Justin Vivian Bond Set for Joe's Pub Residency in March & April

Longtime Joe's Pub favorite Justin Vivian Bond returns to the acclaimed downtown venue for a new long-form show based on the work of Tennessee Williams. In The Drift, JVB creates a new, free associative, collage of spoken word and song inspired by Williams' novella The Roman Spring of Karen Stone about a retired actress who drifts from one space to another through couture, bed, or her own mind.

Performances are Thurs, March 13, 7:00pm / Fri, March 14, 7:00pm, Thurs, March 27, 7:00pm / Fri, March 28, 7:00pm, Thurs, April 10, 9:30pm / Fri, April 11, 9:00pm. Doors at 9:00pm, Show at 9:30PM - All Shows $25. Tickets Available Online or by calling 212-539-8778.

Mx Bond was nominated for a Tony Award for Kiki and Herb Alive On Broadway in 2007. Other notable endeavors include touring with avant-garde performance troupe The Big Art Group and appearing in the John Cameron Mitchell film Shortbus. Described in The New Yorker as "The greatest cabaret artist of (v's) generation" by Hilton Als, Mx Justin Vivian Bond is also a writer, painter and Tony nominated performance artist. Mx Bond's novella-length memoir, TANGO; My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels from The Feminist Press and Bond's self-released debut CD Dendrophile on WhimsyMusic are available now on justinbond.com

Visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows.

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