Village Voice July 18, 2012 : Page 14

villagevoice.com MONDAY PAGE 15 Skip the Hamptons for an even better Beach House TUESDAY PAGE 16 Sub Pop Records WEDNESDAY PAGE 16 Library of Congress Prints | Music | FilM | eats & drinks | arts | Voice choies | Feature | news | Musto | contents | THUR. ▼ MUSIC 7/19 B-MORE HIPPIE TRIP OUT TO LOWER DENS AT BOWERY BALLROOM You’ll surely find fans of dreamy Balti-more-based indie bands Monday night at Beach House’s SummerStage gig. But such individuals should also make their way to-night to Bowery Ballroom, where Charm City’s Lower Dens are set to play a headlin-ing show in support of the recently released Nootropics . The album is an extra-woozy slab of hippie-friendly psych-folk complete with song titles like “In the End Is the Be-ginning.” (Value shoppers can catch Lower Dens as Beach House’s opening act, as well.) Warm-up duties will fall to No Joy, fuzzed-out Montrealers who describe their music as “party anthems for depressed people.” Woo-hoo? At 9, Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey Street, boweryballroom.com, $15 MIKAEL WOOD ▼ MUSIC run the city and spitting double-time flows over an echoing bass drum and some “Iko Iko” hand claps. Tonight at Santos, Haze plays “Shortcuts” in celebration of that EP’s release, headlining an evening that includes Carrie Wilds (fresh off the release of her own Mishka-hosted self-ti-tled mixtape), King Leo, Covert Kids, and Ghe20 Goth1k’s inimitable Venus X. At 8, Santos Party House, 96 Lafayette Street, 212-584-5492, $5–$7 NICK MURRAY FRI. ▼ RECREATION 7/20 CLOWNING AROUND LEARN THE ART OF JUGGLING Juggling is actually an ancient skill first re-corded on a wall in the tomb of an Egyp-tian prince around 1800 B.C.—and it probably was just as hard back then. But it’s also a lot of fun, which you will know if you’ve ever been in Bryant Park and watched the band of jugglers who perform there all year. Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park throughout the summer. All skill lev-els are welcome to join in the fun, and equipment—balls and pins—is provided. You bring the patience. At 1, Bryant Park, 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue, bryantpark. org, free ALLEN BARRA ▼ THEATER NO LABELS ANGEL HAZE DRIFTS INTO SANTOS PARTY HOUSE One sign of 20-year-old Angel Haze ’s fresh-ness? The number of labels and categories her critics and admirers have attempted to pin on her, a litany of adjectives and sub-genre names that starts at “cloud rap” and circles back to “based r&b.” “New York,” the first track off her forthcoming Reser-vation EP, makes a mockery of them all, with the out-of-town rapper claiming to Juggling in Bryant Park Friday The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX, Joe’s Pub is offering a more intimate view of the caped crusader. Taking its form from Ele-vator Repair Service’s Gatz , Batz is set in a similar cube farm, replacing Fitzgerald’s stylish, secretive millionaire with another mysterious member of the 1 Percent—this one dedicated to striking fear into the hearts of evildoers. The bored office drones take turns acting out the events (and playing with the context) of eight vintage Batman stories, using makeshift props and costumes to become the Joker, Robin, and the Dark Knight himself. At 11:30, Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, 212-967-7555, joespub.com, $15 ROB STAEGER ▼ MUSIC UP IN THE AIR Village Voice THE GREAT BATSBY KILLING TIME AND FIGHTING CRIME IN THE HEART OF GOTHAM When everyone else is queuing up to see ▼ COMEDY READY FOR THE FLOOR HOT CHIP COMES TO TERMINAL 5 Countless indie acts have talked up the in-fluence of Aaliyah’s 1998 r&b hit “Are You That Somebody?” including Gossip, who have covered it (somewhat clumsily) in concert. Few, though, have summoned the song’s eerie future-soul sensuality the way Hot Chip do in “Look at Where We Are,” a mournful slow jam from this English elec-tro-pop outfit’s latest album, In Our Heads . Hear them play it tonight at the second of two New York shows (the first is on Wednesday in Prospect Park), and be sure to arrive early for an opening set by Portland’s Italo-disco-obsessed Chromat-ics, whose frontman, Johnny Jewel, helped shape the cult-hit soundtrack for last year’s Drive . At 8, Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, 212-582-6600, $45 MIKAEL WOOD J uly 18–J uly 24, 2012 BOSOM BUDDIES Pal around with Eugene Mirman and company A Brian Tamborello 14 lthough Pretty Good Friends , the weekly comedy show hosted by Eugene Mirman at Union Hall, might technically be on hiatus for the summer, Mirman and pals are coming out of hiding for one special show this month. And unlike the regularly sold-out Union Hall event, which charges $7, this one is absolutely free. Mirman, a star of the animated television show Bob’s Burgers and Flight of the Conchords , has all your favorite comedians at the ready, including Bobcat Goldthwait, Kristen Schaal, Kurt Braunohler, and other special guests. Colorful L.A.