A Night of Cabaret with Justin Vivian Bond & Phoebe Legere

A NIGHT OF CABARET
Justin Vivian Bond with Nath Ann Carrera
Phoebe Legere
Hosted by John Fugelsang

Monday May 16, 2011 • 6:00 – 9:00 PM 

The Park • 118 Tenth Avenue NYC
 

Justin Vivian Bond with Nath Ann Carrera
A singer, songwriter, Tony-nominated performer, painter and author,  Mx Justin Vivian Bond has been writing, starring in and producing theatrical, cabaret and art events internationally for 20 years. In April 2011 Mx Bond released v's first full-length solo recording Dendrophile on Whimsy Records. This coming September The Feminist Press will publish Justin's novella-length memoir "Tango, My Childhood Backwards and in High Heels."

Phoebe Legere, Transmedia Gay Artist, is a composer, pianist, accordionist; painter, poet, and  film maker. Legere's composition  “Marilyn Monroe” (Island Records) was a college radio hit. She opened for David Bowie on his national tour. In 2003, Phoebe Legere invented a wearable computer "The Rap Shoes" for disabled children. She was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for The Waterclown and won a NYSCA grant to write a Native American multi-media musical called The Queen of New England. She has done thousands of Live Art Performances including Shame, Depravity and Lesbianism in the Twilight of a Dying Civilization. Legere's new CD, Ooh La La Coq Tail is a Musette/Gypsy Jazz mix of French and English. 


John Fugelsang is currently Off-Broadway in 'Laughing Liberally' and recently returned from performing for US Troops in Haiti & El Salvador.  He appeared on “Politically Incorrect” more than 20 times and Bill Maher called him “one of my favorite comedians."   He's a 2-time MACC winner and his Off-Broadway solo show “ALL THE WRONG REASONS” was nominated for the Drama League's 'Distinguished Performer Award.'  Credits include 'CSI,' 'Becker,' 'Coyote Ugly,' hosting 'America's Funniest Home Videos' & VH1 Specials with Paul McCartney and George Harrison.  He's a regular on HLN's 'The Joy Behar Show' and Progressive Talk's 'The Stephanie Miller Show.'

 

The Bumbys Anonymous New York performance artists Gill & Jill Bumby provide “Fair and Honest Appraisals of Your Appearance” with nothing more than their manual typewriters and charming wit. It's as simple as it sounds - you stand front and center and they type you a personalized assessment of how they think you look. They have been featured in ELLE Magazine, V Magazine, Time Out New York, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and the New York Times.

Music by DJ Senti-mental

HONORING

Geoffrey Hendricks presented by William Pope.L
Brent Sikkema presented by Hilton Als
Richard Renaldi presented by Lesley A. Martin

TICKETS
(Seating is limited.  Get your tickets today!)
• $4,000 Table for 8 + eight raffle tickets
• $2,000 Table for 4 + four raffle tickets
• $500 Patron includes preferred seating + one raffle ticket
• $275 Friend general seating
• $175 Artist or HIV+ Friend limited (Sponsored by HUGO BOSS)

RAFFLE · $100 ea.
Oliver Peoples sunglasses · 3 men and 3 women frames (valued at $2,400)
New York Health & Racquet Club · 1 year membership (valued at $1,590)
HUGO BOSS $1,000 shopping spree
commissioned portrait by Richard Haines · one 11x14 mixed media portrait (valued at $500)

PURCHASE tickets HERE or contact Visual AIDS (212) 627-9855