Really Cool thing to support for those in or near NYC or soon to be

[Liberation Angel]

Hey New Yorkers! And anyone in or soon to be in the New York City area


Want to support something really cool&aGREAT cause?: St Mark's Place open TONIGHT

Just a quick note for the new yorkers (NYC) folks and any DUer or friends in or near the city.

My good friend whose family is trying to keep their theater (Theater 80 at ST MARKS PLACE) from being destroyed by the economic crisis and the building torn down for MORE NYU HOUSING is reopening and premiering a new indie film TONIGHT in one of the coolest and oldest theater venues in NY.

The theater was a speakeasy and is being refurbished by a family who inherited the theater from their late dad who was an actor/director and who gave Bobby DeNiro his first acting job in NYC Theater.

It is a beautiful space rich with history and could REALLY use support from the progressive community to keep it alive in its awesome St Marks Place location in Greenwich Village.

Check here for the cool premier and brand new Indy film opening there TONIGHT:

http://www.theatre80.org/calendar.aspx

The film features someone I worked with in the theater (Phyllis Somerville) as well as LEON from Curb Your Enthusiasm and a standup who has been a writer for SNL AND one of the guys from THAT SEVENTIES SHOW.

The guy whose family inherited this former speakeasy/theater-for-the-mob (where Frank Sinatra is said to have worked as a waiter when he was a kid) is a human rights activist who worked with me and worked for the late Civil Rights Atty. Bill Kunstler on Native rights issues.

He is an activist Quaker and is struggling to pay the taxes and keep the building going and NEEDS our support for progressive causes, art and culture. The venue s also now available for events and film and may be added to venues for the Tribeca Film Festival. It is really one of the most awesome theaters in NYC - small (130 seats), and rich with history and vibes.

Check out the link above for info on the film (a dark comedy called "Brooklyn Heist") which premiers tonight in the Greenwich Village coolest venue ever.

Trotsky, btw, lived just above the theater before he went to Russia in 1918 or so when he was a journalist in NYC.

PLEASE go and check it out, see the film and bookmark the wesite for future events. I plan to be doing some work there in the future and if they get their liquor license soon as planned it would b a great meeting spot for DUers in or dropping by NYC.

[Liberation Angel]

1. Watch Trailers for "The indy comedy" "The Brooklyn Heist" (K&R if it looks good or just to support

support the cause

http://www.thebrooklynheist.com/trailer_a.html



http://www.thebrooklynheist.com/clips.htm

[no_hypocrisy]

2. NYU gobbled up The Bottom Line years ago.

I'd hate to see it get St. Mark's Place Theater.

[Liberation Angel]

3. That is what my friend is trying to prevent

The taxes re what is killing them plus the economy (which caused the last theater company to pull out after almost 20 years.

So tell your friends and go see the film.

Having worked in the theater with one of the primary actors I know it should be a hip, good quality and fun movie It's an entertainment and a good case to boot. I am going to see it when I can get down there soon (it runs two weeks)

[Liberation Angel]

4. This is a good cause so try to get out to the film!

nt

[Liberation Angel]

5. Please keep this kicked for the next week or so

I don't care if it gets recc'ed but ould love for folks to at least see the post and check it out.

Maybe I'll see some of you there.

Any new york DUers wantt to meet at the show?

I will head into the city to see it sometime in the next week or so.

[annabanana]

6. A worthy thing to do. .n/t

[Liberation Angel]

8. thanks

it is

[camio]

7. I live at 31 St. Marks.

Will definitely keep posted on this. Thank you.

[Liberation Angel]

9. take a walk down and check out the premier tonight

ask for larry and tell him du sent you (he's the owner/manager with his family)

You will have seen him around. He dresses like a Plain Quaker most of the time

and we eat at Odessa and have some good wine when I get down there. (Great eats and drinks reasonably priced for the city)

Maybe we could meet up if I get down there soon.

Go

DeNiro is supposed to put his prints in the sidewalk with some of the other classic actors there in front of the theater.

Coolness. Love that neighborhood and the fact that Trotsky lived there (above the theater) blows my mind.

[Liberation Angel]

10. Please kick this if you read it so folks will get a chance to go to this show and support the cause

it would be nice if you did that.

The theater is just reopening and needs any business it can get so bring friends and check it out.

It is an awesome place

and a worthy cause

and fun