Souldish NYC: 12/18-24

))Upcoming Souldish Featured Events((

==January 10==

Global Fest – International Music Festival @ Webster Hall

A Springboard of World Music Revelations (see below for details)
Tix: http://www.ticketmaster.com (Limited, show sells out fast)

==Saturday, February 13==

Kaliptus and Souldish present “Tryptophantasia” @ Wild Project, NY

Tryptophantasia is a psychotropic event that brings to you some of
the best, cream of the crop, underground, psychedelic animations the
universe has yet to offer.  See below for details.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=208127932225&ref=nf

))Other Events((

==Friday, December 18==

Gabriel Gray of Datura

A note from Gabriel Gray:  So as some of you may know, I play
guitar.  I’ll say that a little bit more appropriately… what I DO, is
play guitar, and my hope is that when you hear me, you will heartily
agree that this is What Gabriel Stranahan Does!  I’m gonna be playing
some old songs and some new songs, some with vocals and some straight
instrumental, some blues, some folk, some songs that, to me, are too
‘in between’ for me to properly say.  You’ve heard me with Datura. Some
of you have heard me with the Strangers on the Footpath. This will
actually be the first time in history for me to play a show on my own,
just my voice and my six strings, so if I don’t see some friendly faces
there I will get very anxious and I might puke on stage and end up
going home with a laundry bill where I could’ve gone home with a
smile.  So, just fucking be there, OK?!? It’s all that I ask in the
whole world, on that particular day, anyway : )  This is a free show!!
I would encourage some of you to give a donation, because if you don’t,
they might get grumpy and start bothering people about money. So throw
an old dog a bone, even if that bone is just a buck or two!  Or don’t,
it is no skin off of my ass.  Or, even better, just give all of your
money directly to me! I’ll put it to good use, pinky promise!  Also I
feel very inclined to say, a friend of mine by the name of Olivia will
be performing solo at Goodbye Blue Monday this same day at around 5pm!
I would love if some of you would come with me to see her play and then
you can follow me straight to the Yippie Cafe. You’ll catch two shows
in one evenin. Good plan, ya? Ya!  I love you all and I’ll see ya there.

(7:15 – 8:15p, by donation)
9 Bleeker St, off Broadway
http://www.facebook.com/Aylavue?ref=profile#/event.php?eid=208565487546==

==Saturday, December 19==

Steamy Dance Party with Gemini & Scorpio

A Steamy Dance Party at the Russian Baths.  Break out your bikini or
swim trunks, and join our hand-picked crowd of artsy, funky (and nearly
naked) New Yorkers for the glorious return of Gemini & Scorpio’s
legendary Russian Baths party.  We will have the newly remodeled &
sparkling clean baths to ourselves, with a few hand-picked
professionals on hand for the optional platzas and massages. Enjoy:
Russian, Turkish and Swedish steam rooms, jacuzzi and cold plunge pool;
poolside dance floor; rooftop smoking deck; hookah lounge, poker and
chillout rooms; authentic and delicious Russian food in a private
restaurant room.  Zlatne Uste, a 10-member Balkan brass band best known
for throwing Golden Fest, NYC’s biggest Balkan party (now in its 25th
year) will get you sweating faster than the saunas, playing two sets,
at 10pm and 12am. Our longtime favorite DJ Joro-Boro, former resident
DJ of the infamous Mehanata (Bulgarian Bar), will keep the dance floor
sizzling with his hot EthnoMesh Megalophonia mix while we dole out free
pierogies for everyone. Tarot mistress Courtney Weber will read your
fortunes. There will be an open vodka bar 10-11pm.  “Best (and Only)
Russian-bathhouse Dance Party” – Village Voice “Best of 2006. “A night
of steamy fun” — TimeOutNY “Your Perfect Weekend” pick. “Epic” —
Brooklyn Based.  Only 100 tix on presale; 50 more at door. Three ticket
levels: $85 (7pm entry + open vodka bar + multi-course Russian banquet)
/$50 (9pm entry + open vodka bar) / $35 (11pm entry). More details on
each ticket tier are on our website. This is the kind of party you
always imagine, but can never quite find in real life…and the only one
where you’ll come out cleaner than when you came in.

