Showing posts with label sketch comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sketch comedy. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2008

The Wedge Grand Opening II: Electric Boogaloo

The Wedge Is Open

AT A GLANCE:
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- Grand Opening Party set for Saturday, November 29
- Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week with a menu created by Chef Blake Brokaw
- All food is made from scratch using fresh ingredients
- Lunch specials and carry-out available
- The music venue- The Iggy Ziggy Room- is now open and hosting bands and performances
- DJs, Trivia and other special events to be hosted in the main bar/dining room area
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Contact: Tyson Blanquart – info@thewedgebar.com

The Wedge – Pizza/Drinks/Music – 442 Bates St., St. Louis, MO 63111
314-351-1200 – http://www.thewedgebar.com – http://myspace.com/thewedgestl

St. Louis, MO – The long awaited opening of The Wedge has finally come. Adding to the recent neighborhood revival started by Iron Barley, The Wedge − recently renovated − opened its doors on Monday, October 21 and hosted its first concert on Wednesday, October 23.

The Wedge is St. Louis' newest hot spot for good food, good drinks and good music. Located one block West of I-55 at the intersection of Bates, Virginia and Compton Streets, The Wedge takes its name from the triangular piece of land on which it sits. Even more apropos, The Wedge now serves up pizza. But not just pizza. The menu also includes calzones, salads, appetizers and soups with more to come.

Consulting Chef Blake Brokaw has designed a menu of Italian fare that is certain to please the palate. Everything coming out of the kitchen is made from scratch using fresh ingredients. The pizza dough, sauces, salsicca, meatballs, dressings and soup are prepared right in the kitchen and cooked to perfection.

The Wedge's lunch specials will be served up daily, and weekly dinner specials will also supplement the menu. The Wedge opens for lunch at 11:00am seven days a week. Dinner is served until 10:00pm Sunday through Thursday and until 11:00pm on Friday and Saturday.

The bar itself is open until 1:30am Monday through Saturday, and 12 midnight on Sunday. Happy Hour runs from 4:00pm to 7:00pm Monday through Friday with daily drink specials. The Wedge has assembled a strong staff of servers and bartenders, and many familiar faces will be on hand to serve up the food and to sling drinks.

But one of the most exciting aspects of the new Wedge is the renovation of the second floor. The upstairs has been transformed into St. Louis' newest music venue, The Iggy Ziggy Room. With an intimate feel and a top notch sound and light system, the space will host a bevy of local and touring bands. Additionally, the room will host The NonProphet Theater Company and their critically acclaimed sketch comedy show The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine on the fourth Friday of every month, as well as St. Louis Burlesque Queen Lola van Ella and her punk rock Burly-Q showcase on the second Saturday of every month. Weekly, The Wedge will be bringing Chippewa Chapel to the stage starting on Thursday, November 6. And downstairs in the main bar and dining room, Tenacious Trivia will take place every Monday night beginning at 9:00pm.

The Wedge will host its Grand Opening party on Saturday, November 29. There will be some surprises in store upstairs, and a DJ spinning downstairs. Admission for the entertainment will be free, and samples of favorite menu items will be available.
The main intent of The Wedge is to give St. Louis rockers a place to call home, as well as offering South City residents a local tavern to wander into for lunch or kick back at the end of the working day. A destination venue with a local feel, and most importantly, a place where everyone is welcome to come and have a good time.

The Wedge – Pizza/Drinks/Music
442 Bates Street
St. Louis, MO 63111
314-351-1200
http://www.thewedgebar.com
http://myspace.com/thewedgebar

Friday, September 19, 2008

The Wedge is now booking acts for October & November

The Wedge- soon to be St. Louis' newest rock n' roll pizza bar- is now booking music acts (bands and DJs), comedy, karaoke, trivia, burlesque and other special events.

