SEXMAS!

THIS IS CHRISTMAS: Here is a list of all the things that will make this Xmas Spectacular the BEST show of the year:

But, ONE of the following things is NOT in the christmas show- can you guess which one? Answer is at the bottom of this email!

Pop and Lock reindeer, Flying clownfish, Notorious BIG Santa ken and barbie sexy time, iraqi women, Baby Spice Power Ranger, Fresh Prince of Ballet, Zack Morris the wise man, A live appearance from Macaulay Culkin, 20 Foot Christmas Tree, Jerry Springer, Dinosaurs, Parachutes, Rocks, A 13 year old drag version of Mariah Carey, Little Mermaid of Fishmas, Gulf War Backstreet Boys, Santa Clinton, Monica Lewinskis (plural!).

:::::::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 theholidays 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!
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/213871

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

:::::::Friday, December 2nd:::::::

Eric Schmalenberger’s BLUNDERLAND:

Performance Extravaganza and Delirious Dance Party Tunes provided by DJ SCOTT EWALT

11 PM
THIS AMBITIOUS ORCHESTRA conducted by Benjamin Ickies
With Special Guests: Rob Roth accompanied by Chad Hammer, Lady Rizo, Rachelle Garniez, Leah Siegel, Amber Ray, Airin Dalton, Ashley Morgan, John Presnell And Lisa D

1:30 AM Variety set with:
Julie Atlas Muz, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Machine Dazzle, The Rachel Klein Theater Ensemble starring Scooter Pie, Contortionists Natasha King and Topher Bousquet, And the world premier of BRO CIRCUS

Food stand provided by It’s Veggie Time’s Andriana Santiago!!!

Red Lotus Room
893 Bergen St. Brooklyn, NY 11238
(Between Classon & Franklin)

Tickets on sale at the door for $20

:::::::NEW YEARS EVE:::::

GET NAKED!

Happy Nude New Years 2011

The Jersey Shore!!! What will happen?!?! Gym, tanning & laundry? NO, DUDE!!! ITS NUDE YEAR’S EVE 2011!!!! Yay! All you can drink with an open bar 8pm – 3am! Complimentary snacks and cheap bar food! Body painting, naked DJ, dancing! Fun games, party hats and noise-makers! Champagne Toast to Ring in the Nude Year! More raffles and prizes to benefit the women’s shelter!

(As BNakedB say, we do good naked and if you’re lucky enough to play, Naked Twister!!! All of this plus the launch of our newest venture: The Bare Times, our very own online newspaper! By us and for us. Look at the world through our naked eyes

Entry is $40 per person in advance if bought online prior to December 17th.

A quick, efficient registration is up on our website, at:
http://nudistnaturistamerica.org/store/products/young-naturists-new-years-eve-bash/

Location is in Keansburg, NJ area. Exact address will be sent those who have purchased a ticket. Not to mention you don’t have to do any NYC schlepping on your own!

We’re kicking it up a notch with a NYC-NJ nuddie bus. Cheaper and guaranteed to be a better ride than on NJ Transit Only $10 round-trip. Bus will leave from the Downtown Manhattan area at 7:30pm, from a central hub location near all train and bus transit and will return back to the same location. Exact location and time will be given to purchased Ticket holders.

:::::::Answer to the Question::::::
We will not have a 20 foot christmas tree in the show this year. It is
only about 14 feet.

Nov 30, 2011 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

We <3 Cock!

Nov 03, 2011 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Dance Dance REVOLUTION

Our Great Grandmother of spirit and rebellion, Emma Goldman, once said, “If I can’t dance, I do not want to be a part of your revolution.” In honor of our anarchist ancestors, our love of change, and our support of empowerment through movement, we encourage ALL humans reading this to join us this Saturday and DANCE in the streets. Because you own them. They are yours. Wear your finest suit. There is a revolution going on… may we have this dance?

:::::::DANCE WITH US::::::

OCCUPY WALL STREET

The only party we support is the kind that involves dancing and fun. this will involve both:
http://www.theoccupationparty.com/participate/

We’re also all for looking really good, matching outfits in general and brilliant political theatre.
http://www.suitsforwallstreet.org/

::::::::::Saturday, October 15th:::::::::::::::::::

Jelly Boy the Clown still needs a lot of help!

Another anything-goes cabaret throw down for  our favorite sideshow clown Jelly Boy!  Yep,the mountain of medical bills is still there to inspire us to do some really fucked up death defying stunts for money.

Featuring: Jelly Boy, Betty Bloomerz, Penguin, Matterz Squidling, Lunchbox, Johnny Sticks, Tommy Toons and Mariana Mystique of the Phantasmagoria Circus Sideshow. Anya of the Lady Circus and Orb.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175813269168633

All proceeds to Jelly Boy The Clown’s Fire Recovery medical expenses.

Doors at 8, show at 9.
$10-20 sliding scale donation.

:::::Tuesday and Wednesday, October 18th & 19th:::::::

CAPRICE: A Horrific Screening and Evening

A dark and twisted evening of entertainment, starring the screening debut of CAPRICE! Horror at its highest. Scream, drool, fall in love.

Live music by VULGARAS (Oct 18) and AMOUR OBSCUR (Oct 19)!, DJ MATTY GLITTERATTI spins throughout the night! Performances by…Oct 18: NIKKI LEVILLAIN, MADAME ROSEBUD, EKATERINA, STORMY LEATHER and NASTY CANASTA! Oct 19: NIKKI LEVILLAIN, TOPHER BOUSQUET, STORMY LEATHER, RUBY VALENTINE & MORE!

Doors: 10pm
Admission: $10

::::::::Thursday October 20th.::::::::::::::::::

The  High End Aerial and Variety Show:

“High End” can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people when it comes to performance, and in this months variety show we will explore this very open-ended concept. High-End can mean wearing a tuxedo or lingerie from Victoria’s Secret on 5th Avenue vs. Rainbow on Grand St. High-End can mean that the performers actually rehearse the act before putting it in front of an audience. High End can mean something that you usually charge a little extra for like full penetration. Or it can mean “real raw art” vs another cabaret act to “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone. It can mean just standing there dripping in diamonds, or just laying there in a tub of hot chocolate!

This month, The Sky Box Aerial Studio presents acts that almost no client has the balls or the funds to pay for (especially with Occupy Wall St. gaining so much momentum!) We’re excited to provide that special, philanthropic fundraiser format – where everything andanything is possible and 100% worth it.
Mc’d  by the classiest lady of them all.. Kae Burke!
Produced by Anya “Fancy” Sapozhnikova
Full line up TBA.
$10 dressed to the nines in your most deluxe most extravagant best;
$11 dressed boring.
Doors at 8, Show at 9.

:::::::Sunday October 30th:::::::::::

Halloween Brunch Party

Planning a weekend full of raging this Halloween? Make sure you plan some good food and music to go along with all the epic levels of costumed debauchery! DJ Steve Jobs on the 1′s & 2′s all evening!

THE KINGS COUNTY celebrating the digital release of their debut EP “THE BUSHWICK EP”! All guests will get a free download!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kings-County/165729113445451
http://kingscountybk.bandcamp.com/

TAYISHA BUSAY! come send these guys off right as this is the kick off party for their fall tour! They’ll be leaving NYC the next day! Check their latest video “FOCUS”! It’s super fresh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4aPK5Wtxuc&feature=channel_video_title

FUTURE RELATIVE! Giving you that amazing danceable Brooklyn Electronica!
http://futurerelative.com/

Free brunch from 2-5:30pm by Eight Arm Catering:
Menu:
Buttermilk pancakes w syrup of confec sugar, made to order
Omelette’s/onion mushroom pepper w/ Swiss (ham available), All you can eat bacon
Made to order carmel apple crepes/ ham and cheese crepes
Refreshments of Sangria, Bloody Mary’s and Mimosas!
Oh and gallons of Dunkin Donuts coffee for all those that just need to shake off the previous night!
eightarmcatering@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171464326268684

2pm-7pm
$7 at the door without a costume, $5 at the door with a costume

Oct 12, 2011 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Extremely. Urgent.

