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Photos: Here's How A Real Bushwick Warehouse Party Is Done
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Jen Carlson
Published Jun 17, 2013
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In the first season of GIRLS the characters all go to a warehouse party in Bushwick, that Jessa describes as "epic" or something. There's live music, dancing, topless hipsters, and apparently crack cocaine.
But IN THE REAL WORLD Bushwick warehouse parties are a little more intense... and by intense we mean they have inflatable slides and unicorn chariots. Click through for a look at photos from Bang On! NYC, the world's first festival with immersive 3D experiences, which took place inside of a giant 40,000 square foot warehouse in Bushwick over the weekend. The space contained "fully air conditioned indoor and outdoor rooms, 3 stages, art installations, live aerial performances, a 30 ft inflatable slide, and carnival rides." Take note, Lena Dunham's set design people.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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