller: Experience
Observatory: the ephemera: an exhibition by James Walsh
BRAIN CLOUD
Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art
The Curiously Sinister Art of Jim Flora: A 60 Year Retrospective
2010 MF TOY SHOW
OPEN INVITATION FOR ACTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY
Simon Denny:Corporate Video Decisions
Behind the Curtains of XXI Century Communism
Pharmacophore: Architectural Placebo
Someone’s Trying to Kill Me
Telly Savalas
H.C. Westermann:A Human Condition
THE (S) FILES 2011
Die, Nazi Scum!
The Star Wars Christmas Special
INNI (SIGUR ROS)
Social Photography II, A Benefit Exhibition of Cell Phone Photographs
Fred Harper: Head Spin/Scott G Brooks: The Luckiest Widow In The World & Other Tales Of Misfortune
THOMAS CAMPBELL: CAPTURE AND RELEASE
LAVA: ATLAS
The Canterbury Tales Remixed
STREB: Kiss the Air!
Teatro Patologico Festival
Oysters Orgasms Obituaries
UPCOMING:
HAZMAT MODINE @TERRA BLUES
“Oddities” Marathon and Season Launch Party
On Saturday, December 17th, you are cordially invited to join Morbid Anatomy and Observatory as we gather to celebrate the new season launch of “Oddities,” that unlikely hit of a television series based on our favorite purveyor of curious and amazing artifacts, Obscura Antiques and Oddities in New York City’s East village.
THE SECRET CITY: LIGHT
The longest night of the year is approaching, when the sun will appear to stop at a certain point in the sky and then re-emerge, as if coming back to life. Join us as we celebrate The Winter Solstice in song, image, word and more. Also, we are thrilled to announce our new monthly initiative – CAUSE OF THE MONTH*, where we will select a worthy cause to present to you, our community, with hopes of making a positive impact on the world around us. See below for details. (Last month’s food drive was a huge success, by the way, and thanks to those who made a donation.) And so, LIGHT, let’s spread as much of it as we can, shall we? Hope to see you on the 18th.
Art on Air: Canyon Candy
The Clocktower’s Canyon Candy exhibition features the debut screening of a 16-minute film by Mike Anderson, the result of a year-long collaboration between the artist and the band Javelin. Spaghetti westerns, cowboy fashion, and the sights and sounds of the Wild West inspired the band to create a themed song suite released on 7-inch vinyl. Anderson’s installation at the Clocktower transports the viewer into the set of the film through a sprawling installation in the Main Gallery. Beginning with an entrance through a wind-washed cabin, followed by a winding walk in the canyon’s termite hills and cactus fields, visitors will encounter coyotes, campsites, big sky, and vignette sequences from the film. All paths lead to a saloon-style theater space featuring the full Canyon Candy film – the ideal cowboy den after a long walk through the canyon, complete with strawbale seating, gingham tablecloths, and sasparilla. For the exhibition, Javelin has created a multi-channel surround-sound environment embedded in Anderson’s set, both recreating the film’s ambience and animating the canyon’s vistas through sound effects including crickets, howling winds, and yodeling.
2011 Observatory Holiday Fair
3rd Annual Filthy Song Night: Hosted by Bluff Channahon
The Four Temperament Variations: Thomas Woodruff
Vaudeville Park: Open Bar Cocktail Fundraiser and Holiday Dance Party with DJ Lamin of wfmu |
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