The festivities begin on Friday, December 11th with the annual Winter Reading Show featuring the city's best established and emerging authors and storytellers including: Thomas R. Pryor ("I Hate the Dallas Cowboys: tales of a scrappy New York boyhood" - YBK Publishers) and Anne Born ("Prayer Beads on the Train"), author / musician Michael Lydon ("Ray Charles: Man and Music")and writer/storyteller/comedian Harmon Leon (This American Life). Friday, December 18th will be a special holiday party show with performers: Liam McEneaney (Tell Your Friends), Leighann Lord (co-Host of National Geographic Channel's "Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson!"), Liz Miele, (Comedy Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart), illusionist Lee Alan Barrett and a few surprises.
The show will be followed by a full set of classic and original tunes by NN house band "The Summer Replacements" including Carl (BabyFreak) Fortunato and Fernando (Dr. Sandman) Morales Gonzalez. No cover, no minimum - donations accepted - and both shows begin at 7:00pm.
Otto's is located at 538 E. 14th St (Cross Street: Between Avenue A and Avenue B) "L" subway train to First Avenue. For more info, call (212) 228-2240 or go to: www.ottosshrunkenhead.com/ ;
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