We Believe in YOU!
Stop smoking. Start learning Spanish (or English). Pay off your debt. Floss everyday. Perform more. Dance. Try aerial for the first time. Finish “War and Peace”. Start “tweeting”. Stop using swear words. Lose those muffin tops. See more live entertainment.
Whatever your RESOLUTION is, we want you to know that we support you 110%. We believe in YOU! You can do it! This year, we know that YOU are going to really commit, to stick with it for more than 30 days, to try it over and over again until you do it right. We know you will. How do we know this? Well, we are psychic. Duh. Send your resolution to info@houseofyes.org and we will send you words of encouragement to help you be the best you can be!
For those of you who want to see live entertainment, perform more, be a better artist, and get in shape… read below! The following information will drastically improve your life, GUARANTEED!
::::Thursday, January 12th:::::
The End Times Cabaret presents “THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED.”
House of Yes is taking the show on the road, all the way to The Bell House…in GOWANUS Brooklyn! Follow us across the borough, and we will take you on an entertaining journey into the good ol times…the 1960′s!
The Day the Music Died will entertain your socks off, with a ferocious live brass band, stunning aerial acrobatics and hilarious dance numbers, showcasing the social/political/popular culture changes that occurred between 1958-1961. This was a transition time of Housewives to liberated women, doo wop to freak out jazz, politeness to protest, innocence to innovation. It was the birth of birth control, the beginning of “cool”, the end of post-war america.
Inspired by the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper on what became known as “The Day the Music Died,” this special evening features performances by songwriter and arranger Phil Andrews of Apocalypse Five & Dime, the awe-inspiring aerial and burlesque performers of The Lady Circus such as Anya Sapozhnikova, Kenneth Stephen Neil, Brian Joseph Ferree, Rebecca Heinegg, Evgenia Radilova, Kathryne Van Assche, Ashley Morgan Monroe, Juanita Cardenas, Eric Schmalenberger, transcendent vocalist XAVIER, dynamic dance troupe “The Good to Go Girls,” and many more. Spread the word!
http://www.facebook.com/
The Bell House
149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY
$10 ADV/$12 DOOR
Buy tickets here!:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/
:::::Make House of Yes your HEADQUARTERS:::::
::::Private Creative Studios available January 1st at House of Yes::::
House of Yes is expanding starting January FIRST. We now have 2 creative studio spaces opening up for working professionals to use as art studios/showrooms/offices/
The private studios are all approximately 250 square feet, and each rental comes with access to our creative resources including our Sky Box Aerial Studio, Dance Studio, Make Fun Sewing and Costume Shop, Theatre, Recording Studio, Event Space, Materials for the Arts access and MORE! Aside from being a production facility, learning center and theatre, we are also a community of creative professionals who like to work hard and create harder. We are open to the individual studios being shared between people or small groups such as collectives or performance troupes. At House of Yes, collaborations are common and possibilities are endless. If you are ready to take your work to the next level and expand on your creative connections, this is the place for you.
Studio rentals are Month to Month.
$650 includes private space, creative resources, utilities, WiFi and
MORE!Please write Anya at Anya@ladycircus.com with the subject…..YES
STUDIO to schedule a walk-through.
:::::::LEARN AERIAL!:::::
Its never to late to start flying! All levels, all shapes, all sizes welcome. Build confidence, grow muscles, make friends. Don’t be a pussy. Be an Aerialist!
http://classes.theskybox.org/
:::::::POLITICAL VARIETY SHOW CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS!!!! THURSDAY, JANUARY 19th!:::::::
More often then not, the entire gamut of performance art to show biz is considered a mere distraction from the woes of the “real” world. At best it is acknowledged as a metaphor for the state of current affairs, and not much more then satirical commentary. All in all, ART is cosidered for fun, and POLITICS is considered for realz.
We’re Not Union, We’re Renegade!!!
Broadway is that pure-bred dog that is mentally disabled from being inbred and having its hair dyed too many times. It lives its life on a very short, very expensive leash. It is unionized and neutered. Off-Off-Broadway is a dog that has rabies and is flying through the air on fire wearing a sequined Marchesa gown.
Is there anything more Off-Off-Broadway then clowns that refuse to die? People from Philadelphia? An aerial show where half the aerialists learned how to fly 2 weeks ago? A contest where instead of doing things according to union rule books, you’re asked to put creativity first and safety last?
:::::::::SUNDAY, September 11th:::::::::::::
Phantasmagoria Circus Side Show
- A Dark Journey Into The Realm of The Unknown -
The House of Yes circus family is growing out of control and beyond the city limits of this fine town. We are proud to welcome some new friends from lands far away onto our stage. Come witness the show which ignited the spirit of Philadelphia; the riot that put the body of the city inside it’s own imagination, and lifted the hearts of many with a twist of experimentation and a sprinkle of black magic. Phantasmagoria, a rare sideshow treat, is bursting at the seams with traditional daredevil stunts — but where others aim to shock, Phantasmagoria will envelop and enrapture you with one contorted tale. Ringleader Alejandro Dubois leads you through a stellar exhibition of fire fiends, clowns, burlesque and belly dancers, sideshow vaudevillians and aerial acrobats all while examining the dangers of beauty.
Starring Nati Amos, Ms. Coney Island, Alejandro Dubois, Alfonso Cruz, Reverend MacKenzie Moltov, and Mariana Mystique.
Directed and choreographed by Rev. MacKenzie Moltov, Alejandro DeBois, Mariana Mystique
Doors at 7, show at 8
::::::::Thursday September 15th:::::::::::::::::
The Return of Jelly Boy the Clown! Back from the Dead! Still Alive Like Richard Pryer!
Jelly Boy the Clown returns to New York after being burned to near death during a house fire in Queens on July 2nd. There have been many rumors about how this actually happened. Come to the House of Yes on September 15th to find out the real story! Witness an all star cast of Philadelphia and New York performers. From Coney Island U.S.A. The Girlie Freakshow: Insectavora, Kryssy Kocktail and Serpentina! The Squidling Brothers: The Impenetrable Matterz Squidling, Betty Bloomerz, The Mighty Lunchbox, Tommy Toons, Johnny Sticks the Human Pin Cushion and Jelly Boy the Clown! Flesh suspension orchestrated by Orbi Orbism. Aerial Acrobatics from The Lady Circus. A spectacle not to be missed, proving that it is very hard to kill a clown!
Doors at 11, show at 11:30. $10-20 donation.
All proceeds will go to benefit Jelly Boy’s medical bills.
Donate online to the helpjellyboytheclown@gmail.com paypal account
::::::::::NOVEMBER 7th, 8th, 9th.:::::::::::::::::::::
Double Rainbow: A Fairytale Catastrophe! A Student Show!
Look up! Witches, goblins, precocious rabbits, evil queens and David Bowie! The Sky Box at the House of Yes is proud to present an all-new aerial theatrical production, Double Rainbow: A Fairytale Catastrophe! The culmination of a month long repertory intensive workshop, this raucous mash-up of your favorite fairy tales, developed and performed by Sky Box students of all levels, will combine daring feats of aerial acrobatics with madcap fun. Double Rainbow showcases the unique performance community supported by the Sky Box aerial theater space. Come see the best of what we do! Appropriate for all ages, Double Rainbow: A Fairytale Catastrophe can be seen October 7th through October 10th. Tickets now available online! Please visit
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/197486
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185435501523305
Fri Sat 7:30 Doors 8:00 Show
Sun 3:30 Doors 4:00 Show
::::EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY!:::::::::
THE BEST SHOW EVER CONTEST Friday November 11th!
The House of Yes is searching for the most ambitious, unstoppable, and brilliant creator. Your vision is too grand for Broadway and too vivid for Cirque du Soleil. You’ve been ready to carry out your masterpiece, but there hasn’t been a house insane enough to let you take charge.
House of Yes invites you to enter to win the chance of letting us make your BEST SHOW EVER possible. You provide the best ideas ever, and we work with you and use all of the resources we have available to make your dream show a reality. Imagine what you can create and achieve having a state-of-the-art production facility and theater at your fingertips.
We’d say good luck, but there is no luck, only talent.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The House of Yes Theater has produced 14 full length shows in the past 3 and a half years running the gamut of every genre imaginable. We’ve been constantly improving the facility, and we’re proud of what we’ve built. Most importantly, WE ARE NOT UNION, WE ARE RENEGADE. Now we want YOU to make the most of the entertainment empire we have built.
We will be accepting submissions from RIGHT NOW to September 30th from companies, directors, and entertainment creators of all types who want to be considered for the the game show. ANYONE IS WELCOME TO SUBMIT whether you’ve worked with us before or not, whether or not you’re a seasoned producer or this is your first time. It don’t matter, passion is what really counts.
