Name: Roger Clark Miller
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Location: Francis Kite Club

Folk luminary <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kathbloom.bandcamp.com/album/finally-2023-edition">Kath Bloom</a> returns to The Kite for a night of songs. She will be accompanied by David Shapiro on guitar. New York City artist <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.miriamelhajli.com/">Miriam Elhajli</a> will open.Kath Bloom is an underground folk music legend. Her albums with Loren Connors are cult classics. Her song "Come Here" was famously used in the Richard Linklater movie&nbsp;Before Sunrise. Chapter Music released a tribute album to Kath including covers by Devendra Banhart, Josephine Foster, Bill Callahan, and many more. Since 2017, she has been playing with David Shapiro on lead guitar.miriam elhajli is a folk singer, improviser, and musicologist. she lives in new york state where she performs songs and works as a researcher at the association for cultural equity. she has a cat named habibti and a neighbor named moondog, she is thirty years old and isn't allergic to peanuts.&nbsp;Image: Photo of&nbsp;Kath and David by Gregory Wikstrom.

Kath Bloom

WFMU DJ Mr. Fine Wine spins the best soul and Latin boogaloo vinyl you've never heard before but will want to hear again...Mr. Fine Wine grew up in Detroit in the 1960s and ’70s, surrounded by music and by music-industry royalty. His schoolmates included the offspring of Motown stars like Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin; his uncle owned a local jazz and soul record label and (believe it or not!) taught John Lee Hooker to play guitar chords. An avid collector of soul 45s for the past 38 years, Fine Wine took up DJ’ing soon after he relocated to New York City in the late ’80s. His radio show, “Downtown Soulville” (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/sv">www.wfmu.org/playlists/sv</a>), has been converting casual listeners around the globe into soul freaks since 1994.&nbsp;In addition to presiding over some of the hottest local dance parties through the years (including the Empire State Soul Club, Soul Night at Friends and Lovers, and Bumpshop), he held down a weekly residency at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/09/nyregion/soul-music-botanica-radio.html">dive bar Botanica for 27 years</a>—perhaps the longest-running weekly soul-45 listening party anywhere, and attracted visiting luminaries such as Keb Darge, the Budos Band, Yo La Tengo, Cut Chemist, the Dap Kings, Eddie Vedder, and the Dirtbombs.&nbsp;

Love It Up

Department of Transformation (DOT) and The Clemente are thrilled to announce our next Karaoke Practice! at The Francis Kite Club on May 1, 2025. In this ongoing series of experimental and participatory gatherings, collective voice, performance, and transformation take center stage.&nbsp;For this International Workers Day edition of Karaoke Practice!, interdisciplinary artist duo Angel Nevarez &amp; Valerie Tevere invite your participation in Another Protest Song: Karaoke, a series of experimental events that look to the karaoke songbook as potential for political enunciation through song. First initiated in 2008, this ongoing project invites the public to choose and sing songs of protest, along with pop songs re-contextualized to support the singer’s engaged interests or dislikes. Karaoke Practice! and Another Protest Song: Karaoke are organized by DOT and presented in partnership with The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural &amp; Educational Center as part of HISTORIAS, a citywide initiative to foreground Latinx narratives in the arts.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nevareztevere.info/">Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere</a>’s practice brings together music, sound, and the cultural complexities of the public sphere. They have exhibited their work at the Museum of Modern Art, Museo de Arte Raúl Anguiano in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, and elsewhere. Their fellowships include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Creative Capital fellowship, and an Art Matters grant. For more than two decades, the artists have collaboratively produced multimedia works with musicians, radio practitioners, students, and city agencies.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://dept-of-transformation.org/">Department of Transformation</a> (D🌎T) is an artist-organized group that prototypes new formats for togetherness, learning, and collective healing. Through workshops, events, publications, and commissions (+ karaoke!), we support others in their own processes of change. We believe that by transforming the arts, we can transform ourselves, our communities, and our world.

Department of Transformation Presents ANOTHER PROTEST SONG: KARAOKE!

Raised in Texas but based in New York, KAZIMI makes genre-bending music that is tender and cinematic. The singer-songwriter dives deep into the personal to touch universal truths, alchemizing the grit of life into a sonic balm. At The Francis Kite Club for the first time, she will be playing a stripped back set from her recently released debut record, River Run.Izzy Oram Brown is a Brooklyn based guitarist and songwriter who released her debut record Mess on September 23, 2022. Created with a host of collaborators in various spaces around New York over the past two years, Mess finds Oram Brown drawing on her work as a guitar player and her love of the folk song tradition to create her first project as a songwriter. She pairs introspective lyrics and winding melodies with layered guitars, synthesizers, and percussion to create an ethereal and moving body of work. Grounded in precise songwriting and embellished with experimental production, Mess is Oram Brown stepping out from a supporting role and sharing an assured album of naked honesty.

KAZIMI

Celebrate the release of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ladyboshra/">SAADI</a>'s new single "Cowboy In A Ghost Town" out May 8 on Switch Hit Records!Born in Damascus, Syria, and raised in Pennsylvania, Boshra AlSaadi (she/her) is an artist whose journey has been marked by creativity and resilience. Shaped by NYC’s East Village anti-folk scene during her tenure at the Cooper Union School of Art, she co-founded Looker (Serious Business Records) and later joined NYC luminaries TEEN (Carpark) and Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang (Luaka Bop), touring internationally and playing stages like Bonnaroo and the Kennedy Center. After being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy in her 30’s, AlSaadi channeled her experiences into songwriting and production, collaborating with fellow NYC musicians like Jennifer Vanilla and Jason McMahon, and producing records by AJ Lambert.Now based in Los Angeles, the multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, photographer, videographer and painter brings all her talents to bear as SAADI.

SAADI: Cowboy In A Ghost Town

Music to talk, drink, move, and/or just be with! <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://instagram.com/dearbootleg">Stola</a> is a Brooklyn-based DJ and general multi-genre music freak. She's a member of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://mixcloud.com/8ballradio">8Ball Radio</a>, where she's been hosting the show Dear Bootleg since 2022.

Wildcard Radio 

Poetry Shows Mónica Carrillo Nancy Mercado Samantha Riott Gabael Otzoy Isabel Díaz-Castelao Essau Landa DJ Sessions Vicios Ocultos RG CordalPoster by Vanesa Alvarez.

IX Kerouac Festival New York

Come to The Kite for toe-tapping tunes brought by Buck And A Quarter at Swing Night! Doors at 7PM with a dance lesson to get your feet moving in style at 7:30PM, then there is dancing at 8PM on the big wood floor!$10 cover at the door, cash or Venmo. Give the password “swordfish” for a discounted admission: $15 for two!<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.buckandaquarterquartet.com/">Buck And A Quarter Quartet</a> is the NYC-based string band that plays the forgotten gems and favorites of the golden age of American pop and vintage-inspired originals in their own category-defying style, described as ‘skiffle meets Cole Porter’ and ‘what do you call this kind of music?’

Swing Night

Come show off your book nerd cred! A literary trivia that (we are told) is challenging. Ticket sales return to incarcerated people in the form of books, lovingly mailed by Saxapahaw Prison Books Program. Come have fun and do good. Prizes for the top two teams/individuals!&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://saxapahawprisonbooks.org/">Saxapahaw&nbsp;Prison&nbsp;Books</a>&nbsp;is an all-volunteer nonprofit that sends free literature and information to people incarcerated in Georgia. They meet twice a month to read letters from incarcerated readers and send them free books that match their interests.&nbsp;$7 entry fee at the door with the donation of a gently used paperback.

Get Lit: Literary Trivia

Female-led native americana trio <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cactusroselovesyou.com/">Cactus Rose NYC</a> expresses an authentic and rich sonic vision of Appalachian folk and indigenous styles of the southeast with Californian Laurel Canyon sounds. Inspired by Pura Fé, their music is a means of cultural survival — a fusion between past and present and a form of expression that helps them forge a deep connection to Lenapehoking’s urban native community. Opening the show is Stephanie Marie Hall aka the Tennessee MC who hails from Memphis and operates primarily as a resident on the Brooklyn music scene, playing, hosting, and promoting numerous shows around New York City. Expect Hall’s own singular, southern-bred take on Americana. Cactus Rose NYC is a native americana trio featuring indigenous singer-songwriter Kandia Crazy Horse (Pamunkey), indigenous guitarist Lonnie Harrington (Seminole/Shawnee/Cherokee) &amp; guitarist Jeff McLaughlin. Influenced by Richie Havens, Buffalo Springfield, Cherokee folk singer Karen Dalton, and Tuscarora/Taino/black icon Pura Fé, their music focuses on experiences of urban natives and others of Indian Country. They perform sounds that unify southeastern roots music and Laurel Canyon styles with indigenous futures. Cactus Rose NYC plays throughout Lenapehoking (NYC) where they’re based. Image: Photo of Cactus Rose NYC by&nbsp;Camara Dia Holloway

Women of Americana

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rogerclarkmiller.com/dream-state-guitar/">Roger Clark Miller</a> (Mission of Burma/Alloy-Anvil Orchestra, etc.) will perform a "Solo Electric Guitar Ensemble" concert. Onstage he is at his cockpit where he accesses four different electric guitars: a modified Fender Strat and three lap-steels on legs, two prepared with alligator clips and bolts, and the third tuned to a complete Glenn Branca unison E. This third lap-steel is prepared with various slides, coasters, etc. By use of extensive stereo foot-pedals and elaborate looping he creates, by himself, an ensemble. The music is usually structured by dreams from his dream journal, utilizing his "Dream Interpretation" technique, but his new album also features a composition structured by photographs taken by NASA's "Curiosity" Mars Rover. The music is surreal and psychedelic, but is also highly organized and improvised. It could occur no other way.Miller is a guitarist, pianist, bassist, composer, singer, percussionist and occasional cornet player. He has been a band leader since 1967. His recordings have appeared on Matador, Fire, Ace of Hearts, SST, New Alliance, Forced Exposure, Cuneiform, Atavistic, Feeding Tube, Fun World, World in Sound, and others. He has toured nationally since 1979 and internationally since 1998. His career officially began in 1979 when he co-founded the influential post-punk band Mission of Burma on guitar and vocals. The band is in Michael Azzerad's book on indie rock "Our Band could Be Your Life". He is also the keyboardist for the Anvil Orchestra silent film composing ensemble with recent shows at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and the Roger Ebert Film Festival. He has performed in too many ensembles aside these, and made too many wildly diverse records to mention here, generally pushing the boundaries of sound and composition. He has scored soundtracks that appeared at the Sundance and the Telluride Film Festivals, and his art installation "Transmuting the Prosaic", has been at two different art museums.

Roger Clark Miller

We're throwing a fundraiser!!! Shifting into Spring this year has been an intense organizing plunge for us, but we are heartened by all of the support we've received around our new CSA and wholesale endeavors. The loss of federal funding amongst us and so many of our mutual aid partners has created beautiful opportunities to lean into building more reliance on community and alliances with each other. This Spring we are throwing a fundraiser to raise money to help cover our cooperative organizing labor costs. Please come out to watch these amazing performances and bring your friends!&nbsp; Come for performances by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wogvqt.fk74.fdske.com/e/c/01jrzegwrpafckv5mjp70s45tf/01jrzegwrpafckv5mjpb5t6hh0">OHYUNG</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wogvqt.fk74.fdske.com/e/c/01jrzegwrpafckv5mjp70s45tf/01jrzegwrpafckv5mjpe7kaw1n">gushes</a> and Jess Tsang, with DJs <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wogvqt.fk74.fdske.com/e/c/01jrzegwrpafckv5mjp70s45tf/01jrzegwrpafckv5mjpf42pxfe">nguyendowsXP and </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wogvqt.fk74.fdske.com/e/c/01jrzegwrpafckv5mjp70s45tf/01jrzegwrpafckv5mjpjk5wwdt">bitepoint</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wogvqt.fk74.fdske.com/e/c/01jrzegwrpafckv5mjp70s45tf/01jrzegwrpafckv5mjpp1tfakc">,</a>&nbsp; and a raffle to win a jar of soil from the 3 Choy Commons farms!!&nbsp; &nbsp;RaffleAs part of our fundraiser, we are raffling off three jars of soil, each with soil from all three farms in Choy Commons! Each winner will get a jar and a card with artwork by Amanda from Star Route Farm. To enter the raffle, please venmo @choycommons 10$ per entry with your contact info in the payment. Enter as many times as you like (US only)! We will announce the winner at the end of our event, on April 27th at 11PM.

Choy Commons Spring Fundraiser

A free evening of humor readings to celebrate Griefstrike!, finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor, featuring guest readers: Josh Gondelman, Jiji Lee, Jen Spyra, and Colin Nissan.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://jasonroeder.net/">Jason Roeder</a> is a former senior editor at The Onion as well as a contributor to The New Yorker and McSweeney's Internet Tendency. He is also the author of the humor book Griefstrike: The Ultimate Guide to Mourning, which is currently a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He lives in Los Angeles.James Folta is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn. He’s a staff writer for Lit Hub and the managing editor of the humor site Points In Case.Luke Burns is a writer whose work has been published by The New Yorker, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, New York Magazine, and in the books The Best of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency and Keep Scrolling Till You Feel Something. In 2024, his translation of Masters of the Nefarious, the cult classic comedic French graphic novel, was published by NYRB’s comics imprint.\JiJi Lee has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Onion, and McSweeney's.Josh Gondelman is a standup comedian and an Emmy award winning television writer. He's also a regular panelist on NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me. If none of those ring a bell, then you probably haven't heard of him, which is completely understandable and does not hurt his feelings.Jen Spyra is a former staff writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Onion. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, New York Magazine, McSweeney's, and elsewhere, and she has written and developed for television with HBO, MAX, and Peacock. Spyra’s debut short story collection Big Time was published in 2021, and she is currently adapting the title story as a feature. Her debut novel will be published by Random House in 2026.Colin Nissan is a humor writer, advertising copywriter and voice actor. He's a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and McSweeney's, and has also written for The Onion, The New York Times and The Paris Review, among other places. His piece, "It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers" was published in book form by Chronicle Books. He is currently working on a collection of short stories.

