Sunday, Rocktober 28th, 2001 8 PM 'til 4 AM! Wow!
W.E.R.I.S.E. presents their Halloween Bash: MASQUEROTICA!
at the Slipper Room, 167 Orchard St./Stanton in the East Village in NYC!
Admission is: sliding scale, $10 + with a mask; $12 + without a mask. This event sounds like it's gonna be off da' hook with erotic performances, tarot card readings, a costume contest and music by my favorite DJ infiniTee, and DJ Reborn! Well, it's come to this folks, I have been asked to be one of the hostesses of the evening, so it will be "all tawk, no rawk" for me. I ain't even bringing the guitar. Gosh, I hope this isn't a comment on mah singing. Heck, even if it is, I'm glad people find me amusing. Love, love, love the WERISE chicks! Talk about fierce and talented! Check out their website: http://www.werise.org!
Saturday, October 20th, 2001 1 - 4 PM
Y-KAN and the YWCA NYC, Flushing, Queens presents its third annual Career Forum for Young Peeps at the YWCA Auditorium, 42-07 Parsons Blvd. For more info. please call the Center for Youth Development: 718.353.4553
By subway: 7 train to Main St., Flushing, Queens
Admission: FREE! + Refreshments! Hooray!
This event for high school students and their parents is being sponsored by the kind folks at the Korean American Youth Foundation and Fleet Bank!
Hope everyone is very well, all things considered, as they like to say on, "NPR."
Sunday, Sept. 30th, 2001 7 - 10 PM
HERsterical Benefit for the American Red Cross and the United Way's Sept. 11th Fund at the Rising Cafe in tanquil Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY, 186 Fifth Ave. at Sackett St. Tel.: 718.789.6340
By subway: "M" to Union, or "F" to 4th Ave.
Admission: $5. This evening will be hosted by the hilarious and talented duo: Becky Poole and Noelle Romano. We will be doing a full set and then the evening of comedy will commence featuring: Allison Castillo, Elizabeth Ellis, Val Kappa, Margot B. Leitman, Katie Mc Cabe, Chelsea Peretti, Gemma Roskam and Abby Scott. Please come on down, yo! It would be truly great to see you!
Thursday, Sept. 20th, 2001 Update: New York, NY, we are all alive and well. Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers go out to all affected by the tragic events of 9-11-01. God bless you all out there. Love, peace, faith, Florence
Friday, August 24th, 2001 3:30 - 5 PM
National Association of Asian American Professionals National Convention @ the Roosevelt Hotel
on 45th St. between Madison Ave. and Vanderbilt.
I will be on a panel moderated by Dr. Wilbur Pan with Jim Cho. Please come on down yo!
Monday, August 6th, 2001 8:30, and 10:30 PM
Joe's Pub at the Public Theatre, 425 Lafayette St. between West 4th St. and Astor Place. 212.539.8770. By subway: N, R to 8th St; 6 to Astor Place.
Admission: $20
We will be opening for the infamous stand-up comedienne, SARAH SILVERMAN. We will also accompany her on a couple of tunes. Silverman has a lovely singing voice. Edgy and funny, too.
Saturday, August 4th, 2001 2 - 4 PM
The New York Public Library in Flushing, Queens, NY, 41-17 Main St.
Admission: FREE! Woo Hoo!
By subway: "7" train to Main St.
When I get more info. on cross streets, parking, etc., I will post it here!
Please check back! Hugs and kisses, F :)
Saturday, June 30th, 2001 9 PM
The CUTTING ROOM, 19 W. 24th St. between Boradway and 6th Ave. in Manhattan. 212.691.1900.
Admission: $5. Love this club! As Big Tony once said, "It's classy!" Full bar, and food! Other acts that have recently graced this fine stage include: Amy Rigby, Sandra Bernhard and Sheryl Crow! Please come on by!
Wednesday, June 20th, 2001 8 PM
The RISING CAFE in beautiful Park Slope,
Brooklyn! 186 Fifth Ave., at Sackett St. Subway: M,N,R to Union St. 718.789.6340
Admission: Hmmm... Not sure, but I will post that info. when I know. The May 3rd, 2001 Village Voice said that this place is a tranquil spot for the new bohemia. (Liquid City Section.) I guess that's a positive thing, depending on your point of view. THANKS VERY MUCH TO MR.LACH for the booking!
