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nonsense nyc is a discriminating resource for independent art, weird events, strange happenings, unique parties, and senseless culture in new york city.

we like rock bands and experimental musicians and arty films and galleries and museums and big street festivals, but we can find information about all of those things in other places. we generally will not list these kind of things on their own. that leaves that other stuff, the stuff that has no name or a name that you feel really self-conscious saying out loud, like "underground."

we publish more or less once a week in easy digest format. this happens on thursdays or fridays. sometimes we send out updates as well, but that's just when things happen at the last minute or when people are flaky and don't really have their shit together enough to send out an early announcement.

if you sign up, the important thing to remember is that the nonsense nyc happens because of you. that means we rely on you to let us know what events you are organizing and what events you are attending. please keep us up to date and don't assume that we'll find out about something from someone else. our job is to gather, edit, organize, and filter; your's is to make interesting thing happen and let us know about them. (and we love you, and the other people on this list love you, for that effort.)

also, feel free to send us editorial comments. we certainly don't endorse every event on this list, nor do we attend all of them. that means it's nice to hear what you have to say. for instance, let us know if you had the best time of your life last weekend at the frying pan because hostess so-and-so was so friendly, or, conversely, if you felt like you were cheated out of $5 by some group that sounded good but turned out to be drum-playing hippies.

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  1. nonsensenyc: 5.11 to 5.17
    Sent May 11th 2012

    Friday, May 11 * Uncanny Parlor Party, Long Island City * Art Pussy: Motherly Love, Brooklyn * We Have Relocated to Our New Location, Williamsburg * Bayou and Brooklyn Music Festival, Brooklyn * Heavy Metal Parking Lot: 666 Burger Launch Party, Long Islan...

  2. nonsensenyc: 5.4 to 5.10
    Sent May 4th 2012

    Friday, May 4 * Corn Mo and .357 Lover's Trapeze Spectacular, Williamsburg * Spread Art Party, Brooklyn * Shambhala Dance Hall, Brooklyn * Blogologues: Younger Than Springtime, Manhattan * The Infringement Festival, Williamsburg * Uncanny Parlor Party, Lo...

  3. nonsensenyc: 4.27 to 5.2
    Sent April 27th 2012

    Friday, April 27 * Neurosafari, Brooklyn * NYC 19th Century Extravaganza * Real or Reel Sea Disasters on Screen, Jersey City * Expanded Taxonomy, Brooklyn * The Foreplay Play, Williamsburg * Blogologues: Younger Than Springtime, Manhattan * Being Away an...

  4. nonsensenyc: 4.20 to 4.26
    Sent April 20th 2012

    Friday, April 20 * A Brawl of Loft-y Proportions, Williamsburg * Cloud Nine, Williamsburg * Aghoria, Brooklyn * An Evening on Communisation: Presentations and Release of Sic Volume 1: International Journal for Communisation, Manhattan * Congress of Curiou...

  5. nonsensenyc: 4.13 to 4.19
    Sent April 13th 2012

    Friday, April 13 * Second Annual Subway Party, Manhattan * Fall on Your Sword, Williamsburg * SexFoodDeath, Brooklyn * Hey Queen! Presents the Queen Is Dead, Williamsburg * Evil Twin, Manhattan * Blogologues: Younger Than Springtime, Manhattan * Congress ...

  6. nonsensenyc: 4.6 to 4.11
    Sent April 6th 2012

    Friday, April 6 * Viva Patshiva, Brooklyn * Vitamin B Sakura Sessions, Brooklyn * Nicky Troubles' Dream City, Williamsburg * Big Sky Works, Brooklyn * Shambhala Dance Hall, Brooklyn Saturday, April 7 * Brain Cave 2012, Brooklyn * Pillow Fight NYC, Manh...

  7. nonsensenyc: 3.30 to 4.5
    Sent March 30th 2012

    Friday, March 30 * Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams, Brooklyn * Trade School: Homecoming, Williamsburg * Haus Party: The Future Is Now, Brooklyn * The Cave, Williamsburg * The Waterfront Follies, Brooklyn * Object Lessons: Four Tiny Lectures, Brooklyn * D...

