Charlie Flynn: Live at Union Hall
About This Event
Charlie Flynn headlines a program at Union Hall with a lineup including Carmen; Jeff Dean (solo and with Jordan Thewlis); Jordan Thewlis, a Bay Area comedian and writer for The Onion; Nori Reed; Salma; and Zaky. Many of the acts have recurring ties to Union Hall and work in small-room formats, favoring voice-forward songwriting, ensemble interplay and persona-driven sets suited to attentive, close-up audiences.
About Carmen(opera)
Lucien Métivet
Bizet’s *Carmen* (1875) follows a factory worker whose refusal to be possessed pulls a soldier into jealousy, desertion, and violence, set against a public world of soldiers, smugglers, and the arena. First heard in Paris at the Opéra-Comique, it unsettled audiences with its frank sexuality and fatalism, then spread rapidly into the international repertory; New York’s early encounters with the work helped make it a staple of the city’s operatic life. At Union Hall, the piece is filtered through a comedy and rock/pop frame, with LATE BLOOMERS and solo turns by Grace, Reiter, Gus, and Heagerty. The score’s familiarity only sharpens its central question: what does freedom cost when desire turns proprietary.
About the Artists
Jeff Dean and Jordan Thewlis Live at Union Hall
Jeff Dean and Jordan Thewlis appear as a Rock/Pop duo on the New York City circuit, with a recurring connection to Union Hall in Brooklyn. Their live sets center on voice-forward songwriting and close interplay, shaped for an intimate room rather than a large stage.
Salma
Salma is a rock/pop vocalist and songwriter active on New York City stages, including Union Hall in Brooklyn. She has appeared on bills with Jeff Dean and Jordan Thewlis, including *Jeff Dean and Jordan Thewlis Live at Union Hall*, and has also performed alongside Zaky, Dean, and Thewlis in related sets.
Zaky
Zaky is a New York City–based rock and pop artist who has appeared at Union Hall, a staple of the borough’s small-room performance circuit. Their recent credits include sharing bills with Jeff Dean, Jordan Thewlis, and Salma, including the event “Jeff Dean and Jordan Thewlis Live at Union Hall.
Jeff Dean
Jeff Dean is a rock/pop performer heard on New York City bills, including sets at Union Hall. He has shared the stage there with Jordan Thewlis, and has appeared alongside artists such as Salma and Zaky.
Jordan Thewlis
Jordan Thewlis is a Bay Area based comedian and writer for The Onion. Check here to see him live!
Carmen Live at Union Hall
Carmen Live at Union Hall is a rock/pop performer based around New York City stages, with regular ties to Union Hall in Brooklyn. Their credits include appearances on *Pizzazz with Gary Gulman* and sets alongside the LATE BLOOMERS roster of off-kilter solo characters, including Grace, Reiter, Gus, Heagerty, Nick, Mestad, and Ashley.