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Out by 10: March Sucks: Do You Want More Fun?

On Friday March 11, 2016, Susan Seliger, producer of Out by 10: Big Talent in a Small Space, presents March Sucks: Do You Want More Fun?

WHO: Storytellers and Musicians: Jeff Simmermon, Sandi Marx, Tim Manley PLUS Cynthia Kaplan
WHERE: John Strasberg Studios, 555 8th Ave (betw. 37-38), Studio 2310, NYC
WHEN: 3.11.16, 8-10 PM -- every 2nd Friday of the month
THE DEAL: Cover includes FREE wine: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
Limited seating-- buy tickets now and save. Cover include FREE wine.

STORYTELLERS:

Jeff Simmermon

Jeff Simmermon, a standup and Moth GrandSlam Champion storyteller, has also appeared on This American Life, The Moth's podcast, and has written for the Paris Review's blog. Hes the producer/performer behind And I Am Not Lying, a variety show that combines stand-up, storytelling, burlesque, sideshow and music at UCB East on the second Friday of the month. Hes a funny tough-guy with a big heart.
Watch: Screaming Match on the Subway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOl8WZS3Aoc

Sandi Marx

Sandi Marx is a fearless storyteller no private life event is off limits -- which makes her audiences love her and makes her three grown children quake in their boots. A six-time Moth Story SLAM winner, Sandi used to run a talent agency and now runs all over NYC performing everywhere: at the 92nd street Y, The Liars Show and many other venues. She can be heard on the Holiday Risk podcast and in Dana Rossi's soundtrack series.
WATCH: Escape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XruFmkbw-Ss&sns=em

Tim Manley

Tim Manley is a two-time Moth StorySLAM winner who performed his one-person show, Feelings, to sold-out crowds at the New York International Fringe Festival. He is also the writer/illustrator of Alice in Tumblr-land: And Other Fairy Tales for a New Generation, out now from Penguin and optioned for TV by 20th Century Fox. He'll break your heart while he makes you laugh.
Watch: Teacher Talent Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73hKImuqGcU

MUSICIAN:

Cynthia Kaplan

Cynthia Kaplan is a seriously funny and talented singer. Time Out New York says: "If you're lucky, Kaplan will sing and play guitar, and then you'll laugh until you can't breathe."

Her songs have won international contests and her band, The Cynthia Kaplan Ordeal, has played in rock clubs around the country. Her latest music video, We Were the Donner Party, is currently appearing in comedy shorts festivals. As if that weren't enough, she is also the author of two acclaimed collections of comic essays, Why I'm Like This: True Stories and Leave the Building Quickly.
Watch: We Were the Donner Party
https://vimeo.com/134666510

THE DEAL:
Our $20 admission fee ($25 at the door) includes FREE wine.

VENUE:
John Strasberg Studios, 555 8th Avenue, (37-38) Suite 2310
Our new space is the wonderful Strasberg Studios. No more stairs -- and centrally-located, close to many trains (A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, LIRR, NJTransit).

Yes, THAT Strasberg Studio for method acting that trained the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Scarlet Johansson, Alec Baldwin, Barbra Streisand, Uma Thurman, Sally Field, Jon Voight, to name a few.

THE BACK STORY:
Out by 10 Co-Founder and producer, Susan Seliger, hand picks the best musicians, storytellers and multimedia performers to create a night of inspiration (not to mention free wine) the second Friday of the month in an intimate NYC salon-like space. Out by 10 it's a great place to get your culture fast! :<}
www.outby10.com