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COVER STORYJack Goes Boating

DANCE The Legacy of Pina Bausch: BAM'S Next Wave Festival celebrates German choreographer

MUSIC Paid to Play: The music of Taylor Eigsti at the Jazz Standard

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THEATER In Transit: The a capella musical takes center stage

LOCAL CULTURE Late Night Fashion Fun: Fashion's Night out 2010 occurs September 10

DINING Food, Glorious Food!: The 3rd Annual NY Wine and Food Festival held in October

The Legacy of Pina BauschBAM’s Next Wave Festival celebrates German choreographer

By CHRIS EVANGELISTA – It has been over a year

since the theatre community learned about the

shocking death of German choreographer Pina

Bausch, who died suddely after being diagnosed

with cancer. This September, though, her vision

springs to life in the U.S. premiere of Vollmond

(Full Moon) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s

Next Wave Festival.

The late artistic director of the Wuppertal

Opera Ballet captured the dance and theatre

world by breaking the rules. Before Bausch,

dance productions only featured performers

doing what is expected of them: dancing. But this

modern dance choreographer not only had her

performers dance, but also had them portrayed

in very human situations, like laughing, fighting

and crying.

Bausch also liked to emotionally challenge the

masses. The Julliard School graduate gathered her

inspiration through varying emotions throughout

life, which is why her pieces displayed such

vivid portrayals of everyday life. One of her

finest works showed a number of heterosexual

couples scattered throughout the stage. It was

reminiscent of the different stages of male-female

relationships: one couple is depicted fighting with

each other, while other couples were laughing or

just standing idly beside each other.

“New York is like a jungle,” Bausch once said,

“but at the same time it gives you a feeling of

total freedom. In these two years I have found

myself.” Her repertoire represented life as it was.

She was a woman of amazing passion and her

works reflected that.

Her outlandish style will be one of the highlights

of BAM’s “Dynamic Dance Engagements” at the

Next Wave Festival. Continuing her usage of

amazing props, performers maneuver around on

stage in water with a giant boulder acting as the

earthy background, with the help of set designer

Peter Pabst. > The Next Wave Festival begins September

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“THE BEST SHOW IN NYC, IF NOT AMERICA!”— Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

“ENTHRALLING!”— Ben Brantley, The New York Times

“SHATTERING!”— Frank Rich, The New York Times

“WONDERFULLY INTIMATE!” — Charles Isherwood, The New York Times

— David Cote, Time Out New York

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Paid to PlayThe music of Taylor Eigsti at the Jazz Standard

By CHRIS EVANGELISTA – A father takes his

young son to see a respected pianist perform. The

wide-eyed boy looks up at his father and asks,

“How much do they pay to play there?” The man

laughs and says, “Oh, they pay you.” This was

the moment when Taylor Eigsti realized that he

wanted to be a jazz musician—and he’s since won

two Grammy Awards. Encore recently had the

opportunity to speak to the gifted pianist about

his passion for jazz.

Jazz has been in the back burner of the music

industry for decades. And while Eigsti agrees that

jazz isn’t very popular with the younger crowd,

he also believes that now is a great time to move

forward.

“Jazz needs to be incorporated,” Eigsti says,

“to a young crowd and not ostracize people. It’s

nice to see college kids when you play a show.”

In his mid-20s, Eigsti relates, he really loved “the

texture of orchestra, but I preferred the beat of

hip-hop. Mixing jazz with other genres would be

cool. There are musicians out there who want

to find new vocabulary. I feel that we have a

responsibility to be truthful to our generation.”

When asked about their upcoming concert,

Eigsti tells me, “We will be showcasing totally

new music. It’ll be the first show at the Jazz

Standard with this particular band.” Joining

him onstage will be bassist Harish Raghavan,

drummers Kendrick Scott and Clarence Penn

and vocalist Becca Stevens, with special guests

including guitarist Julian Lange, vocalist Gretchen

Parlato and keyboardist Gerald Clayton. Another

surprise guest will also be joining Eigsti on

September 24, his 26th birthday.

