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Steamy Valentine’s Eve @ Russian Baths with Raya Brass Band February 13

You are cordially invited to our next Brooklyn appearance in one of NYC’s finest Russian bathhouses.

Yep, Live Brass Band Music + Steam Room + Hot Pool + Cold Plunge + Great Russian Food + Ice Cold Vodka + Dancing All Night + Great People= Best Thing To Do Ever On Feb 13, 2010. I did the math for you so you don’t have to! — Max

Gemini & Scorpio present

A Steamy Valentine’s Eve at the Russian Baths

Saturday, February 13, 7 pm – 2 am
at Banya Russian Baths, 602 Coney Island Ave bet Beverley Rd & Ave C, Kensington, Brooklyn – Map
Details & tix: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?&eid=270113868216

Break out your bikini or swim trunks, and join our hand-picked crowd of artsy, funky (and nearly naked) New Yorkers for the glorious return of Gemini & Scorpio’s legendary Russian Baths party.

We will have the newly remodeled & sparkling clean baths to ourselves, with a few hand-picked professionals on hand for the optional platzas and massages. Enjoy: Russian, Turkish and Swedish steam rooms, jacuzzi and cold plunge pool; poolside dance floor; rooftop smoking deck; hookah lounge and chillout rooms; authentic and delicious Russian food in a private restaurant room with a view of the dance floor.

Raya Brass Band, the newest fiery Balkan band to come out of the village of Brooklyn, will get you sweating faster than the saunas with swirling, dynamic music of northern Greece, the southern Balkans and the Romany people, playing two sets, 10pm and 12am.

DJ Joro-Boro, former resident DJ of the infamous Mehanata (Bulgarian Bar), keeps the dance floor sizzling with his hot EthnoMesh Megalophonia mix till 2am as we dole out free pierogies for everyone. There will be an open vodka bar 9:30-10:30pm.

“Best (and Only) Russian-bathhouse Dance Party” — Village Voice

“Best of 2006.” and “A night of steamy fun” — TimeOutNY

“Your Perfect Weekend” pick. “Epic” — Brooklyn Based.

Tickets: Only 100 tix on presale; 50 more at door. Three ticket levels: $85 (7pm entry + open vodka bar + multi-course Russian banquet) /$45 (9pm entry + open vodka bar) / $35 (11pm entry). More details on each ticket tier are on our website at http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html.

“This is the kind of party you always imagine, but can never quite find in real life…and the only one where you’ll come out cleaner than when you came in.” — Larisa Fuchs, Organizer

Last year’s banya bash: http://geminiandscorpio.com/e09-02-14.html
Hi res pics for press use: http://geminiandscorpio.com/photos/hi-res

Gemini & Scorpio’s Bathhouse Party – Feb 2008

Facebook | Steamy Valentine’s Eve @ Russian Baths http://bit.ly/amUSpH

February 8, 2010 – 12:49 pm by rayabrassband | Posted in shows | Comments (0)

Jacob Garchik Subbing for Don at the Steamy Valentine’s Day Event at the Russian Bath House on Feb 13

Trombone, tuba and accordion wizard Jacob Garchik will be joining Raya Brass Band at the Steamy Valentine’s Eve @ Russian Baths. He’ll be subbing for band tubist Don Godwin who’s down in New Orleans playing with the Panorama Jazz Band and other bands over the 2010 Mardi Gras season.

Here’s a clip of Jacob recording “Unis” from his latest album Romance with drummer Dan Weiss and pianist Jacob Sacks:

February 3, 2010 – 6:06 pm by rayabrassband | Posted in unfiled | Comments (0)

Underscore Orkestra with Raya Brass Band @ Don Pedros on March 28

The Underscore Orkestra from Portland, OR is heading our way! Mark the date for a double/triple/quadruple bill with Raya Brass Band, Underscore and possibly others on March 28th at Don Pedros in Brooklyn.

February 2, 2010 – 8:30 pm by rayabrassband | Posted in unfiled | Comments (0)

Stumblebum Brass Band @ Mercury Lounge Saturday Night

News From Our Colleagues in the Stumblebum Brass Band: Crazy Ron Caswell is now their tuba player. He’s the man about town with the hair like a chicken’s, often seen wearing a kilt and carrying a gigantic brass instrument. Read on:

Dear Stumblebums,

Come to our BIG show introducing our NEW tuba player, Disco Ron, also know as the great Ron Caswell. One of the best around, he has played w/ everyone, everywhere including Slavic Soul Party, Beat Circus, City Opera. Let’s haze him, get him really drunk and see if he can still rock out with us Stumblebum Style!

