Mixed Emotions (December 21, 2002 - January 4, 2003)
121 West 42nd Street
An exhibit of visual works by chashama artist-in-residence Ulises Ramos y Ramos in the Peep-O-Rama gallery at chashama 121.
La Pastorale (December 21 - 24, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
An installation and puppet show themed to the nativity by the artist group La Bicicleta from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. In the windows of 129.
An Anthology of Urban Beasts (December 16, 2002 - January 11, 2003)
135 West 42nd Street
A fanciful diorama of fantastical urban animals by Robert Rich Marbury, installed in the display windows of 135.
Cross Sections (December 9 - 20, 2002)
121 West 42nd Street
A group exhibit of visual works and sculpture installation by ten local artists including chashama artists-in-residence Sara Auster, and Anton Lopez in the Peep-O-Rama gallery at chashama 121.
Your Place or Mine (December 8 - 14, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A window installation with performances on the 8th, 12th & 13th by dancers of the Varoom Group, led by Becky Morin.
47 Ninja Clowns (December 6 - 29, 2002)
111 West 42nd Street
A site-specific performance series by chashama artist-in-residence Mr. Clown.
Urban American Dreams in Asian influence (November 4 - 8, 2002)
121 West 42nd Street
An exhibit of visual works and video installation by Adren Hart and chashama artist-in-residence Jason Scott Jones in the Peep-O-Rama gallery at chashama 121.
All I Want For Christmas Is Nothing! (December 2 - 16, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
An actual garage sale-as-performance art installation of the belongings of artist Elanit Kayne in the windows of 129, 2-8p daily.
The Nutcracker (December 2 - 6, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Happy Hour's 1/2 hour lunchtime interpretation of the Christmas classic performed in the display windows of 135.
untitled exhibit (December 1 - 15, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibit of computer generated visual art mounted by California-based artist Yolanda Klappert. A collection of abstract and naturalistic images invented whole, not re-made or re-formatted from previous imagery or patterns. In the lobby gallery of 135.
Tom Detrik (November 20 - 27, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Live performances of original songs with and without recorded backing in the display windows of 135. Also featuring appearances by actress/performer Bonnie Loev.
Dream Drawing Series 1 (November 19 - 30, 2002)
121 West 42nd Street
A solo exhibit of new works, including a projection installation by chashama-in-residence Janusz Jaworski in the Peep-O-Rama Gallery at chashama 121.
The Toono - Skylight (November 16 - 30, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Paintings and sculptures in the theme of an ancient talisman by Mongolian artist Chaolun Baatar, in the lobby gallery of 135.
Video Edits (November 16 - 23, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
A video installation by Chris Moltzen and Francisco Sanclemente in the display windows of 129.
As I Lay Dying (November 11 - 26, December 8 & 10, 2002)
111 West 42nd Street
The New York premiere of one of the lesser-known works by William Faulkner. Directed by Andrew Grosso and presented in the basement of chashama 111.
The Midway World (November 8 - 24, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
A new play about the relation of memory and grief on behavior, conceived and directed by chashama artist-in-residence Shana Gozansky and written by Jessica Starr.
Video Works (November 4 - 9 & 11 - 15, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
A video installation by Xavier Domingo in the display windows of 129.
Tilt and Body Inc. (November 4 - 9, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Three choreography installations: 'Standard Goods', and 'Instrument' by Catherine Hourihan, and 'Newspaper Walls' by Emma Hogarth, performed in the display windows of 135 during lunch and evening rush hours.
Looney Lucky Lenny Land (November 2 - December 1, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A children's clown show-musical by Andrew Hammer of Hammermania Studios, performed weekend mornings at 135.
Peepshow II (November 1 - 18, 2002)
121 West 42nd Street
An exhibition of the artwork of chashama artists-in-residence Peter Bill and j-sun burns, and Kathleen Vaughan Foster at the Peep-O-Rama Gallery at chashama 121.
Vision Whispers (November 1 - 15, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A dual visual-audio exhibit by chashama artist-in-residence Janusz Jaworski (paintings) and Katie Downs (earphone installation) in the lobby gallery of 135.
Dracula (October 21 - November 20, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An under the Table ensemble theater production adapted from the horror classic by Bram Stoker.
Haunted House (Oct.20-Nov.3, 2002)
111 West 42nd Street
Created by Artistic Director Mark Greenfield in collaboration with The Faux-Real Theatre Company, the show is a site-specific, environmentally staged, theatrical event composed entirely of Shakespearean text that has been taken out of its original context and resurrected in modern day Manhattan.
Looney Lucky Lenny Land benefit (October 19, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
A live-performance benefit for the children's show by Andrew Hammer.
