(Le) Poisson Rouge

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(Le) Poisson Rouge
LPR
Lepoissonrouge.jpg
The façade of (Le) Poisson Rouge
Address 158 Bleecker Street
Location New York, NY 10012 USA
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Type Nightclub
Seating type Standing, cabaret seating, or in-the-round
Capacity 700[1]
Opened 2008
Website
lprnyc.com

(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] 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]

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[8] 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.[9]

A number of live albums have been recorded at (Le) Poisson Rouge, including an improvised album by J. Spaceman and Kid Millions[10] and Grand Valley State University's New Music Ensemble recording of Terry Riley's In C.[11]

Main stage of (Le) Poisson Rouge

Awards

  • Three years running[citation needed] a nominee for Paper Magazine’s best club in New York City[12][13]
  • The Freedom Party at LPR won the 2010 Best Party in NYC from Paper Magazine
  • Listed in Flavorpill’s Best Venues of the 21st Century
  • 2009 Village Voice’s Best Rock Venue
  • 2009 New York Magazine’s Best High Brow Venue
  • 2010 Club Planet Venue of the Week
  • 2011 New York Jazz Record Venue of the Year
  • 2011 Village Award from Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation [14]
  • 2011 Lonely Planet Best of NYC[15]
  • 2011 ASCAP's Victor Herbert Award for excellence in programming [16]
  • 2012 iRockaes Top 50 Live Streaming Sources[17]
  • 2012 Foursquare: New York's Best Music Venues 2012[18]
  • 2012 & 2013 Downbeat Magazine's Great Jazz Rooms of the World [19]
  • 2013 Guest of a Guest's Best NYC Venues to Discover New Musicians [20]
The hanging fishtank in the vestibule of (Le) Poisson Rouge.

References

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External links

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