Here’s your chance to experience the Gowanus Ballroom. June 29 through July 7, there’s an art show with performances:

To the Stars on the Wings of an Eel is the name of the show and it “offers a chance to explore the urban unconscious of the Gowanus, to reimagine the past, decipher the present, and envision possible futures. Artists working in the neighborhood––some long-time fixtures, others recent arrivals––are breathing new life into a once stagnant and decaying quarter.

Join us as we transform the

Gowanus Ballroom, itself a former steel mill built in the nineteenth century, aims to “remap psychogeographies and investigating mysteries of the canal and surrounding areas. By exploring real and imagined tales of the past, we pursue today’s dreams and become the myth-makers of tomorrow.”

55 9th Street

Check their website for directions. It’s not easy to find.