|the claque| Brings SOME LIKE IT COLD, Annual Cold Soup Contest to Huckleberry Bar Tonight, 9/9

|the claque| (Artistic Director/Founder, Nick Leavens) announced today that its wildly successful cold soup competition, Some Like It Cold, will be returning to Huckleberry Bar in Williamsburg today, September 9th. Gazpacho, velouté, borscht, cucumber cream! Yum! For $10, guests get to cool off with all the cold soup they can swallow, the opportunity to judge, and free libations! Competitors get the chance to face off for a gaggle of prestigious prizes. And best of all, it's free to compete! Anyone interested in entering can email coldsoup@theclaque.org for full competition details.

|the claque|, your favorite arts and performance conglomerate based in New York City, is
dedicated to creating excellent work while heightening the level of discourse in the arts. This approach is designed to encourage and allow artists to thrive, fostering an adaptive, collegial approach to creation and discussion in a structure which supports artists. |the claque| has been operating since 2010 and growing ever since.

Huckleberry Bar (588 Grand St., Brooklyn) is an upscale, full service bar and small plates
restaurant located in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Both a neighborhood favorite and a well
loved destination, Huckleberry Bar offers something for almost everyone—an extensive list of well-executed seasonal and classic cocktails, draft and bottled craft beers and well-structured, eclectic wines both old world and new.

In addition to Some Like It Cold, upcoming events at |the claque| include Mac Off, an annual Mac and Cheese competition, The Quick and Dirties, a series of developmental workshops geared towards shepherding plays from readings to full productions, Bring Your Own Eggs, a series of panels, masterclasses, and salons aimed at bringing artists together and heightening the discourse surrounding their work, and The (IR)regulars, a weekly live comedy that follows four temps at a fictitious multinational corporation as they struggle to find the balance between passion and paycheck. Stay tuned to theclaque.org and facebook.com/theclaque to keep up with all the exciting happenings at |the claque|.