Tank Moving Party (December 30, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
The Tank's Pre-New Year's Eve Bash with DJ Orion and live music on their last night at chashama 217 before moving to the Collective Unconscious space in TriBeCa.
www.thetanknyc.org

Holiday Salon / Earthquake Benefit (December 21, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
A night of music, art, and dancing to benefit Mercy Corps' Pakistani Relief Efforts, with all donations to go toward earthquake relief.
www.thetanknyc.org

Coming Out (December 20, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
COMING OUT returns to The Tank with true life stories about the lighter and more amusing side of coming out of the closet. Hosted by Shawn Hollenbach and Allen Warnock.
www.thetanknyc.org

Dennis Nyback Xmas Special (December 17, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
A collection of old toy commercials, other commercials that target kids, vintage theater Christmas announcements, Christmas cartoons, some sing-a-long Christmas carols, and vintage Christmas shorts.
www.thetanknyc.org

Short Films (December 15, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
A night of short films by The Tank's own RANDY BELL, including:
LOOK BACK, DON'T LOOK BACK, a meditation on Bob Dylan;
MODEST SCARRING, an autobiographical documentary about tattoos, rebellion, and regret;
BEYOND THE BEACH: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF NORMAN JAFFE, ARCHITECT,
and STREETBOYS, a work-in-progress.
www.thetanknyc.org

Transmissions (December 14, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
TRANSONIC ARTS presents TRANSMISSIONS: an evening of "found sound" pieces by four exciting young composers: Jonathan Mitchell, Jessica Feldman, Jascha Narveson and Jonathan Zalben.
www.thetanknyc.org

CROWD (December 13 - 16, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Directed by Maureen Towey and originally performed at 208 West 37th Street as part of the Not For Sale Window Performance series, CROWD features a crowd of people jammed in chashama 217's storefront window to give rush hour commuters a magnified reflection of what it means to be an individual amongst the masses. Inspired by children's choirs, military formations, prayer sequences, urban sidewalks, and fans at European soccer games.

This Is Forever (December 11 - 12, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
Part of Movement Research's Open Source and an adjunct mission of The True Love Project, which promises to love the world one person at a time, for one day, afternoon, hour or evening, specializing in live love and also commuting telepathically throughout the world by way of the principle of direct energetic transmission from artist to audience through the medium of love as art. At chashama's 266 West 37 Window Space.

INDIE ROCK (December 9, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
Independent and experimental music with performances by Jason Cady & The Artificials, Death Mask, Fire & Flux, Progressive Dementia, Music Now Unit and Super Marimba.
www.thetanknyc.org

FLOW (December 8, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
FLOW is a periodic event that explores electronic music and live video performance curated by Jeremy Slater, featuring: North Guinea Hills + Jeremy Slater, Patrick Todd + Katherine Liberovskaya, Richard Garet + Andy Graydon, plus Dream Into Dust.
www.thetanknyc.org

Minty Fresh (December 8, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
MINTYFRESH is a stand-up comedy show with a tailored collection of up and coming comics. Using kitsch and each comic's unique style, MINTYFRESH brings a fresh and eclectic comedy experience to The Tank @chashama 217.
www.thetanknyc.org

Contemplative Dance Practice (December 8 & 15, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
Originated by Barbara Dilley, this is a structured practice that gives time and space for personal awareness and embodied movement together with other participants. Led by Cynthia Spencer and others as part of Movement Research's Open Source.
www.thetanknyc.org

CHRONICLE (December 6 & 7, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
CHRONICLE combines dance, live music, projected images, and spoken word. It is four pieces put into one following four women through different personal journeys, emphasizing how they relate to each other and the outside world.
www.thetanknyc.org

On Love (December 5, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
Kathe Izzo, Love Artist, and Heidi Dorrow of the Love Everybody Movement, in dialogue around the topic of their medium, love itself. With a focus on performance making as an act of love, they ask: "What is love?" and "Does this love distinguish between art and life?"
www.thetanknyc.org

The Quilt (December 4 - 9, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
A collaboration gathering several artists for a residency in performance research incorporating the small container of the window space at 266 West 37th Street, the Tank @chashama 208, and the street in between. Featuring: dk pan, Melanie Maar, Sakura Shimada, Yoyoyogasmana & Victor Zambrana.

Open Space (December 3 - 16, 2005)
The Tank @208 West 37th Street
chashama 208, the hub for Open Space (a part of the Open Source Festival), became a cumulative installation to collect video, images and texts about Festival events from performers, audiences, critics, writers and others. Window, floor and wall space are made available for impromptu performances and activities and special scheduled participatory events.
www.thetanknyc.org

FoHRP Photo Program at 217 Gallery (Dec.01 - 30, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Friends of Hudson River Park's Photo Program is an eight-week course taught by Curtis Willocks of the Fashion Institute of Technology, and is conducted three times a year for teenage students interested in photography. The pictures exhibited at 217 were an accumulation of all sessions to date.
www.fohrp.org

Collaboration II: CFEVA Exhibit (December 1 - 21, 2005)
112 West 44th Street
The Center for Emerging Visual Artists at chashama 112 West 44th Street. Featuring the work of Mahtab Aslani, Katie Baldwin, Jill M. Bell, Berendina Buist, Susan Cunningham, Hoppi Emberson, Steven Fishman, Jill Greenberg, Songyi Kim, Christopher Hartshorne, Serge J-F Levy, Beth Livensperger, Mike Mergen, Ben Schwab, Adam Parker Smith, Bedel Tiscareno, Michael Wyatt, Laura Jean Zito.
www.cfeva.org

FUSION (November 30 - December 1, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
FUSION explores the collision of uptown and downtown dance, blurring the line between, and resulting in unlikely harmony. Featuring a cast of all-male choreographers ranging from current Elisa Monte dancers to ex-Ballet Hispanico dancers, current Nathan Trice performers, and back again.

Open Movement (November 29, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
Open Movement, a space for improvising, happened weekly at PS122 in the 1980s and early '90s. Movement Research moved it to The Tank @chashama 217 during the Festival.
www.thetanknyc.org

SLAM, Act 2 (November 28, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
After a very successful first run, the original SLAM THEATER announces SLAM, ACT 2 - a slam of theater artists with impromptu performance and a little bit of competition.
www.thetanknyc.org

Open Source (November 28 – December 18, 2005)
The Tank @217 East 42nd Street
The Movement Research Festival 2005: Open Source was dedicated to collaborative exchange, interdisciplinary work, and dismantling usual modes of presentation, presented in numerous venues throughout the New York City area. The hub for this particular event is at The Tank @chashama 217, with special performance installations at chashama's 266 West 37th Street Window Space. The Movement Research Festival received subsidized space for the Window Space through chashama's AREA Award. The Movement Research Festival 2005 Curatorial Team included DD Dorvillier, Margit Galanter, koosil-ja, and Michelle Nagai.
www.thetanknyc.org

Gospel of the Harlem Renaissance (November 26, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Titus Walker directs the Ujamaa Black Theater in a holiday showing of his historical musical on the history of Harlem.

Gameboy Music Night (November 23, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A night of super hot Gameboy music featuring Bitshifter (US), Nullsleep (US) and Aonami (JP) in the last show programmed by The Tank @chashama before the venue was closed to performances.
www.thetanknyc.org

ETC. (November 19, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
"ETC. brings you 'THE LAB': a monthly multimedia comedy laboratory on stage that percolates with a choice selection of improvisation, sketch, video, the Web and live audience participation."
www.thetanknyc.org

Hello Nurse & The Rinse (November 18, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A night of indie music with Hello Nurse, a young, catchy melodic rock band based in Brooklyn, and The Rinse: "Brazen pop. Cheeky baroque. Rude Love,".
www.thetanknyc.org

IGP (November 18, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Improvisational Comedy Reunion comes to The Tank for one night only: alums of Harvard's IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION PLAYERS dust off their scriptless sketches in a time-honored annual tradition of reliving glory days & making new memories.
www.thetanknyc.org

Media and the 2005 Election (November 16, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The POLITICKER, GOTHAM GAZETTE, and the DRUM MAJOR INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY join in a conversation about the role of the media in the 2005 New York City elections.
www.thetanknyc.org

Coming Out (November 15, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Hosted by Shawn Hollenback and Allen Warnock, Coming Out shows the true-life stories about the lighter and more amusing side of coming out of the closet. Featuring quips about telling the folks, getting caught in the act and opening up to oneself.
www.thetanknyc.org

TRANSIT (November 15 - 28, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
A site-specific dance, video and sound performance installation created by choreographer and interdisciplinary artist Eleanor Dubinsky that transformed chashama's 266 West 37th Street storefront window gallery into an interactive and international art space. Invited guest performers included César Alvarez, Lorenzo Sanguedolce, Melanie Marr, Tryst, Margit Galanter, local NYC subway buskers and others.
www.EleanorDubinsky.com

10th Anniversary Gala Benefit (November 14, 2005)
135 West 50th Street
chashama holds its second annual gala benefit at Osteria Stella with guest artists, a raffle and silent auction.