Through careful deliberation, we will select 10 finalists to be announced November 1st.
The 10 finalists will then compete in the BEST SHOW EVER CONTEST taking place on Friday, November 11th.
The contestants will have a month to create a 3-4 minute LIVE trailer to be presented at the House of Yes on 11/11/11. The contestants will get comped rehearsal space at the House of Yes to create their piece, they will also get some access to the sewing facility to create costumes, and perhaps will even be able to talk us into helping them out here and there. They will then present their live trailer in front of a live audience, celebrity judges and streamed over the Internet at the House of Yes at the THE BEST SHOW EVER CONTEST Show.
The winner will get to produce their BEST SHOW EVER — a full length show of their own choice, design and creative control at the House of Yes in February 2012.
The winner gets majorly hooked up by the House of Yes, in the following ways.
- All proceeds from the live game show go towards the BEST SHOW EVER’s budget
- Full access to materials and equipment at our space.
- Full access to the aerial studio
- MFTA trips!!!
- Ability to throw fundraisers at House of Yes to aid the production “time frame to be determined”
- Use of our lights and PA for the show,
- Access to our knowledgeable and talented tech crew
- Creating in a space that is there to help you rather then make your life difficult.
- Occasional access to the company limousine.
The Timing:
The BEST SHOW EVER CONTEST show will have a tech and dress rehearsals leading up to the Friday of the contest. House of Yes will provide tech, coffee and donuts, everything else is to be provided by the competing company.
The BEST SHOW EVER CONTEST Show will be an extremely fancy affair open to the public for $15-20. Doors at 8, show at 9:00
Each piece will be presented by an MC and followed by the judges critiquing the piece and scoring it on a scale of 1-10. 1 being not entertaining and 10 being the best shit ever. Meanwhile, the audience will be able to vote via text. The House of Yes will weigh in on who they think is the most ambitious but also the most able to execute their vision. 1 being boring and 10 being ambitious.
The winner will win the chance to create their show at the House of Yes as an in-house production to open in February 2012.
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL TO TheBestShowEverContest@gmail.com
Proposal should include:
- A paragraph description of what you’d like to do
- The amount of people you think you will have involved, including tech etc.
- Links to your previous work
Douchebags Are People Too.
After pretending to be fancy for over 4 years, we miraculously landed a residency in the MEATPACKING DISTRICT!!!!! This has brought on all sorts of changes – for example, we now say “please” and “thank you”, wash our costumes between shows and wear special underwear to keep the vagay-jays from sticking out. YOU’RE WELCOME!
:::::::TONIGHT! Tuesday August::::::::::
…with a little help from the Lady Circus, Lee Chappell Presents:
“CAFE PANACHE” La Nouvelle Revue
Featuring stunning Voices, exotic Burlesque Dancers, soaring Aerial Ballet, gorgeously costumed & feathered Show Girls accompanied by our Petite Orchestra.
The opulent setting of The Griffin ~ A “Belle Epoque” styled venue covered in smoked mirrored walls and ceiling, dripping with huge crystal chandeliers provides a glamorous backdrop for our marvelous performers to showcase their exquisite talents … all for the sophisticated and the stylish…
Starring
LADY RIZO ~ RICHARD WAITS ~ EPIPHANY ~ BRIAN NEWMAN
Featuring
ANYA SAPOZNIHKOVA ~ Aerial Ballerina
GAL FRIDAY ~ Exotic Burlesque Dancer
GIN MINSKSY ~ Tap Dancer Par Excellence
TOPHER ~ Contortionist Extraordinaire
With the talents of ~ LADY CIRCUS
Musical Direction ~ BENJAMIN ICKIES
Choreography-Kathryne van Assche
At the Griffin NY 50 Gansevoort St (between 9th Ave & Greenwich St)
Doors 9 PM – show at 10:30 PM – 12:30 AM
$25 – Advance General Admission (No Guaranteed Seating)
$35 – Advance (Guaranteed Seating)
$30 – General Admission @ Door (No Guaranteed Seating)
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/190879
psssst. free if you say House of Yes at the door….
:::::::::::Friday, August 12th::::::::::::::::::
SANKALPA: Art Therapy in India.
Embodying the mission of Sankalpa, this event is a celebration of creative potential and collaboration. Performances, music, interactive art stations and more will help support the opening of an art therapy studio space in Auroville in south India!
ART: Drawing station by Katyburd, where anyone can draw performers/dancers/musicians throughout the night.
PERFORMANCE: Aerial by Kae Burke
DELIGHTS: Smoothies and raw treats by Andriana Santiago
HEALING/CHILL ROOM: Upstairs space where the Didge project and Crystal bowl ensemble will share soothing vibrations. Reiki/healing offered by Trina Lacey, Surya Healing (Virginia Vasquez) and others are welcome.
MUSIC: Rare Bollywood tracks by DJ $mall ¢hange, remixes of children’s songs from India by Thornato & Atropolis of Cumba Mela, songs by Adam Collett, kA, and interactive improv with Valerie Geffner!
ENTRY: $20 advance with RSVP to sankalpa.art@gmail.com/$25 at the door
Includes a Sankalpa sticker and an original painting by a child in India!
Volunteers needed to help with the door, decoration, henna artists and healers for the chill room. Other talents also welcome, please message me here or email krupa.jhaveri@gmail.com to get involved!
More info on Sankalpa at http://www.sankalpajourneys.com/
Join the FB group: http://www.facebook.com/sankalpajourneys
GOOD SHIT
The idea of “Good Shit” is rather ironic…isn’t it? Yes. This week, we have some good shit for you to do, good shit for you to have, and good shit for you to help with! Make good shit. Take a good shit. and make sure you wash your hands afterwards.
::::::PARTICIPATE::::
One of our favorite collaborators, Djahari Clarke of Desert Sin is hunting for crew for her upcoming show Winter in the Woods. Everything Djahari touches usually turns to gold, so if you want to learn a few things and meet some amazing people get involved by emailing her at djahari@gmail.com. Show Promo Below.
“Winter in the Woods”
Produced by Djahari Clark
The woods will come to life for one weekend in Bushwick…
A group of artists went searching in the cold, dark woods this winter. Come see what they discovered and explore the fairytale forest through music, song, dance, puppetry, and beautiful monsters at the cornerstone of the fastest growing art scene, The Bushwick Starr. Featuring Djahari Clark, Desert Sin, Kristin Costa, Mystery Bird Puppets, Cassandra Rosebeetle, Buffie Roseanne, Brian Ballard, Cor Leonis, and more!
March 18th & 19th @ 8pm
The Bushwick Starr
207 Starr Street
Brooklyn, NY
(Jefferson stop off the L train)
$12 advance; $15 day of show
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/154835
:::::::MONDAY, MARCH 7th::::::::
SLEEP NO MORE:
Immersive Theatre Experience
Opening March 7th
A legendary hotel. Shakespeare’s fallen hero. A film noir shadow of suspense. EMURSIVE produces immersive theatre in extraordinary places. Punchdrunk’s SLEEP NO MORE is an award-winning theatrical experience that tells Shakespeare’s classic tragedy through the lens of a film noir movie. Audiences move freely through the epic world of the story at their own pace, choosing where to go and what to see, and everyone’s journey is different and unique. BOOKING NOW.
http://www.sleepnomorenyc.com/
The McKittrick Hotel, 530 W 27th Street, New York, NY 10001.
March 18th & 19th @ 8pm
The Bushwick Starr
207 Starr Street
$12/advance $15/door
We’re Sorry… Let’s Get Naked!
Last Sunday, we hosted a Nutria-Fur Fashion Show that revolved around the idea of destroying Nutria animals and using their luscious fur to “save the wetlands”… but as our activist friends pointed out, it is HUMANS that are the real reason the environment is being destroyed! So… with that logic, should we kill and skin humans and use their fur instead? House of Yes says YES!
To apologize for our bad idea, we’d like to make up for it with a really GOOD idea- a Naked Dance Party and Human Skin Fashion Show!
We now realize that we shouldn’t be hosting events that promote the wearing of fur… or the wearing of ANYTHING for that matter. Because Fur is bad… but Clothes are worse. And we’re sorry.
::::::::THIS SUNDAY! November 28th::::::::
NAKED DANCE PARTY & HUMAN SKIN FASHION SHOW
This is a nude party- that means No Clothes. Hats, Shoes, Bracelets and Necklaces are allowed, but there will be NO CLOTHING allowed! We will have a secure coat check set up for you to check your garments. Show off your junk to some new friends in a safe and healthy environment and …get over your fear of being naked in public and DANCE! No Judgments, Just Fun.
Featuring….
DJ EVAN COLLIER!
BODY PAINTING!
PUBIC HAIR CUTS!
CHEAP DRINKS TO HELP YOU FEEL LESS AWKWARD!
