Mx Justin Vivian Bond, Bobby Cannavale and More Coming Up This Month at Joe's Pub
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 07, 2015
Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its upcoming nightly performances, running December 9-20, 2015. Scroll down for details or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!
WOMEN OF LETTERS
FEAT. MAMIE GUMMER, EMMA STRAUB, ALISON STEWART + MORE
Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00PM
$20
Women of Letters is everyone's favorite literary salon! Every month, New York's best and brightest women come together on stage to celebrate the lost art of letter writing. For December, expect laughter, tears and camaraderie as host Sofija Stefanovic welcomes guests reading "a letter to my greatest gift." The lineup is Mamie Gummer, Emma Straub, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Michelle Buteau, Erin Ryan and Alison Stewart. Proceeds from every Women of Letters show is donated to charity, with over $750,000 being raised globally to date. December 9th's show proceeds will be donated to the Millay Colony.
Wednesday, December 9 at 9:30PM
$20
The Mike Errico Holiday Show is a highlight in a year that has been filled with them for Errico. While maintaining a career as a recording artist and producer for TV and film, Errico has been teaching at Yale University and NYU's Clive Davis School of Recorded Music, where his guests have included Amanda Palmer, Benny Blanco, Jonathan Coulton, Ryan Miller and more. In keeping with a long-standing Holiday Show tradition, Errico will distribute gifts, known as "Holiday Omens." Recipients will be invited to interpret the Omen's personal significance in the coming year. Hilarious, poignant or cautionary, the Omens have proven to be alarmingly accurate.
Thursday, December 10 at 7:00PM
$20
Dubbed 'Best Lounge Act of 2009' by New York Magazine, Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra play an edgy brand of jazz/folk/alternative nosh with a chewy singer-songwriter center. With melancholy wit and a cockeyed worldview, sepia-toned frontman Lipton and band mates Eben Levy (guitar), Ian Riggs (bass) and Vito Dieterle (sax) deliver songs steeped in mixed-message sincerity and soul. The band has appeared at Celebrate Brooklyn, MASS MOCA, Bryant Park, the Camden Opera House, Tangier (LA), Vermont Arts Exchange, and has been featured on NPR and radio stations around the country.
Thursday, December 10 at 9:30PM
$30
TimeOut New York Critic's Pick three years running, Echoes of Etta, the Etta James tribute, returns to Joe's Pub to spread some holiday cheer. On the heels of the release of their first CD, recorded Live at Joe's Pub, Echoes will be back to deliver their usual electric Rock and Soul tribute sprinkled with some seasonal favorites to lift your spirit. After a featured appearance on NBC's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a successful tour of Southeast Asia, and an exclusive appearance at the Commissioner's Tailgate for Superbowl XLVIII, MRM Productions is proud to bring back William Blake and Michael Thomas Murray in the MAC award-winning "Show of the Year," Echoes of Etta.
CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES
FEATURING CHRIS DESTEFANO, ASHLEY GORLEY, MATT JENKINS & LESLIE SATCHER
Friday & Saturday, December 11 & 12 at 6:30PM & 9:30PM
$40
Joe's Pub and the Country Music Association (CMA) are proud to announce the continuation of the wildly popular CMA Songwriter Series with some of Nashville's finest songwriters featuring Leslie Satcher (George Strait, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, Gretchen Wilson, Patty Loveless, Vince Gill), Ashley Gorley (Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan, Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley), Chris DeStefano (Carrie Underwood, Brett Eldredge, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean) and Matt Jenkins (Keith Urban, Dustin Lynch, Steve Holy). The series is proudly sponsored by ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
ORCHESTRA HOLISTIC FEAT. HOLISTIC AND EVAANZ
Friday, December 11 at 11:30PM
$15
Orchestra Holistic is a collective of musicians established for symphonic excellence in the performance of Hip-Hop and R&B. The core of the group consist of famed hip-hop trio Holistic and renowned French songstress Evaanz. The composition of the music is a symphonic blend of production incorporating the classical spirit of the orchestra and the grittiness of the boom-bap. The foundation of musicians hailing from a wide array of experience and education lend to the fundamental execution of a brand new musical experience for the audience.
