Suzanne Vega, NY Comedy Festival and More Coming Up at Joe's Pub This Fall
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 25, 2016
Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances for October 26 - November 6, 2016. Scroll down and visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25 & 26 at 7:30PM & 9:30PM
SOLD OUT!
Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labeled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world's best-known halls. In performances devoid of outward drama that nevertheless convey deep emotion, Vega sings in a distinctive, clear vibrato-less voice that has been described as "a cool, dry sandpaper- brushed near-whisper" and as "plaintive but disarmingly powerful." In short, Suzanne Vega's work is immediately recognizable, as utterly distinct and thoughtful, and as creative and musical now, as it was when her voice was first heard on the radio over 20 years ago.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH WITH Catie Lazarus
Guests: Nick Denton, Nate Silver & Mitski
Thursday, October 27 at 7:00PM
SOLD OUT!
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." Guests include founder of Gawker Media Nick Denton, FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver and indie rock darling Mitski.
Thursday, October 27 at 9:30PM
$12
Remarkable performer Ikechukwu Ufomadu, who has been described as the son Woody Allen and Frank Sinatra never had, invites you to an intimate evening of comedy; a singular mélange of wry humor, special guests and music. An evening that could only be Nightcap | by Ike. Ufomadu is an actor, comedian and entertainer. His original, live talk show IKE AT NIGHT sold out at JACK, The Public's Under the Radar Festival and at The Bushwick Starr. His one-man variety hour IKE NIGHT has played at Ars Nova, JACK and Sidewalk Cafe. He has worked with Young Jean Lee's Theater Company, 600 Highwaymen and Hoi Polloi. He was also featured in the "Truth or Myth with Smith" episode of The Chris Gethard Show.
RACHEL FRIEDMAN'S 40TH BIRTHDAY PARTY - THE CONCERT
Friday, October 28 at 7:00PM
$20
Singer, storyteller and songwriter Rachel Friedman, who defies genre, celebrates her birthday with a special concert. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, each little world she creates, both lyrically and musically, will stay with you. She is bawdy yet vulnerable and familiar yet surprising all at once. John Cameron Mitchell says, "Rachel Friedman's voice is honey and wine and I love everything about her."
Friday, October 28 at 9:30PM
$20
Contemporary jazz vocalist Christie Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and later, The Manhattan School of Music. Dashiell has performed with Howard's premiere vocal jazz ensemble, Afro-Blue, including a performance on NBC's "The Sing-Off." She has also performed at the Kennedy Center as a part of the 2010 BetTy Carter's Jazz Ahead Residency Program, Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C, and as a part of Jazz at Lincoln Center's Jazz for Young People Program. She is the recipient of Downbeat's Best College Graduate Jazz Vocalist and Outstanding Soloist awards in the jazz vocal category.
Friday, October 28 at Midnight
$15
Kellindo Parker is a prolific artist, musician, and composer best known for his work as the lead guitarist for multiple Grammy Award-nominated artist Janelle Monáe. Hailing from a rich musical lineage, he is the nephew of the legendary Maceo Parker and Melvin Parker, who are famed for their work with JAmes Brown. Carrying the torch of artful musicianship and dynamic style, Parker continues to weave a high caliber of musical tapestry. His trademark soul piercing, singing guitars, eloquent arrangements, masterful vocals and evocative songwriting are highly regarded among legends and contemporaries alike.
VALERIE GHENT: VELOURS ALBUM RELEASE
Saturday, October 29 at 7:30PM
$20 Adv / $25 Door
Powerhouse recording artist & NYC native Valerie Ghent brings her soul-funk groove and outstanding band, from New York and France, to celebrate the release of her fourth album, Velours. Recorded in New York and France with internationally acclaimed musicians and vocalists, Velours is sure to become Ghent's most iconic album yet. An outstanding performer with a 3 ½ octave vocal range and keyboard chops to match, Ghent's powerful, distinctive voice, bountiful positive energy and "soul-stirring, uplifting songs full of vitality and joy" make every concert unforgettable. A delight to audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, it's no surprise Ghent was longtime keyboardist/vocalist with Ashford & Simpson and toured with Debbie Harry. Ghent's hit single, "Love Enough for a Lifetime," reached #1 on iHeart Radio.