An Evening with Jason Roeder and Friends

Join us for a multimedia presentation by cartoonists <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sethtobocman.com/">Seth Tobocman</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.peterkuper.com/">Peter Kuper</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.channeldraw.org/">Gianluca Costantini</a>, Elettra Stamboulis, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/marshmallorca">Larimar Lora</a>. The evening will feature music by Larimar Lora and Continuity of Struggle (Eric Blitz, Marc Sloan, Andy Laties, and Jennifer Gonzalez Blitz).Peter Kuper's comics and illustrations have appeared world-wide including The New Yorker, The Nation, and MAD, where he has written and illustrated SPY vs. SPY every issue since 1997. He is the co-founder of World War 3 Illustrated a political graphics magazine that has given a forum to political artists since 1979. His graphic novel Insectopolis, a history of insects and the people who have studied them, will be published May 13th.Seth Tobocman is a comic book artist whose work deals with political issues from a radical and independent point of view. He founded the magazine World War 3 Illustrated with Peter Kuper in 1979 and has been part of the editorial collective ever since. He is author of a number of graphic books including: YOU DON’T HAVE TO FUCK PEOPLE OVER TO SURVIVE, WAR IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD and THE FACE OF STRUGGLE His images have been used as posters, murals, banners and tattoos by peoples movements from Squatters in New York’s Lower East Side to the African National Congress in South Africa.Larimar Lora is a Bronx based anti-imperialist cultural worker creating comics and playing music about Puerto Rican life and liberation. Their piece about land defense in Puerto Rico’s west coast, Defiende Lo Tuyo, is featured in issue #54 of World War 3 Illustrated.Elettra Stamboulis is an Art Curator and Scenarist of Greek origins living in Italy. She curated many artists among them, Marjane Satrapi's, Joe Sacco's, Zograf's, Dave McKean, Zehra Dogan, Badiucao, Victoria Lomansko, and Khalid Albaih. She was one of the organizers of Komikazen international reality comics festival She has written text for many short stories, articles for magazines and books upon comics and reality, the last one is Zodiac, signed with Ai Weiwei and Gianluca Costantini published in US in 2024 and translated in many languages.Gianluca Costantini is an Italian cartoonist, comic journalist, and activist known for his human rights-focused artwork. He has contributed to many publications and authored graphic novels like Libya with Francesca Mannocchi. He collaborates with organizations such as CPJ, ActionAid, and SOS Méditerranée. In 2019, Amnesty International awarded him the Art and Human Rights Prize. His latest works include Zodiac (with Ai Weiwei and Elettra Stamboulis, published by Penguin Random House) and Xi Jinping, The Emperor of Silence (Editions Delcourt).&nbsp;

Comics For The Planet

Uncensored New York's Club Della Morte in partnership with Angel Landing showcases contemporary art, music, and performance once a month to bring together artists from different realms of New York City.&nbsp;Grant Chapman is an NYC-based percussionist and producer known for his kinetic and immersive live performances as well as his work with Body Meat.Death Dance Music is a fusion of disco with a contemporary twist using tape loops and other experimental elements, evoking the essence of movies like Taxi Driver and Saturday Night Fever, alongside early inspirations of Leonard Cohen, Black Devil Disco, William Basinski, and Suicide.Post Community is an abrasive No-Wave act from Baltimore.&nbsp;Lea Jaffe is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from the mouth of North Carolina’s Cape Fear River, now based in Ridgewood. One-time frontwoman of surf punk band Dazey and the Scouts and bassist in sludge metal outfit Cowardice, Jaffe’s newly focused solo project explores fantasy-imbued folk with elements of chamber, industrial, and Appalachian traditional music

Uncensored New York x Angel Landing

DJ Scenick Roots returns to The Kite alongside his brother DJ Sakadachi for the third installment of Hemoglobin &amp; Oxygen Y’all, an event where the duo play a combination of songs they grew up listening to together and surprising each other with what they have in their libraries ranging from hip-hop, afrobeats, house, dancehall, funk, and R&amp;B. This time, in anticipation of 4/20 we will be getting even more experimental and trippy this time around. Wear green maybe with a dash of purple, blue, or orange to buy into the theme. Dance the night away with them. NO REQUESTS, just breathe and vibe.Originally from Rochester, NY, DJ Scenick Roots has been spinning in NYC since 2020 at various rooftop parties, bars, and private events. He’s a dancer/choreographer first and approaches scoring his performances to sound like a DJ set. His seamless transitions between genres will not only have you dancing all night, but open your mind to ways of grooving. He has even played at venues such as Sleepwalk accompanied by his dance company, The Pocket Fuel Groovers tearing up the stage.Sakadachi is a dynamic DJ, music producer, and dancer known for blending diverse musical styles into unforgettable experiences. With a deep passion for rhythm and movement, he seamlessly fuses genres, creating unique soundscapes that ignite dance floors. His broad musical taste and background in dance bring a distinctive energy to his sets, connecting with audiences on a visceral level. Sakadachi’s artistry transcends boundaries, making him a versatile performer who inspires creativity and movement in every beat. He started DJing in NYC in 2021.

Hemoglobin & Oxygen Y’all

Dancing in Socks Casual Thursdays is back — the bi-monthly series in partnership with The Kite. Music will be chill and vibes will be “I’ve come to have a drink at the bar with my friends on a Thursday, but maybe I’ll meet some cool people and dance a little too”.Welcome to Dancing in Socks, a community centered around dance where you can be your wild self and explore house music in a safe space. You can dance how you want and dress how you want - you bring yourself, and we’ll bring the music. This all started in a small Alphabet City studio (hence the origin of the name), but that “be a little weird because you’re around your friends” ethos still stands.Former horse girl turned finance bro turned music industry wannabe (yeah, she’s one of our co-founders too), Kristen London will be in that trusted opening slot with some sultry grooves and even funkier basslines. Vibes will be jazzy, soulful house music with a few surprises thrown in (who listens to the opener anyways). After her set, she’ll be the one on the dancefloor doing the sprinkler. Say hi to her. She needs friends.someone in new york is a classical violinist-turned electronic music DJ. With minimal, deep tech sounds and hints of melody, someone seeks to create a meditative and optimistic sound journey on the dance floor. SINY has played at some of New York's best speakeasies and electronic music venues, including TBA Brooklyn, Gospel, The DL, Mood Ring, and more. She also held a monthly residency at La Noxe, where she played House and Nu Disco, tucked inside of the 28th street subway station.Szobi brings a taste of European club music blended with New York influences. Dancefloors are his happy place and his goal is to create this for others when he’s on the decks. After moving to NYC, he jumped into the local dance scene, with emphasis on anything with some thick synths. He started Dancing in Socks in his studio apartment to bring friends together and create a space to perform and has since got opportunities around the city, including Jupiter Disco and Elsewhere.

Dancing in Socks Casual Thursdays

Come to The Kite for toe-tapping tunes brought by Buck And A Quarter at Swing Night! Doors at 7PM with a dance lesson to get your feet moving in style at 7:30PM, then there is dancing at 8PM on the big wood floor!$10 cover at the door, cash or Venmo. Give the password “swordfish” for a discounted admission: $15 for two!<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.buckandaquarterquartet.com/">Buck And A Quarter Quartet</a> is the NYC-based string band that plays the forgotten gems and favorites of the golden age of American pop and vintage-inspired originals in their own category-defying style, described as ‘skiffle meets Cole Porter’ and ‘what do you call this kind of music?’

A screening of the short film A Portrait of Michel, followed by a Q&amp;A between filmmaker <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.christinegedeon.com/">Christine Gedeon </a>and independent curator Barbara Pollack.A Portrait of Michel&nbsp;is an investigation of artist Christine Gedeon's uncle, Dr. Michel Saadé, who was abducted in Damascus in 1978 by the Hafez al-Assad regime and never seen since. After finding a pouch that belonged to Michel containing his miscellaneous objects, documents, and scraps of paper, Gedeon created this film, which combines photographs of these "Objects of Evidence” with voice-over interviews with family members, as well as vintage photographs, music, and archival 8mm family footage. Reconstructing a true-crime mystery that intersects with contemporary politics, "A Portrait of Michel" reflects Gedeon’s determination to get to the truth, while her creative approach to the sparse material leaves the conclusion for the viewer to decode.Christine Gedeon, a visual artist, was born in Aleppo, Syria, raised in the US, and lives between Berlin and New York. Since the start of the war, Gedeon's work has focused on her family history in Syria in various mediums. Her work has been shown worldwide, with recent grants from the Berlin Cultural Senate, the Goethe Institute, and the Harpo Foundation. Her book Aleppo: Deconstruction | Reconstruction was published in 2020 by Kerber Verlag in Germany.Barbara Pollack is the co-founder of Art at a Time Like This, a nonprofit arts organization that provides artists and curators with opportunities to respond to current events. An award-winning arts writer and independent curator, she frequently focuses on art from the vantage point of politics. Pollack is the curator of Facial Recognition, currently at Jane Lombard Gallery from March 14th to April 26th.&nbsp;

A Portrait of Michel

From girl to girl... let me tell you a secret... gossiping used to mean social friendships, encounters, and gatherings between women. So... naturally we all love to gab, right? Join us on Saturday, April 12th for a night of socializing, dancing, and well... gossiping... at The Kite. You might even meet your newest girl friend (or girlfriend). Hosted by Basia Lamy and Elle Kennedy Fell, with an exclusive DJ set by elle xxo.elle xxo is a DJ and event organizer based in Brooklyn whose sound focuses on groovy basslines, bouncy beats, and recognizable melodies. A resident and organizer of the hard dance party "i don't sweat i sparkle" in Brooklyn, her events always create safe and fun spaces for women in nightlife. Her sound lifts the mood and energy of the space she is DJing in and always gets the room dancing.Basia Lamy is an artist, dancer, event organizer, and self-proclaimed princess. She loves to bring people together for a good time, and has organized several markets, events, and parties throughout NYC.&nbsp;

Girl2Girl

The official release party for Olive Nicole’s DragonBlood Comix, and Alex Correa’s True Darkness Show debut! Come share your art at the open mic, drink as much as you can, and soak in the decadence, straight from the depths of our souls to yours. We have a projector and microphones, and a lot to show and say with them. You’ll laugh and cry until you puke (from the artistry AND the alcohol!) We pinky promise that you’ve never seen anything like it, so bring your friends!!

Dragon Party!

Lauded by Jim Jarmush and Rachel Kushner, Nathan Brown's new translation of Baudelaire's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.versobooks.com/en-ca/products/3162-the-flowers-of-evil?srsltid=AfmBOor22X5_uIgS9tOQX8x01Lt--MR2yHFtN12cFibdpdIkCpvOX4BP">The Flowers of Evil</a>&nbsp;"manages to stay true to Les Fleurs du mal's darkness and cheap thrills" while sustaining "its essential aesthetic dignity" (TJ Clark). To launch this new edition, David Grubbs will perform solo electric guitar compositions from his newest album, Whistle from Above (Drag City), and beyond. Nathan Brown will follow with a reading from the translation, and Sailor Beware will take us into the night with a special Flowers of Evil DJ set.Nathan Brown is Professor of English and Director of the Centre for Expanded Poetics at Concordia University, Montreal. He is the translator of a new edition of Charles Baudelaire's The Flowers of Evil (Verso 2025) and the author of Baudelaire's Shadow: An Essay on Poetic Determination (2022), Rationalist Empiricism: A Theory of Speculative Critique (2021), and The Limits of Fabrication: Materials Science, Materialist Poetics (2017).David Grubbs is Distinguished Professor of Music at Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center, CUNY. He is the author of Good night the pleasure was ours, The Voice in the Headphones, Now that the audience is assembled, and Records Ruin the Landscape: John Cage, the Sixties, and Sound Recording (all published by Duke University Press) and as a musician has released sixteen solo albums and appeared on more than 200 releases.Lara Allen was a vocalist and bassist in Caroliner for several years and also fronted Heavenly Ten Stems, who specialized in covers of Asian pop and rock tunes (the sort later popularized by labels such as Sublime Frequencies, et al.), has appeared on an album by Secret Chiefs 3, and was the off-the-hook screeching front-person of legendary Ohio psycho-rock juggernaut Manwich. Lara Allen’s solo work under the name Sailor Beware combines historic sound recordings, sound collage, illustration and spoken word.

The Flowers of Evil, Verso 2025

Free yourself to a carefully curated mix of deep cut disco, bossa, and funk from all around the world. Home is a feeling, find it on the floor with Filipino-born, New York-bred <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.chavadimaio.com/">Chava DiMaio</a>, who discovers his creative footing by affirming the absurdity of monotony.&nbsp;With a mission to bring disco back to the forefront of night life, Chava’s archival approach to musical selection renews our relationship with time, space, dance, and memory. When not behind the deck, you can find Chava biking behind buses, cuddling with cats, and cutting collage paper for mixed media pieces.

Disco Diaspora

Join us for an intimate evening of poetry and dialogue with Nour Al Ghraowi, a Syrian poet and writer whose work explores themes of displacement, resilience, and identity. Through her evocative verse, Nour navigates the complexities of exile, memory, and the search for home. Following the reading, she will engage in a conversation about the role of literature in shaping narratives of migration and belonging. This event is part of Majlis NY’s ongoing commitment to fostering literary and cultural exchange.Nour Al-Ghraowi is a Syrian poet, writer, activist, and educator, based in Brooklyn. Nour's writing focuses on themes of social justice, migrant identity, and feminism, particularly focusing on the perspectives of Middle Eastern women. Nour’s debut poetry collection, titled there are bodies here, weaves deeply personal and political stories. Nour received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry from Texas State University.&nbsp;Majlis NY is a cultural collective dedicated to fostering dialogue, artistic expression, and intellectual exchange within New York’s diverse communities. Inspired by the tradition of the majlis — a gathering space for conversation and storytelling — Majlis NY hosts readings and discussions that highlight voices from SAWAA (South Asia, West Asia, and Africa). Through its programming, Majlis creates an inclusive space for artists, writers, and thinkers to engage with critical social and political issues while celebrating cultural heritage and contemporary creativity.Lara Arafeh is an independent curator, writer, and researcher based in Brooklyn. She also serves as the director of Majlis NY.

Poetry in Exile

Queer Americana and folk music plucked straight from your own internal dialogue, is on the menu at the Brittany Ann Tranbaugh Band and Sadie Gustafson-Zook show!&nbsp;Opening the night will be Sadie Gustafson-Zook, an artist “with that enviable knack of being able to take a very specific moment in her life and somehow imbue it with universality and a common thread.” (Songwriting Magazine). The Brittany Ann Tranbaugh Band will round out the evening. Brittany is hailed by the Bluegrass Situation as an artist with “relatable lyrics, warm, inviting sounds” and “silky vocals.” This show will not be one to miss! With a pure and agile voice reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Sadie Gustafson-Zook’s hummable melodies balance with witty lyrics and intricate guitar playing to create charmingly honest and relatable music. A skilled performer, Sadie’s writing tackles internal and taboo subjects while holding the audience with warmth and levity. Sadie’s songs have been endorsed by some of the most respected songwriting contests in the country including Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Folk Contest, and the Rocky Mountain Folk Fest’s Songwriter Showcase. Brittany Ann Tranbaugh (pronounced TRAN-baw) is a Philadelphia-based songwriter whose queer Americana heartbreaker “Kiss You” won Song of the Year in the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Tranbaugh has been writing songs and playing shows as a side gig since she was a teenager, but in February 2023, at 31 years old, she finally quit her office job to pursue a full-time career in music. Her newest release is a self-titled EP produced by Grammy-winner Tyler Chester which showcases Tranbaugh in her new era: energetic, self-assured, surrounded by her beloved musical community, and more commanding as a vocalist and writer than ever before.

