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weekly features   resident artists   evolve:theater!

weekly events jan 30-feb 5
For ticketed shows, the box office will open
30 minutes prior to showtime.
Advance tickets available to select events
through www.smarttix.com


this week: monday - tuesday - wednesday - thursday - friday - saturday - sunday


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1.30 8pm frontroom free

Smut

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

This week, host Desiree Burch introduces:
jeny rubin (comedy social)
abe goldfarb (writer, will be doing gay porn reviews)
michelle collins (votergasm) - pictured
michael braunstein (writer)


1.30 8pm backroom $6

Ocularis presents
David Lamelas: Time is a Fiction

Galapagos's award-winning film series!

LUX’s touring program, Time is a Fiction, comprises five early 16mm films by David Lamelas, best known as one of the pioneers of the Conceptual Art practice that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s. Over the last thirty years, he has produced an extraordinary body of films and videos which consistently challenge our conventional understanding of how meaning is made and information is imparted. In this program of some of his early films, Lamelas experiments with both the elliptical constructs of fiction which frame and contain meaning, and the verité qualities of durational documentation and straight to camera testimony.

Work to be screened: Reading of an Extract from Labyrinths by J.L. Borges, 1970, 5 min; To Pour Milk Into a Glass, 1972, 8 min; Time as Activity (Düsseldorf), 1969, 13 min; A Study of Relationships Between Inner and Outer Space, 1969, 20 min; The Desert People, 1974, 48 min.

Curated by Jacqueline Holt.

Visit www.ocularis.net for more information.

1.30 10pm free

Burlesque Hosted by World Famous Bob

World Famous Bob is a Galapagos favorite. She's sexy, funny, and articulate. Plus, her breasts were voted Best in New York by The Village Voice. Tonight, she presents some of NYC's best up-and-coming burlesque talents.



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1.31 8pm frontroom FREE

Regie Cabico's
SULU Performance Program

Acclaimed poet and performance artist Regie Cabico's new series, featuring emerging and senior Asian American artists in all disciplines.

Cabico says, "This is the only performance showcase of its kind with this scope.. it will mix comedy with a strong political backbone and artistic styles. The fact that this series isn't named after a fruit, a beverage or anything edible in the Orient is already taking us light years ahead."

With Florence Yoo, Wayne Hsu, Lena Zar with Lydia Cortes, Anthony Lee, and Terry Park.


1.31 8pm backroom $5

PUNCH Puppetry

PUNCH is a monthly showcase for all things puppet. Here, crazy puppet artists experiment and/or try out their latest puppet-flavored fare. Come if you dare! Curated by Gretchen Van Lente, of Drama of Works.

This month:
-new-to-PUNCH IMAGINATIONEXPLOSION with "Hell is other Artists"
-The Josh and Tamra Show dazzling us with their puppet comedy (pictured)
-Howie Leifer presenting another song with his ukelele-playing humanette puppet
-Drama of Works company member Scott Weber will present his overhead projector show, "Remember a Day"
-plus DOW members John Ardolino and James Walton will FINALLY present a song from Die Hard!, the puppet musical

1.31 10pm frontroom free

Miscellaneous with Joe Praino

Comedian Joe Praino (HappyYoungPeople.com) presents a variety of stand-up, sketches and films. Just like your sleep away camp talent show only the performers are on harder drugs. Miscellaneous is to comedy shows what Arby's is to fast-food.

1.31 10pm FREE

Brooklyn Comedy Company

BCCO spotlights industry renowned standup comedians plus notable up and comers every week, with no drink minimum or cover charge. It's diverse and witty stand-up, served straight-up, and we're proud to have it here at Galapagos!





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2.1 8pm FREE

The Williamsburg Screening Series
presents LONDON

In collaboration with L Magazine, we're presenting a FREE SCREENING of the feature film LONDON, starring Jessica Biel. It's a a drug laden adventure that centers on a party in a New York loft where a young man is trying to win back his ex-girlfriend.

Presented with special thanks for Ocularis, our resident film program.


2.1 10pm $5


The Monster Project

The Monster Project presents creative but faithful rock arrangements of monster movie scores. Influenced by such ground-breaking acts as Fantômas, John Zorn and Mr. Bungle, the project's current songbook includes a colossal helping of classic Godzilla music, a medley of 80's slasher movies, and an excerpt from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. The Monster Project uses everything from trumpet and clarinet to slide whistle and theremin to deliver a aural cinematic nightmare.

