Color Me Bad
Don’t be alarmed, the below event is definitely not going to be quiet, nor will the circus be sloppy. We’re still keepin’ it real.
::::::::Saturday January 30th::::::::::
Quiet Color’s Sloppy Circus
This isn’t your parents’ Wintuk. This is going down at the historic House Of Yes. An evening of enchanting fire freaks, mesmerizing aerial acrobats, captivating pole dancers, video art installations, and live performances by Javelin, The Shivers, Dinowalrus, Ava Luna, and Shark?. Prepare to ignite your senses and immerse your being in a sea of sound and color, an island of hope and confusion, and revel in this celebration of pure contemporary creatives.
Free Two Boots Pizza while frolicking in the resurgent wave of Brooklyn Bohemia.
Doors open at 8pm, first performance begins at 9pm,
$10. BYOB
::::::Classes: Always On:::::::::::
Put on a unitard and come climb something here! theskybox.org/classes
::::::Seeking Handstand/Acrobalance/Lyra/etc Instructor::::::::::::
We teach stuff here, and people come and we all have a good time and get ripped. If you want to teach here, please contact us at skybox.info@gmail.com.
::::::Coming up: Totally Freaking Awesome….90′s Variety Show. Febuary 6th.
::::::Coming up: RED: Live dinner theater like never before: Febuary 14th. presale only: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/96215
Haiti, Show Time for Show Offs, Death-Defying Classes
Hey Folks. This week we’re exposing you to a life-saving Disaster Relief Program, larger-then-life performers, and death defying classes!
::::::::::::::Do it Now:::::::::::::
Mutual Aid Disaster Relief in Haiti is a diverse network of individuals and organizations working in solidarity with the people of Haiti during this time of crisis.
* Providing direct medical aid, medical and social advocacy;
* Establishing a grassroots structure that allows the effective distribution of aid.
* Documenting the developing situation on the ground and providing an alternative media source
Donations will immediately go towards:
* Provision of emergency medical supplies and gear;
* Travel costs for medics and team to reach devastated areas of Haiti; and
* Supporting grassroots relief efforts on the ground.
100% of donations go to emergency relief & are tax deductible.
Donate online at our website www.mutualaiddisasterrelief.org or contact : MutualAidRelief@gmail.com
Or drop off checks or money orders at the front desk of 3rd Ward . Payable to Artistic Evolution : Haiti Disaster Relief.
:::::::::::Saturday, January 23rd::::::::::::
Sky Box Aerial Open Mic
Aerialists and variety circus performers from far and wide come together to present you with one epic little show.
MC’d by the infamous Kae Burke (of the House of Yes Christmas Spectacular acclaim)
Performers include Aerial Violinist Janice Martin (as seen on America’s Got Talent), former Cirque du Soleil performer Sara Joel’s amazing bubble chair piece, Graham Skipper of FUCT Comedy Troupe (shield your eyes) along with members of Lady Circus and the usual suspects from the House of Yes.
Musical chairs with D_Juice and Reza
11-2am
Join is in a thrilling game of musical chairs after the cabaret show as DJ’s D_Juice and Reza heat up the turntables. Stack the folding chairs as quickly as possible to turn the theater into a dance party.
Coconut smoothies and sangria by LoveGrrl. Feel free to BYOB as well.
Doors at 8pm, show at 9!
$10.
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Whether your New Years resolution was to get more fit, test your fears, or just try something new, Sky Box provides a wide array of classes from pole dance to trapeze to silks to even ballet. go to www.theskybox.org/classes to sign up!
Gypsies vs. Cowboys vs. Hobos
After months of trying to be good (we installed a 7 foot tall cross right over the stage for the whole month of Jesus’s birthday) and not throw any parties ever, we’re somehow (yet again!) hosting an event that encourages stealing and illegal immigration on Friday and then glorifying the all-American outlaw lifestyle on Sunday.
:::::::::::Friday, January 8th:::::::::::
Thunder Gumbo III: Steal This Party
Much to their surprise the first thing the Thunder Gumbo crew saw in their intergalactic journey were a crew of Santa Clauses in the heart of ancient Babylon. However, they soon realized that the bunch of jolly drunk bastards speaking german in red suits knew of a way to steal 200 million dollars from an evil government of the future……
Finally the gumbers could afford to hold a performance contest to see who was the greatest criminal in the history of the universe. The winner of the contest would get to steal the party!
Consider The Source
From Eastern-European folk melodies and Indian rhythmic cycles to funky rock riffs and break beat drum & bass, audiences can’t decide whether to mosh, rave or belly dance.
Hellfire Machina
These guys are straight-up some of the best and most well known dubstep producers and Dj’s in New York. They are the shit!
Geko Jones
Renowned by top DJ’s and producers of the digital cumbia scene in Latin America and European bass-pundits alike
Vox Illuminati
Perfect for galactic freakouts…..sort of like the Butthole Surfers but more drunk. Sexy rocking criminal conspiracies.
