Joe's Pub Announces Sutton Foster 5/7, Justin Bond 5/9 And More

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

With impeccable sound and lights, the warm and intimate candlelit atmosphere of Joe's Pub is filled with plush velvet couches, softly glowing lucite tables and gorgeously understated architecture. Joe's Pub is open seven days a week, regularly hosting as many as three shows a day. Dinner and drink service is available during every performance; the venue offers a classic Italian dinner menu and a fully stocked bar.

 

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TRAPPER'S GREATEST HITS JR: SPRINGTIME EDITION

Saturday, April 24 at 7:00 PM

"Actors are often told they should never appear with animals and children for fear of being upstaged. They should stay especially far from children who study with Trapper Felides - these kids will bury them alive." - Elisabeth Vincentelli - New York Post

You've all asked for it...now you're getting it! Children's vocal guru is bringing his first all-kid's lineup to the New York stage in 6 years. It is almost the 6th anniversary of Oh-blah-di, Oh-blah-da, the now legendary Make-a-Wish Foundation benefit, and Joe's Pub will be reeling on the 24th as kids and teens from the casts of Billy Elliot, Bye Bye Birdie, Finian's Rainbow,The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Shrek, West Side Story, 13 the Musical, and many more join familiar faces from TV and film and some surprise starry guests.

Expect some repeat favorites and to see Trapper's commitment to finding new talent as the best kids in the country all join together on the Joe's Pub stage. See you there! $25

MAY 5 - MAY 10

Julian Fleisher

Wednesday, May 5 at 9:30 PM

"I have seen the future of vocal Jazz! He's got a marvelous, resonate baritone, with impeccable intonation, and a wonderful choice of material...talented, funny and hip."- LA Jazz Scene, East/ West Connections

Before the art of song was divided into narrow stylistic slices, before there was Jazz or Pop or Rock, there was Nightclub Singing. Like Sammy Davis, Jr, Ethel Water and Mel Tormé before him, Julian Fleisher mixes masterful interpretations of a wide range of popular songs with kick-ass showmanship and a generously endowed band that -- as the Washington Post put it -- "blew the roof off of Joe's Pub." $20 in advance / $25 at the door

JULIAN VELARD w/ Special Guest HARPER BLYNN

Thursday, May 6 at 9:30 PM

Native New Yorker, London resident, former Kindergarten Gym Teacher and one-time Parisian Street Sweeper, Julian Velard is a true original. The kind of character in a Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarintino film you'd like to grab a drink with. A real-life, musical version of Philip Marlowe (more Elliot Gould than Bogart) fusing the effortless cool of Robert Downey Jr. with the self-depreciating humor of Woody Allen, serving up slices of old-school Pop perfection with a raised eyebrow.

Born in the heart of Martin Scorsese's Big Apple to a Queen-sized legs model/4-time Jeopardy champion mother and a French ex-patriot/ATM designer Father, Velard attended Laguardia High School for the Performing Arts, immortalized in the movie Fame. His first job was delivering videos to the likes of Cyndi Lauper and The Coen Brothers. It was during those after-school afternoons Velard devoured the albums that would form his musical landscape for years to come - Stevie Wonder's Talking Book, Elvis Costello's Armed Forces, Billy Joel's The Stranger, and Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection.

Velard spent his young adulthood paying his dues, living in an efficiency apartment literally in the shadow of Manhattan, in Red Hook, Brooklyn. He supported himself with some very odd jobs (including the afore mentioned "Hungover with Hula-hoops" episode) and touring the U.S., playing shows anywhere and everywhere, from rock clubs to cabarets to bar-mitzvahs and back again, honing his quirky brand of Pop all the while. After releasing three records independently, in 2007 Velard was plucked from relative obscurity off of Myspace, the source of well deserved UK Major Label attention. He signed a record deal and promptly moved to England.

Since then, Velard has straddled both sides of the Atlantic, writing songs for himself and others, and playing shows alongside Goldfrapp, Shelby Lynne, Marc Broussard, Amy McDonald, Kate Nash, Jose Gonzalez, Sonya Kitchell, Tom Baxter, The Clarks, Horatio Sanz, Ben Kweller, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and others, and is currently working towards the 2010 release of his label debut. $16

NYU Tisch Presents Sutton Foster'S CABARET CENTRAL: FROM RODGERS TO HEART

Friday, May 7 at MIDNIGHT

Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster, who has originated leading roles in five new musicals and recently starred as Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical, comes to the Drama Department to create a presentation that demonstrates the special alchemy between actor and audience that happens in cabaret performance. With an emphasis on "owning" the song, audiences will be taken on a musical journey that reveals the interpretive power of solo performance. $10 / $7 w/ student ID

ELIZABETH MITCHELL, LAURIE BERKNER & Special Guests FAMILY MATINEE BENEFIT FOR HAITI

Saturday, May 8 at 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM

"It might seem odd to use the term tour de force in reference to a children's folk recording, but that's the description that comes to mind when you listen to Elizabeth Mitchell's paragon of the genre... Whether she's singing in English, Spanish, Japanese, or Korean, she embodies the spirit of folk music. Guthrie and Seeger would be proud." Cookie Magazine

11:00am- Elizabeth Mitchell, Laurie Berkner and other special guests join forces for a day of family music to raise money for the earthquake survivors in Haiti. All proceeds go to Partners in Health. Special guests Dirty Sock Funtime Band and more.

