From: "Jeff Stark" <jstark@nonsensenyc.com>
Subject: nonsensenyc: 8.6 to 8.12
Date: August 6th 2010

Friday, August 6
* Mr. Dropout, Manhattan
* Lover, Why? Benefit Show, Brooklyn
* Rainbow Dreams, Brooklyn

Saturday, August 7
* The Experi-mental Festival II, Brooklyn * 8th Annual NYC Musical Saw Festival, Queens * Mozilla Drumbeat, Manhattan
* Soapbox Derby, Brooklyn
* Three Women: Short Films By Mixed-Race Vietnamese American Brooklyn-Based Filmmakers, Brooklyn * The Absolutely Other Food Drive, Manhattan * Warehouse Saturday, Brooklyn
* Wonder Wheel Music Marathon, Brooklyn

Sunday, August 8
* Backyard Market, Brooklyn
* Roommates Wanted NYC, Queens

Monday, August 9
* Pedicab Freedom, Brooklyn

Tuesday, August 10
* Fish Out of Agua: My Life on Neither Side of the (Subway) Tracks, Brooklyn * Zone Zero, Brooklyn

Thursday, August 12
* Panic: A Dance Party, Manhattan

Wishlist
* Bluestockings looking for professors

All That We've Met
* Jean Barberis

Spectre
* DIY Personal Satellites

Learning
* Gin Cocktails

Help
* New editor

NOTE: For some navigation help, or an explanation for what this is all about, scroll all the way down to NONSENSE. You'll find snarky editorial comments and little bits of praise littered throughout this list. These nuggets are marked with all caps, like this: NOTE. Also, we make a lot of mistakes, especially with dates; you should always double check our work. And you can donate to this project at nonsensenyc.com/special.

NOTE: Hi. Summer. Yes. This week we add a new section to Nonsense's burgeoning second half. All That We've Met is a blog that we like by Pauline Pechin. She publishes interviews with a lot of the folks who show up on this list. We would say that we wanted to help support her by pointing people her way, but it would probably be more honest to admit that it's a bit more vampiric: We want a bit of her new blood. For a long time we've thought that Nonsense should run interviews with the people behind the events we cover, and we even tried it once. Turns out it was way, way too much work. We're so glad that Pauline is putting in the time. Like her, we're just curious about people. You'll find a pull quote and a link to her blog every week.

Also, we wanted to thank editor Rob Voight for all of his hard work in the last year. Rob has been editing the Help section, and doing a damn fine job of it, but he recently scored an opportunity to move to Taiwan. We're happy for him and we wish him the best. Thanks Rob. Seriously.

In Rob's place, we're happy to welcome Meeo Ward to our crew. She will be editing the Help section for volunteers, and she'd love to hear from you. She's particularly interested in short-term volunteer opportunities, like if you need someone to help paint a mural or weed a garden or park some bicycles. Hit her up at meeo@nonsensenyc.com.

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Summer Cicadas

XXXXX FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 XXXXX

Mr. Dropout

You might call this performance art, street theater, or a man out of his mind. Regardless, Mr. Dropout has chosen to lose his identity in public in a weekly event called a Detachment Walk. The reason for this is to become nothing, and wait for something new to emerge. He is cloaked in all white from head to toe including a white mask. He will instantly appear at 6p and begin walking north on Broadway after he travels around Union Square. Catch him if you can.

Northwest corner of 14th Street and Broadway, Manhattan 6p sharp; $free
twitter.com/dropoutwalk

NOTE: This is Nate Hill's new project. Nate Hill, you'll remember, is the guy behind the taxidermy tours, the bouncy rides, candy crack, and other projects oft appearing on this list.

***** Also on FRIDAY *****

Lover, Why? Benefit Show

All proceeds to benefit Spectacular Productions' inaugural production, Lover, Why? Featuring the talents of DJ Haruka Salt 999, Crazy Bitches!, Gone Bad, Cate Giordano, Jules, Coco Agogo, Casey Spectacular, and and many more. Silent Auction with art donated by some of the area's up-and-coming talents.

Lover, Why? is a dark comedy written by Casey Spec and Leela Paul combining elements of drag and feminist theater with documentary and fantasy filmmaking. It tells the story of Kathy, a lonely woman in her late 20s living the life of 60 year old woman, who is devastated when faced with the reality of her own sexuality. It is a comedy of fears, gender roles, and relationships, what it means to fall out of love and how that may affect our gentle psyches.

Bringing together a young, diverse cast of artists from the worlds of theater, film and video, performance art and drag, Lover, Why? will make its debut at Brooklyn's Market Hotel in September, and Spectacular Productions is hosting a benefit to raise funds for their first theatrical venture.

Founded by friends and collaborators Casey Spec and Caitlin Roy, Spectacular Productions has been successfully making videos and live performance art since 2004 with the intention of exploring themes of isolation, tragedy, gender, sexuality, insecurity, and humor as they pertain to the fundamental laws of social relations. Previous Spectacular projects have been seen at the Boston Underground Film Festival, The Huntsville Alabama Film Festival (2009 grand prize winner), the Boston Film Race (winner, best acting and editing), Jacques’ Cabaret and the Axium Gallery.

The Lover, Why Benefit show at The Outpost in Clinton Hill features music performances by Gone Bad, Cate Giordano, and Jules; a performance of "Crazy Bitches", a selection from 24-Hour Plays; comedy by Coco Agogo; poetry reading by Casey Spectacular; and a silent auction with art donated by Brooklyn's up-and-coming talents. All this with the DJ stylings of DJ Haruka Salt 999.

The Outpost
1014 Fulton Street, Brooklyn
C to Clinton/Washington station, G to Classon station $5 door

***** Also on FRIDAY *****

Rainbow Dreams

This time we're bringing in extra goodies to make it quadruple off-the-chain. We've got the sweetest, rarest gems of disco that took us all ages to dig for plus an overhead projector for liquid light shows, personal transparencies for everyone, bubble machine, boys in tank tops dancing on bar, staff photographer, live performance by Marco Tulio. Special Guest Mr. G, resident DJs Los Bermanos and D. Clapp.

Beauty Bar Brooklyn
921 Broadway, Broadway
J,M,Z to Myrtle Avenue station
10p-4a; $free

XXXXX SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 XXXXX

PAS (Post Abortion Stress) presents

The Experi-mental Festival II

Visuals/DJ Set by Big Brother on Acid. Video/photo presentations by Damien Olsen and Amber Brien. Silent Theater by the Tableaux Vivants. Musical acts: Prehistoric Horse, Damien Olsen, the JazzFakers, Cloud Cloud, Zilmrah/o, Vampire Squid, Shield Your Eyes Pray For Death, Boy With the Ice Cream Face, Clutter, and Strangewalls.

Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway, at Dodworth, Brooklyn
J train to Myrtle Avenue station
5:30p; $free

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

8th Annual NYC Musical Saw Festival

Concert and art exhibit revolving around the 300 year old art of playing music on a carpenter's handsaw. The art form of making music with a carpenter's handsaw has been around for 300 years. For the past eight years Astoria (Queens) became a pilgrimage spot for musical saw players from all over the world. Last year the festival got into the Guinness Book of Records for the Largest Musical Saw Ensemble with 53 saw players playing together, beating the previous record from Poland (28 saw players).

The festival includes world premiers of music written especially for the musical saw (including a piece for three musical saws), as well as the Chorus of the Saws, all musical saw players playing together. Musical saw solos and ensembles, performing many music styles (jazz, classical, pop, folk, show tunes, etc.) performed by musical saw players from all over the world.

Hellenic Cultural Center
27-09 Crescent Street (corner of Newtown Avenue), Queens N train to 30th Avenue station
2p; $10
MusicalSawFestival.org
youtube.com/watch?v=vuQp5WZY6fM

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Mozilla Drumbeat

A look at some cool people and projects that are keeping the web open. Plus, free pizza, and beer. We are building a new community that includes teachers, artists, designers, filmmakers, writers, lawyers, and policymakers -- not just open web geeks. Online, Drumbeat is catalyzing new open web projects that address critical needs and make the Web healthier. We're here to weave together local networks of creative, Web-loving people and start new projects to make the web better.

The Drumbeat NYC event will showcase cool projects and people that are keeping the web open. Come and learn how you can get involved, or show others what you've been working on.

OpenPlans
148 Lafayette Street, Manhattan
noon-5p; $free
drumbeat.org/events/drumbeat-new-york
johndbritton.com

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Soapbox Derby

17th Street between 5th and 6th avenues, Brooklyn noon kids, 1p adults; $free
open-source-gallery.org/

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

The Loving Day Project and Friends present:

Three Women: Short Films By Mixed-Race Vietnamese American Brooklyn-Based Filmmakers

Award winning short films by up and coming mixed-race Vietnamese American filmmakers, Adele Free Pham, Ina Adele Ray, and Kim Spurlock. Three Women (not to be mistaken with Robert Altman’s 1970s film) is broken down into a two-part screening of shorts that represent the identities of these filmmakers: The Asian and the Other. The screening is followed by a Question and Answer discussion with the filmmakers and a reception.

Reel Works
540 President Street, between 3rd and 4th avenues, 2F, Brooklyn 7p; $10 donation
3WomenNYC@gmail.com.

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

The Absolutely Other Food Drive

I'm hosting a book drive for two of my buddies serving overseas in the Army. It's part of an exhibition called the Absolutely Other. The theme of the show is about artists who work with strangers, and I created a project about sharing books with other participants or soldiers stationed in the Middle East. In my friend Mark's words: "We love books. Makes the time pass." Participants have the option to share with another participant, send a book to a soldier, or both. The project is created out of my love of books and sharing them.

You don't have to be in Chelsea to participate, but I'm paying for shipping and packing the boxes if you drop off a book in person. Would love any donations or participants.

The Kitchen
512 West 19th Street, Manhattan
2-4p; $free
212 255 5793
thekitchen.org/event/210/0/1/
wheniamreadingiamfaraway.us
hopehilton.com

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Warehouse Saturday

Simple. Dance your ass off. Have a drink or two. Flirt with someone. Experience life with your body in motion. No reason to not have the time of your life. Why waste your weekend in a bar?

The House Of Yes calls you to come out and get sweaty with us. Nothing but dance music. From dub, indie pop, electroclash, electro, house, afrobeat, dance punk, hip hop, reggae, reggaeton, dubstep, grime, mashups, and remixes by all them cool kids hiding out in Brooklyn lofts behind macbooks and an mpc staying up all night making our dance floors safe. With DJs Ezrakh, Reckm, MC. K Swift.

The House of Yes
342 Maujer Street, corner of Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn L train to Grand Station
10p doors; $7, free vodka 10-11p

***** Also on SATURDAY *****

Wonder Wheel Music Marathon

With host Jourdan Astier. Music by the Atom Bums, the Wraydars, North Shore Troubadours, Bongo Surf, and Alien Surfer Babes (debut) with the Octomen.

12th Street, on the boardwalk, in front of Deno's Wonder Wheel, Brooklyn 3-8p; $free

XXXXX SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 XXXXX

Backyard Market

If you missed the last one don't miss this one. Sort through some sexy summer wear and have fun in the sun while cooling in our pool and sipping on some mimosas.

Through the Summer a group of us artisans and art sellers will be hosting a bi-weekly backyard sale. Come check out, jewelry, handmade/designer made clothing, precious wrapped stones, Peruvian fashion imports and good old second hand treasures. We'll also be serving refreshing brunch drinks and munchie picks.

This week's hosts: Cheap Thrills, Gems by Gail, Perusha, MsBPassionz, and Ms. Maggie,

Backyard Market
148 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn
L train to Morgan station
1-6p; $free
backyardmarket.tumblr.com/

***** Also on SUNDAY *****

Roommates Wanted NYC

Stop wasting your time with Craigslist. Roommates Wanted NYC is a public event where you can meet potential roommates in a safe, fun, spam-free environment.

The idea is like a singles meetup but for roommates. We will have identifiers to help narrow down your search as well as discounted drinks to help reveal the true sides of potential roommates. We have identified four areas in the city in need of this service and will have parties in the best bars there on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of every month starting in August.

Our last event on Easter Sunday had 50 people show up at Alligator Lounge. Demand has demonstrated itself already and as it becomes more regular and more known, we expect this to become the number one safest, most popular way to find a roommate in New York City.

There will be a sliding scale anonymous suggested donation system. $5 if you like it, 10 if you love it, and if you think it sucked just give us a note saying how it could be better.

Break
32-04b Broadway, Queens
5-7p; $donation
roommateswantednyc.com/

XXXXX MONDAY, AUGUST 9 XXXXX

Pedicab Freedom

Darlings and Cohorts and Bicycle-Loving Comrades,

You are cordially invited to join us for a lovely evening of snacks, drinks, bike movies, and good company, as we raise funds (and morale) for the legal battle to protect pedicabs and pedicab freedoms. There will also be a bicycle raffle sponsored by Times Up.

