Kae and Anya were having a heated discussion about what qualifies as entertainment. After hours of debate, a fist fight ensued rendering both of them bloody, naked and even more confused. To settle it, they consulted Wikipedia and found this:
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. There are many forms of entertainment for example: cinema,theatre, sports, games and social dance. Puppets, clowns, pantomimes and cartoons tend to appeal to children, though adults may also find them enjoyable.
After conducting the above research, they agreed to disagree with Wikipedia, coming to the common ground that entertainment is clearly all about booze, titties, raunch, sexual confusion, all night throwdown dancing and turkish wrestling.
Clearly, they were right, just read this lovely New York Times article!
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/nocturnalist-aerial-acrobatics/?ref=nyregion
:::::::::::Thursday, July 29th:::::::::::::
The Giddy Multitude Vaudeville Co. presents: Disaster!
Lightning strikes, the earth quakes, waves of ooze crash all around you, and you’ve just fallen out with your best friend and forgotten your i.d. on the way to the club on a sticky Saturday night. What are you going to do?! The Giddy Multitude examines disaster in it’s many forms, and possibly develops solutions for all through the magic healing combination of burlesque, music, comedy, and circus arts. Featuring Miss Em, Junauda Petrus, Gideon Levy, Sweet Lorraine, Busty Kitten and Evangeline.
All proceeds from this show will benefit KOFAVIV, a grassroots Haitian women’s organization.
Doors 8:30, Show at 9
$10 at the door
www.giddymultitude.com
::::::::::::Friday the 30th, and Saturday the 31st:::::::::::
ANTIGONE
A Genderqueered Act of Resistance
She is clearly the fierce daughter of a fierce father;
She does not know how to bend with the wind.
Theater Transgression remixes gender, power, interactive video, wearable sculpture, gutter glamour and queer grandeur in an intergalactic explosion of color in post-apocalyptic Thebes. A superstar virtual chorus joins a cast of eight transgender and genderqueer actors to retell this tale of war, authoritarianism, defiance, and love.
8pm
$16 for seats, $10 standing room
:::::::::Friday, July 30th, Late Nite:::::::::::
KARNIVAL OF KURIOSITIES
In the age of the glamorous cirque-style spectacle, anarchy and rebellion are often forgotten. The word “carnival” itself is associated with scantily-clad showgirls, while its roots in the “carnal” are neglected. This Friday, July 30th, we bring you the meat and the mayhem that circus is made of. This disaster of a show will feature things that aren’t even possible. (Unfortunately we had to comply with House of Yes’ rules, and throw in a few scantily clad showgirls anyways just to keep ‘em happy.)
Starring:
*Albert Cadabra – The Great Deceiver who eats razor blades, hammers spikes into his face, and electrocutes himself with 20,000 volts of electricity for fun.
*Betty Bloomerz who uses the snake like contortion of her mysterious innards to pull a massive 27″ sword blade deep into her petite 5′4″ body amongst other things.
*Anya Sapozhnikova, everyone’s favorite whiskey guzzling aerialist slut, (you might want to bring a date to see this stuff.)
*Vermont Joy Parade is a six piece brass band hailing from Burlington providing the dance party into the wee hours playing a fervent and eclectic blend of old-time, blues, dixieland, Cajun, jug, and klezmer.
$10, everything inside for cheap.
Doors at 11, show at 11:30
::::::::::Saturday, July 31st::::::::::::::
LIFE OF FIRE: 7pm through 7am
TheDanger, 3rd Ward, Mister Saturday Night, Blk Market Membership and The Lady Circus are combining forces to bring you an all night exploration of riotous performance, sculpture lit by flames and all-night dj’s nestled within three cavernous warehouses in the heart of Brooklyn.
The experience begins in a 117 year old former brewery, continues two blocks away in three floors of a former furniture factory and ends with the sunrise in a former garment factory with two gorgeous floors and a wide open courtyard.
There are moments in this city that seem almost impossible – when the the dark sky is gorgeous, the music is intoxicating and New York City devolves into that hedonistic adventure that we all live for. On this night there will be fire, there will be fame and there will be a moment when the night turns exquisitely out-of-control.
The line up is pretty impressive, and very long. Visit http://www.lifeoffire.com/ for info.
Starting at: 260 Meserole St., East Williamsburg/Bushwick, Brooklyn
Take the L train to Montrose Ave.
$15 before 9:15pm : $20 after : Strictly 21+
::::::::::NEXT THURSDAY, August 5th:::::::
ABBY PAYNE & FRIENDS
Come and celebrate an evening filled with dance, live music and the premiere of Abby Payne’s newest music video creation Lost & Found! Featuring live dance with choreography by Emily Vetsch, Chelsea Retzloff and Sarah Zitnay. Music by Abby Payne, Chris Anderson, Kenny Shaw, JP Schlegelmilch and Wil Farr.
Doors open at 8:30pm
Free Beer and Wine from 9-10pm!
$10 in advance at www.smarttix.com or $12 at the door