Black & Light Ball, the most colorful event of the Spring, is coming to the Times Square Arts Center, one of the most amazing venues we have ever had! With a capacity of 1200 people, multiple rooms of music, performance, art and interactive activities, this is a major undertaking where all are encouraged to save the date, get your costumes ready and get involved!

* Presales are going fast, and we are seeking volunteers and artists who want to help. (info at bottom)

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Disorient & Kostume Kult present:
BLACK & LIGHT BALL 5
~ Black Lights, Big City ~

Saturday, May 15th, 6pm-6am
6-9pm: family friendly | 9pm-6am: 21+

Times Square Arts Center
669 8th Avenue at 42nd Street

An annual black-lit, fancy dress ball and Burning Man project fundraiser. With a large, centrally located venue in the Times Square area, this year we pay special homage to Burning Man's 2010 "Metropolis" theme, inviting all to come into Manhattan to share the metropolitan spirit for a 12-hour, interactive arts event with multiple rooms of DJ music, participatory fun and luminescent finery. With 3 dance floors, a dedicated performance stage/movie theater and a capacity of 1200 people near the Port Authority bus terminal, Penn Station and the Long Island Railroad---this will indeed be the event of the season at the crossroads of the world!

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TICKETS:

As most of our recent events have reached capacity, presales are strongly encouraged to guarantee admission and to get in quickly.
$20 Limited Presale ($10/$15 sold out)
at disorient.ticketleap.com/blb2010

$25 Door: Costume (if available)
$50 Door: Street Wear (if available)
6-9pm: Free for kids 12 and under with parent or guardian

Cheap drinks all night
Serving dinner and breakfast

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FEATURING:

DJs spinning electro house, dubstep and groovy breaks in 3 rooms include:
Lee Mayjahs? (PEX/Playloop, Philly)
Nigel Richards (At Large/PEX, Philly)
Arrow Chrome (Disorient, NYC)
Narcotic Rhythms (Disorient, NYC)
Sequoia (Disorient/MischiefDC.com/DJSequoia.com, DC)
Miss Sabado (Disorient/MissSabado.com, LA/NYC)
Captain Shaggy2K (Disorient/Space Pirates, Philly)
DJ MLE (Denver)
John O'Connor (5-Rhythms, NYC)
others TBA soon

VJ mixing live visuals: Lenkadu (Lenkadu.com, Boston)
Live Music and Video Performance by Lenkadu (Lenkadu.com, Boston)
Glitter Light Sound Art Collaboration by xo (Disorient/Coexist, NYC) & 01 (Brooklyn)
Artificial Reproduction Interactive Projections by Coexist (NYC)
Psychedelic Light Mechanisms by Dave Wade Brann (Philly)
Slow Motion Dance by Ocean (Disorient, Ottawa)

Light sculpture, glowing inflatables, staged performances, dance lessons, fashion accessory vending, neon body painting and anything YOU might want to contribute. Full list of artists coming soon.

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STYLE:

This year's sub-theme--"Black Lights, Big City"--celebrates New York City and the Metropolitan lifestyle: past, present and future. Suggested styles include Glamorous Black Light-Reactive, Upscale Neon, Electro-Luminescent, Retro NYC and Broadway Theatrical.

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FLYER & MORE INFO:

www.kostumekult.com/events/blb2010
or
wiki.disorient.info/index.php

Facebook: To keep updated, please RSVP to the Black & Light Ball event and invite your friends!
www.facebook.com/event.php

To stay abreast of our theme camps, please join the Facebook groups and invite your friends!
Disorient: www.facebook.com/group.php
Kostume Kult: www.facebook.com/group.php

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GET INVOLVED:

Volunteers: We’re looking for general volunteers, décor, lighting, fashion accessory crafting, breakdown and vehicle drivers. There’s really nothing better than owning a party like this. Feel it. If you have experience/interest, please sign up and indicate your preferences at tinyurl.com/blbvolunteers

Artists: If you have an art project or performance, we have a place and an audience for it. We’re particularly looking for light art and interactive art, but we are not limited to that. Transport and materials budgets available. Please sign up at tinyurl.com/blbartists

Production Team: To keep up-to-date on the production of Black & Light Ball, please join: groups.google.com/group/blb2010

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VALUES:

We have very few rules, but two require declaration and elaboration:
1. Respect personal boundaries.
2. Take responsibility for your own experience.

The interplay of these two rules forms a social contract that makes our events safe places to explore your own boundaries while encouraging respect for each other. Talk to those around you about anything that makes you uncomfortable. By attending our events, you agree to follow these rules. Violating these community values could result in your removal from our events. Please click here to read more about personal boundaries.
wiki.disorient.info/index.php

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Much love from the BLB2010 Team!
Kostume Kult and Disorient