Tuesday
Dec 18
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6:00PM
WRITERS ROOM
Special Guest Host: Marlene Nichols
New York's venerable urban writers' colony presents a monthly reading of new work.
Discoveries!
Gulf Coast, a short story by Janie Heath
Birth/Mother, an excerpt from a novel by Carol Brennan
For the Girls: Reflections on Identity, Gender
Humanhood, an excerpt from a play by Pamela Grossman
Hand held: poems in the moment, a selection of poems by Jack Levin
The Writers Room readings are supported by the Jerome Foundation, the New York City
Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
BIOS:
JANIE HEATH has been a small-town Texas newspaper reporter, New York feature film PA, and London music publicist. She has had fiction published online at Big Bridge and Brink.
CAROL BRENNAN is the published author of 6 mystery/psychological suspense novels, each in hardcover and paperback; rights sold in U.K. and Italy.
PAMELA GROSSMAN is a journalist whose work has been published in outlets including "The Village Voice," "Ms.," and Salon.com. This is her first theater piece.
JACK LEVIN is a poet and playwright. He is gathering his first book of poems.
MARLENE NICHOLS is a writer/performer and at least one of her multiple personalities has appeared at the D-Lounge, Bowery Poetry Club, Mo Pitkins, Rubin Museums of Art, and Stage Left Studios. She received a 2006 Fantasy Fountain Fund grant to write in Paris where she gave readings at Cafe Universel and Shakespeare & Company. A founding member of the New York based storytelling group Mouthpiece, she is also a regular guest performer at the biweekly erotica show, Forbidden Kiss.
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
KAIKU
Jaana Kantola;
Paula Jaakkola, vocals & kantele;
Uri Sharlin , accordion & piano;
Leyla McCalla, cello;
Brandon Seabrook, mandolin & banjo;
Rich Stein, percussion
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Kaiku
"If Kaiku's self released CD Täällä Tanssivi has many memorable moments, its visually engaging live shows are, in the best
way, rougher around the edges."
- Bob Bannister, Time Out New York
www.myspace.com/kaiku
www.kaikumusic.com
Cover $10
www.kaikumusic.com
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Wednesday Dec 19
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6:00PM
GRADUATE POETS SERIES
Alissa Heyman, host
Alex Dimitrov—Sarah Lawrence College
Victoria Rosen—Sarah Lawrence College
Zach Sussman—New York University
Mercy Tullis—City College
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
KIM BOCK QUARTET
Kim Bock, saxophones;
David Smith, trumpet;
Adam Armstrong, bass;
Peter Retzlaff, drums
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From All About Jazz - Tom Greenland review:
"A chordless quartet, the group manifests cohesive rapport, creative tension and rapprochement, all of a piece. Bock’s
compositions are ideal jump-off points for group flight, with subtle counterpoint lines and pointillistic exchanges, containing just
enough harmonic scaffolding to keep the painters from falling, yet allowing ample room for creative brushstrokes. "
Cover $8
www.kimbock.com
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Thursday
Dec 20
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6:00PM
PO'JAZZ
Golda Solomon, host
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Santa is bringing poets & storytellers to Po'Jazz.
Saco Yasuma , sax and bamboo flute improvising with:
EJ Antonio, Mirlande”Lala” Jean-Louis, Heidi Laudien, Elizabeth Phaire, Dorothy Saraceno, Cindy Similien, and Roger Singer
Cover $15
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
GNU VOX: YOON SUN CHOI AND THE E STRING BAND
David Devoe, curator
Yoon Sun Choi, voice and toy piano;
Jacob Sacks , melodica;
Khabu Doug Young, ukelele;
Thomas Morgan, guitar;
Vinnie Sperrazza, percussion
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Yoon appears regularly in Brooklyn, inviting the audience on a musical journey that spans more than a century of music, from Robert Schumann’s Lieder to Motown to Cyndi Lauper to original music. A quiet and intimate group, this band has been called the “ultimate family room band.”
Cover $10
www.yoonsunchoi.com
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Friday
Dec 21
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6:00PM
SON OF PONY
Les Lopes, host
The Friday night legendary open mic poetry series.
Arrive before 6 pm to sign up.
This week's featured poet is Renato Rosaldo.
Renato Rosaldo writes in English and Spanish. His first book of poetry, "Prayer to Spider Woman," published by Icocult in 2003, won an American Book Award. Individual poems have won the El Andar poetry contest (2000) and the Many Mountains Moving poetry contest (2005). His poetry has also appeared in such magazines as Prairie Schooner, Puerto Del Sol, and The Texas Observer. As a cultural anthropologist he is the author of "Culture and Truth." He currently lives in New York City.
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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9:00PM & 10:30PM
JEREMY UDDEN QUARTET: TORCHSONGS
Jeremy Udden, saxophone;
Ben Monder, guitar;
Matt Wilson, drums;
Matt Clohesy, bass
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"The Boston soprano player has earned kudos in New England, impressing Either/Orchestra fans with a lithe sound and
insightful solos. His torchsongs is a small wonder, full of color and daring."
- Jim Macnie, Village Voice
www.jeremyudden.com
,
www.myspace.com/jeremyudden
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Saturday
Dec 22
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6:00PM
BARRY WALLENSTEIN & FRIENDS
Angelo Verga, host
Barry Wallenstein, poet/vocalist ;
The Eric Plaks Trio, Plaks on piano, Panikkar on bass, Reis on drums;
special guest Vincent Chancey, French horn
Barry will be joined by poets George Held, Nick Johnson, and Jane Ormerod.
Cover $10
(includes one house drink)
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9:00PM & 10:30PM
TONY MALABY’S APPARITIONS
Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone;
Drew Gress, bass;
Tom Rainey, drums;
John Hollenbeck, drums
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Cover $10
www.tonymalaby.com
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Sunday
Dec 23
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8:30PM
CAMERON BROWN AND FRIENDS
Cameron Brown, bass;
Russ Johnson, trumpet;
Jason Rigby, saxophones;
Tony Jefferson, drums
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www.cameronbrownmusic.com
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December 18-December 25, 2007 
