Upcoming Event

The Upstart Creatures are back and proud to welcome the Villalobos Brothers, a Grammy-winning music group recognized as one of the foremost Contemporary Mexican ensembles in the world! On Friday, April 26 at 7pm, the Villalobos Brothers will take the stage at Metro Baptist Church to showcase their unique fusion of Mexican folk, jazz, and classical music. A three-course Mexican-inspired meal will be served along with the performance, followed by a Forum discussion about crossing borders and the immigrant experience in America, moderated by NYU professor Vicki Whooper. 

This event is 100% FREE to attend, but the Upstart Creatures live from your support, so we encourage your kind donation upon registration (one reservation per email address). Space is limited, so register before it’s too late!

Thanks to our Event Sponsors

La Palapa Cocina Mexicana

Owned & operated by Barbara Sibley

77 St. Mark's Place, New York, NY 10003

Papatzul

55 Grand Street

New York, NY 10013

Previously…

Event Sponsors

All standard Upstart Creatures events include a multi-course meal* and are always FREE**.

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4th Annual Gala
Nov
3

4th Annual Gala

4th Annual Gala

We celebrated our season and looked ahead to 2020, raising money so we can start paying
our previously volunteer corps of dedicated artists!

​Our gala is literally the only event we charge for in the entire year. 
Literally. 

 This is how you, our most ardent and passionate supporters, help us run our outreach programs, create an entire year of artistic programming, all the while feeding bodies and souls.​

Our fanciest food (we provide the wine this time!), along with entertainment that will guarantee to distract you from the hellish times we're living in.

All of our other events are completely FREE to attend, thanks to the support of generous people just like you!

Thank you for helping us feed bodies and souls for another year.

November 3 at 7pm
VIP cocktail hour at 6pm

Metro Baptist Church
410 W 40th Street​

Festive dress!

Featuring the Upstart Creatures

Paul Bernardo
Carla Briscoe
Stephen Bel Davies
Carol Halstead
Logan Kovach
Linda Larson
Roya Shanks
Eugenio Vargas
Alison Walls
Gabra Zackman

and a Gourmet Menu

squash blossom soup
lamb with mint-pistachio pesto and herb barley with mushrooms
prosciutto and melon arugula salad
a delicious dessert

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3rd Annual Gala
Nov
11

3rd Annual Gala

Our 3rd annual gala was a record-breaking success!
Thanks to everyone who celebrated with us and contributed.

Carol & Rich Agins, Monica Alzugaray, Rosemary Andress, Quemuel Arroyo, Morena Baccarin, David Baker, Peter Balis, Kareen Bar-Akiva, Ronne Bassman-Agins, Aaron Bender & Roya Shanks, Carla Briscoe, MaryBeth Bunge, Marisa Calin, Alan Charlton, Suzanne Chesney, Diana Cheung, Deborah Constantine, Gordon Cox, Julieta Dominguez & Robert Hidalgo, Bob Dreyfuss, Fault Line Theatre, Leo Dunn-Fox, Doug & Joanne Eaton, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Carola Fiorentini, Andrea Fisher, Michelle Fix, Terry Fox, Emily and Max Frey, Chris & Meghan Gies, Callan Gies, Patricia Girardi, Carol Goldberg, Stephen Greer, Marilyn Grosswirth, Carol Halstead, Kate Hamill, Qusai Hammouri, Michael Aram, Michael Hausman & Tracy Pogue, Heather Hay, Il Buco Alimentari, Micol Ceramics, Roberto Higaldo, Helen Hockney, Martin Holmes, Xiang Hang Huang, Il Punto, Aditya Julka, Saskia, Leo Kriksunov, Judi Kupermann, Maryanne Kuzniar, Christine Labeste, Deborah Laufer, Krupa Grocery, Marisa Lerer, Jerome Link, Leslie Lowe, Saskia Maarleveld, James Mandel and Irina Mashlenko, Daniel Mintz, Donald Morisette, Julia Motyka, Jim Kilpatric and Harry Neyens, Ward Nixon, Scott Ohanesian, Claudia Ortiz, Flor de Caña, Maggie Paczkowski, Tracy Pogue, Kalmon Post, Christina Rattiner, Jacquelyn Reingold, Adam Reynolds, Eric Roberts, Abby Royle, Brendan Ryan, Fonda, Carol Schrager, Geane & Richard Schubert, Paul Serritella, Odeon, Shelley Silver, Barbara Sklar, Mitchel Skolnick, Jeffrey Smith, Anna Smith, Sonya Sobieski, Makela Spielman, Eileen Stevens, Taqueria Diana, Jason Weller, Andrea Winter, Ella Wrenn, "The Other Josh Cohen", James Yaman, Gabra Zackman, Ronnie Zackman, Anonymous

Flights of Fancy

our 3rd annual gala 
Celebrate with us as we soar into 2019. 

Our gala is literally the only event we charge for in the entire year. 
Literally. 

 This is how you, our most ardent and passionate supporters, help us run our outreach programs, create an entire year of artistic programming, all the while feeding bodies and souls.

​Enjoy our fanciest food (we provide the wine this time!), along with entertainment that will guarantee to distract you from the hellish times we're living in.

​And be the first to learn about our very special and exciting announcement.

 All of our other events are completely FREE to attend, thanks to the support of generous people just like you!

Help us feed bodies and souls for another year.

November 11 at 6:30pm
Metro Baptist Church
410 W 40th Street​

Festive dress!

Featuring the Upstart Creatures

Stephen Bel Davies
Ariel Neema Blake*
Carla Briscoe 
Carol Halstead   
Jared Brendon Hopper*   
Matthew Jackson
Linda Marie Larson
Colleen Litchfield* 
Celina Polanco   
Abby Royle
Roya Shanks
Joan Valentina
Alison Walls
Gabra Zackman

 Music Director
Joseph Thalken*

​Stage Manager
Lauren Stern* 

Sound Operator
Hillel Friedman​

*Guest Artist

Our Gourmet Menu

White Gold Piña Colada
Featuring Flor de Caña Rum 

Crostini di scampi
Stuffed Malagueta Rosa peppers
Spinach amuse bouche​

Blues in the Night Blåbärssoppa (Swedish blueberry soup)

Duck, Duck Pie (duck pot pie with roasted baby carrots)
Ruby Roasted Delight (Roasted beets & goat cheese on a bed of greens) 

Morenita Takes Flight (Bitter-sweet chocolate brownie)
Courtesy of Fonda 

Flor de Caña Rum Flight
Courtesy of Flor de Caña​

Wines
Cogito Malbec 2015, Mendoza, Argentina
Berthier Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Loire Valley, France
underwritten by Krupa Grocery

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