(Le) Poisson Rouge

(Le) Poisson Rouge
LPR

The façade of (Le) Poisson Rouge
Address 158 Bleecker Street
Location New York, NY 10012 USA
Coordinates 40°43′42″N 74°00′00″W / 40.7284°N 73.999977°W / 40.7284; -73.999977Coordinates: 40°43′42″N 74°00′00″W / 40.7284°N 73.999977°W / 40.7284; -73.999977
Type Nightclub
Seating type Standing, cabaret seating, or in-the-round
Capacity 700[1]
Opened 2008
Website
lprnyc.com

(Le) Poisson Rouge (often referred to as LPR) is a music venue and multimedia art cabaret in New York City founded in 2008 by Justin Kantor and David Handler on the former site of The Village Gate.[2] The performance space was designed and engineered by John Storyk/WSDG. It has become known for its focus on artistry, bringing contemporary classical music into the club setting, and offering a variety of set ups so that a seated classical performance can be followed by a standing set by a rock band or a DJ.[3] Responding to a performance of Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time featuring pianist Bruce Brubaker at LPR, the Wall Street Journal reported: "The crowd -- many of whom wouldn't even have known who Messiaen was -- sat in rapt silence, and roared their approval at the end."[4][5]

Kantor and Handler, both graduates of Manhattan School of Music, founded LPR[6] with the stated desire of creating a venue that would foster the fusion of "popular and art cultures" in music, film, theater, dance, and fine art.[7]

The venue is home to a myriad variety of genres[8] focusing on classical, new music, avant garde music, indie rock, and jazz, but also playing host to readings, comedy, film, DJs, parties, theater,and burlesque.[9]

A number of live albums have been recorded at (Le) Poisson Rouge, including an improvised album by J. Spaceman and Kid Millions[10] and Grand Valley State University's New Music Ensemble recording of Terry Riley's In C.[11]

Main stage of (Le) Poisson Rouge

Awards

The hanging fishtank in the vestibule of (Le) Poisson Rouge.

References

  1. "About | (le) poisson rouge". Lepoissonrouge.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. MARK SWED (2009-07-04). "Critic's Notebook - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  3. Smith, Steve (2010-10-11). "Kronos Quartet With Wide Mix at Poisson Rouge". The New York Times.
  4. Sandow, Greg, "A Young, Hip, Classical Crowd", Wall Street Journal, March 28, 2009
  5. "Seeing the future | Sandow". Artsjournal.com. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  6. "(Le) Poisson Rouge - New York City - Shecky's". Sheckysnightlife.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  7. "Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY 10012 - Reviews". InTheMO. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  8. "Live Music | New York Music Events & Concerts | Time Out New York". Newyork.timeout.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  9. "About | (le) poisson rouge". Lepoissonrouge.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  10. "Pitchfork review of J. Spaceman / Kid Millions: Live at Le Poisson Rouge". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  11. "Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble - Terry Riley's In C". Bang on a Can. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  12. Papermag Editors (2010-09-24). "PAPER's Sixth Annual Nightlife Awards: The Complete Nominees List". Papermag. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  13. http://peoples-choice-awards09.papermag.com/
  14. Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation (2011-06-13). "Detail". GVSHP. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  15. "Press | (le) poisson rouge". Lepoissonrouge.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  16. "2011 Concert Music Awards". Ascap.com. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  17. "IROCKE’s Top 50 Live Streaming Sources of 2012 |". Blog.irocke.com. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  18. "New York's Best Music Venues - 2012 - Best of Foursquare". Foursquare.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  19. "212 Great Jazz Rooms | February 2012". DownBeat. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  20. "The Best NYC Venues To Discover New Musicians". Guestofaguest.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.

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