#2501
Posted: 11/12/09 at 7:23pm
He's doing the ASTEP benefit.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four — Page 101
#2502
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.)
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
#2503
Posted: 11/13/09 at 9:37pm
bump - I would be interested to hear about the Joe's Pub venue.
#2504
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.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
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.
Updated On: 11/13/09 at 09:53 PM
#2505
Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:53pm
Thanks for all the great information, Emcee! It sounds like a wonderful place for a holiday benefit. And French fries - I'm sold.
#2506
Posted: 11/16/09 at 6:48pm
Oh 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
#2507
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
The 2010 season of 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists
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#2508
Posted: 11/17/09 at 3:43pm
Sweet, that's in my 'hood.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#2509
Posted: 11/17/09 at 4:00pm
PS, the ASTEP album was released on iTunes today.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#2510
Posted: 11/17/09 at 4:51pm
I wish I could say I was excited about the Babalu thing, but to be frank I'm not.
#2511
Posted: 11/17/09 at 6:07pm
I'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
#2513
Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:48pm
I'd rather just see Raul get drunk and recite the Vitameatavegamin commercial.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#2514
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....
That imagery is beyond priceless....
Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.
#2515
Posted: 11/18/09 at 11:08am
Heh. Yeah, I'm still waiting for a play announcement.
#2516
Posted: 11/18/09 at 5:37pm
I'm still waiting for a musical announcement.
#2517
Posted: 11/19/09 at 1:41am
I'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
#2518
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. )
A work of art is an invitation to love.
(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. ) Updated On: 11/19/09 at 08:53 AM
#2519
Posted: 11/19/09 at 1:59pm
With 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...
#2520
Posted: 11/21/09 at 7:47pm
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David walked into the valley
With a stone clutched in his hand
He was only a boy
But he knew someone must take a stand
There will always be a valley
Always mountains one must scale
There will always be perilous waters
Which someone must sail
-Into the Fire
Scarlet Pimpernel
#2521
Posted: 11/24/09 at 12:03am
Raul in a wifebeater....sort of.... 
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#2523
Posted: 11/25/09 at 9:16pm
Those 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
#2524
Posted: 11/25/09 at 10:09pm
They call those buttons studs for a reason, no?
#2525
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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