Peepshow (October 17 - November 1, 2002)
121 West 42nd Street
A showcase of the visual arts of various chashama artists-in-residence at "Peep-O-Rama", a newly opened chashama space in what was NYC's last peepshow palladium to be shut down on 42nd Street.
Happy Hour (October 16 - December 22, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A return engagement of the popular clown show by Ambrose Martos, Mark Gindick & Matthew Morgan at 135, its third chashama venue.
Untitled (October 15 - 21, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A group performance-installation by former Windows-on-42nd-Street artist Jonathan Wooster in the display windows of 135.
Visions of the City (October 10 - 31, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A return engagement of artist-in-residence Peter Bill with new and previously-shown works.
The Observer (October 10 - 19, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
An experimental one-man show written, directed and performed by Joseph Byrne.
Out of Time (October 10 - 12, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An "oldest timey puppet adventure to another dimension" about the relationship between the action and reality of the concrete situation and the awareness by everyone involved (except for the puppets) that there's something else going on. Created by Chris Skeens and performed by the Somnamble: Mr. Clown, Matt Corey, Liam Hurley, Ira Lopez, David Lloyd Rabig, & Chris Skeens.
EFW (October 3 - 12, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
The latest two-person play written and directed by Pavol Liska, featuring chashama artists-in-residence Sarah Michelson and Julie Alas Muz.
Currency 2002 (October 3 - 5, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An international festival of contemporary performance organized by previous window installation artist Dan McKereghan. Held in conjunction with Currency Exchange, a gallery exhibition curated by Dan McKereghan and chashama artist-in-residence Janusz Jaworski.
HAMMERMANIA: NYC Exposed (September 20 - October 19, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
A return engagement of Andrew Hammer's historic photo series in which all photographs are multiple exposures created in the camera and on the negative - there is no digital manipulation.
resine paintings (September 20 - 29, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibit of the artwork of Fabrice Covelli in the display windows of 135.
A Clown Show (September 19, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A one-time only untitled multi-clownfest put on by clown-about-town Mr. Means at 5:30p in the display windows of 135.
What Would You Do For Me, And How Much Do I Pay? (September 16 - 18, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A reprise of the Windows on 42nd Street window installation/performance by Jovana Djuric.
Untitled (September 15 - 30, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibit of children's story illustrations and paintings by chashama artist-in-residence Kate O'Donovan-Cook in the lobby gallery of 135.
HellLab 2 (September 13, 2002)
111 West 42nd Street
The second installment of the Experimental Mixed-Media Performance Laboratory produced by Darryl Hell, featuring a variety of invited multimedia artists, and timely scheduled on a Friday-the-thirteenth. Presented in conjunction with chashama at 111.
The Chip Deffaa Invitational (September 5 - October 14, 2002)
135 & 111 West 42nd Street
A six-week festival of musical performance, theater & dance organized by former NY Post columnist Chip Deffaa at 135 September 5 - 30 and at 111 (cafe chashama) from September 14 through October 14. Also featuring a gallery exhibit of photographs by Mark Murray on the five nights of Chris Elam's Misnomer Dance Theater appearances at 135: the 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 26th & 29th. Ten percent of all proceeds donated to Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.
In Commemoration of 9/11 and the Love of NYC (September 3 - 12, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A shared exhibition by photographer Loren Ellis and mask sculptor George Dukov of Healing Arts, Inc., NYC, themed to Sept. 11 in the windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
Untitled (September 1 - 14, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibition of paintings and collage by Chase Brock in the lobby gallery of 135 in collaboration with the Chip Deffaa Invitational performance series.
Space (August 25, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A one-day only world premiere of a film by Jonathan Jacobs, shown at 2p & 7p.
Hamlet-a-thon (August 23 - 24, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
A twenty-four hour marathon of Hamlet, presented hourly in rotation by 12 actors of the Pineapple Project.
HOT and BOTHERED (August 22 - 31, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Evenings of choreography by Mary Ann Wall and Zenobia Taylor of the RedWall Dance Theatre.
Shopping Must Go On (August 19 - 31, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibition of art on brown paper bags and paper machier sculpture by Mexican artist Alex Zarate, in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street.
Welcome To The Planet of Euphoria, Where The Freaks And The Humanoids Live (August 17, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A Space Musical written, directed and produced by Ujamaa Black Theater Director Titus Walker. A one-night only performance.
Think Tank (August 16 - 26, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A window exhibition at 135 featuring paintings of chashama artist-in-residence Jerry Dark Cloud and performances by him and assorted guests.
Ka-Baam! (August 15 - September 7, 2002)
111 West 42nd Street
Group improv drawn from the Superhero comics format by producer Sean Smith and creator and director Stephen Barrett.