NAKED AERIAL!
HUMAN SKIN FASHON SHOW!
CLEAN CHAIRS!
NEW FRIENDS!
NO CLOTHES FASHION SHOW!
COAT CHECK!
SECURITY!
FUN!
NO CAMERAS, VIDEOS OR CELL PHONES ALLOWED!
8pm-12am
$5 Donation.
All proceeds go to the Nutria Preservation Society.
House of Yes
342 Maujer Street
email info@houseofyes.org if you have questions.
::::::::::::: Next Thursday, December 2nd:::::::
SHINE ON: Kai Altair Video Release!
On Thursday, December 2nd The House of Yes will host a luminous gathering of musicians, dancers, fire, and aerial performers. The night is a celebration of the bright stars of the Brooklyn arts community, and the release of “The Hidden Sister,” a sultry and mysterious short film by Director Zina Brown which featured many of their talents.
Musical Performances by: Kai Altair, Dead Till Tuesday
Featuring:
Ali Luminescent
Danielle Hutton
Renee Renata Bergen
Anya Sapozhnikova
Claire de Luxe
Plus a screening of “The Hidden Sister” on the big screen!**
Watch “The Hidden Sister” now: http://www.vimeo.com/15836348
All Ages Welcome!
9pm-1am
Price: $10 in advance $15 @ the door
Buy Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/138476
::::::::COMING UP!::::::::
House of Yes Xmas Spectacular: Xmas Around the World!
December 16th, 17th and 18th.
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm
Tickets: $20-$50 sliding scale
House of Yes is at it again, with the second annual House of Yes Xmas Spectacular! This year, performing and producing duo Anya Sapozhnikova and Kae Burke are bringing audiences “Xmas Around the World”, a festive and offensive celebration showcasing different cultures and their customs of Christmas joy. Featuring more talent than that other “Christmas Spectacular”, this show will be overflowing with comedic theatrics, glittering dance numbers and spectacular circus tricks for the holiday season.
XMAS XMAS XMAS!
Learn Shit! Pet Shit!
Hey people-
Feeling dumb? Come get your learn on at the House of Yes!
This coming Monday we are offering a very special daytime educational opportunity in…Theatre!
Check out www.behindthebigblackcurtain.com
Also, we’re mentioned in New York Times again!
This time…about rodents. Sexy rodents.
Come pet some Nutria Fashions this Sunday at Nutria Palooza.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/18/fashion/18nutria.html?src=twrhp
::::::Friday, November 19th::::::::::
VITAMIN B
Vitamin B is BBBBBack! If you missed your monthly dose of no-frills breaks and electro, we have your fix.
We’re kicking off our two-year anniversary and ending a five-month hiatus with a new resident and a new venue, so put on your dance-y pants and head out to the House of Yes on Friday, November 19th to sweat your sorrows away. Featuring your favorite resident bassline, breaks & fidget DJ, Tektite! Introducing your new favorite resident electro DJ, Tim the Enchanter! Check out his deeply danceable mix at http://soundcloud.com/tim-the-enchanter/heavy-re-entry. And starring a special guest TBA.
Plus cheap drinks, room to dance, a plush lounge area and the rare opportunity to party without a costume!
(Although feel free to come in costume if it makes you happy – it’s not like we’ll make fun of you or anything.)
The triumphant return of Vitamin Breaks
10pm til late late late.
$10 before midnight, $15 after
:::::::::: Sunday, November 21st:::::::::::
NUTRIA PALOOZA!
Nutria Suck.
They are huge rodents that are destroying the southern wetlands as we speak. We must kill them… and then, we must take their pelts and make some guilt-free wearable fashion art! Righteous Fur is bringing some amazing fashions and awareness to House of Yes for a nutria infused fashion show featuring live New Orleans antics and aerial acrobatics! Come and pet the pelts of these critters and save the wetlands!
Free/Cheap Booze! Nutria!
Doors at 7 Showtime 7:30pm
$18 in Advance http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/135166 $20 at the door
::::::Monday, November 22nd:::::::
BEHIND THE BIG BLACK CURTAIN
What goes on Behind the Big Black Curtain is a workshop designed as a guide to the backstage environment, and to help you as a director, performing artist, or theatre devisor make conscious design decisions to create a more powerful and effective production.
Emphasis is placed on developing your own personal language for collaboration, so you can effectively communicate your artistic vision with the technicians and designers who build your production. You will learn the tools of lighting, scenery, sound, and costume design, as well as how to best employ them in your own productions. The course also includes an introduction to technical terms and research methods, the study of professional practices in the development of a design, and an overview of the process in realizing productions on the stage. This class does not presuppose any technical knowledge and is intended as a resource for anyone involved in live performance. Pre-registration is required.
Visit www.behindthebigblackcurtain.com to sign up now!
11am sharp-5:30pm
$35
:::::::::December::::::::
Christmas spectacular is quickly coming together, but we are still seeking a few essential elements: Animal acts and an african dance troupe. If you or someone you know has the hook up, let us know at info@houseofyes.org
Family Values!
This week is all about the House of Yes Family, as we bring you events that are all produced by our in-house crew. Kae Burke brings you Make Fun workshop on Wednesday, Hassan brings you live dance music to groove to, and Anya and Jordann offer you aerial performance on Friday that will make you go “WHOA”. We’ve been here since the beginning, and you’re stuck with us. House of Yes is a family run establishment, and although our “family” is a little weird and wild, isn’t yours?
Also, if you haven’t seen our new paint job, it’s sexier than your aunt. Check it out.
:::::::Wednesday, August 18th:::::::::
MAKE FUN: Crafting Workshops & Costume Sale!
The House of Yes Costume Shop, known as Make Fun, is clearing out the collections of hats, shoes, magic wands, wigs, and costumes that have accumulated, and best of all, we’re practically giving it away. Come purchase a piece of House of Yes history, get your halloween costume early, or buy a disguise. C’mon, everyone needs costumes at some point!
Every Wednesday this August, Make Fun is inviting all creative people into the costume studio to craft and create fabulous and functional costumes for the end of summer! Whether you are heading to Burning Man or just staying in the Hamptons, come create wearable art with us! We supply the materials, machines, scissors and glue… just bring your creativity, your special projects, and maybe something to drink!
7pm-11pm
makefunstudio.com
Workshop is $20-$30 (sliding scale)
::::::::Thursday, August 19th:::::::
LEMON JESUS & CREEPY WHITE VAN FUNDRAISER!
Remember when Thursdays nights were fun? When it was a guaranteed good time? Well for all you lovely people out there that don’t want to wait to friday to two step on the dance floor come on over to the House Of Yes and dance with us! We’re teaming up with your hometown hero Cool Hand Luke who gave us those kick ass Lemon Jesus parties to get us on the road with our own creepy white van. We’re almost there!
COOL HAND LUKE (Party Expo)
WCKIDS (Mota NY/Wealthy Ho$tage)
NIGHTSPITTER (Demons NYC /Sub Bass Sunday’s)
SIDESHOW (ILL DUBSTEP DJ FROM AUSTRALIA ON TOUR)
Ladies 18+ Guys 21+
$7 for ladies and trannies, $10 for gents
::::::::::Friday, August 20th::::::::::
SKY BOX AERIAL VARIETY SHOW!
After a huge success in July and a write up in the New York Times, we’ve put together an all new line up of all-star aerial acts for August. This month, we’re being covered by Associated Press TV so make sure you dress Fancy. This show is going to be out of control, with more synchronized dancing, gut-splitting throat-slitting comedy, cross dressing, and upside-down twirl-around antics than ever before! Featuring Sky Box founders Jordann Baker and Anya Sapozhnikova as well as other goregously flexible humans who will make your jaw drop and your panties wet. Check out info about classes and workshops at www.theskybox.org! See last month’s write up in the New York Times: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/nocturnalist-aerial-acrobatics/
Doors at 8, Show at 9.
$10
Creepy White Van!
The time has finally come for House of Yes to become mobile! Therefore, we need to get one of those creepy white vans that creepy white guys drive when they do creepy shit. Not that we’re creepy perverts or anything… we’re just rock n roll circus super stars who need some wheels. Saturday Night, come dance and drink. All money goes to helping us afford a “pimp ride”…by which I mean a creepy white van!
House of Yes. National Tour… coming soon!
:::::::::WEDNESDAYS:::::::::
MAKE FUN: Crafting Workshops & Costume Sale!
Every Wednesday this August, Make Fun is inviting all creative people into the costume studio to craft and create fabulous and functional costumes for Burning Man 2010. Whether you are heading to the playa or
just staying in the Hamptons, come to the workshop and create wearable art out of spandex, faux fur, glitter, leather, plastic, and more! We supply the materials, machines, scissors and glue… just bring your creativity, your special projects, and maybe something to drink!
