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Will Franken: Grandpa, It's Not Fitting!“Manic brilliance” —The New York Daily News 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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IDAHO/DEAD IDAHOBy Sam D. Hunter At an Indian casino in Northern Idaho, a young taxidermist makes a desperate attempt to reassemble his family by impregnating his cousin. A play about love, togetherness, sincere emotion, dead animals, and the coming apocalypse. *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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LANCE HORNE: 9/9 @ 9Multi-talented musical visionary Lance Horne ushers in the fall with nine brand new songs written especially for this 9/9 show. Composed over the last nine nights of the Perseid meteor shower, these ethereal, ravishing compositions will sweep you into autumn on a wave of lyric-driven, piano infused sound. Horne’s adrenaline-fueled music is equal parts sexy and sly, and will haunt you long into the cold winter nights. For one night only, he will be joined by all-star musicians Yair Evnine, Josh Giunta, Jessica Hershberg, Nick Wincenc and special guests Lea DeLaria and Alice Ripley. 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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STRAIGHT UP VAMPIRECRITICS PICK! -Time Out New York From the brilliantly demented minds that brought you Ars Nova’s smash hit Jollyship the Whiz-Bang comes STRAIGHT UP VAMPIRE: The History of Vampires in Colonial Pennsylvania as Performed to the Music of Paula Abdul. This spooky musical hayride through fake American history tells the tale of Paula Abdul Blackwood, a beautiful quaker girl trapped in a star-crossed love affair with an idealistic young vampire. Everywhere there is dissent. Fractious parties debate the future of the colony. MC Skat Kat and Benjamin Franklin vie for power in the Assembly. A gothic political romance set to the music of Paula Abdul, as performed by members of the rock band Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, with special guests Corn Mo, the O’Debra Twins, Julie Klausner and more. Written by Nick Jones, Zak Vreeland and Peter J. Cook. Directed by Peter J. Cook. |
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STRAIGHT UP VAMPIRECRITICS PICK! -Time Out New York From the brilliantly demented minds that brought you Ars Nova’s smash hit Jollyship the Whiz-Bang comes STRAIGHT UP VAMPIRE: The History of Vampires in Colonial Pennsylvania as Performed to the Music of Paula Abdul. This spooky musical hayride through fake American history tells the tale of Paula Abdul Blackwood, a beautiful quaker girl trapped in a star-crossed love affair with an idealistic young vampire. Everywhere there is dissent. Fractious parties debate the future of the colony. MC Skat Kat and Benjamin Franklin vie for power in the Assembly. A gothic political romance set to the music of Paula Abdul, as performed by members of the rock band Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, with special guests Corn Mo, the O’Debra Twins, Julie Klausner and more. Written by Nick Jones, Zak Vreeland and Peter J. Cook. Directed by Peter J. Cook. |
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THE ROB KENDT SONGBOOKRob Kendt’s songs unspool like beautifully intricate short stories, keeping you happily on the edge of your seat. Ranging freely from lounge pop to alt-country, Kendt’s nimble lyrics and easygoing baritone have drawn comparisons to Ben Folds, Rufus Wainwright and Elvis Costello, but his sly humor and gift for narrative are all his own. Kendt will be joined by a cast of celebrated guest singers, bringing his diverse songbook to rich and variegated life. 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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JEFFERY SELF: PEOPLE I SLEPT WITH WHO NEVER CALLED ME BACK“Hilarious” -New York Magazine Have you slept with Jeffery Self? Did you call him back? If you did, come see him dish the dirt on all the ones who didn’t, and if you didn’t…. then you might just hear your story told! Hot from his sold-out run of My Life on the Craig’s List and YouTube stardom as half of the duo VGL Gay Boys, hilarious writer-performer Jeffrey Self brings his saucy new solo show to Ars Nova. Mud will be slung — if you’re guilty, you better duck. 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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ARTHUR LEWIS Record Release ConcertOriginal Freestyle Love Supreme member and Ars Nova favorite Arthur Lewis celebrates the release of his long-awaited debut solo album, If We Were, with a night of bewitching and soulful songs. Drawing on influences from Prince to Radhiohead to Steely Dan, Lewis and his indie soul band The Geniuses spin a captivating sound packed with irresistible hooks, sweet harmonies, and deliciously slow grooves. |
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OOHRAH!By Bekah Brunstetter In Fayetteville, North Carolina, home of one of the south’s largest military bases, practically everybody’s somebody is Over There. Abby, a flight attendant, has finally agreed to settle down with her thoroughly unmilitary fiancé, while her sister Sara is thrilled to have her own husband back home once and for all. But when a hot, mysterious Marine shows up on Abby’s red eye flight, all bets on stability are off. *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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MAX VERNONIn his New York headlining debut, Max Vernon pulls out everything he has to offer. Soaring melodies and sardonic humor; barbershop harmony and political insight — his unique brand of blue-eyed-indie-soul-pop music is like nothing else you’ve heard. Joined by Ars Nova favorite and New York phenom Erin and Her Cello, drums dynamo Diamond Dave, and hosted by DJ JonJon Battles, Vernon is on the brink of becoming New York’s next big thing. Catch him early in a show full of discovery, charm, cello and moxie. 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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FARAH ALVINThough she’s best known as one of Broadway’s favorite belters, Farah Alvin has spent years honing a secret identity as a gifted songwriter. With her soulful voice and frank, thoughtful lyrics, Alvin weaves a sound that’s equal parts Laura Nyro, Paul Simon, and Ben Folds. Making her Ars Nova debut with with an evening of songs reflecting on love, loss, melancholy and joy, Alvin’s secret life is about to be big news. 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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TITS FISHER WITH KITTEN’S KISSBack to score another triumph, legendary troubadour Jason St. Little as Tits Fisher is out on artistic parole—and anyone is fair game! Part Vaudeville, part Dada, and all rock and roll, this Cabaret Voltaire is a mad trip through the mind of one of our most beloved show biz figures. Taking cues from Tristan Tzara and the New York Dolls, Tits Fisher attempts to decipher the current state of our lost world with bravery, bon mots, and a healthy dose of synth and bass. |
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ILENE REID: A New StandardIlene Reid brings her signature blend of updated classics and new favorites back to Ars Nova. With her light touch, candid humor and characteristic class, Reid performs the work of a varied roster of legendary songwriters and contemporary artists, seamlessly melding the worlds of pop, jazz, folk and Broadway into a sublime sound that’s all her own. |
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COREY TUT: EVERYTHING...'TIL NOWNew York City guitarist and singer-songwriter Corey Tut brings his sweet acoustic tunes and punk energy back to Ars Nova. Featuring material from his new album Everything, Tut plays a set of emotionally charged songs laced with personal narrative, and offers a captivating exploration of topics ranging from the painfully honest to riotously funny. Directed by Shira Milikowsky. |
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