THE TANK SPACE FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS

The Miracle Tour Featuring novelist Geoff Herbach's Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg (Three River's Press) and MPR personality Sam Osterhout's Sad and Hilarious Radio Shorts

GEOFF HERBACH is the author of "The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg" from Three Rivers Press. He's a loud reader. He also sometimes breaks down and cries while reading out loud. Along with Sam Osterhout, he co-founded the Lit 6 Project, a group that brings live literature into bars and back alleys. He's also a founding member of the Electric Arc Radio Show, a literary tragi-comedy that is taped live and airs periodically on Minnesota Public Radio (whenever it meets FCC standards -- not that often).

"The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg is a darkly comic, extraordinary peek into the delicate mind of a suicidal no-hoper. A modern-day Owen Meany, T. Rimberg is a superbly crafted character: death obsessed and soulful, resentful and ashamed, chivalrous and scruffy. In his brilliant debut novel, Geoff Herbach parks good and evil side-by-side in the sandbox and, with masterful confidence, allows them to figure things out for themselves." —Tish Cohen, author of Town House

SAM OSTERHOUT is an author and storyteller whose work can be heard on Minnesota Public Radio and live in bars and bookstores and back alleys across the country. Along with Geoff Herbach, he co-founded the Lit 6 Project, a group dedicated to lighting the city streets on fire with story and malt liquor. He is also a founding member of the Electric Arc Radio Show. When he tells stories, bunnies die.

"Welcome to the quirky world of the Electric Arc Radio Show. Finally, someone has succeeded in uniting literature and rock 'n' roll…" —Graydon Royce, Minneapolis Startribune

Fün Night and Ffmup (http://www.ffmup.org/) present Ffüp Night (aka The Princeton/Columbia Electronic Something Something)

Princeton and Columbia go head to head to find out who is king of the Princeton/Columbia Electronic Music Center dynasty. This show features pen plotters, laptops, analog gear, violins and clarinets, 3-D visuals, circuit bending, vocals, smarts, and stupidity. Performances by:
Damon Holzborn
Endless Cassette
Dan Iglesia
Celestial Mechanics
Glissando Bin Laden
Jascha Narveson
The Draftmasters

Gregory And The Hawk
The Age Of Rockets
Paper And Sand
Rachel Browne
7:30 doors / ALL AGES

GREGORY & THE HAWK
Meredith Godreau is a guitarist, songwriter, violist, violinist who began performing under the name Gregory and the Hawk (GATH) in 2003. A New York native, she is currently playing shows and recording in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley. The soft poppy songs of GATH's mostly-solo-acoustic sets have received much of their attention through internet streaming and downloads (without the help of managers or labels)
www.myspace.com/gregoryandthehawk

THE AGE OF ROCKETS
Hi there! We are The Age of Rockets. We live in New York City. We make music together because we love each other and have fun making it. We are a small baby unsigned band but hope to one day grow big and strong. We have recently finished our CD "Hannah" and will be doing some touring for the next year or so.
www.myspace.com/theageofrockets

PAPER AND SAND
Paper and Sand is a side project for Fireflies guitarist Will Farr, who takes over as front man in this group, and also features Fireflies alumni Adam Christgau on drums, this band a force to be reckoned with. As Paper and Sand themselves put it they sound like "your heart skipping a beat and then realizing you are experiencing a massive coronary." A cross between Modest Mouse and Hot Hot Hot, Paper and Sand, straight out of New York City, are beginning to get the buzz they deserve in the five boroughs and beyond. November saw the release of their debut self titled album and was one of the featured albums on iTunes when it was released. They are very harmonious and adventurous in both sound and lyric. Paper and Sand are currently working on a follow-up to their self-titled record, in between Farr touring and recording with his main band.
www.myspace.com/paperandsand

RACHEL BROWNE
Rachel was born a couple of decades back and has spent a good portion of those years playing music. From early memories of riding in her mother's car listening to tapes of the Talking Heads and the Clash to being at her father's gigs as a little girl, everything seems to have been based around music since who-knows-when. She started her first band in her freshman year of high school with friend Amanda Tafuro, which would become 7 Hands Down - a band that grew and lasted until the members were forced to separate and go off to, yes, college. Since then, she has worked with many friends in collaborations (namely the band Myna), and was accepted into the Studio Composition program at SUNY Purchase, where she has been lucky enough to study with both wonderful professors and peers. She has appeared on recordings with musicians such as Toby Goodshank, Arms and Legs, Michael Greenberg, Kyle Gilbride, Apse, and more. After spending a few years writing and recording her own music, she has begun recording a full-length record with pal and production wizard Dan Romer, and will be graduating with a Bachelor of Music in May of 2008. Rachel lives and plays music in and around New York City.
www.myspace.com/rachelbrowne

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After a sold out performance during the Black Comedy Experiment, The Brooklyn Comedy Company proudly presents another edition of its signature series Shades of Black featuring Baron Vaughn, Michelle Buteau, Elon James White and Jordan Carlos. This special edition is being taped for a BET Documentary about Black Comedy. Come check out the some of NYC's rising stars. Free!

The Kissing Booth is a monthly comedy show hosted by Brandy & Sara. Stand ups, sketches, songs, and more from some of NYC's hottest hi-jinxers, with a spectacular finale. Part party, part performance- cheap booze & an all nite dance-fest post-show. Pucker Up For Comedy!