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 11.14
8pm FREE
Smut
presents
TC Gardstein
Hosted by Desiree Burch
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, presenting author, writer, and astrologer TC Gardstein,
a contributor of artwork, poetry, and short fiction to
magazines And Then and Tamarind. She has
exhibited her Darkest Hour Comix at Luna Lounge,
published articles in The Mountain Astrologer and
Dell Horoscope, and wrote and illustrated a children’s
book, B is for Beasts.
Hosted
by Desiree Burch (pictured).
 11.14
8pm $6
Ocularis
presents
Blood and Guts in Progress
Award-winning film series!
Laura Parnes previews a single channel selection of her
current work-in-progress, Blood and Guts in High School.
An installation loosely based on Kathy Acker's book, each
chapter plays in separate yet adjacent enclosures concurrently.
This simultaneity reflects Acker's experimentation with
non-linear narratives. The notion of storytelling is further
disrupted through the use of stark, stylized dialog and
sets that allow for a dark resonance. Seemingly banal
statements take on multiple meanings as they echo through
the emptiness of the characters lives.
Set
in New York City from 1978-1982,"Blood and Guts in
High School" takes place during the rise of Reagan
republicanism and the emergence of punk rock. Each chapter
presents a typical scene in the life of Janie bracketed
by world events. These events undulate through the character's
daily experience, informing her bleak worldview and her
desire for rebellion. As the viewer looks back at these
pivotal historical events, connections are drawn in relation
to our current political situation.
To be shown with Parnes’ The Real Art World.
11.14
10pm FREE
Miss Saturn Burlesque
Hulapalooza
Miss
Saturn's Hula Hoop Review. An all hula hoop caberet involving
hula hoop guest artists and you. If you can hula hoop
for more than three minutes you win a free drink and a
prize from Miss Saturn. This month Miss Saturn is inviting
every single person she knows who hula hoops to fill up
the Galapagos space. How many hoopers can fit in one space
without spilling a drink? Featured performers are Tigger,
Tanya Gagne from the Wau Wau Sisters, Sylvia from Planet
Banana, Malcolm from Groove Hoops, Miss Pinky, and Harvest
Moon.
http://www.missaturn.com
 11.15
7:30pm FREE
This Is Not
the New Minstrel Show
featuring
CORRINE FITZPATRICK, WHIT GRIFFIN, EVAN KENNEDY, and BETHANY
SPIERS (pictured)
It's
a new a reading series held every third Tuesday in the backroom
of Galapagos Art Space that showcases up-and-coming queer
writers under the age of thirty whose work highlights transgressive,
subversive, and marginalized voices within the mainstream
LGBT community. Featured readers present new work which
aims to react against the normative perceptions of gay &
lesbian life which exclude many of the experiences of today's
queer youth.
 11.15
8pm pay-what-you-can
Earl
Dax/ Art Jam Presents
BITCH,
TAYLOR MAC, and JAY BRANNAN
plus
afterparty with DJ NICK HALLET
'[Bitch]
"straddles the lines between music, comedy and performance
art."
- SPIN
"Only
someone with the wit, wisdom and insanity of [Taylor Mac]
could take a patch of sod and turn it into a couture masterpiece...
Mac's ability to convey humor, tragedy, smarts and insight
on matters of the heart, politics and gay culture is unmatched."
- NEXT
Sexy
"Shortbus" stars BITCH (pictured) and JAY
BRANNAN join performance artist par exellence TAYLOR MAC
for ART JAM, a monthly performance salon curated and hosted
by EARL DAX at Galapagos Art Space. Fresh from touring with
Indigo Girl Amy Ray, BITCH storms the stage with her brash
and poetic performance style fusing folk, spoken word and
good ol' rock and roll. Recipient of P.S. 122's first-ever
Ethyl Eichelberger award, TAYLOR MAC steps out with monologues
and songs covering everything from masturbation to the occupation
of Iraq. JAY BRANNAN manages to reinvigorate the singer/songwriter
formula with his winning combination unabashed candor and
acerbic humor. Post-show cool down in the Galapagos black
box with grooves by Maison du Chic's NICK HALLETT.
www.bitchmusic.com
www.jaybrannan.com
www.taylormac.net
www.maisonduchic.com
 11.15
10pm
free
Brooklyn
Comedy Company
Presenting Alternative Comedy
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!
For
more information about Brooklyn Comedy Company, please visit
their website at http://www.brooklyncomedycompany.com
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11.16
7pm FREE
Jonathan Levy's
Antilles Connection
with
Oran Etkin and Abdulaye Duo
The
soulful Caribbean melodies invoked by Antilles Connection
are there one minute, deconstructed the next and put
back together again, revealing a fresh perspective on
this deep and beautiful folk tradition. This group features
some of the best veteran and new jazz talent in NYC,
including Curtis Fowlkes on trombone and Oran Etkin
on reeds. Opening will be Oran Etkin in duo with West
African guitar player, Abdulaye, playing traditional
West African songs and originals arranged in a modern
jazz context.
"This quartet is equal parts playful steel and
serious reed, featuring original jazz compositions and
arrangements of traditional songs from the Lesser Antilles
(Grenada, Trinidad, Martinique, etc.). The band includes
Oran Etkin on sax/clarinet, whose already brilliant
stylings are particularly provocative in the Caribbean
mode, and composer Jonathan levy on drums, whose repertoire
with the group occasionally strays to the North Country,
including Nick Drake and Twin Peaks arrangements. Shaking
your head? Trust us, it works beautifully."
