The Shelter Presents AN EVENING OF SCIENCE FICTION, 4/21

The Shelter - a family of artists creating original theatre for the New York stage - will present AN EVENING OF SCIENCE FICTION, featuring new works read live by The Shelter's ensemble, on Sunday, April 21st, 7pm at the Gloria Maddox Theatre (151 West 26thStreet, 7th Floor).

The evening will dive into the depths of sci-fi - where the improbable is made possible -and explore the modern, mysterious, monstrous (and even musical!) future as imagined by the creative minds of Michael Bernstein, Rachel Carey, Paco Lozano, Melinda Smart, Maiken Wiese and Matt Zambrano.

Tickets are $10. Complimentary food will be provided, courtesy of Lobo.

AN EVENING OF SCIENCE FICTION foreshadows The Shelter's next production, LILY & KOSMO LIVE, a cosmic romp which pays homage to the broadcast space operas of the 1950s, and which premieres at the Connelly Theater this June. With characters voiced on stage by The Shelter's ensemble, live sound effects, animations and projected illustrations, playwright and director Jonathan Ashley conjures a storybook galaxy that is both nostalgic and entirely new. The story follows six-year-old space cadets Lily Lupino, Kosmo Kidd, and the Spacetronauts as they skip across the universe and evade the clutches of the sinister Meanman of Morgo.

LILY & KOSMO LIVE is made possible in part with public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by New York State Council, and the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council - both administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

For further information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.theshelternyc.org