Month: November 2007

  • But What About The Children?

    our pal Michael Wiener sent us an e-mail about a new music project he’s got coming up. its a collaboration with Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop) and Phil Puleo (Cop Shoot Cop, Swans), John N. (Barkmarket) and a small army of other musicians, vocalists and performers. Its called The Children. The Children… Album Debut Performance…

  • Peace

    This should be cool: PEACE – a new musical created by Taylor Mac and Rachel Chavkin based on Aristophanes’ Peace. War has destroyed the land and a 75 yr. man and his two 12 yr. old daughters are counting on their last chance of escape: a DUNG BEETLE (fed only pure, organic fecal seed) that…

  • dumbolio

    this is the first i’ve ever heard of this event but it looks cool. its called DUMBOLIO and its a monthly variety show at the Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO (37 Main St.). It is hosted by Ed Schmidt and this month’s guests include: Corey Dargel Lisa Levy Jessica Delfino N.Y. Footbag All-Stars Josh Max Scott…

  • Sing a Song of Jesus for Young Jean

    I just got the following email: Choir Singers Wanted for performance at The Public Theater! We would like to invite you to be a part of our production of CHURCH, written and directed by Young Jean Lee, at The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival in January 2008.  We are looking for a four-part choir…

  • AUNTS here

    NOVEMBER 15th is ——- HOEDOWN HALL part 3 of 4. Presented by AUNTS and featuring: Leo van Vienna, Tymberly Canale, Jessica Ray, Richert Schorr, George Lewis Jr., Larissa Velez, SHOTGUN WEDDING, Chih Chun Huang, Katie Patchett and Melina Gac-Artigas, Cathy Richards, Jen Harmon, Laurie Berg, pash(ly) 3, Nancy Garcia, Theo Angell, Darrin Wright, ben pryor…

  • Democracy In America Launch Party

    Annie Dorsen’s Democracy In America Launch Party Monday November 26 9:30 PM $10.00 Tonight, the worldwide market for DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA officially opens. Join Annie Dorsen, award-winning director and co-creator of last year’s hit musical PASSING STRANGE, as she auctions off DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA, the first performance piece in which the consumers are the creators.…

  • right wing theatre?

    Just got sent a link to an article in The Observer that asks this question: “Where are the right-wing voices who will take the establishment on? For decades, British theatre has been dominated by playwrights sympathetic to a liberal consensus. The culture of the left has been represented by strident plays and angry playwrights –…

  • artsbeat

    i’m starting to get addicted to the nytimes artsbeat blogs. i never really read them before, until a writer friend of mine told me to check them out. as much as they provide more in-depth coverage of the arts, they’re a great window into the “behind the scenes” life of the arts journalist….

  • throw 8

    if for some reason you aren’t coming to dixon place maybe you’re headed out to The Chocolate Factory for Throw, the workshop performance series curated by Sarah Maxfield. This edition, Throw 8, features work from Curious Noise, Malleable Dance Theater and mvworks.

  • perverter at dixon place

    Hi, everybody! It’s your humble Culturebot editor Andy Horwitz here. Some of you know me only as the Culturebot guy. Some you know me as “that guy from PS122.” Well, I am also a writer/performer, though its been awhile since I’ve had time to make anything new. That’s why I’m very excited to invite all…

  • punk rock kabuki rocks. hard.

    Dude. We totally went to see Theater of the Two Headed Calf‘s new show Drums of the Waves of Horikawa at HERE last night and it was awesome! All the actors are top-notch and give great, intense, high-energy performances.  Brendan Connelly’s music, as always, rocks like crazy. And Brooke O’Harra has done a fantastic job…

  • First Weekends New Performance and Discussion Series

    I totally meant to post about this and then forgot. But if you’re reading this now you can still make the First Weekends New Performance and Discussion Series at BAX… Curated by Young Jean Lee, featuring Radiohole, Joseph Silovsky, and the National Theater of the United States of America. Radiohole presents a work in progress…