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ELECTRIC GUEST Unveil Brand New Video on MTV (Jan 16, 2013)

Electric Guest Performs on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON Tonight (Nov 14, 2012)

Electric Guest to Perform on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, 11/14 (Nov 7, 2012)

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ELECTRIC GUEST Unveil Brand New Video on MTV
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2013

Electric Guest's Asa Taccone's quirky dance moves have always been a highlight of their videos like the epic 'This Head I Hold'-- not to mention the band's frenetic live performances. Now, with their latest music video for single 'The Bait', Taccone takes his trademark moves to a whole new level. (more...)

Electric Guest Performs on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2012

Electric Guest has confirmed tonight's November 14 appearance on NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The band's first ever Fallon performance marks the band's return to New York weeks after its sold out show at NYC's Irving Plaza and follows the November 6 traditional release of its three-song Holiday EP (Downtown), previously released digitally on October 22. (more...)

Electric Guest to Perform on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, 11/14
by BWW News Desk - Nov 07, 2012

Electric Guest has confirmed a November 14 appearance on NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON. The band's first ever Fallon performance marks the band's return to New York weeks after its sold out show at NYC's Irving Plaza and follows the November 6 traditional release of its three-song Holiday EP (Downtown), previously released digitally on October 22. (more...)

ELECTRIC GUEST: Holiday EP On Sale at Tour Stops Starting Today, 10/16
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2012

Electric Guest will begin selling a Three-song EP featuring brand new title track 'Holiday' exclusively at shows on the band's upcoming U.S. headline tour, which begins today, October 16 at the Black Cat in Washington DC and concludes November 4 at the El Rey Theater in the band's homebase of Los Angeles, with stops in New York City's Irving Plaza, Chicago's Lincoln Hall, and more. (more...)

ELECTRIC GUEST: Holiday EP On Sale at Tour Stops Starting 10/16
by BWW News Desk - Oct 01, 2012

Electric Guest will begin selling a Three-song EP featuring brand new title track 'Holiday' exclusively at shows on the band's upcoming U.S. headline tour, which begins October 16 at the Black Cat in Washington DC and concludes November 4 at the El Rey Theater in the band's homebase of Los Angeles, with stops in New York City's Irving Plaza, Chicago's Lincoln Hall, and more. (more...)

THE COMPOSER IS DEAD Comes To Berkeley Rep, Previews 11/26
by BWW News Desk - Nov 26, 2010

This holiday season, Berkeley Repertory Theatre presents a deliciously silly world premiere from beloved Bay Area artists: Lemony Snicket's The Composer is Dead begins previews in the Roda Theatre on November 26, opens December 2, and closes January 15. (more...)

THE COMPOSER IS DEAD Comes To Berkeley Rep, Previews 11/26
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2010

'TAKING OVER' Opens At The Douglas Theater 1/23
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2009

Obie Award?-winner Danny Hoch returns to a Center Theatre Group stage with his latest solo work 'Taking Over,' opening January 23 at 8 p.m. at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Previews are January 21 and 22 at 8 p.m.; performances continue through February 22, 2009. The production is directed by Tony Taccone, artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre. (more...)

Danny Hoch's TAKING OVER Previews Tonight 1/21
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2009

Danny Hoch's solo performance piece 'Taking Over' previews tonight, January 21, 2009, and tomorrow night at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre. Opening night for the Obie Award-winning performer is Friday, January 23 (at 8 p.m.). Performances continue through February 22. The production is directed by Tony Taccone, artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre. 'Taking Over' is a riveting study of the effects of gentrification and how this is changing the face of many American cities. Hoch seamlessly transforms himself into the vividly diverse characters from his hometown, the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, and into the real estate agents and developers who are shepherding radical changes into the district's character and nature. Filling the stage with compelling, impeccably drawn, multicultural portraits, Hoch captures the complexities of the transition of a poorer urban community, once vibrant and colorful - albeit crime and cocaine-ridden - into a culture that is wealthier, less diverse, and the cause of higher rents and property values, and the subsequent displacement of long-term residents. The production features scenic and costume design by Annie Smart, lighting design and projections by Alexander V. Nichols, original music by Asa Taccone and sound design by Adam Phalen. The production stage manager is David S. Franklin. 'Taking Over' was originally produced by Berkeley Repertory Theatre and recently played at The Public Theater in New York. Hoch's 'Some People' (Obie Award) was part of CTG's 1995 Taper, Too season, while his 'Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop' was presented as a CTG special event in 1998 at The Actors' Gang. Hoch is a 2008-2009 Guggenheim Fellow. (more...)