THE UNDEATH OF KENYON PHILLIPS
Saturday, October 29 at 9:30PM
$20
When the witchy Ladies in Waiting raise Kenyon Phillips from the dead at his open-casket funeral, the unruly corpse wreaks musical havoc on the audience, wait staff and anyone else he can get his diabolical hands on. Crowned "the new King of New York" by The Huffington Post, wildly theatrical singer, songwriter, emcee, actor, model, and DJ Kenyon Phillips knows how to put on a show. Together with his Ladies in Waiting, all-girl orchestral rock band, Phillips delivers danceable drama in the spirit of Rocky Horror. Halloween costumes are strongly encouraged.
Sunday, October 30 at 7:00PM
$20 - 100
The 9th Annual LIVING FOR TODAY benefit concert raises money for Gilana's Fund, which provides funding for educational programming promoting acceptance and understanding of our communities, each other, and ourselves. The annual concert series was created in 2008, and has welcomed such guest as Idina Menzel, Vanessa Williams, Jim Dale, Candice Bergen, Alice Ripley, Tituss Burgess, LaChanze, Tony Yazbeck, Lena Hall, Aaron Lazar, Kerry Butler, Jim Walton, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Stephen Spinella, and many more incredible performers to the stage. With a live band, Broadway's biggest stars, and all proceeds going to a worthy cause, this is a night not to be missed.
DAVID HANEY WITH BILLY MARTIN & FRIENDS: BILLY'S BIRTHDAY BASH
Sunday, October 30 at 9:30PM
$20
This evening is a rare chance to hear masters of improvisation, who know how to play to the hearts of people. Celebrating his 53rd birthday, Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin and Wood) teams up with pianist extraordinaire David Haney, bassist Adam Lane, and other guests for a night of musical wonder and celebration. From the roots of the downtown scene, Martin emerged with Medeski, Martin and Wood, bridging the harmonic complexity of jazz, the conversational fluency of free improvisation, and the groove and swagger of classic R&B and funk.
THANKING YOU, BROADWAY HALLOWEEN EDITION
Monday, October 31at 7:00PM
$20
Thanking You was first introduced to New York City at the annual Joe's Pub Employee Talent Show. Hosted by Willie Dee, the variety show showcased the staff of The Public, which is bursting with fresh talent. Each installation of this series will feature Broadway's very best. Willie Dee hosts his own illustrious Broadway pals to join him on the iconic Joe's Pub stage for a cocktail, a sensible intimate interview and a night of pure creativity and love. Guests for this Halloween edition are Brandon Rubendall (Spider Man, Disaster, Anything Goes), Donell James Foreman (Book of Mormon) and Tiffany Mann (Encores).
Halloween costumes are strongly encouraged!
THE EX-FILES: A SCREAM ALONG WITH BILLY HALLOWEEN
Monday, October 31 at 9:30PM
$20
Scream Along with Billy returns with a special Halloween show: The Ex-Files, the Unrelenting Horror of Bad Relationships: Beyoncé's Lemonade and the American Break Up Record. Billy Hough (Garage Dogs), sings, screams, rants and fights his way through the history of rock-n-roll. Accompanied by the historically accurate Sue Goldberg (Space Pussy) on bass and eye-rolls, the duo have earned a provocative reputation for themselves by finding the midpoint between piano bar and horror movie.
HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY: SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING
Guests: Elizabeth Alexander, Phil Klay, James Rebanks & Madeleine Thein
Tuesday, November 1 at 7:00PM
Tuesday, December 6 at 7:00PM - Guests TBA
$15 - $35
House of SpeakEasy opens the fourth season of Seriously Entertaining, a literary series, at Joe's Pub. Produced and hosted by its founders, award-winning historian Amanda Foreman and editor Lucas Wittmann, Seriously Entertaining presents highly-acclaimed writers from across the arts riffing 10 minutes on each show's given theme. The thrill and intimacy of these live performances deepens the audience connection to each writer's work and life. The November theme is Razor's Edge featuring guests Elizabeth Alexander (poet, memoirist and essayist), Phil Klay (short story writer and National Book Award Winner), James Rebanks (author and shepherd) and Madeleine Thien (novelist).
Nona Hendryx & MAMAFUNK: A NIGHT OF POLITOFUNK
Tuesday, November 1 at 9:30PM
$40
Nona Hendryx returns with A Night of Politofunk, dedicating "'Da whole funk, nuttin but da funk!' for the Politically Committed and the Undecided, for the lives that matter; Red, White, Black & Brown." Hendryx invites her audience to, "come help us rock this house and stand with Standing Rock! Because I believe, if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything!" Performing with Hendryx, known as Mamafunk, are her Funkrocksters: Ronny Drayton, Etienne Stadwijk, Warren McRae, Trevor Gale, Kiki Hawkins, Keith Fluitt and Asa Arnold.
Guests: Janelle James, Bojana Novakovic, Kaki King, Ariel Levy, Kathryn Grody & Stephanie McKay
Wednesday, November 2 at 7:00PM
$20
Every month, New York's best and brightest women come together for Women of Letters - a celebration of the lost art of letter writing. Expect laughter, tears, and camaraderie as host Sofija Stefanovic welcomes guests reading "A letter to my unrequited." Together on stage for the first time ever will be the beloved writer and standup comedian Janelle James, esteemed actress and photographer Bojana Novakovic, celebrated guitarist and composer Kaki King, staff writer for The New Yorker Ariel Levy, iconic actress and writer Kathryn Grody and acclaimed soul singer and songwriter Stephanie McKay.
LYDIA LUNCH & UMAR BIN HASSAN: NO WAVE OUT
PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH SOME SERIOUS BUSINESS
Wednesday & Thursday, November 2 & 3 at 9:30PM
$20
No Wave Out is a brazen, unprecedented live performance uniting No Wave icon Lydia Lunch and legendary Last Poet Umar Bin Hassan. Disparate styles, cultures and generations of intellectual revolt are woven into a unified tapestry of spoken word and sound. Weasel Walter (guitar), Tim Dahl (bass guitar), Last Poets percussionist Don Babatunde and drummer Shaun Kelly create a freely improvised foundation of funk, jazz, avant-garde noise and No Wave Skronk to this trailblazing sonic adventure of agitprop verbiage and daring musical spontaneity.
DANCE NOW'S FALL 2016 DANCE-MOPOLITAN SERIES: NATIONAL INTIMACY MONTH
Friday & Saturday November 4 & 5 at 7:00PM
$15 Adv / $20 Door
Commissioned and produced by DANCE NOW, National Intimacy Month is a collaboration between performance duo Chelsea and Magda, choreographer/dancers Bryan Strimpel and Shaina Branfman of B.S. Movement, and choreographer Raja Feather Kelly and his troupe, the feath3r theory. Combining choreography, improvisation, text, live podcasting, and sketch comedy, the work explores the role of intimacy in the creative process and in performance. The cute and aggressive, the familiar and unknown, the popular and underrated all come into play in dynamic, surprising, and humorous ways-complete with commercial breaks and apple pie.
Friday, November 4 at 9:30PM
$15
The unexpected sounds of Sandaraa show how Eastern Europe, the Indus Civilization and Central Asia connect. The myriad elements - melismatic might of modal music, the ringing grit of mountain songs, the rollicking trance beats and restrained emotional intensity - have an eerie resonance, despite their seeming differences. A magical world of global sounds comes alive when superstar Pakistani vocalist Zeb Bangash joins forces with a retinue of leading Brooklyn musicians led by Klezmer clarinet virtuoso Michael Winograd to unlock the musical secrets and history of their regions steeped in ecstatic mysticism, war, migrations and ancient cities lost to the sands of time.
