Complacent Nation / TheDanger.com invites you to:
One Night of Fire
This Saturday : July 29th : Sunset
Absolutely Free.
New details: http://www.onenightoffire.com
This is your Saturday night: a moment of awe, a glimpse of the impossible and the intoxication of your nightlife set free.
Several years ago I came to this city in search of days of beauty and nights of fire. Thus began Complacent Nation: seven years of massive art parties, intimate escapades, epic success and infamous failure. This Saturday is the culmination of our journey - a burning adventure of the everything-is-possible realized with music, performance and the spectacle of flame.
Because you love revelry spiked with risk, this is the night you dream of.
A tight cabal of artists, performers and miracle makers has come together to create simple moments of beauty within a massive carnival of fire. Expect: dozens of drummers, stilt walkers, fire spinners, renegade aerialists, fireworks & rocketships, gifts of liquor, brass march bands, champagne showers, a liberated water-front, the unending spectacle of sparks and flame and a night gone wild.
This event is epic, if you want it.
This party is free, open and participatory. If you have a costume wear it (the more immaculate the better), if you have a drink share it (discreetly), if you have music play it, and if you see something wrong set it right or keep moving.
The colors for this night are red, yellow and orange. Arrive in fire themed costume (think: Pheonix, Iccarus, Prometheus, M. Jackson circa 1984) or dress in red/yellow/orange. Bring gifts to share of red/yellow/orange (think: whip-cream on cherries, orange sorbet, vodka and lemonade, rubber duckies, match-sticks).
The start location will be announced on this list, Friday at 2pm.
Aim yourself for way-down-town Manhattan/Brooklyn, 7:57pm sharp.
*This event is absolutely free.*
We create these moments because this city deserves to be alive, because you deserve the night and we couldn't imagine living any other way. This night has all the potential for infamous amusement or forgettable tragedy. Your participation will turn the difference. This is the start of an urgent idea that has been building for years - an unapologetic celebration of a life lived free. This is the passion, the possibility and the birth of TheDanger.com.
---------------------------------------------------
The event below is a warm-up for Saturday's One Night of Fire. Join us and meet the performers who make all of this happen. Proceeds from the bar will cover the costs of the street event, donations at the door go to a very good cause.
Akim Funk Buddha and Myla Flores present:
Ignite the Fire
Friday, July 28, 2006
7:30 pm to 4:00am
@ Holasek Weir Projects
547 W. 21st Street (near 11th Ave)
Subway: C or E to 23rd Street
$10 after 9:30pm
Arrive with $25 between 7:30pm and 9:30pm for a special
Brazilian dinner and drinks.
9:30pm - Dj Sabine (afro beat/ afro house/ global grooves).
Special appearance by ethereal vocalist Imani Uzuri.
12:00- Dj Kwame' Akbar (brazilian beats, breaks, global soul).
Live brazilian drums by silent mystic Vivian & Co.
Urban international appearances all night: theatrics and futuristic dances under the epic dome sculpture of Thomas Beale. Roving performers & spontaneous fire ritual under the orchestration of Akim Funk Buddha, a Balinese inspired mask dance from Myla Flores, a performance from the body poet Kazuma Mutamura, and a Japanese tea ceremony with Akiko 'the funky geisha.'
Come get bewildered.
Proceeds from this event will support Akim Funk Buddha under the The Rehabilitation Art Fund as he travels to Brazil to research in Rio de Janeiro this August, where he will also be performing in the International Capoeira Games. Donations can be made directly to Projectile Arts, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that manages the fund. Akim Funk Buddha is the director of Projectile Art's Urban Affairs Department.
---------------------------------------------------
Mark your calendar for the next massive loft event from TheDanger.com / Complacent Nation.
I (heart) DANGER redux
Saturday, August 5th
@ 3rd Ward Brooklyn
195 Morgan Ave.
9pm to 9am (or later)
Earlier this year we hosted an event of danger art, daring dj's and intimate devilry. Because of space limitations we had to limit the attendance of that party. This time we have no limitations. Over 20 artists are teaming to build a landscape of interactive experiences and dangerous ideas. With house, drum & bass and minimal techno from Mathew Dear, eVa, Wolf Lamb, Spinoza, dj Winter, Fflood and many many more.
Details will be at:
http://www.thedanger.com/iheartdanger
Tags:
danger, fire
|
Has it been weeks since you found yourself in a public park, drunk, in an ill-fitting costume, being beaten with a baguette? If you miss those moments come to the shop tomorrow, Tuesday, at 8pm and become a part of Dueling Re-Enactments, the event that will thoughtfully present, then irrevocably desecrate the history of Washington Square Park for confused tourists and crying children.