WIT (August 9 - 10, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Two evenings of improvisatory sketch comedy with Washington, D.C.'s Washington Improv Theater, two shows per night. Joined on Saturday (10th) by the Boston group, ImprovBoston.
Frimbriated (August 8 - 16, 2002)
129 & 135 West 42nd Street
A performance installation by Boston-based dance troupe Monkeyhouse 1st in the windows of 129, then 135.
SKITZO (August 5, 7 & 8, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Eight ensemble comedy skits written and directed by Gabriel Barbaro.
HellLab (August 2, 2002)
111 West 42nd Street
An Experimental Mixed-Media Performance Laboratory produced by Darryl Hell and featuring a variety of multimedia artists. Presented in conjunction with chashama.
The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Museum of Variety (August 1 - December 31, 2002)
125 West 42nd Street
The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, in association with chashama, launch the Palace of Variety and Museum of Variety in Times Square. This historic project brings seven days a week of "continuous variety" performance back to the Times Square area for the first time in 70 years. Contributing to the grand project are a veritable who's who of NYC alternative circus, burlesque, side show, and vaudeville presenters and performers.
I ROCK WORLDS (August 1 - 14, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibit of self-portrait photography by Kathleen Malaika Flynn in the lobby gallery of 135.
Painting and Textile Exhibit (August 1 - 7, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A window exhibit of works of chashama artist-in-residence Anthony Molden at 135.
GROUND UNSTABLE (July 16 - 31, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A joint exhibition of drawings and paintings by Philip M. Pope and Natalia Durou in the lobby gallery of 135.
The Last Gangster Bash (July 13, 2002)
111 West 42nd Street
A benefit party for the Fovea Floods Theater Company's production of the great, historical gangster play, Bertolt Brecht's "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui", and for One Year Lease's European Tour of "The Oresteia".
Tis Pity She's a Whore (July 6 - 27, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Feed the Herd Theatre Company's satirical stab at an otherwise tragic play, by John Ford (1633). Directed by Emanuel Bocchieri.
Waiting for Godot (July 6 - 28, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A fugue_theater production, in special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., of the Samuel Beckett play. Directed by Brian Snapp of Feed the Herd.
Pen-and Ink Drawings (July 3 - 14, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibition of works of Wilson Muniz in the lobby gallery of 135.
NTUSA Benefit Party (June 28, 2002)
125 West 42nd Street
A gala fundraiser for the National Theater of the United States of America, following the hugely successful run of their production of Garvey & Superpant$ episode 17, "Placebo Sunrise".
Paintings from "The Cracks in my Mind" and line drawings by 'Sir Shadow' (July 1 - Aug.5, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
An extended joint exhibit in the windows of 129.
Paintings from "The Cracks in my Mind" and line drawings by 'Sir Shadow' (June 24 - August 2, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A joint exhibit in the windows of 135, featuring music by Joey Havlock.
1st Witch, 2nd Witch, 3rd Witch (June 13 - 29, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An adaptation of Shakespeare's MacBeth featuring three clowns as the witches. Produced by Matt Morgan of Happy Hour and directed by Lisa Jackson.
Mixed Media (June 1 - 15, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A collection of framed visual art by Jason Chase in the lobby gallery of 135.
The World of the P-Cult (May 23 - June 15, 2002)
111 West 42nd Street
Created by Flambeaux, "the father of the fireshow" and directed by Anita Durst of chashama, this collaborative work for mature audiences incorporates choreography and sideshow arts in a musical rendition of underground apocalyptic mythology.
"Poetic Movements in May" (May 16 - 30, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Photographic paintings by Healing Arts, Inc. artist Loren Ellis in the lobby gallery of 135.
OASIS (May 6 - June 8)
135 West 42nd Street
A five week festival of free performances and screenings of dance, theater, film/video and music featuring upcoming and established artists presented by chashama, evenings at 135 W.42nd Street, with a Dance Marathon 12-3p & 7-11p Saturday, June 8.
paintings (May 6 - 15, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibition by chashama artist-in-residence Peter Bill in the lobby gallery of 135.
The TeleTwinTowers 4 Peace (May 3 - 6, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Curated by Missy Galore of Feedbuck Galore and Androgenius of France, featuring over 150 artists in window and indoor installations, performances and two afternoon open forums, all relating to September 11, 2001. A 50-hour straight festival from May 3 to May 5 plus an extra day for the window installation.
The THING (May 2 - June 2, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
A new work, described as a gogo-butoh odyssey which transforms the 129 space into a water-themed theater where audience members doff their shoes and wear ponchos to view the dance. Produced in conjunction wih chashama by chashama member Julie Atlas Muz.
