political action,literary / research,sci-fi / rebel tech
Join us for the PEN America World Voices Festival ...Join us for the PEN America World Voices Festival of International Literature!
Each spring, PEN America’s World Voices Festival brings together writers from across the globe for conversations, readings, and performances that reflect the evolving role of literature in public life. From April 29–May 2, more than 140 writers from over 40 countries gather across New York City and Los Angeles, with events unfolding in bookstores, theaters, and public parks. The program moves across disciplines, languages, and forms, creating a space for exchange shaped by love of and a commitment to the transformative power of writing.
At a moment when political, cultural, and linguistic borders are increasingly contested, the festival offers a forum for writers and readers to engage with the conditions shaping our world, and to imagine new ways of seeing across them.
Explore the full schedule at https://worldvoices.pen.org/.
Location: Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, 155 Loisaida Ave NY NY 10009
mutual aid / community,image / performance
May is Lower East Side History Month!
MoRUS will ...May is Lower East Side History Month!
MoRUS will be screening films about taking over abandoned buildings, fixing them up, and turning them into communal housing in the Lower East Side. After each showing, there will be a discussion and Q&A with special guests! More info to come!
DOORS at 6pm every THURSDAY April 23rd till May 28th 2026
Tech Action OC Inauguration Party!
0
Thu, Apr 30 at 6:00 PM
DSK Brooklyn • 710 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 US
political action,mutual aid / community,sci-fi / rebel tech
Come celebrate the inauguration of a new organizin...Come celebrate the inauguration of a new organizing committee (OC) for the NYC-DSA Tech Action Working Group!
The OC for the upcoming term are: Ajeet S., Alan D., Edgar A., Jason G., Katherine J., Nick P., Nikita S., Pragathi B, Suzi R, Shruthi V.
April 30th marks two years since the NYPD violentl...April 30th marks two years since the NYPD violently raided the Gaza Solidarity Encampments at the City College of New York and Columbia University. Since then, US-Zionist crimes have only intensified from Gaza to the West Bank, from Lebanon to Iran. The student movement must increase pressure on our universities to sever all ties with the Zionist entity.
JOIN THE STUDENTS outside of Columbia University’s gates to raise the flag of resistance high, and show our administrations that repression does not win, and the student intifada still stands strong.
After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of...After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of frozen crystals, the absence of most birds, the long weeks of grey sky days and the severe loss of Vitamin D everyone is more than ready to shed the layers cocooning us from chill winds & lift chins to the sun. We look forward to balmy nights with sweet breezes helping alleviate the constant barrage of insensitive absurdities sprayed out of the federal government's hydra-like hose-head. Nights when the moon & stars take over for the sun sending the sparrows into paroxysms of joyful song. I hope we can gather in the backyard together for one or more of the following events we’re looking forward to hosting within the ever-expanding circle of the Brooklyn Poetry community.
Thank you all so much for your gracious support of Unnameable Greetings Readings in the past! Hope to see as many old & new faces during this upcoming season. Please keep in mind, the new space is 2/3 smaller than the previous backyard space. Chairs will of course be set up – but may be limited to 25-30, so seats will be determined on a 1st come, 1st sit basis. Those arriving after seating has been taken may stand against the fence on either side of the entranceway. If any other information is needed please email Jeffrey Joe Nelson: jeffreyjoenelson@gmail.com or Jed Shahar: jedshahar@gmail.com or to contact the Unnameable space directly: ely.watson@gmail.com
Unnameable Greetings w/ Catherine Fisher, James Loop, and Filip Marinovich and Downtown Gurls
Join us at Unnameable Books for readings by Cather...Join us at Unnameable Books for readings by Catherine Fisher, James Loop, and Filip Marinovich. Music by Downtown Gurls.
One-night-only opera of collaborative queer resear...One-night-only opera of collaborative queer research.
Jacqui Cornetta adapts their latest record, Three Visions, into an opera with sound, movement, video, and text by Rider Alsop, Mayada Ibrahim, Madhu Kaza, and Phoebus Osborne.
Luca Stancato (synth, samples, vocals), Jordan Topiel Paul (percussion) take the stage with Jacqui (harp and voice) together with singers Piper Hill, Brooke Holm, and Ankita Mishra, and Amelia Schonbek.
The opera's interwoven works meet apparitions from the past and specters of queer and trans history: recent, distant, personal, and speculative. Mystical medieval transmissions , 70's porno dreams, first kisses, and cruising at the Vale of Cashmere take us "no a antaño pero a otra actualidad - not to before but to another now" as Roque Salas Rivera writes in his recent epic Algarabía.
Records for sale. Seasonal food (light fare) and drink by Sarah Steadman of the Abode Farm in New Lebanon, NY.
Produced by Mitra Kaboli.
Set design by Amelia Schonbeck.
Floral arrangments by Sarah Steadman.
Costuming by Cal Zimmerman.
Sound engineering by Rosana Caban.
Tickets all going towards production costs, no one turned away for lack of funds. Reach out for guest spots or discounted tickets.
QNCC is a partially accessible space. The ground floor warehouse space, where the event will take place, is wheelchair accessible, but the bathrooms are not. The performance will include low lighting, water-based haze, amplified sound, and lighting effects. Seating and places to lie down will be available. Please feel free to write to jacqui.cornetta@gmail.com with access needs, questions, or concerns and we can make all possible accommodations.
Please note that nearby MTA subway stations are not ADA accessible. Both the L train and A train require stairs to access platforms.
We're making gay music at Pete's for an hour befor...We're making gay music at Pete's for an hour before heading to bodyhack. would love to see you there<3 the venue has no stairs, is 21+ and there will be great bands playing throughout the evening!
Join us on May 1 to say NO WAR, NO ICE, NO BILLION...Join us on May 1 to say NO WAR, NO ICE, NO BILLIONAIRES!
On International Workers’ Day, millions around the world will take the streets. In New York, we’re joining cities and towns across the U.S. to stand together — against war, against deportations, and against Trump’s billionaire agenda stealing our future.
May Day! OPEIU 153 / Tech Workers After Party
0
Fri, May 1 at 4:00 PM
Clinton Hall
political action,mutual aid / community,sci-fi / rebel tech
Come out and celebrate 140 years of labor power s...Come out and celebrate 140 years of labor power since the Haymarket affair that delivered working people the eight-hour work day and international recognition. We'll be joined by members from OPEIU 153, Nava United, NewsGuild CWA Local 31003, the Times Tech Guild, and more.
We've reserved an outdoor spot to take advantage of Spring where we'll have beers, food, and mingling.
This happy hour will be preceded by a few May Day activities with OPEIU 153:
4pm: May Day NYC 2026 - OPEIU Local 153 Contingent
6pm: Post-March Refreshments at OPEIU Offices
mort-vivant
with
Asha Schechter
Marié Nobemat...mort-vivant
with
Asha Schechter
Marié Nobematsu-Le Gassic
Shala Miller
Whitney Hubbs
Yonatan Schechner
Zach Hussein
curated by
Cléo Sương Mai Richez
May 1–7, 2026
opening: May 1, 5–8 p.m.
Toll
503 Madison St. 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, New York
May 2–7, by appointment only
political action,literary / research,sci-fi / rebel tech
Join us for the PEN America World Voices Festival ...Join us for the PEN America World Voices Festival of International Literature!
Each spring, PEN America’s World Voices Festival brings together writers from across the globe for conversations, readings, and performances that reflect the evolving role of literature in public life. From April 29–May 2, more than 140 writers from over 40 countries gather across New York City and Los Angeles, with events unfolding in bookstores, theaters, and public parks. The program moves across disciplines, languages, and forms, creating a space for exchange shaped by love of and a commitment to the transformative power of writing.
At a moment when political, cultural, and linguistic borders are increasingly contested, the festival offers a forum for writers and readers to engage with the conditions shaping our world, and to imagine new ways of seeing across them.
Explore the full schedule at https://worldvoices.pen.org/.
political action,mutual aid / community,image / performance
One of many alt flyers for mayday gig this year me...One of many alt flyers for mayday gig this year meet up at tompkins parade to the location many other artists not mentioned on this flyer but will be on many more alt flyers from each respected group and people here is a few other flyers for the same event as well! Zine swap bring your own art and many performers and guests ! 🏴🌞🌻
Ethan & Gigi Present: THE MOVEMENT
$12 before, $17 day of
Fri, May 1 at 7:00 PM
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
image / performance
DOORS: 6:30 PM
SHOW: 7:00 PM
GENRE: Clown, Comed...DOORS: 6:30 PM
SHOW: 7:00 PM
GENRE: Clown, Comedy, Theatre
Runtime: 1 Hour
Believing themselves to be revolutionary leaders, two overconfident artists attempt to liberate the masses through the power of theatre. Ethan & Gigi are here to upstage fascist pigs and break legs (literally).
The revolution will not be televised, it will be LIVE!
21+ ♿️☑️
A Strange Celestial Road and the 50th anniversary...A Strange Celestial Road and the 50th anniversary of Wildflowers (The New York Loft Jazz Sessions)
Ahmed Abdullah with Ed Hazell and Pheeroan akLaff
The discussion will revolve around the 50th Anniversary of the Wildflowers Recordings done at Studio RivBea, May 14th-23rd 1976 and how we can use what we learned to move forward in the 21st century
In A Strange Celestial Road, a captivating memoir, the first full-length account of life in the Arkestra by any of its members, Harlem-born trumpeter Ahmed Abdullah recounts two decades of traveling the spaceways with the inimitable composer, pianist, and big-band leader Sun Ra.
Ahmed Abdullah joined the Sun Ra Arkestra as a trumpeter in 1974 and remained a member for more than twenty years. Born in Harlem in 1947, he became an important figure in the New York loft jazz movement
South Oxford Space - The Great Room
138 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
image / performance
Back when wishing worked, there was a princess, a ...Back when wishing worked, there was a princess, a frog - and what they only seldom whisper about - a servant who bound his heart in iron for the prince he loved, now missing.
Come dip your toes in the well and unbind your heart, for queer sorcery surrounds!
Floorwork Art Collective’s latest work, “Iron Henry’s Frog Prince”, is a devised queer reclaiming of the original Grimm’s fairytale, exploring what it means to find one’s true self in the face of duty, desire, and magic.
Directed by Anna Riggins and Lila Heller with an ensemble of new Floorwork creatives: Emily Hwu, Maks Turner, Ezra Noel, Rita DiSibio, Siobhan Kiernan.
Not recommended for children.
The Brooklyn Choir Project is taking one of the ol...The Brooklyn Choir Project is taking one of the oldest and most conservative of music genres – choral singing – and infusing it with the energy and ethos of New York’s indie and underground music communities.
The BCP is having its spring 2026 concert on May 1 and 2 at the First Unitarian Congressional Society in Brooklyn Heights. 85 singers will join forces with NYC indie songwriters to perform/world premiere arrangements of original songs. You might even walk away with a new favorite artist!
mutual aid / community,literary / research,image / performance
An arts and culture celebration of the impact of M...An arts and culture celebration of the impact of Malcolm X on the Black Arts Movement and radical world-making practices
Mapping Malcolm Reading by Najha Zigbi-Johnson
Conversation with Kamilah Forbes and Sade Lythcott
Live music by Samora Pinderhughes/The Healing Project
and house music by DJ Bridge
Visuals courtesy of the Yuri Kochiyama Solidarity Project
Books by Sister's Uptown Bookstore & Cultural Center
Evening program curated by Najha Zigbi-Johnson.
