Here's an e-mail from "OfficeOps". They ARE what Opera House would LIKE to be!!

"OfficeOps What's Update 7/28

"Hotter than July" doesn't mean so much this year. But if you take grey
skies over heat strokes, things are positively looking good. But you
sun bunnies and self-perspirers got a good chance at joining all the
happy people for some group-effort HOTNESS at ROCK N ROLLERSKATE on
friday. Last month flavorpill http://www.flavorpill.net said it was as
effeminate and colorful a night as it gets. Yes. In other news,
electronic performances, 5+ projectors, zen balls, and a theremin take
over the space for DreemyKreem's latest effort, MENDING NEAR THE POLE
tomorrow night This is an historic event. It takes inspiration from a
19th century "doctor" who lived down the street and claimed to have
discovered the North and South Poles.

* if you know cool trivia about either pole, email info@officeops.org .
The absolute coolest gets themself and a friend free entrance. We will
email the winner by 2pm tomorrow.

what's happening.
*7/28*

- thursday! MENDING NEAR THE POLE
- friday! ROCK N ROLLERSKATE

- next thursday: free screening of OUTFOXED: RUPERT MURDOCH'S WAR ON
JOURNALISM
- sat august 14: BLACKOUT FILM FESTIVAL celebrate last year's power
loss! ...info below
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OfficeOps____57 Thames Street____2nd floor____Brooklyn NY 11237____718
418 2509
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*events________ http://www.officeops.org/info/eventcal1.php
*directions______ http://www.officeops.org/directions
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MENDING NEAR THE POLE
a night of electronic noise and hallucinatory visual projections
thurs july 29
7-11pm
$5

with
THE PRINCE OF LIARS TRUSTEES:
Khristian Weeks | The Pwca

Visual Projection Experiments: Cathleen Grado

This night will start with an ensemble that updates the Dadaist
Cabaret Voltaire and continues with a series of live electronic noise
performances accompanied by the projection art of Cathleen Grado. The
title refers to a photograph taken by the late Dr.Frederick A. Cook who
claimed to have discovered the North Pole.
Dr. Cook, whose old mansion is located in Bushwick near the location
of Office Ops, was later in life arrested for stock fraud and nicknamed
"The Prince of Liars." His many assertions pertaining to discoveries
of both the Arctic and Antarctic regions are still hotly contested to
this day.
The visual projection will be done in layers working with different
medias to inundate the space with transparencies in conjunction with
the waning and escalation of sound.
Musical Director, Robert Hardin(aka the Pwca) and Cathleen Grado
organized the Creamery; two nights of experimental film and video
accompanied by modular, electronic soundtracks at the Subtonic Lounge
in Tonic. Musical compositions and conceptual input was also given by
Khristian Weeks.

http://www.dreemykreem.com .

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ROCK N ROLLERSKATE!
fri july 30
doors at 9
$5, skates are free.

These bands are outta control! We've put them in a cage to keep you
safe and the music dangerous. It works that way, and They are good!

They are:
DIRTY ON PURPOSE first stop on their tour.
AU REVOIR SIMONE
CIRCLE AND SQUARE

And the LEAGUE RADIO task force deejay in between sets. They'll make
you put your thang down, flip it and reverse it.
PLUS MIKEY IQ in the BUNNY SLOPE SKATE ROOM, all cool moves originate
here!
+ down the hall HOLSOPPLE TEENANGER ARCADE. Get sums! WE HAVE A CHANGE
MACHINE.

broadcast live at http://www.radioo.org and
http://www.free103point9.org.

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next week
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OUTFOXED: RUPERT MURDOCH'S WAR ON JOURNALISM
Naked Cinema. a series of rooftop screenings and lectures
thurs aug 5
8pm, films starts at sunset
free

brought to you by THE ARCHIVE , a neighborhood film community cafe
http://www.videosandcoffee.com

Following the screening their will be a discussion/after-party at the
Archive , located two blocks away at 49 Bogart St. They have air
conditioning.

OUTFOXED examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News,
have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news. This film
provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging
corporations taking control of the public's right to know.

The film explores Murdoch's burgeoning kingdom and the impact on
society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person.

