Dick Chicken Presents 'GIRLS & SNACKS'

Dick Chicken Presents 'GIRLS & SNACKS'
October 23, 2009, 7 to 10 p, FREE admission

Join us for the Launch of our new space at 573 Metropolitan Avenue & the unveiling of a Dick Chicken mural & exhibition!  This is your chance to learn more about the man behind the cock, preview the new space, and drink complimentary cocktails & Colt 45 all to the beats of DJ Alden Fonda.

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It's the most infamous tag of the moment. And we all know he's prolific in his ability to hit every open surface this side of Williamsburg Bridge, but what does it all mean?!  From his mouth to God's ears:

"Here DC is doing what he/she does best, having fun. Is there a larger metaphor at work? Is this work social commentary? Is it about our unsustainable food industry? Does it speak of the lust, avarice and greed with which we have squandered our human potential? Does this work point to a larger method of subtle control put into play by those who stand to gain from it's practice? Do you need something that heavy attached to it to enjoy it and have a good time? Maybe it is about whimsy, the idea that something can affect you on a base level. You can laugh and dance and play, without looking for meaning, like when you hear a good song...Maybe it's about none of those things. I can tell you this though, there will be dickchicken, GIRLS & SNACKS."

***On display through November 1, 2009.***

The Group Show: The Best Emerging Photographers

The Group Show: The Best Emerging Photographers
October 16, 7 to 10 p, Complimentary Wine from Bear Flag & Colt 45

Twenty-six of the World’s Best Emerging Photographers were selected by judges Peter van Agtmael (Magnum Photographer), Sean Fader (FIT), Amani Olu (Humble Arts Foundation) and Alexandra Niki (Resource Magazine) to be featured in our first ever Group Show.

Featuring grand prize winner, Joshua Zucker Pluda and top 25 photographers:

Adam Abel . Jenny Anderson . Jesse Avina . Clint Baclawski . Craig Blankenhorn . Blane Bussey . Delphine Diallo . Amy Fichter . Ben Goddard . Erik Hagen . Ingrid Juliana Hernandez . Andrew Hirodo Grob . Frank Ishman . Jonathon Kambouris . Jito Lee . Dallas Logan . Chris Mackenzie . Evan Madin . Catharine Frances Maloney . Aaron McElroy . Elizabeth Raab . Jessica Rowe . Bernadette Torres . Cedric Yhuel . Joe Zorrilla

The evening will include DJ Drew Heffron and complimentary wine from Bear Flag & Colt 45.

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More information 3rdward.com/fallgroupshow09/

***On display through October 25, 2009.***

HANDMADE MUSIC NIGHT: Felted musical suits and arcade button music!

HANDMADE MUSIC NIGHT: Felted musical suits and arcade button music!
October 15, 7:30 to 10 p, Free Admission & Colt 45 while it lasts

The party that celebrates the people making original tools to make original music returns with another grab bag of unusual inventive sonic technologies. This month, performances and demos:

GREAT TIGER is an electro rock duo from Brooklyn. They get the party started with the help of The Box, a homemade MIDI controller made out of arcade buttons. Taking inspiration from Daft Punk to Deep Purple, GREAT TIGER fuses themselves into your brain with the help of bright lasers and poison-gas fog machines.

SARAH AND LARA GRANT, two sisters who specialize in blending textiles and technology, offer a wearable music instrument with a performance by a dancer. Their felted sound garment which turns the body into a
sound emitting interface.

...and, as always, some surprises.

Makers, you're free to bring projects - working or not - to share, troubleshoot, and play! Power / PA / projector available; bring your own cables and (if you can) extra speakers.

Visit http://handmademusic.noisepages.com for the latest project details and Handmade Music events around the world, from Texas to Portugal

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Moviehouse Presents The Wild World of Dreams

Moviehouse Presents The Wild World of Dreams
October 11, Doors 7 p, Films 8 p, Free Admission

Join us on a journey through the wild world of dreams. At some points terrifying and others tantalizing, this work is always entertaining. Like all good dreams these five films will leave you guessing what's real and what's make believe. The evening includes fanciful music from VJ Clay Franklin, drinks and a chance to ask the filmmakers about their work.

This program is presented in collaboration with FLUID New Media Lab.

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Nonsense NYC 10th Anniversary Show

Nonsense NYC 10th Anniversary Show
October 9, 7 to 11 p, FREE

Help celebrate the last 10 years of independent art and culture in New York with a gallery show that asks its makers to predict the next 10 years. Live music, DJs, and art on the walls from the people who keep this city interesting.

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