:::::::::::TONIGHT!!! Thursday May 26th!!:::::::::::::::

ONE NIGHT ONLY: SKY BOX AERIAL AND VARIETY SHOW

Hosted by Albert Cadabra

Come see this evening of sexy stunts and raucous entertainment featuring NYC’s premiere circus and cabaret performers! Feast on stunning aerial acrobatics and spectacular special guests while enjoying smoothies and treats by LoveGirrrrrl! Best Thursday night EVER.

Performers include: Elena Delgado, Juanita Cardenas, Nicki Miller, Renata, Ashley Monroe, Eric Schmalenberger, Ashley Bales, Xan Kaplan
…and more!

Doors at 8, Show at 9
Tickets $10 at the door

:::::::::Saturday, May 28th:::::::::::::::::

This Saturday, beneath the sky ascending aerial ceilings at House of Yes, guests will navigate a maze of senses. Each area of the venue will be designated towards a certain sense. The theme: a surprise; the space: yours. Over 20 artists will participate, ranging from eating design, performance, visual, music, and scent installations. There will be custom-made flavor pairing food served.

The lineup consists of freshly signed to Wolf + Lamb duo, Voices of Black, bringing some deep house, and splashes of funk to their productions. This unique experience also calls for an exclusive dj set between Paul Sara, and Valentin Stip both under Nicolas Jaar’s Clown and Sunset label. All the way from Paris comes, young, vibrant Clara3000 a chick who has spun along some of French’s best, such as Cassius, Justice, Busy P and others. Finally and not the least are Dj Eck$, and Liv Colonel, both New York bases djs mixing sensual, funky, fun and dancy tracks.

Advance tickets can be purchased at http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?258606 for $10, and $15 at the door. First 200 participants will receive one free paleta from La Newyorkina.

May 26, 2011 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

Intrigued by the ultimate challenge of bringing Spiderman to the stage, we are racing our peers on Broadway, in a bid against time, budget, safety, logistics and history to bring you this epic tale in our most violent and technically complex production ever.
EVER
Try doing that AND producing a variety show and a dinner theater experience at the same time.
_________________________________________

::::::::::THURSDAY, April 28th:::::::::::::::::::::::

Aerial Variety Show!

An extravaganza of aerial majesty and raucous circus acts: These shows have become the night to celebrate the diversity of talent in our community! Hosted by Albert Cadabra with a special appearance by Kae Burke (live from Thailand in the future!)

Performers Include:
Alaska McFadden, Jeff Garber, Stephanie Dodd, Lisa Natoli, Catherine Viens, Noemie Beauchamp, Catrin Osborne, Francis Stallings… and more! Join the party and bask in the spectacle with delicious smoothies and drinks by LoveGirrrrl!

Doors at 8, show at 9
Tickets $10 at the door, all proceeds benefit the Sky Box Aerial Community.

:::::::::::SUNDAY, May 1st:::::::::::::::::::

IVORY

Dinner Theater Experience

On May 1st, you are invited to join the NEW HUE family for IVORY, a voyage through the world’s dance, cuisine, art, and wildlife. Come and delight in a three course East African meal that evokes the spices of ancient trade routes and the finest flowers of Africa, crafted by Betty Brooklyn. The infamous House of Yes will be transformed into a canvas tent fitted with hookah lounge, large brass tigers, elephants and palms, where you can be a witness to exhilarating live performances by the NEW HUE ensemble. Get inspired by Middle Eastern, South American and African dance, stilt walking giraffes, flaming tigers, and live drummers harmonizing with Afro beats provided by DJ Shakey. Behold fire performances and high flying acrobatics inspired by the spirit of exploration, discovery, and exotic beasts of all stripes…

NEW HUE is a boutique dinner experience series fusing gourmet cuisine, live music, circus and fire performance. Acclaimed by The New York Times, every edition of New Hue is luxurious yet intimate, themed, and seasonally oriented. Each NEW HUE event has its own unique flavor, but they all feature three hours of prix fixe dining set in a dynamic 360 panorama of New York City’s finest performers, video art, music, decor, colors, flavors, and first class service.

Premium ticket — $75: Includes front row seat, hors d’oeuvres, 3 course meal and a complimentary glass of champagne
Gallery ticket — $35: Includes gallery seat, hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary glass of champagne 7-10pm
Tickets are extremely limited and available by presale only. Buy today at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/160242.

::::::::::::::OPENING MAY 13th:::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::Help needed NOW::::::::::::::::::

$piderman! Turn On The Lights!

A super hero vs super villain throwdown with an all original soundtrack by jj japanime the deep pop sensation is set to open on Friday May 13th. We have less then 3 weeks until opening night and are seeking skilled, motivated, attractive talented people to help us meet our deadlines and to understudy in in case there are casualties.
anya@ladycricus.com with resume, skills

Apr 27, 2011 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

New Feelings!

Doing things is fun… but sometimes, its just as awesome to FEEL things!

Feel real, feel alive, feel the burn, and feel the love at House of Yes this week with our aerial variety show, a dance party known as Nu Feelings and MORE!

::::::::Friday, February 18th:::::::

SKY BOX AERIAL VARIETY SHOW!

Featuring acts of aerial majesty, comic absurdity, artistic spectacle, and fire dancing, this Sky Box Aerial and Variety Show is the best way you could possibly spend a Friday night! There will be acrobatics, dancing, some heartfelt emoting and maybe even some nudity. There will also be cheap drinks to help you forget how cold it is outside! Join us at the House of Yes and make a night of it- bring your friends, wear something fantastic. It’s going to blow your mind. And if it doesn’t, we will issue a refund! Really!

Tickets $10 at the door
Doors at 8pm
Show at 9pm

:::::::Saturday, February 19th:::::::

NU FEELINGS

A new dance party where guests are invited to experience a nu sense of awareness of mind and body. Through dancing, guests can allow themselves to take ownership and control over their earthly experiences. Those particularly attuned to the vibe might feel the sensation of a sort of cosmic rebirth. Come feel awesome!

LIVE SETS by: Laurel Halo (Hippos in Tanks), Slava and Dariius
DJ SETS by Physical Therapy (GHE20 G0TH1K), Two Dogs In A House
(L.I.E.S.), Jason Letkiewicz (aka Steve Summers) + Ron Morelli.
Visuals by EYEBODEGA http://www.eyebodega.com/

Show 9:30
$10 doors

::::::::UPCOMING::::::

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.

Feb 16, 2011 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Fund the FUN

It’s the giving season! You can give a high five, you can give someone the flu, you can even give head.
You guys have given us all this and more over the past two and half years and we are forever grateful.

You might not have noticed for all the FUN you were having last time you were here, but our space is in pretty desperate need of improvements.
We now humbly ask you to give us a hand in making the House of Yes the best place EVER.

Ways to help:
1. Donate to our cause at http://www.indiegogo.com/House-of-Yes?a=59920&i=addr
2. Come to the House of Yes Christmas Spectacular: X-mas Around the World (100% of proceeds will go towards renovations)
3. Spread the word. Post on Facebook and tell your rich uncle about this.

:::::Friday, December 10th::::::::::

The Sky Box Two Year Anniversary Show!

Come celebrate our birthday!!

We’re turning 2!!

It’s been TWO years since Sky Box hosted its FIRST silks class in the new House of Yes on December 1, 2008! We are amazed and thrilled that our community has grown and evolved since then, to bring aerialists together and capture attention from The New York Times and Associated Press. To celebrate how far we’ve come (and how much further we’re going!), we’ve put together an EPIC lineup of Sky Box veterans and friends to make a truly celebratory and spectacular event! This is a Variety Show to top all Variety Shows, a ONE NIGHT ONLY celebration performance!

Invite your friends and join is for a very special aerial and variety extravaganza!

