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Ivan
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Ivan is a Russian piano prodigy. When he was eighteen, he defected to the U.S. while in Los Angeles with The Soviet Youth Orchestra. It was big news, even making a 60 Minutes segment with Morely Safer. Soon after, he ditched classical for popular music. He worked as a studio musician for a decade. In his off hours, he developed a one-man show with which he eventually toured the nation’s best piano bars. Ivan rarely tours these days — he is the artist in residence at Ivan’s Piano Bar (and also the owner). His devotees love his sharp (and hilarious) takes on the week’s news — which he delivers by reimagining the lyrics of hits from the sixties, seventies, and eighties. Ivan’s has had record crowds for weeks.
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(Inspired by Lynda Barry and her (totally freaking amazing) Writing the Unthinkable workshop at the Omega Institute.)