ADAM MANSON IS REAL ESTATES NEW VISION

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Meet Adam Manson

Visionary in the World of Real Estate
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Adam Manson

Adam Manson, a real estate professional and specialist, possesses extensive knowledge of properties ranging from distinguished homes and oceanfront resorts and residences to apartments, hotels, retail spaces, offices, and commercial properties. Adam holds an MBA from Columbia Business School with a concentration in real estate and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. His expertise in hotel management and development experience, along with his familiarity with real estate finance and banking, value-added property management, and physical plant operations make him a trusted expert in all facets of real estate. After forming Distinctive Ventures in 2001, Adam currently controls some 40 properties including the company’s well-received recent expansion into the Hamptons.



As Managing Director of Distinctive Resorts and Residences, Adam specializes in providing spectacular oceanfront homes at more affordable prices for second home buyers as well as idyllic destination vacations for perfect getaways. Personally involved in the day-to-day operations of each property in the Distinctive portfolio, Adam also actively manages construction projects, including the redevelopment of office properties and apartment buildings.



A top player in the high-end real estate market, Adam manages the kind of magnificent properties that home owners are clamoring for. Distinctive Resort and Residences at the Panoramic View, a first-of-its-kind exclusive full-service luxury complex in the Hamptons, has sold over $24 million worth of oceanfront real estate under Adam’s direction. The popular area known as “Millionaire’s Row” houses such celebrities as actor Robert De Niro, designer Ralph Lauren, and CAVI owner Alex Bize. Due to the inherent value of the Panoramic View’s oceanfront location, residential sales at the property exceeded Distinctive Management’s expectations for second home buyers. During the off season, Distinctive Resort and Residences at the Panoramic View celebrated its best winter to date as it pre-booked more than 70 percent of its summer-season resort rooms. In addition to Panoramic View, Adam also directs the operations of Distinctive Management’s other properties, including the Montauk Tower in Montauk, Ocean Dunes in Amagansett and Sea Crest on the Ocean between Amagansett and Montauk.

For further information on Adam and Distinctive Ventures’ properties, please visit www.distinctiveventures.com.

IRVING AZOFF IS NUMBER ONE IN BILLBOARD

Irving Azoff In Billboard Magazine

Billboard just released their inaugural Power 100 list based on exclusive Billboard data and analysis by Billboard’s esteemed editorial team. The list is comprised of power players, game-changers and decision-makers from every possible sector of the music business including but not limited to promotions, management, recorded music, retail, touring, branding and technology.



Only a handful of artists make it on the list full of executives and they do so because of the influence they carry within the industry, not only because of their sales numbers. Jay Z and Beyonce (#13) are the top spot among celebs above U2 (#27), Bon Jovi (#50), Taylor Swift (#78), and Lady Gaga (#84).



Each of the six artists cracked the business ranking for unique reasons. "We couldn't weigh the power of an artist's fanbase against the power an executive has, or this would have simply been an artist list," says Bill Werde, Billboard's editorial director. "Our Moneymakers list is our artist list. But certain artists were able to break through to the Power 100 based purely on their business success or innovations."



Coming in at #1 is Irving Azoff. Most may not know Azoff by face, or even by name, but rest assured that the chairman of Live Nation ­- the world's largest promoter, ticketing company and artist management group -- is the most powerful person in the music industry. The Billboard Power 100 list illustrates where power and influence resides in the music business and the industries that intersect with it.


BILLBOARD'S 2012 POWER 100 INDEX:



