The Brick House
A freespace fostering self-reliance and voluntary collaboration
1101 South Second Street (at St. Catherine St.), Louisville, Kentucky 40203 - Phone 502-509-2244




Calendar of Events - Monday, November 23, 2009
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Turkey-Free Thanksgiving with Earthsave
Save the date! On Monday, November 23rd, the quintessential EarthSave event, "Turkey-Free Thanksgiving", will take place in our fair city. (more)
Noize Collective Meeting
The Brick House 2nd street
I'm calling a meeting so we can see who is actually in the collective, and to discuss what, as a collective, we can do to better our community(more)
7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
TCBA Band Practice
Brickhouse
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
FLFP - Misses Ellen Sunday and her Fantastic Cats
BryccHouse 1103 S Second Street

Misses Ellen Sunday and her Fantastic Cats, acoustic two-piece from Baltimore, missesellensunday@gmail.com, myspace.com/missesellensunday

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
4:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
Closed Band Practice
BryccHouse 1103 S Second Street
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Thanksgiving Day
7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
TCBA Band Practice
Brickhouse
Friday, November 27, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 10:00 pm
DJ and Bands - Manual High School
BryccHouse 1103 S Second Street
Saturday, November 28, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 10:00 pm
Noize - The Abe Lincoln Effect, Tom Boone & Friends and Nautical Fox
BryccHouse 1103 S Second Street

The Abe Lincoln Effect, Tom Boone & Friends and Adam Flowers Nautical Fox

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Sunday, November 29, 2009
3:00 pm
 - 5:00 pm
Open Studio Art Collective Lending Time
1101 So, 2nd Street

Stop in and say hello! We lend art materials and assist folks with creative projects. Folks can also set up a work kit and secure studio space for specific projects.

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5:30 pm Brycc House Outreach Assembly
1101 So. 2nd street @ the corner of St. Catharine
Monday, November 30, 2009
7:00 pm Trolley Hop Talk... KYWAC Installation
Brycc House

Meet our artists and take a peek at what we've been up to...

7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
TCBA Band Practice
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
Beyond City Lights
BryccHouse 1103 S Second Street
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Noize - National Rifle
BryccHouse 1103 S Second Street
National Rifle upbeat indie rock www.myspace.com/thenationalrifle (more)
6:00 pm Sustainable City: Urban Parks and Greenways
Glassworks, 815 W. Market St.

The twelfth forum of the Sustainable City Series, URBAN PARKS AND GREENWAYS. Free but limited seating! RSVP at http://udstudio.org/

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7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
TCBA Band Practice
BrickHouse
Friday, December 4, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 10:00 pm
Noize - Eddy Price
BryccHouse 1103 S Second Street

Eddy Price Type of music: Rockabilly MySpace link: www.myspace.com/eddymfprice

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Saturday, December 5, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 10:00 pm
dem reggae bon
BryccHouse 1101 S 2nd Street

Reggae music by a band of 30 years!

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Sunday, December 6, 2009
3:00 pm
 - 5:00 pm
Open Studio Art Collective Lending Time
1101 So. 2nd street @ the corner of St. Catharine
5:30 pm
 - 7:00 pm
Brycc House Membership Assembly
1101 So. 2nd street @ the corner of St. Catharine
Monday, December 7, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
TCBA Band Practice
Brickhouse
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
Noize - Turmeric
BryccHouse 1103 S Second Street

Band Name: Turmeric Type of music: classical guitar and cello work MySpace link: www.myspace.com/turmericsound

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Thursday, December 10, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
TCBA Band Practice
Brickhouse
Sunday, December 13, 2009
3:00 pm
 - 5:00 pm
Open Studio Art Collective Lending Time
1101 So. 2nd street @ the corner of St. Catharine
5:30 pm
 - 7:00 pm
Brycc House Board Assembly
1101 So. 2nd street @ the corner of St. Catharine
Monday, December 14, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
TCBA Band Practice
Thursday, December 17, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
TCBA Band Practice
Sunday, December 20, 2009
3:00 pm
 - 5:00 pm
Open Studio Art Collective Lending Time
1101 So. 2nd street @ the corner of St. Catharine
Monday, December 21, 2009
7:00 pm
 - 9:00 pm
TCBA Band Practice
Brickhouse

What is the Brick House?

  • a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering self-reliance, individual expression, and a "do-it-yourself" attitude.
  • an umbrella organization that sustains and nurtures a number of autonomous DIY groups dedicated to creative, educational, and charitable purposes.
  • owner of the Brick House DIY Community Center, a free space located in the very center of Louisville, which serves as an office, meeting space, and event venue and which houses a library on civic and social subjects.

