Condola Rashad, Amy Correia, Roge and More Set for Joe's Pub, Now thru 3/17
By: BWW News Desk Mar. 11, 2013
This week at Joe's Pub at the Public, March 11-17, will feature The New Yorker, Mike Daisey, Condola Rashad, Barb Jungr, Champagne Jerry, John Naberezny, Amy Correia, Tora Fisher, Erin Markey, Anne Steele, Justin Vivian Bond, Carol Lipnik/Poor Baby Bree and Roge. Details below!
March 11 at 7:00 PM
FREE
Reimagining America's Foreign Policy. Join The New Yorker's editor David Remnick for a conversation about international relations in the Obama era, with the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan E. Rice and the magazine's staff writer Philip Gourevitch. Tickets are free and will be available to the first hundred people to sign up HERE. A small number of additional tickets will be available at the door fifteen minutes before start time.
MIKE DAISEY: ON SWEARING AND THE POWER OF CURSES
March 11 at 9:30 PM
$25
The latest piece in an explosion of new work by Mike Daisey, On Swearing and the Power of Curses is the second of a two monologue doubleheader he'll perform this March about forbidden things that everyone does all the time. On this night we'll examine cursing and swearing in all its forms, addressing the labeling of obscenity and blasphemy, the raw naked power of words to shake us, and what it means to be offended. In a single night we'll talk about what we can and can't talk about, and what that has to teach us about how we tell all our stories.
March 12 at 7:00 PM
$12 Advance; $15 Door
As well as being a Tony nominated actress, Condola Rashad's first passion has always been music. She trained as a classical pianist since she was 4 years old. Last year, she was given the great opportunity of recording an album with producers MachoPsycho in Gothenburg Sweden. Upon returning, she formed a band and they have been playing together ever since. Her music has a Rock feel, with elements of Electro, Soul and a touch of Reggae!
MIKE DAISEY: FIVE TECHNICAL REHEARSALS IN INDIA
March 12 at 9:30 PM
$25
The latest piece in an explosion of new work by Mike Daisey, Five Technical Rehearsals in India is the technicolor story of his five-city tour across India, told through the narrative of five disastrous technical rehearsals in five different theaters across the country. From the slums of Calcutta to the high-tech warrens of India's call centers, from Bollywood prop shops to Bombay curry houses, from the American consulate's political maneuverings to a multinational corporation's hunger for workers, Daisey takes us on an unforgettable journey across a brilliant and unpredictable land...and in the process discovers anew the illusion and enduring power of theatrical performance.
March 13 at 7:30 PM
$25
She's had rave reviews everywhere, standing ovations and is regarded as one of the world's foremost interpreters of modern classics over a career spanning decades. Barb Jungr continues her journey with a gender changing, rip roaring version of Rod Argent's "She's (He's) Not There", taken from her latest album "Stockport To Memphis". The Zombies sixties hit, originally released on UK album 'Begin Here' tells the reaction of a lonely lover left shattered by the true colors of his beloved. Jungr's towering vocal treatment tears into the melody with its pungent lyrics capturing the excellence of Argent's classic yet brightening the original rock track with latin-esque rhythms, a gospel driven vocal and a bluesy Hammond organ transforming Argents iconic electric piano riffs. " Taken from Stockport To Memphis (Naim Jazz), the superb new iTunes top 10 album from the magnificent, mesmerizing and magical Barb Jungr, a phenomenal master song interpreter and stylist. The latest in a succession of critically-acclaimed albums, Stockport to Memphis (released 22nd October 2012) charts a metaphorical journey, not just Barb's own route through life and self-discovery but that of others, including her own parents' escape to the UK from war-torn Europe and her father-in-law, the painter Frank Bowling, who came to the UK from Guyana as a young man. In a significant new direction for Barb, she included five of her own songs in the collection.
