Staff Picks No. 50
Push Party: Nia Akilah Robinson
TheaterLab
June 7th - June 23rd 2024
The Hearth has been producing quality new works by women for a few years now, and I always try and make it to one of their shows. From "Athena" to "Events," I've always loved the sometimes-bonkers and always-specific worlds of their shows. Excited for this next one!
Staffer: Billy McEntee
32 Sounds: Sam Green, JD Samson
Lincoln Center (Alice Tully Hall)
Thursday, June 13th 2024
One of my very favorite cinema moments of 2023 was seeing Sam Green’s “32 Sounds” at Film Forum mixed in binaural audio with individual headsets for every viewer. It was a gorgeous and uncanny experience to share a packed theatre while having a singular and intimate sonic encounter. The film is a curious, openhearted, passionate, and wildly moving exploration of sound itself, and in particular how sound can best tell certain stories. I wept. I loved it. Lincoln Center is presenting the film with live accompaniment by the brilliant JD Samson (who scored the film) and live narration by Green. And it’s pay-what-you-can! Come through!
Staffer: Joshua Dumas
CATCH
Featuring Anh Vo, Anooj Bhandari, Diana Oh, Emily Johnson, Kimiko Tanabe, Meriem Bennani, Nazareth Hassan, Sex Work Survival Guide and organized by Andrew Dinwiddie, Caleb Hammons, Jeff Larson, Matt Romein, and Eric Shethar.
The Invisible Dog
Saturday, June 15th 2024
Classic vibes for a new era - no-presale tix, $20 at the door, a wild amazing list of performers... it will be a really great time. Visit the site to get a sense of what CATCH is, if you do not know. If you DO know, you are already planning to be there.
Staffer: Theresa Buchheister
I’m running tech! Come!
Staffer: Laia Comas
The Million Underscores _ _ Presents : ROLY POLLIES
The Brick Theater
June 20th - June 21st 2024
I will see whatever The Million Underscores is doing!!! I am always blown away by the nuance, care, and experimentation that their work holds and am really excited to see what will appear at the Brick. Hoping to go on the 20th! See you there?
Staffer: hillary gao
Bodhisattva Beer Run: Glenn Potter-Takata & evan ray suzuki
PAGEANT
June 20th - June 21st 2024
When I hear of contemporary butoh from NY artists, I'm there. But when the show is about the "contradictory nature of a Buddhist worldview and beer-fueled acts of masculinity". Well...there's the center of a venn diagram I'm always after.
Staffer: Travis Amiel
Let's Tidy Up: Josh Thomas
SoHo Playhouse
June 13th - June 23rd 2024
"Please Like Me" is one of my favorite TV shows, and if you haven't seen, give it a watch. Think of it as an Aussie, gayer "Girls." All to say, I'd see Josh Thomas, in his squeaky voice, read the phone book. Now, I'm seeing him live.
Staffer: Billy McEntee