October 2024
Exponential Festival: Introducing…
The Exponential Festival presents Introducing... Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 7-9 pm at Brick Aux – 628 Metropolitan Ave From puppet talk shows to experiments in translation, from new religions to the Grieving Widows’ grand finale, The Exponential Festival’s tenth-anniversary season is gearing up to be a doozy. For a sneak peek at this year’s offerings, join everyone’s favorite meme monster, Shawn Escarciga (aka Miss Lady Salad), as they interview the artists of the 2025 Exponential Festival. FEATURING EF25 ARTISTS: Ashe Pignataro…
Find out more »Old 2 Begin: A Variety Open Mic for Writers & Performers Over Age 35
The Brick presents Old 2 Begin: A Variety Open Mic for Writers & Performers Over Age 35 Hosted by Aston Hollins with Joe Miles & Chet Siegel 2 Thursdays per month, July through October 2024 7/11, 7/25, 8/15, 8/29, 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/24 Sign up at 7PM | Mic 7:30-9:30PM at Brick Aux Studio – 628 Metropolitan Ave Free! Old 2 Begin is a supportive platform for our seasoned performers to try out new material in: stand-up, music, poetry, character,…
Find out more »Opening Reception: The Sea, a multimedia gallery show by Helen Oliver Adelson & Alex Wolkowicz
The Brick presents The Sea at Brick Aux Gallery – 628 Metropolitan Ave October 12 – November 2, 2024 A multimedia gallery show by Helen Oliver Adelson & Alex Wolkowicz Please join us for an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 12, 6-8PM “This exhibition is, for me, an ode to the Sea. Its Beauty, Its Mystery, Its Power, To the Joy and the Terror that it can inspire.” –Helen Oliver Adelson Oliver’s gestural line and the deeply felt presence of the sitter…
Find out more »SalOn!: FRUIT ON THE BOTTOM
The Brick presents SalOn!: FRUIT ON THE BOTTOM October 12, 2024 at Brick Aux Studio – 628 Metropolitan Ave Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm FREE (sliding scale donations happily accepted) *** Hatched at Silent Barn in August 2014, this long-running affair brings together artists, comedians, chefs, scientists, theologians – anyone with something to share in a DIY, low-stakes setting – in one delightfully unpredictable night. Once a season (or so) we gather at Brick Aux to fill the pockets of your mind.…
Find out more »November 2024
Closing Reception: The Sea, a multimedia gallery show by Helen Oliver Adelson & Alex Wolkowicz
The Brick presents The Sea at Brick Aux Gallery – 628 Metropolitan Ave October 12 – November 2, 2024 A multimedia gallery show by Helen Oliver Adelson & Alex Wolkowicz Please join us for a Closing Reception on Saturday, November 2, 6-8PM “This exhibition is, for me, an ode to the Sea. Its Beauty, Its Mystery, Its Power, To the Joy and the Terror that it can inspire.” –Helen Oliver Adelson Oliver’s gestural line and the deeply felt presence of the sitter…
Find out more »Stories Will Not Mend This Broken World
The Brick presents Stories Will Not Mend This Broken World Written by William Johnson, Directed by Handan Ozbilgin November 7-9, 2024 Running time: 75 minutes at Brick Aux Studio – 628 Metropolitan Ave What is the value of art in a world that's collapsing? In this play, a group of Istanbul theater artists struggle to regain their footing in the aftermath of the 2023 earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria. Alternating between gallows humor and grief, Stories Will Not Mend This…
Find out more »Opening Reception: Episodes
The Brick presents Opening Reception: Episodes By Nora Chellew November 14, 6-8PM at The Brick – 579 Metropolitan Episodes highlights the passive performance of preservation through hanging egg sculptures, orange and clove pomander sculptures, and photos of a sand casting. Somewhere between a study of simple machines and kitchen magic, Episodes explores the prolongation of biodegradable objects and their tension in space. The egg sculptures will be flocked with charcoal on one side and hung against walls from long ribbons. There,…
Find out more »December 2024
Closing Reception: Episodes
The Brick presents Closing Reception: Episodes By Nora Chellew December 15, 12-5PM at The Brick – 579 Metropolitan Episodes highlights the passive performance of preservation through hanging egg sculptures, orange and clove pomander sculptures, and photos of a sand casting. Somewhere between a study of simple machines and kitchen magic, Episodes explores the prolongation of biodegradable objects and their tension in space. The egg sculptures will be flocked with charcoal on one side and hung against walls from long ribbons. There,…
Find out more »BrickFlix Presents: V.S.
BrickFlix Presents: V.S. A film by Romke Hoogwaerts Monday, December 30, 2024 Doors + Food at 7PM | Screening at 7:30PM at Brick Aux Studio – 628 Metropolitan Ave Year after year, hooligans in Holland came together to build a bigger bonfire than their rivals — their neighbors and the world. A New Year's tradition of burning Christmas trees evolved, over many years, into record-breaking stacks of pallets. This notorious event, with gabber techno blasting throughout its process, almost burned down…
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