From: "Jeff Stark" <jstark@nonsensenyc.com>
Subject: nonsensenyc: 9.4 to 9.10
Date: September 4th 2009

Friday, September 4
* Cirque Off, Williamsburg
* Coney Island Rockabilly Festival, Brooklyn

Saturday, September 5
* Stranded! Brooklyn
* Gowanus Hootenany, Brooklyn
* Back to School, Brooklyn
* Monster Island Block Party, Williamsburg * Floating Kabarette, Brooklyn
* Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde With Live Piano Accompaniment, Brooklyn * Surreal Estate: The Resurrection, Brooklyn * Hey, I'm Walkin' Here! Staten Island
* The Poetry Brothel, Governors Island
* Howl Festival Presents: Art Around the Park, Manhattan

Sunday, September 6
* Vaudeville Picnic at Howl, Manhattan

Tuesday, September 8
* Film Biz Recycling, Manhattaan
* Beer Matters, Brooklyn

Thursday, September 10
* You Are Here, Williamsburg
* Warehouse Thursdays, Brooklyn
* Cattle Call Tribute? to Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Manhattan * Cinema 16, Brooklyn

Ongoing
* Yes

Wishlist
* Lots of Arty Stuff

Spectre Priority
* Auroral Current

Learning
* Rice milk

Help
* Ongoing

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Storm coming in on Red Hook.

XXXXX FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 XXXXX

Cirque This invites you to:

Cirque Off

Live on stage. Circus acts galore. From the hilarious to the beautiful to the bizarre and all the way back again, and set to the amazing live music of the Cirque This Band, we are bringing back the Cirque Off festival for a third year, showcasing the talents of some of the finest emerging and established circus artists from New York and Beyond. Cirque This sets the stage, while an amazing roster of unusual and spectacular guests will dazzle you. (Not family friendly and not for the faint of heart!)

Triskelion Arts Theater
118 North 11th Street, 3rd floor, Williamsburg, Brooklyn 8p; $12
Continues through SUNDAY
lauri@cirquethis.com
cirquethis.com

***** Also on FRIDAY *****

Coney Island Rockabilly Festival

All live at the world famous Coney Island Sideshow, the Burlesque at the Beach Series presents Sultry Burlesque with Weirdee Girl, Miss Kissy Wishes, Lefty Lucy and Jonny Porkpie. Spine-tingling Sideshow with The Squidling Brothers Circus. Real Live Surf Trash with NYC's the Tunnel Rockets. Part of the 2009 Coney Island Rockabilly Festival.

Sideshows by the Seashore
Surf Avenue and West 12th Street, Brooklyn 10p; $15
myspace.com/cockabillyrecordsnyc

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Stranded!

A Galapagos Islands warehouse adventure.

Nearly one year ago, Winkel & Balktick led a motley crew on a journey to a magical desert island, full of merrymaking and enchantment. From sunset to sunrise, they were heartily entertained by the natives' artistic gifts, music, dancing and sumptuous desserts.

Tonight, the HMS Beagle, a 26,000 square foot shipping warehouse, will set out on its maiden voyage. Featuring over 20 adaptable interactive art projects, five volcanic DJs, nine revolutionary stage performances and more. With DJs BeenJammin', Arrow Chrome, D_JUICE, Reza, and Zemi17. Live music by Psyche Corporation, Tajna Tanovic, Miss Angelina, ZXL, Killsonic Orchestra, and Sistine Criminals.

RSVP for location, Brooklyn
10p-morning, free beer from 10-11p; $15 advance, $20 door 21 and over
stranded@wandbnyc.com
wandbnyc.com

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Gowanus Hootenany

A Brooklyn county fair. After a long and exciting season, the Brooklyn Yard is closing its doors for the fall. But before we put away our bugspray, we are enjoying one more canal-side hurrah. Join us for live music, farm fresh food, local artisan vendors, delicious edible treats, and late-summer ales.

With contra dancing, fire swallower, stilt walking, jelly bean count contest, most delicious fire-escape produce contest, ring toss, cotton candy, and free popsicles for kids. Live music: DJs Cowboy Mark, the Woes, Honne Wells, Lark Davis, and Bobby Bouzouki. And O Brother Where Art Thou? at 7p.

Yard
388-400 Carroll, between Bond and Nevins, Brooklyn noon-9p; $free
all ages

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Back to School

Come join us at our Back to School party at the Old Red School House. Verbal Graffiti is off on their cross country tour. Celebrating D.O.V.'s CD release of his new album Astral Paper.

Exhibiting artists: Elisha Zeitler (mixed media clay sculpture), Anjia Jalac (installation), Mariette Papic (photography/ graphic print), Vanessa Porter (photography/ graphic collage), Chris Chludenski (sculptural mobiles), Ebony Yizar (mixed media), Erin Oldynski (photography), and Bari Langbaum (clothing sculpture).

Great line up: DJ Wave, DJ Coop, Guarco, D.O.V., Optimus Funk with the Christopher Complex, and DJ Smokey.

Old Red School House
330 Ellery Street, Brooklyn
J train to Flushing station
9-11p artwork, 9p music; $5
verbalgraffiticulture.com

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Once Upon a Time in a Building in a City by the Sea There Was a:

Monster Island Block Party

It had barbecue and bands and DJs and friends, madness and the spirit of a New York long forgotten. It inhabited all the things you dreamed of when you moved to the magical city by the sea. It was the best party of all time because you made it happen.

With two art exhibitions, Fit for Habitation and the Sky Show, plus a special installation curated by Michael Levario. It's also Todd P.'S Birthday, and a record grouch fair on the street and a boy dressed as a girl and all the paparazzi as hipsters.

These bands playing out in the streets, in the forest and in the caves: Golden Triangle, K-Holes, Knyfe Hyts 81, Cult of Youth, Barry London and Brad Truax, Georgiana Starlington, X-Ray Eye Balls, DubbKnowDubb, Trilateral Commission, Buckets of Blood, Bezoar, Trycrytry, Andrew Deutch, Psychothriller/ Big June and the Supple Moon, Advaita Vera, Knives Everywhere, Backoff Track, the Yes Way, Lionshare, Le Rug w/Fiasco, and Animal. With DJ Hairwaves, Artur, and Matt Mikas.

Monster Island is one of the last not-for-profit art centers in Williamsburg. It is home to Secret Project Robot, Live With Animals, Kayrock Screenprinting, Todd P. NYC rehearsal spaces, the Oneida-O-Cropolis, Monster Island Basement performance center, the Record Grouch Record Store, Mollusk Surf Shop, and countless music and artist studios. Please come by, party and support! Live in a beautiful dream.

Monster Island
Kent and Metropolitan, Williamsburg, Brooklyn 3p-midnight; $free

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Floating Kabarette

Part cabaret, part burlesque and part variety, this month's event features performances by burlesque star Dirty Martini, the Maine Attraction, the Cab Calloway stylings of Diamond Redd, all brought together by aerialist extraordinaire Harvest Moon.

