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Friday, March 4
* Panorama Challenge 2016, Queens
* A Very Florida Birthday, Brooklyn
* The Umbrella, Brooklyn
* The Collaborators: Art in the Moment, Manhattan
* I Know You Got Soul, Brooklyn
* The Place Where He Is Meant to Be Lost, Manhattan
* The Incredible Game Show Showcase, Manhattan
Saturday, March 5
* Fung Wah Biennial, Manhattan
* Game Show, Brooklyn
* Michael Alan's Human Puppet Theory, Brooklyn
* Cosmic Night Bazaar, Queens
* Big Irv's Gallery, Williamsburg
* L Dopa, Manhattan
Sunday, March 6
* Big Irv's Big-Ass Variety Show, Williamsburg
* Harlem for Flint, Manhattan
* Bushwick A/V Sunday Loft Afters, Brooklyn
* Hoff's Horrorfest, Williamsburg
Tuesday, March 8
* The Taint, Brooklyn
* Rape Blows, Manhattan
* Royal March Madness, Williamsburg
* Bakespeare: Artilliers' Edible Shakespeare Workshop, Manhattan
* Brigade NY's Int'l Women’s Day Fundraiser, Brooklyn
Wednesday, March 9
* Drunk Science, Brooklyn
* Animation Nights New York, Manhattan
Thursday, March 10
* Slingshot's Roadshow of Horrors, Brooklyn
Wishlist
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Spectre
* Legends of the OSS: The Insurance Intelligence Unit
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Panorama Challenge 2016
Meet us at the world’s largest architectural scale model -- the Panorama of the City of New York at the Queens Museum -- for a most unusual evening of trivia with the whole city at your feet. The Panorama Challenge quizzes participants about our city while laser-wielding tour guides from the Levys’ Unique New York point out clues on the Panorama. The evening’s MC Mike Morgenthal will read aloud the question and teams of 10 (or so) will use those clues as well as musical hints to determine the correct answer.
Teams may be organized as either a Panorama Challenger or Panorama Pro. Challenger teams are first-timers or those who may not have dedicated their lives to the study of our great city. Their questions will be easier. Pros are returning contestants who are die-hard students of our city’s hidden corners -- and must answer double the number of questions each round. Identify the most locations and your Pro team will join the ranks of legendary past winners when its name is etched on the Panorama Challenge Trophy at the Queens Museum.
Queens Museum
New York City Building, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens
7-10p; $15
artful.ly/store/events/8422
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Sloth Village presents:
A Very Florida Birthday
March 3, 1845: 5150 met 420, and thus Florida Was Born, officially declared a part of the United States. Since that momentous day, people all over the globe have continued to use Florida as a marker for increasingly new definitions of what it means to be weird.
This Friday, we’ll be bringing you straight up, no chaser Florida-style craziness all. Night. Long. Featuring live DJ sets, bringing you all the funky freshness you’ll ever need. Carefully curated performances by your favorite local crazies. A kiddy pool full of mystery liquids. Human bodies full of mysterious liquids. A decrepit psychic and tarot reader, est. 1900.
A Shocking and Strange Wedding Ceremony. With intense Florida fashion, Monkey Juice, Citrus Rituals, Snorkeling gear, Neon, Arthritis, and, of course your very own Grandmother. Live beats by Mokita the Lion, Nappy G, and Jan Woo. Live Sets by Borts Minorts and Creature. Bug Whispering and Fantastical Creature Zoo by Aaron Rodriques. Performances by Jeffrey Freer, Cassidy Dawn Graves, Jacquelyn Marie Shannon, and Fantasy Grandma. Tarot and palmistry by Darcey Leonard and Edward Pankov.
Attire: Bikinis, oversized sunhats, fancy yachting gear and sheared-off shorts shorts highly encouraged. Think the Spring Break you never had (or did have but, you know, what happens on vacation stays on vacation…). For those who would prefer to get dressed at the party, GG Nix Vintage will have Florida fashions on sale from 8p to midnight.
Try to buy pre-sale, as it not only guarantees entry (plus its cheaper), but for each pre-sale ticket sold we will put that person's name in the hat for the chance to win 2 free tickets to a future Sloth Village event of your choosing, never expires!
The Paper Box
17 Meadow Street, Brooklyn
8p doors, 9p music; $10 pre-sale, $15 after 10p
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The Umbrella
The G.O.D. Vol. 1 immersive event will feature select artists from the compilation as well as a special live performance from an innovator of dance music, and widely celebrated Frankie Knuckles vocalist, Jamie Principle. All presented to you in a way previously unexperienced. Lines will be blurred, barriers will be broken, perceptions will shift. With Cameron Traxx, Dan Wender, Luka Tacon, Mike Simonetti, and Jamie Principle.
