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SUMMARY:Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Kat Bird
DESCRIPTION:Kat Bird is a born & raised LA comedian and co-host of the Sideboob Podcast w/ Mikey McDonald. \nKat has toured with comedians like: Bobby Lee\, Marc Maron\, Andrew Santino\, Theo Von\, and Iliza Shlesinger. You can see her regularly at the Comedy Store\, Hollywood Improv\, and Laugh Factory. \nBird’s debut Don’t Tell Comedy special racked up 250k+ views in the first two weeks of release.
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/netflix-is-a-joke-presents-kat-bird/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Second Stage
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SUMMARY:Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Dylan Carlino
DESCRIPTION:Dylan Carlino is a hilariously funny comedian\, writer and actor with a genuinely unique point of view. After beginning his career in the Berkshires\, he spent several years in Portland\, OR before moving to Austin\, TX where he won the Austin’s Funniest competition in 2023. Dylan’s been featured in multiple festivals including the Mass Moca Comedy Festival\, the Moontower Comedy Festival and he was presented by Netflix is a Joke in their “Featuring…” showcase in 2024. Dylan hosts the podcast\, SOME OF THIS IS BAD\, w/ comedian Colton Dowling and his own podcast\, FEELIN’ GIRLY. Recently\, Dylan’s audience has grown to over 1.8 million followers across TikTok and Instagram where his series\, “If I Was A Girl…” has over 100 million views.
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/netflix-is-a-joke-presents-dylan-carlino/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Main Stage
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SUMMARY:Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Ahmed Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Ahmed Ahmed started his acting career at the age of 19. After several years of being typecast as terrorists and cabdrivers he decided to shift into stand-up comedy to have a voice and this is where he made a name for himself. He is an internationally touring comedian and been in the comedy business going on 30 years. He’s also the co-founder of the groundbreaking Axis Of Evil Comedy Tour which aired on Comedy Central and later went on to make history taking that tour all around the Middle East performing for over 20\,000 people. Ahmed has been seen on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno\, has 2 Showtime comedy specials\, Vince Vaughn‘s Wild West Comedy Show\, WEEDS\, Swingers\, You Don’t Mess With The Zohan and Iron Man. He’s been in dozens of news articles and press including The View\, CNN\, Wall Street Journal\, NPR\, BBC\, TMZ\, NY Times and Post\, Newsweek and GQ to name a few. He made his directorial debut with his award winning documentary called Just Like Us which premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival and had a life on Netflix\, Starz\, Showtime and other various streaming platforms. This documentary garnered him an invite to the White House to have dinner with President Barack Obama. \nFollowing his documentary he was cast by Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley to star in TBS’s Sullivan and Son which aired for three seasons. \nCurrently Ahmed’s latest comedy special “IT ONLY TAKES ONE OF US” can be seen through Comedy Dynamics on several platforms like Apple TV\, Amazon\, Direct TV\, Google \, DISH \, etc…
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/netflix-is-a-joke-presents-ahmed-ahmed/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Second Stage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T214500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T230000
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SUMMARY:Netflix Is A Joke Presents: OCT (On Company Time)
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URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/netflix-is-a-joke-presents-oct-on-company-time/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Main Stage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260511T213000
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SUMMARY:Raw Materials with Iliza Shlesinger & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Join Iliza for a rare\, limited-run where she works out brand-new material in real time. Raw Materials is her own workshop where comics can test ideas\, take risks\, and try the freshest material with zero expectations. Each show features a secret lineup of standout comedians dropping in to do the same. \nNo polished sets\, just raw comedy and a lot of fun. \nIliza Shlesinger has cemented herself as one of the world’s premiere stand-up comedians. In March 2025\, Shlesinger released her 7th special\, Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal\, globally on Amazon Prime Video. An explosive and relentlessly funny hour\, Iliza