(CHICAGO, IL) May 23, 2013 - Mayne Stage proudly presents an eclectic roster this June and July including, but not limited to, Brazilian pianist Andre Mehmari, English rock group The Zombies, comedian and host of Comedy Central's "Insomniac" Dave Attell and klezmer band featured on "The 'L' Word" Isle of Klezbos.
Mayne Stage announces six piece Chicago metal band Earthen Grave featuring Rachel Barton Pine August 10 at 8 p.m. Earthen Tickets are $15 general admission, $20 reserved on sale now at (866) 468-3401 or www.maynestage.com .
Tickets to all performances are currently on sale at (866) 468 -3401 or www.maynestage.com .
This June and July at Mayne Stage
Sunday, June 7 at 8 p.m.
Maya Azucena
Tickets: $15 general admission
MTV Made's Award winning singer-activist Maya Azucena travels the world making music that matters. Self-described as sounding like "The Roots if fronted by a singer with 4-octaves," Billboard and the Washington Post have heralded her mesmerizing performances, as well as the Village Voice that said, "armed with a powerfully compelling voice, Azucena just could be the most impressive of the current hip-hop/soul/R&B diva crop." Appreciated by many artists in the worlds of hip-hop, soul, jazz, dance and reggae, Maya has been part of countless collaborations, including a Grammy certificate winning feature on Stephen Marley's CD "Mind Control," and performances or recordings with artists as wide-ranging as Marcus Miller, Cormega, Mr. Cheeks, Roberta Flack, Immortal Technique, iNi Kamoze, Vernon Reid and Jonathan Peters. In 2010, Maya was heard on multiple tracks from the critically acclaimed album Pickin' Up The Pieces by Fitz and The Tantrums. Her music has been featured on HBO's The Wire and her likeness on NBC's 30 Rock. Maya's latest CD, CRY LOVE has been listed on several "Best of" 2011 lists including #1 on Pop Matters, and Amazon's "Top Albums You May Have Missed."
Friday, June 14 at 8 p.m.
Queer Queens of Qomedy
With Poppy Champlin, Gwen LaRoka and Dana Austin
Tickets: $25 general admission | $35 general admission
There's a unique comedy revue that's touring the country with some of the funniest, edgiest, talented and most outrageous comics, united by the single theme . . . The Queer Queens of Qomedy
Producer and internationally known comedian, Poppy Champlin artfully selects the best of the best lesbian comics from across the country to join her at each venue.
Friday, June 21 at 9:30 p.m.
KTF Dance Crash presents "Circus Circus!"
Tickets: $15 general admission
Mayne Stage eagerly welcomes back KTF Dance Crash ( he "Keeper of The Floor" Dance Competition) presenting "Circus Circus!"
Declared "physically fearless" by the Chicago Sun-Times and picked as one of the two best companies to debut in the last decade by NewCity, Chicago Dance Crash continues to raise the bar in bringing dance to the people. CDC's longest running production, KTF, matches competitive dance with the energy of late-night theatre and the spectacle of sports entertainment, featuring some of the city's most accomplished dancers assembled for battle on the Maynestage floor. Combining the drive of competition with the energy of a rock concert, Chicago's ONLY full-scale, long-running dance competition welcomes all comers, from breakdancers and ballerinas to belly dancers.... and don't forget about your host... the one and only MATTRICK SWAYZE!
Saturday, June 29 at 8 p.m.
Jess Godwin
Support acts: Marirose Weldon, Funky Hot Grits
Tickets: $10 general admission | $15 reserved
Honest, unassuming, and passionate, Jess Godwin possesses one of the most dynamic voices both in and beyond the Chicago music scene. Combine the music of Alicia Keys, Sara Bareilles, Norah Jones, and Stevie Wonder, and you get the unique sound of this energetic redhead. Her soul-bearing lyrics will touch your heart, and her music will make you tap your feet and sing along at the same time.
Born in Atlanta, Godwin moved around a lot as a child - 5 states and 10 different schools to be exact! Eventually, Jess and her family finally settled in Chicago. She has been a proud resident of the Windy City for the past 14 years.
She has released four EPs, each one demonstrating her tremendous talent and wide-ranging musical influences: To the Heart of It, Quiet the Room (produced by Jan Smith, vocal coach to Usher, Justin Bieber, The Band Perry), Klutz, and her most recent self titled EP released in November. Godwin's single, Katy's Side, was featured on Keeping up with the Kardashians this summer.
Sunday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Isle of Klezbos
Tickets: $20 general admission | $30 reserved
ISLE of KLEZBOS approaches tradition with irreverence and respect. Based in NYC, this soulful, fun-loving powerhouse all-women's klezmer sextet has toured from Vienna to Vancouver since 1998. Band repertoire ranges from rambunctious to entrancing: neo-traditional folk dance, mystical melodies, Yiddish swing and retro tango, late Soviet-era Jewish drinking song, re-grooved standards, and genre-defying originals. This soulful gal-powered klezmer ensemble has toured from Vienna to Vancouver, with broadcast credits from "CBS Sunday Morning" to "The L Word."
Formed by drummer / leader Eve Sicular, ISLE of KLEZBOS features alumnae of Juilliard, Eastman and Manhattan Schools of Music as well as Harvard, and has been honored with multiple awards by The New York State Council on the Arts, Outmusic, and Sparkplug Foundation.Various Klezbos bandmates have performed in Sicular's musical documentary theater piece J. EDGAR KLEZMER: Songs from My Grandmother's FBI Files, and several also play together in Metropolitan Klezmer (octet formed in 1994). From Seattle's Bumbershoot to St. Louis' Edison Theater to Spiegeltent at Bard, from Vienna's Porgy and Bess to Joe's Pub at NYC's Public Theater, BAM Cafe to Brooklyn Museum's First Saturday, Merkin Hall to Michigan Womyn's Music Fest, National Yiddish Book Center to The Museum at Eldridge Street, Isle of Klezbos tours have lately brought the band to Berkeley Jewish Music Festival, Stanford University, and residency at Skidmore College. Fall 2012 debuts included Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts and our first Southern exposure: Tennessee Tech!
Mayne Stage and Act One Pub are located at 1328 and 1330 W. Morse Avenue in Rogers Park, Chicago. With a nod to the historic past of this grand facility, the venue and pub deliver the best in food and entertainment to Rogers Park. The state-of-the-art venue provides the perfect setting for a broad spectrum of live performances, including concerts from all music genres, comedy acts and theatrical shows, private parties and corporate events. The intimate house allows the artist and audience to interact on a level not found at any other venue in Chicago. Act One Pub is a combination of neighborhood favorite and destination dining experience. Featuring live entertainment and high quality Americana cuisine, Act One Pub brings its patrons all the comfort of a neighborhood bar coupled with the sophistication of a first class dining experience. Act One's carefully curated global wine and beer menu is representative of its high standards in all aspects of its operation and cuisine. Its location next to Mayne Stage makes it the perfect spot to complete a special evening of entertainment. Mayne Stage and Act One are easily accessible via the Morse red line stop or Lake Shore Drive/Sheridan Road, and valet parking is available during all performances for only $5.
Visit www.maynestage.com or call (773) 381-4551 for more information.