Organized by the Center for the Study of Social Difference at Columbia University in partnership with Columbia Books on Architecture and the City. Co-sponsored by The Radio in the Orchard, Department of Music, and Institute for Research in African-American Studies/Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies.
This event is free and open to all. We look forward to welcoming you! Kindly note that reservations do not guarantee entry so please arrive early to ensure you can be seated. Doors open at 7:30.
*Art and Black Power is the culminating event of the Center for the Study of Social Difference's series Countering the Carceral State. Rooted in Malcolm X’s political awakening related to the deep study that he undertook while he was in prison, the series has explored the crises of disciplinary enforcement central to American power at home and abroad.
political action,music / sound,image / performance
“Travelling Artists in Times of War” is an evening...“Travelling Artists in Times of War” is an evening of sound and performance art that asks how artists can, in Howard Zinn’s terms, transcend the madness of the present while assuming their responsibilities as human beings.
featuring performances by: Keiko Uenishi (Japan/USA) Katherine Liberovskaya (Canada/USA), Hraïr Hratchian (Armenia/Quebec), Gabrielle Couillard, Zazalie Z. (Québec), and Soledad Coyoli (Quebec/Mexico).
NOTE: 5 PM round table with the artists on art and mobility in the current U.S. political climate, followed at 8 PM by performances
Grounded in Zinn’s insistence that the “important issues in the world are the citizens’ business,” the event invites artists to question patriotic mythologies, institutional habitus and enforced unity through experimental sound performances.
Curated by Eric Letourneau, and co-presented by GES, Hexagram (http://hexagram.ca/) and the Laboratoire Musiques cachées (UQMontréal), the evening proposes performance as a way to reimagine listening, vulnerability, and solidarity in a time of war.
Access note: no stairs, entrance at grade
political action,literary / research,sci-fi / rebel tech
Join us for the PEN America World Voices Festival ...Join us for the PEN America World Voices Festival of International Literature!
Each spring, PEN America’s World Voices Festival brings together writers from across the globe for conversations, readings, and performances that reflect the evolving role of literature in public life. From April 29–May 2, more than 140 writers from over 40 countries gather across New York City and Los Angeles, with events unfolding in bookstores, theaters, and public parks. The program moves across disciplines, languages, and forms, creating a space for exchange shaped by love of and a commitment to the transformative power of writing.
At a moment when political, cultural, and linguistic borders are increasingly contested, the festival offers a forum for writers and readers to engage with the conditions shaping our world, and to imagine new ways of seeing across them.
Explore the full schedule at https://worldvoices.pen.org/.
The Cavalry is Not Coming: an Underground Music Summit for Community Building
Free
Sat, May 2 at 12:00 PM
East Williamsburg Warehouse, RSVP for Address
political action,mutual aid / community,music / sound
New York’s music scene is broken.
Good venues a...New York’s music scene is broken.
Good venues are closing left and right; many of the existing ones are exploitative and treat artists like antagonists. The myth of radical self-sufficiency has us isolated, spending our time creating content for profit-driven corporations rather than collaborating with those around us and investing in our local scene.
But that's not the way it has to be.
In the '60s, folk musicians like Dylan, Joan Baez, and Dave Van Ronk gathered at cafés in the West Village, supporting one another, learning each other's songs, and growing together. In the '50s, jazz musicians like Charlie Parker, Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Monk would jam onstage together constantly at clubs on 52nd St. and in Harlem. Movements that originated in NYC have gone on to change the world.
If today’s musicians were to work together, depend upon one another to merge our scenes and grow our followings organically, we could create a community that is artist-led, sustainable, and independent from corporations and media networks.
Hidden City is a collective of DIY event organizers and artists intent on creating a scene in NYC that is artist-friendly, sustainable, and inclusive. We're hosting a summit at a warehouse in East Williamsburg on May 2nd from noon to 5pm for musicians and organizers to connect, discover existing local movements, and join forces with fellow creatives to create a golden age of underground music in New York.
How do archival platforms and practices shift in p...How do archival platforms and practices shift in periods of technological transformation? In collaboration with the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College (CCS Bard), Wendy’s Subway presents a one-day symposium exploring interactions with platforms for the production, distribution, and archiving of time-based artworks. The program brings together artistic and institutional practices that engage in dialogue with these shifts, attentive to how they call into question categories of liveness, ownership, and performance. From Franklin Furnace’s pioneering experiments in Internet-based performance, to Molly Soda’s decades-long collaboration with social media platforms, to Coleman Collins’s latest examinations of the relationship between digital and physical worlds, the program asks: How can artistic practice engage with both the uncertainty and possibility of emergent technology? Across a workshop, screening, and panel discussion, the symposium tracks the ways in which these paradigm shifts reflect back into the work itself.
We are already gathered, we posted about Palestine
Free
Sat, May 2 at 2:00 PM
East Village
political action,mutual aid / community,sci-fi / rebel tech
Meta is censoring activists, DHS is scanning trave...Meta is censoring activists, DHS is scanning travelers' posts and prosecutors are charging mutual aid organizers with money laundering. While social media can be a valuable tool for sharing information and building coalitions, it is also a surveillant apparatus. We'll get into data collection on pro-Palestine social media activity, what this means and what we can do about it.
We are already gathered is an event series that brings together communities with shared surveillance risks. Together, we investigate the systems that investigate us. Exact location will be provided to those who RSVP.
A celebration of Onyeka Igwe's book "June Givanni: The Making of a Pan-African Cinema Archive"
$14
Sat, May 2 at 2:30 PM
East Village
literary / research,image / performance
A celebration of Onyeka Igwe's book "June Givanni:...A celebration of Onyeka Igwe's book "June Givanni: The Making of a Pan-African Cinema Archive" featuring two films preserved in Givanni's archive - 'Perfect Image?' and 'Voodoo Dance: A Tribute to the People of Haiti' followed by a conversation with Onyeka.
Join us today (or tomorrow) for our Lower East Sid...Join us today (or tomorrow) for our Lower East Side Radical History Tour at 3:00PM. Starting at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space~
There are walking tours every Saturday and Sunday you don't need a reservation starting at 3 o'clock at the museum if you want to do a custom walking tour that could happen any time let us know your needs.
Inner Smile 2nd Anniversary
$20 at the door
Sat, May 2 at 3:00 PM
at Future Space (5-84 Woodward Ave) in Ridgewood, Queens
music / sound
Inner Smile Mix Series is turning 2, so we're thro...Inner Smile Mix Series is turning 2, so we're throwing a party with our dear friends:
Music all day by Suman, windowseeker, yosukeDJ, and NIGELTHREETIMES <3
Lighting & Set by Color Theory
Dinner pop-up by Food Pyramid NYC
Future space is accessible by wheelchair/ does not have any steps in the space.
Segue and Artists Space are pleased to present the...Segue and Artists Space are pleased to present the Spring 2026 Segue Reading Series curated by Fence Books: Emily Wallis Hughes & Nikolas Slackman. The readings will take place at 11 Cortlandt Alley and online, on Saturdays at 5pm.
Admission to the event is a suggested $5 donation (cash, Paypal, Venmo, and Zelle). To attend the reading on Zoom, simply click the event link at the allotted time. All those with access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet will be able to join the Reading via Zoom.
All donations will go directly to the readers.
The Segue Reading Series is made possible by the support of The Segue Foundation. For more information, please visit seguefoundation.com
The Brooklyn Choir Project is taking one of the ol...The Brooklyn Choir Project is taking one of the oldest and most conservative of music genres – choral singing – and infusing it with the energy and ethos of New York’s indie and underground music communities.
The BCP is having its spring 2026 concert on May 1 and 2 at the First Unitarian Congressional Society in Brooklyn Heights. 85 singers will join forces with NYC indie songwriters to perform/world premiere arrangements of original songs. You might even walk away with a new favorite artist!
Tech Workers Coalition! [Film Screening | Ghost in the Machine]
Free
Sat, May 2 at 7:30 PM
The New School
[Lower Manhattan]
mutual aid / community,sci-fi / rebel tech,image / performance
Ghost in the Machine exposes the buried history of...Ghost in the Machine exposes the buried history of artificial intelligence, not as a neutral system of algorithms, but as a technology shaped by racism, misogyny, and entrenched structures of power. Rejecting the notion of AI as inevitable or objective, the documentary traces how myths of progress and efficiency have obscured deeper political and cultural agendas, revealing the ideological foundations beneath the systems now rapidly reshaping modern society.
Directed by Valerie Veatch, Lang ‘07, this documentary blends historical excavation with contemporary analysis to confront essential questions: who built these systems, whose values they encode, and who they benefit. It is Veatch’s third Sundance-premiering film. All three explore how emerging technologies transform identity, power, and culture.
This film is not about machines. It is about power. Ghost in the Machine interrogates who builds AI, who benefits from it, and who bears the cost.
252 Green St, 3rd floor, Brooklyn NY 11222
Greenpoint
mutual aid / community,music / sound,image / performance
Eat The Patriarchy is back for another year of unf...Eat The Patriarchy is back for another year of unfiltered feminist joy baby!
This is not your typical fundraiser, it’s a purposeful gathering rooted in Bechdel Project’s core belief: we can change our culture by changing the stories we tell.
For one night, we invite you to step into an immersive evening of art, ritual, and collective imagination designed to engage you as both witness and participant. Throughout the evening, you’ll move through spaces that invite you to see, hear, speak, and shape new narratives, both individually and together:
Live performances from boundary-pushing artists
Tarot readings to spark reflection and possibility
Postcard writing to change-makers
A self-portrait studio exploring identity and self-authorship
A collective art-making experience & ritual
DJ & Dance party to close the evening
Dress Code: Come As Your Future Self. Dress in a way that reflects the story and world you want to live in.
Your all inclusive ticket includes:
Unlimited themed finger foods
Unlimited signature cocktails, zero-proof elixirs, and other beverages
Full access to all performances and participatory experiences
Come revel with us in Greenpoint, Brooklyn where we'll take a bite out of outdated power structures and toast to a future that uplifts us all!
XENA TRANSCRIPTION - C. LAVENDER, 3G, DJMFA*, VIDEO BY YIYANG CAO
$20 NOTAFLOF
Sat, May 2 at 8:00 PM
Secret Loft Location in Bedstuy
music / sound
Saturday, May 2nd, Xena Transcription presents an ...Saturday, May 2nd, Xena Transcription presents an evening of experimental electronics celebrating the sensual immediacy of abstract sound design and live video. This is a seated event with performances in the round, on a rug-covered floor, with a custom analog system for subtle sound manipulation. Xena Transcription 001 takes place in a beautiful Brooklyn loft that will provide the container for a 4-hour window of intricately textured soundscapes.