(7p-2a, $) 21+
Banya
602 Coney Island Ave btwn Beverley Rd & Ave C, Kensington, BK
http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225288546170
http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html

==Also on Saturday==

3rd Ward’s Fabric Printing Methods

Learn a variety of ways to print using heat to transfer your print
onto a range of surfaces. These methods are considered sustainable
because no water is used. We’ll learn to use a heat press in class and
you can continue to print at home using your regular iron. Make quick
and easy printed T-shirts, tote bags, scarves and more. A perfect class
for creating your own holiday gifts!

(11a to 2p, $70 and $25 material fee)
573 Metropolitan Ave.
http://www.3rdward.com/3rdwardclasses/fabric-printing-methods.html

==Also on Saturday==

Psybotik Presents Psybotik 13

Celebrating the birthdays of Masae, Dysform, and Messenger
Particle.  A festival of light, music and dance with Techno, Electro
House, Prog, Psytrance and Dubstep.  Electrik, Messenger Particl,
Mayur, Dysform, Tremendous Gloom.  Fire and Dance: Luminisis; Visuals:
nasha_masha, Sound: Light-O-Matic, Decor:Psybotik Crew

(Doors, 9a, 10p – 6a, Free Before 10:30p, $15 at the door – members $5 Off)
Public Assembly
70 North 6th St, Bk
http://www.psybotik.com

==Also on Saturday==

Unlock the Mystery of Reading Tarot

With Frances.  Tarot allows us to find the miraculous in every
aspect of our lives. Tarot is a powerful and creative way of taking
control of the problems and potentials in your life. It is one of the
most popular and most misunderstood forms of divination and yet rich
with symbols and traditions. It never ceases to amaze. “There are two
ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as
if everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein.  Space is limited; call
ahead for reservations (212) 243-5994.

(10:30a – 12:30p, $40)
East West Living
78 5th Ave
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

==Also on Saturday==

Get Your Dance on

New York’s best new weekly dance party Get Your Dance On is back
with a killer soundsystem, visuals, and music that defy time, space,
and genre, bringing you serious beats and bass lines that will get you
bouncing.  Brooklyn Bowl loved the first GYDO so much they’re giving us
TWICE the time at a decent hour (no alarm clocks necessary), and
they’re making it Free.  DJ Dhundee is the selecta this time around, so
dress to sweat and kick off your night right. (Then grab eats, drinks,
and a bowling lane afterward at BK Bowl’s state-of-the-art,
LEED-certified venue). same rules still apply: no shoes, no speech, and
no spectators. This is a dance party, people.  hosted by natasha blank
~ in partnership with flavorpill

(4-7 free)
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Whythe Btwn N 11th and 12th, (718) 963 – 3369
http://www.brooklynbowl.com

==Also on Saturday==

Pre-Solstice Celebration

Conscious lounge bar transitions into amazing show case and dancing…
We start off the night with an intentional pre-solstice ceremony. Some
lo-fi beats, vegan/vegetarian cuisine and some featured conscious beat
poetry.  Followed by astronauts of antiquity, dynasty electric,
navagante.  We will close circle with an ecstatic all inclusive jam
session…There will be live face painting and henna, visionary art ,
tarot readings.  Produced by alokananda, this is a unitribe fun-raiser.

(7P sharp for ceremony – 3 a, $7)
6 rutledge st. , Bk

==Also on Saturday==

Kirtan and Music, Solstice Ritual and Global Grooves Dance Party

Kirtan and Voxlumina music at 7pm with me and my talented friends
Brooke Smokelin aka Voxlumina and Seth Moutal.  After Kirtan, I will
lead a Solstice ritual and at 9pm we will have a global grooves dance
party with amazing music by DJ Petrina and performances by some special
guests.  It is a “white” dance party so put on your white to honor the
light.    These have been fun, participatory, soulful events.  (Also
note, prior to Kirtan at 5:30pm, there will be an Interfaith Service
and Circle with Rev. Naomi Fay.) (Part of the proceeds to benefit the
Rockland Family Shelter.)

(7p, $10 each part or $20 for the entire evening)
Skyelight Healing Arts and Petrina’s Place
117 Depew Street. Nyack, NY

==Also on Saturday==

Pre-Solstice Celebration –

Conscious lounge bar transitions into amazing show case and dancing…
We start off the night with an intentional pre-solstice ceremony. Some
lo-fi beats, vegan/vegetarian cuisine and some featured conscious beat
poetry.  Followed by astronauts of antiquity, dynasty electric,
navagante.  We will close circle with an ecstatic all inclusive jam
session…There will be live face painting and henna, visionary art ,
tarot readings.  Produced by alokananda, this is a unitribe fun-raiser.

