There goes the neighborhood! To celebrate the highly-anticipated opening of the new Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO, Downtown Impresario Earl Dax presents WELCOME WAGON!, a night of performance and music featuring an eclectic mix of performers plucked from the heights of Broadway, the depths of the Bowery and everywhere in between! Confirmed performers include Tony Award-winner Stew, Cintra Wilson, Kim Cea, Julian Fleischer, Lady Rizo, the Daisy Spurs, Jack Ferver, Nick Hallett, Ryan Tracy, Glenn Marla, and La JohnJoseph. Tickets available through www.discotix.net.
Earl Dax and scenedowntown Present
A Kick Off Event for the New Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
7:00 pm - 12 midnight.
Tickets available at www.discotix.net  At a time when many theaters and performance spaces in New York have closed, Robert Elmes, Galapagos' Director, has managed to make his vision for a new and expanded Galapagos a reality. This kick off event provides a wonderful opportunity for artists and audiences alike to glimpse the possibilities this stunning venue provides.
To christen this beautiful new venue independent producer and curator Earl Dax presents a marathon night of performance to benefit scenedowntown. The evening is hosted by Broadway singer and MAC Award-winning comic Kim Cea and the legendary start of cult classic The Queen, Flawless Mother Sabrina. Confirmed performers inclue Tony Award-winner Stew ("Passing Strange");  writer and cultural critic Cintra Wilson; caburlesque sensation Lady Rizo; Def Poetry Jam's "Hebrew Mamita" Vanessa Hidary; "Sultan of Swing" Julian Fleischer; performance artist Erin Markey ; boylesque wunderkind La John Joseph; composer and singer Nick Hallett; new music composer Ryan Tracy (Collective Opera Company); dance/theater artist Jack Ferver; performance artist and former Miss LEZ Glenn Marla ; and the mind-blowing "gogocuntrypunkmashupelectrohouse" dance troupe Daisy Spurs. Aural delights courtesy of DJ Dirty Jean.
f you're reading this, you're already familiar with the scenedowntown website, and perhaps you receive our periodic eblasts. You might have even attended one of our "Downtown Ambush" theater excursions which feature low-priced tickets and a post-show reception with performers. For over 2 years, scenedowntown has run as a volunteer effort. Recently "The Field" awarded sponsored project status to scenedowntown, so we are now able to accept tax-deductible donations. WELCOME WAGON! is our first fundraising event.
Welcome Wagoneers (aka committee members) include: Penny Arcade, Bill Bragin (Lincoln Center), Andy Brattain, Jonah Bokaer (Chez Bushwick), Ellie Covan (Dixon Place), Jason Eagan (Ars Nova), Sharyn Jackson, Morgan Jenness, Thom Schilling (Nederlander Organization), Joanna Settle, Kimberly Sexton and Shanta Thake (Joe's Pub).
General Admission is sliding scale $10 - $35.
VIP Reserved Admission is $50 **
Advance tickets through www.discotix.net. ** A limited number of private "lily pad" seating areas on the reflecting pool are available for $500 and seat 10 - 12 people.
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