Month: December 2009
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free tix to crime and emergency
CULTUREBOT EXCLUSIVE GRAB A FREE PAIR OF TICKETS for Crime or Emergency (12/9) from Performance Space 122 Mike Iveson, with his demonic arrangements of the indigenous music of their native New Jersey (Bruuuuuce!), joins playwright and performer Sibyl Kempson in a rapturous and obsessive melodrama of consciousness. Together they distill this formerly 11-person play into a…
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the Programmed Show at Mac Store Brooklyn
Its a bit far off, but this looks supercool: The show Programmed features installations made with obsolete electronics. The artwork in this show invites a discussion on recycling, the history of these items, where they come from and what they have been replaced by. The focus is on rethinking the relationship with these electronic objects…
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for artists only at ontological
We are interested in seeing Nellie Tinder’s For Artists Only at The Ontological. According to the press release: Nellie Tinder’s For Artists Only is a subversive 21st century comedy of manners following three young female artists spending the summer doing battle at a New England country home. The work unfolds as a hyper-intimate performance pushed upstage…
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tipping point
there may be a paucity of posts over the next day or two as I head off to The Tipping Point. TippingPoint is a groundbreaking British organization which explores the boundary between artistic and cultural life and the extraordinary challenge of global climate change. At the core of its activities are a series of 2-day…
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the money conversation
Friday night I went to see Mike Daisey’s THE LAST CARGO CULT at the Public. It has been a long time since I laughed so much or so hard. Daisey is a wonderful storyteller who deftly weaves multiple narratives together in unexpected and frequently revelatory ways. He is prolific but this show stands out from…
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Five Questions for Lisa D'Amour
Name: Lisa D’Amour Title/Occupation: Playwright and Interdisciplinary Artist Organization/Company: PearlDamour URL: Pearldamour.com 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? Born in St. Paul while Dad was in grad school, moved to West Virginia could teach Philosophy, wound up in New Orleans by age 10…
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Now It Is Official!
Last night took us to Dixon Place for the 100% Official Formal Grand Opening of the new space on Chrystie St. Complete with Mayoral Proclamations and speeches from Kate Levin, Alan Gerson and the newly-returned Ellie Covan, the evening was a touching, warm-hearted welcome to friends new and old. Ellie’s “thank you” speech was great…
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devoted and disgruntled in NYC
UNDER THE RADAR presents “Devoted and Disgruntled New York” – an extension/experiment by Phelim McDermott of Improbable. here’s the invitation letter we received and hereby pass along to you: Do you love theatre? Do you find it frustrating? Do you wish it were different? Do you feel like an outsider in your own profession? Do…
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Under The Radar On Sale Now
Tickets are on sale now for Under the Radar. The full line up is here with links to purchase tickets. You can also check out video for the upcoming shows if you check out the UTRFestival channel on Vimeo. I don’t know all the shows listed but here are the ones that I’ve heard about…
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Romeo and Juliet at The Kitchen
You will not want to miss this! Nature Theater of Oklahoma: Romeo and Juliet @ The Kitchen Thursday‹Saturday, December 17‹19, 8:00 P.M. Tuesday‹Wednesday, December 22‹23, 8:00 P.M. Wednesday‹Saturday, January 6‹9, 8:00 P.M. Wednesday‹Saturday, January 13‹16, 8:00 P.M. Tickets: $20 This one-of-a-kind performance is the result of a series of phone calls to people who were…
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Five Questions for Mike Daisey
Name:Mike Daisey Title/Occupation: Monologist Organization/Company:None—independent working artist URL: http://mikedaisey.com 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? I grew up in far northern Maine, around Fort Kent, on the Canadian border. It is an area that is very remote and very poor, though I trace my obsession…