Hard to Pronounce, Easy to Love

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.ollihirvonen.com/">Olli Hirvonen</a> is a Finnish guitarist based in Brooklyn since 2011. His enigmatic style has earned him multiple accolades, including the first place in the 2016 Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition presided over by John MacLaughlin. AllMusic describes Hirvonen's music as "a raw, textural style that bridges his love of artful post-bop, fusion, and ambient noise rock". His latest album Kielo was met with glowing reviews, and was selected as one of the Best Albums of 2023 by the Downbeat Magazine. The performance at The Kite will be the debut of Hirvonen's new extended ensemble, featuring Yuhan Su on vibrafone, Luke Marantz on synthesizers, Marty Kenney on Fender Bass VI, and Nathan Ellman-Bell on drums.Scree is a trio made up of Ryan El-Solh (guitar), Carmen Quill (bass), and Jason Burger (drums). They specialize in performing El-Solh’s lush instrumental compositions, which draw on an eclectic range of influences from Ellington to Brahms to Lebanese composer Ziad Rahbani. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/scree-jasmine-on-a-night-in-july/">Pitchfork described their 2023 release</a>, Jasmine on a Night in July as “spellbinding…the proper introduction to a significant new piece of the American instrumental rock landscape, familiar threads woven into fabric that feels novel.

Olli Hirvonen + Scree

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/www.nonainvie.com">Nona </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.nonainvie.com/">Invie</a>’s “Self-soothing” on Boiled Records — ”Everything can be falling apart all around me and the piano will ground me," Nona says. The hymnal simplicity at the core of each song is articulated with deep emotional and sonic acuity, at times both meditative and restless, a singular yet unifying reflection. "This is a very personal record… These songs are a weighted blanket that comforted and supported me in a lonely time. I hope that they can be supportive, comforting to others."<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.mtrecka.com/">Mark Trecka</a>&nbsp;is a Hudson Valley-based singer and sound artist who has collaborated with&nbsp;Midwife,&nbsp;Cinder&nbsp;(Cindytalk,&nbsp;This Mortal Coil),&nbsp;Raven&nbsp;Chacon, and others. He released two full-lengths in 2024,&nbsp;Fool Signals&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Bloom of Performance&nbsp;(Beacon Sound), praised by&nbsp;Foxy Digitalis&nbsp;for being&nbsp;"as strange and interesting as it is listenable."&nbsp;PopMatters&nbsp;says: "There is certainly plenty for fans of classic post-punk, industrial, or dream-pop to enjoy here, but Trecka has also crafted a sound that is very much his own." Recent live performances ft. Sam Skarstad (Yellow Eyes).&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ameliajackie.com/">Amelia Jackie</a>'s "You Can't Fuck The Internet" beckons us into the sensual environments that spawned her, where the smell of sweet peaches meets the fumes of burnt diesel. With tracks that range from indie rock bops to country-inflected ballads, Jackie's lyrics reach across emotional landscapes from dysphoria to desire, grief to love, white leather to lace.

Nona Invie Record Release Show 

The third installment of 8 Ball Radio's live series at The Kite, featuring three emerging acts from different corners of NYC's underground music communities. 8 Ball Radio is a volunteer-run, public-access online radio station based in Chinatown. Focused on community-oriented programming, the station places an emphasis on freedom and collaboration without hierarchical structures. It serves as a part of 8 Ball Community, a nonprofit collective that also engages in other cultural projects.Moderate Rock is an experimental-pop / post-post-punk / post-garage / avant-garde / shoegazi / neoclassical / ambient / world-fusion / webcore / rockn'roll music collective of Gen-Z artists from NYC. They spend their time organizing street shows, multi-media jams, recording in basements, and cultivating their religious community. Will play all occasions or compose under commission in exchange for food or art. Message @moderate.rock or email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:moderaterocknyc@gmail.com">moderaterocknyc@gmail.com</a> for such inquiries. Inciting tinnitus and providing sonic solace to factions of NYC youths since 2018. Reach out if you want a shirt or CD made. Thanks for making it this far.Beck Zegans (Goo) plays dark psychedelic folk and also sometimes rock music. Originally from New Hampshire, Beck came to NYC in 2019 to focus on writing and performing with her band Goo. She works as an audio engineer and freelance touring musician. Post-Trash calls her songs “undeniably beautiful, [with] the ability to shake you to the core in composition alone.”Mad writes, runs, works for a park, and sings in the bands Me at night and Anna Worm. She hosts the show Mad's Living Room on 8 Ball Radio every other Saturday at 6pm.

8 Ball Radio: Moderate Rock + Beck Zegans (Goo) + Mad

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thrilljockey.com/artists/thalia-zedek">Thalia Zedek</a> has one of the most enduring and distinctive voices in modern rock music that can be heard in her work with some of the most groundbreaking underground bands, from Uzi and Live Skull to Come. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ericadawnlyle.info/">Erica Dawn Lyle</a> is the former touring guitar player for Bikini Kill. As a solo performer, Lyle has released musical collaborations with Kim Gordon, The Raincoats, Bernadette Mayer, Kathleen Hanna, Brontez Purcell, The Linda Lindas, and many more.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kypmalonesrainbowlovemachine.bandcamp.com/track/summer-song">Kyp Malone</a> is an American multi-instrumentalist and a member of the band TV on the Radio whose current project is Rainbow Love Machine.&nbsp;Thalia Zedek is probably best known for her stints as lead singer for the NYC noise rockers Live Skull in the 80's and as the lead singer/ guitarist in the Boston based Come in the 90's, but she has been releasing haunting solo records under both her own name and under the Thalia Zedek Band moniker on the Matador and Thrill Jockey labels since the early aught’s and for the last 10 years has also been 1/3 of the Boston based noise rock group E, who released their 5th LP on Silver Rocket in 2024. Most recently Thalia Zedek Band recorded a new LP for Thrill Jockey which will be released in May of 2025.Erica Dawn Lyle&nbsp;is a writer, curator, experimental musician, and cultural instigator who lives in New York and Florida. The former touring guitar player for Bikini Kill, as a solo performer, Lyle has released musical collaborations with Kim Gordon, The Raincoats, Bernadette Mayer, Kathleen Hanna, Kim Deal, Brontez Purnell, and many more.&nbsp;The author of several books and a contributor to&nbsp;Artforum, Art in America, Frieze, and other publications, her most recent book is&nbsp;The Knight of Cups (Beladonna Press, 2023).&nbsp;Kyp Malone is a working musician and artist based in Brooklyn in NYC. He has been recording and performing music with a variety of groups (Iran, RSNLF, Tv on the Radio, Ice Balloons) since the late 90’s. Malone’s meditative solo performances employ elements of storytelling, improvisation, folk, and electronic music.

Thalia Zedek Band + Erica Dawn Lyle + Kyp Malone

Intimacy Coordinator is a new show — part play, part music show — by the music-theatrical duo project DAYS (Ethan Philbrick and Ned Riseley) and featuring Erin Markey and David Greenspan. The evening will begin with a music performance by Miriam Elhajli.DAYS is Ethan Philbrick and Ned Riseley, a band, a theatrical project, and a couple that lives in an apartment in Brooklyn. They bring cello and voice together to create mystical songs and uncanny theater. Their latest EP, "Do I," was produced by Kyp Malone.Miriam Elhajli is a folk singer, composer-improviser, and musicologist whose work is influenced by the musical traditions of her Venezuelan, Moroccan and North American heritage. Elhajli lives in New York City where she performs and works as a researcher at The Association for Cultural Equity founded by Alan Lomax.

Intimacy Coordinator

Experiencing a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://maxfractal.bandcamp.com/">Max Fractal</a> live performance is a rare and life-changing event. Come celebrate Max Fractal's first music release. The three song EP, RUIN ME, is the sonic equivalent of a teenage crush — layered, heavy, euphoric, and hot. RED EDEN, a mysterious new musical venture, will set the stage with a set of dark electronica. NYC's favorite darkwave duo, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ghostcopnyc.bandcamp.com/">GHOST COP</a>, will be DJ'ing throughout the night.

Max Fractal

Doyennes of Disc, created by resident DJ Monday Blue in 2015, is a vinyl dance party featuring all women disc jockeys playing their favorite selections to create dance floor bliss. Doyennes is celebrating Women's History Month with a panel and dance party at The Kite. Panelists include Quinnette (Soul Purpose), DJ Tara (Donuts Are Forever), and Alexandria Sadé (Black Girls Love Vinyl) discussing their experiences building successful events and community with moderator Chinisha Scott. Vinyl vibes will be provided before and after the panel by DJ Selly F, Zuzuka Poderosa, and DJ Monday Blue. Special guest poet Tangie Mitchell (Watering Hole Poetry Fellow), accompanied by Monday Blue, will read an original piece in honor of the occasion.Iconoclastic daughter of the Southern Diaspora turned BK tastemaker, DJ Monday Blue is a vinyl priestess with digital flex. A featured DJ at NYC's Soho Grand Hotel, she's powered stages for Soul in the Horn, Black Girls Love Vinyl, 651 Arts, Virgin Hotels NYC, The Pulitzer Prizes, Andscape, and The Meteor, effortlessly bending genres and energizing diverse cultural spaces. Creator of Doyennes of Disc—a vinyl party celebrating women selectors—she continues to push sonic boundaries and grow community.

DJ Monday Blue Presents Doyennes of Disc

Hannah Jocelyn (she/they) is a singer-songwriter, mixing engineer, composer, and writer based in New York City, making lush bedroom pop under the stage name The Answers in Between. Her music earnestly explores emotionally charged relationships both platonic and romantic through a uniquely transfeminine lens.&nbsp;Copeland James (they/them) is a keytar-wielding alternative folk artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Drawing influence from artists such as Lucy Dacus, Imogen Heap, and Japanese Breakfast, James’ music seeks to fill in the gap between what we want to say and what ends up coming out. Their debut album Small Talk (2023) introspects on failed communication and precarious intimacy. Rebecca Karpen (she/her) is an NYC bred singer-songwriter who specializes in making her audience feel uncomfortable and her mother disappointed. She's performed throughout the city and has released 2 EPs, "Highway Gods and Aliens" and "Corona Park" as well as several singles. Her music latest single, "23" was praised for its raw lyricism surrounding the trauma of emotional abuse in academia. She is currently working on her first album, "Edelweiss, Or Soundtrack to a Nervous Breakdown."Images:&nbsp;Photo of The Answers In Between by Jo Shaffer; photo of&nbsp;Copeland James by&nbsp;Elizabeth Kashinn; photo of&nbsp;Rebecca Karpen by&nbsp;Tyler Clark

The Answers In Between + Copeland James + Rebecca Karpen

Break out of the virtual prison and free your body and mind with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://soundcloud.com/mcnultyranks">Mark McNulty</a>. Connect with strangers and your inner self on the dance floor while enjoying subtle and nuanced variations of house, lounge, and club music.&nbsp;Mark McNulty is a Brooklyn-based, open-format DJ who plays music for discerning dance floors. McNulty began his career in music as a journalist, and he brings a passion for history and storytelling to every performance.&nbsp;

Panopticon Party 

Featuring Sugarlife, Magdalena Joybringer, Sandy Smiles, Humanbeast, Kama Rupa, and DJ Sasori 701, the night will present special performances. Curated by Snow Gallery, Frankie’s Clownhouse is a quarterly event, happening on (or near) the solstices and equinoxes. Come dance!

Frankie’s Clown House 7

Bryan and Marion have got some new tunes and some old favorites. They seem to be thinking a lot about home these days: leaving it, missing it, coming back to it, saying farewell. They’re not actually going anywhere, just sayin’… Come join us, and our stalwart keyboard wizard Peter McCulloch, and good friend Seth Little on some lovely vocals. Marion Beckenstein (vocal, autoharp, keyboard) has sung extensively with Steve Reich and Musicians, the Philip Glass Ensemble, Music Before 1800 and the Long Island Baroque Ensemble, among others. She has been described by The New York Times as "pure and unflinching" — that is, her voice has. Bryan Brown (vocal, guitar) plays in the post-Nuggetist Shanghai Love Motel of New York City as well as sundry other pre-, post-, and non-Nuggetist ensembles. He has been described by The New York Post as "flinching with intent." The pair come by their repertoire via suburban bedroom, Appalachia, Hibernia, NYC, Saskatchewan, and too many other places to mention. Both reside near the top of Manhattan Island.

Beckenstein-Brown at the Kite

Spencer Everett is a poet and musician living in New York. His latest record under the moniker Cherries, Cherries of Fire, is out now with Radical Documents.&nbsp;Howard Huang is an engineer and musician in New York who has played in the bands Leakey and The And Group. Leakey recently released a 25th anniversary streaming edition of their debut CD.

Spencer Everett + Howard Huang

The Subway Soul Club is back for more dancing to 1960s Northern Soul, Motown and Rare Grooves! Dance to vintage, vinyl records spun by Phast Phreddie The Boogaloo Omnibus and guests Mr Finewine and Peanut Butter Brown. Hosted by British mod Lady Dawn.

The Subway Soul Club

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dept-of-transformation.org/">Department of Transformation (DOT)</a> is launching Karaoke Practice!, a new series of experimental and participatory gatherings where collective voice, performance, and transformation take center stage. Founded by designer, author, and educator Prem Krishnamurthy, Department of Transformation is an artist-organized group that prototypes new formats for togetherness, learning, and collective healing. As part of DOT’s ongoing micro-residency at The Clemente, Karaoke Practice! sessions at The Kite invite the DOT community and the public to explore karaoke as a medium for expression, experimentation, connection, and community. As a readymade format, karaoke can generate varying levels of discomfort in people while also demonstrating a person’s virtuosic potential. Karaoke creates community through a shared sense of vulnerability and mutual support. Whether you are a pro or novice or simply love a good time, we invite you to our fun-filled karaoke gathering.&nbsp;To inaugurate the series, DOT teams up with artist Athena Kokoronis and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://domesticperformanceagency.com/">Domestic Performance Agency (DPA)</a> for Kitchen Act!, a parallel performance in which a menu of novel takeaway dishes emerges from DPA's repertory of choreographic meals and ongoing culinary research, created and served in real-time harmony with karaoke classics to create new flavors for new times.Through workshops, events, publications, and commissions (+ karaoke!), Department of Transformation&nbsp;supports others in their own processes of change. The&nbsp;artist-organized group believes that by transforming the arts, we can transform ourselves, our communities, and our world.Athena Kokoronis is an interdisciplinary artist working across art, food, dance, and design. She founded Domestic Performance Agency, a creative platform born from motherhood that focuses on process, hospitality, and experimentation. With collaborator Jasmine Hearn, she received the 2023 Rome Prize. Kokoronis has published two cookbooks and presented works at The Kitchen, Danspaceproject, Movement Research at Judson, and through DPA's signature 24-hour Diner performances.Department of Transformation and Karaoke Practice! are supported by The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural &amp; Educational Center.Images:&nbsp;Karaoke Practice! Part of The Night of Ideas Jersey City: Department of Transformation, March 1, 2024, Hudson County Community College, Jersey City. Organized by the Centre Pompidou and Villa Albertine. Photo: Jasmina Tomiç.

