(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]
LPR | |
 The façade of (Le) Poisson Rouge | |
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| Address | 158 Bleecker Street |
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| Location | New York City 10012, US |
| Coordinates | 40°43′42″N 74°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 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
edit- 2013 Guest of a Guest's Best NYC Venues to Discover New Musicians [10]
- 2012 & 2013 DownBeat magazine's Great Jazz Rooms of the World [11]
- 2012 Foursquare: New York's Best Music Venues 2012[12]
- 2012 iRockaes Top 50 Live Streaming Sources[13]
- 2011 ASCAP's Victor Herbert Award for excellence in programming [14]
- 2011 Lonely Planet Best of NYC[15]
- 2011 Village Award from Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation [16]
- 2011 New York Jazz Record Venue of the Year
- 2010 Paper magazine Best Party in NYC (The Freedom Party)
- 2010 Club Planet Venue of the Week
- 2009 New York magazine's Best High Brow Venue
- 2009 The Village Voice's Best Rock Venue
- Listed in Flavorpill's Best Venues of the 21st Century
- Multiple nominations for Paper magazine's best club in New York City[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "About". (Le) Poisson Rouge. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ Mark Swed (2009-07-04). "Critic's Notebook". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "(Le) Poisson Rouge". Shecky's NYC Nightlife. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Le Poisson Rouge". InTheMO. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ Nick Neyland. "J. Spaceman / Kid Millions Live at Le Poisson Rouge". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble In C (Live @ (le) poisson rouge)". Bang on a Can. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "The Best NYC Venues To Discover New Musicians". Guest of a Guest. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "2012 Great Jazz Rooms". DownBeat. February 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ "New York's Best Music Venues - 2012". Foursquare. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "IROCKE's Top 50 Live Streaming Sources of 2012". IROCKE. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "2011 Concert Music Awards". ASCAP. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Press | Quotes". (le) poisson rouge. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Annual Meeting & Village Awards". Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. 2011-06-13. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Peper's Sixth Annual Nightlife Awards: The Complete Nominees List". Papermag. 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
"The Fifth Annual Nightlife Awards". Papermag. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12.