The Story from Pedicab-Driver Duncan: This past June I took a pedicab ride with my partner from Brooklyn, into the city. While we walked the pedicab on the Manhattan Bridge we got passed by a cyclist who turned out to be an attorney for the DCA (Department of Consumer Affairs) . This individual decided to take secret camera phone pictures of us on the bridge, and the pedicab, and to send these photo's to a NYPD detective. The result was a very hefty unlawful ticket sent to my good friend, and pedicab distributor. Beyond that, the DCA is now trying to use this case as a vehicle (no pun intended) to not allow any pedicab usage on bridges between Boroughs whatsoever. This would be a huge blow to our industry, and an insult to pedicab drivers throughout the city.

Please, if you can, come celebrate pedal power, and help us raise the funds to pay for the legal fees necessary to win this case and keep pedicab drivers free to walk our vehicle's between boroughs.

C. Spot Studio / Fairyland / Theater of the Magical Real rsvp for address, Brooklyn
7p doors, 8:30p program; $15-$20 and includes food, entertainment misscspotgmail.com
magicalreal.org
fairytaleexperiment.blogspot.com
cspotdesigns.blogspot.com
misscspot.blogspot.com

XXXXX TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 XXXXX

Fish Out of Agua: My Life on Neither Side of the (Subway) Tracks

Reading, signing, and launch party. With razor-sharp wit and unabashed honesty, Michele Carlo takes readers on her hilarious and shocking ride of growing up as red-headed, freckled faced Puerto Rican in the Italian'hood of the Bronx -- when it was burning -- through her adult life in Brooklyn where she eventually learns to accept herself, her family, and her cultural identity in her memoir.

Michele Carlo is a writer, performer and comedic storyteller who has lived in four of the five boroughs of New York City. Her stories have been published in Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul, Lost and Found: Stories from New York and Smith Magazine. She has often appeared with The Moth and other NYC storytelling communities. Like almost every other writer in NYC, Michele is a Brooklynite (since 1988) with no plans of leaving anytime soon.

The Powerhouse Arena
37 Main Street, Brooklyn
7–9p; $free
718 666 3049
rsvppowerHouseArena.com
michelecarlo.com

NOTE: Michele Carlo and her events (and events where she's performed) have been on the Nonsense list since the very beginning. We first saw her as a performance artist named Carmen Mofongo back in the days of underground venues like Collective Unconscious and Surf Reality. Later we met her when she took over editing Nonsense's now-extinct sister list Toxic Pop. A couple years back we got lucky and finally got to work with her on a play that took place in the New York City subway system. We've been fast friends ever since. Michele is a great storyteller, and more importantly she's a singular voice, a believer in the power of art and the power of New York City. There's really no one else like her.

***** Also on TUESDAY *****

Zone Zero

AN exhibition of contemporary work of inner space. Zone Zero is the center, a brain tuned to its own synaptic snaps. It is a state of inner dialogue, or inner monologue that is active, not reactive. It is consciousness; it is stream of consciousness; the world is not enough. To fearful outsiders, it appears as a barren landscape; however, the initiated know the zone to be infinitesimally expansive. It collapses onto itself in mirrored feedback. It is elemental.

Our first extended art show at Port d’Or starts at Zone Zero. This show brings together artists working in performance art, film, experimental theater, the art world, the underground, and the outdoors.

With Ben Boatright, Crow Hill Gnostic Temple, Keith Connolly and Tom Thayer, Kyle Eyre Clyde, Dylan Hay, Natsuko Uchino, Mary Kidd, and Turner Williams.

Port D'Or
841 Sterling Place, Brooklyn
8-10p; $free
347 701 3519

XXXXX THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 XXXXX

Passion Faction Presents:

Panic: A Dance Party

Dance with DJ Dirty Finger, Hirothejap, Skitsnygg, Trustfund, Spanky, Glasscock. Hosted by Mikey and Madeline, Brendan Knox, and Ali and Lacie. Fundraiser for and sponsored by Fire to the Prisons Magazine.

120 Orchard Street, Manhattan
RSVP to passionfactiongmail.com
10p-4a; $3 before midnight, $5 after
21 and over
firetotheprisons.com

XXXXX UPCOMING XXXXX

• Flux Factory's Going Places Doing Stuff all summer
• Rental Car Rally, August 13
• Tunnel Vision: A Film & Music Event in the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel, August 14

XXXXX ONGOING XXXXX

Nonsense is too long. The great thing about the internet is that it doesn't really cost much to run long listings and exhaustive descriptions. It turns out that's ... exhausting. After several complaints and a little deliberation, we're trying a new format: On the first Friday of the month we will run updated ongoing listings in each section: events, learning, and help. Other weeks we're going for leaner, meaner sections. If you're desperate for something to do on an off-Tuesday night we suggest you either look back a few issues ago in your inbox, or poke through our online archives, which you can find under the subscribe page.

Also, a note about better rock shows. Nonsense does not straight list rock shows in New York unless they occur in tandem with puppet shows or jump rope tournaments or in subway tunnels or in graveyards. For listings of good shows, especially shows that feature independent bands at quality venues like Death by Audio and those booked by hard-working promoters like Todd P or Sleep When Dead, consult resources like ohmyrockness.com, brooklynvegan.com/, sleepwhendeadnyc.com/calendar/, garagepunknyc.com, and eardrumnyc.com. For the most exhaustive list of underground shows at unusual venues, track down a copy of the extremely useful -- and handsome -- Showpaper.

XXXXX WISHLIST XXXXX

What have you been wishing for? Collaborators, grant monies, a new home? Please send brief listings to Alita at alitanonsensenyc.com. We only list available apartments, lofts, studios, and one-off rentals -- not spaces wanted.