Morphous
Fucking great dubstep producer and DJ with a late night set that will evaporate your socks.
Ultimate Performance Criminal Championship Contestants:
Joro Boro, Dr. Dolomite, Dr. Adventure, Jameela (Kabuki/Bellydance), Japon, Akim Funk Buddha, Sarah Alden(violin), Don Hope (Tuba/drums/percussion), Mitchell (Accordion/trombone)
Also featuring……………
Criminal visual VJ presentations by Justin Lange, Fugitive Face Painting by Kendalle Fiasco, Trenchcoat potion selling girls, $200,000,000 brought through the roof of the House of Yes with an incredible aerialist feat and….. a hookah.
In the modern world we’re all criminals whether or not we have victims, come to celebrate with us as a bank robber, mafia don, speakeasy operator, ninja assassin, batman villains, art thief, or straight up gansta! Yeahya!
8p-late, $10 with password
thundergumbo.com
::::::::::Sunday, January 10:::::::::::::::::
Mickey Western: The American Way :: RE-BOOT EXTRAVAGANZA
You’ve seen them play tinfoil covered art galleries, Western-themed circus shows, 8 hour-long Halloween sets, and blizzards all over this great land. Three weeks ago, on the eve of the greatest storm of the decade, the Mickey Western Band released their newest creation: The American Way. Despite historically low attendance at shopping centers and for the opening of “Avatar”, hundreds came out for the Mickey Western Band-Wagon. Some people couldn’t get in, and a few even got frostbite. For those folks, and you, the Mickey Western Band is pleased to bring a CD re-release party. Three months in the making, the album will be re-presented live, in its entirety, for one night only in the place it was recorded: The House of Yes. Featuring crazed country rave-ups, rocking odes to gambling and murder, plaintive ballads, and a steely, hard look back at How The West Was Won, you owe it to yourself to join in its re-celebration. With re-acrobatics and
re-hijinks by Lady Circus and the House of Yes, re-screenings of original motion pictures (starring members of the Mickey Western Band!) by CineGenius, re-projections and re-spectaculars by the Junkman, and a re-propaganda table by the Chelsea Gonzo.
All who attend will receive their very own copy of The American Way.
7:30p doors, 8 show; $10 entry includes a complimentary CD. Yes re-entry.
http://www.myspace.com/mickeywestern
::::::::Saturday, January 9:::::::::::::::
Hobotech and the newly launched Bushwick Print Lab join forces.
The winter has been long… however, the hobos are stirring.
Leave your cozy boxcar to witness a live screen printing fest and hobo convention of epic proportions.
Part 1:Bushwick Print Lab Benefit Party:
6-11 pm
Arrive at 6PM for Printing Madness! From 6-11PM, the admission is ($15 adv / $20 door) but includes a T-Shirt or Tote Bag that will be custom printed for you on the spot. Enjoy graphics by the best printers and designers in Brooklyn, all custom collaged on your apparel! Leave with a beautiful new garment of your design! And most importantly, enjoy an entire evening of Hobo beats from those who created this warm and hoe-down inducing genre of contemporary electronic music. All proceeds go to benefit the continued development of the Bushwick Print Lab. And of course, FREE HoBrew*. This is a BARGAIN! Support the Print Lab!
Bushwick Print Lab, at 1717 Troutman Street, is a new rental space offering film printing, screen-making, shelf and locker storage, and hourly and monthly shop rentals to artists, printers and designers who are seeking a professional and well equipped lab for silkscreen work in the Bushwick/Ridgewood area. We are so new that we don’t have a website up yet, but for the Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=65970631573&ref=ts
7:00 – David Last: classic reggae set!
8:00 – Honne Wells: wordless banjo and gospel
9:00 – Futurebum: gimme that old-time future!
10:00 – H_JUICE: d_juice brings it hobo style
Not a bad nights entertainment for your 20 ho-bones…. but wait!…. there is so much more!
Part 2: Hobotech 1 Year Anniversary Party:
11-4: At 11pm the Hobotech Bindlestick Beatdown Begins!
From here on in it’s $10 for booty shaking shenanigans. Free HoBrew if there’s any left!
MUSIC
11:00 – Hobotrail: Fiddle vs. Laptop Boxcar Cage Match!
12:00 – Jon Margulies: Depression-Era Techno
1:30 – ATOM: Mad Funky! No Clever Description!
3:00 – $mall ¢hange: serious old skool hobo boogaloo
4:00 – FreeBass: Remember when all we had to make music with was washtub, harmonica, ukelele, voice and incredibly powerful computer software? They do.
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$15(limited advance) / $20(door) before 11pm, includes custom printed T-Shirt or Tote
$10 after 11pm (door only)
Advance Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/94080