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Hello lovelies,
It's almost that time! Two huge weekends for us, and we hope to see you at both.
- Thur 10.19 - Guest producer: Fusion Dance After Dark - the monthly dance event is back, with a kinkier twist for the spooky season.
- This Fri 10.20 - G&S Loft 1st Birthday (FREE, open to all) - rescheduled from a very rainy weekend. Now with TWO brass bands, plus a neighborhood parade beforehand -- and it's the official kick-off party for Gowanus Open Studios. As before, no tickets or RSVPs required (tho please RSVP on FB, as it helps us plan), just donate what you can at the door to help us offset the staggering expenses of opening & continued renovation. Your own birthday and other celebrations welcome; no fees or minimum spend required. Just show up en masse; we got room.
- This Sat-Sun 10.21-22 - Goldmine pop-up market is back, and we're teaming up with Gowanus Open Studios for a full weekend of artists and vendors. There's still room for more vendors, tho the current lineup is pretty fab already.
- Next Sat 10.28 - Masquerade Macabre, of course. Expect the usual brass bands + DJs + crazy stage acts nonsense. Meanwhile, House of Scorpio is doing its own dark celebration on 10.27, so another wild night if you join as a member over at our sexier sister site.
Cheers,
Gemini & Scorpio,
makers of themed costume events with live entertainment
Donation info: https://www.paypal.me/geminiandscorpio or Venmo - @Gemini-Scorpio
Monthly donations & sex-pos events via HoS: http://www.houseofscorpio.com/membership.html
Handmade merch (flasks & geeky buttons): https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeminiScorpio
Vintage, thrift & designer clothes: https://linktr.ee/miss_scorpio_fashion (reply for an in-person appt)
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GUEST PRODUCER: 10.19
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Foxie Lou and Gavin Knittle presents
Dance at Dusk: After Dark Edition - Kink and Fusion dance night
Thursday Oct 19
Doors @ 7, Class @ 7:30-8:15, Open dance/play @ 8:15-1am
Tickets $18-$25 available at the door in cash or venmo
Gemini & Scorpio Loft, 267 Douglass st, 3rd fl (ADA accessible)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/901431781597772
Socials: @mxfoxielou and@PROTECTED on instagram
In honor of the spooky season, this month’s dance will have a kinky twist. Many of us have crossover in both the BDSM and dance community, and this month we are opening the space to play with both. Bring your dance shoes and fetish gear, and live out your kinky fantasies on the dance floor. We encourage you to dress sexy: bring a costume with a kinky flare or show off what your mama gave you.
As usual, our night will kick off with a dance class. Special guest The Dark Arts Teacher will show us how to specifically negotiate consent around kink connection in dance, as well as some dance techniques with a kinky flare.
After the class, come slip into the night on our dance floor with DJ Alfredo Melendez and DJ Dark Star. Our luscious play space features a St Andrew's Cross, a few hard points to hang onto, couches for resting and spanking, and a full bar and lounge to meet new dance and play partners. We're running until 1 am, so we can dance and play till we drop.
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PARTY: 10.20
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Gemini & Scorpio, HONK NYC! & Gowanus Open Studios
present
Gowanus Open Studios kick-off:
HONK NYC brass band parade & G&S Loft 1st Birthday party
Fri 10.20
Parade: 7-9pm, all ages, start location 540 President St
Party: 9pm-2am, 21+, Gemini & Scorpio Loft, 267 Douglass St, 3rd fl (ADA accessible)
Fundraising for Loft renovations! Sugg donation entry $1-100
Info: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1405518890339492
Social media: @gemini_scorpio #geminiandscorpio
Gowanus Open Studios: https://www.artsgowanus.org | @artsgowanus
Honk NYC!: https://www.honknyc.com | @honknyc
Presented by Arts Gowanus, Gowanus Open Studios is a FREE weekend of accessible-to-all art, with more than 350 artists and 70 venues in the greater Gowanus neighborhood opening their doors, and giving the public a rare glimpse inside the former factories, warehouses, and studio buildings of this vibrant neighborhood.
Kick off the big art weekend with a brass band parade and party.
7pm: Join HONK NYC! on a renegade parade led by New Orleans' own Young Fellaz Brass Band, snaking its way through eclectic Gowanus haunts and stopping at outdoor GOS art spots. Starting location: Arts Gowanus' homebase, the big yard at 540 President St. Parade is on in case of drizzle; otherwise meet everyone at the afterparty.
9pm: The parade ends at Gemini & Scorpio Loft, an eclectic secret party space now celebrating its first year in its new 5k sq ft location -- just a few doors down on the same block from the previous location of 10 years. Come see the progress we have made so far; find out what we still want to build; dance on our disco dance floor; chill in our cushy lounge; imbibe in our jungle-themed bar; enjoy the vibes, the visuals and the beats. It's a rare open-house night in our magical space. Plus: second live music set by Brass Meets World, banging out your favorite covers of hits from the 90s through today.
