Art Party

4/25 — Benefit for Free Arts NYC+Afterparty
Ad Hoc Art, 49 Bogart Street. After Party at Wreck Room, 940 Flushing Ave.
7-10pm (benefit). 10-? (after party)
Local gallery Ad Hoc Art is hosting and supporting a silent auction to benefit Free Arts NYC, and to celebrate the launch of Brooklyn Street Art, a new book of photographs by Jaime Rojo, and designed by Steven P. Harrington. The auction will include 25 works by well-known, emerging, and yet to be discovered artists who know no boundaries and follow no rules—their artistic turf is the public gallery of the Brooklyn streets. The artists, whose work animates the pages of this new full-color book, are donating their original or editioned works to be auctioned off, with all proceeds from the winning sales going directly to benefit Free Arts NYC’s creative arts and mentoring programs for at-risk children and families in New York. After party at nearby Wreck Room featuring DJ Mojo, Stay High, projections, sign spinning, and last but not least, Jimmy and the Wolf Pack (think Louis Prima meets the Ramones). (visit: Free Arts NYC)

Music

4/25 — Ryan Sartin and Jett Drolette present: AFTER DARK
The Bushwick Starr. 207 Starr Street
9pm sharp. $5.
Drum legend (and Northeast Kingdom super-star server) Freak Orlando, along with bass, guitar, keyboard and lead vocal marvel Mink become the band COLUMBIA at their debut performance this Friday. Witness their magical inauguration as they “strip down to a sweaty, arty, funky, pop collision that takes NoWave sensibilities and tempers them with a proto-punk artiness without a lot of usual drivel or nonsense.” Also playing this post-dusk party, are experimental sound artist Nic Xedro, and “new genre” scholar and noteworthy artist Georgia Sagri. Georgia’s work is performance of spectacle. One is never quite sure what to expect. Nic’s singing/performance style is that of a classic rock front man, or rather “a stuttering shadow of the archetype.” He is accompanied by self written and produced music tracks that are funky and cold as a Berlin discotheque. It’s going to be a party for the people. The Bushwick Starr is in full effect for spring/summer, having just opened their envy-worthy roof deck where you can see the city from a pleasant distance, smoke if you still do, or hide, if that’s your thing to do at parties. It’s also a rare and exciting chance to dance till dawn with the entire NEK staff. Phoebe rocks. (Thanks to Jett for the insider info which I barely or don’t paraphrase above.) (visit: The Bushwick Starr)

More Music

4/25 — Behold… the Arctopus + Krallice + Animal + Maw
The Silent Barn. 915 Wyckoff Ave.
8pm. $tba.
People, are you going to Silent Barn? Because seriously, there have been some ridiculously good shows there of late, and I’m concerned you’re as lazy as me. Go. Behold… the Arctopus is a reigning local metal band, but with their recent full-length, Skullgrid, their Brooklyn rep has gone international. New black-metal outfit Krallice teams BtA’s Colin Marston and Orthrelm’s Mick Barr. Opening bands are 2-piece post-rock Animal and thrash metal Maw. Go. (visit: Todd P)

Salon

4/26 — Salon @ Collision Machine
Collision Machine. 97 Wyckoff Ave.
4pm until the cows come home.
Collision Machine is a salon event put on by the folks at D&S Knitwear (a loft housing six artists). They bring together artists across all disciplines, and open their space to them providing an opportunity to come together and exchange ideas, seek feedback on finished pieces, works in progress, and build a community of artist peers. Check out their list of participating artists. Expect live art, live music, and late night dancing. (visit: Collision Machine)