Julie Atlas Muz News

I never thought of myself as especially gossipy. Surely there are at least two other Michaels in this burg who set the gold standard at reporting that sort of stuff. But when ace press agent Richard Kornberg, the man who convinced half the city that Ben Brantley loved In My Life, says, 'Come here, Michael. You're gossipy,' I pay attention. So after handing me tickets for Friday night's performance of Absinthe, Kornberg wanted to make sure I knew that Daniel Bedingfield would be in the audience that night.

Timothy Childs and Anthony Francavilla present the August 10th performance of Erotic Broadway at The Triad, Off Broadway's sexiest, new late-night Monday series. There will be another performance on August 17.

CLASSIC SLAPSTICK COMES TO CONEY ISLAND when the Marx Brothers homage The Pinch Brothers (also sisters) spend A Day On The Boardwalk, A Night At The Sideshow

'Pretençión' comes to PS122 as part of the undergroundzero festival for a 5-night run as PART OF THE undergroundzero FESTIVAL. Dates: July 15-19 (Wed & Sun at 7:00pm - Thu Fri & Sat @ 10:00pm), at 150 1st Avenue at 9th Street

'Pretençión' comes to PS122 as part of the undergroundzero festival for a 5-night run as PART OF THE undergroundzero FESTIVAL. Dates: July 15-19 (Wed & Sun at 7:00pm - Thu Fri & Sat @ 10:00pm), at 150 1st Avenue at 9th Street

Performance Space 122 announced Vaginal Davis, one of New York's most influential drag performers, as winner of the 2009 Ethyl Eichelberger Award, a commissioning award given to an artist who exemplifies Ethyl's larger-than-life style and generosity of spirit; who embodies Ethyl's multi-talented artistic virtuosity, bridging worlds and inspiring those around them.

PERFORMANCE SPACE 122 presents the world premiere of 'CRACKED ICE or The Jewels of the Forbidden Skates' BY Jennifer Miller Winner of the 2008 Ethyl Eichelberger Award April 25 - May 10 In this glittering theatrical extravaganza, the infamous juggling duo, The Liberty Sisters, have been fleeced by an evil ponzi schemer

PERFORMANCE SPACE 122 presents the world premiere of 'CRACKED ICE or The Jewels of the Forbidden Skates' BY Jennifer Miller Winner of the 2008 Ethyl Eichelberger Award April 25 - May 10 In this glittering theatrical extravaganza, the infamous juggling duo, The Liberty Sisters, have been fleeced by an evil ponzi schemer

The internationally acclaimed, award-winning, audience-surfing, bustier-clad and uber-bendy singing sensation MEOW MEOW returns to N.Y.C. just in time to deck the halls of the Highline Ballroom for four nights only with her special and sizzling brand of provocative holiday cheerotica in Meow to the World!

WORLD PREMIERE DECEMBER 17, 20, 21, and 22 LIMITED ENGAGEMENT - 4 SHOWS ONLY A new and delightfully naughty holiday concert at The Highline Ballroom

WORLD PREMIERE DECEMBER 17, 20, 21, and 22 LIMITED ENGAGEMENT - 4 SHOWS ONLY A new and delightfully naughty holiday concert at The Highline Ballroom

On Monday September 22, 2008, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host Lisa Kron, announced the 2008 recipients at the Fourth Annual IT Awards Ceremony at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

On July 21, 2008, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2008 nominees at a standing-room only event at 'Our Lady of Pompeii' located at 25 Carmine Street. The 2008 Nominees were selected from an adjudication pool of over 3,000 artists. Nominees include 127 individual artists, 47 different productions and 40 theatre companies.

Hourglass Group (Trouble in Paradise, Beebo Brinker) and 45 Bleecker present BabyLove, written and performed by Christen Clifford, directed by Julie Kramer.

The Zipper Factory (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) will present the following performances in the theater in February 2008

The debut production of The Jack of Tarts - A Bittersweet Musical opens January 31, 2008 at La MaMa E.T.C. and runs through February 17, 2007.

The debut production of The Jack of Tarts, a bittersweet musical, opens January 31, 2008 at La MaMa E.T.C.

The Second Annual Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival will take place on September 27th through September 30th. Following last year's extraordinary debut, this year's festival announces the appearance of poet playwright Amiri Baraka as well as playwright John Guare.

Screenings, talkbacks and panel discussions will be offered in conjunction with The Women's Projects transFigures, running April 21st through May 5th at the Julia Miles Theater.

Franklin Furnace, described as 'the internationally acclaimed incubator of the avant-garde,' will present a one-night only benefit event on Friday, April 27th at 8:00 PM: 'The History of the Future: A Franklin Furnace View of Performance Art,' to take place at the Harry de Jur Playhouse of Henry Street Settlement