All photos courtesy of Bob Krasner.
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Guest Nino Mendoza
Poems, performances, photography, productions, stories, prose, music, journalism, band, songwriting, videos - surviving despite the odds. Is it all true? Yeah. Maybe. Sometimes. Mostly. Creation is transformative. I collaborate with amazing artists and musicians, primarily with my band, Puma Perl and Friends. Books available as well: knuckle tattoos, Belinda and Her Friends, Ruby True, Retrograde, Birthdays Before and After. Photo, Len DeLessio
Saturday, December 24, 2022
11/22/22 –11th St Bar, Puma Per and Friends with Joff Wilson, Joe Sztabnik and Dave Donen
A Journey to Joy Through Decades of Troeller’s Erotic Portraiture by Puma Perl, Chelsea Community News
My article about the retrospective of Linda Troeller's work here:
https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2022/11/20/a-journey-to-joy-through-decades-of-troellers-erotic-portraiture/
It was her first NYC exhibit, at the Museum of Sex. Self portrait by Troeller.
11/14/22 – Anyway Café, with Joe Sztabnik and Dave Donen
Second Mondays continue. Photos by (top to bottom) Anne Husick, Ingrid Vipper, Don Sztabnik.
Friday, December 23, 2022
10/27/22 –Sally Can’t Dance, Cramps Version
Another Sally Can't Dance Cramps themed show for Halloween. Band was myself, Joe Sztabnik, Rick Eckerle guesting on bass, Dave Donen.
Top photo, Alan Rand, bottom photo, Anne Husick
10/21/22 –Kingston Pop Museum
Watch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B7y-NztWfU
Photos of Joe and myself by John Richard, Group photo courtesy of John Stavros.
Also performing were SoulCake, Walter Steding, Michael Anthony Alago, and others.
10/15/22 – Music Under the Stars, 6th and B Garden
Last show of the season, with Joff Wilson, Seaton Hancock, Dave Donen, and Joe Sztabnik.
Photo, Danielle Charette
10/13/22 - DADA!
Top photo by Allison Ross, group shot courtesy of Three Rooms Press.
Yearly publication of Maintenant 16: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. I participated in the performance at the Jefferson Market Library, reading my published work, "Wicker Seats," and another poem, "When All Went Well."
10/5/22 - Bitter End with SoulCake
09/26/22 – Solo Reading at First Floor Walk-Up
Fae accompanied me at my solo reading, First Floor Walk-Up,
hosted and curated by Wayne Kral at P & T Knitwear Books and Café.
A monthly series of poetry and prose, no open mic.
Thursday, December 22, 2022
09/17/22 – Music Under the Stars, 6th Street Garden, curated and hosted by Joff Wilson
A full orchestra at Music Under the Stars, unrehearsed and spontaneous,
with Seaton Hancock sax, Mary Monroe, harp, Susan Mitchell, violin, Marc West, bass, Rick Eckerle, lap steel, Joff Wilson guitar.
Photo, Nancy August
August 14, 2022, Brecht Lives! at Bowery Electric
John Pietaro curated and hosted this tribute to Bertolt Brecht.
Puma Perl and Friends (Joff Wilson, Joe Sztabnik, Dave Donen,
Danny Ray and Walter Steding) performed excerpts from The Threepenny Opera,
including "Last Whiskey Bar."
Photos by Billy Lamont
08/08/22 – Anyway Café, Joe Sztabnik and Dave Donen
Top photo, Alice Espinosa-Cincotta, Bottom photo, Lynn O'Brien
With Dave Donen and Joe Sztabnik
Bowery Electric Map Room, July 14, 2022
Map Room curated by Anne Husick, with (l-r) Dave Donen,
Angello Olivieri and Joe Sztabnik.
Photo, Bob Krasner
July 11, Anyway Café
Monthly residency at Anyway Café, 34 East 2nd St, with Joe Sztabnik and Dave
Donen. Top photo, Charley Crespo, bottom photo, John Richard.
