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 2.21
8pm FREE
SMUT
is
a provocative new weekly series that presents explicit
art side by side with intellectual discourse.
This
week at SMUT:
IXION
BURLESQUE presents
"Daphne" and "The Muses"
erotic epic burlesques to make your inner historian hot
and bothered
Based
on the deeds, valour, and the lust of the ancient Greek
demi-gods, THE IXION BURLESQUE SHOW features some of New
York's most talented performers, including burlesque legends
DIRTY MARTINI and THE WORLD FAMOUS BOB, pianist Albert
Garzon, vocalists Lex Grey and Cara Dustmann, and drummer
Mark Kirby.
Epic
narrator Matthew Barnes takes you back to the 1920's and
tassle-twirlers Ruby Valentine, Honey Birdette, Creme
Brulee, Springcentric, Molly Crabapple, Ambrosia Rose
and Trixie Lu seduce you by way of Greek mythology. IXION
is a new burlesque company with its roots solidly planted
in the past. It borrows its name and concept from a show
that opened in 1868 in New York and was the first burlesque
show to tour America.
 2.21
10pm FREE
MONDAY
EVENING BURLESQUE
A
night of classic burlesque with HARVEST MOON and The Cantankerous
Lollies.
The
Cantankerous Lollies, headed by Harvest Moon, was established
in SF in 1995. Known as the sexy sirens of burlesque,
these lovely ladies can really kick their heels up! The
Cantankerous Lollies are Peekaboo Pointe, Hot Totty, and
Harvest Moon. They are often accompanied by the Fisherman's
Famous Burlesque Orchestra.
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 2.22
7:30pm $8
KAIKU
Vocals:
Paula Jaakkola
Jaana Kantola
Erja Vettenranta
Accordion:
Rob Curto
Cello: Christopher Hoffman
Percussion: Scott Kettner
http://www.kaikumusic.com
Kaiku, which translates as "Echo," is a New
York City based world music ensemble. The group takes
its roots from Finnish traditional music. Kaiku's repertoire
consists of songs from Finland and original compositions.
The music has traditional, contemporary and trans-cultural
elements with the ultimate mix of Finnish sincerity flavored
with New York City attitude and worldly rhythms.
"Sweet soaring Finnish sounds" - Daily News
"I
am amazed and delighted at their vocal artistry, musicianship,
fine close harmony, and by their arrangements of traditional
Finnish vocal music for performance." - Isaiah Sheffer,
Symphony Space
 Tues
2/22 10:00pm $5
PUNCH
An
evening of puppet performance, curated by PS122's Natalie
Johnsonius. A monthly Galapagos event.
Hosted
by: Aaron Mosskoff-Unger
Wakka Wakka presents: excerpts from THE WOODSMAN.
Wakka Wakka balances impish joy with cutting-edge theatricality
in their hit animal-puppet musical.
Drama
of Works presents: SID AND NANCY. Punk rock music
and puppet theater history merge at the crossroads where
the story of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungeon meet the classic
tale of Punch and Judy.
Raise
Plow presents: FREUD. An adult-rated puppet drama.
What are you dreaming about?
Drama
of Works presents: WARHOL, probing into the double life
of this consumerist icon, where
a soup can plays his mother and his life is literally
boxed up into his signature Brillo Pad creations.
And
a new puppet-film by Kate Artibee.
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 2.23
7pm $8
URB ALT 2.2 or MuthaWhat?
Sci Fi and Free Improvisations With A Door Charge
with MuthaWit + Cecilia Suhr + The Bunkbeds
Star
Trek, Alien, Metropolis, Blade Runner,
Pi and Ghost In The Shell among other science
fiction films have not only shaped the way we see the
future but also how we hear the future. This program explores
this idea, performing their music in full electronic and
improvisation mode.
The Bunkbeds (pictured) are a collaborative
duo featuring the analog artistry of vocalist, songwriter,
saxophonist and improviser Monika Heidemann and the electronic/laptop/acoustic
bass manipulations of Bradley Kemp. The Bunkbeds create
ambient textures, heavy beats and poetic ruminations that
paint pictures of planets yet to be discovered. www.thebunkbeds.com
MuthaWit
is a musically evolving multi-cultural outfit that incorporates
rock dynamics, avant garde experimentation, irreverent
humor, classical sensitivity, soulful spirituality and
jazz intensity into a unique sonic experience. URB ALT
2.2 will feature them playing familiar songs in newly
recombinant ways with emphasis on improvisation, hybrid
electronics, spacious effects and surreal video imagery.
