1
Dramatis Personae:  Duets
Experimental duos bring color and noise to the stage
(8pm) $5
$10 Minimum
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2
Oorutaichi
TONIGHT'S show is cancelled!
Our entire restaurant will be CLOSED. Happy 2009 Blizzard!

3
Glory Holes
Video by Robert Smith featuring Gio Black Peter:
a queer, wildlife observation shot in a brooklyn safari dreamscape; performance by Glenn Marla; video installation and performance by Miss Trina Rose
(8pm) $5
$10 Minimum
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4
George Lewis Jr. + Tulsa
Dominican rocker & performance artist George Lewis Jr. (Lewis Forever), returns to Monkey Town joined by underground pop band Tulsa
(8pm) $10
$10 Minimum
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5
EARLY
Bob Hoffnar +
Lisa Natoli
A pedalsteel guitar and aerial silks collaboration of sound and movement exploring variations of probability and chance, the nature, power and scope of selection and the tempo and mode of structure
(7:30pm) $15
$10 Minimum
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LATE
Agents of Woe + DJ Tres
Deep, dark, Memphis-based electronic pop
followed by Brooklyn downtempo DJ w/ visuals
(10:30pm) $7
$10 Minimum
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6/7
FRIDAY
DARKNESS EXTENDS
Weekend-long extension of the exhibition DARKNESS DESCENDS showcasing Norwegian music and sound art
Audio-visual performance by Alexander Rishaug vs. Marius Watz + Improv solo saxophonist Håkon Kornstad + DJ Are Mokkelbost
(8 and 10:30pm) $10, $10 Minimum
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SATURDAY
DARKNESS EXTENDS
Weekend-long extension of the exhibition DARKNESS DESCENDS showcasing Norwegian music and sound art
Bass soloist Eivind Opsvik with visuals by Beathe Rønning + Opsvik & surprise guests + DJ / VJ set by Halvor Bodin
(8pm) $10, $10 Minimum
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8
EARLY
Shaam-e-Shauq
An exquisite evening of Hindi & Urdu poetry recitation; Kicks off with a screening of musical clips showcasing literary and visual poetry in Indian cinema
(7:30pm) $8
$10 minimum
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LATE
DJ Olive +
Ken Rei
Experimental beat-heads and heavy space jams with crazy visuals. It's a party for your butt AND your brain
(10:30pm) $5
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9
Celestial Mechanics + Alex Temple + Jascha Narveson
A night of new vocal and electronics music ranging from the sublime rigors of textless minimalism to the haunting nostalgia of fragmented narrative.  Featuring works written by Lainie Fefferman, Anne Hege, Jascha Narveson, and Alex Temple
(8pm) $7
$10 Minimum
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11
CORNROW RIDER
An evening with Cornrow Rider
(8pm) Free
$10 minimum
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Global Cabaret
On one side, an unsmiling master of ceremonies. On the other side, a multi-talented music hall artist. In one corner, an old gramophone ; facing it, an electric guitar. A laptop. Tradition and innovation alongside each other
(11pm) Free
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12
EARLY
THE FUTURE:
Bent Mirror
International eclectic mix of short films & videos
teetering from the poetic to the boisterous.
