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Disorient presents: GLAMTECH 2009

ky — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:04:24 GMT

http://wiki.disorient.info/index.php?title=Parties#Disorient_presents:_GLAMTECH_2009 Disorient presents: GLAMTECH 2009 Beauty and the Geek, New-Rave for Reals Friday June 19, 2009 - 10PM-5AM @ Club Exit, 147 Greenpoint Ave. Brooklyn, NY map 718-349-6969 G train to Greenpoint Avenue. Car service: 718-383-6345 Electronic Dance Music: The Bass (Disorient, NY) D_Juice (House of Yes) Friar Tuck (Disorient, NY) Louie The Mole (Disorient, NY) Chill Room: Zemi17 (Space Haus / The Danger) James Healy (Escape Arts, the Agriculture) Douggie Style (NY) Art installations and performances: Body Painting by Lowroad and Cherry Video Edit by Thunderstick and the Video Cell Disorient Sign by Leo and the Behind-the-Glass Cell Wall Fluores by Archer D9 by Soooz Aura by the Black Light Cell Performance by Ocean Fruit Delish by Soooz, Martina, Eric, and Pinky Drop by AKAirways Limited $15 presale tickets Limited $20 presale tickets Limited $50 "Ninja" presale tickets (each Ninja level ticket includes 5 GLAMTECH patches) Presale tickets available at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/68761 Door tickets: $25 in GLAMTECH attire, $40 without GLAMTECH is pink and orange and goes blink in the night. GLAMTECH is the style of Disorient.

KY Needs PDF Ticket / Ride Offered from NYC Fri. Afternoon

ky — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:40:30 GMT

I need 1 PDF ticket. I can PayPal immediately, meet in NYC, send cash or check, barter, etc. To sweeten the deal, I can also offer a ride from NYC leaving Friday afternoon. I'm a 7-time veteran of PDF, plus countless other burns, so you know I will bring it and contribute. Please call/text for fastest response. Much obliged, Ky ky_n_nguyen (at) yahoo (dot) com 917 547 1001

COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT, Summer 2009

ky — Mon, 18 May 2009 05:54:13 GMT

They’re here! Summer movies: curtain up, lower the lights! Washington, D.C. Film Society’s “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT, Summer 2009” highlights the blockbuster season’s offerings. D.C. Film Society Director Michael Kyrioglou said once again you will be able to catch previews of summer’s hits-to-be in the cool comfort of Landmark’s E Street Cinema (E Street between 10th & 11th St., N.W.). It all starts at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2009. So you think you know Hollywood? Trade tidbits about the film studios’ plans with local film critics, Joe Barber and Bill Henry, as they relate stories of how the studios hope to entertain the summer masses. Back by popular demand, attendees can vote on the films they gotta see (or wanna avoid); we’ll pass this information on to the studios. Summertime is the studios’ Black Friday season. Which will make you spend your hard-earned dollars and stand in line? Some of the trailers that we hope to show may include: Tom Hanks returns in The DaVinci Code “pre-quel” Angels & Demons; Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel Weisz combine in a tale of worldly swindlers, The Brothers Bloom. Can you stand another Sacha Baron Cohen incarnation? You might see him as Bruno, a gay man who purposely taunts foreign heterosexual men. If you missed it at film festivals, including the opening film of Filmfest DC, check out the preview for Departures, last year’s Oscar-winning foreign film. Maybe Judd Apatow’s latest offering with Adam Sandler as a terminally-ill comedian with Seth Rogan as his sidekick in Funny People. Here’s looking at Meryl Streep as Julia Child and Amy Adams as her wanna-be in Julie & Julia. Summer demands scary prehistoric monsters and Hollywood won’t disappoint this summer with Will Farrell in Land of the Lost. Ben Stiller returns in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian with Robin Williams, so you know that hijinks will ensue. How about Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen? Or *sigh* Johnny Depp as John Dillinger and Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis in Michael Mann’s Public Enemies. Dreamy Denzel Washington returns to the big screen in the remake of Taking of the Pelham 1 2 3. How about another Taking Woodstock, the true story behind Woodstock? Or Christian Bale in the new Terminator: Salvation. Finally, a summer romance: The Time Traveler’s Wife. Other secret trailers will entice you! For only $8, you get lots of movie promotional items, movie posters, raffles of movie tickets and DVDs as well as the trailers! This twice-annual event is unique to D.C. For more information and an update on trailers to be shown at “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT” visit http://www.dcfilmsociety.org or email info@dcfilmsociety.org. The Washington, D.C. Film Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to an appreciation of quality mainstream, international, and independent films. Annual membership runs from June 1 through May 31 and includes free sneak previews and other events throughout the year. All proceeds from activities support the work of the Film Society and its parent organization, Filmfest DC, the Washington, D.C. International Film Festival.