RSVP for address, Brooklyn
11p-6a, open bar from 11p to midnight; $15 presales
residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?807122
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The Collaborators: Art in the Moment
This Friday night check out a live art collaboration between three different artists. A casual affair that combines art and people, TAF treats you to a night of socializing with strangers in a vibrant and welcoming environment. Be a part of it.
Tribeca Art Factory
55 Murray Street, between West Broadway and Church, Manhattan
9p-midnight; $25 cash includes open bar
917 597 9416
fridaynightliveart.com
tribecaartfactory.com
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I Know You Got Soul
Funk and soul dance party, I Know You Got Soul happens every first Friday at Freddy's Backroom in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Resident DJs Pat, Ben the Beyonder, and Jae Trevor spin classic favorites alongside deeper cuts; from soul stompers of the 60s, through space-age funk of the 70s, to 80s grooves, with R&B classics throughout. Every month enjoy timeless records mixed for your dancing pleasure.
Freddy's Backroom
627 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn
8p; $free
***** Also on FRIDAY *****
The Place Where He Is Meant to Be Lost
I was wondering if you'd consider listing our event on Nonsense NYC. It's the opening reception for our first exhibition and features a live google performance and installation by British artist Maia Conran and a mashed-up spoken word performance by Patrick Coyle. The exhibition itself also includes video, painting, drawing, installation and sculpture by UK and US artists, and was inspired by a short story from surrealist fiction writer Haruki Murakami.
The Third Policeman
1535 Decatur Street, Manhattan
6-9p; $free
917 499 2321
thethirdpoliceman.space/#!upcoming/nvhku
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The Incredible Game Show Showcase
Every month we showcase five brand new important and expensive game show ideas, submitted by crazy people from all over the world. Audience participation is heavily encouraged, but don't worry no one will get slimed or spooked without plenty of warning. At the end of the night, everyone gets to vote on the game show that will be going straight to TV and win a million dollars. Past winning game shows include: Who Wants to be a Beefionaire?, Spanksgiving, I'm Wearing the Same Thing as My Thumb, Name that Spoon, and Ravioli Fingers Gonna Getcha! Hosted by Jo Firestone and starring Cory Palmer, Dan Glaser, Michael Wolf and Nick Guercio. With special celebrity guest Noah Forman.
UCB Chelsea
307 West 26th Street, at 8th Avenue, Manhattan
Midnight; $5
chelsea.ucbtheatre.com/performance/44629
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Fung Wah Biennial
In March 2016, Flux Factory will commission 24 US-based and international artists to create site-specific works for three Chinatown bus routes in the North-Eastern United States for the inaugural Fung Wah Biennial. During trips to Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore artists will share performances, projections, sound-works, web-based projects, and other social interventions that amplify experiences or tease out the nuanced politics of transit.
On each Saturday in March, a bus will depart from NYC to venture to a new city and back. Artists were invited to create works in response to the history and infrastructure of these particular bus lines, as well as the physical and emotional experience of travel. Some works look at transit through the lens of leisure, or challenge its banality and isolation, while others contend with migration as an act of necessity or survival. The works will be presented on the bus while en route to and from their respective destinations, as well as on the ground in each city. The audience will comprise of mostly knowing Fung Wah Biennial exhibition participants, however it may also include those who are simply traveling on each selected bus (i.e. innocent bystanders).
The impetus for this exhibition is three-fold: The impending migration of most emerging art spaces in New York City due to increasing cost of living; The experience of travel whether for leisure or out of necessity; The incredible, inexpensive network of buses between Chinatowns in the Northeastern U.S. and beyond, and especially honoring the closure of the original company in 2015, Fung Wah Bus line.
Chinatown
Start at 120 East Broadway, Manhattan
10a-9:30p; $35-45
Continues SATURDAYs in March
eventbrite.com/e/fung-wah-biennial-boston-trip-tickets-21454094775
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Game Show
In this live comedy game show the audience members are the contestants. Contestants win real prizes playing twisted versions of Price Is Right, Make Me Laugh, Trivia, Name That Tune, and other games that include, music, dancing, and fellatio. Prizes. Hosted by Michael Bertrando. Sidekick: David del Rosario. Spokesmodel: Emma Krulik with special guests Annie Donely, David Bowers and Pedro Lee.
