The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 101
The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four
#2500The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/12/09 at 7:23pmHe's doing the ASTEP benefit.
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#2501The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/12/09 at 8:08pm
Emcee - thanks for the heads-up.
ETA: what's Joe's Pub like as a performing venue? And do you really have to get a dinner reservation to clinch the seating arrangements? (I'm new to that part of The Public.)
Updated On: 11/13/09 at 08:08 PM
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#2502The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/13/09 at 9:37pmbump - I would be interested to hear about the Joe's Pub venue.
#2503The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/13/09 at 9:53pm
Joe's Pub is one of my favorite venues in the city. I've seen some of my favorite people play there, and it's just got a really cool feel to it. It's small, I think the capacity is somewhere around 150. I love it. Good photos are hard to come by, because even when the house lights are up it's pretty dim, but here are some. http://www.joespub.com/content/view/17/31/
The seating situation can vary depending on the show. For some things, you're wise to make a reservation in advance if you want to be guaranteed a table -- buying a ticket alone does not guarantee you a seat -- but the reservation doesn't cost more. For this, the pricing says that if you want a table, you have to buy the more expensive tickets. So I would assume that doing that means you're set, but for safety's sake, I would say you should probably give them a call and find out how they're handling it anyway. Can't hurt.
Oh, and they have excellent french fries.
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#2504The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:53pmThanks for all the great information, Emcee! It sounds like a wonderful place for a holiday benefit. And French fries - I'm sold.
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#2505The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/16/09 at 6:48pmOh my GOD! I just watched Raul's "The Man that Got Away" and am obsessed.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#2506The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/17/09 at 1:47pm
Raul will be participating in Babalu: The American Songbook Goes Latin - Featuring the Music of the Desi Arnaz Orchestra on January 9-11, which is part of the 2010 season of 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists.
The 2010 season of 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists
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#2507The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/17/09 at 3:43pmSweet, that's in my 'hood.
#2508The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/17/09 at 4:00pmPS, the ASTEP album was released on iTunes today.
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#2509The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/17/09 at 4:51pmI wish I could say I was excited about the Babalu thing, but to be frank I'm not.
#2510The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/17/09 at 6:07pmI'd rather just see Raul get drunk and recite the Vitameatavegamin commercial.
Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how
Wanting life but never knowing how
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#2512The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:48pm
I'd rather just see Raul get drunk and recite the Vitameatavegamin commercial.
#2513The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/17/09 at 11:07pm
Ack! Orangeskittles, you may owe me a new keyboard! I just spewed soda all over it.
That imagery is beyond priceless....
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#2514The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/18/09 at 11:08am
Heh. Yeah, I'm still waiting for a play announcement.
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#2515The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/18/09 at 5:37pmI'm still waiting for a musical announcement.
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#2516The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/19/09 at 1:41amI'm still waiting for a cabaret anouncement.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#2517The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/19/09 at 8:53am
Heh. I'm cool with it. I hope he's got something up those sleeves of his but as long as he's not sneaking off to Hollywood or something on us, I think he deserves some time off. Hopefully soon, I really miss seeing him on stage. So I'll take what we can get. 
(And no, I'm not just being diplomatic. He's spoiled his fans rotten over the past few years, trust me, I know that! We've gotten used to being able to see him so often. But he's not a performing robot, you know? I hope he's relaxing. And preparing his best Vitameatavegamin commercial, because that needs to happen. )
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#2518The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/19/09 at 1:59pmWith the Babalu thing coming up, I was thinking (fearfully) that Luci Arnaz is working on a Mom and Dad movie and wants Raul to play her father. Talk about sneaking away to Hollywood...
#2519The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/21/09 at 7:47pm
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#2520The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/24/09 at 12:03am
Raul in a wifebeater....sort of.... 
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#2522The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/25/09 at 9:16pmThose suspenders are dapper. As well as the shirt buttons.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
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#2523The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/25/09 at 10:09pmThey call those buttons studs for a reason, no?
#2524The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 11/25/09 at 10:44pm
They do, they do.... And I love that he is so well turned-out that his studs and cufflinks match.
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