Hosted by Galapagos resident Artists Olga and Bjorn, this sexy event is not only free, but Galapagos' flagship show. With free haircuts by our resident stylist Lindsey. Warm regards,

Galapagos Art Space
16 Main Street, Brooklyn
10p; $free
718 222 8500
galapagosartspace.com/events.html

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde With Live Piano Accompaniment

Piano by Liz Magnes. Film: John S. Robertson, 1920. Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself. Starring: John Barrymore, Charles Lane, Brandon Hurst; Black and White; Not Rated; Silent; 82 minutes.

Coney Island Museum
1208 Surf Avenue, between Stillwell Avenue and West 12th Street, Brooklyn 8:30p; $5

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Surreal Estate: The Resurrection

A Giant Human Effigy may be burning in the Nevada desert, but Surreal Estate is where the Resurrection is going on. Nearly half of our members have moved on, and a new round of roomies have moved in to take part in our social experiment. We are New York's largest multi-cultural, intergenerational, radical communal house and we need your support.

Three floors of bands, DJs, fire spinning, and all of us curious characters who live together. Enjoy a wide range of music that reflects the diversity of our community: live hip hop, riot folk, Moroccan music. DJs spinning cumbia, dubstep, 80s, oldies, hiphop.

Featuring: Evan Greer, Hank and Cupcakes, Whack, Emily and Aubrey, the Last Internationale, Vanessa Boyd, DX Army, Bellisma. DJ Geko Jones, Mikey, DJ TV Party.

Surreal Estate
15 Thames St., Brooklyn
L train to Morgan Avenue station
10p-4a;
$7
surrealestatenyc@gmail.com
myspace.com/surrealestatenyc

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Hey, I'm Walkin' Here!

A series of exploratory perambulations through the five boroughs. Or, less pretentiously: Get off your butt and come walk around the city with us.

It's another Staten Island walk! Come explore the interior reaches of the forgotten borough with us on a 20-mile walk.

Meeting point: Underneath the first S in the big Staten Island Ferry sign outside the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, Manhattan 8:45a; $free
matt.burnsomedustgmail.com
burnsomedust.com

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

The Poetry Brothel

Once upon a time, in a great big city on a tiny world, there lied a little island called Manhattan. On this island, at the southern-most tip, there was a very beautiful ferry station (directly adjacent to a very ugly ferry station) which ferried art- and poetry-loving masses to a littler, lesser-known island called Governors Island. On this island, there were very few governors but many artists -- many, many artists. So thick with artists was this island you could hardly see the walls or the floors or the grasses, but, amongst the grasses that you could see, there were one or two rare animals. These very rare animals were called poetry whores, known primarily for their verses and their feathers and impermeable loneliness. Now, starting this Saturday, high above the grasses and surrounding waters, there will be a bedroom, a very beautiful bedroom out of time. In this unfathomable bedroom, you can encounter the loneliest poetry whores who ever lived. Come find them. They will moult and brood and read for you all day.

Section I of Building 12 on the 2nd floor at the 2nd Annual Governors Island Art Fair, Staten Island Noon-5p; $free
Continues every SATURDAY and SUNDAY in September info@thepoetrybrothel.com 347 260 2847
thepoetrybrothel.com

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Howl Festival Presents: Art Around the Park

Over a half a mile of canvas surrounds Tompkins Square Park to provide the space for the innovative energy that makes the Lower East Side the home of spontaneous creativity. Upwards of a 140 artists create side by side in a blaze of color, dynamic work and intense delivery that reaffirms the soul of our neighborhood. For those who would watch the process, the painting begins at 10a.

Tompkins Square Park
Avenue A and 7th Street, Manhattan
howlfestival.com/

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Vaudeville Picnic at Howl

Sinners and Hedonists Unite,

Recently I was researching the origins of Vaudeville. Did you know it translates from French to mean Voice of the City? The whole history and movement cannot help but to remind me of our fabulous group of friends.

Theme: You are the entertainment. Come as your Vaudeville Performer Self in the most eccentric classy garb you own. Performances by: Natti Vogel; Big Mike Logan and Muse Rivka, and the divine chanteuse Topaz.

Remember we are in a prohibition time period: There must be no blatant alcohol in the open. But we encourage you to sneak as much alcohol into the park as possible. Discretion is a must.

Please also bring a blanket to sit on. This is a Pot Luck Party so each guest please RSVP and tell me If you can cook or would rather buy something. Rain or shine.

Tompkins Square Park
7th Street and Avenue A, Manhattan
2p; $free
adamaleksander@gmail.com

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Film Biz Recycling

Green Drinks NYC has chosen Film Biz Recycling as a non-profit sponsor for September. They have pledged a generous donation to us and present us with an opportunity to give a two-minute pitch. Every month people interested in environmental issues meet up for a drink at networking events known as Green Drinks.

Film Biz Recycling (FBR) is a niche-market not-for-profit social enterprise that seeks to recycle, redistribute and re-purpose the vast amount of reusable raw and commercial material run-off from New York City's productions. The FBR Prop House (sale and rent) have been described by decorators as a combination of the Prop Company, Eclectic and State Supply but half the price. The prop house caters to the trade, but is also open to the public.

Water Taxi Beach
South Street Seaport, Pier 17, Manhattan 6-10p; $15 advance, $20 door
brownpapertickets.com/event/78696

***** Also on TUESDAY *****

Adult Education presents:

Beer Matters

With Brendan I. Koerner on the Madonna of Malternatives: Zima and the Challenges of Brand Reinvention; Bill Wander on the Truth About McSorley's: Reenvisioning Joseph Mitchell's Wonderful Saloon; Elizabeth Bradley on Knickerbocker: Nativism, Prohibition, and the Rise of New York's Namesake Beer; and Erica Shea and Stephen Valand on Secrets of Brewing in the Modern New York Apartment. With your host Charles Star.

Union Hall in Park Slope
702 Union Street, at 5th Ave
8p; $5

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Trouble presents:

You Are Here

You Are Here (the Maze) is a performance festival in a sculptural maze taking place at Williamsburg's Death By Audio. Emphasizing the sprawling and interconnected nature of New York's underground, a trip through the maze offers a peek inside NYC's DIY art and music scene. A meditation on passage and desire, You Are Here engulfs the space and presents beckoning inhabitants, dead ends, and uplifting epitaphs. Medium and genre vary and overlapping and simultaneous performances are frequent, each performer establishing a different corner or dead end as his or hers. Participating artists in the three-week festival include Calvin Johnson, Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities, Zs, Excepter, Mick Barr, The Coathangers, Knyfe Hyts 81, The Present, Loud Objects, Grooms, Extra Life, Mike Pride, Dan Friel, Ninjasonik, Vaz, Pygmy Shrews, Nine 11 Thesaurus, and many many others.

You Are Here subverts prefab expectations for both audiences and performers�there is no prescribed order, start time or end time, duration, location of performance, relation of audience to performers, and so on. All of the participating artists have been asked to create something site-specific since the performances will, in fact, take place within the maze. Audiences will be asked only to expect something unusual.

Tonight: Skeletons Big Band, Knyfe Hyts 81, Pterodactyl, Gowns Dan Friel, Social Junk, and Mincemeat. Line up changes every night. Check website for complete listing.

