January 10, 2011
During the Symposium, we will unveil our scheme for the next Night Market, and announce its exact date. We will share our stories and lessons learned from the most recent Night Market, and answer questions both practical and philosophical.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Greenwich Village Country Club
Official after-party for Improv Everywhere’s 11th annual No Pants Subway Ride, a pants-free country club with a Mini-golf Tourney and No Pants Dance Squad.
Tuesday, January 7th, 2012
Undisclosed Location, NYC
You are invited to participate in The Den, a series of awakenings for those with lupine spirits hiding beneath human skins. By full moonlight, we will explore the wolf within and mark the city’s overlooked territories.
Saturday December 31, 2011
Winkel Studio
On New Year’s Eve weekend, you are invited to join Winkel & Balktick at their home in Dumbo as they conjure the sights, sounds and smells of The Enchanted Florist. Their team of dedicated gardeners will keep the magic alive for two nights as we plant the seeds for a fruitful 2012.
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011, 10:15pm-12:30am (or later!)
The Manderlay Bar at The McKittrick Hotel
You are cordially invited to join Winkel & Balktick for an evening of live music and aperitifs on Tuesday, December 20th. Our venue is the Manderlay Bar at the McKittrick Hotel, a recently opened den of jazz-era decadence.
Saturday, December 10th, 2011
Undisclosed Location, NYC
You are invited to participate in The Den, a series of awakenings for those with lupine spirits hiding beneath human skins. By full moonlight, we will explore the wolf within and mark the city’s overlooked territories.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Winkel Studio
An antidote to antisocial entertainment. The loft will be festooned with endless tapestry of rugs and pillows. Soak in an endless soundtrack of downtempo, ambient, film score, classical, krautrock, vintage electronica and other overlooked treasures.
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Undisclosed Location, NYC
You are invited to participate in The Den, a series of awakenings for those with lupine spirits hiding beneath human skins. By full moonlight, we will explore the wolf within and mark the city’s overlooked territories.
October 21st, 2011
Winkel Studio
An antidote to antisocial entertainment. The loft will be festooned with endless tapestry of rugs and pillows. Soak in an endless soundtrack of downtempo, ambient, film score, classical, krautrock, vintage electronica and other overlooked treasures.
October 14-16, 2011
Judson Memorial Church
Horizons is an annual forum for learning about psychedelics in New York City. Its goal is to open a fresh dialogue on their role in medicine, culture, history, spirituality, and creativity. 2011 is its fifth year.
October 14th, 2011
Judson Memorial Church
Auditorium is a party for lovers of ambient, experimental, downtempo and slow electroacoustic sounds. Expect an evening of inspired music, immersive eight-channel sound, enchanting lighting, surreal decor and mountains of pillows.
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Undisclosed Location, NYC
You are invited to participate in The Den, a series of awakenings for those with lupine spirits hiding beneath human skins. By full moonlight, we will explore the wolf within and mark the city’s overlooked territories.
September 14, 2011
During the Symposium, we will unveil our scheme for the next Night Market, and announce its exact date. We will share our stories and lessons learned from the most recent Night Market, and answer questions both practical and philosophical.
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
At a never-before-seen warehouse in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Dust off your coconut bras, grass skirts, loincloths and island wear and prepare to celebrate the end of summer in equatorial glory.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Winkel Studio
Winkel & Balktick Weather Service declares an emergency party in Dumbo. There will be rugs, pillows liquor and music. Sleepovers and Pajamas encouraged.
Friday, August 12th 2011, 9pm-2am.
Safe Harbor Studios in Soho
Auditorium is a new loft party for lovers of ambient, experimental, downtempo and slow electroacoustic sounds.
August 5-7, 2011
Shinnecock Reservation in Southampton, NY.
Winkel & Balktick will be curating artwork for Secret Garden Party for Escape to New York, a three day celebration of art, music, food, theatre and the imagination.
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
Safe Harbor Studios in Soho.
Please join us for the second episode of Auditorium, a new music series for lovers of ambient, experimental, downtempo and slow electroacoustic sounds. Expect an evening of inspired music, immersive eight-channel sound, enchanting lighting, surreal decor, unique elixirs and warm hospitality.
