Rivers of Honey: WOW Cafe Theatre Every first Friday of the month

Rivers Of Honey more info Friday, January 4th, 2007 8:00pm $10 suggested, but no one turned away for lack of funds. Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women, two spirit and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. Hosted by Ashley Brockington, and Featuring! Micia Mosley, commedienne and one woman show-er !! Chaz Vasquez, multi-media arist/poet www.myspace.com/chazdeldiablo, www.myspace.com/puzzlez Onome Topoeia, the sangstress of the evening Onome on myspace, www.onome.org Alotta Boutte, formerly of Harlem Shake Burlesque Alotta's fan club This project is made possible in part with public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. For reservations call (212) 777-4280 For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney
Rivers Of Honey Friday, December 7, 2007 8:00pm $10 suggested, but no one turned away for lack of funds. Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women, two spirit and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. Hosted by Ashley Brockington featuring the talents of Mildred Gerestant, drag king Kierstin Grey, singer/songwriter Nina Simone Vidal, singer/songwriter Raquel Ruiz, poet Hanabielle Sanders, diva drummer. This project is made possible in part with public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. For reservations call (212) 777-4280 For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney
	Rivers Of Honey Friday, November 2, 2007 8:00pm $10 suggested, but no one turned away for lack of funds. Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women, two-spirit, and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. Dia de los Muertos y Disfuntas y Brujas. The Dead ya'll. Our Past. Our Fore Mothers and Fathers. And this show is Dedicated to them. The divas are as follows: Hanifah Walidah, soul singer/film maker The Stellar Collective, dance Alison Roh Park, poet Tangerine Jones, burlesque Sunder Ashni, dance yvonne fly onakeme etaghene, dancing poet Tika Milan, Songstress Brought to you by Olive D. and Ashley B. your Hostesses with the Mostessess. This project is made possible in part with public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. For reservations call (212) 777-4280 For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney
Rivers Of Honey Friday, October 5, 2007 8:00pm $10 suggested, but no one turned away for lack of funds. Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. This month, featuring Monica McIntyre, cellist Chaney Sims, songstress Deirdre Bodie Henderson, spoke n sung words Roopa Singh, political poet Olive, singer Fem Appeal, burlesque hosted by Ashley Brockington! For reservations call (212) 777-4280 For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney This project is made possible in part with public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
Rivers Of Honey Friday, September 7, 2007 8:00pm $10 suggested, but no one turned away for lack of funds. Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. featuring: Ashley Brockington, your host MC Likwuid, hip hop diva Pamela Sneed, media arts genius Camelia Quabazared, sangin' w/ Tomas Doncker on sick ass guitar For reservations call (212) 777-4280 For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney This project is made possible in part with public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
	Rivers Of Honey Friday, August 3, 2007 8:00pm $10 suggested, but no one turned away for lack of funds. *Damn, It's Hot in Here !!* The annual Underwear edition! Come and get near naked with us and be entertained by some of the most talented brown people in the City. Guests include LiquidXun, Cassendre Xavier, Mother Tongue and Karma Mayet Johnson & Ashley Brockington in an excerpt from Indigo, a blues opera. Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of (almost) every month, produced by Ashley Brockington. For reservations call (212) 777-4280 For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney
Rivers of Honey, Wow's monthly women and transfolk of Color Cabaret Friday, May 4th, 2007 8pm at the WOW Cafe Theater 59 East 4th St. btn 2nd Ave and Bowrey Lower East Side $5-$10 sliding scale, no one turned away!! Come see some talented folx take to stage. Who??? Maybe you !! Open mike to follow the show. p.s. The excellent Rivers of Honey cartoon is from a canadian dyke blog zine called Il pleut des gouines...It's raining dykes! The author, Lolagouine, was at the march show. She immortalized MC Likwuid in her graphic zine about her trip to our fair city. Tarrah Reynolds, a diva singer and violinist is on the bill. And Charles, a transman poet. A beautiful dancer named Sokna. And a film by Anti Social. I might do an angry piece cuz I am feelin this Scorpio full moon, ok? And sometimes I am mean on purpose, hallelujah !! Of course there will be plenty of wine and fellowship afterwards. We'll see you there. Ash

	Rivers Of Honey Friday, March 3rd, 2007 8:00pm: note new time! suggested donation $5-10 Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. "Is that Honey runnin' down your thinghs or are you just happy to see me ???? Friday, March 2nd... We got vocalists, performance artists, dancers MCs....not to mention our kick ass audience, an Open Mike and some serious mingling afterwards. And it all happens early so you can still go out after and get your continue to get your groove on"! - Ashley This Month Featuring: Hanifa Walidah Karma Johnson Ashley Brockington MC Likwuid! Rivers of Honey is produced by Nicki Marshall and Jaz Cruz. For reservations call (212) 777-4280 For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney
	Rivers Of Honey more info Friday, February 2nd, 2007 8:00pm: note new time! suggested donation $5-10 Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. This month: As sexy as you wanna be !! Giselle King & Friends, Capoeiristas Monica McIntyre, Cellist Kelly Tsai, Poet Ashley Brockington, Dancer Karma Johnson, Dancer/Poet Jessica Lurie, Sax LiquidXun, Poet/Drag King Guest Producer for February: Ashley Brockington Rivers of Honey is produced by Nicki Marshall and Jaz Cruz. For reservations call (212) 777-4280 For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney
	Rivers Of Honey Friday, January 5th, 2007 8:00pm note new time! suggested donation $5 - $10 the theme: Renewal Miral Kotb, Dancer Ashley Brockington, Performance Artist Chaney Sims, Storytelling Songstress Daphne Williams, Poet Kenya Sollas, Transformation Initiator For reservations call (212) 777-4280 Guest Producer for January: Ashley Brockington Rivers of Honey is produced by Nicki Marshall and Jaz Cruz. For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney Rivers Of Honey Friday, December 1st, 2006 8:00pm note new time! suggested donation $5 - $10 this month: "Endings" Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. who: storytellers, critical thinkers, wailers, healers, dissenters, mic wreckers, word artists/sculptors/trasformers, soothsayers, transcendental trailblazers, melody makers, rumpshakers... Ashley Brockington Simba Yangala Jennifer Nikki Kaldwell Karen Giselle w/her Capoeira dancers and more. For reservations call (212) 777-4280 Rivers of Honey is produced by Nicki Marshall and Jaz Cruz. For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney
	Rivers Of Honey Friday, November 3rd, 2006 10:30pm suggested donation $5 Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. This month, presenting: Give it up featuring the fabulous talents of Ignacio Rivera Chaney Sims Holiday Simmons Seren Divine Anurima Banerji and other very special guests Open Mic hosted by VIM For reservations call (212) 777-4280 Rivers of Honey is produced by Nicki Marshall and Jaz Cruz. For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com more at myspace.com/riversofhoney

Rivers Of Honey Friday, October 6th,2006 10:30pm suggested donation $15, no one turned away due to lack of funds Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. This month: Come feel the rhythm of drag king percussionists Tro!, consisting of Vinny, Papito and Macha! and other very special guests! For reservations call (212) 777-4280 Rivers of Honey is produced by Nicky Marshall and Jaz Cruz. For information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com Please visit us on the web at www.myspace.com/riversofhoney
Artist Bios: Vinny (Virginia Cruz): Bachelors Degree in Dramatic Arts from William Patterson University, where she did such plays as; Grease, Lil Abner, The Fantastics, Ain't Misbehavin' and Marad\Sade. She was also in the chorus of the off Broadway production of "The Healers". For the past year and a half she has been part of the ensemble "The King of Hearts". Drag shows included locations such as The 2005 Brooklyn Gay Pride Boat Show, Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, B-52's (Remix), The Platinum Lounge and assorted New York Venues. Her goal to reach the audiences is to bring theatrical comedy to all her performances. She would like to send her thanks to all her latinas lesbians for the support of her art. Papito (Desi Martinez) has performed in several pride parades inclusive of Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and New Jersey. Currently she is singing with the Lavender Light Gospel Choir as an Alto, for the likes of Hillary Clinton, Christine Quinn and those in the life. She is also the Founder of "The King of Hearts" as well as the Artistic Director. All her performances have been done live with her own vocals. She carries the love of entertaining people outside of the norm; Mothers and Grandmothers alike and still find the time to give back to the Gay/Home communities. Her venues of performance have been Brooklyn, Queens Manhattan, Bronx and New Jersey. She gives to you in her own words: To Thine Own self be true-be it King or Queen always be true to thine-self.
Macha (Eliabeth Marrero) first burst onto the club scene with her Drag act in 1998 for a fund raiser for Dyke TV. She quickly became a name in certain households with her diverse manifestations of Macha. She began her performance career with Bessie Award winner dancer/choreographer Arthur Aviles in performing the role of "Maeva" in over a dozen dance pieces for the past 15 years and in 2003 she performed Arturella at Dance Theatre Workshop. In 2001 she premiered her own one-woman comedy show "Machataso: A One Woman Cho" in the BAAD! ASS WOMEN 2001 and the show had a 3 week, sold-out extended run in November of that same year. Since then she premiered her subsequent one-woman shows "Macha Does Vegas in 2002", "Petronelia's Finca in 2003", "Petronelia:Her Broadway Show" in 2004 and "The Macha Monologues" in 2005. She now adds "Santa Macha" for 2006 to her portfolio, airing in November 2006 at BAAD! In addition to performing at BAAD!,she has performed at WOW Cafe, The Lovinger Theatre, Pregones Theatre, Long Island University, and in many alternative Clubs in Manhattan. She received a 2003 BRIO (Bronx Recognizes It's Own) Award from the Bronx Council on the Arts as well as receiving a 2006 Tanne Foundation Award for Emerging Artists. She has performed in the United States, France and Puerto Rico. Macha would like to send many thanks to God, her Family and to the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance. Without their support - Macha and all her other characters could not live-SO THANK YOU ALL !!!	^Macha
	^Tara Thierry Photo by Pamela Giaroli, Art by Rashaad Newsome
Rivers Of Honey Friday, September 1st,2006 10:30pm suggested donation $5 Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. This month Featuring Tara Thierry (bassist and guitarist) with original songs from her project titled Ecstasy of the Blank Page Opening Heart and see Tara's myspace Steph the R&B Songstress Desi Martinez (drummer) of iTRAELO! (bring it) An open mic will follow scheduled performers, so come share your talent and your love!!! Please visit us on the web at www.myspace.com/riversofhoney or email us at riversofhoney@gmail.com For reservations call (212) 777-4280 Rivers of Honey is produced by Jaz Cruz.