The soon-to-be birthday boy couldn’t hide his

excitement: “The Jazz Standard is my favorite

place to play. The vibe is perfect. It has great

environment. It’s always a gig I always look

forward to.” > The Taylor Eigsti Group will be

performing at the Jazz Standard from

September 23–26. For more information,

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Biacula: At BAM Rose Cinemas. 5pm. www.bam.org

Never Let Me Go: Various locations. 6pm. www.foxsearchlight.com/neverletmego

Pavement with Jenny & Johnny: At Williamsburg Waterfront. 5:30pm. www.ticketmaster.com/Pavement-tickets/artist/750321

James Earl Jones at TimesTalks: At the TimesCenter. 6:30pm. www.encoremag.com/new-york/articles/5417/james-earl-jones-joins-timestalks-series

Opening Night for the New York Philharmonic: At Avery Fisher Hall. 7:30pm. www.encoremag.com/new-york/articles/4533/opening-night

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Never Let Me Go: Various locations. 6pm. www.foxsearchlight.com/neverletmego

Opening Night for the New York Philharmonic: At Avery Fisher Hall. 7:30pm. www.encoremag.com/new-york/articles/4533/opening-night

Belle & Sebastian with Teenage Fanclub: At Williamsburg Waterfront. 5:30pm. www.ticketmaster.com/Belle-Sebastian-tick-ets/artist/783750

Built to Spill: At Rocks Off Concert Cruise: 7pm. www.rocksoff.com/shows/474

Fashion’s Night Out: Various locations. www.fashionsnightout.com

Dirty Projectors: At Terminal 5. 8pm.www.terminal5nyc.com/event/4562

Taylor Eigsti Group: At the Jazz Standard. Thru September 26. www.jazzstandard.net/red/index.html

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Jack Goes Boating

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s directorial de-

but, Jack Goes Boating, offers a glimpse

into the lives of four non-heroic contempo-

rary working class New Yorkers. The story

of Jack (Hoffman), a gypsy cab driver from

Queens, and his friends Clyde (John Ortiz),

Lucy (Daphne Rubin-Vega) and Connie (Amy

Ryan) is a rare, emotive approach to realism.

For someone who lives in a small railroad

apartment in the outer boroughs, many of the

scenes in this film extend beyond the borders

of the screen and into real life. The sets look

like places you may exist in and the characters

remind you of people you interact with on a

daily basis. The struggle of love happening in

the lives of those with meager means feels like

a second-person narrative of a living reality.

The organic affect of Jack Goes Boat-ing, which opens October 1, is indebted to

the fact that it grew naturally from the un-

derground of New York culture. Originally

an Off-Broadway production by the LABy-

rinth theatre company (co-founded by Or-

tiz), the film draws from local talent. I had

the pleasure of speaking on the phone with

John Ortiz and Philip Seymour Hoffman

about the film, and about life in New York.

Encore: Can you each tell me about

your individual relationship to the city?

John, you grew up in Brooklyn, right?

John Ortiz: Yeah, and I still live in Brook-

lyn. It’s a huge part of who I am, and my his-

tory and my family. We’re Puerto Rican, but

we call ourselves nuyorican. There’s a speci-

ficity to being from here that you don’t re-

ally feel anywhere else. And when it came to

doing theatre, acting and, on a larger scale,

art, I never really saw it out there the way I

experienced it. With all due respect, it wasn’t

Lost in Yonkers New York for me. It was some-

thing different; it was something that wasn’t

that sweet. That was important to me, to

take on that kind of energy and applying the

kind of work that I was interested in doing.

Philip Seymour Hoffman: New York was

like another universe. I grew up outside of

Rochester in a world that had my school bus

passing the farm on the way to high school.

When I realized that theatre was something

that I wanted to be a part of, I went to NYU.

I remember coming to the city to do the au-

dition, and it scared the hell out of me...but

that kind of exciting scared. It was a city that

I definitely wanted to let swallow me up. My

relationship to New York is still as an outsider,

and I like that. I like viewing New York through

people like John and my friends who grew up

here, and knowing that I have a different per-

spective of it. There’s something about New

York that keeps unfolding for you; it’s not

something you ever experience completely.

Encore: I’d like to talk about Clyde and

Lucy’s apartment for a moment. I live in a

railroad apt in Bushwick and when I was

watching the film, for several moments I ac-

tually felt like I was at home. It was very re-

alistic. As actors and a director, how do

you develop this feeling of being at home?

JO: Phil was really generous in terms

of wanting our input with the apartment

and really making it specific not only to

Jack and Clyde, but also me and Daphne

(Rubin-Vega). Just in terms of having that

homey feel because it would be an apart-

ment that when people saw it, it would be

a very lived-in apartment. We brought a lot

of stuff from our personal lives into the set.

PSH: Some part of Clyde and Lucy would

like to move up the scale, but they are still

part of the working class, and that went into

the apartment. And anyone who lives here

a long time knows that apartment very well,

where the front door is in the kitchen, and

the bathroom’s right there. It’s something

that New Yorkers know how to do probably

better than most people, how to take a cer-

tain space and make it as homey as possible.