The Annoyance Theatre
367 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
10:30p; $5
theannoyancenewyork.com/events/event/game-show/
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Michael Alan's Human Puppet Theory
Michael Alan's new showcase. Will feature up to 10 or more models, live music and art, with a chance to showcase the artist's recent prints and sculptures in an environment where artists and non artists alike who wish to view this spectacle of music and art come to life to network and share in an experience like no other in the art community. It is rare to be a part of something so engaging in this day and age and Michael continues to give to his audience an artistic showcase that is very engaging and exciting to be a part of. I'll include any information about the show attached to this email, including some of the artist's most recent works/prints, links and the flyer for the new show. For further information, Michael Alan can be reached at . Thank you for your time and we hope you are interested in hearing more or sharing this experience with artistic minds and readers.
17 Frost Gallery, Brooklyn
6-10p; $20 advance, $30 door
artisticrevolution]at]gmail.com
michaelalanart.com/art/upcoming-projects/
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Cosmic Night Bazaar
A Night Bazaar in Ridgewood, NY. There will be gifts, food, and alcohol. Of course, there is free entry. There will be over 40 independent and local artisan vendors with new artisans at every market event. They will sell local, artisan, and vintage gifts. There is also canned goods, food, and pastries. Gottscheer Hall will also be serving beer, and specialty cocktails for this occasion. There will be live music, entertainment, and games. The market events are always kid friendly and date friendly.
Gottscheer Hall
657 Fairview Avenue, Queens
5-11p; $free
347 460 7549
ridgewoodmarket.com
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
Big Irv's Gallery
Big Irv's presents a collection of collage works by Reid Dodson. Special musical performance by Stehla.
Big Irv's Gallery
381 Hooper Street, at South 1st Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
7p; $free
***** Also on SATURDAY *****
L Dopa
Dome Theatre's L Dopa comes to the James a. Farley Post Office via the Spring/Break art show. Come find us in the abandoned 90 percent of the Building. Specifically Room 4122A. L Dopa seeks to show the light in the mostly extinguished mind and places its actors in the corrective psychical tunnel. Suffering from the dread Encephalitis Lethargica, we bring them to the Plane's Surface with much technique, much therapy, much medication.
The performance will come and go amongst the hours of the week long art show. At one point you may be alone in the room with a plant, the next you may be surrounded with the healers and the healing of the Institution.
421 8th Avenue, Manhattan
noon-8p; $10-15
Continues SUNDAY
springbreakartshow.com/
artful.ly/springbreakartshow/store/events/5137
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Big Irv's Big-Ass Variety Show
Big Irv's is a gallery, artists' collective, and event space. The Big-Ass Variety Show is back again, with an awesome line up of storytellers, comedians, musicians, and random lunatics. Open mic slots for anyone who wants to get in on the action. Featuring Simon Cadel, Alice Klugherz, David Lawson, Tina Fish, Jake Hart, Simi Toledano, Kelley Brannon, and Larry Kamguia. With two open mic slots.
Big Irv's Gallery
381 Hooper Street, at South 1st Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
7p; $free
***** Also on SUNDAY *****
Harlem for Flint
A benefit fundraiser in response to the #flintwatercrisis that is being produced in association with National Black Theatre. Our goal is to raise $25,000 to go towards the Dr. Gail Ganakas Fund with the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. These funds will go towards art and educational programming for disadvantaged youth, giving them an opportunity to overcome their circumstances by nurturing their creativity and skills to advance in the future. Master of Ceremony: Craig "Mums" Grant. With silent auction, performances and jam, dancing, and debate watching. Featuring Greg Osby, Jason Samuels Smith, Maurice Chestnut, Wendel Patrick, Mable Lee, Legendary Last Poets, Tapology Youth Tap Ensemble, Cherisse Bradley, Kevin Harris, and DJ C Boogie.
National Black Theater
2031 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
4-9p; $25
bitly.com/Harlem4Flint
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Bushwick A/V Sunday Loft Afters
We continue our afterhours series Sunday in our dope warehouse loft for an epic romp all morning. Expect impeccable sound, inexpensive drinks, a beautiful, freedom-loving crowd, a pillowed side-lounge, early morning nourishment and of course, some of the most serious selectors throwing down all day. With Simon Wish, Clovis, and Connie Yin aka Constar.
