Join Acting Fun 101.......an Acting and Discovery Class for Kids Ages 6-8!

KIDS CREATE!     
……….Acting and Other Adventures

Join Kids Create! On February 14th, 2012 for a FREE Introduction to Acting Fun 101 (ages 6-8)
at Third Root Community Health Center 380 Marlborough Rd. Brooklyn, NY 11226

Acting Fun 101 . . . Where the kids have first say in the creative process!  Students will participate in acting games and character exercises helping them discover the story they want to tell.

*This class ends with a performance on May 1st.*

Class Runs: 3:40-4:45pm on Tuesdays, February21st – May 1st, 2012

Kids Create! is taught and operated by HeatherCambanes; a teaching artist who is passionate about acting, individual creativity and fun!  For registration and questions, please contact Heather at heatherkidscreate@gmail.com. Registration begins January 30th, 2012.

Register before February 15th, 2012 for a 10% discount

Total Session cost is $230.00

PLEASE LIST through 2/3/12: FREE ADAPTED SWIM PROGRAM

PLEASE LIST through February 3, 2012

IMMEDIATE

 

 

 

FREE ADAPTED SWIM PROGRAM

 

 

DATE:                       Every Friday for 10 weeks, beginning February 3, 2012

  

LOCATION:             This program is offered at nine locations throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. For individual locations and times of classes, or to register, please call (718) 760-6969, ext. 0.

 

DETAILS:                 The Adapted Aquatics program is free and offers two activities:

1.      Aquatic exercise therapy that ranges from gentle water walking to aerobic-type exercise which improves range of motion, flexibility, mobility, muscle tone, coordination, focus and strength. 

2.      Swim instruction that focuses on becoming comfortable in the water and learning basic swimming and safety skills.

 

**Participants must be members of a NYC Parks Recreation Center. Program size is limited to 12 people per group.

 

                               

 

 

 

 

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Home Repair, Remodeling, and Renovations -Ditmas Park Renovations LLC

We offer a wide variety of services from interior to exterior work. Different members of our staff specialize in different fields of home renovations and construction; we will make sure to send the most experienced person in each field to you for an estimate and to complete the job. We are reasonably priced and deliver high quality work. 
 
We Specialize in: 
Tile Floors and Walls 
Custom Tile Surrounds 
All Types of Flooring 
Sheetrocking 
Custom Carpentry 
Repairing Cracked Ceilings and Walls (Sheetrock and Plaster) 
Interior and Exterior Painting 
Attic and Basement Insulating 
Fencing (Wood and Vinyl) 
Exterior House Cleaning 
Victorian Home Repairs and Restorations 
Masonry Work 
Kitchen, Bathroom, and Full Home Renovations 
Basement Finishing 
Lead Removal 
Roofing and Repair 
Waterproofing 
Handyman Services 
And Much More...
Call Today for a FREE in Home Estimate!!! 718-484-2308 
and 
Online @ www.DitmasParkRenovations.Com 
 
We are fully Licensed, Bonded, and EPA Certified for Lead Paint Removal

large room in 4br townhouse with artsy roommates

Hello! I am moving out of my 16'x11' bedroom on 2nd floor of 4BR / 2.5 bath limestone row house in Ditmas Park. I need someone to sublet for the remainder of my lease, which runs until April 1, but to be fair to the roommates who are still living there you must be willing to stay on past then as well. Which I am sure you will once you check the house out and meet the other roommates!

Your bedroom has a bay window with view of leafy backyard (which will be covered in ornamental cherry blossoms come May), a walk-in closet and smaller normal-sized closet. High ceilings and old-house details, hardwood floors. Washer and dryer in basement. First floor has foyer, kitchen, a huge living room with bay windows, and a dining room with sliding glass doors exiting into the backyard. The living room is furnished, but because of its size there's space for additional furniture if you want to bring yours. 

Exclusive, fenced-in backyard for summer BBQs, gardening, etc. 

The house is located on E23rd St. between Newkirk and Ditmas Aves., ~8 minute walk from Newkirk B/Q and 2/5 subways. Also right next to the B41, B48 and B8 bus routes. 

Loc'n at edge of Caribbean neighborhood with excellent cheap eats. C-town grocery around the corner has great Asian sauces and Jamaican curry selection. 

Three roommates, one guy and two ladies, late 20s to mid-30s in age. A painter and two poets.

