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New York City, June 26, 2008 – Impresario Ross Mollison today announced that Spiegelworld will return to Pier 17 on the South Street Seaport for its third annual Summer carnival, running from August 6 – November 2nd 2008. Once again, Spiegelworld will deliver a non-stop program of ground-breaking theater, intimate concerts, brazen burlesque, the city’s top DJs and superb dining, and dancing under the stars, all at the one stunning waterfront location.
For its third, expanded season, Spiegelworld will feature not one but two tents. The Salon Perdu, the company’s much-loved vintage spiegeltent, will once again be at the heart of Spiegelworld. This year she will be joined by another beautiful hand-hewn historic venue, The Deluxe, marking the first time America has seen two Belgian traveling venues, side by side.”
Tens of thousands of people came out last summer to enjoy dancing under the stars for one of NY’s best outdoor DJ events. Spiegel will once again host the largest outdoor dance party in Manhattan this summer, bringing over 60 of the best underground dance DJ’s together under the Brooklyn Bridge.
Spiegelworld is also pleased to host the North American launch of the highly anticipated Headphone Disco this summer, direct from Europe. “Imagine two DJs, two separate channels on wireless headphones, 1,000 people dancing, and absolutely no sound apart from the crowd singing along,” noted Mollison. “It’s hilarious to watch and fantastically fun to participate in.”
In addition to dozens of live concerts and dance parties being presented this year, Spiegelworld New York will present the world premiere of Desir, a daring new theatrical circus experience. Inspired by the sexual, intellectual and artistic adventurers of early 20th century Paris, Desir will take audiences backstage at the greatest nightclub the world has known. Working with the circular design of the spiegeltent, the creative team, including former Sydney Theater Company director Wayne Harrison, choreographer John “Cha Cha” O’Connell (Enchanted, Moulin Rouge, 2008 Academy Awards) and music director Josh Abrahams(Moulin Rouge), have created an acrobatic interpretation of La Ronde (The Blue Room) where one fleeting love affair is merely an entre to the next encounter.
Absinthe, the number one NYC summer event since 2006, will once again take New York by storm with a brand new line up of talent from the seediest and sexiest cabaret dens of the world. The 2008 season will also present the filthy-rich host of Absinthe, The Gazillionaire, in the premiere of his very own fully staged variety show of questionable entertainment. The Gazillionaire’s Late Nite Lounge will play six nights a week in The Deluxe, with his band Fish Circus.
* OPENING NIGHT *
August 10 @ 10 pm
Meow Meow & Justin Bond: Heavy Petting
A Spiegelworld Exclusive!
Celebrating the opening of the third annual Spiegelworld Concert Series, Meow Meow & Justin Bond take the stage together for the first time. Get your inoculations against Cat Scratch Fever and prepare yourself for some Pet Sounds as Tony-nominated performer Justin Bond and international cabaret diva Meow Meow set off a feline frenzy at the Spiegeltent inaugurating the “Heavy Petting” sessions led by Emmy-Award winning Lance Horne.
Join two of the most infamous darlings of the cabaret cogniscenti as they join forces to disgrace the stage together for the first time in an evening of claws out caterwauling -an outpouring of lust and love gone wrong. This will be a love-fest of explosive vocal pyrotechnics and surreptitious fondling — a hot and heaving one night only not to be missed affair!
August 11 @ 10 pm
Amanda Palmer
Spiegelworld Exclusive!
August 12
BUST Magazine 15th Anniversary Celebration!
(Details tba)
August 19 @ 10 pm
Laura Cantrell plus Very Special Guests presents
“Now Let Us Praise Famous Women”
A Spiegelworld Exclusive!
August 24 @ 10 pm
STEAL THIS TICKET! A Musical Tribute to Abbie Hoffman
Agents of Mayhem: Steve Molitz (Phil Lesh & Friends, Particle), Jon Gutwillig (the Disco Biscuits), Michael Travis and Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident, EOTO), DJ Logic (MMW), and very special guests.
Spiegelworld Exclusive!
August 26 @ 10 pm
Ute Lemper “Angels Over Berlin”
By Popular Demand!
September 7-9 @ 10 pm
The Citizens Band presents “The Panic is On”
Spiegelworld Premiere!
September 14 @ 10 pm
WAU WAU SISTERS in All U Can Eat!
Spiegelworld Exclusive!
September 15 @ 10 pm
David Yazbek and His Warmest Regards An Evening with the Monkey Man
Spiegelworld Debut!
September 16 @ 10 pm
TBD
FAMILY CONCERT!
September 20 @ 1 & 4pm
The Sippy Cups LIVE
Celebrate Music Together
featuring NYC performer/teachers from the International early childhood music program.
September 21 @ 10pm & Monday, September 22 @ 10 pm
Yard Dogs Road Show w/ Special Guest Indigo
By Popular Demand!
September 23 @ 10 pm
Benevento-Russo Duo
w/ Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra
Spiegelworld Premiere!
September 28 @ 2:30 pm
Mor Karbasi
Presented in Association with World Music Institute
Spiegelworld Premiere!
September 29 @ 10 pm
The Dodos
Spiegelworld Premiere!
September 30 @ 10 pm
The Bird & The Bee
Spiegelworld NYC Exclusive!
October 4 @ 10 pm
Midnight Milonga
Spiegelworld Premiere!
October 5 @ 10 pm
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Spiegelworld Premiere!
October 6 @ 9:30 pm
TBD
October 7 @ 10 pm
Tim Fite & Mike Relm
A Spiegelworld Exclusive!
October 12 @ 10 pm
Tortured Soul
CD Release Celebration!
October 13 @ 10 pm
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club plus very Special Guest
Spiegelworld Debut!
October 14 @ 10 pm
Nellie McKay
“Songs of Fear and Longing: Nellie McKay Covers the Classics!”
Spiegelworld Debut!
Sunday Matinees!
October 19 @ 2 & 5 pm
Harry and the Potters
October 19 @ 10 pm
John Kelly & Dargelos
October 20 @ 10 pm
Jollyship the Whizbang
Spiegelworld Return Engagement!
October 21 @ 10 pm
Deerhoof
Spiegelworld Premiere!
October 26 @ 10 pm
TBD
October 27 @ 10 pm
TBD
October 28 @ 10 pm
TBD
November 2 @ 10 pm
The Felice Brothers
Spiegelworld Premiere!
Spiegelworld’s DJ Series
Wednesdays La Rumba
7:30 pm
Thursdays – Headphone Disco
Fridays – Planet Circus
Saturdays RainDanceNYC
Sundays PLAYA
5 pm
The DELUXE Series (Featured Acts)
Sunday, September 7 @ 8 pm
HUMOR ABUSE
September 15 Saturday, September 27
Susan Marshall & Company “Sawdust Palace”
in THE DELUXE!
NYC Premiere!
September 14 @ 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Norvak Poderoso DeMente: A Hypnotelekineticparanormal Show
Presented by Celebrate Mxico Now 08 Festival
September 15 @ 8:00 pm
Mike Edison Presents
No-Holds-Barred Literary Battle Royale