Le Poisson Rouge

Yes, The Red Fish. Since moving to NYC, I have begun investigating New York concert venues, and this is one of the most interesting. They put on eveything from rock shows to very heavy weight "new music" concerts. I went to see a Japanese pianist perform Boulez, Webern, and fellow "old hat" modernists. (Hey! I was imitating this style 40 years ago - it's not "modern" anymore!) It was wonderfully played. the place was packed with the young and the older. You could have heard a pin drop. This week's performances by the Kronos Quartet were sold out.

This is the hip place in NYC to put on a show. http://lepoissonrouge.com/ If you are not a rock band, pay no mention to the blurb that says you must sign up with GigMaven http://gigmaven.com/home?f=c
Rather one sends a message to info@lprnyc.com. Catch is, they will only let you know 1 or 2 months ahead of time if you are booked.

Nevertheless, I have gone ahead and requested a booking for my multi-media show
The Art of Love / Into the Labyrinth
http://www.youtube.com/user/voiceafire#p/a/u/0/a6H3G1oTnX8
with visuals by Ron Hurwitz
http://www.youtube.com/user/voiceafire#p/u/13/JxxSs6QpplM

By the way, whether or not Le Poisson Rouge picks us up (Us being me and Anagnoson and Kinton http://www.pianoduo.com ), The Art of Love is on for June 6, 2011 at Symphony Space / Thalia Studio
www.symphonyspace.org See you there!

Ray Luedeke
Voice Afire Pocket Opera and Cabaret
rays@interlog.com
www.voiceafire.com