With
Adam Alexander on bass / project leader
Jeff Aldrich on guitar
Christopher Carroll on percussion / sound fx
John Celentano on drums
Eric Hertenstein on keyboards
Kelly Pratt on trumpet / flügelhorn
Dave Ruder on clarinet

http://www.themonsterproject.com



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2.2 8pm $5

Scott Poole, The Velmeers, and Jan Bell

A night of off-beat tuneful music with Scott Poole, The Velmeers (composed of members of the Luminescent Orchestrii and members of the Wiyos), and Jan Bell and the Cheap Dates. (Described as "dark old timey spareness...gorgeous" by Chuck Eddy of The Village Voice.

www.littleredhenmusic.com

2.2 10pm FREE

Dankfunk Presents:
Arts & Sciences and the @ Work photo exhibit

with THE SHIFT (live six piece acid jazz and house band)
and djs TOMMY MOYE & VICKY SLICKS (funk, disco, downbeat and house)
www.bluntedfunk.com

photography showing by GROUP VI. It's "At Work," a series of photographs from around the world documenting people in their workplaces. Participants: Steven Morales, Phil Stearns, Heide Lee Alexander, Gunselin, Sandra C. Roa and Ruth Ackerman


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2.3 8pm $10 in advance, $12 at the door

Rachel Shukert:
SEQUINS FOR SATAN

Also playing Fridays February 10, 17, 24


It's the second show of Galapago's new theater series: EVOLVE! Click here for more info!

Deranged children, Tenessee Williams' Grandmas, Hasidic Landlords, Ancient Men of Wisdom, Possessed Woodland Creatures, Pop Stars, and yes, the one and only Liza Minnelli gather but once a year.
In the Dark Forest. And there they face an evil so deep, so dangerous, so disturbing. that to look directly in its face is to see the face of.... SATAN.

And he's wearing Bob Mackie.

This is their story. And it's a musical!

Produced by fettY productions
Directed by Stephen Brackett
Featuring Reginald Veneziano, Paige Colette, Michael Cyril Creighton, Jake Margolin, Rachel Shukert, Lacey Langston, Justin Tranter and Ben Abramowitz
Music by Gerri Beckenhauer & Rachel Shukert
Costumes by This Old Thing?

Rachel Shukert writes for Nerve.com, Heeb Magazine and other outlets. She recently had her play The Blackstone Hotel featured in the Omaha Lit Fest, a new festival devoted to the work of native Omahans, alongside the work of such writers as Kurt Andersen and Alexander Payne.

ADVANCE TIX AVAILABLE THROUGH SMARTTIX.COM! CLICK HERE!

2.3 10pm $7

CITIGRASS

Not just a Bluegrass band, not just a Jam band. CITIGRASS specializes in their own style of "Urban Bluegrass," blending rock and jam influences with traditional bluegrass to create a hot, modern sound with worldwide appeal.

"They call the catchy stuff they do "Urban Bluegrass" which blends some jazz turns and knowing Big Apple lyric references with actual bluegrass chops. No joke, no-noodling from an eclectic bunch, who came to this band from Off-Broadway, Israel, Iowa and -- in the case of the fiddler -- the Flux Quartet. Williamsburg folks even put down their drinks for a minute to listen."
-Village Voice

www.citigrass.com

2.3 Latenite FREE

VJ/DJ DANCE PARTY

It's a weekly dance party event featuring multi-screen video projection and resident DJ BOYRACER spinning the best DISCO PUNK BRIT POP 80's 90's & 00's -- guaranteed to make you move!




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2.4 8pm $10 or $7 in costume*

Circus
in Outer-Space
(a.k.a. Williamsburg)

CIRCUS, one of NYC's sexiest underground parties, is known for featuring a variety of artists including DJ's, bands, burlesque, drag acts, swordswallowers,
stiltwalkers, visual artists, gogo dancers and more! Over the course of the
past year this unpretentious, sexy party has become one of the hottest events in NYC!

With MC and Fire Fabulous Show by "Tyler Fyre". Performances by VALEZE, JohnnyLives!, The Switch, Lovewhip and More. GoGo boys+Girls. DRD spins NewWave/Punk/Dance Faves in the mothership. DJ's Haberdasher, EricEQ and Kitty in the cockpit lounge, along with Art Transformations by Joshua Gabriel, Demanda and more! Free Vodka Supersoaker shots all night. Drink Specials.

Art Director #1 is Artist "Amanda Demanda" brings a whole new level of Glam to the table. She'll smother you in pink glitter in the name of Rock 'n' Roll! Art Director #2 is Joshua Gabrie.

www.circustheparty.com


* Costumes: think space, scifi, Barbarella.