Two Man Gentlemen Band, The Modern Kids, and Centralia (Saturdays - November 12 & 19, December 3, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Music, sketch comedy and improv.
www.two-man-gentlemen-band.com
www.themodernkids.com
www.centraliaonstage.com

Gospel of the Harlem Renaissance (November 11, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Titus Walker directs the Ujamaa Black Theater in a holiday showing of his historical musical on the history of Harlem.

Bootleg Islam (November 10 & 17, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Bootleg Islam is Negin Farsad's one-woman comedy about a 20-something, Iranian-American girl gallivanting around the streets of Tehran, Iran. She travels to this Middle-Eastern hotbed for a cousin's wedding and discovers how ridiculous oppression can be and how hard it is to keep a chador on. A show the Wall Street Journal calls "smart, funny and fascinating" and the Dallas News hailed as "a shining exception."
www.thetanknyc.org

A Boy and His Soul (November 10, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A story of a childhood spent in Philadelphia in the 1970's, during one of the great eras of soul music, created and performed by Colman Domingo in a production by Braze LLC.

PROGRESSIVE DEMENTIA, T. GRIFFIN CORRALINE, & DAVID PEARSALL (November 9, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A night of indie rock.
www.thetanknyc.org

sample sale (November 9, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Members of the Loriet sports apparel company hold a sample sale of some of their wares at chashama 217.

Bad Bugs Bunny (November 8, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
"The program is comprised of ten suppressed cartoons that show the true history of America: Sex, Violence and Racism! None of these cartoons has been issued on commercial video tape in their complete, uncensored form. The first big attempt to rewrite the past and censor cartoons was in 1968. Eleven Warner Brothers cartoons were selected to never be shown again. Three of those cartoons are in this program in their complete, original form. I use Bugs Bunny as the icon for the greater output of Warner Brothers animation. Bugs Bunny does not appear in every cartoon. I have tried to make this an equal opportunity offensive program with cartoons insulting as many ethnic groups and sensibilities as possible." - curator Dennis Nyback.
www.thetanknyc.org

SLAM, Act 2 (November 7 - 28, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
By SLAM Theater, Tuesdays in November.
www.thetanknyc.org

Improvision (November 4 - 5, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Featuring Rex Graff & Justin Krebs: "A whirlwind tour of TV shows that have never been created. Two men. No script. Infinite adventures."
www.thetanknyc.org

Dark Nature: Part 2 (November 4 - 28, 2005)
112 West 44th Street
Station Independent Projects presents Dark Nature: Part 2 featuring work that highlights the sinister side of human behavior. Artists Marc Fischer, Carla Gannis, Marc Lepson, Nina Levy, Conor McGrady and Pierre St- Jacques comment on everything from current politics to advertising to their inner life and that of others. Opening reception was Friday, November 4.

Comediarock (November 3, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Featuring comedians Joshua Grosvent, Jessica Delfino, Adira Amram, Mark Says Hi, The Scratching Sheik, Stuckey and Murray, and Soce the Elemental Wizard.
www.thetanknyc.org

Odd Jobs (November 2, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
"A medical transcriptionist in West Plains, Missouri. An international prostitute in my living room. Every other day I meet someone new, doing some job I've never ever considered before and thereafter decide it just might be my calling." -from the monologue by Tara Clancy. Also featuring a short monologue by real-life orthopedic shoe salesman, Robert Hauer.
www.thetanknyc.org

Isolations: a meditation on solitude (November 2 - 11, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
Former chashama artist-in-residence Mr. Clown will be using the space to experiment during the day (with the gate up) and will perform a culminating event daily at 8pm for about an hour. At chashama's 266 W.37th Street Window venue.

Art Through Inspiration (November 1 - 30, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
New works by Jeff Belpanno, perhaps including new works made as he sits in the chashama 217 Gallery during open hours. Reception date was Thursday, November 3rd.

Diabolique & Eva Tortora (October 31, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Diabolique combines buzz-saw guitars, deep grooves, and a nasty underbelly—without taking themselves too seriously. On a bill with the fabulous Eva Tortora, who is often compared to Tori Amos, Alanis Morrisette and Joni Mitchell.
www.thetanknyc.org

Tank Acoustic Yard Sale (October 30, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A real-live Midtown Yard Sale Bonanza featuring piles of cool donated stuff, live acoustic music, and The Tank's infamous Vodka-Lemonade Stand & Bake Sale.
www.thetanknyc.org

The Tank Halloween Party (October 29, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The Tank celebrates the spookiest day of the year with their third annual Halloween party, featuring musical guests DEATH MASK, TWO MAN GENTLEMEN BAND, DJ ORION, tricks and treats and more.
www.thetanknyc.org

William Shakespeare's Haunted Pier (October 29 - 31, 2005)
Pier 25 @ Franklin & North Moore Streets
A joint presentation by chashama and Manhattan Youth of The Faux-Real Theatre Company's William Shakespeare's Haunted Pier, created and directed by Mark Greenfield. An interactive Halloween event marking the final event at Pier 25 prior to the start of extensive renovations that are planned for the site.

einLab performance (October 28, 2005)
112 West 44th Street
einLab's final free window performance (right under the national debt clock) at chashama 112.

nhebraska noise fest (October 28, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A day-long festival exploring the concept of noise, bringing NOISE to the attention of many new disciplines and bringing many new disciplines to the attention of NOISE musicians. With Music (live and installation), Visual Art, Film, Dance, Poetry and Theater. Organized by KUNAL GUPTA, TRISTAN PERICH and LAUREN ROSATI.
www.thetanknyc.org

New York Stories (October 27, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
TARA CLANCY returns to The Tank with a new monologue and some friends, too. NEW YORK STORIES will leave you considering a career change or thanking God for the job you've got. Featuring UNA OSATO and a short monologue by real-life orthopedic shoe salesman, ROBERT HAUER.
www.thetanknyc.org

Red Diaper Baby Presents... Katie Halper (October 26, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Red Diaper Baby Presents…Pat Robertson and Hugo Chavez: a love story - comedian and storyteller Katie Halper brings you dispatches from her adventures in Venezuela.
www.thetanknyc.org

Visit Mykronesia (October 24, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A return of the native ethnic folk dances of the exotic, war-torn, one-woman nation, Mykronesia as she celebrates 7 years of sovereignty in a reprise of her celebrated turn earlier this year in chashama's OASIS 2005. This performance details her civil war, hyper-inflation and romantic relationship with the United Nations in celebration of United Nations Day in the chashama 217 E.42nd Street Window, three 12-minute sets between 1 & 2p.
www.mykronesia.com.

The Music Now! Unit & The Steve Gauci Trio (October 23, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Jazz music featuring The Music Now! Unit, led by saxophonist Ras Moshe with Matt Heyner, bass, Todd Nicholson, bass, and Jackson Krall, drums, on a bill with The Steve Gauci Trio.
www.thetanknyc.org

International Chiptune Resistance (October 22, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Far-flung cells of a global 8-bit coalition converge upon New York City for an unprecedented mass deployment of high-volume, low-resolution beats, melodies, and tones. Game Boys, Nintendo Entertainment Systems, and other familiar & timeless video game consoles are pushed to unforseen limits by an international all-star array of musicians including DAVID SUGAR (UK), RECEPTORS (US), BUBBLYFISH (US), OMAC (US), M-.-n (BE), GLOMAG (US), HEY KID NICE ROBOT (US), NULLSLEEP (US), and BIT SHIFTER (US), with equally stunning visuals performed by CHIKA, JOHNNY BEVERLY 1989 :: noteNdo, PARIS, and ILAN KATIN. Related tactical agendas interweave as astonishing preliminary light is shed upon the highly classified project We're The Operators, a forthcoming 8-bit Kraftwerk tribute compilation; and as focus is trained on the subversive game-engine talk show This Spartan Life (www.thisspartanlife.com), complete with random distribution of free propaganda materials.
www.thetanknyc.org

Rocking Liberally (October 21, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Loud and liberal music for the movement where you can learn how you can support grassroots efforts to preserve Roe v. Wade & a Fair and Independent Judiciary.
www.thetanknyc.org

Laughing Liberally (October 21, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Promoting democracy one laugh at a time with an evening of progressive punchlines. With Special guests Eugene Mirman and Maysoon Zayid and hosted by Katie Halper. Brought to you by the national political social network, Drinking Liberally.
www.thetanknyc.org