Saturday, December 12 at 11:30OPM
$15
KAT CUNNING is an hourglass chanteuse, with whom an hour is never enough. She is in the process of writing her first original album with affiliates of White Star Sound and her virtuosic band, who effortlessly move with her from the sultriest of lullabies to the grittiest of blues - John Murchison (bass), Rob Mastrianni (guitars) and Mickey Vershbow (drums). She is a singer-songwriter, actress and dancer who has received acclaim for her role as The Fairy Godmother in Company XIV's Cinderella, and roles in Baroque-Burlesque creations Nutcracker Rouge and Rococo Rouge.
REVEREND BILLY & THE STOP SHOPPING CHOIR: THE EARTH WANTS YOU!
Sundays, December 13-20 at 2:00PM
$15
Fresh from touring the West Coast with Neil Young, singing activists Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir return with their new show The Earth Wants YOU! The choir opened their residency with the release of a new album, Resist Extinction, on November 1. Directed by Savitri D, with musical direction by Nehemiah Luckett, the choir represents a diverse array of economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds - scientists, teachers, therapists, artists, builders, dog walkers, actors, writers and executives. The core of their work is its activism, which is the source material for their output. The group has been arrested many times, especially with Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter, and are now working to ban the Monsanto herbicide "Roundup," which is sprayed in NYC parks and is carcinogenic.
Sunday, December 13 a 7:30PM
$25
Erin McKeown is a musician, writer, and producer known internationally for her prolific disregard of stylistic boundaries. Her brash and clever electric guitar playing is something to see. Her singing voice is truly unique - clear, cool, and collected. Over the course of 7 studio albums and thousands of live performances, Erin has developed and refined a distinct and challenging mix of American musical styles. She recently started blogging and hosting for WNYC, New York Public Radio.
SHADOWS & LIGHT: CELEBRATING JONI MITCHELL, HOSTED BY MADDY WYATT
Sunday, December 13 at 9:30PM
$12
As Joni Mitchell, the iconic songstress, poet, and painter, recovers from recent health issues in her home in Canada, a group of New York Artists, led by Maddy Wyatt, is creating a musical get-well card. Artists influenced by Mitchell's work will come together to celebrate the lady of the canyon, featuring songs from the seminal album Blue, and the best of the rest of her incredible canon. Shadows & Light also features musical direction by Scott Davis.
7TH ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY CHRISTMAS, A CONCERT TO BENEFIT ASTEP
Monday, December 14 at 7:00PM
$75 - $100
Back by popular demand, ASTEP is excited to host our 7th Annual New York City Christmas: A Concert to Benefit ASTEP. Conceived, produced and music directed by Drama Desk-nominated orchestrator Lynne Shankel (Cry-Baby, Altar Boyz), the evening will feature Broadway's most sought-after talent singing fresh, original approaches-pop, soul, R&B, rock and more-of holiday songs off 'New York City Christmas' the album, available for purchase at the concert. ALL proceeds from tickets to the show and album sales will support ASTEP's mission of providing artists with the opportunities to share their passion with underserved youth in the U.S. and around the world. Together we celebrate the transforming power of the arts!
TORI SCOTT: VODKA IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
Monday, December 14 at 9:30PM
$20
Tori Scott returns to celebrate the holidays the only way she knows how - an evening of lingering regret, slurred autobiographical stories, and songs written by other people. From her early childhood fascination with The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas to her time spent as a singing elf for an old-folks home, Scott will take you on a shameless journey of what this time of year really means to her. The show includes songs by Dolly Parton, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Florence and the Machine, Ella Fitzgerald and more. The band features Mat Fieldes (Matilda, Book of Mormon, Next to Normal) on bass, and Dan Weiner (Stomp, Holler if Ya Hear Me, America's Got Talent) on drums.
