Erin Markey News

Since COIL began in 2006, 50+ companies from NYC, the US, UK, Australia, continental Europe, Latin America and Asia have been presented as part of this mid-winter festival.

Avant-Garde-Arama! gets an Our Hit Parade infusion as Bridget Everett and Kenny Mellman come aboard as guest curators and hosts for what is Performance Space 122's longest running interdisciplinary festival!

Avant-Garde-Arama! gets an Our Hit Parade infusion as Bridget Everett and Kenny Mellman come aboard as guest curators and hosts for what is Performance Space 122's longest running interdisciplinary festival!

On Monday September 20, 2010, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host Lisa Kron, announced the 2010 recipients at the Sixth Annual IT Awards Ceremony at Cooper Union.

Half Straddle, a New York based experimental theater company, follows up their critically-acclaimed show, FAMILY (A Top 10 of 2009 by Time Out New York), with Nurses in New England, an intimate, unexpected look at a coastal New England hospital run entirely by nurses, July 28 - 31, 7 p.m. presented by Soho Think Tank's Ice Factory 2010, at the Ohio Theatre 66 Wooster St. Tickets are $15 General Admission, $10 Students & Seniors.

Half Straddle, a New York based experimental theater company, follows up their critically-acclaimed show, FAMILY (A Top 10 of 2009 by Time Out New York), with Nurses in New England, an intimate, unexpected look at a coastal New England hospital run entirely by nurses, July 28 - 31, 7 p.m. presented by Soho Think Tank's Ice Factory 2010, at the Ohio Theatre 66 Wooster St. Tickets are $15 General Admission, $10 Students & Seniors.

The Innovative Theatre Awards announced last night that terraNOVA Collective has been nominated for nine IT Awards this year, including five for Outstanding Solo Performance for shows in this year's soloNOVA Arts Festival.

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2010 nominees at its annual sold-out event at the Carmine Street Recreation Center located at 25 Carmine Street. The 2010 IT Awards Ceremony will be on Monday, September 20, 2010.

Half Straddle, a New York based experimental theater company, follows up their critically-acclaimed show, FAMILY (A Top 10 of 2009 by Time Out New York), with Nurses in New England, an intimate, unexpected look at a coastal New England hospital run entirely by nurses, July 28 - 31, 7 p.m. presented by Soho Think Tank's Ice Factory 2010, at the Ohio Theatre 66 Wooster St. Tickets are $15 General Admission, $10 Students & Seniors.

Drag King Murray Hill, Kiki and Herb's Kenny Mellman and Upright Cabaret's Trapper Felides have joined the cast of The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre for their benefit on Monday, June 21 to raise funds for The Ali Forney Center.

Drag King Murray Hill, Kiki and Herb's Kenny Mellman and Upright Cabaret's Trapper Felides have joined the cast of The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre for their benefit on Monday, June 21 to raise funds for The Ali Forney Center.

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the monthly comedy/variety show for homosexuals and their friends - will launch Pride Week with a special star-studded session to benefit The Ali Forney Center on June 21 at 10:00 PM.

Drag King Murray Hill, Kiki and Herb's Kenny Mellman and Upright Cabaret's Trapper Felides have joined the cast of The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre for their benefit on Monday, June 21 to raise funds for The Ali Forney Center.

Half Straddle, experimental theater company, performs favorite songs from their recent productions in an all-girl band line-up at Union Hall in Park Slope, 702 Union Street at 5th Avenue on Thursday, June 10 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $8 at the door. The Half Straddle 'band' includes Chris Giarmo, Eliza Bent, Julia Sirna-Frest and special guests -- Kate Marvin and comedian and singer Glennis McMurray (from I EAT PANDAS) with music by Giarmo and lyrics by playwright/director Tina Satter. For more information visit http://unionhallny.com/calendar.php.

terraNOVA Collective is thrilled to announce the extension of four shows from the 7th Annual soloNOVA Arts Festival, the premier festival for solo performers in New York City.

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the monthly comedy/variety show for homosexuals and their friends - will launch Pride Week with a special star-studded session to benefit The Ali Forney Center on June 21 at 10:00 PM.

terraNOVA Collective is thrilled to announce the extension of four shows from the 7th Annual soloNOVA Arts Festival, the premier festival for solo performers in New York City.

For the seventh consecutive season, terraNOVA Collective presents its annual celebration of solo performers with the soloNOVA Arts Festival. The soloNOVA Arts Festival is the premier festival for solo performers in New York City.

Half Straddle, experimental theater company, performs favorite songs from their recent productions in an all-girl band line-up at Union Hall in Park Slope, 702 Union Street at 5th Avenue on Thursday, June 10 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $8 at the door. The Half Straddle 'band' includes Chris Giarmo, Eliza Bent, Julia Sirna-Frest and special guests -- Kate Marvin and comedian and singer Glennis McMurray (from I EAT PANDAS) with music by Giarmo and lyrics by playwright/director Tina Satter. For more information visit http://unionhallny.com/calendar.php.

terraNOVA Collective will honor Nilaja Sun as the 2010 soloNOVA Artist of the Year on May 21 at 8pm in the Downstairs Theater at Performance Space 122 as part of the 7th Annual soloNOVA Arts Festival. Join us as we celebrate the career of Nilaja Sun as a performer and arts educator, featuring performances by students, clips from her Obie Award winning solo play, No Child... food and drink, and special surprises. Tickets to this extra special event are $30 and may be purchased in advance at www.ps122.org.