We are there the second Monday of each month.
Swift Hibernian Lounge, Solo Reading, 6/13/22
Phoenix Reading Series, Solo Feature at the historic Swift Hibernian Lounge.
Photo, Jennifer Juneau, series host
Block Party on 10th Street, 6/18/22
with Angello Olivieri, Dave Donen and Joe Sztabnik.
Photo, Danielle Charette
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
11th Street Bar
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| Photo, Mike Rabinowitz with Joff Wilson, Puma Perl, Dave Donen (drums), guest Seaton Hancock on sax, and Joe Sztabnik |
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| Photo, Mark McKay |
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| Photo, Mike Rabinowitz Another great night at the 11th Street Bar on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. SoulCake opened for us, which they will do again at our next date, Tuesday, August, 23, 2022. |
Great bar, no admission or cover. 510 East 11th Street, right off Avenue A.
https://11thstbar.com/
Anyway Café - Upcoming Dates
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| Photo, Bob Krasner, of Dave Donen, Puma Perl & Joe Sztabnik |
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| Photo, Don Sztabnik |
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| Photo, Don Sztabnik, outside with friends during the break. Having a great time at our monthly gigs at Anyway Café, 34 East 2nd Street, NYC. A combination of my original poetry, Joe's original songs, a few covers thrown in, percussion by Dave Donen. Starting in July, 2022, we will be there the second Monday of every month, 8-10. Great food and drink, cash only, reservations suggested, 212-533-3412. Recently, Maux Kelley Nolan, wrote a great review of us for BSceneZine: https://bscenezine.com/bszlog/puma-joe-and-dave-making-magical-madness-at-the-anyway-cafenbsp? Next date: July 11! |
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Monday, March 28, at the Anyway Café
Puma, Joe (Sztabnik) and Dave (Donen) had a great time at our monthly residency at the Anyway Café, 34 East 2nd Street, NYC. Despite the unseasonably cold weather, we had a full house of both friends and diners who stumbled onto our show.
As per usual, we played for two hours, and included poetry, original songs by Joe, and two covers. Two of Joe's recent songs, "Lucy Dust" and "Home," are especially meaningful in light of the Russian war on Ukraine. We will be performing those songs on April 14 at a benefit to help Ukrainians who have been displaced by the war. The venue is the Parkside Lounge at Houston and Attorney.
Our next two shows at Anyway Café will be May 2 and June 6; starting in July, we will continue our residency on the second Monday of every month.
Photos: Don Sztabnik, Johan Vipper, Last two by Shelley Fromm
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| Puma Perl by Donald Sztabnik |
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| Dave, Puma and Joe by Johan Vipper |
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| Joe Sztabnik by Shelley Fromm |
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| Drummer Dave Donen by Shelley Fromm |
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Stand with Ukraine: April 14 at the Parkside
On April 14, 2022, a fundraiser for Ukraine will be held at the Parkside Lounge, Houston and Attorney Street. Puma Perl and Friends is one of many bands supporting the cause. Starts at 7, ends?
Meanwhile, check out another great song and video by Joe Sztabnik.
Lucy Dust. Take Out the Power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqQOUYr32Yc
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
March 18, 2022, at the Parkside Lounge
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| Photo, Alan Rand, Puma Perl and Friends |
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| Photo, Alan Rand, joining the Cynz on Fun |
 Photo, Don Sztabnik  |
| Photo, Joy Grenauer, More Fun with Cyndi Dawson, Anne Husick and the Boys |
We opened the night for Cyndi Dawson's birthday bash at the Parkside Lounge. The Puma Perl and Friends lineup was Joe Sztabnik, guitar, Dave Donen, drums, and Angello Olivieri, bass.
Photos by Alan Rand, Don Sztabnik and Joy Grenauer and here are a few by Phil Simkowitz:
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