(7P sharp for ceremony – 3 a, $7)
6 Rutledge St., Bk

==Also on Saturday==

Goddess Dark Goddess Light

Come celebrate the winter solstice, the longest night of the year.
We will embrace our whole selves, balancing the sacred light and dark
through movement meditation, breath and song rituals.  Wear comfortable
clothes for moving freely. No previous experience necessary to invoke
your inner Goddess & remember who you really are.  Pre-register
with Meryl at reikimeetup57@yahoo.com for $25, $30 at the door.  Also
if you bring one sister goddess with you, you get $5 off, if you bring
two sister Goddesses you get $10 off!

(7p – 10p, $25 adv $30 dr)
Keystone Dance Studios
252 W 30th St. 4B
reikimeetup57@yahoo.com
http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/event.php?eid=192407179108

==Also on Saturday==

This party is being High Jack’d

I recently got a look at at a spacious, Manhattan party loft with
24? ceilings, video projection, booming bass and beautiful bare wood
floors on which to get down to the funky sounds. The vibe is so good in
this loft…you’ll feel right at home.  I loved this private space so
much that I want us to hijack it Saturday night.  If we get enough
RSVPs, we will have enough people to hijack the space from the owner
and throw the party… so invite some friends.  Viral Invite Special:
invite 50 of your friends & get in for free. Email
HighJackTheParty@gmail.com for details.  Talent on Queue: negotiating
now…and likely to feature a live dub step/drum and bass band and two
amazing NYC DJs, plus other surprises.  Dress Code: sublime seductress,
daring deviant, surreal sexiness.  No Sneakers, No Jeans or Hoodies
please.

(10:30p – 4a, $20 dr)
$15 before midnight or via RSVP on Facebook /
Broadway and 20th St
write to: HighJackTheParty@gmail.com

==Sunday December 20th==

Fellowship of Reconciliation Solstice Celebration

Joey Levine will be performing again at the Solstice event for this
wonderful peace-advocating organization. I will be playing Didgeridoo
and leading a Solstice ritual from 3-3:30pm with Brooke Smokelin and
Seth Moutal joining me on drums and percussion. Before that from
2:30-3pm, I will be performing with Brooke and Seth in a set of
Voxlumina music. For your listening pleasure, this event has a
marvelously talented and diverse musical line up for the entire day. 
Come enjoy amazing music, connect with the local activist community,
support this international peace organization, and celebrate the
Solstice.  Food will be potluck. Please bring a dish…savory or sweet to
share.  Beverages will be provided…alcohol and smoke free.  Children
always welcome.

(1-5p, $10)
521 North Broadway, Nyack
To rsvp and more info call 845-358-4601 X 32 Mary

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==Sunday, December 20==

ITP  Winter Show

A festival of interactive sight, sound and technology from the
student artists and innovators at the nyu itp program.  Expect dozens
of projects at the intersection of technology, creativity, games, the
internets, music, blinky things, video, hacked and soldered electronics
and other clever toys.  ITP is a two-year graduate program located in
the tisch school of the arts whose mission is to explore the
imaginative use of communications technologies — how they might
augment, improve, and bring delight and art into people’s lives.
Perhaps the best way to describe them is as a center for the recently
possible.

(Sunday 12/20 : 2pm-6pm, Free)
(Monday,  12/21, 5pm-9pm, Free)
721 Broadway at Waverly Place, 4th Fl.
Http://itp.Nyu.Edu/shows/winter2009/
itp.Inquiries@nyu.Edu

==Monday, December 21==

Konkrete Khristmas

Konkrete Konspiracy is Darkstar, Spinmaster Mind and Vinyl Fatigue.
Rinsing out the nastiest Jungle/Drum & Bass in town. Santa won’t be dropping in at this party it’s far too naughty.

$5 list if you RSVP by clicking atending. $2 Rolling Rocks all night.
18 to enter, 21 to yack your guts up. ID required.
The Pyramid
101 Ave. A; (212) 228 – 4888
http://www.thepyramidclub.com

==Tuesday, December 22==

The Science of Everyday

Tuesdays December 22 & 29, 7 to 9 p, @ 573 Metropolitan Avenue

Starting this month we’re offering a free, monthly, theme-based
lecture series. In conjunction with our Winter Magazine // The Mad
Science Issue we’ll inaugurate this program with the Science of the
Everyday inspired by the work of Michael Faraday.  The Science behind the Fluids around Us,

Tuesday, December 22, 7 to 9 p
From the human circulatory system to large scale atmospheric
circulation, the movement of fluid has directed evolution on earth and
etched a signature throughout the solar system. Presented by Jonathan
Colby, hydrodynamic engineer at the NYC renewable energy company
Verdant Power.