RSVP for location and details, Brooklyn
3-8a; $15 advance, $25 door
669 238 3725
somewhereinbushwick]at]gmail.com
residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?813340
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Hoff's Horrorfest
The next installment of my monthly stand-up/horror movie screening show. I'll be showing the 1982 slasher film Pieces, preceded by stand up from guest host Gabe Pacheco.
Videology
308 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
8:30p; $5
hoffmatthews.com
twitter.com/hoffmatthews
videologybarandcinema.com/events/hoffs-horrorfest-presents-pieces-new-restoration/
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The Taint
The Druid Underground Film Festival is proud to present the Taint, a bonkers-as-hell horror-comedy masterpiece guaranteed to make you say "holy fucking shit." Join host Billy Burgess for a screening of the film and a special Q and A with director Drew Bolduc followed by an after party with DJ Drew Redmond spinning 60s garage and soul records. It's good cheap fun.
Grand Victory
245 Grand Street, Brooklyn
7p; $5
ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=6517415&pl=gvic&dispatch=loadSelectionData
facebook.com/events/231411440530074/
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The Rape Whistle Choir of America presents:
Rape Blows
Rape still happens every day, at the hands of friends, family, strangers, employers, on dates, even while in committed relationships. Rape whistles are "a bandaid on an open wound," so may we suggest you use them to play songs "so attackers will dance away." Join us as we give out 250 rape whistles and rape whistle songbooks and join together to blow our whistles against rape. Other speakers will also be in attendance. Attendees are welcome to bring signs, but posts / sticks, etc. for signs are not allowed at City Hall.
City Hall
Broadway and Murray, Manhattan
11a; $free
facebook.com/events/108615772858343/
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The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies presents:
Royal March Madness
The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies is proud to present a series of free lectures designed to both entertain and enlighten. We meet at the Bedford, the second Tuesday of each month to discuss historical topics that you probably knew at one point but don’t remember anymore. Plus, there will be drink specials.
With great power comes great responsibility, and also the free rein to be a total nutjob. Come on out to SASS and learn what happens when mad monarchs and loony lords use their royal status as cart blanche to be wacky as possible. Lectures include the Heavy Weight Champion: Henry VIII of England, the Beast From the East: Olga of Kiev, and the Elite Quest for Immortality.
The Bedford
110 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
7p doors, 7:30p lectures; $free
getsaucedatsass.tumblr.com/
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Bakespeare: Artilliers' Edible Shakespeare Workshop
New (para)classical theater company Artilliers hosts its monthly Shakespeare workshop, led by co-founder and Bard-lover Trey Fillmore. $5 gets you a complimentary homemade baked good and the opportunity to work on some Shakespearean verse in a low pressure, exploratory environment. All proceeds go towards the company, helping Artilliers make old plays in new ways and new plays in bold places.
Chinatown Soup
16 Orchard Street, Manhattan
7-9p; $5
artilliers.org
facebook.com/events/966938900063824/
***** Also on TUESDAY *****
Brigade NY's Int'l Women’s Day Fundraiser
Celebrate Int'l Women's Day with us. Lady-powered for all to enjoy, we're showcasing some of the most fab and diverse female performers around: Batala NYC, Leah Bonnema, Deity von Cuchi, Irene Fong/Modern Gypsies Productions, Lady Circus, Main Squeeze Orchestra, Rae Sanni, Sarah Jezebel Wood, and Sherill Samuel. The fundraiser supports Lady Parts Justice League, Madre, Win, Global Fund for Women and Vibe, nonprofits dedicated to equal rights and access for women. Connect to immediate volunteer and donation opportunities while partying for empowerment.
House of Yes
2 Wyckoff Street, Brooklyn
7p-1a; $20
cj]at]brigadeny.com
brigadewomensday.eventbrite.com
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Drunk Science
A monthly show co-hosted by comedians Joanna Rothkopf (staff writer at Jezebel), Shannon Odell (neuroscience PhD student at Weill Cornell), and Jordan Mendoza (pre-med drop-out). The comedy event series features a rotation of three intoxicated New York stand-ups as they compete to present the best academic dissertation to a leading scientist.
This month's show, themed Theoretical Physics, will feature Casey Jost, Ana Fabrega, and Joel Kim Booster; along with very special guest Dr. Keidy Reidy, visiting assistant at Pratt Institute and a rogue researcher of theoretical condensed matter physics.
Littlefield
622 Degraw, Brooklyn
8p; $5 advance, $8
joanna.rothkopf]at]gmail.com
littlefieldnyc.com/event/1079373-drunk-science-brooklyn/
***** Also on WEDNESDAY *****
Animation Nights New York
Animation Nights New York is a curated monthly animation screening and networking event held in the South Street Seaport district of NYC. We show animated short films, in all mediums, from around the world.
