Pangea’s next Incubator Festival runs from Sunday, July 20 through Sunday, August 10 to showcase new cross-disciplinary projects in theater, music, comedy and storytelling (and combinations of the above).
Presenters include:
Francis Garner in “Miss Otis Regrets,” a darkly comic one-man musical styled after both a 1950’s era radio broadcast and a modern-day podcast. (Sun Jul 20)
Multi-media storyteller and composer Dane Terry brings us a new crop of cinematic vignettes for the “Summer Series.” (Thur Jul 24)
Queer, pop rock artist and filmmaker Emory Parker in “Emory Parker: Unplugged,” presents a show of original songs blending cinematic soundscapes and personal stories, presented by The Great Griffon. (Sun Jul 27)
“Buena Vista Social Club” star Sophia Ramos, joined by Sean Harkness on guitar, reprises “No Parental Guidance,” in which we follow a perpetually irreverent Nuyorican rock ‘n roll singer on her Downtown escapades back in the ‘80s and ‘90s (Mon July 28)
Flash Rosenberg takes us on a surprise-filled journey in “Life in a New Dementian,” as she grapples with the cognitively complex challenges of a mother with dementia who loses her sense of time. In this interactive solo show, the surrealist, photographer, performer and humorist uses perceptual games to heighten our sense of ourselves in time. (Thur Jul 31)
Composer and soprano Dr. Stephanie Susberich performs an original song cycle, “Songs of Juana Borrero,” which sets to music the poetry of the mysterious and unsung 19th century Cuban poetess, Juana Borrero. Scored for soprano voice, piano, cello, hand chimes and select electronics, the cycle will be released this fall by Composers Condordance Records. (Wed Aug 6)
Comedian and host of “Lez Out Loud,” Mina Hartong, presents her one-hour comedy special “Miss Personality” (Fri Aug 8)
Indian jazz pianist and composer Charu Suri makes her Pangea debut in a evening of “raga jazz,” blending East and West, with guest singer Cassandra Kubinski (Sat Aug 9)
Shape-shifting band Roosta.Bon presents an evening fo time travel and song with Tim Abou-Nasr, Jennifer McKenna and Russell Daniels (Sun Aug 10)
Note: Dane Terry’s show will be reprised Aug 21 and Sept 21.
Tickets for all the shows are $20-$30. All are at 7 PM. There is a $20 food and drink minimum per person.Reserve at pangeanyc.com
Pangea is located at 178 Second Ave (11/12 Sts.) NYC