Move in anytime, total rent = $600 / mo. until April 1 when my lease is up.  You must be willing to sign a one year lease starting April 1. Rent at that point will be up to discussion with the remaining roommates, but likely in the $750 / mo range (total house rent is $2500, with two big bedrms and two little bedrms). Utils are split evenly between roommates and typically run about $100/mo each.

Please e-mail me at zeke.vermillion@gmail.com for details.

FREE Couch and Oversized Chair

Free used couch and oversized chair will be available for pickup today at 10am.  Both items will be curbside on the NE corner or Dorchester Road and Ocean Avenue. 

Both are used, the couch more so than the chair but are in generally good condition.  No bedbugs.

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New Location of DeMoor Speech Therapy

Chris DeMoor, M.S., CCC-SLP of DeMoor Speech Therapy is now located within the Boro Audiology Clinic at 207 Prospect Park Southwest, between the Park Circle and Greenwood Ave.  It's accessible via the B68 bus to Prospect Park Southwest and Greenwood Ave. or via the F train to Ft. Hamilton Parkway.  She has 24 years of experience in the field.  She accepts HIP insurance and Board of Education contracts.  She can be reached at (718) 369-6700. 

Nanny Share - short-term

I am seeking a nanny share starting in March for my daughter, who is currently 7.5 mos. old. Please e-mail me at monica.drake@gmail.com if you and your nanny would be up for it.

Ditmas Parks' HIGH RISK VARIETY SHOW at Sycamore!

This month... 

tinyDANGEROUSfun!
It's raining women!

Tuesday, January 31, 8pm
and the Last Tuesday of Each Month!

Sycamore Bar Basement
1118 Cortelyou Rd. at Westminster Road
(Q train to Cortelyou)
Brooklyn, NY
$10 at the door

 

THIS MONTH: 

Mollena Williams

Storytelling

Bathtub Jen
Standup Comedy

 

Emily James (of James and JF)
Clown

Eliza Ladd as Needle Hang
absurd/physical/clown

Miz Sharky
sword dance


Tanya Solomon
a wonder minute



Gustavo Pace
Storytelling


...and YOU!?!?
Sign-up HERE, there's ONE slot open!!

MORE INFO

Prep Center for the Performing Arts Open House this Saturday

Prep Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College

 

January 28, 2012:  Open House, 12:30–2:00 p.m.

 

The Open House is a great opportunity to get information, ask questions, and attend one of our weekly student recitals.  Our office is located in Room 234 Roosevelt Hall (Bedford Avenue between Campus Rd. and Avenue I).

 

The Spring Semester starts February 4^th.

 

New classes for spring include:

Theater for children, teens, and adults

Creative Movement and Ballet

Suzuki Cello Program for 3-6 year olds

Group Piano and Guitar classes

Beginner to advanced instrument lessons for children and adults

 

 

PLEASE CALL 718-951-4111 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BCPREPCENTER.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SPRING CLASSES AND REGISTRATION.

 

 

 

CORRECTION: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED (Winter Jam 2012)

 

**Please note that this event has been cancelled due to weather.

 

STATEMENT FROM PARKS COMMISSIONER ADRIAN BENEPE

ON THE CANCELLATION OF WINTER JAM 2012

 

“We are disappointed to have to announce that due to the unusually warm weather, the Parks Department made the hard decision to cancel Winter Jam 2012, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 4^th in Prospect Park.  It is simply too warm to make snow, and the long-range weather forecasts and current ground temperatures make it extremely unlikely that snow could be made. 

 

Winter Jam has been an official NYC Parks tradition for the past ten years, and has afforded thousands of New Yorkers the opportunity to try out winter sports for free.  We are grateful to our partners at the Olympic Regional Development Authority, Lake Placid, I Love NY, and other sponsors for their continued support of this one-of-a-kind event, and I encourage everyone to take advantage of the outdoors this month by visiting one of the six skating rinks in City parks, or checking out a nature program offered by the Urban Park Rangers.  For New Yorkers who are really missing the snow this season, I hope you’ll consider a trip to one of New York State’s great ski areas.  And for those who crave exercise in a warmer environment, our indoor recreation centers are also open for use.”

 

PLEASE LIST through February 4, 2012

IMMEDIATE

 

Come to NYC’s only ski resort at winter jam 2012

 

DATE:                       Saturday, February 4, 2012

 

TIME:                        11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

LOCATION:             Prospect Park Long Meadow (by the Picnic House)
                                    Enter at 3rd St. & Prospect Park W.

