Jan
30
with Carrie Manolakos, Mary C and The Stellars, Sophia Urista & many more!
Fri January 30th, 2015
7:45PM
Main Space
Minimum Age: 18+
Doors Open: 7:00PM
Show Time: 7:45PM
Event Ticket: $25/$35/$50/$100
FEMININE WEAPON DAY
“Honoring a Restful Night… She Sleeps”
Feminine Weapon Day is a mash-up of soulful goodness and women who have vowed to change the world by committing to fulfilling their dreams and sharing what they receive.
Guests will experience:
-Musical performances by Marieme Diop, Carrie Manolakos, Mary C & The Stellars, and Sophia Urista
– #SHESLEEPS photography series by Manuela Rana, featuring our host committee as they sleep
-Panel discussion with 90-Somethings: Ilona Royce Smithkin, Lucille Singleton and Roslyn Harte
-MC’s Shaun Derik, Syndee Winters and Amber Shirley
Both men and women are invited to join!
$25: General Admission
$35: General Admission at Door
$50: VIP Opera Box Seating
$100: VIP Opera Box Seating + FW Contribution
*Feminine Weapon is the identity of a woman who is aware of her life desires and on a mission to fulfill them; she desires to receive for the sake of sharing. A for-profit, for-benefit, Feminine Weapon, is currently filing as a B-Corp
Produced by: Christina Weber
Host Committee: Alex Jamieson, Alyssa Cesarini, Amber Shirley, Antonia Dunbar, Aubrey Levitt, Alyssa Rocco, Carissa Santos, Catherine Frels, Claire London, Cora Poage, Dana Stone, Diana Whitten, Dilia Jelen, Dominique Correa, Elizabeth Webb, Emily Fletcher, Erin Ralph, Fiona Bloom, Georgina Billington, Jamie Cooper, Jessica King, Karen Moy, Karen Sanchez, Lindsay Broder, Manuela Rana, Maria Luisa Dangond, Mia Morgan, Michele Lanfrank, Millana Snow, Nancy Danino, Natasha Barines, Raffaella Cuviello, Roslyn Harte, Sarah Moran, Stephanie Wong, Ssanyu Nutt-Birigwa, Stacey Blume, Syndee Winters, Tara Dahabsu, and Tova Gold
For press inquires and further details, please contact Christina Weber at cweber@feminineweapon.com.
#FeminineWeapon #SheSleeps #LiveAtLPR
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TABLE SEATING POLICY
Table seating for all seated shows is reserved exclusively for ticket holders who purchase “Table Seating” tickets. By purchasing a “Table Seating” ticket you agree to also purchase a minimum of two food and/or beverage items per person. Table seating is first come, first seated. Please arrive early for the best choice of available seats. Seating begins when doors open. Tables are communal so you may be seated with other patrons. We do not take table reservations.
A standing room area is available by the bar for all guests who purchase “Standing Room” tickets. Food and beverage can be purchased at the bar but there is no minimum purchase required in this area.
All tickets sales are final. No refund or credits.
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Marieme Diop
Hailing from Senegal, West Africa and raised as a devout Muslim, Marieme has labored to get her family’s understanding of her career choice. While at University in Milan, Italy, her true passion was unearthed when she sang at a karaoke bar with a group of friends. It was then that she secretly decided music was her path. With two years of solid vocal training and song writing, Marieme’s distinct flavor of jazz and soul riffs have been compared to that of a fusion of Lauren Hill and Amy Winehouse.
Uniquely her own style, her writing is modern, yet, it’s jazz in a fresher, more honest sound than we have heard in decades. Marieme Diop, is an original! With a debut EP dropping soon, she is truly the one to watch!
Carrie Manolakos
Carrie Manolakos official site | Carrie Manolakos on Facebook | Carrie Manolakos on Twitter | Carrie Manolakos on YouTube
Carrie Manolakos, positioned in the top 100 of the iTunes pop charts with her debut album “Echo”, became an internet sensation with her haunting performance of the Radiohead classic Creep, captured at her album release concert in April 2012 at (le) poisson rouge. The video is now well over 3 million views and still climbing. She was selected for Elle Magazine’s 30 Under 30: Essential Names to Know, voted #1 by readers.
As a singer and songwriter, Carrie has been selling out venues all over New York City, as well as other cities across the country and catching the attention of stars such as Alec Baldwin, Trey Anastasio and Josh Groban. Carrie was featured as the top story on Gawker, saying her rendition of the song is “upsettingly good” and it “Will make your Ears Orgasm.” She was featured in Entertainment Weekly for being one of the top 12 best Radiohead covers of all time, with artists such as Frank Ocean, John Mayer, Weezer, Regina Spektor, Vampire Weekend, and others. She was also featured in the New York Times, The New Yorker, Huffington Post, Daily Beast, MTV, and MSNnow.
The list of guest appearance is quite eclectic. New Years 2013, she shared the stage with Phish at Madison Square Garden for their much anticipated New Years Eve Show- one of their wildest in history. This fall, she performed with Hugh Jackman at the Metropolitan Opera House singing Eponine to his Jean Val Jean in Les Mis. And in 2014, she appeared with Peter Dinklage in their Game Of Thrones spoof written by Chris Martin of Coldplay. Carrie is also a guest soloist for symphonies across the country.
Manolakos has a background in musical theater, with Broadway credits, including the lead role of Sophie in Mamma Mia as well as Elphaba on the Second National Tour of Wicked. She is also the voice of Lizzie, on the original cast recording of the rock opera based of of Lizzie Borden.
Carrie is finishing her first full length record titled The 44th Chord, to be released in 2017. This new record dances with the sounds of Adele and Hozier, with a kiss blown to Jeff Buckley. The original songs on the record were co-written with writers such as David Hodges (Evanescense, Christina Perri), busbee (Pink, Christina Auguilera, Shane McAnally (Kelly Clarkson, Kacey Musgraves) and others. And covers include, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles and Smashing Pumpkins.
For more info on Carrie and to pre-order her full length record The 44th Chord.
Mary C and The Stellars
Captivating performances continue to electrify and energize crowds everywhere and has drawn the attention of various music media outlets, including AOL Music, MTV, MUSIC CHOICE, FUSE, BRAVO, Rachael Ray, ELLE Magazine, The Huffington Post, USA Today, Blue Rock Magazine NBC, Sirius Radio and more.
Their sound is a unique mix of Soul and Rock highlighted with a blend of pop, blues and funk. Her star began to shine bright, with Mary’s scene stealing cameo in the John Hughes 80’s cult classic, ‘The Breakfast Club”. Mary has been writing and performing original material since she was five years old. It’s no surprise, the daughter of NYC Jazz recording artist Mercedes Hall and the sister of “Brat Pack” member Anthony Michael Hall, Mary’s artistry is her birthright.
Mary C and The Stellars official site
Mary C and The Stellars on Facebook
Mary C and The Stellars on Twitter
Sophia Urista
Sophia Urista official site | Sophia Urista on Twitter | Sophia Urista on Instagram
Sophia Urista is an NYC-based blues and rock n’ roll goddess who hails from Detroit, MI. You’ve seen her on the big screen in John Wick, the small screen as a top 20 contestant on NBC’s The Voice (#teamMiley), and as Host/MC of NYC’s most exciting cabaret stages such as Duane Park NYC, The Box, & Sleep No More’s Manderley Bar at The McKittrick Hotel. She is debuting her original blues inspired songs off of her latest EP “Ratchet Punk” with guitarist Brian Jay (Pimps of Joytime) & drummer Aaron Johnston (Brazilian Girls).
many more!