Email info@makefunstudio.com if you have questions.
Private studio sessions also available.
EVERY WEDNESDAY IN AUGUST
7pm-11pm
Workshop is $20-$30 (sliding scale)
:::::::::THURSDAY, August 5th::::::::::::
ABBY PAYNE’S
Dance Music Dance
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.
Abby Payne and Band at 10pm, World Premiere video of “Lost and Found” at 11pm.
After that….. DJ Dance party with DJ Latenight!!!!!
Free Beer & Wine 9-10pm,
Cheap drinks afterwards!
Doors at 8:30.
$12. $10 in advance here: http://www.smarttix.com (search for Dance Music Dance)
:::::::::FRIDAY, August 6th::::::::::
SEX, GUAC & ROLL
Presented by our friend Dallas!
Come take a bite of life’s simple pleasures. This One Good Reason gathering is served with a side of creamy, green guacamole goodness along with your entrée of LIVE MUSIC, bangin’ ELECTRO-FUNK & ROLL DJs, fierce fire and hooping, VJ visuals, DIRTY DUBSTEP, Aerial splendor, tequila, & whatever else we desire.
Featuring:
- SISTINE CRIMINALS (live original drum and bass, dub step and tech house)
- DJ mLe direct from DENVER.
- TEKTITE (VitaminB and all around super hero DJ)
- VJ KRUNCH
- TARA MCMANUS fire fiesta
Additional PERFORMERS and ARTISTS welcome. Email justdallas@gmail.com to participate!
DRESS: Rock star or guac star; tight pants, leather and lace, VIP velvet, tequila cantina girlboots made for walking, groupie gear, dead rocker look, etc.
PLEASE INVITE your friends and SHARE with the world!
Donation requested for entry…
$10 before midnight, $15 otherwise.
$20 not in rock star wear regardless
9:30pm til Sunrise.
:::::::::SATURDAY, August 7th::::::::::
HOUSE OF YES…. ON WHEELS!
House of Yes needs a Van so that we can spread the love, across the city and possibly across the world! What better way to fundraise for a van than by having a DANCE PARTY? Come….Dance your ass off. Have a drink or two. Flirt with someone. Experience life with your body in motion. No reason to not have the time of your life. Why waste your weekend in a bar? The House Of Yes calls you to come out and play with us.
EZRAKH
DJ RECK (BRICK BANDITS CREW)
DJ M.C. K~SWIFT (ZULU NATION/AFRIKA BAMBAATAA)
All playing the Best Hip-Hop, House, Club, UK Garage, Reggae, Cumbia, & Afro-Centric
Complimentary Vodka Drinks- 10-11pm
Doors at 9:30
$7 all night!
Gay. Aerial. Mermaids.
House of Yes is officially coming out of the closet as GAY!
Your Gay To-Do List
1. Make Fabulous mermaids in Make Fun!
2. Open your Homo Chakra
3. See Queer performances at our Aerial Variety Show
4. Dance your taint off at our very first GAY party, called GAY GAY GAY
5. See our Aerial Mermaids at the gayest parade ever… the Mermaid Parade!
6. Get your Homosexual dance grooves on at No Parking on the Dance Floor!
7. Have intercourse with someone of the same gender!
::::::::::Wednesday, June 16th:::::::::::::::
MAKE MERMAIDS!
Make Fun Fabric Studio is opening its doors and pulling out the overflowing boxes of glitter, lace, spandex, sequins and chiffon to help you make the fiercest and sexiest mermaid costumes ever! We’ll help make your wet dreams come true with hot glue, scissors, fabrics, machines and materials that will have you drowning in inspiration. No sewing experienced required, just a desire to look fabulous and be creative.
7-11pm
$20
bring snacks and drinks
rsvp to kaeburke@gmail.com
makefunstudio.com
::::::: Thursday, June 17th:::::::::
B A T O Y: Back After Thousands Of Years
A collective of artists, musicians, dancers and healers bringing the peace party to life…
Come celebrate the human experience with love, food, dance and music!
Sanga Kirtan, Arawa, Optimus Tribe, Dynasty Electrik, Cumba Mela, Joro Boro, Green Bus Tour & UNITRIBE
Live Drumming, Face Painting, Yummy Vegetarian/Vegan Delicacies, Kombucha and Super Foods, Live Painting, Donation based Massage and Reiki
9 PM
$10 Contribution
:::::::::::::::Friday June 18th::::::::::::::
SKYBOX AERIAL VARIETY SHOW
It’s SUMMER!
It’s also Sky Box Variety Show Weekend!
It’s the best weekend EVER!
Witness the performances of several amazing performers NEW to the Sky Box Variety circuit as well as many old and faithful aerial artists for the most cutting edge Sky Box Variety Show yet! Seriously, these are amazing performers who will dazzle you on aerial silks, rope, lyra, as well those who will blow your mind with juggling, contortion, burlesque and more.
Hosted by the infamous House of Yes Mistress of Ceremonies herself, Kae Burke!
Stick around after the show for FREE for GAY GAY GAY – our first ever gay dance party!
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm. Party after!
$10
::::::::Friday, June 18th::::::::::::::
GAY GAY GAY
Post-Apocolyptic Freak-Show Dance-Party
House of Yes presents it’s first Gay Gay Gay party to kick off Pride Week! Step into an exhibition of the Old World’s most sexy and grotesque surviving species curated by collector and intergalactic adventurers JJ Japanime and Sam Shine.
FEATURING:
The return of Brooklyns own JASPER JAMES!!
Here from Hollywood to premier the Music Video for “LOVE”
Performances by Backspace & Spazz Hands!
Hosted By Brett Lord, JJ Japanime & Sam Shine
Dance like a homo all night with DJ Jay Four!
SIDESHOW ACTS BY: Anya Sapozhnikova, Kae Burke, Matthew Camp, Lauren Howe, Kid Akimbo, Jackie Carlson, Dan Paul Roberts, Teresa Nasty, Kyle Rostan, Nicki Borodi, Kathryn Van Asshee, Jade Curtis, Madalena Pak-Kei Mak, Brett Lord, Dilan Walpola… and probably YOU.
Since we have learned nothing from our past we must learn from the future.
10:30pm
$10
:::::::::Saturday, June 20th:::::::::
AERIAL MERMAIDS at MERMAID PARADE!
Come to Mermaid Parade for the most amazing parade ever in the most amazing place ever… CONEY ISLAND!
The House of Yes & Skybox aerialists will be hanging 180 feet in the air, suspended above our favorite bar… Cha Cha’s Atlantis bar on the Boardwalk. Come be amazed as mermaids, fish, dolphins, pirates and octopi dazzle and dangle in the air on our very own aerial rig! Oh, and Lou Reed will be there as King Neptune!
Coney Island
Parade at 2pm, Aerial til Dusk!
Cha Cha’s On the Boardwalk between Nathans and Shoot the Freak.
FREE!
:::::::::: Sunday, June 21st:::::::::::
NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR!
Next SUNDAY, June 20th, we have another installment of Zmerica’s favorite get your ass off jam dance dance revo-friggin-lution total destruction the only solution total destruction the only solution party NO PARKING ON THE DANCEFLOOR. The name sez it all, tho you can also check the Midnight Star jam of the same name for further investigation. Basically, if you’re on the dancefloor, you HAVE to be dancing. Twitter/tweakerers, kicking game to ladies mofos, and general lame asses who just get on the floor and don’t move will be forcibly removed by our dance police. Its simple ppl. Get down. Life is short so shake it until you break it. Special Puloma bday throwdown edition with selectros.
Just added: Hot F**king Tamales by Laura and VJing by Dr. Mojo…werrrd!
Also added: the ubiquitous Love Grrl and her infamous smoothies
Koushik (Stones Throw)
Veronica (Minimal Wave)
Duane (Bim Marx, Other Music)
Hatch (WFMU)
$mall s¢heezy
7pm-midnight-ish
at House of Yessss
5 bones.
dance bitches dance
::::::::: Tuesday, June 23rd:::::::::
AUDITIONS FOR THE CIRCUS OF CIRCUS
9:00pm
House of Yes
342 Maujer Street, Brooklyn
Now casting experienced circus performers and musical theatre entertainers with acting, dance and/or singing abilities for various roles. Contortionists, aerialists, fire dancers, jugglers, hand balancers and acrobats are especially encouraged to audition.
The Circus of Circus is an adaptation of George Orwell’s classic satire Animal Farm told through musical theatre, circus and dance. The performers parallel the characters of the original, struggling as the “working class” and sacrificing their individual freedom for the success of their show.
SHOW DATES: 3 Weekend Run
September 30th & October 1st & 2nd
October 7th, 8th & 9th
October 14th, 15th & 16th
Pay Guaranteed per show.