Biophysics at the Nanoscale, Tuesday, December 29, 7 to 9 p
This is the scale in which the machinery of our cells operate, where
evolution has produced so many robust solutions to a host of
fundamental challenges. Recently developed technologies allow us to
explore this world directly. Presented by Matthew Fagerberg, a
researcher in the field of molecular biophysics and nanotechnology at
University of Pittsburg.  RSVP is strongly encouraged: call
718.715.4961 or visit the website:

(7p – 9p, Free)
573 Metropolitan Avenue
http://www.3rdward.com/3rdwardclasses/category/free-lecture-series

))Featured Upcoming Event((

==Saturday, February 13==

“Tryptophantasia” – An Animation Screening

Kaliptus and Souldish present “Tryptophantasia” @ Wild Project, NY – Feb 13th 2010.  Tryptophantasia
is a psychotropic event that brings to you some of the best, cream of
the crop, underground, psychedelic animations the universe has yet to
offer. The screenings that will be projected in Wild Project’s theater
may reveal some of the deepest secrets of the universe! If you are
ready for consciousness expansion, don’t miss this event, as it will
elevate your mind beyond the beyond. Anywhere from 24-28 short films
will be screened for two hours varying in style, quality, and nature…
and ranging from paradigm shifting animations to mystical videos,
tripadelic motion graphics, mind warping experiments, occult
surrealism, and lots more. This event is geared to alter your very
being to a higher level of super hue-man exaltation & inspiration
through the display of some very extraordinary projected screenings.

“Caterpillars” beware!!!
This is “Butterfly” territory.

Featured Artists

Yoshi Sodeoka http://www.c505.com/
Kaliptus http://kaliptus.com/
Stieg Retling http://www.plasticflesh.com/

And lots more to be announced…

Media Sponsor: Evolver.net

Also be sure to check out Tryptophanatic Netvision to get an idea of the style of films that will be screened…

http://vimeo.com/channels/tryptophanatic

$5.00 for tickets/$7.00 at door
195 East 3rd St.; p. 212.228.1195; f. 212.228.1154
*The theater is handicapped accessible.

For more info contact
Kaliptus.Arts@Gmail.com
info@thewildproject.com

))Other Upcoming((

==December 26==

The Electronic Snowball (Part Deux)

In the midst of a global stock market crash, a historic presidential
election, and arguably the worst economic decline of our lifetimes; we
have the music. Ladies and Gents, Fortune5Fifty would like to present
The Electronic Snowball (part deux) on December 26th at Baltimore’s
Belvedere.  For those of you who were able to attend the first annual
Snowball you know what’s up…but for those of you who missed out you are
in for a treat. The Electronic Snowball is a ‘dress to impress’ charity
ball dedicated to music, art, and friends. 3 Stages of music, live
painters, VIP tables, breath taking views of the Charm City’s skyline,
and best of all this entire event benefits charity.  We have a very
exciting line up this year consisting of both live bands and DJ’s from
all over the country.  *We’ve teamed up with WTMD’s own Ryan Glazer aka
Bug who will be hosting the ‘Stuck in the Jam’ Stage. All acts on this
stage will be recorded and featured on Bug’s radio show ‘Stuck in the
Jam’. Stay tuned to 89.7 WTMD Wednesday nights 6 – 9pm for more
details.  We are also very proud to announce that a portion of proceeds
will benefit our good friends at CKC United. CKC United is a local
Baltimore/Philadelphia based nonprofit dedicated to philanthropic
endeavors through music. Their cause is a worthy and one that I hold
dear my heart. We often find it hard to open our wallets for others,
especially in these economic times, but coming together as a community
and throwing an amazing party for such a worthy cause is painless and
quite frankly is fun.  Doors and music for this event will start at
8:00pm and continue till 2:00am. We’ll have a host of special events
including Live Painting by the likes of Tyler Cole, Hank, Voser, Matt
Deifer, Strictly Mental and a handful of other special guests. We’ll be
raffling off these painting as part of the CKC United charity. Plus
there will be hoop dancing by Funtown’s own Rachel Rubin and Syn. A
limited number of VIP tables will be sold in both ballrooms. If
interested in the VIP Tables please send email requests to
team@fortune5fifty.com.

