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Oct 19-25, 2009
 Tuesday, October 20th
Doors: 9pm/Show: 10pm
Tix: $10 in advance/$10 at the door
Taylor McFerrin with
Mobius Collective and Brockett Parsons
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**CMJ passes will be accepted for this show
Taylor McFerrin, son of the legendary Bobby McFerrin, is redefining the term “one-man show.” Combining his skills as a producer and performer, Taylor is making music heads around the world take notice as he seamlessly builds songs from scratch with his ambitious solo project. Vocals, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, samples, and beat boxing are meshed together in his Brooklyn studio as Taylor builds from his roots deep in ‘60s soul to his vision of future hip-hop.
From San Fran to Philly to his current hometown of Brooklyn, Taylor thrives on a solid and loyal fan base through MySpace, combined with shoutouts from Time Out New York and Re:Up Magazine. He continues to gain popularity and captivate audiences at some of the most legendary venues such as Joe’s Pub, Nublu, The Knitting Factory, and Studio B in New York City. Taylor has also toured internationally sharing the stage with artists such as Dego and 2000 Black @ the BOCA party in Italy, Mark De Clive Lowe @ the Jazz a Vienne festival in France, and Karizma at the Southport Weekender in the UK.
For more on Taylor McFerrin, please visit:
www.myspace.com/taylormcferrinmusic
 Wednesday, October 21st
Doors: 7:00pm Show: 7:30pm
Tix: $12 Advance/$15 Door
Ruffled Feathers Presents:
Taking Flight!
To purchase tickets or learn more about the company, visit www.ruffledfeatherstheater.com
Come shake your tail-feathers at the launch party for a new theater company called Ruffled Feathers. The company is kicking off their first season with live performances, music, refreshments, and a silent auction.
Ruffled Feathers formed in response to the question: how can theater create justice? Founded in April 2009 by Artistic Director Jenny Tibbels-Jordan, the company is committed to creating works that address issues of justice, promote intercultural exchange, and provide audiences with direct action opportunities by partnering with community organizations committed to social justice.
The evening will feature excerpts of three plays by playwrights Vikas Menon and France-Luce Benson, directed by Jenny Tibbels-Jordan and Kathleen Amshoff.
 Thursday October 22nd
Doors: 7pm/Show 8pm
Tix: $15.00 GA/$10.00 with a student ID
Hamlet
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**CMJ passes will be accepted for this show
Play is the thing in this new and innovative production of Hamlet. Denmark revels in a rotten kingdom of vaudevillian spectacle, while its Prince confronts his traitorous mother, a double-dealing uncle, and the ghost who wants them dead. A fearless young cast provides raw violence and cocktail waitresses all while upholding the Bard’s pentameter. Featuring parkour acrobatics, bold design, and a heart-pounding original score, this Hamlet promises to surprise on every level.
 Thursday, October 22nd
Doors: 10:00pm/Show: 10:30pm
Tix: $10.00
BEAST with Zigmat
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Beast is the union of two remarkable and eclectic artists; singer, writer, Betty Bonifassi (Triplettes of Belleville / DJ Champion) and composer, percussionist, producer Jean–Phi Goncalves (Lauryn Hill, Ariane Moffat, Pierre Lapointe, Plaster). This ‘trip-rock’ collaboration was born last year in a spirit of sonic adventure that has since produced wild acclaim and releases in the U.S. on Verve Forecast and in Europe on Universal, a “Best New Group” nomination at the Juno’s and the unprecedented worldwide simultaneous release on iTunes.
 For more on BEAST, please visit: www.myspace.com/beastsound
Electro-rock. Punky. International. Stylish. Bewitching. These are a few of the words that music critics have used to describe the Brooklyn band Zigmat. Fronted by vocalist Monica Rodriguez and bassist Stephen Yonkin, this ensemble manages to bring together an eclectic mix of world, punk, trip-hop and rock in a unique way that has won over critics and fans alike. Together for three years, the band has been signed by two labels (Ultra Records in Brazil and Actua Musica in Spain) and has performed in the US, Brazil, Mexico and will make their debut in Europe this Fall.
For More on Zigmat: www.myspace.com/zigmat
F riday, October 23rd
Doors - 7:30PM | Show - 8PM
$15.00 Advance, $20.00 Door
Mikel Rouse Album Release Party
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Composer, filmmaker, director and solo performer Mikel Rouse celebrates the release of his latest album, Gravity Radio (Exit Music 1012) with a performance at Galapagos Art Space.
Gravity Radio is a song cycle interspersed with actual radio reports taken from the AP Newswire, and is inspired by physicist Raymond Chiaos experiments with superconductors and gravity waves -- which exist in theory but have eluded detection. The songs meld Rouses affecting vocals and guitar with his band, a string quartet, shortwave radio frequencies and spoken radio reports performed by TONY nominated/OBIE Award winner Veanne Cox. The album will officially be released November 3, but copies will be available at Galapagos on October 23.
 Friday, October 23rd
Doors: 10pm/Show: 10:30pm
Tix: $20.00
BlueNefertiti’s Paris@Night: A French Cabaret
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A Nü creation from Célia Faussart of the Afropean duo Les Nubians, Paris@Night explores the intricate complexities of CITIES and LOVE: the beauty & the destitution, loyalty & betrayal, inertia & divine inspiration.
Paris@Night is an unconventional mélange of ingenious originals and innovative renditions of Edith Piaf, Nina Simone, Josephine Baker, Miriam Makeba, Dave Brubeck and at any given moment, an unexpected guest may grace the stage with an impromptu display of their unique talents....
Featuring special guest performances by:
CuCu Diamantes (from the AfroCuban fusion band Yerba Buena)
Kenny Muhammad [The Human Orchestra]
AnOuCh hiGh sOul (from Paris, FR — NYC debut)
Gaston (Nuyorican Cafe Poets - Hosts of WORDS)
Spinnin' French Electro Lounge & Special Effects:
DJ Super Jaimie [Paris, FR/ Brooklyn, NY]
Video Projections & Set Design by:
Amelie Chabannes [Paris, FR/ Brooklyn, NY]
Antonia Dias Leite [Rio de Janeiro/ NYC]
Photography & Photo Exhibit: Farid Abdi [REEDFA] [Algeria/France/Brooklyn]
www.myspace.com/bluenefertiti
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