HARRIET, FEATURING BLAIR SOCCI & FARAH BROOK
PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL
Guests: Jo Firestone, Jacqueline Novak, Three Busy Debras and music by Free the Mind
Friday, November 4 at 11:30PM
$15 Adv / $20 Door
Best friends and New York comedians, Farah Brook and Blair Socci, started a comedy show called Harriet in the East Village in 2014. They named it after Farah's grandmother because they love her and her generous and loving spirit, but most importantly she makes them laugh. They are back for a special edition to spread the love and laughter to The New York Comedy Festival! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The New York Women's Foundation. This evening will feature Jo Firestone (Just for Laughs 2016, WFMU), Jacqueline Novak (Comedy Central, Cakeshop Comedy), Three Busy Debras (VICE, Carnegie Hall) and music by Free the Mind.
CANTATA PROFANA: IN A DISTANT LAND
Saturday, November 5 at 9:30PM
$15
In its fifth season, Cantata Profana is "making a name for itself with intrepid and unexpected concerts," (The New Yorker). Bringing every century of music together in unique productions devoted to new music, old music, vocal music, the group is dedicated "to most anything, so long as the mixture is put together thoughtfully and put across persuasively," (The New York Times). In a Distant Land features vocalist John Taylor Ward, pianist Lee Dionne, percussionist Doug Perry, and guest guitarist Dan Lippel in a night of songs, poems, and instrumentals that stretch across centuries and continents. This show will span Romantic Lieder, classic Ranchero songs of Mexico, Baroque English songs, contemporary Chinese solo works, the world premiere of Daniel Schlosberg's arrangements of Charles Ives songs from New England, and American composer George Crumb's new song cycle Ghosts of Alhambra.
PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL
Saturday, November 5 at 11:30PM
$22
Dan Finnerty 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." He went wedding singer again in the record-breaking hit The Hangover. The Dan Band plays to sold out crowds from L.A. 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. He caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, who signed on to executive produce Finnerty's one-hour concert special The Dan Band: I Am Woman, directed by McG.
Toshi Reagon & BIGLOVELY: SACRED MUSIC SHOW - SPIRITUAL ELECTION EDITION
Sunday, November 6 at 7:00PM
$25
Toshi Reagon is a singer, musician, composer, producer and curator, who has been described by Vibe magazine as "one helluva rock'n'roller-coaster ride" and by PopMatters.com as "A treasure waiting to be found, Reagon is a one-woman celebration of all that is dynamic, progressive and uplifting in American music." This show is part of Reagon's Sacred Election Series, which will culminate on Wednesday, November 9 to look ahead at America's future. November 6 will feature performances by Catherine Russell, Josette Newsam Marchak, Jason Walker, Fred Cash, Booby Burke and Adam Widoff.
SONGS FROM ILLA! A HIP-HOP MUSICAL
Sunday, November 6 at 9:30PM
$15
Fresh off of his "Best of Show" win at this summer's New York Musical Festival, hip-hop composer-lyricist Ronvé O'Daniel and cast will perform hot selections from his groundbreaking new hip-hop musical, ILLA! A Hip-Hop Musical directed by J Kyle Manzay. Set against the challenges of the 2008 U.S. financial meltdown, we meet Prince, a classically trained dancer who dreams of becoming a rap star. After suffering a humiliating defeat at a leading open mic competition, Prince struggles to redeem himself in the eyes of his friends and family. He falls hard for a girl named Stacy but his family's prejudices threaten to tear them apart. Can Prince overcome his fears and troubled home life to achieve his Hip Hop dreams? It's a journey of struggle, swagger, and search for self.
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 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 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. 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 over 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 productions to 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 acclaimed American musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda.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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