THE OUTER SPACE, Mary McBride and More Coming Up at Joe's Pub
By: BWW News Desk Feb. 21, 2017
Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its nightly performances, February 22 - March 5, 2017. Scroll down for details, or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!
MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC
FEATURING GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR, NATHAN AWEAU & KAWIKA KAHIAPO
Wednesday, February 22 at 9:30PM
$25
Three Masters, featured regularly at Maui's renowned "Slack Key Show" share Hawai'i's unique guitar styles, with origins in paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) culture. Four-time Grammy Award-winner, master slack key guitarist George Kahumoku Jr. has been called a "wonderful composer, songwriter, vocalist, and storyteller" by George Winston. Talented award-winning multi-instrumentalist Nathan Aweau, is renowned for his 8-string electric bass and velvet vocals. The New York Times stated that Aweau "[has an] advanced understanding of harmony and orchestration...his singing style is effortless." Guitarist and singer Kawika Kahiapo is an award-winner for slack key and island music and a regular at Jack Johnson's Kokua Fests.
The Public Theater PRESENTS
February 23 - April 9, 2017
$30 - 45
This season, Ethan Lipton (No Place to Go, Tumacho) returns to The Public with a new adventure in bittersweet and hilariously off-kilter storytelling. With music composed and performed by Lipton, Vito Dieterle, Eben Levy and Ian Riggs, THE OUTER SPACE follows two humans who buy an old spaceship, leaving the noise, pollution and overpriced rents of Earth for the vast beauty and treacherous terrain of the final frontier. But can they survive the mission? Leigh Silverman (No Place to Go, Well, Violet) directs this out-of-this-world musical about the impossible quest to create a sustainable life. The New York Times calls Obie Award-winning playwright and songwriter Lipton an "expert at keeping music, jokes and narrative tightly knitted together into one consistent human package."
FEATURING MAYSOON ZAYID, Tom Phelan, Joel Marsh Garland & MORE
Thursday, February 23 at 9:30PM
$20
America! Where our president ridiculed the disabled, publicly humiliated Miss Universe for her weight, and bragged about sexual assault. And where did he come from? The Entertainment Industry! Returning for its 5th installment, CastAndLoose Live! features stars of the stage and screen bringing real, verbatim casting notices to life. Join us this evening for ageism, ableism, fat shaming, transphobia, and everything breakdowns have to say about the body. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts. As always, come laugh at the problem while funding the solution.
Hosted by Lynne Marie Rosenberg (High Maintenance), this installment of CastandLoose Live! will feature Pun Bandhu (Plenty), Joel Marsh Garland (Orange Is The New Black), Tom Phelan (The Fosters, Hir), Cara Reedy (Infamously Short), Aneesh Sheth (Southern Comfort), Maysoon Zayid (Most Watched TED Talk of 2014). The evening will also include the stylings of musical theater team Gordon Leary and Julia Menwald, and direction by Jenn Haltman.
Friday, February 24 at 9:30PM
$18
A strident songstress whose intensity is cloaked in mellifluous vocals, Emel Mathlouthi is also known for her role as a leading artist in the Arab Spring. Born in Tunis, she was shunned from her country's official airwaves but rose to prominence through social media. She released her first album, Kelmti Horra (My Word is Free) in 2012, garnering lavish praise from critics and fans for her powerful vocals laid over a unique mix of North African rhythms and modern electronic beats. In 2015, Mathlouthi completed work on her second album with producer Valgeir Sigurðsson and performed solo at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony. Called one of the top 15 acts of 2015 by PopMatters, Mathlouthi is an artist with a powerful message and a voice beyond comparison. Partisan Records will release her new album in early 2017.
Saturday, February 25 at 7:00PM
Friday, April 7 at 10:00PM
$25
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.
KAORU WATANABE'S NEÓ, FEATURING KENNY ENDO
Saturday, February 25 at 9:30PM
$15
2017 brings an even stronger sense of urgency to create meaningful dialogue between different cultures in order to celebrate diversity and the vast richness of the human spirit. With this conviction, Kaoru Watanabe, whose work combines Japanese ritual and theater traditions with the complex rhythms and compositional of jazz and other global music, is returning with an extraordinary lineup of special guests, each revolutionary bandleaders and composers in their own right. Kenny Endo is perhaps one of the most respected taiko drummers in the world, an innovator and a pioneer of his field and a longtime collaborator. The show will also feature special guests Alicia Hall Moran, Jacob Garchik, Kinan Azmeh and Fumi Tanakadte.
DJ RIDE & STEREOSSAURO: SCRATCHING PORTUGUESE ROOTS,
PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NY FADO FESTIVAL
Sunday, February 26 at 9:30PM
$15
DJ Ride, who along with Stereossauro comprises the duo Beatbombers, are the reigning world champions of scratch/turntablism (IDA, Poland, December 2016). For their New York debut, the duo brings a brand new program, where the contemporary clashes with the classic, urban and traditional fuse together, and electronic and Hip Hop beats merge with the distinct, soulful sounds of Fado. This concert is a part of the NY Fado Festival - a celebration of the iconic Portuguese musical tradition that has ancient roots, but is ever moving forward.
CRAZY LOVE: WHEN Mary McBride MET David Driver
Monday, February 27 at 9:30PM
$25
Mary McBride has circled the globe countless times, singing for people from every walk of life, while David Driver has zigzagged between downtown NYC grit and uptown flash. But somehow their disparate paths intersected in Russia. Prior to their upcoming month-long spring tour, in which they'll reimagine American standards and pop classics accompanied by members of the Moscow Philharmonic, they offer this one-night-only preview of a new show that few Americans will have a chance to witness. Their freewheeling songbook includes chestnuts by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Prince, David Bowie, Allen Toussaint and Hoagy Carmichael, as well as tunes famously interpreted by the likes of Irma Thomas, Ray Charles, Annie Lennox, and Frank Sinatra.
