Monday
Jan 23
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6:00PM
SHAKESPEARE ANYONE?
Jonathan Escobio, host
Hosted by P. Jonathan Escobio, Shakespeare Anyone? is our recurring look at
scenes and soliloquies from the Bard. The performers are all veterans of
the Classical stage, and have performed at such venues as The Pearl Theater,
Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Guthrie, and many other regional and New York
Theatres.
This evening will have performances representing all facets of
Shakespeares genres. The Comedies; with the poor poetry of Orlando and the
clowning of Touchstone and Corin, both from As you like it, as well as Viola
and Olivia's first meeting in Twelth Night. The Histories; a look at
Richard the second's untimely end, and from Henry IV pt 1 the relationship
of Henry Percy (Hotspur) and his wife, Lady Percy. The Pastorals;
Hermione's trial from The Winters Tale. And finally the Tragedies; Ceasar's
words for his betrayers. Plus a few surprises along the way!
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
21 CENTURY SCHIZOID MUSIC PRESENTS MATTHEW WELCH
Blarvuster: Marry Halvorsen, guitar;
Karen Waltuch, viola;
Ian Riggs, bass;
Mike Pride, drums;
Leah Paul, flutes;
Matthew Welch, composer, bagpipes, soprano sax, vocals;
Flux Quartet: Tom Chiu, violin;
Conrad Harris, violin;
Max Mandel, viola;
Dave Eggar, cello
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Matthew Welch
"a composer possessed of both rich imagination and the
skill to bring his fancies to life, leaps vast
geographical distances, imagining statistically
implausible musical melting pots that sound utterly
natural."
TimeOut NYC
Inspired by Celtic and South East Asian ensemble
traditions placed in an underground jazz and rock
context, the ecstatic and exuberant music of
Blarvuster combines punk/march drumming, syncopated
dub-esque bass and guitar lines, dervish saxophone,
Irish whistle-like flutes, fiddle style viola and
florid bagpipes.
Flux Quartet plays Welch
"Composed for conventional string quartet, Matthew
Welch's Siubhal Turnlar mixes aspects of Celtic
bagpipe music and southeast Asian gamelan. It's a
seemingly unlikely combination, perhaps, but Welch
uncovers unsuspected commonalities in the two idioms,
weaving them into a rich tapestry of modal melodies
and dancing rhythms. The Flux Quartet brings an ideal
mix of bravura and charm to a piece that deserves to
be widely performed and heard."
TimeOut NYC
Cover $10
www.myspace.com/matthewtobinwelch
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www.myspace.com/blarvuster
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Tuesday
Jan 24
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6:00PM
LIARS! CHEATERS! EVILDOERS!
Book launch for LIARS! CHEATERS! EVILDOERS! Demonization and the End of Civil Debate in America by Tom DeLuca and John Buell.
"After reading and hearing so many epitaphs to political discourse in a polarized nation in the wake of 9/11, I take heart from Tom De Luca's and John Buell's realistic but hopeful argument for one last mighty effort to pull democracy back from the brink." Bill Moyers
http://www.liarscheatersevildoers.blogspot.com
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8:30PM
TANYA KALMANOVITCH: HUT FIVE
Tanya Kalmanovitch, violin & viola;
Pete McCann, guitar;
John Hebert, bass;
Owen Howard, drums
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A formidable classical performer, Kalmanovitch is fast developing a
reputation in the international jazz and creative music community as an
innovator on her primary instrument, the viola. She explores the viola’s
dark, warm terrain, uncovering its rich, vocal qualities in the context of
jazz and free improvisation. Unabashedly expressive and a fierce technician,
Kalmanovitch’s breathtaking performances have garnered rave reviews in
DownBeat, Coda, the Montreal Gazette, and the Irish Times.
Kalmanovitch will feature her electric
quartet Hut Five. Joined by guitarist Pete McCann, bassist John Hebert, and
drummer Owen Howard, she will perform original compositions blending her
primary musical influences: contemporary jazz, 20th Century classical music,
rock and free improvisation. Central to the group’s aesthetic is the idea of
expressive contrasts. The original compositions span the poles of extended
composition and free improvisation, and Kalmanovitch’s rich viola and sweet
violin float over the astringent chromaticism and rhythmic complexity of her
compositions. The group has released two records on Perspicacity.
Cover $10
www.tanyakalmanovitch.com
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Wednesday Jan 25
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6:00PM
ON THE VERGE
Alexandra Grace, host
This month's readers are Chris Prentice, Ciaran Berry, Kathleen Graber. Post grad school/ pre-frist book, some the best poets nearly no one has read yet. One of them may employ a slide projector as well as linebreaks.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
SOUL OF THE BLUES
Jon Sobel, host
Melissa Mulligan ;
Adam Payne ;
Whisperado
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This special edition of Soul of the Blues features.....Melissa Mulligan, Adam Payne and Whisperado.
for more information on the artists, please visit:
Melissa Mulligan
Adam Payne
Whisperado
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.
Cover $10
www.melissamulligan.com
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myspace.com/adampayne
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Thursday
Jan 26
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6:00PM
EVERY SONG EVER WRITTEN
Angelo Verga, host
Bill Zissner, piano;
Arnie Roth, sax
Two musicians who have day jobs: Zinsser the seminal writing coach, Roth wonderful cartoonist for The New Yorker.