C. Lavender (Editions Mego, iDeal)
3G
DJ MFA*
Live multi-channel volumetric video projection by Yiyang Cao
Interdisciplinary sound artist, sound healing practitioner, and educator C. Lavender (Lavender Suarez) will present work that showcases her encompassing mastery of sound and space. She is the author of "Transcendent Waves: How Listening Shapes Our Creative Lives," a contemplative artist’s workbook that explores how listening can spark creativity, foster self-awareness, and cultivate mindfulness.
3G is a collaboration between NYC artists threehz and Serpent In A Straight Line. The duo uses traditional DJ equipment, granular synthesis, and real-time manipulation of fixed recordings to create waves, pulses, and floating clouds of synthetic noise layered over broken and dysfunctional rhythmic content.
DJ MFA* is the alias of multi-media artist Daniel Tepper, who will present an all-vinyl session, exploring the broad and bass-heavy depths of downtempo.
Yiyang Cao is a new media artist based in Brooklyn. She utilizes a wide range of technologies in her work including, analog video synthesis, computer-based generative visuals, 3D animation, and projection mapping.
Saturday, May 2nd, 8pm-12am
Secret Brooklyn Loft Location will be sent to ticketholders on the day of the performance
Join TWC for our next digital bookclub! We will be...Join TWC for our next digital bookclub! We will be reading and discussing “Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know” by Erica Chenoweth. A seminal work with comprehensive empirical research on global political and social movements of the last 100 years. Erica Chenoweth has coined and popularized the 3.5% rule, but her book highlights the on the ground strategies, tactics and methods of revolutionary movements and their struggles against authoritarian regimes. Chenoweth provides sharp analysis of both the successes and pitfalls of these movements while defining clear evidence-based tools and frameworks that provide powerful and relevant insights for todays resistance movements.
The bookclub will be run into four parts, and be held the first Sunday of every month until July.
Want to do something about the male loneliness epi...Want to do something about the male loneliness epidemic AND textile waste? Learn to repair clothes so they can be worn longer. Join our exclusive Tactical Fabric Reinforcement Squad (a.k.a. sewing circle) and prep for the forthcoming Luddite documentary. Also welcome are people who already know how to sew and want to help teach basic skills or assemble materials for the film: ludditeclubdoc.com // Note: any and all genders are invited to attend but MENding is designed to be a welcoming space for men to learn and ask questions. All materials provided.
Open Movement at Performance Space NYC
Free
Sun, May 3 at 4:00 PM
Keith Haring Theater
image / performance
Every Sunday from noon to 4pm, we invite you to ou...Every Sunday from noon to 4pm, we invite you to our theaters where Open Movement is held. Curated and organized by Monica Mirabile, Open Movement is a free program open to all ages, abilities, and levels of experience that offers both space for self-guided movement practice and artist-led workshops. Here, participants are invited to move in whatever way they choose—stretching, drawing, dancing, rehearsing, and observing if they don’t feel called to move. Folks in the Open Movement community describe this environment as a sacred space for self-discovery, connection, and grounding towards personal and collective practices.
At 4pm, our program shifts to feature workshops guided by artists and practitioners. Each week, these sessions offer a unique opportunity for participants to engage in two hours of participatory practice, exploring a range of themes from movement techniques, to performance philosophies, wellness practices and beyond. Open Movement workshop facilitators are a part of our extended Performance Space network: many of these artists have been regular participants in Open Movement and have created or hosted programs in our theaters.
This season features workshops by Nhi Le Phuong, Evan Suzuki, Justine Pierre, Jerron Hermon,Madison Wada, Barnett Cohen, Coco Villa, Immanuel J, and more!
As part of our commitment to process-focused initiatives, throughout the year we also host WIP Feedback Front, a showcase of works in progress from artists, many of whom are part of the Open Movement community. Artists present their projects in a casual, supportive atmosphere to get feedback while the works are still being developed. Audience members are invited to share their responses anonymously, creating open exchange between creators and observers. This season WIP will be showcased on XXX whether you’re experienced or a newcomer. Our mission is to provide a welcoming space for curious-minds to reconnect, ground themselves, and expand their perspectives, wherever they may be on their journey.
if you always wanted to play music but was scared ...if you always wanted to play music but was scared of people being too good and precious about things, this is a jam for you, we are mostly not good and definitely not precious.
and you don't need to know how to play anything, we have instruments, and instructions and mostly come up with improvisation game ideas that give some structure
Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices at the Arsenal Gallery
Free
Mon, May 4 at 9:00 AM
Arsenal in Central Park
image / performance
NYC Parks invites viewers to discover their inner-...NYC Parks invites viewers to discover their inner-outside voice in the lustrous oil paintings of Staten Island-based artist Sarah Yuster, on view at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park this Spring.
Interspersed throughout the exhibition are small landscape and nature studies, many of which were completed while Yuster was artist-in-residence at Freshkills Park, Staten Island. A major feat in land reclamation, engineering, and ecological restoration, Freshkills was previously the world’s largest landfill and was transformed into thriving natural space.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Monday Morning Pick Up
Free
Mon, May 4 at 10:00 AM
Bronx River House, Starlight Park
mutual aid / community
Volunteer with us Mondays from 10am-12:30pm at Sta...Volunteer with us Mondays from 10am-12:30pm at Starlight Park, Bronx!
We will be cleaning up litter to prevent it from entering the Bronx River. Your efforts not only protect wildlife & the rest of the Bronx River ecosystem, but they also help us identify the sources of trash so we can stop the pollution where it starts!
We will provide gloves and tools for collecting the trash!
mutual aid / community,literary / research,image / performance
We are reading Allen Ginsberg's poem in public—exp...We are reading Allen Ginsberg's poem in public—expect some special guests and cosmic accompaniment.
READING STARTS PROMPTLY! ARRIVE ON TIME :)
...
I saw the best minds of my generation prepare a public reading of HOWL, kids cleaning smudgy glasses with the fabric of leaves, crushing iPhone components under cathartic keratine teeth, joshing & jabbing at the soft underbelly of a grim & grimy money machine, singing in words & worlds, I'm done writing this poem text but it was fun to start it
*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*
Truly like 10 seconds (maybe 30)
Mon, May 4 at 8:00 PM
Your cozy home! On the train on ur phone! At your dumb office; in ur love's arms
political action,mutual aid / community,literary / research
Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Re...Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Red Calendar community!
This is our public (event-sharing) garden; we tend it collectively <3 Please help us keep it *thick* and *thriving* and tell ur friends to do the same! It's mutual aid <3
And it MAY be easier than uploading events to IG
Add events you’re organizing and ALSO feel free to add other great-looking events (as long as they’re publicly-shared) that are in the red cal spirit. We screen the events but we are not snobs//we approve most events <3 Don’t be shy!
Underland Gallery
457 77th Street #1, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 11209
image / performance
Live model figure drawing in Bay Ridge.
NYC Mesh Open Mesh Night
Free
Tue, May 5 at 8:00 PM
53 Bridge St
mutual aid / community,sci-fi / rebel tech
Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new ...Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new place. 53 Bridge St BK 🏡🛜
-About NYC Mesh-
Why is NYC Mesh building a community network?
Below are just a few of the reasons to join and support NYC Mesh:
We are building an infrastructure commons that is accessible to all New Yorkers.
We are a neutral network that does not block or discriminate content or throttle data.
We do not collect personal data.
We’re committed to bridging the Digital Divide by connecting under served communities in New York.
We stand in opposition to the telecom oligopoly in New York of Verizon, Optimum and Spectrum.
We are building a resilient emergency community network (for the next hurricane).
We are decentralized, with no single point of failure as an organization or network.
We believe in building community and supporting highly localized websites and services.
We offer public Wi-Fi hotspots across the network.
We allow for fast uploads as well as downloads, so members of our community can host content and services rather than only consume them from centralized hosts.
Coffee's On Us is a free community space pop-up fo...Coffee's On Us is a free community space pop-up for women and gender expansive people. Complimentary coffee, tea, light snacks, work tables, WiFi, charging stations, free period products, a swap table, and family-friendly amenities.
What We Provide:
Complimentary coffee, tea, and light snacks
Work tables and seating
WiFi and device charging stations
Free period products
A swap table (contribute/take gently used or new items, unopened & unexpired food, adverts for services or skills)
Family-friendly amenities
★an offering curated from the peoples’ circuit newsletter ~ get our mailing list to your proton inbox bi-monthly @ https://bit.ly/peoplescircuit★
With the lights out you can dance without worrying...With the lights out you can dance without worrying about 'getting it right'. It's 60 minutes of party classics and tunes to get you moving. Bring a water bottle and comfortable clothes to dance in.
No Lights No Lycra offers a welcoming space for people to dance freely in a friendly, non-threatening, drug- and alcohol-free environment. With the lights dimmed, everyone can dance without worrying about their appearance. Please refrain from using phones on or around the dance floor. We hope you enjoy this opportunity to dance independently in the company of others. Talking is discouraged to enhance the experience
We’re pleased to be hosting NLNL on the first Wednesday of the month with the support of Prime Produce, a cooperatively-run building home to a diverse ecosystem of friends, family, and neighbours who deepen their relationships through collaborating on community service projects. We are aligned with their values and want to create mutual benefit within its ecosystem. We hope that the cafe can provide a space for dancers looking for a place to socialize with each other and the Prime Produce community after the last song plays.
Tickets are $15 suggested donation. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase from the cafe and donations $15 and above will receive $5 off any purchase. Due to limited space, we kindly ask that you obtain a ticket in advance, but we will accept drop-ins as long as their is space on the dancefloor. It is important to us that NLNL remains accessible; we will always have space for you regardless of financial situation.
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Past playlists and other links here
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Location: Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, 155 Loisaida Ave NY NY 10009
mutual aid / community,image / performance
May is Lower East Side History Month!
MoRUS will ...May is Lower East Side History Month!
MoRUS will be screening films about taking over abandoned buildings, fixing them up, and turning them into communal housing in the Lower East Side. After each showing, there will be a discussion and Q&A with special guests! More info to come!
DOORS at 6pm every THURSDAY April 23rd till May 28th 2026
After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of...After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of frozen crystals, the absence of most birds, the long weeks of grey sky days and the severe loss of Vitamin D everyone is more than ready to shed the layers cocooning us from chill winds & lift chins to the sun. We look forward to balmy nights with sweet breezes helping alleviate the constant barrage of insensitive absurdities sprayed out of the federal government's hydra-like hose-head. Nights when the moon & stars take over for the sun sending the sparrows into paroxysms of joyful song. I hope we can gather in the backyard together for one or more of the following events we’re looking forward to hosting within the ever-expanding circle of the Brooklyn Poetry community.
Thank you all so much for your gracious support of Unnameable Greetings Readings in the past! Hope to see as many old & new faces during this upcoming season. Please keep in mind, the new space is 2/3 smaller than the previous backyard space. Chairs will of course be set up – but may be limited to 25-30, so seats will be determined on a 1st come, 1st sit basis. Those arriving after seating has been taken may stand against the fence on either side of the entranceway. If any other information is needed please email Jeffrey Joe Nelson: jeffreyjoenelson@gmail.com or Jed Shahar: jedshahar@gmail.com or to contact the Unnameable space directly: ely.watson@gmail.com
How to Sell a Genocide with Adam Johnson and Nima Shirazi
Free
Thu, May 7 at 7:00 PM
The Word Is Change, 368 Tompkins Ave. Bed-Stuy Brooklyn
political action,mutual aid / community,literary / research
A gripping exposé of how the corporate media fuell...A gripping exposé of how the corporate media fuelled genocide in Gaza
As bombs rained down on Gaza in October 2023, images of mass death and destruction gripped the world, and openly genocidal statements from Israeli leaders foretold the magnitude of horrors to come. But the US media was quick to downplay, obscure, and repackage an emerging campaign of extermination into a slick “war on terror” framework.
