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Missed HEAD? Catch It Again August 28th!

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HORROR THE ELMWOOD WAY!!

HEAD screening at Best Video Hamden on August 28th

The Desultory Theatre Club and Elmwood Productions are super excited to be teaming up with Best Video Performance Space to bring you another wonderful screening of this bloody good flick!

HEAD is a one-of-a-kind film starring an all puppet cast in a throwback to the slasher films of the 1970’s and 1980’s. A group of twenty-somethings go for a nice fall weekend camping trip and end up in the middle of nightmare they may never escape from…

Following the film, the filmmakers, along with cast members, will be on hand for a Q&A session for anyone interested.

HEAD is Rated R, for gore, horror, four letter words and anything else you’d expect in a horror movie starring puppets, so we advise leaving the kids at home!

Tickets are $5

Check out all the juicy behind the scenes stuff at the HEAD Production Blog – http://head-horror.blogspot.com/

Elmwood Productions – The Home of The Elmwood Puppets And More! would like to thank everyone for their support on the film–we can’t wait to see your faces at this screening!!

Best Video Performance Space ~ 1842 Whitney Ave, Hamden, Connecticut 06517

Keith Paul continues to Team Up with Elmwood Productions!

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Our fearless leader, Keith Paul, lover of puppets, and his new teammates over at Elmwood Productions bring more film to Paris In Plantsville as they continue their screening spree this summer with a short film double-feature!

Paris in Plantsville presents a double feature of short films on August 21 & 22, 2015. August 21 and 22, they’ll be screening the thriller, The Hollow Waltz, from Euphio Films, and the comedy, The Risley Brothers, from Elmwood Productions.

Look for more film events to be announced!

The doors open at 7PM for both screenings, with the films starting at 8PM–$5.00 at the door for admission. Following the screenings, the filmmakers and cast members will be on hand for Q&A sessions.

THE HOLLOW WALTZ: Written and Directed by S.W. Rand

In a city filled with corruption and greed, a sorted array of characters lead this tale through a corrupt New England city. Everyone is trying to survive another few days, despite their dwindling luck. Revenge, backstabbing, and riches make for a good time in Frog Hollow. Rated R for language and violent behavior. www.euphiofilms.com

THE RISLEY BROTHERS: WELCOME TO THE WOODEN BEAVER: Written and Directed by Jon Bristol

Wes and Quig have just re-opened their grandfather’s bar. With low expectations for success, and discovering that the old regulars have all passed away, they aren’t sure if they will make this first month’s electric bill. But they have bigger problems to deal with: the women in their lives… Rated PG-13 for language and brief sexual discussions. www.elmwoodproductions.com

Total run-time for both films is approximately 90 minutes.

We look forward to seeing everyone!

Pocket Vinyl at Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes

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The Desultory Theatre Club is pleased to announce the return of one of our favorite acts in CT…

POCKET VINYL!

At one of our favorite new venues…

HARDCORE SWEET CUPCAKES!

Pocket Vinyl consists of a one-man band and on-stage artist, performing for your pleasure. Check them out at The Desultory Theatre Club's show at Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes in Oakville on August 21, 2015!

What is Pocket Vinyl? you may ask:

This dynamic duo is made up by the lovely Eric Stevenson on piano, vocals, and harmonica, and the talented Elizabeth Jancewicz, on-stage artist and inspiration for lots of things.

Eric rocks out and plays the piano while Elizabeth starts with a blank canvas and paints on stage. At the end of the show, the painting is then sold to the highest bidder.

They’re married. They’re from New London, CT. They’ve released 3 albums, the most recent of which was “Death Anxiety” in 2013. Their 4th is coming in Fall 2015. They invented the world’s first “MP” EP (short for “mini play”). They’re full time musicians working on a DIY level.

They sleep in their car sometimes and love it. Eric likes board games. Elizabeth loves animals. They are super nice and extremely talented. And they’re trying very hard to be your favorite band. Check them out!

http://www.pocketvinyl.com

Pocket Vinyl will be at Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes on Friday, August 21, 2015. Brought to you by The Desultory Theatre Club!

