C. Spot says: Have a Good Art Party!

(ARCHIVE OF C. SPOT LIST)

To you Urban Explorers & Beautiful Dreamers,

This weekend is full of Art, Music and All Good Things in between...
(including:)
BAMcinematek presents the Best of the African Diaspora Film Festival
A benefit party & screening for Radical Librarians (sexy!)
A Call for Submissions from my uptown sisters @ Chica Luna
DJ Dance Parties & Live Jazz
Art Openings & Open Bars
So all you pretty things... Have a good party!

FRIDAY = Music Art & Radical Librarian Party Girls
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Friday, February 17th, 2006:
SUPERSOUL
Prof. Rockwell & Devilish
rocking that hip hop, rock, funk, disco, soul and more
10pm - Free @ Company
242 East 10th St. (at 1st Ave) NY, NY
L train to 1st Ave 6 train to Astor Pl. N/R train to 8th St.

NYC: Beautiful/Decay Issue N Release Party
Friday, February 17, 2006
Time: 9pm - 4am
Location: Libation, 137 Ludlow St (btwn Stanton & Rivington), New York City
Age: 21+ with OPEN BAR 9-11pm provided by Sparks and Bacard
Performances by:
Ursula1000 (ESL Music)
Neil Armstrong (5th Platoon)
The Bangers (Nik At Nite, Jaclyn, Rok One) Synapse (Zulu Nation)
Johnny Cupcakes Catalog Release
$5 cover
http://www.beautifuldecay.com/

Michael Leviton's 3 Days Late Valentines' Show!
Nautically Themed Eukele Love Songs to fall in love to..
Friday, February 17
TONIC (Norfolk between Delancey and Rivington)
http://tonicnyc.com/
Show starts at 8pm with Scary Mansion & The Babyskins(9pm)...
Michael's on at 10pm! All this music for only $8
http://www.michaelleviton.com/

Swerve @ Southpaw
125 5th Ave btw. Sterling & St. Johns Place Brooklyn
Swerve is a mix of good dance music, live canvas painting and live body painting.
The talented DJ Roy Baron will be spinning nothing but the best in hip hop, 80's, reggae, funk, and classic's...
www.swerveistheword.com coming soon!
$10.00 on guest list till 12:30 am
RSVP nycsoundsystem@yahoo.com

Radical Reference NYC Benefit !
Featuring Readings & Music... And the movie:
"Party Girl" starring Parker Posey as a party girl/librarian in training.
Can she master the Dewey Decimal System?
Friday, February 17th, 8pm
$5 Suggested Donation
ABC No Rio @ 156 Rivington St. NYC
$2-$3 beer
**Radical Reference is a collective of volunteer library workers who believe
in social justice and equality. We support activist communities,
progressive organizations, and independent journalists by providing
professional research support, education and access to information. We
work in a collaborative virtual setting and are dedicated to information
activism to foster a more egalitarian society.
http://www.radicalreference.info

SATURDAY = Art + Music + Art Party
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Jeff Soto: Supernova (Solo Exhibit) Feb 18 thru Mar 18, 2006
OPENING RECEPTION - Saturday, February 18th, 6pm-9pm
Jonathan Levine Gallery
529 West 20th Street, 9E New York, NY 10011 ph:212-243-3822
Should be an interesting show, Soto's work is great...
And you know "opening reception" means free wine! Yay!
For more info: http://www.jonathanlevinegallery.com

Saturday, February 18th, 2006:
BREAKFACE!
A monthly raer affaer featuring the Soulstrut Players
this month: Delay, Crazypoprock, and Prof. Rockwell
expect: funk, hip hop, disco, soul - raer!
10pm - Free
The Wreck Room 940 Flushing Ave (at Evergreen) Brooklyn, NY
L train to Morgan Ave, J/M trains to Flushing Ave

Winkel & Dumboluna present:
SAMBODROME: A celebration of Rio's Carnivale
135 Plymouth St, 7th Floor, DUMBO
$5 with Costume; $7 without; Party from 10pm to 8am
Open Bar from 10-11pm & 3-4am
More info @ http://www.sambodrome.net

February 17-22: BAMcinématek Presents:
THE BEST OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL
Featuring a Selection of Black Independent
Films from Around the World...
For a full Schedule, check:
http://www.bam.org/film/series.aspx?id=60
**And don't miss the Nina Simone documentary, "Love Sorceress"
This Doc was created from a 1976 concert performance
of the High Priestess of Soul herself... Screenings Saturday & Tuesday!

2006 CHICA LUNA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Now Accepting Submissions!
The second Annual Chica Luna Short Film Festival
will highlight the works of young women of color throughout the United States.
FESTIVAL DATE: April 11th, 2006
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2006
All entries must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the Chica Luna office by
or before March 10, 2006.
ELIGIBILITY: We will consider films from ALL fifty (50) states and its territories. All
films MUST be made by, featuring, about and/or for Young Women Of Color ages
15 - 30. We will only consider Short Films (30 minutes or less). All
projects must have been completed by no earlier than December 2004. All
genres are welcome.
**Preference will be given to films produced/directed or written by young
women of color ages 15 - 30. Others are welcomed to apply as long as the
subject matter coincides with Chica Luna's mission.
TO DOWNLOAD THE ENTRY FORM PLEASE GO TO
http://chicaluna.com/film_festival.php FOR MORE INFORMATION.

plus SUNDAY = Jazz + Smile

Every Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm in DUMBO
THE TRIO Eclectic jazz with Chase Steel on vox, Cliff
Jackson on upright bass, & Tara Thierry stretching out on guitar.
@ Water Street Bar (www.waterstreetbar.com)
66 Water Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY

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