Media experts, including Walter Cronkite, Al Franken, Jeff Cohen (FAIR)
Bob McChesney (Free Press), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause), Jeff
Chester (Center for Digital Democracy) and David Brock (Media Matters)
provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and its effect
on society.

This documentary also reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers,
reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for
Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to
push a "right-wing" point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even
chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current
livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far
as having a line that can't be crossed."

Director/Producer Robert Greenwald has produced and/or directed 53
television movies, miniseries and features. He is the director of
Uncovered and the Unprecedented ,Uncovered and the soon to be released
Unonstitutional .

information courtesy of the http://www.outfoxed.org and
http://www.moveon.org

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*tonite only* (july 28)
...in place of BODY TONIC

OPEN RIVER (Rio Abierto)
wed july28
8-9.30pm
$2

Rio Abierto is a comprehensive system of body/mind development which
originated in Argentina over thirty years ago. It incorporates massage,
movement, expression, meditation, relaxation, voice liberation, and
corrective body exercises.

The class incorporates natural movement, massage, music and voice work,
all done in a spirit of playfulness, effortlessness and mindfulness.
Through movement, we first seek to isolate, then activate and align
our energy centers in order to achieve our sense of self as an
integrated being of body, mind and spirit!

In addition to the group classes, private sessions are available. These
sessions include movement and/or massage, depending upon the
individual’s needs.

This particular body/mind work is dynamic, fun, self-developmental,
transformative and effective.

NO RESERVATION NECESSARY. THIS CLASS REPLACES BODY TONIC FOR THE LAST
TWO WEDNESDAYS OF JULY.

THERE IS NO CLASS ON JULY 14

more information: http://www.openriver.org

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*coming up*

BLACKOUT FILM FESTIVAL remembering what happened 365 days ago
sat aug 14
8pm
*free*

Short films created in response to the power outage that affected
millions of people in the greater Northeast in August 2003. This
rooftop screening will take place on the anniversary of the blackout.
Party after the films, with music by DJ Big Willie Shoemaker +
Secretariat. In case of rain, films and party will be inside at the
same location.

http://www.blackoutfilmfest.com
Co-sponsored by the L Magazine http://www.thelmagazine.com

OfficeOps
57 Thames St
Brooklyn NY 11237
http://www.officeops.org
718 418 2509

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Hi. Robin and I live in #102, right next to your mailbox. Thanks for setting up this blog. I'm glad to see the basement is finally being used for something...even if it is through no effort of the owner. I hope it gets rennovated soon--I would love to see that mythical dark room materialize. Until then, I would be stoked if people would stop leaving the front door propped open. Maybe it's just because I live right in front of the door, but it seems pretty dumb in light of the recent break-ins.

Hi. Robin and I live in #102, right next to your mailbox. Thanks for setting up this blog. I'm glad to see the basement is finally being used for something...even if it is through no effort of the owner. I hope it gets rennovated soon--I would love to see that mythical dark room materialize. Until then, I would be stoked if people would stop leaving the front door propped open. Maybe it's just because I live right in front of the door, but it seems pretty dumb in light of the recent break-ins.

Hi Rebecca,
Do people leave the door open at night as well? It seems like it should be fine during the day, but at the same time I am not living right in front of the door.
I am actaully about to begin helping Mayer make movements on raising the basement from the 'dead'. I would love peoples advice and thoughts. Vera, on the fourth floor, gave him a very detailed list of everything he needs to make it and hopefully I can get him moving on it. It's all very exciting and although it seems like it will never get done, I think he has just been waiting so that it can be done creatively and interestingly and obviously, first think is first-we need to put floors down and clean up....anyway, there will be signs for clean up later. I would like to find a way to get everyone to talk about what we really want downstairs, and what we should focus on first? i.e. darkroom, rehearsal studios, computers etc etc.
more later,
thanks for blogging on!
liz

hmmm...
do you know if they get audiences at the Office Ops? have you ever been there? sometimes I fear that all this renovation will not mean anything if you can't get people on the JMZ...?!
This is a very interesting place to see and research how to make The Opera House grow in a similar way..
thanks!

I almost took an apartment there but the living space here is niceer. They hold up to what they say they are. They are the com petition to what THIS building is SUPPOSED to be!!