As if that wasn’t enough, the event will be housed at the super cool Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes, winner of Cupcakes Wars on the Food Network! They excel at putting out some pretty fantastic treats that will blow your minds and tickle your tummies! Cupcakes! Whoopie Pies! And you may even be lucky enough to grab an original Ponut, the amazing creation that is part pie and part donut!! Check out their website!

http://www.hardcoresweetcupcakes.com

Friday, August 21, 2015 ~ Doors open at 7:30 – Show starts at 8:00!
Tickets are $7.00 at the Door.
This show is ALL AGES!
21 and over to BYOB, so bring your ID’s!!

Feel free to contact us with any questions! Or check out the Facebook event for additional details…

Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes
20 Main Street
Oakville, CT 06779
Truck: 203-768-0200
Bakery: 860-417-6660

“Taste of Temptation” Burlesque and Variety Show

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It’s The Desultory Theatre Club’s “Taste of Temptation” Burlesque & Variety Show”!!

A wonderful evening of Burlesque, Music, Magic and More with some of CT’s Best Entertainers and those delicious folks from Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes!

The Desultory Theatre Club's Taste of Temptation Burlesque and Variety Show at Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes

Starring some of the hottest names in the CT Burlesque Scene:

FruitontheBottom! She’s sure to Leave you Stirred!!
Harley Foxx! Full of Moxxie and She Sure is Foxxy!!
Leona Star! The Mistress of Rock n Roll Glam!!
Vivienne LaFlamme! The Girl with Skills to Set Your Heart A-Fire!!

With Special Guests:

Keith Paul: Your host! The One and Only!!
Adam Parisi: Magician Comedian Extraordinaire!!
Mat Stokes: Specializing in old timey Blues, Rags & Jazz!!
Ethan Scott: Trickster, Magician and Heart Stealer!!

Plus Games, Prizes and Surprises!

Ages 18 and Over only for this show folks!

And we are proud to be doing it all with the crew at Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes! One of the best cupcake bakeries in the state AND winner of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars!!

Saturday, June 27, 2015 – Doors open at 7:30 – Show kicks off at 8pm sharp!
Tickets are $10 at the Door!

Stay tuned for further info on some Foodie surprises!!

Contact desultorytheatreclub@gmail.com for more info or questions, or check out the Facebook Event page!

Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes
20 Main Street
Oakville, CT 06779
Truck: 203-768-0200
Bakery: 860-417-6660

Robot Dance Off 2015

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The Desultory Theatre Club and Snapper Magee’s proudly present…. Our 3rd Annual….

ROBOT DANCE OFF 2015!!!

Robot Dance Off 2015

If you were there to catch any of the chaos from our robot themed rock n roll dance parties over the last few years, then you enjoyed dancing to some pretty awesome music surrounded by robots–or chances are that you were you were even a robot yourself!!

So come to Snapper Magee’s, dress like a robot (or not), and dance, laugh, and rock the night away with 3 awesome bands!  From CT we have CHICA NON GRATA and JENNIFER HILL! Also returning this year from NYC, it’s THE FANTASTIC PLASTICS!!

Can your sonic capacitor handle this kind of heat Torrington?

And it’s ONLY FIVE BUCKS!! That’s only 5 SMACKERS!!

21 & Over! Get ready to drink and win some Prizes!!

Best Robot Costume, Sexiest Robot Costume and Robot with the Best Dance Moves!! Also… Mystery Prizes?!?  Do you have what it takes?

You don’t have to be a robot to have a great time!
…but we encourage you to let your imagination run WILD!!

Who knows what the night has in store for us?!?!?!?

Snapper Magee’s

178 Water Street, Torrington, CT 06790

Cash only, so plan accordingly (there are ATMs in the nearby Stop & Shop and TD Bank)!

Coming Up: Mission Zero’s CD Release Party

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The Desultory Theatre Club presents…

Mission Zero’s CD Release Party!!