The events have been very successful. They've fostered a sense of community and exchange. We've had 780 films submitted, internationally since Sept of last year. We've had tremendous support from ASIFA, NYC ACM SIGGRAPH, NYWIFT, Women in Animation, and the animation community at large. Our programs and upcoming programs include work by Joanna Quinn, Bill Plympton, George Griffin, Misha Klein Nina Paley, and Michael Sullivan. The ANNY curated monthly programs will culminate in a juried "best of" show after September of this year.
192 Front Street, Manhattan
8p; $free
animationnights.nyc
littlewaterradio.com
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Slingshot's Roadshow of Horrors
Something dark and sinister looms over the House of Yes. A portal to another plane of reality is opening up, and soon forces beyond the pale will present an evening of live music, theater, circus art, fire performance, and occult suspense. With Slingshot, Evofo, and 3rd Earth Productions. Revelers are encouraged to come dressed for the occult and paranormal.
House of Yes
2 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn
9p; $15 advance, $20 door
bit.ly/1KsLmMn
facebook.com/events/1643640739220743/
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* March 12: Fung Wah Biennial: Philadelphia: eventbrite.com/e/fung-wah-biennial-philadelphia-trip-tickets-21454104805
* March 19: Swing House Eighth Anniversary
March 19: Fung Wah Biennial: Baltimore: eventbrite.com/e/fung-wah-biennial-baltimore-trip-tickets-21454131886
* March 21: Mr. Lower East Side
* May 14: Brooklyn Bike Rave
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What have you been wishing for? Collaborators, grant monies, a new home? Please send brief listings to jstark]at]nonsensenyc.com. We only list available apartments, lofts, studios, and one-off rentals -- not spaces wanted.
***** ARTY STUFF *****
* Project Anywhere seeks proposals, deadline September 1. projectanywhere.net
* Le Petit Versailles (LPV) community garden begins its second decade. We are seeking new members. Begin the process by filling out the LPV Gardeners online application form. There, you will see more information about the garden and its operation. We will engage with you, specific to your goals and capabilities, along with the goals of the garden. Even if you are not local to the garden you can enjoy membership at Le Petit Versailles. Our modus of information sharing and exchange enables the continuation of public involvement in social culture and environmental sustainability. alliedproductions.org/le-petit-versailles/
* Youarenowhere, NYC. Seeking volunteer performers for Obie-award winning show. We invite you to slide into the role of an accomplice audience member. Access a unique, secret way of experiencing a multimedia performance that combines theater, technology, and visual art -- and see a mind bending show for free. You are the secret element on which the show rests. All you need to do is sign up, follow simple instructions, and be a part of a transformative performance experience. Take a close look at the inner workings of the show from behind the scenes, and become a spectator of a very particular kind… Sign up at youareintheshow.com or contact youarenowhereshow]at]gmail.com for more information
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* In the past week, Chashama has received two new, temporary spaces for artists to activate: A former restaurant in West Midtown, Manhattan, and a large open floor in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. We also welcome artists to submit new ideas or tips for a potential project in either space by emailing a paragraph description to programming]at]chashama.org. All ideas are welcome (site-specific performance, showcase, installation, film, event, rehearsals, etc.). Artists can submit 1-2 images to accompany the paragraph description. Only artists who are contacted after emailing a description will be required to submit a full proposal. Deadline: March 14, 2016.
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Before we had a name the Spectre Event Horizon Group used to meet at a bar to commiserate and trade what our business friends like to call "best practices." Now online, our area of interest remains the ever-fascinating sci-fi present. Our simple intent is an informal trade of specialized investigative research, presented as gossip for the non-specialist. It's true we once were an active email list but at this point everything is searchable and commented upon here: spectrevision.net. The updates are compiled for Nonsense by J. Sinopoli. Contact spectre.event.horizon.group]at] gmail.com.
***** Legends of the OSS: The Insurance Intelligence Unit *****
spectrevision.net/2016/02/28/insurance-intelligence-unit/
"The OSS IIU was launched after it became alarmingly clear that the Nazis were using their insurance industry not only to help finance the war, but also to gather strategic data. Germany had 45 percent of the worldwide wholesale insurance industry before the war began and managed to expand its business as it conquered continental Europe. One declassified document shows the Nazis seeking to fill the leading positions in the insurance field with trusted party men. The formation of a Reich monopoly for the privately-owned insurance companies was considered by the Party as a necessary step in a program which envisioned the eventual nationalization of the German insurance business.
