February 2023
The Exponential Festival Presents: On Set with Theda Bara
The Exponential Festival and The Brick present On Set with Theda Bara by Joey Merlo February 1-8, 2023 In this hallucination of a one-person show, a genderqueer teen who goes missing and their gay detective father come face-to-face with the supernatural and consciousness-devouring Theda Bara, the vamp and silent film star of the 1920’s. Starring David Greenspan Written by Joey Merlo Directed by Jack Serio On Set with Theda Bara is a gothic coming-of-age story, a campy melodrama about identity-consumption and…
Find out more »Karaoke means Joy
The Brick presents Karaoke means Joy by Allie Pinel Feb 10 & 11, 2023 8pm Karaoke means Joy is an immersive karaoke performance. This ego show looks into our performance dreams of ourselves versus reality and the unlikely friendships that form around the local gay karaoke bar. Writer, Director, Choreographer: Alexandra Pinel Video Production: Maksim Akselrod Dramaturgy: Janine Cunningham Collaborators: Sophie Bromberg, Mistah Coles, Susana Cook, Janine Cunningham, Lindsey Weaving and Kegan Zema. Karaoke means Joy takes place in a…
Find out more »BrickFlix Presents Phantasmagorical Film Fantasies: A Valentine’s Day Screening
In celebration of—or, equally, in reaction against—Valentine’s Day, BrickFlix and The Film-Makers’ Cooperative co-present this lush selection of erotic films.
Find out more »Gestating Baby Volume 3: Harold Lehmann and Aya Jane Saotome
The Brick presents Gestating Baby Volume 3: Harold Lehmann and Aya Jane Saotome February 16-18, 2023 at 8pm Featuring Two New Works Spinoza Ghosts by Harold Lehmann and DigiTale by Aya Jane Saotome *** Spinoza Ghosts; or Karl vs. Carl; or what happens when fools use sports to learn? written and directed by Harold Lehmann A meditation on the life and philosophy of Baruch Spinoza in weather reports, dance moves, and Pizza. Performers: Lyana Fernández, E. James Ford, Harold Lehmann…
Find out more »Ann Marie Dorr & Some F*cking Guy Present: how to…a night of friends and fun
Ann Marie and Paul are reviving their exploration of "how to...do things" with old and new hot takes on things you've always struggled with. After all this time you still don't know how to fold a fitted sheet, but they want to teach you.
Find out more »Geraldine Realigned Drives from Gay Place to Gay Place and You’re in the Car Too
Get a tune up, fill ’er up, and buckle up: Geraldine Realigned is taking you on the road to see America’s Great Gayborhoods! Or...that was her plan, until car woes, detours, and restaurant chains stole her off the main drag.
Find out more »RETURN
Naomi Tanner's RETURN is a solo work all about infatuation, desire, companionship, and the breaking of cycles.
Find out more »March 2023
Split Brick Bill: Floodpants and The Pickle Twins
Split Brick Bill pairs promising performance pieces with surprising results.
Find out more »You Against Nature + Your People Saying Hello
The Brick presents You Against Nature + Your People Saying Hello by Joseph White, ThingNY, + Aaron Siegel March 19, 2023 8pm sliding scale $15-25 Joseph White's opera, You Against Nature, ingeniously brought to life by ThingNY, is a potpourri of song, text, visual candy, and sonic froth based on 19th century decadent novel, "Against Nature." Your People Saying Hello is the solo project of composer/percussionist Aaron Siegel. Equal parts storytelling, poetry reading and sonic ritual, Your People performances feature…
Find out more »M3LTD0WN
It's 1999. DJ Vellum's spinning at Schism tonight. Two dimensions are at war and only one of them knows it. Keep an eye out for Edgar's next blog post and stay hydrated.
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