2.20 8pm frontroom FREE

>>! Smut

The New York Times writes about SMUT, "It's art that should carry a Parental Advisory label, with some of New York City's best writers and performers."

This week, host Desiree Burch presents Katie Halper, Nichelle Newsletter , and Becky Yamamoto (pictured).

 

2.24 8pm $10 in advance, $12 at the door

Rachel Shukert:
SEQUINS FOR SATAN

It's the second show of Galapagos's new theater series: EVOLVE! Click here for more info!

Deranged children, Tenessee Williams' Grandmas, Hasidic Landlords, Ancient Men of Wisdom, Possessed Woodland Creatures, Pop Stars, and yes, the one and only Liza Minnelli gather but once a year.
In the Dark Forest. And there they face an evil so deep, so dangerous, so disturbing. that to look directly in its face is to see the face of.... SATAN.

This is their story. And it's a musical!

Jonathan Warman of The New York Blade writes, "[It's] very talented people tossing off bizarro stuff very casually, using a defiantly low-fi aesthetic that revels in the sheer kicks of performing!" Click here to read the full review.

Rachel Shukert writes for Nerve.com, Heeb Magazine and other outlets. She recently had her play The Blackstone Hotel featured in the Omaha Lit Fest, a new festival devoted to the work of native Omahans, alongside the work of such writers as Kurt Andersen and Alexander Payne.

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2.24 8:30pm $10 in advance, $12 at door
Also 2/25

POINT BREAK LIVE:
The Cult Hit That's Sweeping the Nation!

Point Break LIVE!, the absurdist stage adaptation of the 1992 Keanu Reeves extreme-sports blockbuster, surfs into Galapagos for an exclusive one-month engagement.

The show, which garnered a “Seattle P-I Best of Seattle 2004” award, as well as rave reviews across the nation, tells the story of former College football star Johnny Utah—Keanu Reeves in the film—in pursuit of the bankrobbing, skydiving, bare-hand-fighting adrenaline-junkie-cum-Zenmaster Bodhi Sattva (Patrick Swayze—here played by Gearick Matthies), and features armed robbery, big-wave surfing, car chases, explosions, and no less than two extended skydiving sequences.

Best of all, the starring role of Keanu will be selected at random from the audience each night, and will read their entire script off of cue-cards!

Seattle P-I Theatre Critic Joe Adcock noted that, “the worse it gets, the better it gets,” and, in singling it out for a Best of 2004 award, praised the play as, “Sensationally idiotic.”

SOLD OUT! - INFORMATION ON AN EXTENSION IN APRIL COMING SOON.

2.24 10pm backroom $8

Thought, David Crowell & The Naked Lunch, and ZoZo Afrobeat

Thought is an original Progressive Rock, Soul band. Drawing on influences including Talking Heads, Outkast, and Bill Frisell, Thought is tastefully eclectic, and can make people cry and dance.

"... They were thoroughly enjoyable. Original is right. This young band did not sound like anyone else in the world. Fresh all the way. Check them out."
-Rochester Beat

NAKED BRUNCH is a high-energy ensemble that combines influences ranging from avant-garde jazz to Frank Zappa style progressive rock to deliriously happy pop music. Composer and alto saxophonist Dave Crowell has created an original listening experience that transcends genre and connects with diverse audiences. Since moving to NYC in late 2004, Dave has performed and composed for a wide variety of ensembles including the jazz collective Spin, and has recently recorded some of his pop songs in anticipation of a new project involving singer and trumpeter Eric Biondo. Dave regularly performs with the amazing Kaleta & ZoZo Afrobeat, whose band leader toured and recorded with the legendary Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade. Members of NAKED BRUNCH have also performed and recorded with Steve Coleman and the Five Elements, Vijay Iyer, Ingrid Jensen, Jerseyband and Respect Sextet.

www.myspace.com/thoughtmusic

2.24 10pm frontroom $8

I LOVE YOU

Dance unpunk from happy land, non-anti-unfunness, the flamethrowing trio play anarchist community centers and Extravaganzas of Ridiculous Proportions. The sound is sweat, sex, distortion and hypnosis: just bass, drums and voice, with dancers, swords, honey, glitter, dolphins, seaweed, and hallucinations. Edi sings love songs, pablo plays bass and Brad hits the drums - no guitars or keys.

"Costumed rock chaos: that is I Love You." -Village Voice

"A striking melange of atmospheric britpop, experimental euro-disco, and american indie rock cool." -The Big Takeover

http://iloveyouxxox.com/

2.25 backroom 9pm $10

>>! East Meets West Series
Hosted by:
JOHN MORAN...and his neighbor, SAORI

"Moran has reaffirmed his reputation as one of the most important figures in the avant garde."
- TimeOut NY

"Obviously and absolutely brilliant in their virtuosity."
- The Seattle Times

"Moran is a modern-day Mozart, on a mission to revolutionize music and theater."
- The Boston Globe

After January's sold-out presentation of Philip Glass, Banana Bag and Bodice, Yoshiko Chuma with Elliot Sharp, and Banaue Miclat...'JOHN MORAN and his neighbor, SAORI' are ready to do it again!

This Month's Guests Include:
KATJA LOHER
RAY SWEETEN
SALLY OSWALD (A Special Guest from 'The Ontological-Hysteric Incubator')
...plus New Performances by: 'JOHN MORAN...and his neighbor, SAORI'

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2.25 8:30pm $10 in advance, $12 at door