It is in a great location, situated on 158 Bleecker Street at the corner of Thompson, a spot that used to be the historic Bleecker Street club "The Village Gate." And the place offers a winning combination of art, food and alcohol.
At Le Poisson Rouge audiences can hear a rock band or a classical string quartet, watch an Ingmar Bergman movie or see a 2008 documentary all during the same week. It was founded by musicians and its target audience is very diverse and large. But it seems like they really target a younger crowd. Not surprisingly, on their website I found out that Le Poisson Rouge has a profile on Facebook and Twitter. It publishes itself on YouTube, has an RSS feed and users can listen to some of its featured music through the internet radio station, last.fm.
I think that I'll go to see one of their shows next week.
Do you have any knowledge of any classical performances taking place in even smaller, more personal venues -- like someone's apartment? I think that would be an amazing way to connect with a concentrated group of "connectors," who would in turn generate a large amount of word-of-mouth buzz. Might make for some compelling YouTube clips, as well -- how cool would it be to see a nationally or internationally known musician ripping into a spirited solo in someone's living room?
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