DISORI9NT presents: IX The Official New Year's Eve Afterparty!

ky — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:04:02 GMT

DISORI9NT presents: IX The Official New Year's Eve Afterparty! 01/01/09 4AM - 10AM Flyer: http://wiki.disorient.info/images/c/c3/Nine-eflyer-v3.jpg LIBATION 137 LUDLOW ST. (BET. RIVINGTON + STANTON) DJ LINE-UP INCLUDES: REDA BRIKI LOUIE MOLE LOTUS + MORE TBA LIMITED $25 PRE-SALE TICKETS ON SALE AT http://www.disorient.com $40 AT THE DOOR DRESS TO THE IX

11/12/2008: COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT, WINTER 2008

ky — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:45:15 GMT

Here's a perennially fun event that I help organize. Please check it out if you have the time and inclination. Cheers, Kỳ “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT, WINTER 2008” -- COOL TEMPERATURES, HOT FILMS SIZZLE ON SCREEN Washington, D.C.: It’s time for the final parade of Oscar contenders, plus a spectrum of action, comedy, drama, romance, and comic/superhero films. Come in from the cold, grab that significant other, get cozy, and check out what’s going to heat up the screen. Michael Kyrioglou, director of the Washington, D.C. Film Society, announces this early preview of Hollywood’s winter lineup at the group’s twice annual “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT, Winter 2008.” Be among the first to view the season’s hottest trailers with fellow film fans at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, at Landmark’s E Street Cinema (E Street between 10th & 11th St., N.W.). Kyrioglou says that, once again, you’ll get to be the judge of the film studios’ marketing skills by joining local film critics, Joe Barber and Bill Henry, as they dissect each trailer in a no-holds-barred give and take. PLUS, attendees get to vote on the films they’re most looking forward to (or not) and we pass this information on to the studios. Summertime box office lived up to the hype. What’s on the A-list for this season? You decide if the buzz is believable as you choose your favorites. Here’s what you might see: Daniel Craig as Bond is back for revenge, and badder than ever in Quantum of Solace. Romantic comedy Four Christmases pairs Reese Witherspoon with Vince Vaughn. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson star in the screen adaptation of Twilight. Baz Luhrmann’s sweeping epic, Australia, unites Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in the Outback while Revolutionary Road reunites Titanic’s Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Not to be confused with The Road, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, with Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in a father and son, post-apocalypse survival story. Other adaptations include Broadway's Doubt, based on the Pulitzer-prize winning play, with Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams, Frost/Nixon about the David Frost TV interviews with Richard Nixon, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, and Cate Blanchett, and Frank Miller’s The Spirit featuring Gabriel Macht as a dead policeman returning to fight evil. We also might feature The Soloist with Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr., Milk with Sean Penn as San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, Keanu Reeves in a remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Jim Carrey in Yes Man, Crossing Over with Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, and Sean Penn, Bolt, about a dog that thinks he has superpowers, animated sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and the hardest working man in show business, Samuel L. Jackson, joins the late Bernie Mac and the late Isaac Hayes in Soul Men. The evening, bargain priced at $8, includes lots of movie promotional items, movie posters, and raffles of movie tickets and DVDs. This event is like no other. For more information and an update on trailers to be shown at “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT” visit www.dcfilmsociety.org or email info@dcfilmsociety.org. The Washington, D.C. Film Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to an appreciation of quality mainstream, international, and independent films. Annual membership runs from June 1 through May 31 and includes free sneak previews and other events throughout the year. All proceeds from activities support the work of the Film Society and its parent organization, Filmfest DC, the Washington, D.C. International Film Festival.