Declassified records describe scores of so-called "shadow agreements" in which Allied corporations disguised their ties with the enemy through the cover of other companies in neutral countries, from Spain to Sweden to much of Latin America. Beginning in 1942, the IIU diagrammed labyrinthine connections between insurance companies around the world, a network that included not just every other form of financial institution, but virtually every type of business.
Meanwhile Starr sent insurance agents into Asia and Europe even before the bombs stopped falling and built what eventually became AIG, which today has its world headquarters in the same downtown New York building where the tiny OSS unit toiled in the deepest secrecy. "The work of international insurance, like that of banking, is so intertwined and multinational -- even in the 1940s -- that I suspect it was decided to let beneficiaries of fascist finance off the hook."
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People say amazing things when they think no one is listening. Overheard is about capturing these moments. We share one quotation each week that stuck with us. It's sometimes funny, sometimes moving, sometimes profound, but it's always unsolicited and unedited.
Overheard is from Irene Pedruelo's Mi Niu York, a weekly newsletter for curious characters, treasure hunters, and eccentrics. You can sign up for her favorite stories, projects, artworks, and quotations here: miniuyork.com
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Overheard during intermission of a ballet show in Manhattan. February 2016. Two women in their 20s chat while checking out their phones:
-- "All the Kardashians look exactly the same."
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What did you overhear this week? Submit a quotation and a brief description of the scenario to Irene at irenecroga]at]gmail.com.
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We look for the sort of classes you circled in college course catalogs but never managed to fit into your schedule. And we also look for the kind of things that no college could teach. Cheap and eclectic is the rule, though all rules get broken occasionally, and we especially love workshops, round-tables, and teachers who won't take your work out of your hands and show you how to do it right. One-time listings are categorized weekly, with general recurring classes listed at the end on the first Friday of each month. We thrive on your suggestions, so make sure to tell us about upcoming classes.
Learning is compiled and edited weekly by Juliana Driever. Please send listing suggestions to learning]at]nonsensenyc.com.
***** LEARNING: SATURDAY *****
Media Tools
You read about a music camp in your local paper, or heard about a vertical garden on NY1. Whether it's through print, radio or TV, you can get the word out about your project -- and inspire others to spring into action, too. This workshop will teach you how to write a compelling press release, host a press conference, and otherwise frame your message in a way that grabs the spotlight -- and gets people involved.
Citizens Committee for New York City
77 Water Street, suite 202, Manhattan
11a-3p; $free
RSVP required: ibrown]at]citizensnyc.org
citizensnyc.org
***** LEARNING: SATURDAY *****
Starting Seeds
Get gardening early by starting your seeds in a greenhouse or sunny window. We'll walk you through the steps of sowing, discuss what healthy seedlings need to grow into mature crops, and help you document the process by keeping good records. In partnership with GreenThumb, garden members who attend this workshop will be eligible for vegetable, flower and herb seeds and seed starting kits.
Model T Community Garden
1312 Bristow Street, Bronx
11a-1p; $free?
Registration: bronxgreenup]at]nybg.org
nybg.org
***** LEARNING: SATURDAY *****
Drawing
Drawing is one of the oldest forms of human expression and is the structural foundation of visual arts practices, such as painting, sculpture, print and design. The goal of this workshop, other than offer an introduction to the art of drawing, is to train participants to develop observation and drawing skills. This workshop is for everyone, but also recommended for graphic and fashion designers, visual artist, and craft lovers. Materials will be provided.
Local Project
11-27 44th Road, Long Island City, Queens
12-4p; $free
localproject.org
***** LEARNING: SUNDAY *****
Art and Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Join Interference volunteers and local Wikipedians in a rhizomatic campaign to improve coverage of women and the arts on Wikipedia. Participants will have the opportunity to work directly with archival materials in the Interference collection and explore intersections between art, feminism, and activism. This edit-a-thon is one of dozens of Art and Feminism events happening in an asynchronous, worldwide effort to address a Wikipedia gender gap.
No experience editing Wikipedia is required but please bring a laptop. Experienced Wikipedians will be around to help out, and we'll be starting the edit-a-thon with a brief tutorial to cover the basics.
