Performatist
    Comedy

    The Portal

    Illustration for The Portal

    Saturday, May 2, 2026

    8:00 PM

    Union Hall

    Park Slope, Brooklyn

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    The Portal at Union Hall brings together six New York–based performers: Alex, a rock/pop singer whose sets favor song structure and vocal presence; Edy, a performance artist working between music, spoken text and documentary gesture; Kelly, a controlled rock/pop vocalist; and comedians Maddy, Modica and Shaunak, who build characters through precise shifts in voice and posture. Union Hall's close-listening room suits work that relies on clarity of language, voice and physical detail rather than spectacle.

    About the Artists

    Alex

    Alex

    Alex is a New York City–based rock/pop artist who performs at Union Hall, a room known for close listening and quick shifts between comedy, music, and community shows. They have appeared on the lineup for PRETTY MAJOR, including the edition hosted by Jay Jurden, alongside performers such as Grace, Johnson, Wally, Conor, Michelle, Tessa Belle, and Jo Sunday.

    Maddy

    Maddy

    Maddy is a New York City–based comedy performer who appears regularly at Union Hall, where their work sits comfortably in the borough’s small-room performance tradition. They’ve shared bills with the LATE BLOOMERS lineup of unexpected solo characters, alongside Grace, Reiter, Gus, Heagerty, Nick, Mestad, and Ashley.

    Kelly

    Kelly

    Kelly is a rock/pop vocalist and songwriter whose career began in televised competition and expanded into a long-running presence across music and TV. She is known for a direct, high-control vocal style that moves easily between pop sheen and rock grit.

    Edy

    Edy

    Edy is a New York–based performance artist and vocalist whose work moves between music, spoken text, and documentary gesture. Trained through conservatory study and the city’s workshop culture, she has built a résumé across small theaters and downtown rooms, with appearances in New York venues that prioritize new work and close listening.

    Modica

    Modica

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    Modica is a New York–based artist whose work moves between performance and documentary-inflected storytelling. Trained through years of stage practice, Modica has appeared in downtown theater and live-music settings, with credits that regularly place them in the city’s small and mid-size venues.

    Shaunak

    Shaunak

    Shaunak is a New York City–based comedy performer who appears on stages like Union Hall in Brooklyn. Their work has been featured alongside the LATE BLOOMERS lineup of unexpected solo characters, sharing bills with performers including Grace, Reiter, Gus, Heagerty, Nick, Mestad, and Ashley.