Death By Audio
49 South 2nd Street, Brooklyn
8p doors, 9p performances-late every night; $8 includes open bar Friday-Sunday 8-10p Continues through October 2
myspace.com/youareheremaze

***** Also on THURSDAY *****

The Bushwick Wildlife Preserve presents:

Warehouse Thursdays

Dance, magic, decadence, rock n roll, booze, hip hop, art, love, lust, good times. With Le Bilance, Che Grand, and DJ Johnsville (the funkiest Puerto Rican in Williamsburg spinning house, disco, 80s, electronica, soul, and hip hop).

The House Of Yes
342 Maujer Street, at Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn L train to Grand Street station
9p doors; $5 BYOB

***** Also on THURSDAY *****

Cattle Call Tribute? to Ferris Bueller's Day Off

You know you wanted to be in the parade, drive the ferrari, make out with Sloan, and get one over on Rooney. Or maybe you wanted to be Charlie Sheen contemplating what to do with that thumb. Now's your chance to do it all -- badly.

Come to Cattle Call, your chance to star in your favorite films. Or ruin them depending on how things turn out. We put members of the audience onstage to re-enact their favorite scenes under the direction of Brad Lawrence, accomplished writer and performer (not an accomplished director).

This month, a tribute to John Hughes and Ferris Bueller's Day Off! Identity Bar & Lounge
511 E. 6th Street, between Avenues A and B, Manhattan 8p; $8
billyjoesboy.com/?page_id=887

***** Also on THURSDAY *****

Cinema 16

In the era of silent film, live music enhanced the moving picture and brought communities together with a visceral, interactive audio-visual experience. Today, when the film experience has been reduced to the tiny screens of our laptops and iPods, oftentimes experienced alone, Cinema 16 offers a revival of community.

For this installment of Cinema 16, A Fermata scores four films: Mark Streets' lyrical experimental shorts Winterwheat and Blue Movie, Joseph Cornell�s found footage montage , and Kihachiro Kawamoto�s stop motion masterpiece Breaking Branches. With a free sponsored beer tasting and treats.

Smack Mellon
92 Plymouth Street, at Washington, Brooklyn 6p; $? (usually $6-8)
molly@mollysurno.com
cinemasixteen.com.

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• I'm on a Boat (and So Can You), September 11
• Rubulad on a Boat, September 12
• Manhattan Wonderwalk, September 12
• Conflux, September 17-20
• Williamsburg Fashion Weekend, September 18 and 19
• DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival, September 25-27
• NYC Decom, October 17

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• Better Rock Shows. Nonsense does not straight list rock shows in New York unless they occur in tandem with puppet shows or jump rope tournaments or in subway tunnels or in graveyards. For listings of good shows, especially shows that feature independent bands at quality venues like Death by Audio and those booked by hard-working promoters like Todd P or Sleep When Dead, consult resources like ohmyrockness.com, brooklynvegan.com/, sleepwhendeadnyc.com/calendar/, or the lively New York Happenings listserve on Yahoo groups launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/nyhappenings/. For the most exhaustive list of underground shows at unusual venues, track down a copy of the extremely useful -- and handsome -- Showpaper.

***** ONGOING: FRIDAYS *****

• Burlesque at the Beach. August 28: This or That! 10p; $15. Sideshows by the Seashore, corner of Surf Avenue and West 12th Street, Brooklyn. coneyisland.com/
• Manhattan Critical Mass. Union Square, 17th Street and Broadway, Manhattan. Last FRIDAY of the month. 7p; $free.
• Brooklyn Critical Mass. Grand Army Plaza entrance to Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Second FRIDAY of the month. 7p; $free.

***** ONGOING: SATURDAYS *****

• Floating Cabaret. Trapeze, burlesque, song, dance. Hosted by Olga and Bjorn. Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, Brooklyn. 10p doors, $10. 718 222 8500. galapagosartspace.com.
• Coney Island Film Society. August 29: No screening this week. 8:30p; $3-5, free popcorn. Sideshows by the Seashore, corner of Surf Avenue and West 12th Street, Brooklyn. coneyisland.com/
• Night Kayaking Tours, Manhattan and Brooklyn. Explore: Coney Island submarine, creepy Governors Island, gross Gowanus Canal, and money-making Manhattan. Website: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddrw24x5_167dxdpf3d9
• Rock and Roll 101. Watch music documentaries projected on the wall. St. Jerome's, 155 Rivington, between Clinton and Suffolk, Manhattan. 4-9p; $free.
• Barefoot Boogie: No shooze no booze. The Boogie is a not-for-profit alcohol-free event that happens every second and fourth SATURDAY of the month. Insight Meditation Center, 28 West 27th Street, 10th floor, buzzer No. 27. 8:30p-12:30a. barefootboogie.org

***** ONGOING: SUNDAYS *****

• Coney Island Ask the Experts. September 6: Marci Reaven: A Conversation About Place Matters. 4p; $5. Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn. coneyisland.com
• CrazyTown / Locoville. Odd open mike hosted by Steph Sabelli. Weirdoes welcome and encouraged. Under St. Marks Theater, 94 St. Marks, at First Avenue, Manhattan. 9p sign up-1a; $free.
• Grub. A cheap, simple dinner for strangers and co-conspirators. Rubulad home base, 338 Flushing, at Classon, Brooklyn. G train to Flushing or Classon stations, J,M,Z to Marcy, B61 bus to Flushing. First and third SUNDAYS, 6:30p doors, 7p dinner; $pay what you want, and bring your own booze. suckapants.com/grub.html
• Church of Craft, group crafting. Etsy Labs, 325 Gold Street, third floor, Brooklyn. 2-6p; $free. churchofcraft.org/
• NYC Bike Polo. No experience needed. We'll show you how to play. We have mallets and balls; bring your bicycle. 1:30-5p-ish (or later if it's really nice out); $free. Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Broome between Chrystie and Forsyth, Manhattan. groups.myspace.com/NYCBIKEPOLO

***** ONGOING: MONDAYS *****

• Glasslands Gallery Game Night. All ages, free sangria 8-8:30p, live music, and bingo. The Glasslands Gallery, 289 Kent Avenue, between South 1st and 2nd streets, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 8p; $free. glasslands.blogspot.com/ and myspace.com/theglasslands
• Free movie screenings. Double feature, with free popcorn. The Lovin Cup, 93 N. 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 9p; $free. myspace.com/movienightqueen
• Aerial Open Work Out. Come play in 29 feet of vertical fun. Use our silks, lyras, and trapezes, or rig your own. 8-10p; $15, Sky Box, 342 Maujer Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, L train to Grand Street. 585 507 1770. RSVP to skybox.info@gmail.com
• Williamsburg Spelling Bee, compete for bar tab at a real adult spelling bee, every other MONDAY, 7:30p; free, Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn. petescandystore.com
• The Big Quiz Thing. NYC's live trivia spectacular. Crash Mansion, 199 Bowery, at Spring, Manhattan. Two Mondays a month. 7p doors; $7, $200 grand prize.
• Show and Tell. Each performer gets seven minutes. Writing contest and Beer Walk for free beer. Hosted by the O'Debra Twins. Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, Manhattan. MONDAYS 10p; $3. Monday, January 31: The heavy and strange Thank You For Not Screaming open.

***** ONGOING: WEDNESDAYS *****

• Drink N Draw. Art. Nudity. Beer. We provide the beer and the model, you bring your drawing tools of choice. 3rd Ward, 195 Morgan, Brooklyn. Second and fourth WEDNESDAYS 8-10.30p; $15, or $20 for two. afenton3rdward.com, 3rdward.com/.