  8. nonsensenyc: 3.23 to 3.29
    Sent March 23rd 2012

    Friday, March 23 * ABC No Rio Zine Library Benefit Party, Manhattan * Blogologues Benefit at the Hudson Terrace, Manhattan * Know Gays Aloud, Manhattan * Red and Black Masquerade Ball, Brooklyn * Dead Herring Comedy and Variety Show, Williamsburg Saturda...

  9. nonsensenyc: 3.16 to 3.22
    Sent March 16th 2012

    Friday, March 16 * The Cave, Manhattan * Vaudeville Night No. 2 at Uncanny Valley, Long Island City * The Boing Show, Brooklyn * Psychopomp, Williamsburg * Noir Night, Brooklyn * Gotham Girls Derbytaunt Ball 2012, Brooklyn * A.I.R. Time, Long Island City ...

  10. nonsensenyc:
    Sent March 16th 2012

    Friday, March 16 * The Cave, Manhattan * Vaudeville Night No. 2 at Uncanny Valley, Long Island City * The Boing Show, Brooklyn * Psychopomp, Williamsburg * Noir Night, Brooklyn * Gotham Girls Derbytaunt Ball 2012, Brooklyn * A.I.R. Time, Long Island City ...

  11. nonsensenyc: 3.2 to 3.14 super double issue
    Sent March 2nd 2012

    Friday, March 2 * Cat Face, Williamsburg * Vitamin B, Brooklyn * Oakland Commune and Rosa Apatrida, Brooklyn Saturday, March 3 * The Purim Ball, Brooklyn * Free Fix, Williamsburg * Bushwick Community Birthday Party, Brooklyn * International Sex Worker R...

  12. nonsensenyc: 2.24 to 3.1
    Sent February 24th 2012

    Friday, February 24 * Squatting Europe Collective * Brooklyn Contra at the Brooklyn Lyceum, Brooklyn * Uncanny Valley Opening Party, Long Island City * Blundertown, Births, and Com Corp EP Release, Brooklyn * Newtown Creek Magic Lantern Show, Brooklyn Sa...

  13. nonsensenyc: 2.17 to 2.23
    Sent February 17th 2012

    Friday, February 17 * Radical Eyeball Bend, Brooklyn * A Hot Winter Romp in Gowanus, Brooklyn * Williamsburg Fashion Weekend, Williamsburg * Birds of a Feather, Brooklyn * The Spoken Nerd: Geeky Stories by Dorky People, Manhattan * Balkan De Janeiro, Broo...

  14. nonsensenyc: 2.10 to 2.15
    Sent February 10th 2012

    Friday, February 10 * Time's Up Valentine's Dance Party, Manhattan * Tattoos Till We Drop, Manhattan * Dead Letter Office Hours, Manhattan * Fifth Annual Panorama Challenge, Queens * Paper Tiger Television Design Challenge, Manhattan * A Pop: Get Wet, Wil...

  15. nonsensenyc: 2.3 to 2.9
    Sent February 3rd 2012

    Friday, February 3 * Turn/Return, Williamsburg * Flux Factory Presents: Banquet for America, Long Island City * Puppets and Poets, Brooklyn * Buried Alive, Brooklyn * Quorum Forum, Brooklyn * Vitamin B Third Anniversary, Brooklyn Saturday, February 4 * D...

  16. nonsensenyc: 1.27 to 2.1
    Sent January 27th 2012

    Friday, January 27 * Cultural Mash-Up Dance Party Night, Williamsburg * Present Company, Williamsburg * The Uniform Party, Brooklyn * Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn Saturday, January 28 * Rubulad Presents: Enter the Dragon, Brooklyn * Dances of Vice: The...

  17. nonsensenyc: 1.20 to 1.25
    Sent January 20th 2012

    Friday, January 20 * Krewe of Eris Benefit Show, Brooklyn * Going Down With the Building: Michael Alan's Living Installation *Chapter 100, Manhattan * This Ambitious Show, Brooklyn * Pleasure Craft, Brooklyn * Skinny Dipping, Williamsburg Saturday, Janua...

  18. nonsensenyc: 1.13 to 1.19
    Sent January 13th 2012

    Friday, January 13 * Golden Festival, Brooklyn * Rinsed, Williamsburg * Brooklyn Wildlife, Brooklyn * Greater Than the Sum, Manhattan * Sysxstem, Williamsburg * What Cheer? Manhattan * The History of the World, Manhattan * Youth Bike Summit 2012, Manhatta...

