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/events/192064217552651/

The Bell House
149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY

$10 ADV/$12 DOOR
Buy tickets here!:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4157565&pl=bellpl&REFID=bhw

:::::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/healing rooms/video suites/photo studios…you name it! Studios are strictly for Work Only. 24 Hour Access. All studios have access to kitchen, full bathroom and more.

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/classes/2012-W01

:::::::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.

::::Private Creative Studios available January 1st at House of Yes::::

House of Yes is expanding starting January FIRST. We now have 3 creative studio spaces opening up for working professionals to use as art studios/showrooms/offices/healing rooms/video suites/photo studios…you name it! Studios are strictly for Work Only. 24 Hour Access. All studios have access to kitchen, full bathroom and more.

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.

Of course, you can still buy your advanced tickets to guarantee a front row seat. Just click here:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/213871

If you can’t make it this Friday, Dont Worry! We still have some tickets left for this weekend and next weekend. There are also free tickets for volunteers and ushers (scroll down for more info). Give the gift of live entertainment and buy tickets for your friends, family… and lovers!  Come experience the pure love and joy of an Xmas show that is created just for YOU, because we love you. Love us back.

::::::::OPENING THIS FRIDAY!!! :::::::

:::::::HOUSE OF YES: XMAS SPECTACULAR!::::::

December, 9th, 10th, 11th & 16th, 17th 18th

House of Yes Xmas Spectacular: a Magical Journey Into the Past Only Two Weekends of MAGIC! (Friday through Sunday)

Join us on an enchanting adventure of entertainment and nostalgia as we take you to a Christmastime filled with fond memories of your favorite era: The 90′s! The House of Yes invites you to be amused and amazed by a performance extravaganza that will have you loving the holidays like never before! Featuring dazzling production numbers and aerial acrobatics from Lady Circus and the Sky Box Aerialists, macabre theatrics by Rachel Klein Productions, comedic brilliance from the House of Yes Family and MORE from an overwhelmingly large cast of all of your favorite entertainers. Musical Direction under Benjamin Ickies. Produced and Directed by Kae Burke and Anya Sapozhnikova.

This really is the Most Wonderful Show of the Year, check out photos from last year’s Xmas Spectacular!

http://newyork.metromix.com/events/standard_photo_gallery/house-of-yes-christmas/2366044/content

Only Two Weekends of MAGIC! (Friday through Sunday)
December, 9th, 10th, 11th & 16th, 17th 18th.
Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm.
FIRST WEEKEND- Dec 9th, 10th 11th
$20 seats
$30 front row VIP seats!
SECOND WEEKEND- Dec 16th, 17th, 18th
$25 seats
$30 front row seats
Buy PRE SALE and guarantee admission!
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/213871
House of Yes Theatre: 342 Maujer Street
Brooklyn, NY. (L train to Grand St.)

:::::::FREE TICKETS FOR YES HELPERS!:::::::

We are seeking charismatic volunteers to help set up the theatre before the show and be Ushers!
You will get free admission to the most epic spectacular EVER. Just email info@houseofyes.org with the title “Santa’s Helper”. Let us know which night (or nights!) you would like to see the show. We will need people for all show nights, from 6pm til the show is over at 10pm.

:::::::UPCOMING!!!!:::::

David F. Slone, Esq. & The Love Show present Angela Harriell’s
NUTCRACKER: RATED R: A Provocative Theatrical Contemporary Ballet

Nutcracker: Rated R cracks open the heart of the classic children’s ballet to uncover drugs, sex, family secrets and all the other delights that make the Holidays so special.

“Nutcracker was great, very impressive!” – Moby
“… hilariously kinky… distinctly twisted… holiday fare.” – Ruth
La Ferla, The New York Times
“… roguishly flirtatious…” – Alistair Macaulay, The New York Times

Choreography by Angela Harriell
Digital Sets by Jorge Colombo
Story Reimagined by Angela Harriell & David F. Slone, Esq.
Rhythm Gymnastics by Katrin “Lucy” Hoffmann of the 1996 German Olympic Team
Music Remixed by David F. Slone, Esq.

December 22 to 30, 2011
December 22 at 11:30pm, doors at 11pm. December 23, 29 & 30 at 8pm,
doors at 7pm.
$30 VIP seats
$25 perimeter seats
$20 General Admission standing room

Running time: 75 minutes with one ten-minute intermission
Special guest opening acts every night

(le) poisson rouge
158 Bleecker Street (between Thompson & Sullivan Streets)
New York, NY
Nearby subway lines: ACE or BDFV to West 4th Street

Tickets maybe purchased online at tix.nutcrackerratedr.com
or by calling 212.505.FISH.

