Downtown Cabaret 2008: Schedule of Events
Friday, April 11, 2008
Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center
107 Suffolk Street (between Rivington and Delancey)
New York City
Visual and Performance Art, Dance, Poetry, and Music
| Downstairs Gallery | Upstairs Gallery | Lounge | Throughout the Center | |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Artist Receptions: Visual Arts | Andean Textiles curated by Nina Cancel |
Poetry Readings: Maria Cardona, German Fermin, José Medina with Guitar Chamber Music: Chris Hanson, Katty Mayorga |
Recycle Band (roaming performance art): Susan Wheatley, Jessica Sugerman | 7:00 p.m. on | Printmaking: Susan Bell, Ryan Duff, James Jordan, Elizabeth Hickey |
Andean Textiles | Poetry Readings & Guitar Chamber Music |
| 7:00–8:00 p.m.; 8:40–10:00 p.m. | Performance Art: Cara Heerdt | 9:00 p.m. on | Guerrilla Swing Dancing! | 10:00 p.m.– 12 midnight |
Eagle Ager: Stephen Cooper, Charlotte Gibbons, Geoff Nosach Performance art throughout the galleries and theatres; installation in the Flamboyán Theatre vestibule corridor. |
Music, Dance, Film, Sculpture, Installations, and Performance Art
| Milagro Theatre | ||
| 6:30 p.m. | New Films: “Tina and Frank,” directed by Erin Gleeson (’06)—13 minutes | “Tina and Frank” was the senior thesis film of Erin Gleeson, who had a fascination with punching at the time. She currently lives in Oakland, Calif., where she makes puppets and videos about murderous mustaches. |
| 6:45 p.m. | New Films: “Not Here and Not Yet,” directed by Evan Curtis (’08) —12 minutes | Evan Curtis recently completed an internship at Blue Sky Films, receiving credit for his work on “Horton Hears a Hoo.” “Not Here and Not Yet,” an animation, is his junior thesis film. |
| 7:00 p.m. | Tim Shipman | New talent, old soul |
| 7:20 p.m. | Trouble in Tahiti | Brian Wilson vs. Stephen Sondheim |
| 7:40 p.m. | Ian Stewart | Fusion, lotsa fusion |
| 8:00 p.m. | Adrienne Mack-Davis | True writer’s voice |
| Data Dog | Just like the name says! | |
| PLJO | Purchase Latin Jazz Orchestra | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Serra Tonin | Over there, endorphins |
| Kyle Gilbride | Absolutely original | |
| Like Mountain | Hills, rills, thrills | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Lorrie Doriza | Spinto@piano |
| Gregory and the Hawk | The one and only... incredible! | |
| Caroline Couture | Jazz strophes in pop songs | |
| 11:00 p.m. | The Baines Family Revival | Reviving all |
| Miz Metro & the Makebelieves | No labels apply— except fresh! | |
| Harry Rios | Serious R&B, groovy | |
| 12 midnight | Scott Mason | Hip-hop redefined |
| Flamboyán Theatre | ||
| 7:00 p.m. on | Sculpture & Installations (throughout the theatre and vestibule corridor) |
Neil Fridd, Sam Kalda, Amira Mednick, Phil Moffa, Noah Post, Jon Stafford, Eric Wildrick |
| 7:30 p.m. | Phil Moffa, Neil Fridd | Performance art |
| 8:00 p.m. | Choreography & Dance Installation: Leslie Garrison, Katie Griffler, Lane Gifford, Amber Parker, Nora Petroliunas, Sarah Oppenheim, Cori Kresge, Phina Pipia, Indah Boyle, Evelyn Wheeler, Chanelle Lagace, Abby Geartner, Christina Daly, Marie Doherty |
Composers: Jordan McLean, Ryan Stokes, Maya Solovéy, Sam Sowryda, Neil Alexander, John Mannion, Jeremy Nissan, Brendan Berry, Bridget Ellsworth, Kyle Welch, Phil Moffa, Adam Scott, World Music |
| 8:40 p.m. | Doc Fox | A throw-down |
| 9:00 p.m. | Fia Hill | Gifted melodies |
| 9:30 p.m. | Bulletproof Soul | Deft fusion flees pop |
| 10:00 p.m. | World of Sleep | Vanguard of songwriting |
| 10:30 p.m. | The Wendels | Ska, among others |
| 11:00 p.m. | Urban Fetch | World acclaimed |
| 11:30 p.m. | Paper and Sand | Powerful. Period. |
| 12 midnight | Silence the Feedback | Metal, and more metal |
Last updated April 11, 2008, 2:02 p.m.