FringeCLUB 2009 sponsored by FringeCLUB is the late-night, after-show community of FringeNYC and is the place for artists and audience to quaff, laugh, mix, and mingle! Visit FringeCLUB in the grotto at FringeCENTRAL every Thursday for a relaxed ARTISTS’ LOUNGE; and Fridays and Saturdays when you can enjoy the FringeCLUB VARIETY POWER HOUR – a live, improvised variety show styled by FringeNYC’s own fabulous Brothers LaGreca and featuring special guest stars. . . including some FringeNYC-lebrities! All you need to get into the party and grab your Tanqueray: your FringeNYC badge or pass OR $5. Here are the details: FringeCLUB – ARTISTS’ LOUNGE Thursday August 20th and 27th 11pm – 1am FringeCENTRAL 54 Crosby Street (between Spring and Broome) FringeCLUB – VARIETY POWER HOUR Fridays and Saturdays August 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, 29th 11pm – 1am FringeCENTRAL 54 Crosby Street (between Spring and Broome)   And if you miss one, scroll down and listen to the podcast which will be posted the following morning...or afternoon! Warning: FringeCLUB Variety Power Hour podcasts include some bad words and adult themes.... and general silliness. The Variety Power Hour is continuing our coverage of FringeNYC's Encore Series and we're posting NEW interviews and episodes every day! We here at the Variety Power Hour keep rolling out the Encore Coverage. VPH Encore Series #3, 4, and 5 His Greatness, Sex in the Holy Land and The Boys Upstairs VPH Encore Series #2 Featuring Camillie Harris of the all ages musical, The Muffin Man. Charlie talks via satellite to the creator, writer, director, producer, assistant to herself, and all around nice person, Camille Harris. Plus a performance of the Title song. VPH Encore Series #1 In this episode, Charlito talks to Mac Rogers from the dark comedic play Viral and with the cast and creator of the fast paced linguistic comedy, Complete. VARIETY POWER HOUR "Live from the Grotto" - ARTIFEX ARTIFEX. The Artistic Life of Emporor Nero. Recorded from the sub sub basement of FringeCENTRAL, LFTG presents a fantastic funny group from, Rome, Italy. Creator David Ambrogi and his cast hang out with host Charlito and discuss the Life of Nero, his artistry, what it means to be an artist, and teach us an Italian dirty word. Photos by Russ Kuhner VARIETY POWER HOUR #4 VARIETY POWER HOUR "Live from the Grotto" Recorded from the sub sub basement of FringeCENTRAL, LFTG presents sit down discussions and performances with creators and casts from various FringeNYC shows of 2009. In this episode, Bob Brader performs a piece from his much talked about show: Spitting In The Face Of The Devil and he and Director Suzanne Bachner discuss the show with host, Charlito. VARIETY POWER HOUR "Live from the Grotto" Recorded from the sub sub basement of FringeCENTRAL, LFTG presents sit down discussions and performances with creators and casts from various FringeNYC shows of 2009. In this episode, Charlie talks to Angus Hepburn about his show Afterlight and growing up in Edinburgh, the birthplace of the Fringe Festival. He also talks with the creator/director and cast of Home is the Sailor, Home from the Sea. Photos by Russ Kuhner VARIETY POWER HOUR #3 - Part 1 Charlie La greca, Jeff LaGreca, Clayton Gumbert, & Jon Price continue Festival coverage of New York International Fringe with amazing performances on the Variety Power Hour Episode 3 PART 1. The VPH is a live, late night improvised variety show covering the and giving a glimpse into some of the shows at this years fest. Guests include: Camp Wannatachi, Quarterlife Cycle, George and Laura Bush Perform... , Hint, Love Money: A Recession Rock Musical, MARS: Population 1 , The Secret of our Souls - A kabalistic love story, Series 6.2: Paint on Canvas & Winnemucca. VARIETY POWER HOUR #3 - Part 2 Charlie La greca, Jeff LaGreca, Clayton Gumbert, & Jon Price continue Festival coverage of New York International Fringe with amazing performances on the Variety Power Hour Episode 3 PART 1. The VPH is a live, late night improvised variety show covering the and giving a glimpse into some of