From: "Jeff Stark" <jstark@nonsensenyc.com>
Subject: nonsensenyc: 9.25 to 10.1
Date: September 25th 2009

Friday, September 25
* Cabaret Magyar, Brooklyn
* Hanging Out at No Rio, Manhattan
* Puppet Pandemic: It's Infectious! Manhattan * The Road to Eleusis, Manhattan
* Kickoff for Greenpoint Open Studios Weekend, Brooklyn * DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival, Brooklyn * Satisfaction, Brooklyn
* Porno Jim�s Otherworld Revue, Brooklyn * Super Galactic Glam Gathering, Brooklyn * Thoughts Are Things, Brooklyn
* Kill Me Loudly: A Clown Noir, Williamsburg * You Are Here, Williamsburg
* The Confidence Man, Manhattan

Saturday, September 26
* Umwelten: The GSS Pre-Build Bash, Brooklyn * A Drive-In 4, Brooklyn
* A Benefit for Showpaper, Brooklyn
* Who Is Lloyd Floyd? / The Lloyd Floyd Show, Manhattan * The 5th Annual Last Supper Festival, Brooklyn * Spaceship, Brooklyn
* Refuge Harvest, Brooklyn
* Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics, Manhattan * Candy Crack Delivery Service, Williamsburg

Sunday, September 27
* The Church of the Secret City, Manhattan * Dawn and Dead, Manhattan
* The HiChristina 112th Annual Magic Sugar Cube Scavenger Hunt, Manhattan * Really Really Free Market, Manhattan
* Taylor Mac's the Lily's Revenge Party, Brooklyn * Brooklyn Community Spaces Bike Tour, Brooklyn * Jazz Age Lawn Party, Governor's Island

Monday, September 28
* Beowulf, Brooklyn
* Cabaret Cataplexy, Manhattan

Tuesday, September 29
* Geisha Minor, Williamsburg

Wednesday, September 30
* Lucid NYC, Manhattan

Thursday, October 1
* Grind My Gears, Manhattan

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Cabaret Magyar

Three shows, with different acts in each show, all somehow relating to Hungary or Hungarian-ness.

For our first show, there will be performances by master monologist Mike Albo, heart shattering chanteur Todd Almond, gravity defying beauty Tanya Gagne, uncategorizable performance dynamo Neal Medlyn, Hungarian music whirlwind Metrofolk , First Mr Erotic World sensation Tigger Ferguson, uncontainable performance powerhouses the Drunkard's Wife, and playwright Nick Jones.

Galapagos
16 Main Street, Brooklyn
10p doors, 10:30p show; $10 advance, $15 door

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ABC No Rio announces:

Hanging Out at No Rio

Taking place from May-October 2009, Hanging Out at No Rio is a project that invites nine visual artists to explore the history of ABC No Rio and the multiple communities it serves. From August thru October the artists will engage the public in a series of events and activities related to No Rio's history, its place within the community and the changing face of the Lower East Side.

Artists: Brendan Carroll, Margarida Correia, Takashi Horisaki, Gisela Insuaste, Darren Jones, Sarah Julig, Secret School and the K.I.D.S., and Bryan Zanisnik. Opening reception and Valentine's Day potluck barbecue. Bring healthy vegetarian food to share.

ABC No Rio
156 Rivington, Manhattan
7p;
hangingout.abcnorio.org

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Puppet Pandemic: It's Infectious!

This showcase of works developed at the National Puppetry Conference, explores the infectious nature of puppets. Watch as artists redefine conventional notions of puppetry. From marionettes to papier mache mayhem, puppeteers breed new strains of creativity.

Our performers (and their work) have been seen all over New York and throughout the world, on, off- and off-off-Broadway, at HERE Arts Center, FringeNYC, Lincoln Center, with Jim Henson Productions, and on both American and International TV (yes, that includes the Muppets).

Like a pandemic, the passion for puppetry is spreading. The only cure -- a prescription of puppet performances. The Evening and Matinee will be Hosted by: Jim Nappy Napolitano -- of Nappy's Puppets and Leslie Carrara -- Rudolph and Lolly. Featuring pieces by Alissa Hunnicut, Brodrick Jones, Marta Mozelle MacRostie, Eric Wright, Lindsey Z Briggs, Marsian De Lellis, Jon Little, Elizabth Hara, Honey Goodenough, Bonnie Berkowitz, Ryan Dillon, Megan DeChristoforo, Jamie-Haas-Powell, and Ed Valentine.

The Tank
354 W. 45th Street, Manhattan
7:30p;$10 online, $15 at the door
thetanknyc.org

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The Road to Eleusis

Inspired installation art, riveting performance, and enchanting music. Featuring enormous interactive inflatable installation art by AKAirways, the Seizureplank -- an interactive light art installation by Image Node, the Bike Trip -- a monologue about the inner and outer advetnturer in all of use by Martin Dockery, and the Gamelatron -- the world's first and only fully robotic gamelan orchestra, by Taylor Kuffner and LEMUR.

Judson Church
55 Washington Square South, Manhattan
8p-midnight; $10, or free with Horizons ticket 21 and over
infohorizonsnyc.org
horizonsnyc.org

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

Kickoff for Greenpoint Open Studios Weekend

An evening of dance and film. To kick off the first-ever Greenpoint Open Studios weekend, local artists are filling WNYC Transmitter Park with site-specific dances and film inspired water and the rawness of the space at the edge of an industrial block along the East River.

For the dance portion of the program, the audience will experience, witness, and, at times, participate in a series of short works that celebrate unexpected moments of impromptu creative exploration. Curated by choreographer and neighborhood activist Jackie Moynahan, the pieces include improvisational happenings that explore the park's surroundings, dances that poke fun, installations of rhythm and funk and mini mobile multi-media spectacles.

The film program, organized by Mary Billyou, is entitled, Not the River, But the Sea, taking a nod from the element that surrounds Greenpoint: water. The six films take a closer look at our relationships with water as individuals, as citizens and as natural beings ourselves. The works include a visual correspondence between filmmakers living along the East and Colorado rivers, a documentary about pollution in Greenpoint and an image of countryside in the city -- an outcropping of rock in the middle of an industrial zone in Queens.

WNYC Transmitter Park was a 19th century ferry landing and until the 1990s was home to the broadcast site of New York City's public radio station. The space opened to the public this summer as an interim park before it gets a $10 million makeover in the spring.

Participating choreographers: Ali Fischer, Julie Fotheringham and Jarryd Lowder, Jen Kosky, Jackie Moynahan and Janusz Jaworski, and Leanne Schmidt and Company. Films by Meredith Drum, Robert Mead, Ulrike Muller, Martha Rosler, Paul Lloyd Sargent, and Joel Schlemowitz.

WNYC Transmitter Park
Greenpoint Avenue and West Street, Brooklyn 7�9p; $free
greenpointopenstudios.wordpress.com/

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DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival

Multisite throughout Dumbo. Continues through SUNDAY. Check website for details.

Various spaces, Brooklyn
Various times; $free
dumboartscenter.org

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Satisfaction

Come out and experience Movement in C's newest work this weekend. Why, you ask? Because we are really excited to show it. Simple raw human relationships played out in space. Guaranteed to make you feel something. Seating is limited.

Dancers: Salma Allam, Samir Bitar, Danielle Candy, Adrienne Glasser, Rebecca Marzalek-Kelly,Cathy Richards, and Kelly Schroeder. Musicians: Valerie Kuehne, Matt Thomas. Artwork by: Chris Stain and Armsrock.

49 Bogart Street, Brooklyn
8p and 9p; $?
RSVP to cathy@movementinc.org
Continues SATURDAY
http://adhocart.org/

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Porno Jim�s Otherworld Revue

Porno Jim takes you down to the scenic underbelly of New York City and beyond. Join him as he hosts an evening of obscene artistes and scandalous pornography. With thoughts on sex and porn by Jim, and performances by burlesque artists.

House of Yes
342 Maujer Street, between Waterbury and Morgan avenues, Brooklyn L train to Grand Street station
9p doors, 9:30p show; $10

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

Funkcamp presents:

Super Galactic Glam Gathering

Seven bands, one rooftop. With Wild Street, the Ghost of Tony Gold, Tigers and Monkeys, Hobot, Wolff, A Place to Bury Strangers, and featuring Glameltoe, NYC's finest, bringing the Ziggy-Glitter-T Rex grooves. Come as your favorite Spider from Mars. Costume contest, DJs, video installation.

210 Cook Street, off Evergreen, Williamsburg, Brooklyn 8p doors, glam until late; $10 admission, $5 in costume funkcamp.com

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Thoughts Are Things

Thoughts Are Things is an exhibition of work, projects, and proposals developed by the participants of our Conceptual Art Lessons (Seminar) held at Division of Human Works between August 1 and September 23. On August 1, 2009 The Human Observation Society began a two-month long Seminar at Division of Human Works in Brooklyn, NY. Conceptual Art Lessons participants were selected to take part in discussions once a week on themes and subjects associated with Conceptual Art. The focus of the discussions comprised of Instruction, Appropriation, and Low Cost/Free methods of art production. Participants were encouraged to come to each discussion with an blank mind and create works in a matter similar to the flow of thoughts in the conscious mind. Your attendance and participation is always a delight. Hope to see you here.

Division of Human Works
1501 Broadway, Brooklyn
J train to Halsey station
8p-midnight; $free
divisionofhumanworks.org

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

Fools on Fire presents:

Kill Me Loudly: A Clown Noir

Very good intentions. Very bad clowns. A brutal comedy about desire, betrayal and murder. Done by clowns. All these clowns want to do is make a film noir. But their dark sides are about to get the best of them. Join us in a world of shadows, silhouettes and cityscapes--where brain-battered boxers and drug-addled bums greet you at every corner. There are not one, but two femme fatales, neither of whom are women -- and the main Dick doesn't even have one. We guarantee these clowns will go too far.

Triskelion Arts, Williamsburg
118 North 11th Street, between Berry and Wythe, third floor, Williamsburg, Brooklyn 8p; $15, with 2-for-1 tickets with code "Private" Continues through SUNDAY
brownpapertickets.com/event/80536
foolsonfire.org

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

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. 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 FRIDAY *****

The Woodshed Collective presents:

The Confidence Man

Herman Melville�s novel the Confidence Man is a colorful tale of a con man aboard a riverboat in the mid-19th century. The story follows the protagonist as he charms and then cheats his fellow passengers. As disarmingly relevant today as it was in the 19th century, the Confidence Man begs the question: in whom may we safely place our confidence?

The Woodshed Collective�s production of The Confidence Man will be composed of a series of interwoven and simultaneously performed vignettes, and will evoke the whirlwind of both a riverboat journey and the everyday urban chaos of New York City. The audience will choose what to see and which character�s story to follow just as one selects which newspaper stories to read, which YouTube videos to screen, or which online links to click. By allowing audience members to immerse themselves in the experience, the production seeks to blur the line between performer and patron, reclaim confidence in the power of live theater, and leave the lingering impression that the audience members themselves may not be immune to the confidence man�s charms or cons.

Aboard the U.S.C.G. Ship Lilac
North Side of Pier 40, at the Hudson River (near the intersection of Houston and West), Manhattan 7, 9:30p; $free
Continues various times and dates through September 26 woodshedcollective.com/productions/the-confidence-man

XXXXX SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 XXXXX

Umwelten: The GSS Pre-Build Bash

The Gowanus Studio Space embarks on the renovation of and move to a new, 7000 square-foot space with the fundraising event and exhibition: Umwelten. Named for a German semiotic term loosely meaning perceived worlds, Umwelten parallels the artist's process with an organism's symbiotic, interpretative relationship to its environment. Before walls are erected and tools hum, music rages and large-scale works reach from corner to dark corner to revive a raw, neglected space.

Art works by Emily Elsen, Brent Howard, Wennie Huang, the Minotaur (Rob Andrews), Jean Pelle, Jennifer Schmidt, Francesco Simeti, Niknaz Tavakolian and Niall Van Dyke. Exhibition curated by Angela Conant.

Performances by: Small Black, Precinct, Workout, and Sister Big Stuff. Ten artists. Four bands. Plus boat-rides on the canal launch from 2nd Street near Bond Street, film screening of the Escapists by Andrew Gori. dance party, pie (sweet and savory) home-baked by 4&20 Blackbirds, and sweaters for sale knitted on the building's former factory looms.

Gowanus Studio Space
166 7th Street, between 2nd and 3rd avenues, Brooklyn 5p-1a; $8

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

A Drive-In 4

Featuring an other-worldly 35mm multiple projector performance by Jeffrey Perkins with some spontaneous music and other surprise maybe participatory stuff going on outdoors.

About the performance: It is said that the visual cortex occupies 80 percent of brain activity, so what is it for the blind? Visual light on focal planes from multiple sources at frequent and variable intervals, both deepens and suspends perception of time as we normally come to rely upon and it is there where the meditative state is found. The feeling is sublime residency in between Perception and feeling, between space and time, and also where the marriage of these primary perceptions takes place. Suspended disbelief is how it is called in cinema, in early cinema. This was discovered to be the effect, the loading of images, one after another at the perfectly synchronous intervallic zone of the visual and biorhythmic process. For the performer, the target lays in the tuning and the sharing of these frequencies.

A Drive-In is a distinguished un-authorized projection party held sporadically at an empty lot in Red Hook, Brooklyn since the fall of 2008. Brought to you by Work Gallery. No automobiles are required at A Drive-In events, we celebrate transportation in general.

Empty Lot
65 Union Street and Van Brunt, Brooklyn 8:30p; $free
www.jessiestead.com

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

A Benefit for Showpaper

With the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Shilpa Ray, Kendrick Strauch, Rebecca Schiffman, Sarah and Michelle Cagianese, and Your Nature. DJ Keili. Art by Charlotte Kidd, Rebecca Schiffman, and Gibby Haynes. Plus guest art curation by Dustin Yellin and ShowPaper cover art virtual gallery, livedraw by 0H10M1ke, music videos, and Article Magazine booth.

Kidd Yellin, aka Red Hook Labs
133 Imlay Street, at Verona, Brooklyn
F,G trains to Smith/9th Street station
7p; $8-25 sliding scale
all ages
kiddyellin.org

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

Who Is Lloyd Floyd? / The Lloyd Floyd Show

Genius voice-over artist Lloyd Floyd is a unique one, and he's bringing his singular talents to the people in a 1036-man show. (He offers each customer a menu of his 1036 voices, and puts them into strange situations, based on names you yell out, like Don Knotts and Rick Shapiro ... shopping for a watch. And this part is just one segment of the whole 90-minute show.) Hosted by Reverend Jen, and featuring a sizzling full art-star band, six-piece choir, and a variety of guests (last week he did the world's first impressions throwdown against a guy from America's Got Talent, with Joey Gay as the Ref Who Is Allowed To Invent Any Calls He Likes) ... the whole show is shockingly incredible. (No. Seriously. None of us expected anything as surprising and diverse as this. He could take this thing uptown!) It's hard to describe this show because it's like nothing we've ever seen before, and the above paragraph does not do it justice. To call him a mere voiceover artist is insulting him . He's also a crazy-great singer, comic, lecturer, storyteller, philosopher, and political subversive, and he's only in his 30s despite his name (which makes him sound like he's 75 years old).

Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, Manhattan
8p sharp; $10

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

The 5th Annual Last Supper Festival

An artistic feast for the senses that brings together over 50 short films, works of art, writings, culinary creations, edible installations, and up-and-coming bands and DJs to celebrate the autumn harvest and discuss consumption. Created and curated by artist and architect Coralina Meyer, The Last Supper kindles the creative miasma infused by community interaction, and harvests the cornucopia of media in our own backyard. Benefiting the Food Bank of New York City.

3rd Ward
195 Morgan, Brooklyn
6p-2a; $15, or $10 with three cans of food RSVP to events3rdward.com
lambastic.com

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

Spaceship

An otherworldly boat odyssey. Take your feet off the ground and blast off with us with the super sonic sounds of three floors of live bands, DJs, rocket launches, space swimming pool, and astrobiology lectures. Come in your extra terrestrial splendor, or a space suit will be provided for you at the door.

DJs: Cobra Krames, Eamon Harkin/ Justin Carter, Dirty Finger, DJ Tinseltown, Sweedish meatballs, 2melo, Tektite, Tarquin. Bands: Legion of Many, Sistine Criminals, Jen and the Moon, Stu Spasm and Lady Anne. Resident scientists: Martina Mrongovius, Desmond Beinre.

Shuttles depart from 949 Grand Street, Brooklyn L train to Grand Street station
7a-7p; $20
21 and over

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

Refuge Harvest

The hottest days of the summer are over, but the hottest nights of the year have not yet begun. Your presence is formally requested for another all nighter on the Brooklyn/Queens border. Dress for an autumnal ball, bring the farmer's daughter, and kiss the summer goodbye as Refuge cools off to a bearable temperature.

This is the latest fundraiser in our effort to create Refuge Center for the Arts, a diamond in the rough of Bushwick.

Light Ripple by Jason Eppink, candy corn bowls, and fall decor. Musical selections by Dre Skull, Star Eyes, DJ Fame, and more.

RSVP for address, Brooklyn
$10 before noon, $15 after
18 and over recommended
oneyearrefugenyc.org

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

Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics

Horizons is a forum for learning about psychedelics, held annually in New York City. The goal of the conference is to open a fresh dialogue on the role of psychedelics in medicine, culture, history, spirituality, and art.

In recent years, a small group of dedicated researchers, scholars, and activists has orchestrated a renaissance that is re-shaping the public's understanding of these unique substances. Horizons brings together the brightest minds and the boldest voices of this movement to share their research, insights, and dreams for the future.

Presenters on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday 27 will be: Alicia Danforth (UCLA), Earth and Fire (Erowid Center), Robert Jesse (Council on Spiritual Practices), Andy Letcher (author, Shroom), Valerie Mojeiko (MAPS), William Richards, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins), Stephen Ross, M.D. (NYU), Franz Vollwenweider, M.D. (U. of Zurich), and cluster headache research advocate, Bob Wold.

Judson Memorial
55 Washington Square South, Manhattan
10a-6p; $30 and up, tickets include admission to the reception and both days of the conference Continues on SUNDAY
infohorizonsnyc.org
horizonsnyc.org/

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

Candy Crack Delivery Service

This is make-believe for adults pretending to be children pretending to be adults. Instead of cops and robbers, we play drug dealer and junkie. It's the theater of the drug dealer but created from the imaginary mind of a 6-year old. How would a 6 year-old sell drugs? Here, we seek to answer that question. Club Animals mixes the goofy, rainbowy world of children with the deviant, dark world of adults. We try to mix the good stuff from your childhood with the bad stuff from your adulthood. These two worlds are not always a happy marriage, but to experience this play, call the Candy Crack Delivery Service for a delivery of a 100 percent sugar crack rock (multicolored and multiflavored with snow cone syrup) to your Brooklyn house. Expect a 7-foot tall man in a plush, blue fish mascot head, white gloves and a tuxedo to come knocking soon after you call or text for delivery. You can purchase a few candy crack rocks for $1 a pop in a 1 by 1-inch dime bag. Can't say too much more her e because y'know it's drugs.

Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn
10p-2a; $1 a pop
Call or text 347 742 2293 for delivery at the appropriate times clubanimalsnyc.blogspot.com

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The Church of the Secret City

The Secret City is a secular church for artists and other conscious, creative people. We gather to celebrate, cogitate, ruminate and meditate on the nature of art-making and the creative spirit.

Part cabaret, part art-church, part salon, each service has a different theme and features live performance, presentation and original work. We take a collection during the service.

Sarah Alden will play other-worldly waltzes on the violin. Artist Larry Krone will hang his latest work on the walls. We'll taste honey from a New York apiary, presented by local foodie, Caitlin Shann. Jamie Brickhouse will read from Joan Crawford's My Way of Life. There will be a group discussion on Taste. Donna Cribari will play piano. Rachel Coloff will sing. And I will read my latest sermon, the Paradox of Taste, inspired by an incident in Dick's Bar years ago. In addition, we'll have our usual monthly features: The Cultural Calendar, the Mingling Ritual, and the Reciting of Our Gratitudes. PS: free childcare.

Theatrelab
137 W. 14th Street, between 6th and 7th avenues, Manhattan 11:30a; $10 suggested donation, no one will be turned away for lack of funds

***** Also on SUNDAY *****

Dawn and Dead

The release of Dawn by Baron von W�ste, illustrated by Smhoak Mosheein, printed by Kayrock Screenprinting. Also the record release party for Dead, a new limited edition 12-inch by White Hills. Visuals by Mighty Robot. Performances by Weirding Module, dubknowdub, Aluk Todolo, and White Hills. Possible reading by Baron Ashur von W�ste. Immediately followed with music by Weirding Module, Dubknowdub, Aluk Todolo, and White Hills.

Secret Project Robot Basement
210 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn 8p; $8
718 963 2020
kayrock.org

***** Also on SUNDAY *****

The HiChristina 112th Annual Magic Sugar Cube Scavenger Hunt

Hosted by Christina Ewald and Fritz Donnelly of HiChristina. Year after year hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers look forward to hunt. Traditionally held on the Island of Monoco and presided over by Sir Christopher Walken, this year we're bringing it back home. Each scavenger will be paired with a friendly stranger and given three things: 1. a sealed envelope with secret map and instructions 2. a kazoo 3. a little snack for your journey. Fritz Donnelly and Christina Ewald will be roaming the course in sparkling tights and gold spandex with helpful hints and funny antics. We will hunt, reconvene, and finally assemble the scavenged items in the surprising climax. This will be the best year yet.

Central Park, Columbus Circle
Northeast corner of 59th Street and Central Park, Manhattan 3p; $10 BOYOrange Juice
RSVP to rxapparel(at)gmail(dot)com
hichristina.com

***** Also on SUNDAY *****

Really Really Free Market

Try a new economic system: sharing. Free clothing, books, household items, toys, food, music, fun, and more. Works like a yard sale but everything is free and is shared by volunteers. Please consider bringing something to share although the event is free and you don't need to bring anything to participate. Organized by the In Our Hearts Anarchist Network, bringing you the Free Market for five years in NYC.

Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South, Manhatan
3-7p; $free

***** Also on SUNDAY *****

Taylor Mac's the Lily's Revenge Party

Surround yourself in an evening of creative alliance, an event about bringing together creative workers to support, nurture and inspire one another. Come see Not Waving but Drowning, Alex Drewchin, Orange Democracy, Hoops by Malcolm Stewart, Roaming Bluegrass from Free Advice, and a silent auction at the beautiful House of Yes.

The majority of the proceeds will go to Taylor Mac for his quixotic but charming desire to compensate the 80-plus collaborators and performers who have worked so hard on the Lily's Revenge, opening October 29 at Here Arts.

Throw on your old bowler hat, your severest Victorian dress; think Wobblies, Gorilla Factory Press, Dada, Situationist Internationale� and come out to the Visionary Trust�s first fundraising event. Because if artists don't support each other then who will? Drink tickets for the best Wobbly, Sacco, Vanzetti, Dorothy Day, Tristan Tzara, or John Steinbeck in the crowd.

House of Yes
342 Maujer Street, Brooklyn
L train to Grand Street station
7p; $15 donation
thevisionarytrust@gmail.com.

***** Also on SUNDAY *****

Brooklyn Community Spaces Bike Tour

With the Putting Lot. Join us on a two-wheeled tour of Brooklyn Community Spaces. Learn about some of the places that helped inspire the Putting Lot from the people who helped create them. We'll be visiting the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership, 123 Community Space, Broadway/Arion Community Garden, and Trees Not Trash.

Start at Myrtle Avenue and Ryerson Street, Brooklyn 3p; $free
theputtinglot.org

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Jazz Age Lawn Party

Step back into the 1920s with the Jazz Age Lawn Party and Tsirkus Fotografika. For a mere $10 Tsirkus will make an on-the-spot a silver stock instant portrait in a custom folder that is sure to delight. No tricks, no gimmicks, just an ancient Graflex camera, a bit of DIY, and a whole lot of experience /know-how. Proceeds benefit the lawn party and Tsirkus.

Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra invites you to join us on this hidden gem just off the southeastern tip of Manhattan, nestled in the heart of majestic New York Harbor.

Under a shady grove of centuries-old trees, caressed by fresh sea air, a sprawling green surrounded by historic officers� quarters and 18th century naval ramparts becomes the setting for a true Gatsby affair. Widely anticipated by flappers, sporting gents and tiny tots alike, this event has been featured and reviewed consistently by the New York Times and the Sartorialist.

A wide array of music, food and drink, activities, games and contests are open for all ages to enjoy: cocktails by St. Germain, picnickers, tasty sandwiches and barbecue by Cercle Rouge, authentic '78 records from the 1920s played on a phonograph provided by Michael Cumella of WFMU's Antique Phonograph Music Program, Charleston lessons by dance legend Roddy Caravella, 1920s motorcar exhibition, vintage clothing dealers and boutique milliners, special literature/ephemera booths and readings by the Dorothy Parker Society & F. Scott Fitzgerald Society, bathing beauties and beaus promenade, live dance performances, vintage portraits by R.A. Friedman, tug o� war, parade of hats, bake sale, and pie recipe contest.

Governor's Island
Ferry leaving from Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street, Manhattan 11a-6p; $5
govislandpiegmail.com
tsirkus.org
govisland.com
dreamlandorchestra.com/calendar.php

XXXXX MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 XXXXX

Baltimore Annex Theatre Presents:

Beowulf

Beowulf is a psychedelic reimagining of the oldest story in the English language. To produce it, we've created an interactive traveling set that involves puppetry, live music, unique lighting, costumes and acting. We've been on tour for a month and it's going really well. New York is our second to last show and we hope everyone who likes DIY theater comes out and sees us in our beer-tab chainmail. Man vs. beast vs. nature vs. death is what it's all about. It is very colorful.

This is our first tour. We do many plays in Baltimore, like Star Trek II Wrath of Khan and Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros.

Silent Barn
915 Wyckoff Avenue, at Hancock, Brooklyn/Queens 8p; $5-10
annextheater.blogspot.com

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Cabaret Cataplexy

A show curated by Monstah Black and Ashley Brockington that features performance art, costume design, and music within a community of emerging and evolving artists.

One part vaudeville, another part performance art, sprinkle in some naughty, add lots of glitter, simmer in fellowship. Serve. Queer never tasted so good. Come as twins and pay half. Tunes by DJ Chicken Gizzard Jones Your hosts, Monstah, and Ashley.

Slipper Room
167 Orchard Street, at Stanton, Manhattan 8p doors, 9:30 and 10:30p shows; $5
slipperroom.com

XXXXX TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 XXXXX

Geisha Minor

Join us at Glasslands for a celebration of the queer art community in NYC hosted by Sophia Lamar. With avant-garde performances, poetry readings, dance, historical reenactments, burlesque and go-go boys in kimonos. Special guest DJs Secret Faggot and Benjamin Haber will head up a dance party after the show.

With performances by Joseph Keckler, Lee Kyle, BabySkinLove, Gio Black Peter, Sequinette, Erin Markey, Ryan Lawrence, June Fagley, Nicolas Gorham, Louis Jordon, Lonely Christopher, and Inbred Hyprid Collective.

Glasslands Gallery
289 Kent Avenue, between South 1st and 2nd streets, Williamsburg, Brooklyn 8p doors; $6 cover with a free beer between 8-9p scenedowntown.com
sophialamarwillkillyou.com
brooklynbyhand.com

XXXXX WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 XXXXX

Lucid NYC

Lucid gathers a diverse audience for a night or inspiration and interaction. At its core is a series of short presentations on a variety of topics. The rest of the night is devoted to keeping the conversation going, meeting interesting people in a relaxed, non-commercial, unmediated environment and getting involved with one another�s projects and passions.

This month, Lucid is excited to announce its next event is in a rock enroll Manhattan bar. Presentations will include Improv Everywhere founder Charlie Todd, digital artist Spot Draves and Peter Joseph, director of Zeitgeist the Movie. There will also be an interactive installation from the minds of Lucid Labs.

Bowery Electric
327 Bowery, Manhattan
7p doors, 8:30-10p talks; $20 advance, $25 door includes one drink lucidnyc.eventbrite.com/

XXXXX THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 XXXXX

POK presents:

Grind My Gears

I'll admit it. I suck at writing press releases. I never know what to write in order to get published. But here goes. This is going to be an amazing show. The only 2009 appearance of Soy Dracula, the worlds greatest vegetarian vampire punk rock opera. They tell the story of Soy Dracula through songs, films, costumes and corn. Joining Soy Dracula is Brooklyn's answer to what is hardcore really, Pile of Kittens. And from North Jersey, Brock Murdoch. All this is part of the monthly show Grind My Gears show at the Pyramid club on Ave A. The best time you'll ever have for 5 bucks. This month will also feature Dracula, a short film by Adam Taylor. Zomberlesque, mystery boxes, corn roast, best dressed zombie contest, procrastinators photo show, drink specials, and more. Here is all the information, I hope this press release didn't suck too much.

Pyramid Club
101 Avenue A, between 6th and 7th streets, Manhattan 9p; $5
pileofkittens.com/gmg
thepyramidclub.com

XXXXX UPCOMING XXXXX

• Urban Arts Fest 2009, October 3
• Nonsense NYC 10th Year Anniversary Celebration, October 10
• NYC Decom, October 17

XXXXX ONGOING XXXXX

• 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. September 25: This or That! game show. 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. September 26: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. 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 *****

• 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 *****

• Demonstration of the Great Organ, there are five organs in the beautiful St. John the Divine church up on Amsterdam Avenue, but the most impressive is the Great Organ. The head organist is giving a demonstration on how the organ functions. 1p; $free. Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan.
• Church of Craft. Weekly crafting. 6-9p; $free. Spacecraft, 355 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. spacecraftbrooklyn.com/, churchofcraft.org
• Glasslands Gallery Variety and Game Night. All ages, free sangria 8-8:30p, live music, video, 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.

***** ONGOING: TUESDAYS *****

• Jugglers Anonymous: The Pratt Chapter. All ages and abilities welcome to practice juggling and related arts. Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, corner Varick and Clarkson, Brooklyn. 7:30-11p $free jugglenyc.com/clubs.html

***** 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

XXXXX WISHLIST XXXXX

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 *****

• Club Animals Tryouts: You want to join a performance art group who wears mascot heads? Come to tryouts. clubanimalsnyc.blogspot.com

***** SPACES *****

• Spacious live/work loft sublet for October 10 - November 4. $800 with utilities included. I am subletting my room in an awesome industrial building near the Brooklyn Navy Yard off of Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, with views of Manhattan and the rooftops of downtown Brooklyn from the windows on two sides. Also huge roof with 360 degree views. Giant airy light filled space with huge kitchen and bathroom, really your quintessential NYC loft. The room for sublet has a sleeping loft and a 6-foot tall window with amazing views of the sunset over the city, afternoon sun, with a large work desk. Room is medium sized, 7 by 12, with 13-foot high ceilings. Lots of room to move around under the lofted bed. You will share the space with two quiet guys in their twenties. One is a freelance architect and the other works for art grant-writing organization and isn't around much. Five blocks to the G train and buses that go directly to the F, L, A, C, M, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 trains within 5-10 minut es. Great location for cyclists-- 10 minutes to Chinatown on a bicycle. Please email robotronik(at)yahoo.com.
• Available November 1: Quiet back bedroom in a two-bedroom railroad apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, $675. The place is affordable but it's an old building which requires lots of care and upkeep from us -- not the landlord -- so handy proactive people who can use a drill and who don't panic when the ceiling leaks are preferred. I'm a late-20s accessories designer, I currently have a separate studio but also do some work from home. I have a lot of clutter, two cats and a very elderly dog. It's perfect if you like sweet loving pets, but not the care and responsibility for them. I would love to have another dog move in, no more cats though. My ideal roommate is not allergic, a non-smoker, works outside of the home, and takes turns cleaning shared spaces on a regular basis. I like to cook and feed people if our schedules work out that way, I cook 90 percent veggie but on occasion will cook meat (for the dog mostly!). I will also be traveling quite a bit in January-May or Jun e next year, and subletting my room, so I need someone who can commit to at least a 6 or 8 month period while I am away. We have a tiny porch with herbs. Life is good here. The location is great -- super close to the Met Pool, all the shops and restaurants on Grand Street, and the pocket park on the waterfront. Equidistant to Bedford L and Marcy JMZ, and very close to the WB bridge. We share wifi and full cable with a Tivo for cheap, though I try to only turn on the TV a few times a week (Mad Men!!) at most. Please get in touch and tell me a bit about yourself, and come by and see the place in early October. Move-in date Nov. 1st! Contact Alita, reversibleskirt at gmail.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:

***** Bioprospecting Termites *****

http://spectregroup.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/bioprospecting-termites/

And the Bugs Inside Them
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200809/termites

"The greatest mystery of all is found in the worker termite's third gut, which is delineated by an intricately structured stomach valve, as unique from species to species as individual snowflakes are and, in its way, just as lovely. The size of a sesame seed, the third gut contains a dense mush of symbiotic microbes. Many of these microbes live nowhere else on Earth; they depend on adult termites to pass them on to the young by means of a "woodshake," a microbial slurry. Recently, sophisticated genetic sequencing produced an inventory of more than 80,000 genes, spanning some 300 microbial species, from the guts of Costa Rican termites. If we could turn wood waste into fuel with even a fraction of the termite's efficiency, we could run our economy on sawdust, lawn clippings, and old magazines. Last year the Department of Energy founded three Bioenergy Research Centers, which collectively house scientists from seven government labs, 18 universities, and several private companie s, and are aimed at making cellulosic ethanol competitive with gasoline within five years. The centers are expected to come up with ideas that can be commercialized�actually making them more like Bell Labs, say, than like the Manhattan Project.

Even for people accustomed to avalanches of data, the effort to map the contents of the termite's third gut is extraordinary. "A disgusting mess of a data set," says Phil Hugenholtz, the head of the institute's Microbial Ecology Program. Traditional genomic analysis sequences one organism at a time, but Hugenholtz is a leading practitioner of metagenomics�the new science of sequencing genes from whole environments of microbes at once, and sorting out the resulting jumble of loose DNA code with the aid of computer science, statistics, and biochemistry. Metagenomics is not only breathtakingly fast; it allows us to catalog genes that were previously unknowable because so few types of microorganisms�fewer than 1 percent of all species of bacteria�can be cultured in a lab. Many biologists regard metagenomics as a scientific revolution akin to the invention of the microscope."

Extremophiles
http://www.verenium.com/specialty-enzymes.asp "In the quest to discover novel products, Verenium has pioneered the field of "bioprospecting." This has enabled the company to tap into the vast genetic resources of the microbial world by venturing into varied and often hostile environments, such as volcanoes and deep sea hydrothermal vents. Because the harsh temperatures and pH conditions in which these "extremophiles" live often mimic conditions found in today's industrial processes, extremophilic microbes represent a valuable source of potential products."

Coal-Eating Termites
http://www.humaxx.com/pdf/Coal-Eating_Microbes_PR_070809.pdf "Arctech's microbes have been bio-engineered from the digestive systems of specially-bred termites, which are unique in their ability to digest the compressed, fossilised plant matter we know as coal."

Metagenomics
http://dels.nas.edu/metagenomics/
http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/18073/ "Microorganisms make up an immensely important and often overlooked part of the environment. "They constitute the bulk of our biosphere and underpin all the nutrient cycles on our planet," says Philip Hugenholtz, leader of the microbial ecology program at the Joint Genome Institute. Converting cellulose in trees and grasses into the simple sugars that can be fermented into ethanol is a very energy-intensive process. "If we had better enzymatic machinery to do that, we might be better able to make sugars into ethanol," Bristow says. "Termites are the world's best bioconverters."

Researchers at the Joint Genome Institute, which sequenced some of the human genome and is now largely devoted to metagenomics, have just finished sequencing the microbial community living in the termite gut. They have already identified a number of novel cellulases--the enzymes that break down cellulose into sugar--and are now looking at the guts of other insects that digest wood, such as an anaerobic population that eats poplar chips. The end result will be "basically a giant parts list that synthetic biologists can put together to make an ideal energy-producing organism," says Hugenholtz.

Several other projects -- from whale carcasses to wastewater sludge--are under way or already complete, promising a huge volume of novel genetic data. A recent project at the University of California, Berkeley, for example, identified three new organisms living in the highly acidic environment of abandoned mines. (Bacteria covering the floors of these mines convert iron into acid, which can then pollute nearby streams.) "They are close to the size of viruses and may be the smallest organisms ever discovered," says Brett Baker, a research scientist at UC Berkeley. These organisms may give clues to other life forms adapted to extreme environments, such as Mars..."

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 *****

Scrapyard Challenge Workshop

Participants will build simple electronic music controllers (digital and analog inputs) out of "junk" (old electronics, furniture, outdated computer equipment, appliances, turntables, monitors, gadgets, etc.). Participants will also build simple drawing robots or DrawBots with motors, batteries, and drawing markers that can be connected to Serial or MIDI interface. At the end, everyone will play their instruments together as a large ensemble. No electronics skills needed. This program, led by artists Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Katharine Moriwaki, is part of the Architectural League of New York's exhibition "Toward the Sentient City." The workshop is limited to 15 people; the free 6p performance and reception is open to all.

The Old American Can Factory
232 Third Street, Brooklyn
10a-6p, $30 (league members), $50 (nonmembers) sentientcity.net/exhibit/?p=148

***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****

Cloud Swing

Learn to use the aerial apparatus known as a cloud swing. It's a big loop of rope suspended by two points. Absolute beginners to seasoned swingers may explore, create, and play on this comfortable, fun circus equipment. Students of all levels can practice mounts, climbs, wraps, and drops under the guidance of Seanna Sharpe. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of a cloud swing for House of Yes, which will be available for lessons, rehearsals, and performance. Class limited to eight students. A dance party and accordion singalong will follow.

House of Yes
342 Maujer Street, Brooklyn
8-10p; $25-$40
houseofyes.org

***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****

Superhero Art: Family Day at BRIC

Join artist Angela Earley for an afternoon of art-making inspired by Dulce Pinzon's series The True Story of the Superheroes, which is a part of the gallery's current exhibition, "Status Report." Using inspirational and fun materials, visitors of all ages will make life-size silhouettes of themselves as superheroes.

BRIC Rotunda Gallery
33 Clinton Street, Brooklyn
noon to 3p, $free
rotunda(at)bricartsmedia.org
bricartsmedia.org/events/family-day

***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****

Introductory Silversmithing

A six-week intensive intro to the art of jewelry making, this silversmith class covers the basics of soldering, filing, sawing, polishing, riveting, and cabochon stone setting. The classes are project-based and students learn through fabrication while finishing one to two pieces of jewelry over the duration of the course. (There is also a weeknight section, which runs Wednesdays, September 30 to October 28, 6-9p.)

Fitzgerald Jewelry
174 North 11th Street, Brooklyn
11a-2p, $400
Saturdays, September 26 to October 31
718-387-6200
fitzgeraldjewelry.com/Classes/IntroSilver.html

***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****

Free Vinyasa Yoga

An open-level yoga class led by Derek Beres. His style of EarthRise Yoga encompasses vinyasa yoga, dance, and martial arts.

Lululemon
472 Bergen Street, Brooklyn
10-11a, $free
derekberes.com/

***** LEARNING: TUESDAY *****

Fabric Paper

It's stiffer than fabric, more durable than construction paper, and has a delightful variety of creative patterns, thus providing endless possibilities. Cut it, fold it, weave it, glue it, sew it, bead it. Use it to make quilts, book covers, vessels, hats, masks, costumes, collages, and more. This first-time workshop will explore fabric paper beyond its everyday use in scrapbooking. Led by teaching artist Joy Suarez

Materials for the Arts
33-00 Northern Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Long Island City
10a-noon, $10
mfta.org/event/show/what_to_do_with_fabric_paper_206

***** LEARNING: Also on TUESDAY *****

Composting in the City

Leaves, kitchen scraps, garden trimmings, and weeds can all become garden gold through composting. Making dark, rich, crumbly compost doesn�t take much time, work, or space. This class explains the decomposition process and how to compost, even in small city yards. Also learn how to use finished compost, how to avoid common composting problems, and what equipment and tools are needed for home composting.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
6-8p, $5
718 623 7220
compost(at)bbg.org
bbg.org

***** LEARNING: Also on TUESDAY *****

Buying a Co-op, Condo, or House

The New York Public Library presents Carmen Lee Shue, president and owner of Lee Shue Realty, who will discuss things prospective home buyers should know and mistakes they should avoid.

Science, Industry, and Business Library 188 Madison Avenue, Room 018, Manhattan 5:30p, $free
212 592 7000
nypl.org/calendar

***** LEARNING: WEDNESDAY *****

Games and Gameboards

Referencing games from early civilization into the 21st century, participants will create their own game and gameboard using a variety of odd shaped manipulatives and pieces found in the warehouse. Led by Joy Suarez.

Materials for the Arts
33-00 Northern Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Long Island City
4:30-7p, $10
mfta.org/event/show/games_and_gameboards_212

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

Intro to Sewing

Learn how a sewing machine works, how to lay out and cut from a pattern, and how to sew a simple apron with two front pockets. Class size is limited. Bring 1/2 yard of cotton fabric, thread, and one package (three yards) of extra wide double-fold bias tape, to construct your apron. Led by Cathy Moore. Mention Nonsense NYC when you register (deadline September 28) for a 10% discount on this class.

3rd Ward
573 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
Thursdays, October 1 to October 22
7-9p, $145 (members), $175 (nonmembers), $5 material fee 3rdward.com/calendar

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

BODY

• Afro-Haitian dance with Mikerline Pierre at Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 Eighth Avenue, 16th floor. Manhattan. Saturdays 4-5:30p; $12. She is also searching among students to add new dancers to her folkloric troupe. libbysentz(at)me.com
• African dance with Sandella at the Booker T. Washington Middle School gym, 103 West 108th Street. Manhattan. Fridays 6:30-8p; $free. 212-942-3566. (The class airs on Time Warner channel 56 Wednesdays at 2p.)
• 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
• 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
• Canoeing and kayaking in Hallets Cove. Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City. Weather permitting, Sundays (through October 25) 1p; $free. licboathouse.org
• Power vinyasa with Hosh Yoga in McCarren Park. Manhattan. Saturdays 3p; $donation. hoshyoga.org/schedule.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
• 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/
• Parkour workshops. Manhattan. Sundays 4p; $15+. nyparkour.com
• Aerial yoga. Manhattan and Williamsburg. Various days; $20. aerialyoga.com

BRAIN

• Open craft/hack nights at NYC Resistor. Brooklyn. Thursdays 6-9p; $free. nycresistor.com/2008/11/22/open-craft-hack-nights-on-thursdays/
• 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

HANDS

• Knitting for beginners by Gotta Knit! in Bryant Park, Upper Terrace. Manhattan. Tuesdays 1:30-3p. $free. Pre-register: 212-989-3030.
• 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
• Project Film School's film-theory freeschool with a weekly screening series and online resources. Brooklyn. Sunday nights; $free. projectfilmschool.org
• 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
• 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
• 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/
• Screenprinting at 123 Printshop. Brooklyn. Fridays 5-8p and Saturdays 3-5p; $3+. 123communityspace.org/program/screenprinting-workshop-50
• Figure drawing at Brooklyn Artists Gym. Mondays 6:30-9p and Saturdays 12-3p; $8+. brooklynartistsgym.com/events.html#workshops
• Mosaic workshops. Manhattan. Wednesdays 1-4p and 6-9p; $100 for four-class workshop. newyorkartworld.com/things/things-mosaic.html

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
• Didgeridoo classes in Prospect Park for music, meditation, and healing. Saturdays; $10. didgeproject.com
• Gearilla!, a street theater workshop (on bikes). Various locations. Tuesdays 2p; $10+. monicahunken.com/classes.html
• 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

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It is a wonderful thing, to help. Helping strengthens communities and allows you to meet new friends. With that in mind, we look for one-day volunteer opportunities with no long-term commitment required. We want to be open to fresh ideas and think of help in a broad way. These listings could include anything from a large-scale day-long service project to a local theatre company that needs volunteers for load-in; from an artist looking for film extras to a community garden that needs a few extra hands. Our goal is simply to help groups or individuals that serve the greater good in small but significant ways. Know of any existing opportunities? Looking for ways to help out? Need volunteers to get your own community project off the ground? Send your requests to Rob Voigt at robpastyvoigtgmail.com.

NOTE: A special thanks this week to Joanie Schaffer for all of her Help over the last few years. She was a thoughtful and reliable rock at the core of the Help and Learning sections, and she has no idea how grateful we are for all of her hard work. We wish her so much luck on what she does next.

***** HELP: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 *****

Planting at Morningside Park

Dreams to Deeds needs help planting and preparing an area for planting near the dogrun at Morningside Park. Everyone should wear comfortable clothing. I don't recommend shorts since we may be working in brush. Wear sturdy shoes or old sneakers, and bring plenty of water to drink.

Morningside Avenue and 114th Street, Manhattan 10a
felicedreamstodeeds.com
dreamstodeeds.com

***** HELP: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 *****

Garden at Brooklyn Bridge Park

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help with park maintainance. So come out an join us for an evening at the beautiful Brooklyn Bridge Park! The views are spectacular and so is this little neighborhood park. The city-run side of BBP has little funding and requires a lot of volunteer hours to maintain it's condition, so all help is truly appreciated.

Brooklyn Bridge Park, 1 Main Street, Brooklyn 6-8p
http://www.onebrick.org/eventdetails.asp?EventID=6427

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• October 5: The FDNY Foundation is seeking 15 volunteers to help coordinate students at the largest ever Junior Firefighters Swearing-in Ceremony at Rockefeller Center. We are looking for enthusiastic, energetic individuals to work with us from 10a to 1p on that Monday. Experience with children a plus. Background check may be required. Free FDNY shirt and hat for all volunteers. Please contact Jonothon Chuang at chuangjfdny.nyc.gov or 718 999 0329.
• October 25: Please join the Street Project at Fort Tyron Park in Washington Heights on Sunday, October 25, for a bit of community gardening! All we will be needing is a group of focused people, and we will provide all necessary tools including gloves. First time gardeners welcome! For more information and to sign up, visit http://www.streetproject.org/eventdisplay.php?eid=1057
• 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

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

• Serve restaurant-style meals with the Street Project at the University Soup Kitchen in the Lower East Side Saturdays from 11:45a - 3:30p. Space is limited, so sign up for a particular weekend online at http://www.streetproject.org/eventarchive.phpa
• 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. Looking for someone who can volunteer 5-10 hours a month. 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! We need volunteers to identify and interview Good Samaritans on the streets and award them with a small token of appreciation. In addition to being a satisfying way to get out in the community, all Good Deed Ambassadors will be compensated for their time (15/hr)! Interested? Please email marliewilsonstreetattack.com with your contact information, resume, and 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 creative volunteers of all flavors to help us between now and the election. We have a new headquarters at 250 Lafayette (between Prince and Spring) in lovely SoHo. To get involved, check out our website or come to our weekly meeting for new volunteers on Wednesdays from 7-9p at 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. I am looking for a few passionate, creative people to pitch in for a few hours each week from home, and maybe get together every once in a while to chat about the blog 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.
• Transportation Alternatives can always use help in our office during regular business hours. There are a range of projects that volunteers can help with, such as: press clippings, a Google Maps project (related to Community Boards and Council Districts), re-organizating our events closet, general data entry projects and 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 with any questions or to set up a time to come by and help out. elenatransalt.org 646 873 6036
• GALLOP is 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. We are always in need of volunteers to help out with our program in any way; no horse experience necessary, but it does help. We need people to help out at the stable with the horses and riders during lessons. 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.
• 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. Some of NYC's lowercase democrats aim to bring things into the 21st century: join us in designing a meeting house as we write the needed amendments to our city's charter and help grow the November '09 - June '10 petitioning drive. 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 needed in all areas: administration, office work, design, graphics, technical, fundraising & development, PR/marketing, creative areas, and more. No pay, but snacks, beverages, occasionally lunch available. Visit the website for further info: NYartists.org or contact Nyartunltaol.com.
• The Rock Dove Project focuses on connecting health care practitioners who offer cheap/free services with seekers of those services. rockdovecollective.org/project
• Attend a New York Cares orientation to learn about ways to volunteer and qualify to participate in any of the many volunteer opportunities provided by New York Cares. Visit http://www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer/calendar_projects/getting_started_2.php
• 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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