covers everything from shower sex\, ugly wives and the ideal man to the truth about the ONE thing no woman wants as nothing is off limits. The special was filmed this past fall at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. \nTo date\, Shlesinger has six Netflix specials including her 2022’s Hot Forever. Her other Netflix specials include Unveiled\, War Paint\, Freezing Hot\, Confirmed Kills\, and Elder Millennial. In 2019\, Shlesinger released Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over\, her “fan-u-mentary\,” which gave fans an inside look into what goes into the making of one of her specials. This behind the scenes showcased many elements of Shlesinger’s creative process and was a tribute to a fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired swag to wear to her shows. \nIn addition to her stand-up\, Iliza has appeared on the big and small screen. She recently wrote and will star in the upcoming romantic dramedy Chasing Summer directed by award-winning filmmaker Josephine Decker. After losing both her job and boyfriend\, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down. The filmed premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival to an overwhelming amount of rave reviews. \nIliza also wrote\, executive produced\, and starred in the romantic comedy film\, Good On Paper\, which was based on Iliza’s own dating experience\, and is streaming on Netflix. Shlesinger also starred opposite Mark Wahlberg in Netflix’s Spenser Confidential\, directed by Peter Berg. In 2023\, She played Shay Marigold in the popular MAX series\, The Righteous Gemstones. In 2020\, she co-starred along with Shia Labeouf and Vanessa Kirby in the indie feature Pieces of a Woman and premiered The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show on Netflix. In 2018\, she co-starred in Instant Family\, starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne. Her other credits include Hulu’s Dollface and Amazon Prime’s Bosch. \nIn 2023\, Iliza released her latest & second book All Things Aside: Absolutely Correct Opinions\, a collection of hilarious and insightful essays about the exasperating issues of everyday life. In 2017\, she released Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity (Hachette Book Group) a subversively funny collection of essays and observations on a confident woman’s approach to friendship\, singlehood\, and relationships. \nOn her podcast AIA: Ask Iliza Anything\, Iliza offers up her unique perspective to listeners\, answering their questions on virtually any topic. \nThe comedian can currently be found on her Iliza! Live tour. For more dates and info go to Iliza.com.
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/raw-materials-with-iliza-shlesinger-friends-5/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Second Stage
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SUMMARY:Tyler Halverson
DESCRIPTION:Tyler Halverson knows who he is\, and sometimes he doesn’t like it. But all of the\nmistakes he’s made and hearts he’s broken have led him to In Defense of Drinking\, his\nstone-cold honest country album that takes a stark look at a life lived on the road.\n“It’s been a life spent falling in and out of love and finding something to write about\, at\nthe expense of your heart and somebody’s else’s\,” Halverson says. “I’m not proud of the\nactions that that boy took to inspire these songs. But I’m very proud of how they turned\nout. The Nashville scene today is all so pretty and polished\, and some artists try to\ncome out looking a certain way\, but how about you just show yourself exactly how you\nare\, the good and bad?” \nGrowing up in the tiny town of Canton\, South Dakota\, Halverson has never been afraid\nto be himself. Before he answered the call of the road\, playing bars and rodeo beer\ngardens\, he spent as much time on his skateboard as he did showing cattle at livestock\nshows. “I grew up in sale barns and skate parks\,” he says\, and those two disparate\nworlds inform the music he makes. There’s a decidedly alt-country edge to the songs on\nIn Defense of Drinking\, including the thumping\, unrepentant single “More Hearts Than\nHorses.” \n“If you come walking my way/I’ll send you running someday\,” he sings over pedal steel\nand acoustic guitar. It’s an admission as striking as that of Willie and Waylon\, when they\nsang “Take what you need from the ladies and leave them/with the words of a sad\ncountry song” in “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys.” \n“That comes with the territory of being a troubadour\,” Halverson says. “It’s a warning:\nwhatever you’ve heard about cowboys and cowboy singers is probably true\, and\nsometimes you best just leave it alone.” \nRecorded at Amber Sound in Hermitage\, Tennessee\, and produced by Halverson\, Ryan\nYoumans\, and Gary Stanton (of Muscadine Bloodline)\, In Defense of Drinking builds on\nthe foundation Halverson created with his 