***** ONGOING: THURSDAYS *****

• The Lower East Side Community Choir, a non-auditioned choir that believes that everyone can sing and that singing together in harmony with others is essential for personal and community health and vitality. Our repertoire is eclectic. If you love a cappella music and want to be able to join a drop-in gathering of like minded people, then this is for you. Lower East Side Girls Club, 56 East 1st Street, Manhattan. 7-9p; $donations. ubuntuchoirs.net/locator_United_States.php
• Private Ear Audio Theatre: Radio Plays. 8:30p; $?. Brooklyn Lyceum. privateear.org
• $mall �hange and House of Yes present: No Parking on the Dancefloor. Next party: July 30. A party bringing it back to dancing. Basically we do not have any kind of dogma or judgment. Do what feels comfortable to you and be respectful to those around ya, that's basically all we ask. Different DJs every time. House of Yes, 342 Maujer, near Morgan, Brooklyn. Every third THURSDAY, 9ish-midnightish (starts/ends early); $5-10 suggested donation. NOTE: This event is every third Thursday, not every Thursday. Also, sometimes they cancel the event for some reason or another. You should check first: smallchange666@gmail.com
• Carmine Street Jugglers. All levels welcome to practice juggling and related arts. 7:30-9:45p. Club is free, but building requires NYC Parks and Recreation membership ($0-$75 per year). http://jugglenyc.com/clubs.html
• Rocky Sullivan's Pub Quiz, with Quizmaster Scott M.X. Turner. 8:30p; $free admission, potable prizes. Rocky Sulivan's, 34 Van Dyke Street, Brooklyn. rockysullivans.com/quiz.html

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What have you been wishing for? Collaborators, grant monies, a new home? Please send brief listings to Alita at alitanonsensenyc.com. We only list available apartments, lofts, studios, and one-off rentals -- not spaces wanted.

***** ARTY STUFF *****

• Call for help: We have to move the detritus of Duke Riley�s Those About to Die We Salute You battle from the rink into some containers so the demolition can at long last take place. I have one only day to do this, and I need muscles really bad. I need a firm commitment on who can make it out. If there are a lot of us, I have faith we'll knock it out quick. Otherwise, it's just me and my two arms. Tuesday, September 8 at noon sharp. Meet at the rink near Queens Museum of Art in Flushing Meadows Park. Wear burly work shoes (or at least not sandals) and work gloves wouldn't hurt. RSVP to kitty8joe(at)yahoo.com.
• Swimming Cities: Ocean of Blood is looking for collaborators from the South Asian arts community. Musicians, performers, visual artists and artisans -- join us on an ambitious project taking place on the Ganges in Spring 2010. Contact ryanoconnor9(at)hotmail.com.
• The Skybox at the House of Yes is currently seeking performers and acts to showcase during our maritime-themed, aerial-infused open mic. The performance will take place at Skybox, on Friday, September 18. The theme is all things maritime. Pirates, mermaids, sailors, octopi, aquatic creatures and boats are all acceptable inspirations, but feel free to think of your own maritime influence. In the past we have hosted open mic performances that were entirely aerial-focused, but we are now opening our open mic up to all inspired people with brilliant acts to show their stuff! As long as it�s maritime, we want to see it! We are also pleased to announce that we have a phenomenal MC for this show. His name is Ben "he-man" Devoe and he's a real life pirate! He lives on the giant ferryboat parked a few blocks from Skybox with his other pirate friends. Aside from being absolutely hilarious and a great singer, he was also once a bodybuilder. There will be a simple audition process, c onducted by Anya. Please contact her at anya(at)ladycircus.com to discuss. She is away at sea for the moment, so please allow a few days for a response.
• On September 24, me and the Colors Project (I love them!) are finally filming the first version of Boogie Time!, our post-modern Soul Train/American Bandstand deconstruction at MNN near Columbus Circle. We want like 30 people who will be dressed insanely and absurdly who will dance. Acrobatics and breakdancers are encouraged. Contact mayorcxb(at)yahoo.com
• Wanted: Orange safety fencing, to be used as material for artist's installation. You know, that plastic grid stuff that is over construction sites and off-limits areas throughout the city. All different grid styles wanted, ideally in a pretty flat state and of decent size and thickness. Orange only, please. It's fun to swipe pieces surreptitiously at night. Contact Jillian.may@gmail.com if you can manage to hunt down some good specimens. It will be much appreciated. Thanks.
• I'm working on a project to map all the best thumping spots in the city -- things that make exceptionally cool noises when you bang on them with your fist. I've only just started to collect them, and I need everyone's help to fill out the map! Please visit the Thumping Guide to NYC at thumpingguide.com and submit your own thumping videos.
• There is a really interesting new nonprofit organization called Recess Art that gives project space and funding to artists. It is being started by a woman named Allison Weisberg, who had important roles in the education departments of the Whitney and MOMA. They are taking applications for an old retail space on the western end of Grand Street where they are having artists do projects where the public can engage (visually or otherwise) with the process of the work. A place where aspects of making and thinking are open sourced. See recessart.org.
• The graduate program in Performance and Interactive Media Arts (PIMA) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2009-10 PIMA Artist-in-Residence. The aim of the program is to match an established interdisciplinary artist with MFA and Advanced Certificate students. The resulting interdisciplinary collaborative project may take the form of dance, theater, performance art, music/sound, installation art, radio art, interactive video performance, or one of any number of unnamed forms. We will also ask that the AIR give a workshop or public demonstration in the fall of 2009. The Artist-in-Residence will be given access to the equipment and technical resources of the program. PIMA at Brooklyn College is a graduate program in collaborative, experimental, cross-disciplinary artistic production. Applications should consist of a curriculum vitae and personal statement, indicating the nature of project to be realized in spring 2010. The deadline for applications is October
  1. Applications to Prof. David Grubbs: bluesea(at)dragcity.com.
• Kill Screen is a new online art gallery that is recruiting videographers. The site is seeking collaborators to create video art based upon New York City surveillance camera footage. Technical skills relating to video editing software are imperative. Access to the relevant hardware is a plus. Ideally, collaborators would have a strong command of an image design discipline such as animation, CAD, gaming, etc. Otherwise, more generally -- creativity, web savvy and a discerning eye for the zeitgeist are appealing qualities. Initially, this project will be a one- or two-month gig on a part-time or nights and weekends basis. This will be fun, artsy and, dare I say, profitable. Please contact adam@killscreen.com
• Nonsense NYC celebrates its 10th year in New York this October and we want your help. To kick off the weekend, we're organizing a poster show at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn. The goal is to start dreaming up what the hell we -- all of us, including you -- are going to do for the next 10 years. We want anyone who's ever listed an event on Nonsense (or wanted to) to be a part of this project. Give us a flyer, a poster, or a listing about your group, your project, or your event. To be clear, the posters should be for things that you want to do in the next 10 years, so you'll be creating posters for the shows, parties, and performances that you want to attend. Dream big. Dream small. Tell us about your cookie parties and your airships, your finger puppet operas and your mayoral re-election. Let's not live in the past. Let's live now and look the future square in the eye. It's going to be great. Email us if you want more details or to confirm that you'll get together a graphic. As alw ays: jstark@nonsensenyc.com

***** SPACES *****

• Looking for a room or apt to sublet from now into October. My wife and I are in NYC so she can get surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. We are both actors. We've been expats in London for the last four years, but we've come to NYC so my wife can get the best care possible. One restriction: no cats or dogs since my wife's allergic. Please email jeffmash18(at)yahoo.com with any leads.
• Musician/artist seeks two quiet, clean, respectful roommates for his Lefferts Garden apartment. It is a new construction with a balcony just four blocks from Prospect Park. Each furnished room is $900 (plus one month deposit), utilities included. One block from the 2,5 Winthrop station; four blocks from Q Parkside station. Call Negmaron at 646-240-9728 or email dflsamurai(at)yahoo.com.