Sunday, June 17th, 2001 1 - 4 PM
LOWER EAST SIDE STREET FAIR in New York City!
Admission: Free! I will be doing a short set. I think Jules will be joining me on bass and backing vocals. When I know the exact time of the set, I will post it here. Please check back! Thanks!
Thursday, May 31st, 2001 9:30 PM
TAGINE, (Downstairs), 537 9th Ave., between 39th and 40th Streets in Manhattan.
Admission: $5 dollahs. Full bar, fabulous Morrocan (spelling?) food! Don't who elses can come out and play but at the very least, I'll show up. ;)
Sunday, May 27th, 2001 7 PM
The Rising Cafe in Brooklyn! 186 Fifth Ave. at Sackett St. Subway: M, N, R to Union St. 718.789.6340
Admission: Hmmm... Good question. Not sure, but I hope you can come! This show is part of an evening called, "Hersterical," put on by the awesome gals from the Estro Tribe, Becky Poole, Noelle Romano, and Robyn Stewart. These women RAWK!!!! Please do come on down!
Tuesday, May 8th, 2001 8 PM (I will be going on first.)
The Living Lounge in Downtown Brooklyn! 136 Lawrence St., 2nd FL, between Fulton and Willoughby. Please ring the, "AWESOME" buzzer to get in. 718.858.4859.
Admission: $5. This will be a full 45-50 minute set! The most excellent Julia and ever fab, Jennifer will also be in da' hey-ouse! Come on by y'all!
Saturday, May 5th, 2001 2 - 5 PM, seating will occur at 2, 3, and 4 PM. I will perform at 4 PM until 4:12 PM!
Fielday at the Japan Society, 333 East 47th St. in New York City.
Admission: $8. Fielday is a performance marathon, co-sponsored by the Asian American Arts Alliance, where
performing artists of all disciplines do their thang for 12 minutes. So, I guess since I'm getting 12 minutes here, I oughta be performing somewhere else real soon for at least another 3 minutes, (according to good, old Andy anyway.) Come on down and see whaaasup with all of the wacky, talented, artsy Asians in NY! Again, my slot is, 4 PM! Hope you can come!
Friday, May 4th, 2001 8 PM 'til The Cows Come Home! Have no idea when I'll go on, just doing 2 songs, a cameo of sorts, and I will also being playing guitar for the wonderful, Ms. Jennifer Estaris!
GRAND OPENING PARTY at The Living Lounge in Downtown Brooklyn! 136 Lawrence St, between Fulton and Willoughby. Second Floor. Please ring the AWESOME buzzer to get in. Tel.718.858.4859.
Admission: $5 at the door.
Saturday, April 28th, 2001 8 PM - 12 Midnight, (We go on at 8:30 PM!)
W.E.R.I.S.E. Tributary Opening Night Par-Tay at the A.I.R. Gallery, 40 Wooster, between Broome and Grand in New York, NY, Soho.
Admission: sliding scale, $7 -$20 benefitting:
Women Empowered through Revolutionary Ideas Supporting
Enterprise, www.werise.org, the A.I.R. Gallery, www.airnyc.org, and the Third Wave Foundation, www.thirdwavefoundation.org. We go on at 8:30 PM with a 20 minute set.
Wow, what a fierce, supercool, talented, sweet bunch of peeps! Don't know how I snuck into the line-up, but boy, am I grateful! Please come!
Tuesday, April 24th, 2001 7 PM
W.E.R.I.S.E. Tributary Art Opening at A.I.R. Gallery, 40 Wooster, 2nd Floor (between Broome and Grand in Soho) New York, NY 212.966.0799
The show runs from Apr.24 - May 19th. I'm not sure what the gallery hours are, yet. Sadly, I will not be able to attend the opening on Apr. 24th, but I will be performing at the opening party on Apr. 28th. I am going to have a piece in the show called, "THANK HEAVEN." If you go to the opening, please let me know how it was! Thanks!
Saturday, March 24th, 2001 9 PM
GALAPAGOS, 70 North 6th St. between Wythe and Kent Aves. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. 718.782.5188. Subway: L to Bedford Ave.
