THREE PIANOS, COIL 2011, and UNDER THE RADAR Close 1/15-1/16

Thousands of people have already been entertained by the OBIE-winning, music-theatre hit Three Pianos (New York Theatre Workshop), the COIL 2011 (Performance Space 122) and the Under the Radar Festival (from The Public Theater, performed at, among other spaces, La Mama E.T.C. and Dixon Place). This weekend, all three will give their last performances. The COIL Festival closes on Saturday, January 15, Three Pianos and the COIL Festival one day later on Sunday, January 16. Head to the East Village this weekend to catch these innovative performances before they are gone.

About Three Pianos
The OBIE winning hit music-theatre event that wowed audiences and critics alike in its sold-out run at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater in March - is a theatrical explosion of Franz Schubert's song cycle Winterreise. Filled with fantastical touches and inventive arrangements, Three Pianos is a colorful and imaginative evening of chaos, exploring Schubert's music, life, and times. Written, arranged, and performed by Rick Burkhardt (Nonsense Company), Alec Duffy (Hoi Polloi) and Dave Malloy (Banana Bag & Bodice), the play is set on a blustery winter night on which three friends - each manning a piano - lead the audience through Schubert's famous work. Performing the song cycle while grappling with fundamental questions about the nature of music and drinking way too much, the three pianists slip into a wild reenactment of a "Schubertiad," a musical salon party thrown by Schubert and his friends, connecting the two groups through the centuries. An evening of hilarity and heartbreak unfolds, in which the audience is invited to the party - with complimentary wine. Compositional mayhem, shifting rivalries, and some unfortunate butchery of the German language ensue. Written, arranged and performed by Rick Burkhardt, Alec Duffy, and Dave Malloy; Directed by Rachel Chavkin. Now through January 16 at New York Theatre Workshop. Tickets starting at $65, at www.ticketcentral.com or 212-279-4200. Visit www.nytw.org for more information.

About the COIL 2011
Performance Space 122's 6th annual winter festival of contemporary performance featuring hits from the past, the present and the future seasons of PS 122. PS122 Artistic Director, Vallejo Gantner, says of COIL: "We assume that if a show is exceptional it will happen in New York - but in our trans-polar, trans-disciplinary, trans-media world, this assumption is increasingly false. We are finding that in fact we must unceasingly argue for NYC as a hub of live artistic creativity, as a relevant node on the networked landscape of global culture. COIL is our way to shout that NYC still has it. COIL is Performance Space 122 pure and simple in one concentrated fury." January 5-15 at Performance Space 122, 150 First Ave. at E. 9th St. 5 tickets for $55: The PS122 Passport Recommended for Performance Lovers - tickets valid for PS122 presentations through June 30, 2011. 10 tickets for $100: The All-Access COIL Passport Recommended for professional arts presenters - tickets valid for COIL performances only. Visit www.ps122.org. Single Tickets to onsite performances: $20*, $15 (students/seniors); *Single Tickets to Stories Left to Tell: $30. Purchase tickets at Theatermania.

About the Under the Radar Festival
The Under the Radar Festival is an annual theater festival that spotlights International Artists ranging from emerging talents to masters in the field. The festival is a wild mix of works by ensembles, solo artists, writers and creators. The ultimate goal of the festival is to offer a crash course in theater that is exciting, independent, and experimental, created by some of the most dynamic artists working today. The Under the Radar Festival 2011 is produced by The Public Theater and is shown in eight different venues. January 5-16 at The Public Theater, HERE, La Mama E.T.C., Dixon Place, Abrons Arts Center, St. Ann's Warehouse, Robert Moss Theater, and The Chinatown Brasserie. Full program and tickets available at undertheradar.com.

About Fourth Arts Block
FAB is the leadership organization for the East 4th Street Cultural District, working to improve and promote the East Village/LES as the destination for diverse, experimental culture. To learn more about the Fourth Arts Block, please visit www.fabnyc.org.

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