Karaoke Practice! / Kitchen Act!

A reading, conversation, and celebration of Mónica de la Torre's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nightboat.org/book/pause-the-document/">Pause the Document</a>, a collection on social, political, and poetic upheaval. Mónica de la Torre&nbsp;is a poet, translator, and scholar, born and raised in Mexico City. Her books include&nbsp;Pause the Document&nbsp;(2025),&nbsp;Repetition Nineteen&nbsp;(2020),&nbsp;Public Domain&nbsp;(2008), and&nbsp;Talk Shows&nbsp;(2007). De la Torre has edited&nbsp;BOMB Magazine&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Brooklyn Rail. She is the recipient of a Foundation for Contemporary Arts C.D. Wright Award, a New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship, and a Creative Capital grant, and teaches poetry and translation at Brooklyn College

Dream Caravan Dream

It’s increasingly clear that art is our most powerful form of protest, and this is why we started doing community singalongs. Because raising our voices in unison is powerful. Because art is resistance. Because joy is resistance. Because unity is resistance. Because community is resistance.Join us as we sing the songs of Hedwig (and more!) in a community singalong concert. We’ll bring the band and some singers. We’ll bring the lyrics and a bunch of tambourines. Join us because the communion of audience and performers is what makes live theater so powerful. Join us because without an audience, live performance is meaningless. Join us so that together we can make some noise and change the world. Among our collective will be Benny Rietveld, Jane Aquilina, Makani Eliot, Milo Battistella, Ron Domingo, and… you! Outlet Arts Collective is creating community theater within a theater community — trying to recapture a time when we used to just put on plays just because we felt like it. Some of us stayed in this industry, and some of us didn’t, but most of us have lost the outlet to just play for the sake of playing. We know how important arts ensembles are for kids, but it’s no less important for adults to have that outlet, too. Benny Rietveld has been Musical Director and bass player for Carlos Santana for over 25 years. He’s also a producer and composer who has played and recorded with Miles Davis, Sheila E, John Lee Hooker, Dave Matthews, Rob Thomas, Michel Legrand, and many others. He is the recipient of 9 Grammy Awards™ and 3 Latin Grammies™.&nbsp; You can see him for a few seconds in the 80s cult film Krush Groove, and as a fireman making coffee on the hit TV series Breaking Bad. Jane Aquilina started her career in the Bay Area in theatre.&nbsp; Favorite roles include Dionne in HAIR, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar and Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors. Jane has been a cornerstone of the Collective, having brought down the house in every one of our events. Marnie Ann Joyce has spent over 35 years working in non-profit theater as an electrician, a carpenter, a stage manager, director, and most recently managing operations at an off-Broadway resident theater company.

Outlet Arts Collective presents: Singalong with Hedwig!

Join us for a celebration of the second edition of&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uglyducklingpresse.org/publications/the-final-nite-2nd-edition/">The Final Nite &amp; Other Poems, Complete Notes from a Charles Gayle Notebook 1987-2006</a>&nbsp;by poet and collagist Steve Dalachinsky (1946–2019), whom Amiri Baraka called “a poet of the real world.”&nbsp;The book chronicles nearly two decades of verse written while listening to live performances by the musician Charles Gayle.&nbsp;Ugly Duckling Presse&nbsp;will celebrate this second edition and its new introduction by Yuko Otomo with a choral reading of&nbsp;The Final Nite&nbsp;by Ugly Duckling Presse collaborators, old and new. Readers will include Yuko Otomo, Anna Moschovakis, Jeffrey Nelson, Micheal Ruby, Filip Marinovich, Linda Trimbath, Madeline R Braun, and more.Steve Dalachinsky (1946–2019) was a poet and collagist. His books included&nbsp;Fools Gold&nbsp;(New Feral Press),&nbsp;Flying Home&nbsp;(Paris Lit Up Press),&nbsp;The Invisible Ray&nbsp;(Overpass Press),&nbsp;Black Magic&nbsp;(New Feral Press),&nbsp;Where Night and Day Become One: The French Poems&nbsp;(Great Weather for Media),&nbsp;The Chicken Whisper&nbsp;(Positive Magnets Press), and more. Dalachinsky received the PEN Oakland National Book Award for his book&nbsp;The Final Nite&nbsp;(UDP), a 2014 Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and a 2015 Pushcart Prize nomination for his poem “Particle Fever.” Yuko Otomo is a visual artist and a bilingual (Japanese/English) writer of Japanese origin. She writes poetry, haiku, art criticism, travelogues, and essays. Her publications include&nbsp;Garden: Selected Haiku&nbsp;(Beehive Press),&nbsp;Genesis&nbsp;(Sisyphus Press),&nbsp;Small Poems&nbsp;(UDP),&nbsp;The Hand of The Poet&nbsp;(UDP),&nbsp;Study&nbsp;(UDP),&nbsp;Elements&nbsp;(the Feral Press),&nbsp;KOAN&nbsp;(New Feral Press),&nbsp;Frozen Heatwave, a collaboration with Steve Dalachinsky (Luna Bisonte Prods), and&nbsp;Envelope&nbsp;(Poems-For-All).

A celebration of The Final Nite (2nd Edition) by Steve Dalachinsky

Uniting two stand-out voices in Scottish music today, the fiddle and piano duo of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://kevinhenderson.co.uk/">Kevin Henderson</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://neilpearlman.com/">Neil Pearlman</a> is a transatlantic collaboration that has set stages alight from Scotland to California. Each known for his high-energy, joyful, and fresh approach to the tradition, their combined sound is fiery yet precise; moving from heart-wrenching airs to sparkling reels in the blink of an eye. The duo’s debut album Burden Lake features original tunes from both Henderson and Pearlman in conversation with traditional Shetland melodies. Launched in January of 2020 at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, the album has been lauded as “cold pressed perfection” by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://kevinhenderson.co.uk/">folkworld.eu</a>, received 5 stars in The Scotsman, and Fatea Magazine raves that “the sheer virtuosity of the musicianship is breathtaking.” Kevin Henderson is a fiddler who draws on the rich fiddle music tradition of his native Shetland and his experience with leading bands including Boys of the Lough, Fiddlers Bid, Session A9, and Nordic Fiddlers Bloc to create an expressive and adventurously individual musical style.&nbsp; Neil Pearlman is recognized throughout the Celtic music world and beyond for his distinctive approach to the piano. He has worked with many of the world’s top folk music artists and is in demand internationally as a collaborator, session musician, and educator. Neil also hosts the podcast TradCafe which features his conversations and collaborations with influential artists from a wide variety of music traditions.&nbsp;

Kevin Henderson + Neil Pearlman

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://soundcloud.com/off_topic_music?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing">Off Topic</a>&nbsp;is a New York City-based event collective bringing underground house music to the forefront. We curate high-energy, immersive experiences where guests can break free from the expected and lose themselves in the music. Focused on raw, unfiltered beats and a tightly connected community, Off Topic is more than just a party — it’s a movement. We prioritize quality sound, intimate vibes, and a space where DJs and dancers thrive together. Whether you're a deep house devotee or a newcomer seeking fresh sounds, Off Topic is your escape from the ordinary.&nbsp;

Off Topic 

Free yourself to a carefully curated mix of deep cut disco, bossa, and funk from all around the world. Home is a feeling, find it on the floor with Filipino-born, New York-bred <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.chavadimaio.com/">Chava DiMaio</a>, who discovers his creative footing by affirming the absurdity of monotony.&nbsp;With a mission to bring disco back to the forefront of night life, Chava’s archival approach to musical selection renews our relationship with time, space, dance, and memory. When not behind the deck, you can find Chava biking behind buses, cuddling with cats, and cutting collage paper for mixed media pieces.

As we navigate an uncertain and potentially bleak future, this program will help us manifest a positively progressive one for New York City, an alternative scenario that builds on Noah Fischer’s&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://moreart.org/projects/new-york-2044">New York 2044</a>&nbsp;speculative newspaper project, commissioned over the past year by More Art. The evening is co-presented by Urban Omnibus and hosted at The Kite.We’ll be joined by some of the New Yorkers who inspired the previous housing and immigration issues of the newspaper, and we will release Issue 3 on Green Energy Infrastructure, Health, and the Environment. Readings will be accompanied by live and recorded music.New York 2044 draws on speculative fiction and brings in activists and organizers, along with experts of all stripes, to understand the complicated shape of policy and lived experience in New York City in the present and future.This event will have a cash bar, no cover for entry. There will be snacks and merchandise from Noah’s project, including past zines, limited edition prints, and broadsheet publications available by donation.&nbsp;More Art is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that collaborates with artists across their careers to catalyze social change by producing meaningful participatory public art for a broad audience. Through creative engagement, More Art empowers all people to utilize art to connect with others, build awareness, and drive action on topics that affect our lives and communities.New York 2044 is a speculative social sculpture in the form of an online and print newspaper conceived by the artist, writer, and organizer Noah Fischer. Commissioned by More Art, Fischer’s research-based artwork takes the form of a newspaper that proposes the city we want to inhabit in 2044, and how to get there.Urban Omnibus is The Architectural League of New York’s online publication dedicated to observing, understanding, and shaping the city. We raise new questions, illuminate diverse perspectives, and document creative projects to advance the collective work of citymaking. Get the Urban Omnibus newsletter weekly.Noah Fischeris a Brooklyn-based maker, performer, and educator whose work shifted from the gallery to the streets; from installations into stage design and performance, organizing, drawing, and writing. Noah has contributed to public discourse over the role cultural institutions play within capitalism and the debts that affect creative communities. He has exhibited in museums internationally with and without permission. As a founding member of Occupy Museums, a member of Gulf Labor Coalition, and a longtime collaborator with Berlin-based theater group andcompany&amp;Co, he balances collective and solo practice. He has participated in the Berlin Biennale, documenta, Whitney Biennial, and the Venice Biennale. Fischer teaches art at Parsons and NYU. He is currently finishing a science fiction novel about direct democracy.Image: photo of Noah Fischer by Manuel Molina Martagon

The Future of New York (If We Want It)

Come to The Kite for a night of devastating vintage vinyl rhythm &amp; blues!&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Fine&nbsp;Wine&nbsp;has been sharing his dusty old 45s with listeners both on the airwaves (WFMU's Downtown Soulville show) and in New York City bars and clubs for 30 years.

Jim Andralis and Larry Krone can’t get enough of each other!&nbsp;Music brought them together&nbsp;in&nbsp;2004, and they haven’t stopped duetting since. Audiences may remember their&nbsp;past&nbsp;shows “Our Lives Have Just Begun,” “Love On Arrival,” and “A Taste of Romance”&nbsp;or&nbsp;perhaps their embodiment of the&nbsp;famed blonde, pigtailed “roommates” in&nbsp;Joe’s Pub’s popular&nbsp;variety show&nbsp;“Our Hit Parade”.&nbsp;Today,&nbsp;Jim and Larry&nbsp;find themselves&nbsp;ten&nbsp;years into a blissful marriage,&nbsp;still&nbsp;collaborating on stage&nbsp;while maintaining solo careers both as performers and as a&nbsp;psychotherapist and interdisciplinary artist respectively. “For&nbsp;The Children”&nbsp;is&nbsp;an evening&nbsp;of original and cover songs&nbsp;that are&nbsp;connected by the theme of children and family.&nbsp;Through song, Jim and Larry will take you on a tour of their emotions and associations that&nbsp;the idea of “children” brings forth. Won’t you join them? The evening will be preceded by a solo set of singer-songwriter Amy Bezunartea.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.jimandralismusic.com/">Jim Andralis</a>’ (he/him) songs shine a light into the heart’s darker crevices and discover the beauty there, or at least make whatever’s been hiding there feel less lonely. He released his fifth album,&nbsp;Ghosts, this past August and performs regularly with the Syntonics (Julie DeLano, Leslie Graves, Susan Hwang, Jessie Kilguss and Larry Krone). <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.larrykrone.com/">Larry Krone</a> (he/him) is an interdisciplinary artist known for his heartfelt country songwriting and easy stage presence as well as for his meticulously crafted stage costumes. He can be heard on the albums of Jim Andralis &amp;amp; the Syntonics, Clint Michigan, Bridget Everett, Champagne Jerry, The Isotoners, and Stephin Merritt. You may know Larry as an exhibiting visual artist and also as tastemaker and head designer for the House of Larréon. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6f1KQl0O6cHeqegvScQB0U">Amy Bezunartea</a> (she/her) is a songwriter currently at work on her third album. Her albums&nbsp;Restaurants &amp;amp; Bars&nbsp;(2010) and&nbsp;New Villain&nbsp;(2015) were released on Kiam Records. "A clear voice and an unsparing eye define the songs of Amy Bezunartea... She keeps the music slow and sparse, sometimes&nbsp;just a lone guitar or piano note, deliberately exposing the way her terse lyrics and finely chiseled melodies carry uncomfortable insights about herself and others." — New York Times

Jim Andralis & Larry Krone: For the Children

Deep Dive Dream Wave is a hybrid experience blending a live DJ set and a high-energy dance performance. Join DJ Scenick Roots and The Pocket Fuel Groovers as they take you on a rhythmic journey that blurs the line between performer and audience. The night kicks off with a captivating dance performance infused with hypnotic beats and raw movement. There will even be a moment where audience members are allowed to come on the stage. Once the performance concludes, DJ Sakadachi and DJ Scenick Roots will ignite the floor with back-to-back sets, spinning an eclectic mix of house, hip-hop, afrobeats, r&amp;b, and more. &nbsp; This is a night to connect — dance freely, mingle with friends, and grab a drink at the bar while immersing yourself in the wave of sound and energy. Whether you're vibing on the floor or soaking it all in, Deep Dive Dream Wave promises a unique fusion of movement and music. The Pocket Fuel Groovers are a company of New York City based dancers founded by Nick Alselmo in 2020. Their movement is influenced by contemporary, hip-hop, ballet, house, funk dance styles, and martial arts. By combining these disciplines with elements of theater, DJ-ing, team sport exercises and ideologies, they aim to push the boundaries of what is possible in a performance and communal setting. They have performed at Arts on Site, Abrons Arts Center, The Brick Theater, Triskelion Arts, Center for Performance Research, The Tank, and more. Originally from Rochester, NY, DJ Scenick Roots has been spinning in NYC since 2020 at various rooftop parties, bars, and private events. He’s a dancer/choreographer first and approaches scoring his performances to sound like a DJ set. His seamless transitions between genres will not only have you dancing all night, but open your mind to ways of grooving. He has even played at venues such as Sleepwalk accompanied by his dance company, The Pocket Fuel Groovers tearing up the stage. Sakadachi is a dynamic DJ, music producer, and dancer known for blending diverse musical styles into unforgettable experiences. With a deep passion for rhythm and movement, he seamlessly fuses genres, creating unique soundscapes that ignite dance floors. His broad musical taste and background in dance bring a distinctive energy to his sets, connecting with audiences on a visceral level. Sakadachi’s artistry transcends boundaries, making him a versatile performer who inspires creativity and movement in every beat. He started DJing in NYC in 2021.

