DANCENOW Festival, THE MEETING and More Coming Up at Joe's Pub
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 22, 2015
Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances, September 24 - October 4, 2015. Scroll down for details!
Thursday, September 24 at 7:00PM
$25 Adv / $30 Doors
DANCENOWNYC continues its 25th anniversary celebration with the annual DANCENOWNYC Festival. The festival is acclaimed for its adventurous short-takes format and mixed-genre programs that showcase emerging and established choreographers side by side. This year's program will feature works by some of today's most innovative New York-based dance makers, all of whom DANCENOW has presented over the last 20 years. This specific performance is the producer's pick festival encore.
THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH SHOW W/ CATIE LAZARUS
Guests: Tara Brach, Okkervil River's Will Sheff, Candice Wiggins
Thursdays, September 24 at 9:30PM
$20 Doors / $25 Adv
Ever wonder what it's like to have a dreamy job? Comedian Catie Lazarus did too, so she created a candid, fun talk show about work. Come see why The New York Times calls Employee of the Month "beloved" and The New Yorker says, "her line of inquiry is decidedly unorthodox." Her February 2015 show featured Jon Stewart's first interview following his announcement that he was leaving The Daily Show. Lazarus builds each show with great care, inviting guests from every walk of life, like Gloria Steinem, Paula Pell, Taylor Schilling, Stephen Dubner (Freakonomics), Lewis Black, Jill Abramson, Jonathan Ames, Rachel Maddow, Josh Katz (former CIA agent), Lin-Manuel Miranda and Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. Her shows also feature musical guests, original videos and live band (Beyondo, Shockwave and Jelly Donut of Freestyle Love Supreme).
Friday & Saturday, September 25 & 26 at 7:00PM; Monday-Wednesday September 28-30 at 9:30PM; Friday-Sunday, October 2-4 at 7:00PM; Tuesday & Wednesday, October 6 & 7 at 9:30PM; & Sunday, December 6 at 7:00PM
$25
Known as the "Jerry Seinfeld of France," Gad Elmaleh is the voice of Barry B. Benson in the French version "Bee Movie." The son of a mime, Elmaleh rose to fame in France with his autobiographical 1997 one-man show, Décalages. In 2000, he cemented his reputation in French comedy with his second one-man show La Vie Normale. His prolific career in French film and television includes notable performances starring opposite Gerard Depardieu in 2004's Ole! and opposite Audrey Tautou in 2006's Priceless. Elmaleh came to the attention of American audiences in 2011, with roles in both Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris and Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin. In 2013, Elmaleh appeared as a guest on Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee."
MX JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND: DIXIE MCCALL'S PATTERNS FOR LIVING
September 25, 26, October 2, 3 & 4 at 9:00PM
$25
Dixie McCall's Patterns for Living kicks off a yearlong retrospective, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Mx Justin Vivian Bond's prolific and trailblazing career as a performing artist. This presentation, a revival of v's cabaret, debut features accompaniment by Thomas Bartlett. Mx Bond and longtime collaborator Kenny Mellman brought Dixie, their first official collaboration, to the (pink) spotlight on September 9, 1990 at Athens By Night, a hole-in-the-wall Greek restaurant in San Francisco. The show laid the groundwork for what became the pair's legendary signature act "Kiki and Herb," and ultimately created the blueprint of every Mx Bond show to date.
GOT A GIRL (DAN "THE AUTOMATOR" NAKAMURA & MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD)
Friday, September 25 & Saturday, September 26 at 11:30PM
$20
Got a Girl is the blossoming collaboration between Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Smashed; The Spectacular Now) and super-producer Dan "The Automator" Nakamura (Gorillaz; Deltron 3030). A chance encounter during the filming of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - which starred Winstead and featured several songs by Nakamura - led the pair to an unexpected meeting of minds and musical tastes. The common theme to their collaborations was "romance," says Nakamura, but just not in the way you traditionally think of it. "When we say 'romance,' we're talking about lifestyle and attitude, in addition to relationships and mood." Distilling and decanting the spirits of John Keats and Charlotte Corday, Chopin and nouvelle chanson, Got a Girl serves up a sweet and sharply carbonated cocktail of the epic, the baroque, the absurd -by turns sentimental and postmodern, and in total, utterly irresistible.
Sunday, September 27 at 7:00PM
$25 Adv / $30 Doors
The incomparable "cabaret star" (NY Magazine) Lady Rizo is back for an unchaperoned evening of song and decadence. Her seamless mix of baudy humor and elegance has been likened to Mae West but its her vocal chops that have garnered recent attention and exciting collaboration. Let her lashes beguile you as she interprets an irresistible mix of popular songs from all eras backed by some of the finest musicians in New York City. Even though she is venturing out solo, if you know Lady Rizo you won't be surprised if a couple special guests pop up.
THE MEETING* HOSTED BY JUSTIN SAYRE
Sundays, September 27, October 25, November 22 & December 20 at 9:30PM;
Monday, December 21 at 7:00PM
$15-$20
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, the acclaimed comedy/variety show hailed as "rambunctious, uproarious and unpredictable" by The Wall Street Journal, has returned to its downtown roots this year for another season of shows. Each month, Sayre's International Order of Sodomites (I.O.S.) gathers to honor an artist or a cultural work that is iconic to the gay community. Sayre is the show's creator, writer and host, serving as the Chairman of the Board of the I.O.S.
The September show will be a celebration of Whitney Houston, with special guests to be announced. The season features tributes to the cult film "Practical Magic" for Halloween (October 25), legendary composerBilly Strayhorn (November 22) for his centennial and the 7th annual Holiday Spectacular (December 20).Tracy Stark serves as the show's Music Director.