June 10-12, 2011
Governors Island
FIGMENT is a totally free, all ages culture and community experiment held on Governors Island each summer. It is planned and staffed by volunteers, and anyone is welcome to contribute a project. In 2010 literally hundreds of installations, games, activities, performances and miscellaneous art projects were featured, and 23,665 people attended.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Factory Studios, Brooklyn
Auditorium is a new music series for lovers of ambient, experimental, downtempo and slow electroacoustic sounds. Expect an evening of inspired music, immersive eight-channel sound, enchanting lighting, surreal decor, unique elixirs, warm hospitality.
March 26, 2011
Somewhere in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
The fifth episode of the mysterious Lost Horizon Night Market. For this installment, about two dozen trucks took over a set of blocks in north Greenpoint, near the scenic Newtown Creek Water Pollution Control Plant.
February 3, 2011
During the Symposium, we will unveil our scheme for the next Night Market, and announce its exact date. We will share our stories and lessons learned from the most recent Night Market, and answer questions both practical and philosophical.
December 31, 2010, 10pm-7am
At a warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
The fifth annual Winkel & Balktick warehouse extravaganza. This was our biggest production yet, featuring a 45,000 square foot venue, dozens of art installations, activities, performances, live music and DJs. Over 3,500 people attended, and we were somehow still invited back by the landlord.
November 13, 2010, 9:30pm-1am
Somewhere in Red Hook, Brooklyn
The fourth episode of the mysterious Lost Horizon Night Market. About 20 trucks lined an L-shaped dead end block in Red Hook on a weekend with no train service. Several hundred patrons descended upon the site to experience hot tubs, burglary exercises, pie-throwing, tea and noodles in rented box trucks.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
During the Symposium, we will unveil our scheme for the next Night Market, and announce its exact date. We will share our stories and lessons learned from the most recent Night Market, and answer questions both practical and philosophical.
September 24-26, 2010
at Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South
The fourth year of Horizons, a symposium exploring the role of psychedelic drugs in medicine, culture, history, spirituality, and creativity. Featuring researchers from NYU, Johns Hopkins and the University of Hannover, Germany, and others.
September 4, 2010, 10pm-7a m
at a warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
The third annual Labor Day warehouse party, with an oriental urban theme. This took place in my all-time favorite warehouse, featuring two story ceilings with wall-to-wall windows, panoramic views of Upper New York Bay and 40,000+ square feet of floorspace.
June 19, 2010, 10pm – sunrise
At a warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
A camping and nature themed warehouse party. There were tons of boy scout and girl scout costumes. This building was a very special find– 23,000 column-free square feet and a double story peak ceiling. It was previously used by the Secret Service as a parking garage. This was our first experiment with the eight channel soundsystem now in use for Auditorium.
June 11-13, 2010
Governors Island
FIGMENT is a totally free, all ages culture and community experiment held on Governors Island each summer. It is planned and staffed by volunteers, and anyone is welcome to contribute a project. In 2010 literally hundreds of installations, games, activities, performances and miscellaneous art projects were featured, and 23,665 people attended.
May 8, 2010, 10pm-2am
Somewhere at the edge of Bushwick
The third episode of the Lost Horizon Night Market, held in a far corner of Bushwick among scrap metal and trash carting facilities. This was our largest Market, featuring over 30 establishments, nearly one thousand patrons and a guest appearance by the NYPD, who were kind enough to let us continue our fun.
April 24, 25 & May 1, 2, 2010
Yonkers Power Station
Produced and directed by Jeff Stark.
Post-apocalyptic theater in a sprawling, beautifully derelict power plant. I was House Manager, which entailed leading theatergoers on a trespassing journey from Grand Central to Yonkers Power Station and keeping them safe in a building full of decaying staircases and rusty metal.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
During the Symposium, we will unveil our scheme for the next Night Market, and announce its exact date. We will share our stories and lessons learned from the most recent Night Market, and answer questions both practical and philosophical.