IRÉNE JACOB: EN BAS DE CHEZ MOI ALBUM RELEASE
Tuesday, February 28 at 9:30PM
$20
Actress Irène Jacob and guitarist Francis Jacob have crafted welcoming and worldly pop on their latest album En Bas De Chez Moi, which is laden with French lyrics and world music flair. The siblings, backed by Senegalese bassist Mamadou Ba and Peruvian master drummer Pichio Ballumbrosio, will deliver a set of original music and a few covers of French folk singer Georges Brassens.
MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE: LIVE AT THE BLUE WHALE ALBUM RELEASE
Wednesday, March 1 at 9:30PM
$20
Musical polymath Mark de Clive-Lowe seems an impossibility at first sight - juggling piano, synths, live sampling and beat making all on-the-fly with mind-boggling ease. The Japanese-New Zealander was raised primarily in New Zealand, where he learned piano from a young age developing an avid passion for jazz through his father's record collection. In high school, he fell in love with Native Tongues hip hop and early UK jungle - laying his foundation. Since 2008, MdCL has called Los Angeles home where his acclaimed club night CHURCH takes his Signature Sound of technology and beat-infused jazz mash-up around the globe. Equal parts pianist, composer and live production wizard, MdCL's sets are a treat for all - as he casually erases the lines between genres and eras. This performance will feature Burniss Travis (bass), Nate Smith (drums), Jaleel Shaw (sax) and John Robinson (vocals).
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE, THE 2ND ANNUAL Lou Reed BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE
FEATURING Joe McGinty & THE LOSERS LOUNGE
Thursday, March 2 at 7:00PM & 9:30PM
$25
Joe McGinty and The Losers Lounge are an NYC collective known for their wildly popular tribute shows to music legends. Started in Lower East Side clubs in 1993, the Losers have grown into a unique performance experience that combines music, comedy and cabaret. Of all their epic shows, their send-up to Lou Reed in 2014, proved to be the most affecting. The invaluable New York legend had inspired everyone in the group in a personal way, small or large, and those shows became so much more than just performances. Because of this, they decided to make this show a tradition. This year, the Losers celebrate their now-annual tribute for Reed's birthday and take a "Walk on the Wild Side."
GUESTS: MIN JIN LEE, OPHORA EISENBERG, JO FIRESTONE, POROCHISTA KHAKPOUR,
NANCY WHANG & IVY WOOLF-TURK
Friday, March 3 at 9:30PM
$20
Every month, New York's best and brightest women gather on stage for Women of Letters to celebrate the lost art of letter writing. Expect laughter, tears, and camaraderie as host Sofija Stefanovic welcomes guests reading "A letter to my taboo." Guests are bestselling writer and author of Pachinko Min Jin Lee, acclaimed comic, writer and host of NPR's Ask Me Another Ophira Eisenberg, cult-favorite comedian Jo Firestone, critically-acclaimed author or The Last Illusion Porcochista Khakpour, legendary musician and member of The Juan MacLean and LCD Soundsystem Nancy Whang and criminal justice advocate and founder of Project Liberation Ivy Woolf-Turk.
SVETLANA & THE DELANCEY FIVE: SWING FOR SPRNG - A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!
Saturday, March 4 at 9:30PM
$16 Adv / $20 Door
"Prepare to swing and be moved!" (JazzLives) and experience the "sweet and naughty" (JazzLives) magic in this special show celebrating the Swing for Spring and Svetlana's birthday! Svetlana & The Delancey Five will transport you to the carnival of sound, seamlessly moving from sophisticated tender tones to a rowdy "exuberant, foot-stomping music combining swing and pop-singer/songwriter sensibilities" (WPIX11TV) fit for the 21st Century. The Svetlana & The Delancey Five has headlined many sold-out shows in the US, from the premier venues such as the Blue Note, Iridium, Joe's Pub, to the packed and sweaty underground New York speakeasies.
PART OF MICHAEL MWENSO'S MELTING POT
Sunday, March 5 at 9:30PM
$15 Adv / $20 Door
Chris Pattishall has toured internationally as a leader and sideman, presenting original music as well as inventive readings of a broad range of jazz repertoire. In August 2016, he premiered Fictions, a chamber music suite based on the short stories of Jorge Luis Borges. In December 2015, Pattishall was the Music Director for Divas of the Silver Screen, a tribute to Ethel Waters, Lena Horne and Rosemary Clooney as part of the 2015-16 Jazz at Lincoln Center season. Active as both a pianist and composer, Pattishall holds an ASCAP Young Jazz Composer's Award, and participated in the Kennedy Center's BetTy Carter Jazz Ahead Program and the Ravinia Festival Stean's Young Artist Program.
Whether fulfilling the role of vocalist, emcee, showman, or impresario, Michael Mwenso conveys both the sophistication and spontaneity of hardcore jazz and the music's folkloric roots with impeccable craft, creativity, and communicative flair. Most frequently, Mwenso performs as leader of Michael Mwenso and The Shakes, a retinue comprising between three to five vocalists and a rotating ensemble. Mwenso has spent his entire life immersed in the jazz scene and has developed his unique skill set through the course of eventful life journeys.
Buy tickets online at joespub.com, by phone 10AM-7:00PM daily at 212-967-7555, or 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. 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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