Check it out: Art Battles on August 27th

ArtBattles artists compete at (Le) Poisson Rouge on August 27th
for a two-month studio residency
culminating in a solo show at Under Minerva Gallery

EVENT: ArtBattles Artists compete for a solo gallery show
DATE: Thursday, August 27th, 2009
TIME: 10:30 PM Door/ 11:00 PM Start
LOCATION: (Le) Poisson Rouge | 158 Bleecker Street
(btwn Sullivan and Thompson)
PRICE: $10 Advanced/ $12 Door

Join us as Ben Angotti, Leif McIlwaine, Kevin Ragnott and Lexi Bella paint live with the hopes of winning a solo show at Under Minerva Gallery. The 4 talented artists will have 3 hours to paint while top DJs spin allowing the crowd to connect to the art, the artists and the music at this exciting art party. In the end, the crowd will vote for their favorite artist both determining the winner and helping launch the career of one of these promising artists.

Doors open at 10:30 PM on Thursday, August 27th at (Le) Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street NYC.

ArtBattles, at the forefront of New York City's live art movement, has been helping artists connect to the public. Like jazz musicians, these painters grab their instruments and attempt to entertain and inspire the world around them. The live audience enhances and energizes the work of the artist while the crowd feels a personal connection to the piece. The artists in this battle were selected based on their noteworthy style, personality and influence on NYC’s Live Art scene.

Prize Description: Under Minerva is offering 2 months of studio space in their Artists Den, a 24-hour shared studio space beneath the gallery. After the close of this residency, the battle winner will receive a one-week solo exhibition in the gallery that includes an opening reception party.

Under Minerva Gallery, in Greenwood Heights, just south of Park Slope, pays homage to their neighborhood’s goddess, Minerva. The Minerva Statue stands at the highest point of Brooklyn, and commemorates the Battle of Long Island where the American Revolution began. UM’s guest curators host a regular rotation of exhibitions featuring emerging and mid career artists. The gallery offers quality programs for the community to engage in a multitude of perspectives and creative experiences. Contact: Executive Director, Chris Achong; Art Director, Tony Orrico; Administrative Director, Yeni Mata | 656 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 | Between 19th and 20th Streets | (718)788-0170

Repulsion, Pig Destroyer, Brutal Truth @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple (Review To Follow) - Drew Kassl

Did'nt get to snag any pics of Repulsion or Pig Destroyer, but damn, all in all a great night. Looking forward to the next few shows Blackend Music Series has planned there. Ill keep you posted. As for now check these out as well as some videos from the show.







Repulsion



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Pig Destroyer (A little too loud for this mic?)






Brutal Truth






For more pics click here

REPUBLIC charity event at Public House: Success!

REPUBLIC stepped outside of their Brooklyn borough on Thursday August 13th, to host a charity event for Cooke Center for Learning and Development and STIMU-A. Located on E 41st Street, Public House holds a charity contest during the summer months and REPUBLIC was honored to have the chance to meet a bunch of new and great people out in Manhattan while raising some money for a good cause.

REPUBLIC's charity organizer, Jay Isch guest bartended during the event's 2 hour open bar while the other REPUBLIC members informed Public House guests about Cooke Center for Learning and Development and STIMU-A's new clothing line. Our staff photographer, Sean McGurn posted himself inside the bar to capture the buzz, while Allison Joyce set up professional lights and snapped some great shots outside.

Sean McGurn's interior shot

Allison Joyce's Public House snapshots

Look for invites and check for new posts regarding future REPUBLIC events, such as an STIMU-A fashion show along with a gallery charity event and auction for Cooke Center for Learning and Development.

Converge New Song Up Now, Tour To Follow - Drew Kassl

As many of you know by now, Converge will be releasing their long-awaited new studio album, "Axe To Fall," on October 20th via Epitaph Records (with vinyl to be issued by Deathwish Inc.).

The effort was recorded by guitarist Kurt Ballou at this Godcity studios in Salem, MA and features guest appearances from a host of notables, including Steve Brodsky (Cave In), Adam McGrath (Cave In), J.R. Connors (Cave In, Doomriders), Uffe Cederlund (Disfear, ex-Entombed), John Pettibone (The Vows, Himsa), Steve Von Till (Neurosis), and Mookie Singerman (Genghis Tron).

The track "Dark Horse" can be heard online here.

