Tuesday
Apr 03
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6:00PM
POETRY
Ice
open mic plus invited poets
" A Cautionary Tale" performed by seven New York City Poets :
Pete Dolack, Jane Ormerod, Frank Simon, Theo Coates, Brant Lyon, Ice, Bob Hart
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
SPEAKEASY: STORIES FROM THE BACKROOM
Xeni Fragakis;
Greg Walloch;
Ophira Eisenberg;
James Braly;
Sara Barron;
Ryan Britt, storytellers
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Sherry Weaver brings life's travails and humor to the stage with NY's best storytellers
Cover $8
www.speakeasystories.com
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Wednesday Apr 04
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6:00PM
NEW ORLEANS MUSICIAN RELIEF FUND BENEFIT
Estha Weiner & Jeanne Marie Beaumont, hosts
Lowry Hammer, singer/songwriter;
Bill Zavatsky, poet;
Evie Shockley, poet;
Cornelius Eady, poet;
Sascha Feinstein, poet;
Jacqueline Johnson, poet;
Yusef Komunyakaa, poet;
Suzanne Noguerre, poet
Cornelius Eady is the author of six books of poetry, including Victims of the Latest Dance Craze, which won the Lamont Prize,
and most recently, Brutal Imagination. Several of his works have been adapted for the stage. In 1999, Running Man, a music-
theatre piece co-written with jazz musician Diedre Murray was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and awarded two Obie awards.
Lowry Hamner, is a Mississippi native who has performed original and traditional music in many venues. He was founder of the
band, The Cryers, who were signed by Mercury Records and recorded two highly praised albums. His “Shake It Up” was
reissued as the title song of a Rhino Records power pop compilation in 1993. In the past decade and a half Hamner has
returned to performing and recording as a solo artist; his CD of original songs, “Secrets of the Heart,” includes guest
musicians such as John Sholle and Carey Brown.
Cover $12
(includes one house drink)
http://www.lowryhamner.com
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8:30PM
GIAN TORNATORE QUINTET
Gian Tornatore, saxophones;
Nate Radley, guitar;
Jon Anderson, keyboards;
Thomson Kneeland, bass;
Jordan Perlson, drums
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Gian is a recording artist for Fresh Sound New Talent. He released his debut album, Sink or Swim, on the Fresh
Sound
New Talent record label in 2003. The success of his first album landed him an opportunity to record his second album,
Blackout, also on the Fresh Sound New Talent record label. Since 2003, the members of this group have been cultivating their
sound by performing regularly in the New York City area, and are currently in the process of recording their third album
together.
"His tone is clear as a bell and his compositions display a quiet intelligence that's refreshing to behold."
-Florence Wetzel, All About Jazz
Cover $10
www.giantornatore.com
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Thursday
Apr 05
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6:00PM
ARTISTS’ SALON
Robin, Angelo, Poul, David 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
WOLFGANG SCHALK QUARTET
Wolfgang Schalk, guitar, composition;
Helen Sung, piano;
Andy McKee, bass;
Ian Froman, drums
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Wolfgang Schalk has garnered international acclaim as a gifted guitarist and
composer.
Schalk has recorded four CDs with all original music released under his name
including
“The Second Third Man“ featuring 11-time Grammy award-winning Michael
Brecker.
His new album "Space Messengers" (Universal Music) showcases
intricate-yet-accessible
performances of a colorful spectrum of Wolfgang Schalk's new compositions.
The new CD features
an impressive line-up of notable musicians, including Dave Kikoski on piano,
Andy McKee on bass
and Ian Froman on drums -- Schalk's working band since 2002. "Space
Messengers" received
enthusiastic praise from journalists, musical peers and fans alike.
Cover $10
www.wolfgangschalk.com
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Friday
Apr 06
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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 is Bruce Weber's No Chance Ensemble.
Cover $6
http://www.poetz.com
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8:30PM
DOUBLE BILL: ALICE & RESPECT SEXTET
Seth Fruiterman, vocals, accordion;
Kyle Saulnier, woodwinds;
Leena Gilbert , violin;
Amali Premawardhana, cello;
Michael MacAllister, guitars;
Moppa Elliot, bass;
Rohin Khemani , tabla, percussion
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With Seth's beautifully subtle soundscapes and Kyle's
infectious intensity, the two highly-caffeinated composers
have created Alice, a unique outlet for their original compositions as
well as their you've-never-heard-it-like-this covers. Drawing
from influences as varied as classical music, folk, jazz, rock,
pop, commercial jingles, and even video game music, Alice brings a seductive, singer-songwriter quality to all their
performances. Equally at home in both a complicated written arrangement and a spontaneous
group improvisation, it is a unique, genre-less sound that is alluring, accessible and organic.