***** ARTY STUFF *****

• University Teachers and Students: The fall semester is fast approaching. Would you like Bluestockings to serve as the bookstore for your coursebooks? Teachers can contact us at textbooks(at)bluestockings.com, and we encourage students to alert their favorite teachers and their degree departments of the opportunity to work with us.
• Sonia Galarza is the Director for the Department of Juvenile Justice for NYC. She has asked me to ask NYC artists and teachers if anyone is interested in teaching their secure and non-secure detention facility kids about the benefits of recycling, green living and other eco-friendly topics. Your platform could be to teach through art, or science, or architecture, or another practice of your choice. This is a new program the DJJ is trying to design, called Design Your Own GO Green Community. There is no funding, and they're aiming for classes to be taught in August with some end-of-August event. It's tight, but it's also an opportunity to assist the DJJ with designing this platform, which might lead to future funded projects. If anyone out there is interested in teaching to NYC's detention youth, let me know and I'll put you in touch with Sonia - she's a wonderful administrator for the city and is really trying to do some good for the DJJ kids. See: nyc.gov/html/djj/home.htm l. Contact Nick Normal, nicknormal(at)gmail.com.
• The search is on for a public artist to create the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial! Deadline: August 27. Request an RFQ, info(at)rememberthetrianglefire.org.
• Conflux Festival 2010 is taking place on October 8–10, and artist submissions are now open Conflux is the annual New York festival for contemporary psychogeography: the investigation of everyday urban life through emerging artistic, technological and social practice. At Conflux, visual and sound artists, writers, urban adventurers and the public gather for four days to explore their urban environment. We are now accepting project submissions through August 15 via our website (see below). Now in its seventh year, Conflux 2010 is based on themes of investigation, action and transmission. Conflux proposals must be submitted by August 15 ($10 administrative fee). Check the FAQ (confluxfestival.org/faq) for guidelines and details. If you aren't interested in submitting but would still like to be involved, we always need volunteers. See confluxfestival.org
• Maker Faire applications due: it's a two-day family-fun event, a blend of art, technology and science, combined with participation, robots, craft and do-it-yourself ethics. It is the brainchild of MAKE magazine (makezine.com). Maker Faire will be taking place in NYC next month, September 25-26, at the New York Hall of Science (nysci.org) in Queens - a site of the original '39 and '64 Worlds Fairs in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Over 300 Makers, artists and vendors will be participating in this inaugural event, and we're expecting daily crowds in the 20-30k range. We already have: blimps that draw, homemade chariot races, low-earth orbit photography, wet plate collodium printing, yarn bombing, craft van, homemade synths, sound caves, girlzilla bot, lifesize mousetrap and over 200 other projects! I'm still looking for: beer & wine makers, worm projects, soap making, mutant bikes, art cars, wind power, kite making and flying, beekeeping and making hives, glass blowers, wearab le electronics, LED art, talking paintings, homemade engines, mycology, canning and jarring, computer mods, insect bots, carpentry projects, animatronics, puppet arts, circus arts and all things craft and DIY! If you make something that is DIY and the world needs to see more of it, I want you involved! It could be something so simple it's beautiful! Or it could stand twelve feet tall and shoot flames! Or it could be a total work-in-progress that you build there and then! Or live repair and fixing workshops! You get the picture! So fill out an application already. World Maker Faire NYC Call for Makers: bit.ly/mfny2010. Deadline: August 15. Contact Nick Normal, nicknormal(at)gmail.com.

***** SPACES *****

• Seeking an unusual space for arts collective. Waterfront, rooftop, indoor/outdoor? We are looking for a space for daytime art studio, evening meeting facility (only two-three nights a week) for members of arts collective. 400-1400 sf or possibly larger. No living necessary, though we'd consider a dual-function space. Private preferred with 24/7 access. Along the Gowanus? Newtown Creek? Structure in a storage/parking yard? Storefront? Treehouse? Ideal areas would be Greenpoint, Bushwick, Williamsburg, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, Carroll Gardens, Vinegar Hill, possibly Red Hook. But, we are open to all possibilities and leads. Contact alita, alita(at)nonsensenyc.com.
• One room available September 1 in a lovely three-bedroom apartment Williamsburg. Access to porch, backyard, and treehouse. You will be sharing the apartment with two busy artists in their mid-20's.There will be cooking, gardening, wine drinking, joie de vivre and je ne sais quoi. Room is $720/month, not including utilities. One short block to Marcy JMZ, a longer walk to L/G and many buses. Meters away from North Brooklyn's only goth bar. Email am.am.am.08(at)gmail.com with a little bio, contact info, and availability to come see the apartment.
• I am trying to pass off my grand room at the apartment in Bed-Stuy at Hart Street between Throop and Marcus Garvey. If you or anyone is looking for a good place to live starting in September or October with a good group of people, please pass this along - we are looking for someone to take over the room for the duration of the lease, and there is always the potential to renew. The room measures 13 by 13 and the rent is $565 a month plus utilities which are very minimal when split among four people (only electric / internet). The room has two facing windows overlooking our neighbors' backyard, we have a good rooftop garden, and a large living/common space. The apartment is a four-bedroom -- and the other three people in the space (Ashley, Blaine, Nicole) have all been excellent roommates for the year and friends much longer. Contact Chuck, chuck.yatsuk(at)gmail.com.
• Sublet Available August 12-September2 or October 20th. Cheap good-sized one-bedroom. I am going to be taking off for a few weeks to Portugal with the Gamelatron, August 12- September 2. I will be back in NYC from September 2–15 but them I am off to Russia and Serbia and won't be back till about October 20. So I could either sublet until September 2 only, or a little longer-term until October 20. 694 Flushing Avenue between Throop and Tompkins, one and a half blocks from Broadway/ Woodhull hospital and from M and J (not peak), and one and a half blocks from G, on the boarder of East/South Williamsburg, Bushwick, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. One bedroom, railroad style, about 500 square feet. Layout is good for one person or couple but not two individuals. Furnished and well-equipped with kitchen basics and internet. Having the ability not to kill healthy plants is a plus. Short-term is $600, longer-term is $1125, includes all utilities and internet. Contact Taylor, 917 723 6340/ zem i17(at)gmail.com.

XXXXX ALL THAT WE'VE MET XXXXX

All That We've Met is Pauline Pechin's series of interviews with artists, underground influencers, and people with interesting stories. You can email her here: pauline.pechingmail.com

This week: Curator Jean Barberis

What's the secret to running a successful artist collective?

"I find that people are well-fed tend to be happy. We're at our most creative when we are bouncing ideas around during brunch on Sunday morning or during a collective dinner. So that's our secret."

Read the complete interview at
allthatwevemet.com/2010/08/jean-barberis-knows-how-to-spot-well.html

XXXXX SPECTRE PRIORITY XXXXX

Before we had a name, the Spectre Event Horizon Group used to meet at a bar to commiserate and trade what our business friends like to call best practices. The group has expanded since then, but it remains focused on smartening the crowd mind. There are no subject limits; our favorite is the incredible sci-fi present, or anything that goes toward a better understanding of human behavior and our universe's ecology. Our simple intent is to connect good minds with as much quality mind-blowing information as we can freely locate and create a space for the informal trade of specialized investigative research, presented for the non-specialist.