March 13 at 9:30 PM
$12 Advance; $15 Door
Champagne Jerry also known as Neal Medlyn is, by far, the greatest rapper in the world. He likes snacks, books, sexual intercourse, and rhyming. Champagne Jerry was born when Neal Medlyn's friend Max Tannone who had success with a Jay-Z /Radiohead "Jaydiohead" mashup album some years back, wrote and asked if he would want to write raps. It quickly became an all-consuming new project with Neal writing original underground-y contemporary hip hop songs in a style all his own, using the name Champagne Jerry, a nickname Bridget Everett gave him one fateful night when he walked around drinking an entire bottle of champagne. Featuring original songs, created with producer and remix master Max Tannone, among others, this long rumored debut will be the most significant occurrence in all of our lives. Special Guests: Bridget Everett, Kathleen Hanna andAdam Horovitz and the Champagne Club: Max Tannone, Carmine Covelli, Farris Craddock, Gillian Walsh, Sophia Clearyand more.
JON NABEREZNY & THE WEST SIDE TRIO
March 14 at 7:30 PM
$15
Jon Naberezny grew up in Youngstown, Ohio absorbing all the sounds a young musician could hear in a tough American steel town: jazz, blues, folk, rock, popular standards and even a bit of Broadway. Naberezny's appearance at Joe's Pub coincides with the release of his new collection of original songs titled "Concentric Hearts" on the Fullblast Recordings label. It is a modern pop album spoken in a jazz language and very much in the tradition of the American Songbook. Backed by The Westside Trio, (Tom Jennings, piano; Chris Hughes, drums; John Loehrke, bass) a world class jazz unit, this show makes for one unforgettable evening.
March 14 at 9:30 PM
$15 Advance; $18 Door
Amy Correia writes and delivers songs with a raw power that's both vulnerable and fierce. A dynamic performer who plays guitar, piano and baritone ukulele, her musical honesty draws comparisons to Tom Waits and Michelle Shocked with The New York Times calling her a "singular talent." After two major releases on EMI, Correia recently scored a creative victory by raising more than $35K to produce and release her third record, You Go Your Way, which was critically praised and won the 2012 Independent Music Award for Best Fok Singer-Songwriter album. Debuting a stellar new band for the first time in New York, Correia and band will perform new tunes and earlier ones re-interpreted with Andy Plaisted on drums, Kimon Kirk on bass and Mike Castellana on electric guitar.
TORA FISHER: SPILLING OVER WITH RILEY BIEDERER
March 15 at 7:00 PM
$12
New York City singer/songwriter Tora Fisher found her voice - and salvation - through heartache and loss. After all, it's not many people who like Tora, walk away as the sole survivor of a tragic plane crash. In her debut CD, Spilling Over, a passionate ode to these very themes, Tora explores these feelings track by track and word by word, having written or co-written all the songs on the album, and delivering something that is nothing short of highly personal and intensely moving, a passionate song cycle that explores the emotions which emanate from the very depths of the human soul. With a powerful voice and edgy, eclectic style (not to mention those wordsmith prowesses) that bring to mind a combination of Tori Amos, Adele, Ann Wilson and Chrissie Hynde, twenty-two year old Tora Fisher is a musical force to be reckoned with. From songs such as "Dirty Secret" and "Summer Eyes" that explore a somewhat forbidden love to classic break-up/heartache songs such as "Nothing" and "For Dead"; from the soaring, anthemic qualities of "Finally Free" to dealing with posttraumatic stress in "Own The Skies" to the emotions of seeing her father's grave for the first time on "And I Won't Cry" and "Second Tree From The Corner" (written when Tora was just thirteen), every track on Tora's remarkable CD SPILLING OVER causes the listener to pause and think, contemplating the parallels between the songs they are hearing and their very own life experiences.
March 15 at 9:30 PM
SOLD OUT
Beloved at Joe's Pub for her ridiculous turns at the sold-out Our Hit Parade, Erin Markey brings what the New York Times calls her "magnetic diva aggression" back to the Joe's stage for her solo cabaret debut under the direction of Ben Rimalower (Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches) with musical direction by Tony-nominated Kenny Mellman (Kiki and Herb.) "Markey...has an ominously intense sexiness. When she laughs, it bubbles up without quite spilling over. You dread running into her in a dark alley, but you kinda wish for it, too." - Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Post
March 16 at 7:00 PM
$20
Join Anne Steele for a very different kind of evening...As she goes back to where she came from with an intimate look at her inspirations, challenges and triumphs all with only voice and piano. Joining her on the stage will be her Musical Director, Nate Buccieri, for another gorgeously eclectic set weaving the songs you love into the stories that have brought Anne to now.