Etc. (October 20, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
etc…(Experimental Troupe Comedy) brings "The Lab": a monthly multimedia comedy laboratory on stage that percolates with a choice selection improvisation, sketch, video, the Web and live audience participation.
www.thetanknyc.org

Coming Out (October 20, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
"Coming Out" is the true life stories about the lighter and more amusing side of coming out of the closet. Featuring quips about telling the folks, getting caught in the act and opening up to oneself. Hosted by Hollenbach and Allen Warnock.
www.thetanknyc.org

Haven Singer/Songwriter Night (October 19, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A full night of emerging talent, featuring the varied musical stylings of David Childs, Kevin Johnson, Patrick "PAT" Noth, Shana Cassidy and Ronnie Dennis. The Haven is a group of professional artists with a zest for life in New York City.
www.thetanknyc.org

VAUDEVILLE DELUXE (October 18, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
100 minutes of short vaudeville films from 1927-1942, before the Age of Television, including such films as BROADWAY NIGHTS AND HOLLYWOOD DAYS featuring veteran vaudevillian Buster Keaton.
www.thetanknyc.org

The Green Scent of Pink: An Experiment in Manufactured Synaesthesia (October 16 - 23, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
An installation by Miriam Songster, with scent by Christopher Brosius, produced for the 2005 Fashion District Arts Festival, (October 17 - 23, 2005). Viewers are invited inside the installation to experience a contradictory and confounding sensory experience of color, light, and scent.
www.songster.net

Public Read-aloud (October 14 - 28, 2005)
112 West 44th Street
A "participatory performance" facilitated by former chashama 40 Worth Street artist-in-residence Elia Gurna. Visitors can bring some writing to share or choose from selections of texts and poetry provided. "Boredom is counterrevolutionary!" Wednesdays and Fridays in October 4-6pm at chashama 112.
www.eliagurna.com

The Collection (October 13 - 30, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A play written and directed by Christina Masciotti and featuring John Hagan, Jimmie James and Anna Kohler.

Jan Alpert's Women (October 7 - 30, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
An exhibit at 217 E 42nd Street Gallery.
online art by Jan Alpert

Benefit Party (October 6, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
For Theater of a Two-headed Calf. Six bands at 217 East 42nd.
www.twoheadedcalf.org

Currency 2005 (October 6 - 8 & 13 - 15, 2005)
208 West 37th Street
Two weeks of performance art from around the world in the third edition of the Currency festival organized by Dan McKereghan. (Not a Tank production.)
To Currency International site
Currency 2005 image galleries

Installations by Elia Gurna & Kristen Schiele (October 5 - 29, 2005)
112 West 44th Street
One show, one space, two artists.
www.eliagurna.com
www.kschiele.com

My Father the Genius (October 5, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Film screening of estranged father, dreamer, and visionary architect Glen Howard Small, who bequeaths his daughter the task of writing his biography. She answers instead with a provocative film about his precarious career and thorny private life.
www.thetanknyc.org

Gospel Limerick (October 4, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Priest JOSEPH ROCCASALVO tells the story of Jesus' life in limericks - he considers Jesus to be a stand-up mystic, practitioner of the timely quip and master of the one-liner, a mind whose processes are swift and direct. Telling the Gospel stories in limericks cuts to the core of this idea, with brisk conversational language that moves the story trippingly along.
www.thetanknyc.org

Couchworks (October 1 & 4, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
"Seven Plays...Thirty Actors...One Couch" - SLANT THEATRE PROJECT presents an evening of seven short plays written for one couch. See new works by acclaimed playwrights Rachel Axler, Evan Cabnet, Marcus Gardley, Adam Knight, Adam Rapp, Theresa Rebeck, and Mat Smart.
www.thetanknyc.org

Ad Hoc Festival (September 28 - October 2, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A five-day social marketing festival bringing together professionals and amateurs in arts, advocacy, social justice, advertising, and marketing for workshops, symposia and performances including a competition in which teams rapidly develop social marketing campaigns for local issues and organizations.
www.thetanknyc.org

Non-Profit Network Happy Hour (September 28, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
www.thetanknyc.org

CouchWorks (September 27, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
"Seven Plays...Thirty Actors...One Couch" - SLANT THEATRE PROJECT presents an evening of seven short plays written for one couch. See new works by acclaimed playwrights Rachel Axler, Evan Cabnet, Marcus Gardley, Adam Knight, Adam Rapp, Theresa Rebeck, and Mat Smart.
www.thetanknyc.org

SLAM Theater (September 27, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The next generation of emerging playwrights and actors in impromptu performance. Playwrights bring fresh scripts, and actors perform them completely unrehearsed, to be scored by a panel of judges. The series culminates in a reading of the highest scored piece.
www.thetanknyc.org

MATA Composers' Petting Zoo (September 26 - 30, 2005)
112 West 44th Street & 217 East 42nd Street
Presented by chashama in association with MATA (Music at the Anthology, Inc.) in the 217 E.42nd Street and 112 W.44th Street windows. Private and collaborative work sessions are viewable in the Composers' Petting Zoo, a series of storefront display exhibitions of real composers at work. In these two chashama venues, MATA provides eight MATA commissionees a place to work, where the Micro-Orchestra players can meet with them throughout the week in consultations, collaborative sessions and rehearsals. Finished works are to debut October 1 & 2nd at St. Peter’s Church, 346 West 20th Street, New York, NY between 8th and 9th Aves.
www.matafestival.org

GOOD LIFE, GREAT PRICE (September 25 - 26, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The inspiration behind performance group IMMEDIATE MEDIUM’s newest project, GOOD LIFE, GREAT PRICE, was a recent trip to the Sears portrait studio. Along with live elements, members also presented video and photos, shot onsite at real homes, in an exploration of family and identity.
www.thetanknyc.org

COUCHWORKS (September 24, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
"Seven Plays...Thirty Actors...One Couch" - SLANT THEATRE PROJECT presents COUCHWORKS, an evening of seven short plays written for one couch. Featuring new works by acclaimed playwrights RACHEL AXLER, EVAN CABNET, MARCUS GARDLEY, ADAM KNIGHT, ADAM RAPP, THERESA REBECK, and MAT SMART.
www.thetanknyc.org

PLEIADES (September 23, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Modern-day burlesque with VERONIKA SWEET, LOLA RAMONA, MAMA LOU, VARLOW, SLIM WEST, ALBERT GARZON, DALE CHANDLER and the incomparable 'KIRBY'.
www.thetanknyc.org

The Two Man Gentlemen Band (September 22, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The Two Man Gentlemen Band plays original, old-time, two-man music at a reasonable volume and a lively pace, while wearing suits and kazoo racks and, weather permitting, a hat.
www.thetanknyc.org

BOOTLEG ISLAM (September 22, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
NEGIN FARSAD brings BOOTLEG ISLAM, the story of a California-raised Iranian-American girl gallivanting around the streets of Tehran, Iran where she discovers how ridiculous oppression can be, and how hard it is to keep a chador on.
www.thetanknyc.org

The Mormon Church Explains It All To You (September 21, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Consisting of a program of lost films found by Dennis Nyback including, For Time or Eternity, You Make The Difference excerpt, Man’s Search For Meaning , and How Do I Love Thee.
www.thetanknyc.org

THE HEINER MULLER ATELIER (September 19, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A presentation by The Pool of an open rehearsal of work by the East German playwright. Founding members Alice Reagan, David Dalton and Erwin Maas share and present their atelier process inspired by Muller and performed by a wonderful 'pool' of actors/musicians/collaborators. "The Pool is a collective of international directors who commit to a Theatre of Necessity. We believe that a director's skills expand through an ongoing dialogue with other directors and practical investigation. In our atelier environment we value process rather than product in order to develop our craft."