2024 Western Amerijuana project. There are\nsongs about self-induced heartbreak (the alt-rock/country stomper “Ft. Worth Losing”)\,\nself-medication (the deceptively gentle title track)\, and the desperate search for\nredemption (the hushed hymn “Son Brother Believer”)\, all of it shot through with a\ndecidedly Western vibe. \nHalverson comes by that aesthetic naturally. He spent time not only in his native South\nDakota\, but all throughout the American West\, including playing cowboy on a Wyoming\nranch (which inspired the cult hit “Mac Miller”). “Beer Garden Baby\,” his beloved fan\nfavorite\, was born from those rodeo gigs\, and he re-records it as a duet with Parker\nMcCollum for In Defense of Drinking. He’s also set to open a string of shows for the\nTexas-turned-Nashville-star. \n“Parker has always been good to us\,” Halverson says. “The original version of that song\ncaught fire in Texas and to go back and put some Texas royalty on top of it isn’t a bad\nrecipe.” \nTexas is in the DNA of the music Halverson writes and records. He’s been all over the\nLone Star state with his guitar and harmonica and came up with some of his best songs\nthere. In the tailgate jam “Like a Rodeo\,” featuring Australian country star Wade Forster\,\nHalverson struggles to connect with another restless soul: an ambitious barrel racer.\n“Could she ever love me like the rodeo?” he sings. \nHalverson wrote the track after lighting out from Tennessee to Texas to find himself. “I\ngot pissed off with Nashville and ran away to Turkey\, Texas\,” he says. “I was crashing\nwith some buddies in a trailer\, smoking it out\, and writing songs. ‘Like a Rodeo’ is about\nchasing somebody who is also chasing something\, and wondering if those paths are\never going to cross.” \nMore often than not\, they don’t\, Halverson has learned. But he’s still hoping that one\nday he’ll find his settled down life. He even writes about having “Cowboy Babies” in one\nof the album’s more sweet numbers and likes to imagine that’s in the cards for him. In\nthe gentle ballad “Son Brother Believer\,” he all but prays for it. \n“You can lose yourself in the troubadour lifestyle\, where every night is a damn party and\nyou’re far from your family\, your home\, and your faith\,” he says. “So\, this album may be\na little bit of a personal battle: Who are you on the road vs. who are you at home. These\nsongs are often about me admitting that I can be reckless and impulsive\, but that I’m\ntrying my best. Conflict isn’t always bad if you can make some good out of it.”\nThat’s one of Halverson’s goals for In Defense of Drinking. Does he have any others? \nHe shoots a shit-eating grin. “I hope I can buy some cows with this record.”
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/tyler-halverson/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Second Stage
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SUMMARY:Keznamdi
DESCRIPTION:Keznamdi is a Kingston\, Jamaica–born singer-songwriter whose reggae foundation is amplified\nby a global upbringing spanning Tanzania\, Ethiopia\, and the United States. Raised in a musical\nhousehold (his parents led the reggae group Chakula)\, he began recording as a child and\ndeveloped a sound that bridges reggae\, dancehall\, and global influences with lyrical purpose. \nHis catalog includes “Bridging the Gap” (2013)\, “Skyline Levels Vol. 1” (2017)\, and\n“Bloodline” (2020). In 2025\, he released “BLXXD & FYAH”\, a powerful\, message-driven\nproject featuring Mavado\, Masicka\, Marlon Asher\, and Kelissa. The album went on to win “Best\nReggae Album” at the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards\, marking his first GRAMMY win and\ncementing his place as a leading voice in modern reggae.
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/keznamdi/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Main Stage
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T213000
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SUMMARY:Block
DESCRIPTION:Block belongs to a rarefied category of artists—one who has not simply ridden the wave of a genre\, he’s made waves by creating one. From his first underground cult-hit record which helped launch the anti-folk movement of late 1990’s New York City to the global 2025 deluxe-edition reissue series of his storied catalog\, Block has broken boundaries while setting standards for commercial and critical success. His influence can be felt in every corner of modern indie\, folk-punk\, and lo-fi songwriting\, alongside contemporaries Regina Spektor\, Beck\, and Ani DiFranco. Now\, Block releases his forthcoming new record Love Crash\, out this year on Meridian (ECR Music Group). Produced by Chris Kuffner (Ingrid Michaelson\, Regina Spektor)\, mixed and mastered by Blake Morgan (Lenny Kravitz\, Lesley Gore\, Janita)\, this new single showcases Block at the top of his game—as incisive\, authentic\, and emotionally vulnerable as ever.