Featuring:
Jordann Baker, Preeya Bhajandas, Nikki Borodi, Albert Cadebra, Amanda Goble, Stephanie Hope, Ariel Iasevoli, Emily Jira, Janice Martin, Nicki Miller, Alfredo Tauste, Kathryne Van Assche and MC Kae Burke

Also, LIKE us and stay up to date!!: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sky-Box-Monthly-Aerial-and-Variety-Shows/1282941

Doors at 8, Show at 9.
$10 at the door
http://theskybox.org/2010/11/call-for-performers/

House of Yes Theatre
342 Maujer Street @ Morgan Ave
Brooklyn NY
L to Grand Street

:::::December 16th, 17th and 18th::::::::::

THE HOUSE OF YES CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR:
Xmas Around the World

House of Yes is at it again, with the second annual House of Yes Christmas Spectacular! This year, producer duo Anya Sapozhnikova and Kae Burke are bringing audiences “Xmas Around the World”, a delightfully 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 festive theatrics including racist reindeer, Chinese elves, holiday aerialists, and international Santas!

Performers from the Lady Circus, Dead Bunny Burlesque, Spazz Hands, Desert Sin, extra special guest Miss Rosewood and many more will be bringing Christmas cheer to the stage this year guaranteeing that this will really be the Most Wonderful Show of the Year.

Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm
$20-$40 sliding scale. Limited number of $15 tickets will be available for the Thursday show, first come first served basis.
Tickets will only be available at the door, cash only please.

(PG13: strong language, drug references, nudity(full frontal, male and female), racial profiling, strobes.)

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

All proceeds go to benefit House of Yes theatre improvements for 2011!

:::::Monday, December 13th:::::::

Deck the Halls at the House of Yes!

Do you ever feel left out during this wonderful time of the year? are you a Jehovahs witness? Has your family disowned you? This year can be COMPLETELY different. Come to the House of Yes from noon to 6, and help us decorate the beJesus out of this place.

Free hot chocolate, make new friends, Kae and Anya are single.

Dec 10, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Nudes, Dudes and Christmas Magic

So yea, we had a naked party and it was awesome. (we’d show you photos, but we can’t)

We also had Nutria Palooza hosted by Righteous Fur which was also awesome! (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46936&id=100000102625254&l=04288320ec)

Basically, House of Yes has learned a few lessons in the past few weeks. We learned that if you host a naked party as an inside joke, people will still show up and you still have to get naked so that you don’t look like an asshole. We also learned that Naked Dance Parties are seriously fun! We also learned that its really easy to offend awesome people, and that sometimes people don’t get your jokes.

That being said, we’re going to keep up with the momentum to bring you an offensive and festive Christmas Spectacular, that is guaranteed to offend every member of your family and congregation. We call it “Xmas Around the World” and for that, we apologize in advance.

::::::::::::: TONIGHT! 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 HuttonRenee 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 Christmas Spectacular: Xmas Around the World!

December 16th, 17th and 18th.

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.

This show is a fundraiser for our darling little space, so that we can keep the Christmas dream alive for years to come!

XMAS XMAS XMAS!

Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm

Tickets: $20-$50 sliding scale

($15 tickets on Thursday the 16th!)

Dec 02, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

What Now?

We now lay in a pile of extension cords, blood, glitter and other people’s underwear… it is clear that Halloween is over.

As we dust ourselves off and clean our wounds, we ask ourselves “What Now?” The answer? Everything.

With that, we bring you some delightful autumnal entertainment that will warm your heart and your you-know-what.

PS…We’re seeking a sound guy to hire for our ongoing events and stuff. Check it out.

:::::::Friday, November 5th::::::

COMMUNICATION CORPORATION!

Awesome live music by Communication Corporation and friends!
Aerial by the House of Yes Sexy Aerial Squad.
Cheap drinks. Make out.

$10
Doors at 9pm

::::::Saturday, November 6th::::::

RICHARD’S BIRTHDAY.

…But you’re not invited. Its a “private” party, if ya know what I mean. However, if you want to have House of Yes host your birthday, bar mitzvah or wedding, you can be like Richard and rent the House of Yes all to yourself for a night!

Interested? Awesome. let us know- info@houseofyes.org

:::::::NEXT THURSDAY, November 11th:::::::

Sky Box Aerial and Variety Show

Join us for the November installation of the monthly Sky Box Aerial and Variety Show, featuring NYC’s best performers on trapeze, silks, rope, burlesque, juggling, contortion, partner balancing and more! The unconventional cabaret will be hosted by the infamous Mistress of Ceremonies, Kae Burke. There will be spandex, glitter, fake eyelashes, pasties, beautiful aerialists and dirty jokes – pretty much the BEST way to spend a Thursday night. All proceeds benefit the Sky Box aerial community, which provides support and opportunities for aerial performers and operates New York City’s only dedicated aerial theater, in conjunction with the House of Yes. Tickets are only $10 at the door!

Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10

::::::COMING SOON…Next Weekend!:::::

AMBER

live dinner theatre experience

Sunday, November 14th

$60 ticket includes 3 course meal, 1 complimentary drink and show.
$20 ticket includes show and 1 complimentary drink.

Acclaimed by the New York Times, NEW HUE is a dinner experience series fusing gourmet cuisine, live music, circus arts, immersive video installations, and fire performance. Each episode of New Hue is color themed and seasonally oriented. Every NEW HUE event has its own unique flavor, but they all feature three hours of prix fixe fine dining that surrounds the guests with an ever-changing, 360 panorama of performers, video, music, ambiance, and first class service.

AMBER autumnal installation of NEW HUE live dinner theater, a celebration of community, an intimate gathering where one can share the bounty amassed for you, our guest. Caterers from Betty Brooklyn are preparing a locally harvested home style meal. DJ Jon Margulies will be spinning his down home style hobotech music accompanied by live musicians and live video installation from The Housewife’s Guide to Anatomy. Belly dancers from solstice ensemble and Desert Sin delight guests and aerialists, stilt walkers and fire performers from lady circus will provide entertainment to accompany this feast. Candle lit dining and immersive ambiance by artistry interiors set the mood. Share this journey of the senses with friends and family, a perfect event to come together and celebrate life.

::::::::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!

7pm
10$

:::::::::SOUND GUYS WANTED!::::::::::::

House of Yes is all about music, but without a sound guy (or girl), that music can’t be enjoyed properly!
We are currently seeking an experienced sound person to add to our mix for our variety of live music, shows and events.
Must have experience schleping, sound checking, and staying up late. Being awesome, helpful and professional is a requirement.
Pay is $50-$150 a night depending on the length and type of event.

please email info@houseofyes.org with the subject “SOUND!”. Include resume or credentials if you got em.

Nov 04, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Officially Putting Maujer St. on the Map!

We have officially made it as  hipsters! Scroll down to #23: And we don’t even throw parties!
http://www.thelmagazine.com/gyrobase/the-50-best-blocks-in-brooklyn/Content?oid=1792395&showFullText=true
This is also officially the weekend we’ve all been waiting for:  Halloween on Sunday aka  4 days of Halloween straight.  Tonight is also officially the best night to go see the Horror Show- as tickets for Friday night are officially disappearing as we speak.  You can definitely try to go  on Friday, but no guarantees you’ll make it inside. Come tonight, get a good seat,  and of course don’t Forget to BYOB. (bring enough to share with the cast)

Some other important things to hit up this weekend:

::::::::Thursday, October 23rd:::::::::::::::

JIVE GRAVE ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

We are releasing hard copies of our EP BLACKONE (finally)! It is pretty
and vinyl! There will be bubbles and porno projections and
storytelling in scary masks!

Come help us celebrate this with two of our favorite bands:

The Shondes- queercore indie punk politico heartbreak anthems:
http://www.myspace.com/theshondes

Slowdance – haute rock cousin pop grimy and french
http://www.myspace.com/slowdancenyc

Dancing afterwards

$7 before 11pm; $10 after 11pm
Bands start at 8pm

fo sho!

:::::::Thursday and Friday but you should definitely try to come tonight!::::::

The Horror Show…

Suicide! Dead ballerinas! Sex! Brass Music! Impossible feats of daring athleticism.   etc etc.  NOT AT THE HOUSE OF YES,  but at 260 Meserole St between Waterbury and Bushwick PL.

