Come Out And Splurge! At Happy Ending In New York
May 31, 2010 by Nursha
Filed under Community Events & News
SPLURGE! at Happy Ending is a brand-new monthly comedy showcase featuring stand-up and musical comedy from New York’s most exciting talent. SPLURGE! will premier a new short comedic film every month, closing with host Carolyn Castiglia ‘s hilarious signature freestyle rap.
Come out for an amazing lineup of artists in New York, including:
- Dan Allen (Premium Blend)
- Badlands Booker (Competitive Eater, Hip-hop mogul fresh off the GoDaddy Indy500 ads)
- Lisa Kaplan (Lesbians of Laughter Tour)
- Amy Schumer (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Presents)
- Sheng Wang (Live at Gotham)
Event Details: Splurge! At Happy Ending
Date & Time : Friday, June 4th @ 7:30 pm ( Doors open at 7)
Location : 302 Broome Street (Forsyth/Eldridge)
Ticket Pricing : Free!
The premier showcase will also feature video premiers from three talented artists:
- Tom McCaffrey (Premium Blend)
- Mara Herron (Maury)
- Carolyn Castiglia (MTV, VH1)
Musical Guest : Adira Amram (Kid Koala’s Slew Tour)
See The World Premier Of The WHIZ: OBAMALAND
May 28, 2010 by Nursha
Filed under Community Events & News
As a new generation creates its own pop culture icons, the classics that paved the way continue to inspire every generation to new heights. Ever wonder what The Wizard of Oz would look like for the Obama generation? Nicholas Leichter and Monstah Black are bring you The WHIZ: OBAMALAND , an astounding 75-minute extravaganza. Join us for a full -spectrum original of dance, performance, and music styles in The WHIZ: OBAMALAND.
Event Details: The Wiz: Obama Land
Date & Time : June 16-19 @ 8pm
Location : The Abrons Arts Center
Henry Street Playhouse 466 Grand Street
Manhattan ( Lower East Side ), NY
Ticket Pricing : Tickets are $20 at www.theatermania.com or call 212-352-3101
OBAMALAND Post Performance Party and Benefit ( after the show ) will include:
- Music
- Cocktails – Michelle’s Hard Lemonade
- Lite Fare from Chef Michael
- Comments from the artists
- Whiz Swag Bag
- and more!
Ticket Pricing : $50 at the door / RSVP to nldnyc@gmail.com
Cash or check payable to Foundation for Independent Artists, Inc.
Red Summer Shooting Atlanta Lovers And Friends Web Series
May 27, 2010 by Nursha
Filed under Nursha Project Artists, Nursha World Featured Content
Nursha Project Artist Red Summer is currently shooting for the Atlanta spin-off of Lovers And Friends , a lesbian web based series. Two years in the running, Lovers And Friends has become one of the most popular LGBTQ web series online. The series portrays the life experiences of a group of ethnically diverse lesbians and their families, friends and lovers. It started in South Beach and is moving it’s next season to the ladies of Atlanta.
Stay tuned for more details!
Join Us For An Evening Of Celebrating Powerful Women
May 27, 2010 by Nursha
Filed under Nursha Project Artists
Join us for a delicious evening of poetry, music, movement, gender expression, juicyness, and more for Powerful Women! Presented by A Night of Three Goddesses including Nursha Project Artist MilDred , Tantra-Zawadi, & Sokhna Heathyre Mabin, join us in another great year in celebrating LGBT Pride Month and the powerful women in our communities.
Event Details: Powerful Women
Date & Time : Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 6:00 – 8:00p.m.
Location : NY Performance Arts Library at Lincoln Center
111 Amsterdam Avenue, btwn 64th and 65th Streets
NY, NY 10023
Ticket Pricing : Free Event
Join Us In Support Of Women Of Color Weekend
May 26, 2010 by Nursha
Filed under Nursha Project Artists
Nursha Project Artist MilDred , Sandra Valls, and Mimi Gonzalez will be teaming up this June for Women of Color Weekend ! The trio will perform “a fierce and funny, hot and spicy, mack daddy, gender-bending comedy escapade!”. DARK, DIRTY AND DRAGALICIOUS is the show to to see during Women of Color Weekend.
