Peliroja, LARGO, GOD HATES THIS SHOW, Penny Arcade and More Set for Joe's Pub This Week
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 27, 2014
Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its upcoming performances from October 29 - November 9, 2014. Details below!
PELIROJA with SPECIAL GUEST DJ BONGOHEAD
Wednesday, October 29 at 7:30PM
$12 Adv / $15 Door
Producer and guitarist Jacob Plasse united some of his oldest friends - players from the Daptones, Pedrito Martinez Group and Los Hacheros - to form Peliroja, a New York collective inspired by the sounds of Ethiopia, Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Congo. Their debut album Injusticia was released on August 19th on Chulo Records. "Some of the musicians in Peliroja and I would meet up after school on Jane Street in the West Village, at a stoop with some Old English, a spliff and a tape deck," says Plasse, "We were gangly, awkward 15 year-olds and not cool by any means. I'm not sure how we became obsessed with obscure 70s funk and Afrobeat music, but that's what we would listen to: The 3 Sounds, Lyn Collins, Africa 70."
Produced and co-written by Plasse, Injusticia's groove is deep, driven by the Daptones' rhythm section - drummer Homer Steinweiss and bassist Nick Movshon - play off the polyrhythms of Carlos Padron's timbales and Jhair Salas' congas, forming a new fusion of old sounds. Jainardo Batista's vocals soar over these rhythms, propelled by Mike Eckroth's mercurial arrangements.
THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH with CATIE LAZARUS
Wednesday, October 29 at 9:30PM
$20
Ever wonder what it's like to have a dreamy job? Comedian Catie Lazarus did too, so she created the Employee of the Month show, an utterly addictive, candid, fun talk show about work. The New York Times calls Employee of the Month "beloved" and Black Book calls it "hilarious."
For her October show, Lazarus, who suffers from self-diagnosed Seasonal Affective Disorder, celebrates the people who make paying for cable, Netflix, Hulu, or sharing your HBO Go PW worthwhile. Her guests are actor Alex Borstein (Family Guy, Shameless, HBO's Getting On), producer Anthony Bregman (Eternal Sunshine, Synechdoche), Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Wesley Morris (Grantland, ESPN) and comedians Ilana Glazer & Abbi Jacobson (Broad City). There will also be comedy and music from Shockwave (Freestyle Love Supreme), Eric Biondo (Antibalas), and more surprises.
LARGO: A NIGHT OF SONG FROM THE ICONIC CONCEPT ALBUM
Thursday, October 30 at 7:00PM
$25
Largo is an ambitious work of American music - part blues, part rock, part Celtic, and part classical. Loosely inspired by the works of composer Antonin Dvo?ák, his trip to New York, and his symphony From the New World, the concept album was a brilliant example of storytelling and songwriting, unreeling tales told through the voices of diverse group of Americans. Chertoff, Hyman, Forman and Bazilian collaborated on Largo, calling on an astounding lineup of artists including Taj Mahal, Levon Helm, Carole King, The Chieftains, Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne and more.
This show is the first step in re-envisioning the iconic work for the theater. The night will feature the vocal performances of Margot Bingham, Little Isidore, Mutlu, Jeffrey Gaines, Veronica Forman and Willie Nile. The live band features Hyman and Bazilian with William Wittman, Tommy Williams and Phil Cimino.
Thursday, October 30 at 9:30PM
$20
Hudson Shad returns to their NYC spawning grounds (since last spotted in 2008 at Carnegie Hall) for their first solo show in more than a decade. Like their euryhaline namesake, Hudson Shad is as comfortable in the salty seas of contemporary classical music as they are in the cool fresh waters of the Great American Songbook. For their Joe's Pub debut, Hudson Shad will play hits from the 20s through the 90s, combining their elegant vocal delivery with their signature brand of feather-light humor, originally choreographed by Broadway legend Patricia Birch. In 1992, the NYTimes praised Hudson Shad's "perfect pitch," and in 2014 the LATimes called them "superb."
NY THEREMIN SOCIETY: GHOST IN THE MACHINE
Friday, October 31 at 7:00PM
$17
The quintessential instrument of horror and suspense, the Theremin will be played by Theremin virtuosos Dorit Chrysler and Rob Schwimmer on Halloween. Blood curdling soundtracks, the Voice of Madness and the Subconscious are representative of the Theremin's long history in cinema, but tonight also expect innovative original compositions showcasing the instrument's capacities and its possible sound of the future. Indulge in the perfect soundtrack for your spooky Halloween night! Chrysler and Schwimmer helm the NY Theremin Society.
