Cornelia Street Presents Erik Plaks Trio and NOTES ON A SCANDAL: A READING, 4/29

 

Tonight, April 29, Cornelia Street Cafe presents Eric Plaks Trio at 6 pm and a reading of NOTES ON A SCANDAL at 8:30 pm. In celebration of his recent CD release, the young Eric Plaks will perform on the piano. NOTES ON A SCANDAL: A READING will parody the 2006 film with the same title.

NOTES ON A SCANDAL: A READING stars Jack Ferver; Christian Coulson; Jenn Harris; Randy Harrison; Phillip Taratula; and Matthew Wilkas and will feature David Devoe as the host. Middle aged, lonely and bitter teacher, Barbara (played by Philip Taratula), falls for the young, lonely, and idealistic new teacher on the block, Sheba (played by Jack Ferver). However Sheba is married. Not a lesbian. And into her 15 year old student. When Barbara discovers Sheba’s transgression, what ensues is a tense tete-a-tete of two desperate women.

Jack Ferver premiered his new work, A Movie Star Needs A Movie at The New Museum this past fall. It was also presented at Théâtre de Vanves in France this spring. He was the first choreographer to be presented at The New Museum with I Am Trying to Hear Myself in 2008. He remounted the work at PS 122 in 2009. This past year he also premiered his evening length work Death is Certain to sold out audiences at Danspace Project. Death is Certain was workshoped in January of 2009, through the Dance Theater Workshop space grant, Studio Series. Ferver was also an artist in residence from 2008-2009 at Chez Bushwick, inaugurating their new series CAKE! In 2008 Ferver premiered MEAT, his second Mondo Cané! commission from Dixon Place. Ferver’s first Mondo Cané! commission was in 2007 for his first full length work: When We Were Young And Filled With Fear. Ferver’s solo performance works include Why Can't Condi Sleep (BRIC and Makor), Cliterature and Camille vs. Karen (HERE, The Culture Project, BRIC, and The Oni Gallery), Bad Dating (The Oni Gallery), and The Ophelia Project (The Culture Project). As an actor, credits include Strangers With Candy (Comedy Central), Christopher Durang's Betty's Summer Vacation (Off-Broadway), and numerous other film and Theatre Projects.

Cover is $7 for Erik Plaks Trio and $10 for NOTES ON A SCANDAL: A READING. Cornelia Street Cafe is located at 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village. 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. For more information, call 212-989-9319 or visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com