All details are at sapozhnikova.com/horror 

:::::SATURDAY, October 30th!!!:::::::

Within the Land of Ash

One party can’t contain your energy – that’s why our good buddies at The Danger are renting twenty five (25!) warehouses, becuase you deserve more than a masquerade ball. Beyond the indoor bacchanal spread over the great country of Bushwick, is a neighborhood-wide carnival. The line up is ridiculous: Lady Circus, Madagascar Institute, Cumba Mela,  Xango Tribe, Das Racist, Reggie Watts, Baja + the Dry Eye Crew, Vermont Joy Parade, etc.
$15 before 9:45pm : $25 after : Strictly 21+
Come in costume and be rewarded with champagne.

Your experience begins at:
260 Meserole St., Bushwick, Brooklyn
and continues throughout the neighborhood.
RSVP : http://www.withinthelandofash.com/

Oct 28, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Join Our Cult!

This week, we are offering you a very special opportunity to be a part of our cult!
Be a part of House of Yes! Be sacrificed! Be entertained!

You have 3 ways to join our cult- Join our crew for Maker Faire, Help us build a Circus Musical, or Participate in a liquor-fueled secret cult ritual of fire and sex…and transvestites! Scroll down for more information on all these exciting cult-ish activities.

I don’t care what you do this week, as long as you join our cult.
So please, come and drink our Kool-Aid, because what’s a cult without followers?

::::::::JOIN US FOR MAKER FAIRE! Saturday & Sunday::::::::

House of Yes and Madagascar Institute have teamed up to make Maker Faire raw, dangerous and totally entertaining! Don’t know what Maker Faire is? Its a huge convention of inventions, art, and everything make-able! Check out makerfaire.com.

We will be bringing our aerial rig to Maker Faire and creating a very terrifying and mesmerizing exhibition of carnival rides and aerial acrobatics. Interested in getting free entry to Maker Faire and becoming a real carny? Aerialists especially welcome to come workout for free and show off their moves for the masses.

Email kaeburke@gmail.com to join!

September 25th and 26th (Saturday and Sunday)
10am-7pm
FREE if you join our volunteer cult!

::::::JOIN OUR CULT RITUAL!:::::::::

We are seeking eager souls this Saturday to join in a transcendental transexual ritual of fire, champagne and sinful secrets! We will be gathering the voluntary chosen ones at 11pm to prepare for the epic moment of sacrifice at midnight. You must wear gold (or we will have body paint for you) and you must be ready to dance, celebrate and give up your body and soul to our Golden God of Worship and SEX! In exchange, you will receive entry to a dark and decadent event, delicious liquor and of course, pure enlightenment.

email anya@ladycircus.com to be a part of the cult.

For more info, visit http://www.thedanger.com/sordid/

::::::JOIN THE CIRCUS (of Circus) ::::::

Seeking assistants for the upcoming musical production Circus of Circus! Do you like to be busy (and get busy) with eccentric theatre people, circus performers and designers? Who doesn’t?! We’ve got a big show on our hands, and we could use a hand to make sure things are fabulous and run smoothly. We’re seeking artists and people of all sorts to help during rehearsals, set design, costume design, management, hospitality, and promo! Check out circusofcircus.com to get inspired.

If you’re interested in hanging out and having fun and making a show happen, please email kaeburke@gmail.com

::::::::Friday, September 24th:::::::

SKY BOX AERIAL VARIETY SHOW

Yes, Its that time of the month again! Its Variety Show time! This time, it 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 super star aerialists Dana Ambrassart, Alaska McFadden, Ali Luminescent, Danielle Natoli and Janice Martin, Brett Lord 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
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10

::::::Saturday, June 25th::::::::

YOUR SORDID SECRET

Explore a candle-lit loft with performers let loose, stunning music, cheap liquor and a moment at midnight that is abjectly not-safe-for-work. There will be djs, there will be bands, there will be free/live tattooing (for real), there will be a fire heated hot tub (yes, seriously). There will be several moments when you think, “how do they get away with this?”

One of you will be awarded 17 bottles of champagne to pop and share with your closest friends. Simply reveal your most sordid secret at: http://www.thedanger.com/sordid/ and the best revelations will be rewarded.

Be prepared for performances by: Dr. Israel(!), Anya Sapozhnikova of the Lady Circus, the infamous Rosewood, Scottie B, Grimace, DJ Still Life, Dhundee, BKs hot emerging live electronic duo Infernal Devices and the Cumba Mela crew bringing out live/electronic orchestra of percussion, instrumentation and vocals and more to be announced.

@ 3rd Ward : 21+ Only
195 Morgan Ave., Bushwick Brooklyn
$10 before 10pm, $20 after

7pm through 7am

:::::::::NEXT WEEK::::::::::

THE CIRCUS OF CIRCUS

Circus of Circus is a big-time, big-top musical of splendor and satire, adapted from George Orwell’s classic novella “Animal Farm”, following a darkly humorous tale of a corrupt circus troupe overthrowing their ringmaster to create a dazzling show of their own.

The tragic tale combines tongue-in-cheek vintage musical theatrics and dazzling circus spectacles set to original parodies of jazz standards. The multi-talented cast of contortionists, aerialists, dancers and fire performers parallel the characters of the original as they soon find out that “all performers are equal- but some are more equal than others.”

SHOW DATES
Friday & Saturday, October 1st -October 2nd
Doors at 8:00pm show at 8:30
Complimentary Goldsmiths Whiskey while supplies last.

Tickets $20 general admission, $30 for VIP front-row tickets.
Available at the door or online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/129321
circusofcircus.com

Sep 22, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Impending Doom

Friends! Comrades! We have not forgotten about you.  We’ve just had our hands tied…Literally!
We have been kidnapped for the past few weeks by the Russian Mafia, and were held hostage in a basement somewhere near Brighton Beach.
 
Don’t worry, we’re okay. Luckily, Matt (of Matt’s Mom Infamy) paid our ransom (Thanks Matt!)

Anyway, while we were being gagged and interrogated, we had a lot of time to think about our upcoming shows, Circus of Circus and Horror Show! As we nearly starved to death, we had feverish visions of dazzling circus spectaculars and horrifying death-defying theatrics that will make you gasp and scream and beg for more. Now that we are free, we’re making these shows happen and the entire month of October is filled with insanely entertaining performance just for you.

Thank you Russian Mafia!

In the meantime, enjoy Rubulad this weekend at 3rd Ward!

With Love,
Anya, Kae & House of Yes

P.S. World-class ballerinas urgently needed. Scroll down for audition info. ($$$)

::::::::Saturday, September 11, 2010 ::::::::
(at 3rd Ward down the street from House of Yes)

Pre-Hysteria – a fund-raiser to help save Rubulad from extinction

A cast of thousands have generously donated their time and talents to help save RUBULAD, the longest running, undeniably most epic, and the undergroundest party to have ever existed in all of the history of the world.  “Pre-hysteria” refers to all things dinosaur-ish, stone age or of the terminal, way-back past. Please dress and comport yourselves accordingly.

Live music!
Not Waving, but Drowning! Jessica Delfino! Bradford Reed and his Pencilina!
Les Sans Culottes! Lily and the Parlour Tricks! Thomas Francis Takes His Chances! The WoWz

Throw-down DJ’s!
The Vintage DJ and DJ Dirty Finger! Reagonomics! Jimmy Jaxon BeeKay! Stellar Chic Duo!Joe & Oz McGuire (Afrolicious)! More!

Performances!
Zero Boy! Fairytale Experiment Presents: Shadow/Play! The Jared Whitham Show! Modern Dance Awareness Society! “Blow,” a performance by Vanessa and Yung!

And of course, Sky Box aerialists curated by Anya Sapozhnikova!

Directions: L Train to the Morgan Avenue stop and follow the address numbers or to the Montrose Avenue stop, down Messerole and left on Morgan. We are guests of 3rd Ward so no BYOB please.
NO PEEING OUTSIDE! thanks!

