The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 101

[luvtheEmcee]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2500

Posted: 11/12/09 at 7:23pm

He's doing the ASTEP benefit.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[wonkit]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2501

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

[wonkit]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2502

Posted: 11/13/09 at 9:37pm

bump - I would be interested to hear about the Joe's Pub venue.

[luvtheEmcee]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2503

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.

Updated On: 11/13/09 at 09:53 PM

[wonkit]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2504

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.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2505

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

[humbugfoto]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2506

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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[luvtheEmcee]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2507

Posted: 11/17/09 at 3:43pm

Sweet, that's in my 'hood.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[luvtheEmcee]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2508

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.

[wonkit]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2509

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.

[orangeskittles]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2510

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

[wonkit]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2511

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:41pm

Yes!

[luvtheEmcee]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2512

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.

[humbugfoto]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2513

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....

Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.

[Hest882]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2514

Posted: 11/18/09 at 11:08am

Heh. Yeah, I'm still waiting for a play announcement.

[wonkit]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2515

Posted: 11/18/09 at 5:37pm

I'm still waiting for a musical announcement.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2516

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

[luvtheEmcee]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2517

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.

Updated On: 11/19/09 at 08:53 AM

[wonkit]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2518

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...

[jacobtsf]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2519

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

[humbugfoto]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2520

Posted: 11/24/09 at 12:03am

Raul in a wifebeater....sort of....

Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.

[wonkit]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2521

Posted: 11/24/09 at 9:52am

omg

[Chrysanthemum62001]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2522

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

[wonkit]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2523

Posted: 11/25/09 at 10:09pm

They call those buttons studs for a reason, no?

[humbugfoto]

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2524

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.

Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.