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/block/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Second Stage
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SUMMARY:Will Evans w/ Kat Hall
DESCRIPTION:Will Evans creates music as an open invitation—to drop your guard\, tune in\, and move through the world a little more freely. Rooted in folk tradition yet unconfined by genre\, his songs blend thoughtful\, quotable lyrics with sunlit grooves and global textures\, encouraging listeners to reconnect with their most honest selves. Based in Rhode Island\, the singer\, songwriter\, and multi-instrumentalist has built a devoted following by pairing sound with intention\, most notably through his Kind Folk community\, which turns shows into shared experiences of kindness\, charity\, and collective uplift. \nKnown for his dynamic live performances\, Evans weaves together acoustic guitar\, handpan\, didgeridoo\, beatboxing\, and percussion to create a fluid\, organic sound that feels both grounded and expansive. His 2025 release The Wild Unknown pushes that vision further\, exploring the crossroads of contemporary folk\, electronica\, and rock\, with collaborations from artists like Tristan Prettyman\, Dirtwire\, and Moontricks. \nFrom sold-out rooms across the U.S. and Europe to stages shared with Crosby & Nash\, Grace Potter\, Bruce Hornsby\,Dirtwire\, Trevor Hall\, and Railroad Earth\, Will Evans continues to build a musical space where connection comes first—and everyone belongs. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nKat Hall      INSTAGRAM     WEBSITE
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/will-evans/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Main Stage
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SUMMARY:Maty Noyes
DESCRIPTION:Maty Noyes is a genre-bending artist whose voice and live presence stop rooms cold. Raised in Corinth\, Mississippi\, and shaped by Southern storytelling and pop ambition\, she brings a raw\, magnetic energy to her music—blurring the lines between Americana\, pop\, and country. After leaving home for Nashville at 16\, Maty quickly emerged as a singular voice\, gaining global attention through her feature on The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind the Madness and Kygo’s “Stay\,” which has surpassed 500 million streams. Her early releases\, including Noyes Complaint and breakout tracks like “in my miNd\,” introduced a fearless vocalist with sharp hooks and emotional depth. \nToday\, Maty is in her most compelling artistic era yet. Her current sound lives in an Americana-pop lane—warm\, textured\, and unfiltered—grounded in her Mississippi roots and elevated by modern\, left-of-center production\, with subtle hints of country and rock. On stage\, she commands attention with a mix of vulnerability\, confidence\, and theatrical edge\, delivering performances that feel intimate\, confrontational\, and deeply human. Whether in stripped-down moments or high-energy sets\, Maty’s shows are immersive and unforgettable\, cementing her reputation as a must-see live artist entering a bold new chapter.
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/maty-noyes/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Main Stage
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T213000
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SUMMARY:Melissa Polinar
DESCRIPTION:Melissa Polinar first embarked on her journey when the industry was evolving into something new with the digital age. Many of her first steps forward as a singer-songwriter were in large part thanks to YouTube at its beginning. She bubbled to the top of the website’s music category with a collection of original songs\, which instantly set her apart from most other curators who are more known for covers of pop music. Self-penned songs like “Try” and “Meant to Be” solidified her presence on YouTube not just as a singer\, but an authentic songwriter known for her artistic poise and lyrical sincerity. \nIt was during the formidable years between her YouTube videos and her extensive songwriting experience at a young age in Nashville when she began to fit into her shoes evolving to the artist that she is today. As the old industry further gave way to the social media era\, she was able to reach more of an audience with her work than had arguably ever been available for Asian-American artists before. Polinar put a face and a voice to rising artists worldwide from the early stages of her career onward – thanks to her Internet presence and grassroots approach. In March of 2017\, these events culminated into a spotlight for Polinar at SXSW (South by Southwest) in its first official Asian-American showcase put on by the LA-based nonprofit Kollaboration. \nThroughout her career\, Polinar has gained the respect and recognition of several recognizable artists for her unique soulful vocals\, heart-bearing lyrical content\, and passionate musicianship. These include many other respected singer-songwriters like Jeremy Passion\, Ernie Halter\, Tony Lucca\, and Matt Cusson. Each