'TAKING OVER' Opens At The Douglas Theater 1/23
by BWW News Desk - Dec 23, 2008

'TAKING OVER' Extended Run Ends 12/21
by BWW News Desk - Dec 21, 2008

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced that TAKING OVER, the first new solo play by OBIE Award winner Danny Hoch in 10 years, has been extended through Sunday, December 21 due to popular demand. Directed by Tony Taccone, TAKING OVER opened on Sunday, November 23 and was originally scheduled to close on Sunday, December 14. (more...)

'TAKING OVER' Extends Its Run To 12/21
by BWW News Desk - Dec 03, 2008

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced today that TAKING OVER, the first new solo play by OBIE Award winner Danny Hoch in 10 years, has been extended through Sunday, December 21 due to popular demand. Directed by Tony Taccone, TAKING OVER opened on Sunday, November 23 and was originally scheduled to close on Sunday, December 14. (more...)

Photo Flash: Taking Over Opening Night
by BWW News Desk - Nov 26, 2008

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson)officially opened TAKING OVER, the first new solo play by OBIE Award winner Danny Hoch in 10 years, on Sunday, November 23 at 7 p.m. Directed by Tony Taccone, TAKING OVER will run through Sunday, December 14. (more...)

Review - Taking Over & Wintuk
by Michael Dale - Nov 24, 2008

'Why do I feel like a fucking tourist in my own neighborhood!?!' That is the angry, anguished cry of Robert, a Polish-Puerto Rican native of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who has seen the crime and neglect of his lifelong neighborhood remedied by a gentrifying influx of high-end restaurants, art galleries and expensive building complexes that have priced long-time residents out of their communities. (more...)

Tickets Now On Sale for Danny Hoch's TAKING OVER at the Public Theater
by BWW News Desk - Oct 27, 2008

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will begin previews on Friday, November 7 for the New York premiere of TAKING OVER, the first new solo play by OBIE Award winner Danny Hoch in 10 years. (more...)

'Taking Over' and 'Wishful Drinking' Add Tour Dates and Locations
by BWW News Desk - Sep 24, 2008

Today Tony Taccone, artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, announced additional dates for two solo shows that he staged in Berkeley before launching them on tours across the continent. Danny Hoch's Taking Over had its world premiere at Berkeley Rep in January and hit it big in Montreal this July; next week it starts an All City Tour featuring free performances in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx in addition to previously announced dates in Manhattan and Los Angeles. Moreover, after a record-breaking run in Berkeley last winter, Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking careened through Hartford, San Jose, Santa Fe, and Washington, DC this summer; now it adds Seattle to a list of upcoming destinations that also includes Boston. (more...)

Hoch's 'Taking Over' to Tour
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2008

Tony Taccone, artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, revealed that Danny Hoch's 'Taking Over' - which made its world premiere at Berkeley Rep in January - is headed on the road. (more...)

Jackson Browne to Speak at 3rd Annual ASCAP 'I Create Music' Expo
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2008

ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman is pleased to announce that singer-songwriter and 2004 ASCAP Founders Award honoree Jackson Browne will be a special guest at the 3rd annual ASCAP 'I Create Music' EXPO on April 10. Browne will be interviewed and will answer questions from the audience of songwriters and composers. The EXPO will take place April 10-12 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. (more...)

Photo Flash: 'Taking Over' with Danny Hoch Debuts at Berkeley Rep
by BWW - Jan 14, 2008

Taking Over, written and performed by Danny Hoch, directed by Tony Taccone makes its world premiere at Berkeley Rep. Taking Over is a powerful new show in which this Obie Award-winning solo performer depicts a Brooklyn neighborhood where the melting pot is boiling over with ethnic and economic tension,' explain press notes. (more...)