Your $20 will help ensure the existence of Rubulad for 65 million more years to come.10:00 pm doors, 11:00 pm show. 21+ w/ ID, really.

::::::First Three Weeks of October::::::::

THE CIRCUS OF CIRCUS: A Tragic Tale of Entertainment

Circus of Circus is a big-time, big-top musical of splendor and satire, adapted from George Orwell’s classic novella “Animal Farm”, following a darkly humorous tale of a corrupt circus troupe overthrowing their ringmaster to create a dazzling show of their own.  The multi-talented cast of contortionists, aerialists, dancers, clowns and fire performers parallel the characters of the original as they soon find out that “all performers are equal- but some are more equal than others.”

Written and Produced by Kae Burke of House of Yes and Lady Circus and Directed by Rachel Klein, Live jazz ensemble directed by Benjamin Ickey of This Ambitious Orchestra.

Friday & Saturday, October 1st -October 2nd
Thursday through Saturday, October 7th-October 9th
Thursday through Saturday, October 14th-October 16th

Thursdays: Doors at 9pm, Show at 9:30; Fridays & Saturdays: Doors at 8pm show at 8:30

House of Yes Theatre
Tickets $20, $30 for VIP tickets. Available at the door or online at circusofcircus.com
Complimentary Goldsmiths Whiskey while supplies last.

::::::::Last Two Weeks in October::::::::::::

The Horror Show.

There is a fine line between an ambitious theater production, and then there is suicide.

Building a pop-up theater in a half abandoned 1900′s  brewery, refusing to use safety lines, having the most deranged brass band – Stumble Bum Brass Band write your whole score, and casting a bunch of ballerinas who have a love affair with bourbon are all senseless risks to take when putting on a show. This is going to be a dark and terrifying undertaking for all of those involved, but  even if the worst comes to worst, at least we can whole heartedly promise The Horror Show will be highly entertaining.

The Dates:
Thursday, October 21st; Friday, October 22nd; Saturday, October 23rd;Thursday, October 28th; Friday, October 29th.

sapozhnikova.com/horror

:::::::AUDITIONS!!!!::::::::

We are seeking  to audition  ballerinas to join the existing cast of The Horror Show.  Auditions will he held on Tuesday, September 14th.

7pm-9pm House of Yes Theater.
Bring your pointe shoes.

email anya@ladycircus.com your resume, headshot and rsvp.

Sep 10, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

What is Entertainment?

Kae and Anya were having a heated discussion about what qualifies as entertainment. After hours of debate, a fist fight ensued rendering both of them bloody, naked and even more confused. To settle it, they consulted Wikipedia and found this:

Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. There are many forms of entertainment for example: cinema,theatre, sports, games and social dance. Puppets, clowns, pantomimes and cartoons tend to appeal to children, though adults may also find them enjoyable.

After conducting the above research, they agreed to disagree with Wikipedia, coming to the common ground that entertainment is clearly all about booze, titties, raunch, sexual confusion, all night throwdown dancing and turkish wrestling.

Clearly, they were right, just read this lovely New York Times article!
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/nocturnalist-aerial-acrobatics/?ref=nyregion

:::::::::::Thursday, July 29th:::::::::::::

The Giddy Multitude Vaudeville Co. presents: Disaster!

Lightning strikes, the earth quakes, waves of ooze crash all around you, and you’ve just fallen out with your best friend and forgotten your i.d. on the way to the club on a sticky Saturday night. What are you going to do?! The Giddy Multitude examines disaster in it’s many forms, and possibly develops solutions for all through the magic healing combination of burlesque, music, comedy, and circus arts. Featuring Miss Em, Junauda Petrus, Gideon Levy, Sweet Lorraine, Busty Kitten and Evangeline.

All proceeds from this show will benefit KOFAVIV, a grassroots Haitian women’s organization.

Doors 8:30, Show at 9
$10 at the door
www.giddymultitude.com

::::::::::::Friday the 30th, and Saturday the 31st:::::::::::

ANTIGONE

A Genderqueered Act of Resistance

She is clearly the fierce daughter of a fierce father;
She does not know how to bend with the wind.

Theater Transgression remixes gender, power, interactive video, wearable sculpture, gutter glamour and queer grandeur in an intergalactic explosion of color in post-apocalyptic Thebes. A superstar virtual chorus joins a cast of eight transgender and genderqueer actors to retell this tale of war, authoritarianism, defiance, and love.

8pm

$16 for seats, $10 standing room

:::::::::Friday, July 30th, Late Nite:::::::::::

KARNIVAL OF KURIOSITIES

In the age of the glamorous cirque-style spectacle, anarchy and rebellion are often forgotten. The word “carnival” itself is associated with scantily-clad showgirls, while its roots in the “carnal” are neglected. This Friday, July 30th, we bring you the meat and the mayhem that circus is made of. This disaster of a show will feature things that aren’t even possible. (Unfortunately we had to comply with House of Yes’ rules, and throw in a few scantily clad showgirls anyways just to keep ‘em happy.)

Starring:
*Albert Cadabra – The Great Deceiver who eats razor blades, hammers spikes into his face, and electrocutes himself with 20,000 volts of electricity for fun.
*Betty Bloomerz who uses the snake like contortion of her mysterious innards to pull a massive 27″ sword blade deep into her petite 5’4″ body amongst other things.
*Anya Sapozhnikova, everyone’s favorite whiskey guzzling aerialist slut, (you might want to bring a date to see this stuff.)
*Vermont Joy Parade is a six piece brass band hailing from Burlington providing the dance party into the wee hours playing a fervent and eclectic blend of old-time, blues, dixieland, Cajun, jug, and klezmer.

$10, everything inside for cheap.
Doors at 11, show at 11:30

::::::::::Saturday, July 31st::::::::::::::

LIFE OF FIRE: 7pm through 7am

TheDanger, 3rd Ward, Mister Saturday Night, Blk Market Membership and The Lady Circus are combining forces to bring you an all night exploration of riotous performance, sculpture lit by flames and all-night dj’s nestled within three cavernous warehouses in the heart of Brooklyn.

The experience begins in a 117 year old former brewery, continues two blocks away in three floors of a former furniture factory and ends with the sunrise in a former garment factory with two gorgeous floors and a wide open courtyard.

There are moments in this city that seem almost impossible – when the the dark sky is gorgeous, the music is intoxicating and New York City devolves into that hedonistic adventure that we all live for. On this night there will be fire, there will be fame and there will be a moment when the night turns exquisitely out-of-control.

The line up is pretty impressive, and very long. Visit http://www.lifeoffire.com/ for info.

Starting at: 260 Meserole St., East Williamsburg/Bushwick, Brooklyn
Take the L train to Montrose Ave.
$15 before 9:15pm : $20 after : Strictly 21+

::::::::::NEXT THURSDAY, August 5th:::::::

ABBY PAYNE & FRIENDS

Come and celebrate an evening filled with dance, live music and the premiere of Abby Payne’s newest music video creation Lost & Found! Featuring live dance with choreography by Emily Vetsch, Chelsea Retzloff and Sarah Zitnay. Music by Abby Payne, Chris Anderson, Kenny Shaw, JP Schlegelmilch and Wil Farr.

Doors open at 8:30pm
Free Beer and Wine from 9-10pm!

$10 in advance at www.smarttix.com or $12 at the door

Jul 28, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Tattoo Your Ass with YES!

This week we are inviting you to get a tattoo on your ass with a flaming rock-n-roll pirate-mermaid hybrid on a trapeze. Why? Because this weekend at the House of Yes we give you: tattoos, fire, rock n roll, mermaids and trapeze. Seriously. And then, when people ask you “whats the meaning of your tattoo?” you can just say “the House of Yes Newsletter told me to get this”. Or you can just punch them in the face.

Have a good day!

***(For the hottest gossip scroll all the way down)

::::::::::Thursday, July 22, 2010:::::::::::::

SKY BOX VARIETY SHOW: The Epic Edition!

