Tuesday
Apr 18
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6:00PM
WRITERS ROOM
Jill Dearman, host
Tony Perrottet;
Melanie Thernstrom;
Greg Lichtenberg
Theme:
"Money"
readers:
Greg Lichtenberg
"Else" (novel excerpt)
Tony Perrottet
"Dog Days"
(Essay)
Melanie Thernstrom
"The Inheritance That Got Away"
(Essay)
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
THE FLAIL
Dan Blankinship, trumpet;
Stephan Moutot, tenor saxophone;
Brian Marsella, piano;
Reid Taylor, bass;
Matt Zebroski, drums
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The Flail is a unique entity in today's world of jazz, even music as a
whole. They offer a repertoire of original compositions and
arrangements full of intensity and imagination. From the first moment one
experiences The Flail, it is clear that this group is a band in every sense of
the word. The kind of energy that such unity creates cannot be faked,
nor can the power of it be denied. Upon hearing them, jazz legend Kenny
Barron said,"I would pay good money to see these guys play at a jazz
club."
The Flail have performed at some of the premier events and venues in
the world including Carnegie Hall, the Vienne Jazz Festival, the
Marseille Jazz Festival, and Sweet Rhythm.
Cover $8
www.theflail.com
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Wednesday Apr 19
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6:00PM
BILINGUAL READING
Madeline Millán, host
James Cascaito;
Carlos A. Montaño
James Cascaito, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds a Ph.D. in Italian Literature from Columbia University and is currently the Chairperson of the Department of Foreign Languages at the State University of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology.
His latest English translation project, together with Isabella Bertoletti and Andrea Casson, was the book publication in 2004 of a treatise by the Italian political philosopher Paolo Virno, entitled: A Grammar of the Multitude: For an Analysis of Contemporary Forms of Life.
His own poetry (which he writes in English) has been published in literary journals in Europe and in the Americas.
Carlos A. Montaño studied Acting and Directing in his native Colombia
and has worked with Marcel Marceau.
After a period of traveling throughout Europe, he returned to Bogotá
where he studied Literature.
He has published four books of poetry in Colombia and
one in Chile and Spain. He was one of the co-founders of Cronopia, an arts and literature magazine published in memoriam of the writer Julio Cortazar.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
THE SONGWRITER'S BEAT
Valerie Ghent, host
KP Devlin;
Simon Elliott;
Elisa Peimer;
Mary Lee
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Now in its 6th year, The Songwriter's Beat is
New York’s most popular acoustic songwriter’s series,
where songwriters are encouraged to perform new material in a
supportive and intimate atmosphere.
Curated / hosted by multiple ASCAP
Pop Award winner Valerie
Ghent, The Songwriter’s
Beat features top up-and-coming
songwriters. Each month four
songwriters of varying
musical styles perform original
songs and are encouraged to try out
their newest material and
arrangements.
Founded in 2000 by Valerie Ghent, The Songwriter's Beat has
presented over 200 (hailing from all
over the globe: from the US, UK, Australia, South Africa and
Japan!) and keeps growing!
The Songwriter's Beat welcomes songwriters from around
the world, so if you are planning your trip to New York, allow time
for The Songwriter's Beat!
Cover $5
songwritersbeat.com
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valghent.com
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Thursday
Apr 20
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6:00PM
PO' JAZZ
Golda Solomon, host
Pyeng Threadgill, voice;
Evan Pazner, drums;
Dana Leong, cello, trombone;
Ryan Scott, guitar;
Laura Johnson, Sibyl Rolle, backing vocals
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GOLDA SOLOMON “The Medicine Woman of Jazz” with PO’JAZZ
Featuring:
PYENG THREADGILL and her band in a rare New York appearance
and the Russian and American poets of Cross-Cultural Communications:
Aleksey Dayen, Stanley H. Barkan,
Sergey Shabalin, Frank Sisco, Victor Sanchuk.
