John Kelly in Paved Paradise: The Art Of Joni Mitchell at Rrazz RoomJohn Kelly LGBT, Drag, Cabaret, Theatre Mon-Wed, Jul 19-21, 8pm (Mon - Wednesday) $27.50 OBIE AWARD WINNER JOHN KELLY Paved Paradise: The Art Of Joni Mitchell The shows concept is daringly simple: Joni Mitchell in concert, with Kelly on vocals, guitar and dulcimer, backed by piano and bass. The "score" is an array of songs from various stages of Mitchell's career; the "book" is her actual words, culled from interviews and pirated concert recordings. Kelly's musicianship satisfies even the most fanatic Joni-phile. The original arrangements, both acoustic and electric, are utterly intact, and Kelly's spot-on, original-key recreation of her vocals is uncanny. This is no ordinary drag show. No less a critic that Joni Mitchell herself has been surprised by the impact of Kelly's tribute. "I was braced for a lampooning," she told the New York Times. "I didn't expect to be so touched. I cried in two places." She has become one of Kelly's biggest fans. The New York Times review of Kelly's show exclaimed, "There's drag, and then there's transformation through spiritual osmosis, and that's what John Kelly accomplishes with this tribute to the queen of the singer-song writers. . . Magnificent."" And the Boston Globe raved, "Paved Paradise is either the gentlest sendup or the sharpest homage you'll ever see. ... Kelly doesn't so much impersonate Mitchell as channel her. There's really only one word for the way Kelly plays with a famous, complicated persona and with our own ideas of the person behind that mask. It's genius." Performance and visual artist John Kelly originally trained as a dancer with American Ballet Theatre and Harkness House for Ballet Arts. Wanting to extend his range as a performer, he also studied corporeal mime, trapeze and tight-wire technique and voice. As a visual artist, he studied at Parsons School of Design and at the School of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Kelly's artistic endeavors extend to writing and directing along with his work in the visual arts, singing and acting. In 2001, he collaborated with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Del Tredici as lyricist and director. He has recorded with Laurie Anderson and performed with the Blue Man Group, among countless others. A two-time Obie Award winner for his acting, his long list of stage credits extend to Orpheus X at the American Repertory Theatre and James Joyce's The Dead on Broadway. He has created more than 30 performance works, including Paved Paradise:The Art of Joni Mitchell. JOHN KELLY runs for 3 performances only Monday, July 19, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 20, 21 at 8:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $27.50 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Reminder: John Kelly in Paved Paradise: The Art Of Joni Mitchell at... @ Tue Jul 20 8pm - 9pm (Queer Things)
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