This show has a reputation of stunning audiences with the impossible and the death defying. This week however, we have wonders that were so dangerous that even we were hesitant to put them on our stage….but, in the name of quality entertainment, we’re biting the bullet and letting the show go on more epic then ever!

Witness the most breathtakingly terrifying aerial antics on silks, rope, lyra and hammock, a 12 foot tall tower of chairs, wild displays of fire and of course a little bit of nudity.

Starring: Nikki Borodi, Sandhi Ferreira, Ariel Iasevoli, Jen Kovacs, Alaska McFadden, Nicki Miller, Ashley Monroe, Ryan Murray, Maxine Nienow, Anya Sapozhnikova, Amanda Silaski, Matt Stuart and Chriselle Tidrick and Mitress of Ceremonies Kae Burke. Delicious smoothies by the delicious Lovegirrrrrl.

Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10
(all proceeds benefit the Sky Box Aerial Community)
www,theskybox.org

::::::::: Friday, July 23rd::::::::::

MUSIC & MAYHEM

[Our rock and roll boyfriends wrote this lovely promo. xoxo kae and anya]

“This will be friggin’ crazy awesome show. We will have a girl flipping around above us as we play. This is the type of thing they do at the HOUSE OF YES. It’s gonna be like a circus. People will be dressed up and walking around on stilts. i believe the show will go down like this.”

Jangula @ 9:30
Communication Corporation @ 10:30
STUMBLEBUM BRASS BAND @ 11:30
(for more info you can look these bands up on facebook.com)

Doors at 9.
10$ for the “best party of your life. EVER!”

:::::::::Saturday, July 24th:::::::::

MERMAID LAGOON

Mermaid Lagoon: A Benefit for The Oceanic Preservation Society & The Gulf Coast

Once upon a time, in a blue lagoon not so far from New York City, there lived a village full of beautiful Mermaids. Famous for their dangerous beauty and bewitching songs, these mermaids were known the world over for their charms and talents used for pulling sailors to their doom beneath the waves. Legend tells that for one night in the deep of summer their lagoon is safe for mortal travelers. They ask only that you make an offering to The Sea, and dance with them…

Kai Altair will perform songs from her solo EP release: “Star of The Sea,” spellbinding performances by burlesque beauty Veronica Varlow, Ali Luminescent (Coney Island’s Best Mermaid 2009), haunting theatrical dance by Desert Sin, and sea-themed aerial, fire, and glass walking performance by Cassandra Rosebeetle, plus a bio-luminescent lagoon full of bellydancing mermaids and handmade tropical drinks.

Later, DJ Joey Nova will be spinning a special cocktail of new wave and electro-bellydance all night long.
Visuals by Masha Pekurovsky
Tropical Mixology by Love Girl

9pm doors. $15 advance, $20 at the door (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/116650)
Dress: Sea Siren, Pirate, Glow-fish, Water Nymph, Sea Captain, Dolphin

Funds will go directly to The Oceanic Preservation Society (creators of the Oscar winning documentary “The Cove”) and to Gulf Coast clean-up efforts.

To donate online please visit: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=GVYTQ7NXHF9E2&lc=US&item_name=Mermaid+Lagoon+Ocean+Benefit&currency_code=USD&bn=PP-DonationsBF%3Abtn_donateCC_LG.gif%3ANonHosted

**Mermaid Lagoon is not affiliated in any manner with the Oceanic Preservation Society or any of its programs, projects or websites.

::::::::Sunday, July 25th:::::::::

TATTOO ARTS FESTIVAL!

(our rock and roll boyfriends are throwing this party! come get “YES!” tattooed on your ass!)

Tattoo Artists:
L.A. (Compton’s Tattoo Artist), Joel (Travis McCoy Tattoo Artist)
On site tattooing of Flash, American Traditional and Typography
Starting @ $40

Performances by:
2pm Kings County
4pm For Now We Toast
7pm Gods illa Mutual
8pm -10pm The Freddy Fuego Jazz Ensemble-
DJ Desim

Aerial artists Brett Lord and Anya Sapozhnikova will be doing some hardcore aerial shit in exchange for ink!

Noon to 10pm.
$15 advance tix, $20 at the door. http://tattooandmusicfestival-efbevent.eventbrite.com/, the door price TBA day of For advance tickets email: whoiscompton@gmail.com (In the subject“tattoo party”) or text (347) 515 -9008 (text “tattoo party”)
Special Thanks:YRB, ammomag.com, johnsimondaily.com, qthequestion.com

xxxxxxxxxGOSSIPxxxxxxxxx

There have been whispers for weeks that several of this city’s most riotous creators are building something brash for the end of July. From 7pm through 7am on July 31st, dozens of performers are collaborating to build that hedonistic adventure New York City thrives on. There will be liquor. There will be fame. There will be a moment when the night goes exquisitely out-of-control…

You are invited to the return of Fire: http://www.LifeofFire.com/

Jul 21, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Puberty!

The House of Yes is going through a lot of “changes”…..our voice is dropping an octave, our boobies are blossoming, and there is hair where there was no hair before. We are experiencing new sensations…and it feels good. We are no longer a girl, but we are not yet a woman. Basically, we are going through the beautifully grotesque process of PUBERTY!

Join us and discover our new look, our new feel, and our new wet spots. Were growing up, growing tits, and getting sexy…. at least metaphorically.

Come n’ Get it!

::::::::::::FRIDAY & SATURDAY, July 16th & 17th::::::::::::

MODERN TIMES

Constellation Moving Company presents a breathtakingly entertaining piece of aerial-theatre in this fund-raising. Modern Times is an exploration of the gap between the World Wars displayed in a burst of hot jazz, and ending in a dark, hot mess. This is the opening preview of MODERN TIMES which will premier in its entirety at Theater for the New City this August 19-22, so come and see them before they are famous!

Join us at the House of Yes for spectacular aerial, dance and drama conceived and directed by Lori Barber and Maia Ramnath, with choreography and performance by Satomi Shikata, Scott Combs, Katrina Cydylo, Elena Delgado, and Sarah Delp.

Featuring live music by Emily Doherty, Travis Tench, Nicole Tourtelot, and Emily Willis of the Band of Bicycles

plus
raffle tickets!
baked goods!
drinks!

Doors open at 8; show at 9
Tickets $15

Buy tickets at the door or pre-purchase tickets here:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/119622

:::::::::NEXT WEEKEND::::::::::

:::::::::NEXT Thursday, July 22nd:::::::::

SKYBOX AERIAL VARIETY SHOW!

The Epic Edition!

Nothing says heat like fire, and nothing says hot like aerialists. Lucky for you, this month Sky Box brings you lots of BOTH! Featuring NYC’s finest aerialists on silk, lyra, rope and hammock as well as
performances of burlesque and theatrical pole dance, this month’s show is bound to be steamy for more reasons than one. Plus with two aerial acts featuring fire performance, a new meaning of EPIC will be in action and Sky Box aerial community can’t wait! Please join us for this very special monthly event at the infamous House of Yes! This is the perfect way to get excited for the weekend so this month the show is on a thursday! Bring your friends and your O-face as you’re sure to be mesmerized! Featuring performances by: Nikki Borodi, Sandhi Ferreira, Ariel Iasevoli, Alaska McFadden, Nicki Miller, Ashley Monroe, Anya Sapozhnikova, Amanda Silaski, Matt Stuart and Chriselle Tidrick. Mistress of Ceremonies: Kae Burke

Learn more about Sky Box: http://theskybox.org/

Doors at 8, Show at 9.
$10

::::::::::NEXT Friday, July 23rd:::::::::

COMMUNICATION CORPORATION & STUMBLEBUM BRASS BAND.

Hot Music. Raging Dance Floor. Cold Drinks. The usual absurdity, spiked with some circus and sex. SEX!

9pm.
$10

::::::NEXT Saturday, July 24th:::::::

MERMAID LAGOON

A Benefit for The Oceanic Preservation Society & The Gulf Coast

An aquatic evening, flooding you with the experience of tangible magic. Submerge yourself in a beautiful space with beautiful people for a noble cause.

