Ryness, Howard and More Added To Joe's Pub August Lineup

Joe's Pub has announced some additions to their August and September lineup of performances:

Sunday, August 31 at 7:00 PM

The Diva-lution of Molly Pope

Molly Pope debuted The Diva-lution of Molly Pope to rave reviews at Don't Tell Mama's last spring.  Hailed for her powerful vocals and dynamic dramatic intensity, Molly's performances of such songs as Dietz & Schwartz' "By Myself" Johnny Mercer & Harold Arlen's "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home" and even The Cardigans' "Love Fool" provoked widespread comparison to a young Barbra Streisand.  Now, under the direction of Ben Rimalower (Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches) and featuring a band led by Sonny Paladino (White Noise), the new version of The Diva-lution of Molly Pope premieres at Joe's Pub tonight!  $20

 
Monday, September 1 at 9:30 PM

Ryness

Ryness writes songs about tension, transcendence, and passion. Featuring a collection of diverse musical backgrounds, they pour all their creative energy into creating a singular and legendary live show. Frontman and songwriter Bryce Ryness is currently summoning the "Age of Aquarius" in Central Park as "Woof" in Shakespeare in the Park's presentation of HAIR. He's also appeared in the Broadway cast of Legally Blonde  and toured the country as 'Roger' in Rent, $15.

 
Thursday, September 4 at 7:30 PM

Terrence Howard Shine It Through CD Release

Raised in Cleveland with many summers spent in New York City, Terrence Howard, an aspiring songwriter and musician since early adolescence, landed his first film and television acting roles in the late 1980s before his breakthrough performance in the 1995 film, "Mr. Holland's Opus." A succession of theatrical and television films -- including "Ray," "Crash," "Lackawanna Blues," "Hustle & Flow," "Four Brothers," "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," and "Brave One," and "Iron Man" followed.  On his debut album, Shine Through It, Howard has written, arranged and produced 11 original songs for a collection heralded in the Los Angeles Times  as a "stylish retro neo-soul album….Howard and his backing outfit…conjure up a smooth blend of flamenco guitars, swooning violins, hard drums and dazzling trumpet lines that recall an eclectic combination of John Legend, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass and a dash of Cab Calloway." $20 in advance, $25 at the door

10th Anniversary Performances:

Monday, September 1 at 7:00 PM

Carl Hancock Rux

Joe's Pub 10th Anniversary Kick-off

Tonight the remarkable Rux will brings excerpts from his new cabaret opera, with music composed by Deirdre Murray, to Joe's Pub. Directed by Karin Coonrod, Blackamoor Angel is the story of a mixed race agitprop troupe in Weimar era Berlin, and their performance of a circus opera based on the life of Angelo Soliman. A member of 18th Century Vienna's elite, the former slave Soliman was a companion of Mozart, the first African Freemason, and a tutor to the royal family. He was also the first person to be stuffed, mounted, and displayed in the imperial Naturalienkabinett, $15

Tuesday, September 2 at 7:30 PM

Karen Finley

Free Speech Zone: Our Sympathies to Minneapolis

Part of the Joe's Pub We the People Series

Karen Finley will host a cabaret with the Republican convention as a backdrop for guest artists, gender benders, pundits, intellectuals, proclaimers, addicts, tramps and those with hissy fits to startle, enrage, engage and give their damn opinion.  Guests include: Laura Flannigan (opera singer), John Kelly (singer / performance artist), Matthew Modine (actor), Ron Amber Deloney (slam poet), John Sims (conceptual artist), Lois Weaver and Peggy Shaw, DJ Lori E. Seid, $25

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