GOOD LIFE, GREAT PRICE (September 18, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The inspiration behind performance group IMMEDIATE MEDIUM's newest project, GOOD LIFE, GREAT PRICE, was a recent trip to the Sears portrait studio. Along with live elements, members also presented video and photos, shot onsite at real homes, in an exploration of family and identity.
www.thetanknyc.org

COUCHWORKS(September 17, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
"Seven Plays...Thirty Actors...One Couch" - SLANT THEATRE PROJECT presents COUCHWORKS, an evening of seven short plays written for one couch. Featuring new works by acclaimed playwrights RACHEL AXLER, EVAN CABNET, MARCUS GARDLEY, ADAM KNIGHT, ADAM RAPP, THERESA REBECK, and MAT SMART.
www.thetanknyc.org

AN EVENING WITH SIGNE BAUMANE: SIGNE DARES TO BARE! (September 17, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
TANKFILM presents this Latvian Diva of New York Animation who reveals the best parts of her life. Shown are five films from her brand new DVD: "The Witch and The Cow", "Tiny Shoes", "Love Story", "Five F@cking Fables" and "Five Infomercials for Dentists". The rest of the show she gave a revealing talk and took daring questions from the audience - any question was to be honored - and was to provide a rare chance to ask a newly appointed member of the Academy about strange twists of fate and flowing juices of creativity.
www.thetanknyc.org

DISTRIBUTED ENLIGHTENMENT (September 16, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A new technology and multimedia production services company, DISTRIBUTED ENLIGHTENMENT, celebrates the launching of several projects in support of humane media. Music provided by JOE VOR-TECH.
www.thetanknyc.org

MINTYFRESH (September 15, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
MINTYFRESH is a stand-up comedy show that features a tailored collection of up and coming comics mixed in with some kitsch and of course, the Wheel of Death. With BEN CHANEY, KATINA CORRAO, MIKEY COTAYO, LAURA MANNINO, GIULIA ROZZI, ALLEN WARNOCK, and BILLY WOOD. Hosted by SHAWN HOLLENBACH.
www.thetanknyc.org

BOOTLEG ISLAM (September 15, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
NEGIN FARSAD brings you BOOTLEG ISLAM, the story of a California-raised Iranian-American girl gallivanting around the streets of Tehran, Iran where she discovers how ridiculous oppression can be, and how hard it is to keep a chador on.
www.thetanknyc.org

LA MEMORIA ES VAGA (September 14, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Tank comic favorite Katie Halper also makes documentary films. LA MEMORIA ES VAGA tells the story of El Valle de los Caidos, the Valley of the Fallen. Constructed after the Spanish Civil War under the pretext of reconciliation, Spain's largest monument was built by political prisoners in concentration camp conditions and came to house the tombs of Spain's two most prominent fascist leaders, Jose Primo de Rivera and Francisco Franco. Through interviews with the remaining ex-political prisoners who built the monument and current members of Spain's fascist party, this film reveals the untold story of this pharaoh like monument, shedding light on the Franco dictatorship and its legacy in Spain today.
www.thetanknyc.org

HELP WANTED (September 13, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Fiercely original and new autobiographical monologist JOSH LEFKOWITZ returns to The Tank @chashama 208 with his epic, comic, tour-de-force.
www.thetanknyc.org

COUCHWORKS (September 13, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
"Seven Plays...Thirty Actors...One Couch" - SLANT THEATRE PROJECT presents COUCHWORKS, an evening of seven short plays written for one couch. Featuring new works by acclaimed playwrights RACHEL AXLER, EVAN CABNET, MARCUS GARDLEY, ADAM KNIGHT, ADAM RAPP, THERESA REBECK, and MAT SMART.
www.thetanknyc.org

SLAM THEATER (September 13, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The next generation of emerging playwrights and actors do impromptu performance and a little bit of competing. Tuesdays in September playwrights bring fresh scripts, and actors perform them completely unrehearsed. The series will culminate in a reading of the highest scored piece.
www.thetanknyc.org

9/11: How Do You Know What You Know? (September 11 - 15, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
created by Darryl Hell/s6k Entertainment and presented by chashama with installation curators / attendees 7734 & Luis Colon. Featuring: Loose Change ...the most provocative 9-11 documentary known to be on the market today. Evidence is derived from news footage, scientific testimony, and most important, Americans who suffered through that tragic day. Sept.11 viewing from 8:45am - 9:11am, Sept.12 thru Sept.15 viewing from 11am to 6pm.
www.s6k.com [artivism with no bounds] | contact@s6k.com

excavation of (im)materiality: intimacy (September 10 - 19, 2005)
112 West 44th Street
Viewable from the street, Lindsey Lodhie's dual film loop installation was presented first on the evening of the 10th, then from the 14th through the 19th from 7:30pm until 10:30pm.

7 Plays, 30 Actors, 1 Couch (September 10, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
SLANT THEATRE PROJECT presents CouchWorks, an evening of seven short plays written for one couch. Featuring new works by acclaimed playwrights RACHEL AXLER, EVAN CABNET, MARCUS GARDLEY, ADAM KNIGHT, ADAM RAPP, THERESA REBECK, and MAT SMART.
www.thetanknyc.org

7 ate 9 Opening Reception (September 10 - 24, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
An exhibit featuring new work by MELISSA AMERNICK, CASEY OPSTAD and The Tank's own DANIEL GREENFELD.
www.thetanknyc.org

ROCKING LIBERALLY (September 9, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Loud and liberal music for the movement with performances by NAYSAYER, KOESTER and JENNIFER O'CONNOR, offering the chance to rock out and learn how you can support grassroots efforts.
www.thetanknyc.org

Drinking Liberally (September 9, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Promoting democracy one laugh at a time, LAUGHING LIBERALLY brings DRINKING LIBERALLY, featuring CLAUDIA COGAN, BENARI POULTEN, and special guest JULIE GOLDMAN. Hosted by KATIE HALPER.
www.thetanknyc.org

BOOTLEG ISLAM (September 8, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
NEGIN FARSAD brings BOOTLEG ISLAM, the story of a California-raised Iranian-American girl gallivanting around the streets of Tehran, Iran where she discovers how ridiculous oppression can be, and how hard it is to keep a chador on.
www.thetanknyc.org

HELP WANTED (September 7, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Fiercely original and new autobiographical monologist JOSH LEFKOWITZ debuts his epic, comic, tour-de-force.
www.thetanknyc.org

Gallery Exhibit (September 6 - 24, 2005)
112 West 44th Street
An intimate exhibit of some of the works of chashama artist-in-residence and Visual Arts Director Janusz Jaworski.
http://j-3.org

SLAM THEATER (September 6, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The next generation of emerging playwrights and actors do impromptu performance and a little bit of competing in SLAM THEATER. Tuesdays in September playwrights bring fresh scripts, and actors perform them completely unrehearsed. The series will culminate in a reading of the highest scored piece.
www.thetanknyc.org

Performances (September 2 - 30, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Iliyan Ivanov's -aka Rikka's- second solo exhibition at a chashama venue comes to the chashama 217 Gallery with an artist's reception on September 21st.
www.rikka-arts.com

Mayoroke: A Drinking Liberally Special Event (September 1, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Refreshments and entertainment themed to the mayoral election.
www.thetanknyc.org

Red Diaper Baby Presents (August 31, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Another evening of comedy.
www.thetanknyc.org

Circles (August 31, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A reading of the latest work by Joseph Byrne, directed by Stephen Francis, with actors Joseph Byrne and Michelle Davids. A chashama Performance Development Space Grant.

Laugh Tank (August 30, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Another night of comedy at The Tank.
www.thetanknyc.org

YARD SALE BONANZA (August 28, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A real-live Midtown YARD SALE BONANZA with live music, stand-up comedy, a Naughty Lemonade Stand, Surprise Bake Sale, fun junk, and more. Items ranged from 25¢ to $25. Admission was free.
www.thetanknyc.org

Crystal Understanding & Guests (August 27, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Spaceworks at The Tank presents one of our fave experimental bands CRYSTAL UNDERSTANDING, the boy-girl duo sometimes described as electro-pop, "trippy techno outfit", or Patsy Cline meets Talking Heads on a computer. With CASSETTE & MIXEL PIXEL.
www.thetanknyc.org

"PLEIADES" (August 26, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Striptease gets intimate with classical mythology as IXION BURLESQUE presents the Pleiades when the goddesses shed some clothes in the summer heat. With: VARLOW, SLIM WEST, RUBY VALENTINE, VERONIKA SWEET, MAMA LOU, ALBERT GARZON, DALE CHANDLER and the inimitable 'KIRBY'.
www.thetanknyc.org

F*@k Mickey Mouse (August 23, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Film Archivist DENNIS NYBACK examines how other Hollywood animation studios reacted to the Disney juggernaut in the 1930s and 40's. Nyback's film F*@K MICKEY MOUSE focuses on three tactics of Disney's competition: Rip him off, beat him to the punch, or make vicious fun of him.
www.thetanknyc.org

3docUmenT (August 22 - September 1, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Stephen Reynolds and Nisian Hughes combine the 217 window with the gallery walls in a 'Lazy Susan'-style carousel of daily art. What is created/displayed in the window one day, was rotated to the wall the next, culminating in a documented history of the week. Each day the window was photographed, forming the core of the exhibition. The gallery show ran for one week after the window display finished. Opening Reception on August 25, Closing Party on September 1. A chashama AREA Window Performance Space Grant Award.
stephensarre.blogspot.com
www.nisianhughes.com