Please contact kaeburke@gmail.com
Resumes and links to photos and videos of past performances encouraged.
hot, Hot, HOT!
Who is hot?
YOU are hot.
Learn how to be even hotter with our Sexy Dancing class, every Thursday!
Come over this Friday and get sweaty with other hot people.
Oh… and check out all of our HOT new videos and past performances on our new Youtube Channel!
http://www.youtube.com/houseofyesbrooklyn
Hot.
:::::::::Thursday, May 27th, daytime::::::::::::
Technique of Sexy Dancing.
A new dance class fusing hip hop, jazz, burlesque, booty bounce and everything in between, focusing on releasing your inner slut for the stage. Taught by Kathryn van Assche aka ViVi of the Horror Show fame, this 2 hour workout will leave you dripping with sweat and begging for more.
2- 4 pm, $10-15 sliding scale donation. All levels of experience welcome.
Every Thursday.
:::::::::::Friday, June 4th::::::::::
WAREHOUSE FRIDAY
Hot night. Hot beats. Hot friends. Hot dogs.
Summer’s back! Come celebrate at YES by dancing your ass off with Jangula, Movement and Ezrakh.
7 bucks all night!
If you don’t know JANG, you should:
http://www.myspace.com/thejangula
Same goes for MOVEMENT: these sweet-voiced boys could put Kafka in a happy mood.
http://www.myspace.com/wearemovement
EZRAKH follows them both on the decks all night, playing the best house, garage, hip hop and over-all good musics.
http://spanktownsound.blogspot.com/ <-dubstep mix
Dance Punk: Past and Present- free 30 min dance mix
http://www.mediafire.com/?y0mydzaoyga
PLUS:: there is a BAR, good vibes, pretty people, colored lights.
It’s con-ta-gious, got the kids in a hurry.
Your To-Do List
To-Do List for This Weekend at House of Yes:
1. See the Wonderneath Matinee Show.
2. Go to SITE Fest in Bushwick.
3. Dance your butt off Saturday at No Parking on the Dance Floor.
4. Make out with your roommate.
5. Dance your hair off at Jank on Sunday.
6. Take a Nap
7. Learn Aerial
If you do these things, you’ll be happy.
House of Yes is a part of Bushwick SITE Fest this weekend- a festival dedicated to the performing arts in our strange neighborhood of warehouses and bodegas. Therefore, we’ve got the Wonderneath’s final performances, a killer performance-infused dance party, and brass-band circus-jams on Sunday. Its a whole weekend of performance, art and “performance art”.
http://artsinbushwick.wordpress.com/site-fest-program/
:::::::::::Saturday the 6th::::::::::::
WONDERNEATH
Matinee Performance!
The fabulous circus-theatre adventure, The Wonderneath, is officially sold out for Saturday night…
BUT you have one more chance to see it this Saturday afternoon for a special matinee.
The Wonderneath explores the otherworldly lair rumbling below the city’s surface, where steam energy has seeped through granite and crystal, fractalized, and created a land where all that is wondered comes to be.
Written and produced by Ali Schmitz, the creative force crowned Coney Island’s Best Mermaid 2009, The Wonderneath stars the captivating Kai Altair and features live jazz and blues stylings by Tin Pan. Featuring dazzling performances by Claire de Luxe, Jordann Baker, Ali Luminescent, and Ellie Mio of Lady Circus; Ateles Aerial; Renata of Desert Sin and Alchemy Dance Theater; Ahnika Delirium, and Bex Burton.
Sponsored by Swarovski Crystals! Come early for snacks and surprises including trinkets of Sarah Sparkles (sarahsparkles.com) and Andriana Santiago’s Eyegasm Jewelry!
Special Matinee-
Doors at 3:30. Show at 4:30
$20 at the door. Presale tickets $15 at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97218 //
:::::::Also on Saturday::::::::
NO PARKING on the DANCE FLOOR!
No Parking on the Dance Floor (especial Saturday edition!)
I’ll be your freak-a-zoid, come on and wind me up…special edition of
no parking baby, No Parking on the Dancefloor this Saturday at House of Yes. and that means eggzactly that. We don’t not want to see you silver spoon in yer mouth/nose/ass jaded traded the trucker hat for the fake glasses hipster fucks taking up valuable real estate on our dancefloor! Move it or lose it! Shake it or we’ll break it! If you do need to chill come test out House of Yes’s new deprivation chamber aka the Waterboard room. Hey its DICK Cheney approved! So if you want to get waterboarded just stand there and keep talking to your friends, right in the middle of the dancefloor. Test us. You’ll find yourself on a canoe in the newton creek with one of your kidneys missing.
Ok lets get to the point already. Special late night saturday fish fry edition of No Parking, sans fish, but drinks sure. A nice wrap up for the fab fab show known as the Wonderneath (yay Ali nice1!) plus shouts to the BK Sitefest ppl. So all kindsa shee-it gwan. And your favorite crooklyn loft selectros Still LIfe and D-Juice und mice elf all slaughtering you mobs killing you jokes and destroying all you monsters (and gelflings).
You know the drill by now. Fuck art lets dance. Then fuck. Then art. Alladat.
Plus suprise performances from Lady Circus right over the dancefloor, since it is their homebase after all. Aerial is the shit ppl, don’t sleep on these female ninjas.
Tara on the design. Blush at the door. Ms Burke (god help us–I keed!) on the bar.
Lets goooo!
DJs: D-Juice, Still Life, $mall ¢hange
Saturday Night Fish Fry edition w/o the fish.
SiteFest and Wonderneath after party hotel lobby
11pm-4am,
$10
::::::::::::Sunday March 7th:::::::::::::::
JANK!
Presented by Gemini & Scorpio and Sxip Shirey.
A surreal live-music-driven dance party. Dirty electronics and live musicians (horns, drums, human beat box), regurgitating old genres like early ska, early hip-hop, techno and house and playing it raw, glitchy and original. With: experimental circus composer Sxip Shirey, controllerism glitch rocker Moldover, eclectic beats wizard DJ Shakey. Janky visuals by Sebastian Patane Masuelli.
http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
8pm-2am
$10-$15 Sliding Scale
:::::::::::Monday the 29th::::::::
AIRTIME!
Skybox Open Workout.
Are you an aerialist? Come workout with us, every Monday night at Skybox. Do tricks. Get buff. Make friends. Now with a live DJ! Are you NOT an aerialist? Become one!
Sign up for beginner classes at theskybox.org/classes
Airtime is open to aerialists of all level of experience.
Friends, lovers and fans are welcome to watch.
8pm-10pm
$15. Bring Your Own Unitard
Clowns. Crystals. Apocalypse!
Vaudeville …. Crystal Circus…. The Apocalypse.
All this and more, this week at the House of Yes.
:::::::::Thursday the 25th::::::::::
GIDDY MULTITUDE: Vaudeville & Variety!
Best [of] Love.
It’s cold out. Come laugh…and be amazed!
This vaudeville variety extravaganza is going to wash your winter doldrums away.
How about a generous pile of aerial dancing, music, hula-hooping, comedy, and burlesque to spice up the snow-cake of your mind?
That’s what I thought. Come on out, you’ll melt right through your pants.
The Amazing Amy!, Kira Kupcake! (Maven of Music and Sergeant of Sweetness), Sara G, Y’all! (Comedic Wordsmithing Brilliance), Jake Jampel! (Standup Quirkiness and Comedy), Kae Burke (High-flying Funny girl!), A.C. Prouser (Trapeze Flying 5 Ball Juggling Wonder-Kid) Jessica Delfino! (Musical Satire and Satirical Music), Rebecca Nagle! (Life-changing, Mind-blowing Grrrrlesque), Ellie Steingraber! (Aerial Dance Bonanza)…. Plus your Charismatic, Complementary Hostesses: Busty Kitten and Evangeline!
$10
Doors at 8:30, show at 9
::::::::Friday the 26th::::::::
Opening Night of….THE WONDERNEATH
A new circus theater adventure set in turn-of-the-century New York City.
The Wonderneath explores the otherworldly lair rumbling below the city’s surface, where steam energy has seeped through granite and crystal, fractalized, and created a land where all that is wondered comes to be.
Written and produced by Ali Schmitz, the creative force crowned Coney Island’s Best Mermaid 2009, The Wonderneath stars the captivating Kai Altair and features live jazz and blues stylings by Tin Pan. Featuring dazzling performances by Claire de Luxe, Jordann Baker, Ali Luminescent, and Ellie Mio of Lady Circus; Ateles Aerial; Renata of Desert Sin and Alchemy Dance Theater; Ahnika Delirium, and Bex Burton. Sponsored by Swarovski Crystals! Come early for snacks and surprises including trinkets of Sarah Sparkles (sarahsparkles.com) and Andriana Santiago’s Eyegasm Jewelry!
