Justin Vivian Bond, Elisa Monte Dance and More Set for Memorial Day Weekend at Joe's Pub

Come celebrate the long Memorial Day Weekend (May 26-29) at Joe's Pub! Highlights include the latest chapter from Joe's Pub favorite Justin VivIan Bond on May 26, 27, 28 and 29; Elisa Monte Dance's After Dark with live mixing by Twelve45 on May 26 and 27; Hello Taiwan, an annual showcase introducing some of Taiwan's up-and-coming stars to American audiences, featuring Sean Huang, Gina Can, Biung and Treya on May 27; contemporary Yiddish band Nikitov, fronted by Niki Jacobs, on May 28; and, Portuguese collaborators Renato Diz and Maria Quintanilla on May 29.

Complete show information is below!

Justin VivIan Bond SHOWS UP
Friday, May 26 - Monday, May 29 at 9:30PM $35
In an attempt to practice radical empathy, Mx Justin VivIan Bond is stepping out of their liberal champagne bubble and venturing on a cultural fact-finding mission across America. Sticking with their credo, "Keep it Pretty, Keep, it Shallow, Keep it Moving," Mx Bond asks, "Why alienate when you can infiltrate?" Share thoughts, ideas and world views with this trans-genre phenomenon and as they explore what common links we can enjoy with the right social lubricants and musical interludes but never forget, "Glamour is Resistance!" Mx Justin VivIan Bond is a trans-genre artist who has received numerous accolades including an Obie (2001), a Bessie (2004), and a Tony nomination (2007). Mx Bond authored the Lambda Literary Award-winning memoir TANGO: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels. Films include John Cameron Mitchell's Shortbus (2006) and Sunset Stories (2012); and, albums include Kiki and Herb: Do You Hear What We Hear?, Kiki and Herb Will Die For You at Carnegie Hall, Dendrophile, and Silver Wells.

Elisa Monte DANCE: AFTER DARK FT. TWELVE45
Friday, May 26 at 7:30PM Saturday, May 27 at 7:30PM $20
Elisa Monte Dance bridges cultural barriers through the universal language of dance. The company's work emphasizes three main objectives: Train and maintain a corps of professional dancers of multi-ethnic origin, capable of meeting the artistic and physical demands of the choreography; educate individuals in the art of movement and in appreciation of live dance performance; and, collaborate with distinguished artists across other disciplines. Eye on Dance called Elisa Monte Dance "A force of excellence ..." Twelev45 will be mixing live as the EMD dancers weave their way out of multiple storylines. The choreographer and DJ have agreed on where the journey will begin and end, but how we get there will be completely up Twelve45.

HELLO TAIWAN FT. SEAN HUANG, GINA CAN, BIUNG, AND TREYA
Saturday, May 27 at 1:30PM $15
Hello Taiwan is an annual event bringing leading artists from Taiwan to the US to reach American audiences; this show represents a New York City debut for three of the four artists. This year's Hello Taiwan runs in alignment with The Passport to Taiwan Festival on May 28 in NYC's Union Square. Sean Huang (winner of a Golden Melody Award, the Taiwanese equivalent to a Grammy) sings his own original songs about daily life in Taipei. Gina Can is a member of the Hakka ethnic group and she sings in Hakka language. She's influenced by jazz and soul, and leads a 5-piece band with serious chops. Biung won the "Best Aboriginal Singer" Golden Melody Award. He lives in Taipei but was raised in the mountains and sings in his native language, Bunun. New Yorker Treya is a regular at Joe's Pub, and a Taiwanese-American rising star. Currently working on her highly-anticipated debut album with Golden Globe-nominated producer Kaki King, Treya will play a solo set of her original songs, accompanying herself on piano and guitar.

NIKITOV
Sunday, May 28 at 7:30PM $20
Niki Jacobs, singer, recording artist and founder of Nikitov, has been at the cutting edge of Yiddish music for over fifteen years. Inspired by her family history, she developed a deep love and passion for Yiddish culture and Yiddish song. Over a period of ten years she released three albums: Amulet (2004), Vanderlust (2007) and Anno 1999 (2011). The first two albums are composed of traditional Yiddish songs; however, their arrangements, orchestration and instrumentation are all new, inflected with the sound of early Gypsy Jazz. In 2009, Niki began composing new Yiddish music, and shifted away from the influence of Gypsy Jazz, reflected in Anno 1999. Nikitov's newest album, Mameloshn, was released in late 2015.

RENATO DIZ AND MARIA QUINTANILLA: PORTUGAL - SONIC PATHS AND POSSIBILITIES
Monday, May 29 at 7PM $15 Advance / $20 Door

Renato Diz is an award-winning pianist, composer and producer based in New York. Born in Porto, Portugal, he has performed in several stages and festivals in Europe, North and South America, with some of the leading artists of the Jazz, World Music and Contemporary scenes such as Ari Hoenig, Ralph Alessi, Zulfugar Baghirov, Freddy Lobatón, among others. Diz has participated in more than twenty recordings (Guitar Sapiens, Moth To A Flame, On The Crosswalk, and more), and has released five recordings as a co-leader / pianist / composer / producer (Breathing Taiwan, EARPRINTS, Distance Chemistry, Poetics Of Sight and QaraBag).

Maria Quintanilla is an award-winning vocalist, composer and producer based in New York. Born in Lima, Peru, she relocated to Los Angeles at a young age where she had the opportunity of studying jazz at the prestigious Cal State University of Long Beach as an Ella Fitzgerald Scholar, and won three DownBeat Awards as a Pacific Standard Time lead vocalist. Since moving to New York, she has recorded with world renown artists such as Marvin Sewell, Jeff Haynes, Mark Peterson, and more. In 2016, Maria released her first album as co-leader with pianist Renato Diz, Distance Chemistry and released her second album as a co-leader with Renato Diz and percussionist Sayun Chang, Breathing Taiwan, last month.

Tickets are available online at joespub.com, by calling 10AM-7:00PM daily at 212-967-7555, or in person at The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC (Open daily at 2PM). There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.

Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Public opened in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and develop new work. Joe's Pub presents the best in live music and performance nightly, continuing its commitment to diversity, production values, community and artistic freedom. The organization also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program that provides musicians the resources and tools needed to develop original theater works. Commissioned artists have included Ethan Lipton, Toshi Reagon, Bridget Everett, Allen Toussaint and more. In 2011, the Pub received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, Joe's Pub presents talent from all over the world as part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home, hosting approximately 800 shows and serving over 100,000 audience members annually.

The Public Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. Celebrating his 10th anniversary season at The Public, Eustis has created new community-based initiatives designed to engage audiences like Public Lab, Public Studio, Public Forum, Public Works, and a remount of the Mobile Unit. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues-including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs. The Public's wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company's dedication to making theater accessible to all; Public Works, an expanding initiative that is designed to cultivate new connections and new models of engagement with artists, audiences and the community each year; and audience and artist development initiatives that range from Emerging Writers Group to the Public Forum series. The Public is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and in October 2012, the landmark building downtown at Astor Place was revitalized to physically manifest the Company's core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences, by dramatically opening up the building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. The Public's work is also seen on tour throughout the U.S. and internationally and in collaborations and co-productions with regional and international theaters. The Public is currently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award-winning acclaimed American musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and in spring 2017, Lynn Nottage's acclaimed new play Sweat. The Public has received 59 Tony Awards, 168 Obie Awards, 53 Drama Desk Awards, 54 Lortel Awards, 32 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 13 New York Drama Critics Awards, and five Pulitzer Prizes.