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BRIC Family /

House Party: S.T.E.A.M. Punk

Join us for a day of sci-fi inspired art and media activities!

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Date

SAT, OCT 5, 2019 | 12-5PM

Cost

FREE w/ RSVP

Location

BRIC House
647 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
United States
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We are putting the S.T.E.A.M. in Steampunk. Join us as we mix up art and technology for a day of embracing a “do it yourself” attitude. Express your individuality as you dig into S.T.E.A.M. and Steampunk-inspired activities with a punk rock edge. Experiment with printmaking and wearables, explore contemporary art in the Gallery, and enjoy exciting performances. The day ends with our feel-good family dance party hosted by Party Like Brooklyn, Baby!

SCHEDULE (Continually Updated):

   
12-3pm

Art Activity 1: Punk Patches
Design your own punk-inspired patch with a message or symbol to pin to your favorite shirt, hat or backpack. 

Art Activity 2: Steampunk Spectacles
Inspired by Steampunk goggles and Afro-futurist artist Cyrus Kabiru participants will use industrial gears and metal-like materials to create eye-wear sculpture Art that changes how you see.

Art Activity 3: Wearable L.E.Ds
Inspired by Steampunk medallions, time pieces, jewelry and technology participants will light up their outfit by using industrial-like materials and L.E.D. battery lights to create their own glowing medallions or wrist bands.

 

BALLROOM
   
12-3pm

Retro Photography
Return to analog photography, put your fancy camera away and build your own camera. Construct, design, and decorate a one of a kind pinhole camera that is simple to make and does not need electronics to work.

 

STUDIO A
   
12-3pm

The Museum of Interesting Things
Come see and touch amazing inventions from the past!

 

BOX OFFICE
   

12-3:30pm

Zine Stamping
Inspired by D.I.Y. Zine culture participants will design their own zine using rubber stamping, drawing and textured printmaking techniques.

 

SWING SPACE
   
12:30-3:30pm

Time Traveling Stop Motion Animation
Are you a time traveler? Great, join us to create your own Steampunk character and/or time traveling vehicle and animate them in background sets that draw inspiration from the past, present, and future.


TV STUDIO (1ST FLOOR) 
   
1:30-2pm

WonderSpark Puppets: “Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?”
The classic children's song comes to life in this hilarious mystery show!

 

STOOP
   
2:45-3:30pm

Brooklyn Music School

Join us on the Stoop for musical performance from the Brooklyn Music School's Youth Rock band and Jazz Ensemble! 

The Brooklyn Music School is a community school for the performing arts, and has stayed true to their heritage of building communities through the joy and appreciation of music


STOOP
   
3:30-5pm

Family Dance Party with FamAJam!
Move your family dance party from the living room to the BRIC House Ballroom and dance it out! FamAJam presents an after­noon dance party featuring real music spun and mixed by real DJs blend­ing clas­sic disco tunes from the 70s, & 80s with today’s hottest dance tunes that creates a child-proof dis­co for tod­dlers, pre-schoolers, and par­ents look­ing to let loose! 


BALLROOM
 
 

Venue Information:

BRIC House is Brooklyn’s cultural living room: a 40,000 square foot multi-disciplinary arts and media complex in the former Strand Theatre, where emerging and established artists can create work that deepens their practice and engages the diverse communities of the borough. 

Beginning Nov. 1, 2022, attendees of any BRIC House programming will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the building. Masks are encouraged but not required in all BRIC operated spaces. If you have questions regarding this protocol, please email Safety@bricartsmedia.org. For our full BRIC House COVID-19 policy, visit: https://www.bricartsmedia.org/safety.

BRIC is committed to welcoming people of all abilities. BRIC's main entrance, located on Rockwell Street, is fully accessible. In addition the main floor of BRIC House has an accessible, all-gender bathroom. The BRIC Media Center, located on the 2nd floor, is accessible via elevator. The Gallery level is accessible via a wheelchair lift. Portable FM assistive listening devices are available for programs on the Stoop and in the Ballroom upon request. To make a specific access request, or to let us know other ways we can provide you with a welcoming experience, please contact Benno Orlinsky at borlinsky@bricartsmedia.org or (718) 683-5637.