[acid-jazz] NYC : Saturday July 9th : Tropic of Cancer

From: nathaniel rahav (nat_at_rhythmlove.com)
Date: 2005-06-29 11:46:40

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    Busquelo Productions
    presents....

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    T R O P I C OF C A N C E R July 9th - 23rd 2005

    Tropic of Cancer, an annual art and music benefit themed around the
    "soul of the tropics," returns this July with another stunning lineup of
    artists and DJs. The collaborators will transform the 7500 sq ft Supreme
    Trading gallery and bar into a sensory journey through the cultures of
    the equator. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Small Planet Fund,
    supporting grassroots movements around the world fighting the root
    causes of hunger and social injustice.

    ART INSTALLATION BY

    Rostarr
    Kenji Hirata
    Chris Mendoza
    Che Jen
    Jose Parla
    Yuri Shimojo
    Doze Green
    David Ellis
    Rage Johnson

    MUSIC BY

    Toshio Matsuura
    (formerly United Future Organization, Tokyo)

    Nickodemus
    (WonderWheel Recordings / Turntables on the Hudson , NYC )

    Busquelo
    (Toque / Soulnado NYC )

    Queen Majesty & Scratch Famous with Bobo Saw
    (Deadly Dragon Sound System, NYC)

    + showcase by singer
    Carla Alexandar
    (Brazil)

    OPENING EVENT SATURDAY JULY 9th 2005
    9pm - 4am
    $10 cover charge
    21+
    Proceeds to benefit the Small Planet Fund

    LOCATION : SUPREME TRADING
    213 N. 8th Street
    Williamsburg, Brooklyn
    (1.5 blocks from Bedford Ave L Train)

    * Gallery will be open for viewing July 10th - 23rd *
    * Closing event Sat July 23rd with special guest DJs from Puerto Rico's
    Candela crew *

    SUPPORT FROM :
    PUMA
    FLAVORPILL
    DOS EQUIS
    GLACEAU
    ALTOIDS
    BROOKLYN SURFER

    ART INSTALLATION DETAILS ....
    a) La Casita
    Tucked away in corner neighborhood gardens of East Harlem, and
    originating in Puerto Rico, the Casita ("little house") is a place where
    the community gathers, playing live music, meeting friends, family, and
    preparing an afternoon barbeque. It is a vernacular structure that dates
    back to the rich days of Puerto Rico's farming economy. This
    installation, recently constructed for a show at the Museo de Arte de
    Puerto Rico, is now travelling to NYC for Tropic of Cancer. Created by
    Doze Green, David Ellis, Chris Mendoza, Jose Parla, and Rostarr

    b) Sun Stone Interpretations
    Drawing inspiration from the Aztec and Maya calendars, the participating
    artists will create a series of sun dials displaying their vision and
    interpretation of telling time and ritual, as it was told before the
    modern solar calendar. These circular pieces stimulate the senses and
    evoke contemplation and dialog of one's own being in time and destiny.
    The artists possess a rich vocabulary in iconography, expressed through
    versatile mediums of painting, graphic design, murals, and sculpture.
    With a highly evolved style and unique language of symbols that blend
    the natural and mystical folklore, they recontextualize myth and ancestry.

    ADDITIONAL FLAVORS :
    - Custom T-shirts by PUMA
    - Tropical Vine Installation Piece by Busquelo & Zahrafina
    - LTD Edition Tropic of Cancer Posters designed by Rostarr, Edec, &
    Kenji Hirata
    - COMPLIMENTARY BEER c/O Dos EQUIS
    - VITAMIN & SMART WATER C/O GLACEAU
    - FRESH COCONUT WATER c/O JAH JUICE
    - VEGETARIAN BBQ

    LINKS:
    www.TropicOfCancer.net
    www.smallplanetfund.org
    www.puma.com
    www.flavorpill.net
    www.supremetradingny.com
    www.standard-works.com/toshio_matsuura/
    www.busquelo.org
    www.nickodemus.com
    www.queenmajesty.com
    www.deadlydragonsound.com
    www.carlaalexandar.com
    www.rostarr.com
    www.kenjihirata.com
    www.dozegreen.com
    www.joseparla.com
    www.b-stormers.com
    www.glaceau.com
    www.dosequis.com
    www.altoids.com
    www.brooklynsurfer.com