SPRINGTIME IN NICKYLAND
Dedicated to Judith Malina (1926-2015) and Julie Wilson (1924-2015)
This show is curated and hosted by Nicky Paraiso
Special Guest MC was Pearse Redmond
The cast of character lineup for this show was terrific. Many downtown luminaries and friends.
Pearse Redmond was the ‘Special Guest MC’ and introduced Nicky Paraiso
Host Nicky Paraiso starts the show off with a zealous rendition of the song “You’re A Big Girl Now”.
Salley May performed a new piece with a back up dance ensemble.
Salley May and her dance ensemble. Jennifer Miller, Mike Iveson Jr, Cathy Weis, Annie Lanzillotto, Simba Yangala (not in that order)
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Heather Litteer performs her piece “Lemonade” about the Pyramid Lounge.
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Ronald Peel and his backup musicians performs some nice Sam Cooke songs.
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Edgar Oliver reads from his poetry.
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Nicky Paraiso and Mike Iverson Jr. sing a song.
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Dance piece with Vicky Shick, Cathy Weis, Jennifer Miller, Jon Kinzel.
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Joseph Keckler sings with his unique voice.
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Return of the ‘LaMama Ding-Ding Chorus’.
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David Cale tells a delightful story about his youth.
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Curtain Call for ‘Springtime in Nickyland’.
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The night ended with an audience sing along of the song…
“There’s a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)”.
The Evening couldn’t have been possible without the help of the following LaMama personal:
Light and Sound Board Operator: Sarah Rae Murphy
Sound Design: Tim Schellenbaum
LaMama Technician: Jack Reynolds
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