Monday Music Nights (April 29, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A monthly series of fundraisers for and featuring bands curated by the bartering collective, Breedingground.
mother bird (April 18 - 28, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A two-week series of short plays by Craig Lucas, mounted by the Circle East Theater Company and directed by Michael Warren Powell.
red pepper (April 16 - 30, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibition by photographer and Manager of Visitor Services at the International Center of Photography, Allan T. Gilmore, in the lobby gallery of 135.
Nothing Else Matters! (April 10, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A one-night video-and-live show by Israeli artist Tammy Ben-Tor ("The Tammy Ben-Tor Show") and Anat Ben David ("Natural Scenes").
Monday Music Nights (April 8, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A monthly series of fundraisers for and featuring bands curated by the bartering collective, Breedingground, at 135.
Poder de Una Mujer "Strength of a Woman" (April 4 - 14, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
Two weeks of jazz-tinged flamenco and music from the Philadelphia-based troupe Pasion y Arte, directed by Elba Hevia y Vaca.
Keeping an Eye on Things (April 1 - 13, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibit of acrylics on canvas and window blinds by Iliyan Ivanov in the lobby gallery of 135.
Pink on the Inside (March 30 - May 21, 2002)
125 West 42nd Street
A power hour of springtime entertainment from NYC's half man-half wild animal Scotty the Blue Bunny, appearing on G&S's off-nights at 125.
Tango Reception (March 22, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A reception with a tango theme for the Donna Uchizono Dance Company's premiere of her new work, "Low", plus the acclaimed "State of Heads".
Monday Music Nights (March 18, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A monthly series of fundraisers for and featuring bands curated by the bartering collective, Breedingground.
Windows on 42nd Street (March 18 - June 15, 2002)
111, 125, 129 & 135 West 42nd Street
A multimedia festival of installations and performances by a wide variety of artists in the display windows of the 135, 129, 125 & 111 W.42nd Street theaters. Curated by Laura Barnett and Caterina Bartha, with technical direction by production manager Darryl Hell.
Garvey & Superpant$ episode 17 of our fathers: Placebo Sunrise (March 14 - June 22, 2002)
125 West 42nd Street
The latest production by the vaunted National Theater of the United States of America in the neo-Broad-ville-ian series, which follows our title heroes on a paranoiac holiday to a place of epic unrest, "where time slips into question and one wants for nothing". At the former Here and Now haberdashery, renamed 'The Pleasure Center' @125 for the series.
Natura Morte (March 10 - 14, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An installation of fruits, vegetables, sewn food sculptures and vegetable skin prints and impressions on paper by Croatian-American artist Ljuba Stanivuk in the display window of 135.
Standard Goods (March 5 - 10, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A performance/installation commentary on material consumerism by choreographic team Catherine Hourihan & Rachel Thorne Germond in the display window of 135.
Untitled (March 3 - 17, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibition of paintings by Polly Faxon in the lobby gallery of 135.
Through The Glass (February 21 - March 10, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
An interactive installation in the display windows of 129 W.42nd Street, created by the multinational audio-visual consortium SPAN.
Object (February 5 - 21, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibition of drawings by Gina Bonati in the lobby gallery of 135.
Basement Flat (February 5, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A one-night reading of a new play by Andrew Grosso.
The Bridge (February 4, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A webcast people's forum of community interests moderated by Errol Gardner and Ryme Katkhouda of WBIX.org (WBAI-in-exile) and audio-video artist Darryl Hell.
As You Like It (February 2 - 25, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
A large-cast semi-improvisatory rendition of the Shakespeare play, directed by Mallory Catlett and performed on the 25th in the basement of 129.
on the deuce (February 2 - 10, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
A gallery exhibit of 8 women artists curated by Deborah Pointer of HBO's "Def Comedy Jam".
30eights (January 28 - February 26, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An endurance performance and installation by Dan McKereghan in which he performed 8 hours a day for thirty days in the display window of 135.
Same Vein Productions benefit party (January 25, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
The Intergalactic Anarchist Convention (January 17 - 20, 2002)
129 West 42nd Street
A fundraising event for MayDay Books and the Anti-WEF Legal fund.
Happy Hour (January 16 - February 9, 2002)
111 West 42nd Street
A reprise of the clown show by Ambrose Martos, Mark Gindick and Matt Morgan.
IMOCHAGH = Those Who Are Free (January 15 - 31, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
An exhibition of specially exposed photography by Mariangeles Martinez and Daniel Quiles of the Spanish collective ANAVIA in the lobby gallery of 135.
The Bridge (January 7, 2002)
135 West 42nd Street
A webcast people's forum of community interests moderated by Errol Gardner and Ryme Katkhouda of WBIX.org (WBAI-in-exile) and audio-video artist Darryl Hell.