XXXXX SPECTRE PRIORITY XXXXX

Before we had a name, the Spectre Event Horizon Group used to meet at a bar to commiserate about the news and trade what our business friends call best practices. The group has expanded since then, but it remains premised on smartening the crowd mind. There are no subject limits; our favorite is our sci-fi present, and we like anything that goes toward a better understanding of human behavior and ecology. Our basic idea is to connect minds with mind-blowing information and create a space for the informal trade of specialized investigative research, presented for the non-specialist.

The Spectre email list, which is a separate group from this column, is a moderated open forum. People are encouraged to join and to post. This section is compiled for Nonsense by J. Sinopoli. Contact us at spectre.event.horizon.groupgmail.com or spectregroup.org. Some of what came in this week:

**** Auroral Current *****

http://spectregroup.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/auroral-current/

The Great Geomagnetic Storm of 1859
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/telegraphs-ran-on-electric-air-in-crazy-magnetic-storm-150-years-ago/ Telegraphs Ran on Electric Air in Crazy 1859 Magnetic Storm "On Sept. 2, 1859, at the telegraph office at No. 31 State Street in Boston at 9:30 a.m., the operators' lines were overflowing with current, so they unplugged the batteries connected to their machines, and kept working using just the electricity coursing through the air. In the wee hours of that night, the most brilliant auroras ever recorded had broken out across the skies of the Earth. People in Havana and Florida reported seeing them. As if what was happening in the heavens wasn't enough, the communications infrastructure just beginning to stretch along the eastern seaboard was going haywire from all the electromagnetism. "We observed the influence upon the lines at the time of commencing business -- 8 o'clock -- and it continued so strong up to 9 1/2 as to prevent any business from being done, excepting by throwing off the batteries at each end of the line and working by the atmospheric current entirely!" the astonished telegraph operators of Boston wrote in a statement that appeared in The New York Times later that week. The Boston operator told his Portland, Maine counterpart, "Mine is also disconnected, and we are working with the auroral current. How do you receive my writing?" Portland responded, "Better than with our batteries on," before finally concluding with Yankee pluck, "Very well. Shall I go ahead with business?"

Some scientists were on the right track. Eighteen hours before the storm hit, Richard Carrington, a young but well-respected British astronomer, had been making his daily sunspot observations when he saw two brilliant spots of light. We know now that what he was seeing was the heating up of the surface of the sun beyond its standard fusion-powered temperature of about 5,500 degrees Celsius. The energy to do so came from a magnetic explosion as a distended part of the sun's magnetic field snapped and reconnected. "They give off the energy equivalent of about 10 million atomic bombs in the matter of an hour or two," Hathaway said. "[The 1859] one was special, and it was noticed because it was a white light flare. It actually heated up the surface of the sun well enough to light up the sun." Over time, more and more observations did shift the theory, and the sun was held properly responsible for geomagnetic storms. The technological lesson that electrical equipment could be dist urbed was largely forgotten, though. When a geomagnetic storm hits the Earth, it shakes the Earth's magnetosphere. As the magnetized plasma pushes the Earth's magnetic field lines around, currents flow. Those currents have their own magnetic fields and soon, down at the ground, strong electromagnetic forces are in play. In other words, your telegraph can run on "auroral current.""

Space Weather Prediction Center
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/
http://spaceweather.com/

Off the Grid
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/21jan_severespaceweather.htm "The problem begins with the electric power grid. "Electric power is modern society's cornerstone technology on which virtually all other infrastructures and services depend," the report notes. Yet it is particularly vulnerable to bad space weather. Ground currents induced during geomagnetic storms can actually melt the copper windings of transformers at the heart of many power distribution systems. Sprawling power lines act like antennas, picking up the currents and spreading the problem over a wide area. The most famous geomagnetic power outage happened during a space storm in March 1989 when six million people in Quebec lost power for 9 hours. "A contemporary repetition of the Carrington Event would cause � extensive social and economic disruptions," the report warns. Power outages would be accompanied by radio blackouts and satellite malfunctions; telecommunications, GPS navigation, banking and finance, and transportation would all be affected. Some problems would correct themselves with the fading of the storm: radio and GPS transmissions could come back online fairly quickly. Other problems would be lasting: a burnt-out multi-ton transformer, for instance, can take weeks or months to repair."

Report: Sever Space Weather Events
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12507 Societal and Economic Impacts

Meanwhile: Spotlessness
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/30sep_blankyear.htm Blankest Year of the Space Age
"Astronomers who count sunspots have announced that 2008 is now the "blankest year" of the Space Age. As of Sept. 27, 2008, the sun had been blank, i.e., had no visible sunspots, on 200 days of the year. To find a year with more blank suns, you have to go back to 1954, three years before the launch of Sputnik, when the sun was blank 241 times. "Sunspot counts are at a 50-year low," says solar physicist David Hathaway of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. "We're experiencing a deep minimum of the solar cycle.""

2012
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/04/storms2012/ The Geomagnetic Apocalypse -- And How to Stop It "Worse yet, the next period of intense solar activity is expected in 2012, and coincides with the presence of an unusually large hole in Earth's geomagnetic shield, meaning we'll have less protection than usual from the solar flares. The report received relatively little attention, perhaps because of 2012's supernatural connotations. Mayan astronomers supposedly predicted that 2012 would mark the calamitous "birth of a new era." But the report is credible enough that some scientists and engineers are beginning to take the electromagnetic threat seriously. According to Lawrence Joseph, author of "Apocalypse 2012: A Scientific Investigation into Civilization's End," "I've been following this topic for almost five years, and it wasn't until the report came out that this really began to freak me out."

Wired.com: Do you think it's coincidence that the Mayans predicted apocalypse on the exact date when astronomers say the sun will next reach a period of maximum turbulence? Lawrence Joseph: I have enormous respect for Mayan astronomers. It disinclines me to dismiss this as a coincidence. But I recommend people verify that the Mayans prophesied what people say they did. I went to Guatemala and spent a week with two Mayan shamans who spent 20 years talking to other shamans about the prophecies. They confirmed that the Maya do see 2012 as a great turning point. Not the end of the world, not the great off-switch in the sky, but the birth of the fifth age."

XXXXX LEARNING XXXXX

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, with general recurring classes at the end. We thrive on your suggestions, so make sure to tell us about upcoming classes that you think are nifty-keen.

Learning is compiled and edited weekly by Libby Sentz. Send listings, announcements, and corrections to her at libbysentz(at)me.com.