March 16, 22, 23 at 9:00 PM
March 30 at 9:30 PM
$25
In Mx America transdisciplinary artist Justin Vivian Bond explores "ways of seeing and being seen" as a patriot, a gender non-conformist and a cabaret artist. This brand new production incorporates video, spoken word, and original songs from V's critically acclaimed records Dendrophile and Silver Wells, plus a few cheap jokes V bought off a drunk queen in San Francisco. As the singular finalist in this pageant Mx Bond expects to be judged in such categories as presentation, economic status, mental health, family values, and talent all while creating an elegantly formidable evening of beauty and delight.
CAROL LIPNIK & SPOOKARAMA / POOR BABY BREE
March 17 at 7:00 PM
$25
Carol Lipnik is acclaimed for her hauntingly beautiful multi-octave voice and thrilling performances. Her genre-defying songs are phantasmagorical, carnivalesque, gleefully macabre, and irresistibly compelling with lyrics often from the point of view of lovelorn beasts and freaks. Imagine going on a carnival dark ride with Joni Mitchell, Kurt Weill and Meredith Monk. The inimitable Coney Island native performs with her wildly eclectic accompanist and music director, the maniacal Dred Scott. Her five recordings are available on Mermaid Alley Music. Shoeless ragamuffin "Poor Baby Bree," the alter ego of actress-singerBree Benton, performs obscure songs of the vaudeville and pre-vaudeville eras in "pitch-perfect periodese" (New York Magazine), evoking a bygone era of popular entertainment with affection, subtle wit, and timeless sincerity. In 2009, she was a recipient of the annual Time Out New York Award for cabaret performance; I Am Going to Run Away, her 2012 show at La MaMa, was a New York Innovative Theater Awards nominee for Best Solo Performance. She has been a two-time guest on WNYC's Soundcheck; other appearances have included programs at BAM, Symphony Space, and Abrons Arts Center; CUNY's "Prelude 12" and Villa Gillet's "Walls and Bridges" festivals; and two installments of Our Hit Parade. This is her first appearance as a featured performer at Joe's Pub.
March 17 at 9:30 PM
$20
Roge represents the new generation of artists of the Brazilian Popular Music and his sound is the face of Brazil. He plays a groovy kind of samba and moves from bossa nova to samba and reggae, with the ease of someone who composes for himself, creating a fusion of all these rhythms and bringing forth a unique sound. He has released four solo works ("Rogê' in 2003, 'Brasil em Brasa' in 2008, 'Fala Geral' in 2010, and the brand new 'Brenguele'), and over the years sought to create sounds that synthesize the purity of each rhythm by intertwining and merging noise references. His music is so unique and appealing, a groovy kind of samba that sounds excellent. After his 3rd time at SXSW Music Festival, he arrives in New York for his very first show in the city.
Visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows or to purchase tickets. Or call 212-967-7555 or visit in person at The Public Theater Box Office (1 PM to 6 PM) located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC.
Joe's Pub is one of New York City's most celebrated venues for emerging and legendary performing artists. Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub debuted in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting new artists while providing established artists with a safe, intimate space to develop new work. Joe's Pub presents talent from all over the world as part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home. Open seven days a week, dinner and drink service is available during every performance.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, The Public Theater is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare and the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues-including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to its beloved, free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs. The Public's wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company's dedication to making theater accessible to all, new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, and a range of artist and audience development initiatives including its Public Forum series, which brings together theater artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines for discussions that shed light on social issues explored in Public productions. The Public Theater is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust provides leadership support for The Public Theater's year-round activities. www.publictheater.org
Pictured: Condola Rashad
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