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Friday fun things to do in NYC

5/13 11am-7pm (+ 5/14): the fifth annual nyc road bike expo rolls into the 69th regiment armory (flatiron). free admission. >>
5/13 11am-9pm (thru 5/15): at the pop-up period shop, ladies can stock up on underwear, tampons, chocolate bars, pads, pjs, free ice cream and other stock fare for ‘aunt flo,’ plus periodic dj sets, blushing manicures, pms-ready massages and well-red comedy by josh gondelman, naomi ekperigin, janelle james and more. all merchandise sales benefit susan’s place, a transitional residence for homeless women in new york city. 138 5th ave + w. 19th st, free admission. >>
5/13 6-8pm (thru 6/19): okay, cigarettes get a free pass just this once for ‘frida smoked,’ a photo exhibition of women artists and their cigarettes. opening reception tonight. invisible exports (les), free. >>
5/13 6-8pm (thru 5/16): a picture is worth one thousand words (and just $100) at soho photo gallery’s third annual affordable photography fair, with dozens of pieces for sale for a benjamin each. opening reception tonight. >>
5/13 6–8pm (thru 5/15): the 6th annual gay erotic art fair includes blush-inducing work by a dozen artists whose expertise lies in the art of the nude and the lewd. opening reception tonight. leslie lohman museum of gay and lesbian art (prince st. project space), free admission. >>
5/13 7pm: student musicians perform a new live score to alfred hitchcock’s the birds at the new school (union square). free. >>
5/13 7pm: prince’s posthumous purple reign continues with ’a joyous million bands’ prince tribute at cake shop (les). free. >>
5/13 7-10pm: get behind the zines at pioneer works’ second annual zine exchange, where creatives of all kinds meet to compare notes and trade pages from their respective publications. bring a zine for free admission, $7 otherwise. >>
5/13 7-10pm: sketchbooks from artists from around the world are displayed and available for check out during the sketchbook project’s stop at the brooklyn art library (williamsburg). launch party with free wine tonight. free admission. >>
5/13 7pm doors, 8pm show: ohnomoon and starlight girls play the lively (meatpacking district). free. >>
5/13 around 7:30pm (ends today): midnight radio show brings free family-friendly shadow puppet theater performances to community gardens at dusk. tonight: dorothy strelsin gardin (les). >>
5/13 7:30pm: in a culture-heavy comedy double bill, actor carrie mccrossen plays her dream mom roles in ’m.i.l.p. (moms i’d like to portray)’ and ucb vets perform an entirely improvised seinfeld episode. ucb (chelsea), $10. >>
5/13 7:30pm (+ 5/14): the center for performance research’s new voices in live performance series features five experimental works. $10. >>
5/13 7:30pm (fridays thru 10/14): lola star’s dreamland roller disco returns to prospect park’s le frak center at lakeside for the season. tonight’s theme: starman forever: a tribute to david bowie. $18 admission includes skate rental. bag check and locker rental extra. >>
5/13 7:30pm + 9:30pm (monthly): adi meyerson quartet, saxophonist joel frahm and singer/guitarist camila meza perform two sets at the cave at st. george’s church (gramercy). $10. >>
5/13 8pm (+ 5/20): the stargazing + lecture series returns to columbia university’s pupin hall with a discussion on the history and future of black holes, followed by guided stargazing with telescopes (weather permitting). free. >>
5/13 8pm (monthly): f*ck that movie! comedians/haters joel kim booster (paper magazine’s ’10 comedians you should know’) and anna drezen (how may we hate you?, reductress) discuss the movies they hate most with a panel of comedians. tonight’s guests include eli yudin + carey o’donnell (@nottildaswinton), amy miller (last comic standing), angel yau, and sydnee washington. videology (williamsburg), $5. >>
5/13 8pm (monthly thru 5/15): ifc’s queer/art/film series continues the season with david lynch’s eraserhead (1977), followed by a discussion with artist neil goldberg. ifc center (greenwich village), $14 general, $10 seniors. >>
5/13 8pm: nothing screams ‘only in new york!’ like ukulele cabaret, featuring four-stringed performances by over 10 uke-sicians. jimmy’s no. 43 (east village), free. >>
5/13 8pm: future punx kicks off a tour at alphaville (bushwick) with martin bisi, nuraxi, and piss off. $8 adv, $10 dos. >>
5/13 8pm: peach kelli pop, fern mayo, flower girl, and yucky duster play palisades (bed stuy/bushwick). $10 adv, $12 dos. >>
5/13 8pm-midnight: go canvas-ing at greenpoint gallery’s lucky friday the 13th art show and multi-band concert, with local artists’ work on display and for sale, plus two floors of live music. free. >>
5/13 8:30pm doors, 9pm show: surf guitar, organ grooves, and soundtrack sounds come to union hall (park slope) with bands maui hurricane, morricone youth, and telecommand. $10. >>
5/13 9pm (monthly): gas station horror: host j. w. crump shows 30-second scenes from b-horror films purchased from gas stations and bodegas, which are then finished by improvisers. plus giveaways, raffles, and trivia. the pit (flatiron), $10. >>
5/13 9:30pm (monthly): lynn bixenspan and morgan pielli’s relationsh*t show turns two! this month’s show includes, as always, advice from a panel of comics and actual therapists that’s way more fun—and cheap—than a session on the couch, with guests corinne fisher (guys we f*cked), amy miller (last comic standing, tim manley (girls), marc gerber and wilson mcdermut. q.e.d. (astoria), $8 adv, $10 dos. >>
5/13 9:30pm (weekly): the rubin museum of art’s (chelsea) latest cabaret cinema series screens classic rain-drenched films that allude to the power of the downpour. tonight: mira nair’s monsoon wedding (2001), with an introduction by theater director anne bogart. $10. >>
5/13 10pm: ‘…and don’t call me shirley.’ videology screens 1980 classic disaster movie spoof airplane!. $10. >>
5/13 10pm: take a break from 90s nostalgia and party like it’s 1986 instead, with dj steve reynolds spinning a mix of pop, rock and new wave from 30 years ago that still gets us moving. the bell house’s frontier room (gowanus), free. >>
5/13 10pm: we’re pretty sure nothing compares 2 ’p*ssy control,’ a diamond-studded and pearl-encrusted burlesque tribute to prince with aerialists and fire performers —in true coney island style. sideshows by the seashore (coney island), $15. >>
5/13 midnight (monthly): jeff simmermon (this american life, moth grandslam winner) hosts the ‘and i am not lying’ variety show, with standup by seaton smith (girls) and ashley brooke roberts (fresh out!), storytelling by rachael parents and burlesque by hard cory and vada james. ucb (east village), $5. >>
5/13-15: richard linklater’s feature film debut slacker (1991) and fun follow up dazed + confused (1993) screen at syndicated (bushwick). $3. >>
5/13-16: stroll through the annual hell’s kitchen artist studio tours and festival (thru 5/15) and tribeca open artist studio tour (thru 5/16). both free.