1. Irving Azoff

2. Coran Capshaw

3. Lucian Grainge

4. Martin Bandier

5. Doug Morris

6. Michael Rapino

7. Rob Light

8. Len Blavatnik

9. Tim Leiweke

10. Jimmy Iovine

11. Eddy Cue and Robert Kondrk

12. John Hogan

13. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter & Beyonce Knowles


14. Lyor Cohen

15. Randy Phillips

16. Emmanuel Seuge

17. Frank Cooper

18. Barry Weiss

19. Rob Stringer and Steve Barnett

20. Arthur Fogel

21. Marc Geiger

22. Dan Mason

23. Bob Pittman

24. Roger Faxon

25. Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams

26. Rio Caraeff

27. U2 and Paul McGuinness

28. Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman

29. Daniel Ek

30. Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald


31. Lewis W. Dickey, Jr


32. Peter Grosslight

33. Charles Attal, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker

34. Robert Greenblatt

35. Van Toffler

36. Monte Lipman

37. Antonio "L.A." Reid

38. Joel Katz

39. Mark Campana and Bob Roux


40. Tim Westergren

41. Peter Edge and Tom Corson

42. Tom Poleman

43. Chip Hooper

44. Hartwig Masuch

45. Rob Cavallo and Todd Moscowitz

46. Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch

47. Nathan Hubbard

48. Jay Brown

49. Evan Lamberg

50. Jon Bon Jovi

51. Lia Vollack

52. Jan Jeffries

53. Steve Bartels

54. Scott Borchetta

55. Blaise D'Sylva

56. Neil Portnow

57. Dennis Arfa

58. Cameron Strang

59. Cortez Bryant/Gee Roberson

60. Sean Parker

61. Steve Moore

62. Paul Rosenberg

63. Tifanie Van Laar

64. Ryan Seacrest

65. Robert Kyncl

66. Lorne Michaels

67. John Butcher

68. Clint Higham

69. Randy Spendlove

70. Rich Lehrfeld

71. Peter Luukko

72. John Branca

73. Melissa Lonner

74. Raul Alarcon, Jr.


75. John Frankenheimer

76. Cary Sherman

77. Larry Marcus

78. Taylor Swift

79. Kevin Mayer

80. PJ Bloom

81. James L. Dolan

82. Jesus Lopez

83. Martin Karl "Max Martin" Sandberg


84. Lady Gaga

85. Mike Dungan

86. Fred Wilson

87. Jon Platt

88. Willard Ahdritz

89. John Ivey and Alex Tear

90. Jody Gerson

91. Chris Tsakalakis

92. Nigel Lythgoe

93. Richard Busch

94. Debra Lee

95. David Israelite

96. Steve Berman

97. Rich Bengloff

98. Gary Overton

99. Daniel Glass

100. Simon Cowell

SUSAN LUCCI MOVES OVER TO CLEVELAND

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Susan Lucci With Wendie Malick

Now that “All My Children” has been canceled, Susan Lucci (playing herself) returns to ‘Cleveland’ looking for guidance from her arch nemesis Victoria (Wendie Malick). Susan wins over the rest of the ladies by offering diet tips to Melanie (Valerie Bertinelli), setting up Joy (Jane Leeves) with a ‘doctor’ (Ryan McPartlin), and convincing Baron Davis (playing himself) to meet with Elka (Betty White) for some basketball advice. Once Susan makes the ladies’ wishes come true, they realize they may have been better off listening to Victoria’s warnings that they’ll all get “Lucci-ed.”

Guest Stars: Susan Lucci (“All My Children”), Baron Davis (New York Knicks),
and Ryan McPartlin (“Chuck”)


Photo Courtesy Of: TV Land

NICK JONAS DEBUTS ON NYC'S BROADWAY

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WALTER MCBRIDE
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Nick Jonas Onstage

Mary Faber

Rob Bartlett

Ellen Harvey

Michael Urie

Tammy Blanchard

Rose Hemingway

Beau Bridges On Broadway

Michael Urie

Tammy Blanchard

Ageless Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges And Wife Wendy Tree

Michael Urie With Rose Hemingway And Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

The stars of 'How To Succeed in Business', were snapped at the after party at the Glass House Tavern in New York City, and also onstage for their curtain call. This was the Broadway debut for Nick Jonas.


Photos By: Walter McBride / WM Photography / Retna Ltd.

MARG HELGENBERGER GETS ON WALK OF FAME

Swinging Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger was Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California the other day.