GOD HATES THIS SHOW STARRING ERIN MARKEY
Friday, October 31 at 9:30PM
$18
The preeminent off-Broadway bound Westboro Baptist Church musical returns! GOD HATES THIS SHOW is a holy ghost-filled cabaret/arena rock show set in a sadistic flame filled haunted house/lounge located in the heart of Hell's Magnificent Mile where the fashion is flawless, the heat is pretty hot, and the demons can't wait to show you a good time. And by show you a good time, we mean rip you apart and put you back together again. Gnash your teeth, ladies and gentlemen. It's time to get dead, get drunk and get damned.
Saturday, November 1 at 7:00PM
$20
Dubbed 'Best Lounge Act of 2009' by New York Magazine, Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra play an edgy brand of jazz/folk/alternative nosh with a chewy singer-songwriter center. With melancholy wit and a cockeyed worldview, sepia-toned frontman Lipton and band mates Eben Levy (guitar), Ian Riggs (bass) and Vito Dieterle (sax) deliver songs steeped in mixed-message sincerity and soul. The band has appeared at Celebrate Brooklyn, MASS MOCA, Bryant Park, the Camden Opera House, Tangier (LA), Vermont Arts Exchange, and has been featured on NPR and radio stations around the country.
NEVER SLEEP ALONE - COSTUME PARTY!
Saturday, November 1 at 9:30PM
$25-35
Sexual evangelist and Best-Selling author Dr. Alex Schiller brings the hot, the single and the curious together for a night of delirious laughter, awesome music and socio-sensual interaction. Dr. Alex insists that her audience be filled with the sexy and seeking. Divided into two sections - "singles" mix in the front and become active participants in the show while "voyeurs" watch from the back as the provocative and irreverent Dr. Alex dispenses sex advice from her new book Never Sleep Alone. Singles are invited to join Dr. Alex on stage for free champagne, blind dates and interactive demonstrations. The night continues at an exclusive after-party with a secret location.
Those interested in participating live at the show, or would like to share your opinions on dating/sex (anonymous letters welcome) with the audience can send requests to NSAshow@gmail.com.
Sunday, November 2 at 7:00PM
$22
Award-winning writer and performer Tim Realbuto just turned 30 and is struggling with where he fits in the world, where he has been and where he is going. In this deeply personal, poignant, and hilarious show Tim will tell the (mostly) true story of how he grew up in show business and went from former child actor to the adult writer of the popular new Broadway-bound musical Ghostlight. Expect an evening filled with plenty of well-known tunes, originals, diva impressions, gift giveaways and special guest appearances from popular stars of stage and screen. Was Tim ever a wunderkind? Is it too late to become one now? Isn't that the funniest sounding word ever?
Written and conceived by Realbuto, with musical direction by Julianne B. Merrill, the show features Jenna Leigh Green ("Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"), Derek Klena (Dogfight), Laurissa Romain (South Pacific), Kimberly Faye Greenberg (Danny and Sylvia) and more.
PENNY ARCADE: LONGING LASTS LONGER
Sundays and Monday, November 2, 3 & 9 at 9:30PM
Monday, November 10 at 7:00PM
$20
Penny Arcade returns to Joe's Pub after three years of nonstop touring in Europe's capitols just when the new tide of political correctness threatens to sink radical comedy under the weight of New York City's suburbanization. The international performance legend whose name has become globally synonymous with "Downtown New York Art" makes it safe to think and laugh at the same time! An evening of dangerous ideas and radical inquiry by the undisputed Queen of Underground Performance into what it means to be human, right now! Right here!
THE GIRL WITH THE POLKA DOT EYES
Monday, November 3 at 7:00PM
$25
Tony Award-winner, Alice Ripley stars in a concert version of a new musical about the life of Liz Renay - actress, author, stripper, convicted felon and muse of John Waters (Desperate Living). This show is written by Maggie Moore with musical direction by Peter Kiesewalter.
JESSY CAROLINA AND THE HOT MESS / MAD SATTA
Tuesday, November 4 at 7:00PM
$15
Jessy Carolina & The Hot Mess specializes traditional jazz from the turn of the 20th century up to the 1930s. The group features Jessy Carolina on vocals and washboard, Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton on piano, banjo and vocals, Jordan Hyde on guitar, Jay Sanford on bass, Mario J. Maggio on clarinet and saxophone, an Satoru Ohashi on trumpet and trombone.
