The Freedom Party w/ DJ Herbert Holler, DJ Cosi and DJ Marc Smooth
Event on 2012-03-09 00:00:00
About This Event
Minimum Age:
21+
Doors Open:
11:00 PM
Show Time:
11:00 PM
Description:
The Freedom Party NYC is New York City's longest running weekly Friday night dance party. Recently the winner of Papermag's highly coveted award for "Best Party of 2010 (Peoples Choice)," and runner up in URB Magazine's "Best Party of 2010" (nationwide), Freedom was created in 2002 by Herbert Holler, DJ Cosi and Marc Smooth. Their mission was to bring music back to the forefront of nightlife, and to provide a weekly home for people from all walks of life to dance and be free, regardless of who you know, what you wear or how much money you make. Playing an incredibly tight of mix of danceable hits from the 60s through today, including hip-hop, R&B, rock, reggae, soul,New Wave, house music, salsa, merengue, electro, Afrobeat and more, the Freedom Party NYC continues to fill its dance floor each week with people from all over the globe.
GUEST LIST (get on it by going to www.freedomdanceparty.com)
ladies free before 12am, all night after
fellas before 2am, after
GENERAL ADMISSION
ladies , guys
This is a general admission, standing event.
Artists
The Freedom Party
Visit thefreedompartynyc.com for more information.
Visit The Freedom Party on Facebook.
DJ Herbert Holler
I'm the illest promoter/DJ in NYC. I have been commanding the club scene since 2000, murdering dance floors at every NYC venue you can think of. I'm also known for "The Herbert Holler," a free email list of all the hottest music events in town, songs I'm feeling, and a short editorial about life in NYC. Every Friday I'm at the legendary "FREEDOM" party, www.thefreedompartynyc.com, an event I started 6.5 years ago because music sucked, parties were boring, and people stopped dancing. We play strictly classic dance hits from the '60s through today. I can spin anything and everything. Though hip-hop, r&b, old school and classics are my claim-to-fame, right now I'm really into deep soulful house, tech house and global soul, winning over house heads and converting new listeners alike. What sets me apart from other DJs is my connection to the crowd. I play for people, not with myself. I mean for myself. I don't play with myself. Seriously. I don't. I used to, when I was little, but, you know, that's what little kids do. They play with themselves! What? I don't do it anymore!! I DON'T!! Yeah, in the bathroom. Every guy does that in the bathroom. It's the bathroom! It's not in public. What? Whatever a**hole. SHUT UP AND DANCE!!!!!
DJ Cosi
Cosi gets down not just for the funk of it, but for the love of it. He spins music like no other DJ on the planet and that is why New York is proud to claim him as one of its own. He spins because nothing else is quite as satisfying. “I play a mix of 70 & 80s R&B classics, funk, 80’s pop, hip-hop, reggae, afro-beat and house music,” Cosi explains. “I have a knack for knowing what people want to hear from just reading the crowd. When I play it, they dance. That’s the best feeling.” The feeling continues, even into his 15th year of spinning, as one of the few DJs who has truly mastered his art. He seamlessly blends several, if not all, of these genres throughout the evening, flawlessly moving the minds and bodies of those in the audience, making him one of the most sought-after DJs in New York City. If you’ve been to one of the myriad parties where Cosi has played, you’d know this experience first hand. Quite simply, his talent touches your soul. Tastemakers at Nike, The Gap, Brooks Brothers, MOMA, Hugo Boss, Timberland, Vibe Magazine, Phat Farm, The Chris Rock Show, Pepsi, The Magic Johnson Foundation, Enyce, Yves Saint Laurent, The National Basketball Players’ Association, The Fader Magazine, the Hudson Hotel, the W Hotel and many others have experienced this first-hand. He has held weekly’s at nightclubs such as Nell’s, Cheetah, Justin’s, APT, Lotus, NV, Float, Metronome, Discotheque, Joe’s Pub, Martinez Gallery, Mission, BLVD, and Café Deville (just to mention a few). All have hired Cosi to set the mood and create the energy for the night. He has created the perfect vibe for parties in a number of cities throughout the U.S. (from New York to Las Vegas to Puerto Rico) and internationally (Mexico, Bahamas, Anguilla to name a few). Cosi has even spun for former President Bill Clinton in the Hamptons! Here’s your chance to dance your way out of your constrictions.
DJ Marc Smooth
at (Le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street
New York, United States
Workshop 12: Extension of Man: Hacking the Body – Prosthetics
Event on 2012-03-10 10:30:00
What is a prosthetic? We have seen artificial limbs for amputees and the Cheetah (R) foot for track and field athletes. You can have your fingertips replaced if you accidentally slice them off while making dinner. Cancer survivors can have their breasts rebuilt if they've lost them in treatment.
But what if you wanted a super-human digit? Or what if you want to shave off minutes from your current marathon time? Where is that fine line between restoring and enhancing?
In this all-day workshop we will look at how artists and scientists are currently hacking the body and we'll discuss the socio-technical, cultural and ethical issues we will be facing as these these hacks become widely possible, prevalent and undetectable.
We'll use some simple prototyping materials, microcontrollers and electronics to build physical prototypes of our own prosthetic designs, working with fellow innovators to explore the complex issues and exciting possibilities.
If you already have an Arduino and breadboard bring it! ThingTank will provide sensors, actuators and prototyping materials to work with. ThingTank can also provide Arduinos for the workshop session but if you would like to purchase an Arduino to show off your masterpiece to family and friends please order it with your registration.
Irene Healey the founder and director of New Attitude™ Custom Made Breast Prostheses and Erika Biddle-Stavrakos will present on various aspects of prosthetics.Our sincere thanks to Irene and Erika for their participating in this event, Liav Koren and Valenten K. for their technical help and to the workshop coordinators and hosts, Nina Czegledy and Adriana Ieraci.
Come ready to roll up your sleeves and have some fun!
AGENDA
10:00 Registration
10:30 Discussion: Body Hacking: What is a prosthetic?
Nina Czegledy, Artist and Curator – Discussant
Irene Healey, Artist and Entrepreneur, Founder, New Attitude – Panelist
Erika Biddle-Stavrakos – Panelist
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Design and Prototyping: Smart Prosthetics
Adriana Ieraci, Founder, Conveyor Built – Guide
Valenten Kliaven, Artist – Designer
4:30 Discussion
5:00 End
You may pay via Paypal or at the door.
Bring your own laptop! Note that we will supply arduinos and all necessary electronic components. If you wish to purchase a kit or to keep your material, you may do so for a fee of .
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Erika Biddle currently lives in Toronto where she is working on her PhD in Communication & Culture at York University. She is a member of the Autonomedia editorial collective (www.autonomedia.org) and an independent media artist.
at ThingTank Lab (basement unit)
376 Bathurst
Toronto, Canada
Foals | 8ohm | Sumos | hug | Bearden | Nyp721 | Images~~cotton | Parkmaster | Satomi | Fenceless
Cheetah | Lawrence February 22, 2012 | 
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