2:00pm- Elizabeth Mitchell, Laurie Berkner and other special guests join forces for a day of family music to raise money for the earthquake survivors in Haiti. All proceeds go to Partners in Health. Special guests Grenadilla and more. $30 for adults $10 for kids 10 and under

THE N'HARMONICS

Sunday, May 9 at NOON

The N'Harmonics, NYU's hottest rock-out co-ed a cappella group, are ecstatic to return to Joe's Pub with ten incredible new members! The N'Harms are known around NYU for our eclectic arrangements (ranging from The Allman Brothers, John Legend, Radiohead, Rihanna...the list goes on), plus our fresh looks, LOUD belts, whistle tones, high Cs, riff #210, FIERCE beatboxing and our ridiculously fabulous alumni (who have and can be seen on Broadway in Wicked, Mamma Mia!, Spring Awakening and a slew of other productions). The N'Harms are one of the craziest, loudest, and most fun groups in all of NYC, and they've performed at such awesome venues as Lincoln Center, CBGB's and The Beacon Theatre. $12

THE FANCY w/ Special Guests COREY DARGEL & CORNELIUS DUFALLO

Presented in association with Earl Dax

Sunday, May 9 at 7:00 PM

"For those who've kept the faith in bands with doe-eyed pop instincts and chamber-music instrumentation, New York band The Fancy provides validation." ~ the Onion AV Club
"When was the last time you heard a rock band where every song gave prominent roles to bassoon and viola?" ~ Peter Margasak, The Chicago Reader

Integrating affection, honesty, and humor into every song, the Fancy is a stand out in the Brooklyn indie rock scene. Their sound manages to be both eccentric and accessible, featuring atypical instrumentation within an equally unique song-writing setting. They bring this individual style and energy to their Joe's Pub debut on May 9th, 2010. Classically trained musicians with a love for popular forms, the Fancy merges chamber music and pop sensibilities in their self-titled EP. This 5-track EP overflows with vocal harmony, full-band counterpoint, thick orchestral textures, and tongue-in-cheek lyricism. This special evening will provide a kick-off to the iTunes release of this EP and will feature an opening performance by Corey Dargel, Cornelius Dufallo and a digital looper.

Corey Dargel is a Texas-born, Brooklyn-based composer and songwriter whose gentle assault on pop and classical idioms creates a tension that pervades his music. He has performed on bills with Joanna Newsom, Owen Pallett, Grizzly Bear, the American Composers Orchestra, the International Contemporary Ensemble, and others. His third album, Someone Will Take Care of Me, comes out on May 25, 2010, on New Amsterdam Records.

Cornelius Dufallo is a member of the string quartet Ethel and the director of the creative music ensemble Ne(x)tworks. He has worked artists including Ornette Coleman, Oliver Lake, Butch Morris, Anthony Coleman, Bryan Adams, Lenny Kravitz, and Queensryche. His solo album, Dream Streets, is out on the Innova label. $15

Justin Bond w/ special guests Tilda Swinton, Sandra Bernhard & HILTON ALS

Sunday, May 9 at 9:30 PM

"Justin Bond is a trans-Atlantic cabaret messiah" - Time Out London

Justin will be introducing some original songs and will also be bringing back favorite covers, characters and sketches she's done in the past. Expect the unexpected. The final Sunday of Mx Bond's spring residency, May 9th is both Mother's Day AND mx Bond's birthday so it should be quite a blow-out! $50

WINGSPAN ARTS BENEFIT
Monday, May 10 at 7:00 PM

Wine, Beer and a wonderful performance featuring Wingspan's teaching artists, students and friends from the Broadway community.
"Wingspan Arts is an organization that lives up to its name by encouraging young people to spread their wings through creative endeavors." - NY Times

Wingspan Arts' mission is to reach out and expose diverse groups, especially young audiences to all forms of the performing, visual and media arts. Since its founding in 2001, thousands of children across the New York Metro region have benefited from Wingspan's multidisciplinary programs. Wingspan runs in-school programs in collaboration with schools and teachers, as well as afterschool programming in schools. We also offer Conservatory programs for students who feel passionately about pursuing the study of theatre and musical theatre. Beer, Wine and Appetizers will be served. Support/Ticket Levels: $125 Guest- 1 ticket, very limited single bar seats are available for $50. Please note: tickets / tables for this benefit are not being sold through the Joe's Pub website. Tables and Single seats are available via email: rsvp@wingspanarts.org or call 212-586-2330

TICKETS

Online at joespub.com, phone 212-967-7555, or in Person At the Public Theater Box Office (1 PM to 6 PM), or at the Joe's Pub Box Office from (6 PM to 10 PM) both located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC

For table reservations please call 212-539-8778. Purchase of tickets does NOT guarantee a table reservation; you must call to reserve seats. Seating, as well as standing-room, is available only on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows without a dinner reservation. Two drink or $12 food minimum per person is standard.

Photo credit: Brian Estrada

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