For the month of June, Makor has lined up theatre, cabaret, comedy, burlesque and performance art.
Lisa Ramirez will return with her one-woman show
Exit Cuckoo on June 4th at 7 PM. The show "exposes the myths of urban motherhood inspired by writer/ performer
Lisa Ramirez's work as a Manhattan nanny. After this surprising, funny,
and at times surreal glimpse into the homes and onto the park benches
of nannies, mothers, and children in the city, you may never look at
that woman with a stroller the same way again." Exit Cuckoo is $15.
Featuring new material,
Mind Games Extra will be presented by Marc Salem every Monday in June--June 5th, 12th, 19th and 25th at 8 PM. "Hailed by critics and audiences around the world, Marc Salem has forged
a career as today's foremost mentalist and expert in non-verbal
communication - a man who can tell what you're thinking; detect where
you're from and reset your watch without touching it." That show is $25.
Vickie Phillips will perform her one-woman show
A Musical Journey on Sunday, June 11th and 25th at 3 PM. "A one-woman show featuring music by Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill and
Charles Aznavour, this bittersweet tour-de-force chronicles Phillips' travels through European cities scarred by war and the
Holocaust. Writer-director Bob Ost has crafted an intimate, powerful
tapestry of music and reminiscence." Phillips's show features musical
accompaniment by Gerry Dieffenbach and William Schimmel. It is $30.
An Evening of Cabaret with Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano will be presented on Sunday, June 11th at 7 PM. The singers "present an evening that mixes the style songbooks, spanning standards by Duke Ellington and Cole Porter through contemporary tunes by Sting and Carole King. Regarded as one of America's preeminent jazz singer/pianists and American Songbook presenters, Comstock is known in the jazz and nightclub worlds for his long-running Off-Broadway hits
Our Sinatra and
Singing Astaire. Fasano is especially acclaimed as an interpreter of Harold Arlen in her cabaret show 'i had a love once: arlen songs,' and in her Carnegie Hall debut at last year's official Arlen Centennial Concert." Their show is $15.
The renowned Naked Angels theatre company will perform at Makor on Sunday, June 18th at 7 PM. "The bicoastal theater group Naked Angels counts numerous stars of stage and screen among its members, including
Matthew Broderick,
Sarah Jessica Parker,
Marisa Tomei, and
Rob Morrow. Current company members present an evening of new short plays and monologues." The show is also $15.
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. Programs range from cutting-edge music performances, independent and foreign film screenings and art and photo exhibits to workshops, talks and classes on a variety of topics including Jewish culture. Through professional networking and community service initiatives Makor (Hebrew for "source") also provides opportunities to connect and create community. 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.
Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the 92nd Street Y has grown into a wide-ranging cultural, educational and community center serving people of all races, faiths and backgrounds. The 92nd Street Y's mission is to enrich the lives of the over 300,000 people who visit each year—both in person and through Live from NY's 92nd Street YTM, the Y's satellite broadcast program. The organization's East Side headquarters (1395 Lexington Avenue) and West Side satellite, the Steinhardt Building (35 West 67th Street), offer comprehensive performing arts, film and spoken word events; courses in the humanities, the arts, personal development and Jewish culture; activities and workshops for children, teenagers and parents; and health and fitness programs for people of every age. Committed to making its programs available to everyone, the 92nd Street Y awards over $1 million in scholarships annually and reaches out to 7,000 public school children through fully-subsidized arts education programs. For more information visit
www.92Y.org.
