Makor Announces February Line-Up of Events

Makor's February line-up will feature readings, music and comedy.

"Acoustic Theater" will be presented on Saturday, February 17th at 9 PM.  According to press materials, "'Acoustic Theater' is Makor's new monthly series, featuring play readings paired with tunes from emerging singer/songwriters. Writers slated to participate in the coming months include Clay McLeod Chapman, Zayh Dorn, Quincy Long and Tony-winner Mark O'Donnell. Upcoming Acoustic Theater dates are Mar 17 and Apr 14."  Tickets are $5.

A reading of Jeffrey Solomon's play De Novo, presented by Houses on the Moon Theater Company, will be presented on Sunday, February 18th at 7 PM.  

The "still-in-development documentary play, is about the issue of asylum in the United States. De Novo focuses on four true stories of refugees from around the world whose pleas for relief from persecution have been denied. The piece, which weaves together interviews, trail transcripts and documentary material, puts a human face on the many aliens in deportation proceedings while allowing the public the opportunity to judge these cases for themselves. The play gets its name from 'de novo review,' a legal term meaning to give a case a complete rehearing or fresh look. The post-show discussion presents an opportunity for audience members to ask questions, provide feedback and play a role in the play's development. Houses on the Moon is a theater company devoted to the development of socially significant plays and musicals."  Tickets are $10.

Popular comedians will perform as "New Faces in Comedy" on Sunday, February 18th at 7 PM.  "Sharon Klein presents three hot new standup comedians who have appeared on network television, in films and at well-known clubs around the country.  Slated to appear are Andrea Kolb, who just returned from a stint at the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas and has appeared on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' and NBC's 'Last Comic Standing;' Michael Kramer, who has headlined at NYC clubs including Stand Up New York, Gotham Comedy Club and Comedy Cellar; and Mark Giordano, who has appeared on 'Late Night with David Letterman' and at numerous clubs nationwide."  Tickets are $15.

On Monday, February 26th at 7 PM, Makor and the young Jewish theater group BIMA-NY will stage one of their monthly readings series of new Jewish plays. "The Jewish Week calls this series 'one of the most refreshing cultural undertakings to appear on the scene in a long time.'"  Tickets are $10.

 "Makor, a program of the 92nd Street Y, offers New Yorkers in their 20s and 30s opportunities for exploration and connection within an environment committed to Jewish pluralism, cultural innovation and intellectual excellence...Events take place in the club-like atmosphere of a beautifully refurbished double brownstone at 35 West 67th street, one of New York's landmark blocks."