Sideshow Goshko Storytelling Series Thursday, 4/27/17

Come see why Sideshow Goshko is named a Time Out NY and a New York Times "Critic's Pick" this Thursday, April 27th, 7pm, at KGB Bar (85 E. 4th Street). We've got a fantastic lineup! Always FREE, always at a Soviet Bar.

photo courtesy Maryanne Ventrice

Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post, Sirius XM radio) invites some of NY’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s a challenging trivia game and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from:

Bill Chambers (The Frigid Festival, artist in residence at Ten Foot Rat Cabaret)

Robin Gelfenbien (Yum's the Word, VH1)

Sandi Marx (Moth Slam Champion, Boston Women's Comedy Festival)

Calvin Cato (San Francisco Sketch Fest, Oxygen Network)

* New York Times "Critic's Pick"
* Time Out NY “Critics’ Pick”
* NY Daily News “Editor’s Pick”
* “a well-programmed night” - The New York Times

What: Sideshow Goshko Storytelling Series

When: Thursday, April 27th, 7pm (doors open 6:30pm)

Where: KGB Bar (85 E. 4th Street, 2nd Floor), named "Best literary venue in NYC" by New York Magazine, 212- 505-3360 

How Much: Free

SIDESHOW GOSHKO TURNS 8 YEARS OLD!!!

More fun than a room full of Fleet Week sailors, it's the 8TH ANNIVERSARY OF SIDESHOW GOSHKO!!!

Sideshow Goshko Storytelling Series is turning 8 years old and we're celebrating! Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post, SiriusXM) invites some of New York’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s a challenging trivia game and a free wine giveaway where EIGHT (one for each year we’ve been around) lucky audience members will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from:

Kambri Crews (NY Times best-selling author of "Burn Down the Ground," creator QED Astoria)

Rory Scholl (People's Improv Theater, ARTPROV)

Thomas Pryor (author "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys," NY Times)

* New York Times “Critic’s Pick”
* Time Out NY “Critics’ Pick”
* NY Daily News “Editor’s Pick”
* “a well-programmed night” - The New York Times

* featured on TruTV's Impractical Jokers, NPR's Snap Judgment, and in The New Yorker

When: Thursday, January 26th, 7pm (doors 6:30pm)

Where: KGB Bar (85 E. 4th Street, 2nd Floor)

How Much: FREE!

Be sure to arrive early to snag a seat...they go fast! 

Sideshow Goshko Storytelling Series, Thursday, 10/27!

Almost 8 years running, we're back at it this Thursday, 10/27 in New York's reddest bar. Come see why the New York Times named us a "Critic's Pick" and calls us "a well-programmed night." Always FREE, always at a Soviet Bar.

Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post, Sirius XM radio) invites some of NY’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s a challenging trivia game and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from:

MARTIN DOCKERY (Fringe Circuit Superstar)

SELENA COPPOCK (Red Oaks on Amazon, Vh1, author "The New Rules for Blondes")

CAITLIN BRODNICK (Glamour, The People's Improv Theater, The Moth)

DANNY ARTESE (Moth StorySlam winner, http://sweetvalleyhighagain.tumblr.com/)

* New York Times "Critic's Pick"
* Time Out NY “Critics’ Pick” 
* NY Daily News “Editor’s Pick”
* “a well-programmed night” - The New York Times

Always FREE, Always at a Soviet Bar. Be sure to arrive early to snag a seat; they go fast!

Sideshow Goshko this Thursday, September 22nd!

We've been featured on NPR, TruTV's "Impractical Jokers," called a NY Times "Critic's Pick," and now we come to you LIVE from the reddest bar in NYC! Always FREE, always at a Soviet Bar. 

THE GIST:

Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post, Sirius XM radio) invites some of NY’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s a challenging trivia game and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from:

STEVEN BERKOWITZ (The Liar Show, Scientific American's "Science Talk" podcast)

JIJI LEE (Above Average, Reductress)\

MICHELE CARLO (author "Fish Out of Agua," Impractical Jokers)

GASTOR ALMONTE (Comedy Central, Host of Stoops2Stages)

* New York Times "Critic's Pick"
* Time Out NY “Critics’ Pick”
* NY Daily News “Editor’s Pick”
* “a well-programmed night” - The New York Times

Thursday, September 22nd, KGB Bar
Doors open at 6:30pm. Be sure to arrive early to snag a seat, they go fast.

Last Sideshow Goshko of the Summer! 7/28/16

And we're back! Sideshow Goshko (Time Out NY "Critic's Pick") returns to the KGB Bar next Thursday, July 28th, 7pm (doors 6:30pm) for our last show of the summer. There is NO Sideshow Goshko for the month of August. We will return in full force on Thursday, September 22nd.

Always FREE, always at a Soviet Bar.

Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post, Sirius XM radio) invites some of NY’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s a challenging trivia game and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from:

Stephen Gevedon (HBO)

Thomas Pryor (author "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys")

Sandi Marx (The Moth)

* New York Times "Critic's Pick"
* Time Out NY “Critics’ Pick”
* NY Daily News “Editor’s Pick”
* “a well-programmed night” - The New York Times

April Sideshow Goshko Recap

You guys! A packed, standing-room only crowd which spilled out into the hallway. Thank you for keeping Sideshow Goshko going strong! Our next show is Thursday, May 26th, 7pm at KGB Bar. Always Free, always at a Soviet Bar. And now we can say, "As seen on Tru TV's 'Impractical Jokers!'"

April's storytellers L to R: Drew Prochaska, Cyndi Freeman, Rory Scholl, Anna Zagerson, Leslie Goshko

photo courtesy Maryanne Ventrice

Sideshow Goshko on Tru TV's "Impractical Jokers!"

I can FINALLY reveal that our big Sideshow Goshko taping was for an episode of "Impractical Jokers" on Tru TV! Thank you to everyone who came out and for being such good sports! Proving yet again that Sideshow Goshko has the BEST audiences. And special thanks to the evening's readers: Michele Carlo, Thomas Pryor, Francesco Marciuliano, and Brad Lawrence!  You can check out the full episode over at the Impractical Jokers website.  We're featured in Season 5 episode 11 "Whose Phone is Ringing?"

We Did It! Taping Complete!

I just want to say a huge "thank you" to everyone who came out for the very special LIVE taping of Sideshow Goshko! Due to the wonderful world of non-disclosure agreements, I can't say too much right now. But I can say that you'll be seeing us on your TV in the near future, and then I can spill the beans all over the place. Special thanks to Michele Carlo, Francesco Marciuliano, Brad Lawrence, and Thomas Pryor for their amazing readings.

You all are the best!

Although there was free wine, I promise I'm not drunk in this photo. I just naturally look that way. 

L to R: Michele Carlo, Francesco Marciuliano, Thomas Pryor, Leslie Goshko, Brad Lawrence 

Thank You for an Amazing Seven Years!

Wow, what an amazing anniversary show! First of all, keeping a show going for one year in NY is a feat and I applaud all those producers out there who do it. Keeping a show running for like SEVEN years is, well...a LOT! And I couldn't do it without all of YOU! So...

THANK YOU!!!

Thank you to our amazing storytellers Sasheer Zamata (SNL), Andy Christie (The Liar Show), and Tara Clancy (The Paris Review) for sharing their amazing tales and to everyone who came out to support and literally PACKED out the KGB Bar!

We'll be back at it on Thursday, March 24th, 7pm at KGB Bar. Always FREE, always at a Soviet Bar.

We had ourselves a good time. (L to R: Sasheer Zamata, Tara Clancy, Leslie Goshko, Andy Christie)

photo courtesy Maryanne Ventrice 

Sideshow Goshko in THE NEW YORK TIMES!

Tonight is the big night! Sideshow Goshko Storytelling Series celebrates 7 Years!!! And we're gonna party.

Huge thanks to The New York Times who thinks you should check out tonight's event. I don't disagree with them. We have SNL's Sasheer Zamata, The Liar Show's Andy Christie, and The Paris Review's Tara Clancy. 

Always FREE, always at a Soviet Bar! Door open at 6:30pm. 

And if you're STILL on the fence, maybe you should twitter-listen to NY1's Pat Kiernan who thinks you should come tonight...

SIDESHOW GOSHKO TURNS 7!!!

What?! I know! How did that happen? It seems like only yesterday I was an adult wearing pigtails at the very first ever Sideshow Goshko at the now defunct Comix Comedy Club...

photo courtesy Craig Ruttle. And yes, I really did like that outfit. It wasn't "ironic."

Please join us on Thursday, February 25th, 7pm at KGB Bar where we'll have a big blow-out anniversary party celebrating 7 years of storytelling! Full lineup TBA. But know that we'll be giving away 7!!! That's right, 7!!! bottles of Sideshow Sauce--one to celebrate each year we've been around.

Always FREE, always at a Soviet Bar. See you there!!!

IT'S A TRIPLE PLAY!

I'm from Chicago, so of course I'm rooting for the Cubbies! But we have a triple play (see what I did there?) right here with back-to-back-to-back shows coming up for three nights straight starting TONIGHT with Sideshow Goshko at KGB Bar! Friday is the Loser's Lounge at Joe's Pub and then the grand finale with An Old-Fashioned Piano Party at Cornelia Street Cafe on Saturday!

Be sure to RSVP/get your tickets/arrive early so we can hang out and have a "gay ol' time!"