For more info. on me and the event, please check out the website: http://homepages.nyu.edu/~dw265/HelloFun/
Admission: $12. I think we're going on second, around 10 PM. This event is called, "The Hello Fun Party" and it is a benefit for NY Cares. The always brilliant and beautiful, Julia Cho will be playing bass, and singing backing vocals, and I'm gonna see who else will be around that I can promise my first born to, to play with us! It's being produced by the charismatic and foxy, Dawn Wan, with her company, VITAMIN DAWN PRODUCTIONS. She's as brainy as she is pretty. Hate her. Just kidding. Other acts on da bill: Swampbelly: 7-member bluegrass/alternative country band; Motor Noises: 4-member alternative jazz; Elizabeth Beers: opera singer with accompanist; Mata Buena: Latin percussion band; comedienne, Karen Sklaire; Latin dance group, Bailatina; and "Big band swing meets Latin jazz..." group, Free Radicals, from Texas. An added bonus is that there's going to be an edible art fashion show! Yowza! Come on by, y'all!
Tuesday, February 27th, 2001 7 PM
BLUESTOCKINGS WOMEN'S BOOKSTORE, 172 Allen St., between Rivington and Stanton, Lower East Side of Manhattan. Subway: F to 2nd Ave.
Admission: I think it's a suggested donation of $3 clams. We will be doing a quick 20 minute set. We will be one of the two featured acts as a part of Vittoria Repetto's Open Poetry Jam. Bring your poetry, prose, or songs and sign up to do yo' bad ass thang!!! 8 minute time limit, chicks only. (Sorry, fellahs!)
Saturday, February 24th, 2001 1:30 PM, 4 PM
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, Lerner Hall, on Broadway between 114th and 115th Streets in New York City.
Not sure what the admission is. I will be on two panels as a part of a conference called, "Evolution: Raising Consciousness." This event is for those of yous who are Columbia students. The first panel, "Asian Americans in the Music Industry" which starts at 1:30 PM will be moderated by the supercool, Mas Yamagata from Up Above Entertainment, Inc. The second panel, at 4 PM will be, "Asian American Women in Music." If you attend Columbia, please come on by!
Wednesday, Dec. 6th, 2000 8 PM
The CUTTING ROOM, 19 W. 24th St., between 6th Ave. and Broadway in New York City.
Admission: $5 American gets ya' in!
Talented, fly, Julia Cho will be in da' house with her bad ass bass, singing backing vocals! This club rox!
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2000 8 PM
The PINK PONY, 176 Ludlow St., off E. Houston on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
The JUMP WOMEN SERIES! Curated by Jennifer Estaris,Fay Ku, Jen Laskey, Jane Le Croy. Admission: $4 Smackaroos. For more info. on this fab group, log on to: JumpArts.org! Julia Cho will be on da bass, and singing her angelic backing vocals, and maybe if I'm verrry lucky, Jennifer Estaris will join us for a song or two!
Saturday, November 11th 9:30 PM
DUMBA, 57 Jay St.in Brooklyn, NY.
Admission: $10
Theater Benefit for MAHINA MOVEMENT! Kick ass chicks doin' for themselves!!!! The event beigns at 7 PM. Check it out ya'll!!!
Wednesday, Oct. 11th, 2000 8:30 PM
The PINK PONY, 176 Ludlow St., between E. Houston and Stanton, Lower East Side of Manhattan. Take the "F" train to the 2nd Ave. stop, then it's just a short walk!
Cover: a very reasonable $4.
JumpArts/Exhibitionists present the Jump Women Series.
An eclectic cabaret of unique and different women performers. JumpArts was just named, "Best Arts Collective" in the NY Press, Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, 2000
issue. Tonight's extravaganza: Nada - music for cello,voice & guitar. Florence Yoo -funny, melodic quirky pop/rock and roll cabaret. Transmitting (Jane Lecroy & Tom Abbs) The alphabet at its best over a good dose of jazz. Carol Lipnik - The Singing Mermaid. If you like P.J. Harvey, then you will love her! And special guest
stand-up comics!
Saturday, Oct. 7th 9 PM
EUREKA JOE, 168 Fifth Ave., between 21st/22nd St.
No cover. Comfy sofas. Great joe. All ages welcome!
Wednesday, Sept. 27th 8 PM
THE CUTTING ROOM, 19 W. 24th St., between 6th Ave. and Broadway.