Mad Satta is an ultra-tight, eight-piece outfit is held down by edgy bassline grooves and a sophisticated mix of guitar, organ, drums and horns that surround and support the powerful, smoky vocals of front woman Joanna Teters. Known for effortlessly switching from lush, deeply sultry tones to rugged reggae, Teters' serves her audiences with playful, energetic performances of originals and covers. The band is bass player Ben Carr, keyboardist Kevin Theodore, guitarist Ted Morcaldi and multi-instrumentalist and drummer Zane West. In June 2012, the group took its sound to another level with the addition of Collin Wade on alto sax, Eric Zeiser on trumpet and Jason Fitch on tenor sax.
Tuesday, November 4 at 9:30PM
$14
Nano Stern's indie, folk, rock and jazz fusion is rooted in traditional Chilean music and inspired by legends Violeta Parra, Victor Jara and Inti-Illimani. Humble, enlightened, genuine and charismatic, Stern is a guitar virtuoso, with a powerful singing voice, whose rise to fame has been meteoric and his stature in Chile has risen to the point of being woven into Chile's cultural history. In just five years, he has gone from busking the width and depth of his home country of Chile and throughout Europe and Australia to performances on the stages of WOMAD Adelaide and UK, Lollapalooza Chile, and SXSW to sold-out concerts at Teatro Caupolican in Santiago and five acclaimed albums.
Wednesday, November 5 at 7:00PM
$20
The Hot Sardines make their New York City return with this show, which also marks the international release of their new self-titled album (Decca/Universal Music Classics). Bandleader Evan "Bibs" Palazzo and lead singer Miz Elizabeth combine with the Sardine ensemble of powerhouse musicians - and their very own tap dancer - to play "hot jazz" as it was in the era when live music was king...with a little glamour, a little grit, and a lot of passion. Even while giving voice to the history-defining jazz of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s, the Hot Sardines' vibrant performances bridge generations and captivate 21st century audiences. Forbes Magazine calls them "one of the best jazz bands in NYC today."
The Hot Sardines have a distinctive recipe for making musical magic: take a blustery brass lineup, layer it over a rhythm section led by a stride-piano virtuoso in the Fats Waller vein, and tie it all together with a one-of-the-boys frontwoman who sings in both English and French with a voice from another era. The brainchild of Bibs and Miz Elizabeth, the Sardine sound fuses musical influences from New York, Paris, and New Orleans that were nurtured from the Prohibition era through the Great Depression, WWII and beyond.
ANNA MARIA JOPEK
Wednesday, November 5 at 9:30PM and 11:30PM
$30-40
Anna Maria Jopek, a unique voice in world music, a composer, singer, and arranger with an impressive career, has sold one million records and collaborated with the most outstanding musicians, including Pat Metheny, Bobbi Mc Ferrin, Ivan Lins, Youssou N'Dour, Makoto Ozone and Richard Bona among others. From Toronto to London, from Berlin to Tokyo, she performs constantly (in venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, Blue Note Tokyo, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv).
Jopek is a classically trained pianist who graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland. After completing school, she decided not to play Mozart concertos anymore and traded philharmonic halls for small, smoky clubs and theaters. She has sold nearly one million albums in Poland alone and won every prestigious Polish music award. Faithful to Polish musical tradition since her first album and through her solo career, she has created her own original sound which flickers with jazz, pop, folk music and poetry, all joined together with her musicality and timbre of her voice. Joining her will be Pedro Nazaruk (vocals, Polish folk instruments) and Marek Napiorkowski (acoustic guitar).
Thursday, November 6 at 7:00PM
$25
In a world of the short and swift, of texts and Twitter, there is something of special value about a carefully composed letter. In homage to this most civilized of activities, Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire are bringing bestselling Australian literary salon Women of Letters to New York as a monthly event. A celebration of a diverse range of strong female talent, bringing together New York's best and brightest writers, entertainers and artists. This month's lineup includes writer Siri Hustvedt, author Michelle Orange (This Is Running For Your Life), actress and comedienne Sasheer Zamata (SNL), writer and performer Ruby Wax, author and comedy-writer Julie Klausner and film producer Lorri Davis.
Thursday, November 6 at 9:30PM
$30
MRM Productions presents the multi-award-winning Echoes of Etta: A Tribute to Etta James, featuring William Blake and Michael Thomas Murray, closing out their first residency at Joe's Pub.
