Monday, May 11, 2009

THE TIMES PLAYS ODDBALL WITH THE BRICK

In Summer Stages, The New York Times previews The Antidepressant Festival and concludes that "No one tops the Brick Theater when it comes to oddball concepts for theater festivals."  Inside sources say The Brick beat out Lincoln Center's Sweater Lint Festival and BAM's Pagan Bath Toys Celebration by a nose.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

CHEER UP THE GLOOMY CENTAUR. OR DIE TRYING!

Young Adventurer,

Do you dare to face the sad Centaur without professional counseling? 
There!  The gauntlet is thrown!  Show your mettle!

Time Out New York previews The Antidepressant Festival with this 1980s-era mini video game preview from the creators of Adventure Quest! Play it now to see if you can survive the perilous journey depicted in full 10-color pixelated graphics!  See...the well-rendered Market Square! Witness...the dimly lit apothecary! Thrill to...the same well-rendered Market Square with a broken window!

Be wary of the Octopus Cult and please don't tell us what you do with the Unicorn femur.

Play it here.

Monday, May 4, 2009

HEY LOOKIT! SOME DAGUERROTYPES FROM THEM SHANTYTOWN BALL COCKADOOEY!

The Shantytown Ball last Saturday night was attended by many individuals who ran the gamut of the socioeconomic costuming spectrum. There were Dapper Dans, Flapper Flos, Homeless Hennies and Down-and-out Dexters to spare. We Brickers are astoundingly grateful for all the support we received, both from those who planned the party and those who attended it. Our extensive photo set from the evening is available at Flickr, but here are a few choice images to start with. Thanks to all!











All photos courtesy the indispensible Ken Stein/Runs with Scissors.