–based rock quartet OK Go supply the tunes. Thursday at 6:30, Williamsburg Park, 50 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, osanb.org, free ANGELA ASHMAN Bryant Park Corporation VOICE CHOICES WEEK OF JUL Y 18 – JUL Y 2 4, 20 12 W W W . VILLA GEV OICE. C OM/ C ALEND AR Where Occupy Wall Street gets its inspiration Bring your own vodka to this Uncle Vanya revival Lisa Tomasetti

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THUR. 7/19 MUSIC B-MORE HIPPIE TRIP OUT TO LOWER DENS AT BOWERY BALLROOM You'll surely find fans of dreamy Baltimore- based indie bands Monday night at Beach House's SummerStage gig. But such individuals should also make their way tonight to Bowery Ballroom, where Charm City's Lower Dens are set to play a headlining show in support of the recently released Nootropics. The album is an extra-woozy slab of hippie-friendly psych-folk complete with song titles like In the End Is the Beginning. (Value shoppers can catch Lower Dens as Beach House's opening act, as well.) Warm-up duties will fall to No Joy, fuzzed-out Montrealers who describe their music as party anthems for depressed people. Woo-hoo? At 9, Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey Street, boweryballroom.com, $15 MIKAEL WOOD MUSIC NO LABELS ANGEL HAZE DRIFTS INTO SANTOS PARTY HOUSE One sign of 20-year-old Angel Haze's freshness? The number of labels and categories her critics and admirers have attempted to pin on her, a litany of adjectives and subgenre names that starts at cloud rap and circles back to based r&b. New York, the first track off her forthcoming Reservation EP, makes a mockery of them all, with the out-of-town rapper claiming to run the city and spitting double-time flows over an echoing bass drum and some Iko Iko hand claps. Tonight at Santos, Haze plays Shortcuts in celebration of that EP's release, headlining an evening that includes Carrie Wilds (fresh off the release of her own Mishka-hosted self-titled mixtape), King Leo, Covert Kids, and Ghe20 Goth1k's inimitable Venus X. At 8, Santos Party House, 96 Lafayette Street, 212-584-5492, $5.$7 NICK MURRAY FRI. 7/20 RECREATION CLOWNING AROUND LEARN THE ART OF JUGGLING Juggling is actually an ancient skill first recorded on a wall in the tomb of an Egyptian prince around 1800 B.C..and it probably was just as hard back then. But it's also a lot of fun, which you will know if you've ever been in Bryant Park and watched the band of jugglers who perform there all year. Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park throughout the summer. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun, and equipment.balls and pins.is provided. You bring the patience. At 1, Bryant Park, 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue, bryantpark.Org, free ALLEN BARRA THEATER THE GREAT BATSBY KILLING TIME AND FIGHTING CRIME IN THE HEART OF GOTHAM When everyone else is queuing up to see The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX, Joe's Pub is offering a more intimate view of the caped crusader. Taking its form from Elevator Repair Service's Gatz, Batz is set in a similar cube farm, replacing Fitzgerald's stylish, secretive millionaire with another mysterious member of the 1 Percent.this one dedicated to striking fear into the hearts of evildoers. The bored office drones take turns acting out the events (and playing with the context) of eight vintage Batman stories, using makeshift props and costumes to become the Joker, Robin, and the Dark Knight himself. At 11:30, Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, 212- 967-7555, joespub.com, $15 ROB STAEGER MUSIC READY FOR THE FLOOR HOT CHIP COMES TO TERMINAL 5 Countless indie acts have talked up the influence of Aaliyah's 1998 r&b hit Are You That Somebody? including Gossip, who have covered it (somewhat clumsily) in concert. Few, though, have summoned the song's eerie future-soul sensuality the way Hot Chip do in Look at Where We Are, a mournful slow jam from this English electro- pop outfit's latest album, In Our Heads. Hear them play it tonight at the second of two New York shows (the first is on Wednesday in Prospect Park), and be sure to arrive early for an opening set by Portland's Italo-disco-obsessed Chromatics, whose frontman, Johnny Jewel, helped shape the cult-hit soundtrack for last year's Drive. At 8, Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, 