Monday, 4/30, frontroom, free
7:30 doors, 8pm show,

Smut

Hosted by: Desiree Burch
(pictured, photo by Sarah Sloboda)

"It's art that should carry a Parental Advisory label, with some of New York City's best writers and performers."  
--New York Times

4/30 front $5
9:30pm

Monday Night Burlesque Presents:

The World Famous Bob

New York City's self-described "female-female impersonator" who jumped up and down with glee upon learning she won the "Best Tits" prize in Village Voice's most recent Best of New York issue, unleashing minor tremors in China. Russ Meyer couldn't have wet-dreamt
*BOB* in his wildest, most wicked filmic fantasies.

4/30 backroom , $5
7pm doors
7:30pm show
9:30 end

Punch
(NYC¹s only consistent puppet slam)

PUNCH is a monthly showcase for all things puppet. Curated by
Gretchen Van Lente, of Drama of Works.

€ YVETTE EDERY is back from studying with master marionettist
Albrecht Roser in Germany. She has a brand-new marionette and
she knows how to use it. Come help her celebrate this new
addition to her puppetry repertoire!

€ THE JOSH & TAMRA SHOW will delight all with their twisted
improv comedy of a thousand puppet characters. The two met yearsago at Upright Citizens Brigade and now they tour extensivelywith their puppet counterparts. They always dazzle PUNCH when they're in town and we're excited to have them again this month!
http://www.joshandtamra.com

€ SEAN KEOHANE comes back to PUNCH with yet another of his
Pulchinella (that's French for punch) pieces ­ he¹s uncovered
some rare French scripts and will share another one with us this
month, this time with the help of his friend Courtney Donner.

€ HOWIE LEIFER brings back one of his wacky humanette puppets.
Sing along to dirty sea shanties as you marvel at this hilarious
puppetry form, of which Howie is a veritable master!

€ THE O¹NEIL PUPPETRY CONFERENCE has given us access to a bunch
of puppet films that the students made a few summers ago. Come
check em out!

* * * * *
³Drama of Works invites the audience to re-examine their notions
of theatrical structure and method without seeming
self-important or compromising accessibilityŠThis company will
be around for years to come. If you go see them now, you¹ll be
able to say you knew about them before everybody did.²
(www.offoffoff.com)

Tuesday 5/1
8pm

Reel-Life Movie house

A free screening of "Labyrinth"

http://www.myspace.com/reellifemoviehouse

Tuesday 5/1
8pm

Raw Word Readings

Three screenplay excerpts from up-and-coming screenwriters are
performed cold by up-and-coming actors in this monthly event.  You'll
laugh, cry, you'll laugh again.

A fun event for people interested in the movie industry, or just
looking to be entertained.

Free admission!  Special guest from the film industry feeds back to
the writer!

This month's features: Delia Dies Again by Peter Wortman; The Suburbs
of Heaven & Hell by Betsy Nagler; and Makistan by Taylor Marshall-Green.

Wednesday 5/2
8pm

Murder Fist

Sketch Comedy

Wednesday 5/2 , $7
7pm doors
7:30 show
9:30 end

Throw

Donna Bouthillier and Friends, Rebecca Davis, and Andrew Dinwiddie

Wednesday 5/2 backroom
10pm

The Seeds 

Children pay for the sins of their parents in this internationally acclaimed film by Wojciech Kasperski, student at Poland’s world-renowned Lodz Film School. A hauntingly intimate documentary portrait of a Siberian village family further isolated by their own community and by their inability to communicate with each other about a past trauma. With music of Philip Glass, this 27-minute film has won among many other honors the distinguished 2006 SILVERDOCS Award for Best Short Film. “If Chekhov and Rembrandt had collaborated on a documentary film, it might have the visual richness and dramatic insight of SEEDS" (Big Sky Festival jury).  

Kasperski’s presence for Q&A made possible by the Polish Cultural Institute. (His latest film THE REFUGE CITY, a dramatic short on machismo and soccer riots, will be shown 5 times at the Tribeca Film Festival.)

For more visit: www.polishculture-nyc.org 
 

5/03 frontroom free
10pm

Digital Heroine Presents:
Heroine Chic

The English Department 10:30 to 11:15,
the Fenns 12:15 to 12:45,
The Junkies (COSMO DJ SET) 1:15 to 2,
and Mike Dextro DJs at 10 to 10:30, 11:15 to 12:15, 12:45 to 1:15

Fenns are the new band from Brooklyn led by
the creator of Digital Heroine Inc., a lifestyle brand based on the culture of indie rock in
the post-rave world. Fenns make music based "in the acoustics of indie and electronics of electro", taking unexpected turns and causing a
scene.

Call us spoiled, but we have resident DJ MIKE DEXTRO! His song, "bulletproof" is up on this cool blog called trashmenagerie
(http://trashmenagerie.com/blog/). Read about our golden-boy and listen to this track before other DJs rock this dancefloor banger!

5/03 backroom $5 suggested donation
8pm

Variety Shac

The Variety Shac is a live program from Andrea Rosen, Chelsea Peretti, Heather Lawless, Shonali Bhowmik and their super dooper guests. The Shac is part comedy, part music, part film, part exploration but 100% heart and soul.