How to Sell a Genocide is a thorough indictment of US corporate media’s role in enabling—and, at times, directly inciting—one of the most devastating campaigns of mass killing in modern memory. Johnson unpacks how major news outlets like The New York Times, CNN, and MSNBC systematically sanitized Israel’s war crimes, hid the US’s central role, and dehumanized the Palestinian people.
Drawing from deep, original data-driven analysis, Johnson dissects the mechanics of propaganda, from the selective empathy, strategic omissions, overt racism and repetition of state-sanctioned falsehoods, to the demonization of humanitarian workers and dishonest coverage of campus protests. With clarity and moral force, Johnson argues that the genocide could not have been sustained without the active, sustained complicity of the US media.
All royalties from the book will be donated to the Middle East Children’s Alliance.
“How to Sell a Genocide vividly and meticulously demonstrates the power of narrative and the powers involved in shaping them… Through painstaking documentation over a 12-month period, Johnson shows how anti-Palestinian racism among elite liberals and liberal institutions constituted “Moats of Rationalization” that primed Western audiences for genocide.” —Noura Erakat, Human rights attorney and author of Justice For Some
Adam Johnson is a media analyst and co-host of the podcast Citations Needed. His writing has been featured in The Nation, In These Times, The Intercept, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle.
Closing Reception for Zeelie Brown: A sonata to seed whatever flourishes...
Free
Fri, May 8 at 5:00 PM
Recess Art
46 Washington Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11205
Clinton Hill
political action,music / sound,image / performance
Closing performance and premiere of Zeelie Brown’s...Closing performance and premiere of Zeelie Brown’s new sonata, performed live with collaborators across voice, electronics, and strings.
Join Recess for the culminating event of a sonata to seed whatever flourishes after the end of the american empire, a new Session project by artist Zeelie Brown.
For this closing performance, Brown premieres a new sonata developed throughout the course of the exhibition. Performed live in the gallery, the work brings together collaborators working across voice, electronics, and strings, creating a layered sonic environment that expands the installation into a full ensemble performance.
The evening marks the final moment of the project’s public unfolding—bringing together the sounds, materials, and ideas developed over the course of the Session into a collective listening experience.
Guests are invited to arrive early to experience the installation and remain after the performance for informal conversation with the artists.
Full list of accompanying artists to be announced soon...
Sunview Acropolis
257 Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NYC, 11222
literary / research
Poetry Reading at Sunview Acropolis with Madeleine...Poetry Reading at Sunview Acropolis with Madeleine Braun, Hannah Buonaguro, Yuyi Chen, Anneysa Gaille, and Natalie Raskin.
Event to begin at 7:30.
Readings to start by 8:00.
BYOB!
0
Sat, May 9 at 11:00 AM
mutual aid / community,literary / research,image / performance
Black Zine Fair 2026
May 9, 11 AM to 6 PM
Hosted...Black Zine Fair 2026
May 9, 11 AM to 6 PM
Hosted by @powerhouse_arts
100+ exhibitors. 10 workshops.
1 reading room curated by @kameelahr.
Free & open to the public with RSVP
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Organized by @sojourners4justice
Masks required and provided by @healthstellium
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Art direction by Malachi Lily @themagickartist
Illustrations by Ezekiel Robinson @ezekielrobinson123
Typography direction by Neta Bomani @netazines
Typography by Erin Robinson @rinmdesign
Photo by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr @elliottjeromebrownjr
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BZF 2026 is made possible largely in part by $20,050 in donations from 293 community supporters, alongside the generous support of the fair’s co-sponsors: @barnardzinelibrary, @orangetangent.study, @thefreeblackwomenslibrary, @powerhouse_arts and @3wavefund.
Saturday SUNNYDAY COLLECTIVE POPUP
$10
Sat, May 9 at 12:00 PM
199 plymouth st brooklyn ny
mutual aid / community
what is the SUNNYDAY collective?
SUNNYDAY is a sm...what is the SUNNYDAY collective?
SUNNYDAY is a small group of friends that plans art markets in nyc.
our goal is to support artists and give them a safe space to share their work and make new friends. we strive to foster a tight-knit art community that includes both artists and art lovers that understand and appreciate the hard work that goes into being a creative.
what makes the SUNNYDAY markets special?
SUNNYDAY markets offer a unique market experience due to our non profit, friend-centric nature. all fees are split evenly amongst the vendors, there is an open line of communication between staff and participants, and there are opportunities to participate in the behind the scenes of the market. we want small businesses to succeed, and we want artists to build long term connections and feel like they have a community to lean on.
essentially, we want to focus on making cute art and new friends through these markets!
in the future, we hope to host online drawing dates, plan in person gatherings, and more!
our social media
political action,mutual aid / community,sci-fi / rebel tech
Maintaining digital security is a practice and a p...Maintaining digital security is a practice and a process, and one we’d argue is best done in community ✨
These sessions are designed to provide focused time to make headway on what can feel like an overwhelming list of tasks when it comes to digital hygiene! Whether you’re someone who wants to protect your privacy from government & corpo surveillance, or just want to stop giving your data to war profiteers, we’ll have something for you! All experience levels are welcome, from beginners to those farther along on their digital security journeys 🔑
Starting at 12, we’ll do a teach in on the topics of the day, and then move into co-working / body doubling / locking in, all with the yummiest of drinks / snacks at @peacecafenyc 🫰
📆 Saturdays~ April 11, April 25, May 9
⏰ 12-3 PM
Bring your questions, goals & devices you’re hoping to secure 🔐
Pen Pals - Poetry Social Mixer
$10
Sat, May 9 at 2:00 PM
DADA, 60-46 Myrtle Ave Ridgewood NY 11385
mutual aid / community,literary / research,image / performance
Meet new people by writing poetry at a drag brunch...Meet new people by writing poetry at a drag brunch!
During this social mixer, you will co-write poems with other guests. Pen Pals is hosted by drag poet Poison Oak. She will guide you through writing short poems that you co-author with other people. Enjoy DADA's select cocktails and brunch menu as you and your pen make a pal!
Join us today (or tomorrow) for our Lower East Sid...Join us today (or tomorrow) for our Lower East Side Radical History Tour at 3:00PM. Starting at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space~
There are walking tours every Saturday and Sunday you don't need a reservation starting at 3 o'clock at the museum if you want to do a custom walking tour that could happen any time let us know your needs.
Segue Reading Series (Artists Space) - FENCE
5
Sat, May 9 at 5:00 PM
11 Cortlandt Alley & Online
[Lower Manhattan]
literary / research
Segue and Artists Space are pleased to present the...Segue and Artists Space are pleased to present the Spring 2026 Segue Reading Series curated by Fence Books: Emily Wallis Hughes & Nikolas Slackman. The readings will take place at 11 Cortlandt Alley and online, on Saturdays at 5pm.
Admission to the event is a suggested $5 donation (cash, Paypal, Venmo, and Zelle). To attend the reading on Zoom, simply click the event link at the allotted time. All those with access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet will be able to join the Reading via Zoom.
All donations will go directly to the readers.
The Segue Reading Series is made possible by the support of The Segue Foundation. For more information, please visit seguefoundation.com
Quaker meeting house
15 Rutherford Place
Near union square
mutual aid / community
If you want to run and event for SoL, join us for ...If you want to run and event for SoL, join us for our Event Making Open House! Keep in mind, the deadline to put events in the Luddite’s Guidebook (print calendar for SoL) is MAY 12TH. Like last time, we will have a station for collaging posters, event is the medium trainings, and finalizing events. If you want to run an event for SoL but can’t make it please email theofficialsummerofludd@proton.me
SoL is a week of free, public, participatory, programming to get people off big tech and into public space. June 28th-July 5th. All over NYC.
5-8pm
ABC No Rio Benefit at the Pit
$15-$50 sliding scale
Sat, May 9 at 6:00 PM
Williamsburg in Brooklyn: 411 S 5th St
mutual aid / community,music / sound
All ages, wheelchair accessible
Bands: Choked Up,...All ages, wheelchair accessible
Bands: Choked Up, Joe Jack Talcum, Cupid's Nemesis, Hasty
South Oxford Space - The Great Room
138 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
image / performance
Back when wishing worked, there was a princess, a ...Back when wishing worked, there was a princess, a frog - and what they only seldom whisper about - a servant who bound his heart in iron for the prince he loved, now missing.
Come dip your toes in the well and unbind your heart, for queer sorcery surrounds!
Floorwork Art Collective’s latest work, “Iron Henry’s Frog Prince”, is a devised queer reclaiming of the original Grimm’s fairytale, exploring what it means to find one’s true self in the face of duty, desire, and magic.
Directed by Anna Riggins and Lila Heller with an ensemble of new Floorwork creatives: Emily Hwu, Maks Turner, Ezra Noel, Rita DiSibio, Siobhan Kiernan.
Not recommended for children.
Premieres of two performances by Nate Wooley and M...Premieres of two performances by Nate Wooley and Maya Martinez, followed by a conversation with C. Spencer Yeh.
As Freud would have it, the mouth is the first body part we’re aware of: It’s where nutritional needs and incipient sexual desires are satisfied. The mouth is the body’s largest orifice, a gaping hole in the face that enables us to eat, drink, and communicate. It’s long been theorized as a threshold between the self and the other, inside and outside. As the scholar Kyla Wazana Tompkins has put it, the mouth threatens “the foundational fantasy of a contained autonomous self.”
For Mouth Pieces, Triple Canopy has invited two artists to create new performances that consider the mouth. The composer, improviser, and writer Nate Wooley will perform a new solo work in which he reflects on how four decades of playing the trumpet has transformed his lips, jaws, teeth, and tongue. In verse, prose, music, and movement, Wooley will contemplate what it means to truly commit to something—in his case, putting metal to his lips for several hours every day—as well as the consequences, from small devastations to subtle disfigurations. Wooley will ask: Can others ever understand these marks of dedication?
The writer and performer Maya Martinez will take up Samuel Beckett’s Not I (1973)—a notoriously demanding short play that stars a woman’s disembodied mouth delivering a breakneck, riotous monologue—as inspiration for a new performance score that considers words as characters, accents as tones, and marks on the page as mutable gestures. In her performance of the score, Martinez will preserve Not I’s chiaroscuro mouth (the central image of the play), but otherwise rewire Beckett’s text in the tradition of phonopoetics: a style of performance pioneered by Katalin Ladik that employs techniques from spoken word and experimental music to push sound poetry to its extremes.