Photo By RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

KYLE GROOMS TO HEADLINE THE LAUGH TOUR

Kyle Grooms

Funnyman Kyle Grooms will headline The Laugh Tour, a comedy series featuring top comics, as it heads back to Jersey City on Saturday, February 4. The Jersey City resident, best known for his Comedy Central special and turns on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and The Chappelle Show, will be joined by Regina DeCicco, Troy Alan and emcee Rich Kiamco for the show. The event is presented by Art House Productions in its downtown Jersey City performance space, just off Hamilton Park.



“Kyle is an amazing headliner—sharp, intelligent, with gut-busting wit. He performed on last season's Celebrity Apprentice with another great comedian, Jessica Kirson, who headlined The Laugh Tour's very first show at Art House back in September 2010,” said Kiamco, who founded The Laugh Tour. “It is so exciting to be well into the second year of great live comedy shows right here in Jersey City. Everyone is always blown away when they discover this hidden gem of live comedy in our own backyard.” The event comes to Art House Productions in downtown Jersey City every other month.



Tickets are $15 in advance—$20 at the door—and include a 7 pm mixer. There is no drink minimum. Tickets may be purchased online HERE.



Art House Productions is wheelchair accessible and located at 1McWilliams Place, 6th floor, on the southeast corner of Hamilton Park. The event is made possible by SILVERMAN and Hamilton Square www.livingonthepark.com.



ABOUT ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS


Art House Productions, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization bringing multimedia arts programs to Jersey City and New York since September 2001. Its programs include original theater, music events, visual arts, experimental performance, classes, video/new media, and the citywide arts festival, JC Fridays. If you would like more information about Art House’s programs, please visit www.arthouseproductions.org.



ABOUT THE COMICS


Best known for his hilarious half-hour stand-up special on Comedy Central and his guest appearances on VH1, NBC's Last Comic Standing and Chappelle's Show, Kyle Grooms started doing stand-up at a local Miami night club while holding down a day job as Art Director at the Spanish-language network Univision. After a few years honing his act in Miami, Kyle said goodbye to Spanish TV and returned to New Jersey, where he was born. Within just a few months, Kyle had become a regular on the New York City comedy scene. Kyle has performed at New York's top comedy clubs, including Carolines, Comic Strip, Comedy Cellar and Gotham. He delivers an honest and intelligent view of the world and gives an intimate look into his life experiences growing up in the American melting pot. His first comedy CD, The Legend of the Jersey Devil, was named one of iTunes' Top 100 Comedy CDs of 2009. Kyle has been featured on several television, radio and Internet broadcasts, including P-Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy, Jamie Foxx's Laffapalooza, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The Byron Allen Show, BET Comic View, Red Carpet Fashion, and for international flavor, Le Grande Journal in France.



Regina DeCicco spent many years in television behind the scenes before deciding to take the plunge into the world of stand-up comedy. After five seasons at Saturday Night Live in the Design Department and one season at Whoopi, Whoopi Goldberg's NBC sitcom, she realized the time had come, and you can now find her at Comic Strip Live, Stand-Up NY, Comix and Broadway Comedy Club. She won "Lower Hudson Valley's Funniest Person" and was selected to be a part of Boston's Women in Comedy Festival. Regina studied improvisational comedy at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in New York and currently performs, writes and films sketches with her all female group, "Candy Slice." She is developing an original idea for a Broadway musical with writing partner, Lindsey Turner, and a song and lyrics teams comprised of Gary Adler, the musical genius behind Altar Boys and Phoebe Kreutz.



Troy Alan is a NYC-based comedian, actor and writer. He performs stand up at clubs all around the Northeast, and he hosted a night at the 2011 Jersey Shore ComedyFest. Prior to beginning his stand-up career, Troy performed improvisational comedy in Denver and Washington, DC. Recently, Troy made his theatrical debut as Vincentio in a hillbilly-style remake of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Though critics applauded Troy's performance, calling it a "breath of fresh air," the other cast members were not so impressed. He is proud to have amassed $100,000 in student loan debt prior to embarking on a comedy career otherwise, "economic hardship deferments" would be hard to justify. Troy is sometimes sophisticated, sometimes puerile, sometimes humane, other times completely insensitive, mostly entertaining, always underpaid.