                                    BROOKLYN

 

DETAILS:                 Winter Jam NYC is a FREE annual winter sports festival that encourages New Yorkers to get out and enjoy the outdoors in the colder months. Although the city has seen a mild winter so far, our partners from Gore Mountain will be blowing lots of fresh snow, so there will be plenty to go around!

 

                                    Visitors will have the opportunity to try out winter sports like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skiing and snowboarding for the first time, right in the heart of Brooklyn.  More experienced riders can show off their skills by signing up for the Prospect Park Jam open ski and snowboard competition, hosted by Red Bull.  Or, take a break from the cold and enjoy some après-ski snacks in the Pride of New York Winter Market or warm your toes in the Zagat Warming Lounge.  NY State Ski resorts will have information booths set up on site, so that visitors can find out more about where to enjoy their favorite winter sports.

 

                                    Winter Jam NYC 2012 is presented by the NYC Parks Department, Prospect Park Alliance, the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), and I Love New York.Watch a video from last year’s Winter Jam at: http://www.youtube.com/nycparksdepartment.

 

                                    For more information, please visit www.nyc.gov/parks/winterjam, or call 311.

 

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"IN THE VOICE OF OUR MOTHERS" a riveting play at EMJC - SAT 1/28 at 7:30pm

The Show 

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"In The Voice of Our Mothers" is a powerful play that breathes life into ancient texts, told this time from the point of view of the women. Intimate, powerful, and personal narratives of our Biblical matriarchs, told vividly as imagined by renowned playwright and director Carol Fox Prescott.  Although based on Sacred Texts, the play transcends its setting while its characters become Everywoman, talking with her neighbors, confiding in her friends about real life challenges and day to day living. Sarah may be sharing her shifting feelings for Abraham and Isaac, and yes, even God, but she could just as easily be a woman of today, talking about her beloved—because life as we know it, with all of its subtleties and complications, happens again and again and again.

The Audience Buzz 

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"Startling and Provocative"

"The matriarchs' stories brought me closer to my humanness, my yearning for love and connection, my ongoing grappling with faith, belief, and spirit, with roles, with life in this world, with my becoming more fully myself…."– Audience member

"This is an event for people of any faith, or none; for men as well as for women; for mature teens as well as elders. I have seen men crying at these performances, because their own buried longing for spirit, for reconciliation, for peace and understanding, for wholeness made itself known. The dialogue after the performance yielded the connection, and some of the answers, they were seeking. For those of us present, there is the possibility that in being together, we can be carried to a place we would not come to alone."– Rev. Perri Ardman, interfaith minister

"I loved getting into the hearts and souls of these iconic women." Audience Member

"Changed my view of religion, the Bible, women, and myself."  Audience Member

"I loved the mix of ancient tales that became close because they were told in a very contemporary way that is at the same time ageless!!"– Shoshanna

___________________________

When:  Saturday, January 28th at 7:30

Cost ~ $25. in advance -  $25. at the door

Reservations: 718-338-3800 or by email: info@emjc.org

,

East Midwood Jewish Center

1625 Ocean Ave (K&L)

An inclusive, egalitarian community that offers something for all ~ Spread The Word!

Aviva Sucher

Brooklyn Dwellings Real Estate

Two-week sublet: Feb. 1-15 in beautiful one-bedroom in Ditmas Park

If you're looking for a place for a two-week Brooklyn getaway, or just need a place to live in between apartments, this will be perfect for you! Our spacious one-bedroom apartment is located on Westminster Rd. at Cortelyou, mere steps away from all the lovely things this neighborhood has to offer. Please email me at Colekg@gmail.com for more information, including photos, amenities and rent.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Real Estate FSBO: Spacious 2 bedroom apartment in friendly, well-managed co-op

We are selling our sunny and spacious two-bedroom co-op apartment on Ocean Parkway in Windsor Terrace and are holding an open house this weekend, Saturday January 28th from 12:00-2:00pm.

Please visit 71op4h.com for photos, floor plan and lots more information.