***** LEARNING: SATURDAY *****

A Day of Free Dance, Martial Arts, and Fitness Classes

Resurgent Fitness is hosting an open house with a day of free classes. 11:15a abs; noon capoeira; 1:15p Muay thai; 2:30p bellydance; 4p Congolese dance; 5:15p yoga; 6:30p djembe drum and dance.

Resurgent Fitness
845 Sterling Place, Brooklyn
10a-8p (or so); $free
347-405-6709
resurgentfitness.com

***** LEARNING: WEDNESDAY 9/9*****

Free Recycled Craft Workshop: Bottle Cap Jewelry

Carly, the garbage outreach coordinator at RePlayGround, will guide students as they frame photos, poems, and other treasured items inside bottle caps and turn them into jewelry, keychains, magnets, and more. Bring your favorite bottle caps and photos, if you like, but materials will be available. RSVP required; class size limited to 10.

SustainableNYC
139 Avenue A, Manhattan
6-7:30p; $free
info(at)sustainablenyc.com

***** LEARNING: Also on WEDNESDAY *****

Yogurt Making and Almond/Rice Milk Workshop

Learn to make your own yogurt at home, with no special thermometers or electric heating required. Also, make your own homemade nut and rice milks, which taste better, are more nutritious, cheaper, contain only food ingredients, and use less packaging and travel-time than store-bought rice and nut milks. A potluck follows the workshop, so bring a dish to share at the potluck. Pre-pay through Paypal to reserve your spot.

The Be Hive
170 Norfolk Street, #11; Manhattan
7:30-10p; $10
behiveworkshop(at)ciclo.org
behivethrives.com

***** LEARNING: Also on WEDNESDAY *****

Multidisciplinary Therapies for Mind, Body, and Spirit

Classes include Eating for Energy; Hypnosis, NLP, and the Power of Your Mind; and Core Work and Stretch. Plus, sample massages. Registration required.

Riverside Park South Lawn
74th Street and Riverside Drive, Manhattan 6:30-8p; $30
alternative.meetup.com/2/calendar/11034083/?a=cv1c_grp

***** LEARNING: THURSDAY *****

Open House at the New Open Center

The Open Center welcomes the public to their new home with an evening of free lectures and refreshments. 6-6:45p: Breaking Free of Your Sugar Habit; Healing With Self-Hypnosis. 7-7:45p: Creating the Work You Love; Esoteric New York City. 8-8:45p: Healing With Whole Foods and Chinese Herbs; the Path to True Intuition. 9-9:45p: Mantra & Meditation; Salsa Dance.

The Open Center
22 East 30th Street, Manhattan
6-10p; $free
opencenter.org

***** LEARNING: Also on THURSDAY *****

Free Vertical Gardening Workshop

As part of the Sustainable Summer Series, Marni Horowitz, CEO and founder of Alive Structures, leads a free vertical gardening workshop. She will speak about green wall installations and other techniques to make use of available vertical space to grow plants. She will also introduce attendees to a variety of ecological gardening practices. Light refreshments will be served

Children's Learning Garden
603 East 11th Street, Manhattan
7-8p; $free
sustainableflatbush.org/sustainable-flatbush-calendar/

***** LEARNING: Also on THURSDAY *****

Building Cold Frames to Extend the Season

This free GreenBridge workshop will teach the basic skills needed to construct a cold frame out of low-cost or found materials. In addition to a hands-on building demonstration, it will cover other season-extension techniques like row covers and cloches. Cover crops and crops that can be harvested through fall and winter will be discussed. Registration required.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
6�8p; $free
718-623-7220
bbg.org/edu/adult/community.html

***** LEARNING: Also on THURSDAY *****

Finding Funding

How to apply for merit-based awards and fellowships, residencies, and grants. Mention Nonsense NYC when you register (deadline September 8) for a 10% discount on this class.

3rd Ward
573 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
7-10p; $50 members, $65 nonmembers
3rdward.com/calendar

***** LEARNING: UPCOMING *****

• The Mission of Art, a weekend workshop on creativity as a spiritual path, at CoSM Art Sanctuary. September 11-12; workshops(at)cosm.org; cosm.org.
• Horizons Perspectives on Psychedelics, a weekend forum about psychedelics, hosted by Judson Memorial Church. September 25-27; horizonsnyc.org.

***** LEARNING: ONGOING *****

BODY

• Sunset qi gong overlooking the Hudson and the Palisades at Fort Tryon Park (enter at Fort Washington Avenue, walk north along the promenade, up steps to Linden Terrace). Manhattan. Mondays (through September 14) 6:30-7:30p; $free. nycparks.org/parks/forttryonpark/
• Open tai chi at Bryant Park's Fountain Terrace, 42nd Street and 6th Avenue. Manhattan. Tuesdays and Thursdays rain or shine (through October 8) 7:30-8:30a; $free. bryantpark.org
• Self-defense at St. Mark's Church. Manhattan. Wednesdays 7:30-8:30p; $free. mkdkarate.com/classes.html
• Trampoline at Streb Lab for Action Mechanics. Brooklyn. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 7-8:30p; $25. streb.org/V2/school/adults.html
• Balkan folk dance at the Hungarian House. Manhattan. Wednesdays 6:30-8p; $12. nycfolkdance.org
• Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu at Triskelion Arts. Brooklyn. Training is centered on jissen gata combat fighting. Membership is selective, but you may attend the first class without paying dues. Saturdays 5-7p, Sundays 2�4p. triskelionarts.org/events.htm#classesoffered
• Group tightwire walking and foot juggling workshop at Trapeze Loft. Williamsburg. Sundays 5-6p; $25. thetrapezeloft.com
• Power vinyasa with Hosh Yoga in McCarren Park. Manhattan. Saturdays 3p; $donation. hoshyoga.org/schedule.html
• Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art and dance, with Capoeira Angola Quintal. Manhattan. Various days; $15. afrobrazilarts.org/newyorkcapoeira/index.htm
• Co-ed nonsexual naked yoga. Manhattan. Various days; $?. groups.yahoo.com/group/coyoga/
• Kayaking on the Hudson River. Slots are 20 minutes, but kayakers may go more than once. Manhattan. Weather permitting, Saturdays and Sundays (through October 11) 10a-5p; $free. nycgovparks.org/parks/riversideparksouth/events/166151
• Parkour workshops. Manhattan. Sundays 4p; $15+. nyparkour.com
• Canoeing and kayaking in Hallets Cove. Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City. Weather permitting, Sundays (through October 25) 1p; $free. licboathouse.org
• Aerial yoga. Manhattan and Williamsburg. Various days; $20. aerialyoga.com

BRAIN

• Math studies at the School of Mathematics, which cultivates a natural, stress-free environment where everyone can explore, study, and discover mathematics. Prior knowledge is not assumed. Brooklyn. Various days; $free. thewe.net/math
• Writing with constraints at the Writhings Society. Practice writing with arbitrary, sometimes mathematical, rules invented by the French group Oulipo and others; no experience necessary. Brooklyn. Wednesdays 6:30-8:30p; $5+. proteusgowanus.com
• Open craft/hack nights at NYC Resistor. Brooklyn. Thursdays 6-9p; $free. nycresistor.com/2008/11/22/open-craft-hack-nights-on-thursdays/