Performances by Kai Altair, Veronica Varlow, Lady Circus, Desert Sin. Luminescent Underwater Life Installations by Gregory Skolozdra, Music by Joey Nova. Tropical Mixology by Love Girl.

Dress: Sea Siren, Pirate, Glow-fish, Water Nymph, Sea Captain, Dolphin

Tickets: $15 advance/$20 @ door
Buy tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/116650

A Benefit For: The Oceanic Preservation Society
(http://www.opsociety.org/ Creators of Oscar winning documentary “The Cove”), and Gulf Coast clean up efforts.

::::::::::::SEEKING ACTORS FOR CIRCUS SHOW:::::::

Are you an actor? Yes, you are.

AUDITIONS FOR THE CIRCUS OF CIRCUS

Now casting performers and musical theatre entertainers with acting, dance and/or singing abilities for various roles. The Circus of Circus is an adaptation of Animal Farm, and is a satire on the entertainment industry and the corruption of creative individuals. Seeking versatile and experienced Male Actors to play the evil and corrupt ringmasters. Email for more information.

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.

Jul 16, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Stop Bitching.

There’s been a whole lot of complaining about the heat lately, we’ll here’s something for you to chew on:

A Detailed Description of Death from Hypothermia:
You start with a body temperature of 98.6 F. At 97 degrees, the muscles along your neck and shoulders tighten in a pre-shivering muscle tone. At 95, you are trembling violently. Anything below 95 renders the enzymes in your brain inefficient. At 93, amnesia nibbles at your consciousness. Apathy at 91 degrees. Stupor at 90. At 88, you stop shivering. Your blood is thickening like crankcase oil in a cold engine, oxygen consumption, has fallen by more than 25%. Your kidneys work overtime to process the fluid overload that occurred when the blood vessels in your extremities constricted. You feel a powerful urge to urinate. At 86, your heart is becoming arrhythmic. The lack of oxygen and the slowing metabolism of your brain, trigger hallucinations. At 85, blood vessels near the body’s surface suddenly dilate and produce a sensation of extreme heat against the skin leading to paradoxical undressing. In the final stages, individuals with severe hypothermia are often found half naked in small, enclosed spaces.

Stop whining and come on over!

::::::::::::Thursday, July 8th:::::::::::

COME DANCE WITH THE CIRCUS FREAKS!

Solo Performances by:
GALAXY OF TAR http://www.myspace.com/galaxyoftar
KASSA OVERALL http://www.myspace.com/kassaoverall
TECLA http://www.myspace.com/teclaesposito

DJ Sets throughout the night by: Tal (of Boy Crisis) and DAS RACIST!!!!!!!

Doors at 9, show at 10. $10
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=135027953192673#!/event.php?eid=135027953192673&ref=mf

:::::::::Friday, July 9th:::::::::::

…..Bored with the cushioned confines of Mount Olympus, a dissolute band of gods decides to go slumming in Hell….

UNDERWORLD

…A Benefit Party for The Deconstructive Theatre Project
featuring AERIAL SILK, TRAPEZE, FIRE PERFORMANCE, INTERACTIVE MEDIA and LIVE MUSIC performances by: Kae Burke, Phillip Gulley, Ryan Homsey, Adam Hussein, Nicki Miller, Danielle Natoli, Kendall Rileigh, Adam Scott, Sam Shine, The Shivers, Bronwyn Sims, Adam J. Thompson & Ben Williams

Dancing Ever After with DJ Scot Bowman, specialty drinks by LoveGirrrrrrrrrrrrl.

Produced by:
Mitch Dean, Phillip Gulley, Crys Huyett, Arielle Lever, Nicki Miller,
Jon Mark Ponder, Andriana Santiago & Adam J. Thompson in partnership with The Sky Box and Quiet Color. All proceeds support the development of The Deconstructive Theatre Project’s “The Orpheus Variations”, premiering in September 2010.

Doors at 8:00 PM, Performances at 9:00 PM
$15 in advance; $20 at the door;
$50 premium package[premium seating with complimentary drinks, and gift bag]
Tickets at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/117805
More info at: http://www.deconstructivetheatreproject.org/underworld/

:::::::::Monday through Saturday:::::::::::

Superhero training at Sky Box. Aerial classes all the time. Sexy Dancing Class is getting hotter and hotter, feel free to dress down. (Every Thursday from 3:00-4:30) www.theskybox.org/classes to sign up.

::::::::::Next Weekend, July 16th &17th ::::::::::

MODERN TIMES- A tale of the gap between the World Wars that opens in a burst of hot jazz, and closes on a dark, hot mess. Told through spectacular aerial, dance and drama.
Written, directed and produced by Lori Barber and Maia Ramnath.

Jul 07, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Glitter Clit!

This week House of Yes is getting Vajazzled!
Join us for the sparkly fun in the you-know-where with the Love Show fundraiser and two nights of live DANCE music! Shake those sparkles, baby! SHAKE EM HARD!

::::::::::Wednesday, 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. The Circus of Circus is an adaptations of Animal Farm. Contortionists, aerialists, fire dancers, jugglers, hand balancers and acrobats are especially encouraged to audition. Auditions will be improv movement and character based.

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.

:::::::::Thursday, June 24th:::::::::

LOVE SHOW FUNDRAISER

Raising Capital

An evening of Provocative Theatrical Dance, Cabaret, Comedy, Magic & Circus Arts!

The Love Show has some big projects on the horizon, including an interactive installation in the theater district for a week in July, and we’re all very excited. However, the gals in accounting keep warning us that these projects are going to cost us more than they’ll bring in. We refuse to let those bean counters dissuade us from creating the type of dynamic, beguiling art and entertainment that The Love Show has become known for. As such, we’re raising funds the only way we know how – by throwing a party and show!

A joint venture of the following artists:
Angela Harriell’s Love Show Dancers!
The Vocal Force of Nature that is Shannon ‘Shantastic’ Turner!
The Comedic Wizardry of Fantastic Genius!
Mystifying illusions by The Great Dubini!
The Devout Dancing of Group Hug!
The Aerial Artistry of members of Lady Circus!
Musical Poet/Vegan Activist/Female Songstress/Lyrical Dance Machine – Leibya Rogers!
The World’s Bitterest Children’s Performer – Princess Sunshine!
The Incendiary Fire Hooping of Justina Flash!
Surprise Special Guests!
Hosted by David F. Slone, Esq.!

Live musical accompaniment by:
Matt Baram (The Love Show, Por Que No?)
Christian Bongers (The Box Band, Bad Reputation, Falcon, The Snow)
Peter Sloan-Lewis (Ladybug Stingray)

Win Exciting Raffle Prizes!
Bat a Piñata!
Smooch in the Kissing Booth!

www.theloveshownyc.com

Doors at 8:30pm, Show at 9:30pm, dancing all night long!
$15 admission, $25 Executive Pass (includes front row seating, 1
complimentary drink and a free trip to the kissing booth!)

:::::::::Friday, June 25th::::::::::

“DESIRE”
A Masquerade

House of Yes & Lady Circus are taking the night off, and bringing the riot and glamour to our new favorite friend Lee Chappell! Dress in your most fabulous and come be decadent with us.

Decor, Costumed Performance Artists, Venetian Go-Go Boys, 3-D Visuals by Wetcircuit, Butoh Performance, Stilt Walkers all night promise a true spectacle to dazzle your senses!

DJ’s/Producers HECTOR FONSECA & ALYSON CALAGNA, Sony/Epic Recording Artist, OH LAND making her American Debut, $500.00 Cash Prize for Best Costume – MC’s – SHEQUIDA & SYBIL BRUNCHEON

On the second floor, Shien Lee & Muffinhead present Dances of Vice! A Decadent Modern Jazz Age Event featuring Live Jazz with Fabulous Burlesque and Post Modern Cabaret Performers…and Dancing!!!

Please visit www.LeeChappell.com for ticket pricing and information

Capitale
130 Bowery
New York, NY
10pm

:::::::::::Saturday, June 26th::::::::::::

TAYISHA BUSAY- NORTHSIDE FEST GLITTER PARTY!

