KISS THIS: BURLESQUE ROCK CITY And More Announced For Joe's Pub This Summer

KISS THIS: BURLESQUE ROCK CITY, Friday, August 21 at 11:30 PM

Burlesque stars Anita Cookie, Clams Casino and emcee Neil O'Fortune, the producers of this summer's hit The Costello Show: A Burlesque Tribute to the Other Elvis, return to the Joe's Pub stage with something completely different: a night of burlesque and variety stars dedicated to the uniquely theatrical, the bombastically campy, the legendary pop metal superstars KISS! KISS THIS: Burlesque Rock City is the show that was made for loving you, baby, and you were made for loving this show!

Only a stellar New York burlesque cast can capture the spirit of the original band's over-the-top live performances in all their spark-shooting, tongue-wagging glory. So put on your black and white makeup, zip up your dragonhead platform boots and for one night only, let KISS THIS: Burlesque Rock City pull the trigger on your love gun! $15

THE VENN DIAGRAMS & CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN

Saturday, August 22 at 7:00 PM

This two man modern day cabaret is: Sonny & Cher meets Kurt Weill in a late night uncensored format, blending classic cabaret, modern composition / performance, audience interaction, pop music deconstruction, and comedy. Jeffrey Marsh and Rick Sorkin having been working together since 2001.

Clay McLeod Chapman will present a set-list of short stories, both new and old. Veering off the meandering trail blazed by Southern Gothic stylists such as Flannery O'Connor, Truman Capote, and Carson McCullers, Clay McLeod Chapman strikes out in his own distinctive direction with his tales that pierce the heart and unsettle the mind. He speaks in the voice of the New South, haunted by the past, often uncomfortable in the present, and distinctively, even disturbingly all its own. $12 in advance, $15 at the door

LADY RIZO AND THE ASSETTES: BIRDS AND BEES

Saturday, August 22 at 11:30 PM and Sunday August 23 at 9:30 PM

As Summer closes take a secret peek into Lady Rizo's world. The Assettes bloom, the Orchestra swells, the martinis are freshly dirtied. The whole gang is back to bewitch you again with their infectious new breed of cabaret.

Comedienne, chanteuse and "cabaret superstar" (NY Mag) Lady Rizo and the beauteous Assettes as they host an incomparable evening of caburlesque. Their unbridled femininity will "blow your heart and go down on your mind." (Village Voice)

A magical tour of sultry songs, strip-teasing, living dolls, clogging and more all while straddling this world with a more glamorous and decadent time. The Assettes dance with ferocity and grace while Lady belts out standards, soul ballads, odes d'amour and vintage arrangements of 80s pop. All this backed by the razor sharp 4-piece button down that is the Assettes Orchestra.

A collaboration between some of the finest dancers and musicians in NYC, Lady Rizo and the Assettes started in the side stage of a burrito shack in Queens. In three years they have taken Manhattan by storm performing to sold out crowds in at Joe's Pub, the Cutting Room, The Zipper Factory, Le Poisson Rouge, Mo Pitkins, Lotus, Galapagos, the Speigel Tent at Bard, and The Box. $18 in advance / $23 at the door

FIRST FIG: LEDA IS BACK

Featuring Okwui Okpokwasili, Kamala Sankaram, Todd D'Amour and more!
Sunday, August 23 at 7:00 PM

LEDA is back, better than ever. Call her what you want: cult hero, underground idol, art rock goddess, tease. Where has she been? Did she really retire? Was her disappearance just a publicity stunt? New songs, new music, new voice PLUS - surprise performances from LEDA's friends. Featuring Okwui Okpokwasili, Kamala Sankaram, Todd D'Amour, Kristin Marting, Jennifer Gibbs and more to be announced!

Come get a taste of the freshest music, writing and performance from inspired genre-defying artists. Together on one stage, one night only. Brought to you by FIRST FIG collective with HERE Arts Center - proceeds benefit LEDA IS BACK. Be the first to hear the sound. $15

TICKETS Online at joespub.com, Phone 212-967-7555, In Person At the Public Theater Box Office (1 PM to 6 PM), or at the Joe's Pub Box Office from (6 PM to 10 PM) both located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC

For table reservations please call 212-539-8778. Purchase of tickets does NOT guarantee a table reservation; you must call to reserve seats. Seating, as well as standing-room, is available only on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows without a dinner reservation. Two drink or $12 food minimum per person is standard.

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