HANDS

• Knitting for beginners by Gotta Knit! in Bryant Park, Upper Terrace. Manhattan. Tuesdays 1:30-3p. $free. Pre-register: 212-989-3030.
• The Fixers Collective is a social experiment in improvisational fixing and mending. Participants bring their broken objects and put them on a large, common fixing table and share ideas and techniques for repairing, mending, enhancing, or repurposing the objects. Brooklyn. Thursdays 6-9p; $5. proteusgowanus.com/main/fixers-collective
• Craft-On (fun with yarn, thread, and more) with Church of Craft. Brooklyn. Various days; $free. churchofcraft.org/2008/10/01/welcome-nyc-crafters/
• Freegan Bike Workshop: Learn how to turn found bike parts into working bicycles and build your own bike. Brooklyn. Wednesdays and Saturdays; $free. 123communityspace.org/event
• Beading classes at Brooklyn Bead Box. Various days; $varies. brooklynbeadbox.com/classes.html
• Classes in the needle arts at Brooklyn General Store. Various days; $varies. brooklyngeneral.com/classes.htm
• Knitting and spinning classes at the Yarn Tree. Various days; $varies. theyarntree.com/studio/classes/
• Mosaic workshops. Manhattan. Wednesdays 1-4p and 6-9p; $100 for four-class workshop. newyorkartworld.com/things/things-mosaic.html
• Figure drawing at Brooklyn Artists Gym. Mondays 6:30-9p and Saturdays 12-3p; $8+. brooklynartistsgym.com/events.html#workshops
• Project Film School's film-theory freeschool with a weekly screening series and online resources. Brooklyn. Sunday nights; $free. projectfilmschool.org
• Screenprinting at 123 Printshop. Brooklyn. Fridays 5-8p and Saturdays 3-5p; $3+. 123communityspace.org/program/screenprinting-workshop-50
• Bicycle repair classes at Time's Up! Manhattan and Brooklyn. Various days. $free. times-up.org/index.php?page=bike-co-op
• Home-improvement classes, from tiling to drywall repair, at Home Depot stores. Saturdays and Sundays; $free. homeimproverclub.com/workshops.aspx?Type=3

GRAB BAG

• Night School at House of Yes. A different workshop each week on everything from whistling to wine tasting. Email kaeburke(at)gmail.com if you are interested in hosting your own workshop. Brooklyn. Wednesdays 9p; $varies. houseofyes.org/events/
• 3rd Ward offers multi- and interdisciplinary courses in visual art, technology, and fabrication. Various days; $varies. 3rdward.com/classes
• Gearilla!, a street theater workshop (on bikes). Various locations. Tuesdays 2p; $10+. monicahunken.com/classes.html
• Didgeridoo classes in Prospect Park for music, meditation, and healing. Saturdays; $10. didgeproject.com
• Creative arts classes at Spoke the Hub. Brooklyn. Various days; $varies. spokethehub.org
• First aid for cats and dogs. Manhattan. Saturdays 10-2p; $65 (if purchased online). nyredcross.org/viewclass.php/prmCID/32/month/08/year/2009

XXXXX HELP XXXXX

Ever taken part in an old-fashioned barn raising? We never have, but we think it would be kind of cool -- all those neighbors in funny hats and overalls coming together to pound nails, stand up walls, and raise the collective roof. In that spirit, we look for one-day volunteer opportunities with no long-term commitments required. Our goal is to help groups or individuals that serve the greater good in small but significant ways, avoiding mega-nonprofits and people just looking for free labor. Know of any existing opportunities? Looking for ways to help out? Or need volunteers to get your own community project off the ground? Send your requests to Joanie Schaffer at schafferificgmail.com.

***** HELP: UPCOMING *****

• Brooklyn Animal Action is a non-profit in the works looking to do animal rescue work in Brooklyn...the papers are being filed with the lawyer and it's close to being a done deal. Now we are looking for someone who would be willing to donate a little time and help us create a logo. Most of our work is with cats, simply because there are so many homeless cats in Brooklyn, but we don't rule out helping dogs, rabbits, or other animals in need. We do a lot of trap-neuter-return work as well as find foster and permanent homes for all of the kittens and friendly adult cats we come across. Our goal is to find homes for as many as we can, and for those we can't, we aim to at least improve the quality of their lives by providing them with medical care - neutering and spaying, vaccinations, etc, � and work to keep the population down. If any of you are artists and have an idea for an image, or if you know anyone who might be interested, it would be greatly appreciated (and I'm sure we could find a way to plug you/your business in our newsletters/at fundraisers, etc.)
• August 20-September 22: The Age of Stupid team seek 5 New York based interns for one month packing out US screenings, promoting Age of Stupid, pulling off the biggest and greenest film premiere and helping to avert runaway climate change. We will be working out of our temporary New York Office in Chelsea. On September 21 and 22, The Age of Stupid Global Premiere will launch the film in over 40 countries and in 400 cinemas across the US. We are planning the biggest and greenest film event the world has ever seen, with the aim of catapulting climate change right into the centre of the public consciousness in the last few months leading up to the crucial Copenhagen summit this December, when all our futures will be decided. At the heart of the event will be a solar powered cinema screening in New York. This is going to be a massive event and we need your help to do it. Please send your CV to internageofstupid.net (subject line: "NEW YORK INTERNSHIP APPLICATION: YOUR NAME" ) along with an answer to the following question in 300 words or less: 'I want the internship because?'. Please make it clear which internship you are applying for. Applications must be in by midnight on Sunday, August 9. Find out more at: ageofstupid.net, notstupid.org
• September 5: AAI (Artists Alliance Inc) is at Howl again this year. Our two events are Splash - kids painting on canvas. You pour paint colors, help with smocks, help pick out brushes, etc.; and Life Drawing, where both children and adults. draw live models. We always need models and teachers. If you are interested in helping with our art events, please contact zeina.assafaai-nyc.org
• November 12. Set up help for the NephCure Foundation. Help is needed for the NephCure Foundation's 2009 New York Countdown to a Cure. Ten volunteers are needed to help with set-up for this charity event. Volunteers should arrive at 1p to begin set-up and will be fed. Countdown to a Cure will be held at the Citi Field Caesars Club in Flushing, Queens. Over 800 guests are expected. The reception-style dinner will begin at 6:30p. All proceeds benefit the NephCure Foundation, the only organization committed to finding a cause and cure for two devastating kidney diseases, Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Minimum age 15. Please contact Miriam Long at mlongnephcure.org for more information. volunteermatch.org/search/opp572855.jsp
• September 25-27: Art Under the Bridge. Join the Crew and be a part of a community of artists and art administrators. Experience the latest innovative work of local and international artists and be a part of the festival crew in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The Dumbo Arts Center relies on your talent as volunteers to ensure the festival continues introducing new and creative ideas to the public within a large collaborative effort. We welcome anyone to sign up and volunteer for a glimpse into the production of art installations and interactive work. Contact festivaldumboartscenter.org.

