SEPTEMBER 2011: BOWERY POETRY CLUB & NEW WEBSITE!

Folks! The Continuing Story Of Carla Rhodes is continuing on Wednesday, October 5th at 10pm... At Bowery Poetry Club! Details and Facebook invite below...

Also, enjoy this website whilst you can, as a new one is coming at cha soon! See ya at the show...

Bowery Poetry Club
Wednesday, October 5th, 10:00pm
$10.00 at the door
308 Bowery, New York, NY
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Oh Alec! We know Carla made a 3 second appearance on 30 Rock... But we had no idea you were so smitten. Thanks very much!

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Check out this lovely spread in Retro Magazine, a fancy 'zine from all the way in the UK! With shots by Leslie Van Stelten featuring styling by Jet Olivia and make-up by Daniel K! Also with shots by Hanna Toresson featuring makeup by Wendy Karcher and set by Andrea Purcigliotti. Check out the full PDF article here. Read the entire juicy issue here.

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MAY 2011: WRAPPING UP ARLENE'S GROCERY RESIDENCY

The Arlene's Grocery residency is wrapping up on Sunday, May 22nd at 8pm.

Don't miss the show that's been featured at Joe's Pub, Ars Nova, Galapagos Art Space and traveled all the way to Scotland.

As Time Out proclaims "whereas an old-time variety show would probably have featured different acts, each with a specialty to ply, Carla Rhodes does it all by herself. In her long-running showcase The Continuing Story of Carla Rhodes, the multitasking neovaudevillian throws her voice like a curveball, bringing old-school ventriloquism skills to new-school puppets (including one of Keith Richards) and threading her act with comical anecdotes and rock songs (with help from a backup band, the Extravanganzas)."

Sunday, May 22nd , $8.00pm
$8.00 at the door
95 Stanton Street, New York, NY
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She's My Carla SNL Alec Baldwin Saturday Night Live

It was an honor to be shot by E.J. Camp for the Co-op Restaurant at The Rivington Hotel. Carla and Cecil are permanently installed alongside Debbie Harry, Betsey Johnson and more... Let's hope he doesn't make everyone lose their appetites!

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LIFE'S A PICNIC! Check out these new shots by Hanna Toresson.
Makeup by Wendy Karcher and Set by Andrea Purcigliotti.

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APRIL 2011: GLASGOW AND LONDON! ARLENE'S RESIDENCY ROLLS ON!

Anarchy in the UK indeed! We had an absolute blast at the Glasgow Comedy Festival and did some last minute spots in London, too.

We stopped by BBC Radio and garnered a fancy review from Chortle.co.uk as well:

"Rhodes’ conceit, and it’s a wonderfully effective one, is that Cecil has been trapped in his box since the 1920s, with his politically incorrect views preserved as if in amber. Off-handedly at first, yet increasingly violently, the dummy reveals his racism and misogyny, a psychopathic streak bursting forth in increasingly demented song. After blurting the unpalatable old line of ‘What do you say to a woman who has two black eyes?’, Cecil breaks character for an anachronistic 9/11 gag. In the main though, it’s an entertaining performance, Rhodes peeling back the layers of the little monster with subtle skill."

Cecil loved being back home! Witness him having a rollicking good time at Bittersweet Cabaret in London:

The Arlene's Grocery residency is rolling on and you've got two more chances (April 17th and May 22nd) to catch it before it wraps up! Join us on April 17th for Carla's birthday show!

Sunday, April 17th & May 22nd
8:00pm | $8.00 at the door
95 Stanton Street, New York, NY
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MARCH 2011: LOTSA LOVELY PRESS, MARCH 13th at ARLENE'S GROCERY AND ROCK'N' ROLL VENTRILOQUISM IN THE UK!

Time Out New York's Theater Blog featured a lovely slideshow and text starring Carla's delicious shots with photographer Leslie Van Stelten, Stylist Jet Olivia and Make-Up Artist Daniel K! Check out the full slideshow here. Many thanks Time Out!

"A century or so ago, a quarter might have bought you a night of vaudeville entertainent on the Lower East Side. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose: Once a month down at Stanton Street's Arlene's Grocery, an infation-adjusted $8 will still get you an evening of music, comedy and ventriloquism. But whereas an old-time variety show would probably have featured different acts, each with a speciality to ply, Carla Rhodes does it all by herself. In her long-running showcase The Continuing Story of Carla Rhodes, the multitasking neovaudevillian throws her voice like a curveball, bringing old-school ventriloquism skills to new-school puppets (including one of Keith Richards) and threading her act with comical anecdotes and rock songs (with help from a backup band, the Extravanganzas). Equal parts crash test and dummies, the show is scheduled to return on Sunday, March 13, at 8pm."

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Don't forget to check out the March edition of The Continuing Story Of Carla Rhodes at Arlene's Grocery! We'll be having a "Bon Voyage" party afterwards for Mister Cecil Sinclaire!

Sunday, March 13th, 2011
8:00pm | $8.00 at the door
95 Stanton Street, New York, NY
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Cecil Sinclaire interviewed Carla in anticipation of their upcoming appearance at the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Check it out!

And we're extremly flattered to be mentioned by The List (UK) a one of The best of the upcoming US comedians hitting Glasgow: "New York Magazine picked this curly-haired ventriloquist in their ‘Ten New Comedians Funny People Find Funny’ poll and her show is a comedic rock‘n’roll extravaganza about a young girl’s dreams of making it big in New York."

Carla and Cecil will also be making an appearance on BBC Radio (yes, a ventriloquist on the radio!) March 18th on The Comedy Café! Tune in by clicking here (or if you still own one of those radio thingies, spin that dial)!

If you're in the United Kingdom, specifically Glasgow, Scotland... Don't forget to check out The Continuing Story Of Carla Rhodes at the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival on March 19th! It's your chance to have NYC's hottest ventriloquial show at your feet for the low price of £8.00!

The Continuing Story Of Carla Rhodes
The Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Saturday, March 19th, 2011 - 8:30pm | £8.00 at the door
Venue: Capitol - 468 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3LW
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