A new start.

Things are moving.

Upcoming college gigs:

Friday, April 23rd at 9pm
Rutgers University
Douglas Student Center
100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Friday, April 30th at 8pm
University of the Arts
The Ellen and Ronald Caplan Center for the Performing Arts
211 South Broad St.
17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Tuesday, May 4th at 8pm
Wellesley College
Jewett Auditorium
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481

More to come!

Love,

Joe

The Latest

Shout out to all of the friends who came and supported our comedy duo SO FRESH & SO CLEAN in New York City as we performed our original, self-titled show at Ars Nova. And thanks to all of the friends and family who came out to see me perform at DePaul University in Chicago. And shout out to all of the b-boys and b-girls who held it down for the 2nd Annual JUiCE Hip-Hop Dance Festival last night. I had a blast hosting the event.

So I'm in the middle of Latino Heritage Month. Thank goodness for the fact that America compartmentalizes its ethnic cultures into one month increments or I wouldn't be able to make a living. ;)

You can catch me at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Stillwater Slam on Monday, October 12th, at Salem State College (Salem, MA) on the 14th, Florida Atlantic U (Boca Raton, FL) on the 22nd and Baylor University (Waco, TX) on the 29th.

Wed Oct 14th at 7pm
Salem State College
Campus Center, Veterans Hall 2nd floor
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA 01970

More to come!

Love,

Joe

"So Fresh & So Clean" in NYC!!

TWO NIGHTS ONLY!!





"So Fresh & So Clean"
Written and Performed by Joe Hernandez-Kolski & Joshua Silverstein
Directed by Benjamin Byron Davis

Tuesday, September 29th
Wednesday, September 30th
8pm

ARS NOVA
511 West 54th Street (just W of 10th Ave.)
New York, NY 10019
(N/R/Q/W to 57th St; A/C/B/D/1 to 59th St; C/E to 50th St )

Cost: $20.00
For Tickets & More Info: www.arsnovanyc.com


THIS SHOW CONTAINS (IM)MATURE SUBJECT MATTER.

"Raucous, raunchy, radical, relevant!
--Ric Salinas (Culture Clash)

"Hilarious and outrageous!"
--Stan Lathan (Def Comedy & Def Poetry Co-Creator)

“Danger baring its soul.”
--Craig Robinson (Comedian - The Office, Knocked Up)

"I'm 68 years old and that final piece - which I've seen twice - beats everything I've ever seen."
--Cynthia Cuza (CeCe's grandma)

Straight from LA, two-time HBO Def Poet Joe Hernandez-Kolski and internationally-known beatboxer Joshua Silverstein combine comedy, poetry and beatboxing in this hilarious hip-hop theater piece that grapples with love, sex, ethnicity and politics. Chock full of outrageous (im)mature subject matter, this duo might not always be clean, but they’re unarguably fresh.

Here's the facebook page with more info and a 3min video of the show:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=128303918247&ref=ts

We hope to see ya there.

Love,

Joe



Joe Hernandez-Kolski
www.pochojoe.com

New Show to Premiere at Sacred Fools Theater in AUGUST!

The WORLD PREMIERE of the new show from

the critically-acclaimed comedy duo

SO FRESH & SO CLEAN

"Raucous, raunchy, radical, relevant!

--Ric Salinas (Culture Clash)


"Hilarious and outrageous!"

--Stan Lathan (Def Comedy & Def
Poetry Co-Creator)


“Danger baring its soul.”

--Craig Robinson (Comedian - The
Office, Knocked Up)

Will Joe ever relax? Will Joshua ever grow up?

It's time to face the dirty truth.

After sold-out houses across LA, the comedy duo So Fresh and So Clean are preparing their new show, “DIRTY,” to premiere August 21 at Sacred Fools Theater Company.  They will continue where they left off: navigating what it’s like to be a man.  The two performers,Joe Hernandez-Kolski and Joshua Silverstein believe in revealing the most intimate truths to reach the largest audience.  This show will build upon the same elements as the first, giving respect to the old comedy duos like Martin & Lewis and the Smothers Brothers but with a hip-hop spin.  This show will incorporate poetry, dance, beatboxing, rapping…and, of course, lots of comedy.

While the first show was a series of vignettes, this time they're interweaving their unique style of poetry with a story that centers on the importance of finding balance in life.  Joe is very tightly wound and takes life very seriously while Joshua really needs to grow up.  As the two men make their way through a not-so-typical day, they learn from each other, finding a balance between their two perspectives.

Joshua is asking himself, “Is it wrong to still play with action figures and read comic books?” while Joe is asking himself, “Since when did I stop saying, ‘Oh midnight, time to head out to the club’ and start saying, ‘Oh my gawd, it’s midnight!  I’ve gotta get to bed!  I’ve got 7am yoga!’  And since when did I start loving spinach?”

And, like the last show, there will be some seriously wrong discussions on sex and women that will invoke both laughter and thought.  While Joe’s character is coming out of a long-term relationship and is forced to have a frank discussion with Joshua, Joshua is dealing with his own personal demons, asking himself why he continues to have problems involving his anger.

Friday & Saturday, August 21-22 @ 9pm

MORE INFO: WWW.SACREDFOOLS.ORG

More blood for your buck - STRANGER extended!

