A History of the Cafe Wha?
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2024
- This video was originally created as a project for my THE 2280ID "Introduction to Theatre Stages & Technology" class at NYCCT with Prof. Swift.
Links to bibs:
1) cafewha.com/
2) gothamist.com/2017/02/02/cafe_...
3) www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/nyr...
4) • TheRothShow: Episode 5...
There are some project requirements that the video did not address, which I will address here:
1) "Discuss the permanent stage arrangement. If a flexible arrangement, explain how it transforms."
- There's nothing extremely special about the stage arrangement. From the photographs, it's evident that it's an elevated platform, without a proscenium, and can most closely be classified as a thrust stage, with dining seats to the left, right, and front of the stage. It does not appear flexible, but I can't confirm that.
2) "Discuss the technological capabilities of the theater and stage: elevators, lighting, projection, stage lifts, flies and scrims, amplification systems, digital media."
- From the photographs, it's evident that they have professional lighting and electrical amplification, but they probably wouldn't have room for much else due to restricted space and height. The minimal presence of equipment can also be interpreted from D.L. Roth's statement, "There is no hiding up here. There are no fake vocals. There is no fake anything." As for the more detailed specs regarding their capabilities, I would need to find those out by going to the place myself (and I'm not in the mood to pay the $10-$15 cover charge ... yet).
Manny had balls! Thousands of those B-17's and B-24's were shot down over Germany, and he being a Jew, wouldn't have had a long future in Naziland.
Unusual takeaway from watching that video. But pretty amazing that a drama student in New York managed to rent even a garage with horseshit and start all that. Truly was a temple eh? I wonder how Dylan knew to go there when he got to NY as a 19 year old? On the radio I guess. Was visiting Washington Sq Garden a couple days ago from England and kicking myself that I didn't know this was around the corner! Is it still open as a cafe during the day? Say no, please! x
Hey, welcome to New York! I tried visiting them during late afternoon/early evening hours one time, and tried knocking on the doors but was not successful. So I think it's safe to say that they're not open outside nighttime. They have a website, you know. I encourage you to search it up and check it out.