Mission Zero CD release party at Cafe Nine, New Haven, on Saturday, May 2, 2015 Join us for an evening you won’t soon forget as we team up with 3 great bands, including New Haven’s very own Mission Zero, to invade “The musician’s living room”, Cafe 9, for their newest CD release! Starring:

Boy Girl Party (NYC)

Boy Girl Party has a little chip on their shoulder, but a few minutes on the dance floor shakes it off. Sincerely nerdy and unabashedly silly, they are on a constant hunt for new band friends and dance partners with a decent sense of time and a better sense of humor. http://boygirlparty.bandcamp.com/album/dear-dear

Teen Girl Scientist Monthly (NYC)

Teen Girl Scientist Monthly is a 6-piece rock group from Brooklyn. They sound like Ra Ra Riot and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah making out in the bathroom. http://teengirlscimo.bandcamp.com/album/modern-dances

And featuring Mission Zero!

New Haven’s very own Mission Zero has been compared to duos “Phantogram” and “The Eurythmics”, as they combine “live and digital” to create music that embodies the power and freedom they feel by going it (mostly) alone and keeping total creative control of their art. They are pumped and so ready to release this new album for all of you to enjoy! http://www.mission0.net/

Tickets are $7 and it’s 21+, Ladies and Gents!

Saturday, May 2, 2015 – Show starts 9:30/10(ish) PM!

Be prepared to celebrate and have a good time!

Special thanks to Cafe 9! Check them out!

There’s always some kind of great live music going on there!

http://www.cafenine.com/

The Connecticut Cabaret and Oddities Tour–Coming Soon!

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What happens when Circus Delecti, The Desultory Theatre Club and a bunch of Connecticut’s finest performers come together?

The Desultory Theatre Club and Circus Delecti present The Connecticut Cabaret & Oddities TourA mini tour of Connecticut that’s bound to blow your mind and senses!

Opening night of the tour is Thursday, April 2, 2015, at The Ballroom at The Outer Space!

With almost two hours of entertainment, including drag, sideshow, comedy, burlesque and more, this is a show you won’t want to miss!

$10 gets you in the door, with pre-sale tickets available online. Get there early–the doors open at 9PM; the show starts at 9:30PM! 21+ only at this venue.

More info can be found on the Facebook event page.

Can’t make it to the first night?

The second stop on the tour will be at Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes–winner of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network–in Oakville, Connecticut, on Saturday, April 18, 2015!

$10 gets you in the door! 7:30 Doors Open – 8:00 It’s Showtime!!
18 and over, please, due to Adult Content.
Find out more on the Facebook event page.

Sponsored by Route 66 Ink – 321 Marlborough St, Portland CT

Upcoming Events: HEAD premiere and SWAN Day 2015

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March is a busy month with two fabulous events featuring The Desultory Theatre Club’s own, Keith Paul, that you’ll want to catch!

HEAD – HORROR THE ELMWOOD WAY

is a one of a kind film starring an all puppet cast in a throwback to the slasher films of the 1970’s and 1980’s. A group of twenty-somethings go for a nice fall weekend camping trip and end up in the middle of a nightmare they may never escape from…

HEAD - HORROR THE ELMWOOD WAY is a puppet horror film harking back to the 70s era of horror. Screenings will be held on 3/28 and 3/29 in Plantsville, Connecticut

Elmwood Productions invites you to join them March 28th and 29th at Paris In Plantsville Gallery and Studio for the premiere screenings of HEAD.

Following the film, the film makers, along with cast members, will be on hand for a Q&A session for anyone interested.

Tickets are on sale now! $8.00 – 3/28 at 8PM & 3/29 at 7PM
Or at the gallery during normal operating hours.

SEATS ARE LIMITED!

Tickets at the door on the nights of the screenings are $10.00! So get ’em before and save some money!

HEAD is Rated R for: gore, horror, four letter words, and anything else you’d expect in a horror movie starring puppets, so we advise leaving the kids at home!

Stay up to date on The HEAD Production Blog.

THE 8TH ANNUAL SWAN DAY CT!!!

This year, there is an amazing line up of 14 Bands, 25+ Artists and Vendors, Burlesque, Dance and Performance Art, with The Desultory Theatre Club’s Keith Paul and Ebony Amber as the emcees for the festivities!!

SWAN Day 2015, with The Desultory Theatre Club's own, Keith Paul, emceeing!

