Sunday
Dec 03
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6:00PM
ENTERTAINING SCIENCE
Roald Hoffmann
I FORGOT TO LEARN TO FORGET
How do you learn a habit and how can you unlearn it? Why do you
not forget how to ride a bike, but it's hard, ain't it hard, to unlearn
smoking? In tonight's exploration of recall and habit, painter and
conceptual artist Vitaly Komar will present Three-Day Weekend, interwoven
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim symbols that first appeared in his childhood
dreams and resurfaced when he discovered the only photo of his intact
family in Russia. Brilliant young violinist Rebecca Cherry, formerly
principal violin in the London Symphony, will present selections from The
Compleat Victrola Sessions, a collaboration with composer Dave Soldier - an
evocation of the allure and danger of addiction in the 1920's, using black
and white silent film with nostalgic, surreal virtuoso music.
Neuroscientist Dave Sulzer will explain how the brain integrates wild stabs
at success with feedback from the environment, how that underlies habit
learning, and why a decision contrary to habit requires so much effort.
Cover $10
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8:30PM
VICTOR PRIETO TRIO
Victor Prieto, accordion;
Carlo DeRosa, bass;
Mark Ferber, drums
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Accordionist and composer, Victor Prieto is revolutionizing the way that the accordion is played by creating new sounds and
techniques for this instrument. His music embraces different tendencies that come from jazz, Tango, Classical and Celtic roots
enriched with new rhythms and colors. He is the creator of a new technique for the accordion called “chord approach on both
hands,” which creates rich and elaborate harmonies.
Cover $10
www.victorprieto.net
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Monday
Dec 04
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6:00PM
TULIS MCCALL
Scenes from Mr. Wingfield
A New Play by Tulis McCall
and
A Child's Christmas in Wales
By Dylan Thomas
with Anne Carney, Amy Marcs, Raymond McAnally, Barie Snider
Directed by Tulis McCall
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
http://www.tulismccall.com
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8:30PM
AMRAM & CO
David Amram, piano, french horn, flutes, composition & surprices;
Kevin Twiig, drums, glockenspiel;
John Dewitt, bass;
Adam Amram, percussion;
John Ventimiglia, actor
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This series explores in his highly personable, generous and informal style the astonishing variety of David Amram's interests and accomplishments--renowned composer of symphonic classical music, jazz compositions, improvisation, spoken word, scat, he sits at the piano, schmoozes about music, about the greats, the beats, the obscure, the legendary; plays the French horn, pulls out all kinds of instruments (flutes, drums, horns) gathered from his many circumnavigations of the globe, pulls in guests drawn from just about every artistic walk of life.
Cover $10
www.davidamram.com
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Tuesday
Dec 05
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6:00PM
WRITERS READ
Gene Albertelli & Teresa Giordano, hosts
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
SPEAKEASY: STORIES FROM THE BACKROOM
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Wednesday Dec 06
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6:00PM
ALIMENTUM
Dick Allen, poetry;
Joanna Torrey, novelist;
Gerald Busby, piano;
Richard Byrne, tenor
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Issue #3 of a tasteful journal of The Literature of Food.
Dick Allen. His recent poetry volumes are The Day Before: New Poems and Ode to the Cold War: Poems New and
Selected, both from Sarabande Books. He’s received poetry writing grants from the N.E.A. and Ingram Merrill
foundations and a 2005 Pushcart Prize. Allen’s new poems have appeared in or are forthcoming in The Nation, The
American Poetry Review, The Hudson Review, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Best American Poetry: 2006.
Joanna Torrey. Her novel He Goes, She Goes (2001), and Hungry (1998), six stories and a novella, were published
by Crown. Her stories have appeared in anthologies by Crossing Press and Serpent’s Tail, and her articles in
Harper’s Bazaar, Mademoiselle, Omni, Health and The New York Sunday News Magazine. She holds an MFA in
fiction from Brooklyn College.
And at the end of the evening, a debut of a song written by Gerald Busby, based on the William Carlos Williams (food) poem: "This is just to say" Gerald will play piano and tenor Richard Byrne will sing.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
BRAZILIAN: HELIO ALVES TRIO
Helio Alves, piano;
Santi Debriano, bass;
Duduka da Fonseca, drums
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Alves' work melds a percussive edge with a lively, fluent right hand."
- John Ephland, Downbeat
Brazilian pianist and composer Helio Alves, has received high praise as an in-
demand sideman with Joe Henderson, Yo-Yo Ma, Slide Hampton, Airto
Moreira and Flora Purim, Paquito D'Rivera, Claudio Roditi, Oscar Castro-
Neves and Gato Barbieri, to name but a few. And now, with more than 40
recordings as a sideman - and two at the helm of his own ensembles - he
is quite deservedly earning respect as a leader too.
