Odd Salon NYC: MISCHIEF
Come hear six tales of prodigious pranksters and naughty nonsense, hanky-panky and historical hijinks, roguish rapscallions, and teasing tomfoolery, join us for Odd Salon NYC: MISCHIEF
Curated by Guest Curator, Matthew Codner!
Wednesday July 24
Under
St. Marks Theater
Doors at 6:30pm; Curtain at 7:00pm
$25 In-Person
$20 Watch From Home
Speakers and Talks:
Linnie Schell:
Burning
Down the Goat
Every year, the town of Gävle builds a giant Yule
goat...and every year, someone attempts to raze it to the ground. A talk
about increasingly convoluted mischief that's sure to get your goat.
JR
Pepper:
What Fools These Mortals Be! The Case of Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle and the Cottingley Fairies
How do you convince the creator
of the world's most famous consulting detective of the existence of
fairies? Apparently, a paper cut out and a double exposure is all it
took...
Bob Sorokanich:
The Most Mischievous Mechanic
in Motorsports, or, Smokey Yunick's Best Damn Garage in Town
Smokey
Yunick never met a rule he couldn't bend. The self-taught mechanic and
engineer built some of the winningest race cars in NASCAR history,
powered by deception, loopholes, and a maniacal refusal to follow the
racing rule book.
Jessie Wayburn:
Whoopee Cushions A
History of Fake Flatulence
Farting is free, butt fake farts are
big business. This talk will be a lot of hot air about embarrassing
others and other delights. Plus! The connection to ancient Rome!
Theresa
Handwerk:
Frolics with Ferrets, Fish, and Fowl Mischief...or
Cruelty?
Europeans play games with animals, including the British
contest to see how long they can keep a live ferret in their pants, the
Belgian tradition of drinking a wine glass filled with small live fish,
and many more!
Mark Pagán:
The Salacious Days and
Nights of Tango Pirates
In the 1910's into the 1920's, dance
halls were created where wealthy women could dance and be courted by
Tango Pirates (also known as Taxi Dancers) — young men, many of whom
were immigrants or first generation lotharios. These pointed to some of
the most integrated spaces at the turn of the century with lots of
mischief afoot.