Here's your first look at the cover artwork:



Meanwhile, the track listing is as follows:

01. Dark Horse
02. Reap What You Sow
03. Axe To Fall
04. Effigy
05. Worms Will Feed
06. Wishing Well
07. Damages
08. Losing Battle
09. Dead Beat
10. Cutter
11. Slave Driver
12. Cruel Bloom
13. Wretched World

In one of the stranger (compelling nonetheless) tour line-ups of the year, Mastodon and Dethklok (Metalocalypse) will co-headline a U.S. tour with support from Converge and High On Fire. Here's the schedule:

10/2 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/3 Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
10/4 Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
10/6 Calgary, AB @ Big Four Building
10/7 Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Centre
10/9 Salt Lake City, UT @ Great Saltair
10/10 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
10/12 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
10/13 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/14 Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
10/16 St. Paul, MN @ Myth
10/17 Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
10/18 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagle's Auditorium
10/20 Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
10/21 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
10/23 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
10/24 Buffalo, NY @ The Fairgrounds
10/25 Albany, NY @ Armory
10/27 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/30 New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
10/31 Washington, DC @ Patriot Center
11/1 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
11/5 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
11/6 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
11/7 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
11/8 Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphit
11/11 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11/12 Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
11/13 Austin, TX @ Austin City Music Hall
11/14 Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater
11/16 Las Cruces, NM @ Pan American Center
11/17 Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheater
11/18 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
11/19 Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium

Listen for REPUBLIC radio interview on RewBee*s World

REPUBLIC's founder, Jason Voegele will be interviewed on RewBee*s World radio show on Wednesday, August 19th at 5:30. It's REPUBLIC's first radio appearance and Jason was invited to participate in the segment called, "Andy Warhol's 15 minutes of fame."

Tune into www.arizzmaradio.com and go ahead and give a call during his slot: (212) 283.3437


RewBee*s World is the new indienet radio show hosted by Rew & Bee of ‘RewBee – The Jewel of NYC’. Rew & Bee are like “Donny and Marie” raised by Iggy Pop and Patti Smith. Rew keeps it real kool while Bee buzzes and stings to stir things up. It’s pure entertainment that will leave you wanting more, more, more! With their "Anything Goes" mentality, RewBee*s World is spontaneous and informative giving its audience an inside look on today’s indie music and entertainment scene through the eyes of RewBee.

RewBee*s World is a radio show that is streamed live globally both on audio and video for all to see and hear.

The musical programming consists of songs from various artists through out NYC, the Tri-State area and the rest of the world. The main format of music is Rock, baby!

The Show is set in a lounge aspect where you get to see and hear artists performing their songs. Rew & Bee will be sharing tea, coffee, criticism and fresh ideas everyday, so please send us your favorite so we can try them out (and rip em apart!!!)

RewBee*s World features singers, bands, industry executives and all other kinds of entertainers along with interviews to make the show a truly informative experience that has never been seen on any TV or radio show before.

Check it out! It's awesome, right?!

Spotlight: Cooke Center for Learning and Development

The Cooke Center was founded in 1987 by a small group of parents of children with Down syndrome. Determined to find the best education possible for their children, they knocked on many doors to find just one school that would welcome them into its community.

After many visits and many disappointments, the principal of a New York City parochial school opened his doors to these families. He promised them that their children would be equal participants in the life of his school. That principal was Dr. Michael Termini, who years later became Cooke's president.


Cooke has grown from serving seven children in one classroom to become the largest private, inclusive educational organization for children with special needs in New York City. Our children learn in partner schools throughout the city, and our programs are sought out by families and educators looking for quality educational options.

From the outset we educated children with broad spectrum of abilities, and our school teams work continually to ensure that our programs and curricula fit the varying levels and skills of our students.

The Cooke Center for Learning and Development is the largest private provider of inclusive special education services in New York City, offering preschool programs, a K - 12 school and consulting services that foster inclusive education.

The Cooke center is a non-sectarian, non-profit organization.

At Cooke, we believe that all children have a right to an independent future-- one in which they are included as integral members of their community.

For our students, learning takes place among their typically developing peers and in some of New York City's most prestigious offices and cultural institutions. Our children are building on their own interests and strengths to create a vibrant life and take their rightful place in the world.

Download some of the Cooke Center's yearbooks.

Grand Ave. Block Party: Success!

