May Fair at Ding Dong!
A Zine, Small Press, and Music Fair
Ding Dong Lounge
929 Columbus Ave. @ 106 St.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
1pm - 7pm
Saturday's Schedule!
MEANWHILE, on stage, we've got all this going on:
1pm
BRENDAN COSTELLO
:: a writer from around the way
SVETLANA KITTO
:: oral historian and the editor of the Adult Contemporary zine
LOLA KOUNDAKJIAN
:: author of the poetry chapbook The Accidental Observer, and founder of the Armenian Poetry Project
DANICA COLIC
:: poet published in Fugue, Nimrod, and more
2pm
STEVE HANN
:: yr fave bookseller, and author of the poetry chapbook Blonde, Blue-Eyed, and Handsome, and the book-length suggestion, The Mr. Manners Guide to Electronic Etiquette
CYNTHIA CABRAL
:: writer and psychologist in training
DANIELLA GITLIN
:: writer, translator of Rodolfo Walsh's OperaciĆ³n Masacre, and recent 2nd place winner of the 2011 SLS Lithuania Contest! whoo!
KURT BOONE
:: the messenger poet himself, and author of Asphalt Warrior and New York Alleycats
CASSIE J. SNEIDER
:: maker of a million—no, a gazillion—zines and comics
3pm
ED LIN
:: author of Waylaid, This is a Bust, and Snakes Can't Run, who will regale you in a strong voice
AUTUMN GILES
:: poet and author of the food blog Autumn Makes and Does
GUS IVERSON
:: writer, musician, and the man behind ILOANbooks
VERONICA LIU
:: maker of various things, and coordinator of Fractious Press and Washington Heights Free Radio
JOHN BYLANDER
:: writer, designer, and the coeditor of Mildred Pierce
4pm
NIKKIESHA N. MCLEOD
:: writer and musician in everything from the steel-band (drum) orchestra Panasonic Connection (Trinidad and Tobago) to the rock band Telenovela Star—whose "The Car Song" is the theme music for the teen surf drama Beyond The Break on The-N channel. far out.
THADDEUS RUTKOWSKI
:: author of Haywire, Tetched, and Roughhouse, the latter two finalists for the Members Choice Asian American Literary Award!
FICTION CIRCUS (JEANNE THORNTON & KEVIN CARTER)
:: fiction rabble rousers—with laser harp
5pm
K. ABIGAIL WALTHAUSEN
:: author of the painstakingly carved chapbook The Internet, in which a hole is cut out of every page, and maker of tinselart
DANIEL LIN
:: poet, and the man behind LATR Editions
SAMANTHA CHANSE
:: founder of Laundry Party, and a playwright and performer who, despite what she tells you, doesn't fail
ISKANDAR ANDREWS
:: travel writer and host of Manhattan Valley Radio's The Urumqi Hour
6pm
BUZZ POOLE
:: author of I Like to Keep My Troubles on the Windy Side of Things and Madonna of the Toast, reading something brand new!
MARGARITA SHALINA
:: writer, translator of Anton Chekhov's The Duel, and yr favourite indie buyer at St. Mark's Bookshop
6:30pm
EASTER VOMIT
:: with the potential to be noisy and chaotic, a little like May Fair
7:15pm
NATHAN REICH
:: chess player, writer, folk singer
8:00pm
$50 TRUMPET
:: a project by Brett from Clutter)
8:45pm
SWEATER
:: a black metal band from Clinton Hill
9:30pm
THE MARCH FOURTH!
:: psychedelic pop, performing Christmas on Earth Revisited (THIS IS WHY WE WILL HAVE A CHRISTMAS TREE UP ALL DAY FOR EVERYONE TO DECORATE)
We will try our best to light the way and bake some cookies.
May Fair 2011, here we come
Join us as we transform Ding Dong Lounge into NYC's best and only ephemeral bookshop/crafts fair/art gallery/speakeasy/underground music venue/inappropriately timed christmas party for an entire afternoon. Admission is totally free (though we appreciate any donations made at the door!).
with:
:: your very own zine, small press, crafts & fine art ephemeral flea market (enough of a reason to attend in and of itself!);
:: a rare opportunity to decorate a christmas tree with both friends and total strangers in the middle of spring;
:: beer taps made from the headstocks of dismembered electric guitars; and
:: performances by:
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MUSIC
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THE MARCH FOURTH! (performing 'Christmas on Earth Revisited')
EASTER VOMIT
SWEATER
$50 TRUMPET (a project by Brett from Clutter)
NATHAN REICH
LURKER ABOVE
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READINGS
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ISKANDAR ANDREWS
KURT BOONE
JOHN BYLANDER
CYNTHIA CABRAL
SAMANTHA CHANSE
DANICA COLIC
BRENDAN COSTELLO
FICTION CIRCUS
AUTUMN GILES
DANIELLA GITLIN
STEVE HANN
GUS IVERSON
SVETLANA KITTO
LOLA KOUNDAKJIAN
DANIEL LIN
ED LIN
VERONICA LIU
NIKKIESHA N. MCLEOD
BUZZ POOLE
THADDEUS RUTKOWSKI
MARGARITA SHALINA
ESTHER K. SMITH
CASSIE J. SNEIDER
K. ABIGAIL WALTHAUSEN
May Fair 2011 coming soon
May Day at Ding Dong historical record
Thanks, Everyone!
Although the word "epic" was used to describe Saturday's turnout and general good vibes, we're boldly looking forward to more (possibly even more epic?!) uptown fairs in the future! Check back for new events!
Performers!
1:00 Sam Cohen
1:20 Esther K Smith, Purgatory Pie Press
1:40 Steve Hann
2:00 Samantha Chanse
2:20 Sarah Dziedzic
2:40 Buzz Poole
3:00 Fiction Circus
3:40 Cassie J. Sneider
4:00 Oh be joyful
4:30 Ed Askew
5:00 C-Town
5:30 Phil and the Osophers
6:00 The March Fourth!
6:45 - Dimmer
7 - Jeffrey Lewis
In addition to these performers, we'll have some wonderful vendors representing small presses, book artists and craftspeople. Check out our list of Vendors & Attenders and come prepared to ask questions and support their work!