So far we have Surrealists (re-creating Dali's seizure of Washington Square park and declaration of an independent Surrealist republic in 1917), Victorian aristocrats gone wrong(Assassination of Stanford K White by Henry Thaw) executioners at the Hanging Tree, skaters re-creating the beating scene from Kids, and maybe some Beat poets chain smoking. We still need at least one more group, and as many more as wants to show up. If you want to start a group step up and do so. We need Veronica's sophomore year of High School, lost Amish, NYU Students, any good ideas welcome). If you want to keep thinking to a minimum a group will be assigned to you, tomorrow.
The event is on Saturday, at 3pm, and should run no more than 30-60 minutes. You will be plied with whiskey before, and champagne afterwards. It will be fun, allow you to beat someone with an umbrella, and will get you so laid you might die.
The Madagascar Institute is at 217 Butler Street, between Nevins and Bond, Brooklyn.
Tags:
madagascar institute
|
a chinatown bar (and previous massage parlor) named "Happy Ending"... people sharing dirty stories... and strangers giving away free candy... yeah... welcome to downtown.
(full disclosure: i can neither confrim nor deny whether or not any "characters" in any of the books of short "fiction" presented may or may not have been based upon myself.)
from one of the writer/editors herself:
..................................
Reminder - In The Flesh Erotic Reading Series is TONIGHT!
Hope to see you tonight - there will be free candy on every table and at least 5 naughty books (probably more) given away to lucky attendees. And I know - if it's my reading series, it must be raining. But it'll be worth braving the rain for. Also: FIRST THREE PEOPLE TO ASK ME FOR ONE GET A DRINK TICKET!
IN THE FLESH EROTIC READING SERIES
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18th at 8 PM
AT HAPPY ENDING LOUNGE, 302 BROOME STREET(B/D to Grand, J/M/Z to Bowery, F to Delancey,
www.happyendinglounge.com)
Admission: Free
Stay warm this winter with the hottest and juiciest words in the city! January welcomes a stunning mix of performers, including romance novelist Edith Layton (Gypsy Lover), fiction writer Danyel Smith (Bliss), and erotic storytellers Iris N. Schwartz (Stirring Up a Storm) and Rob Stephenson (Best Gay Erotica), along with a naughty tale from host Rachel Kramer Bussel. Also: free candy and erotic book door prizes!
In the Flesh is a new monthly reading series held the third Wednesday of every month at the appropriately named Happy Ending Lounge, and features the city's best erotic writers sharing stories to get you hot and bothered, hosted and curated by Village Voice sex columnist and acclaimed erotic writer and editor Rachel Kramer Bussel. From erotic poetry to down and dirty smut, these authors get naked on the page and will make you lust after them and their words. Future themed nights include fetishes, GLBT stories, true confessions and erotic memoirs.
And to whet your appetite, so to speak, here's a little teaser from "Most Unexpected" by Marina Saint, which was read last month at In The Flesh, and will be featured in my anthology Naughty Spanking Stories from A to Z 2, coming out in September.
His hands continue to rain down on my fleshy asscheeks, beaming up at him, encased in my new underwear, black with pink bows chasing the seam, new, just for him. He lifts the edge of one side, pushing the fabric into my asscrack as his hand connects directly with my skin. We don’t speak, haven’t even kissed on the lips yet, but I want him with a passion that is all real, perhaps stronger than anything I’ve ever felt. He fingers me, fondling my wet slit through the sheerness until he decides I need more spankings. He bunches the rest of my panties in my crack, so they burrow in there, tight and arousing, while he continues to spank me. Now, each smack not only stings my ass, sends arrows of arousal to my cunt, but also creeps along my asscrack.
And stay for the open bar at 10:
Happy Ending 4 Year Anniversary Party
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
10:00 PM
Happy Ending
Lower Level
302 Broome Street (between Forsyth and Eldridge streets)
Open
Tags:
dirty stories, free candy, free drinks, happy ending
|
Idiotarod Time
Idiotarod
Absurd shopping cart race
January 28, 2006
2pm; $5 per person
jstark@nonsensenyc.com
718 288 8970
http://www.precisionaccidents.com
The Iditarod is the famous long-distance race in which yelping dogs
tow a sled across Alaska. Our Idiotarod is pretty much the same
thing, except that instead of dogs, it's people, instead of sleds,
it's shopping carts, and instead of Alaska it's New York City.
The third annual event happens January 28, 2006. It will start in
Brooklyn, run into Manhattan, and end approximately five miles later.
Teams of five will race for a cash prize. And glory.
*Who can race?*
Anyone. Everyone. Last year we had 500 runners. We anticipate more
this year. You can forward this invitation to anyone you know.