Vodka is the Reason for the Season is co-written by Adam Hetrick (Editor in Chief Playbill.com), directed by Sklar-Heyn (Broadway: Executive Producer, LES MISERABLES; Production Supervisor, The Phantom of the Opera), and musical directed by Jesse Kissel (Broadway: The Visit, Leap of Faith, Conductor/Musical Director of Chicago National Tour, The Scottsboro Boys L.A. premiere).
Tuesday, December 15 at 7:30PM & 9:30PM
SOLD OUT!
Blending old-fashioned country charm, lyrical wit and rock n' roll grit into radio-friendly hook-heavy pop nuggets, Old Dominion have emerged as one of the hottest breaking bands in country music. Their latest album Meat & Candy, which Rolling Stone Country says is dashed with "fuzzy guitars, catchy licks and even a little rap," is highlighted by the back porch smack of undeniable single "Break Up With Him" and the bruising "Shut Me Up." The five-piece band includes singer Matthew Ramsey, lead guitarist Brad Tursi, multi-instrumentalist Trevor Rosen, bassist Geoff Sprung and drummer Whit Sellers. They've spent seven years honing their craft, each making a name for themselves in Nashville by penning songs for the likes of Keith Urban and Luke Bryan. Now it's nothing less than the country rock outfit's defining moment. Old Dominion, which Standard Examiner calls "the definition of country music's 'do-it-yourself' band," will join Kenny Chesney's The Big Revival Tour for 17 stadium performances in 2015.
THE TALENT SHOW, HOSTED BY ELNA BAKER AND KEVIN TOWNLEY
Wednesday, December 16 at 7:00PM
$10 Adv / $15 Door
The Talent Show, the wildly popular and hilarious variety show from writers and comedians Elna Baker and Kevin Townley, creates an entirely new event each month based on a theme. Embracing the inherent danger of live performance, they create a show that challenges and surprises both the audience and performers alike. December will feature the theme (YOUR COMPANY NAME HERE) Office Holiday Party and guests Eugene Mirman, Sarah Kay, Lucy Wainwright Roche and Mehran Khaghani.
MX JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND: ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD WHEN HIGH
December 16-19 & 21-23 at 9:30PM
$35
Mx Justin Vivian Bond continues v's 25th anniversary celebration with Angels We Have Heard When High, v's annual holiday extravaganza! The pope has gone off to pow wow with Kentucky trash and the Lords are leaping, so pull your twinkles from the box, dust off your balls, and grab that MDMA you hid behind your tree for 'tis the season to get lit, tune in, turn on and listen to THE VOICES OF AN ANGEL! Backed by a cherubic coven of talented misfits in extravagant outfits - musical director Matt Ray, Nathann Carrera on guitar and Claudia Chopek on violin - Mx Bond promises to light up the darkness with songs, spirits, sass and a slew of special surprises! All are welcome to come on down to Joe's Pub and snuggle up next to the holiday Bond Fire and celebrate with your favorite "Star of Light," Mx Justin Vivian Bond.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH WITH CATIE LAZARUS
GUESTS: BOBBY CANNAVALE, JASON BIGGS, PAOLA ANTONELLI & BINKY GRIPTITE
Thursday, December 17 at 7:00PM
$20 Adv / $25 Door
Ever wonder what it's like to have a dreamy job? Comedian Catie Lazarus did too, so she created an utterly addictive, candid, fun talk show about work. Come see why The New York Times calls Employee of the Month "beloved" and Blackbook calls it comedian Catie Lazarus's "hilarious podcast talk show" and The New Yorker calls, "her line of inquiry is decidedly unorthodox." This month's guests include actor Bobby Cannavale (HBO's Vinyl & Boadwalk Empire), curator Paola Antonelli (MOMA), actor Jason Biggs (Orange is the New Black, American Pie) and Binky Griptite (Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings).
