Chef's Dinner Table Presents... Running Through Trees

132 Mulberry Street, No. 503, New York, NY 10013

Doors open at 7pm | Showtime 7:30pm

Chef's Dinner Table and Read The Room present Running Through Trees: Songs & Poetry of Overcoming, by Johnny Perez. Each ticket includes two drinks!

Johnny Perez brought down the house at our last Read The Room literary salon in February, and now he is back with a full show of his work. Running Through Trees is a mashup of original songs and poetry drawing on Johnny’s own experience as the Mexican American son of a preacher in the South, exploring themes of love and loss, faith, forgiveness, fathers and sons, and the invincible power of the human spirit. 

It is likely you have never before seen a show like this. Call it jazz poetry, call it poetic opera, call it a concert with spoken word. Some have even called it church. You will be swept up in the songs and perhaps even moved to tears by the poetry. 

About the performers:

Johnny Perez is a lifelong writer, and some of these poems, dreams and visions have been with him for 50 years. Now as a singer/songwriter, spoken-word poet, and acoustic guitarist living in the West Village, Johnny has performed many of these pieces onstage at music venues, literary and poetry salons around New York and Washington DC. But this is the first time he has put them all together – songs with poetry – as a full “one-man” show.  Johnny’s musical style has been likened to ‘James Taylor with a Latin flair,’ as he plays fingerstyle acoustic guitar and many of his songs include verses in Spanish. His mixing of poetry over music hearkens back to the Harlem Renaissance, the Beat poets, and a good old-fashioned Gospel altar call. Prior to COVID, Johnny curated and hosted a weekly improvisational Jazz Poetry show at 11th Street Café in New York’s West Village. He is on IG @perezpoetry.

Scot Gropper is a multi-instrumentalist songwriter with a wide variety of influences and has been playing live music for over 25 years. Scot has played with artists including Grammy winner Andy Falco, Kirk Douglas (The Roots), Joe Bonamassa and Watty Burnett (Congos). A Hammond B3 afficionado, Scot plays organ and keys for the Long Island Roots/Reggae/Rocksteady/Ska band Noah’s ARC and has hosted and curated open mics at Music Inn, Cowgirl and Tío Pepe in the Village (NYC).

Author/composer Charlie Rauh has been artist in residence for organizations including the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine.  He is the author of the essay/music composition collection “Simply, Patiently, Quietly” (String Letter Publishing) and the forthcoming prose collection, “Amizdel” (Pete’s Press). Rauh’s work has been featured in Ploughshares, Acoustic Guitar, and The Advocate. He has been guest lecturer for institutions including The Van Cortland House Museum, Louisiana State University, Dey Mansion Washington’s Headquarters, and New Jersey Institute of Technology. Charlie is on IG at @charlierauh_music.

FAQs:

Are there any ID requirements or an age limits to enter the event?

• Guests must be at least 21 Years of age with valid ID.

What is the closest subway stop to the event?

• B, D to Grand Street
• 6 to Canal Street
• J,Z to Canal Street
• N,Q,R,W to Canal Street

What are the closest parking lots  to the event?

There are 5 parking lots nearby (in order of proximity):

• 123 - 129 Baxter St, New York, NY 10013 (Closest, underground; this is also the one with the automated parking system!)
• 174 Centre St, New York, NY 10013 (2-minute walk; open-air)
• 104 Mott St, New York, NY 10013 (2-minute walk; underground)
• 44 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013 (3-minute walk; underground)
• 395 Broome St, New York, NY 10013 (3-minute walk; open-air)

What is the refund policy? Is my registration/ticket transferable?

• While tickets are not refundable, they are transferable to anyone of legal drinking age. If you are unable to use your ticket, we will undertake to re-sell your ticket on a best-efforts basis subject to a 20% service fee.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

• No. (just have some ID handy)

Where can I contact the organizer with additional questions?

• Please email Info@ChefsDinnerTableNYC.com

Note: all food, drink and gratuities are included with your ticket purchase, so you don't need to worry about settling a bill.