WATCH THE OSCARS WITH DC FILM SOCIETY AT "AND THE WINNER IS..."

ky — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:29:08 GMT

WATCH THE OSCARS LIVE ON THE BIG SCREEN WITH THE WASHINGTON, DC FILM SOCIETY AT “AND THE WINNER IS...” ON FEB. 24 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Join the Washington, DC Film Society as we sit on pins and needles at our 16th Annual Party FUN-raiser “And the Winner Is…” to cheer and jeer the stars and watch the Oscars ceremony. The event on Sunday, February 24, 2008 is once again at Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA). Doors open at 6:30pm; the pre-Oscar show begins at 7:00pm and the Academy Awards show starts at 8:00pm. Local film critics Joe Barber and Bill Henry will be our hosts to watch the 80th Academy Awards broadcast LIVE ON THE BIG SCREEN. PLUS the evening also includes the casual comfort of an Art-Deco theatre setting, affordable food and drink, lots of fun film promotional items & door prizes, a “Predict the Winners” contest, trivia throughout the evening and our highly-touted Silent Auction. Silent Auction items (cash/check only) include movie, comedy club and theatre tickets, restaurant gift certificates, as well as many autographed movie posters and DVDs signed by filmmakers who have been to the DC area for screenings over the last year (list below). Tickets are $20; purchase at the door beginning at 6:00pm (cash/check only) or in advance online at www.dcfilmsociety.org. For further info: info@dcfilmsociety.org. Film Society members attended advance screenings of the following Academy Award-nominated movies during 2007, some with visiting filmmakers: Juno (with actress Ellen Page and writer Diablo Cody), Once with the director and stars, La Vie En Rose (also the Opening Night film at Filmfest DC), Michael Clayton (with writer/dir Tony Gilroy), No Country for Old Men (with actor Josh Brolin), The Savages (with actress Laura Linney), The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (with dir Julian Schnabel), 3:10 to Yuma (with actors Peter Fonda and Ben Foster), The Kite Runner (with actor Khalid Abdalla), Eastern Promises, In the Valley of Elah, Atonement, There Will Be Blood, Into the Wild, Lars & the Real Girl, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Charlie Wilson’s War, Persepolis and Sweeney Todd. The Washington, DC Film Society is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization with more than 1000 members dedicated to an appreciation of quality mainstream, international, and independent films. Our mission is to provide our members, as well as the Washington, DC community, opportunities to enjoy these films and to participate in meaningful discussion of the culture of film. We also actively support local, independent film and disseminate information about local and national film organizations' activities of interest to our membership through our website and newsletter. All proceeds from membership and revenues from fundraising activities support the work of the Film Society and its parent organization, Filmfest DC, the Washington, DC International Film Festival. The Film Society was created in 1991 by enthusiastic Filmfest DC staff and volunteers. # # # Silent Auction Items as of 2/1/08: Signed posters for films including Oscar-nominated films Juno (actress Ellen Page and writer Diablo Cody), Michael Clayton (writer/dir Tony Gilroy), No Country for Old Men (actor Josh Brolin), The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (dir. Julian Schnabel), 3:10 to Yuma (actors Peter Fonda and Ben Foster), The Kite Runner (actor Khalid Abdalla) and Across the Universe (signed by cast). Additional signed posters: Broken English (writer/dir Zoe Cassavettes), You Kill Me (dir. John Dahl), Year of the Dog (writer/dir Mike White) and The Host (dir Bong Joon-Ho). Autographed DVDs: signed by Into the Wild actor Emile Hirsh; actor Josh Brolin, Bourne trilogy screenwriter Tony Gilroy, actress Laura Linney, actor Peter Fonda, actor Ben Foster, director John Dahl.

Disorient presents: 8: THE OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY* OF NEW YEAR'S EVE

ky — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:53:10 GMT

(*) and french toast breakfast Come start 2008 right with Disorient. On New Year's Day, January 1, 2008, our doors open at 4am, breakfast is served at 8am, and the New York underground tribes gather for an all-day extravaganza. L I N E U P___ ARROW (Disorient) FRIARTUCK (Disorient) MANNY French Toast breakfast by Disorient's Love Ministry Tuesday, January 1, 2008 4am - late in the day Venue: LIBATION - 137 Ludlow (stanton/rivington) Limited pre-sale tickets: $14 (includes 8am french toast breakfast!) Door tickets: $40 http://wiki.disorient.info/index.php?title=Parties#Disorient_presents:_8:_THE_OFFICIAL_AFTERPARTY.2A_OF_NEW_YEAR.27S_EVE

“COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT” IS COMING AT YOU

ky — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:55:12 GMT

SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM HOLLYWOOD -- “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT” IS COMING AT YOU Washington, D.C.: What do a murderous barber, a playboy congressman, two kids trying to survive war-torn Afghanistan, and a magical toy store have in common? They’re all part of the mix of films coming to a theater near you this holiday season. You’ll get a sneak preview of these and many more at the Washington, D.C. Film Society’s “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT, Winter 2007.” It all starts at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, at Landmark’s E Street Cinema (E Street between 10th & 11th St, N.W.). Once again, you’ll get to be the judge of the film studios’ marketing skills by joining local film critics, Joe Barber and Bill Henry, in a dissection and no-holds-barred give and take of each trailer. PLUS, attendees get to vote on the films they’re most looking forward to (or not) and we pass this information on to the studios. This time of year is the stretch drive for the ’08 award season as the film industry likes to save its best for last and this year’s holiday stocking is an interesting grab bag with unusual star turns. There’s Tom Hanks starring in Charlie Wilson’s War, about a Texas congressman best known for his enjoyment of the good life (hence his nickname “Goodtime Charlie Wilson”); Afghanistan gets a completely different look in the adaptation of the best-selling novel The Kite Runner; Johnny Depp meets Stephen Sondheim in the movie version of the powerful Broadway musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (far from a heartwarming Christmas tale); Nick Cage discovers conspiracies that make Oliver Stone’s theories look like child’s play in National Treasure: Book of Secrets; Sir Anthony Hopkins tackles that famous English epic poem we all were forced to read in school, in Beowulf; Stephen King’s back with The Mist; while on a lighter note, Dustin Hoffman has a field day playing the owner of a magical toy store in Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium; and Nicole Kidman is featured in two films, The Golden Compass and Margot at the Wedding. AND THAT’S ONLY A SAMPLE OF WHAT WE HOPE TO FEATURE (up to 30 trailers will be shown). The evening, bargain priced at $8, includes lots of movie promotional items, movie posters, and raffles of movie tickets and DVDs. This twice-annual event is like no other. For more information and an update on trailers to be shown at “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT” visit www.dcfilmsociety.org or email info@dcfilmsociety.org. The Washington, D.C. Film Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to an appreciation of quality mainstream, international, and independent films. Annual membership runs from June 1 through May 31 and includes free sneak previews and other events throughout the year. All proceeds from activities support the work of the Film Society and its parent organization, Filmfest DC, the Washington, D.C. International Film Festival.

Disorient presents ESCAPE VELOCITY (NYC): Friday, November 16, 2007

ky — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:20:03 GMT

Disorient presents ESCAPE VELOCITY Break free from the dust with Disorient! L I N E U P___ JOHN DILL (Pickled House/Le Souk Sundays) - bumpin', pumpin' progressive house MORGAN STONER (WonderBreaks) - slammin', jammin' NY breaks SPIRAL BLASTER - tweakin', freakin' live techno PA BEENJAMMIN - movin', groovin' soulful house Twisted Video Art by JAYGO Friday, November 16, 2007 10pm - late Dress: Colorful/Escapist Venue: LIBATION - 137 Ludlow (stanton/rivington) - VIP room $20 Door, $10 with password password: I LOVE MIDNIGHT Escape Velocity is a fundraiser for Disorient, a Burning Man camp. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund's climate change program, in memory of our wonderful friend Big Nick.

Disorie7t Plays with Bubble Camp in Carolina

ky — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:38:02 GMT

So Jester Jaimi has just arrived at my home in MD outside DC. Actually, he just left. I sent him to the hardware and grocery stores while I pack. We're on our way to represent Disorie7t at Transformus. We're hosted by the fine folks from Bubble Camp in Eden. Imagine that, Bubble Camp! What a match! Somehow, they ended up inviting us -- or maybe we offered -- to build what's grown into a lil' Disorie7t theme (sub-)camp. Look for some of the usual GlamTech staples: the bubble -- in Bubble Camp! the sign the bass the dome the pornj

Disorient presents: COMPRESSOR (NYC) - Fri. Jul. 27, 2007

ky — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:14:12 GMT

Disorient presents: COMPRESSOR http://wiki.disorient.info/index.php?title=Image:Compressor_D7.png Get ready for the Playa, Disorient style. Club Exit http://www.club-exit.com/ 147 Greenpoint Ave. Brooklyn, NY 718-349-6969 http://www.google.com/maps?q=147+Greenpoint+Ave,+Brooklyn,+NY+11222,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=40.730218,-73.953888&spn=0.010651,0.018346&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1 Fri. Jul. 27, 2007 - 10:00PM until 6:00AM featuring Zev/Wolf (Wolf+Lamb) Sub Swara Devo+Bianca Journeyman FriarTuck Reda Briki and DJ Balls Disorient Goggles for sale. Live D7 T-shirt printing by Peripheral Media Projects http://www.peripheralmediaprojects.com/ Installation by AKAirways http://www.akairways.com/ $20 in GlamTech attire, $25 without. $15 limited presale tickets available soon at www.disorient.com Proceeds support Disorient camp at Burning Man