Bring some tipping dollars for the bands, accepting donations along the parade and at the party.
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SHOP: 10.21-22
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Gemini and Scorpio
invite you to
Goldmine at Gowanus Open Studios:
costume, vintage, thrift and craft shopping party
Sat & Sun Oct 21-22, 12-6pm, FREE
Gemini & Scorpio Loft, 267 Douglass St, 3rd fl (ADA accessible)
Info: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/957267408671083
Social media: @gemini_scorpio #geminiandscorpio #gsgoldmine (show us your finds!)
Miss Scorpio teams up with fellow dress-up addicts and craft-makers for some closet-cleaning and handmade art, gifts, clothing & accessory shopping. Think one-of-a-kind vintage, designer finds, feathers and fascinators, unique jewelry, and lots of sparkles.
Plus: we have partnered with Gowanus Open Studios to be one of the hubs for the big weekend event. Stop by to see a curated selection of multiple artists' works, find out more about the event, get maps, and connect to Gowanus Arts at their vending table.
Relax in our jungle-themed bar and cozy lounge, enjoy chill beats on the big sound system, take pics at our selfie station, or get your tarot cards read.
Confirmed vendors:
Miss Scorpio - Vintage, costume and designer pieces selected for their unique visual appeal - http://linktr.ee/miss_scorpio_fashion
Aqua de Soi - Spa quality clean-burning soy candles in deluxe scents - https://www.thesoico.com/aqua-de-soi
Audrey Love - Sparkly treasures from a showgirl's closet
Deflated Mouse [Sun] - Jewelry & crafts that embrace the cute side of spooky and the spooky side of cute - https://www.etsy.com/shop/DeflatedMouse
East Photo Magic [Sun] - Wearable ceramic arts inspired by Mother Nature - http://instagram.com/eastphotomagic
Figure of A - Couture London fashion house inspired by Japanese rope bondage - https://figureofa.com/
J eanne's Jacket Vintage - Curated vintagewear, accessories & costuming
Licata Custom Knives [Sat] - Hand made blades, jewelry and unusual items - http://www.licataknives.com
Lovelorn Lingerie [Sun] - Leather harnesses as wearable art - https://www.lovelornlingerie.com
No Name Collective - Artist-made apparel and accessories for head-to-toe sparkle - https://instagram.com/nonamecollective_bk
So Gay Crochet - Sexy, silly & colorful crochet wearables - https://www.instagram.com/sogaycrochet
Zoa Chimerum Jewelry - Biomorphic handmade jewelry of cut rubber layered over forged aluminum - http://www.zoachimerum.com
Still room for vendors! We want creative, unique and unusual. Vintage, designer resale, thrift and handmade wearables are preferred, but housewares and gifts are also welcome. Halloween, spooky & kinky vibes are great; we expect folks to be looking for costumes. Fees are $75 per day / $150 for weekend, 12-6 each day (10% discount if also registering with GOS). To be considered, please drop a line to vend[at]geminiandscorpio[com] with a link to your wares and a few words of description.
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HALLOWEEN: 10.28
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Gemini & Scorpio
present
Masquerade Macabre
Sat 10.28, 9pm-4am, 21+ (25+ suggested)
$30-60* GA / $25 after 12am if capacity allows
Gemini and Scorpio Loft, 267 Douglass St, 3rd fl (ADA accessible)
Official info: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
Tix: https://buytickets.at/geminiandscorpio/1012795
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/703997728413732
Socials: @gemini_scorpio / #geminiandscorpio #MasqMacabre
A marvellous and mysterious event...a Halloween celebration of the extravagant and the grotesque...an all-night spectacle of atmosphere, costumery and diverse entertainments...an explosion of riotous live music, dancing, circus arts and late-night revelry, snake-charmed into an absinthe-fueled early-morning speakeasy. A Halloween like only G&S can do.
Featuring:
- Special guests from Rhode Island, Providence Drum Troupe: musicians, acrobats, life-size alien puppets, hoopers and dancers...you never know who will pop up in this wild riot of beats
- Direct from New Orleans, The Young Fellaz Brass Band: making you move your feet with an irresistible mix of NoLa jazz, hip-hop, R&B, rock and pop
- Demonic dance floor by G&S favorites Illexxandra & Shakey
- More circus and variety live acts, including Jack Barrow and more
- Ghostly visuals
- Absinthe and other mind-altering potions by The House of St Eve (yes, t.h.o.s.e. cocktails...)
Dress code: your glamorous, dark, witchy, steampunk best or your Halloween wear. Effort required / no casual wear / if we have to ask, it's not a costume. You WILL be turned away without a refund.
COVID safety: masks encouraged; two hospital grade UV air purifiers will cycle the air.
*All tickets offer the same access to the event. Please buy at the highest price you can, to support artists, production and affordable tickets for everyone. For every patron ticket ($60) we add a low income ticket ($30).
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