  19. nonsensenyc: 1.6 to 1.12
    Sent January 6th 2012

    Friday, January 6 * First Fridays at Fireproof, Brooklyn * SlideSerious MagicShare, Williamsburg * Art of the T, Brooklyn Saturday, January 7 * PPU Video Party, Williamsburg * Ruse (the Art of Misdirection), Manhattan * Occupy Cinema, Manhattan * Heart ...

  20. nonsensenyc: 1.6 to 1.12
    Sent January 6th 2012

    Friday, January 6 * First Fridays at Fireproof, Brooklyn * SlideSerious MagicShare, Williamsburg * Art of the T, Brooklyn Saturday, January 7 * PPU Video Party, Williamsburg * Ruse (the Art of Misdirection), Manhattan * Occupy Cinema, Manhattan * Heart ...

  21. nonsensenyc: 12.30 to 1.4
    Sent December 30th 2011

    NOTE: What should you do on New Year's Eve? We've put together a big list of options. But don't be fooled: On New Year's Eve it seems like there's always a better party. We give the same advice every year: Choose one event. Go with your friends. Then, d...

  22. nonsensenyc: Kidnapped!
    Sent December 29th 2011

    XXXXX RANSOM NOTE XXXXX This is a straight-up takeover. Last night we kidnapped Jeff Stark and the Nonsense NYC staff from an underground warehouse in Brooklyn. We have them secreted away on the top floor of a luxury hotel in midtown. Don't worry: They ...

  23. nonsensenyc: 12.23 to 12.27
    Sent December 23rd 2011

    NOTE: Underground events, emerging arts, subbacultcha, whatever you want to call it. It's your show, then her show, then my show. And together, when you add them up, all the shows, the whole thing, it's our show. One big show we call New York. It's alway...

  24. nonsensenyc: 12.16 to 12.22
    Sent December 16th 2011

    Friday, December 16 * Down Home for the Holidays, Brooklyn * Balkan De Janeiro, Brooklyn * The Longest Night, Brooklyn * Holiday Circus Spectacular, Brooklyn * Happy Holidaze, Brooklyn * Don an Experiential Helmut, Manhattan * HiChristina Live Studio Audi...

  25. nonsensenyc: 12.9 to 12.15
    Sent December 9th 2011

    Friday, December 9 * Eris Parade Brass Band Benefit Show, Manhattan * Meditations on the Multiple, Brooklyn * Not Another Christmas Party, Manhattan * The Sixth-Annual Carnivorous Nights Taxidermy Contest, Brooklyn * Pentagon Art Space, Brooklyn * Franny'...

  26. nonsensenyc: 12.2 to 12.8
    Sent December 2nd 2011

    Friday, December 2 * Occupy Broadway, Manhattan * The Brooklyn Ballad Theater Presents: Willie's Ladies, Brooklyn * Bread and Puppet Theater, Manhattan * A Black and White Christmas With Cannonball Press, Manhattan * Occupy House of Yes, Brooklyn * Muster...

  27. nonsensenyc: 11.25 to 12.1
    Sent November 25th 2011

    Friday, November 25 * Bodega Chips, Brooklyn Saturday, November 26 * Artifact No. 1 Minimood Meets Minimal Tokyo, Williamsburg * Rumble! Brooklyn * Zombies, Manhattan * Barefoot Boogie Freestyle Dance Party With Tai Chi Dancing, Manhattan Sunday, Novemb...

  28. nonsensenyc: 11.18 to 11.23
    Sent November 18th 2011

    Friday, November 18 * Bodega Chips, Queens * Magic at Coney Season Finale, Brooklyn * Soft Opening Shindig, Queens * The Famous Aerial and Variety Show, Brooklyn * WWII at the Movies, New Jersey Saturday, November 19 * Pilgrims and Indians Costume Party,...

  29. nonsensenyc: 11.11 to 11.17
    Sent November 11th 2011

    Friday, November 11 * Zinester's Guide to NYC Release Fete, Mini Zine Fair and Reading, Manhattan * 11.11.11 One Dream NYC, Williamsburg * Digital Distortion Presents: Digital Campfire * Everything Must Go, Brooklyn * In/Out Fest, Williamsburg * Occupy W...