Mouth Pieces is organized in collaboration with contributing editor C. Spencer Yeh, who will moderate a post-performance conversation with Wooley and Martinez. New York Television is providing production support and will livestream the program. Mouth Pieces is part of Not Nothing, an issue of Triple Canopy devoted to holes: openings, orifices, abysses, and portals; sites of violence and regeneration, fodder for philosophy and fantasy.
RSVPs are required. If registration is sold out or has ended, you’re welcome to arrive early and wait in our standby line, which forms 30 minutes before the event starts. All remaining seats will be released when the program is scheduled to start. If you have RSVP’d and arrive after the event’s start time, we cannot guarantee entry.
Every Sunday from noon to 4pm, we invite you to ou...Every Sunday from noon to 4pm, we invite you to our theaters where Open Movement is held. Curated and organized by Monica Mirabile, Open Movement is a free program open to all ages, abilities, and levels of experience that offers both space for self-guided movement practice and artist-led workshops. Here, participants are invited to move in whatever way they choose—stretching, drawing, dancing, rehearsing, and observing if they don’t feel called to move. Folks in the Open Movement community describe this environment as a sacred space for self-discovery, connection, and grounding towards personal and collective practices.
At 4pm, our program shifts to feature workshops guided by artists and practitioners. Each week, these sessions offer a unique opportunity for participants to engage in two hours of participatory practice, exploring a range of themes from movement techniques, to performance philosophies, wellness practices and beyond. Open Movement workshop facilitators are a part of our extended Performance Space network: many of these artists have been regular participants in Open Movement and have created or hosted programs in our theaters.
This season features workshops by Nhi Le Phuong, Evan Suzuki, Justine Pierre, Jerron Hermon,Madison Wada, Barnett Cohen, Coco Villa, Immanuel J, and more!
As part of our commitment to process-focused initiatives, throughout the year we also host WIP Feedback Front, a showcase of works in progress from artists, many of whom are part of the Open Movement community. Artists present their projects in a casual, supportive atmosphere to get feedback while the works are still being developed. Audience members are invited to share their responses anonymously, creating open exchange between creators and observers. This season WIP will be showcased on XXX whether you’re experienced or a newcomer. Our mission is to provide a welcoming space for curious-minds to reconnect, ground themselves, and expand their perspectives, wherever they may be on their journey.
dirt child presents SHE, featuring poetry/writing ...dirt child presents SHE, featuring poetry/writing by Terrence Arjoon, Blush Bullseye, Nicholas DeBoer, and Emily Jacobi. Readers are encouraged to take the theme as seriously or unseriously as they like.
Sunday 5/10 aka MOTHERS DAY at Bar Freda (8-01 Seneca in Ridgewood), 4pm start (330-345 arrival recommended 😍)
Masks encouraged, some kn95s provided. Not mask-forwad space.
Bring your mother, your mommy, your SHE
Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! [Interference Archive]
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
Mon, May 11 at 6:00 PM
Park Slope
mutual aid / community,image / performance
Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts mee...Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts meetups in support of Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! All dates are listed in the graphic. Check IG to confirm dates, and any schedule changes.
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
This is an exploratory social activity for folks who have basic crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, weaving, embroidery, (and more!) skills, and who are interested in building community at the intersection of textile-making and social movements.
We have yarn, some crochet hooks, and some scissors to work on a group project in support of Palestine. You are also welcome to bring your own tools and materials, and related projects to work on.
Please note that this is not a workshop designed to teach skills, although you may learn new skills when you come! To participate in the crochet activity you will need to know how to do a chain stitch and a single crochet stitch, which can be learned here.
Masking is always encouraged at Interference Archive. We will provide masks at the door.
Experimental reading group, interested in readin...Experimental reading group, interested in reading together as form.
For access to readings, get in touch at: general1ideas2@gmail.com
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Truly like 10 seconds (maybe 30)
Mon, May 11 at 8:00 PM
Your cozy home! On the train on ur phone! At your dumb office; in ur love's arms
political action,mutual aid / community,literary / research
Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Re...Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Red Calendar community!
This is our public (event-sharing) garden; we tend it collectively <3 Please help us keep it *thick* and *thriving* and tell ur friends to do the same! It's mutual aid <3
And it MAY be easier than uploading events to IG
Add events you’re organizing and ALSO feel free to add other great-looking events (as long as they’re publicly-shared) that are in the red cal spirit. We screen the events but we are not snobs//we approve most events <3 Don’t be shy!
political action,mutual aid / community,sci-fi / rebel tech
We change our names because of our gender, ethnici...We change our names because of our gender, ethnicity, relationship status, or other identities. As anti-trans and anti-immigrant policies sweep the country, digital surveillance tools are more powerful than ever. We'll explore who knows that you changed your name, what implications this has and what we can do about it.
We are already gathered is an event series that brings together communities with shared surveillance risks. Together, we investigate the systems that investigate us. Exact location will be provided to those who RSVP.
Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new ...Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new place. 53 Bridge St BK 🏡🛜
-About NYC Mesh-
Why is NYC Mesh building a community network?
Below are just a few of the reasons to join and support NYC Mesh:
We are building an infrastructure commons that is accessible to all New Yorkers.
We are a neutral network that does not block or discriminate content or throttle data.
We do not collect personal data.
We’re committed to bridging the Digital Divide by connecting under served communities in New York.
We stand in opposition to the telecom oligopoly in New York of Verizon, Optimum and Spectrum.
We are building a resilient emergency community network (for the next hurricane).
We are decentralized, with no single point of failure as an organization or network.
We believe in building community and supporting highly localized websites and services.
We offer public Wi-Fi hotspots across the network.
We allow for fast uploads as well as downloads, so members of our community can host content and services rather than only consume them from centralized hosts.
Coffee's On Us is a free community space pop-up fo...Coffee's On Us is a free community space pop-up for women and gender expansive people. Complimentary coffee, tea, light snacks, work tables, WiFi, charging stations, free period products, a swap table, and family-friendly amenities.
What We Provide:
Complimentary coffee, tea, and light snacks
Work tables and seating
WiFi and device charging stations
Free period products
A swap table (contribute/take gently used or new items, unopened & unexpired food, adverts for services or skills)
Family-friendly amenities
★an offering curated from the peoples’ circuit newsletter ~ get our mailing list to your proton inbox bi-monthly @ https://bit.ly/peoplescircuit★
QNCC presents the one, the only, Tyler Ashley! Kno...QNCC presents the one, the only, Tyler Ashley! Known around town as the Dauphine, Ashley will be gracing the QNCC stage with DON’T KIDNAP US, a revisiting and continuation of her 2014 performance “Kidnap Me.” The production will take place at the QNCC warehouse space on May 13th and 14th, 2026.
A dance art performance set to the minimalist universe of composer Julius Eastman, Don’t Kidnap Us takes the form of an enduring, vulnerable, choreographed and improvisational trance. Originally presented at La MaMa in 2025 and reimagined as a site-specific work for QNCC, this iteration of the performance will incorporate spells new and old. In Tyler’s words, the performance centers around: “A chosen family at the barycenter of escapist ‘anywhere-but-here’ desire and the will to stay and fight who confronts the systemic self-righteous illness of seize, capture, and exploit.”
Attendees are welcome to witness the performance however most comfortable for the individual; to sit, stand, stretch, settle, and rest around the QNCC space. Water and snacks will be provided, and focusing in and out of the performance as needed is encouraged. For more information and tickets, visit qncc.org.
Join us for a prompt-based writing workshop follow...Join us for a prompt-based writing workshop followed by story sharing. Visit Community market featuring local artists and makers
You're INVITED!
Hell's Kitchen is full of characters and stories. What's your Hell's Kitchen Story that you want to share? Writer Cindy Cooper (Words of Choice, Repro Freedom Arts) will be leading a writing workshop under the theme of "Hell's Kitchen (and New York)". Workshop folled by storysharing. Listening is participation. Sharing is optional.
5pm Door Opens & Community Market (List coming up soon!)
6:30 pm Writing Workshop & Storysharing
8:30 pm Close
Location: Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, 155 Loisaida Ave NY NY 10009
mutual aid / community,image / performance
May is Lower East Side History Month!
MoRUS will ...May is Lower East Side History Month!
MoRUS will be screening films about taking over abandoned buildings, fixing them up, and turning them into communal housing in the Lower East Side. After each showing, there will be a discussion and Q&A with special guests! More info to come!
DOORS at 6pm every THURSDAY April 23rd till May 28th 2026
After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of...After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of frozen crystals, the absence of most birds, the long weeks of grey sky days and the severe loss of Vitamin D everyone is more than ready to shed the layers cocooning us from chill winds & lift chins to the sun. We look forward to balmy nights with sweet breezes helping alleviate the constant barrage of insensitive absurdities sprayed out of the federal government's hydra-like hose-head. Nights when the moon & stars take over for the sun sending the sparrows into paroxysms of joyful song. I hope we can gather in the backyard together for one or more of the following events we’re looking forward to hosting within the ever-expanding circle of the Brooklyn Poetry community.
Thank you all so much for your gracious support of Unnameable Greetings Readings in the past! Hope to see as many old & new faces during this upcoming season. Please keep in mind, the new space is 2/3 smaller than the previous backyard space. Chairs will of course be set up – but may be limited to 25-30, so seats will be determined on a 1st come, 1st sit basis. Those arriving after seating has been taken may stand against the fence on either side of the entranceway. If any other information is needed please email Jeffrey Joe Nelson: jeffreyjoenelson@gmail.com or Jed Shahar: jedshahar@gmail.com or to contact the Unnameable space directly: ely.watson@gmail.com
192 Books Reading!
Free
Thu, May 14 at 7:00 PM
Chelsea
literary / research
All readings are free, with no reserved seating; s...All readings are free, with no reserved seating; seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Readings start at 7pm, at 192 Books, 192 10th Ave. Archived recordings of readings are available on Youtube.
All readings are free, with no reserved seating; s...All readings are free, with no reserved seating; seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Readings start at 7pm, at 192 Books, 192 10th Ave. Archived recordings of readings are available on Youtube.
What a time to be an Ecosocialist in New York City...What a time to be an Ecosocialist in New York City.
Want to join the movement and find out what's next?
Come to the Ecosocialist 101 event at the NYC-DSA Office on Friday, May 15th.
Doors open at 5:30pm. The presentation will start at 6pm. Afterwards, we'll head to a nearby bar to continue the convo.
New and experienced Ecosoc members are encouraged to attend. Get plugged into this exciting work!
See you there,
The Ecosocialism Working Group
We will look closely at plants together and learn ...We will look closely at plants together and learn how to identify them, and understand their relationships with each other, animals, and humans.
Join us today (or tomorrow) for our Lower East Sid...Join us today (or tomorrow) for our Lower East Side Radical History Tour at 3:00PM. Starting at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space~
There are walking tours every Saturday and Sunday you don't need a reservation starting at 3 o'clock at the museum if you want to do a custom walking tour that could happen any time let us know your needs.
Segue Reading Series (Artists Space) - FENCE
5
Sat, May 16 at 5:00 PM
11 Cortlandt Alley & Online
[Lower Manhattan]
literary / research
Segue and Artists Space are pleased to present the...Segue and Artists Space are pleased to present the Spring 2026 Segue Reading Series curated by Fence Books: Emily Wallis Hughes & Nikolas Slackman. The readings will take place at 11 Cortlandt Alley and online, on Saturdays at 5pm.
