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(Le) Poisson Rouge

LPR
The façade of (Le) Poisson Rouge
Address	158 Bleecker Street
Location	New York City 10012, US
Coordinates	40°43′42″N 74°00′00″W / 40.7284°N 73.999977°W / 40.7284; -73.999977
Type	Nightclub
Seating type	Standing, cabaret seating, or in-the-round
Capacity	700
Opened	2008
Website
lpr.com

(Le) Poisson Rouge (often referred to as LPR) is a music venue and multimedia art cabaret in New York City founded in 2008 by Justin Kantor and David Handler on the former site of the Village Gate at 158 Bleecker Street. The performance space was designed and engineered by John Storyk/WSDG. It has become known for its focus on artistry, bringing contemporary classical music into the club setting, and offering a variety of set ups so that a seated classical performance can be followed by a standing set by a rock band or a DJ. Responding to a performance of Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time featuring pianist Bruce Brubaker at LPR, The Wall Street Journal reported: "The crowd – many of whom wouldn't even have known who Messiaen was – sat in rapt silence, and roared their approval at the end."

Kantor and Handler, both graduates of Manhattan School of Music, founded LPR with the stated desire of creating a venue that would foster the fusion of "popular and art cultures" in music, film, theater, dance, and fine art.

The venue is home to a myriad variety of genres focusing on classical, new music, avant garde music, indie rock, and jazz, but also playing host to readings, comedy, film, DJs, parties, theater, and burlesque.

A number of live albums have been recorded at (Le) Poisson Rouge, including an improvised album by J. Spaceman and Kid Millions and Grand Valley State University's New Music Ensemble recording of Terry Riley's In C.

Awards

• 2013 Guest of a Guest's Best NYC Venues to Discover New Musicians
• 2012 & 2013 DownBeat magazine's Great Jazz Rooms of the World
• 2012 Foursquare: New York's Best Music Venues 2012
• 2012 iRockaes Top 50 Live Streaming Sources
• 2011 ASCAP's Victor Herbert Award for excellence in programming
• 2011 Lonely Planet Best of NYC
• 2011 Village Award from Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
• 2011 New York Jazz Record Venue of the Year
• 2010 Paper magazine Best Party in NYC (The Freedom Party)
• 2010 Club Planet Venue of the Week
• 2009 New York magazine's Best High Brow Venue
• 2009 The Village Voice's Best Rock Venue
• Listed in Flavorpill's Best Venues of the 21st Century
• Multiple nominations for Paper magazine's best club in New York City

References

1. ^ "About". (Le) Poisson Rouge. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
2. Mark Swed (2009-07-04). "Critic's Notebook". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
3. Smith, Steve (2010-10-11). "A Quartet Mixes It Up With Younger Voices". The New York Times.
4. Sandow, Greg (March 28, 2009). "A Young, Hip, Classical Crowd". The Wall Street Journal.
5. Sandow, Greg (2008-11-14). "Seeing the future". ArtsJournal.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
6. "(Le) Poisson Rouge". Shecky's NYC Nightlife. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
7. "Le Poisson Rouge". InTheMO. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
8. Nick Neyland. "J. Spaceman / Kid Millions Live at Le Poisson Rouge". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
9. "Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble In C (Live @ (le) poisson rouge)". Bang on a Can. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
10. "The Best NYC Venues To Discover New Musicians". Guest of a Guest. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
11. "2012 Great Jazz Rooms". DownBeat. February 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
12. "New York's Best Music Venues - 2012". Foursquare. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
13. "IROCKE's Top 50 Live Streaming Sources of 2012". IROCKE. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
14. "2011 Concert Music Awards". ASCAP. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
15. "Press | Quotes". (le) poisson rouge. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
16. "Annual Meeting & Village Awards". Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. 2011-06-13. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
17. "Peper's Sixth Annual Nightlife Awards: The Complete Nominees List". Papermag. 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
    "The Fifth Annual Nightlife Awards". Papermag. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12.

External links

• Official website

• Nightclubs in Manhattan
• Music venues in Manhattan
• Drinking establishments in Greenwich Village
• Event venues established in 2008
• 2008 establishments in New York City