MIGGUEL ANGGELO AND THE IMMIGRANTS: ANOTHER SON OF VENEZUELA
Monday, September 28 at 7:30PM
$20
Brooklyn-based, Venezuelan-born dynamo Migguel Anggelo, returns to Joe's Pub with his virtuosic band The Immigrants and a pair of sensational singers to create a kaleidoscope of vocal theatrics and poetic storytelling that is hilarious and touching in equal measure. Developed with and directed by Obie Award winner David Drake, Another Son of Venezuela explores the very personal immigration themes of love, loss, family, and national pride as well as the challenges of claiming an authentic identity in the "land of the free." By combining Latin, pop, and folk classics with his and Musical Director Mau Quiros' original compositions, Migguel Anggelo is forging a new music-theater experience in our ever expanding bilingual world.
Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30PM
$25
On a musical journey, rising Spanish star Pablo Villegas combines the emotions of sensual Brazilian music, the nostalgic tango, vivid Venezuelan rhythms, and the exciting and colorful American bluegrass. San Francisco Classical Voice has said, "The subtlety, passion, technical command, and dramatic flair that Villegas displayed made an evening to be remembered."
Wednesday, September 30 at 7:30PM
$14
In her native Scandinavia, Karin Krog is a household name - she began singing jazz in Norway in the 1960's - her repertoire blends originals, traditional jazz, pop standards and experimental vocalizing. She's recorded with Dexter Gordon, Archie Shepp, and many ECM artists. She will be accompanied at Joe's Pub by pianist Steve Kuhn - with whom she recorded her 1974 classic We Could Be Flying. Pitchfork reviewed her recent reissue of Don't Just Sing, An Anthology: 1963-1999, calling it "an amazing feat of vocal interpretation, presenting the human voice as a tool for musical and narrative abstraction and Krog as a formidable artist."
Thursday, October 1 at 7:00PM
$15 Adv / $20 Doors
Jeff Franzel is an accomplished songwriter and jazz pianist who has accompanied artists such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Mel Torme. He has also written hit songs for Josh Groban, Placido Domingo, Temptations, 'Nsync, Dianne Reeves, Shawn Colvin and Taylor Dayne. Franzel is a Yamaha artist and recently recorded a solo piano album at Oscar Peterson Hall in Montreal. He performs improvisation in addition to jazz and pop standards, and is currently arranging and playing piano for a Billy Joel Country Tribute album. Franzel recently opened for Esperanza Spalding at the Deer Park Jazz Festival with the Anna Wilson Group. Last winter, he accompanied Lady Gaga in preparation for her Oscar performance of the Sound of Music Medley.
Thursday, October 1 at 9:30PM
$15 Adv / $20 Doors
Lightning fast finger play, split-second perfection, and charisma come together for an electrifying rhythmic ride with tabla ensemble Talavya. Composed by rhythm maestro Pandit Divyang Vakil, the ensemble pays homage to hundreds of years of tradition and India's rhythmic prowess, while invigorating the art of tabla with energy, creating scores of new fans for Indian classical percussion and tabla music.
Friday, October 2 at 11:30PM
$15
Dodo Orchestra is a unique retro-world-jazz ensemble that has enchanted audiences with their viva cious energy and a refined repertoire. This NYC-based miniature orchestra is composed of young and talented musicians of the new generation who are everything that is New York - sophistication, cosmo politanism and the never-ending party. Inspired by beats and sounds from all over the world and moved by the timeless appeal of the bygone era, DODO embarks upon crossing times and places, performing with effortless originality gems of the French, German, Italian and Russian retro. With bold flair they fuse tango and samba, swing and chanson, balkanica and reggae, creating a delicious urban cocktail.
COURTNEE ROZE: THE MUSICAL - A JAMES BROWN TRIBUTE
Saturday, October 3
$12 Adv / $15 Doors
Courtnee Roze leads a percussion-driven ensemble featuring congas, djembe, drums, bass, keyboard, strings, woodwinds, brass and taps. The band features and rotates a collective of musicians, and has been described as one of the most innovative, influential, and intriguing acts of their generation. Roze and her band draw on of funk, fusion, Afro-beat, soul, house, world music, live dance creations and heavy percussion to create their unique sound.
For tickets, go online at joespub.com, call 10AM-7:00PM daily at 212-967-7555, or visit in person at The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC (Opens daily at 2PM). There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.
Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Publicopened 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's Pub 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.
The Public Theater, under the leadership of Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. Celebrating his 10th anniversary season at The Public, Eustis has created new community-based initiatives designed to engage audiences like Public Lab, Public Studio, Public Forum, Public Works, and a remount of the Mobile Shakespeare Unit. 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; Public Works, a new initiative that is designed to cultivate new connections and new models of engagement with artists, audiences and the community each year; new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, including Public Lab; 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; and in October 2012 the landmark building downtown at Astor Place was revitalized to physically manifest the Company's core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences, by dramatically opening up the building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. Key elements of the revitalization included an expanded and refurbished lobby; the addition of a mezzanine level with a new restaurant lounge, The Library, designed by the Rockwell Group. The Public Theater is currently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award-winning Fun Home and Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed American musical Hamilton. The Public has received 47 Tony Awards, 167 Obie Awards, 52 Drama Desk Awards, 48 Lortel Awards, 31 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 13 New York Drama Critics Awards, and four Pulitzer Prizes. www.publictheater.org
Videos