Live music by Tayisha Busay, Chappo, Bad Briliance, Planet Rump

The L Magazine’s Northside Festival has made a brave and very smart move by welcoming the House of Yes and Tayisha Busay as they present a night of the brightest, baddest, chrome-covered, high-bouncing music and righteous showmanship that you can only find in the bottom of a Lucky Charms box, OR at this show. Bands that have fun? Is this really Williamsburg? The night will prove itself to be the most unique and powerful show in the festival. Line-up includes;

Tayisha Busay – a glitter-chugging, electro-dance trio of choreographed, detention room C+ students that make ridiculous DIY pop – a mind expanding take on the girl group. myspace.com/tayishabusay

Chappo is an electro-pop band from a parallel universe. They’re “spacey-ear-candy”. It’s “Eno vs Flaming Lips kind of flavor” -37 Flood – chappomusic.com
Bad Brilliance has a very large and very strange yellow ball head and his music will blow your mind. myspace.com/badbrilliance

Planet Rump (live DJ dance floor set) – an interplanetary booty-blastin electro-funk trio that crash landed here on Earth to give birth to your wildest fantasies. myspace.com/planetrump
And as always… Random Aerial Performances by the Skybox Fly Girls!

9:00pm – 2:00am
$10/$7 wearing glitter/$6 w/RSVP
21 and over

:::::::::Sunday, June 27th::::::::

ITALIANS DO IT LIVE!

You might not know it yet, but the music scene in Italy is exploding in all directions, crossing national borders and oceans to reach your ears with contagious sounds you won’t believe you’ve been missing. Until now.

To celebrate this historic moment of musical innovation, frēstyl has selected a handful of crazy talented Italian musicians to play for you in Brooklyn. “Italians Do It Līve” (organized in collaboration with GigMaven) will give you a taste of the emerging music scene in Italy and leave you craving for more. You’ll start off with the soft, folk sounds of LE-LI (www.myspace.com/theworldofleli), then bravely enter the electro-rock beats of Serpenti (www.myspace.com/serpentispace), and, finally, you’ll be taken away by the electro-rap energy of Posi (www.myspace.com/poskee). “Italians Do It Live” is happy to be joined by strong local talent Tens of Thousands (www.myspace.com/tensofthousands) at 7pm and Acid Westerns (www.myspace.com/acidwesterns) at 8pm.

From the Eternal City to the City that Never Sleeps, this eclectic music experience will set the record straight. This ain’t your grandma’s Italy.

Doors 7:30
$10

:::::::::SEEKING DJs! for Airtime!::::::::

There will be hot girls (and a few boys) hanging off the ceiling everywhere while you provide the sizzling beats. Come spin in exchange for beer while mingling with some of Brooklyn’s most daring and toned aerialists.

Every Monday from 8-10 pm. E-mail anya@ladycircus.com if interested.
We set up all the gear, you just show up and do what you do best.

Jun 23, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »

Good Vibes & Great Times

As much as we try to denounce all forms of Hippie Bullshit, House of Yes is more than just a crazy art space filled with sexy circus freaks, glitter and booze! Our art space is a “Sacred Space”, built on the foundations of positivity, light, love and other spiritual stuff.

This week & next week we offer spiritually fulfilling events of theatre, dance and dinner.
The next two weeks may change your state of consciousness…and possibly your LIFE! Bring Your Own Energy!
Om Shanti, motherfuckers.

::::::Thursday, June 10th:::::::

Chance and Other Games of Love

A fun-filled, original show featuring high-energy dance numbers, funny and intellectually stimulating theater, live music, and amazing aerial feats! This is the springtime antidote for your autumn and winter blues. Dancing robots, birds of a feather and beachballs abound.

Starring, produced, and created by Tricycle Theater’s Evangeline Reilly, Alexis Hosea, and Kira Kupfersberger. Featuring talented and astonishing aerialist Ellie Steingraber on lyra.

9pm

$10

::::::::::Saturday, June 12th::::::::::

XANAPOLS FUNDRAISER

A ceremony & shamanistic dance throw-down!

Ledgendary DJs & Producers, aerial all night, freedom, body painting, positivity, dancing, love, love, love.

The night is a fundraiser to expand Xanapols as a conscious festival to travel the earth’s sacred hot spots and return with secrets and energies to give back to you. Help spread the international and universal light and love!

The purpose of Xanapols is to unite people & help each other grow as spirits on earth. Xanapols has the butterfly effect. What is created at these ceremonies, parties and festivals causes a positive vibration that can help to counteract negativity and darkness.

Featuring multi-platinum producer DJ Toni C, underground mastermind DJ Barney Iller, conscious hip hop prophet G Truth Now, stunning vocalist Reign of Elephants, Queens Rise, Revolution Live, Cyphered Threads, Unitribe, Fun Machine, Kimberly Wyma on piano, Aerial by Nikki Borodi, Megan Hornaday, Amanda Silaski and more.

So let’s gather to merge the beats as one….Bring your Own Energy!!! Dress in your mystical costumes and inspire the higher state of creation and expression. Juice & beverages will be available.

8pm til 4am

$15/door, $10/costume

www.xanapols.com

::::::::::Sunday, June 13th::::::::::

BLUE: DINNER THEATRE

Blue, as it relates to the skies and the seas, represents clarity, optimism and crisp cool atmosphere. Enjoy a one night performance and three course meal from NEW HUE, the people who brought you RED for Valentine’s day. This time we will evoke the energy of the wind and waves to bring you six continuous performances in our 360 degree stage and seemingly endless ceiling. Be treated like royalty, feast on the bounties of the ocean, served by giants and mused by sirens. This is a night of immersive experience, arousing your senses to swim through the skies and fly through the sea with us.

$50 ticket includes gourmet cuisine, music, video art, dancers, stilters, acrobatics, ice sculpture, fire and fantasy. Share with us a one night experience like no other. Formal attire is requested, the color blue is suggested.

Seating is ****very*** limited!
PRESALE ONLY here!
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/111979

7pm-11pm

:::::::::NEXT THURSDAY June 17th::::::::::::

BATOY: Back After Thousands Of Years ~

A collective of artists, musicians, dancers and healers bringing the peace party to the people.

Ancient ritual meets modern vision as together we manifest a sacred space to celebrate life, love and transformation.

A magical night of ceremony and performance set to unfold…

Featuring:

Kirtan
Cumba Mela
Dynasty Electrik
Optimus Tribe
Joro Boro
Unitribe
Green Bus
Arawa

Let us celebrate the human experience. Love love love!!!
http://batoy.org/

9pm

$10

:::::::NEXT FRIDAY, June 18th::::::

Aerial Variety Show & GAY GAY GAY.

Come for the circus, stay for our first post-apocalyptic queer freakshow party!

8pm Doors til late.
$10

::::::::AERIAL MERMAIDS NEEDED for Mermaid Parade June 19th!:::::::::

House of Yes is erecting an 180 foot tall aerial rig on the roof of Cha-Cha’s Atlantis’ on the boardwalk of Coney Island for Mermaid Parade! We’re seeking very creative aerial mermaids to perform for the masses.

email anya@ladycircus.com for consideration!

::::::::::AUDITIONS FOR THE CIRCUS OF CIRCUS::::::::

JUNE 23rd
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.

:::::::::::::::::SAVE THE DATE:::::::::::

Anya Sapozhnikova’s Epic Birthday Party: Saturday, August 14th 12 Hour Celebration of Anya being alive for 24 years on the rooftop of Cha-Cha’s. Email anya@sapozhnikova.com to apply to perfrom, dj, work
for very little money for this historic event.

:::::::::SAVE THE DATE:::::::::

House of Yes Xmas Spectacular, December 2010
Theatrical Celebrations of Christmas around the WORLD!

:::::::::SAVE THE DATE:::::::::

End of the world, 2012.

Jun 10, 2010 | Categories: Parties, Performances | Leave A Comment »