212-582-6600, $45 MIKAEL WOOD SAT. 7/21 POETRY FREE VERSE BRING YOUR SONNETS AND SUNSCREEN Others will enter the gates of the ferry, and cross from shore to shore, Whitman once meditated, somewhere afloat on the East River. One hundred and twenty something years later, the NYC Poetry Festival invites you to live out Walt's vision, ferry and all, with just such poetic purposes. Returning to Governors Island for a second year, the gathering will bring more than 50 reading series, collectives, and publications out of the dark back barroom and into the open for a weekend of alfresco events (and ice cream and beer). Hop among performances by venerably verbose institutions, such as PEN American, Cave Canem, KGB, and Poets House, or test your own chops at the Ring of Daisies open mic. If the sun is too much, the ever-intimate Poetry Brothel will be on hand to offer private bedroom readings. From 11 to 5, today and tomorrow, Governors Island, take the ferry from the Battery Maritime Building, 10 South Street, poetrysocietyny.Org, $5 HEATHER BAYSA MUSIC LITTLE BRAZIL SWAY TO BEBEL GILBERTO Born in New York City, raised in Rio de Janeiro, and once again living among us, cosmopolitan bossa nova crooner Bebel Gilberto headlines this SummerStage show kicking off Brasil Summerfest, an eight-day musical feijoada co-curated by Nublu Records Petrit Pula and Summer- Stage's Erika Elliott. For aficionados, however, the main attraction will be politically engaged rapper Criolo, who grew up in Buenos Aires and has been characterized by no less an authority than Caetano Veloso as possibly the most important figure on the Brazilian pop scene. Opener Flavio Renegado, another eclectic hip-hop ghetto grad, should wet your whistle for a week that includes singer Luisa Maita later tonight at SOB's, Recife's DJ Dolores at Drom (July 27), and psychedelic elders Os Mutantes at Bushwick's posh new Well (July 28) .At 3,Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter at Fifth Avenue and 69th Street, brasilsummerfest.com, free RICHARD GEHR SUN. 7/22 RECREATION CHILL OUT ICE-SKATING IN THE SUMMER? YES! When Steven Wright summed up his feelings about ice-skating.gI like to skate on the other side of the ice he was speaking for a lot of us. Although the fantasy of floating over the ice in a perfect arabesque is lovely, the thought of just putting on skates and stepping on the ice can be intimidating. But ice-skating is a great way to cool off during the dog days of summer, and NYC has four state-of-the-art indoor rinks. Admission is reasonable for a couple of hours of fun and exercise.around $15 for adults and $10 for kids. All offer reasonably priced beginner's classes, as well as time on the ice reserved for the less experienced. For complete info, go to the rinks websites. Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers (Pier 61, 23rd Street at the Hudson River, 212-336-6100, chelseapiers.com) Best for views of the Hudson. During the summer, it is not open to the public every day, so check before you trek over. Take the M23 bus to Eleventh Avenue. Pickup is right in front of Chelsea Piers. Aviator Sports and Recreation (Hanger 5, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, 718-758-9800, aviatorsports.com) With two NHL-size ice rinks in airplane hangars, yet another example of the great use the city finally made of the old Floyd Bennett airfield. It even has barbecue. Take the 2 train to Flatbush Avenue/Brooklyn College, and then take the Q35 bus to Floyd Bennett Field. . World Ice Arena (Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, 718-760-9001, worldice.com) Near Citi Field, you'll find an indoor sports complex with a regulation-NHLsize ice rink. Take the 7 train to Willets Point. . City Ice Pavilion (47-32 32nd Place, Long Island City, Queens, 718-505- 6230, cityicepavilion.com) Skate freestyle or take figure-skating lessons on a regulation- NHL rink under a dome. Take the 7 train to 33rd Street. ALLEN BARRA MON. 7/23 THEATER HAPPILY EVER AFTER? AMY ADAMS HITS THE DELACORTE Once upon a time, in a land that looked a lot like Central Park, a poor baker and his wife were cursed by an evil witch to remain childless forever. But there was one way to reverse the spell: Find a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold. And so begins Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's 1987 irreverent take on well-known fairy tales. Closing the 50th anniversary season of Shakespeare in the Park, this revival is based on the acclaimed Regent's Park production in London, with the same director (Timothy Sheader) and co-director (Liam Steel), but new cast members, including Amy Adams (Julie & Julia) as the baker's wife, Denis Of Hare (True Blood) as the baker, and Tony winner Donna Murphy as the witch. Previews begin tonight, opens August 9, through August 25, Delacorte Theater in Central Park, enter at West 81st Street, shakespeareinthepark.org, free (tickets available on the day of the performance via the virtual-ticketing system or at the Delacorte's box office) ANGELA ASHMAN SUMMER SHARE BEACH HOUSE SHACK UP IN CENTRAL PARK Remember the good ol days, those postcollegiate summers of listening to Pavement's Wowee Zowee on repeat and knocking commercial releases for all sounding the same? Well, if the '90s are back, then perhaps they've been inverted, because while the year's biggest releases. Records like Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and Usher's Looking 4 Myself.carry on the tradition of Wowee's anything-goes schizophrenia, Beach House's new Bloom seems to consist of 10 variations on the same song. But ah, what a song it is.a dewy mid-tempo number that sets hearts mourning. On a July Saturday, you could do a lot worse than attending their show at Central Park with Lower Dens. At 6, Rumsey Playfield, enter at 69th Street and Fifth Avenue, cityparksfoundation.Org/summerstage, $35 NICK MURRAY MUSIC MIX IT UP MUSIC BLOG THROWS BASH IN HONOR OF SELF Ten years ago, music writer Matthew Perpetua founded Fluxblog, the first MP3 blog devoted to.what else?.music. And because blogs don't usually last a whole decade, he's celebrating this achievement with Fluxblog Live, a live stage version of the site. Tonight, writers and musical guests will share a favorite song and discuss it. Some of the guests include Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork editor in chief Mark Richardson, music critic Amanda Petrusich, Dick Valentine of Electric Six, and Heather D''Angelo of Au Revoir Simone. At 7, Housing Works Bookstore Cafe, 126 Crosby Street, 212- 334-3324, free ARACELI CRUZ TUES. 7/24 ART KNOW YOUR RIGHTS NEW YORKERS GET THINGS DONE Although Occupy Wall Street is the most recent protest in New York City to garner huge turnouts and make news around the world, it's hardly the first. From union workers to outraged citizens demanding civil action, New Yorkers have been protesting and voicing their concerns about everything since, well, forever. Activist New York, an exhibition featuring artifacts, photographs, and audiovisual presentations, takes a look at the history of social activism in all five boroughs from the 17th century to the present. And you can be involved in this interactive exhibition as well. The Museum of the City of New York invites you to visit activistnewyorktoday.Mcny.org and upload your images of New Yorkers who are involved in social activism. Through May 4, Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, 212-534-1672, $10 ARACELI CRUZ Michel Dierickx WED. 7/25 PERFORMANCE LIFE IS A CABARET WEIMAR NEW YORK IS BACK! Five years ago, the glittery, politically tinged theatrical cabaret Weimar New York sashayed onto the stage at Joe's Pub as the quickest cure for those suffering from post- 9/11 anxiety in the Bush era. Now with the 2012 election raising our blood pressure, the show returns to tackle current events and economic issues with new song-and dance numbers sure to tickle your intellect as much as your funny bone. Presented by downtown impresario Earl Dax and hosted by Dusty Limits, winner of Best Host/Compere at the London Cabaret Awards and blessed with an impressive three-octave range, this show includes performance artist Joseph Keckler, the glamorous Machine Dazzle, burlesque stars Tigger! And Amber Ray, neo-cabaret artist Kim Smith, and the Pixie Harlots dance troupe. At 9:30, Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, 212-539-8778, $25 CAROLINE BALLARD THEATER BACK IN THE USSR UNCLE VANYA WITH STAR POWER Last dazzling New York audiences with her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire at BAM, Cate Blanchett returns with her Sydney Theatre Company to take on the role of Yelena in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya as a part of the Lincoln Center Festival. The production received rave reviews when it came to D.C. last year, with The Washington Post calling it an intoxicating, go-for-broke' performance. Director Tamas Ascher moves the action from late-1890s Russia to the 1950s Soviet era to tell the story of a professor and his trophy wife, who bewitches two men suffering from ennui on a rural estate. Opens July 19, through July 28, NY City Center, 131 West 55th Street, Kit Kat Club 2.0: Dusty Limits 212-581-1212, $25.$225 ANGELA ASHMAN

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