Encore: The pool scenes in the film are

really gorgeous. What does going to the

pool mean for a lower-income New Yorker?

PSH: That was always really important.

Where is this pool? What kind of pool is it? I re-

member going to the Y when I first came here,

and I knew I wanted to get a vibe like that. A

very New York thing, I think, is that sometimes

a place you go isn’t in your neighborhood, be-

cause your looking for the thing you want and

it might be somewhere else. The idea that they

would go to this pool in Harlem, and it would

be a public place, and it would be for peo-

ple of a lower economic class, and it would

be beautiful, which I think is also New York.

JPB: I found those scenes very relieving be-

cause I love to be by the water, so it was re-

ally satisfying to watch the underwater scenes.

Can you relate to that, John, growing up in

the city and going through the hot summers?

JO: Yeah, big time. Not only an escape from

concrete jungle, but real relief just in terms of

the heat. I grew up in Bed-Stuy and my pool

was McCarren Park in Williamsburg, when it

was a pool and not a hip concert venue. I ac-

tually remember going the day after the ’77

Black Out, and we just needed to get to the

pool and the traffic lights weren’t working but

the water was still there. It’s such a strong and

important thing that New Yorkers have and, for

all intents and purposes, free. I still go to the

pools with my son. It’s like being in the country.

For the full interview, log onto www.encoremag.com

In TransitThe a capella musical opens at Primary Stage

By CHRIS EVANGELISTA – Four friends—Sara

Wordsworth, Russ Kaplan, Kristen Anderson-

Lopez and James-Allen Ford—reunite after a

long week. They share their frustrations about

public transportation and how it literally gets

in the way of their hopes and dreams. This is

how the concept of the new a caplla musi-

cal In Transit, which opens September 21 at

Primary Stages, began.

An all a capella musical may not have hit

the masses yet, but according to Wordsworth,

“college is big on a capella.” In fact, the

group met while attending the Tony-honored

BMI Lehman Engel Musical Workshop. The

root of the musical, originally called Along the

Way, can be traced back to when the crea-

tors were in their twenties. Wordsworth tells

me that it “started as a cabaret” about their

lives. As they matured, they wanted to step

back and see if they could add more material.

As a result, In Transit came to be. The story

follows a cab driver, a rookie stockbroker, an

aspiring actress and a beatboxer as they rush

through New York City’s underground transit

system. It portrays the stress of the urban

citizens.

Since it’s a musical entirely in a capella, I

wondered if this is a production where actors

improvise. “No, there is a set of musical notes

they have to go by,” Kaplan said. Wordsworth

then opens up a huge giant binder and shows

me the music sheets.

In Transit is written beautifully, and it also

emulates what is real. The rest of the world

may know us New Yorkers as glamorous and

ambitious, but little do they know that under-

neath, we literally don’t control the phase in

which we arrive there. The entire musical is

best summarized with two lines in the first

scene:

(MTA Voice comes on)

Voice: Due to train traffic ahead, this train will

be momentarily held.

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25 Lafayette Ave.

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The wunderbar authentic

Viennese dishes at chef Thomas Ferlesch’s

charming Fort Greene Austrian bistro are

worth traveling for; it recalls a homely corner

of old Europe, and the location and person-

able service are both perfect for a BAM night.

to really strut. And Domain Michel Tête is making

bangin’ Juliénas.

I do love Rioja, like really,

really love Rioja. Muga’s Prado Enea is aromatically

fascinating.

I think

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only having one lonely bottle, what would fit

reasonably well throughout.

For good quality to price

ratio, I tend toward off the map regions—

Languedoc and Southern France, the regions no one

knows from Spain—Bierzo, Montsant, Alicante, and

of course, Italy!

In Brooklyn, I’ve been

recession-ified! I’m often at Diner or Marlow &

Sons for wine. Roberta’s offers a lean list, but good

wines. The Richardson Bar and Huckleberry Bar

have great wines by the glass, almost unheard of in

a bar.

Cork may always have a place in the very

upper echelons of wine, but Stelvin and increasingly,

boxes, are finding the company of good wine. I’m

saying by 2020, almost all everyday wines will be in

box or screw cap.

I really only give

champagne—it, by its very nature, suggests

celebration. Most people like it and can enjoy it

without being wine-geeks. I’m a fan of Gosset, and

Jean Milan’s Terres de Noel—a too obvious choice

for Christmas, but oh-so-good, and Jacques Selosse,

if you can find it and have a wine geek to impress. In

the words of Joe Strummer, “there’s never a bad

time for champagne.”