Admission to the event is a suggested $5 donation (cash, Paypal, Venmo, and Zelle). To attend the reading on Zoom, simply click the event link at the allotted time. All those with access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet will be able to join the Reading via Zoom.
All donations will go directly to the readers.
The Segue Reading Series is made possible by the support of The Segue Foundation. For more information, please visit seguefoundation.com
The Tank NYC, 312 W 36th St. NYC, NY 10018
Garment District of Midtown Manhattan
music / sound,image / performance
The performers are talking without saying a word. ...The performers are talking without saying a word. Can you decipher the code?
One microphone awaits, with a spotlight shining over it. Will you, too, step up and play a part? This is UN-LANGUAGE.
Co-authors/Performers: Beatriz Albuquerque, Simone Federman, Eleanor Heartney, Larry Littany Litt, David Moscovich, Kaushik Reddy Pamulaparthy, Nina Sobell.
Donations from the program will be given to the Global Justice Center, a New York non-profit.
Welcome to an exclusive pottery hand-building wor...Welcome to an exclusive pottery hand-building workshop with sayo from @needsaiii where you make your own one-of-a-kind cocktail glass set! No experience needed, just curiosity.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn basics on ...In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn basics on ceramics hand-building with basic beginner-friendly pottery techniques like pinch pot and slab-building.
Your cozy home! On the train on ur phone! At your dumb office; in ur love's arms
political action,mutual aid / community,literary / research
Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Re...Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Red Calendar community!
This is our public (event-sharing) garden; we tend it collectively <3 Please help us keep it *thick* and *thriving* and tell ur friends to do the same! It's mutual aid <3
And it MAY be easier than uploading events to IG
Add events you’re organizing and ALSO feel free to add other great-looking events (as long as they’re publicly-shared) that are in the red cal spirit. We screen the events but we are not snobs//we approve most events <3 Don’t be shy!
The Tank NYC, 312 W 36th St. NYC, NY 10018
Garment District of Midtown Manhattan
music / sound,image / performance
The performers are talking without saying a word. ...The performers are talking without saying a word. Can you decipher the code?
One microphone awaits, with a spotlight shining over it. Will you, too, step up and play a part? This is UN-LANGUAGE.
Co-authors/Performers: Beatriz Albuquerque, Simone Federman, Eleanor Heartney, Larry Littany Litt, David Moscovich, Kaushik Reddy Pamulaparthy, Nina Sobell.
Donations from the program will be given to the Global Justice Center, a New York non-profit.
All readings are free, with no reserved seating; s...All readings are free, with no reserved seating; seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Readings start at 7pm, at 192 Books, 192 10th Ave. Archived recordings of readings are available on Youtube.
Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new ...Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new place. 53 Bridge St BK 🏡🛜
-About NYC Mesh-
Why is NYC Mesh building a community network?
Below are just a few of the reasons to join and support NYC Mesh:
We are building an infrastructure commons that is accessible to all New Yorkers.
We are a neutral network that does not block or discriminate content or throttle data.
We do not collect personal data.
We’re committed to bridging the Digital Divide by connecting under served communities in New York.
We stand in opposition to the telecom oligopoly in New York of Verizon, Optimum and Spectrum.
We are building a resilient emergency community network (for the next hurricane).
We are decentralized, with no single point of failure as an organization or network.
We believe in building community and supporting highly localized websites and services.
We offer public Wi-Fi hotspots across the network.
We allow for fast uploads as well as downloads, so members of our community can host content and services rather than only consume them from centralized hosts.
The Tank NYC, 312 W 36th St. NYC, NY 10018
Garment District of Midtown Manhattan
music / sound,image / performance
The performers are talking without saying a word. ...The performers are talking without saying a word. Can you decipher the code?
One microphone awaits, with a spotlight shining over it. Will you, too, step up and play a part? This is UN-LANGUAGE.
Co-authors/Performers: Beatriz Albuquerque, Simone Federman, Eleanor Heartney, Larry Littany Litt, David Moscovich, Kaushik Reddy Pamulaparthy, Nina Sobell.
Donations from the program will be given to the Global Justice Center, a New York non-profit.
Coffee's On Us is a free community space pop-up fo...Coffee's On Us is a free community space pop-up for women and gender expansive people. Complimentary coffee, tea, light snacks, work tables, WiFi, charging stations, free period products, a swap table, and family-friendly amenities.
What We Provide:
Complimentary coffee, tea, and light snacks
Work tables and seating
WiFi and device charging stations
Free period products
A swap table (contribute/take gently used or new items, unopened & unexpired food, adverts for services or skills)
Family-friendly amenities
★an offering curated from the peoples’ circuit newsletter ~ get our mailing list to your proton inbox bi-monthly @ https://bit.ly/peoplescircuit★
mutual aid / community,music / sound,image / performance
This Mindful Figure Drawing session opens with a g...This Mindful Figure Drawing session opens with a guided meditation led by art therapist Miriam Kagan, followed by a 1-hour nude figure drawing experience with two models in a supportive group setting. This wellness workshop invites you to ground yourself, set intentions for the year ahead, and connect with like-minded peers through meditative art-making.
Our Models:
Sophia Rehmus - Sophia is a Brooklyn-based figure model originally from the hilltowns of western Mass. When she’s not posing, Sophia works as an experiential educator, collage artist, and mental health coach.
Katarina Bartel - Katarina is a queer space holder, harm reduction organizer, artist, and enthusiastic lover of cats!
Hosted by: Miriam Kagan, LCAT (she/her), is a Brooklyn-based psychedelic-assisted art therapist who specializes in visualizations, intuitive tarot readings, and integration of altered states of consciousness. Using a trauma-informed approach and warm, welcoming presence, Miriam supports the New York community in healing and personal growth.
No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and openness. All materials provided!
Location: Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, 155 Loisaida Ave NY NY 10009
mutual aid / community,image / performance
May is Lower East Side History Month!
MoRUS will ...May is Lower East Side History Month!
MoRUS will be screening films about taking over abandoned buildings, fixing them up, and turning them into communal housing in the Lower East Side. After each showing, there will be a discussion and Q&A with special guests! More info to come!
DOORS at 6pm every THURSDAY April 23rd till May 28th 2026
LES Radical History Tour (MoRUS)
20
Sat, May 23 at 3:00 PM
MoRUS
155 Ave C NYC
political action,mutual aid / community
Join us today (or tomorrow) for our Lower East Sid...Join us today (or tomorrow) for our Lower East Side Radical History Tour at 3:00PM. Starting at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space~
There are walking tours every Saturday and Sunday you don't need a reservation starting at 3 o'clock at the museum if you want to do a custom walking tour that could happen any time let us know your needs.
Segue Reading Series (Artists Space) - FENCE
5
Sat, May 23 at 5:00 PM
11 Cortlandt Alley & Online
[Lower Manhattan]
literary / research
Segue and Artists Space are pleased to present the...Segue and Artists Space are pleased to present the Spring 2026 Segue Reading Series curated by Fence Books: Emily Wallis Hughes & Nikolas Slackman. The readings will take place at 11 Cortlandt Alley and online, on Saturdays at 5pm.
Admission to the event is a suggested $5 donation (cash, Paypal, Venmo, and Zelle). To attend the reading on Zoom, simply click the event link at the allotted time. All those with access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet will be able to join the Reading via Zoom.
All donations will go directly to the readers.
The Segue Reading Series is made possible by the support of The Segue Foundation. For more information, please visit seguefoundation.com
political action,mutual aid / community,image / performance
Join us for a screening the film WTO/99 from direc...Join us for a screening the film WTO/99 from director Ian Bell, an immersive archival documentary that depicts the four-day clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the 40,000+ people who took to the streets of Seattle in 1999 to protest the WTO Conference and the WTO’s impact on human rights, labor, and the future effects of continued globalization. Learn about this crucial bit of social movement history, now more relevant than ever. A conversation with producer Alex Megaro and scholar AK Thompson to follow.
Your cozy home! On the train on ur phone! At your dumb office; in ur love's arms
political action,mutual aid / community,literary / research
Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Re...Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Red Calendar community!
This is our public (event-sharing) garden; we tend it collectively <3 Please help us keep it *thick* and *thriving* and tell ur friends to do the same! It's mutual aid <3
And it MAY be easier than uploading events to IG
Add events you’re organizing and ALSO feel free to add other great-looking events (as long as they’re publicly-shared) that are in the red cal spirit. We screen the events but we are not snobs//we approve most events <3 Don’t be shy!
All readings are free, with no reserved seating; s...All readings are free, with no reserved seating; seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Readings start at 7pm, at 192 Books, 192 10th Ave. Archived recordings of readings are available on Youtube.
Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new ...Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new place. 53 Bridge St BK 🏡🛜
-About NYC Mesh-
Why is NYC Mesh building a community network?
Below are just a few of the reasons to join and support NYC Mesh:
We are building an infrastructure commons that is accessible to all New Yorkers.
We are a neutral network that does not block or discriminate content or throttle data.
We do not collect personal data.
We’re committed to bridging the Digital Divide by connecting under served communities in New York.
We stand in opposition to the telecom oligopoly in New York of Verizon, Optimum and Spectrum.
We are building a resilient emergency community network (for the next hurricane).
We are decentralized, with no single point of failure as an organization or network.
We believe in building community and supporting highly localized websites and services.
We offer public Wi-Fi hotspots across the network.
We allow for fast uploads as well as downloads, so members of our community can host content and services rather than only consume them from centralized hosts.
Coffee's On Us is a free community space pop-up fo...Coffee's On Us is a free community space pop-up for women and gender expansive people. Complimentary coffee, tea, light snacks, work tables, WiFi, charging stations, free period products, a swap table, and family-friendly amenities.
What We Provide:
Complimentary coffee, tea, and light snacks
Work tables and seating
WiFi and device charging stations
Free period products
A swap table (contribute/take gently used or new items, unopened & unexpired food, adverts for services or skills)
Family-friendly amenities
★an offering curated from the peoples’ circuit newsletter ~ get our mailing list to your proton inbox bi-monthly @ https://bit.ly/peoplescircuit★
Location: Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, 155 Loisaida Ave NY NY 10009
mutual aid / community,image / performance
May is Lower East Side History Month!
MoRUS will ...May is Lower East Side History Month!
MoRUS will be screening films about taking over abandoned buildings, fixing them up, and turning them into communal housing in the Lower East Side. After each showing, there will be a discussion and Q&A with special guests! More info to come!
DOORS at 6pm every THURSDAY April 23rd till May 28th 2026
After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of...After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of frozen crystals, the absence of most birds, the long weeks of grey sky days and the severe loss of Vitamin D everyone is more than ready to shed the layers cocooning us from chill winds & lift chins to the sun. We look forward to balmy nights with sweet breezes helping alleviate the constant barrage of insensitive absurdities sprayed out of the federal government's hydra-like hose-head. Nights when the moon & stars take over for the sun sending the sparrows into paroxysms of joyful song. I hope we can gather in the backyard together for one or more of the following events we’re looking forward to hosting within the ever-expanding circle of the Brooklyn Poetry community.
