(Above photo credit: courtesy of the guests)

Bite into a hot slice of NYC life every first Friday of the month at 44 Charlton — the world’s first and only variety show smashing together the gutsiest comedy, music, dance, theater, spoken word, and genre-bending performances on a single stage, hosted by the sometimes salty, always sexy Julian Fleisher.

On this show: New York singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt (of The Magnetic Fields and House of Tomorrow), comedian Bowen Yang (High Maintenance, SNL) rapper Nappy Nina. And a special appearance by Mike Hot-Pence!

Come for the cheap drinks. Stay to become a part of spontaneous genius. The wheels might come off! The clothes might come off! Bring your expectations to the door, then pick them up again after the show.