Rich Kiamco is a force of nature that rips across the stage leaving laughter, tears and applause in his wake. His comedy career began with a sewing machine while attending the Fashion Institute of Technology. He began performing stand-up at campus events and then became the costume designer for comedian Judy Tenuta. He then started performing with Judy as her “love slave” backup dancer, appearing in venues across the country, in Las Vegas and on The Howard Stern Show and he’s never left the stage since. His one man show, Unaccessorized, received the Overall Excellence Award at the NY International Fringe Festival and Best Solo Show at the Montreal GLBT International Theatre Festival. Rich has performed on campuses and venues across the USA, Canada, China and the Philippines. He has been a guest on Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s OutQ: Focus Group, was featured on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and co-hosted the WE channel’s 3 Men And A Chick Flick. Visit Rich's site HERE.

Photo Courtesy Of: Richin Designs

LOS ANGELES GAY AND LESBIAN CENTER BASH

Rachel Zoe

Daphne Zuniga

Mike White

Sara Rue

Mandy Moore

Heather Graham

Garcelle Beauvais

Jennifer Grey

Tracey Bregman

Perrey Reeves

Kelly Osbourne

Abigail Spencer

Emma Caulfield

The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center Honored Rachel Zoe, Benefiting Homeless Youth Services held at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, California.


Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

JENNIFER LAWRENCE AT ACADEMY AWARD FETE

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence With Tom Sherack

Jennifer Lawrence along with Tom Sherack attended The 84th Academy Awards Nominations Announcement held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills, California.


Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

MARVEL REP'S NEW PROFESSOR BERNHARDI

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TIMES SQUARE GOSSIP

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Sam L. Tsoutsouvas

You must see SAM L. TSOUTSOUVAS as Dr. Bernhardi in MARVELL REP’s NY Premiere of ARTHUR SCHNITZLER’S “PROFESSOR BERNHARDI” playing at TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, NYC from January 31st to February 26th with the opening on February 5th at 7 PM.


MARVELL REP’S 2012 season includes six incendiary, provocative, theatrical firestorms that have been burned, banned, caused riots and gotten their casts thrown in jail including BRECHT & WEILL’S THE THREEPENNY OPERA, SHOLEM ASCH’S “GOD OF VENGEANCE”, O’NEILL’S recently rediscovered “EXORCISM”, FRANK WEDEKIND’S “SPRING’S AWAKENING”, the World Premiere of ”NIGHT GAMES” by DIANNA RUSSELL & LENNY LEIBOWITZ and Schnitzler’s “PROFESSOR BERNHARDI”.



For more information about the 2012 season, visit www.marvellrep.com.


Photo Courtesy Of: Jill Usdan

ARTHUR COLOMBINO'S NEW 'U AMAZE ME'

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TIMES SQUARE GOSSIP EVENTS

Friday, January 27, at 9:00 p.m.

The Caufield

119 East 27th Street
(Between Park Avenue and Lexington)
New York City
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Arthur Colombino

Celebrate the premiere of Arthur Colombino Band's latest hit single “U Amaze Me!” The single, “U Amaze Me,” was released Nov. 29, 2011, and hit #26 on ITUNES downloads that first week! The single was re-mixed by the famed Grammy-nominated DJ/producers Mike Rizzo and Steve “Mr. Mig” Migliore, whose projects include music for Beyonce, Adele, Lucas Prata, LeAnn Rimes, Britney Spears, Akon, Sony Music, Walmart, Columbia Tristar films and more. The Arthur Colombino Band recently signed a deal with Global Grove to release the current single.

The song, “U Amaze Me,” has been in rotation for six weeks On Sirius radio, XM radio, DMX Radio and Pandora and licensed to every mall in America. Full album to follow in coming weeks.

Visit Single: U Amaze Me here......