$15 ($10 students/seniors) includes one drink
Cover $15
(includes one house drink)
www.pyeng.com
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www.goldajazz.com
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8:30PM
MARC MOMMAAS' GLOBAL MOTION
Nikolaj Hess, piano;
John Hebert, bass;
Tony Moreno, drums;
Marc Mommaas, tenor saxophone
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Dutch saxophonist Marc Mommaas will be playing at the Corneliastreet cafe with his highly acclaimed group GLOBAL
MOTION. This concert will feature compositions from Mommaas and his long time collaborator Danish pianist Nikolaj
Hess. This concert will be a preparation for a new Global Motion recording featuring African influenced compositions by
Nikolaj. Global Motion also includes the stellar rhythm section John Hebert on Bass and Tony Moreno on
drums.
‘Global Motion is always in stylistic
motion, spanning bop, ECM-esque
soundscapes and free-form chamber
dreams……’
– Ed Enright, DOWNBEAT
‘A fearless improviser on both tenor and soprano, Mommaas had the ability and sense of spontaneous composition to start
from almost nothing and build solos that were alive with energy and commitment, fairly bristling with power…..’
– John Kelman, ALL ABOUT JAZZ
$ 10.00 – Students $ 8.00
www.mommaas.com
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Friday
Apr 21
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6:00PM
PINK PONY POETRY
Jackie Sheeler
Jackie Sheeler's open mic poetry series. Arrive before 6 pm to sign up. This week's featured reader is Clara Sala.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
http://www.poetz.com
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8:30PM
JOHN MCNEIL'S NEW QUARTET
John McNeil, trumpet;
Pete McCann, guitar;
Matt Pavolka, bass;
Mark Ferber, drums
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A new quartet – new music!
McNeil renders anthem style choruses amid vocal-like phrasings
to complement a robust tone, awash with razor sharp lines.
-- jazzreview.com
Cover $10
www.mcneiljazz.com
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www.petemccann.com
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Saturday
Apr 22
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6:00PM
POETICALLY INCORRECT - THE AMERICAN-CARIBBEAN WRITERS
Johnny "Chance" Acevedo, host
Cover $8
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
WOLFGANG SCHALK QUARTET
Wolfgang Schalk, guitar, composition;
George Colligan, piano;
Andy McKee, bass;
Ian Froman, drums
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Celebrating the new album "Space Messengers" (Universal Music)
Wolfgang Schalk has garnered international acclaim as a gifted
guitarist and
composer. The sound of the Austrian guitarist, resident in New York
since
1997, conveys a tender warmth that is always present in spite of high
speeds in
bebop as well as funky pieces.
"Space Messengers" features an impressive line-up of notable musicians,
including Dave Kikoski on piano, Andy McKee on bass and Ian Froman on
drums. With
this same band Schalk released "Rainbows in the Night" in 2002 which
received
enthusiastic praise from journalists, musical peers and fans alike.
AllAboutJazz writes about "Space Messengers":
"Wolfgang Schalk proves
to be
an explosively inventive guitarist and a gifted, challenging composer.
Backed
by an alert, vibrant rhythm section, he digs deep into eight original
compositions, improvising with considerable intelligence, passion, and
swing... Yet, as
good as these guitar solos are (and they are very, very good), the
compositions themselves are what first catch the ear... If other
musicians pick up on
these tunes, every single one of them has the potential to become a
jazz
standard... Highly recommended."
Cover $10
www.wolfgangschalk.com
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Sunday
Apr 23
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6:00PM
POETRY
Eliot Katz;
Jee Leong Koh;
Genine Lentine;
Karen Zusman
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
BARBARE SFAGA AND CENTER SEARCH QUEST
Barbara Sfraga, voice;
Christopher Dean Sullivan, bass;
Michael T.A. Thompson
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Barbara Sfraga and Center Search Quest’s
Christopher Dean Sullivan and
Michael T.A. Thompson will be performing an unexpected 2 sets at Cornelia
Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, , 212-989
-9319, on Sunday, April 23rd, 8:30 PM & 10:00 PM sets. Expect an evening of original
material mixed with some quirky takes
on jazz and pop-ish standards and improvisational explorations. The first 8 people to
respond to this email and attend the
performance will receive a copy of Barbara’s first release as a leader, Oh, What a Thrill
(currently out of print) with Bruce
Saunders, David Berkman, John Hebert, Eric Halvorson, 
Cover $15
(includes one house drink)
www.barbarasfraga.com
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Monday
Apr 24
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6:00PM
SHAKESPEARE ANYONE?