The block party at Grand Ave. between Lafayette and Clifton was a success! There was a huge turn out for fun and games, face painting, live music, food vendors and free cake. REPUBLIC set up the merchandise and information table right in the middle of the action and we were able to spread the word for Cooke Center Academy and STIMU-A. Here is a photo recap of the event by Sean McGurn:

The winner of the 3 free hours of babysitting REPUBLIC raffle is Jessica Haymen. Marissa Forbes will be babysitting her twins, Camilla and Isa

Save the date: August 13th and join us at PUBLIC HOUSE!

Thursday August 13th from 7pm to 9pm Republic, Ofer Love and the Cooke Center for Learning and Development will be hosting a fund-raising event at PUBLIC HOUSE at 140 East 41st Street in Manhattan.

$35 dollars at the door gets you all-you-can-drink and other treats. The proceeds go to the Transition to Life program at the Cooke Center Academy , a private high school for children with developmental disorders, such as Autism. Over the next several months REPUBLIC and STIMU-A will be working together to produce a series of fund-raising events to support the Transition to Life program and The Cooke Center Academy art program, including a fashion show and a curated multi-media exhibition of work by students of promise at the academy. Several professional gallery represented artists who began life with very much the same types of developmental disorders that the Cooke Center is so effectively helping their students to overcome and manage will also be involved.

Every Thursday evening PUBLIC HOUSE hosts its Charity House contest which rewards the charity cause that can turn out the largest number of people with a grand prize of $3000 to be shared between the cause and the charity organization or team throwing the event. We need all of your support. The Transition to life program receives no state or federal money to operate. It is an essential program for children with special needs to learn how to operate independant lives outside their classrooms and into their adult lives. The money we raise from your generous attendance will go directly to that program and the production of the several other fund-raising projects we have planned for the Cooke Center through December.


PUBLIC HOUSE is a truly amazing space. You can see more pictures and find more information about the Charity House program at http://www.publichousenyc.com

And of course you can find out more about REPUBLIC and all of the other exciting projects we have coming up before the end of the year at http://www.republicbrooklyn.com

The fastest way to get to PUBLIC HOUSE is to take the 4, 5 or 6 trains to Grand Central Station. Exit the station on the south side of the block and PUBLIC HOUSE is on 41st between Lexington and 2nd. For more information, to make a private donation to the Cooke Center for Learning and Development please contact info@republicbrooklyn.com or call 917. 478. 7513.

We need your support and these kids need your generous donations. Come out and help us have an amazing time at the open bar. Tell them you are with REPUBLIC at the door so they can count you for the contest!

Grand Ave. Block Party / Autism Fundraiser "Reaching Out II : The Cooke Center for Children with Autism"

SAVE THE DATE
DATE: Saturday, July 25th
TIME: 10am-8pm
LOCATION: Grand Avenue between Lafayette and Clifton

REPUBLIC is excited to help support local Clinton Hill/Ft. Greene businesses and celebrate Still Hip's second birthday in true Brooklyn fashion: at a block party! The fact that Still Hip is a kid's consignment clothing and toy store should encourage you to let your inner-child out for the day.

In conjunction with the Grand Ave. Block Party, REPUBLIC is presenting, "Reaching Out II: The Cooke Center for Children with Autism." We'll be running a table with handmade REPUBLIC merchandise along with STIMU-A fashion t-shirts. STIMU-A is an organization that promotes autism awareness and seeks to support special needs schools around the globe. STIMU-A utilizes fashion and the arts to create meaning in its products by associating the merchandise with an important cause. As an added bonus, REPUBLIC will have a raffle that no one will want to miss.

The Grand Ave. Block Party is the first in a series of four events REPUBLIC will be presenting and hosting with STIMU-A, so please come out and show your support for an incredibly important cause. You'll have a great time. Take a look below at all the fun that will be offered this Saturday.

FOOD + DRINK
Le Grand Dakar
Luigi's Pizza
Choice Market
Drink specials @ Mirrors on Grand Bar

MUSIC
2pm - Rolie Polie Guacamole
5pm - LIG Funk Band + Alex Sniderman
DJs Catnip + Misbehaviour

FREE goodie bag to first 100 customers @ still hip

FREE KIDS ACTIVITIES/STUFF
11am - Little Stretch Yoga
noon - Private Picassos
1pm - Musica Para Mi
4PM - lantern making with Lango Mandarin
PLUS
Parents Around the Hill craft project and face painting

MATERNITY FAIR
Doulas
Acupuncturist
Nutritionist
Prenatal massage info from Nu Yu Day Spa

+ MORE!!!!

