Artsy Parties Tonight in Brooklyn!

The below info is courtesy of The Danger List. Both of these events look rather fun....


Below are two events, one an early art opening and later a throw-down event in a massive new space. The city is starting to shake off its recession, but many of us haven't yet felt the affects.  We list these super cheap/free events for everyone looking for art and mischief in the beautiful Brooklyn spring.


For the early night:
Antistrot @ 3rd Ward Gallery

It's art like in the days of lore with live music, a special appearance by DJ Tanner and complimentary Colt 45.

Featuring performance classics including: Batman Performance by Charlie Dronkers, the Pizza Performance, Yob Sick, and more. Visceral 3D objects & inflatable sculptures by Sander Reijgers (premier). The crafty graphics of Johan Kleinjan, David Elshout, Paul Borchers, Eru & Emu Arizono and Lennard Schuurmans. 3D objects by Baileybots (premier) and more!

8pm to 11pm
195 Morgan Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely Free. (plus free Colt 45)
Details: http://www.3rdWard.com/


For later tonight:
The Swimming Cities at The Gowanus Hotel Ballroom

Come explore a massive 12,000sq foot warehouse, 50 foot ceilings on the majestic Gowanus Canal. come early for a champagne cruise to our secret floating bar. plus chairman's reserve rum/42 below vodka open bar 9:30 to 11:00. then stay late for all night party featuring  arts of the grotesque including the Limited Commitment Wedding Booth, Ham Bowling, Slip n' Slide of Blood, the Johnny2Much oyster bar, Fake Tan Booth, Indoor Bar-B-Que put by bulgar Davo and other representations of a spring break escape done Gowanus style.

All night DJs on 5,000sf mezzanine dance floor featuring soul-house to dirty disco to dark-hop by: DirtyFinger (blacklabel), SmallChange, Matt Shadetek (duttyartz), 2Melo (Cumba Mela).

All proceeds go to the Swimming Cities Ganges River project and the fabrication of a modular island composed of stainless steel motorcycle-driven paddle wheel pontoon boats for use as a floating venue in New York this spring. This is the intersection of art and mayhem that has always made Brooklyn a special place.

Tonight, Friday April 23rd
@ 55 9th st at the smith ninth station. F or G train. (new space!)
9pm through very late : Door $15.
Details: http://www.weareswimmingcities.org/