Situation Room #2 (August 18 - 19, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A short film by Steve Staso, featuring Julie Atlas Muz, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Aqui, Yvonne Meier-Schmidlap, Jennifer Monson, Walter Steding, Justin James. Situation Room #2 is a situationist/conceptual film with two theoretical constructs: the belief that there are no more narratives only situations in film and the ideal that four people can change the world. The film was shot on an empty lot during the Republican National Convention in NYC in the summer of 2005.
www.bonefilm.com
blog

D_CYPHERNAUT (August 18, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Award winning Bronx based hiphop group D_CYPHERNAUT make for a night of real MCs addressing real issues over real street symphonies.
www.thetanknyc.org

TankFilm Shorts (August 18, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
New short films from young New York filmmakers LEVI ABRINO, TARA AUTOVINO, SASHA GORDON and KATE VANDEVENDER, plus encore screenings of work from CULLEN MCGRAW and CHRISTOPHER CONFORTI.
www.thetanknyc.org

Coalition Concert (August 16, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Music concert in support of alternatives to the current administration.
www.thetanknyc.org

Laughing Liberally (August 16, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A monthly evening of political comedy promoting democracy one laugh at a time, hosted by Tank fave KATIE HALPER.
www.thetanknyc.org

Laugh Tank (August 16, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A showcase of savvy sketchers, coy comics and acts-that-defy-definition, all new to The Tank.
www.thetanknyc.org

cooling station (August 13, 2005)
Pier 26 @ the Hudson River (between Franklin & North Moore Streets)
Part of "the world is our playground", an ongoing project presented outdoors at Pier 26 by chashama in association with the Hudson River Project, instigated by Despina Stamos and Wen-Shuan Yang / Modern Dance Awareness Society and created in collaboration with the dancers: Toby Billowitz, Wendy Blum, Amy Chiang, Rachel Cohen, Alicia Diaz, Sarah Godbehere, Danica Holoviak, Lynn Huang, Janusz Jaworski, Despina Stamos, Storme Sundberg, Vanessa Walters, Wen-Shuan Yang. Original sound by Kelvin Daly and Benjamin Ickies.

Gospel of the Harlem Renaissance (August 12 - 13, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Titus Walker directs the Ujamaa Black Theater in a reprise of his acclaimed play.

Haven Singer / Songwriter Night (August 11, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Featuring emerging songwriters Ronnie Dennis, Joely Pittman, Jeff Solomon, and David Childs with special guest Susan Enan.
www.thetanknyc.org

Independent Mayoral Candidate Forum (August 10, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The Tank @chashama208 hosts the INDEPENDENT MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM, an opportunity for Greens, Libertarian and Lesser-Known aspirants to make their case for City Hall. Moderated by JARRETT MURPHY of the Village Voice.
www.thetanknyc.org

Somehow, We're Together (August 7 & 9, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Immediate Medium performers sing popular songs, groom one another, demonstrate wrestling poses and imitate sex positions found in instruction manuals in an original and spontaneous way each night. Somehow We're Together (SWT) combines live performance and video as it examines the everyday sacrifices that lead us to abandon our ability to love and to be loved selflessly.
www.thetanknyc.org

The Night plus Guests (August 6, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Formed in early 2003, the group consisted of flautist Gregory McMahon, sitar player Ami K. Dang, video artist John Hensel and Travis Johns, who plays bass and electronics. Since then The Night has since expanded into an evolving collective of several artists working towards the goal of a fluid equilibrium of sound and image in performance, installation and otherwise.
www.thetanknyc.org

An Evening of Experimental Sound (August 5, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Featuring Greylyng, Ben Miller / degeneration, and Ras Moshe.
www.thetanknyc.org

Works On Paper (August 4 - 27, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The Tank's "Summer Art Show", a group exhibit presenting recent works by a dozen emerging and mid-career artists from the east coast. All of the work in the exhibition falls under the broad category of works on paper, but ranges greatly in media and style from watercolor to work with transparent tape. Featuring Stacey Alickman, Daniel Arcand, Martin Bland, Marietta Hoferer, Timothy Hull, R.B. Morris III, Elisa Nadzieja, Kathleen Padden, Mu Pan, Ilene Sunshine, Tae-Eun Yoo, John Zaso.
www.thetanknyc.org

William Coronado & Jinnine Pak (August 3 - 31, 2005)
112 West 44th Street
William Coronado's Societal Transmogrification series and Jinnine Pak's Portraits of Women Project provide glimpses into the artists' perceptions of the temporally distinct person within the fast-paced realm of society as a whole, and within a the personal space of a person's home at the chashama 112 Gallery. Reception on Saturday, August 6.
www.williamcoronado.com
www.jinpak.com

Comedy Against Evil (August 3, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Solo comedian Kreisler returns to The Tank @chashama 208 for his next round of duty in defending America by attacking those who would destroy us...namely the Bush administration.
www.thetanknyc.org

Avant-Garde Shorts (August 2, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A collection of new, avant-garde videos including JOE: BODY ELECTRIC by Jack Beck, NO SIGNAL by Neil Needleman, a performance of IN C by Terry Riley, and the New York Premiere of CAVEPAINTINGS, a piece for double bass trio and live video playback by Jacob Richman.
www.thetanknyc.org

Learning From The New Alchemy (August 2 - 7, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
The False Body Window series, curated by Alice Reagan, closes with an installation meditation on worship, both spiritual and material by "Supercreator" Jean Loscalzo.
www.supercreator.com

Cilla Vee (August 1 - 5, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A festival of motion sculpture installations created and designed by Cilla Vee Movement Projects director Claire Elizabeth Barratt and performed by the company's members. Schedule: August 1st – "BETWEEN MA AND A SOFT SPACE"; August 2nd – "GOLD LEAF"; August 3rd "CARMEN MIRANDA TROPICAL INSTALLATION"; August 4th – "HUMAN CLAY"; August 5th – "FROM THE DEEP". This event was free and available for viewing by all passersby.
www.hhproduction.org

SOMEHOW WE'RE TOGETHER (July 31, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
IMMEDIATE MEDIUM combines live performance and video in an examination of the everyday sacrifices that lead us to abandon our ability to love and be loved selflessly.
www.thetanknyc.org

ANTI-GRAVITY (July 30, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Five remarkable performances by JAMIE ALLEN, SCOTT FITZGERALD, DJ SNIFF, SAWAKO and LUC DUBOIS in a night of experimental music.
www.thetanknyc.org

MID-SUMMER PARTY (July 29, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The Tank's first big summer party in their temporary home at chashama@208, featuring performances by Death Mask and j.k.ross.
www.thetanknyc.org

Three Bands, Five Dollars (July 28, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Featuring ROTTEN MILK VS. BUBBLEGUM S*!TF@(3, plus guests INSECT DELI and SAFETY PIN - 3 bands excelling in noise, electronic loops, and tiny cymbals.
www.thetanknyc.org

THE LAB (July 28, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
ETC comes back to The Tank at chashama@208 for their monthly show, bringing twisted blends of sketches and monologues with improvisation inspired from their online laboratoryin preparation for their Fringe Festival debut.
www.thetanknyc.org

No Ordinary Ball of Wax (July 26 - 31, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
In "No Ordinary Ball of Wax" the Chimaera collaborative builds an indoor and outdoor installation exploring the how, where, and why of…chewing gum. Part of The False Body series curated by Alice Reagan.

MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL (July 26, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
MEDIARIGHTS' fifth annual film festival with 16 innovative shorts on the burning topics of today: Civic Engagement, Justice, Sustainability and more.
www.thetanknyc.org

KATIE HALPER (July 23, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Katie relaunches her monthly evening of insight and entertainment...this time with stories of Spain, Summer and Seduction. With special guests.
www.thetanknyc.org

Improvisations (July 22 - 23, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
JUSTIN KREBS and REX GRAFF reunite from across the country for a one-weekend revival of their two-man whirlwind of improvised antics, IMPROVISION...they will be joined by some of Chicago's top troupes.
www.thetanknyc.org

MINTYFRESH (July 21, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Some of New York's best emerging comics bring an evening of eclectic comedy and stand-up slam with special guests, a little music... and the Wheel of Death.
www.thetanknyc.org

LAUGH TANK (July 20, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A showcase of performers new to The Tank.
www.thetanknyc.org

Visual art by Dominic Albo (July 19 - 24, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
In Albo's work, shadows projected by the human form distill the language of the body to a single, ephemeral sign. Part of The False Body series curated by Alice Reagan.

OASIS 2005 (July 18 - 29, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
chashama's signature festival of new performance featured over 40 choreographers and musicians in 20 minute performances with 2 weeks of performances twice a day on the window stage at 217. 1st week schedule featured lunchtime dance and evening music; the 2nd week was lunchtime music with evening dance.