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8:30PM
GNU VOX : FRANK CARLBERG QUINTET WITH CHRISTINE CORREA
David Devoe, curator
Frank Carlberg, piano;
Christine Correa, vocals;
Bill McHenry, saxophone;
John Herbert, bass;
Mark Ferber, drums
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On Thursday, January 26th Frank Carlberg Quartet With Christine
Correa will be performing at Cornelia Street Cafe. For the past 10 years pianist/
composer Carlberg and vocalist Correa have been exploring 20th century poetry by writers
such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Anselm Hollo etc and setting some
of it to music. Their latest CD, "In The Land Of Art" on Fresh Sound, was well received in
the press. In the pages of All About Jazz, Elliot Simon wrote:
"..... with its on-the-mark musical, vocal and piano interpretations, adventurous rhythm
section explorations and expressive sax playing, Carlberg has shown that s*it can flow
uphill In The Land Of Art".
For this performance the group, which also includes Bill McHenry on tenor sax,
John Hebert on bass and Mark Ferber on drums, will also perform new
music from their upcoming release "Red Piano" also
on Fresh Sound.
This season of Gnu Vox, the jazz vocal series, concentrates on emerging vocalists. The
programs will showcase the singers unique abilities as interpreters, improvisers,
composers and arrangers from traditional to avant-garde jazz. The Cornelia Street Cafe
provides an intimate setting in which to hear these artists at a reasonable price!
Cover $10
www.accuraterecords.com/carlberg
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www.daviddevoe.com
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Friday
Jan 27
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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.
the featured poet this week is Mary Elizabeth Clark.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
http://www.poetz.com
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8:30PM
PETE ZIMMER QUINTET
Vitaly Golovnev, trumpet;
Joel Frahm, tenor sax;
Toru Dodo, piano;
Joseph Lepore, bass;
Pete Zimmer, drums
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"New York drummer Pete Zimmer, an engaging mainstream modernist, leads a
like-minded qintet featuring a big book of swinging originals, most of them by Zimmer.
The highest profile in the band belongs to tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm, who
turned heads recently with a subtle, harmonically sophisticated duet recording with pianist
Brad Mehldau."
Detroit Free Press - Mark Stryker 10/7/2005
Cover $10
www.petezimmer.com
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Saturday
Jan 28
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6:00PM
POETICALLY INCORRECT - THE AMERICAN-CARIBBEAN WRITERS
Johnny "Chance" Acevedo
Martine Dominque's vibrant series is the 4th Saturday of each month.
Part party, party literary event, be prepared to visit the Caribbean by way of Brooklyn and The Bronx.
Cover $8
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
THE FRINGE
George Garzone, saxophone;
John Lockwood, bass;
Bob Gulloti, drums
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THE FRINGE IS BACK!
The Fringe are one of the genuine living treasures of the Boston jazz scene. Originally
formed back in 1971 by tenor-saxophonist George Garzone, bassist Richard Appleman,
and drummer Bob Gullotti as an outlet for their free jazz improvisations, The Fringe have
entertained and enlightened Boston area jazz audiences for over 30 years. Bassist
Appleman left the band in 1985 to become Chairman of the Bass Department at Berklee
College and was replaced by veteran bassist John Lockwood.
Along with their impressive tenure with The Fringe, Gullotti, Garzone, and Lockwood are
in great demand as session players and have played with many of the greats of
contemporary jazz. Along with keeping up with a busy performance schedule, each of
them are well-respected educators helping to inspire the jazz musicians of tomorrow.
Cover $10
www.thefringejazz.com
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Sunday
Jan 29
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6:00PM
POETRY
Estha Weiner, host
TBA
SLAPERING HOL SAMPLER!
Readings by Chapbook Competition Winners and Advisory Board Poets from The
Slapering Hol Press, Hudson Valley Writers Center:
Cindy Beer-Fouihy, Suzanne Cleary, Susan Case, Sean Nevin, David
Tucker,Estha Weiner
From Sleepy Hollow, Chapbook contest winners and those who judge them.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
JOHN FISCHER'S INTERFACE NY QUARTET
Perry Robinson, clarinet;
Vincent Chancey, french horn;
Rob Zollman, percussion;
John Fischer, piano;
Angelo Verga, John Fischer, poetry
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NEW YEAR ! New Sounds, New Words!
John Fischer's INTERface Quartet is at it again.
Perry Robinson, Vincent Chnacey, Rob Zollman,
John Fischer bring you enticing new music + latest poems.
w/guest Angelo Verga, reading from his new book.
Musicians send messages that can't be said any other way. The same is true for poets.
Cover $6
www.artmus.com
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Monday
Jan 30
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6:00PM
POETRY
Angelo Verga, host
Giovanna Coppola;
Anna Stoessinger;
Tulis McCall
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
IGOR LUMPERT GROUP
Igor Lumpert, tenor saxophone;
Matt Brewer, bass;
Rodney Green, drums;
+ Guests
Igor Lumpert's music is a unique fusion of jazz, funk, Eastern European rhythms and modern neo bop sketches. He
brings in new original music from a recently completed European tour “Innertextures”, where he performed with Reggie
Workman, bass .
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January 23-January 30, 2006 
