(Le) Poisson Rouge Explained

(Le) Poisson Rouge
Nickname:LPR
Address:158 Bleecker Street
Location:New York City 10012, US
Coordinates:40.7284°N -74°W
Type:Nightclub
Opened:2008
Seating Type:Standing, cabaret seating, or in-the-round
Seating Capacity:700[1]
Website:lpr.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] at 158 Bleecker Street. 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 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.[1]

A number of live albums have been recorded at (Le) Poisson Rouge, including an improvised album by J. Spaceman and Kid Millions[8] and Grand Valley State University's New Music Ensemble recording of Terry Riley's In C.[9]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About. (Le) Poisson Rouge. 2013-12-03. 2016-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20160131075216/http://lpr.com/about/. dead.
  2. News: Mark Swed . Critic's Notebook . Los Angeles Times. 2009-07-04 . 2013-12-03.
  3. News: A Quartet Mixes It Up With Younger Voices . The New York Times . Steve . Smith . 2010-10-11.
  4. Web site: Sandow. Greg. Greg Sandow. A Young, Hip, Classical Crowd. The Wall Street Journal. March 28, 2009.
  5. Web site: Sandow. Greg. Greg Sandow. Seeing the future. ArtsJournal.com. 2008-11-14. 2013-12-03.
  6. Web site: (Le) Poisson Rouge . Shecky's NYC Nightlife . 2013-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113092113/http://www.sheckysnightlife.com/newyorkcity/search/_le_poisson_rouge_1_9245.asp . 2013-11-13.
  7. Web site: Le Poisson Rouge . InTheMO . 2013-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113092936/http://www.inthemo.com/spots/ny/new-york/le-poisson-rouge?v=1 . 2013-11-13.
  8. Web site: J. Spaceman / Kid Millions Live at Le Poisson Rouge . Nick Neyland . Pitchfork . 2013-04-18.
  9. Web site: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble In C (Live @ (le) poisson rouge) . Bang on a Can . 2013-04-18.
  10. Web site: The Best NYC Venues To Discover New Musicians . Guest of a Guest . 2013-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131206053621/http://guestofaguest.com/new-york/nightlife/the-best-nyc-venues-to-discover-new-musicians%26slide%3D1 . 2013-12-06 . dead .
  11. Web site: 2012 Great Jazz Rooms . February 2012 . DownBeat . 2013-12-26.
  12. Web site: New York's Best Music Venues - 2012 . Foursquare . 2013-12-03.
  13. Web site: IROCKE's Top 50 Live Streaming Sources of 2012 . IROCKE . 2013-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131206041541/http://blog.irocke.com/bestof2012/irockes-top-50-sources-of-2012/ . 2013-12-06 . dead .
  14. Web site: 2011 Concert Music Awards . ASCAP . 2011-11-04 . 2013-12-03.
  15. Web site: Press | Quotes . (le) poisson rouge . 2013-12-03.
  16. Web site: Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation . Annual Meeting & Village Awards . 2011-06-13 . 2013-12-03 . 2015-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024329/http://www.gvshp.org/_gvshp/events/awards-2011.htm . dead .
  17. Web site: Pepers Sixth Annual Nightlife Awards: The Complete Nominees List . Papermag . 2010-09-24 . 2013-12-03.
    Web site: The Fifth Annual Nightlife Awards . Papermag . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212210627/http://peoples-choice-awards09.papermag.com/ . 2009-12-12.

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