Friday
Jun 22
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6:00PM
PINK PONY POETRY
Jackie Sheeler
Jackie Sheeler's legendary open mic poetry series.
Arrive before 6 pm to sign up.
This week's feature: John Amen.
Cover $7
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9:00PM & 10:30PM
BEN WALTZER GROUP
Ben Waltzer, piano;
Chris Lightcap, bass;
Gerald Cleaver, drums;
JD Allen & Bill McHenry, saxophones
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“This no-nonsense jazz pianist in the Ellington and Monk vein (who has occasionally
written for Arts & Leisure) gets a big, ringing sound out of the extreme registers of the
instrument; he also takes a decisive stand against the ultra-sensitive, lush-harmony
tendency of so many young jazz composers.”
--Ben Ratliff, NYTimes
“Brilliantly performed…very impressive.”
- Ahmad Jamal, jazz piano legend, of ‘100 Dreams Ago.’
Cover $10
www.benwaltzer.com
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www.myspace.com/benwaltzer
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Saturday
Jun 23
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6:00PM
WILD MERCY : SAVING LIONS
Laura Simms, host
WILD MERCY : saving lions ..
with Laura Simms, Rafe Martin, Gioia Timpanelli, Ishmael Beah and
storytellers and musicians in support of an action to move exotic animals
from a desperate zoo in the north of Romania. How nature and human
beings are related and our treatment of captured wildlife reflects our treatment
of Other..
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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9:00PM & 10:30PM
THE TUBA PROJECT FEATURING BOB STEWART
Lucian Ban, piano;
Sam Newsome , soprano saxophone & flute;
Bruce Williams, alto saxophone & flute;
Eric McPherson, drums;
Bob Stewart, tuba
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Founded in 2004 by long time musical collaborators alex harding and
transylvanian born pianist lucian ban the group brings
together some of the most creative voices in jazz today to form a unique ensemble built
around the voices of saxophones and tuba.
benefiting immensely from the extraordinaire talent of mr. bob steawart who’s
widely considered the best tuba player in jazz and who
can play the instrument in any way possible the group also feature the soulful and bluesy
baritone sax of mr. alex harding, the beautiful
sound of j.d. allen’s ten sax, the strange eastern european influences of ban’s piano and
the creative rhythms of a master of modern
jazz drumming, mr. derrek phillips.
pulsating blues, new orleans riffs, post bop lines, funk grooves and free jazz outbursts can
be found in their music but the sound of
the group goes well beyond all those to become a voice of its own. playing original music
the four musicians have to be seen and heard to
get the full picture.
after dozens of concerts & acclaimed performances the group has recorded (direct to
track) an album of original music to be released february 2006
on cimp records. not to be missed !
www.stewartuba.com
Cover $12
www.lucianban.com
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www.alexharding.net
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Sunday
Jun 24
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6:00PM
GUITAR & PEN
Chris Belden, host
Two genres, no waiting.
Writer/musician Chris Belden reads the latest installment from his
novel-in-progress, /The Writer/, & then plays some brand new tunes!
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
ANDREW RATHBUN GROUP
Andrew Rathbun, reeds;
Scott Lee, bass;
Jeff Hirshfield, drums
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Scott, Jeff and Andrew meet often to work on the music that Andrew and
Scott
compose for this group, and as a result they play TOGETHER as a
cohesive
unit. This group does it all, weaving in and out of playing 'free' to
creating spontaneous forms to playing changes and even the occasional
standard.
Cover $8
www.andrewrathbun.com
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Monday
Jun 25
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6:00PM
TULIS MC CALL
Host: Tulis McCall
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Theatrical woman on our small stage, actors reading through new scripts.
MONOLOGUES AND MADNESS
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE:
You're an actor looking for a new monologue.
> You're a writer looking for an actor for that new monologue.
> You have a monologue that you have written and want to read.
> The only way to get noticed is to stand in the most brighlty lit corner of
the room and talk.
CONTACT Tulis for a slot - or just come listen.
tulis@tulismccall.com
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
21 CENTURY SCHIZOID MUSIC PRESENTS NATHAN DAVIS
Frank Oteri, curator
Odd Appetite: Ha-Yang Kim, cello;
Nathan Davis, percussion;
Claire Chase, alto flute
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Memory Spaces: Electroacoustic Music by Nathan Davis
Composer and percussionist Nathan Davis (NYC) makes music that is inspired by American experimentalism,
Balinese gamelan, and by a fascination with sound and the natural world. The program will include solos with live processing
for triangles, river stones, amplified computer, and alto flute (performed by Claire Chase), and a cello and hammered dulcimer
duo for Odd Appetite (with cellist Ha-Yang Kim). These pieces explore remembered spaces of wonder, panic, beauty,
claustrophobia, and transformation.