Deep Dive Dreamwave: Pocket Fuel Pisces Party

Join us for a unique night of music with EGAL NOIR, a dynamic DJ duo delivering an electrifying mix of sounds to the dance floor. As a couple united by music, they seamlessly blend genres, from Afrohouse, Disco, House, Pop, and Progressive to vintage classics and vibrant Latin beats. Their carefully curated sets take the audience on an emotional journey, evoking memories and creating new ones through the power of music. With every beat, they aim to ignite joy, nostalgia, and pure energy, making each event an unforgettable experience. Let the rhythm guide you as we merge past and present, mixing timeless melodies with modern grooves. See you on the dance floor! Pilar and Ignacio are an Argentine couple brought together by their passion for music. Pilar is an event and theater producer, as well as a dancer, while Ignacio is a businessman and music enthusiast. They started their DJ journey in 2020, combining Pilar’s expertise in event production with Ignacio’s business acumen and their shared love for music. Together, they create unforgettable nights, delivering energetic and emotionally charged sets that take audiences on a unique musical journey.

EGAL NOIR

Come celebrate the launch of&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.signalhill.fm/">Signal Hill</a>, a new audio magazine! Party at 8 PM; remarks from our contributors and editors at 8:30 PM. There will be dancing, merch, and party favors! Our first issue features stories by Jackson Roach (Radiolab; The Dig),&nbsp;Neena Pathak (Invisibilia; Still Processing), Conor Gillies (Jacobin Radio;&nbsp;People's History), Hannah Sassoon (Mizna; The Yale Review), Ian Lewis (Marfa Public Radio; West Texas Surf Report), Annie Rosenthal (High Country News), Cheryl Rivera (Lux Magazine), and Hannah Kingsley-Ma (The Drift;The Believer).Signal Hill is a new audio magazine. We publish audio documentaries of all kinds: longform reporting, experimental essays, shorts, profiles, dispatches, reviews, and more. You can listen to Signal Hill online at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.signalhill.fm/">www.signalhill.fm</a>&nbsp;or on any podcast app.

Signal Hill Issue One Launch Party

An evening of word and song, in order to provide Tender Loving Care. A Benefit for the Transgender Law Center. With performances by Ama Birch, Davy, Christeene, Miss Philip, Nicky, Cassette Spence, Danger Room, Head Footer &amp; DJ Briar.$20 suggested donation.

Tender Loving Care

We’re kicking off Casual Thursdays, our new bi-monthly series in partnership with our friends at The Kite. Music will be chill and vibes will be “I’ve come to have a drink at the bar with my friends on a Thursday, but maybe I’ll meet some cool people and dance a little too”. Welcome to Dancing in Socks, a community centered around dance where you can be your wild self and explore house music in a safe space. You can dance how you want and dress how you want — you bring yourself, and we’ll bring the music. This all started in a small Alphabet City studio (hence the origin of the name), but that “be a little weird because you’re around your friends” ethos still stands. Former horse girl turned finance bro turned music industry wannabe (yeah, she’s one of our co-founders too), Kristen London will be in that trusted opening slot with some sultry grooves and even funkier basslines. Vibes will be jazzy, soulful house music with a few surprises thrown in (who listens to the opener anyways). After her set, she’ll be the one on the dancefloor doing the sprinkler. Say hi to her. She needs friends. Originating from a town definitely smaller than yours, B1Z has always used music as an escape. After meeting some incredibly talented people and garnering inspiration from their passion he has launched himself head first into the scene. Founder of Business Casual Entertainment and Promotions. Music enthusiast. And honored to play for you. Bence brings a taste of European club music blended with New York influences. Dancefloors are his happy place and his goal is to create this for others when he’s on the decks. After moving to NYC, he jumped into the local dance scene, with emphasis on anything with some thick synths. He started Dancing in Socks in his studio apartment to bring friends together and create a space to perform and has since got opportunities around the city, including Jupiter Disco and Elsewhere.

a conversation with the author Nicholas Mirzoeff and Laura Raicovich To see Palestine is to see the world. Since October 7th 2023, the forces of racial capitalism, settler colonialism and white supremacy have become all too visible in Israel's war on Gaza. Urban, networked Gazan youth have documented and shared their struggle with the world using social media strategies, derived from movements from Tahrir Square to Black Lives Matter. In To See In The Dark, Nicholas Mirzoeff explores how these videos and photos transmitted and viewed outside Palestine, via platforms like Instagram and TikTok, enabled a dramatic switch in public opinion, leading to the global uprising against genocide. In this groundbreaking analysis, he also connects the personal and the political via his own anti-Zionist Jewishness, weaving an autotheory of domestic, political, and sexual violence. Through this exploration, he finds new collective anticolonial ways of seeing, combining online and embodied experiences. Nicholas Mirzoeff is the author of many books including White Sight: Visual Politics and Practices of Whiteness (2023) and How To See The World (2016). His writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Nation and the Los Angeles Review of Books. He is Professor and Chair in the Department of Media, Culture and Communication at NYU.Laura Raicovich is a New York City-based writer and curator known for her critical work on cultural institutions and dedication to equitable cultural production. Her recent book, Culture Strike: Art and Museums in an Age of Protest, was published by Verso Books. With a collective of artists, musicians, and culture workers, Raicovich opened The Francis Kite Club, a public social club in NYC’s East Village in 2023. She is also editor and curator of Protodispatch, a digital publication featuring artists’ takes on the local and global conditions that make their work necessary; she initiated the forum with Mari Spirito and Protocinema in 2022. In 2020, Raicovich co-founded Urban Front, a transcontinental consultancy addressing the challenges facing cities through a progressive cultural and activist lens. Prior to these projects, Raicovich served as Director of the Queens Museum and Interim Director of the Leslie Lohman Museum of Art; she was a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow at the Bellagio Center, and the Tremaine Curatorial Fellow for Journalism at Hyperallergic. She is the author and editor of several books, and lectures internationally and continues to work on projects that explore art, freedom of speech, and equity.

To See in the Dark: Palestine and Visual Activism Since October 7"

The infernal beckons. Slow Burn is an evening of sound and story. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://o---s/">OSB</a>&nbsp;(FKA 1-Speed Bike) is the DJ and mobile soundsystem alter-ego of Aidan Girt, drummer for Montreal-based bands Exhaust and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://broomnyc.bandcamp.com/">broom</a>&nbsp;is a Brooklyn based ambient shoegaze trio. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://honeychildcoleman.bandcamp.com/">DEM</a>&nbsp;(AKA Honeychild Coleman) is an experimental dream pop and spoken word artist.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://johnnystgrace.bandcamp.com/">Johnny St. Grace</a>&nbsp;is a vocalist and composer from the hills of Cincinnati. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://yasamanmansoori.com/">Yasaman Mansoori</a> is&nbsp;an audio and digital artist. She is the creator of&nbsp;That Intimate Feeling, an audio art podcast. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://anantandanatom.com/">An Ant And An Atom</a>, the musical project of Toronto’s Sean Warkentine, has been exploring sonic boundaries for more than a decade, melding gentle ambience and harsh noise.&nbsp;Together in 2023, they wrote and performed a piece for a night of live collaborative literary and sonic exploration, titled Deluge. Building a cinematic environment built entirely from captured sounds of h e a t + LIGHT, they will in this iteration similarly set another original writing and musical composition.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Slow Burn

Formed in 1997 out of the ashes of 1990’s jug bands, Pork Chop and the Metropolecats, Bill Carney’s Jug Addicts are a veritable jug band supergroup. Their repertoire is an eclectic mix of classic jug band blues, Tin Pan Alley tunes, early jazz, country, folk, and nearly anything else, all powered with the sound of two washboards, a homemade box bass, fiddle, guitar, and slide guitar. They’ve appeared on the Today show and Colbert Report, played for years at the Rodeo Bar in Manhattan and Skinny Dennis in Williamsburg, The Brooklyn Folks Fest, the Brooklyn Museum, Stone Hill Barns, and the Jalopy Theater. “Weddings, parties, anything and bongo jams a specialty” (to quote The Clash). Currently they can be found regularly at Barbès and Sunny’s Bar in Brooklyn and are thrilled to be making their debut at The Kite. The evening features Bill Carney on washboard, kazoo, vocals; Peter Ford on box bass, vocals; Seth Kessel on guitar, vocals; Karl Meyer on fiddle, vocals; Steve Cooney on slide guitar; Brian Mulroney on washboard, vocals.

Bill Carney's Jug Addicts 

Krewe began as a group of like-minded musicians with diverse artistic influences who came together for weekly jazz workshops as a way to express their musical identity and collaborate with each other. Krewe’s weekly jazz workshops evolved to encompass a steady and ever growing repertoire of jazz across the canon of American jazz music from bebop to hard-bop and beyond.

Krewe

Towards Re-embodying Equality (Re)sistance, (Re)ciprocity, (Re)solution is the most recent iteration of Jill Goldman's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://disentanglementreembodiment.com/">Disentanglement/Re-embodiment</a>, an evolving multipart attempt to disentangle the bonds of gender-based oppression and imagine a re-embodied self, unencumbered by patriarchal power and domination. Through films and performance, Towards Re-embodying Equality: (Re)sistance, (Re)ciprocity, (Re)solution explores how we can shift from the dominating, exploitative, patriarchal society to an egalitarian, nonhierarchical society based on shared values of respect (humans and nature), community, connectedness, compassion, multiplicity, and reciprocity. Goldman's research areas include: Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, Utopian Societies, Matriarchal Studies, the Gift Economy, and Post-Capitalist Economies. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.jillgoldmanstudio.com/">Jill Goldman</a> is an LA-based activist, filmmaker, and artist whose work incorporates dance, performance, photography, and video. Her immersive multimedia installation/performances explore memory, autobiography, the gendered body, and ritual transformation. She received her BA from Bennington College and her MFA from UCLA Film School. She is the director of the feature film Love Is Like That, as well as award-winning short films "fort/da", "Holding Margie's Hand", and the music video for Lenny Kravitz's "Blues for Sister Someone". She is currently a fellow at Mildred's Lane. Roxanne Steinberg dances to transcend words and bring about a heightened sense of connectivity and flow of primordial associations. A graduate of Bennington College, she has led Body Weather training in Los Angeles since 1988. She teaches and performs worldwide; solo, with her partner Oguri, sister Morleigh Steinberg, and many artists, composers, and choreographers. She is engaged in Lauren Bon’s art practice at the Metabolic Studio and an artist-in-residence at the Electric Lodge in Venice. She is a 2020 recipient of the City of Los Angeles (COLA) Individual Artist Fellowship. Livia Reiner is a performer and musician. Her voice was featured in Annie Dorsen's Prometheus Firebringer (Theater for a New Audience). She assisted the director O-Lan Jones on the new opera ICELAND (La Mama). She composed and performed original music in The Measures Taken (Exponential Festival, 2022), Atalanta (Chicago International Puppet Festival, 2019), and No Place Like (Pico House, LA). Her band M0NOGAMY released their first EP, Grey Area, in 2024.&nbsp;

Towards Re-embodying Equality: (Re)sistance, (Re)ciprocity, (Re)solution

NYC's newest nightlife group, Negative Publicity, is hosting a Pop Up Party at The Kite! Live performances from ok, tyler&nbsp;and India Thieriot. DJ Sets from Charlie Sømmers and Frankie. MC'd by stand up comedian Cam Stafford. In a world of conformity and duplicity, Brooklyn-based independent artist, ok, tyler is reminding fans that the only way to move through this modern hellscape is with love, transparency, and legitimacy. After a summer of old out shows in New York City, the release of his 2023 EP “God of the Gaps”, and locking down and selling out his own residency at Heaven Can Wait in the East Village, his reputation in the live music scene precedes him. He commands an audience like your best friend did in middle school when they wanted to sneak out and toilet paper your bully’s house. Through his infectious personality and personable lyrics, tyler (or ty, which he welcomes you to call him) shows an unfaltering passion for music, relationships, and reckoning that will be echoed in his upcoming 2025 releases and shows. India Thieriot is a 25-year-old NYC based singer-songwriter from San Francisco. She has been writing songs since the age of 10, slowly developing her sound into what can now be described as a blend of soulful R&amp;B and pop. She grew up being inspired by lyric-driven artists, thoughtful lyricism is always at the forefront of her process as a result. She has said that songwriting is the only way she knows how to process her life experiences — translating moments into verses. Right now, India is drawing inspiration from other emerging artists based in NYC. She has been performing around the city since moving last September and hopes to grow her fan base by releasing more music this year and collaborating with other up-and-coming artists, songwriters, and producers.&nbsp;

Negative Publicity Pop Up Party

The second installment of 8 Ball Radio's live series at The Kite, featuring three emerging acts from different corners of NYC's underground music communities. 8 Ball Radio is a volunteer-run, public-access online radio station based in Chinatown. Focused on community-oriented programming, the station places an emphasis on freedom and collaboration without hierarchical structures. It serves as a part of 8 Ball Community, a nonprofit collective that also engages in other cultural projects. Amoor is the solo project of Dushante Mitchell. The New York born singer-songwriter, musician effortlessly melts genres and defies categorization. From the roaring guitars of the single “BTW” to the funky breakbeat of the single “ADT (Do U)”, the bridge that ties them together is Amoor’s use of catchy vocals and rhythmic textures synonymous with his influences and his upbringing. His live performances (solo or in a group) is reflected of his love of combining distorted chorused/flanged guitars with synthetic instruments and samplers. emize is a brooklyn-based sonic artist. they experiment with found sound and samples. they strive to deeply understand the way vibrations heal the body, so they can share their personal life giving experience with sound with more people.Liam has no major awards or accolades but he loves to listen to sounds and make them all the same — on the radio, in the club, in the woods, in your living room…anywhere really. He hosts Life Is Good Radio on 8 Ball, alternate Wednesdays at 8PM.