by the skint!

Babble NYC blues, Balboa, Lindy and live bands. Don't miss Gordon Webster

Pre-Party Frim Fram
Time: 9:00 - 1:00am
DJ: TBA
Venue: 412 8th Ave. (at 31st Street)
Brought to you by: Yehoodi.com
BABBLE Registrants: $7
Students: $7 w/ID
General: $10
FRIDAY
(May 13th)
...it's the way...

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ALL Friday Party
Time: 9:00 - 1:00 am
Band: Gordon Webster
Venue: Manhattan Ballroom
Including Late Night Dish

Door Price: $40
SATURDAY
(May 14th)
...that you do it...
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Historic Harlem Tour*
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
Meeting Place: Apollo Theater
Cover: $10
FREE for BABBLE Registrants
Picnic Band
​with Cookies!
Time: 1:00 - 4:00pm-ish
Band: Ian and the Hutchingtones
Location: Madison Square Park
Cover: Tips for the Band
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​ALL Saturday Party
Time: 8:00 - 2:00 am
Band: Glenn Crytzer & His Orchestra
Band: Moonshine Blues Band
Venue: Gateway Art Center NYC
Including Late Night Dish

Door Price: $50
SUNDAY
(May 15th)
...at BABBLE!









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Potluck Band
with Cookies!
Time: 2:00 - 5:00pm-ish
Band: TBA
Location: Washington Square Park
Cover: Tips for the Band

Jewish museum amazing brazilian art

Roberto Burle Marx: Brazilian Modernist
Through September 16

The Jewish Museum presents the first comprehensive exhibition in the United States dedicated to Roberto Burle Marx, one of the most prominent landscape architects of the 20th century. See over 100 works from the artist's 60-year career, including garden plans, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and a magnificent tapestry.



