Tastiskank, Kung-Fu Flower & Canova in Ars Nova Line-Up

Ars Nova proudly presents another two weeks of exciting entertainment featuring some of New York's hottest talent.   Ars Nova is located at 511 West 54th Street and tickets can be purchased at SmartTix at 212-868-4444 or www.SmartTix.com.

UNCHARTED: MICHAEL HEITZMAN & ILENE REID
Monday, October 22nd at 8 PM

Acclaimed for their recent off-Broadway production of Bingo and Grammy nominated for their participation in the Broadway musical Swing, composer/lyricist team Michael Heitzman and Ilene Reid will premiere new material along with their collection of witty "trunk songs" that will bring down the house!  Joined by a roster of exciting special guests including some of Broadway's finest – Judy McLane , Ann Harada, Everett Bradley, Eric Jordan Young, plus the reunion of the three fabulous Bingo broads Liz McCartney, Liz Larsen and Janet Metz.  The evening will be backed by Jeffrey Lee Campbell, Paul Adamy and Ray Marchica of the fabulous Mamma Mia! Band.  Tickets are $15.

ARS NOVA SPECIAL LIMITED ENGAGEMENT!
PATTIE CANOVA: TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF ENLIGHTENMENT
Wednesday, October 24 at 8 PM and Thursday, October 25 at 7 PM
Friday, October 26 at 8 PM and Saturday, October 27 at 8 PM
Wednesday, October 31 at 8 PM and Thursday, November 1 at 7 PM
Friday, November 2 at 8 PM and Saturday, November 3 at 8 PM

Spiritual Entertainer Pattie Canova has often been referred to as the psychic who wins over skeptics with her unique, no nonsense, straight up approach. In her new show "Traveling at the Speed of Enlightenment," Pattie speaks candidly about the paranormal and the realm of the mystic while humorously illuminating the differences between psychics and psychotics.  Through impromptu audience tarot card readings, Pattie will address questions ranging from "Will I ever find love?" and "How will the sex be?" to "What happens after death?" and "Why are we here?"   Tickets are $20.

TASTISKANK
Thursday, October 25 at 10 PM

Billed as the rockin' love child of Tenacious D and the Indigo Girls, Sarah Litzsinger and Kate Reinders are Tastiskank.  Recently awarded the Jury Award for "Breakout Performance 2007" at the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival and voted the "Top 25 Sexiest New Yorkers" by the New York Post , these titillating girls sing about everything from sex to pills to dirty boys!  Tickets are $15.

SHOCKWAVE: THE HALLOWEEN MIX TAPE
Tuesday, October 30 at 8 PM

Straight from the hip-hop sensation Freestyle Love Supreme, human beatbox extraordinaire Shockwave fronts his own evening of seamless music and comedy packed with a line-up of the hottest special guests in town. The Halloween Mixtape brings you hip-hop, rock and roll, indie-pop, and even a little blues through the trick-or-treat travels of a beatboxer.  Special guests include members of Freestyle Love Supreme, Glennis McMurray and Eliza Skinner (I Eat Pandas), Livia Scott, c*ckLorge, Arthur Lewis, Jon Braman, Kid Lucky, Mindy Raf (as Leibya Rogers) and more to be announced!   Tickets are $10.

HAPPY SUNSHINE KUNG FU FLOWER
Thursday, November 1 at 7 PM

In the battle to infiltrate the American psyche, how will a group of not-so-good ninjas called Happy Sunshine Kung Fu Flower stand up to the American Media, Pop Culture and Politics?  Digest America's most dramatic absurdity in this pseudo-like-kinda-socio-political-satire-play-ish-sketch-comedy-esque-not really-almost-like-a-musical-slash-hippopatamus-with-martial-arts-choreography-sex-orgy...dog-show!  Tickets are $10.

As New York's premier hub for emerging artists and new work, Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing eclectic theatre, comedy and music to feed today's popular culture. To that end, Ars Nova strives to create daring collaborations, meld disciplines and give clear voice to a new generation of artists. Founded on the principal that a professional and safe environment where risk-taking is encouraged will cultivate a community of innovators, our fundamental mission is to reinvigorate the world of live performance by supporting smart, surprising new work from the next wave of emerging artists. Ars Nova was founded in memory of Gabe Weiner. For more information, visit www.arsnovanyc.com.