"Hernandez-Kolski is tough, convincingly intelligent and memorably charismatic in the complicated role of the Padre." Variety, June 8, 2009




Critic's and Audience's love STRANGER, so Bootleg is EXTENDING it's run!
9 SHOWS ADDED - JULY 9-11, 16-18 & 23-25

Come see what the critics are raving about...

"Anderson and Farley have effectively captured the flavor, brooding menace, and bloody violence of the genre...Bollas leads a skillful six-man band in his brassy, nerve-tingling, Mexican-flavored score..." - Back Stage (click for full review)

"...a thrilling (and often hilarious) tribute...succeeds beautifully, on many levels and in many ways...No matter which way you categorize it, Stranger is great theater, pure and simple." - StageSceneLA.com (click for full review)

"The world premiere production at the Bootleg Theater rocks, from Farley's inspired direction to Anthony Bollas' appropriately thunderous music to skilled actors who tear into their roles with violent gusto." - Daily Variety (click for full review)

GO! - LA Weekly (click for full review)

"If you like action, if you like music, if you need to laugh and enjoy you’re night out, and who doesn’t these days, Bootleg Theatre’s “The Stranger” is just what the doctor ordered for you." - Stagehappenings.com (click for full review)


Bootleg is proud to present

STRANGER
a World Premiere Spaghetti Western with Music

Written by Eva Anderson and Keythe Farley
with original music by Anthony Bollas
Featuring a Live Band

STRANGER is a thrilling tale of redemption and revenge set in the desert east of the Sierra Nevadas in 1847. Full of wild music and shocking plot twists; funny, sardonic dialogue and piles of dead bodies, STRANGER is poised to become the ultimate theatrical experience: an action-packed, blood-soaked thrill ride set to music.

Director: Keythe Farley
Set Design: Francois-Pierre Couture
Lighting Design: Dan Weingarten
Costume Design: Ann Closs-Farley
Sound Design: Rebecca Kessin
Fight Choreography: Victor Warren
Dance Choreography: Bradley Michaud

CAST: Richard Azurdia, Ann Closs-Farley, Michael Dunn, Cameron Dye, Wallis Herst, Joe Hernandez-Kolski, Travis Michael Holder, Dylan Kenin, David Natale and Molly O’Neill

BAND: Anthony Bollas, Tim Ford, Vince Ocampo, Gardo Ramirez, Drew Von Ah, Kelly Wright

This Week: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, July 1 - 3 at 8pm
NO SHOW JULY 4th
EXTENDED: Thursday - Saturday, July 9 - 25 at 8pm

Tickets: $25 General Admission
$15 for Students/Seniors

Half-price tix:

Goldstar Events:

http://www.goldstar.com/events/los-angeles-ca/stranger.html

LA STAGE TIX:

http://www.lastagetix.com/lastagetixCalendar.asp?showlist=3937

Come have dinner before the show! Micheal Dunn (Chef of Route 99: Orange Star Dinner Show) has created an exclusive line of STRANGER snack box dinners & sweet treats. Come and enjoy a bite to eat with a drink from our beer & wine bar.
For more info & Tickets go to the BOOTLEG website

TWO SHOWS THIS WEEK!!

(pic by Meredith Robinson)

1) "So Fresh and So Clean" returns to LA!
ONE NIGHT ONLY! ALL AGES!!
Friday, June 5th at 11:30pm
LA Comedy Festival at iO West
6366 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Tickets are only $5
www.ioimprov.com

THIS SHOW CONTAINS (IM)MATURE SUBJECT MATTER.

"Raucous, raunchy, radical, relevant!
--Ric Salinas (Culture Clash)

"Hilarious and outrageous!"
--Stan Lathan (Def Comedy & Def Poetry Co-Creator)

“Danger baring its soul.”
--Craig Robinson (Comedian - The Office, Knocked Up)
As part of the LA Comedy Fest, we'll be performing a 30min version of the show. If ya haven't had a chance yet or wanna bring friends, iO West is a fun spot to catch a show. Come early, grab a drink and then join us for some late-night poetry meets comedy meets beatboxing. Click here to view the Facebook page which includes more info, more reviews and a 3min video of the show.













2) "STRANGER"
Bootleg Theater presents the world premiere of STRANGER
A spaghetti western with music
Written by Eva Anderson and Keythe Farley with original music by Anthony Bollas
Directed by Keythe Farley, STRANGER is a thrilling tale of redemption and revenge set in the desert east of the Sierra Nevadas in 1847.

Previews now through June 5th
Opens June 6th and runs through July 4th
Wed - Sat at 8pm

Tickets:
$25 general admission/$15 previews
$15 for students/seniors
Reservations: 213-389-385
(Half price tix are available at www.lastagetix.com or www.goldstar.com.)

More info: www.bootlegtheater.com
Click here to view the Facebook page.

If you're a fan of spaghetti westerns, you MUST see this show. Talk about a star-studded production team and cast. Ann Closs-Farley doing costumes, Francois-Pierre Couture the set designer. Fight choreography by Victor Warren. Dance choreography by Bradley Michaud. And plenty of blood packets. I am very excited about my role. I get to play PADRE, the priest who tries to lead the town towards the "dawn of a new day."



I look forward to seeing you at one of these shows.

I hope that you're well.

Love,

Joe

BERKELEY, HERE WE COME!