Director: Arthur Colombino and Neil Bennett

Producers: Arthur Colombino, Michael Medora, Neil Bennett & Allegra Cohen

Editor: Ray Chung

www.ArthurColombinoBand.com
Facebook: Arthur Colombino Band
Twitter @ArthurColombino

LEGENDS HELP STARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION

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STARS WITH A HEART
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Dwight Freeney

With the help of a star-studded line up of football and entertainment legends, Starkey Hearing Foundation, which strives to change the social consciousness of hearing and hearing health care, announced that it will deliver the gift of hearing to Indianapolis on February 3, 2012 during its 3rd Annual Super Bowl Week Hearing Mission. The event, which will help 75 under-served, hearing-impaired children and adults, will be held at SportZone in Indianapolis, IN from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (note: a pre-mission press briefing with celebrity guests in attendance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.)

In what has become an annual tradition for Starkey, the Super Bowl Hearing Mission is receiving help from long-time Foundation friends Heather Whitestone (first deaf Miss America title holder), Larry Fitzgerald Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), Dwight Freeney (Indianapolis Colts), Dallas Clark (Indianapolis Colts), and Michael Floyd (Notre Dame Fighting Irish). This “super” team of celebrity volunteers will be joining Bill Austin, Founder of Starkey Hearing Foundation, and his team of experts in fitting local children with state-of-the-art hearing aids, which is part of the Foundation’s mission so the world may hear.

“By providing children with the ability to hear, we help open up the world to them, that they may smile, laugh, and enjoy a life previously unavailable to them due to a hearing loss disability,” says Bill Austin, Chief Executive Officer of Starkey Laboratories and Founder of Starkey Hearing Foundation. According to Starkey Hearing Foundation, an estimated 63 million children worldwide suffer from hearing loss. In the U.S., 34 million Americans, or one in 10, live with hearing loss or a hearing disability.

The Starkey Hearing Foundation’s Super Bowl Hearing Mission is one of dozens of missions conducted each year both domestically and internationally. The Super Bowl week mission will include the precise fitting of custom-made, state-of-the-art hearing aids for each recipient, along with testing, batteries, counseling and instructions on follow-up care.



About Starkey Hearing Foundation



Starkey Hearing Foundation is striving to foster greater understanding among individuals and communities through hearing care by focusing on awareness, education, protection and treatment so the world may hear. Hearing loss affects one in 10 Americans, and 63 million children worldwide, yet many do not have access to the hearing devices that can help them. From 2000 to 2010, Starkey Hearing Foundation fit more than 500,000 hearing aids to people in need in the U.S. and around the world. The Foundation has grown that commitment to more than 100,000 hearing aids annually and is dedicated to fitting 1 million hearing aids this decade. In addition to giving the gift of hearing through worldwide hearing missions, Starkey Hearing Foundation promotes hearing health awareness through the Listen Carefully initiative and provides hearing instruments to low-income Americans through the Hear Now program. For more information on Starkey Hearing Foundation, visit www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org.


Photo By: RD/Dziekan/Retna

S.EPATHA MERKERSON TO HOST CANCERCARE

S. Epatha Merkerson

A health care business leader committed to supporting those in need will be honored at CancerCare’s Annual “Partnerships in Hope” awards dinner, to be held on Thursday, February 23 at Gotham Hall in New York City



Celebrated actress and cancer advocate S. Epatha Merkerson will host this year’s dinner. Merkerson is best known for her portrayal of NYPD Lieutenant Anita Van Buren in the long-running NBC drama series, “Law & Order.” She is the recipient of a Golden Globe, Emmy, and Image Award for her role in the television movie “Lackawanna Blues,” and is also a two-time Tony Award nominee. Merkerson most recently produced and directed a documentary called “The Contradictions of Fair Hope.”



CancerCare’s Partnerships in Hope awards dinner, now in its 29th year, will honor Deborah Dunsire, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company. Dr. Dunsire has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of pharmaceutical business, and has played a critical role in the development of products that contribute to cancer patient care. Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company is a longtime supporter of CancerCare’s free educational services for people affected by cancer.



“Dr. Dunsire dedicates herself to providing the most up-to-date information to people coping with cancer and their loved ones,” said CancerCare CEO Helen H. Miller, LCSW, ACSW. “We are grateful for her organization’s continued support of our free workshops and publications that help people affected by cancer.”