:::::SAVE RUBULAD!!!:::

There are only a few more hours remaining to Donate to Rubulad and save an epicenter of underground culture in NYC. If Rubulad disappears, a whole community of creativity disappears. Save the world. Donate.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rubulad/make-rubulads-dream-home-come-true?ref=live

:::::::::House of Yes is EXPANDING by 33.3%::::::::

There have been wild rumors going around that there’s a third floor at the House of Yes. After trying to deny these rumors for 3 years, we decided to come clean…even with our (gasp) LANDLORD. The good news is that our landlord is extremely happy with us as tenants, which makes us feel extremely optimistic about sticking around in this building for a long long time.

Here is the challenging news: We now have to transition our third floor into art studios/offices/healing rooms/video suites/you name it. This was always the long term plan, and we’re happy to be making our private space available to working professionals. Some of the spaces are available as early as December 1st, but most are available January 1st. We are completely and utterly open to what these spaces will be repurposed as. Although most know us as a space for crazy shows and crazier parties, during the day we are a full-on production facility that works on mainstream projects involving established brands and companies running the full gamut of everything that fits into the production and entertainment industry. The third floor is completely secure and away from the general public.

The rooms are roughly 250 sq feet and will come with a to-be-negotiated package deal of use of our facility. The ballpark of rent will be $500-$800 range, based on how much access you will be needing to our resources: sound recording studio, aerial studio, main space, sewing/costume studio, Materials for the Arts access, and MORE!

Ideally, we are looking for:
-Professional and ambitious people who are expanding an already existing business.
-Businesses/projects/groups that will coexist with what the House of Yes does, and also benefit from it by having their headquarters here.

It is incredible how fast projects move along here,  and how rapidly we’ve been growing. We are very excited about the prospect of joining forces with more passionate and driven artists and entrepreneurs.
Please help us spread the word far and wide. The future is bright.

Please contact anya@ladycircus.com if this is exactly what you’ve always dreamed of, subject line reading “33.3%”

Sincerely, Anya, Kae and the House of Yes Family.

:::::::HOUSE OF YES: XMAS SPECTACULAR!::::::

House of Yes Xmas Spectacular: a Magical Journey Into the Past

Only Two Weekends of MAGIC! (Friday through Sunday)
December, 9th, 10th, 11th & 16th, 17th 18th.

Join us on an enchanting adventure of entertainment and nostalgia as we take you to a Christmastime filled with fond memories of your favorite era: The 90′s! The House of Yes invites you to be amused and amazed by a performance extravaganza that will have you loving the holidays like never before! Featuring dazzling production numbers and aerial acrobatics from Lady Circus and the Sky Box Aerialists, macabre theatrics by Rachel Klein Productions, comedic brilliance from the House of Yes Family and MORE from an overwhelmingly large cast of all of your favorite entertainers. Musical Direction under Benjamin Ickies. Produced and Directed by Kae Burke and Anya Sapozhnikova.

This really is the Most Wonderful Show of the Year, check out photos from the last Xmas Spectacular!
http://newyork.metromix.com/events/standard_photo_gallery/house-of-yes-christmas/2366044/content

Only Two Weekends of MAGIC!
(Friday through Sunday)
December, 9th, 10th, 11th & 16th, 17th 18th.
Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm.

FIRST WEEKEND- Dec 9th, 10th 11th
$20 seats
$30 front row VIP seats!

SECOND WEEKEND- Dec 16th, 17th, 18th
$25 seats
$30 front row seats

Buy PRE SALE and guarantee admission!
First come, first serve for purchased at door.
tickets go on sale BLACK FRIDAY! http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/213871

House of Yes Theatre
342 Maujer Street
Brooklyn, NY.
(L train to Grand St.)

::::::::::SAVE THE WORLD! SAVE RUBULAD! ::::::::::

The creative counter culture paradise known as Rubulad is seeking a new home. Rubulad has existed for MANY YEARS and is the grandmother of House of Yes. Some would say that without a Rubulad, House of Yes would have never come to be. It is a melting pot of magic where connections are made, ideas become reality and magic is real. There is no place like it on earth, and the world is a better place because of it.

At this point, the circumstances are dire: either Rubulad moves its mecca, or it disappears forever. We have until December 9th to help them raise $35,000. At that amount, every penny counts. We can do this.

Please take a moment and donate. You will not regret it.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rubulad/make-rubulads-dream-home-come-true?ref=live

::::::::::OCCUPY BROADWAY!!!:::::::::

EVENT: Occupy Broadway (the theatre/shopping district) with performance and spectacle for 24 hours straight.