The Spectre email list, which is a separate group from this column, is a moderated open forum. People are encouraged to join and to post. The list is compiled for Nonsense by J. Sinopoli. Contact us at spectre.event.horizon.group gmail com or spectregroup.org. Here's some of what came in this week:

***** DIY Personal Satellites *****

http://spectregroup.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/diy-personal-satellites/

$8K Personal Satellite Kit
news.discovery.com/space/personal-satellite-kit.html "Bringing the do-it-yourself market to a whole new level, a California firm is selling kits to build a personal satellite -- and get it into space -- for $8,000. The program, called TubeSat, is the brainchild of Randa and Roderick Milliron, a Mojave, California-based couple who've been developing a bare-bones, low-cost rocket system for the past 14 years. Selling flights as a package deal with satellite-building kits is proving to be a winning combination, with more than a dozen customers signed up to fly on the debut launch early next year. The first of four suborbital test flights is scheduled for August and there are customers for those as well. The kit contains the shell components for a satellite including a printed circuit board, solar cells, batteries, a combination transmitter-receiver, microcomputer, electronic components, blueprints and a structural shell that's about the size of a one-liter bottle. Most TubeSat customers, so far, are universities. "There's been a m assive number of shelved experiments," Milliron said, caused by a dearth of low-cost launch systems. "This is an opportunity for the academic community to fly affordably." Interorbital's rocket, called the Neptune, will place up to 32 TubeSats and 10 slightly larger off-the-shelf spacecraft called CubeSats into orbit about 192 miles above Earth. At that altitude, the spacecraft will orbit for about six weeks, then burn up in the atmosphere. Launches will take place from the island of 'Eua, located in the Kingdom of Tonga, in the South Pacific."

Includes Free Launch (32 at a Time)
interorbital.com/Company%20Page_1.htm
interorbital.com/TubeSat_1.htm
"A TubeSat is designed to function as a Basic Satellite Bus or as a simple stand-alone satellite. Each TubeSat kit includes the satellite's structural components, safety hardware, solar panels, batteries, power management hardware and software, transceiver, antennas, microcomputer, and the required programming tools. With these components alone, the builder can construct a satellite that puts out enough power to be picked up on the ground by a hand-held HAM radio receiver. The TubeSat also allows the builder to add his or her own experiment or function to the basic TubeSat kit. As long as the experiment or function satisfies the volume and mass restrictions, it can be integrated into the TubeSat. These restrictions provide a unique intellectual challenge for the experiment or function designer. TubeSats are also available as Double TubeSats, Triple TubeSats, or Quadruple TubeSats. Prior to launch, each TubeSat is inserted into one of the rocket's 32 Satellite Ejection Cylinde rs. They never come into contact with the other TubeSats. Once on-orbit, the satellites are released according to a pre-programmed timing sequence. The timing sequence is designed to prevent satellite clustering. Interorbital expects to launch a set of 32 TubeSats per month. If the buyer pays the full cost of the TubeSat kit upfront, he or she is immediately placed on a launch manifest according to the order in which the payment was received. TubeSat buyers also have the option of paying half of the cost upfront, then paying the other half of the cost at a later date or when the TubeSat is completed and ready for integration into the launch vehicle. With this option, the builder will be placed on a launch manifest according to the time when full payment is received."

See Also: CubeSats
cubesatkit.com/content/overview.html
cubesat.calpoly.edu/index.php/collaborate/suppliers space.com/businesstechnology/cube_sats_040908.html "A standard CubeSat is a motherboard of invention: About a 4-inch (10-centimeter) block of equipment that tips the scale at roughly 2 pounds (1 kilogram). A handful are already in space and with other launches planned for later this year. Peep inside a CubeSat and you'll spot off-the-shelf circuitry in the familiar form of microprocessors and modem ports, and other microchip devices typically used in cell phones, digital cameras and hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation units. A CubeSat can be built for under $25,000, although they typically come in at the $30,000 to $40,000 price range -- still a bargain. The "going-rate" per CubeSat launch is in the $40,000 range. Universities have an inherent advantage in developing "disruptive" space systems, Swartwout contends, and that is the freedom to fail. In fact, he added, three of the six CubeSats placed in orbit in 2003 were either never contacted or failed very early. "Experimental failure is a basic ele ment of university life, and from the university's perspective, a failed spacecraft is not necessarily a failed mission," Swartwout said. Swartwout explained that the tremendous reductions in the size and cost of electronics are making possible "disposable" probes that function for only weeks, but whose very low cost and short development cycle make their launch and operation affordable. There is talk about flying tethers on the spacecraft, as well as toting along inflatable packages - both techniques viewed as a way to hasten a CubeSat's reentry and lessen worry about adding to already orbiting space clutter. CubeSat innovators also envision the small spacecraft deployed from the International Space Station - chucked out of an airlock. Then there is the prospect of CubeSats toting biological or hardware experiments that reenter and parachute to Earth. "I hope the CubeSat is like the personal computer ... you don't know what the heck you're going to do with this little box when you build it or what markets will be enabled. But it's so cool, you've got to do it," Twiggs concluded."

Open Source Arduino Sats
opensat.cc/download/DIYSatellite_en.pdf books.google.com/books?id=YAIHa97G4icC

Cellphone and Toy Parts
wired.com/wiredscience/2010/07/cell-phone-satellite/ "Instead of investing in their own computer research and development, engineers at the NASA Ames Research Center are looking to cellphones and off-the-shelf toys to power the future of low-cost satellite technology. The smartphone in your pocket has about 120 times more computing power than the average satellite, which has the equivalent of a 1984-era computer inside. “You can go to Walmart and buy toys that work better than satellites did 20 years ago,” said NASA physicist Chris Boshuizen. The biggest challenge of sending cellphones and toys into space is whether the parts can get up there without shaking apart and work in a vacuum at extreme high and low temperatures. To do some preliminary testing, two Nexus One cellphones caught rides on two rockets on July 24 that launched 30,000 feet into the atmosphere at a maximum speed of mach 2.4 (about 1,800 miles per hour). One of the rockets crashed into the ground after its parachute failed, but the other made it back with t he cellphone unscathed. Both cellphones were able to record the acceleration of the rocket using their built-in accelerometers, and the undamaged phone captured 2.5 hours of video of the event through a hole in the side of the rocket. “Everything that didn’t break is a piece of data,” said volunteer engineer Ben Howard. “We know that the batteries didn’t break and that the computer worked the whole time.” If the cellphones ultimately get used to power satellites, they will probably be sent up without a screen and with a different battery to make them lighter. Next, the team will build a stabilizing mechanism for the satellite using the cellphone, $100 toy gyroscopes and parts similar to those of the Mindstorms Lego, so the satellite can orient itself in space. By installing three spinning gyroscopes and getting them to spin at different velocities, a satellite can move in any direction. The same technique is currently used on many satellites, but requires multimillion dollar technology. The whole goal of the project is to make satellites cheap and affordable, so that anyone with bit of time and a couple of thousand dollars can send their own satellite into space. Upgrading the computing power of satellites using cellphones would mean increased satellite capabilities, possibly including artificial intelligence. “We’re not sure yet exactly what people will want to do with their satellites, and that’s the point,” said NASA education specialist Matt Reyes. “What can you imagine doing with your phone in space?”"