-L Magazine
http://www.jlmusic.org
http://www.myspace.com/antillesconnection
11.16
10pm FREE
Amy Kohn
"Musical
Devil in a Red Dress"* Amy Kohn packs an atonal
punch with music that's whimsical, cathartic, sweet
and smart. Fresh from her UK tour and strapped to her
motorcycle-tough accordion and at the piano, she'll
lead you to melting ice-sculptures, epoxied roses, and
seas of calligraphy. Tonight she's with a beautiful
and strange ensemble: Peter Hess wind-ing, Tom Gavin
strumming, and Karen LeBlanc sawing.
At
11, Vocalist Nick Hallet and Laptopist Zach Layton take
over with a stunning duo.
"Oddly
Structured Beauty" -The Scottish Herald
*Producer Arif Mardin
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11.17
8pm FREE
Jezebel Music presents
Limbs + Kinetic + The Earthquakes + Proton Proton
Each
month Jezebel Music, in partnership with Galapagos Art
Space and the Uproar Section of Block Magazine, will feature
a band or solo artist to headline at Galapagos, gain coverage
in Block Magazine, and get promoted on www.jezebelmusic.com.
This month, it's indie rockers Limbs, Kinetic, the Earthquakes,
and Proton Proton.
Jezebel Music <http://www.jezebelmusic.com>
promotes and develops local music and musicians playing
in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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11.18
8pm FREE
The Flanks + The
Defibrulators
It's
an old-timey rollicking jug band hullabaloo!
Since 2002, The Flanks have been playing in
and around New York, converting everyone within shouting
distance to belief in their all-spit-and-no-polish
country jug band stylings. "The Flanks are sort
of like post-war Blind Willie McTell meets pre-A Star
Is Born Kris Kristofferson meets Jimmie Rodgers without
the tuberculosis. In other words, you don't want to
miss them." -Sarah "Seven Plate"
Almond of The Conway Twitty Death Probe
Armed
with an array of washboards, banjos, fiddles, telecaster
kazoos, and classic honky-tonk harmonies, The Defibulators
(pictured) jumpstart the raucous and nostalgic
sound of ancient hillbilly roadhouse music. Their
influences range widely from Hasil Adkins to Basil
Hayden's, from Dolly Parton to Fried Chicken, tequila,
beef, and most beers, foreign and domestic.
 11.18
10pm $8
Ambitious Orchestra
A new residency, every Friday
night in November!
The Ambitious Orchestra is Brooklyn's 20-piece symphonic
rock group dedicated to bringing virtuosity back to
rock and roll. They celebrate their first birthday with
a month-long residency at Galapagos, featuring your
favorite local musicians backed by original orchestral
arrangements, as well as the AO's own signature rock
tunes.
http://www.ickies.com
11.18
Midnite 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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11.19
5pm FREE
Lit Fair
presented by the Legion of Lit Mags
The
Legion of Lit Mags host author readings and a meet and
greet with editors. The Legion of Lit Mags includes:
Ballyhoo Stories, BOMB, Fence, One Story, Pindeldyboz,
Small Spiral Notebook, Swink, and Tin House. Snag free
and discounted magazine subscriptions; enter to win
fabulous raffle prizes, which include theater tickets,
spa giveaways, and dining in a variety of New York City's
exclusive eateries. Readers at the event include: Natasha
Radojcic, David Gates, Andy Friedman, Amy Brill, Lynne
Tillman, Darin Strauss, Sam Lipsyte, and Lisa Sel, among
others. Event is free with an optional $5 raffle ticket.
 11.19
10pm $8
Uncomun
Music. Dance. Art. Film. Party.
Nevaris brings back classic FM jams with his funk rock
sound, The Odd Couple drops some of Brooklyn's finest
live hip-hop, R&B temptress Imany presents songs from
her new EP, The Mangu Dance Collaborative presents a site-specific
piece, Resident DJ Speedrail spins indie trash and classy
disco-not-disco VJ Full Stealth stops by to mix live video
footage.
Plus there will be a SURPRISE HEADLINING GUEST!
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 11.20
7pm $5
The Cinematic Underground
presents ANNATHESIA
a live concert narrative
Best
described as a film trapped in a CD, The Cinematic Underground
have translated their debut concept narrative Annasthesia
into a simultaneous live concert and projected graphic
novella. Filled with intricate watercolors, horns, guitars,
and enough raucous drums to permanently pin your testicles
to your anus, the live production of Annasthesia merges
sight & sound while telling a heart-numbing story
of love and escape.
More
a community than a band, The Cinematic Underground features
a dozen artists, musicians and technicians from England
and America. They have recently emerged from a self-imposed
exile in a large house somewhere on the Eastern sea board.
"I
strain to think of another narrative presentation as intriguing
as this... It excels as a short work of literary fiction,
as a dramatic play, as a musical composition of the highest
quality, and as a series of beautiful visual works of
art." - Jeremy Bryan, Figureheads
"Unparalleled
Masterpiece" - Dave Herrera, Westword Alternative
Weekly
"Lyrically
beautiful... Mind-blowing... A masterpiece of a tale."
- Chad Mitchell, Paste Punk
http://www.thecinematicunderground.com
Also
appearing:
Katie Chastain http://www.katiechastain.com
Gretel http://www.gretelmusic.com
 11.20
10pm
FREE
SID
& BUDDY KARAOKE
Take
life a little less seriously. Sing a song. Be a rock star.
It's
ridiculous over the top sloppy rock n roll Karaoke that
nobody has any business doing late on a Sunday night.
And yet, we do it here.
http://www.sidandbuddy.com
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