Don't Forget! Live Brass Music & Puppet Shows: NEXT 2 TUESDAYS!

[Puppet Underground]

Just your friendly reminder that two amazing events over the next two Tuesdays are not to be missed!

Join us tomorrow, Apr 22, to hear Rude Mechanical Orchestra and Son Cosita Seria at Haydee's Restaurant at 8pm! (Details below...)

Join us next Tuesday, April 29 to see the amazing show Three Kinds of Wildness by Der Vorfuhreffekt Theater at St Stephen's at 8pm! (Details below...)

And puppetry troupe Poncili Creacion from Puerto Rico are in town and may be doing a show in Mt Pleasant on Thursday! We will not be able to send out an email announcement for that show, so check our facebook page later this week for updates about that!

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Rude Mechanical Orchestra
Son Cosita Seria

Tuesday, April 22nd

8:00pm

At Haydee's Restaurant

3102 Mt Pleasant St NW

We are SO excited to host the legendary Rude Mechanical Orchestra, the raucous activist marching band and dance troupe from NYC! They will be bringing a 15-piece band, playing a set that may include a spritz of klezmer, some Balkan and Brazilian notes, plenty of funk, some Latin beats, a little jazz and a Le Tigre cover, all of it served up with a patina of punk.

Also playing is the ever fabulous Son Cosita Seria, playing Son Jarocho, traditional string music from the state of Veracruz in southeastern Mexico that combines Spanish, indigenous, and West African roots, Son Cosita Seria's complex rhythms and zapateado (percussive dancing) will have you partying all night!

What Are We Raising Money for?

We are supporting the social justice work of both the Rude Mechanical Orchestra and Son Cosita Seria. We are raising money for RMO to continue their work serving the efforts of progressive and radical groups and causes, providing musical support to many grassroots efforts inside and outside of NYC. We are raising money for Son Cosita Seria to buy more Son Jarocho instruments from Veracruz to support their community workshops here in DC and to continue to provide musical support to local, national and international social justice actions and events.

Haydee's is donating 30% of its profits from the evening to the bands, so buying food will help us raise money! And come prepared to bid at our auction where we'll be auctioning art, musical serenades and more! Or feel free to donate directly when we pass the hat!

Don't miss it!

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We're thrilled to present an awesome new play by Der Vorfuhreffekt Theater (the folks who brought you "The 7 Person Chair Pyramid High Wire Act"):

Three Kinds of Wildness

Tuesday, April 29th

8:00pm

At St. Stephen's Church

1525 Newton St NW

COST: $5-$15 Sliding Scale Suggested Donation

In the maze of tunnels that make up the deepest gold mine in the world, there exists an underground city—home to an ice baron, a telegraph inventor, and a doctor who’s dubious about the inherent value of the human heartbeat. The inventor’s daughter hears so much that it’s as if she can’t hear anything. The ice baron returns from debtor’s prison and becomes mayor. The mayor has a secretary who once gave birth to a pile of rabbit parts. The doctor seems certain that all of her patients are miners, though no one can remember the last time anyone saw a miner. The inventor hires a specialist, who arrives just in time for the Great Civic Parade, to which, of course, you’re all invited. Perhaps you might want to wear red?

Der Vorfuhreffekt Theater is a Philadelphia-based company on the forefront of the DIY devised theater movement. They create high quality theater by low tech means, integrating puppetry, light play and other fun stage tricks in their quest to tell irreverent, funny and ultimately moving stories. Three Kinds of Wildness is 100% handmade and homemade, with exquisitely crafted puppets, intricately layered soundscapes, and unconventional theatrical lighting made from salvaged and re-purposed materials.

We REALLY recommend you make it out to see this one!