Awarded the prestigious MAC Award for "2014 Show of the Year" Blake (lead/co-creator) and Murray (music director/arranger/co-creator) and the entire Echoes team deliver an energetic, no-holds-barred performance that is sure to move you out of your seat. Blake, the Echoes (band) and The Peaches (back-up singers), led by Murray's authentic period arrangements with a contemporary twist, give one of the greatest songbooks of all time the treatment it deserves. Blake delivers palpable life to these long-loved classic songs in this musical testimonial to the legend who bridged the gap between Rock 'n' Roll and Rhythm and Blues. Audience members can expect to hear all their Etta James favorites.DANCENOW: JOE'S PUB DANCEMOPOLITAN SHARED ARTIST SERIES
Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8 at 7:00PM
$15
2014 Dancemopolitan Shared Artist Series?presents 3 Artists: Vastly Different, Slightly Awkward and Very Funny with The DASH (Gregorary Dolbashian), Deborah Lohse and Sara du JOUR (Jordan Isadore). Dolbashian debuts a new solo. Lohse takes to the stage as 'TruDee', with her unapologetic truth serving storytelling, song and dance. Isadore and guests offer up Thousands Place, a new work based on Isadore's memories of the Y2K, the peak of his coolness, to examine how his interests withstood the rapidly shifting millennium.
Friday, November 7 at 9:30PM
$18
Matt Ray is best known for his work as pianist, backing vocalist, and music director for such downtown luminaries as Joey Arias, Justin Vivian Bond, Taylor Mac, Bridget Everett and Lady Rizo. He has worked with Burning Spear, Anita O'Day and many of the world's top performers. But he also has a long career as a solo artist, including three albums, an international tour and many NYC shows. For the first time, he brings his own band into Joe's Pub. An eclectic mixture of folk, jazz and originals, this show draws from Ray's albums, the American songbook and new material. One part crooner, one part plain-spoken folk storyteller, Ray reminds us of what music can and should be: real, dynamic, soulful, and honest.
MARTHA GRAHAM CRACKER: A HISTORY OF JOE'S PUB IN SONG
Friday, November 7 at 11:30PM
$25
Since its opening in 1998, Joe's Pub has hosted performances featuring everyone from Dolly Parton and Adele to Pete Townsend and Patti Smith. At this very special one-night-only show, Martha Graham Cracker and her four-piece band will tell that history through songs from ten of the artists who have graced the Joe's Pub stage. This balls-to-the-wall drag cabaret, starring Pig Iron Theatre Company co-founder Dito van Reigersberg as Martha Graham Cracker, has become a quick Joe's Pub favorite, selling out every show since its January 2013 debut here. The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret is intended for mature audiences.
TWANG TWANG SHOCK A BOOM
Saturday, November 8 at 9:30PM
$16 Adv/$20 Door
Experience one of the most breathtaking musical projects Austin has ever seen. The ebullient acoustic trio of Davíd Garza (newly enshrined in the Austin Music Hall of Fame), Jeff Haley, and Chris Searles cranks out quirky, organically hilarious tunes with the bare-bones setup of guitar, upright bass, and a guitar case standing in for drums.
Outstanding musicians in their own right-having toured individually with the likes of Fiona Apple, Alejandro Escovedo and The Flatlanders--Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom return and joining them on stage will Joe's Pub in-house illustrator Michael Arthur whose flights of fancy guarantee an amazing collaboration.
COURTNEE ROZE: THE MUSICAL/KWAME BINEA SHAKEDOWN
Saturday, November 8 at 11:30PM
$12 Adv/$15 Door
After her ground-breaking performance at Carnegie Hall, Courtnee Roze Presents The Musical. Telling her life story through sound and visual; touching the masses. The Musical is an international visual that documents the journey and life of Courtnee Roze. The show celebrates the triumph, the hardship, the versatility, barriers broken, and accomplishments of this multi-talented individual.
Singer/songwriter Kwame Binéa has been paving his way through the art of music. Born Nana Kwame Biney Asiedu Agyemfra to a single Ghanaian mother in West London, he soon moved to live with his grandparents in Ghana, where music became his passion. Kwame was influenced by the rhythms of traditional Ghanaian and West African music as well as reggae, folk, and American soul and blues.
For tickets, go online at joespub.com, call 10AM-7PM, daily at 212-967-7555 or in person at The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC (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'sPub 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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