Details:
Who: Stumblebum Brass Band
When: Saturday, February 6th at 11:30 pm
Where: Mercury Lounge 217 E. Houston St.
Info
Cover: $10

Cheers,
Stumblebum Brass Band
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Ron Caswell AKA Disco Ron

February 2, 2010 – 1:56 pm by rayabrassband | Posted in unfiled | Comments (0)

Raya Brass Band @ Tea Lounge Saturday Jan 30

Fresh off of some booty shaking gigs the weekend of Golden Fest, Raya Brass Band* hits up Park Slope’s favorite bar/coffeeshop/hang out spot, the Tea Lounge! Come party with us! *Raya Brass Band will be joined by our good friend Reuben Radding on electric bass for this lovely evening.

Raya Brass Band @ Tea Lounge Saturday Jan 30
Two sets at 9 pm and 10:30 pm
$10 strongly suggested donation
Tea Lounge » Calendar http://bit.ly/6ENRHk
837 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 789-2762
Google Maps http://bit.ly/5YCBPc

Invite friends! This will be a dance party, friends. We’ll show them people with laptops a thing or two about real life on a Saturday night!

Facebook Invite | Raya Brass Band* Hits Tea Lounge! http://bit.ly/6NnwnR

January 25, 2010 – 2:45 pm by rayabrassband | Posted in unfiled | Comments (0)

Raya Brass Band @ True/False Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri Feb 26-28

Raya Brass Band will be flying to St. Louis, MO on Feb 26 to take part in the True False Festival on Feb 26 in Columbia, MO. There’s a parade on Friday afternoon that we’ll be a part of and then will play for Saturday night party with two other bands. Tell you friends in Missouri!

http://www.truefalse.org/

From the T/F website”
“The True/False Film Fest returns for its seventh edition Feb. 25-28, 2010. The festival highlights innovative work with a cinematic scope, creative takes on contemporary currents, and most of all work that provokes dialogue about its subject and the documentary form itself.

For four days, downtown Columbia, Missouri is transformed into a small-town Midwestern utopia. Most films come freshly discovered from Sundance, Toronto and other festivals, others appear mysteriously before their official premieres elsewhere. Sandwiched between the nonstop movies, we throw parties, host debates and field trips, and challenge local filmmakers to reimagine the possibilities of nonfiction filmmaking.

The main venues are the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts, the Blue Note, the two-screen Ragtag Cinema, the Forrest Theater at the Tiger Ballroom, as well as Stephens College’s Macklanburg Playhouse and Windsor Auditorium. Linking the festival venues will be a special “pilgrimage walking route” and an art bus for those up for the 5-minute ride.”

January 22, 2010 – 3:35 pm by rayabrassband | Posted in shows, unfiled | Comments (0)

Ko to tamo peva

Clip from “Ko to tamo peva” or “Who’s That Singing Over There?” Film by Slobodan Sijan 1980

January 20, 2010 – 11:45 am by rayabrassband | Posted in unfiled | Comments (0)

Horns for Haiti Benefit January 24

Join Hungry March Band and Raya Brass Band this Sunday night at HORNS FOR HAITI.

Guest performances by Djarara (Haitian rara street band based in Brooklyn), Mikerline Afro Haitian Dance + Drum Troupe, and dancer/choreographer Peniel Guerrier.

Featuring a special moment with Rev. Billy + The Life After Shopping Gospel Choir.

PLUS DJ Sentz: Brooklyn-based and old school.

HORNS FOR HAITI
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010
The Living Theatre
21 Clinton St., Manhattan
Google Map: http://bit.ly/8xdRQd
Downstairs
Doors at 7p
$20 minimum donation
Open Beer Bar (donations encouraged here too)

SET TIMES
7:00-7:30 DJ Sentz
7:30-8:10 Rude Mechanical Orchestra
8:15-8-25 Mikerline
8:30-8:40 Julio Jean
8:45-8:55 Peniel
9:00-9:10 Mikerline
9:15-9:35 Rev Billy + the Life After Shopping Gospel Choir
9:40-10:15 Raya Brass Band
11ish-11:30 Djarara
Jam out dance party or DJ dance party

All money to benefit Haiti’s Earthquake Disaster victims.

50% to Doctors Without Borders + 50% the event’s Haitian performers with family in Haiti right now.

This benefit is organized by HMB’s very own dancer extraordinaire, Libby Sentz.

She’s put together a night of badass brass, Haitian drumming, and ample dancing in support of our Haitian brothers and sisters.

Men anpil, chay pa lou.

[With many hands the load is lighter.]

Facebook Invite: http://www.facebook.com/libbysentz?ref=name#/event.php?eid=263520911372&ref=mf