Interference Archive
131 8th Street, no. 4, Brooklyn
2-6p; $free
interferencearchive.org
***** LEARNING: TUESDAY *****
Vaccinating
Psychiatry is on the precipice of a revolution. For the first time in over a half-century, a series of breakthrough discoveries promise to forever change the way we treat -- and think about -- mental illness. From repurposing club drugs as fast-acting antidepressants, to storing memories in immune cells, to creating vaccines against stress, Rebecca Brachman will talk about the new frontier of neuroscience and popular misconceptions in science and medicine.
RSVP for location
8p; $free
RSVP: docs.google.com
nycsalon.org
***** LEARNING: WEDNESDAY *****
Know Science
Know Science will be presenting our latest research on child development, love, addiction and memory. These talks will be followed by an after-party to celebrate neuroscience and the brain. Food and drinks will be served.
Rockefeller University
504 East 63rd Street, Manhattan
7-10:30p; $free
facebook.com/events
***** LEARNING: WEDNESDAY *****
Unlocking Mulholland Drive, David Lynch, and the Monstrous Hollywood Dream Machine
This class is gonna give you four things. First you get to watch Mulholland Drive which is basically the best movie of all time. Literally. Fancy-pants people have put it on cinema classic lists, and sometimes it is at the very top.
Second, you know that T-Shirt that says ''I get the Muppets on a much deeper level than you?'' Well that's gonna be you with this movie. Some people think it's a druggy movie that is not supposed to make sense but I’m going to show you that it is actually a very well built little machine, with a great story, that functions perfectly sensibly once you get past the, you know, insanity.
Third, you will leave with a total understanding of this word ''Lynchian'' that people throw around (usually incorrectly) when they are talking about art or music or TV or whatever. Like a lot of very smart people -- Beckett for example, or Kafka -- Lynch works his shit out by doing variations on a theme over and over. So once you really get one movie in your pocket, all his other movies make a lot more sense. Not 100 percent. But mostly.
Fourth, we are going to talk about Hollywood, because it turns out that is David Lynch's real subject. You know the Allegory of the Cave, from Plato, where he compares life to a cave where people sit in the dark and watch the shadows that are cast from a fire behind them, and they mistake the shadows for the real things? Well that's a fucking movie theater, that's the temple where we all go to worship, that's where our dreams are manufactured, and David Lynch has a few things to say on that subject.
Join me for three 90 minute classes, where we will watch a chunk of the movie, pausing occasionally to look at details, and discuss the chunk we just watched, till it's all over. If you have not seen Mulholland Drive before, see it for the first time here, as I will be enforcing spoilers.
Berg'n
899 Bergen Street, Brooklyn
7:30-9p; $40 for three sessions
thinkolio.org
***** LEARNING: UPCOMING *****
Documentary Research
The foundation from which your documentary film can grow comes long before turning on the camera. Learn how to survey your film's groundwork with an archivist, librarian, and investigative reporter who will share methodologies and resources that support vital research. Maneuver through rich information repositories to augment the historical and factual content of your film, and see how inquiry can generate the freshest ideas, and unexpected turns can be the most rewarding.
DCTV
87 Lafayette Street, Manhattan
March 21, 6:30-9:30p; $50
Registration required
dctvny.org/workshops
***** LEARNING: UPCOMING *****
Sing a Secret
Sing a Secret allows singers and non-singers alike to uncover the power and beauty of their full 5-octave range while developing a deep, emotive connection to their own unique sound. Through exercises that are as silly as they are revelatory, Jon Stancato and his Inside Voice techniques show that the only limits on our voices are the ones we impose on them and that to work on the voice is to work on the self. Participants will learn to harness powerful, heartbreaking, visceral, fragile, and otherworldly sounds you never dreamed were inside you all the while dramatically extending your range, building your confidence, and strengthening the emotional links between you and your voice.
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South, Manhattan
March 26, 10a-1p; $free
theatergym.com
***** LEARNING: UPCOMING *****
Fieldwork
Fieldwork has been running strong for the past 30 years. In this signature program participants meet weekly to take risks, share work and give feedback. Fieldwork is a safe space, great for artists of all disciplines, where you can learn what your audience saw, felt, and heard in response to your work. The session culminates in an open final workshop with invited guests.
Theater Lab
357 West 36th St, Manhattan
April 20-June 15, 6:30-9p; $145 non members, $120 members, eight sessions
thefield.org
***** LEARNING: ONGOING *****
NOTE: The ongoing section of Learning runs only on the first Friday of each month.