Doors at 8pm… show at 9pm
$20 at the door. Presale tickets $15 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97218
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=wonderneath&init=quick
Continuing Sunday the 28th & Next Weekend… March 4th, 5th &6th!
::::::::Saturday the 27th::::::::
IMPROV WORKSHOP!!!
Yes! And…
Learn how to work comedic scenes and actions off the top of your head, and roll it off the top of your tounge.
This 3 hour workshop will cover the basics of comedic improvisation in a supportive environment with lots of participation, experimentation, games and FUN! Yes….FUN!
The workshop with be taught by Tommy Galan, an award winning comedian, writer and producer. He writes and performs with the Comedy Troupe, FUCT and he’s FUN!
$20
3pm-6pm
Rsvp to info@houseofyes.org
:::::::::::::::Also on Saturday:::::::::::::::
JOYS of ARMAGEDDON
An Experimental Hip-Hop Musical…that will End the World.
Electro hiphop propels a modern martyr to the end of everything and beyond in wild new musical.
Come witness…The end of civilization. Computer genius. The 2012 Holocaust. Mutiny. Abandoned subway tunnels. Misfits. Calamities. New Orleans. Lethal confrontations & Estranged fathers… the Divine. And more….
Featuring: Mike iLL as Macon Traxx, Rivka as Holy Jones, Mr. Taps as Muerdonk, Michael Cavadias as Widget, Miss Guy as Antoinette LaFíte, Dominic Dela Fave as Pitzy Jonawitz, Jaime Dela Fave as Pulse, Cristina Silver as Dr. Dan Piper, Suzy Arango as Oshun, Jerm Pollet as Pong, Tina Krause as Candace Tractenburg, J McElfresh as Berzerk, Armen Setrakian as Super-Mario, Abbe Rivers as Static and Meredith Borden as Zelda
Doors at 7:30, Show at 8.
$12
::::::::::Sunday the 28th:::::::
The WONDERNEATH
(See Friday for info)
:::::::::::Monday the 29th::::::::
AIRTIME!
Skybox Open Workout.
Are you an aerialist? Come workout with us, every Monday night at Skybox.
Do tricks. Get buff. Make friends. Now with a live DJ!
Are you NOT an aerialist? Become one!
Sign up for beginner classes at theskybox.org/classes
Airtime is open to aerialists of all level of experience.
Friends, lovers and fans are welcome to watch.
8pm-10pm
$15. Bring Your Own Unitard.
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.
:::::::::6 days a week!:::::::::::
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!
House of Halloween Hangover
We survived Halloween…kind of. Our wigs are caked in dried blood, our bodies and egos are bruised, and our psyches are forever scarred from this weekend. We made it out alive, or at least half-alive, and The House of Yes is no longer haunted (check out www.houseofyes.org/gallery/ to see how terrible it got!). Like it or not, there is life after Halloween and we are still as busy as ever with workshops, clothing swaps and dance parties. Come over to House of Yes this week, and we will help you get over your Post-Halloween-Depression.
:::::::::::Tuesday, November 3rd:::::::::::
Make Fun Open Studio
:::::::::Wednesday, November 4th:::::::::
“Our Friends’ House Burned Down” Clothing Swap!
byob as always
:::::::::Friday, November 6th:::::::::
Anti CMJ Festival
930pm until..
$7, B.Y.O.B.
Surprise Circus/Aliens/terrorists/Kooks/Vagabonds …in attendance…
::::::::::Saturday, November 7th::::::::
DJ Mojo Presents:
A NYC Legend… for decades supporting fledgling bands and keeping the
rock n roll banner waving high. This saturday night at The House of Yes… DJ Mojo Presents 4 amazing live bands to blow your mind. Check back on www.houseofyes.org/events/ for full listing of bands.
myspace.com/djmojo
Doors at 9PM
$10 bucks….BYOB
::::::::::Sunday, November 8th::::::::
DJ $mall ¢hange Presents:
No Parking on ze Dancefloor!
That’s right party peoples, no parking baby, no parking on the dancefloor. That’s what this shit is all about and fuck the hokey pokey. On some pure shit. The central focus is music and dancing. If you’re on the dance floor you must be dancing. We will have dance police and your ass will get ticketed. Get down or make room.
Ski Beats…..Dude produced a number of tracks on Jay Z’s 1st LP
Brown Bum…. a wide spectrum of funk and classic hip hop
Stylus….Responsible for the Brooklyn Wonderland parties
Tinsletown….a man about town
On top of all that my homegrrl and super stoopid dancer / dance instructor Cathy Richards will be around at 9pm showing folks various Bboy and hip hop moves.
Love Grrl’s fab smoothies we will have free refreshing beverages courtesy of Bot.
$5-$500 sliding scale donation (be nice to the doormen)
6pm-12pm BE THERE!
24/7
For the first time ever we actually have it all for you all. Learn slapstick, sewing and aerial from the best, see performance art at its weirdest, and then again at its nakedest later on in the week, AND although we promised no more dance parties ever again, we were talked into squeezing one in anyways….it wasn’t so bad after all, and only one person tagged our fancy bathroom.
:::::::::::Wednesday October 21st:::::::::::
Slapstick Dojo: Learn to Fall Funny
The Slapstick Dojo teaches physical comedy using martial arts techniques. Students will learn how to trip, slip, fall down, and slap each other in safe and funny ways. This conflict may be between individuals, between a person and an object, or between a person and his environment. The class operates similar to a yoga or martial arts class, where students of all skill levels are encouraged to come to “workout” and further develop technique. Borrowing ideas from martial arts training such as Kata and Waza the Slapstick Dojo aims to teach slapstick techniques and classic slapstick gag structure.
5-25$ sliding scale!
More info at http://newyorkdowntownclown.com/workshops.htm#slapstick
:::::::::::Thursday, October 22nd:::::::::::
Bloody Noes: American Dream
From Upstate NY, we bring to you special guests Bloody Noes…. costumed duo MC Drywall (priestly hulk) and DJ Cardboard (shadowy sylph). Bloody Noes brings to us, American Dream: A non-sensical theatrical experiment in demented experience and America. Expect to be fully entertained by variety acts, music/noise, body activity/dance, pantomime, and lots of homemade props. Hilarious, hypnotic, and horrifying. This is a 45 minute adventure of extreme extremes.
Bloody Noes has been described as… ” Noise, yet poignant, Noise, yet fairytale-like. Interpretive dance meets DIY scene, pornographic”.. and “creativity as a terroristic act”. This is a rare opportunity to see how weird things can get in Rochester, NY. Need a sneak preview? Check out www.myspace.com/bloodynoes
Doors at 9:30, Show at 10pm
5-10$ sliding scale donation. (due to the nature of the content 13 and over only please)
:::::::::::Thursday, October 22nd-LATE NITE:::::::::::
RESERVOIR SOUND WOMB in conjunction with House of Yes and Torn Form Drawing present an evening void of Platinum chains and video vixens, but plenty of head grooves to get your body moving. This is a showcase with some of the premiere up-and-coming indie lyricists, producers, and beat makers, hailing from Chicago, Brooklyn, Baltimore and beyond.
Featuring Staten Island Duo the Presence, Unabashedly honest Baltimore’s Teddy Faley, distorted samples and beats by AM Breakups, Quality sound by Zesto! and relentless pavement-pounding sound by V8.
11pm-late
5$
::::::::::Friday October 23rd::::::::::::
Silky Sirens Burlesque
……a night of the 3 B’s: Brains, Booze, and Boobies!
A singing burlesque company that was started on the brink of a Depression. A show that is full of humor, beauty, sex, tease and tons of pasties of all sorts. Hosted by the hilarious Doctor Phil.
$15 (might seem like a bit much, but then again that will only buy you 75% of a lap dance anywhere else in the city.)
10pm, BYOB
:::::::::Monday through Saturday!:::::::::::::::::::
Aerial classes at the Sky Box! Silks, trapeze, lyra, pole dance, ballet. (No you don’t have to be a bodybuilder to sign up, we won’t make you climb 30 ft high your first class, and its not as intimidating as you might think.) Go to theskybox.org/classes to sign up. Or come to aerial open house every Monday from 8pm-10pm to see for yourself. Its free to watch and $15 to play.
:::::::::::Wednesdays, October 21st, 28th:::::::::::
Make Fun: Halloween Workshops
7PM- 11PM $20
Make Fun Studios at House of Yes invites you into the costume studio to make the best Halloween costume…ever. Our workshop includes full access to the Make Fun facilities, with home and industrial sewing machines, sergers and cover stitch machines, pattern making materials AND FREE FABRIC AND TRIM! This $20 workshop will have you looking fabulous and you learn a thing or two too. Get help from the pros! Kae and Tara have years of experience working with people to build their character from scratch, or modify existing clothes and costumes. Best of all, you can brag to your friends that YOU MADE IT YOURSELF!
