Ryan Star, Jayme Stone, UNDER THE RADAR Festival and More Set for Joe's Pub, Now thru 8/11
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 05, 2013
This week at Joe's Pub at the Public, August 5-11, will feature: Summer & Eve...and Friends, Jac 'n Swallow, Diego Figueiredo, Ryan Star, Freestyle Love Supreme, Lindsay Katt, Debauche, Katy Steele/Andrew Shapiro, Osekre/Mean Lady, Kim Lenz, Lalana, Henry Butler, Jayme Stone, and Incoming! The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival.
August 5 at 7 PM
$12
Summer and Eve, your favorite comedy-music band, is hosting an evening of amazing music-comedy! Summer & Eve (Nadia Quinn, Emily Tarver, Rebecca Kaasa & Aaron Quinn) appears regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre as well as on television, broadway & internet videos! The band is thrilled to return to Joe's Pub with some exciting special guests! Joining the quartet: the ever handsome Stuckey and Murray, interracial stylings of Black & White Cookies, and the comedic lyrical fortitude of Rob Paravonian.
August 5 at 9:30 PM
$20
Secret obsessions. We all have them, whether it's baking in the middle of the night, having an unhealthy fixation with cleaning supplies, or, say, pornography. Siren songstresses Jac Huberman and Emily Swallow bring their unique chemistry as vocalists and storytellers to the stage to sing about these obsessions and make everyone feel ok about their dirty little secrets. Swallow, one of the stars of TNT's medical drama Monday Mornings, has appeared on TV's Southland, Flight of the Conchords, Ringer, and Medium, as well as on stage including Broadway's High Fidelity, Manhattan Theatre Club's Romantic Poetry, and The Public Theater's Measure for Pleasure. Huberman, New York Musical Theatre Festival's first ever Broadway Idol, has performed her own one-woman cabarets across NYC; she's also appeared in I Love You Because at the Village Theater, Grease at St. Louis's MUNY, And The World Goes Round at the Prince Music Theatre in Philadelphia.
August 6 at 7:30 PM
$20
Diego Figueiredo is considered one of the most talented guitar players in the world today and has released over nineteen albums to date, three DVD's, and several instructional books. His music is a fusion between Jazz, Bossa Nova and Classical. Diego's unique interpretations, along with his phenomenal technique and emotion, has created an explosion of adoring fans and concert goers. Diego has performed in over forty countries around the world. Most recently he has accompanied the singer and songwriter Belchior in tours around Brazil and abroad, as well as the French phenom Cyrille Aimée. Besides being a guitar player, Diego is a producer, arranger, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist. With a variety of works already released, Diego is doing shows on the most important stages around the world enchanting and charming the public wherever he goes with his unique touch.
August 6 at 9:30 PM
SOLD OUT
Ryan Star is a rock singer/songwriter who came to prominence on the 2006 summer series Rock Star: Supernova where he was auditioning to front a super-group containing Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, and ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke. While on the show, Star won a legion of devoted fans and went on to launch a solo career that took off in earnest in 2010 with the release of his major-label debut, 11:59. Star began performing as a teenager as part of a group called Stage that wound up releasing an album on Maverick in 2003. Star released an independent album called Songs from the Eye of an Elephant in 2005. Later, he released the live album Dark Horse in 2006--named after Dave Navarro's nickname for him--but his post-Rock career didn't take off until 2009, when he opened for American Idol winner David Cook on tour and released the Last Train Home EP on Atlantic Records and the full album 11:59 appeared in the summer of 2010. At Joe's Pub, Star returns to his roots, performing an intimate up-close-and personal set that calls back to the places where he first learned how to perform.
August 7 at 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM
SOLD OUT
FLS is a stage show like no other. Five performers take the crowd on a non-stop hip hop improv ride, spinning cues from the audience into instantaneous riffs and fully realized musical numbers. Confirmed August line-up includes: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Veneziale, Chris Jackson, Arthur Lewis, Chris Sullivan and Bill Sherman.
August 8 at 7:30 PM
$15
Lindsay Katt is a recording artist, songwriter; and LGBTQ activist currently residing in New York City. Since the release of her debut album, Picking Out Boxes, Lindsay has been leaving her mark on the pop music scene, having her music featured on networks and ad campaigns including; MTV, ABC, and Polaroid. A passionate member and supporter of the LGBT community, Lindsay has performed at the 2012 Democratic National Convention and the 2013 Capital Pride Festival. Her upcoming release, "Happy Fits of Rage" E.P., will be premiered June 24th on ABC's hit series: "Switched At Birth."
August 8 at 9:30 PM
$14
Debauche formed in 2008 at Kahve Coffeeshop on Royal Street in New Orleans, where Ukrainian-born Yegor Romantsov sang everyFriday from 10pm till 12am, drinking his home made honey pepper vodka and singing his Russian hooligan songs, as he called it. "Little by little, these evenings turned into... Debauche... jam sessions."
