WOW
CAFE THEATER CELEBRATES
300 YEARS OF WOMEN AND TRANS THEATER..
WELL,
MAYBE NOT 300 YEARS.....but
25 years is a long time to be the only theater collective
of its kind in this country. The calendar listings are
below. Check www.wowcafe.org
for more details.
WOW is located at 59-61 E.4th St, between Bowery and 2nd
Ave. RSVP at 212-777-4280
WOW
Bloom 2006 Fest schedule 2 weeks to go
WEEK
4
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THURSDAY, MAY 18TH
8:00pm-9pm Dyke TV Marathon
(The best of Dyke TV over the years)
www.dyketv.org
9:00pm-10pm
Someone's in the Kitchen
A
play by Amy Ouzoonian
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FRIDAY,
MAY 19TH
9:00pm-10:00pm In
the Company of Friends
Deirdre Boddie-Henderson collaborates with a few of her
friends, including Tara Thierry and Sharon-Jane Smith,
to create a dialogue word, rhythm and movement. Voices
from the past and present are come together to show the
power and struggle of womyn's pride. "And ain't I
a woman?".
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SATURDAY, MAY 20TH
1pm-5pm Holistic Health Fair
FREE EVENT
(donations always welcome!) First 25 people will get a raffle ticket for a free massage!!
---- 1-2pm Breathwork with Amy Verebay
Amy Verebay is a huge fan of breathing. She loves to share the magic and power of breathwork with people who are committed to their own deep personal growth. She combines her talents as a dancer, singer, and trained energy worker to help people gain powerful insight into themselves and to facilitate them in transforming their lives. Amy has helped people with anxiety, insecurities, stress, and the most common disorder of all, seriousness. She teaches in private practice in her home in Brooklyn, and has taught groups and individuals in New England and Canada.
---- 2-3pm Yoga Class (open level) with Helen Styring Tocci
Helen Styring Tocci received her yoga teaching certification at the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica. She teaches private lessons in and around NYC.
---- 3-4pm Nutrition Lecture, workshop leader TBA
Receive a reiki session or reflexology treatment from a certified practitioner.
Donations are appreciated. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to experience your body’s power to heal itself! To participate in workshops wear comfortable clothing.
6-7pm
Mi última noche con
Rubén Blades (My Last Night with Rueben Bladesby)
Tere Martínez
This piece tells the story of Yanira Montalvo, a 35-year-old
woman who cleans floors in a New York City office building.
Her life is hard, but she faces it with humor and a passion
for music. To survive her daily problems, Yanira creates
a fantasy: her own love affair with salsa singer, Ruben
Blades.
The piece is performed in Spanish, with English subtitles.
8-9pm Thirst
Written by Tanwi Nandini Islam and Alicia Virani. The depletion of water affects us all...even queer, corporate, immigrants??? Thirst is a BOLD EXPLORATION searching for...yes, water. Politics, pleasure, and enough lubrication to keep you slidin in your seat.
9-10pm Time and the
River
a film about fathers who hand down their love of the
Mississippi to their daughters.
10:30pm The Barbarian Burlesque
Cabaret
more info
guests: Liquid Xun, Agent N, Sister Filthy, Pepper Milss, PuNandini, Maiiah!
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WEEK
5
THURSDAY, MAY 25TH
8-10pm
Fuerzas - Fierce female choreographers
moving at the speed of spiritual necessity.
A night of dance pieces currated by Maija Garcia.
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FRIDAY, MAY 26TH
8-9pm Could you Spare Some
Social Change Please?
Could
you spare some Social Change, please?"
Written and performed by Deirdre Boddie-Henderson
A one woman show
Seven characters, including a preacher, a mother and a
homeboy, give voice to how certain social problems have
affected their lives. You will laugh, cry and maybe even
say amen.
9-9:15 The comedy of Gloria Bigelow
9:20-10:20
Black Folks Guide to Black Folks
-Hanifah Walidah performs a multi-media, music driven
rendition of her acclaimed one-woman show. More info at
www.blackfolksguide.com
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SATURDAY, MAY 27TH
8-9pm
The Idiot King, the
tragedy of greediness in the name of God, written and
directed by Susana Cook. Everything you always wanted
to know about the sanctity of marriage and how it can
lead up to war. www.susanacook.com
9-9:15
pm Jen Abrams dance piece Entropy
www.jenabrams.org
9:20-10:20 Black Folks Guide to Black
Folks -Hanifah Walidah performs a multi-media,
music driven rendition of her acclaimed one-woman show.
More info at www.blackfolksguide.com.
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WOW
Cafe is located at 59-61 E.4th St. (LowerEast
Side between 2nd Ave./Bowery).
ALL Tickets are sliding scale $10-15) shows start promptly
as listed. Doors open 30 minutes before first show of
the evening and are reopened between shows for an evening.
Check
www.wowcafe.org
for more details.