* Aerial Classes. Open workouts. House of Yes at OM Factory, 873 Broadway, 2nd floor. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; $15. clients.mindbodyonline.com
* Aerial Classes. Hammock and lyra, silk and rope, wire walking, and more. Big Sky Works, 29 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn. Six days a week, various times; $25-45. thetrapezeloft.com
*Aerial Bungee Class. Exploration of the body and mind as we fly, bounce, and catapult ourselves through space. Immersive Studio, 132 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn. Tuesdays, 5:30-7p; $45. facebook.com/groundedaerial
*Ancient Greek and Latin Classes, Bailey’s Café, 324 Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn, Latin, 4:30-6p; Greek, 5:30-7p; $free. RSVP to latinandgreektutoring[at[gmail.com
* Bicycle Repair Workshops, use tools and stands but do the work yourself. Time's Up Manhattan, 156 Rivington Street, and Time’s Up Brooklyn, 99 South Sixth Street. Various days, 6:30-8:30p; $free. times-up.org
* Black and white and color darkroom classes. Bushwick Community Darkroom, 1087 Flushing Avenue, Unit 106, Brooklyn. Introductory black and white: Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9p; Saturday, 3-6p; color: Saturday, noon-2p. $60 for black and white, $40 for color. bushwickcommunitydarkroom.com
* Bodyroll Workout: Unleash your inner flygurl with this 90’s dance aerobics workout class. Klub4Kidz, 159 North 4th St, Brooklyn. Every Tuesday and Thursday, 7:15p. vivabodyroll.com
* Capoeira, a class that combines music, self-defense, dance, and acrobatics. New York Capoeira Center, 107 Suffolk Street, Manhattan. Monday through Sunday, including morning classes; $20. newyorkcapoeiracenter.com
* Eizan Ryu JuJitsu, a Japanese JuJitsu martial art school. 214 West 29th Street, Third Floor, Manhattan. Check the schedule; observe a class, take two free. eizanryujujitsu.org
*Filmmaking Workshops: low-cost, small in size, short in duration, for beginners to advanced, with all equipment provided. DCTV, 87 Lafayette Street, Manhattan. dctvny.org/workshops
* Game Testing for Game Makers, focus on play-testing, and discussions around games in development. Eyebeam, 540 West 21st Street, Manhattan. Third Saturday, 2-5p; $free. rsvp to
kaho@eyebeam.org. eyebeam.org
* Group Ukulele Lessons, bring or borrow a ukulele. Location (Lower East Side) provided with rsvp to yourocknyc]at]gmail.com. First (for beginners) and third (for intermediate) Monday, 2:45-3:45p; first Tuesday (for intermediate), 6-7p; $20 or whatever you can pay.
* Jewelry soldering, ring making, wax series classes. 94 Ninth Street Studio, Brooklyn. Various. $200. thebloomfieldschool.com
*Karate classes, self-defense-focused, community-minded martial arts. Evening and weekend classes available, first two weeks free. 248 McKibbin St, basement, Brooklyn 11206. 718.418.9892 tokarate.com
*Mantra and Movement, open to all levels, this weekly class' ultimate aim is to deepen your experience of yoga as a transformative technology. Twisted Trunk Yoga Studio, 580 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Manhattan. Mondays 8-9:15p; $22. twistedtrunkyoga.com
* Queer and Trans Yoga. Third Root Community Health Center, 380 Marlborough Road, Brooklyn. Sunday, 5-6:30p, and Thursday, 8:15-9:30p; $12. thirdroot.org
* Silent DJ Hot Yoga, Qoya, Zumba, and more. Sacred, 197 Clifton Place, Brooklyn. Various. sacredbrooklyn.com
*Sing a Secret, introduction to inside voice. Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, Manhattan. Every other Saturday, 10a-1p. $free. theatergym.com
* Sword Class NYC, eastern and western sword styles. Ripley Grier Studios, 520 Eighth Avenue, 16th floor, Manhattan. Various. swordclassnyc.com
* Trampoline and classes that mix dance, boxing, rodeo, the circus, and stuntwork. Streb Lab, 51 North First Street, Brooklyn. Check the schedule, 7-8:30p; $25. streb.org
* West African Dance Class. P.S. 194 Countee Cullen, 244 West 144th Street, Manhattan. Mondays and Wednesdays 5-7p; $free. ethoh.org
* Women and Trans Bike Repair Workshops, offers space for anyone who identifies as women and/or trans to learn how to fix their bike. Time’s Up Brooklyn, 99 South Sixth Street. Second and fourth Sunday of the month, 1:30-3:30p; $free. times-up.org/bike-co-op
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