8 Ball Radio Presents: Amoor, Emize, & Liam G

For this edition of Intimate Thoughts, host and psychotherapist Daniel Hoffman will convene six comedians — hailing from Gen Z all the way to the boomer generation — to talk about the question of youth and aging. What is it like to be young? Or old? Do we truly grow up? How would we know? What wisdom does age bring? Is it true that youth is wasted on the young? What does that even mean? Can different generations learn from each other? These questions and more will all be answered on the second live episode of Intimate Thoughts. The evening features Daniel Hoffman,&nbsp;Tim Kovolenko,&nbsp;Ivy Wolk,&nbsp;Brooke Finegold, Christiana Jackson, Danny McWilliams, and Alice Klugherz.

Intimate Thoughts: A Live Talk Show

Nicomo is a shot in the dark parallel park, a hole-in-one-in-a-million, needle in a full-stack flapjack of syrupy vocal lines and buttery fingerpicky guitar. Songs on your shoulder, impressionistic folk and strolling waves, shadows, and conversations misunderstood. Nicomo is the songwriting project of Nico Osborne, Brooklyn-based musician and sound artist. Antiquated Future Records calls their first EP Views “An early-morning hangout album meets complex after-dark mood music.” Nicomo is working on an LP now, exploring brighter colors and tighter turns, coming later in 2025.Oropendola aka Joanna Schubert is in love with creating and inviting people into song-worlds. Piano-or-harpsicle-based juxtapositional journeys and odes to moments that float around art pop, chamber folk, and beyond. Her 2023 album Waiting for the Sky to Speak was described as "at the meeting point between arms in the air pop perfection and something altogether more jarring and intriguing." Swimming, her next album, will be released this summer. Joanna also sings and plays with a handful of NYC buds, including Nicomo, Stephen Becker, and Samir Langus.

Nicomo + Oropendola

Devra Hoff plays music from her upcoming debut record for Switch Hit Records, Solve/Coagula, featuring Teeny Lieberson and Nicole Patrick. With a special musical set by the profound and hilarious actor/writer/comedian River Ramirez, the evening is going to be special!&nbsp;Devra (she/they) is a bassist and composer who’s spent most of her career as a collaborator, performing and recording with a wide range of bands and artists, primarily in left of center indie and jazz realms, including Cibo Matto, Yoko Ono, Nels Cline, Idris Ackamoor, Marc Ribot, Faye Carol, Mike Watt. She has toured extensively internationally for decades, performing at many major pop and jazz festivals such as Glastonbury, Primavera (Madrid, Barcelona, Porto), Lollapalooza, Newport Jazz, Saalfalden Jazz, Berlin Jazz, Summer Sonic (Tokyo), Corona Capital (DF, Mexico), etc., and has recorded on well over 100 releases. In recent years she has been primarily collaborating creatively with Sharon Van Etten, Julia Holter, and the punk/jazz project Mendoza*Hoff*Revels, which she co-leads with Ava Mendoza. Devra’s first solo record, Solo Bass (2008), was named by avant-pop icon Laurie Anderson as one of her top 5 favorite records of all time. In 2021 Kill Rock Stars released Voices From the Empty Moor, an acoustic bass-anchored exploration of the work of folk artist Anne Briggs. Mendoza*Hoff*Revels, co-led by long-time besties Devra and guitarist Ava Mendoza, released its debut record on Aum Fidelity in late 2023, which was featured in many end of year best-of lists including NPR and The New York Times.Image: photo of Devra by Mackienzie King.

Solve/Coagula: Devra Hoff Record Release Show

“To Live as These Animals” is a seasonal monthly series created by Krista Dragomer. The theme for the January event is: buried rivers. What does it mean to live on top of buried rivers? How might we feel those waters from this place, this building, this bar? How are those spectral waters directing the flows of our bodies right now? How did we come to see ourselves as inhabitants of dry land when we are bodies of wetness living on a wet planet? How might a sensing into wetness offer a proposition for living “as these animals”? The invitation to create this series extended out of a desire to disrupt the conventions of formal art talks and to engage patrons of The Kite in convivial and experimental forms of artistic and philosophical inquiry. Krista will be behind the bar monthly from January through March, not slinging drinks (there will be real, skilled bartenders for that!) but slinging words and ideas that invite participants to travel into worlds of sensory exploration through reading, sensing and sounding, drawing, deviating, and playing together. "I imagine this participatory event to be less of a study group and more like reading with children who are prone to adding their own descriptions and creating new storylines. There will be plenty of room for serious reflection and silliness, with no imperative to "get it," only to be with it in some way." — Krista Dragomer Krista Dragomer is a Brooklyn-based artist and interdisciplinary collaborator. She has presented her art and workshops in academic conferences, art and science museums, concert venues, public parks, storefronts, DIY artist-run spaces, podcasts, online events, and galleries. She is the ongoing Vunja Artist-in-Residence, co-creating with Dr. Bayo Akomolafe and The Emergence Network ecologies of practice that engage global communities in thinking, feeling, and sensing into what it might mean to be human in a time of large scale institutional and ecological change. She recently collaborated with For The Wild on their forthcoming anthology, expected spring 2025. This event is part of the Bartenders-In-Residence Series and is also organized and supported by Nina Nichols. About The Bartenders-In-Residence Series Laura Hanna invites artists, activists, disaffected + affected academics, witches, organizers, musicians, dissidents, historians, liars, philosophers, comedians, storytellers, diviners, speechwriters, unruly diplomats, and those who fall in between to host a night at The Kite, from behind the bar.&nbsp;

To Live as These Animals

A night bursting with the earnest romance and dance of New York City's switchblade edge. Join us for the dark, rhythmic, dancey delights of elegant noir and avante-rock, where ascending villains will be poetically scythed by stiletto heels and jagged guitars. NYC-based post-punk collective <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.londonplanemusic.com/">London Plane</a> have been gathering much acclaim for their blend of dancey, barbed, dark-disco and goth-ey grooves since their 2018 debut New York Howl and 2022's Bright Black on Brooklyn label Declared Goods. 2025 will see their much anticipated follow-up album and a revival of the live shows which have gained London Plane the reputation as crowd favorite in NYC's underground clubs. "Zingg’s music mirrors this ethos; her smoky baritone channels the haunting tones of Lebanon Hanover’s Larissa Iceglass and the eccentric flair characteristic of the ZE Records lineup. If they were from a previous era, Lacey Spacecake would seamlessly slot into the TV Party and New Wave Theater lineups, perfectly positioned between the avant-garde stylings of Klaus Nomi and the quirky energy of David Byrne." - PostPunk Magazine “Boston, Massachusetts duo of Eric Boomhower and Amelia May previously skirted the krautrock dreaminess of Amon Duul II on their hermetic, drowsy Karmic Revenge. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.dyrfaser.com/">Dyr Faser</a>&nbsp;seems to change their sound, if only subtly, on each new album, and Crime Fever’s haunted, scuzzed playfulness leans more towards Lou Reed this time around – but only if he’d jammed with Dinosaur Jnr. Jefferson Airplane and Ty Segall. Still, they maintain a buzzy, fuzzy, and even Byrds-like loose dusting of the psychedelic and a backbeat throughout, with those ether-giddy vocals tones of May invoking Blonde Redhead, Beach House, and of course a little of a slacker rock, shoegaze vision of Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz.“ - Monolith Cocktail

London Plane + Lacey Spacecake + Dyr Faser

Singer and trumpet player <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.sonnysingh.com/">Sonny Singh</a>'s new music explores the Sikh spirit of the sant sipahi, the sage warrior: the sage leads with love; the warrior answers the call to courage. Introspective and urgent, spiritual and rebellious, the music offers bold new renditions of Sikh devotional poems from South Asia, channeling ancestral wisdom for our time. JazzTimes calls Sonny's music, “vibrant, ebullient, &amp; energized...a prayer for our ailing world.” The band includes Sonny Singh on vocals, trumpet, and harmonium; Jonathan Goldberger on guitar; Jesske Hume on bass and vocals; Rohin Khemani on drums, tabla, and percussion.This is a collection of musical vignettes by American violinist and composer <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOkYDqeMTok">Kaethe Hostetter</a>. Sourcing from her 11 years living in Addis Ababa, she transports you to the bustling streets of the East African metropolis, evoking the crackling sounds of a saxophone blaring out of a barbershop radio, a shepherd's flute melody turned dub reggae, the beam of light shafting through a thousand year old church, the fervent dancing on packed dirt floors of a rural honey-wine bar, and the funky big band psychedelic sounds of Ethiopia's "Golden Era". $10 advance tickets, $15 day of show tickets, free with an APAP badge.

Sonny Singh’s Sage Warrior + K8A's Impressions of Ethiopia

Join us for an evening of acoustic music featuring East Coast-based songwriters Nick Prato (Boston, MA), Nora Meier (Boston, MA), and Ellie MacPhee (Brooklyn, NY). These artists will perform stripped-down arrangements of their original songs, blending indie folk and Americana with their own unique styles. With heartfelt stories and raw, authentic performances, this night offers an intimate opportunity to experience three up-and-coming indie artists from the East Coast.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/50a1IAGR5X0RdDYQiorhRL?si=n9uShQ1JSYuxbKuy_iIxGA">Ellie MacPhee</a>&nbsp;is a Brooklyn-based violinist and singer-songwriter. Her debut EP, 'Cardinal Creek’, explores themes of growing up in South Carolina, blackberry pie, old love, and strange neighbors. Her writing is inspired by the small tragedies and comedies within our day-to-day lives. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6j4ZtNkYmvfCXrP5XqhTCI?si=cg_UsOgaTeargspk0pVU8g">Nora Meier</a> is a diehard music fan, frequent moviegoer, and Oregonian at heart. Raised on her dad’s curated mixtapes and epic vinyl collection, she developed a deep love for albums and an obsession with Bruce Springsteen. A verbal processor and big reader, Nora is always writing. Her debut album, Outfield, released on October 2nd, 2024, marks the next chapter in her musical journey, blending influences from her upbringing and passion for storytelling. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/12SLEkS4wgIlK8pobNGjvJ?si=Xw5bJGKvTIukTNcDXmpGLQ">Nick Prato</a> is a roots-driven indie rock artist based in Boston, MA. Raised as the youngest of three in a small coastal Maine town, his songwriting blends aesthetics of rock, folk, and Americana, drawing from both his upbringing and a modern approach to storytelling. With a sound rooted in tradition yet focused on the present, his music offers a unique perspective on today’s world. After releasing three singles this fall, Nick looks forward to his biggest year yet in 2025.

Nick Prato + Nora Meier + Ellie MacPhee

Come to The Kite and celebrate the launch of Barbara London Calling’s third and final season, presenting 11 conversations with pioneering and up-and-coming artists from around the world. Artist collective CFGNY — featured in the first episode of Season 3 — will turn the tables and interview the series' host, curator Barbara London.&nbsp; Founded in 2016 as an ongoing dialogue on the intersection of art, fashion, and identity, artist collective CFGNY continually returns to the term "vaguely Asian": an understanding of racial identity as a specific cultural experience combined with the experience of being perceived as other. In addition to using fashion as a readymade, CFGNY’s practice spans mediums such as video, performance, architectural installation, and sculpture. CFGNY is composed of Daniel Chew, Ten Izu, Kirsten Kilponen, and Tin Nguyen. Barbara London is a curator, advocate for the arts, and writer, with a practice that revolves around media, installation, and sound art produced internationally. Recent projects include the exhibitions Seeing Sound (Independent Curators International, 2020-26); Perpetual Motion (Pérez Art Museum Miami, 2024); Dara Birnbaum&nbsp;(Prada Foundation, Milan, 2023) as well as the book Video Art: The First Fifty Years (Phaidon, 2020/2024.) In the early 1970s, London joined the curatorial staff at the Museum of Modern Art, where she founded the video exhibition and collection programs.

Barbara London Calling: Season 3 Launch

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hilmasghost.com/">Hilma's Ghost</a>&nbsp;will mark the new solar cycle of the new year with a symbolic and magically infused invitation to come together collectively and welcome the return of the sun. Join us as we weave together the ancient arts of witchcraft and celebration. There will be group reading to illuminate the pathways of the coming year and a collective ritual to manifest your deepest desires for 2025. The ticket includes ritual, reading, one magical elixir cocktail — NA options available. RSVP required.The Kite is honored to host a very special evening with&nbsp;Hilma's Ghost&nbsp;to kick off its series of Seasonal Play events. These semi-regular gatherings will be linked thematically beginning with GLEANINGS.

Ritual & Spirits: Welcoming the New Year with Magic

Come to Mama! <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/DirtyMotherStringBand">The Dirty Mother String Band</a> is a fine group of musicians who met at jam sessions around Brooklyn. They discovered their shared love of bawdy early blues, jazz, and string band music. Liz Rabson (Uke, Harmonica) is the daughter of acclaimed blues woman Ann Rabson, from Virginia but has lived in Brooklyn for twenty-seven years. She is a multi-instrumentalist, these days primarily playing the ukulele. She performs with various local bands, co-organizes the Brooklyn Ukes jam and teaches ukulele at the Jalopy Theatre School of Music. She is the music organizer at the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse and is active in the Brooklyn folk and roots music scene. Sarah Gancher (Fiddle) is a playwright and fiddle player who grew up playing early jazz in Oakland, California. Sarah Klein (Upright Bass) is an avid knitter, aspiring gardener, and upright bass player. Originally from Florida, she's currently based in Brooklyn, where she hopes to one day find a parking spot. Alex Deane (Guitar) originally hails from Nashville where she developed a love for acoustic music and singing with dear friends. You can find her singing and playing guitar or fiddle at jams and living rooms around Brooklyn.

Dirty Mother String Band

It’s a new year in precipitous times. It’s time to be with chosen family, friends, and confidants and to dance your heart out. Come as you are: grimy, glam, apocalypsecore, sweaty with anticipation. Our co-host GuarionexJr will DJ – maybe you’ve caught him playing Papi Juice or Souvenir Shop, or photographing for the pages of Lux and many others. There’ll be a raffle to have your tarot read by journalist and critic Jennifer Wilson, who is tapped into a higher frequency. Cover is just $10. Come have a good time with your friends.