Using Walls, Floors, and Ceilings: Beatriz Milhazes
Through September 16

Artist Beatriz Milhazes has created a new series of sculptures for the lobby of the Jewish Museum, inspired by the annual celebration of carnival in her native Brazil.

http://thejewishmuseum.org/exhibitions/roberto-burle-marx-brazilian-modernist?utm_source=The+Jewish+Museum&utm_campaign=7036eff305-Monthly_May_042816&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_45ea261f67-7036eff305-169226013

South Street seaport music and art

A Series of Public Conversations and Receptions Starts Tonight
The Downtown Design Festival at the Seaport District NYC, will present “Downtown Dialogues,” a series of one-on-one public conversations and receptions held from May 5th to May 17th, 2016, in the event space on the second floor of the Seaport Studios.

Each evening will feature a noted design-oriented creative speaker based in lower Manhattan, in conversation with a noted design journalist, critic, or curator. The distinguished roster of participants represents the vibrant diversity of creative energy in lower Manhattan, including the areas of architecture, graphic design, filmmaking, magazine publishing, interactive design and new media, sound design, fashion, and industrial design, among other fields.
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Placemaking for a More Livable City: The Temporary Activation of Urban Space
Date: Thursday, May 5
6:30- 8:30 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

As part of the Downtown Design Festival at the Seaport District, a panel discussion organized by the City College of New York and Ouvdd University of Lausanne, Switzerland, will explore the wide range of temporary interventions—including do-it-yourself (DIY) projects and pop-ups—have been deployed to activate urban spaces for a limited time. A diverse and distinguished group of academic scholars and urban professionals will explore the growing popularity of these temporary activations—and critically examine the trend within the context of larger issues of spatial equity and the notion of "the just city."
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Beer is Culture
Date: Friday, May 6
6:30- 9:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Join Sixpoint Brewery Manager Danny Bruckert for an inspiring overview of the craft of beer making at Sixpoint brewery. They will take us through the development of unique beer brand from inception to today, followed by a beer tasting with the team. Numbers are limited.
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Nicholas Blechman + Juliette Cezzar
Date: Tuesday, May 10
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Nicholas Blechman is the Creative Director for The New Yorker magazine. Juliette Cezzar is Associate Professor at Parsons School of Design and President of the American Institute of Graphic Arts/New York Chapter.
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Andrew Essex + Kyle Bergman + James Sanders
Date: Wednesday, May 11
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Andrew Essex is the Chief Executive officer of Tribeca Enterprises and the Tribeca Film festival. Kyle Bergman founded the Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) and serves as the Director + founded the publishing company Alt Spec. James Sanders, AIA is an architect, author, and filmmaker, and director of the Seaport Culture District.
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Paola Antonelli + Jake Barton
Date: Thursday, May 12
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Paola Antonelli is a Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design, as well as MoMA’s founding Director of Research and Development. Jake Barton is Principal and Founder of Local Projects.
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Raj Patel + Matthew Shaw
Date: Friday, May 13
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Raj Patel is a principal at Arup. Matt Shaw is a Senior Editor at The Architect’s Newspaper.
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Paul Makovsky + Gregg Pasquarelli
Date: Monday, May 16
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Paul Makovsky is the editorial director of the award-winning publication Metropolis magazine. Gregg Pasquarelli, AIA is a Founding Partner of SHoP Architects and Associate Professor of Architecture at Yale University.
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Marc Kushner + Benjamin Prosky
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Marc Kushner, AIA, is an architect and co-founder and CEO of Architizer and Partner of New York architecture firm HWKN (Hollwich Kushner). Benjamin Prosky is Executive Director of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIANY) and the Center for Architecture. He previously served as Assistant Dean for Communications at Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). In 2009, Prosky co-founded Architizer.
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Bryant park dances and movie nights

Bryant Park Presents—the official title for the alfresco art series with over 50 free events at Bryant Park—kicks off on May 4 with a massive Opening Night Ball.

You already know that Bryant Park offers incredible free outdoor activities and entertainment, but the dance series (hosted and produced by Talia Castro-Pozo) is certainly one of the most enjoyable ways to loosen up during your workweek grind.

Folks (all-ages) can get into the groove every Wednesday night (6pm) and learn dance genres such as swing, tango and salsa from local instructors. Then, at 7pm, live bands perform the appropriate tunes, so you can test your new moves on the dance floor.
Check their web site:
http://www.bryantpark.org/

HBO Bryant Park
Summer Film Festival
Presented by Bank of America
Monday, June 20, 2016 to August 22nd
HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival
HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival
5:00pm – 11:00pm | Lawn
http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/filmfestival.html