# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Art of the House Party - Dark Lab - Governors Island Grand Opening - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: We have a big empty house on Governors Island, so we're inviting you to help us make it a home. Grand opening of Dark Lab's summer house!About this EventThe Art of the House PartyGet ready on Saturday May 16 for the Dark Lab - Governors Island Grand Opening! This in-person bash is a series of conversations and workshops on the theme “The Art of the House Party.” We just moved into our new space - a big empty colonial house in New York City. Just minutes by ferry from Wall Street. Help us dream ideas for how to decorate and curate the house. From 11a to 6p. Come when you can, leave when you must. We feel like the houseparty is a dying artform so we are welcoming you to the grand opening our new summer island house to dream together about the architecture of gathering. Each panelist will share a mixtape of their favorite house party songs.Bring a housewarming gift! We welcome book donations and house plants. There will be prizes. And we will be sharing our favorite house party songs as a collective playlist. Executive Director Dr. Tao Leigh Goffe will emcee a series of panels on topics relating to the “The Art of …” (see below for the lineup)With special guests (fashion designers, scientists, artists, journalists) and conversation partners from the Boys Club of New York, the UK, Shinnecock Nation, and more. ROXANNE SCOTT, NATHANIEL TÉLÈMAQUE, ISABEL FLOWER, DYASHWA SYLVESTER, JEREMY DENNIS, STEPHEN TOSH, TAJAH ELLISDark Lab is a climate research organization, founded in 2020, with a focus on art at the crossroads of stolen land and stolen life. https://www.darklaboratory.com/Agenda🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMRIBBON CUTTING - GRAND OPENING🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMTHE ART OF BLACK GEOGRAPHIES: ISLANDS AND PRINTHost: Tao Leigh Goffe, Nathaniel Telemaque, and Roxanne Scott🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 AMTHE ART OF MOTHERING: THEORY, JAZZ, IMPROVISATIONHost: Isabel Flower and Tao Leigh Goffe🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:30 PMTHE ART OF ADMINISTRATION: YOUTH, AFRO-INDIGENOUS FUTURITY, COMMUNITYHost: Jeremy Dennis, Dyashwa Sylvester, Stephen Tosh🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM4:30PM- THE ART OF ANCESTRAL FABRICS BELIZE X JAMAICA - INDIGO DYEINGHost: Tajah Ellis and Tao Leigh Goffe - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/the-art-of-the-house-party-dark-lab-governors-island-grand-opening/100001989232899150 - **Event Categories**: Art, Entertainment, Fashion, Music, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Nolan Park - House 5B - Governors Island - **lat**: 40.6899915 - **long**: -74.01398209999999 - **full address**: Nolan Park - House 5B - Governors Island, Nolan Park, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Art of the House Party - Dark Lab - Governors Island Grand Opening - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/bd4b6d47e47a3aab09e4890d8ce14d7a0080d116234e1b5b3459e2dded037232-rimg-w1080-h1350-dcabc0a6-gmir.jpg?v=1778789531 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Art of the House Party - Dark Lab - Governors Island Grand Opening being held? - **A:** The Art of the House Party - Dark Lab - Governors Island Grand Opening takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Nolan Park - House 5B - Governors Island, Nolan Park, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Art of the House Party - Dark Lab - Governors Island Grand Opening? - **A:** The Art of the House Party - Dark Lab - Governors Island Grand Opening is organized by Dark Lab. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Art of the House Party - Dark Lab - Governors Island Grand Opening is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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