Dear Friends,

They say that November is the 3Fs month: Family, Friends, and Food.

I would squeeze in another F: Fundraiser.

Our annual campaign ends on Saturday November 11 at 7pm (New York time) and without being too optimistic, I think we should reach our anniversary goal of 100k.

For that, we need a last rush of generosity, only $4559 are missing.

So please if you haven't donated yet, don't be late, do it right now.

If you have donated, you can always increase your initial donation... just saying...

In both cases, you will be warmly thanked, starting this month with our program.

November marks the return of Montreal based artist 2Fik who is going to spend two weeks residency with us, working on a brand new and exciting body of work.

It's not the first time that 2Fik questions his art practice and we are proud that he has chosen his favorite arts center to create a new series

Tonight, Wednesday November 8, we are proud to host Refuge America for a special event that aims to shed light on the challenges faced by LGBTQ refugees around the world and take steps towards creating a safer, more inclusive world for them. Check out the line up and more details here

On Thursday 9th, we are delighted to welcome Anti-Social Music and Ghost Ensemble for an evening of recent commissions exploring cellophane, patternicity, breath cycles, and inflating arboreal harmonica-playing sound sculptures.... You should be convinced already to book your tickets.

On Monday 13th, an unusual day for an unusual program: Director Nick Westrate and an ensemble of four New York theater actors - Lucy Owen, Brad Koed, Mallory Portnoy and Will Rogers - will perform their rendition of

A Streetcar Named Desire.

This production made with just four performers with no props and no set is only performed once in each venue. And this time, lucky us, it's at The Invisible Dog.

For the last event before the holidays, on Saturday November 18th, we offer you a Grand Tea Ceremony, a very special event presented as part as the NYC Chanoyu Week.

On November 1, 1587, Toyotomi Hideyoshi held the Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony, the largest tea ceremony ever held at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto. The leading tea masters of Japan at that time, including Hideyoshi, Rikyu, Sogyu, Sokyu, and Hechikan, gathered in one place and held tea ceremonies. The number of tea ceremonies is said to be as many as 800, or 1,500 to 1,600. The tea ceremonies were open to everyone, regardless of status, and symbolized the equality and peacefulness of Chanoyu.

Four centuries later, Chanoyu is at 51 Bergen street and still free and open to everyone. You just need to RSVP.

It's also the right time to reserve The Invisible Dog Gallery or Salle A Manger for your holiday gatherings and events, whether you are 12 for an intimate and sophisticated dinner or 200 for a fun party. All details are on the rental section of our website.

Family, Friends and Food, we promise you all of them at The Invisible Dog as long as you promise to love our Fundraiser

The Other Art Fair

Get discounted tickets with promo code: BKCULTURE30

More info and RSVP

Juni One Set 

Boy mother/ faceless bloom 

November 16-18 at 7:30pm (stay late convo on the 17th) 

TICKETS START AT $15/$25

Co-presented by Dia Art Foundation and New York Live Arts as part of Performa Biennial 2023

Dia Art Foundation and New York Live Arts present the New York premiere of Boy mother / faceless bloom, a stage work by Juni One Set, a collaboration of Senga Nengudi, yuniya edi kwon, and Haruko Crow Nishimura & Joshua Kohl of Degenerate Art Ensemble. The work is presented in conjunction with the long-term exhibition of Nengudi’s work on view at Dia Beacon, as part of Performa Biennial 2023.

Threading mythology and autobiography, while drawing from the diverse lineages of queer, anti-colonial, and care-based artistic practices, Boy mother / faceless bloom is an interdisciplinary performance work. Dance, music, poetry, ritual, and sculptural installation converge to tell a story of transformation, transgression, and the formation of new transcestral lines.

More info and RSVP