  30. nonsensenyc: 11.4 to 11.10
    Sent November 4th 2011

    Friday, November 4 * Prints Gone Wild 2011, Brooklyn * Semi-Legit Reunion, Brooklyn * Deja Vu- Mustache Party, Manhattan * Patti Smith and Sam Shepard's Cowboy Mouth, Williamsburg * Conference of Works: Operations and Participations, Brooklyn * The Babyca...

  31. nonsensenyc: 10.28 to 11.3
    Sent October 28th 2011

    Friday, October 28 * Rubulad Presents: Monster Horror Chiller Disco, Brooklyn * Fear Factory 2011, Williamsburg * Build It Green Halloween Benefit Party, Brooklyn * WFMU Radiovision Festival, Manhattan * Critical Mass Manhattan-Halloween Edition, Manhatta...

  32. nonsensenyc: 10.21 to 10.27
    Sent October 21st 2011

    Friday, October 21 * Third Annual Doomsday Film Festival and Symposium, Manhattan * The Second Annual New York Band Draft Competition, Brooklyn * Creepshow at the Freakshow, Brooklyn * Occupy Wall Street, Manhattan Saturday, October 22 * Midnight Masquer...

  33. nonsensenyc: 10.14 to 10.20
    Sent October 14th 2011

    Friday, October 14 * From the Back of the Room, Manhattan * Auditorium: Episode IV, Manhattan * The Gay Ole Opry, Brooklyn * Horizons, Manhattan * Middling, A Weekend of Muted Spectacle, Brooklyn * Occupy Wall Street, Manhattan Saturday, October 15 * The...

  34. nonsensenyc: 10.7 to 10.12
    Sent October 7th 2011

    Friday, October 7 * Seewatchlook, Brooklyn * Bushwick Book Club, Brooklyn * Mama D's Arts Bordello Cabaret, Manhattan * Occupy Wall Street, Manhattan * Moon Hooch, Williamsburg * Creepshow at the Freakshow, Brooklyn Saturday, October 8 * Vintage and Rock...

  35. nonsensenyc: 9.30 to 10.6
    Sent September 30th 2011

    Friday, September 30 * Occupy Wall Street, Manhattan * Brooklyn Underground: Theatrical Stories from the Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn * Jester of the Peace Chapel, Manhattan * Dances of Vice: Jack With One Eye, Manhattan Saturday, October 1 * Nuit Blan...

  36. nonsensenyc: 9.23 to 9.29
    Sent September 23rd 2011

    Friday, September 23 * Brooklyn Noir 2011, Brooklyn * Moonlighter Presents, Brooklyn * Obscure Society, Manhattan * Kiss and Tell's Alpine Disco, Williamsburg * Project Neon, Williamsburg * For Money, Love, or Laughs: Capers in the Movies, Jersey City * T...

  37. nonsensenyc: 9.16 to 9.22
    Sent September 16th 2011

    Friday, September 16 * Paint Works, Brooklyn * Probably Dead, Manhattan * A Benefit for Vic Thrill, Williamsburg * The Debutante Ball, Williamsburg * Noche Clandestina, Manhattan * The Living Installation: The Wedding / Vampire Circus, Manhattan * The Las...

  38. nonsensenyc: 9.9 to 9.16
    Sent September 9th 2011

    Friday, September 9 * This or That Farewell Performance, Brooklyn * Anomalous Warmth, Brooklyn Saturday, September 10 * Summer Extension at Marina 59, Brooklyn * Last Chance Picture Show * Monster Island Arts and Music Festival Last Ever annual Block Pa...

  39. nonsensenyc: 9.2 to 9.8
    Sent September 2nd 2011

    Friday, September 2 * New York City Unicycle Festival * Stranded IV: Rescued, Brooklyn * The Coney Island Fireworks Ride Rides Again, Brooklyn * Hinge Figures: A Sculptural Sound Installation, Williamsburg Saturday, September 3 * Dance On, Brooklyn * Uns...

  40. nonsensenyc: 8.26 to 8.30
    Sent August 26th 2011

    Friday, August 26 * Cat Face, Manhattan * Wonder Lust, Brooklyn * The Palms, Queens * A Gypsy Brass Dance Party, Brooklyn * The Song Remains the Same But the Pie Does Not, Williamsburg * Come On Irene, Manhattan * Rumble Beach Boogaloo, Brooklyn Saturday...

