Joe's Pub Announces PRIDE WEEK Line-Up

Come celebrate Pride Week in June at Joe's Pub!

Highlights include Faith Soloway & Friends previewing songs from a Transparent musical in development on June 19; haunting pop from musician Chris Garneau on June 20; British cabaret singer Barb Jungr reimagining the works of Sting and The Police on June 22, 23, 27 and 29; Tori Scott's annual pride show, Making America Gay Again, on June 24; Writer/performer Isaac Oliver's brand-new reading series, Isaac Oliver Won't Stand for This, on June 24; and, singer Dorian Wood performing songs from his new album, XALÁ, also on June 24.
Complete show information with ticket pricing and links to our website follow.

Faith Soloway & FRIENDS: SHOULD TRANSPARENT BECOME A MUSICAL? Monday, June 19 at 7PM $20 Come to this cabaret symposium and shape destiny with Transparent writer Faith Soloway. She'll preview (for the first time) songs that you'll hear on the big stage if (or when) award-winning series Transparent becomes a musical! Jackie Hoffman and other special guests will join Faith on stage.

Chris Garneau Tuesday, June 20 at 9:30PM $15 Chris Garneau draws influences from the likes of Nina Simone, the otherworldly pop songs of Tori Amos and the alien harmonies of the Cocteau Twins, to the devastating confessionals of Cat Power, Nick Drake and Elliott Smith. Combining emotional vocals and perfectly paced piano led orchestrations, Garneau has found his own voice, which is utterly magical. Out calls Garneau "Haunting, melancholy, and utterly spellbinding."

Barb Jungr: FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY - THE STING PROJECT Thursday, June 22 at 7PM Friday, June 23 at 9:30PM Tuesday, June 27 at 7PM Thursday, June 29 at 7PM $25 British-based jazz cabaret legend Barb Jungr returns to Joe's Pub, her spiritual home in New York City, for the world premiere of a collection of songs related to Sting and The Police. In collaboration with Grammy- and Emmy-winning musical supremo John McDaniel, with whom she created the 5-star reviewed album and show of Beatles material, Come Together, Jungr reveals the beauty and breadth of Sting's extraordinary repertoire. Through a set list that includes "Every Little Thing (She Does Is Magic)," "Until," "Every Breath You Take," "Englishman In New York," "Until," "Fragile" and more, Barb and John explore Sting's work, finding quiet beauty, intensity, politics and passion.

Tori Scott: MAKING AMERICA GAY AGAIN Saturday, June 24 at 7PM $20 Hailed by Provincetown Magazine as "the Bette Midler of the new millennium," belter and bad decision expert Tori Scott returns to Joe's Pub at The Public just in time for Gay Pride with her annual pride show, Making America Gay Again, a shameless journey that celebrates stiff drinks, bad decisions and the gays who enable her. Making America Gay Again is co-written by Scott and her longtime collaborator Adam Hetrick, directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn and features musical direction by Jesse Kissel. Making America Gay Again features the music of Beyonce, Judy Garland, Michael Jackson, and more. The vocals are legit and the stories are, tragically, all true.

Isaac Oliver WON'T STAND FOR THIS Saturday, June 24 at 9:30PM $20 Writer/performer Isaac Oliver's debut collection of essays, Intimacy Idiot, was named one of NPR's Best Books of 2015. After last year's sold-out residency, Oliver returns to Joe's Pub to debut brand-new stories as well as share old favorites in a performance featuring Daniel Loeser and directed by Jason Eagan "A rare talent who manages to deftly combine raunchiness, intelligence, hilarity, and heart," says The New Yorker.

DORIAN WOOD Saturday, June 24 at 11:30PM $15 Singer/composer Dorian Wood returns to Joe's Pub to perform songs from his emotionally-charged new album, XALÁ. "Armed with a vocal charisma that would befit a preacher and an experimental streak that would make avant-gardists swoon" (WNYC), Dorian is a wunderkind with a headstrong DIY discipline. He has brought his emotionally-charged performances to concert halls, museums, music venues and performance spaces throughout the US, Mexico and Europe, with a voice that channels the skill and ferocity of such auteurs as Scott Walker, Nina Simone and Tom Waits.

About Joe's Pub at The Public
Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Public opened 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 the best in live music and performance nightly, continuing its commitment to diversity, production values, community and artistic freedom. The organization also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program that provides musicians the resources and tools needed to develop original theater works. Commissioned artists have included Ethan Lipton, Toshi Reagon, Bridget Everett, Allen Toussaint and more. In 2011, the Pub received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, 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.

About The Public Theater
The Public Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. Celebrating his 10th anniversary season at The Public, Eustis has created new community-based initiatives designed to engage audiences like Public Lab, Public Studio, Public Forum, Public Works, and a remount of the Mobile Unit. 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 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; Public Works, an expanding initiative that is designed to cultivate new connections and new models of engagement with artists, audiences and the community each year; and audience and artist development initiatives that range from Emerging Writers Group to the Public Forum series. The Public is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and in October 2012, the landmark building downtown at Astor Place was revitalized to physically manifest the Company's core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences, by dramatically opening up the building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. The Public's work is also seen on tour throughout the U.S. and internationally and in collaborations and co-productions with regional and international theaters. The Public is currently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award-winning acclaimed American musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and in spring 2017, Lynn Nottage's acclaimed new play Sweat. The Public has received 59 Tony Awards, 168 Obie Awards, 53 Drama Desk Awards, 54 Lortel Awards, 32 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 13 New York Drama Critics Awards, and five Pulitzer Prizes.

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