Want to have a custom costume created? have questions about Make Fun? contact kaeburke@gmail.com
7pm- 11pm $20
:::::::::Upcoming:::::::::
Haunted House of Yes! 10/30 and 10/31!!!
A Rare Opportunity to Party
At The House of Yes, we don’t do parties, we do events….usually. But this week, we are offering you TWO parties in a row. But just because its a party, doesn’t mean you can get shit-faced and vomit on our fancy furniture. Please use our fancy toilets instead. So come to our parties, have the best time ever, and don’t forget to clean up after yourself. Remember, we are also a fancy aerial facility six days a week.
::::::::Wednesday, October 14th:::::::::::
Make Fun: Halloween Workshops
October 14th, 21st, 28th….
7PM- 11PM $20
Make Fun Studios at House of Yes invites you into the costume studio to make the best Halloween costume…ever. Our workshop includes full access to the Make Fun facilities, with home and industrial sewing machines, sergers and cover stitch machines, pattern making materials AND FREE FABRIC AND TRIM! This $20 workshop will have you looking fabulous and you learn a thing or two too. Get help from the pros! Kae and Tara have years of experience working with people to build their character from scratch, or modify existing clothes and costumes. Best of all, you can brag to your friends that YOU MADE IT YOURSELF!
Want to have a custom costume created? have questions about Make Fun? contact kaeburke@gmail.com
7pm- 11pm $20
::::::::Thursday, October 15th::::::::::::
Bushwick Wildlife Preserve presents a Night of Mayhem
Hate the cold? Not really feeling it getting darker sooner and sooner? That trillion dollar stimulus package not paying your rent? Your tan from “summer” already gone? Need to blow off some steam, let your hair down and just rock out before it becomes unbearable to journey past the bodega?
Simple deal…
2 amazing bands to get the blood pumping: Adriana Santiago and the SMYRK
1 DJ to shake your bones all night: DJ Rookie better known as M.C. K~Swift from the Zulu Nation
9pm to 3 am
Only $7 (because anything more than that is unreasonable right?)
:::::::::Friday, October 16th:::::::::::::::
ASS DON’T TELL
Swimming Cities of the Ocean of Blood Fundraiser
A shameless and wholly unapologetic celebration of Booty, set to junk rumbling, all night booty music. Prepare to be suffocated by magnificent round beautiful asses and help float our asses to Varanasi India next March.
DJ’s DIRTYFYNGER Milks, Tinseltown, Stache, Laurendarling. Special surprises from Lady Circus, etc. Go-go Mania by Bloody Belle.
Midnight Ass Pageant hosted by the Ass Inspector General
10pm to 4 am.
$10/$8 sweet caboose discount at the door for bubble butts only.
www.weareswimmingcities.org
:::::::::Monday through Saturday!:::::::::::::::::::
Aerial classes at the Sky Box! Silks, trapeze, lyra, pole dance, ballet. (No you don’t have to be a bodybuilder to sign up, we won’t make you climb 30 ft high your first class, and its not as intimidating as you might think.) Go to theskybox.org/classes to sign up. Or come to aerial open house every Monday from 8pm-10pm to see for yourself. Its free to watch and $15 to play.
House of Sexy
This weekend, we are exploring our sexuality, and we would like you to be there for it! We are screening porn…yes PORN! We are featuring hot girls in spandex hanging off the ceiling…HOT GIRLS! And we are partying with the sexy Taylor Mac…TAYLOR MAC!
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Porno Jim’s Otherworld Revue
……Because America Needs Better Porn
Porno Jim takes you down to the scenic underbelly of New York City and beyond. Join him as he hosts an evening of obscene artistes and scandalous pornography. Titilating, exhilirating, dirty and hilarious, this is a super sexy variety show that focuses on good porn, bad porn and all things porn!
Porno porn porn porn porn porn porn! Naked people having sex! On camera!
13 and over only.
9:00 pm doors, 9:30 show
$10
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CLOUD SWING & CREATIVITY WORKSHOP
Cloud swing is an aerial apparatus we recently stumbled upon due to Seanna Sharpe who’s been teaching “circustentialism” here at Sky Box. Its a big loop of rope suspended by two points. Using it requires a mixture of trapeze, silk and hammock skills. Whether you are an absolute beginner or a seasoned swinger, this is a chance to explore, create, and play on one of the most comfortable and enjoyable pieces of circus equipment ever invented. We will learn mounts, climbs, wraps, and drops for ALL LEVELS
In addition to being a ship-load of fun, this event is a FUNDRAISER to buy us all what we`ve always wanted – a cloud swing of our very own, which will live at the Skybox and be available for lessons, rehearsals, and even performance!
Workshop will be CAPPED at 8 people, so please RSVP for your ticket to the sky at theskybox.org/calendar.
8:00 – 10:00 $25-40 workshop sliding scale
10:00-12:00 $10 dance party and sing along with Colin (The worlds Happiest Man) and Mitchell (the world’s Accordion All-Star)
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A LILY’S REVENGE FUNDRAISER
At the beautiful House of Yes, come witness the voluptuous musical revolutions of Not Waving but Drowning with special guest Darlinda Just Darlinda, Alex Drewchin, Orange Democracy, the libidinous undulations of Malcolm Stewart, the inimitable Machine Dazzle, the illusoire Darrell Thorne, roaming bluegrass from Free Advice, a silent auction and much more; all in honor of Taylor Mac’s, “The Lily’s Revenge”.
Surround yourself in an evening of creative alliance, an event about bringing together creative workers to support, nurture and inspire one another! Throw on your old bowler hat, your severest Victorian dress and come out to The Visionary Trust’s first fundraising event! Because if artists don’t support each other then who will?
The majority of the proceeds will go to Taylor Mac to compensate the 80+ collaborators and performers who have worked so hard on “The Lily’s Revenge”, opening October 29th at Here Arts!
7:00 pm
$15 donation at the door
Back to School!
At House of Yes, we’re going back to school and getting back into the autumn groove. It’s time to stop fucking around outdoors at BBQs and Picnics, and it’s time to get serious about seeing, doing and learning some new things….
At House of Yes, we are rehearsing and preparing for upcoming shows that will entertain you throughout the upcoming fall, and into winter. We are constantly collecting interesting people to do interesting things at our space, so don’t be shy if you want to do something here… We need people to perform, teach and show their stuff. Contact us and let us know what you can do if you would like us to host you. In the meantime, come over and get your act together. info@houseofyes.org
9/9:::::WEDNESDAY: Back to Learning:
Host a Workshop at HOY
Night School is out of session for this Wednesday, but we are seeking Teachers who can share their skills with our eager learners. Anyone with an idea for a class based in any type of movement, performance, dance, acting, music or fun is welcome to come share their talents by teaching a workshop. Night School is every Wednesday, starting at 9pm, but we are available to host your workshop on other evenings, depending. We may also be able to host an ongoing class in dance or performance if you so please. Most classes are a $5-$25 donation, with the teacher keeping the majority of the donations. Basically, we just want to learn new tricks, and we want you to as well. To teach a class, contact Kae Burke at kaeburke@gmail.com. Check our Sex-Ed class, featured in Time Out NY!
9/10:::THURSDAY: Back to the Beat
The Bushwick Wildlife Preserve presents: Warehouse Thursdays
Dance, magic, decadence, rock n roll, booze, hip hop, art, love, lust, good times. With Le Bilance, Che Grand, and DJ Johnsville (the funkiest Puerto Rican in Williamsburg spinning house, disco, 80s, electronica, soul, and hip hop).
The House Of Yes
342 Maujer Street, at Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn
L train to Grand Street station
9p doors; $5 BYOB
9/11::::::FRIDAY: Back to Acting
Playing and Presence: A Physical Approach to Acting and Performing
This two-hour workshop is geared toward performers of all types, including actors, aerialists, singers, and dancers. The aim of the workshop is to uncover the child-like sense of wonder that each of us can find within ourselves, and infuse our approach to performance with openness, spontaneity, and adventure. It’s about remembering that, as performers, our “work” is actually PLAY; from moment to moment to moment to moment. The series of exercises will draw from sources as various as the physical acting techniques of Jerzy Grotowski, the deconstructionist choreographic theory of the Six Viewpoints, the laser-precision of Neo-Classical textwork, and the mind-and-body expanding practices of Tantra Yoga. Please bring a memorized piece of text, about one minute in length. Twelve lines of Shakespeare will do if you’re stuck. It can even be a song. This workshop is open to all, regardless of level of experience in any field of performance.
This workshop is $20.
Taught by our brilliant instructor, Michael Bartelle… www.michaelbartelle.com .