Alves will be playing songs from his second recording as a leader, "Portrait in Black
and White" (Reservoir Music), combining straight ahead and Brazilian jazz styles.
The release is highlighted by four Alves originals - "Frenzy," "Sambetinho," "Loose Samba"
and "Song for Anna" - and features his longtime musical friend Santi Debriano on bass and
Matt Wilson on drums.
Cover $10
www.helioalvesmusic.com
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Thursday
Dec 07
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6:00PM
ARTISTS’ SALON
Robin, Angelo, Poul, and Valerie, host
This is a monthly opportunity for artists associated with the cafe--from every genre and every generation, past, present, and future--to gather informally, schmooze, re-invent the world, and hoist a glass of quelque chose (the only kind of chose to hoist). Our glorious curators are present, you can buttonhole them to find out what's cooking, you can introduce yourself to other toilers in the vineyard, invent projects and discover collaborators. All are welcome.
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8:30PM
GNU VOX: JO LAWRY AND DAVID DEVOE
Jo Lawry, Voice;
James Shipp, Vibraphone;
David Devoe, Voice;
Chris Hoffman, Cello;
James Westfall, Vibraphone
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Born in Willunga, South Australia, and raised on an almond farm, Jo Lawry lives and plays in New York, with the occasional
jaunt north or south along the East Coast. She watches a little too much bad reality TV, but on the in-between is working on
music for her quintet and a few other projects. Some career highlights so far have been working with Donny McCaslin on his
new project, "In Pursuit" as well as performing with some other jazz greats; Clark Terry, Renee Rosnes, Jon Faddis and
Lewis Nash among them. Currently, her joy comes largely from working with some of her friends and heroes: James Shipp,
Matt Clohesy, Keith Ganz, Kate McGarry, Ferenc Nemeth, Ben Monder and Steve Cardenas to name a few. When she's
not making music, Jo cooks a mean curry and is working on the perfect caprioska.
Vocalist David Devoe has performed with Steve Lacy, Kenny Wheeler, Ben Monder, Ben Street, Butch Morris, The Matt
Wilson Quartet, and Mulgrew Miller in venues such as Sweet Rhythm, 55 Bar, Regattabar and Jordan Hall. This new
ensemble featuring Hoffman and Westfall features original compositions and arrangements of material from a wide range of
genres. "Anyone even faintly interested in the craft of jazz vocal
performance needs to get out and hear this guy. I believe that, in the realm of
the solo vocal, he's the shape of things to come! If not tomorrow, soon! Then,
many years from now, you can say to his groupies--I heard him back in the day.
It is rare to hear the high art of scatting practiced at such an extreme
level of virtuosity and STILL retain its power to express. You will not regret
time spent in the presence of David Devoe." - Dr. William Bauer, author of "Open the Door: The Life and Music of Betty
Carer"
Cover $10
www.daviddevoe.com
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www.myspace.com/100275329
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Friday
Dec 08
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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 Andrew Kaufman.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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9:00PM & 10:30PM
JEREMY STEIG QUARTET
Jeremy Steig, flute;
Vic Juris, guitar;
Cameron Brown, bass;
Anthony Pinciotti, drums
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Come and hear the HOTTEST jazz flutist
playing in NY.
Jeremy Steig has played with Bill Evans, Art
Blakey, Jimi Hendrix,
Johnny Winter and many others. He brings
with him three legendary musician.
Cover $12
www.jeremysteig.info
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www.nyjazzreport.com
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Saturday
Dec 09
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6:00PM
ITALIAN-AMERICAN WRITERS ASSOCIATION
Jeanne Dickey & Maria Lisella, hosts
Italian American Writers Association, featured readers Kym Ragusa and Michael Cirelli, plus open mic, 5 minute limit.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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9:00PM & 10:30PM
BEN WALTZER GROUP
Ben Waltzer, piano;
Bill McHenry, tenor saxophone;
Joseph Lepore, bass;
Eric McPherson, drums
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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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Sunday
Dec 10
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6:00PM
SEX SCENES
Polly Frost & Ray Sawhill
The erotic soap opera about ambition, betrayal, desire
-- and most of all, sex! -- set in Hollywood and read
by hot actors.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
MYRA MELFORD/LEROY JENKINS/THURMAN BAKER
Leroy Jenkins, violin;
Myra Melford, piano;
Thurman Barker, drums
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Leroy Jenkins (violin), Myra Melford
(piano) and Thurman Barker (drums and percussion)
playing improvisations and compositions by each member
of the group. Myra and Leroy have been working
together for years in Equal Interest and more recently
as a duo. For this concert they'll be joined by
Leroy's long-time colleague in the AACM, Thurman
Barker.
Cover $12
www.myramelford.com
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December 03-December 10, 2006 