Full details below. And don't forget, MY MOM WILL BE HERE FOR ALL OF THESE! So, if you wanna get the dirt on me and pump my mom for info, now  is the time to do it ;)

Cheers and hope to catch you at a show!

SIDESHOW GOSHKO STORYTELLING SERIES

TONIGHT, Thursday, October 22nd, 7pm (doors 6:30pm)

KGB Bar (85 E. 4th Street, 2nd Floor)

FREE!

Guys, it's happening again. My mom is coming to visit! We'll be tag-teaming a story because, well, there's two sides to every tale ;) Here's the gist...

Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post, Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion) invites some of NY’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s a challenging trivia game and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from:

Martin Dockery (Intl. Fringe Superstar!)

Leona Godin (Newton Literary, writer/producer The Spectator and the Blind Man)

Gail Thomas (Law & Order SVU, voiceover artist Beavis and Butthead)

* New York Times "Critic's Pick"
* Time Out NY “Critics’ Pick” 
* NY Daily News “Editor’s Pick” 
* “a well-programmed night” - The New York Times

THE LOSER'S LOUNGE PRESENTS A TRIBUTE TO JAMES BOND 

Friday, October 23rd, 7pm

Joe's Pub at The Public

$25

Joe McGinty and The Losers Lounge Presents The Music of James Bond!

Featuring all of your favorite theme songs and music from the James Bond films, performed by The Joe McGinty Seven and The Losers Lounge’s colorful cast of singers and interpreters. Join Joe McGinty and The Losers Lounge for a night of exotic adventure, international intrigue, and incredible music. Martinis are recommended. Black tie is optional. 

AN OLD-FASHIONED PIANO PARTY WITH LESLIE GOSHKO

Saturday, October 24th, 6pm

Cornelia Street Cafe (Downstairs)

$10 cover plus $10 minimum

Heralded as a Time Out New York "Critic's Pick," "An Old-Fashioned Piano Party with Leslie Goshko" returns to The Cornelia Street Cafe. Leslie is an award-winning storyteller, Huffington Post Comedy contributor, and a one-time performer in the Broadway musical Hairspray. And thanks to years of piano lessons, she also happens to be a classically trained pianist. Join Leslie as she combines her love of comedy, storytelling, and music into an old-fashioned piano party. Featuring everything from traditional standards to The Cranberries, this evening of music and laughs holds something for everyone.

An award-winning storyteller who's won our hearts -- 92Y Online

She sure knows funny -- Backstage

Delightful and razor-sharp -- Best NY Comedy

Sideshow Goshko Hits the Gotham Storytelling Festival!

Woot woot! I'm thrilled to announce that Sideshow Goshko has been invited to take part in Horse Trade Theater Group's Gotham Storytelling Festival on Wednesday, November 4th, 7pm! Full lineup to come, but tickets are now on sale! Be sure to get yours, it's gonna be a goodun'!

Sideshow Goshko Storytelling Series 9/24/15!

After taking our summer hiatus for August, Sideshow Goshko Storytelling Series (New York Times "Critic's Pick") returns this Thursday, Septebmer 24th, 7pm. Always FREE, always at a Soviet Bar.

Full lineup to come! But in the meantime, mark those calendars and arrive early to grab a seat. Doors open at 6:30pm

Feeling all the feelings

What: Sideshow Goshko Storytelling Series
When: Thursday, September 24th, 7pm (doors 6:30pm)
Where: KGB Bar, 85 E. 4th Street, NYC
How Much: FREE! Can't beat that.

http://kgbbar.com/calendar/

July Sideshow Goshko Recap, Going to the Prom, & Kick Assonance!

Wow, what a fun Sideshow Goshko that was last week! Not only did we celebrate two anniversaries (the half birthday of SG--6 1/2 years! And my wedding anniversary--11 years what?!), we also had the debut of two new performers to Sideshow Goshko: Kyle Erickson and Athalie Paynting who did a fantastic job!

And look what a cute prom group we are!

(L to R: Kyle Erickson, Leslie Goshko, Rory Scholl, Athalie Paynting*)

Big thanks to everyone who came out to support the show and to all our fantastic storytellers! Sideshow Goshko is taking a hiatus for the month of August, but fear not! I will be hosting the Time Out New York "Critic's Pick" Kick Assonance Reading Series in its place on Thursday, August 27th, 7pm, at KGB Bar. FREE! You don't wanna miss it.

So, see you on the 27th for a night of original works and my bad high school poetry! Trust me, it's worth it.

Kick Assonance Reading Series:

Award-winning storyteller and Huffington Post blogger Leslie Goshko hosts tonight’s curated evening of original poetic works that’s sure to Kick Assonance! Join co-creators Kyle Erickson ("Enduro’s Lament") and Steven Leyva ("Low Parish") as they welcome fellow authors Ron Kolm and Zakia Henderson-Brown for an evening of original poetry that Time Out New York magazine named a “Critics’ Pick.”

