Month: May 2007

  • Galapagoing, going, gone – to DUMBO!

    Williamsburg cultural anchor Galapagos is packing it in and heading for DUMBO where they will be building NYC’s first LEED certified “green” performing arts venue. Click here to read more about the green space. Click here to read more about programming. Click here to read the whole story.

  • Long Weekend

    We’re getting the hell out of town, as are many of you, I’m sure. But a few recommendations (amongst the many, many things to do) for those of you who are sticking around: – The Dress-Up Show @ The Chocolate Factory – The Eaten Heart @ The Ontological (saw this on Thursday, big thumbs-up!) also…

  • 1001 Beds on YouTube

    Check out this excerpt from Tim Miller’s 1001 beds as performed at PS122 on YouTube:

  • Gimme Just a Taste

    Didja ever wanna stuff your face with delicious food and raise money for a good cause all at the same time? I thought you did. Well on Wednesday, June 6 from 6-9PM The Chocolate Factory (www.chocolatefactorytheater.org) will hold its 2nd Annual Taste of LIC, a celebration of Long Island City’s cultural and culinary offerings, to…

  • Revise the Showcase Code

    Lots of us who produce downtown have to deal with the challenges of the Equity Showcase contract. These days it can be a real hindrance to trying to put up a good show and use the actors we want. Culturebot just found out about a petition being circulated to get Equity to revise the showcase…

  • Obie, Oobie, Obie, Oobie

    T.R. Knight and Cynthia Nixon did a great job of hosting the Village Voice Obies last night. As usual it was an epic affair, clocking in at like 2.5 hours. But at least this year they ditched the performances between presenters to trim it a bit. Also they forewarned some of the winners so they…

  • Movement Research Festival, Spring 2007

    It’s that time of year again! Time for the Movement Research Festival, Spring 2007. From the curators: “Engaging in a practice of permissive exploration, we strove to develop various formats for critical exchange that are both intellectually rigorous and playful. This intuitive and open generation of ideas, coupled with the speed and intensity necessitated by…

  • Sum Of Us at Dixon Place

    In addition to Ann Magnuson, we also caught Sum of Us at Dixon Place. The work-in-progress, developed by Michelle Matlock and the band Inner Princess, is “a celebration of gender bending history that is certain to rock, stretch, and rip the skirts right off your current asses!”, or so sayeth the press materials. And, it’s…

  • Pageant Play

    Just a heads-up for you folks who like the comedy. There will be a staged reading of Matthew Wilkas and Mark Setlock’s PAGEANT PLAY as part of the Primary Stages Readings series this Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 3PM. I saw an earlier staged reading and was blown away by its sheer hilarity. The show…

  • Maggie Hamilton

    For a relatively young theater company, Working Man’s Clothes has garnered a sizable amount of attention for its daring productions and strong work ethic. Culturebot spoke to Maggie Hamilton, the Managing Director of Working Man’s Clothes, about the origins of the company and its production of Anthony Nielson’s Penetrator, which opens at the end of…

  • Ann Magnuson at Joe’s Pub

    Former New York artstar and current L.A. Woman Ann Magnuson was in town Friday to promote her new CD, Pretty Songs & Ugly Stories, with two sets at the esteemed Joe’s Pub, and Culturebot was in attendance. Two editors, two shows, one downtown legend. Reactions after the jump.

  • quick to-do list

    we’re too lazy to write it all out with links and stuff but here’s some stuff we’re doing: Thursday:Ken Nordine at The Kitchen; Friday: Aoi! at Japan Society (early), Ann Magnuson at Joe’s Pub (late); Saturday: ??? (afternoon), Chase Granoff “Boredom” at Chocolate Factory (8PM), Popsicle’s Departure at PS122 (9:30PM, if possible); Sunday: Karinne Keithly…