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We look for the sort of classes you circled in college course catalogs but never managed to fit into your schedule. And we also look for the kind of things that no college could teach. Cheap and eclectic is the rule, though all rules get broken occasionally, and we especially love workshops, round-tables, and teachers who won’t take your work out of your hands and show you how to do it right. One-time listings are categorized weekly, with general recurring classes listed at the end on the first Friday of each month. We thrive on your suggestions, so make sure to tell us about upcoming classes that you think are nifty-keen. Learning is compiled and edited weekly by Libby Sentz. Send listing suggestions to libby(at)nonsensenyc.com.

***** LEARNING: FRIDAY *****

Gin Cocktails

Gin has always been a bit of a mystery. In ancient times it was used as a medicinal treatment for a variety of ailments, from bubonic plague and malaria to gallstones and gout. Join spirit expert Elayne Duke of Diageo in exploring this spirit's rich history and variety of uses. In this hands-on workshop you'll taste some of today's most impactful and yesterday's longest-surviving gins, as well as learn how to craft legendary cocktails such as the Aviation, the Brooklyn Cocktail, and the Corpse Reviver (a nod to gin's once-believed healing powers).

Astor Center: The Study
399 Lafayette Street, Manhattan
6:30-8:30p; $75
astorcenternyc.com

***** LEARNING: SATURDAY *****

Free: AFF Family Day at Governor's Island

Family Day at the African Film Festival brings a slew of free activities: Brazilian dance with Quenia Ribeiro, Sabar dance with Babacar M'baye, West African dance with Youssouf Koumbassa, double Dutch jumprope; needle arts classes; and much food, film, and fun.

Governors Island
Noon-5p; $free
africanfilmny.org

***** LEARNING: Also on SATURDAY *****

Afro-Cuban Dance Intensive

Areytos Performance Works in collaboration with Metamovements offers an open-level Afro-Cuban workshop led by dancer, performer, and scholar Yesenia Selier. A three-week intensive of her course entitled From Palo to Rumba. No dance skirts required; appropriate for all levels.

Harlem Dance Foundation
144 West 121 Street, basement level, Manhattan 3 Saturdays, August 7, 14, 21 (2-4p)
Whole package $90 (or pay for individual classes) oriselier(at)gmail.com

***** LEARNING: SUNDAY *****

Flamethrower Theory and Practice

Have you always wanted a flamethrower, a fireball shooter, a propane but didn't know how to even start making one without killing yourself or ending up in jail? Learn how to make super-reliable, safe, terrifying, and exhilarating flame effects with shop manager Leif Krinkle, who still has all of his fingers and no visible scars, and artstar Hackett, who's got plenty of scars. There will be tons of probably unnecessary but definitely fun testing at the end of the class.

Madagascar Institute
217 Butler Street, Brooklyn
1-5p; $50 plus $10 materials fee
madagascarinstitute.com

***** LEARNING: Also on SUNDAY *****

Onstage Beauty

Burlesque beauty and glamour is unique, and its secrets can enhance your style onstage and off. Learn the beauty tricks of showgirls, burlesque stars, and drag queens all in one class with the World Famous Bob. This pro's brilliant ability to channel glamour girls such as Liz Renay, Jayne Mansfield, and Marilyn Monroe will be shared in this demonstration only two-hour class. Learn how to apply lashes, lash customization, lip tricks- glitter application, liner, proper base, and more. Bring a notebook, pen, questions, and pictures of your favorite makeup style.

School of Burlesque
440 Lafayette, Studio 4A, Manhattan
5-7p; $30
Preregistration required: schoolofburlesque.com/classes

***** LEARNING: Also on SUNDAY *****

Butoh

A special, three-hour intensive Butoh class; all levels are welcome.

Capoeira studios
104 West 14th Street, no. 3, Manhattan
6-9p; $18
vangelinetheater(at)yahoo.com

***** LEARNING: MONDAY *****

MIG Welding Basics

Impress your friends, your older brother, and that cute bartender with your tough new skill. This three-hour intro to welding will teach you the very basics of MIG welding and familiarize you with the tools you'll need to finish a project– the grinder, the chop saw, etc. MIG welding is the handy hot glue do-all kind of welding, the primary kind of welding used in making train cars, art, cranes, etc. All sorts of people have come thru Madagascar Institute knowing nothing about a shop and have become capable metal workers, get your start here. This class focuses on the hands-on experience of welding. You will learn a little of the theory and tech behind it, but mostly you will get a feel for the manual skill of welding. Come with an idea for a small, simple project. Bring leather gloves and eye protection, and wear heavy-duty all natural fibers –in other words, jeans and a long-sleeve shirt. And no open toed shoes–boots are ideal. Polyester and nylon will melt onto your s kin if hot molten metal drops onto them and ouch that hurts. You will get very dirty.

Madagascar Institute
217 Butler Street, Brooklyn
7-10p; $35 members; $60 nonmembers
madagascarinstitute.com

***** LEARNING: TUESDAY *****

Tree Care for Your Garden and Street

Learn how to provide basic care for the trees in your garden and neighborhood in this interactive workshop. Take home a free tree care kit, including a hose or bucket, trowel, weeder, cultivator, and gloves. Preregistration is required.

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Community Garden 117‐09 165th Street, Queens
6:30p; $10
Register: creynoso(at)nyrp.org
212-333-2552

***** LEARNING: Also on TUESDAY *****

Tribal Fusion Dance Classes

Fayzah offers a new open class series in Tribal Fusion dance -- a combo of Egyptian bellydance, Indian, and Spanish influences with hip hop and contemporary elements mixed in for good measure. (For beginner level classes, check out her beginner level flow class on Thursdays at 6p.) Class will include body conditioning (strengthening and stretching), combinations, technique, all kinds of shimmies, swirls.

TBA
265 West 37th, Street Suite 206, Manhattan 5:45-7p; $80 for five-class series, $150 for 10, $18 to drop in dancespiral.com/classregistration.html

***** LEARNING: Also on TUESDAY *****

Burner Bootcamp

Originally, scheduled to begin last week, it's time for the Burner Bootcamp trial class, which kicks of a six-session "fun, intense, quick 'n' dirty, sweat-making, booty-shakin', earth-quakin' doozy of a workout class that'll prepare you for the Playa." Here are some of the demanding desert duties you'll be dealt: Shower Bag Tug of War, Porta Potty Squat, Dodge the Raver/ Hoopsie Daisy, and much more. Plus: Healthy eating tips and recipes; contests (Most Improved Camper, Most Committed Camper); certificate of completion; and gift baskets at the end. Led by Ted Branco, a certified personal trainer, group fitness teacher, and hoop dancer.