January 16, 2010, 10pm-2am
at a warehouse in Sunset Park
The second edition of the Lost Horizon Night Market, featuring about 20 trucks under an enormous roof in Sunset Park. Hundreds of people braved a winter journey to Sunset Park to participate. For various reasons, we will probably never have another indoor Night Market again, but it did work once.
December 31, 2010, 9pm-7am
at a warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
An alchemy-themed New Year’s Eve party, replete with gold costumes and transformative art installations, performances, live music and DJs. This was our second event with Industry City, and the first night we broke 2,000 people.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
During the Symposium, we will unveil our scheme for the next Night Market, and announce its exact date. We will share our stories and lessons learned from the most recent Night Market, and answer questions both practical and philosophical.
September 26, 2009
Somewhere on the outskirts of Dumbo, Brooklyn
The very first Night Market, held on a rainy Saturday night at the edge of Dumbo. There were about ten trucks, including the debut of my talk show truck, The Smash Truck and the Night Market’s namesake, the Lost Horizon Noodle Bar. The audience was a mere hundred strong, and this was the only Night Market where everyone got to see every establishment.
September 25-27th, 2009
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South
Horizons is an annual forum for learning about psychedelics, hosted by Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Its goal is to open a fresh dialogue about psychedelics and rethink their role in medicine, culture, history, spirituality and art.
Saturday, September 5, 2009 from 10pm until sunrise!
55 33rd St in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
On September 5, the HMS Beagle, a 26,000 square foot shipping warehouse, will set out on its maiden voyage. Leave Brooklyn far behind, and join Winkel & Balktick for an aventure to… The Galapagos Islands! Featuring over 20 adaptable interactive art projects, five volcanic DJs, nine revolutionary stage performances and more.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Battery Maritime Building
On Saturday August 15, drop anchor and walk the plank at OVERBOARD, an all-night dance party to benefit FIGMENT. Join us as we transform a haggard ferry dock into a merry port of call, featuring the siren songs of the city’s finest DJs.
July 18th, 2009
An outdoor traveling adventure of raucous color and sound that YOU help create. Expect: fun toys, flags, noisemakers, pinwheels, hula hoops, bubbles, magic, flags, accordions, drums, kazoos, wings, fun, sparkles, smiles, and lovely things to share.
June 12 – 14, 2009
Governors Island, NYC
FIGMENT is a totally free, all ages culture and community experiment held on Governors Island each summer. It is planned and staffed by volunteers, and features hundreds of installations, games, activities, performances and miscellaneous art projects.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Battery Maritime Building
On May 15, drop anchor and walk the plank at OVERBOARD, an all-night dance party to benefit FIGMENT. For one night only, we will transform a haggard ferry dock into a merry port of call, featuring the siren songs of the city’s finest bands, DJs and performers.
Friday, April 10, 2009
At a lovely little church in Fort Greene, Brooklyn
On Friday, April 10, you are invited to join Winkel & Balktick as they consecrate their love for each other and share it with you and all of your friends. It will be a matrimonious occasion of the utmost magnitude, featuring an endless tapestry of weddings of all genders, orientations, religions and sizes.
January 23, 2009
Glasslands Gallery
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Guaranteed to be a night of southern fried debauchery and amazing grace with Kings County’s finest crooners, fiddle players, lady entertainers of questionable virtue and gentleman record players! All together under a roof so decorated and sinful it will have you down on your knees on Sunday morning for prayer or other purposes!
December 31st, 2008
A Brooklyn Warehouse
On December 31st 2008 at 10pm, the Winkel & Balktick Time Engine was re-engaged and set out to explore the Mysteries of Creation, the epic tales that speak of the birth of the universe, plants, trees, beasts, spirits, humans and time itself.
October 25, 2008, 4 pm – 4 am
Aviator Sports, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn
Throughout the history and evolution of the American Dream, few things are as prevalent as the obsession with flight: from the appeal of superheroes, to the first flight to the moon, to the historic take-offs of the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart, who lifted off from Floyd Bennett Field over 70 years ago.