the shows at this years fest. Guests include:Camp Wannatouchi, Quarterlife Cycle, George and Laura Bush, Hint A murderous Musical, Love Money: A Recession Rock Musical, Mars Population, Secret of our Souls - A kabalistic love story, Series 6.2 Paint on Canvas & Winnemucca. Photos by Russ Kuhner Variety Power Hour #2 - Saturday, August 15th - PART 1 Clayton Gumbert, & Jon Price continue Festival coverage of New York International Fringe with amazing performances on the Variety Power Hour Episode 2. But where is Charlie La Greca? Has he gone on another maple syrup binge and will he ever arrive to host the VPH? Tim Watts of The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik, sits in as special Aussie guest host. The VPH is a live, late night improvised variety show covering the and giving a glimpse into some of the shows at this years fest. Guests include: America's Next Top Bottom, American Jataka Tales, AND THEN YOU DIE (HOW I RAN A MARATHON IN 26.2 YEARS) ,Anthony Fascious Martinez' Penumbra, Mark Storen's Drunken Cabaret, and White Horses and Irish Childhood. Variety Power Hour #2 - Saturday, August 15th - PART 2 PART 2 of 2. Clayton Gumbert, & Jon Price continue Festival coverage of New York International Fringe with amazing performances on the Variety Power Hour Episode 2. But where is Charlie La Greca? Has he gone on another maple syrup binge and will he ever arrive to host the VPH? Tim Watts of The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik, sits in as special Aussie guest host. The VPH is a live, late night improvised variety show covering the and giving a glimpse into some of the shows at this years fest. Guests include: America's Next Top Bottom, American Jataka Tales, AND THEN YOU DIE (HOW I RAN A MARATHON IN 26.2 YEARS) ,Anthony Fascious Martinez' Penumbra, Mark Storen's Drunken Cabaret, and White Horses and Irish Childhood. VARIETY POWER HOUR "Live from the Grotto" - Ones by Two: FALLUJAH and THE INVENTION OF ZERO Live from the Grotto is the daytime version of the VPH. Recorded from the sub sub basement of FringeCENTRAL, this episode features an interviews discussion with the cast and director of "Ones by Two" a FringeHigh show. Out of the minds of babes…come two insightful one-acts which mine the heart of our times. A: Jack can’t get out of bed since returning from Fallujah. Can Annie get him going? B: It appears that 1+1=...ZERO. Guests include: Stephen Stout, Sophia Babun, Caroline Jamison, and Elizabeth Woodson. VARIETY POWER HOUR "Live from the Grotto" - Singin Wid a Sword in Ma Han Live from the Grotto is the daytime verison of the VPH. Recorded from the sub sub basement of FringeCENTRAL, it features sit down interviews and round table discussions with FringeNYC participants or shows. In this first of 2009, Charlito sits down with the creator, director, and cast of "Singin Wid a Sword in Ma Han", a musical docudrama about the story of a family's run to freedom via the Underground Railroad, interweaving the spirituals as escape songs, and showing a surprising range of conductors. Variety Power Hour #1 - Friday, August 14th - PART 1 Variety Power Hour #1 - Friday, August 14th - PART 2 Join Charlie La Greca, Clayton Gumbert & Jon Price as they kick off the 4th annual Variety Power Hour. The VPH is a live, late night improvised variety show covering the New York International Fringe Festival and giving a glimpse into some of the shows at this years fest. Guests Performers Include: The Unlikely Adventure of Race McCloud Private Eye, Jesus Ride, The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour, BUBS, TIME'S SCREAM AND HURRY, Midsummers Night Dream, The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer, and an unexpected crew from Miami. Photos by Russ Kuhner Here are the podcasts from 2008! Variety Power Hour #1 - Friday, August 8th and LIVE! FROM THE KITCHEN! Charlito and Norm are back with the Variety Power Hour (VPH) to cover the 2008 New York Fringe Festival from the kitchen at Fringe Central. In these pre LIVE VPH shows we get more in depth with interviews from participants of the Festival. Guests