CancerCare has provided free support services since 1944 to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. All of CancerCare’s services are provided by professional oncology social workers and are completely free of charge.



For more information about the “Partnerships in Hope” awards dinner, visit www.cancercare.org/awardsdinner or contact Deborah Sussman, at 212-712-8076; or dsussman@cancercare.org.



About CancerCare



CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services to individuals, families, caregivers, and the bereaved to help them better cope with and manage the emotional and practical challenges arising from cancer. Our services include counseling and support groups, educational publications and workshops, and financial assistance. All of our services are provided by professional oncology social workers and are offered completely free of charge. To speak with a CancerCare social worker, call 800_813_HOPE (4673) or visit www.cancercare.org.


Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

CANTERBURY TALES REMIXED EXTENDS SHOW

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The Canterbury Tales Remixed

Continuing his NY success, “The compelling contemporary balladeer” (Theatermania) Baba Brinkman continues his NY success with another extension of The Canterbury Tales Remixed, directed by Darren Lee Cole, featuring turn-tablism by Mr. Simmonds. The show will NOW run through February 5, 2012.

The Canterbury Tales Remixed, which began on November 23 and opened on December 4, will now run through February 5, 2012 (originally set to close on January 8) at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $55-$19.50, to purchase visit www.SoHoPlayhouse.com or call OvationTix customer service toll-free: 866-811-4111.

Geoffrey Chaucer's timeless Canterbury Tales comes to vivid life in an "entertaining and brilliant" (Time Out) virtuoso performance linking today's hip-hop lyrics with the greatest stories ever told. Framed by gripping re-imaginings of the epic poems Gilgamesh and Beowulf, Canadian hip-hop artist Baba Brinkman forges a new masterpiece out of the rawest material etched onto vinyl, or carved into clay tablets. Just like the most heart-wrenching songs by Eminem or Kanye West, these ancient Tales are infused with lust, betrayal, infidelity, greed, jealousy, ambition, and the endless struggles between men and women seeking happiness. Baba Brinkman brings you a rich theatrical experience filled with laugh-out-loud hilarity and riveting storytelling, tracing a thread from Chaucer's venal Merchant and sensuous Wife of Bath to the muscular heroes of ancient lore, so similar to today's hip hop stars in their perpetual quest for glory. The Canterbury Tales Remixed is a truly modern telling of classic tales that will amaze young and old alike.



Canterbury Tales Remixed has been called “not only audacious, but also astute. Brinkman proves himself to be an excellent contemporary troubadour, with his percussive poetry -- and smartly crafted prose commentary. Darren Lee Cole's staging is finely calibrated” Theatermania, “Energetic and often clever” TimeOut NY, “Like ancient listeners gathered around the fire, we want to hear more.” Show Business, “An audacious hip hop approach to some great literary classics; the show is funny and thoughtful. Brinkman offers witty lyrics, and a natural talent for storytelling and some darn good beats (courtesy of Mr. Simmonds, his DJ and composer sidekick). Pretty entertaining and will have you laughing throughout.” Theatre is Easy, “Brinkman draws impressive and seemingly obvious parallels between ancient storytelling and hip-hop, and his translation is practically seamless.” Backstage, “Baba Brinkman’s The Canterbury Tales Remixed is the kind of work that makes Off Broadway hum. He joins Chaucer at the hip to our popular culture, and makes the old classics sing. The energy is terrific. Go to this show if you like your masterpieces with bite. The best thing I can say about the evening is that Chaucer himself would approve.” TheatreScene, “Both the purist and the tourist in me enjoyed the performance immensely. The Canterbury Tales Remixed is a good show, well written, well directed, well lit and well scored. Brinkman and Simmonds manage to blend effectively, effortlessly, and expertly two challenging styles that couldn’t be more different and make them one. The performers do an excellent job of making both the musical genre and literary work accessible and entertaining to the audience.” Woman Around Town, “Let me confess right off the bat that I am not a fan of Hip Hop. That being said, I absolutely loved THE CANTERBURY TALES remixed. The talents of creator and performer Baba Brinkman are awesome. THE CANTERBURY TALES remixed is a one-of-a-kind production and brings an innovative and entertaining aspect to the classics. Culture has never been such fun!” ELJNYC.com