September 19-21, 2008
Judson Memorial Church, NYC
Horizons is an annual forum for learning about psychedelics, hosted by Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Its goal is to open a fresh dialogue about psychedelics and rethink their role in medicine, culture, history, spirituality and art.
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 10pm – 8am
482 Meserole St., Bushwick
On Saturday, August 30, get “desserted” with us at a never-before-seen private laboratory complex where this great meeting of geographies and eras is to take place. Featuring indoor and outdoor facilities, soaring ceilings and an archipelago of dance floors, lounges and dens, it is guaranteed to impress even the most seasoned time travelers.
August 16th, 2008
Battery Park, NYC
An outdoor traveling adventure of raucous color and sound that YOU help create. Expect: adventure, drums, music, spectacle, waterfalls, flags, banners, loveliness, hula hoops, stilt dancers, acrobats, and excitement.
June 28, 2008
Castle Clinton, NYC
Fundraiser: All profits from FORTIFICATION will be used to help support FIGMENT, a
massive free participatory art event on Governors Island from June
27-29, 2008.
June 27 – 29, 2008
Governors Island, NYC
FIGMENT is a totally free, all ages culture and community experiment held on Governors Island each summer. It is planned and staffed by volunteers, and features hundreds of installations, games, activities, performances and miscellaneous art projects.
January 28th, 2008
Route through NYC
The Iditarod is the famous long-distance race in which yelping dogs tow a sled across Alaska. The IDIOTAROD is pretty much the same thing, except that instead of dogs, it’s people, instead of sleds, it’s shopping carts, and instead of Alaska it’s New York City.
December 31st, 2007 10pm – noon
At a gorgeous private loft in Long Island City
In a ramshackle workshop, deep within the steamy bowels of a Brooklyn trash handling facility, Winkel & Balktick managed to assemble the very first time machine capable of transporting its users to fantastic & fanciful realms where past & future collide in a spectacular orgy of chronological alchemy.
October 27, 2007
Judson Memorial Church, NYC
Horizons is an annual forum for learning about psychedelics, hosted by Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Its goal is to open a fresh dialogue about psychedelics and rethink their role in medicine, culture, history, spirituality and art.
Saturday, July 14th, 2007
Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island
A grand adventure of guerrilla art and renegade performance. Dozens of creators and performers have come together to build the experience we dream of: one night of fire and decadence – one night of risk and grandeur parading through the streets, subways and waterfronts of the city we love.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Governors Island, NYC
FIGMENT is a totally free, all ages culture and community experiment held on Governors Island each summer. It is planned and staffed by volunteers, and features hundreds of installations, games, activities, performances and miscellaneous art projects.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Underwater Lounge, Dumbo
The gnomes are hard at work at their underground compound in the forest of Brooklyn preparing art, music, dance, performance and magical activities designed to inspire and excite.
January 27th, 2007
Route through NYC
The Iditarod is the famous long-distance race in which yelping dogs tow a sled across Alaska. The IDIOTAROD is pretty much the same thing, except that instead of dogs, it’s people, instead of sleds, it’s shopping carts, and instead of Alaska it’s New York City.
December 31st, 2006 9:30 pm – at least 9:30 am
A magical journey through 5 separate loft spaces all in 1 building. This is as surreal as it gets. This is YOUR night… All of your strangest dreams WILL come true!
Saturday, November 4-5, 2006
3rd Ward, Brooklyn
With ticker tape flying and cannons blazing for 24 hours of wild and rousing
celebration of our Communal Identity.
JUNE 14th, 2006
East Village, NYC
Support Gnome Camp’s mission to send ordinary garden gnomes on worldwide adventures as we transform a downtown dance club into a magical woodland wonderland full of mythical creatures.
January 28th, 2006
Route through NYC
The Iditarod is the famous long-distance race in which yelping dogs tow a sled across Alaska. The IDIOTAROD is pretty much the same thing, except that instead of dogs, it’s people, instead of sleds, it’s shopping carts, and instead of Alaska it’s New York City.
December 31st, 2005
Harken back to days of flying carpets, sultans and Arabian Nights… Rub rub rub the lamp as we present – Three Wishes – A fantasy New Years the likes which have not been seen since times of ancient Persia…