WHEN: December 2nd starting at 6pm until December 3rd at 6pm

WHAT: We will introduce tourists and New Yorkers uptown going to Broadway shows or shopping themselves into debt in Times Square to the idea of occupation as CREATIVE resistance with non-stop free
performances.  We will set up in a privately owned public space near Times Square.  This movement is spreading around the world and around New York City.  In a time when downtown theaters are rapidly losing their spaces, being turned into high-end fashion stores, it is a symbolic attempt to regain the space of theatre as an accessible, popular art form, bringing it back to where it all started – in a public space, for the common citizen.

The organizers are looking for groups in all styles and genres, to present a segment (2 minutes to 2 hours long) that has a theme of the 99% movement, possibly holiday related, festive, radical caroling, large puppets, marching  bands, dance, etc.

::::::Thursday, September 29th::::::

A NIGHT OF MACABRE

A RKP Theatre Ensemble Presentation! A NIGHT OF MACABRE AT THE HOUSE OF YES will feature special performances by: burlesque chanteuse Ashley Morgan Monroe (Circus of Circus), The Love Show (Nutcracker: Rated R), Scooter Pie (Shaken and Stirred Burlesque), Go-Go Harder (Meaner, Harder, Leather), Juliette Campbell (of Shanghai Mermaid), Benjamin Ickies (of This Ambitious Orchestra), Aerial performances by: Airin Deskies, Nicki Miller, Kae Burke, Anya Sapozhnikova, Acrobatics by Ryan Shinji Murray, Fire performances by Evgeniya Radilova with special appearances by Eric Schmalenberger as Miriam, and a screening of the video trailer for RKP Theater Ensemble’s upcoming show, The Tragedy of Maria Macabre. The evening will be emceed by the Empress of NYC Nightlife herself, Chi Chi Valenti (Jackie Factory; HOWL! Festival).

Tickets ($20 suggested donation)
May be purchased online at www.smarttix.com or by calling 212-868-4444. All proceeds will benefit RKP Theatre Ensemble’s upcoming production of The Tragedy of Maria Macabre, October 20-30 at The Wild Project. If you’re unable to make it to the event on September 29 but would still like to donate to the production, please visit www.indiegogo.com.

UPCOMING!!! NEXT WEEKEND!!

:::::::::DOUBLE RAINBOW!!!!:::::::

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 fairytales, 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!

Show Dates: Friday, October 7th, Doors at 7 Show at 8pm
Saturday October 8th Doors at 7 Show at 8pm
**Sunday October 9th, Doors at 4 Show at 5pm

Tickets $20 available at the door or online
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/197486

:::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 ofall types who want to be considered for the the game show. ANY ONE IS WELCOME TO SUBMIT weather you’ve worked with us before or not, weather or not you’re a seasoned producer or a this is your first time. It doesn’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 theHouse 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 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 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

This past week marked a momentous occasion for House of Yes and the world. Kae Burke (House of Yes Janitor, Co-Director) was acknowledged by the prestigious Innovative Theatre Awards, receiving the award for “Most Innovative Design” for her aerial and rigging design in her Circus of Circus production. Basically it’s like winning an Emmy for Off Off Broadway. Or Grammy or whatever.

This means that House of Yes is finally recognized as a THEATRE! And not only just a theatre… an AERIAL THEATRE! And not only just an Aerial Theatre… but and INNOVATIVE one! But hey, you already knew that. We knew that too. We don’t need someone else telling us what we are. But we do like awards. BECAUSE WE’RE FUCKING WINNERS!!!

:::::::Friday, September 23rd::::::::::

The Epic Sky Box Aerial and Variety Show

This is what happens when a bunch of inspired people who spend most of their waking time flying around or training to become superheroes, throw down to fundraise for their favorite space. The roster of
performers is simply sensational: Refugees from Vegas, trannies from Broadway, real live musicians, and
3-D dancing girls all the way from NEW YORK CITY!

MC’d by the one and only Kae Burke
Starring: The Love Show! Anya Sapozhnikova with a lil’ help from 1/8th of the Ambitious Orchestra! Kae Burke and Airin Deskies! Francis Stallings! Angela Buchini! Benn Mendoza and Tony Mitchell! Sean Grimm!
Suzanne Creed! Eric Shcmalenberger and Jason Randall! Ashely Sable! Nicole Marie! Go-Go harder!