(8p – 2a, $21.49)
The Belvedere Ballrooms & 13th Fl. Lounge
1 E Chase St.
Baltimore, MD
http://www.electronicsnowball.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199931277327

==Saturday, December 26==

Official Disco Biscuits Late Night (NYC)

The Disco Biscuits, & Mr. Bugsly Present:

Night #1 of the Official Disco Biscuits Late-Nights featuring:
Orchard Lounge, DJ DB, Sistine Criminals.  If your interested in doing
on-line & on site promo in exchange for a free ticket e-mail
Jay@mrbugsly.com.
We are so psyched to be helping bring you this awesome late night at
one of the hottest venues in NYC! Stay tuned for exciting additions to
this already stacked lineup!

(11p-4a, $20adv, $25dr)
Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker St.; Jay@mrbugsly.com
Buy Tickets While They Last: http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/782
http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/event.php?eid=211744335860

==January 10==

Global Fest 2010

A Springboard of World Music Revelations: globalFEST 2010 Announces
Line Up at NYC’s Webster Hall  January 10, 2010.  For seven years
globalFEST (www.globalfest-ny.org) has been the springboard festival
for world music artists on the brink of North American national main
stage success, performers known in one community but ready to cross
into others, and the marquee stars of tomorrow. globalFEST 2010
showcases French Gypsy jazz with breakbeats, cumbia-fied downtempo
Argentine club sounds, soul-stirring Afro-Colombian roots, new
generation Louisiana fiddling, Africa unplugged, Irish traditional
song, Senegalese roots reggae, Central Asian avant rock, Romanian
hybrid blues, New York salsa upstarts, and a Gwo-ka master from
Guadeloupe.  globalFEST is a  volunteer-run co-production of World
Music Institute, Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, and Acidophilus: Live
& Active Cultures. Support for all seven editions has been provided
by The Cultural Services of the French Embassy with additional support
from the French Music Export Office, recognizing France’s pre-eminent
role as a hotbed of global music activity. The globalFEST media sponsor
is WNYC Radio and Souldish. globalFEST is presented in association with
Bowery Presents. Visa services are provided courtesy of Tamizdat.
Publicity services are provided by rock paper scissors, inc. François
Ladrezo & Alka Omeka are presented in association with the Anyway
Organisation. Nightlosers are presented in association with the
Romanian Cultural Institute.

This year’s festival performers:
–          Alif Naaba, West African acoustic song (Burkina Faso) *
–          Cara Dillon, striking Celtic vocalist (Ireland)
–          Caravan Palace,  electro manouche jazz ( France) *
–          Cedric Watson, Creole Zydeco heir from Louisiana (USA)
–          Federico Aubele, bolero and cumbia meets electro
downtempo (Argentina/USA)
–          François Ladrezo & Alka Omeka, Gwo-kamaster            (Guadeloupe)
–          La Cumbiamba eNeYé, Afro-Colombian roots from NYC
(Colombia/USA)
–          La Excelencia, old-school salsa dura revivalists (USA)
–          Meta and the Cornerstones, African roots reggae export
(Senegal/USA)
–          Namgar, Siberian shaman rock from the Central Asian
steppes (Russia/Mongolia) *
–          Nguyên Lê’s Saiyuki, Pan-Asian jazz trio
(Vietnam/Japan/India/France) *
–          Nightlosers, Transylvanian blues-rock/Gypsy chameleons
(Romania) #
(* = U.S. debut; # = NYC debut; artists subject to change)

January 10, 2010
(7p, $40)
New York City’s Webster Hall
125 E. 11th St.
World Music Institute box office: 212-545-7536
Tix: http://www.ticketmaster.com (Limited, show sells out fast)

==Friday, February 5==

Chaos Brigade

The concept is none other than having a replica of the Carnival of
Venice, a beautiful parade that dates back as far as the 1200’s. In
this parade, the participants are fully disguised, the costumes are up
to the costume wearer, the only requirement is the Mask, so typical of
this event. What we would to is show up in full venetian regalia in St.
Marks (venice carnival begins in St. Mark’s Square) and spread out
through the downtown area around Little Italy, then the entire ‘parade’
itself can reconvene three evenings for the weekend and stop at things,
like rocky horror, personality crisis, performances, etc. The dates
would be around the same as the carnival in Venice and it would last
through out the weekend.  This Antician Event is brought to you by
Questionable Antics

