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'Le Scandal Cabaret' Set for Laurie Beechman Theatre, 4/3
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2010


It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909.

Sarah Rice, Karen Finley & More Set for The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Apr 1, 2010


It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909.

Sarah Rice, Karen Finley & More Set for The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Mar 25, 2010


It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909.

terraNOVA Collective Presents SUBTERRANEAN, 4/2
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2010


terraNOVA Collective presents a monthly variety show celebrating music, spoken word, burlesque, magic, storytelling, short play readings, and vaudeville acts. The final SUBTERRANEAN of the season will be on Friday, April 2 at 10pm in The D-Lounge, a 75-seat cabaret-style venue below the Daryl Roth Theatre at 101 East 15th Street at Union Square. Admission is $10.

Nicholson and Waterston Star In PARENTS' EVENING, Previews 4/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 18, 2010


The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of PARENTS' EVENING, a two-hander by Bathsheba Doran. Directed by Flea Artistic Director Jim Simpson, the production stars Julianne Nicholson (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) and James Waterston (A.R. Gurney's Buffalo Gal).

The Flea's GIRLS IN TROUBLE Extends Thru April 11
by BWW News Desk - Mar 12, 2010


The Flea Theater announces a second extension of its controversial production of GIRLS IN TROUBLE by playwright provocateur Jonathan Reynolds, performed by The Bats and directed by Jim Simpson. In this bold drama, Mr. Reynolds, whose previous controversial play, Stonewall Jackson's House (short listed for the Pulitzer Prize), took on issues of racial victimization, has turned his attention to women's rights and abortion. Performances, originally schedule to end March 15, will now continue through April 11th.

Annie Dorsen Debuts PIECE SANS PAROLES and MAGICAL
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 13, 2010


Obie Award-winning director/writer Annie Dorsen (PASSING STRANGE) and choreographer Anne Juren will collaborate in July 2010 on 'Magical' - a solo dance piece that uses the frame of a magic show to deal with the possibility for illusion within dance. Blending choreography, magic, and quotations from performance artists like Carolee Schneemann and Karen Finley, 'Magical' blurs the boundaries between spectatorship and voyeurism, illusion and transparency, diversion and challenge. 'Magical' premieres at Impulstanz Festival in Vienna.

Flea Theater Closes LA BOHEME (SPOKEN), 3/10-3/13
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2010


The Flea Theater presents Jeremy Bloom's production of LA BOHEME (SPOKEN), based on La bohème by Giacomo Puccini, adapted by Brian Rady, conceived and directed by Jeremy Bloom. LA BOHEME (SPOKEN) will play a 1-week limited engagement at The Flea Theater (41 White Street, New York, NY 10013). Performances begin Wednesday, March 10th through Saturday, March 13th.

Karen Finley Announces 2nd Extension for THE JACKIE LOOK; Now Running Thru April 24
by BWW News Desk - Mar 9, 2010


After being forced to postpone the world premier of her lastest piece, THE JACKIE LOOK at the Country Club due to the venue's closing this fall, performance artist Karen Finley will now debut the piece at the Laurie Beechman on Saturday, January 23 at 7:30pm. The multimedia show will run consecutive Saturdays at 7:30pm from January 23 - February 27.

The Flea's GIRLS IN TROUBLE Extends Thru March 21
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2010


The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of GIRLS IN TROUBLE by playwright provocateur Jonathan Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds, whose previous controversial play, Pulitzer Prize finalist Stonewall Jackson's House, took on issues of racial victimization, now turns his attention to women's rights and abortion.

Annie Dorsen Debuts PIECE SANS PAROLES and MAGICAL
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 4, 2010


Obie Award-winning director/writer Annie Dorsen (PASSING STRANGE) and choreographer Anne Juren will collaborate in July 2010 on 'Magical' - a solo dance piece that uses the frame of a magic show to deal with the possibility for illusion within dance. Blending choreography, magic, and quotations from performance artists like Carolee Schneemann and Karen Finley, 'Magical' blurs the boundaries between spectatorship and voyeurism, illusion and transparency, diversion and challenge. 'Magical' premieres at Impulstanz Festival in Vienna.

The Flea Offers Talkbacks After Abortion Drama GIRLS IN TROUBLE
by BWW News Desk - Mar 1, 2010


In response to audience demand, The Flea Theater will present talkbacks following several performances of GIRLS IN TROUBLE by playwright provocateur Jonathan Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds, whose previous controversial play, Stonewall Jackson's House (short listed for the Pulitzer Prize), took on issues of racial victimization, has turned his attention to women's rights and abortion in this drama performed by The Bats and directed by Jim Simpson.

The Flea Tackles Abortion In GIRLS IN TROUBLE
by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2010


The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of GIRLS IN TROUBLE by playwright provocateur Jonathan Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds, whose previous controversial play, Pulitzer Prize finalist Stonewall Jackson's House, took on issues of racial victimization, now turns his attention to women's rights and abortion.

Karen Finley Brings THE JACKIE LOOK to the Laurie Beechman, 1/23 - 2/27
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2010


After being forced to postpone the world premier of her lastest piece, THE JACKIE LOOK at the Country Club due to the venue's closing this fall, performance artist Karen Finley will now debut the piece at the Laurie Beechman on Saturday, January 23 at 7:30pm. The multimedia show will run consecutive Saturdays at 7:30pm from January 23 - February 27.

Karen Finley Closes THE JACKIE LOOK at Laurie Beechman Theater, 2/27
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2010


KAREN FINLEY, the most controversial woman in performance today, will premiere her latest work THE JACKIE LOOK beginning January 23, 2010 at The Laurie Beechman Theater. Originally developed as a site-specific multimedia production for Country Club, the initial September 2009 run was cancelled when the venue suddenly and unexpectedly shuttered. Opening night is slated for January 30, 2010.

BWW Review: Karen Finley's THE JACKIE LOOK
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 23, 2010


Karen Finley's solo performance of The Jackie Look is a narrative told by a resurrected Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Laurie Beechman Theater Announces Lineup for March: Joan Rivers, Joshua Warr, Victoria Edwards & More
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2010


It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909.

Karen Finley Extends THE JACKIE LOOK Through 3/27
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 17, 2010


KAREN FINLEY, the First Lady of Performance Art, has announced the extension of her acclaimed new work THE JACKIE LOOK. Originally scheduled to close March 6, this controversial multimedia work will now run through March 27, 2010 at The Laurie Beechman Theater.

The Flea Tackles Abortion In GIRLS IN TROUBLE
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of GIRLS IN TROUBLE by playwright provocateur Jonathan Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds, whose previous controversial play, Pulitzer Prize finalist Stonewall Jackson's House, took on issues of racial victimization, now turns his attention to women's rights and abortion.

The Flea Tackles Abortion In GIRLS IN TROUBLE
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of GIRLS IN TROUBLE by playwright provocateur Jonathan Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds, whose previous controversial play, Pulitzer Prize finalist Stonewall Jackson's House, took on issues of racial victimization, now turns his attention to women's rights and abortion.

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