Grindcore Gods @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple 07.31.09 - Drew Kassl

The Blackend Music Series is an upcoming new event that will kick off July 31st in Brooklyn, NY with three legendary metal bands, BRUTAL TRUTH, PIG DESTROYER, and REPULSION. This event will also serve as a release party for the forthcoming book, Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces that will see a July 15th release via De Capo Press.

To celebrate their first-ever New York show and the inclusion of their legendary album Horrified inPrecious Metal, REPULSION will be performing the influential release in its entirety. Complete show details can be found below and more information about Precious Metal can be found here.

In the 1980s, Repulsion, from Flint, Michigan, fused thrash, hardcore, and a primitive form of death metal into a sound that was way ahead of it’s time – and became to be known as grindcore. It all came together on Horrified, recorded in 1985 and passed around on cassette for years before officially being released in 1989. The first and definitive grindcore album, Horrified entered extreme music bible Decibel Magazine’s Hall of Fame and is prominently featured in their Precious Metal: The Decibel Hall of Fame book, out in July on Da Capo Press. In addition Decibel Magazine named Horrified the #1 grindcore album of all time. This show marks Repulsion’s first-ever NYC performance, and they will play Horrified in it’s entirety, as a special Decibel Hall of Fame set.

My Personal Favorite.

In the 1990s, no band was as aggressive, innovative, and just plain brutal, as Brutal Truth. Formed in Queens, NY, Brutal Truth defied expectations through the 90s, becoming both more visceral, political, and experimental with each release. The band was dormant for 8 years before reforming in 2006, and released their first album in a decade, the absolutely thrilling Evolution Through Revolution, this year.
This show marks their triumphal return to their hometown.

In the 2000s, Virginia’s Pig Destroyer upped the ante by making the music just plain terrifying. Shocking found sounds and movie samples are interspersed between maniacal blasts of virtuosic, assaultive grind. Powered by the master riffs of guitar legend Scott Hull and the tormented character sketches of lyricist/screamer J.R. Hayes, Pig Destroyer create a shockingly explosive powder keg of pure grind terror. This is their first NYC-area show in four years.

Brutal Truth - Ill Neglect

Also the second show in the Blackened Music Series:

SUNN O)))
with special guests Earth
September 22, 2009
at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple

For more info and to purchase tickets visit here

REPUBLIC BROOKLYN HELPS "ART HEAL THE UNBREAKABLE"-Lauren

REPUBLIC was proud to lend a hand assisting fashion designer Yuki Tanaka Chateau de Lion photographer Layla Love in producing a fantastic art and fashion exposition at the National Arts Club on June 24th. The Thursday evening event was a benefit for Layla Love who was diagnosed with multifocal choroiditis, a degenerative eye condition that was causing her to go blind. The proceeds from sales of Layla's photographs and a clothing collection designed by Tanaka will pay for a surgery so Layla will not to lose her eyesight completely.

The space was generously provided by the National Arts Council which was founded in 1898 by New York Times art and literature critic Charles de Kay. The institution hosts a variety of artistic committees in a wide range of disciplines from Archeology to Theatre and Drama. Located at 15 Gramercy Park in the Tilden Mansion, both a designated New York Landmark and a National Historic Landmark, the National Art Club headquarters were a spectacular setting for this event which married photographs of a counter culture downtown mentality with the traditional eloquence of the show's location.

The after party for the event was held at the Baron Showroom at 545 w 54th st. Ms Tanaka's models displayed clothing made from some of the showrooms upholstery fabrics. The garments were ingeniously designed to resemble Victorian era garb with punk rock enthusiasm that seamlessly linked with the sentiment of Ms Love's photographs. The looks displayed won the hearts of the patrons who could purchase the one of a kind pieces as well as limited edition t-shirts made specially for the event by Ms. Tanaka with help from REPUBLIC.

If you would like further information on donating to help Layla save her eyesight you can email layla@lovephotography.org
For information on purchasing clothing items from Chateau de Lion contact chateaudelion@gmail.com

Pictures to follow soon