If you or your group is interested in performing in the new Iggy Ziggy Room, please contact Tyson at thewedgestl@gmail.com, or send us a message thru MySpace.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

NonProphets return with Political Show

My friends in the NonProphets have a show this weekend. Check it out:

Where else can you see: Obama "after dark," a sneak peak at the VP debate, Scooby Doo and the gang at the DNC, John Edwards' blind date, and get a run-down of the last eight years in five minutes? Not to mention
Jones in his underwear? Well OK, you can see that last one just about anywhere, but still...
THE NONPROPHETS participate in St. Louis' Political Theater Festival with their hit politically themed comedy show, the Patriotic Freedom Bingo Machine! Hosted by Chris "Mr." Jones.

WHO:
The NonProphet Theater Company’s comedy show, The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine!
WHAT: Critically acclaimed sketch comedy, right here in St. Louis!
WHEN: Friday, September 5 at 8:00pm
WHERE: Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118
HOW (MUCH): $10
WHY: Take part in laughing at the political foibles of late!
St Louis, MO -- On Friday, September 5, The NonProphet Theater Company returns to Off Broadway with a patriotic version of their hit sketch comedy show, The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine! This is part of the city-wide Political Theater Festival, which runs from August to November.
Reservations are not necessary, but more info can be obtained by visiting our website at http://www.nptco.org or by calling 314-752-5075.
The sketch show takes 24 original sketches and pits them against the backdrop of a twisted bingo game in which the audience controls the order of the show, and prizes are won by a lucky few. The show is a non-stop evening of break-neck comedy that will leave you exhausted and hoarse by night's end.
Off Broadway (located at 3509 Lemp Avenue in the Historic Cherokee-Lemp District in South City) is one of St. Louis' legendary music venues and boasts some of the best bartenders and ambiance in town. The bar, which recently went smoke-free, hearkens back the atmosphere created by the NonProphets' previous home, the late, lamented Hi Pointe Café. Off Broadway is a 21+ venue
Directing the show will be NonProphet founder and Artistic Director Robert A. Mitchell, and cast members include: Brendan Allen, Nicole Angeli, Aaron Orion Baker, Jonathan Ellison, Chris "Mr." Jones, Theresa Masters, Ben Ritchie, Suzanne Roussin, Adam Thenhaus, Corey Stulce and B. Weller.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Gavin Tartowski hosts The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine

GEORGE MALICH, THE STAR OF LOCAL INDIE MOVIE “A. ANONYMOUS", HOSTS THE NONPROPHETS' SHOW as they return to Off Broadway!

WHO: The NonProphet Theater Company’s comedy show, The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine!
WHAT: Critically acclaimed sketch comedy, right here in St. Louis!
WHEN: Sunday, August 3 at 8:00pm
WHERE: Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118
HOW (MUCH): $10 admission at the door
WHY: Why not? AND we have special guest host, George Malich!

St Louis, MO -- On Sunday, August 3, The NonProphet Theater Company returns to Off Broadway with their hit sketch comedy show, The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine! The group will also perform at Off Broadway on Friday, September 5.

The sketch show takes 24 original sketches and pits them against the backdrop of a twisted bingo game in which the audience controls the order of the show, and prizes are won by a lucky few. The show is a non-stop evening of break-neck comedy that will leave you exhausted and hoarse by night's end.

The guest host for the August 3 show will be George Malich of Improv Trick, reprising his hilarious improv’ed role as Gavin Tartowski, from the locally produced indie: “A. (Anonymous)”

Off Broadway (located at 3509 Lemp Avenue in the Historic Cherokee-Lemp District in South City) is one of St. Louis' legendary music venues and boasts some of the best bartenders and ambiance in town. The bar, which recently went smoke-free, hearkens back the atmosphere created by the NonProphets' previous home, the late, lamented Hi Pointe Café. Off Broadway is a 21+ venue

Directing the show will be NonProphet founder and Artistic Director Robert A. Mitchell, and cast members include: Brendan Allen, Nicole Angeli, Aaron Orion Baker, Paula Stoff-Dean, Jonathan Ellison, Chris "Mr." Jones, Theresa Masters, Ben Ritchie, Suzanne Roussin and B. Weller. The multi-talented Sarah Holt runs the show as Stage Manager.

Reservations are not necessary, but more info can be obtained by visiting our website at http://www.nptco.org or by calling 314-752-5075.