Archive for the ‘Theatre’ Category

The Village Gate’s Old Fashioned Piano Party

April 18, 2011

Every Sunday evening, you can, for free, sit in a cabaret style bar and listen to dozens of performers sing show tunes. The songs range from the well known to the sublimely obscure and the talent ranges from good to ‘oh wow, you just happened to have the night off Broadway and decided to come and sing here!” Grab a drink, bring someone you love and enjoy a wide array of music.

The first half of the show is planned around one or two composers. But the second half is open to anyone with the guts to sign up and select one of the thousands (yes, thousands) of songs the pianist, Caleb Hoyer, can play by sight.

Enjoy this video of a song by one of the composers being featured this particular evening.

When: Every Sunday at 9pm

Where: Le Poisson Rouge, NYC

Promissing Playwright Producing New Work at Columbia

April 19, 2009

 

Columbia's Graduating MFA's present new work.

Columbia's Graduating MFA's present new work.

Josh Koenigsberg is set to graduate with his MFA in Playwriting this year. While at Columbia he has established himself as one of the most promissing young playwrights in New York City. In honor of his graduation his school will be producing one of his shows tomorrow and Wednesday. While it can be quite a hike up to Columbia, Koenigsberg is worth the trek. 

Although Koenigsberg’s plays stand out more for their ability to take the mundane and make it team with life and intrigue, the plot of Al’s Business Cards is this: 

When New Jersey gaffing assistant Al Gurvis gets his new business cards accidentally swapped with those of real-estate agent Eileen Lee, he’s mildly annoyed. Little does he know that this tiny mix up has sparked a chain reaction which will ultimately ruin his life.

Al’s Business Cards
A comedy by Josh Koenigsberg
Directed by Ken Kaissar

Playing at Riverside Theatre
91 Claremont Ave
New York, NY 10027

Thursday, April 16th at 8:30PM
Sunday, April 19th at 8:00PM
Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:00PM


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