Cover $10
www.myspace.com/alicethebandnyc
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10:30PM
DOUBLE BILL: ALICE & RESPECT SEXTET
Eli Asher, trumpet;
Josh Rutner, tenor saxophone;
James Hirschfeld , trombone;
Red Wierenga, piano, accordion, respectronics;
Malcolm Kirby, bass artisan;
Ted Poor, drums
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Formed in 2001, The Respect Sextet is a powerhouse ensemble dedicated to performing a wide variety of
improvisational musics.
Relying on their explosive energy, rare telepathy, outstanding musicianship, and a deep friendship, Respect pieces together
free improvisations, original compositions, free jazz classics, television commercial jingles, text pieces, jazz standards, game
pieces and more into “a whirling collage,” shouts Exclaim! Magazine, “that ransacks and reshapes the entire jazz tradition,
from New Orleans march to Misha Mengelberg, Sun Ra to Charlie Parker.”
“Forget about the wan, self-conscious eclecticism that’s the bane of the current jazz scene,” wrote Nate Dorward, “this is the
real deal, burning hard and bright.”
The Respect Sextet, through its eclecticism, its devotion to improvisation, its predilection towards swing, and its use of toys
and “little instruments,” has drawn comparisons both to New Dutch Swing and the AACM. Many dialectics are at work (or play)
in Respect's music, in which the serious, heady, and intellectual mingle with the light, comic, and absurd, where compositions
alternate with improvisations, and where tight ensemble work coexists with loose, empathic interplay.
"This is world-class American jazz at its finest and freest. It's pure truth. Respect the truth."
--City Newspaper
Cover $10
www.respectsextet.com
STREAMING LINK:
www.respectsextet.com/audio.ph
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Saturday
Apr 07
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6:00PM
THE LIAR SHOW
Andy Christie, host
4 storytellers, three are being honest and one is lying. The audience grills them and votes on who they think is the prevaricator. Winners get an "I Can Tell a Lie" t-shirt.
Four of New York’s fastest talkers tell stories that will make you laugh or just make you glad you don’t live with them. But listen carefully because only three of them are telling the truth. Uncover the liar and win a prize worth its weight in Fool’s Gold.
Cover $12
(includes one house drink)
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9:00PM & 10:30PM
DOUBLE BILL: THE HERE AND NOW & EAST WEST QUINTET
David Devoe, curator
Tatum Greenblatt, trumpet;
Ben Roseth, alto sax;
Drew Pierson, piano;
David Dawda, bass;
Sean Hutchinson, drums;
Dylan Heaney, alto and tenor saxes;
Simon Kafka, guitar;
Mike Cassedy, keyboard;
Ben Campbell, bass;
Jordan Perlson, drums
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The Here and Now Quintet is excited to be making their New York City debut at The Cornelia Street Café. These five young men all grew up together in Seattle, Washington and have been playing and performing with each other for more than a decade. In the past few years, the members of The Here and Now have moved to the East Coast and have begun to make their marks individually, appearing with some of the most important people in jazz music; a short list of associations include Omer Avital, Allen Pasqua, Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Maria Schneider, Danilo Perez, and Dave Holland. The music of The Here and Now Quintet draws deeply from the rich tradition of jazz and pushes forward into other folkloric world music, inspired heavily by recent trips to Israel and Argentina. The Here and Now Quintet is a unique band in that they are very young, and yet very mature as a group, and their music is an experience not to be missed.
The East West Quintet is fast emerging as a new voice in jazz music. With a strong repertoire of innovative and original music, the group showcases the individual talents of its five members while maintaining a cohesive group sound. Since forming in 2003, the Quintet has been playing to packed houses of enthusiastic fans in New York City and throughout the West Coast. Described by one of their fans as Jazz with the energy of a rock band, the Quintet always puts on an exciting show, attributing their fast-growing popularity to their ability to connect with audiences of all types. The group is currently promoting its second CD, The Brooklyn EP, which it released in June of 2006.
Cover $10
www.tatumgreenblatt.com
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www.eastwestquintet.com
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Sunday
Apr 08
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6:00PM
HOTEL ST. GEORGE PRESS
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Hotel St. George Press Launch Party, featuring an extended, theatrical reading from THE SESSION: a novella in dialogue by Aaron Petrovich. Original Monotypes by Vilem Benes.
