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Ann Magnuson's
DRAWING ROOM APOCALYPSE
"A Salon des Beaux Arts for the Fin du Monde 2012"
featuring Kristian Hoffman & Joe Berardi

ONE NIGHT ONLY!
2.25.2012

STEVE ALLEN THEATER
4773 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. 90027
323 666 4268 www.trepanyhouse.org

Because the Mayan calendar promises that the world shall end in late 2012, Ann Magnuson has decided to celebrate early. And, like Cher and Streisand before her, she shall begin the first of many 'farewell' tours to prepare for the aforementioned Apocalypse.

But because she wants to go out with neither a bang nor a whimper, she has chosen the route of Gentility, partly because of age but mostly because, in an increasingly vulgar world, it's the most radical thing to do. A mashing up of 'end of the world' songs, appropriately themed spoken word stories and bona-fide poetry will be presented as a contemporary twist on the "Victorian Drawing Room Entertainment".

With original songs by Ann Magnuson and Kristian Hoffman including material from the albums Pretty Songs & Ugly Stories, The Luv Show, as well as golden nuggets from Ms. Magnuson's former psycho-sexual-psychedelic alt-cult band, Bongwater. Ms. Magnuson's drawing room guests may also hear new variations on songs written by Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill, Bessie Smith, David Bowie, Skeeter Davis, The Rolling Stores and the Doors. Plus a special tribute to Mike Kelley.

Celebrate the beginning of the end in true Victorian style.

Visit our Facebook invite page:
http://www.facebook.com/events/167649940016280/

Read our fab review from last month's Oakland show:
http://ironingboardcollective.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/apocalypse-ann-winking-at-the-armageddon-with-ann-magnuson/

© 2012 by Ann Magnuson.

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