Truly more Lollapalooza/Banaroo than Lilith Fair, it is a night the ladies take center stage! The bands range from Jazz, Pop, Rock, Funk, Americana, Rap, to Electro Pop…the Artists from the tame to the wild.

THIS YEAR’S LINE UP (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER):

Canyon Sharits, Nancy Marie Michaud-Wozniacki (Nan Roy), Carrie Johnson, Lys Guillorn, Sarah LeMieux, Dina Brass, Beth Patella, Elizabeth Dellinger (Lady Elizabeth+ Snooty Garland), J-Cherry, Julia Autumn Ford, ArleneWow!, Irena Hart, Virginia Semeghini (That Virginia), Jennifer Hill (Jennifer Hill and Co.).

Burlesque Performances by Mistress Leona Star, Mrs Haggerty, and Vivienne LaFlamme
Dj Breakadawn will be spinning
Other acts include: Amanda MacFarland, Anatolia Firegoddess, Danielle Duncan, and Kara Purdy

You can dance, sing, network, eat, drink and shop all under one roof! Everything made by local artists and vendors, who are making a noise in scenes outside of Connecticut. The ladies of SWAN have been evolving and have the credentials of not only being the very best our state has to offer, but also as being strong competition in their fields throughout the rest of the globe.

Come see them while they are under one roof and the tickets are affordable!

Only $20 purchased online and $25 at the door for over 7 hours of fun, 14 bands, beautiful burlesque beauties, HardCore Sweet Cupcakes, shopping, networking, laughs, dancing, food, drinks…and a partridge in a pear tree!!!

Check out the music and videos of the ladies of SWAN DAY CT 2015 at http://www.reverbnation.com/swandayct

ALL AGES BEFORE 10 PM
18+ AFTER FOR BURLESQUE

Illusions Dance Club & Restaurant
1639 Wolcott Road, Wolcott, Connecticut 06716

Find more information on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/swandayct

A Birthday Bash Like No Other!

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With all this snow, it’s easy to forget what we’re still living in this area for. Then something comes around like the Electro Swing Birthday Bash and it becomes clear once more!

The Desultory Theatre Club's Electro Swing Birthday Bash

Join us for our big birthday bash on February 28th when The Desultory Theatre Club celebrates 4 years of bringing the best entertainment to the area!

Put on your glad rags and get ready to dance the night away!

DJ zErp will be there, spinning the hippest Electro Swing on the East Coast! Preston Parish‘s duo, Milltown Swing, will provide the jazz! And don’t forget Dot Mitzvah and Kitty Katastrophe–the best in burlesque to be found all around!

Tickets are $10 at the door–21 and over only.

Doors open at 8:30
Music Starts at 8:45

No Gifts Needed… Just Bring Your Bad Self.

(And all your friends, of course!)

Bachi’s Upstairs Club

46 East Main Street — Torrington, CT

Celebrate 4 Years with Us at the Electro Swing Birthday Bash!

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Come one! Come all!!

Get ready to get back on that dance floor… It’s The Desultory Theatre Club‘s “Electro Swing Birthday Bash”!! Join up with the club to celebrate with us as we pass 4 years of age and march right into our 5th exciting year!!

The Desultory Theatre Club's Electro Swing Birthday BashBreak out those dancing shoes and come check out our venue for the evening, Bachi’s, and their super-cool 2nd floor nightclub.

Live Jazz from Preston Parish‘s Duo, Milltown Swing!

The best in Burlesque! CT’s own Dot Mitzvah “The Juicest Jewess this side of the Wailing Wall”! and Kitty Katastrophe “Elm City’s Nudie Cutie”!

And the spinning styles of DJ to the stars… DJ Zerp!! He’ll make sure you’re hit with some of the hottest, coolest, and hippest Electro Swing on the East coast!!

And that, my friends, makes quite the party!

Tickets: $10 at the door.

Doors open at 8:30
Music Starts at 8:45

21 and Over.

No Gifts Needed… Just Bring Your Bad Self.

(And all your friends)

Bachi’s Upstairs Club

46 East Main Street – Torrington, CT