Doors at 8, Show at 9.
Tickets available exclusively at the door for $10

:::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 ofall types who want to be considered for the the game show. ANY ONE IS WELCOME TO SUBMIT weather you’ve worked with us before or not, weather or not you’re a seasoned producer or a 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 theHouse 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 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 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

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!

If you wanna see what all the fuss is about come see for yourself as we open the best circus show ever, give you an opportunity to star in a feature film about House of Yes, and plug you in to change the nation through school reform. No joke.

:::::::::Friday, October 1st & Saturday, October 2nd:::::::::::

THE CIRCUS OF CIRCUS: A Tragic Tale of Entertainment.

Presenting…Tap dancing ladies, cross dressing ballerinas, musical production numbers, aerial carousels, matching costumes.. and real death! House of Yes has seriously outdone itself this time with Kae Burke’s first ever production and written show- Circus of Circus, a big-time, big-top musical of splendor and satire, adapted from George Orwell’s classic novella “Animal Farm”. This darkly humorous tale of a corrupt circus troupe overthrowing their ringmaster to create a dazzling show of their own, but through live jazz, witty script and spectacular circus numbers, the entertainers soon learn that “some performers are more equal than others”. Circus of Circus will have you entertained and terrified, amazed and afraid. Come for the complimentary Goldsmith’s Whiskey and stay for spectacle!

Written and Produced by Kae Burke of House of Yes and Lady Circus, The all-star cast includes seasoned performers of the circus and stage including Benjamin Cerf of Reverend Billy’s Choir, Ashley Monroe of Silky Sirens Burlesque, master acrobat Ryan Murray Shinji, fire performer Evgenia Radilova, aerial-contortionist Natasha Ortiz, and Eric Schmalenberger of Rachel Klein Productions as well as David Slone, Shannon Turner, Valton Jackson, Rachael Ma, Angela Harriell and the Love Show Dancers!

Complimentary Pre-Show Cocktails from Goldsmith’s Whiskey!
Doors at 8pm, Show at 8:30
$20 general admission; $30 front row seating
circusofcircus.com

:::::::::::October 5th to October 11th::::::::::

These guys reached out to us yesterday, and we are completely blown away by them….this is an amazing opportunity to pitch in.

RE:FORM SCHOOL is a high profile group art exhibition, event series and public awareness campaign taking place in New York City, that brings together the creative community in a call for the reform of the American Public Education System.

They have moved into the old St.Patricks Elementary school on the corner of PRINCE and MOTT in Nolita and now have 4 floors of classrooms, principals office, bookstore, cafeteria, nurses station, and courtyard to play with., etc. We have some big names like Swoon, Shepard Fairey, Michel Gondry, The Wooster Collective, and more participating…Watch this: http://vimeo.com/14677873

They need all sorts of volunteers to help this project come to life: people with lighting and sound experience, photographers, videographers, video editors, people who love art, people to run a bake sale, people to help us clean up, people to help manage a crowd, people to help manage kids workshops and more.

If you or your friends have time to participate, please contact Malik Adunni at volunteers@reformschoolnyc.com, and +1917 215 7940. please put in the subject line. RE:FORM SCHOOL.
http://reformschool.letsredu.com/

::::::::::STAR AS A HOUSE OF YES STAR!::::::::::::::::

Feature film ART MACHINE is seeking an aerialist/actress for the role below.
RAQUEL: She’s 20 to 28 years old, gorgeous, athletic, an aerial dancer that practices her acrobatic skills on large swaths of fabric hanging from the top of the loft. She too is an anarchist at heart, enjoying the life among her hipster roommates. When first introduced to Declan, she challenges his ability as an artist by stripping naked in front of him and daring him to paint her. SUPPORTING. ACROBATIC SKILLS. FULL NUDITY.

Shooting in NYC Oct 3-23, will be needed for 9 days. Rate is SAG Ultra Low Budget, $100/day. The schedule is still in flux, so looking for someone with some schedule flexibility. Please send your headshot/resume to Aimee McCabe at aimee@chopwood.com to set up an appointment.

::::::::Horror Show Needs a lil Help:::::::::

Horror Show is seeking dedicated stagehands and builders to help run the show. If multitasking in a clusterfuck environment is your idea of a good time, you’ll learn a lot and meet some really sexy and talented people. We’ll need a lot of help Monday October 18th- Wednesday, October 20th for set up, and for the 5 days the show is running. check it out at sapozhnikova.com/horror
Email anya@ladycircus.com with a description of your skillz and previous experience in production.

:::::::::Superhero Training::::::::::::

You better WERK: theskybox.org/classes

:::::::::::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!!!

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”.