It was so awesome performing with Janeane Garofalo & more at TAKE BACK THE CITY

Performing last Wed at Take Back the City (in support of Yetta Kurland for City Council) was so awesome. What a great night!! Thanks to everyone who came out. What a blast. I am in awe of Nellie. It was so awesome getting to hang with Janeane. And Yetta will make an excellent member of city council, working for the rights of all peoples (queer, underprivileged etc!).

Thank you New York!!

Performing with Janeane Garofalo, Murray Hill, Nellie McKay, TV show & more!

Hi Everyone! I am so psyched to be performing this Wednesday with Janeane Garofalo, Nellie McKay, the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players & more! My CD, LITTLE GIRL DREAMS is now available online, and you can now watch the full LIVING IN CAPTIVITY TV pilot episode online (complete with my theme song)! Read on, happy new year, and see ya soon! Athena Reich P.S. - here's a pix of Janeane. I love her and am so excited to get to share the stage with her!! >> www.AthenaReich.com

Take Back the City with Janeane Garofalo, Nellie McKay & me! TAKE BACK THE CITY in support of YETTA KURLAND for City Council Wednesday, January 14th @ 7pm (till midnight) Touch Night Club 240 W 52nd St. in NYC Performers: Janeane Garofalo, Nellie McKay, Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Jasper James, Reverend Billy, Murray Hill, Sara Benincasa, Michele Balan, Athena Reich, Shante Paradigm, Lovari, & Jen Curis and This Reporter. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.yettakurland.com or email tickets@yettakurland.com ABOUT YETTA: Yetta Kurland has been a leader in progressive politics and social justice for over two decades. Yetta Kurland has proven herself to be a compassionate leader and an independent thinker. She is a champion of the underrepresented. As our City Councilmember, Yetta Kurland will bring her courage, compassion and experience to ensure we have a voice in local politics and access to City government.

Watch LIVING IN CAPTIVITY TV show online! You can now watch the full pilot episode of LIVING IN CAPTIVITY, the TV show that I wrote the theme song for, on YouTube! It's a hilarious new show about working at NY Central Zoo. The opening sequence is animated by Emily Hubley (who did the animation for Hedwig & the Angry Inch). Check it out and show your friends! >> Watch it here!

Congratulations to my student Natalya Rudakova on Transporter 3 Big congrats to my student Natalya Rudakova for her role in Transporter 3! She is THE CHICK in Transporter 3! The girl! The hot red head opposite Jason Statham! If you are interested in taking acting, voice, guitar, songwriting or piano lessons with me, reply to this email for more info!

Little Girl Dreams now online! Hear clips, read more info, and buy the CD online! Yippee!! >> Click here to check out Little Girl Dreams

My first Visual Art Show! If you are in midtown, check out the art show at the Art Students League of New York. This is my first visual arts show and will feature a couple of my oil paintings and tons of work by some incredible talent. The opening party is Monday January 12th from 5pm-830pm. Come! I'll be there! The show runs for 2 weeks. Art Students League of New York 215 West 57th Street Jan 12-Jan 26 Opening Party: Mon Jan 12 @ 5-830pm. Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-830pm; Sat 9-3.

See ya soon! More exciting news to come! Happy new year! Athena >> Check out my Youtube Channel for music videos, how to videos & more!

New Headshots!!

I got new headshots while in Toronto over the holidays. I just love working with Denise Grant! She is amazing! Still sorting through them but here are a few sneaky peaks...