5/4 front $5
8:30 doors
9pm show


Fire Flies

There are four of us. We make music together. Sometimes our songs are about machines and robots. Sometimes they are about outer space. Sometimes they are about getting lost in other dimensions. And then sometimes they are about people who aren't sure what they're doing in this one. We know an alien when we see one. We are a band called Fire Flies.

5/04 bothrooms, $8
10pm

Crashin' In Presents:

Front Room:
Northern State (Kanine Records)
Boyskout

Back Room:
Alexis Gideon(Sick Room Records)
Paper Airplanes
Caspers and The Cookies
Charlene
Dogma(Mission Label)

The Official Release Party for Northern State "Better Already" 12"/digital single

DJs: Oil (KanineRecords), Paulie(Shack Up!), wex., Toby Rascal (KanineRecords), Bandana Joe(Rock Through The Ages), and Gerald(OtherMusic)

5/04 backroom , $20 at the door & $17 advance
7pm doors
7:30 show
9:30 end

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Zikrayat: Live at Lotus CD release party


Zikrayat, the all-acoustic performance ensemble devoted to the
authentic music and dance styles of Egypt and the Arab world,
celebrates the release of their premiere CD, "Zikrayat: Live at
Lotus," on Friday, May 4th. Zikrayat's unique repertory ranges from
that of forgotten gems of Egyptian and Lebanese Cinema, to various
genres of traditional music, and original compositions juxtaposing
classical, folkloric, and dance pieces, highlighting the diversity and
variety of these art forms.

"This cd is really enjoyable...it flows well, the music is beautiful
and the selection of pieces is good. Congratulations!"
—Bozenka, Bellydance Superstars

"I love the cd! So classy and elegant—I'm inspired by this tribute to
a timeless era. It reminds me of champagne at a warm Sunday brunch."
—Ava Fleming

Sami Abu Shumays
Arabic Violinist
http://www.samimusicworld.com
http://myspace.com/samiabushumays
Director of Zikrayat
http://www.zikrayatmusic.com
http://myspace.com/zikrayatmusic
Arabic Music Podcast: "Personal Performances"
http://shumays.libsyn.com
Online Maqam Lessons
http://maqamlessons.com

5/5 front $8
7pm doors
7:30 show
9:30 end

"Aphrodesia- the 11 piece afrobeat explosion from San Franciso- has travelled
the world playing their unique mix of 'Super Aphro Beat,' including a
history-making tour of Nigeria and Ghana last year. Now the group brings their
widle praised sound and show to Galapagos- don't miss it!"

Saturday, 5/5 bothrooms
10pm
$10 advance RSVP-www.doojee.com
$15 @ the door

Technodemayo

5/5 back room $tbd
7pm doors
7:30 show
9:30 end

Rahu-Ketu

Rahu-Ketu's music is a clever jungle mongrel, an animal hybrid balancing cerebral composition against satisfying melody and rhythm.

"A suggestive exploration of sound, tone and rhythm. Closer to the legendary NYC experimental music scene than to the everchanging rock one, their sound is as complex as it is dreamy. Highly recommended for those into the sound of post-rock."

- The Deli Magazine

5/6 frontroom $15
$12 if you bring non-perishable food items for donation to a local food bank
6pm doors
6:30pm show
9:30 end


NEW ARRIVALS: VOLUME 2 CD RELEASE PARTY - WORLD HUNGER YEAR BENEFIT SHOW 

- FEAT. PATTI ROTHBERG, RACHAEL SAGE, THE RIDEAWAYS, PAUL BRILL and MICHAL


MPress Records presents Patti Rothberg, Rachael Sage, Paul Brill, The Rideaways and Michal at the Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn. This performance will kick off a national tour in support of the upcoming May 8th release of New Arrivals: Volume 2, a compilation highlighting some of the best indie artists from around the country. 100% of proceeds from the sale of this record will benefit World Hunger Year. The New Arrivals Tour will extend through the summer and will feature a rotating line-up of artists from both New Arrivals releases coming to major U.S. cities. 



http://www.newarrivalscd.com
http://www.worldhungeryear.org

5/6 backroom
7pm

The Vintage DJ Presents:
His Inimitable Trans-Temporal
Dance Party

Embark on a trans-temporal sonic adventure with your ultimate guide: THE VINTAGE DJ. Through the rich and intoxicating splendor of vacuum tubes and vintage vinyl, immerse yourself in a sonic time warp.

From standards to stuff you've never heard, sample a mouth-watering selection of audio delicacies from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's and early 70's. Accompanied by his crew of mesmerizing dancers, "The Salesmen" & "The Bitter Sweets" and hypnotic projections by Dr. Time, THE VINTAGE DJ will have you dancing and dazzledmthroughout the night.

PRESS QUOTES:
"No retroist holds a tallow candle to Jonathan Jacobs, THE VINTAGE DJ....[He] zig-zags from old Johnny Cash to...the uneasy-listening piano stylings of '60s duo Ferrante and Teicher, all without missing a beat."
- Bruce Tantum, Clubs Editor, TimeOut NY

"Jacobs is peddling something brilliant and
seductive and magical, something that speaks
to the latent nostalgia in everyone."
- Erin Marie Daly, In The Fray Online Magazine

WEBLINKS:

www.vintagedj.com
www.myspace.com/vintagedj