(7p = 11p, free)
St. Mark’s Place
Organizer: Giorgia (corrupt.parapluie@gmail.com)

 
))NYE((

CoSM’s Blue Moon Full Moon NYE Celebration

Join us this New Years Eve for a very auspicious and special Blue
Moon Full Moon Celebration at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors. We will be
featuring an incredible mixture of our full moon gatherings and
electronic dance parties. We invite you to spend this very important
night with us visioning, creating, resolving, releasing, loving and
communing together.  Our night will include.  * Before Midnight:  A
Ceremony in reverence of the Full Moon.  Ecstatic Drum and Dance
circle.  Music form HuDost.  Bellydance Performance form Sarah Jezebel
Wood & Danielle Hutton.  Special Midnight Toast w/ Alex &
Allyson Grey.  *After Midnight: DJ’s: Spiro, Zebbler Encanti
Experience, Visuals by Johnathan Singer, Live Painting with Alex &
Allyson Grey

(8p-2a, $20 in adv.  $30 dr.)
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Ages 18 + All visitors must leave the grounds before 3am.
http://www.cosm.org

== Transmutation ==

Presented by Winkel & Baltick.  They never dissapoint.  21+

The Story: It was the end of the Aughts. Winkel & Balktick
meditated upon the last decade’s irrational exuberance and its booms,
busts, bursts and bubbles. While the present situation seemed dire,
they knew that with the right experiment, they could transform the
debut of the Tens from a bleak lump of coal into a brilliant Golden
Age.  They returned to their laboratory in Brooklyn, determined to
concoct the perfect panacea for ringing in the new decade. On Thursday,
December 31st, 2009, prepare yourself for a grand demonstration of
their alchemy.  Join them as they transmute a dusty old warehouse into
a clandestine celebration laboratory. Participate in the boldest
experiments in dancing, DJs, interactive art installations, lounging,
activities, games, elixirs, cuisine and merrymaking.  The laboratory,
The Philosopher’s Stone, is a chamber of the most majestic proportions.
It sits perched upon the East River on the shores of Sunset Park,
Brooklyn. It lies within the Industry City, a historic terminal complex
that was once the largest integrated manufacturing, storage, shipping
and transportation facility in the world.  The Music:  Elemental audio
DJs exhibiting the finest in house, techno, breaks & dubstep…(in
order of appearance) Reza fans the flames to get the dancefloor inferno
started; friar tuck rings in the new year with a bass explosion; doug
singer throws more bubbling beats into the cauldron; steve b conjures a
bone-shaking dubstep travelogue; david last wobbles us into 2010’s
first sunrise; delirious downtempo and ambient labscapes by… (In no
particular order); autophage + prototype, creepy hugs, futureben &
hobotrail.  What to do if you want to attend:  To receive the secret
warehouse location in the days leading up to New Year’s Eve, please
RSVP here or purchase advance tickets.  In the Summer of 2009, Winkel
& Balktick docked their pleasurecraft at a long-neglected pier just
below Red Hook and found themselves in the midst of a sprawling
industrial estate. They quickly realized that it was the perfect home
for their grand bacchanals.  The laboratory, The Philosopher’s Stone,
is a chamber of the most majestic proportions. Its 26,000 square feet
are divided into two vast workshops. It sits perched upon the East
River on the shores of Sunset Park, Brooklyn within the Industry City
complex. The N, R, D and M trains at 36th St are one avenue and two
blocks from the building’s entrance.  Industry City is a historic
complex of massive warehouse and factory buildings, piers and endless
rail lines that was once the largest industrial park in the world.
Between 1892 and 1925, building after building was constructed until
the terminal spanned more than 20 blocks, covering 200 acres and
featuring 263,740 window panes. you must by tickets in advance

Info: http://wandbnyc.Com/home.Html
Tix: http://wandbnyc.com/tickets.html

==Thursday, December 31==

Hello BK (formerly The Hook)