of one of them collaborated and were featured on 2014’s Calls & Echoes. Polinar’s first full-length album\, it was produced by David Ryan Harris\, Jesse Barrera\, and Josiah Bell. \nShe has also been praised by Grammy Award winners like Questlove (The Roots)\, Mark Kibble (Take 6)\, and India.Arie\, the last of which was also a collaborator on Polinar’s latest project\, Rise At Eventide. Funded by fans via PledgeMusic and independently released worldwide April 2017\,  Rise At Eventide is a testament to the experience Polinar has gained throughout her long-running career. \nListeners are drawn to Polinar’s cover of Sting’s “Fragile”  featuring India.Arie on the project. The two singers draw out a soul from one another that is impressive even by their vocal standards. “Fragile” is just the song for Polinar and her Grammy-winning collaborator to fully deliver the kind of swagger that they can draw out of one another. Given that Polinar has received praise for her music from India.Arie for the past several years\, it also marks a time for the two longtime fans of each other’s art to respectfully make art together. \nRise At Eventide showcases the original music that Polinar has always been best known for. She takes the musical blend of genres ranging from soul to blues and folk that her long-time fans always appreciated in her work and sets it to themes that embrace love\, reflection\, and self-empowerment. Completing the breezy and reflective nature of Rise At Eventide is the artful direction taken with producing and mixing by Polinar’s longtime friend and collaborator\, Jesse Barrera. Polinar also exhibits her production capabilities on co-producing the track “Lost Balloon” which was co-written with Adam Levy (Norah Jones\, Tracy Chapman).\n​\nPrevious works released by Polinar include Live at Room 5 Sessions (2015)\, As of Now (2010)\, and Bandcamp releases of her YouTube originals and covers. Outside of writing\, performing\, and producing her own art\, Polinar has contributed her talents across multiple albums by other artists.
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/melissa-polinar/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Main Stage
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SUMMARY:Brendan Hines
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URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/brendan-hines-2/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Second Stage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T230000
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SUMMARY:David Poe
DESCRIPTION:“David Poe gives the singer-songwriter genre a much-needed jolt.” — Rolling Stone \n“Every songwriter worth their salt is striving for the kind of balanced poetry and simplicity that Poe seems to just pour out.” — No Depression \n“It’s hard to deny the expert craftsmanship of Poe’s songwriting.” — Paste Magazine \n“Mind-blowing. ★★★★★” — Bachtrack \nSongwriter David Poe has released seven solo albums. His songs have been recorded by living legends and performed internationally. He has collaborated with celebrated musicians and created memorable work for film\, television\, and dance. His performances include appearances at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony\, Central Park SummerStage\, London’s West End\, and the American Repertory Theater\, as well as at festivals and on radio programs\, and on tour with artists including Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. He is a Composer Fellow of the Sundance Institute and has been a featured vocalist in the Blackstar Symphony\, an orchestral presentation of David Bowie’s final album. The Village Voice has described Poe as “the major domo of songwriters.” \nAfter relocating from the American Midwest to New York City\, Poe worked as a sound engineer at CBGB’s 313 Gallery before signing with Sony Music Group. His debut album was produced by T Bone Burnett. His songs have also been recorded by Grammy-winning producers Larry Klein\, Buddy Miller\, and Dave Sitek\, and he has produced recordings for artists including Kraig Jarret Johnson\, Regina Spektor\, and Brendan Hines. His protest songs\, including “Who Built the Wall” and “What the President Said\,” have received praise from figures such as Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem. His work has also been featured in campaigns for organizations including the Malala Fund\, Interfaith Sanctuary\, and the You Mean the World Foundation. \nHis commissioned scores for dance include works for LA Dance Project (Museum of Islamic Art\, Doha); Analogue for Rambert in London’s West End; American Repertory Theater (Boston); Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet (New York City); and Shadowland by Pilobolus\, on tour since 2009 and performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
URL:https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/david-poe/
LOCATION:Hotel Cafe\, 1623 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just Announced,Second Stage
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