La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club announces its 62nd Season and its RADICAL ACCESS INITITATIVE (RAI), an expansion of La MaMa s local and global network that increases outreach to new artists and audiences beyond the four walls of La MaMa s three theatres and new Community Arts Space.
- he s got a pretty devoted following in bulgaria, which makes sense since his songs are about very bulgarian things, like vodka or a national pastry called banitsa. - [singing in bulgarian] [singing in bulgarian] - hello. - hello. are you the new singer for the musical? [chuckles] - yeah. [chuckles] yes, i am. ivo s currently in the middle of rehearsals for a musical he s written called in hell with jesus. i m sure the title will go over gangbusters. - i m working with them on one of the songs called vodka. - i d love to hear it. - [singing in bulgarian]
- this is ridiculously awesome. just a bulgarian superstar casually making himself comfortable and belting ballads about yogurt-based baked goods in the middle of a complete stranger s apartment. [ivo dimchev s vodka ] - these people don t look miserable, negative, and hostile. they look happy. - whoo! [all cheering] - yeah! [cheers and applause] - whoo! - you ve worn him out. [chuckles] - i began acting when i realized that lip syncing elvis costello songs. [playing drums] made my high school classmates lose their shit with laughter. in that moment, i found purpose and belonging. my front row seat to ivo s home concert
exactly what it sounds like. - [singing in bulgarian] - for the price of a t-shirt off his website, one of the country s most popular singers comes to your place and performs in your shower, or laundry room, or - [vocalizing] - anywhere with a power outlet for his amplifier. how did you start doing house concerts? - it was the very beginning of the pandemic, and everybody was locked in their houses. it was kind of rebellion thing for them, i think. a brave thing to do. - he s getting warmed up. [ivo dimchev s banitsa ] - [singing in bulgarian]