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ROCK STAR KARAOKEBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! No bouncing ball. No skipping of discs. This is real Rock n’ Roll with a live band backing you up! Choose from a long list of your favorite new and classic rock songs, shoot a cheap shot at the bar and grab the mic. You are the star on Friday nights in August at Ars Nova! |
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TASTiSKANKTASTiSKANK is Sarah Litzsinger and Kate Reinders. These two ex-Broadway stars explore the ups and downs of their quote-unquote love lives, relying on valium and their friendship to get them through. They were the winners of the 2007 Breakout Award at HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, and were also voted two of the 25 Sexiest New Yorkers by the New York Post, which makes them REALLY REALLY sexy (and yes, they’re single). |
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TIM ELLIS / SIDSE PLOUG SOERENSENWhat do these two peoples’ shows have in common? Only that Ars Nova thinks they are both hilarious and wants you to be able to see them in one night! TIM ELLIS: An Inquiry into Human Understanding: The Meditations, Confessions, Ethics, Metaphysics, and Poetics of Tim Ellis Tim Ellis ponders the big questions while sweating the small stuff in his one-man exploration of the human condition. His distinctive comic monologues are smart, engaging and downright hilarious, often being compared to the work of Steven Wright and Spalding Gray. Directed by Michelle Morrison. SIDSE PLOUG SOERENSEN: DELUDED¿ Quirky and beautiful Danish funny gal Sidse Ploug Soerensen writes and performs an evening of fresh sketch comedy in the style of a Christopher Guest flick. Joined by her sketch side-kick Stefan Schick, Soerensen introduces us to a host of new characters including an aspiring actress named Cookie who will usher us through the set. Directed by Stacy Shane. TRAGEDY TOMORROW brings the raw underbelly of New York’s alternative comedy scene to the Ars Nova stage. This ongoing series encourages creative risk-taking by showcasing a wide-ranging spectrum of emerging comedic talent. |
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CATIE LAZARUS: FRESH MEATNew York comedy darling Catie Lazarus hosts a group of always hilarious and sometimes famous show biz folks who will perform an evening of genre crossing comedy. Once that’s out of the way, she’ll sit them down Barbara Walter’s style and ask them to share their worst experiences in the biz, their first jokes and what inspired them to be the special snowflakes they are today. Before the night is over, the audience gets to chime in with a press conference style Q and A. It’s an all out comedy madhouse with a touch of Oprah! Special Guests scheduled to appear include: Jonathan Ames (Wake Up, Sir!), Sean Conroy (Comedy Central), Jim Gaffigan (My Boys), Rob Kutner (The Daily Show), Rachel Sklar (Huffington Post) and catch the first season of web phenomenon Trillions with David Crabb and Margo Passalaqua. |
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ROCK STAR KARAOKEBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! No bouncing ball. No skipping of discs. This is real Rock n’ Roll with a live band backing you up! Choose from a long list of your favorite new and classic rock songs, shoot a cheap shot at the bar and grab the mic. You are the star on Friday nights in August at Ars Nova! |
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ROCK STAR KARAOKEBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! No bouncing ball. No skipping of discs. This is real Rock n’ Roll with a live band backing you up! Choose from a long list of your favorite new and classic rock songs, shoot a cheap shot at the bar and grab the mic. You are the star on Friday nights in August at Ars Nova! |
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ROCK STAR KARAOKEBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! No bouncing ball. No skipping of discs. This is real Rock n’ Roll with a live band backing you up! Choose from a long list of your favorite new and classic rock songs, shoot a cheap shot at the bar and grab the mic. You are the star on Friday nights in August at Ars Nova!  |
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BOMBS IN YOUR MOUTHBy Corey Patrick Chug beer, eat Jello, arm wrestle, fight. Anything but talk about the memory of your deadbeat dad. For Lily and Danny, the past is a powder keg. And they’re playing with matches. *OUT LOUD* is Ars Nova's play-reading series dedicated to supporting new work from emerging playwrights. OUT LOUD supports the playwright’s process by selecting leading directors and actors to work on each reading; and meeting with each writer before and after the reading to offer feedback and discuss script development. Each reading proves to be an essential step for playwrights in developing new work. |
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RUTH AND ESTHER’S LEMONADE REVUELive and uncensored from their living room in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, scandalous single gal Ruth (Alexandra Dickson) and retired schoolteacher Esther (Mark Blankenship) will sweep you into their world of Southern hospitality and down-home sass. Offering up delectable homemade snacks, fabulous prizes and shoot-from-the-hip advice, a night with these ladies is sure to charm your pants off. Grab your glass of Southern Comfort and settle in. These gals are so excited to make new friends, they just might sing about it! Directed by Shira Milikowsky. TRAGEDY TOMORROW brings the raw underbelly of New York’s alternative comedy scene to the Ars Nova stage. This ongoing series encourages creative risk-taking by showcasing a wide-ranging spectrum of emerging comedic talent. |
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WINDSHAKEModern day troubadour Theo Eastwind and percussion pioneer Shakerleg are recognizable fixtures on New York City subway platforms, where their music sweetens your morning commute. Theo’s extraordinary voice conjures up images of Jeff Buckley and Sting, while his captivating songs elicit comparisons to Dave Matthews and Nick Drake. Master percussionist Shakerleg’s unique and innovative rhythmic stylings have entranced everyone from subway riders to Guns N’ Roses, so much so that he recently joined the legendary band on stage. For one night only, the duo teams up with fellow musicians Rob Mastrianni and Adam Roberts, whose cutting edge sound as the band Windshake will electrify you! UNCHARTED blasts through industry blockades, providing a forum for burgeoning singer/songwriters to perform their original music in front of a live audience. Focusing on emerging talents who have yet to break the Billboard 100, this series sets out to cover a wide range of styles while providing music lovers and industry taste-makers an introduction to exciting new music. |
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