A Lux New Year's Eve

DJ Scenick Roots returns to The Kite alongside his brother DJ Sakadachi for the second installment of “Hemoglobin &amp; Oxygen Y’all” an event where the duo play a combination of songs they grew up listening to together and surprising each other with what they have in their libraries ranging from hip-hop, afrobeats, house, dancehall, funk, and R&amp;B. Dance the night away with them. NO REQUESTS, just breathe and vibe. Originally from Rochester, NY, DJ Scenick Roots has been spinning in NYC since 2020 at various rooftop parties, bars, and private events. He’s a dancer/choreographer first and approaches scoring his performances to sound like a DJ set. His seamless transitions between genres will not only have you dancing all night, but open your mind to ways of grooving. He has even played at venues such as Sleepwalk accompanied by his dance company, The Pocket Fuel Groovers tearing up the stage. Sakadachi is a dynamic DJ, music producer, and dancer known for blending diverse musical styles into unforgettable experiences. With a deep passion for rhythm and movement, he seamlessly fuses genres, creating unique soundscapes that ignite dance floors. His broad musical taste and background in dance bring a distinctive energy to his sets, connecting with audiences on a visceral level. Sakadachi’s artistry transcends boundaries, making him a versatile performer who inspires creativity and movement in every beat. He started DJing in NYC in 2021.

Hemoglobin & Oxygen Y’all 

Step into an unforgettable evening of jazz and poetry with Artemis Diva, a vibrant collaboration of jazz and spoken word led by the dynamic vocalist and drummer Diana Gitesha Hernandez. Known for her rich alto voice and creative improvisation, Gitesha seamlessly blends classic jazz standards from the Great American Songbook with her original poetry, rhythms, and melodies. Joined by her talented band: jazz prodigy Kai Mandelbaum on piano and seasoned bassist Mark Everett Nelms — Gitesha transforms the stage into an eclectic jazz party inspired by East Village Traditions. Expect a soulful mix of sounds, surprise guest musicians, and spontaneous poetry woven into timeless melodies. Don’t miss the one-of-a-kind performance, where jazz and poetry converge in an atmosphere of artistry and freedom. Check out Gitesha’s album Imbued on Spotify and stay for the open mic to share your voice. Diana Gitesha Hernandez, Gitesha, (aka HER or DGH) is a poet, musician, and multidisciplinary artist deeply rooted in the East Village arts scene. An explorer of the fusion between poetry and jazz, she blends lyrical storytelling with standards from the great American Songbook and improvisational music, creating performances that captivate and inspire. She hosts regular jazz jams as Diva Dive and curates poetry readings through the Artemis Poetry Collective. Also a painter, printmaker, and ceramicist, Gitesha’s artistry spans multiple forms, reflecting her passion for creativity, and community connection.

Artemis Diva

Featuring Lary 7, SugarLife Orchestra, Sandy Smiles, Magdelena Joybringer, Madronas, and Bruno Coviello, the night will present three special performances. Curated by Snow Gallery, Frankie’s Clownhouse is a quarterly event, happening on (or near) the solstices and equinoxes. Come dance!

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Come celebrate the holidays and the release of Nuclear Family Fantasy's new Christmas tune, Thank God It's Them! With performances by Stu Spasm and City Ice, the event will also include a mini pop up gift shop featuring goods made by artists: wall hangings by Cheyenne Timperio, ceramics by Sarah Leber, ornaments by Carri Skocze, and sculptures by Stu Spasm. 15% of all ticket sales will be donated to NY Cares. Growing up in the projects of the Lower East Side of New York City, Matt Devin Patrick was fascinated by the relationship of creativity and the streets. But after his first band signed a contract with David Geffen, he took a detour into a life of crime, homelessness, and addiction. In 2023 after putting his life back together he would mine his experiences into songs and enlist childhood friends Tom Kotik and Drew Oakley to form post punk indie trio, City Ice. Nuclear Family Fantasy's singer/songwriter Mossy Ross belts out tunes criticizing the American Dream, and the suffering that trying to achieve it can cause. Their songs convey the struggles with addiction and mental health that often result from believing in the "If you work hard in America, you can achieve anything" rhetoric. Just in time for the fortieth anniversary of its release, NFF's new Christmas tune, Thank God It's Them, is a searing criticism of the controversial Band Aid song, Do They Know It's Christmas? Stu Art Gray, a.k.a. Stu Spasm, is a well known musician, artist, and writer; and the subject of the documentary, "I Should Have Been Dead Years Ago," currently screening in film festivals worldwide. Stu's former band Lubricated Goat were infamous in Australia for a naked TV performance in 1988 which left nothing to the imagination. He currently has two main bands, the Unthinkable and the Art Gray Noizz Quintet. He will be performing this show solo, fully clad.

Thank God It's Them: Nuclear Family Fantasy's Christmas Song Release Party

Come to The Kite for toe-tapping tunes brought by Buck And A Quarter at Swing Night! Doors at 7PM with a dance lesson to get your feet moving in style at 7:30PM, then there is dancing at 8PM on the big wood floor! $10 cover at the door, cash or Venmo. Give the password “swordfish” for a discounted admission: $15 for two!<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.buckandaquarterquartet.com/">Buck And A Quarter Quartet</a> is the NYC-based string band that plays the forgotten gems and favorites of the golden age of American pop and vintage-inspired originals in their own category-defying style, described as ‘skiffle meets Cole Porter’ and ‘what do you call this kind of music?’

If Wonderful Christmastime is grating on your last nerve, join <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.brittainashford.com/">Brittain Ashford</a>, her band, and special guests to marinate in and reflect on the season. There will be cookies! While Brittain Ashford has spent much of her career recording and touring in support of her original music, her unlikely appearance in the Broadway musical The Great Comet of 1812 took her a slightly different direction. Lin-Manuel Miranda once suggested that she could sing while he wept into a bucket, and The New York Times said she should have been nominated for a Tony. Since her time on Broadway she has returned to writing and performing. She’s released two albums under the moniker Prairie Empire, a solo album of show tunes “run through a David Lynch filter” called Drama Club, and numerous singles. Her new album, Trotter, has been heralded by indie press as, “beguilingly rich”, "Profoundly moving…” and “captivating”. Her music has been featured on MTV’s Catfished and HBO’s Search Party.

Brittain Ashford Holiday Spectacular

Join us for a smidge of storytelling with author Alan Fishbone whose new book <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://heresy-press.com/product/animal-notes-from-a-labyrinth-by-alan-fishbone/">Animal</a> will be available for sale at The Kite. At times exuberant and at other times dark and haunting, Fishbone’s stories explore the twilight zone of New York’s seedy bars and cocaine dens, reveal the troubled soul of a German expressionist painter, describe a latter-day “hunger artist” exorcising his own demons, confront the tangled lives of sex workers at the margins of society, and link our contemporary political, social, and personal fixations with the desires, anxieties, and hang-ups of Romans like Catullus and Horace. A work both outrageous and wise, Animal relentlessly probes the human condition in all its wretched and enthralling complexity.Photo by Linda Rose Saal.

Animal: Notes from a Labyrinth

Come celebrate the release of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/mcsweeney-s-75-first-fiction">McSweeney's Issue 75</a> with us! Guest edited by longtime McSweeney's editor Eli Horowitz, this issue features ten debut fiction writers. Contributors&nbsp;Hrannar Björnsson,&nbsp;Stephanie Skaff,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Celine Ipek&nbsp;will briefly read from the issue. McSweeney's Publisher Amanda Uhle,&nbsp;Quarterly&nbsp;editor Rita Bullwinkel, and longtime McSweeney's collaborator James Yeh will all be present to raise a glass to this issue's remarkable debut fiction writers. Hrannar Björnsson is a writer and comedian from Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. He writes and performs comedy with his group, Tiny Idea, and he has an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Stephanie Skaff is a multi-disciplinary artist. She's made performances and public art projects. In 2015, she earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Hunter College. She lives in Brooklyn with her partner, their son, and a spotted dog. Celine Ipek is an MFA candidate in fiction at Columbia University, where she received the Felipe De Alba Fellowship. She lives in Brooklyn.

McSweeney's Issue 75 NYC Release Party

Join us for a book buzz with Library Freedom Project, Library Futures, and METRO! This in-person gathering will feature publishers sharing their newest books, sprinkled with trivia and opportunities to win door prizes. $20 gets you two drink tickets and food from Ayat NYC! Publishers include: PM Press, Verso, Seven Stories, Pluto Press, New Press, Feminist Press, Europa Editions, Archipelago, and more! COVID note: Cold weather means high COVID transmission. We ask that attendees take precautions including taking rapid tests before attending this event and staying home if you are unwell. We will give a full refund to anyone who needs to cancel for illness. We will have masks and tests at the door. There is no outdoor space at The Kite, and we expect between 40-80 attendees in a 1200 sq ft space. This will be a great chance to connect with librarians, publishers, and booksellers. See you there!

Radical Book Buzz 

Celebrate the upcoming release by Hat &amp; Beard Press of I Feel Famous: Punk Diaries 1977-1981&nbsp;by Angela Jaeger. There will be a short audiovisual presentation by Angela, followed by a book signing. Drawn from her actual diaries as a teenage music enthusiast living in New York’s East Village, Angela’s story unfolds chronologically, charting her late adolescence in tandem with her transition from observer of the nascent punk scene to eager participant. Gradually becoming a nightly fixture of her neighborhood’s vibrant underground rock milieu at CBGB and Max’s Kansas City, by 1978 she had continued to fulfill her punk fantasy abroad. She followed the Clash on a tour across England, finally returning home in 1979 to start her own band. The diary entries are illustrated with the visual expressions of Angela’s enthusiasm — her drawings of punk personalities and fans, previously unseen photos, and ephemera culled from her personal archive.&nbsp; Angela Jaeger is a singer, writer, and teacher who founded the late 70's No Wave band the Stare Kits and has recorded with Pigbag, Bush Tetras, Trevor Horn, David Cunningham, and The Monochrome Set, amongst others. A born and bred New Yorker who has lived in Barcelona and London, she currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Angela Jaeger’s I Feel Famous: Punk Diaries New York-London 1977-1981

Three very different authors, all published by Eponymous Books. Linh Luu, JC Hopkins, and Arthur Nersesian describe their works and process in this panel discussion: Luu's The Napper, (Thuy Nguyen is your typical spoiled rich international student in her freshman year of college, except she is depressed and cannot stop taking naps to escape from the flashbacks of her emotionally traumatic childhood.) Hopkins' I was a Teenage Communist, (The story involves a group of diverse, non-conformist teenagers in high school during the early 1980’s.) and Nersesian's Shit Show (A mystery that originates in Moscow during World War II and is solved on the 93rd floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center, half a century later, before the towers come tumbling down.) Come join us — Q &amp; A and book signing afterwards!

The Eponymous Writers Panel 

A 4 Horn, 2 Guitars, Bass, and Drums band led by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://dtreut.com/">D.Treut</a> singing from behind keys/drums/sax. Drawn from bands like Sun Ra, Count Basie, and Chicago and inspired by NYC’s downtown jazz scene, the influence of a big horn afrobeat revitalization, with the mysticism of Dr. John and Moon Dog to make a large band feel like a group improvisation. Highlighting Treut's skill as a multi-instrumentalist he wrangles his crew to get a ‘train nearly off the tracks’ large band sound. The band’s familiarity with Treut’s musical sensibilities come from their shared time in avant garde circles. &nbsp; D. Treut's music is defined by unconventionality — he has explored the jazz improvisational, rock, and pop realms with equal vigor, extracting from each to create something original and undefinable. Classifying D. Treut's style as 'outsider music' is somewhat undervaluing, given the complex, intelligent musicality of the work. Yet, the moniker captures the non-conformist spirit of the music. The music is high-concept – almost too conceptual for the casual listener, the music is defined by incongruity; D. Treut reveals an almost Harry Nilsson-esque pop sensibility, providing the listener with an uncommon accessibility (a departure for D. Treut who prefers to exist in the abstract). The listener is left with a surprising but gratifying experience. D. Treut, known for his experimental/jazz stylings, isn't pulling out all the stops here; only the relevant ones.

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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/laura__loriga/">Laura Loriga</a> (organ, voice) will open the night with a solo set, followed by Anni Rossi (viola, electric viola, voice) and duo <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/day.so.far/">Day So Far</a> (voice, violin, keys, synths, drum machines).&nbsp;Laura Loriga is a songwriter and pianist from Italy, who in the last ten years has developed her work between London and New York. Her writing is based on piano, organ and voice, and it is often enriched by other electric and acoustic elements. The result is a series of darker and variegated compositions, close to folk and classical tradition as well as to experimentation. Last year, Laura released Vever, her fourth record and the first one in her name, written in New York between 2018 and 2020 (God Unknown Records/Ears &amp; Eyes Records), which features among others the collaboration of Josh Werner, Otto Hauser, Anni Rossi and Janis Brenner. Besides her own work, Laura has collaborated with various other artists, including band Giardini di Mirò and songwriters Jaye Bartell and Grimm Grimm. In recent years, she has also contributed to the writing of a number of soundtracks for film, including Shelter, Farewell to Heaven, Lucus a Lucendo: About Carlo Levi (Caucasus Factory) and Mindcage (Lionsgate).A classically trained viola player and multi-instrumentalist, Anni Rossi launched a songwriting career in her early twenties, drawing comparisons to and other equally anachronistic musicians. Using the viola to guide her way through folk-classical-pop songs like "Wheelpusher," not to mention her unique Internet-based take on ‘Radioheads "Creep," Rossi built up a small following in 2007. After "Wheelpusher" was featured as Single of the Month by the indie label Too Pure in January 2008, Rossi spent the first part of the year touring the British Isles and inked a contract with the longstanding British label 4AD. She then retired to an Illinois studio with producer Steve Albini; the resulting debut album, Rockwell, was recorded in one inspired day and released in March 2009. After parting ways with her label, Rossi recorded her second album, Heavy Meadow, and released it in mid-2010.Day So Far is the darkwave duo of Sarah Bernstein (voice+violin+keys) and Stuart Popejoy (synths+drum machines), making dreamy electronic music with sharp, melancholic lyrics and soaring melodic hooks.

Laura Loriga + Anni Rossi + Day So Far

Jonathan Scott has been tinkering with lo-fi recording since the 80's (heck, most likely even longer than that!) in the guise of BUTTERSCOTT! Around, 1993, he purchased the cheapest of cheap Tascam 4-track cassette recorders, a Radio Shack microphone and he was off to the races; banging out C-90 (that 90 minute tape folks) after C-90 of no-budget, lo-yo tech Archies/Monkees/Beach Boys-esque bubble-gummy power pop toppers! He then proceeded to circulate said tapes to record emporia all over the land (or at least quite a bit on his home turf of the Boston area), but notably at least one legendary NY STORE (MIDNIGHT RECORDS) sold the tapes in their regular mail order catalogues, so 60's bubblerock nerdos from say Germany or the Netherlands could get their aural fix of this precious chocobliss! Many of these tapes featured, in addition to Mr. Scott's unique one-man'bandiness, a veritable cornucopia of guest musos, including members of a least a few rock acts you may/may not have heard of (Six Finger Satellite, Princess Superstar, Nisi Period, The Barnies, etc...). These early days saw a BUTTERSCOTT tape land in the hands of notorious LA meanster scenester KIM FOWLEY (i.e. JOAN JETT &amp; CO THE RUNAWAYS). Mr. F then proceeded to lay BUTTERSCOTT on anyone with ears to hear — among said ears was one MR. JOE FOSTER out of the U former CREATION RECORDS (i.e., OASIS) honcho &amp; present curator of the wonderous REV-OLA label. REV-OLA eventually released a "greatest hits" compilation BUTTERSCOTT cd of remastered 4-track biz entitled THROWING MEATLOAF AT THE SUN which drew critical plaudits (4 stars even!) from that zine of zines, UK's MOJO! Once a hard-to-find pricey import cd, you can now find copies online for under $5 (well, that's showbiz)! Anyroad, live appearances by BUTTERSCOTT these days are a very rare, precious, and beautiful — as Mr. Scott sez, "I AM BUBBLEGUM MAN CHEW MY BUBBLEGUM IF YOU CAN" and you should 'cuz it's doublebubbledeliciousandgoot! Some of you may be familiar with Owen because he makes movies (be sure to check how his big time feature length motion picture, FUNNY PAGES) and acts in 'em too (check out A DIFFERENT MAN). However, Owen is one of the finest curators of moldy old timey vinyl records — most likely bringing wayyyy more than he needs for a single dj set! That said, he's ready to skeedaddle&nbsp;ya doo down any shoop rockin' doo daa doo! Oh, also Owen has been a live member of BUTTERSCOTT beatin' the traps from time to time (although, not this time around)! Kathy Snax is the solo project of Kathleen Mahoney, a Boston-based musician who describes her music as “haunted electropop.” The dreaminess of her ethereal vocals and lushly textured synths are juxtaposed with spacey tape feedback and moments of eerie distortion and noise, infusing her pop melodies with the surreal.

 BUTTERSTOCK

It's a Cajun-esque Brunch with Red Aces! Dance, munch and day-drink with Red Aces for the inaugural Cajun-esque brunch. Let’s fill the swamp with biscuits and green swamp-thing Bellinis and two step our troubles away. $20 gets you food and music.&nbsp;Red Aces is a dance band based in Brooklyn that loves to play with extended repertoire rooted in cajun dance hall music. Red Aces are Hannah Marcus on accordion, fiddle, and vocals; Jennifer Wilkin on fiddle and vocals; Olli Hirvonen on electric guitar; Konrad Meissner on bass; and Erica Weiss on acoustic guitar.

Cajun-esque Brunch with Red Aces

Join us to celebrate <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fouroneoneprojects.org/transatlantik">FourOneOne’s Transatlantik</a> series with three sets on piano and vinyl, featuring Alexis Marcelo on keys and a mix of soul, disco, R&amp;B, house, and hip hop from DJ Buddy and DJ Jeff Brown.Alexis Marcelo grew up studying classical piano in the vibrant musical landscape of 1980s and 90s New York City. He studied under Dr. Yusef Lateef at University of Massachusetts, and has performed extensively across Europe and the United States. He has collaborated with artists including GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan and Abiodun Oyewole of the Last Poets. He released Nananom Xu in 2024, featuring JD Parran and Daniel Carter, and is preparing to release new material soon. Image: photo of Alexis Marcelo by Peter Gannushkin

Transatlantik Afterparty

Join the fun at The Kite for the debut Unlimited Groove, an electrifying night where everyone’s invited to move as one. Spinning an eclectic mix of house, hip-hop, R&amp;B, disco, afrobeats, dancehall, and amapiano, DJ Scenick Roots creates a sonic journey that transcends boundaries. Whether you’re a dance floor regular or a first-time mover, this set promises beats to lift spirits, rhythms to unite, and grooves to keep you going all night. Come for the music, stay for the community, and experience the vibes that only happen at Unlimited Groove. Originally from Rochester, NY, DJ Scenick Roots has been spinning in NYC since 2020 at various rooftop parties, bars, and private events. He’s a dancer/choreographer first and approaches scoring his performances to sound like a DJ set. His seamless transitions between genres will not only have you dancing all night, but open your mind to ways of grooving. He has even played at venues such as Sleepwalk accompanied by his dance company, The Pocket Fuel Groovers tearing up the stage.

Unlimited Groove with DJ Scenick Roots

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.textualrecords.com/">Textual Records</a> invites you to the 20th Anniversary Edition 12” record release party and listening session for "Can I Get An Amen?" by Nate Harrison. The genesis of "Can I Get An Amen?" begins with the track "Amen, Brother" by '60s soul band The Winstons, tracing the transformation of the song's drum solo in its original context as part of a B-side vinyl single into its use as a key aural ingredient in contemporary musical expression. The work scrutinizes the techno-utopian notion that "information wants to be free," questioning sample culture’s efficacy as a democratizing agent. This as well as other issues are foregrounded through a history of the Amen Break and its peculiar relationship to copyright law. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nkhstudio.com/amen">Nate Harrison </a>works at the intersection of intellectual property law and cultural production. He has exhibited and lectured at institutions including the American Museum of Natural History, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Haus der Kultur der Welt, Berlin. Nate earned a BFA from the University of Michigan, an MFA from California Institute of the Arts, and a PhD from the University of California, San Diego. Nate serves as Dean of Academic Affairs at SMFA at Tufts University. &nbsp; Textual Records is a label dedicated to the distribution of sound, music, and text by contemporary artists. As a form of publication, the label focuses on the simultaneity of inscription — the textual, sonic, and musical markings created within the context of art. Limited editions are produced in 12" and 7" records, CD, or cassette form in collaboration with the artists and other entities. Textual Records is a project of Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere.

Nate Harrison + Textual Records: Can I Get An Amen?

Dictate a postcard to the newly elected president with Sheryl Oring, the artist who uses a manual typewriter to give Americans an unfiltered way to share their hopes and concerns through her “I Wish to Say” project. Oring has traveled the country listening to stories for the last 20 years dressed as a 1960s secretary. She’ll be transforming The Kite into her impromptu office, offering attendees a channel to voice their hopes, fears, and expectations for the nation's future and have their words materialize on postcards through the keys of a vintage typewriter. A copy of all postcards will be sent to The White House. Come speak your mind! Since launching her "I Wish to Say" project in 2004, Sheryl Oring has typed thousands of postcards to the last four U.S. presidents. Her work has been featured at universities, museums, and public spaces nationwide, including Bryant Park (NY), the National Cathedral (DC), and the San Diego Museum of Art. Oring has received grants from Creative Capital, Franklin Furnace, and the NY Foundation for the Arts, among others, and is the first artist on the National Coalition Against Censorship's Board of Directors.

Sheryl Oring: I Wish To Say 

Experience an exploration of sound, image, darkness, and magick at The&nbsp;Kite, as <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.flushingremonstrance.com/">The Flushing Remonstrance</a> perform their acclaimed original live accompaniment to four films by the groundbreaking filmmaker Kenneth Anger (Lucifer Rising; Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome; Invocation of My Demon Brother; Eaux d’Artifice). The Flushing Remonstrance are the duo of Catherine Cramer (percussion, electronics) and Robert Kennedy (keyboards, electronics), and are NYC’s premier group devoted to live film accompaniment.

The Films of Kenneth Anger 

This event brings together experimental musicians and visual artists based in New York City to create a unique tapestry of sound and image. Each artist's unique perspective will be woven into the event, creating a multi-layered experience that evolves with the number of audiences. The boundaries between performer and experiencer will blur, making this a true experiential event. Nestled in the embrace of Togakushiyama and Iiyama, twin spiritual peaks rising 1200 meters above sea level and steeped in Japan's spiritual heritage, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thefactorsmusic.com/jody-tenku">Jody Tenku</a>&nbsp;was nurtured by the raw beauty of nature. Influenced by his father, a trailblazer in Japanese progressive, new age, ambient, and healing music, and his American mother, a child of the 60s and 70s psychedelic era, he picked up the guitar and began producing his own sounds at fifteen. This marks his debut solo live ambient performance in the U.S. Composer and producer <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.erichoegemeyer.com/">Eric Hoegemeyer</a> has worked extensively with a cross section of electronic music legends and rock icons. Recently he has been scoring art films and films that sell shoes, cars, sunglasses and the like. His original compositions have been performed at Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Rubin Museum and MoMA PS1. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.testucollective.com/">Testu Collective</a> is an NYC-based intermedia art group founded by Dan Tesene and Serena Stucke. Testu creates intermedia performances, experimental videos, concept soundtracks, audiovisual experiences, sound art, and performance art installations. Tesene and Stucke are interested in creating environments that challenge the traditional audience experience. Testu has produced site-specific installations and curated works for Triskelion Arts (Brooklyn), Wallplay On Canal (NYC), Flux Factory (Governors Island), Sound Pedro (Los Angeles), Chashama (Brooklyn), CTM Festival (online), Ars Electronica (NYC), Ace Hotel (NYC), The Shed (NYC), Pleamar Festival (Buenos Aires), Theaterlab (NYC), Public Visuals (Tokyo). Since early 2000 Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, label owner <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.personalaffairbk.com/">Marihito</a> has worked with Bill Laswell and Lee Perry in the past. His new ambient album is out now.

Weave

Join us at The Kite to learn more about NYC for Abortion Rights, who they are, and what they do! The collective will have a new orientation for new members at 5:15 PM (sharp!) and the trivia/social will start at 6 PM (also sharp!). Come meet old and new NYCFAR members, drink, and play an Eric Adams indictment trivia! <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nyaaf.org/">NYC for Abortion Rights</a> is an intersectional, abolitionist, socialist-feminist collective of activists who believe NYC needs an unapologetic grassroots movement to fight for full abortion and reproductive justice. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nyaaf.org/donate">Suggested donation</a> for trivia: $20 to NYAAF, New York State's only abortion fund.

NYC for Abortion Rights Orientation + Social

Created by Latinx and Queer immigrants,&nbsp;GEMINITES is a social gathering to meet other amazing creatives in the city. This event will be a zodiac-themed celebration — when you arrive at the venue, you'll be given a bracelet representing your zodiac sign, this will be cues to mingle. With a mix of Hip Hop and perreo, come hang out with us!Toki&nbsp;was born in Colombia and raised in Spain. They've been in New York City for the past 10 years. An advocate for their Latinx and queer community, They're passionate for fashion and music.Andreina was born in Venezuela and moved to New York City 10 years ago. Her background is in Interior Design but has a passion for fashion and styling as well. Her heritage is a very important part of who she is.

GEMINITES

Join us for an evening of literary trivia! Bring your peeps with literary knowledge to win gift certificates from local bookstores. This is a benefit for the Saxapahaw Prison Books Program. Suggested donation at the door is $10 or $5 and a good book!&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://saxapahawprisonbooks.org/">Saxapahaw Prison Books</a> is an all-volunteer nonprofit that sends free literature and information to people incarcerated in Georgia. We meet every other Saturday at P.I.T. Records and Books in Williamsburg to read requests and select books from our library that match incarcerated readers' interests and needs. We always need books and money for shipping.

This is Lit: Literary Trivia

Come to The Kite for toe-tapping tunes brought by Buck And A Quarter at Swing Night! Doors at 7PM with dancing at 7:30PM on the big wood floor! $10 cover at the door, cash or Venmo. Give the password “swordfish” for a discounted admission: $15 for two!<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.buckandaquarterquartet.com/">Buck And A Quarter Quartet</a> is the NYC-based string band that plays the forgotten gems and favorites of the golden age of American pop and vintage-inspired originals in their own category-defying style, described as ‘skiffle meets Cole Porter’ and ‘what do you call this kind of music?’

Rami Freiji hosts an evening filled with Arabic music, films, food, and artworks for sale in support of mutual aid efforts in Lebanon. Come dance and fly with the Bird of The East.&nbsp;Food provided by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.alulabrooklyn.com/">Cafe Alula</a> and Tara Khattar of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://maisontara.co/">Maison Tara</a>.Music with DJ Heavy Flow.Image: Flyer designed by Mary Blout.

Fly With The Bird Of The East 

Join&nbsp;Lux&nbsp;on Friday, November 8 at 6pm for a happy hour screening of Michal Labik’s short documentary&nbsp;The Mutual Aid Garage, about a mutual aid auto repair shop in Alabama. This documentary is based on a&nbsp;Lux&nbsp;feature from Issue 6, and we’re thrilled to be premiering this short here in New York. Editor, organizer and Alabamian Cheryl Rivera will be joined by Labik and Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, author of the&nbsp;Lux&nbsp;article, in conversation about the film, Bama, and mutual aid. This event is free and open to the public!Lux&nbsp;is a feminist magazine of politics and culture founded in 2021. We publish a glossy print edition three times a year featuring our award-winning writers, and a regular newsletter. Our coverage runs from in-depth political reporting — on underground abortion networks, for example, or on abolitionists’ 911 alternatives — to reviews of the latest batch of bisexual novels and reports on feminist politics from Afghanistan to Mexico.

Screening of The Mutual Aid Garage

8 Ball Radio Presents makes its debut at The Kite, featuring three emerging acts from different corners of NYC's underground music communities. 8 Ball Radio is a volunteer-run, public-access online radio station based in Chinatown. Focused on community-oriented programming, the station places an emphasis on creative freedom and collaboration without hierarchical structures. It serves as a part of the 8 Ball Community, a nonprofit collective that also engages in other cultural projects. DORIS is the musical alter ego of visual artist Frank Dorrey, known for his playful and surrealist creations. As DORIS, he distorts and pitches sampled vignettes to craft mischievous, fun house-like vignettes that paint a vivid, often dreamlike, textural soundscape. Drawing on an array of influences from underground music, DORIS' sound is a fresh take on contemporary production, blending elements of hip-hop, electronic, and ambient music into a unique, genre-defying experience. Blake Christopher is a Southern artist known for his innovative approach to production and deep, introspective lyricism. His signature sound seamlessly fuses hip-hop with the emotive tones of his soul influences, springing forth a fresh take on contemporary rap. Sukanya is a Brooklyn based DJ with a monthly show on 8 Ball Radio titled Alloy Hour. Photos: Photos of Blake Christopher and Sukanya.

8 Ball Presents: DORIS, Blake Christopher & Sukanya

Join the Catskills Agrarian Society at the Francis Kite Club on Wednesday, November 6 for the FOOD SOVEREIGNTY IN A BRAVE NEW WORLD fundraiser party!Bites will be provided by Queer Apertivo and mezcal jello shots by Solid Wiggles. Co-sponsored by Pollinator Spirits and Catskills Provisions.Music by Benedict Kupstas, Zeke Healy &amp; Vic Thrill. See you there!

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