I’m partial to Rioja.

When you eat out, what factors do you

consider when ordering a bottle of wine?

Suggestions to finding a great value on a

restaurant’s wine list?

Where can we find you enjoying a glass of

wine around town?

Any idea by what year the cork top will cease

to exist?

Also, with the holidays approaching people

often give wine. Any tips to impressing the in-

laws, a boss or good friend?

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63 Lafayette Ave. • 718.852.1100

Scopello, named after a small village in Sicily, is a

place you can immerse yourself in a spectacular

natural setting, ancient history and delicious

wholesome foods. Our menu features the fresh-

est produce, fish and meats, homemade pastas

and bread, with ingredients imported from Italy...

25 Lafayette Ave.

718.222.5800

The wunderbar authentic

Viennese dishes at chef Thomas Ferlesch’s

charming Fort Greene Austrian bistro are

worth traveling for; it recalls a homely corner

of old Europe, and the location and person-

able service are both perfect for a BAM night.

to really strut. And Domain Michel Tête is making

bangin’ Juliénas.

I do love Rioja, like really,

really love Rioja. Muga’s Prado Enea is aromatically

fascinating.

I think

about the food we’re going to have and if we are

only having one lonely bottle, what would fit

reasonably well throughout.

For good quality to price

ratio, I tend toward off the map regions—

Languedoc and Southern France, the regions no one

knows from Spain—Bierzo, Montsant, Alicante, and

of course, Italy!

In Brooklyn, I’ve been

recession-ified! I’m often at Diner or Marlow &

Sons for wine. Roberta’s offers a lean list, but good

wines. The Richardson Bar and Huckleberry Bar

have great wines by the glass, almost unheard of in

a bar.

Cork may always have a place in the very

upper echelons of wine, but Stelvin and increasingly,

boxes, are finding the company of good wine. I’m

saying by 2020, almost all everyday wines will be in

box or screw cap.

I really only give

champagne—it, by its very nature, suggests

celebration. Most people like it and can enjoy it

without being wine-geeks. I’m a fan of Gosset, and

Jean Milan’s Terres de Noel—a too obvious choice

for Christmas, but oh-so-good, and Jacques Selosse,

if you can find it and have a wine geek to impress. In

the words of Joe Strummer, “there’s never a bad

time for champagne.”

I’m partial to Rioja.

When you eat out, what factors do you

consider when ordering a bottle of wine?

Suggestions to finding a great value on a

restaurant’s wine list?

Where can we find you enjoying a glass of

wine around town?

Any idea by what year the cork top will cease

to exist?

Also, with the holidays approaching people

often give wine. Any tips to impressing the in-

laws, a boss or good friend?

Read more online at www.encoremag.com


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Late Night Fashion FunFashion’s Night Out 2010 occurs September 10

By JOSH KuRP – Kick off Fashion Week with

Fashion’s Night Out. Hundreds of clothing stores

in New York City will remain open until 11pm.

on September 10, all under the watchful eye of

organizer Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue

(as if you didn’t already know).

Below are just a few of the events worth

checking out that night:

Karen Elson has been a model since she was

a teenager, and has since walked the runway

for Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana and many

more. She’s also a talented musician who recently

released her first album, The Ghost Who Walks.

Elson will be performing songs from Ghost at

Balenciaga (542 W. 22nd St.).

During Fashion Week, you want to look your

best, hairstyle included. At Henri Bendel (712

5th Ave.), there will be an interactive red carpet

experience complete with hair and make-up

teams and a personal dresser making, all making

you look your best before meeting The City’s

Olivia Palermo, who will give a class on how to

look professional when the paparazzi attack.

You have to give Lord & Taylor (424 5th

Ave.) credit for breaking a fashion taboo: the

department store is holding a Street Truck Face-

Off. There will be deserts from Cupcake Stop,

Street Sweets, and Treats Truck on separate floors.

Bergdorf Goodman (754 5th Ave.) has one of

the night’s odder events. From 7–8pm., they’ll be

hosting “BG’s Best in Show,” in which designers

and their canine companions strut what they’ve

got down the, um, catwalk. Expect dogs wearing

clothing that cost more than your salary for five

years. Less depressing is an appearance by Tom

Ford from 8–8:30pm.

