Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: June 6-9
Welcome to the week, which features very engaging events to say the least: Medieval robots, rope bondage, the opening of Celebrate Brooklyn, and more.
Savage
When: Monday, June 6, door 7:30pm, show at 8pm
Where: Union Hall, 702 Union Street (near 5th Avenue)
What: Cipha Sounds (Chappelle’s Show), Chris Distefano (Guy Code) and Lukas Kaiser (Comedy Central) present SAVAGE – a BRAND new, completely SAVAGE comedy show usually presented at Boerum Hill’s new bar/venue Fawkner. Watch some of the funniest NYC comedy notables (and a few up and comers). Plus a guest lecturer each week gives teaches YOU, the audience member, how to do something stupid and utterly useless.
How much: $7, tickets available online. $10, day of show.
What Are Medieval Robots? An Illustrated Lecture with Elly Truitt
When: Tuesday, June 7 from 7pm-9pm
Where: Morbid Anatomy Museum, 424 3rd Avenue at 7th Street
What: Centuries before Asimovs Three Laws of Robotics, before Fritz Langs Metropolis or Çapeks Rossums Universal Robots, before Vaucansons digesting duck, people imagined, designed, built, and pondered the possibilities and pitfalls of creating artificial people, animals, and other natural objects. Medieval robots are the hidden past of our robotic present, and they were ubiquitous in medieval culture. They appear throughout the Middle Ages and were used to embody complex ideas about the natural world and the heavens, including belief in demons and knowledge of mechanical engineering.
How much: $5, tickets available online.
Ragtime & Bluez with Miss Ida Blue
When: Tuesday, June 7 from 9pm-11:30pm
Where: Freddy’s, 627 5th Avenue, between 17th and 18th Streets
What: This Brooklyn based soul-singing bluez boss cuts into The Delta like a needle on wax. Backed by only the very best in the business, Blue and her 2 reed / national steel guitar crew compile a rawkus night of rowdy and soul-stirring songs.
How much: Free
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
When: Wednesday, June 8, 6:309, gates open 8:15pm
Where: Prospect Park Bandshell, Prospect Park (Enter at 9th Street and Prospect Park West)
What: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings open up the season on June 8. Jones hails from Bed-Stuy, so the opening will be hometown affair with plenty of soul and funk. And the opening event is free. View a full lineup of summer concerts here.
How much: Free
Free Yoga in the Park presented by Bend + Bloom Yoga
When: Thursday, June 9
Where: Prospect Park’s Long Meadow, 7pm-8pm. Enter the park at Grand Army Plaza, Garfield, or 3rd Street. Proceed to Long Meadow and look for the sea of mats. Bring your own mat and water bottle plus a friend or two!
What: Join Bend + Bloom Yoga, lululemon athletica Brooklyn, and the Prospect Park Alliance every Thursday night from June 2 through August 25 for free, fresh-air yoga in beautiful Prospect Park. The series draws hundreds of Brooklynites, of all experience levels, each week to celebrate and experience yoga and wellness in our treasured park.
How much: Free, however an RSVP is required to sign the online waiver form.
Ellen Freudenheim presents The Brooklyn Experience
When: Thursday, June 9 at 7pm
Where: Community Bookstore, 143 7th Avenue (between Garfield Place and Carroll Street)
What: A book party for The Brooklyn Experience, Ellen Freudenheim’s fourth comprehensive Brooklyn guidebook. It’s a true insider’s guide, complete with photographs, itineraries, and insights into–need we be modest?–one of the world’s most creative, dynamic, and interesting urban enclaves. Even folks who think they know Brooklyn will be inspired by Ellen’s book to walk the Brooklyn Bridge at dawn or sunset, explore 38 distinct neighborhoods, hang out at the best beaches, eat great food, and have a great time with the kids.
How much: Free
Jay Friedenberg: The Panoramic Landscape
When: Opens on Thursday June 2 and showing through July 3. Thursdays and Fridays, 4:00-7:00pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00am-7:00pm.
Where: 440 Gallery, 440 6th Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets
What: 440 Gallery will be presenting the second solo show by Jay Friedenberg, featuring large-scale panoramic scenes from around the globe. Friedenberg’s artwork is a combination of traditional and modern photographic techniques that is enhanced by digital effects to create fantastic color and compositions. The opening reception is Saturday, June 4 from 6pm-9pm.
How much: Free.
Bound for Please: Intro To Rope Bondage
When: Thursday, June 9 between 7pm-9pm
Where: Please New York, 557 5th Avenue (at 15th Street)
What: Are you interested in playing with teasing and restraint while holding your partner captive? Or perhaps you’d like to struggle for freedom yourself? Rope bondage can add some kink to your fantasy, or can be practiced as an artform all its own. Please is excited to offer this hands-on workshop for novices who are interested in learning and practicing the basic ties of rope bondage. Participants will start with basic rope safety, practice wrist and ankle ties, and view a demonstration of more elaborate torso harnesses. Couples are welcome to come together; if you attend as an individual, be prepared to work with another individual rope partner or assistant. Everyone is encouraged to tie and be tied, so please be willing to play both roles with your workshop partner! Participants will remain fully clothed throughout the class, so dress in comfortable clothing, like you would to a yoga class. Safety and consent are our first priority and will be discussed at the beginning of the class with handouts on BDSM protocol. *A nylon rope starter kit (from local rope expert Erin Houdini) is available for purchase AND is needed for class! Our kit contains 1 length of 30′ rope, 2 lengths of 10′ rope, and 1 pair of curbed-tip safety scissors for $45. Please contact us to let us know in advance if you already have your own kit. As “graduates” of the rope bondage class, we endorse it as a great experience.
How much: $30. Purchase tickets online. Tickets may also be purchased in-store. For any questions, please contact us at 718-788-6969 or email workshops@pleasenewyork.com.