PERFORMING THE MIDDLE AGES (July 18, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Selections from medieval literature are performed and filmed for the "Internet Database of Medieval Performance".
www.thetanknyc.org

AN EVENING OF EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC (July 17, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
With TODD MERRELL & PILOTRAM in immersive, otherworldly, musical soundscapes, minimalist compositions and improvisational drones.
www.thetanknyc.org

THE DUGOUT (July 16, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
The Brooklyn-based collective of hip-hop musicians, artists, writers, and producers in their First Annual Spades & Dominoes tournament.
www.thetanknyc.org

LITTLE BRAZIL (July 15, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
With members of Desaparecidos, The Good Life, and Son Ambulance, Omaha's LITTLE BRAZIL showcases songs from their debut album, "You & Me".
www.thetanknyc.org

SIT-DOWN (July 15 - 16, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Writer, Comedian, Performance Artist and New York Neo-Futurist DESIREE BURCH presents a comic romp, rage and wallow through the personal mire and mirth of existence.
www.thetanknyc.org

FAMILY REUNION "FUN" RAISER (July 13, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
An event to raise funds for comedians STUCKEY AND MURRAY, MATT GOLDICH, JON FRIEDMAN, and ANDREW GOLDSTEIN before they head deep into The South for their FAMILY REUNION TOUR.
www.thetanknyc.org

Human Deli (July 12 - 17, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
A solo durational performance by Zhen Heinemann as part of The False Body series curated by Alice Reagan.
www.zhenesse.com

TANKFILM SHORTS (July 12, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A night of cutting edge new films from New York independent filmmakers, including JULIA HASLETT'S "Hurt & Save" and the New York premiere of CULLEN MCGRAW'S "Gestation".
www.thetanknyc.org

BANDS AGAINST BUSH (July 9, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A fundraiser of THE COALITION CONCERTS KICK-OFF presented by BANDS AGAINST BUSH.
www.thetanknyc.org

Outside Art (July 9 - 31, 2005)
BAM Park, Brooklyn (corner of Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue)
The Second Annual Outside Art Festival of Free Performances 2005 was a weekend presentation by BAM LDC and chashama in BAM Park at the corner of Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue featuring July 9-10: "Ha-Go-Ro-Mo" by Zeami, choreographed by Noriko Wako; July 15-17: Women's Voices/Women's Visions featuring perspectives on women's experience by men and women from choreographers Cathy Richards, Abi Sebaly, Luis Gabriel Zaragoza and spoken-word artist Lenelle N. Moise; July 21-23: Sleepless Solimnoquy from Sacred Circle Theater; July 23: Trilok Fusion in a special performance of classical Indian dance with children in traditional costumes; and July 29-31: Cirque Boom Circus Theater in a new work entitled Madness & Joy!, celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. All events were free and open to the public.

Noelle Sheldon Richards (July 9, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Reading of a new work presented by Leticia Skai Young.

LAUGHING LIBERALLY (July 9, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A monthly evening of political comedy promoting democracy one laugh at a time featuring The Daily Show's BOB WILTFONG, returning star BARATUNDE, and hosted by Tank fave KATIE HALPER.
www.thetanknyc.org

LOU AND Q (July 8, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
LISA LOUTTIT and CHRIS Q. MURPHY return with some old favorites and some new tunes.
www.thetanknyc.org

THE RISKY BUSINESS OF IMPORT/EXPORT or HOW WE LEFT EAST LONDON AND MOVED TO NEW YORK (July 7 - 30, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
An exhibition of new work by painters MARK EPSTEIN, JOHN WALTER and BROOKE WYATT. Reception on July 7.
www.thetanknyc.org

Margaritaville: The God's Waiting Room Window Installation (July 5 - 10, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
A installation and live performance by Performance Lab 115 as part of The False Body series curated by Alice Reagan.
www.pl115.org

Self Made Space (July 1 - 30, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Photography exhibit by Danelle Manthey: "In this project, I attempt to capture the subject's individuality as they express themselves in a visually creative manner constructing a personal statement space." With a reception, Thursday, July 14, 6 - 9p.
www.mantheyphoto.com

Todd Monaghan & Ross Sheehan (July 1 - 30, 2005)
112 West 44th Street
Joint exhibition by the two veteran chashama visual artists. Reception July 7.
www.tmnorthwood.com
www.sheehanfineart.com

THE LAB (June 30, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
TC takes over The Tank @ chashama 208 for their monthly show, THE LAB, a unique comedic revelation bringing twisted blends of sketches and monologues with improvisation inspired from their online comedy blog laboratory.
www.thetanknyc.org

COMEDIAROCK (June 29, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Comedians JOSHUA GROSVENT, ROB PARAVONIGN, JESSICA DELFINO, CARLA RHODES, STUCKEY & MURRAY, and BARON VAUGHN bring COMEDIAROCK to chashama 208 for one night of biting rock comedy.
www.thetanknyc.org

Mad Vagrants (June 28 - July 3, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
An original puppet piece by Jess Krakow and Holly Ko, told a parable of giving and loss featuring elegant puppets made from discarded, trashy materials. Part of The False Body window series curated by Alice Reagan.

Film Shorts (June 28, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A delectable selection of work from GIRARD STREET PRODUCTIONS' CHRISTOPHER DAVIS, JEFF MARCELLO and TOM VULLO - including shorts made for Project Greenlight, new episodes in the "Good Cinema" series.
www.thetanknyc.org

BEAT IT (June 27 - July 4, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A weeklong open performance / rehearsal by Erin McMonagle taking place in the 217 window and culminating in a grand finale July 4th at 2p, when all participants will be asked back to perform one last time together.
http://beat-it-erin.blogspot.com

HOORAY FOR EVERYTHING (June 27, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A full set of robust comedy by the above-named local improv group followed the debut screening of the eponymous mockumentary that won glowing reviews at this year's Beverly Hills Film Festival.
www.thetanknyc.org

water 2 (June 25 - 26, 2005)
Pier 25 @ the Hudson River (between Franklin and North Moore Streets)
A movement installation by HUMAN KINETICS Movement Theater, Artistic Director: Yana Schnitzler; part of chashama's OUTSIDE/ART Festival.
www.humankinetics.org

CRYSTAL UNDERSTANDING (June 24, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Boy-girl duo plays a lo-fi version of synth-pop drawing from classic soul to avant-garde noise improvisation.
www.thetanknyc.org

AN INQUIRY INTO HUMAN UNDERSTANDING (June 23, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Actor-writer-comedian TIM ELLIS ponders the big questions while sweating the small stuff in a collection of hilarious discourses on the anxiety of the mundane.
www.thetanknyc.org

Inside / Out (June 21 - 30, 2005)
112 West 44th Street
Laura Barnett and Sandra Spannan join forces in creating and activating chashama's newest window performance / installation space, chashama 112 -putting chashama back in the Times Square area.

mini-JUXTO (June 21 - 26, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
A dance trio by choreographer Kathleen Dyer as part of The False Body series curated by Alice Reagan.
www.kdnydance.com

The Ninja Project: "Key Elements" (June 20 - 22, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
The story of the Ninja living in the shadows of 16th century Japan by Team Takahashi. Made possible, in part, through the sponsorship of The Field with funding from Meet The Composer's Creative Connection. This program has been funded in part through Meet the Composer’s Creative Connections Program with the support of ASCAP Foundation, Copland Fund, Ford Foundation, Jerome Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, Virgil Thomson Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
www.teamtakahashi.com

THE DUGOUT (June 18, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
This fiery group of childhood friends, a Brooklyn-based collective of hip-hop musicians, artists, writers, and producers, took a break from their packed-out Brooklyn Loft Series to make a special appearance at The Tank @chashama 208.
www.thetanknyc.org

COMEDY AGAINST EVIL (June 15, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
An evening of Political Absurdism and unrestricted freedom of speech from some of America's brightest comic minds, featuring JEFF KREISLER.
www.thetanknyc.org

Dolly Venus (June 14 - 19, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
Visual art and photographs by Kim Bach are part of The False Body series curated by Alice Reagan.

LAUGH TANK (June 14, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
Entropic improvisers, savvy sketchers and acts-that-defy-definition including the comedic stylings of SEAN CRESPO, TOM PADOVANO, CAROLYN CASTIGLIA, and ASHLEY STRAND. Hosted by DAVE SCHUCHINKSI.
www.thetanknyc.org

Bou Bou Tehran (June 9 - 18, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A work-in-progress by Maryam Mehrjui with public improvisations at the window and a public showing on the 18th.