But, as always, Barneys (660 Madison Ave.) is

the place to be. There will be exclusive clothing

and accessories; meet and greets with fashion

icons, like photographer Johnny Rozsa; the

opportunity to mingle with the Olsen Twins,

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DININGDINING

Food, Glorious Food!The third annual NY Wine and Food Festival held in October

By JOSH KuRP – New York City is home to some

of the world’s finest foods and most talented

chefs, and once a year, we get to celebrate our

cuisine and its makers. From October 7–10, the

Food Network Wine and Food Festival, presented

by Food & Wine and Travel & Leisure magazine,

will host over 100 events, primarily in the

Meatpacking District and DUMBO, with 100% of

the proceeds going towards Food Bank for New

York City and Share Our Strength.

“Last year,” according to Brooke Johnson,

president of Food Network, “we were able to

affect real change in our city and the nation with

a donation of close to $1 million to the Food

Bank for New York City and Share Our Strength.

This year we hope to do even more to make

hunger a thing of the past. We are so proud to

be associated with these two vital organizations.”

Here are some of the finest affordable events

that haven’t been sold out yet:

Chelsea Market After Dark

October 7, 7-10 p.m.; $105

Come see the old Nabisco factory turned retail

hotbed and food concourse like you’ve never

seen it before during Chelsea Market After Dark,

hosted by Alton Brown. The Iron Chef America

host will use his knowledge and enthusiasm

for the science of cooking to introduce you to

everything delicious available at the Market.

TimesTalks: New York’s Star-Studded Chefs

October 8, 6-7:15 p.m.; $30

Three of the city’s celebrated 3- and 4-star

chefs—Daniel Boulud (Daniel, DB), Jean-Georges

Vongerichten (Jean Georges, Perry St., Mercer

Kitchen, Spice Market) and Michael White

(Convivo, Alto, Marea)—on getting to the top

and staying there. Interviewed by Frank Bruni,

former New York Times restaurant critic.> For a full list of events and locations, visit

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“Fantastic,” savory cooking at relatively gentle

prices explains why this oh-so-popular Park

Slope Venetian is always packed. ( )Zagat

773 Fulton St. • 718.797.3494

Aqualis Grill is a Mediterranean-inspired sea-

food restaurant that serves a variety of seafood

starters and main courses. In addition, Aqualis

offers a Prix-Fixe menu that includes a three-

course meal with wine for only $25 between

5:00 and 7:30 pm. Closed Monday.

76-78 St. Marks Ave.

718.622.3276

Born from the desire to forge

a pleasant and friendly dining establishment

with fresh, locally grown produce, Flatbush Farm

features an eclectic selection of ales, wines, and

spirits. An endeavor of wonderful simplicity: eat

heartily, drink merrily. Lo, now is come our

joyfullest feast!

386 Flatbush Ave. Ext.

718.852.5257

World-famous restaurant

for over 55 years. Voted No. 1 “The Best

Cheesecake in N.Y.” Overstuffed deli sand-

wiches, skyscraper desserts, blintzes, broiled

steaks and fish, 10 oz. steakburgers and more.

Open daily: breakfast, lunch and dinner.


87 Lafayette Ave. • 718.624.9443

Voted top wine bar in New York City two

years running by Zagat’s Night Life Guide,

the Stonehome Wine Bar is conveniently

located just two blocks from BAM.

Stonehome “gives the culinary as much

attention as the oenonoligal” ( )

with a seasonal new American menu and a

200 bottle list. 35 wines are offered by the

glass. Dinner reservations are recommended

(open daily at 5pm).

New Yorker

278 Fifth Ave. • 718.369.9527

This Park Slope treasure is a favorite for

chicken wings, catfish burgers, beef-on-weck,

pulled pork, microbrews, hot sauces, and

sports games. Tasty vegetarian dishes are also

available. Come enjoy the best burger in town

in a fun, friendly atmosphere. ( )Citysearch


87 Lafayette Ave. • 718.624.9443

Voted top wine bar in New York City two

years running by Zagat’s Night Life Guide,

the Stonehome Wine Bar is conveniently

located just two blocks from BAM.

Stonehome “gives the culinary as much

attention as the oenonoligal” ( )

with a seasonal new American menu and a

200 bottle list. 35 wines are offered by the

glass. Dinner reservations are recommended

(open daily at 5pm).

New Yorker

278 Fifth Ave. • 718.369.9527

This Park Slope treasure is a favorite for

chicken wings, catfish burgers, beef-on-weck,

pulled pork, microbrews, hot sauces, and

sports games. Tasty vegetarian dishes are also

available. Come enjoy the best burger in town

in a fun, friendly atmosphere. ( )Citysearch


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