Musical Theater has entered the chat + much more | CGI #4
A sapphic poetry night for The One With Violets In Her Lap; a casting call for What’s Eating Gilbert Grape; releases from 4 artists; Lotus is inquiring after subletters; and 7 newly listed shows. Let’s get into it.
Hello, and welcome back to CGI! Here's what's going on:
NYC gigs in the next month
Sunday 2/18: Raising Daughters EP release show @ Rockwood Music Hall deets (no tix, buy drinks + tip the artist)
Sunday 2/18: Sorry Darling @ Our Wicked Lady tix
Wednesday 2/21: Tetchy, partygirl @ Trans Pecos tix
[NEW] Wednesday 2/21: Sapphic Poetry Night in support of upcoming play The One With Violets In Her Lap featuring music by Mariela Flor Olivo @ Easy Lover tix
[NEW] Wednesday 2/21: Claire Ozmun (solo) @ Jalopy Theater, 8:30pm (donation based)
[NEW] Saturday 2/24: Leche Malo @ The Broadway tix (proceeds to Palestinian Youth Movement)
[NEW] Sunday 2/25: Camp Bedford @ Our Wicked Lady tix
Thursday 2/29: Youbet @ Union Pool tix
[NEW] Saturday 3/9 Captain Tallen & The Benevolent Entities Single Release Show w/ Leche Malo, Nancy McArthur @ Unruly Collective, 7pm tix
[NEW] Sunday 3/10: Claire Ozmun @ Sultan Room 7pm tix
[NEW] Monday 3/11: Selected songs from More Than All The Sky feat. Sydney Torin Shepherd and more @ The Green Room 42 tix
Out-of-town shows / tours
Until 2/24: Work Wife on tour on the East Coast tix
February-March '24: Daisy Grenade supporting Fall Out Boy (!) tix
What's been happening
Sorry Darling released See This Through EP (purchase on bandcamp or stream) + music video for In Theory
Daisy Grenade released Liquor and Kerosene ft. The Maine stream
Raising Daughters released Petty Crimes EP stream
New musical What’s Eating Gilbert Grape with songs by the Bandits on the Run trio + Christopher Sears is getting a workshop at MCC in the spring (casting call this Tuesday, 2/20) deets
Helenor released Tattoo (video + merch + buy on bandcamp), and signed with Mtn Laurel Recording Co.
Daniel Emond was named a Jonathan Larson Grant recipient
Bulletin board
Lotus is heavily considering subletting their room in Bushwick from the beginning of April-end of June. If you or anyone you know has any interest, contact them!
Patrice Bell + Olivia Ragan are fundraising for new play The One With Violets In Her Lap, donate here
Keep calling for a ceasefire: link
Keep masking whenever possible, covid levels remain high (source)
Request masks/air purifiers from Clean Air Resistance via this form (we <3 mutual aid)
Putting a bill together and need another band? Subletting your apartment? Fundraising for an album or crisis? Let us know what you'd like to pin to the board.
That's all for now! We'll be back in 2 weeks 🤘
Lotus + Beth
P.S. Did we miss something? Reply and let us know what we should add next time 💌