Puppet animation films (June 7 - 12, 2005)
266 West 37th Street
A film installation by Dennis Nyback inugurates chashama's newest window venue, chashama 266, the 1st event of The False Body series curated by Alice Reagan.

did you hear the one about the performance artist who... (June 7, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
An after-work promotional event for the Currency 2005 International Festival of Performance running in October at chashama 208 W.37th Street. Performances by artistic director Anita Durst, festival director Dan McKereghan and Currency alumnus Peter Grzybowski.

Bastards of Utopia (June 7, 2005)
The Tank @chashama 208 West 37th Street
A TankFilm Work-In-Progress screening.
www.thetanknyc.org

New Kingdoms (June 1 - 25, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Featuring paintings and fabric-based sculpture. During exhibition hours the artist Mio Shirai was stationed in the Gallery at a table laden with sewing equipment and additional supplies. Viewers were able to participate with the artist in the creation of flags and other images reflecting individual, imaginary and internal realms as opposed nationalist or imperial uses. Reception June 8.
www.mioshirai.com

Orquidea Dance (May 30 - June 3, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A group window performance pulled from conversation, research, recollection, and relationships, women who are peers and friends share the space to communicate inspired movement.

Gospel of the Harlem Renaissance (May 22 & 27 - 28, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Titus Walker directs the Ujamaa Black Theater in a revival of his play at 217 E.42nd Street.

Circles (May 24, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A reading of Joseph Byrne's latest work at 217 E.42nd Street. With a brief Q&A session and refreshments afterwards.

Museum of Dreams (May 19 - 22, 2005)
208 West 37th Street
A Proto-type Theater production presented in association with Outside/Input (a program of The Ontological-Hysteric Theater). Made possible through an AREA Award from chashama and with support from the Katherine Dalglish Foundation, the Nancy Quinn Fund of ART/NY and from numerous individuals.

Parallel Exit benefit (May 14, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
For their upcoming production, "THIS WAY THAT WAY".

House (May 13, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A fundraiser and reading for Canta (Chanta) Entertainment of a new play by David Bromley.
www.cantaentertainment.com

The Collection (May 12, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Couture bridal gown designer and self-proclaimed "fluting queen", Anna, is thrust into the legal battle of her life when an ex-boss tries to steal away her creations. With Anna Kohler, Jean Brassard and Jimmie James. Written and Directed by Christina Masciotti.

PORCH PLAYS (May 6 - 8, 2005)
208 West 37th Street
Three floors and three plays from which to choose your own adventure experience: "Utica Forever" by Sam Forman with Sturgis Adams and John Forest; "The Container" by Emily Conbere with Billy Lane and Stacy Rock; "The Diver" by Rachel Wilson with Marc Gettis, Mary Ellen Hostak, Matthew Hostak and Lindsay Torrey. Created and directed by Larissa Lury. Made possible by chashama through the A.R.E.A. Original Works Series Award.

The America Project (May 5 - 28, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
An exhibition of paintings by Amy Sinclair in the 217 Gallery. Reception on May 11.

She Who Burns (April 27 - May 16, 2005)
29-09 Queens Plaza North
chashama's inaugural presentation at 29-09 of "She Who Burns" by the Concrete Temple Theatre Company, is a new transgender play about identity in the 21st century, with music by RM Philippi and freely adapted from Leonid Andreyev's tragic comedy, "He Who Gets Slapped". Set in a circus, it incorporates circus acts, burlesque and a vast array of gender bending as it tells the story of a popular NFL football star who quits football and becomes a transgender female fire-eater in a traveling circus.
www.ConcreteTempleTheatre.com

Embracing the Undertoad (April 26 - May 7, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
In this production of "Embracing the Undertoad" by This Woman's Work Theatre Company, 3 women struggle for love, peace and safe passage in a full-length play by award-winning New York City playwright, Robin Rice Lichtig.
This Womans Work Theatre

Transmission - 42nd Street (April 18 - 24, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A multi-media installation which looks at the effects of media technology on communication by presenting an interpolation of the history and development of media technology and media documentation of the installation's specific location, New York City.
   Labtest is a collaboration of artists based in the Czech republic, the United Arab Emerites, and the US. The project was directed by Stephen Dirkes and Peter Bill. Closing reception on April 23 held in conjunction with reception for "Conversations" exhibit.
Labtest's webpage

Centralia (April 16, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Three acts on one bill: Centralia- Matt Higgins, Jay Rhoderick, Kevin Scott; MEAT- Elizabeth Ellis, Reggan Holland, Becky Poole and Livia Scott; and Afterglow with DJs.
www.centraliaonstage.com
www.funnymeat.com

An Olive on the Seder Plate (April 15 & 17, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A multimedia performance exploring how progressive Jews wrestle with the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The show challenges the policies behind the occupation as it consistently approaches the issues from multiple perspectives, and addresses Jewish concerns of anti-Semitism.
libertycabbage.org/promo.html

Harlem Gospel (April 13, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Titus Walker directs the Ujamaa Black Theater in a revival of his play.

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors (April 12 & 14, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A One Armed Man production by Sanctuary: Playwrights Theatre, directed by Sherri Kronfeld, written by Adam Klasfeld and featuring Donna Abraham, Nick Choksi*, Michael De Nola, Michelle Dingoor, and Mark Lane.
*AEA

Figure 8 (April 8 - 10, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A new play written & directed by Mark A. Robertson, produced by Elizabeth Dominguez & Elizabeth Malone, and featuring Andrew Schneider, Elizabeth Dominguez, Elizabeth Malone, & Frank Mihelich.

Conversations - A Painting Dialogue (April 5 - 24, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Exhibition of abstract works by Mark Stone and Mark Wiener, punctuated by text and video excerpt of discussions between these two former chashama artists-in-residence. Reception, Saturday, April 23rd, 3-7p.
www.resolve40.com

Sharing the Waves (April 5 - 24, 2005)
128 West 31st Street
An exhibit of paintings by Noriko Wako at one of chashama's shorter-term venues. With Artists' Reception Thursday, April 7th, 6-9 p, live music by Saco Yasuma: Alto Sax and Kali Z. Fasteau: Soprano Sax, Percussion & Ney Flute.

Harlem Gospel (March 25 - 26 & April 2, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Titus Walker directs the Ujamaa Black Theater in a revival of his play at 217.

Hatchet Man (March 22, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Staged reading of an original screenplay and dark comedy by Kerry Douglas Dye and Jordan Hoffman, the makers of "Ultrachrist!".

THE MOTHER (March 19 - 20, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
presented by The Afrikan Women's Repertory at chashama.
She has been asleep for a long time.
But, now she is awake.
What will Mother Africa say when she meets her children in America?

"If My Old Bones Could Speak..." (March 19 - 20, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
presented by The Afrikan Women's Repertory at chashama:
Secrets can tear a family apart.
It will take the strength of goddess Maat to bring them together.
But before she can help, she has to learn from them.

"...a matter of choice" (March 16 - April 9, 2005)
208 West 37th Street
Partial Comfort Productions presents a new play by Chad Beckim and directed by John Gould Rubin, featuring: Chris Chalk, Sharon Freedman*, Sarah Hayon, Nyambi Nyambi, Molly Pearson, Jeremy Strong, John Summerour*
*Appears Courtesty of AEA.

707 Pine (March 16, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A new play by Deron Bos and directed by Kip Fagan, featuring: Colleen Werthmann, Nicholas Webber, Kristen Kosmas, Larissa Tokmakov, Amelia Rose Zirin-Brown, Annie McNamara, James Stanley, Hilary Ketchum, David Brooks, Alfredo Narciso, Jeremy Schwartz, Judah Stevenson, Lia Aprile, and Harry Hogan.
This workshop was made possible by chashama through the A.R.E.A. Original Works Series Award.

Liberty and Cruise Ship: a study in revolution. (March 7, 2005)
208 West 37th Street
A new musico-theatrical work set on a cruise ship by Alec Duffy and Ensemble.
The cast: Arthur Aulisi, B. Brian Argotsinger, Matt Borgmeyer, Belen Cortizo, Jason Dot Craig, Sarah Engelke, Flora Rodriguez, Eugene Rohrer, Alex Smith, Jamie Smith, Amy Laird Webb, Marshall York and Leo Zelig.
This workshop was made possible by chashama through the A.R.E.A. Original Works Series Award.