Thank you all so much for your gracious support of Unnameable Greetings Readings in the past! Hope to see as many old & new faces during this upcoming season. Please keep in mind, the new space is 2/3 smaller than the previous backyard space. Chairs will of course be set up – but may be limited to 25-30, so seats will be determined on a 1st come, 1st sit basis. Those arriving after seating has been taken may stand against the fence on either side of the entranceway. If any other information is needed please email Jeffrey Joe Nelson: jeffreyjoenelson@gmail.com or Jed Shahar: jedshahar@gmail.com or to contact the Unnameable space directly: ely.watson@gmail.com
192 Books Reading!
Free
Thu, May 28 at 7:00 PM
Chelsea
literary / research
All readings are free, with no reserved seating; s...All readings are free, with no reserved seating; seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Readings start at 7pm, at 192 Books, 192 10th Ave. Archived recordings of readings are available on Youtube.
PROM? - A Society of Imaginary Friends Launch Party
35
Fri, May 29 at 9:00 PM
Substance Skatepark, East Williamsburg
mutual aid / community,music / sound
On Friday, May 29, 2026, you’re invited to PROM—th...On Friday, May 29, 2026, you’re invited to PROM—the official launch party for Brooklyn-based arts collective Society of Imaginary Friends. This isn’t your typical prom; it’s a high-energy, immersive night designed to celebrate creativity, self-expression, and community. Hosted at an indoor skate park in East Williamsburg, the space will transform into a vibrant world of music, art, and dance where guests are encouraged to show up as their boldest, most authentic selves.
Expect a mix of live bands, DJs, interactive art, and thoughtfully designed spaces—from lively dance floors to more relaxed hangout zones. The night builds into a late-night after-party starting at 1am, keeping the energy going well into the early hours. So bring a new friend, bring a neighbor, and prom-pose to your crush! The focus of the night is on connection, celebration, and kicking off something new in style. Dress code: Fabulous Formal.
Join us today (or tomorrow) for our Lower East Sid...Join us today (or tomorrow) for our Lower East Side Radical History Tour at 3:00PM. Starting at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space~
There are walking tours every Saturday and Sunday you don't need a reservation starting at 3 o'clock at the museum if you want to do a custom walking tour that could happen any time let us know your needs.
All Quiet on the Western Front Live Score
15-20
Sat, May 30 at 6:00 PM
15 Rutherford Pl, New York, NY 10003
Gramercy Park
music / sound
Semi-improvised live scoring of All Quiet on the W...Semi-improvised live scoring of All Quiet on the Western Front in a beautiful Quaker church by guitarist Mike Nowotarski and tubist David Biko.
Every Sunday from noon to 4pm, we invite you to ou...Every Sunday from noon to 4pm, we invite you to our theaters where Open Movement is held. Curated and organized by Monica Mirabile, Open Movement is a free program open to all ages, abilities, and levels of experience that offers both space for self-guided movement practice and artist-led workshops. Here, participants are invited to move in whatever way they choose—stretching, drawing, dancing, rehearsing, and observing if they don’t feel called to move. Folks in the Open Movement community describe this environment as a sacred space for self-discovery, connection, and grounding towards personal and collective practices.
At 4pm, our program shifts to feature workshops guided by artists and practitioners. Each week, these sessions offer a unique opportunity for participants to engage in two hours of participatory practice, exploring a range of themes from movement techniques, to performance philosophies, wellness practices and beyond. Open Movement workshop facilitators are a part of our extended Performance Space network: many of these artists have been regular participants in Open Movement and have created or hosted programs in our theaters.
This season features workshops by Nhi Le Phuong, Evan Suzuki, Justine Pierre, Jerron Hermon,Madison Wada, Barnett Cohen, Coco Villa, Immanuel J, and more!
As part of our commitment to process-focused initiatives, throughout the year we also host WIP Feedback Front, a showcase of works in progress from artists, many of whom are part of the Open Movement community. Artists present their projects in a casual, supportive atmosphere to get feedback while the works are still being developed. Audience members are invited to share their responses anonymously, creating open exchange between creators and observers. This season WIP will be showcased on XXX whether you’re experienced or a newcomer. Our mission is to provide a welcoming space for curious-minds to reconnect, ground themselves, and expand their perspectives, wherever they may be on their journey.
Your cozy home! On the train on ur phone! At your dumb office; in ur love's arms
political action,mutual aid / community,literary / research
Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Re...Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Red Calendar community!
This is our public (event-sharing) garden; we tend it collectively <3 Please help us keep it *thick* and *thriving* and tell ur friends to do the same! It's mutual aid <3
And it MAY be easier than uploading events to IG
Add events you’re organizing and ALSO feel free to add other great-looking events (as long as they’re publicly-shared) that are in the red cal spirit. We screen the events but we are not snobs//we approve most events <3 Don’t be shy!
Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new ...Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new place. 53 Bridge St BK 🏡🛜
-About NYC Mesh-
Why is NYC Mesh building a community network?
Below are just a few of the reasons to join and support NYC Mesh:
We are building an infrastructure commons that is accessible to all New Yorkers.
We are a neutral network that does not block or discriminate content or throttle data.
We do not collect personal data.
We’re committed to bridging the Digital Divide by connecting under served communities in New York.
We stand in opposition to the telecom oligopoly in New York of Verizon, Optimum and Spectrum.
We are building a resilient emergency community network (for the next hurricane).
We are decentralized, with no single point of failure as an organization or network.
We believe in building community and supporting highly localized websites and services.
We offer public Wi-Fi hotspots across the network.
We allow for fast uploads as well as downloads, so members of our community can host content and services rather than only consume them from centralized hosts.
With the lights out you can dance without worrying...With the lights out you can dance without worrying about 'getting it right'. It's 60 minutes of party classics and tunes to get you moving. Bring a water bottle and comfortable clothes to dance in.
No Lights No Lycra offers a welcoming space for people to dance freely in a friendly, non-threatening, drug- and alcohol-free environment. With the lights dimmed, everyone can dance without worrying about their appearance. Please refrain from using phones on or around the dance floor. We hope you enjoy this opportunity to dance independently in the company of others. Talking is discouraged to enhance the experience
We’re pleased to be hosting NLNL on the first Wednesday of the month with the support of Prime Produce, a cooperatively-run building home to a diverse ecosystem of friends, family, and neighbours who deepen their relationships through collaborating on community service projects. We are aligned with their values and want to create mutual benefit within its ecosystem. We hope that the cafe can provide a space for dancers looking for a place to socialize with each other and the Prime Produce community after the last song plays.
Tickets are $15 suggested donation. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase from the cafe and donations $15 and above will receive $5 off any purchase. Due to limited space, we kindly ask that you obtain a ticket in advance, but we will accept drop-ins as long as their is space on the dancefloor. It is important to us that NLNL remains accessible; we will always have space for you regardless of financial situation.
Join our NYC event mailing below
https://mailchi.mp/69c8d4142de6/no-lights-no-lycra-event-mailing-list
Check out our code of conduct
https://pad.nixnet.services/s/rXkIRauau#
Past playlists and other links here
https://linktr.ee/nlnlnyc
Join TWC for our next digital bookclub! We will be...Join TWC for our next digital bookclub! We will be reading and discussing “Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know” by Erica Chenoweth. A seminal work with comprehensive empirical research on global political and social movements of the last 100 years. Erica Chenoweth has coined and popularized the 3.5% rule, but her book highlights the on the ground strategies, tactics and methods of revolutionary movements and their struggles against authoritarian regimes. Chenoweth provides sharp analysis of both the successes and pitfalls of these movements while defining clear evidence-based tools and frameworks that provide powerful and relevant insights for todays resistance movements.
The bookclub will be run into four parts, and be held the first Sunday of every month until July.
Every Sunday from noon to 4pm, we invite you to ou...Every Sunday from noon to 4pm, we invite you to our theaters where Open Movement is held. Curated and organized by Monica Mirabile, Open Movement is a free program open to all ages, abilities, and levels of experience that offers both space for self-guided movement practice and artist-led workshops. Here, participants are invited to move in whatever way they choose—stretching, drawing, dancing, rehearsing, and observing if they don’t feel called to move. Folks in the Open Movement community describe this environment as a sacred space for self-discovery, connection, and grounding towards personal and collective practices.
At 4pm, our program shifts to feature workshops guided by artists and practitioners. Each week, these sessions offer a unique opportunity for participants to engage in two hours of participatory practice, exploring a range of themes from movement techniques, to performance philosophies, wellness practices and beyond. Open Movement workshop facilitators are a part of our extended Performance Space network: many of these artists have been regular participants in Open Movement and have created or hosted programs in our theaters.
This season features workshops by Nhi Le Phuong, Evan Suzuki, Justine Pierre, Jerron Hermon,Madison Wada, Barnett Cohen, Coco Villa, Immanuel J, and more!
As part of our commitment to process-focused initiatives, throughout the year we also host WIP Feedback Front, a showcase of works in progress from artists, many of whom are part of the Open Movement community. Artists present their projects in a casual, supportive atmosphere to get feedback while the works are still being developed. Audience members are invited to share their responses anonymously, creating open exchange between creators and observers. This season WIP will be showcased on XXX whether you’re experienced or a newcomer. Our mission is to provide a welcoming space for curious-minds to reconnect, ground themselves, and expand their perspectives, wherever they may be on their journey.
Once in a blue moon, three stellar queer collectiv...Once in a blue moon, three stellar queer collectives gather to create the best party in the Lower East Side. Join Open Book, SLOTH, and Wet Spot as we embark on our annual 3x3 lunar mission, featuring nine dazzling performers from across our communities. Witness a meteoric shower of theatre, dance, music, and storytelling inspired by that great, big wheel of cheese in the sky. We’d tell you that we are over the moon about this event, but we are clearly pretty moonstruck.
Threesome still means three groups, not an orgy. But shoot for the moon and you may land among the stars!
PLUS flash tattoos from Hmac
Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! [Interference Archive]
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
Mon, Jun 8 at 6:00 PM
Park Slope
mutual aid / community,image / performance
Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts mee...Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts meetups in support of Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! All dates are listed in the graphic. Check IG to confirm dates, and any schedule changes.
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
This is an exploratory social activity for folks who have basic crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, weaving, embroidery, (and more!) skills, and who are interested in building community at the intersection of textile-making and social movements.
We have yarn, some crochet hooks, and some scissors to work on a group project in support of Palestine. You are also welcome to bring your own tools and materials, and related projects to work on.
Please note that this is not a workshop designed to teach skills, although you may learn new skills when you come! To participate in the crochet activity you will need to know how to do a chain stitch and a single crochet stitch, which can be learned here.
Masking is always encouraged at Interference Archive. We will provide masks at the door.
Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new ...Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new place. 53 Bridge St BK 🏡🛜
-About NYC Mesh-
Why is NYC Mesh building a community network?
Below are just a few of the reasons to join and support NYC Mesh:
We are building an infrastructure commons that is accessible to all New Yorkers.
We are a neutral network that does not block or discriminate content or throttle data.
We do not collect personal data.
We’re committed to bridging the Digital Divide by connecting under served communities in New York.
We stand in opposition to the telecom oligopoly in New York of Verizon, Optimum and Spectrum.