Additional information and soundfiles available at
Cover $10
www.oddappetite.org/
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www.nathandavis.com
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Tuesday
Jun 26
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6:00PM
GRADUATE POETS SERIES
Alissa Heyman & Sylvia Lee, hosts
June's readers are Traci Brimhall—Sarah Lawrence College, Amy Lawless—The New School,
Danny Rivera—City College, Angela Veronica Wong—The New School, and Zach Sussman—New York University.
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
EMMA (ERIN MCKEOWN + ALLISON MILLER)
Allison Miller, drumssamplerbasselectronicsguitarvocal;
Erin McKeown, drumssamplerbasselectronicsguitarvocal;
+ guests: Todd Sickafoose, bass;
Erik Deutsch, sounds
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ong ago in a tiny cabin two young aliens found that more than re-wiring motherboards, they liked writing music together. music
whose individual contributions are indistinguishable from the finished concept. music of beats and peaks, low end and delicacy.
sometimes they sang, sometimes the music was enough.
"For two people, EMMA makes an unbelievable sound and fury."
-dedicated emma fan
www.myspace.com/WeAreEmma
Cover $10
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Wednesday Jun 27
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6:00PM
POETS WEAR PRADA PRESS PARTY
Roxanne Hoffman, host
New press, great authors, a publisher who is one miracle short of sainthood.
We're celebrating Spring & Summer Releases:
"The Little Book of Fairytales & Love Poems" by Iris
Berman ; "Payday Loans" by Jee Leong Koh ; "Paradise Highway" by Peter Chelnik ;
"Raptor Rhapsody" by Susan Maurer ; and yes, yes, Previewing
"Parenthesis" by Sheryl H. Simler.
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
SOUL OF THE BLUES
Jon Sobel
Nu Millenium ;
Ernie Southern ;
Anthony Robustelli Band
This special edition of Soul of the Blues features Nu Millenium (a capella soul!) + Ernie Southern + Anthony Robustelli Band
SOUL OF THE BLUES, NYC's premiere *inexpensive*
live blues and soul music series, happens the fourth
Wednesday of every month at Cornelia Street Cafe.
more information on the artists, please visit:
Nu Millenium
Ernie Southern
Anthony Robustelli Band
Cover $10
http://souloftheblues.com
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Thursday
Jun 28
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6:00PM
NYC BIG CITY LIT
Nicholas Johnson, Host
A reading to celebrate the Big City Lit Spring Poetry Issue
Contributors include: Jeanne Marie Beaumont, Marion Brown, Claudia Carlson, Jay Chollick,
Allen C. Fischer, Janet Hamill , Pamela Hart, Kate Irving, Dean Kostos, Philip Miller,
Michael Schaffner, Anna Soo-Hoo, Matthew J. Spireng, Margo Stever, Melinda Thompson,
Angelo Verga and Barry Wallenstein.
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
http://www.nycbigcitylit.com
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8:30PM
GNU VOX: HEIDI KRENN
David Devoe, curator
Heidi Krenn, voice;
Gordon Webster, piano;
TBA, bass;
Chris Brown, drums
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Up-and-coming vocalist Heidi Krenn embodies a rare combination of classic jazz tradition and bold new style. After discovering and cultivating a passion for jazz music in her native Austria, Krenn won a prestigious Fulbright Award to study in New York City in 2004, symbolically marking her move to the next level of her musical career. Having studied and performed with highly respected musicians in Europe, she now showcases her unique vocal abilities among New York’s jazz elite. Her voice is a distinctive instrument in its own right, capable of navigating the most complex phrases and sophisticated harmonies. Krenn’s vocal prowess will surely establish her as one of the most highly sought after jazz vocalists in the years to come. 
Cover $10
www.myspace.com/heidikrenn
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Friday
Jun 29
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6:00PM
PINK PONY
Jackie Sheeler, herself
This is Jackie's last night as host of Pink Pony. We will celebrate her, and gather courage to soldier on with a Friday Night Open Mic which wants to called Son of Pony. Maybe Son of a Pony. Actually we'll call it whatever Lindsay wants us to call it.
Jackie's send off will include Rosie Lugosi, the lesbian vampire poet!
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
http://www.poetz.com
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9:00PM & 10:30PM
MY BAND FOOT FOOT,
A SHAGGS REVUE
John McNeil, trumpet;
JC Sanford, trombone;
Meg Okura, violin;
Andrew Green, guitar;
Ben Rubin, bass;
Ted Poor, drums
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My Band Foot Foot reinterprets the music of The Shaggs, a self-taught
family "rock" band from the late 60's has become a cult fascination.
Rather than attempt to imitate the Shaggs, the group has drawn on the
original tunes as inspiration and arranged the tunes in a wide
variety of musical genres, including, jazz, blues, musical theatre,
string trio, rock, gospel, and more.
Cover $10
www.johnmcneiljazz.com
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www,jcsandford.com
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June 22-June 29, 2007 
