I feel like renting a bus and taking all the people that think New York City "isn't what it used to be" and "not as much fun as it was in the '80s" out to Brooklyn on Saturday night, November 16, for a little reality-check. First we'll stop at Banzai! (893 Bergen Street, Brooklyn), the incredible "art & performance melange" that returns for another go-round showcasing over 50 artists and performers in a six-hour event presented by Eric Schmalenberger and Muffinhead. Scott Ewalt from The Cock is DJing and there are performances from Amanda Lepore, Dee Dee Luxe, Shan Shane, Kembra Pfahler, Johanna Constantine and more. Plus works by visual artists including Kenny Scharf, Ms. Fitz, Eric Foss, Max Steiner, Cindy Waters and too many more to mention here. AND, there's a late night show by Teen Pussy and the world premier of a new video called "Cake Show" by Casey Spooner and Adam Dugas. Advance tickets for only $10 are available HERE.
Next, we'll head to a top-secret location -- RSVP HERE to find out or go to the VFILES store at 12 Mercer Street after 11 and they'll take you there -- for SHADE: Detropia, presented by Ladyfag & Seva Granik with DJ Assault, Mess Kid and Michael Magnan and lighting by Nightmind. Hosts for this one include Friends' frontwoman Samantha Urbani, Santana Williams, Ric Leichtung, Daniel Garofali, Humphrey & Katsu, De Se and VFILES.
And, finally, our magic bus heads out to Steel Drums (35 Beadel Street, Williamsburg) for the latest incarnation of The Carry Nation hosted by Gage of the Boone, Patrick Crough and Casey Kenyon. This party will be off-the-hook and it's only $7 after midnight; plus it's open until 5:30 a.m. DJs include -- all the way from London -- Hannah Holland & Josh Caffe, and Will Automatic and DJ Nita.
Still wanna return to the 80s?