Rivers Of Honey more info Friday, August 4th, 2006 8:00pm [please note new time!!] suggested donation $5 it's a HEAT WAVE...and since our black box theater does not have AC we thought our next show on friday, august 4th should be an underwear party!!!(for both performers and audience). so please come and be free in your boxers, briefs, daisy dukes, bathing suits, sports bras, beaters, tiny tanks, pasties, panties, thongs, minis & polka dot bikinis...whateva you choose. we are gonna be celebrating our art and our bodies, so don't be skrrrd. stay tuned for more info...and check us our at www.myspace.com/riversofhoney Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. For reservations call (212) 777-4280 Rivers of Honey is produced by Danni Willis, Jaz Cruz, and Nicki Marshall. For more information, e-mail riversofhoney@gmail.com
image for 7-7-06	^Chaney Sims
Rivers Of Honey Friday, July 7th, 2006 10:30pm suggested donation $5 Rivers of Honey is a cabaret featuring women and trans artists of color the first Friday of every month. This month Featuring vocalist chaney sims dancer miral kotb performance artist regina bain dancer sunder ashni and other amazing artists! Please visit us on the web at www.myspace.com/riversofhoney or email us at riversofhoney@gmail.com For reservations call (212) 777-4280 Rivers of Honey is produced by Danni Willis, Jaz Cruz, and Nicki Marshall. ================================================ BIOS: Chaney Sims is an actor, songstress, storyteller and self-proclaimed renaissance woman from Queens, New York. She has performed at venues throughout NYC including The Bitter End, the Blue Note, Bluestockings, BRIC Studios, HERE Arts Center and Joe's Pub with the American Acoustic Roots Orchestra and descendants of freedom: a futuristic queer hip-hop odyssey. Miral Kotb received her B.A. at Columbia University while studying dance at Barnard College, where she trained with Katie Glasner, Mary-Lisa Burns and Francis Patrelle. She has taught dance in London at both Danceworks and Pineapple Studios and has studied at Pariss Studio Harmonique. Miral has performed for Nina Buisson, Jana Hicks, Scott Lyons, in Logic of the Birds (Lincoln Center Festival 2002), and in the play Aggripina. Mirals work has been seen at the Broadway Dance Center Performance Outlet, Dance Space Center, the Hatch Performing Series and the Williamsburg Art Nexus. Her company, Miral and Friends, had their first full-length evening at The Mulberry Street Theater in October of 2003. Nicki Marshall is a dancer, singer, and yogini. She thanks her mom for starting her on this path by dancing with her to Michael Jackson and The Police in their livingroom. Nicki has been studying and performing modern and West African dance for years and just recently took a trip to Guinea, West Africa. She is a member of Magbana Drum and Dance and will be producing a collaborative dance and vocal work at WOW in the coming year with Helen Tocci. Through her work and in her life, Nicki is on the path of living her truth! Danni Willis is from Appalachia Virginia and has been acting since the age of 8. Some roles include Amanda in The Glass Menagerie, Fagin in Oliver Twist, and The Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz. Worked with Pro Arts Association in Wise Virginia for 8 years and spent a summer with The Round Table Players in Big Stone Gap Virginia. She thanks her father, Dr. Dave, and Louise, and her alter ego, Dirty South of The Barbarians. ========================================================================== WOW Mission Statement WOW Cafheater is a womens theater collective in NYCs East village, which promotes the empowerment of women through the performing arts. Historically, WOW has been a majority lesbian womans space. WOW welcomes the full participation of all women and transpeople in solidarity with women, especially women and transpeople of color, those who are lesbian, bisexual, and queer identified, and from low income backgrounds. We strive to understand the links between oppressions and strives to be multilingual, open to all sexualities and spiritualities, intergenerational, and to challenge racism, classism, ableism, sexism, ageism, and sizeism. Our weekly Tuesday meeting and collective structure provide a space for artists to share their ideas, facilitate the exchange of labor and knowledge, and realize their creative visions.