Tony-nominated downtown fixture Justin Vivian Bond will headline the next Dead Darlings at the Judson Loft at 8p tonight, Nov 12. Also featured are designer Todd Oldham, Marie Claire Senior Editor Whitney Joiner, and comedian Julio Torres.
Hosted by actor/writer Amanda Duarte, Dead Darlings is the monthly variety show in which writers, musicians, visual artists, comics, and more present material that has been cut, rejected, or is otherwise lying dead on the desktop. The monthly event quickly gained a cult following featuring downtown's most innovative and subversive artists.
Past guests include writers Rachel Shukert,
Adam Feldman,
Isaac Oliver,
Leslye Headland and Moises Kaufman, comics
John Early, Eliot Glazer, Naomi Ekperigin, Liam McEneneany and
Christian Finnegan, writer-performers
Mike Albo,
Matthew-Lee Erlbach,
Colleen Werthmann and
Michael Cyril Creighton, visual artists Martin Rolon and Joe Dator and musicians
David Clement,
Heather Christian and Hamm Samwich.
The gorgeous Loft of the historic Judson Memorial Church is the apt setting for the resurrection of these killed darlings, admission is free, and snacks and adult beverages are available for a donation and slung by an always-attractive Celebrity Guest Bartender!
Doors open at 745 for the 8p show. Admission is free and no RSVP is required. The Judson Loft is located at 55 Washington Square South.
