CLUB Program Schedule
CLUB is an exhibition and is on view May 3-26, 2018 | 12-6pm Wed-Sunday
[**Free entry except during special programs + events]
Weds May 2nd 6-8pm
Open to All
Exhibition Opening + Preview
Sat May 5th 12-6pm Open to All
MEET + GREET: CLUB Membership
There will be information provided on the membership card. Memberships are priced at $15 and come with a physical limited edition membership card along with access to a members only email list for the run of show, special events, drinks, and more. Members will be able to buy and pick-up their membership card for the duration of the exhibition. Limited to 300.
Sun May 6th 3pm-6pm | FREE for Members/ $5
THE SET ft DJ Justin Strauss
Tiona Nekkia McClodden will have a discussion with DJ Justin Strauss on the conceptual framework around the creation of his DJ sets. This discussion will be followed by a 60-90 min. set by the DJ.
Fri May 11th 6pm-8pm | FREE for Members/ $3
TALK: An evening with Joe E. Jeffreys
Tiona Nekkia McClodden will be in conversation with Joe E. Jeffreys about his significant collection of Club ephemera focusing on Drag Clubs from the 1950s onward. There will be a special presentation of these archival selections and flyers highlighted within CLUB.
Sat May 12th 6pm-8pm | FREE for Members/ $3
TALK: An evening with Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson
Tiona Nekkia McClodden will be in discussion with Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson (co-founder of Discwoman) on her efforts alongside the Dance Liberation Network which she co-founded to lead the fight in the repeal of The Cabaret Law last fall of 2017. The Cabaret Law was originally used to target black jazz clubs and musicians in New York City and also led to the closure of many frequented LES nightclubs in the early 80s. There will be a multimedia presentation of ephemera documenting Hutchinson’s efforts that will take over the CLUB projectors.
Sun May 13th 3pm-6pm | FREE for Members/ $5
THE SET ft DJ SHYBOI
Tiona Nekkia McClodden will have a discussion with DJ SHYBOI on how she thinks about the construction of a DJ Set. This discussion will be followed by a 60-90 min. set by DJ SHYBOI.
Fri May 18th 6-8pm | FREE for Members/$5
MEET + GREET: Papi Juice
Tiona Nekkia McClodden will be in conversation with the team behind Papi Juice, an art collective composed of DJ/producers Oscar Nñ and Adam Rhodes, and illustrator Mohammed Fayaz that aims to celebrate the lives of queer and trans people of color. There will also be a special presentation of ephemera from their parties from the past few years that will take over the CLUB projectors.
Sat May 19th | Members rate $5/$7-$10 for General Public
TAKEOVER: Haute Sauce
Haute Sauce is a Brooklyn-based female collective celebrating black and brown culture by creating spaces that support cultural and creative inclusivity. Tiona Nekkia McClodden will be in a 45min discussion with the ladies behind Haute Sauce to discuss their beginnings as a party, their current mission and where they hope they can take their party in the future.
Sun May 20th | Members rate $5/$7-$10 for General Public [18+]
TAKEOVER: Kink Out ft Yin Q + Mercy Mistress screening
Tiona Nekkia McClodden has invited BDSM educator/practitioner/ritualist and sex work activist Yin Q to screen their web series Mercy Mistress and to take over the space with their BDSM party KINK OUT. No social media will be allowed in CLUB during this takeover.
Fri May 25th 8pm
TAKEOVER: BRUJAS Anti-Prom
CLUB welcomes BRUJAS to take over the space as they host their third annual Anti-Prom, as part of Red Bull Music Festival New York. No social media and 18+. Line-up announced soon
Sat May 26th 12-6pm Open to everyone
Closing Exhibition Party/Vinyl DJs/ Artist Talks
12-3 / 4-6pm Tiona Nekkia McClodden will invite a select group of DJs who play exclusively on vinyl to provide the music for the day.
3pm Artist Talk with Tiona Nekkia McClodden, Hassan Rahim, and Jeremy Toussaint Baptiste.