Monumental (March 4 - 28, 2005)
128 West 31st Street
The first of two exhibitions during chashama's brief tenancy in the west side space. "Monumental" encompassed eight of Puri's recent paintings. Many of these large paintings had not been exhibited before due to their size. Reception held on Tuesday, March 22, 6-8p.
www.antoniopuri.com

Photography Exhibit by Tony Dougherty (March 1, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A month-long exhibit at the 217 Gallery space. Opening party on March 15.
www.retrostockphoto.com/tonyd

The Devil's Nest at 217 Window (March 1, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Twisted stories and drunken voices of frustrated, down on their luck, Eastern European immigrants as heard by Ella Veres, a genuine Transylvanian stuck bar-tending in a watering hole in Ridgewood, Queens.
www.ellaveres.com

Stanley (2005) (February 28, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Stanley (2005) is a contemporary riff on the character of Stanley Kowalski from Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, written and directd by Lisa D'Amour for solo performance by her brother Todd D'Amour.

For The Love of My Black Woman (February 26, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Titus Walker directs two showings of his acclaimed play with the Ujamaa Black Theater.

Reception / Party for the Artists of 40 Worth (February 23, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
The last official gathering of the 40 Worth artists of 2004 at the 217 Gallery space.

The Devil's Nest at 217 Window (February 22, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Twisted stories and drunken voices of frustrated, down on their luck, Eastern European immigrants as heard by Ella Veres, a genuine Transylvanian stuck bar-tending in a watering hole in Ridgewood, Queens.
www.ellaveres.com

"If My Old Bones Could Speak..." (February 18 - 20, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
presented by The Afrikan Women's Repertory at chashama:
Secrets can tear a family apart.
It will take the strength of goddess Maat to bring them together.
But before she can help, she has to learn from them.

THE MOTHER (February 18 - 20, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
presented by The Afrikan Women's Repertory at chashama:
She has been asleep for a long time.
But, now she is awake.
What will Mother Africa say when she meets her children in America?

V-day New York 2005 (February 16 - 17, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Cheryl King directs Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues".
February 16 show featured Eve's monologue for transsexuals:
"They Beat the Girl out of me...or so they tried"
Cast: Jane Aquilina, Ify Amobi, Laura Daniel, Susan Ferrara, Valerie Gilbert, Jen/ed, Cheryl King, Donna Klimek, Valerie Laury, Bianca Leigh, Susan Little, Gabrielle Maisels, Kate Rosenquist, Libby Skala, Fiona Walsh.
February 17 show featured:
"The Memory of Her Face" with dancer Tasha Antulov.
Cast: Tasha Antulov, Joyia Bradley, Yvonne Brechbuhler, Alison Bristow, Hilary Chaplain, Arlene Dollard, Hilda Guttormsen, Norell Hall, Valerie Kanofsky, Gina Kim, Cheryl King, Gina Ojile, Taylor Ray, Ellen Rosenberg, Jan Rudd. --Both shows were followed by receptions in the chashama space.

The Devil's Nest at 217 Window (February 15, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Twisted stories and drunken voices of frustrated, down on their luck, Eastern European immigrants as heard by Ella Veres, a genuine Transylvanian stuck bar-tending in a watering hole in Ridgewood, Queens.
www.ellaveres.com

One More Kiss (February 15, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
In the 217 Window, Catherine Hourihan leads Tilt Performance (Robert Tunstel, Shizu Homma and Catherine Hourihan) in a short tale of love in a cold climate in honor of Valentine's Day.

Love Me (February 13 - 14, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
A musical showcase featuring graduates of the University of Oklahoma A. Max Weitzenhoffer Department of Musical Theater.

Another Session (February 12, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Presented by the Voyeur Theater Ensemble, Joachim Schamberger directs Edward Ficklin's new opera, "Another Session", featuring acclaimed vocalists Derrick Ballard, Alayne Faraone, and Rachel Carter, accompanied by pianist Elaine Rinaldi and visualist Melissa Ulto. With special thanks to Fractured Atlas for their assistance in this project.
www.voyeurensemble.com | info@voyeurensemble.com

Artists's Reception for scrapworm (February 12, 2005)
234 West 42nd Street
chashama artist-in-residence scrapworm hosts a reception for her installation on the third floor mezzanine of the Food Court complex at 234.

The Devil's Nest at 217 Window (February 8, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Twisted stories and drunken voices of frustrated, down on their luck, Eastern European immigrants as heard by Ella Veres, a genuine Transylvanian stuck bar-tending in a watering hole in Ridgewood, Queens.
www.ellaveres.com

A L C E S T I S (February 4 - 5 & 7 - 8, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
The Ted Hughes translation of the play by Euripides is directed by Alice Reagan as a work-in-progress. With production design by Peter Ksander and sound design by Mark Valadez. Featuring: Justin Badger, Dave Edson, Catherine Friesen, Marty Keiser, Rebecca Lingafelter, Elena Mulroney, Daena Marie Riddick and Rachel Schwartz.

The Devil's Nest (February 1, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Twisted stories and drunken voices of frustrated, down on their luck, Eastern European immigrants as heard by Ella Veres, a genuine Transylvanian stuck bar-tending in a watering hole in Ridgewood, Queens.
www.ellaveres.com

The Maginot Line (January 27 - 30, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Ashley Davidson directs a play by Emmett Loverde for Aim High Productions.
Proceeds from the show to benefit the Lupus Foundation of NYC.

"If My Old Bones Could Speak..." (January 22 - 23, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
presented by The Afrikan Women's Repertory at chashama.
Secrets can tear a family apart.
It will take the strength of goddess Maat to bring them together.
But before she can help, she has to learn from them.

THE MOTHER (January 22 - 23, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
presented by The Afrikan Women's Repertory at chashama.
She has been asleep for a long time.
But, now she is awake.
What will Mother Africa say when she meets her children in America?

Takashio Hisayasu - Visual Art, Performance and Music (January 19 - 21, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Japanese Artist Takashio Hisayasu presents a multimedia experience for three days on the window stage of 217. All three events free and open to the public:
January 21, "Carving Live"
Sculptor: Hisayasu Takashio
Music: Marianne, a Japanese art space jam trio from Brooklyn NY-
Takuya Nakamura on trumpet, moog, laptop & effects
Satoru Ito on guitar, shamisen, taisho, koto & effects
Tadayuki Hirano on drums, guitar & effects.
Jan.20, "Mouth Full of Earth"
Dancer: Kathi Von Koerber
Music: Allan Kushan
Jan.19, "Total Eclipse"
Painter: Naoki Iwakawa
Music: Tim Wright
Film: Jay Eckardt
shiotakashio@hotmail.com

The Devil's Nest (January 18, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Twisted stories and drunken voices of frustrated, down on their luck, Eastern European immigrants as heard by Ella Veres, a genuine Transylvanian stuck bar-tending in a watering hole in Ridgewood, Queens.
www.ellaveres.com

Centralia at 217 E.42 (January 15, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Centralia (Matt Higgins, Jay Rhoderick, Kevin Scott and musical talent Josh Sitron) – veterans of New York improvisation return to Chashama Theater on a shared bill with the sketch comedy troupe, The Royal We (Lauren Antler, Becca Greene, Matt Johnson, Jerry Miller, Will Nunziata, directed by Kevin Scott) and Afterglow with DJs.
www.centraliaonstage.com
www.theroyalwe.org

For The Love of My Black Woman (January 14, 2005
217 East 42nd Street
Titus Walker directs the Ujamaa Black Theater in an encore production of his acclaimed play.

Crazy Afternoon Show (January 10, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Choreographer Chris Elam of Misnomer Dance Co., presented Tin Man, Maggie & George, and a sneak preview from Toes of a Snail for the APAP festival. Featured dancers: Brynne Billingsley, Abbey Dehnert, Chris Elam, Jenn Harmer, Dorian Nuskind-Oder and Adam Scher. Original music composed and mixed by Rob Erickson.
www.misnomer.org

K.I. from "Crime" (January 5 - 30, 2005)
208 West 37th Street
A presentation by The Foundry Theatre in association with Baryshnikov Dance Foundation and chashama, conceived and directed by Kama Ginkas, and adapted from Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment" by Daniil Gink. A production of Moscow New Generation Theatre, performed by OKSANA MYSINA and featuring Elizabeth Boiko, Bridget Clark and Eugene Vovk.
www.thefoundrytheatre.org

Lighting on the Cheap (January 5, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Janusz Jaworski of chashama hosts a seminar on the basics of lighting for performance, using equipment that can be found at MFTA, hardware stores or on the streets. Includes information on general lighting and aesthetics, building lighting packages and cues. -- Janusz has lit dance and theater performances at Williamsburg AtNexus, Joyce SoHo, La Mama, ETC and NYC Fringe Festival among others.

FoHRP Photo Program (December 16, 2004 - January 17, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Friends of Hudson River Park's Photo Program is an eight-week course taught by Curtis Willocks of the Fashion Institute of Technology, and is conducted three times a year for teenage students interested in photography. The pictures exhibited at 217 were an accumulation of all sessions to date.
www.fohrp.org