House of Everything!
TUESDAY the 21st
XYLOPHOLKS INDIA TOUR 2010 FUNDRAISER
The Xylopholks are on a mission to make folks smile. They’ve been doing it around New York, and now they’re on their way to India. What is a finer cause than sending the world’s greatest furry-ragtime-ensemble featuring-a-xylophone to India???
The Xylopholks will be joined by special guests Noam Pikelny of the Punch Brothers, Avi Fox-Rosen, Heather Mass’ jazz-inspired folk, Tiger Lilies, Lady Circus, Fuct and much much more! Premier of award-winning Martha Shane’s “XYLOPHOLKS 5 BOROUGH BODEGA TOUR VIDEO”
B& of Bicycles will be pedaling up lemonade while FREE BEER! (this is not a joke) will flow all night courtesy of COLT 45
9pm
$15+ highly suggested donation. (Dress in an animal costume to show extra support.)
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WEDNESDAY, July 22nd
Night School at House of Yes Presents:
Improv: Crash Harold Training: A Super-Deconstruction
This week at Night School, we will be exploring the tip-of-the-tounge, off-the-top-of-your-head art of Improvisation. Open to all levels of experience, but please come ready to express yourself in ridiculous ways.
The Harold is not a complicated form of Improv that takes years to learn. It is an easy short form game that can be taught in less than three hours as a method of making flexible instant plays. Open to all performers and people interested in comedic acting and improvisation.
This workshop will begin with a short improv demonstration by our talented guest teacher and improv master Jon Bruce. This class will explore a single game in short form improvisation and apply the technique to the Harold, making it really, really easy. For extra credit, please bring an idea of your favorite costumed or undercover superhero (bringing a comic book is optional). Know your heroes and their villains as it applies to you in your imagination
9pm-11:20pm, limit 20 people
$5-$25 sliding scale donation.
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THURSDAY, July 23rd
Hobotech Make Fun!
Git yer bindle on!
What to wear to Hobotech? Hobotech goers are transient, resourceful vagabonds who have access to all sorts of gadgetry. Think utilitarian techno freak! its all about the bindle so think about what kinda fancy sack on a stick will you carry your possessions in! confused? dont worry, Make fun masterminds Kae and Tara are here to help you make your hobotech character come to life! We will supply hobo fabrics and techie deconstructed electronics! feel free to bring any other materials! C’mon people, Hobotech is the COOLEST theme party happening so you better come in your shabbiest Hobotech gear!
Hobo materials:
Military jackets, Rail road stripes, conductors hats, overalls, fingerless gloves, patches, layers, cargo pockets, utility belts, bags of all types, bindels, corn pipes, clown make up? bandannas, top hats, BIG pants (with a hoop in them!), suspenders, dickies brand anything, shirt bibs, mug (for collecting change), striped/ripped stockings!
Tech materials:
blinkies, El wire, fiber optics, LEDS, old circuit boards, diesected electronics jewelry, LED umbrella, dreads with wire and tubing, curcuit board prosthetics, goggles, mesh gloves/stockings/sleeves/patches,switches, wires connecting garments.
7pm – midnight
$10
Upstairs in Make Fun!
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FRIDAY, July 24th
Cock Tales
…a juicy cocktail of bedtime stories
A victim of the deepest penis envy, Tjasa Ferm entertains us with her original playlets about her relentless attempts to catch and internalize the most elusive of creatures. An imaginative musical collage and other surprises spice up this unique journey…
Fresh from Slovenia, Tjasa made a show of wild variety of funny vignettes, sweet-dirty talking cabaret, burlesque acts and an inner penis growing class…and more… Spread the words of pussy… but don’t tell daddy. Cock Tales promises the most bizarre, humorous and refreshing entertainment.
8:30 Doors, 9 pm show.
$10-$15 sliding scale
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SATURDAY, July 25th
HOBOTECH #03
Image Node Benefit and Jon Margulies Record Release Extravaganza!
July 25th @ House Of Yes
342 Maujer St, Brooklyn
9pm-4am
$10 adv. $15 limited tix at door. – includes Free HoBrew* while it lasts!
Join us to support the playa projects of Hobotech’s Burning Man home: Camp Image Node!
Come on down to get your super-deluxe hobotech bonus edition of Jon’s new album TOO BIG TO FAIL, available exclusively on custom USB flashdrive!
Swing your bindle to the sounds of ATOM, FreeBass, Hobotrail, Jon M and more boxcar techno from the hobotech crew!
Enjoy video creations by Housewives’ Guide To Anatomy and Josh Silverman.
DRESS:
high-tech hobo, low-tech robot, tech-house hilbilly, canned bean consultant, boxcar betty, Experimental Plasma Wave Bindle Scientist, stew bum sysadmin, Utah Phillips K. Dick
“Steampunk is about making a coal-powered computer. Hobotech is about using an old laptop as a hammer.”
*HoBrew is beer