Date: November 13th 2008

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Join our own fabulous Reverend Jen tonight at the Bowery Poetry Club as she emcees the 10th Annual Mr. Lower East Side Pageant.

....Also in this email: David Rees (Get Your War On) and Matt Taibbi debate the question: How Doomed is America?
... An open mike event next week with Matthue Roth as well as a book release party for Lisa Klug, featuring Matthue Roth
... and the HUGE Williamsburg book party for Bad Habits: A Love Story, at Death by Audio, next weekend.

Read on for details.

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Calling All Dudes!
Reverend Jen Presents:
The Tenth Annual
Mr. Lower East Side Pageant
Thursday, November 13th, 10:00 P.M.
Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery) take the 'F' to 2nd Ave. or the '6' to Bleecker
$7

It's that time of year again – The time when autumn leaves fall gently onto the crumbling sidewalks and dudes who haven't seen the inside of a gym in over a decade suddenly want to look buff for the laydees…That's right, it's time for the annual Mr. Lower East Side Pageant whereupon the women and gay men of the Lower East Side choose one lucky man to rule the area south of Houston and east of Bowery.

The 10th annual Pageant will prove to be an extra-glamorous extravaganza, similar to the Ms. Universe Pageant, if all the contestants were hairy and liked Budweiser.
To compete in this cutthroat pageant, contestants need not live on the Lower East Side. (Because honestly, who can afford it anymore?) They simply must possess qualities, which would make them the proper representative of this neighborhood. (What those qualities are, I am not quite sure of…) They also must prepare for the following competitions: A 1-minute talent competition, a swimsuit competition, eveningwear and question and answer. Contestants must show up at 9:30 to sign up! Or they should e-mail revjen@revjen.com for details.

Last year's winner, comedian Sven Wechsler, will defend his crown (which comes complete with a detachable bong) in the most exciting event of the year. The chosen monarch will also receive a slice of pizza from Rosario’s, a six-pack of Budweiser, and the knowledge that he has been chosen by the people. Runner-up will receive the dubious honor of Mr. Tribeca, and will get to wear a smaller vagina-shaped crown throughout the year. There will also be prizes given for "best male tits," "congeniality" and "best nutsack."

Any woman or gay man who shows up is automatically a judge! Judges must be punctual because incomplete ballots will not be accepted! Reverend Jen, the Bob Barker of the L.E.S. will host the evening. Plus, there will be surprise celebrity judges and performers!

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Sat, Nov 15, 4pm
Funny Men: Rees vs. Taibbi: How Doomed is America?

Brooklyn Public Library

Comic artist David Rees (Get Your War On) and journalist Matt Taibbi (Spanking the Donkey) discuss politics and journalism, placing America's future on a scale of one to doomed. Should be hilarious.


Grand Army Plz., Brooklyn, NY 11238
at Flatbush Ave.
718-230-2100

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Wed, Nov 19, 7:30pm
Matthue Roth, author of Candy in Action, Hosts First Monthly 92Y Tribeca Open Mic at Makor
92Y Tribeca 200 Hudson St., New York

Part vaudeville, part Parisian salon, 92YTribeca's Open Mic is a playground for NYC's best and brightest emerging talent. Check out local writers trying out new material, up and coming musicians playing stripped-down versions of songs that you might hear on the radio six months from now, or just kick back with a drink and enjoy the vibe in our café. Or you can sign up to perform and show us your stuff! A three-minute limit per act will keep the night in motion. The very literary Elisa Albert, author of The Book of Dahlia, headlines the evening, and slam poet/novelist Matthue Roth hosts. Featuring Jeremiah Lockwood ("The Sway Machinery"), and some of the most amazing authors, poets, and singers you've ever wanted to see rock or mumble into a mic.


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Thu, Nov 20, 8pm
"Cool Jew" Release Party
92nd St. Y, NYC

Release party for Cool Jew by Lisa Klug, featuring Y-Love, Diwon, Basya Schechter, Chana Rothman, Dov Rosenblatt and Avi Hoffman of Blue Fringe, Naomi Less, the Goddess Perlman, Sarah Aroeste, Rav Shmuel and Soft Skull's Matthue Roth.

Free!

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THIS IS GOING TO BE HUGE

Sat, Nov 22, 8pm
Cristy Road Bad Habits Party and Book Launch
Death by Audio in Williamsburg
49 South 2nd Street Brooklyn 11211

Book release party for Cristy C. Road's illustrated novel Bad Habits: A Love Story.

With Music By:
THE MEASURE (SA) (www.myspace.com/themeasuresa)
CHEEKY (www.myspace.com/cheekyli)
LOVE OR PERISH (www.myspace.com/loveorperishnyc)
EACH OTHER'S MOTHERS (www.myspace.com/eachothersmothers)
HOMEWRECKERS (Pop Punk from NYC. Feat. members of Party Line, The Unlovables, Girlcrush. Oh, and Cristy Road sings.)

Featuring readings by CRISTY ROAD and FLY

Interspersed DJ Sets (for dancing) By Sir Loins and Tommy Hottpants

There will be Booze!

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That's the news for now.

Looking forward to seeing you at some of these things.

Best,
Soft Skull Press


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