BACK TO ACTION: Call for Participation
:::::Aerial Open Mic: Seeking performers for September 18th
The Skybox at the House of Yes is currently seeking performers and acts to showcase during our maritime-themed, aerial-infused open mic. The performance will take place at Skybox (www.theskybox.org), on Friday, September 18. The theme is all things maritime. Pirates, mermaids, sailors, octopi, aquatic creatures and boats are all acceptable inspirations, but feel free to think of your own maritime influence. In the past we have hosted open mic performances that were entirely aerial-focused, but we are now opening our open mic up to all inspired people with brilliant acts to show their stuff! As long as it’s maritime, we want to see it! We are also pleased to announce that we have a phenomenal MC for this show. His name is Ben “he-man” Devoe and he’s a real life pirate! He lives on the giant ferryboat parked a few blocks from Skybox with his other pirate friends. Aside from being absolutely hilarious and a great singer, he was also once a bodybuilder. There will be a simple audition process, conducted by Anya. Please contact her at anya(at)ladycircus.com to discuss. She is away at sea for the moment, so please allow a few days for a response.
::::House of Yes helps the Yes Men…(and you can too)
We are currently helping the Yes Men (theyesmen.org) hatch a top-secret project involving Survivaballs that will prank the corporate masses. This is the biggest operation that the yes men have ever tried, and they need your help to make it float. Literally. Click the links if you want to be a part of a large-scale practical joke.
If you are a group leader and want to organize your friends:
fill out this group availability form, one time on behalf of your group
If you are willing to wear corporate or clean professional looking attire AND/OR a Survivaball, fill out this:
individual availability form on behalf of yourself
If you are a shooter with your own equipment:
update your availability here and Brandon will be in touch with you
:::::Is there a Yoga Teacher in the House?
No there is not. And there SHOULD be!
We have had requests for a yoga class at the House of Yes. If you are interested in teaching yoga on a donation basis, please contact kaeburke@gmail.com, so we can discuss a schedule and details. We already have blocks, straps and yoga mats. We just need someone to make us go “OM”.
Hatian vs. Vegan!
Wednesday, September 2nd
Night School: Double Feature
This Wednesday we are offering two classes at the same time! Only at the House of Yes can you find a vegetarian cooking class right next to a Haitian dance class. Same time, same place, same price. Come, choose and learn something new.
Dances of Snakes and Dirty Old Dead Men
Rich and complex, Afro-Haitian folkloric dance has a movement and rhythm for every mood, but here we’ll stick to the basics of three. First, we’ll practice the undulating, snaky moves of Yanvalou, emulating waves and the serpent god. Then we’ll crank it up with the crazy carnival dance Rara. And lastly Banda, where we’ll take on the persona of naughty gede spirits, who drink, cuss, and dance nasty (they even rub hot peppers on their privates, but we’ll skip that) to stimulate procreation and to create laughter. To really get into Banda, consider bringing a cane, sunglasses (pref with one lens) and a hat—and wear something black and torn that you can move in. Haitian rum will be on hand—and hopefully a drummer. $10-$25 (to cover drummer and rum)
For the past decade, Libby Sentz has immersed herself in Afro-Haitian dance. A wordsmith by day, you can often find her at night performing with the Mikerline Haitian Dance and Drum Company or the Hungry March Band.
Cooking with Compassion: Vegan and Vegetarian Gourmet Cuisine
Adopting a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is not only healthier for you and of course our furry friends, but studies are also showing it to significantly reduce your ecological footprint. In this course we will create an exciting five course dinner menu that will impress your gastronome guests, from appetizer to decadent dessert. Also we will be covering the basics of veggie and vegan cooking, stocking the veggie pantry, as well as the secrets to easily adapting your favorite recipes.
9pm-11:00
10-20$ sliding scale
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Saturday, Sept 5
Stranded!
House of Yes will be quiet, as we venture to Sunset Park to go exploring with our friends Winkel & Balktik. You should come.
House of Non-Sequitor
Ice Cream. Hip-Hop. Mime. Sex-ed. Air-Conditioners. Inflatable Balls.
Ice Cream:
Eat some.
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Hip-Hop:
August 22nd
Aja Monet’s Birthday/Going Away BASH!!!
Aja Monet, word-sorceress and every-day rock-star, is leaving us for Chicago- but she’s leaving us with a hip-hop/spoken word/mash-up party that we will never forget. We still remember her original throw-down at the original House of Yes, back in August 2007, and people are still talking about it. Dont just hear about it. Be here.
10pm
$7 before 11, $10 after
Hosted by BLACK CRACKER & KSWIFT
performances by:
Miz Metro
Miss Angelina
Shyvonne
FM Supreme
NYLE
Oveous Maximus
AMANDA DIVA
and countless SPECIAL GUEST appearances!!!
MUSIC BY: DJ JASMINE SOLANO & DJ TARA
The House of Yes
342 Maujer st
(btwn waterbury and morgan ave)
Take the L train to Grand st.
B.Y.O.B.
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Mime:
Night School: Beginning Pantomime with Jeff Seal!
August 25th
$5-15 sliding scale donation.
9pm-11pm
@ House of Yes
This class will give you the basics of “pantomime blanche” or white-faced illusion-based mime. Students will learn exercises involving fixed-point, isolation, resistance and the other building blocks of pantomime and physical acting in general. These skills can help a performer more effectively communicate his/her ideas and emotions with an audience through clear and precise physical articulation. They are useful for any performer from an improviser to an aerialist.
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Sex-Ed:
Night School: “This Ain’t Your High School Sex Ed Class”
August 26th
9-11:30pm
Four sexy New York City women will answer the questions that weren’t in your textbooks like:
1) To bite or not to bite
2) How to get in the back door
3) Why oral is a must and why you are not doing it right (even if you think you are…)
4) The fine art of flirtation
5) … and lots more to come
In addition, there will be informative videos, exercises, and information about not just sex but dating. At the end of the class, we will answer any and all of your questions. Don’t be shy, we won’t be! 
You should expect there to be an open cooler of beer, a special guest who’s not just full of hot air, and plenty of homework.
21+ only and geared toward men*. $5-25 sliding scale donation. Max 40 people.
(*Women are welcome to join us, but should know the info and perspective of the class will be for men.)
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Air-Conditioners:
Why not?
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Inflatable balls:
House of Yes Helps the Yes Men!
(and You can Too!)
Our friends the Yes Men (http://www.theyesmen.org/) need your help NOW to pull off some large-scale shenanigans in September. It’ll be fun and stupid, and it’ll probably create a splash in the media. They are professionals at playing pranks on corporations.
Be a part of something big!
Right now in Make Fun we are constructing 20 large-scale, ridiculous costumes to be worn at events, actions and appearances.
If you have sewing or building skills, please help this super-secret-project come to life! We are working from 12pm-11pm every day except Saturday/Sunday.
Email Kaeburke@gmail.com if you would like to sew and change the world! Let us know when you can come by.
We also need people who can wear the costumes, document, edit or just help in anyway they possibly can. Want to be involved? contact Larken at larken@artevolve.org.
We will be working from Make Fun at the House of Yes
342 Maujer, Bushwick (L train to Grand Street)
makefunstudio.com
Thanks!
The Yes Men & House of Yes.
House of Learn Stuff/Do Stuff
Tuesday, August 4th
Make Fun Open Studio
Make Fun open studio is back and better than ever! The first Tuesday of every month, we open up our costume and clothing studio and invite you to come create. Make Fun is a fabric workshop and sewing studio that exists for anyone who wants to sew, glue, experiment and build with fabric. We provide sewing machines, thread, fabric, scissors and a variety of material to help you create customized costumes, clothes, curtains, puppets, pants, parasols, stuffed animals, capes, or anything else you can imagine. Please bring Food, Drink, any materials you wish to use or donate, half-finished projects and inspiration. 10-20$ covers supplies and assistance. If you cant make it Tuesday, but want to come make something, we also offer space rental. Email kaeburke at-gmail-dot-com for more information.
www.makefunstudio.com
10-20$ sliding scale.
7pm-11pm
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Night School: Movement Improv Workshop
This week at Night School, we will explore new ways to move your body through space using various exercises designed to encourage participants to get out of their mind and into their bodies.
We will be warming up with blindfolded solo work, finding the place in us that is beyond mind and logical thinking. We will move into partner work, exploring ways to stay connected with ourselves while authentically engaging with another human. To close out we will experiment with a massive group improvisation culminating into a free form unpredictable dance explosion.
Be brave, be creative, dare to look ridiculous. A fun and supportive place to go insane for a couple hours.
Facilitated by Lopi LaRoe who is a bona fide genius of mental experimentation.
$5 – 15 sliding scale
No one turned away for lack of funds
9pm-11pm