Jonathan Escobio, host
Actors perform from The Bard's opus.
Shakespeare Anyone? is a recurring evening of sonnets, scenes and
soliloquies performed by veterans of the classical stage and curated by
P.Jonathan Escobio, a founding member of Immanent Eye Productions.
This seasons installment of Shakespeare anyone? will be a celebration of the
Bard's birthday!The schedule will include some rarely seen pieces as well as
some more recognizable scenes.
A spatialy appropriate rendition of Julia and Lucetta from Two Gentleman of
Verona wil be done by Michele Vasquez and Jenn Cribbs, two of the most
vibrant and forward thinking actresses of the Classical stage. Kelly
McKinnon (our resident slapstick artist) and her partner Graham Stephens
will be playiing Cleon and Dionyza, the corrupt and inept rulers of Tarsus
in Pericles, the rarely seen collabrative effort of Shakespeare and probably
George Wilkins. From the Tempest we wil see the scheming of Sebastian and
Antonio, played by the talented Josh Shirley and Rob Burns. And finally our
perennial warriors, P. Jonathan Escobio and Shad Ramsey, wil be sharing the
powerfull Tent scene between Brutus and Cassius from Julius Ceasar. There
will also be a few surprise soliloquies and sonnets, as always!
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
21 CENTURY SCHIZOID MUSIC PRESENTS ELODIE LAUTEN
Elodie Lauten, piano & electric keyboards, composer;
Jonathan Hirschman, guitar
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Elodie Lauten will perform piano music from her recent 4Tay CD release Piano Soundtracks and from other piano
albums Blue Rhythms and Piano Works, as well as unreleased and new compositions for solo piano.
For the second set she will be joined by Jonathan Hirschman for a microtonal synthesizer and electric guitar duet from
the Studio 21 release Harmonic Protection Circle.
The music of Elodie Lauten has been presented by the Lincoln Center Festival, the New York City Opera, WNYC, the Whitney
Museum, The Kitchen, The Performing Garage, LaMama, the Soho Baroque Opera, Harpsichord Unlimited, Downtown Music
Productions, the American Festival of Microtonal Music, The World Out of Tune Festival, Interpretations, the World Music
Institute, the SEM Ensemble and the Paris Museum of Modern Art. Her pieces span categories and styles and her
discography includes 24 titles to-date.
Cover $10
www.elodielauten.net
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Tuesday
Apr 25
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6:00PM
GRAD POETS SERIES
Xan Roberti, host
This evening's featured poets are:
John Findura - New School
Steve Roberts - New School
and Alli Shaloum - Sarah Lawrence.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
SILENT FILMS... LIVE MUSIC WITH 456
Rob Henke, trumpet;
Jody Espina, saxophones;
Alan Brady, clarinet;
Bohdan Hilash, bass calrinet;
Rolf Sturm, guitar;
Jim Whitney, bass;
special guest: Ben Monder, guitar
SILENT FILMS... LIVE MUSIC with 456
and special guest Ben Monder
456 Is an innovative ensemble that explores the intersection of improvised and
composed music. The group performs creative music from diverse traditions spanning
over 500 years and works at the forefront of integrating visual and sound media through
their work with film, video, and visual art. These include the collaborative creation and
performance of original music with extraordinary films of the silent era, groundbreaking
films, and videography by contemporary directors.
www.robhenke.com
www,jodyjazz.com
www.rolfsturm.org
www.benmonder.com
Cover $10
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April 18-April 25, 2006 
