JACK announces the fourth and final production in its inaugural theater season: a remount of OBIE-winning theater company Hoi Polloi’s acclaimed stage adaptation of John Cassavetes’ collaboratively-created film, Shadows, considered a watershed in the birth of American independent cinema.
The New York Times: “(Shadows) offers audacity, invention and talent… Cassavetes would be proud.”
Time Out New York: “Shadows really grooves”
Kevin Reilly presents
8pm: Ingrid Laubrock/Reut Regev/Sara Schoenbeck
9:30 pm: Josh Sinton/Ingrid Laubrock
$10 per set
Photo of Ingrid Laubrock by Peter Gannushkin.
Catch some of the hottest players on the NYC scene in this full evening adventure.
Bhob Rainey /James Ilgenfritz (pictured)
Shayna Dunkelman / Preshish Moments
Jonathan Moritz’ Secret Tempo (Mike Pride/Shayna Dulberger)
Set order TBD.
$10
Photo by Peter Gannushkin.
8 PM
Photo: David Raboy
Zebulon has been gone for 4 months, and JACK is now the de facto home for heavy hitting free improvisation. Our sound waves are born of the post-entropic womb of Lady Creation herself.
$10 for all four bands! (try to beat that)
8pm Sarah Bernstein/Ken Filiano
9pm Joe Merolla/Sandy Ewan
10pm Ron Anderson/Stuart Popejoy/Michael Evans
11pm Chris Pitsiokos/Brian Questa/Cat Slowik/Joh Dunlap/Justin Veloso
Michael Foster Presents
8pm: Charles Downs Centipede: Michael Moss, Ras Moshe, Billy Stein, Pascal Niggenkemper, Charles Downs
9pm: See Something Say Something feat. Daniel Carter: Michael Foster, Daniel Carter, Eric Silberberg, Gene Janas, Marc Edwards.
Pictured: Charles Downs. Photo by Peter Gannushkin.
A sharing of a brand new play with a handful of original J-pop music.
Performed by draggy fishy ocean creatures, DRUNKFISH OCEANRANT is a rakugo with complimentary songs told through the voice of one, fishy fisherman, who loves bourbon whiskey. Directed by Sanaz Ghajarrahimi. Suggested donation of $5.
Theater company St. Fortune presents a preview performance of WHISKEY JACK, by Danny Carroll and featuring Jack Frederick, Michael Wiener, David Goldberg, Danny Carroll, John Gasper, Eric Ward, David French, and Gavin Price.
$10.
In 1929, the stock market has just crashed. An American logging operation has become financially stranded in the Canadian wilderness just as a strange, maddening illness descends upon the camp. In order to save their venture, and their dignity, the camp leaders begin weaving a treacherous tale about an ancient mischievous spirit left behind in the forest by fleeing Cree Indians. The strange tale whips the beleaguered men into a bizarre religious fervor that drives them to tear down the forest… and one another. In this harrowing comedy about the failure of masculine logic in the face of natures ravages, if the wild don’t get ya, Cal’s drill-bit will.
A whirlwind tribute to one of the leading guitarist of the free improv scene, Derek Bailey (1930 - 2005). Featuring:
8pm - Derek Bailey Tribute Band (CHRIS COCHRANE , MARCO CAPPELLI, ANDERS NILLSON: guitars - ANDREA CENTAZZO: percussion)
9.30pm - Watch the Walls Instead (Giacomo Merega: ebass- Noah Kaplan: saxophone - Marco Cappelli -guitars)
+ SPECIAL GUEST: Andrea Centazzo: percussion.
+ SPECIAL GUEST: Steve Swell, trombone
$10
In March 1977 guitarist Derek Bailey and percussionist Andrea Centazzo met for a duo tour and a recording. It was a short but intense experience that left a duo recording that originally were released on the LP DROPS and then reprinted on CD ICTUS122. This album is considered one of the best performance of the English guitarist for its explosive clarity, dialogic energy and overflowing imagination. This for
April’s program:
Michael Foster (sax) / Leila Bordreuil (cello) Amplified Duo
Chris Corsano (drummer)/Daniel Carter (sax and others): Duo
$10
Pictured: Chris Corsano. Photographer unknown.
JACK’s monthly series of experimental improv, curated by Kevin Reilly.
April’s program:
8 pm: Ingrid Laubrock, solo saxophone
9.30pm: Ingrid Laubrock, Sean Conly (bass), Tom Rainey (drums)
$10 per set
Pictured: Ingrid Laubrock and Tom Rainey
Thursday – Saturday, April 18 - 20 at 8 pm
Wednesday – Saturday, April 24 – 27 at 8 pm
Indie theater rascal William Burke depicts Times Square as a battleground of costumed characters that currently serve as tourist magnets. Written while the writer was working serious hours in Times Square, FURRY! follows one man in his Elmo suit while he navigates turf wars, knife wounds, the health issues of his only son, and his own lingering sanity. Armed only with his lone copies of The Art of War and Good Night Moon he gathers his army of Cookie Monsters and otherwise as he slowly expands his turf from 42nd st to 45th and beyond. Is the audience full of Elmos? Will he have to take violent action? When Elmo is close will he appear far? Will this end badly? We’ll see.
Featuring Marty Brown, Samuel T West and Regina Rocke. Costumes: Asta Hostetter. Lights and Projections: Jeannette Yew
Tkts: $10. For reservations, write to williamburketheatre AT gmail DOT com.
Photo: Marty Brown by Tei Blow.
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