After a truly wonderful year of beautiful gatherings, we at Alladin
Project wish to thank you all who have joined us and made everything
possible. We have welcomed many new faces to our community, and as we
grow, the future promises even more awe-inspiring parties…  It is our
pleasure to invite you to an extra special New Year’s Eve celebration
that will take place at Hello BK (formerly Club Hook), featuring some
of the leading international artists in electronic music! We are
planning everything necessary to make this a night to remember.
We are happy to announce that one of the international decoration teams
responsible for the incredible displays at Orb Festival 2009 will be
joining us to create a fantastical scene which shall transport us all
on this positively MAGICAL night.  Alladin Project is pleased to
announce the full details of our New Year’s Eve Extravaganza, which
promises to be the most joyful of occasions! It’s almost impossible to
contain our excitement about this unbeatable super-group of knockout
international guests and all our favorite homegrown performers. We are
welcoming Swedish imports to grace us both sonically and visually, for
the most amazing event collaboration in NYC this year. Be sure to
arrive in time for the big midnight minute countdown, and a special NYC
psy-toast to the coming year… followed by a Special fire show ! Three
areas, a divine lineup, a masterful crew of visual & lighting
artists, a heated hookah lounge outdoors: RING IN THE NEW YEAR with us
in the most FANTASTIC PSYchedelic celebration Style.  This amazing
venue, with TOP NOTCH sound and an amazing vibe, will provide us with
two floors of music as well as an outdoor patio. The patio will feature
a heated hookah lounge offering YUMMMY traditional CHAI AND SWEETS!

(10p-8a, $50)
18 Commerce St., Bk
http://www.thehook
Tix: http://www.alladinproject.net
18 to enter, 21 to drink MUST HAVE VALID PHOTO ID
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=34378421821&ref=ts

==December 31==

Sullivan Hall hosts DJ Nutritious for special New Year’s Eve Sunrise Party

New Year’s Sunrise Party with DJ Nutritious.  Promotions Powerhouses
CEG and SpinSpinNYC pop Sullivan Hall’s club hopper cherry with this
all-out, all-morning rave at one of NYC’s only locations with a 24 hour
party permit. This means that when you finish freaking the New Year’s
Eve party of your choice, hop on over to this West Village wonderland
where DJ Nutritious will be serving up his funk-fueled blend of organic
bass-heavy house and techno.  The party kicks off at 3:30am
(technically, January 1st) and is guaranteed to keep your body movin
well into the first sunlit hours of 2010. $10 presale tickets are
available at sullivanhallnyc.com. 18+

Sullivan Hall

Address: 214 Sullivan Street, New York, NY 10012

Subway: B,C,D,E,F,V to West 4th
Date: Thursday, December 31st, 2009

(3:30a-?, $10)
Price: $10 presale available at http://www.sullivanhallnyc.com
(212) 477-2782?
http://www.spinspinnyc,com

))Upcoming Conferences((

==April 15-18==

Psychedelic Science Conference

Rick Doblin From Maps At Horizons 2008. Photo By Carl Saytor. 
Tickets Are On Sale Now.  There Is A Symposium About Psychedelic Drugs
And Medicine In Califronia In The Spring.  If You Are An Intruiged
Doctor, Lawyer, Psychologist Or Enthusiast, This Is A Great
Opportunity.  It’s Being Organized By Maps, One Of The Pioneers In
Legal Medical Research Using Lsd, Mdma, Psilocybin And Other Drugs. 
This Is Like The Horizons Of The West Coast.  There Will Be Three Full
Days Of Programming Exploring Clinical Applications, Issues Relevant To
Healthcare Professionals, And Social And Cultural Issues Surrounding
The Therapeutic And Recreational Uses Of Psychedelic Drugs.  If You’re
Into That Kind Of Thing.

April 15-18, 2010 in the san francisco bay area
http://www.Maps.Org/conference/

))Call for Artists((

===Friday, December 17==

Call for Vendors

The 2009 Seed Holiday Craft Fair, Presented by Seed and Souldish, TBA date in February, noon to 6 p.

Come celebrate Seeds’s first annual handmade craft fair in Newark. 
Share your handcrafted goods with creative gift-givers of all shapes
and sizes at Seeds’, marketplace-style indoor craft fair.  The 2009
Seed Holiday Craft Fair showcases the wares of local artisans and craft
mavens amidst live performances, healthy winter treats, delicious
drinks and free fun DIY workshops.  There will also be an beautiful
artistic items raffled off.  Holiday craft fairs have become a
holiday-shopping-must for people who want to have fun while they shop!
Come join ours.  So start brainstorming marketing materials and
products for them!

Submitting your crafts is easier than ever and can all be done online:
Souldish.nyc@gmail.com

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