    Our building is not in the best of shape, but we own it and hope to keep it as a dedicated free space forever. Join us and help us fix it up, establish some ongoing income to pay off the mortgage, and make something great happen here in Louisville!
  • an experiment in social organization. We are trying to evolve an organizational system that is both open and effective. We're still working on it. It's an idea worth hanging on to.

Who is the Brick House?

You are if you participate in any of our activities (including this web site)!

We're all in this together: We believe in autonomy and individual expression and we oppose hierarchy and oppression (of the strong over the weak and of the forceful over the rational).

We work to avoid the human tendency to let the organization (or any of our groups) be dominated by a clique. And we try to integrate this "egalitarianism" with a recognition of the proper role for leadership and initiative. Finding the balance is key. We're working on it. It's a challenge. (You do like challenges, don't you?)

  • Our groups are autonomous.
  • Week-to-week operations of the larger organization are addressed at periodic assembly meetings, open to all and where each group should send at least one representative. (Assemblies are usually held on the first Sunday, but check the calendar to confirm both time and location.)
  • Responsibility for longer range viability of the organization lies with the corporate board of directors.
  • Currently we have nine out of a possible fifteen members on the board. Moreover these same people tend to be the ones who show up for assembly. Yes, we are in danger of devolving into a clique, and none of us want that.

We invite you to be a part of the Brick House. And if you are already an active member, consider applying to be a board member.

How can I get involved with the Brick House?

Start by registering on this web site, joining some groups that interest you, and interacting ... or trying to. (Activity varies from week to week.) For good measure, join our email discussion list.

We're a pretty freewheeling bunch with not a lot of structure, so unfortunately you won't get a warm response from a welcoming committee. That doesn't mean we are being stand-offish, just that ... well ... that there's nobody actually in charge. We could use a few good leaders, so if you like our ideals and welcome a challenge, don't wait for an invitation; just start showing up and figure out how you can be productive. Persist. We need you. Louisville needs something like what we are or will soon become. Help make it happen.

Adopt a room, or a project, or a mop and broom. (We could use a few focused people with skills in administration, accounting, fund-raising, law, green architecture and building technology, publicity, maintainance, computers, Linux, web and email administration, et cetera etc.)

A good time to show up is early Sunday evening. We hold our monthly assembly on the first Sunday of each month. Our monthly board meeting is on the second Sunday. And on the third and fourth Sundays we hold special assemblies/committee meetings on outreach and finance/fund-raising. Check our calendar for the exact times and to confirm the location. (We often move to Old Louisville Coffee House or another nearby venue if the building is too hot or cold.)

If you believe in DIY self-reliance, there's a place at the Brick House for you!

Join the mailing list of the collectives of your choice by clicking below! If we got that durned HMTL right, clicking should generate an email to us requesting a subscription. (No need for a subject or content, just make sure your "From:" address is the one you want subscribed.) Then we'll send you an email requesting you to confirm your subscription.
Noize Collective
Help book, plan, organize, and run our all-ages concerts!
Freewheel Bike Workshop
Help put people on bikes. We make and repair bicycles and show others how to do so. Join us Thursday Nights 7-9pm
Library Collective
Organize and restock our lending library.
Garden Collective
Join our community to learn more about composting, seasonal cultivation, nutrition while making our urban greenspaces a place to enjoy!
Green Collective
Working for a sustainable world.
Art Activities
KYWAC Arts Workshop and Open Studio.
DIY Building Committee
Join us this summer in repairing and restoring our humble abode.
Radio Collective
Rattle the airwaves with wxbh.org! Sign up for station training and weekly shows broadcast live in Southeast Jefferson County...
Check out some of our groups and collectives:

Louisville_Music

Music in and of Louisville

Place for musicians and music lovers to post tube video and links to music.

Noize

Noize Collective

November's calendar will be posted soon!

Visit www.myspace.com/oldbrickhouse at our newly updated site to learn more about booking and our venue or to reserve date!

We book DIY concerts; all forms of music/local/independent bands, and Volunteers int

Outreach

Outreach by tabling, solicitation, etc.

Noize will be conducting street solicitation this coming weekend (Oct 17-18). Any other collectives want to join in?

Art

Collective Arts Activities

Open Studio Sundays 3-5pm Trolley Hop Talk 7pm on the 4th Monday @ Brycc House 110l S.2nd @ St.Catherine

"Creativity's First Hand" Meyzeek Middle Farmers Market Saturdays 10am;Russell Community Garden at Noon. Check back for November Winter Hours

Freewheel

FreeWheel Bike Collective

We currently have one day of availability:

Thursdays 3-7 "Open Workshop"

Open Workshop means that you can come in and receive help in *fixing your own bike* or access to a free tool library if you already know what you're doing.

Film Collective

Film Arts, Discussion

The Film Arts Collective will show films at the Brickhouse. Of particular interest will be films not typically seen in the mainstream media and offer an important political, artistic or cultural contribution.
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