Faceboy
Encyclopedia
Francis "Faceboy" Hall is an actor, producer, and activist working in the New York City arts community. He has appeared in stage productions and several films, including Robert Downey Sr.'s Too Much Sun
. Faceboy was a founding member of the Dance Liberation Front where he has worked to overturn New York City's "no dancing" cabaret laws.
show held Sundays at Surf Reality on the Lower East Side
, which was described as "one of the city’s most nurturing, freak-friendly weekly happenings."
Ten years later in a full page article in Time Out New York he was described as a performer who, "has persevered through the neighborhood’s gentrification with an almost religious devotion to the art of the open mike."
Faceboy also appears in the Electra Elf series created by Rev. Jen Miller
and Nick Zedd
. He has also been performing with ASS Studios
.
Too Much Sun
Too Much Sun is a 1990 film directed by Robert Downey Sr.. It was filmed in Beverly Hills, California, USA and Los Angeles, California, USA,.-Availability:...
. Faceboy was a founding member of the Dance Liberation Front where he has worked to overturn New York City's "no dancing" cabaret laws.
Career
Faceboyz Open Mic is an open mikeOpen mike
An open mike or open mic is a live show where audience members may perform at the microphone. Usually, the performers sign up in advance for a time slot with the host or master of ceremonies. These events can be focused on poetry and the spoken word, music, comedy, and the open format of open...
show held Sundays at Surf Reality on the Lower East Side
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
, which was described as "one of the city’s most nurturing, freak-friendly weekly happenings."
Ten years later in a full page article in Time Out New York he was described as a performer who, "has persevered through the neighborhood’s gentrification with an almost religious devotion to the art of the open mike."
Films and Television
In 1990 Faceboy appeared in Robert Downey Sr.'s Too Much Sun. In 1998 he played himself in the film When, and in 2003 he played the lead role in a short film titled Nights Like These.Faceboy also appears in the Electra Elf series created by Rev. Jen Miller
Rev. Jen Miller
Reverend Jen Miller is an American performer, underground movie star, writer, painter, director, preacher, and poet from Manhattan, New York City.- Activities :Miller writes the "Diary of an Art Star" column for Artnet and wrote the "I Did It for...
and Nick Zedd
Nick Zedd
Nick Zedd is an American filmmaker and author based in New York City. He coined the term Cinema of Transgression in 1985 to describe a loose-knit group of like-minded filmmakers and artists using shock value and black humor in their work...
. He has also been performing with ASS Studios
ASS Studios
ASS Studios or Art Star Scene Studios is an American independent film production company founded by Courtney Fathom Sell and Reverend Jen Miller in 2011. Their films are often produced on no-budget, involve guerilla style D.I.Y. tactics upon shooting, take place on the Lower East Side, and...
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Media coverage
Faceboy's work has been included in "Best of" lists, referenced, and written up in several publications, including:Best ofs and awards
- The Village VoiceThe Village VoiceThe Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
Best of New York: 2001 and 2005 - New York PressNew York PressNew York Press was a free alternative weekly in New York City, that was published from 1988 to 2011. During its lifetime, it was the main competitor to the Village Voice...
Best of Manhattan 1997 and 2003
Write ups
- Downtown Express newspaper, "Collective: UnconsciousCollective: UnconsciousCollective:Unconscious is a non-profit corporation, founded in New York City in 1994, and incorporated in 1995. Originally based on Ludlow Street on New York's Lower East Side, in 2004 it relocated to Tribeca until July 2008....
regroups in TribecaTriBeCaTribeca is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York in the United States. Its name is an acronym based on the words "Triangle below Canal Street", and is properly bounded by Canal Street, West Street, Broadway, and Vesey Street...
theater Anchor shows “Reverend Jen’s Anti-Slam” on Wednesday nights and “Faceboyz Open Mike” on Sunday nights made an easy transition to Tribeca," http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_107/collectiveunconscious.html
External links
- Faceboy's page on Internet Movie Database
- http://www.keithandthegirl.com/Show-Notes-Pictures.aspx?SGID=114List of appearances on Keith and the GirlKeith and The GirlKeith and The Girl, abbreviated as KATG, is a popular comedy podcast that began on March 7, 2005. It is hosted by comedian Keith Malley and singer Chemda Khalili in Queens, New York. Chemda is of Persian descent whilst Keith's exact origins are unknown, but believed to be eastern European...
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