(Le) Poisson Rouge
Music venue in New York City From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(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 | 40.7284°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, hip-hop, 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
- 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]
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