(Le) Poisson Rouge(often referred to asLPR) is amusic venueandmultimedia artcabaretinNew York Cityfounded in 2008 by Justin Kantor and David Handler on the former site of theVillage Gate[2]at 158Bleecker Street.The performance space was designed and engineered byJohn Storyk/WSDG. It has become known for its focus on artistry, bringingcontemporary classical musicinto 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 ofOlivier Messiaen'sQuartet for the End of Timefeaturing pianistBruce Brubakerat LPR,The Wall Street Journalreported: "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]
LPR | |
 The façade of (Le) Poisson Rouge | |
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| Address | 158Bleecker Street |
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| Location | New York City10012, US |
| Coordinates | 40°43′42″N74°00′00″W/ 40.7284°N 73.999977°W |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Seating type | Standing, cabaret seating, or in-the-round |
| Capacity | 700[1] |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Website | |
| lpr.com | |
Kantor and Handler, both graduates ofManhattan 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, andfine art.[7]
The venue is home to a myriad variety of genres focusing on classical, new music,avant garde music,indie rock,andjazz,but also playing host to readings, comedy, film, DJs, parties, theater, andburlesque.[1]
A number of live albums have been recorded at (Le) Poisson Rouge, including an improvised album byJ. SpacemanandKid Millions[8]andGrand Valley State University's New Music Ensemble recording ofTerry Riley'sIn C.[9]
Awards
edit- 2013Guest of a Guest's Best NYC Venues to Discover New Musicians[10]
- 2012 & 2013DownBeatmagazine's Great Jazz Rooms of the World[11]
- 2012Foursquare:New York's Best Music Venues 2012[12]
- 2012 iRockaes Top 50 Live Streaming Sources[13]
- 2011ASCAP's Victor Herbert Award for excellence in programming[14]
- 2011Lonely PlanetBest of NYC[15]
- 2011 Village Award from Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation[16]
- 2011 New York Jazz Record Venue of the Year
- 2010Papermagazine Best Party in NYC (The Freedom Party)
- 2010 Club Planet Venue of the Week
- 2009New Yorkmagazine's Best High Brow Venue
- 2009The Village Voice's Best Rock Venue
- Listed in Flavorpill's Best Venues of the 21st Century
- Multiple nominations forPapermagazine's best club in New York City[17]
References
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- ^Mark Swed (2009-07-04)."Critic's Notebook".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2013-12-03.
- ^Smith, Steve (2010-10-11)."A Quartet Mixes It Up With Younger Voices".The New York Times.
- ^Sandow, Greg(March 28, 2009)."A Young, Hip, Classical Crowd".The Wall Street Journal.
- ^Sandow, Greg(2008-11-14)."Seeing the future".ArtsJournal.com.Retrieved2013-12-03.
- ^"(Le) Poisson Rouge".Shecky's NYC Nightlife.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-11-13.Retrieved2013-12-03.
- ^"Le Poisson Rouge".InTheMO.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-11-13.Retrieved2013-12-03.
- ^Nick Neyland."J. Spaceman / Kid MillionsLive at Le Poisson Rouge".Pitchfork.Retrieved2013-04-18.
- ^"Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble In C (Live @ (le) poisson rouge)".Bang on a Can.Retrieved2013-04-18.
- ^"The Best NYC Venues To Discover New Musicians".Guest of a Guest.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-06.Retrieved2013-12-03.
- ^"2012 Great Jazz Rooms".DownBeat.February 2012.Retrieved2013-12-26.
- ^"New York's Best Music Venues - 2012".Foursquare.Retrieved2013-12-03.
- ^"IROCKE's Top 50 Live Streaming Sources of 2012".IROCKE.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-06.Retrieved2013-12-03.
- ^"2011 Concert Music Awards".ASCAP. 2011-11-04.Retrieved2013-12-03.
- ^"Press | Quotes".(le) poisson rouge.Retrieved2013-12-03.
- ^"Annual Meeting & Village Awards".Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.2011-06-13. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-09-24.Retrieved2013-12-03.
- ^"Peper's Sixth Annual Nightlife Awards: The Complete Nominees List ".Papermag.2010-09-24.Retrieved2013-12-03.
"The Fifth Annual Nightlife Awards".Papermag.Archived fromthe originalon 2009-12-12.