RSVP for address, West 41st Street, Manhattan 7-8p; $10 for trial class; $free trial class if you buy whole series facebook.com/event.php?eid=147403631936884 RSVP: thefunnestbootcamp(at)gmail.com

***** LEARNING: WEDNESDAY *****

Make Fun Crafting Workshop: Wearable Art

Every Wednesday this August, Make Fun is inviting all creative people into the costume studio to craft and create fabulous and functional costumes for Burning Man 2010. Whether you are heading to the playa or just staying in the Hamptons, come to the workshop and create wearable art out of spandex, faux fur, glitter, leather, plastic, and more! We supply the materials, machines, scissors and glue, just bring your creativity, your special projects, and maybe something to drink.

House of Yes
342 Maujer Street, Brooklyn
Wednesdays in August, 7-11p; $20-$30 (sliding scale) info(at)makefunstudio.com

***** LEARNING: Also on WEDNESDAY *****

Intro to Robotics

Learn how to make robots. You'll learn and do hands on stuff without too much theoretical crap. After this rooftop class you'll have all the basic skills and knowledge needed to start making your own robots.

Location TBA
7:30-9:30p; $30
tinyurl.com/Robotclass

***** LEARNING: Also on THURSDAY *****

Lock Picking

I in no way condone breaking into other people's property, this classis strictly educational. We'll make shims and practice using them on padlocks and we'll make lock picks and practice using them on door locks. All shims and lock picks will be disposed after the class (possession of them is illegal in New York). (Held over from last week.)

Location TBA
7:30-9p; $30
tinyurl.com/Lockclass

***** LEARNING: THURSDAY *****

Shop Tools 101

This two-hour class, which should be a pre-requisite for most Madagascar Institute classes, will teach you the basics of how to effectively prepare materials using our equipment. You'll learn to send sparks flying with grinders and cutters, make ridiculous amount of noise, and smoke out the other artisans in the shop. Oh, and there are safety tips. Led by Gaylen.

Madagascar Institute
217 Butler Street, Brooklyn
7-9p; $25 members, $40 nonmembers
madagascarinstitute.com

***** LEARNING: UPCOMING *****

• Scanlan Glass open house , glass blowing demonstrations and marble or paperweight making. Brooklyn. Friday, August 13; 6-9p; $free. 718-369-3645

***** LEARNING: ONGOING *****

NOTE: The Ongoing section of LEARNING runs only on the first Friday of each month.

BODY

• Free Yoga in the Park with Laughing Lotus, at 14th Street Park. Manhattan. Wednesdays through September 29, 7-8p. $free. laughinglotus.com
• Free Hoop Dance, outside of Macy’s at Broadway above 34th Street. Manhattan. Mondays 6-7p all summer. $free.
• Free African dance at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. Harlem. Thursdays through the summer, 7:30-9p. $free. 212-289-2057
• Pay-what-you-wish Yoga at McCarren Park, Brooklyn. Saturdays 3p all summer, weather permitting. hoshyoga.org
• Tao Yoga and Tsa Lung (The Shamanic Yoga of Zhang Zhung) led by Lama Ji at Surreal Estate. Brooklyn. Tao Yoga Saturdays at 10a; Tsa Lung Tuesdays at 5:30p. $donation. surrealestatenyc(at)gmail.com
• Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu at Triskelion Arts. Brooklyn. Training is centered on jissen gata combat fighting. Membership is selective, but you may attend the first class free. Saturdays 5-7p, Sundays 2–4p. triskelionarts.org/events.htm#classesoffered
• Afro-Haitian dance with Julio Jean at Ripley-Grier Studios. Manhattan. Saturdays 6-7:30p. $10. jeanjulio(at)gmail.com
• Haitian, African, Afro-Caribbean, Samba dance and much more at the new Djoniba Dance and Drum Center. Manhattan. Daily, various times. $17. djoniba.com
• Flirting with Burlesque at the School of Burlesque. Manhattan. Thursdays 7-8p. $15. schoolofburlesque.com
• Tribal Fusion bellydance class with Fayzah at Battery Dance Studios. Manhattan. Tuesdays 5:30-7p. $20. dancespiral.com or fayzahfire(at)gmail.com
• Contemporary dance, hip-hop, belly dance, and much more at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. Brooklyn. Various days and times. $10+. 718-636-696
• Congolese dance with Funmilayo at Resurgent Fitness, Brooklyn, Wednesdays 6:30-8p; at Boy's Harbor Conservatory, Manhattan, Thursdays 7:30-9p; and at Alvin Ailey Extension, Manhattan, Sundays 4:30-6p. $varies. fushadance(at)aol.com or krosebud14(at)hotmail.com
• Open company class with Perceptions Contemporary Dance Company, intermediate/advanced. Brooklyn. Thursdays 5-6:15p. $12. RSVP at perceptionsdance.com.
• Balkan folk dance at the Hungarian House. Manhattan. Wednesdays 6:30-8p; $12. nycfolkdance.org
• Introduction to House Dance with Linda La Naija at Black River Dance. Harlem. Fridays 6-7:30p; $14. blackriverdance.com
• The Art of the Samurai Sword with Raab Rashi at The Workman’s Circle/NYR Studios. Manhattan. Thursdays 6-7p; $free intro lesson, $15 beyond. swordclass.blogspot.com
• Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art and dance, with Capoeira Angola Quintal. Manhattan. Various days; $15. afrobrazilarts.org/newyorkcapoeira/index.htm
• Parkour workshops. Manhattan. Sundays 4p; $15+. nyparkour.com
• Aerial classes (silks, trapeze, lyra, pole dance, ballet) at the Sky Box at House of Yes. Brooklyn. Monday through Saturday; $15. theskybox.org/classes
• Aerial yoga. Manhattan and Williamsburg. Various days; $20. aerialyoga.com
• Group tightwire walking, foot-juggling, and more at Trapeze Loft. Williamsburg. Sundays 5-6p; $25. thetrapezeloft.com
• Trampoline at Streb Lab for Action Mechanics. Brooklyn. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 7-8:30p; $25. streb.org/V2/school/adults.html
• Co-ed nonsexual naked yoga. Manhattan. Various days; $?. groups.yahoo.com/group/coyoga/
• Aerial Trapeze, Silks, and Lyra with Harvest Moon, various locations. Brooklyn. Times vary. aerialmoves.com
• HoopSkool. Manhattan. Various days, times. thefunnestbootcamp(at)gmail.com