Work by locals Matthew Silver and Waverly Films
as well as many others from around the globe
(7:30pm) $5
$10 Minimum
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LATE
Arbol (Ex Piano Magic)
electronica imaginary soundtrack accompanied by images creating a live cinema experience
(10:30pm) $5
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13/14
FRIDAY
Circle: Saturnus Reality DVD Screening — with the Endless Boogie
Finnish experimentalists Circle have released over 25 albums in their decade and half career. Saturnus Reality is a feature length documentary which will be released on DVD March 10th. Members of Endless Boogie will DJ before and after
(8 and 10:30pm) Free, $10 minimum
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SATURDAY
EARLY
Patrick Bower + Austin McCutchen
Patrick Bower makes spooky pop/folk for autumn evenings, like Leonard Cohen on quaaludes
(7:30pm) $7, $10 Minimum
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LATE
RGB - audiovisual environment
Raw Q, Jesse Mann + special guest: John Selway minimal techno, electro, disco, house + drum n bass w/ visuals
(10:30pm - late) no cover b4 midnight $5 after
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15
Meridians +
Tom Carter (Charlambides) + Mike Wexler
A night of folk/psych/drone guitarl
(8:30pm) $7
$10 minimum
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16
Instantplaces
Live transforms of objects, sounds, and images from the Brooklyn waterfront
(8:30pm) $5
$10 minimum
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17
Felicia Atkinson + sawako + Robbie Lee
the night of humble Lo-Fi music and dreamy everyday art
(8pm) $5
$10 Minimum
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18
EARLY
Vimeo Offline: Under The Influence
Aurally and visually entertaining videos from Vimeo.com that will pleasure your mind's mind
(7:30pm) Free
$10 Minimum
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LATE
Trigal + Mattin
Psych Experimental Improv with visuals from Argentina & Spain
(10:30pm) $5
$10 minimum
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19
EARLY
iyaDedE
Born in Rwanda, raised in Belgium,
iyaDedE makes concrete pop music...with style
(7:30pm) $5
$10 Minimum
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LATE
NQ + Always Tokyo + He Can Jog
Cologne-based NQ joined by Always Tokyo, and He Can Jog for thick electroacoustic drones and tones; Visuals by Pandatone
(10:30pm) $5
$10 Minimum
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20/21
FRIDAY
EARLY
Joe McGinty's Circuit Parade +
David Garland
Loser's Lounge impresario's new quartet + composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist (and DJ on WNYC) David Garland performs with projected images by Luminous Playhouse (Anne Garland)
(7:30pm) $10, $10 Minimum
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LATE
Alexander Turnquist + Wires Under Tension
experimental solo guitar instrumentals and effects laden avant rock drums, violin, and interactive software instruments
(10:30pm) $8, $10 minimum
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SATURDAY
EARLY
MATTISON
Mattison is a 3 piece neo-AM radio outfit with hints of soul, jazz, car chase and soft porn themes
(7:30pm) $5, $10 minimum
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LATE
Patrick Cleandenim's Orange Moonbeam Floorshow
Cleandenim debuts visually enhanced performance of his upcoming full-length release, Orange Moonbeam Floorshow
(10:30pm) $10, $10 minimum
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22
Seth Woods, Cellist
Performance project of solo cello,
electronics and visual media
(8pm) $10/5 students, $10 minimum
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23
Jerkagram + Talibam US Tour Kick Off!
Unique musicians celebrating bizarre music with their hands and minds
(8pm) $7
$10 minimum
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24
Caethua, Uke of Spaces, Quincy Quartz, and Folk Spectre
Experimental soundscapes, dark folk and airy organ interludes on tour from Belfast, Maine, Vancouver, Washington and from NYC
(8:30pm) $5
$10 Minimum
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25
Aaron Novik's Thorny Brocky + Jesse Olsen
Klezmer, Pop, Metal, Improv with visuals + post-fi /lo-pop
(8:30pm) $5
$10 Minimum
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26
EARLY
The Color Palate Project
curated by Helena Fredriksson
An inside out color experience of 10 colors presented by 10 artists, with 10 monochromatic dishes for the palate
(7:30pm) $50 Prix Fixe, $75 with Wine Pairing
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LATE
Palms + Special Guest
Rare North American appearance of dark and minimal trans-Continental outfit
(10:30pm) $5
$10 minimum
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27/28
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
The Color Palate Project
curated by Helena Fredriksson
An inside out color experience of 10 colors presented by 10 artists, with 10 monochromatic dishes for the palate
(7:30 and 10pm)
$50 Prix Fixe, $75 with Wine Pairing
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29
The Color Palate Project
curated by Helena Fredriksson
An inside out color experience of 10 colors presented by 10 artists, with 10 monochromatic dishes for the palate
(7:30pm) $50 Prix Fixe, $75 with Wine Pairing
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30
Parias Ensemble + Lathan Flin &Ali + Ann Anderson
An evening of tango, free jazz, and electro-acoustic improv
(8pm) $5
$10 Minimum
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31
Odeya Nini + Christian Science Minotaur
chamber electroacoustics paired with guitar synth duo CSM,
propose the improbable, along with feast-the-eyes visuals
(8:30pm) Free
$10 Minimum
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