Happy in The Pourhouse gets another great review this time in The New York Post! Theatre 80 St. Marks Place

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/family_saga_hits_hard_9LebUlL0KJ6ppQSVUPGmkO


http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/theater/reviews/16happy.html

Theatre 80 is for rent to show your movies or any movies! Lorcan Otway and Damien The Theatre 80 Dog!

I was invited in to see my little four legged friend Damien who after way too long in the shelter has finally found a home. He is still working out some health issues and some trauma that makes him a special needs adoption but Lorcan is doing quite well with him.

Lorcan Otway popped in the film Ghandi and turned down the lights!!!! Wow, the theatre is way better than The Quad with a great sound system, mind blowing -- surround sound and a real big screen set back. Not mega huge like the new supersized theatres but really impressive. There are beautiful little chandeliers in the back that are illuminated.

You can rent the theatre during the day for an extra great price but you have to speak to Lorcan Otway and you can have a private screening of your favorite film or for film makers promote your own film!

http://newyork.metromix.com/theater/off_broadway/theatre-80-east-village/12535/content

East Village

80 St. Marks Pl.

Manhattan, NY 10003-8129

212-598-9802

Lorcan Otway and newly adopted Damian somewhere between 8-10 years old have bonded adoption works photo from Lorcan Otway's flickr site

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorcanotway/

Damien Theatre 80 Dog!

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/4698/

Films will be returning to Theatre 80, Theatre continues on, music, performances and you can rent the place as well...If you page through the flickr site you can see inside Theatre 80 and the cafe as well....

Theatre 80 St. Marks Place has a new family member 8 year old Damien a Jack Russell in need of a home

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorcanotway/ For gorgeous photos of Damien and photos from inside Theatre 80 check out Lorcan Otway's flickr site.

Extremely tired today but in the future of I will have a photo and YouTube about Damien, an 8 year old Jack Russell in need of a home. I bumped in to Lorcan Otway who was on his way to the shelter and it looks like a successful match!

The old historical theatre has a "Theatre Dog" and new family member and he jives well!

After leaving I was walking down Avenue A and I saw a woman in a wheelchair in a crevice leaning on a stopped bus like she was the Titanic. This being the East Village I asked her "Do you need help?" Because in the East Village you never know... She said yes. She was light weight so I was able to lift her and her chair back on the sidewalk and made sure the bus driver knew she was making her way to his front door.

I am tired.

p.s. Later I will bring you more news and links on the shelter, encourage you to adopt older pets and give you an update on Damien and Theatre 80!
http://www.yelp.com/biz/theater-80-st-marks-new-york
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/4698/

Coming soon, William Banracle Cafe, Theatre 80...

You can see the YouTubes on Lorcan Otway, Theatre 80 and the return to the family run business this Sept. More to come on this... 80 St. Marks Place -- the first play is Sept. 10th The Imoralists..

The family has a deep love of the arts and the neighborhood of which they are long term community members. You can enjoy a pre-theater meal at William Barnacle Cafe and see off Broadway shows.

Theatre 80, a dressing room with a recreation of a sail boat by Lorcan Otway

I have been following the transformation of Theatre 80 back to a family owned theatre of the arts and I bumped in to Lorcan this morning who showed me a cappuccino machine reminiscent of Cafe Reggio in the West Village. Here is one of a series of hand constructed replicas of ships he has made. Below is a YouTube of me interviewing him about the Pandora.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55O3o9FCwUU

YouTube on the re-opening and history of Theatre 80
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjc5q82KFwE

Tonight at Theatre 80 Harps Galore, ballet & hip hop! Here is a photo with Lorcan Otway's Dad & Gloria Swanson on Broadway Let us be Gay

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/nyregion/10harp.html?_r=1 Above is a replica from the harp described in The New York Times article...
Lorcan Otway explaining history and insights about the harp. You can learn more by clicking the link above.
So much more to tell you about the musicians and dancers but I will have to edit and post it on YouTube and that will not be tonight!!!!
Lorcan Otway's Dad, Howard is the gentleman to the far left with the golf bad and the famous Gloria Swanson that many of us remember from the film Sunset Boulevard is front and center.

Theatre 80 opens officially Sept. 8 but tonight Mia Theodoratus http://miatheodoratus.com/ is bringing us Harps Galore and ballet with classical music and Hip Hop!

I have an amazing YouTube coming up tonight if I get time to edit it which will include a heroic story about Lorcan Otway's mom during World War 2!

Lorcan also has his photographs up around the theatre on display. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorcanotway/