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Next 7 days, November 23 - 29, 2009

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November 23, Monday
Monday Night Burlesque
Nov 23, 10:00 PM at Public Assembly
0.74 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 25 more times thru May 17

May it be a simple strip, a reverse tease, a complete transition from one identity to another or something that cannot by typed in a press release, it will be found on Public Assembly's hallowed stage. Join us and you might just leave a bit transformed yourself.

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10:00 PM

Public Assembly
70 North 6th St,
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
718-384-4586
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November 24, Tuesday
How to Seduce Difficult Women, The Movie
Nov 24, 12:00 AM at Village East Theatres Inc
1.41 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 180 more times thru May 23

A Funny, Edgy, Sexy film made by Richard Temtchine.

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Village East Theatres Inc
189 2nd Ave,
New York, NY, 10003
(212) 529-6799
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November 25, Wednesday
Open Mic at Spike Hill
Nov 25, 6:30 PM at Spike Hill
0.84 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 25 more times thru May 19

Join Spike Hill for a night of local talent.

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6:30 PM

Spike Hill
184 Bedford Ave,
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
(718) 218-9737
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Wednesday Night Slam Open
Nov 25, 9:00 PM at Nuyorican Poets Cafe
1.30 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 25 more times thru May 19

The first poetry slam ever in New York City was held at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in 1989, and 20 years later, we've become part of the cultural history of this city, still going strong. Today's Nuyorican Poetry Slam is the result of our tradition of talented hosts, amazing performers and heart-stopping performances. Each one has helped to develop the legendary Poetry Slam reputation that is associ read more...

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9:00 PM

Nuyorican Poets Cafe
236 E 3rd St,
New York, NY, 10009
(212) 505-8183
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How to Seduce Difficult Women, The Movie
Nov 25, 12:00 AM at Village East Theatres Inc
1.41 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 179 more times thru May 23

A Funny, Edgy, Sexy film made by Richard Temtchine.

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Village East Theatres Inc
189 2nd Ave,
New York, NY, 10003
(212) 529-6799
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November 26, Thursday
Alan Saret: Brick Wall and Sun
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

In all of his work, Alan Saret shows great interest in using mutable material to create non-static sculptures. As he stated: “The flexure of each material draws a line in space which corresponds identically to its physical properties. Nature, therefore, draws the final line in the art.” In Brick Wall and Sun, sunlight is the natural medium that influences the general shape of the sculpture. As par read more...

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12:00 PM

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Alexis Rockman: Untitled
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

Alexis Rockman's Untitled was created for the 1997 group show Vertical Paintings. It is part of a series of magical animals rendered in gouache. Untitled is located in Staircase B.

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12:00 PM

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Cecily Brown: Untitled
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

Cecily Brown created Untitled for the 1997 group exhibition Vertical Paintings. Untitled is located in Staircase B.

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12:00 PM

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Eric Orr
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

Eric Orr was an artist whose works center on natural phenomena. He was one of the pioneers of the California Light and Space movement in the late 1960s. This work was created for P.S.1’s 1997 building renovation. Eric Orr's work is comprised of three slits in the Courtyard's concrete wall.

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12:00 PM

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Ernesto Caivano: In the Woods
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

For P.S.1’s stairwell A, Ernesto Caivano created a wall mural based on an ongoing story he developed over three years called After the Woods. While After the Woods consists of drawings and paper sculptures, In the Woods is composed of black latex paint and gouache to create a dense visual web of images composing Caivano’s larger-than-life sized environment. The exaggerated scale of the piece creat read more...

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P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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James Turrell: Meeting
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

One of the highlights of P.S.1, this site-specific installation has been at P.S.1 since the fall of 1986. It was initially part of a series commissioned by Alanna Heiss focusing on light and perception. Meeting is composed of a square room with a rectangular opening cut directly into the ceiling. Carefully calculated artificial lights produce an orange glow on the white walls of the room, permitti read more...

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P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Keith Sonnier: Tunnel of Tears
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

A minimalist artist, Keith Sonnier is known for his use of neon lights in architectural contexts. His Tunnel of Tears was installed for the reopening of P.S.1 in 1997. The artist uses two fluorescent light fixtures, one blue and one pink, to form a series of neon loops. The individual fixtures are positioned at two different heights along the walls of the chimney. Like much of his work, Sonnier co read more...

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P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Lawrence Weiner: A bit of matter and a little bit more
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

Originally part of exhibition Rooms in 1976, Lawrence Weiner wrote the title phrase on the inside of the front entrance as well as on the outside of the back door of P.S.1. The original doors, made of wood and metal, were removed during the renovation in 1997. After the renovation was completed, the artist was invited back to recreate the piece on both sides of the glass windows of the front doors read more...

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P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Matt Mullican: Untitled
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

Renowned for his immense banners, posters and oil stick rubbings, Matt Mullican draws from a personal source of forms and symbols to create his utopian city views. His sign-like works are reflections of the familiar pictograms that one would find in the halls of an airport or a train station. For P.S.1, the artist has installed five steel flagstones into the floor of the boiler room. The shape of read more...

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12:00 PM

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Pipilotti Rist: Selbstlos im Lavabad (Selfless in the Bath of Lava)
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

Selbstlos im Lavabad is comprised of a small video embedded in a hole on the floor. In the video, the artist swims nude in an incandescent lava bath and cries out “I am a worm and you are a flower!” This video was first exhibited in Basel, Switzerland in 1994. In a later exhibition in Zürich, Switzerland, the video was placed at the foot of a Madonna and Child sculpture emphasizing the religious n read more...

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P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Richard Artschwager: blips
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

Richard Artschwager’s unique ovular forms were prevalent in the late 1970s and 1980s. The artist placed them in various locations around New York City, including subway platforms and smokestacks. His intention was to bring the public’s attention to surfaces and structures that usually go unnoticed. Installed throughout the hallways and stairwells of P.S.1, they highlight the building’s architectur read more...

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P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Richard Artschwager: Exit-Don’t fight City Hall
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

Richard Artschwager's site-specific installation was completed in 1976 as part of P.S.1’s inaugural exhibition Rooms. By painting the word “Exit” on each of the five bulbs illuminating the corridor, the artist brings new meaning to ubiquitous signage, and also brings to attention the importance of a non-neutral exhibition space.

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P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Sol LeWitt: Crayola Square
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

In an attempt to explore the history of Sol LeWitt’s public projects and to record his long-lasting relationship with P.S.1, the artist created Crayola Square, a Crayola crayon wall drawing originally created in 1971 at an event organized by P.S.1 founder and director Alanna Heiss. It was the inaugural exhibition for The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, known today as P.S.1 Contemporary Art read more...

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P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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William Kentridge: Stair Procession
Nov 26, 12:00 PM at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1.27 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 127 more times thru May 22

This site-specific installation was curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev as part of P.S.1’s Vertical Painting series initiated by Alanna Heiss in 1997. Created for P.S.1’s northwest stairwell, Stair Procession is a white-on-black drawing similar to white chalk graffiti. The constricted nature of the staircase played a role in the artist's decision to use anamorphic distortions. Kentridge evokes t read more...

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12:00 PM

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave.,
Queens, NY, 11101
(718) 784-2084
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Thursday Night Latin Jazz
Nov 26, 9:00 PM at Nuyorican Poets Cafe
1.30 miles from Greenpoint - Occurs 25 more times thru May 20

Since the inception of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, music has been an integral part of their programming, particularly music rooted in the Afro-Cuban, Latin jazz and straight-ahead jazz traditions as well as Hip Hop. Enjoy their weekly rotating jazz groups on Thursday nights!

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Cost: $7 $5 students

9:00 PM

Nuyorican Poets Cafe
236 E 3rd St,
New York, NY, 10009
(212) 505-8183
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