Friday, December 18 at 7:30PM
$20
pomme is french for apple is both a duo and a play, written and performed by Liza Paul and Bahia Watson. Comprised of a series of fast-paced vignettes, pomme is french for apple features a dizzying cast of charming and outlandish characters, in settings as diverse as the Caribbean, downtown Toronto, southeast London, and the too-tight crotch of the pants. pomme is a fresh, funny and irreverent look at womanhood in all its glory: its perils, its pleasures and all kinds of madness in between.
Friday, December 18 at Midnight
$12
A positive Afrobeat force, bringing fresh world music to NYC/Boston and beyond. The Brighton Beat's inspired rhythms and powerful horn section keeps the crowd dancing and engaged in an intimate and creative atmosphere. The Brighton Beat's goal is to create music that is able to live, breath and develop, with songs that allow the musicians to communicate and tell a story through carefully crafted melodies and inspired solo passages. Real world experiences and an inherent knowledge of jazz set them apart from the crowd. This is a band of working professional musicians looking to make a name for themselves in the ever burgeoning Afrobeat scene.
Saturday, December 19 at 7:00PM
$22
Dan Finnerty & the Dan Band caught America's attention as the foul-mouthed wedding singer in the box-office smash Old School, performing his now-infamous rendition of Total Eclipse of the Heart, as well as his appearance as the sleazy bat-mitzvah singer in Starsky & Hutch and again as the inappropriate wedding singer in the record breaking hit The Hangover. The Dan Band plays to sold out crowds from Los Angeles to New York and has appeared on numerous shows including The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ellen, The Late Late Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Last Comic Standing, The Guys Choice Awards and caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, who signed on to executive produce Dan's one hour concert special "The Dan Band: I Am Woman," directed by McG.
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE: X-FILES BURLESQUE
Saturday, December 19 at Midnighgt
$15
The Truth Is Out There: The X-Files Burlesque is returning to television in 2016 but fans can't wait that long! Get your dose of alien abductions, government conspiracies and, of course, Agent Dana Scully & Fox Mulder at this special tribute by Francine "The Lucid Dream" of The Pink Room Burlesque!
STARSKY + COX: YOU BETTER WATCH OUT, A SPECIAL YULE STARRING
Sunday, December 20 at 7:00PM
$20
Winter Solstice Eve sees the musical return of internationally bestselling authors (Sextrology) and the world's favorite cosmic comics Starsky + Cox in You Better Watch Out, a special Yule Starring. On a raucous sleigh ride along the astral plane, Stella Starsky and Quinn Cox unlock the secrets of the stars, sprinkling us with their wry wisdom and groovy guidance. The duo will perform live readings of audience member's astrological charts, unleashing the metaphysical power of the zodiac, delving the kinky corners of the multiverse. Using words and music, Starsky + Cox will unspool their supernatural tales from the synchronistic road less taken, letting us in on the cosmic joke. Their band includes Matt Ray, Claudia Chopek, Danton Boller and Patrick Johnson.
THE MEETING* HOSTED BY JUSTIN SAYRE
Sunday & Monday, December 20 & 21 at 9:30PM
$20
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, the acclaimed comedy/variety show hailed as "rambunctious, uproarious and unpredictable" by The Wall Street Journal, has returned to its downtown roots this year for another season. Each month, Sayre's International Order of Sodomites (I.O.S.) gathers to honor an artist or a cultural work that is iconic to the gay community. Sayre is the show's creator, writer and host, serving as the Chairman of the Board of the I.O.S. For the 7th annual Holiday Spectacular, Sayre and his special guests (TBA) will descend upon Joe's Pub for two nights.
For tickets, go online at joespub.com, call 10AM-7:00PM, daily at 212-967-7555, or visit in person at The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC (Opens daily at 2PM). There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.
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 consistently 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.
The Public Theater, under the leadership of 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 his10th 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 Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare 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 and 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 is currently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award-winning Fun Home and Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed American musicalHamilton. The Public has received 47 Tony Awards, 167 Obie Awards, 52 Drama Desk Awards, 48 Lortel Awards, 31 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 13 New York Drama Critics Awards, and four Pulitzer Prizes.
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