  41. nonsensenyc: 8.19 to 8.25
    Sent August 19th 2011

    Friday, August 19 * The Gameshow Speakeasy Fifth Anniversary Show, Manhattan * Get Digital, Brooklyn * Sky Box Aerial and Variety Show, Brooklyn * Cha Chas Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn * Bambi the Mermaid Presents: Beef Curtains: the Musical, Brooklyn...

  42. nonsensenyc: 8.11 to 8.18
    Sent August 12th 2011

    Friday, August 12 * Auditorium Episode III, Manhattan * Feel the Burn, Williamsburg * Sankalpa: Art Journeys, Brooklyn * Del Mae Inn and Saloon, Brooklyn * Shakeout IV, Queens * The Palms, Long Island City * Augustus, Brooklyn * Cheryl, Williamsburg * Sm...

  43. nonsensenyc: 8.5 to 8.11
    Sent August 5th 2011

    Friday, August 5 * Wonderdonk Bike-In Movie Series, Brooklyn * Why Participate? An Exhibition and Participatory Opening Reception, Queens * Boggsville Boatel and Boat-In Theater, Brooklyn * Sankalpa: Art Journeys, Brooklyn * An Odyssey Through Disco, Will...

  44. nonsensenyc: 7.29 to 8.2
    Sent July 29th 2011

    Friday, July 29 * Mad Whorish, Brooklyn * Solar Climax, Brooklyn * Boggsville Boatel and Boat-In Theater, Queens * Deja Vu, Manhattan * Moonlighter Presents No. 6: Cool Waves, Joy and Steely Dan, Modern Microscripts, Brooklyn * Trapeze Loft's Summer Circu...

  45. nonsensenyc: 7.22 to 7.28
    Sent July 22nd 2011

    Friday, July 22 * Enter the Bubble Kingdom, Manhattan * Multispecies Salon, Manhattan * The Brooklyn Lyceum Summer Fete, Brooklyn * Somnambulists by Zoe Beloff, Brooklyn * Give In to Sin, Manhattan * A Semi-Legit Friday Night, Brooklyn Saturday, July 23...

  46. nonsensenyc: 7.15 to 7.20
    Sent July 15th 2011

    Friday, July 15 * Babycastles Bad Bitches, Williamsburg * Bushwick Walkabout Festival, Brooklyn * High Vibe Full Moon Party, Williamsburg * Kapustnik, Brooklyn * Fisherman's Love Luau, Brooklyn Saturday, July 16 * The Lost Circus, Brooklyn * Cinema 16 B...

  47. nonsensenyc: 7.8 to 7.12
    Sent July 8th 2011

    Friday, July 8 * What's Your Glitch? Image Node Fundraiser, Brooklyn * Nu Feelings, Brooklyn * The Dead Herring Comedy and Variety Show, Williamsburg * Kiss and Tell: Bar Mitzvah, Wiliamsburg * Burlesque at the Beach: This or That, Brooklyn * Babetarium, ...

  48. nonsensenyc: 7.1 to 7.7
    Sent July 1st 2011

    Friday, July 1 * The Architecture of Devotions, Brooklyn * The Hypnagogic Tape Orchestra, Manhattan * Grindhouse Musical, Long Island City * Boys' Night: An All-Male Cirquelesque Revue, Brooklyn Saturday, July 2 * Blam!bo Party, Brooklyn * Glow: Boom! Br...

  49. nonsensenyc: 6.24 to 6.30
    Sent June 24th 2011

    Friday, June 24 * Soul of the Temple, Williamsburg * Ende Tymes Festival, Brooklyn * You're Unlucky Too Gallery Opening, Brooklyn * This Ambitious Show, Brooklyn * Magnum First Ever Hot Legs Contest, Brooklyn * Bikini Beach Blowout, Williamsburg * Drag Ri...

  50. nonsensenyc: 6.17 to 6.22
    Sent June 17th 2011

    Friday, June 17 * Tijuana East, Brooklyn * Gimme Some Truth : A Return to Form, Brooklyn Saturday, June 18 * Big Wheel Speeder 1.0, Manhattan * The Mermaid Parade, Brooklyn * Crest Fest, Williamsburg * Amour Obscur's Naughty Nautical Extravaganza, Brookl...

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