*Isn't it going to be cold?*
You can count on it. The race goes off rain or shine, blizzard or
breeze. Bundle up.
*What's the route?*
That's up to you. The race begins in Brooklyn at 2pm. We will
announce a starting point, two checkpoints, and a finish line on our
website a week before the race. You choose the fastest path. You will
be held for 20 minutes at each checkpoint. There will be booze at the
checkpoints.
*Can we get drunk?*
It makes the pain go away.
*Are there rules?*
Yes, quite a few of them. For starters, four people must be attached
to and running in front of the cart at all times. There will be
referees along the route to disqualify cheaters. We'll release a more
detailed list of rules a week before the event.
*Does my team need its own shopping cart?*
Yes.
*Where do we get a cart?*
Be resourceful.
*Are you suggesting we steal it?*
/>
We didn't say that.
*Can we modify our shopping cart?*
Yes, although there are rules -- kind of like stock car racing. Your
shopping cart must roll on four rubber caster wheels. The only
exception is that you can attach some sort of sled substructure to
the bottom of the cart in case of deep snow or treacherous ice. As a
general rule, you can attach things to your cart, make a riding
platform, and grease up your wheels. You can also chop up the cart
and rearrange the pieces -- but they all have to be accounted for.
And because teams have asked, no, your shopping cart can not be
motorized.
*What do I do with my cart after the race?*
Get it away from us. Seriously. We faced a $5000 fine last year
because of your precariously balanced shopping cart pile in the
middle of Tompkins Square Park. While we're all for spontaneous
public sculptures and temporary memorials, we also believe in fuddy-
duddy concepts like responsibility and civic pride. Really. Take the
cardboard off the cart. Throw away the water cannons. And take the
cart somewhere else. Like a supermarket.
*What is this going to cost me?*
Dignity. Plus, there is a $5 per person entry fee. That money pays
back expenses and our award show performers. Everything else is prize
money. The largest cash prizes go to first place and the Best in Show
award for best team cart and costumes. There are additional prizes
for second, third, and last places, as well as money for best
sabotage. We'll spread it around. Promise.
*Can I make a side bet?*
Absolutely.
*I want to race but my friends are lame. Is there a team I can join?*
Maybe. We have a website feature that will allow you to find
teammates and talk trash. We are merely providing this service -- not
endorsing any of the characters you may run into there. We'd tell you
to watch out for shady characters, but you can make your own
decisions about what kind of team you want to join. Hell, you might
be a shady character yourself.
*This sounds funny. Can I bring my video camera and document it?*
We would much rather you race. We think you'll have more fun. But
yeah, you can come cheer on the teams at the starting line or at any
of the checkpoints. And, fine, bring your camera.
*Do you need any help organizing this?*
Totally. If you want to be involved with the project but can't run
for some reason -- like you just had ACL surgery and are still
hobbling around on crutches -- we could use you at the checkpoints.
We also need referees and entertainers for points along the route.
Plus people to make banners, hand out oranges, and make trophies.
Please let us know if you would like to be involved in any way.
*Can my team wear matching outfits?*
Knock yourself out. There will be a prize for Best in Show.
* Will we be better costumed than the Fakework Girls team?
Probably not, but this would not keep you from winning the Best in
Show award from corruptible, drunken judges. Remember, bribery has
its rewards.
*Why are you doing this?*
Because it's important to fight cold and kill boredom. After all,
it's January in New York.
*But seriously?*
Yeah. We want to live in a New York City where people do ridiculous
things to amuse others -- and themselves. And because we believe the
most important thing you can do with public space is use it.
*Where did you get the idea for this event?*
We stole it from a group of people in San Francisco who have been
doing it for 10 years. There are also people doing the same thing in
other cities, like Ann Arbor, Michigan for one. The Idiotarod debuted
in New York in 2004. People loved it. There are a lot of stories and
photographs about the event at our Website: www.precisionaccidents.com.
* Who won last year?*
Some real athletes. In order to discourage this from happening ever
again teams wearing spandex will be penalized.
*Where can I get more information?*
Check back with http://www.precisionaccidents.com or email
jstark@nonsensenyc.com. There will also be an extremely detailed
email a week before the event.
*Where can I learn more about the real Iditarod?*
This is a good website: http://www.iditarod.com/
*Will there be an afterparty?*
Yes. Tonic and Subtonic will host our first-ever official award show
and afterparty. There will be music, DJs, dancing, and libations.
Plus sacks of cash for the winners. It's going to be really fun.
*How do I sign up for the race?*
You are not required to register in advance, but it would really help
us plan for and better organize the race. There is an online
registration form and even a paypal feature at our website.
*How are you going to end this ridiculously long invitation?*
Mush!
Tags:
None
|