We are building a resilient emergency community network (for the next hurricane).
We are decentralized, with no single point of failure as an organization or network.
We believe in building community and supporting highly localized websites and services.
We offer public Wi-Fi hotspots across the network.
We allow for fast uploads as well as downloads, so members of our community can host content and services rather than only consume them from centralized hosts.
After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of...After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of frozen crystals, the absence of most birds, the long weeks of grey sky days and the severe loss of Vitamin D everyone is more than ready to shed the layers cocooning us from chill winds & lift chins to the sun. We look forward to balmy nights with sweet breezes helping alleviate the constant barrage of insensitive absurdities sprayed out of the federal government's hydra-like hose-head. Nights when the moon & stars take over for the sun sending the sparrows into paroxysms of joyful song. I hope we can gather in the backyard together for one or more of the following events we’re looking forward to hosting within the ever-expanding circle of the Brooklyn Poetry community.
Thank you all so much for your gracious support of Unnameable Greetings Readings in the past! Hope to see as many old & new faces during this upcoming season. Please keep in mind, the new space is 2/3 smaller than the previous backyard space. Chairs will of course be set up – but may be limited to 25-30, so seats will be determined on a 1st come, 1st sit basis. Those arriving after seating has been taken may stand against the fence on either side of the entranceway. If any other information is needed please email Jeffrey Joe Nelson: jeffreyjoenelson@gmail.com or Jed Shahar: jedshahar@gmail.com or to contact the Unnameable space directly: ely.watson@gmail.com
NYC Mesh Open Mesh Night
Free
Tue, Jun 16 at 8:00 PM
53 Bridge St
mutual aid / community,sci-fi / rebel tech
Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new ...Join us for our weekly Open Mesh Night at our new place. 53 Bridge St BK 🏡🛜
-About NYC Mesh-
Why is NYC Mesh building a community network?
Below are just a few of the reasons to join and support NYC Mesh:
We are building an infrastructure commons that is accessible to all New Yorkers.
We are a neutral network that does not block or discriminate content or throttle data.
We do not collect personal data.
We’re committed to bridging the Digital Divide by connecting under served communities in New York.
We stand in opposition to the telecom oligopoly in New York of Verizon, Optimum and Spectrum.
We are building a resilient emergency community network (for the next hurricane).
We are decentralized, with no single point of failure as an organization or network.
We believe in building community and supporting highly localized websites and services.
We offer public Wi-Fi hotspots across the network.
We allow for fast uploads as well as downloads, so members of our community can host content and services rather than only consume them from centralized hosts.
After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of...After the massive snowfall, the dirty mountains of frozen crystals, the absence of most birds, the long weeks of grey sky days and the severe loss of Vitamin D everyone is more than ready to shed the layers cocooning us from chill winds & lift chins to the sun. We look forward to balmy nights with sweet breezes helping alleviate the constant barrage of insensitive absurdities sprayed out of the federal government's hydra-like hose-head. Nights when the moon & stars take over for the sun sending the sparrows into paroxysms of joyful song. I hope we can gather in the backyard together for one or more of the following events we’re looking forward to hosting within the ever-expanding circle of the Brooklyn Poetry community.
Thank you all so much for your gracious support of Unnameable Greetings Readings in the past! Hope to see as many old & new faces during this upcoming season. Please keep in mind, the new space is 2/3 smaller than the previous backyard space. Chairs will of course be set up – but may be limited to 25-30, so seats will be determined on a 1st come, 1st sit basis. Those arriving after seating has been taken may stand against the fence on either side of the entranceway. If any other information is needed please email Jeffrey Joe Nelson: jeffreyjoenelson@gmail.com or Jed Shahar: jedshahar@gmail.com or to contact the Unnameable space directly: ely.watson@gmail.com
Your cozy home! On the train on ur phone! At your dumb office; in ur love's arms
political action,mutual aid / community,literary / research
Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Re...Don't forget to share beautiful events with the Red Calendar community!
This is our public (event-sharing) garden; we tend it collectively <3 Please help us keep it *thick* and *thriving* and tell ur friends to do the same! It's mutual aid <3
And it MAY be easier than uploading events to IG
Add events you’re organizing and ALSO feel free to add other great-looking events (as long as they’re publicly-shared) that are in the red cal spirit. We screen the events but we are not snobs//we approve most events <3 Don’t be shy!
Join TWC for our next digital bookclub! We will be...Join TWC for our next digital bookclub! We will be reading and discussing “Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know” by Erica Chenoweth. A seminal work with comprehensive empirical research on global political and social movements of the last 100 years. Erica Chenoweth has coined and popularized the 3.5% rule, but her book highlights the on the ground strategies, tactics and methods of revolutionary movements and their struggles against authoritarian regimes. Chenoweth provides sharp analysis of both the successes and pitfalls of these movements while defining clear evidence-based tools and frameworks that provide powerful and relevant insights for todays resistance movements.
The bookclub will be run into four parts, and be held the first Sunday of every month until July.
Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! [Interference Archive]
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
Mon, Jul 13 at 6:00 PM
Park Slope
mutual aid / community,image / performance
Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts mee...Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts meetups in support of Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! All dates are listed in the graphic. Check IG to confirm dates, and any schedule changes.
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
This is an exploratory social activity for folks who have basic crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, weaving, embroidery, (and more!) skills, and who are interested in building community at the intersection of textile-making and social movements.
We have yarn, some crochet hooks, and some scissors to work on a group project in support of Palestine. You are also welcome to bring your own tools and materials, and related projects to work on.
Please note that this is not a workshop designed to teach skills, although you may learn new skills when you come! To participate in the crochet activity you will need to know how to do a chain stitch and a single crochet stitch, which can be learned here.
Masking is always encouraged at Interference Archive. We will provide masks at the door.
Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! [Interference Archive]
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
Mon, Aug 10 at 6:00 PM
Park Slope
mutual aid / community,image / performance
Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts mee...Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts meetups in support of Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! All dates are listed in the graphic. Check IG to confirm dates, and any schedule changes.
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
This is an exploratory social activity for folks who have basic crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, weaving, embroidery, (and more!) skills, and who are interested in building community at the intersection of textile-making and social movements.
We have yarn, some crochet hooks, and some scissors to work on a group project in support of Palestine. You are also welcome to bring your own tools and materials, and related projects to work on.
Please note that this is not a workshop designed to teach skills, although you may learn new skills when you come! To participate in the crochet activity you will need to know how to do a chain stitch and a single crochet stitch, which can be learned here.
Masking is always encouraged at Interference Archive. We will provide masks at the door.
Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! [Interference Archive]
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
Mon, Sep 14 at 6:00 PM
Park Slope
mutual aid / community,image / performance
Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts mee...Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts meetups in support of Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! All dates are listed in the graphic. Check IG to confirm dates, and any schedule changes.
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
This is an exploratory social activity for folks who have basic crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, weaving, embroidery, (and more!) skills, and who are interested in building community at the intersection of textile-making and social movements.
We have yarn, some crochet hooks, and some scissors to work on a group project in support of Palestine. You are also welcome to bring your own tools and materials, and related projects to work on.
Please note that this is not a workshop designed to teach skills, although you may learn new skills when you come! To participate in the crochet activity you will need to know how to do a chain stitch and a single crochet stitch, which can be learned here.
Masking is always encouraged at Interference Archive. We will provide masks at the door.
Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! [Interference Archive]
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
Mon, Oct 12 at 6:00 PM
Park Slope
mutual aid / community,image / performance
Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts mee...Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts meetups in support of Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! All dates are listed in the graphic. Check IG to confirm dates, and any schedule changes.
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
This is an exploratory social activity for folks who have basic crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, weaving, embroidery, (and more!) skills, and who are interested in building community at the intersection of textile-making and social movements.
We have yarn, some crochet hooks, and some scissors to work on a group project in support of Palestine. You are also welcome to bring your own tools and materials, and related projects to work on.
Please note that this is not a workshop designed to teach skills, although you may learn new skills when you come! To participate in the crochet activity you will need to know how to do a chain stitch and a single crochet stitch, which can be learned here.
Masking is always encouraged at Interference Archive. We will provide masks at the door.
Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! [Interference Archive]
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
Mon, Nov 9 at 6:00 PM
Park Slope
mutual aid / community,image / performance
Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts mee...Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts meetups in support of Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! All dates are listed in the graphic. Check IG to confirm dates, and any schedule changes.
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
This is an exploratory social activity for folks who have basic crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, weaving, embroidery, (and more!) skills, and who are interested in building community at the intersection of textile-making and social movements.
We have yarn, some crochet hooks, and some scissors to work on a group project in support of Palestine. You are also welcome to bring your own tools and materials, and related projects to work on.
Please note that this is not a workshop designed to teach skills, although you may learn new skills when you come! To participate in the crochet activity you will need to know how to do a chain stitch and a single crochet stitch, which can be learned here.
Masking is always encouraged at Interference Archive. We will provide masks at the door.
Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! [Interference Archive]
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
Mon, Dec 14 at 6:00 PM
Park Slope
mutual aid / community,image / performance
Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts mee...Join us for another year of monthly fiber arts meetups in support of Palestine: Fiber Friends of Falastin! All dates are listed in the graphic. Check IG to confirm dates, and any schedule changes.
Suggested donation (which helps keep IA’s doors open and lights on, quite literally): $5-$10
This is an exploratory social activity for folks who have basic crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, weaving, embroidery, (and more!) skills, and who are interested in building community at the intersection of textile-making and social movements.
We have yarn, some crochet hooks, and some scissors to work on a group project in support of Palestine. You are also welcome to bring your own tools and materials, and related projects to work on.
Please note that this is not a workshop designed to teach skills, although you may learn new skills when you come! To participate in the crochet activity you will need to know how to do a chain stitch and a single crochet stitch, which can be learned here.
Masking is always encouraged at Interference Archive. We will provide masks at the door.
In a remote Chinese village, a farming family surv...In a remote Chinese village, a farming family survived wars, political upheaval, and famine. Persecution and hardship eventually forced the family to scatter. Against the backdrop of China’s rapid urbanization, the filmmaker sets out to unearth her family’s enduring bond with this long-forgotten village, hidden deeply in the vast mountain range of Loess Plateau.
Infused with performance, poetry, and animation, the film constructs a living archive of oral history and community theater. Summoning the past into the present, May the Soil Be Everywhere chronicles China’s history of war, famine, and rapid urbanization through the lens of four generations in one family. We invite you to gather and meditate on familial history, heritage, soil, and community liberation.
Followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Yehui Zhao and artist Walis Johnson.
Red Calendar is an arts and action calendar that helps NYC gather without
big tech middlemen. Managed by a team of editors, the Calendar also
encourages cross-pollination among NYC's leftist/arts/culture communities.
Anyone can add events for free, pending editor approval!
Red Calendar is big-tech-free—no Meta, no AWS, no GCal. Each day's
events reorder when you refresh and each event, when expanded, has its own
sharable url. We are called Red Calendar because we wanted a color, and
this was the shortest (and cheapest) url we could find that incorporated
"calendar" and a color.
This is a labor of love. Countless hours have gone into
building/maintaining the site—and none of us are rich kids or make
much money. Could you
please donate?