Baba Brinkman Raps 'The Canterbury Tales Remixed' At Soho Playhouse by Mark Kennedy


The Canterbury Tales Remixed


Written and performed by Baba Brinkman

Featuring music and turn-tablism by Mr. Simmonds

Directed by Darren Lee Cole



New End Date: Runs through February 5, 2012

Performances Schedule: Wednesday – Saturday at 7:30PM; Saturday and Sunday at 3PM



Tickets are $55 (Orchestra), $39 (Rear Section), $27.50 (Group rate of 10 or more), $19.50 (Student Rush with student i.d. 1 hour prior to curtain).


Running time 85 minutes



BABA BRINKMAN (writer/performer) is a Canadian hip-hop artist, writer, and former tree-planter who worked in the Rocky Mountains every summer for over ten years, personally planting more than one million trees. He is also a scholar with a Masters in Medieval and Renaissance English Literature. His thesis drew parallels between the worlds of hip-hop music and literary poetry. After graduating in 2003, Baba began his career as a rap troubadour. To date Baba has written or co-written five hip-hop theatre shows, including The Rap Canterbury Tales, The Rap Guide to Evolution, and The Rebel Cell, with MC Dizraeli. He won three awards and entertained thousands while performing six full seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Rap Guide to Evolution won the prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Award in Edinburgh in 2009, and went on to tour the USA, Australia, and the UK, including three appearances at regional TED conferences and an appearance on The Rachel Maddow Show on US national television. The Rap Guide to Evolution is currently enjoying an extended off-Broadway run in New York, produced by Dovetail Productions. www.bababrinkman.com.



JAMIE SIMMONDS (DJ/Music Producer) Mr. Simmonds is a Brighton and London based producer and DJ who specializes in hip-hop, theatre, and custom projects. He performed in and produced the soundtrack to the recent off-Broadway hit The Rap Guide to Evolution, as well as the award-winning Edinburgh hip-hop theatre sensation The Rebel Cell with Baba Brinkman and Dizraeli – from the company behind the West End smash Into the Hoods – which toured more than a dozen UK theatres in the Autumn of 2010. Mr. Simmonds also co-produced and performed in Baba Brinkman’s critically-acclaimed hip-hop comedy The Rap Guide to Human Nature at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival. His talents with musical mood and timing even caught the attention of Edinburgh and New York theatre reviewers: “Jamie Simmonds provides an excellent backdrop to the verbal interaction by driving the narrative to such explosive conclusions. The hypnotic beats of his soundscapes provide so much more than a supporting role.” ★★★★ AlltheFestivals.com, “DJ Jamie Simmonds tight beats enhance Brinkman’s musings.” Time Out NY As a producer and engineer, Mr. Simmonds has worked with several mid-scale UK labels such as K7 and Crammed/SSR, as well as major label artists like Alison Goldfrapp and Leftfield, and is a previous winner of the Millennium Award for Music.

DARREN LEE COLE (director) has produced and directed plays for the past 30 years. Mr. Cole’ directing credits include: Jamaica Farewell (NYC and Costa Rica), Simon Lovell’s Strange & Unusual Hobbies (NYC), Laticia (Paris), The Last Manhattan (NYC) and this fall’s American Red Cross Rock Show for Charity at the SoHo Playhouse. Some of Mr. Cole’s producing credits have included: Killer Joe by Tracy Letts (Vaudville Theatre, West End, London, Soho Playhouse, NYC, The Theatre, Chicago), Krapp, 39, The Emperor Jones (with Irish Rep Theatre), Hiding Behind Comets, Room Service, The Belly of a Drunken Piano, Nostalgia Tropical and Piaf (all NYC). Mr. Cole has been the Artistic Director of the SoHo Playhouse since 2004 and is also the Artistic Director of the new Teatro Jaco in Playa Jaco, Costa Rica.