Funny, frantic, and with a subversive intelligence, Aaron Petrovich's Keaton-esque heroes, Detectives Smith and Smith, stumble upon a bizarre new religion while investigating a murdered mathematician's missing organs.
"The comparison is not to New York pshyco-ward inhabitants, but to Samuel Beckett's damned individuals."--NYTheatre.com
Hotel St. George Press--the new imprint from Akashic Books--is dedictaed to publishing original fiction that playfully fuses the formal craftsmanship of art books with the substantive content of dynamic, modern prose. Aaron Petrovich will be joined by HSGP cofounders Alex Rose and David Willems and artist Vilem Benes in celebration of this new literary venture.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
GLOBAL MOTION
Nikolaj Hess, piano;
John Hebert, bass;
Tony Moreno, drums;
Marc Mommaas, tenor saxophone
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Hess and Mommmaas's co-lead group Global Motion has existed since 98, released 2 cds with the music of
Mommaas, one duo album Marc Mommaas featuring Nikolaj Hess. Global Motion plays Hess (with guests Jeff Ballard perc
and Ben Monder guit) is soon to be released.
The music of Hess is an original mix of the beautiful Scandinavian lyricism and simplicity and a strong influence from American
jazz and the complex and spellbinding rhythms of African music.
Nikolaj Hess won the RAI competion best young European jazzpianoplayer when he was 22, and gold in Berlingskes Rytmiske
musikkonkurrence. He has been very succesful on the European Jazz scene the past many years, and is now based in New
York, getting a lot of recognition on the scene here, also from his collaboration with dutch sax player Marc Mommaas in the
band Global Motion, in the Hessismore band, Nikolaj Hess Trio and others. NH has also worked with Lee Konitz, Chris Cheek,
Greg Hutchinson, Ben Allison, Benny Golson, Fela Kuti, Robert Wilson, Marilyn Mazur, Caroline Henderson, Hal Wilner,
Christian McBride and many others.
$ 10.00 – Students $ 8.00
www.mommaas.com
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ww.nhess.dk
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Monday
Apr 09
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6:00PM
EUGENE SCHLANGER
Angelo Verga, host
Wall Street and The World Trade Center Attack as witnessed by our sometime lunch companion. Lawyers can be eloquent but few as lyrical as Eugene Schlanger, a poet recently published in France as an "articulate witness to disaster." Copies of Sept 11 Wall Street Sonnets will be on sale.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
http://www.september11wallstreetsonnets.com
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8:30PM
COMPOSERS COLLABORATIVE: SERIAL UNDERGROUND
Matt Sulivan, oboe;
Charlotte Vierveyzer, oboe;
Margaret Lancaster, flutes
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• Cyber-flotess Margaret Lancaster
• Matt Sullivan and Charlotte Vierveyzer play dueling oboes with digital effects
www.composerscollab.org
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Tuesday
Apr 10
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6:00PM
STORYTELLING
Barbara Aliprantis
Storytelling occurs the second Tuesday of every month.FORMAT: Featured Teller(s)/Open Mic/Swap: 6 - 7 minute limit
FEATURED TELLERS: Joy Kelly * Tom Lisenbee
JOY KELLY, actress, director and storyteller, performs throughout the country in theatres, museums and libraries. Her television credits include Late Night with David Letterman, All My Children and One Life to Live and storytelling segments televised on Manhatttan Cable. She has performed in many one-woman shows and cabarets and has served as Artistic Director for the New Ensemble Actors Theatre and The Floating Hospital Theatre both based in New York She also directs for the acclaimed theatre company, Theatreworks, USA which tours nationwide.
TOM LISENBEE,
after an illustrious forty-year career as a musician (trumpet), in November 2001 Tom said goodbye to the pit of the New York City Opera Company, put his trumpets in his basement, and went upstairs to write poetry and prose. Because of the years spent performing symphonic music in the studios and concert halls in NYC, it is only natural that he writes stories and poetry with "performance in mind." Tom's fiction has been published on-line at Wilmingtonblues.com and Carve.com, and in print, in the Taj Mahal Review.
This April evening Tom, a published poet, returns to our stage to answer the question posed by Edna St. Vincent Millay, "To what purpose, April, do you return again?" Answer: For National Poetry Month, of course!
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
MORRISON MOTEL
John Morrison, host
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John Morrison's monthly comedy quickie--some of the smartest, most politically savvy comedians in or passing
through New
York make and unmake their bed here before some soon to be deported illegal third world alien comes in to clean it all up . . .
Cover $10
www.myspace.com/morrisongod
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April 03-April 10, 2007 
