Never Sleep Alone, Brown Girls Burlesque, Bridget Everett and More Set for 2015 Valentine's Lineup at Joe's Pub
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 22, 2015
This February, Joe's Pub at The Public presents a slate of shows to romance and titillate in honor of Valentine's Day. From February 10-14 , every night will feature at least one show celebrating love and lust, including alt-pop singer Rachael Sage, cabaret goddess Bridget Everett, a night of Michael Jackson and Prince love songs led by Toshi Reagon, fiery soul star XAVIER and friends, the tantalizing Brown Girls Burlesque and the V-day edition of Never Sleep Alone. Scroll down for details!
On Valentine's Day proper, both Joe's Pub and The Library will feature romance-inducing specials like raw oysters, osso buco for two and more by Chefs Andrew Carmellini and Zachary Faulisi and craft cocktails by head bartender Tiffany Short.
RACHAEL SAGE: VALENTINE'S CONCERT EXTRAVAGANZA
Tuesday, February 10 at 7:00PM
$14
New York alt-pop singer Rachael Sage returns to Joe's with her band The Sequins (featuring drummer Andy Mac and cellist Ward Williams), as well as special surprise guests. Her NYC shows have earned a reputation for colorful, tongue-in-cheek irreverence, and have garnered high praise from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Time Out NY. Her idiosyncratic, compelling stage presence infuses her shows with drama, humor, spontaneity, theatricality and, most of all, musical chops (via vocals, keyboard and guitar).
Sage's Blue Roses was released in 2014 and featured members of Daft Punk, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith's bands, as well as a duet with folk icon Judy Collins. She has shared the stage with A Great Big World, Marc Cohn, Eric Burdon and Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey).LADIES OF SOUL TRIBUTE FEATURING XAVIER AND FRIENDS
Wednesday, February 11 at 9:30PM
$22 Adv / $25 Doors
XAVIER and his talented musical guests will help you get turned on a little early with their salute to soul music's leading ladies. Now in its fourth year, his guests this time will be Bright Light Bright Light, Del Marquis of Scissor Sisters, Cassondra James Kellam (Alicia Keys), Joe's Pub Artist-in-Residence Bridget Barkan, Big Dipper and a few surprises. Past guests have included Lena Hall, Stephin Merritt, Joan As Policewoman, Sxip Shirey, Lady Rizo and Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive. David Nagler serves as musical director.
Xavier has received un-coerced praise for his vocal skills from some of the biggest names in the business, including D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Mary J. Blige, Devo, Anita Baker, Lena Horne, TV on the Radio, The Rapture, and Ashford & Simpson. He's also a Diesel U Music Award nominee and his UK debut on Virgin Records earned him a top ten hit. The Boys Choir of Harlem alum has collaborated on recordings with Scissor Sisters, New Power Generation, Basement Jaxx vocalists Vula & Sharlene, Diane Birch, Bright Light Bright Light, Stephin Merritt, Sxip Shirey, and LL Cool J. He is a member of Nova Social and also writes and performs regularly with Slow Knights.
Thursday, February 12 at 9:30PM
(Various dates through February 20 at 9:30PM)
$40 / $30 Members
Due to popular demand and its recent sold-out, extended run, Bridget Everett returns for a limited engagement of her hit show Rock Bottom, a chardonnay-soaked journey through the highs and lows of her life. Originally commissioned as part of the Joe's Pub 2013 New York Voices series, Rock Bottom opened to critical acclaim in September 2014, and ran through October 16. The ferociously talented Everett wrote Rock Bottom with Tony Award-winning songwriting duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Matt Ray contributed music as well. Everett shares intensely personal moments next to wildly hilarious ones, baring her heart and much more to her audiences. The show features new original songs, plus favorites from Everett's monthly sold-out show with her band, the Tender Moments. New York Voices is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
GOOD FOLK: THE LOVE SONG SESSIONS, MICHAEL JACKSON VS. PRINCE
Friday, February 13 at 9:30PM
$20
Toshi Reagon presents Good Folk, a seasonal artistic collaboration. The artists involved are powerful, and brilliant. Each person is planted in the present with a knowledge of where they came from. Each person carries that line with them, changes it and spring it forward. With its profound collection of unique voices, they will somehow move together in the world. Guests for this installment are Lyris Hung, Ganessa James, Tamar-kali, Allison Miller, Alex Nolan, Martha Redbone and Xavier Smith.
NEVER SLEEP ALONE: VALENTINE'S SHOW AND BOOK RELEASE PARTY
Saturday, February 14 at 9:30PM
$30 Singles / $40 Voyeurs
Dr. Alex Schiller's Never Sleep Alone is a critically-acclaimed interactive comedic music show and party. "Singles" mix in the front and become active participants in the show, joining Dr. Alex on stage for free champagne, blind dates and interactive demonstrations. "Voyeurs" and people in relationships watch from the back as Dr. Alex leads her audience through a wildly entertaining evening. The night continues at an exclusive after-party.
To celebrate the publication of her first book, also titled Never Sleep Alone, the hilarious and provocative Dr. Alex invites you to join her for a very special Never Sleep Alone Valentine's Day show and book release party! All audience members will receive a free copy of Dr. Alex's new book, which she will sign at the after-party.
Since opening in November 2011, NSA has received rave reviews, including feature articles in The New York Times and Time Out New York. Thousands of NSA hook ups, long-term relationships, engagements and marriages have resulted from the NSA show and After-Party. NSA is the perfect night out for adventurous singles, couples looking for a unique date-night, and all lovers of original comedy and interactive theater.
BROWN GIRLS BURLESQUE: LOVE / NOT LOVE
Saturday, February 14 at Midnight
$15 Adv / $20 Doors
Brown Girls Burlesque give Cupid's holiday the treatment only they could do. "Love forever, Love tonight. Love me naught, it's just a crush." Whether you have many dates or none, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life V5: Love/Not Love will cap off your Valentine's Day. You have been in love, you have been dumped, and you did it all again. The BG Lovelies have a solution: strip and dance about it!
DJ Geko Jones is the gentleman of the house with contingent of BG Lovelies that would surely set Cupid's heart on fire! The night will feature Chicava HoneyChild, Delysia LaChatte, Sweet Lorraine, TinyD, Bombazeen Bean and Ohh La Loba.
For tickets, go online at joespub.com, call 10AM-7PM daily at 212-967-7555, or visit in person at The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC. The Box Office window opens daily at 2PM.
ABOUT JOE'S PUB AT THE PUBLIC 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 consistently 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.
ABOUT THE PUBLIC THEATER AT ASTOR PLACE Under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, The Public Theater is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare and the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. 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 its beloved, 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, new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, and a range of artist and audience development initiatives including its Public Forum series, which brings together theater artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines for discussions that shed light on social issues explored in Public productions. The Public Theater is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust provides leadership support for The Public Theater's year-round activities.
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