include: "Trees like Nails" - Will Schneider, "One Word" - Gail Langstroth , " America 20xx" - Cyriaque Lamar and the cast and Director of "Walls". Join us as we serve it up nice and hot. Variety Power Hour #2 - Saturday, August 10th Life... Death... and Entertainment, Doppelganger Joe, I Love You, Petty, & Favre, Paper Dolls, Gargoyle Garden, I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You, ONEWORD - an extended poetree, SHOTS: A LOVE STORY Variety Power Hour - LIVE FROM THE BUS! Charlito and Norm hop aboard the Silent Theatre Company's bus that pulled up to FringeCENTRAL on Mulberry Street to learn more about "Noir-a shot and a chaser." This episode is part of the advance coverage of the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival and the "Live from the Kitchen" series taped at FringeCENTRAL. Variety Power Hour #3 - Friday, August 15th Join Charlie and Jeff LaGreca as they host the third Variety Power Hour at FringeCLUB on Friday August 15, 2008 as part of the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival. Hear about the following shows in this episode: Choose Your Own Play, Raised By Lesbians Interview, Be Brave, Anna!, Fluency, Forteez Bluntz Chickenhedz N Uva Necessateez, CYCLE: a vaudeville comedy, Chandeleirva and Symphony Pastorale/Fugue Series. Enjoy! Variety Power Hour #4 - Saturday, August 16th Join Charlie and Jeff LaGreca as they host Variety Power Hour #4 at FringeCLUB at the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival. Hear about the following shows: The Last Dance of Marsha Kane, Sex, Cellulite, and Large Farm Equipment, Nightlight Jesus, NOIR - a shot and a chaser, Boots; A Man, A Magic, A Music Movin' Melvin Brown and Psalms of a Questionable Nature. LISTEN TO THE 2007 VARIETY POWER HOUR BY CLICKING THE LINKS BELOW: Variety Power Hour #1 Your hosts Charlie and Jeff LaGreca host the first FringeNYC Variety Power Hour from FringeCENTRAL, 80 Carmine St. at Varick. FringeNYC shows Chaser and Piaf:Love Conquers All are interviewed during this podcast. Variety Power Hour #2 FringeNYC Variety Power Show hosts Charlie and Jeff LaGreca host Variety Power Hour #2 from FringeCENTRAL, 80 Carmine at Varick. FringeNYC shows Stock Home, Out of My Mind and Two-mur Humor are interviewed during this show. Variety Power Hour #3 Charlie and Jeff LaGreca host the FringeCLUB Variety Power Hour and interview the creators of The Life and Times of Martin Luther Reformed, Jesus Rant and Night. Recorded on August 4th at FringeCENTRAL. Variety Power Hour #4 Charlie and Jeff LaGreca host FringeCLUB Variety Power Hour #4 at the Village Theater. Interviewed on this show: Pogo and Evie, Action Jesus, Bukowsical the Musical, Jaspora and Monkey Moo. Enjoy! Variety Power Hour #6 Charlie and Jeff LaGreca host FringeCLUB Variety Power Hour #6. On this show they interview: Face-Off with Ugliness, Whence Came Ye Scarlett O'Hara O'Hanrahan?, She Wolves, In the Shadow of My Son, Third Child, Pedagogy, Antarctica and Farmer Song. Enjoy! LISTEN TO THE 2006 VARIETY POWER HOUR BY CLICKING THE LINKS BELOW: VARIETY POWER HOUR #1 Join us for the first ever Official FringeNYC Podcast --"The FringeCLUB Variety Power Hour featuring MINIMUM WAGE". This premiere episode is JAM packed with goodness. The Bros. La Greca give all kinds of tips to hitting FringeNYC, a special word from Martin Denton of Nytheatre.com, Cobey Mandarino sits down for an interview about his show "The Chrysalis Stage", the Bros. give a shout to all of the 2006 shows, they make a call to Elena K Holy and...Dad? So join the Brothers and get your FringeNYC fill! VARIETY POWER HOUR #2 VARIETY POWER HOUR #3 VARIETY POWER HOUR #4 VARIETY POWER HOUR #5 VARIETY POWER HOUR #6 HOW TO SUBSCRIBE You can subscribe to the whole podcasting series with a few steps: Use a podcasting program such as JUICE which you can download for free from: http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/ On Juice, select "Subscription" and click on the plus sign. under URL type in http://www.evoca.com/groups/fringenyc.rss. 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