# PARTICIPANT INC

> 4 upcoming shows at PARTICIPANT INC in Downtown NYC, including “Gabrielle Civil Black Weirdo School Psychic Defense Club”. Showtimes, tickets, and directions.

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- Address: 116 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=116+Elizabeth+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10013))
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- Last updated: Nov 04, 2026 at 10:27 AM

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## Gabrielle Civil Black Weirdo School Psychic Defense Club

- Run: Fri, Nov 6, 7pm
- Source: https://www.participantinc.org/seasons/season-25/gabrielle-civil-br-black-weirdo-school-psychic-defence-club

On November 6, 2026, we will share Black Weirdo School Psychic Defense Club , the first iteration of our long-term collaboration with LA-based writer, performer, and artist, Gabrielle Civil, curated by writer and curator Shameekia Shantel Johnson. This iteration of Civil’s Black Weirdo School (2022-present) continues the artist’s way of activating performance to combat the psychological effects of racialized violence, particularly in relation to art, education, and art education. Part exorcism, part survival preparedness, and part pop up dance party, this solo performance is precursor to a major survey exhibition being organized for Spring 2027.

Upcoming dates:

- Fri, Nov 06 at 07:00 PM — Event — PARTICIPANT INC

## DENY, DEFEND, DEPOSE A NEW SHORT FILM BY STANYA KAHN

- Run: Fri Nov 13, 7-9pm
- Source: https://www.participantinc.org/seasons/season-25/deny-defend-depose-br-a-new-short-film-by-stanya-kahn

Deny, Defend, Depose is a short film made entirely of tweets collected since the morning of December 04, 2024, when a masked person in New York City assassinated United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson with a veterinary euthanasia pistol and a silencer, then fled on a Citibike. The shooting was captured on surveillance camera and immediately went viral. Twitter (now “X”) erupted in uncanny unison: the collective response was joy. Celebratory snark and rage-fueled one-liners spat out deadly statistics and stories of failed care in the US healthcare system. The feed was flooded with giddy and outrageous hate-bonding and love for a new hero: Luigi Mangione.

Upcoming dates:

- Fri, Nov 13 at 07:00 PM — Event — PARTICIPANT INC

## Tom Cole "Chimes: A Monologue" with Harriet Clark Reading and Conversation

- Run: Wed, Nov 18, 7pm
- Source: https://www.participantinc.org/seasons/season-25/tom-cole-chimes-book-launch-and-conversation-br-with-harriet-clark

Join us to celebrate Tom Cole’s debut novel, Chimes: A Monologue , published by The Song Cave, with a reading and conversation with Harriet Clark , winner of The Paris Review’s 2023 George Plimpton Prize, and author of The Hill (2026).

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Nov 18 at 07:00 PM — Event — PARTICIPANT INC

## The Janiken Dansen Show with special guest Claywoman

- Run: Dec 19 and 20, 7pm
- Source: https://www.participantinc.org/seasons/season-25/the-janiken-dansen-show-with-special-guestclaywoman

The Janiken Dansen Show with special guest Claywoman Saturday and Sunday, December 19 and 20, 7pm

Upcoming dates:

- Sat, Dec 19 at 07:00 PM — Event — PARTICIPANT INC
- Sun, Dec 20 at 07:00 PM — Event — PARTICIPANT INC