***** HELP: ONGOING *****

• Help Seniors Hungry to E-mail. City Hall Senior Center has a computer lab with six computers but no instructor. If you have a solid handle on computer skills (you don't need to be a whiz, although that's a plus) and want to work with seniors, we need you. Our seniors are eager to learn the basics of internet navigation and email use. You will teach a weekly class of seniors in the early afternoon. You can even develop the class into a program with intermediate and advanced classes if you want. This is a great opportunity to develop your teaching skills and make a difference too. Comfort with and knowledge of basic computer uses, desire to work with seniors and teaching experience are a plus. volunteermatch.org/search/opp573589.jsp
• Food Servers of St. John's Bread and Life. We are in need of groups that would be interested in helping out in our Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry. Minimum age 21. 795 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn. volunteermatch.org/search/opp572876.jsp
• Looking for volunteers to do light administrative duties for non-profit outreach opera/musical theater group based in Washington Heights and Inwood. Most of the duties can be performed at home on your own computer. This is a great prospect for some one pursuing a degree in artistic administration. Looking for someone who can volunteer 5-10 hours a month. Again, just looking for someone to perform light administrative duties. For more info, contact cheron.g.cowangmail.com or visit nystreetopera.com.
• The GiveGoodGet Project is looking for "Good Deed Ambassadors" to take to the streets and find people doing good for their community! GiveGoodGet is a brand new project, still in its pilot stage, with the purpose of acknowledging good Samaritans for their contributions to making their neighborhoods stronger, friendlier places to live. We need outgoing, dedicated volunteers to identify and interview Samaritans on the streets, and award them with a small token of appreciation. To top off the fact that this is a great way to spread positive energy around the city and meet great people, all Good Deed Ambassadors will be compensated for their time (15/hr)! Interested? Please email marliewilsonstreetattack.com with your contact information, resume, and reason why you want to get involved.
• Reverend Billy Talen of the Church of Life After Shopping is the Green Party candidate for Mayor of NYC. The election is November 3 and we're looking for volunteers to help us between now and the election. Come share your fabulous talents with us, whatever they may be. We have a new headquarters at 250 Lafayette (between Prince and Spring) in lovely SoHo. Whether you're a poet, an artist, an organizer, or just willing to do odd jobs around HQ, like run errands or stuff envelopes, we'd love to have you working with us. To get involved, go to our web site and sign up on the volunteer page, stop by HQ, or come to our weekly meeting for new volunteers on Wednesdays from 7-9p in HQ. Right now we're especially in need of web savvy folks who know Drupal - we need Drupal administrators and Drupal themers to help with our web site. VoteRevBilly.org.
• Lit Drift: �Storytelling in the 21 Century� Seeks creative folks. I'm looking for bloggers, marketers, event organizers, and tech people to help out on our new blog dedicated to highlighting innovations in storytelling, with the ultimate goal to celebrate the art and craft of storytelling (in all its forms) by serving as a storyteller's resource and community. Lit Drift will start out as a blog, and eventually grow into an offline headquarters and creative space. But in the meantime, it's just a blog, so no one is getting paid until the site starts generating serious traffic and revenue. All I am looking for is a few passionate, creative people to pitch in for a few hours each week from the comfort of their own homes, and maybe get together every once in a while to discuss how the site is doing, where it's going, and schmooze over a beer or two (or ten). Please get in touch if you're interested at julialitdrift.com and tell me about yourself. litdrift.com.
• We can always use help in our office during regular business hours. There are a range of projects that volunteers can help with, some examples: press clippings, a Google Maps project (related to Community Boards and Council Districts), lending a hand in our events closet re-organization, general data entry projects and much more. Volunteers are welcome to come in for short or longer shifts, as often as you want. Please feel free to call or email Elena (volunteer and membership outreach coordinator) with any questions or to set up a time to come by and help out. elenatransalt.org 646 873 6036
• GALLOP, a New York City-based nonprofit corporation offers therapeutic riding lessons to individuals with disabilites at the historic Kensington Stables in the East Windsor Terrace section of Brooklyn, near Prospect Park. Staffed by a riding instructor certified by NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) and a supported by licensed physical therapists, as well as a dedicated and experienced group of volunteers, the program offers a safe and supportive environment in which an individual can reap the many benefits of therapeutic riding. GALLOP is always in need of volunteers to help out with our program in any way. No horse experience is necessary, but it does help. We provide all the training you will need. We need people to help out at the stable with the horses and riders during lessons. Also, we have tons of "behind the scenes", such as office work, fundraising, grant writing, etc. Visit gallopnyc.org.
• SafeWalk is a free service to increase safety in our communities. From 11p Friday to 2a Saturday, we organize volunteers to take your call, bike to your location, and walk you to a destination within a 10-15 block radius. Our area of service currently includes Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bedford Stuyvesant, Bushwick, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and downtown Brooklyn. Interested in becoming a volunteer? Contact safewalknycgmail.com or visit rightrides.org/templates/volunteer.php?page=vol_service.
• More than a barn, we're raising the mother of all meeting houses. New Yorkers deserve the basic democratic right�enjoyed by most other Americans and in most of the country's big cities�to have a direct say in our city's future and the laws we live by. (Just think: we could actually make dancing legal again.) The right of citizens to propose and vote on laws is fundamental to democratic government around the country. Some of NYC's lowercase democrats aim to win it and bring it into the 21st century. Join in designing the meeting house (i.e. writing the needed amendments to our city's charter), help grow the November '09 - June '10 petitioning drive, or find out more at lowercased.org.
• The Fortune Society is looking for volunteers to teach reading, writing and math to former prisoners and young people facing prison time. Contact 212 691 7554 x250 or visit fortunesociety.org.
• NY Artists Unlimited is a 25 year old, multicultural nonprofit that takes professional theatre and art to under-served audiences. Volunteers/ interns are used in all areas: administration, office work, design, graphics, technical, fundraising & development, PR/marketing, creative areas, and more. We are soon moving back into our renovated East Village arts center and need help in design, planning & development, fundraising, PR/marketing. In the summer, we present the International CringeFest, which includes the Bad Plays, Bad Musicals, and Bad Films Festivals. All proceeds go to support our work with under-served audiences. Class credit is available for college interns. Come join us in an artistic, supportive environment where noble deeds are being done and great creativity is taking place. No pay, but snacks, beverages, occasionally lunch available. Visit the website for further info: www.NYartists.orgVisit the website for further info: NYartists.org or contact Nyartunlt[a t]aol.com.
• The Rock Dove Project focuses on connecting health care practitioners who offer cheap/free services with seekers of those services. rockdovecollective.org/project
• Mentor kids through skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding at Stoked Mentoring. Contact infostoked.org
• Rescue disoriented and injured birds and ultimately help migratory birds make it to their destinations as a Project Safe Flight Volunteer. volunteernycaudubon.org
• Volunteer with Books Through Bars, an affiliated project of ABC No Rio that sends books to prisoners all over the country. Books Through Bars meets Mondays and Thursdays 7:30-9:30p and Sundays 5-8p at the NYC AIDS Housing Network, 80-A Fourth Ave, Brooklyn. abcnorio.org/affiliated/btb.html
• Help feed the homeless by volunteering at a City Harvest special event. cityharvest.org
• Volunteer as a writing tutor for kids at 826NYC. 826NYC.org
• Dog walking and Cat Petting at the Brooklyn Animal Rescue Coalition. barcshelter.org

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