” It’s about meeting new friends. It’s about doing something fun and making memories. It’s about community.”
Event Details: Women of Color Weekend
Date & Time : June 4 – 5, 2010 (Friday & Saturday)
Location : Provincetown, Massachusetts
Ticket Pricing : Register for Women of Color Weekend
Stay tuned for more details and events featuring Nursha Project artists. Learn more about Women Of Color Weekend at: www.womenofcolorweekend.com
Join NPA Moira Cutler Tonight For Crawlspace At WOW Café Theatre
May 10, 2010 by Nursha
Filed under Nursha Project Artists
Crawlspace is about an interracial relationship between two women from the south, transplanted to a broken down haunted New York city ten years from now, in an America grappling with ghosts of a not so distant past and the consequences they have wrought us physically, psychologically and preternaturally. A southern gothic noire and political thriller, it’s at once deeply personal as well as political.
J oin Nursha Project Artist, Moira Cutler , for a sneak peak look at Crawlspace and a night of food, song, dance and informal conversation about the play. This reading and benefit party will feature a tasting menu sampling flavors from New York City, New Orleans, and South Carolina. The chef will provide ethnic flavors of Jewish, Japanese, Cajun and Southern cuisine in a uniquely New Yorkean patois of the palate.
Event Details: Crawlspace
Date & Time : Monday, May 10, 2010 at 8pm
Location : WOW Café Theatre ( Google Maps )
59-61 E. 4th St. Buzzer #6 (fourth floor); New York, NY
Ticket Pricing :
- $30 (includes one free drink & meal; vegetarian plates available)*
- $10 for the reading
To purchase tickets, go to www.Fabnyc.org or click here . Babeland Raffle and Items will be for sale and proceeds support WOW Café Theatre and Dogsbody Theater. Please RSVP if you’re buying a meal by purchasing in advance! For Reservations call: 212-777-4280.
*There will be a la carte menu options & drink specials provided for starving artists.
*Appears Courtesy of AEA
NPA Micia Mosely Hosting FIERCE’s 10th Anniversary GAY-LA!
May 10, 2010 by Nursha
Filed under Nursha Project Artists, Nursha Project Events
In celebration of FIERCE’s Birthday, Nursha Project™ is providing production management services for the 10th Anniversary GAY-LA and NPA Micia Mosely is hosting the evening.
FIERCE is a community leader, building the leadership and power of lbgtq youth of color since 2000. Founded on the principle that ” LGBTQ youth must realize and manifest our own social and political power to change our conditions, to shape our futures, and to become effective agents of change in our communities ,” Nursha Project is excited to take part in another uplifting manifestation of this mission: GAY-LA.
Event Details: FIERCE: GAY-LA Hosted By Micia Mosely
Date & Time : Thursday, May 13th, 2010 @ 6pm
Location : Highline Ballroom @ 431 West 16th Street New York, NY ( Directions Via Google Maps )
Ticket Pricing :
- Pink Carpet VIP Tickets: $100
- FIERCE! Night Out Concert Tickets: $40
Performers for GAY-LA include Meshell Ndegeocello, Toshi Reagon, and others. For a comprehensive list of performers and more information visit FIERCENYC.org .
Catch The Apocalypse By Nursha Project Collaborator Liliana Dirks-Goodman
May 10, 2010 by Nursha
Filed under Community Events & News
Nursha Project Collaborator Liliana Dirks-Goodman and many more are bringing an episodic collection of art pieces titled The Apocalypse to The Tank, May 12 – 13th. Their pieces are “structured around the idea of a secular apocalypse”.
The Apocalypse is an episodic collection of art pieces structured around the idea of a secular apocalypse. Blurring the lines between installation, theater and an over-stimulated supermarket, The Apocalypse takes the viewer on a bizarre journey of mistakes and second chances.
We are thankful for the Nursha Project supporters and those that contributed towards making this event possible. We congratulate Liliana, the artists, and producers behind these amazing pieces. Grab more details below.
Event Details: The Apocalypse
Date & Time : Wednesday & Thursday May 12 – 13 @ 7:30pm
Location : The Tank @ 354 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036 ( Google Maps )
Ticket Pricing :
- $12 General Admission
- $10 Student Tickets @ the door
