Joe Frank News

ATTENTION ACTORS, WRITERS, DIRECTORS & CIVILIANS... On February 1, NY Artists Unlimited launches its cold readings of hundreds of submissions for International CringeFest '10. COME ON DOWN every Monday and Thursday through the end of March.

FEBRUARY AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM. Come join us every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our piano lounge.

NPR personality Joe Frank's one night performance of Is There Something Wrong?: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. Tickets purchased for the original performance date Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. will be honored.

NPR radio personality, author and performance artist Joe Frank appears at Steppenwolf for a one night only performance of Is There Something Wrong?: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 2 at 11:00 a.m.

Steppenwolf Theatre Co. regrets to announce that due to illness, Joe Frank's one-night performance of Is There Something Wrong?: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music has been cancelled for Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

Steppenwolf Theatre Co. regrets to announce that due to illness, Joe Frank's one-night performance of Is There Something Wrong?: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music has been cancelled for Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

NPR radio personality, author and performance artist Joe Frank appears at Steppenwolf for a one night only performance of Is There Something Wrong?: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.

NPR radio personality, author and performance artist Joe Frank appears at Steppenwolf for a one night only performance of Is There Something Wrong?: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 2 at 11:00 a.m.

Your Money or Your Art is the theme of the July 24 benefit night at International CringeFest '09 at the Producers' Club. The theme evokes the struggle of the artist, especially in an economic downturn, and all the plays that evening are comically razor-sharp: A Dark & Stormy Night (producer tortures writer 'for his own good'), The Poorly-Written Play Festival (lambasts whilst demonstrating bad playwriting), Worst. Play. Ever. (live radio drama with a maniacal twist), and Piss Play Is about Minorities, So It's Really Important (just how far will one go for funding?).

John Waters superstar MINK STOLE is the latest celeb summoned to be crowned with an Honorary Golden Pineapple on Friday, July 24, at International CringeFest '09. Often cast as the foil for Divine in such cult classics as Hairspray, Female Trouble and Pink Flamingos, she also appeared with Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom.

John Waters superstar MINK STOLE is the latest celeb summoned to be crowned with an Honorary Golden Pineapple on Friday, July 24, at International CringeFest '09. Often cast as the foil for Divine in such cult classics as Hairspray, Female Trouble and Pink Flamingos, she also appeared with Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom.

Your Money or Your Art is the theme of the July 24 benefit night at International CringeFest '09 at the Producers' Club. The theme evokes the struggle of the artist, especially in an economic downturn, and all the plays that evening are comically razor-sharp: A Dark & Stormy Night (producer tortures writer 'for his own good'), The Poorly-Written Play Festival (lambasts whilst demonstrating bad playwriting), Worst. Play. Ever. (live radio drama with a maniacal twist), and Piss Play Is about Minorities, So It's Really Important (just how far will one go for funding?).

Broadway's Boy George Euan Morton will host the 2008 Theatre Museum Awards for Excellence on Tuesday October 21, 2009 at New York City's famed Players Club located at 16 Gramercy Park. Cocktails and Silent Auction at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. Awards Ceremony at 8 p.m.

On Thursday, June 7th at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center, 2007 Tony Award-nominee, and three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway Producer Stewart Lane, joined by Tony-winner Leslie Uggams, Tony-nominee Dee Hoty and acclaimed vocalist Julie Budd, took part in a performance, discussion and signing.

On Thursday, June 7th at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center, 2007 Tony Award-nominee, and three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway Producer Stewart Lane, joined by Tony-winner Leslie Uggams, Tony-nominee Dee Hoty and acclaimed vocalist Julie Budd took part in 'Let's Put on a Show!.'