*photos courtesy Maryanne Ventrice 

Sideshow Goshko Storytelling Series Does "Anniversaries"

A mere two days away...did you get your tickets? No? That's because it's FREE! A New York Times "Critic's Pick," this month we celebrate Sideshow Goshko's half birthday (6 1/2 years!) and an 11 year wedding anniversary. Not saying whose, but there will be toasting and drinks. Always FREE, always at a Soviet Bar. Hope to see you there!

Classy from the start

Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post, Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion) invites some of NY’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s a challenging trivia game and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from:

Rory Scholl ("Mallorca" Off-Broadway, The People's Improv Theater, NYC Fringe Festival)

Kyle Erickson (Kick Assonance Reading Series, author "Enduro's Lament," This Land Press)

Athalie Paynting (Moth StorySlam Winner)

* Time Out NY “Critics’ Pick” 
* NY Daily News “Editor’s Pick” 
* “a well-programmed night” - The New York Times

NPR Teams Up with Sideshow Goshko!

We were thrilled to have NPR recording our last two Sideshow Goshko's for their program "Snap Judgment!" Big thanks to NPR, Snap Judgment, and everyone who came out to support the show and have their throat-clearing recorded for posterity.

Due to a scheduling conflict with our show Wunnerful Wunnerful at Ars Nova's ANT Fest (which you should totally come see!), there will be no Sideshow Goshko for the month of June. We'll resume on Thursday, July 23rd (the day before my 11 year wedding anniversary! What?!) with an all-new lineup! Stay tuned for details.

In the meantime, you can check out all the photos here! All photos courtesy of Maryanne Ventrice.

March Sideshow Goshko Recap

Ooh, lawdy! What a fun time we had at last month's Sideshow Goshko. A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support the show and to our amazing performers.

We're doing it again on Thursday, April 23rd, 7pm at KGB Bar. Always FREE, always at a Soviet Bar. Doors open at 6:30pm so be sure to get there early to snag a seat! They go fast.

(L to R: Natalie Wall, Caitlin Brodnick, yours truly, and Calvin Cato)

The hysterical and loveable Calvin Cato

"Awkward Sex and the City" creator Natalie Wall

Who's cuter than Caitlin Brodnick?!

We're all very shy

All photos courtesy of Maryanne Ventrice. Full photo set HERE!

6 Year Anniversary Sideshow Goshko Recap

Hi friends!

These photos are a little postponed, but that just goes to show you how long it took to recover from the fun we had at the 6 year Sideshow Goshko anniversary! Huge thanks to our amazing storytellers and everyone who came out to the show.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 26th, 7pm, KGB Bar for our Spring installment of Sideshow Goshko! Everything's coming up roses! And weird stories...

6 years and counting!

Master of ceremonies, yours truly.

Fantastic storyteller and host of "Employee of the Month", Catie Lazarus

The inimitable host of "The Liar Show," Andy Christie

Award-winning Fringe performer, Martin Dockery

 All photos courtesy of Maryanne Ventrice. Full photo set HERE.

Tonight's 6 Year Sideshow Goshko Anniversary is a "NY Event To See!"

Tonight's the night! We're celebrating 6 years of Sideshow Goshko Storytelling Series and we couldn't have done it without you! We have a very special lineup featuring Andy Christie, Martin Dockery, and Catie Lazarus, and we'll be giving away 6 bottles of Sideshow Sauce--one for each year we've been around. So 6 of your gorgeous mugs will be guzzling some red tonight!

Our HUGE thanks to The NY Times, Time Out NY, The Village Voice, The Rumpus, and more for naming tonight's show a NY event to see! 

Always FREE, always at a Soviet bar. Doors open at 6:30pm, show at 7pm. (be sure to arrive early to snag a seat, they go fast).

See you tonight! Wear your party hats :)

SIDESHOW GOSHKO STORYTELLING SERIES: 6 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

TONIGHT! Thursday, January 29th, 7pm (doors 6:30pm)

KGB Bar (85 E. 4th Street, 2nd Floor), FREE!

Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post, Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion, SiriusXM) invites some of New York’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s a challenging trivia game and a free wine giveaway where six (one for each year we’ve been around) lucky audience members will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from:

Andy Christie (host The Liar Show, Peabody Award-winning Moth Radio Hour)

Catie Lazarus (host Employee of the Month, The New York Times)

Martin Dockery (“Outstanding Solo Performer” – NY Innovative Theater Awards, Edinburgh Fringe Festival)

* Time Out NY “Critics’ Pick”
* NY Daily News “Editor’s Pick”
* “a well-programmed night” - The New York Times