BRAIN

• Free Patching Circle at NYC Resistor. Brooklyn. Every third Sunday of the month; noon-6pm. nycresistor.com. puredata.info/community/NYCPatchingCircle
• Free Hacker Helpline from Eric Singer of LEMUR (lemurbots.org) to answer your questions about projects, electronics, software, robotics, physical computing, Max/MSP, etc. For help, open Skype, add contact "hackerhelpline," and go to the Mood section to see dates and hours. e(at)ericsinger.com
• Free open craft/hack nights at NYC Resistor. Brooklyn. Thursdays 6-9p; $free. nycresistor.com/2008/11/22/open-craft-hack-nights-on-thursdays/
• Free math studies at the School of Mathematics, which cultivates a natural, stress-free environment where everyone can explore, study, and discover mathematics. Prior knowledge is not assumed. Brooklyn. Various days; $free. thewe.net/math
• Writing with constraints at the Writhings Society. Practice writing with arbitrary, sometimes mathematical, rules invented by the French group Oulipo and others; no experience necessary. Brooklyn. Wednesdays 6:30-8:30p; $5+. proteusgowanus.com
• Study Hall (a workplace for writers and thinkers) at Proteus Gowanus. Brooklyn. Mondays through Fridays, 10a-5p. $50 a month, includes free WiFi, free coffee, and free home-baked bread. proteusgowanus.com

HANDS

• Figure Drawing for Illustrators at Triskelion Arts. Williamsburg. Tuesdays 7-10p. $10 model fee.meetup.com/illustrators/
• Assorted artstar classes at the Madagascar Institute! Brooklyn. Various times; great prices. madagascarinstitute.com
• Free Make-A-Bot Mondays at Alpha One Labs. Brooklyn. Mondays 8p; $free. psytek(at)alphaonelabs.com, alphaonelabs.com
• Free casual ladies bike repair workshop at Velo Brooklyn. Bushwick. Saturdays 4-6p; $free. marin.tockman(at)gmail.com
• Free Craft-On (fun with yarn, thread, and more) with Church of Craft. Brooklyn. Sundays at Etsy Labs and various weekdays at SpaceCraft; $free. churchofcraft.org/2008/10/01/welcome-nyc-crafters/
• Free bicycle repair classes at Time's Up! Manhattan and Brooklyn. Various days. $free. times-up.org/index.php?page=bike-co-op
• Free home-improvement classes, from tiling to drywall repair, at Home Depot stores. Saturdays and Sundays; $free. homeimproverclub.com/workshops.aspx?Type=3
• The Fixers Collective is a social experiment in improvisational fixing and mending. Participants bring their broken objects and put them on a large, common fixing table and share ideas and techniques for repairing, mending, enhancing, or repurposing the objects. Brooklyn. Thursdays 6-9p; $5. proteusgowanus.com/main/fixers-collective
• Figure drawing at Brooklyn Artists Gym. Mondays 6:30-9:30p and Saturdays 12-3p; $8-plus. brooklynartistsgym.com/events.html#workshops
• Guinean Rhythms drum class with Ibrahima Kolipe Camara at Chelsea Studios. Please bring a drum. Manhattan. Fridays, 6:30-7:30p. $15. kolipe81(at)yahoo.com; 646-897-2293
• Beading classes at Brooklyn Bead Box. Various days; $varies. brooklynbeadbox.com/classes.html
• Classes in the needle arts at Brooklyn General Store. Various days; $varies. brooklyngeneral.com/shop/classes/
• Knitting and spinning classes at the Yarn Tree. Various days; $varies. theyarntree.com/studio/classes/
• Mosaic workshops. Manhattan. Wednesdays 1-4p and 6-9p; $100 for four-class workshop. newyorkartworld.com/things/things-mosaic.html
• Wheel and handbuilding classes at La Mano Pottery. Manhattan. Various days; $300 for eight-week class. lamanopottery.com
• Studio Sundays: Intergenerational Programs at Museum of Arts & Design. Manhattan. Sundays 2-4p. $10 (includes admission and materials) 212-956-3535.madmuseum.org
• Females-only African drum class at Oduduwa Cultural Arts Center. Jamaica, Queens. Sundays 11a-noon. $10. balletintlafricans.com
• African drumming with Ibrahima "Kolipe" at Chelsea Studios, 5th Floor. Manhattan. Fridays 6:30. kolipe81(at)yahoo.com

GRAB BAG

• 3rd Ward offers multi- and interdisciplinary courses in visual art, technology, and fabrication. Various days; $varies. 3rdward.com/classes
• Gearilla!, a street theater workshop (on bikes). Various locations. Tuesdays 2p; $10-plus. monicahunken.com/classes.html
• Creative arts classes at Spoke the Hub. Brooklyn. Various days; $varies. spokethehub.org
• First aid for cats and dogs. Manhattan. Saturdays 10-2p; $65 (if purchased online). nyredcross.org/viewclass.php/prmCID/32/month/08/year/2009

XXXXX HELP XXXXX

It is a wonderful thing, to help. Helping strengthens communities and allows you to meet new friends. With that in mind, we look for one-day volunteer opportunities with no long-term commitment required. We want to be open to fresh ideas and think of help in a broad way. These listings could include anything from a large-scale day-long service project to a local theatre company that needs volunteers for load-in; from an artist looking for film extras to a community garden that needs a few extra hands. Our goal is simply to help groups or individuals that serve the greater good in small but significant ways. Unique and interesting job opportunities are acceptable fare for this section as well. Looking for ways to help out? Need volunteers to get your own community project off the ground? Know of any existing opportunities? Send your requests to Meeo Ward at meeo(at)nonsensenyc.com.

***** HELP: SOON*****

Bed-Stuy Farm Share Internship

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project seeking interns for the Fall 2010 season. 12-15 weeks, 12-20 hours per week.

Bed-Stuy Farm Share is working to change the urban-rural relationship and put consumers and growers in control of their health and their economic relationship. Email resume, hours available, and statement.

Application Deadline Wednesday, August 25

***** HELP: SOON*****

Cuchifritos: Gallery Assistant

Cuchifritos, a nonprofit gallery in the Lower East Side, is looking for a person to work in our gallery one day per week, from 11a-6p (opening or Mondays, Tuesdays, or Fridays only). Responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering questions, assisting with openings/installations/ mailings/ projects and maintaining the exhibition space. This unpaid position is a great opportunity to get experience working in the Lower East Side gallery scene. Gallery Assistant should be able to commit to working one day per week for a minimum of three months. Varying amounts of administration work depending on what the volunteer wants to do. Freelancers have been a great fit. If interested, please send a cover letter and resume.

20 Essex Street, Essex Street Market, Manhattan 212 420 9202
aaiaai-nyc.org
aai-nyc.org/cuchifritos

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