BAX Presents Jess Barbagallo and Karen Davis' WITHOUT ME I'M SOMETHING, Now thru 4/21

BAX, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, announces Without Me I'm Something by BAX Artists-In-Residence Jess Barbagallo and Karen Davis, today, April 19th-21st, 2013, Friday-Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday at 6:00pm. Tickets: $15 General and $8 Low-Income.

Karen Davis stars in a BAX Original Entertainment production of her one-woman show, Without Me I'm Something, hand-mixing re-considered jokes from her past and bare-boned foley artistry to exacerbate the tension between all varieties of depression and the necessity of the gig. In other words, stand-up for those who lay down. Directed by the ever-promising Jess Barbagallo and featuring live music from Astoria-based folk trio The Queen's Pucks. Tags: non-threatening cerebral types, surprise abstinence.

Featuring BAX's Artists-In-Residence (AIR), this performance culminates a shared journey through the creative process. Audience members enjoy the rare opportunity to follow a work and engage its creators from the Early Stages through to full productions. This journey began with the Open Studio Series in November, continued with the Works-in Progress Series in January, and culminates in these Spring performances.

Since 1991, our Artist In Residence program has served as a core for our work with artists. The AIR program provides participating artists with one to two years of uninterrupted artistic, technical, and administrative support, as well as the rehearsal space and guidance necessary to take chances, refine their craft and expand their horizons.

Jess Barbagallo: Jess Barbagallo works in many artistic mediums. Barbagallo has performed with and for Big Dance Theater, Builders Association, Theatre of a Two-Headed Calf (and its Dyke Division), Half Straddle, Red Terror Squad, Andrea Geyer, Jake Margolin and Nick Vaughan, Katy Pyle, Casey Llewellyn, Josh Conkel/The Management, Andre Callot, and Amanda Davidson. Barbagallo was a member of the 2009/10 Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab, a 2011/12 Queer Arts Mentorship Fellow and a 2013 MacDowell Colony Fellow. Their work has appeared at LaMama ETC, The Poetry Project, The Invisible Dog Art Center, The New Ohio Theatre, and Dixon Place. Barbagallo has championed the work of erotic poet Joe Ranono, the musings of a number of young artists in an organized evening entitled WHY I MAKE LIVE ART and most currently, the comedy of Karen Davis. BFA: New York University. MFA: Brooklyn College.

KAREN DAVIS: According to the Interweb, Karen Davis is an American animal rights advocate, and president of United Poultry Concerns, a non-profit organization founded in 1990 to address the treatment of domestic fowl - including chickens, turkeys and ducks - in factory farming. She also maintains a sanctuary. But when Karen's not fighting for foul, she's making folks laugh all along a limited survey of the east coast. Contact her at karendavislaughs@gmail.com for future bookings. She's available for private and public functions, reasonable rate.

Founded in 1991, BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange is a is a multi-faceted community performing arts center located in Park Slope, Brooklyn offering an annual presenting season, artist services, and educational programs for youth and adults. BAX receives support from city, state and national public and private foundations. Our programs have been featured in several Brooklyn, NYC, and national publications, celebrating our continued support of artists of all ages.

For more information about BAX and its programs, call 718-832-0018, email press@bax.org or visit us on the web at www.bax.org.