Founded in 1989 by Boston Fielder, a nomadic musician,
filmmaker, graphic designer, writer and photographer,
MuthaWit's expansive membership has worked with Funkadelic,
Olu Dara, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Andrew Cyrille, Organized
Noize and Brendan O'Brien among others. MuthaWit has cultivated
an international reputation for creating incredibly entertaining
yet mindaltering sonic and visual realities. www.myspace.com/muthawit
Cecilia
Suhr
is a native of Korea who is a masterful pianist and violinist.
Her album "Unimaginable Journey of Soul" is
a 1 hour freely improvised disc that features breathtaking
imagination, technical virtuosity and the kind of aggressive
beauty that most rock bands can only dream of. Cecilia
is currently a featured soloist for the internationally
acclaimed artist Cal and the Horizon Symphony Orchestra.
Equally adept on violin and piano, Suhr's idiosyncratic
musical approach leaves some scratching their heads while
others find themselves panting for more. www.myspace.com/ceciliasuhr
2.23
10pm Free
Darmstadt
new music
Classics
of the Avant-Garde: a listening party
Zone
Trio
feat: Anthony Coleman, Charles Cohen, & David Linton
with visuals by:
MOSTRA - Caspar Stracke & Gabriela Monroy
with
host Zach Layton
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2.24
7:30pm $5
Little
Gray Book
lecture series
How
to Observe President's Day (Observed)
with
Joshuah Bearman, Jon Langford, Ken Smith, Sarah Vowell
A Galapagos Favorite
returns!! The Little Gray Book Lectures are a series
of readings, songs, discussions, contests, and occasional
overhead slide projections presented on a single theme
(No. 8: How to Throw a Curveball, No. 9: Mystery Cults
of North America, No. 16: How to Pour the Perfect Werthmann,
etc.).
They
occur, more or less, on the first Wednesday of every
month and are hosted by John Hodgman, with the generous
aid of many others.
The
Lectures have included one Sing-Along, two Spelling
Bees, one man in a giant seagull costume, an interview
with a member of the famous secret society Skull and
Bones, and gracious appearances from exciting talents,
both emerging and established.
http://www.littlegraybooks.com
 2.24
10pm FREE
Hunry
March Band Experience
music and performance extravaganza
Brooklyn's
rowdy, raucous 20-piece marching band hosts this monthly
event. Extravagant music and performance art with a
downtown flavor. It's always free and always wild!
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 2.25
7pm
$7
CIRQUE
DU SINGE BRISE
New York premiere!
Cirque
Du Singe Brisé is a presentation of eclectic excellence
performed monthly in various cities throughout the Northeast.
Come see an array of performers that dare to venture past
the mainstream and pursue their own creativity. Thrills
and Surprises await from every set. The evening is hosted
by Joe Bellamy and involves a rotating cast of Rod Webber,
The Kieran Ridge Band, Johnny Seven & Annie Keating
amongst others.
 2.25
10pm FREE
VJ/DJ
FRIDAY NIGHTS
Grooves
for your body, art for your mind!
It's
a new weekly dance party event featuring multi-screen
video projection and music you can dance to.
Galapagos' favorite DJ's and VJ's create intoxicating
multimedia environments for dancing and viewing.
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 2.26
10pm $5
Eak the Geek and
Miss Crystal Swarovski
present...
AN
EVENING OF FUN AND DEBAUCHERY!
Eak
the geek, the senior cast member of the Coney Island circus
sideshow and pain proof man extraordinare. Miss Crystal
Swaravosky, amazingly beautiful and borderline insane.
The incredible Scott Baker, master of all things sideshow,
king of geeks in Coney Island.Selena Vixen, the sultry
New York City seductress. Together, they bring you a night
of death defying acts, Shakespeare and even some politics.
http://www.theserialthrillers.com/
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2.27
6:30pm FREE