With the ever-fab JULIA CHO! I think the cover will be $5. Cool new place with table
service for food if you're hungry!
Wednesday, Sept. 13th 8 PM
SIDEWALK CAFE, Ave. A/6th St. in the East Village.
No cover, one drink minimum. Great ambulance! (Or, ambience, if you want to get technical.)
Saturday, July 8th, 2000 at 9 PM,
Monday, July 3rd, 2000 at 9 PM,
Saturday, July 1st, 2000 at 10 PM,
Tuesday, June 13th, 2000 at 10 PM,
SATURDAY, June 3rd, at 7 PM
Sunday, May 28st at 7 PM
Saturday, Sept. 25th, 1999 at 7 PM
Tuesday, Sept. 28th, 1999
Friday, Oct. 1st, 1999 @ 8 PM
Friday, Oct. 22nd, 1999 8 PM
Saturday, Jan. 29th, 2000 @ 7PM
KOROVA MILK BAR, 200 Ave. A (betw. E 12th and 13th Sts) in the East Village.
Benefiting ESTROTRIBE's entry for the Fringe Fest, Jules and I are playing a quick 'n' dirty Warhol set (fifteen minutes!). Among others, the very talented Ms. GINA YOUNG will also be performing. Love her song, "Prom Queen!" Admission: $10
PETE'S CANDY STORE, 709 Lorimer St., (between Richardson and Frost), Williamsburg, Brooklyn
You can take the "L" train to the Lorimer/Metropolitan Ave. stop. 718.302.3770
EUREKA JOE, 168 Fifth Ave. (at 22nd) in Manhattan
No cover! Woo-hoo!
SIDEWALK CAFE, 94 AVE. A at 6th ST. in Manhattan
With the amazing Julia Cho, and the FABULOLUS and talented, Ms. Jane Pirone on drums. Admission: I think it's a one-drink min./the hat will be passed.
BLUE STOCKINGS WOMEN'S BOOKSTORE, 172 Allen St., btw Stanton and Rivington
I'll be doing a song as part of an event; don't know who else is on the bill, yet, or what the admission will be, but please do come buy and stock up on your summer reading/music listening needs for the long, hot, summer!
STINGER CLUB, 241 Grand St., between Roebling and Driggs in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, not too far from the "L" Bedford Ave. subway stop. Phone:718.218.6662
I'll be performing with the very pretty and brilliant, Miss Julia Cho. Also on the bill: LEAH FOULKE who has the voice of an angel! The Stinger Club was named, "Best New Club" in the Fall 2000 issue of TIME OUT NY!
Borders Books And Music, 255 Grossman Drive in Braintree, MA
I'll be performing and signing copies of my cd, In My Mind I Am 5'9"
Meow Mix, 269 E. Houston at Suffolk between Aves. A and B (East
Village) Admission: $5
Singer-Songwriter Showcase
9:00 pm FLORENCE YOO
9:20 pm ELAINE BUCKHOLTZ [Homemade electric instruments!]
9:40 pm HEATHER LARKIN
10 pm JO DAVIDSON [If you like Sarah McLachlan...Then you will LOVE
Jo!]
10:20 pm DOWN RIVER [Gypsy chants!]
10:40 pm CORN'ER TOUR [On tour from, San Francisco! Mandolin, fiddle,
accordian!]
New York University
(more details soon!)
Walker Space, 46 Walker St., between Church and Broadway
8 PM, admission: $6
The Dog And Pony Extravaganza!
Blue Stockings Women's Bookstore, 172 Allen St. between Stanton and Rivington, (very close to the 2nd Ave. "F" subway stop) in Manhattan. Admission: donation, your choice!
I'll be performing with my very special guest, ace bass player/singer/playwright, Julia Cho! Due to the theatre schedule of the space directly above Blue Stockings, this event will begin promptly at 7 PM. The band Retsin will follow at 7:30 PM.
Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2000 @ 8:30PM
The Ultra Violet Cafe, 79 Washington Square East/West 4th St., (right off the park)
Now, it seems like I'll be playing (with the FABULOUS MISS JULIA CHO), but they haven't given me
a contract, but I've never had a problem with verbal agreements in the
past... Oh, who knows? If not, we all just catch, HI TEEN BOOGIE ~
Japanese power pop punk band!