Disorient presents GLAMTECH - June 30 (NYC)

ky — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:04:45 GMT

Disorient presents: GLAMTECH http://wiki.disorient.info/index.php?title=Image:Glamtech_flyer.jpg (flyer) GLAMTECH is the style of Disorient. GLAMTECH is pink and orange and goes blink in the night. Take a deep breath of GLAMTECH. Feel your mind and your energy depart from your body and electrify the dance floor. Experience the finest house, techno, and psytrance DJs of the new GLAMTECH era. Rebel, 251 West 30th Street (bet. 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY http://www.rebelnyc.com/ Sat. Jun. 30, 2007 - 10:00PM until 5:00AM In the GLAM room (house): The Bass (Dis), Tim Fielding (Rotate), Reda Briki (Rotate), Ulrich Hagen (Rotate) In the TECH room (techno/psytrance): Ulrich Hagen (Rotate), Arrow Chrome (Dis), 3L3tronic aka Bianca and Devo (Dis) and DJ Balls (Dis) $15 in GLAMTECH attire, $20 without. $15 presale tickets at http://www.disorient.com Proceeds support Disorient camp at Burning Man $5 Drink Specials all night. Disorient Goggles and other GLAMTECH jewels for sale. Get your own D7 T-shirt printed live by Peripheral Media Projects http://www.peripheralmediaprojects.com/ In collaboration with Rotate System

Smart People Have Feelings Too (NYC)

ky — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:35:30 GMT

http://myspace-039.vo.llnwd.net/01329/93/09/1329419039_l.gif I'll be presenting images during this musical Monday evening, mostly during the 9 pm set of Stormy Laughter. Stop by if you'd like. Please excuse the short notice. Cheers, Ky Smart People Have Feelings Too Monday, November 20, 2006 8 pm: Jeff Harms, folky singer-songwriter (Chicago) http://www.myspace.com/jeffharms 9 pm: Stormy Laughter, indie/folk/cabaret chanteuse (NYC/Paris/DC/Kraków) www.myspace.com/stormylaughter www.myspace.com/estormylaughter 10 pm: The Peculiar Pretzelmen, wild blues band (LA) http://www.myspace.com/pretzelmen 11 pm: Jonathan Vincent, unique indie/acoustic songs (NYC) www.myspace.com/jonathanvincent www.myspace.com/jonathanwvincent Projected photography of Dustin Condren, Ky Nguyen, and Nik Schiller will accompany the evening. Writer-friends are encouraged to bring and to share their work with one another. The Pussycat Lounge 96 Greenwich St. New York, NY 10001 Subway: Take the 1 or 9 Downtown to Rector St. You can get from the Rector St. subway exit to the Pussycat in about three strides. You could also Take the 4 or the 5 Downtown to Wall Street. Or take the N or the R to Downtown Rector. just south of Ground Zero... Storm: "Announcing a SMART PEOPLE HAVE FEELINGS TOO-night: Storm's 1st New York SPHAFTOON ever! I am curating the whole evening myself, so this will be a La Mama-style whole-art experience, featuring artists and poets and fellow musicians that I know and love. Bring broken and/or open hearts! A festive evening of music, art, poetry and freedom from the mainstream. Plus: random distribution of prose, poems, propaganda, and origami paper and there are strippers downstairs...eh oui...c'est la vie... Pay what you can! ($10 suggested donation, but really, whatever you think is fair, even if that's three pennies, helps to pay for transportation of instruments, recording, the time spent rehearsing which was not spent at a lucrative job, new strings for my violin, my addiction to raw almond butter, etc. and I'll be happy just to see your shiny face!)" Jonathan: "Storm Garner presents grated raw sweet potatoes! This evening I will debut the songs that I've received through acerbic revelation over the past year. I will also play a set with the Stormy Laughter, the auto-hermeneutical love ebullience. The Peculiar Pretzelmen from LA will scatter massive salt crystals and purple mustard down your pants and Jeff Harms from Chicago will soothe your sullen vapors. Other special guests and sights will confound as well. Do not deny yourself this opportunity to network with your destiny."