Pussy Riot members appearing at MoMA PS1 (which hosts Susanne Bartsch's HalloQueens! ball tonight)
Pussy Riot, Henry Rollins & others at Riot Fest Chicago (more by James Richards IV)
Pussy Riot have had an eventful year, and after making an appearance in NYC at Barclays Center in February, members Masha Alekhina, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Petya Verzilov will return for a conversation at MoMA PS1 on Sunday (11/2). The conversation is part of the venue’s ongoing Sunday Sessions series, and is happening in conjuction with MoMA PS1’s Zero Tolerance exhibition. The Pussy Riot members will “join MoMA PS1 Director Klaus Biesenbach in a discussion focused on the current culture of political oppression within some national and international governments and how it is being addressed by artists worldwide.” The event goes from 4-6 PM. Tickets are on sale now.
Meanwhile, tonight (10/31) MoMA PS1 hosts Susanne Bartsch‘s Halloween Ball, HalloQueens!. Here’s the details:
Hosted by: Francis Alÿs, Joey Arias, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Klaus Biesenbach, Justin Vivian Bond, Boychild, Telfar Clemens, Maria Cornejo, Peter Eleey, Karen Finley, Angela Goding, David Hallberg, Document Journal, Ragnar Kjartansson, Steven Klein, Padma Lakshmi, Eckhaus Latta, Amanda Lepore, Bjarne Melgaard, Glenn O’Brien, Marco Ovando, Kay Rizz, Chloë Sevigny, Casey Spooner, Michael Stipe, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Stewart Uoo, David Velasco, Francesco Vezzoli and Zaldy
With: Ryan Burke, Domonique Echeverria, gage of the boone, Gazelle, Scooter LaForge, Muffinhead, One-Half Nelson, Brandon Olson andThorgy Thor
DJ Sets by: Amber Valentine and Måns Ericson (Rollerboys/NoShow)
We invite all guests to come dressed for a royal celebration of all things Queens:
Royal Queens
Queens of Mean
Rock Queens
Queens of Art
Queen Bee
Queen of Hearts
Queen of the NightWith DJs, costume competition, dancing, pageantry and more.
That goes from 8 PM to midnight, and tickets are available. Afterwards, Susanne hosts a Haunted Warehouse After Party at 4-40 44th Drive in Long Island City which goes from midnight to 4 AM. Tickets for that are available too.