August 8 at 7:30 PM
$15
Katy Steele is an Australian female vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. Her band Little Birdy was a three time Gold record selling band with all three records debuting in the top ten charts. Katy has been based in Brooklyn for the last three years working on her debut solo record. Fresh off a successful sold out tour back to Australia, this show will showcase her new sound and feature a full band backing her up. --Andrew Shapiro is a composer and songwriter who blends his two biggest musical influences: '80s New Wave pop and Philip Glass minimalism. He will be performing songs from his latest release 100 Houses: Gatsby Meets Caulfield, an album which imagines Holden Caulfield and Jay Gatsby meeting up for a drink and a talk about how they would do things differently if they had the chance to do them over again.
August 9 at 9:30 PM
$12
Osekre's Vibe is an unusual combination of lyricism, wit, insight and flow delivered with sweet melodic African hooks. Osekre's music is unique in that while you might catch yourself singing to a delightful African tune at his gig, you won't be completely lost in the layers of instrumentation that serve to remind every audience that New York has worn on him. He performs with his band, 'The Lucky Bastards.' Caution: Do not leave your dancing shoes at home! -- Mean Lady is three young adults creating a new sound out of elements from every genre, and tying it up with a ribbon called POP. Together, Sam, Katie, and Octie make a tidal wave of sound that is a unique and novel sensation, yet feels like home in the timelessness of their beautiful songs. Best of all, this music is truly enjoyable for all ages and all occasions, from grandkids to grandparents, from meditating in the morning to dancing the night away.
August 10 at 7:30 PM
$12 Advance / $15 Door
The titian-haired, vivacious Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter-guitarist established herself as the top modern rockabilly songstress with a pair of widely praised albums for Hightone Records and rapturously received performances across the States and in Europe; Rolling Stone raved, "If Elvis had been a woman, he probably would have sounded just like Kim Lenz." After a recording and performing hiatus that left fans panting for her return, Kim is back in the groove with her best recorded work yet, the album It's All True. The new collection is a flaming slab of fuel-injected contemporary rockabilly that handsomely shows off Kim's sass, energy, and romp-stomping vocal chops. It secures her position in the small pantheon of great female rockabilly singers.
August 10 at 9:30 PM
$12 Advance / $15 Door
LALANA celebrates the debut of her album,"MoodSwings." This Singer / Songwriter / Pianist is known and respected in the music industry as the ILAna Martin, "Vocal Workout Singing School" director. Lalana has sung supporting vocals for Barry White, Patti LaBelle, Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, and many others. Performing and writing songs in English and Spanish for both stage and film, she has graced both coasts with her unique singing style and skill. The "MoodSwings" project is a reflection of growth, character and just the many moods we go through on this road of life.
New Orleans Brunch
August 11 at 12 PM
$20
Join Henry Butler for Sunday brunch at Joe's Pub and enjoy the music and stories of a man who is deeply connected with the music of New Orleans. The rise, swing, and rumble of his fingers channel sounds as diverse as that of his birthplace: jazz, Caribbean, classical, pop, blues, and R&B. A ten-time Pinetop Perkins (formerly W. C. Handy) Best of Blues Instrumentalist Award nominee, Butler brings his vivid, inquisitive personality into every performance. Butler's impeccable skill and distinguished career have inspired countless audiences, making him the premier exponent of the New Orleans jazz and blues piano tradition.
August 11 at 7:30 PM
$15
Two-time Juno-winning banjoist Jayme Stone makes music inspired by sounds from around the world bridging folk, jazz and chamber music. His award-winning albums both defy and honor the banjo's long role in the world's music, turning historical connections into compelling music. The repertoire includes a Bach fugue, a Moorish sword-fighting dance, Malian melodies, an Appalachian barnburner and Stone's own tiny symphonies. Jayme Stone's Room of Wonders includes Jayme Stone (banjo),Rob Mosher (woodwinds), Bobby Hawk (fiddle) and Andrew Small (bass).
INCOMING! The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival
August 11 at 9:30 PM
$10
AARON/MARIE is a high-speed literary and live music spectacle, performed by a narrator and a musician. It follows the mixed tales of a missing roommate, an exile, and various ghosts of the Northeastern United States. Music and narrative intertwine in the first installment of this ongoing saga of stories.
Visit us at 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.
ABOUT JOE'S PUB AT THE PUBLIC Joe's Pub at The Public is one of New York City's most celebrated venues for emerging and established performance 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 young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and 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, hosting approximately 800 shows and serving over 100,000 audience members annually. The diverse roster of programming featured at Joe's Pub includes top performers from Broadway, cabaret, dance, world, singer-songwriter, jazz, country and indie genres as well as New York Voices, its commissioning initiative, today's rising stars and GRAMMY Award winners. Joe's Pub also collaborates with other Public Theater programs to present events such as the Under the Radar Incoming series and the Public Forum lecture and debate series. The New York Times has praised Joe's Pub as at the "nexus" of "a downtown axis of clubs whose performers gleefully fuzz the boundaries between old and new, and between pop, rock, jazz, rhythm-and-blues, swing, country, world music and performance art." Its elegant neoclassical design, intimate atmosphere, and superior acoustics have consistently landed the venue on annual Best of New York lists. A top-to-bottom renovation was completed in 2011, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. www.joespub.com; @joespub
ABOUT The Public Theater AT ASTOR PLACE: 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
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