Joey Arias in Strange Fruit with Eliot Douglass October 20, 2009

The Swedish Housewife Presents- "Joey Arias in "Strange Fruit" at The Triple Door.

Legendary underground entertainer-turned international cabaret sensation Joey Arias returns to Seattle’s historic Triple Door theatre on Tuesday, October 20, for an evening of signature song and banter, accompanied by his longtime pianist and creative co-conspirator, Eliot Douglass.

Also accompanying Joey and Eliot, Seattle's very own Craig Flory on Sax, Geoff Harper on Bass , and Denali Williams on Drums.

Fresh from a five-year run as emcee/”Mistress of Seduction” for Zumanity: the Sultry Side of Cirque de Soleil, a role created expressly for him, Arias is the 2009 recipient of GLAAD’s “Off Off Broadway” Award for Arias With a Twist, an intimate “cabinet of curiosities” melding Arias’ legendary voice with puppeteer Basil Twist’s lavish, ecstatic visual creations.

For one night only, Arias and Douglass will appear at the Triple Door, performing original works alongside the material of Ms. Holiday--as only Joey Arias can conjour her. A two-time “Critic’s Choice” and “Pick of the Week” (Los Angeles Times), Seattle Gay News writer Sara Michelle Fetters said this of his last Triple Door performance: “To say he left victorious would be something of an understatement… the only thing strange about this particular fruit is just how darn brilliant he really is.” (SGN, April 9 ’08).

Outrageous and avant-garde, Joey’s one-of-kind voice and thoroughly modern take on the music of Ms. Holiday continues to bend minds, winning over music and theatre lovers all across the planet. He has been featured at such diverse spaces as NYC’s hallowed Carnegie Hall and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and has collaborated with countless influential artists, including David Bowie and the late Klaus Nomi.

Official Website: http://www.thetripledoor.net/Calendar/Events/October-09/JOEY-ARIAS-Sings-Billie-Holiday-and-original-mater.aspx?date=2009-10-20