The apartment is extremely well located to take advantage of all the local amenities including:

* Prospect Park, the Tennis Center,Greenwood Playground and Vanderbilt Playground (5 minute walk to each)

* Transport, including: Fort Hamilton Parkway F/G stop (across the street), Q/B at Parkside (15 min walk),B67/69 service to Park Slope/Atlantic Avenue (10 minute walk), Express bus to Manhattan (3 blocks away)

* Great new coffee shops, cafes, winebars and restaurants on Fort Hamilton Parkway and Prospect Avenue (5 minute walk each)

* Fabulous bars and dining of Cortelyou Road a short bus journey or 20 minute walk away

* Supermarkets including Key Food and Foodtown in walking distance, popular deli/convenience store with fresh produce 2 blocks away on Caton Avenue.

* Many local daycare and after school options for children

* Windsor Terrace branch of the Brooklyn Public Library and Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace providing classes and activities for children and adults (5 minute walk to either)

General information:
* Offered at $449,000
* Over 1000 sq feet of living space
* Eat-in kitchen with generous storage, butcher block counters, and top-of-the-line appliances
* Four large closets providing ample storage space
* Small entryway leads into large foyer currently used as home office
* Very large light-filled living room
* Oversized master bedroom with two exposures
* New windowed bathroom with soaking tub and Kohler fixtures
* Great layout with plenty of room to entertain
* Monthly maintenance of $725
* Pet-friendly elevator building
* Zoned for PS 130

Principals and brokers welcome. Listed with Real Direct http://www.realdirect.com/property/71-ocean-parkway-4h-brooklyn-ny-11218/819800637.

2 BEDROOM APT ON BEVERLY RD & EAST 18TH ST

3RD FLOOR APT ON BEVERLY RD & EAST 18TH ST-CLOSE TO Q TRAIN, LIBRARY, EATERIES.  APT HAS HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT, HIGH CEILING, PLENTY OF CLOSET SPACE, ON SITE SUPER, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, ELEVATOR.  RENT IS 1725 AND INCLUDES HEAT & HOT WATER.  CALL MIRIAM @ MY PLACE REALTY 917 856- 7171

LARGE 2 BEDROOM APT-1,000 SQ FT!

Stunning 2 bedroom apt on Coney Island AVe between 18th Ave & Newkirk-close to shopping, eateries, Q train.  Apt has beautiful mahogany wood floors, stainless steel appliances, lots of closets, on site super, laundry and elevator.  Rent is 2200-heat and hot water included.  Call Miriam Rothstein-My Place Realty Licensed Real Estate Agent @ 917 856 7171

NEED HELP WITH A WRITING PROJECT?

Would professional editing, advice, and motivation help you see it through? I’m a local author (six books published; freelance writing for the The New York Times, Poet & Writers, and many other publications; first author selected for this blog’s Ditmas Reads Ditmas series). I teach in the writing program at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, have taught writing at NYU, and mentored writing students at the New School. I’d be glad to help you with your project, whether it be a memoir, essay, novel, or nonfiction book.
 
If interested, please contact me at Jknipl at Earthlink dot Net

Twin size Captains Bed for Sale

Selling a twin size Captains bed with 3 drawers. Good condition - $95. Call 718-499-0378.

 

 

Educated Baby sitter Available.

     

My name is nicola bramwell i am currently working at the feeding tree daycare ,

and i"ve been working there for the past 2 an a half years. I have been working

with children from 3mths to 3years old. since lastyear i have started the Kingsborough

Community college where i was majoring in Early Childhood Education. I have also attained a

certificate of completion of services for children and families, that is a 32 hrs of training in

early childhood education. I have also successfully completed the following elements:

First Aid, CPR and AED classes.

 

My hours are : on weeknights from 7pm and on weekends from 8am. My contact information

is 3477855108.

 

I hope you will find my blog very helpful ,upon interview  if requested i will be able to

take with me all of the information that was mentioned above, and also references from

parents whose children i have taken care of whether in the daycare or privately.

Freelance Bookkeeper Available for Tax Prep

I'm a freelance small business manager and bookkeeper who specializes
in both Excel and QuickBooks setup, training and support. If you're a
business owner, creative entrepreneur or just part of a busy family, I
can help you streamline your finances and avoid a huge bill from your
accountant at tax time. I offer very reasonable, sliding scale rates
and local references. Please contact me at eepulos at gmail dot com or
718.431.3506. Thanks!

PLEASE LIST through 2/4/12: COME TO NYC'S ONLY SKI RESORT AT WINTER JAM 2012

PLEASE LIST through February 4, 2012

IMMEDIATE

 

Come to NYC’s only ski resort at winter jam 2012

 

DATE:                       Saturday, February 4, 2012

 

TIME:                        11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

LOCATION:             Prospect Park Long Meadow (by the Picnic House)
                                    Enter at 3rd St. & Prospect Park W.

                                    BROOKLYN

 

DETAILS:                 Winter Jam NYC is a FREE annual winter sports festival that encourages New Yorkers to get out and enjoy the outdoors in the colder months. Although the city has seen a mild winter so far, our partners from Gore Mountain will be blowing lots of fresh snow, so there will be plenty to go around!

 

                                    Visitors will have the opportunity to try out winter sports like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skiing and snowboarding for the first time, right in the heart of Brooklyn.  More experienced riders can show off their skills by signing up for the Prospect Park Jam open ski and snowboard competition, hosted by Red Bull.  Or, take a break from the cold and enjoy some après-ski snacks in the Pride of New York Winter Market or warm your toes in the Zagat Warming Lounge.  NY State Ski resorts will have information booths set up on site, so that visitors can find out more about where to enjoy their favorite winter sports.

 

                                    Winter Jam NYC 2012 is presented by the NYC Parks Department, Prospect Park Alliance, the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), and I Love New York. Watch a video from last year’s Winter Jam at: http://www.youtube.com/nycparksdepartment.

 

                                    For more information, please visit www.nyc.gov/parks/winterjam, or call 311.

 

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STUNNING 2 BEDROOM APT ON CONEY & NEWKIRK

Stunning 2 bedroom apt on Coney Island AVe between 18th Ave & Newkirk-close to shopping, eateries, Q train.  Apt has beautiful mahogany wood floors, stainless steel appliances, lots of closets, on site super, laundry and elevator.  Rent is 2200-heat and hot water included.  Call Miriam Rothstein-My Place Realty Licensed Real Estate Agent @ 917 856 7171

2 BEDROOM APT ON BEVERLY RD & EAST 18TH ST FOR RENT

3RD FLOOR APT IN PRE WAR BUILDING ON BEVERLY RD AND EAST 18TH ST-FACING THE BACK.  THE APT HAS HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT, HIGH CEILING, EAT IN KITCHEN, PLENTY OF CLOSET SPACE.  BUILDING IS CLOSE TO Q TRAIN, EATERIES, LIBRARY.  RENT IS 1725-HEAT AND HOT WATER INCLUDED.  CALL MIRIAM @ MY PLACE REALTY 917 856 7171.

Home Repair, Remodeling, and Renovations -Ditmas Park Renovations LLC (Handyman Services Avail.)

We offer a wide variety of services from interior to exterior work. Different members of our staff specialize in different fields of home renovations and construction; we will make sure to send the most experienced person in each field to you for an estimate and to complete the job. We are reasonably priced and deliver high quality work. 
 
We Specialize in: 
Tile Floors and Walls 
Custom Tile Surrounds 
All Types of Flooring 
Sheetrocking 
Custom Carpentry 
Repairing Cracked Ceilings and Walls (Sheetrock and Plaster) 
Interior and Exterior Painting 
Attic and Basement Insulating 
Fencing (Wood and Vinyl) 
Exterior House Cleaning 
Victorian Home Repairs and Restorations 
Masonry Work 
Kitchen, Bathroom, and Full Home Renovations 
Basement Finishing 
Lead Removal 
Roofing and Repair 
Waterproofing 
Handyman Services 
And Much More...
Call Today for a FREE in Home Estimate!!! 718-484-2308 
and 
Online @ www.DitmasParkRenovations.Com 
 
We are fully Licensed, Bonded, and EPA Certified for Lead Paint Removal

Seeking Roommate!

We're looking for a roommate to sublet a room in our apartment on E
17th street between Albemarle & Beverley Road. It is less than a 5
minute walk to the Beverley Rd Q train station and about 7 minutes to
the Church Ave B/Q.

About the apartment: It is a two bedroom, two bathroom (!!!!!!) in an
elevator building. The room is spacious and fully furnished (bed,
desk, etc) and has a closet. There is a balcony and a large
living/dining room w/a piano.

About your future roommates: We are a young couple, both with full
time jobs. One of us is in grad school full time and the other puts
in long hours at work, so we are mostly home on the weekends. We have
two friendly cats. I am also a musician, and will occasionally have
friends over to play bluegrass music (we're talking about once a week
here) - ideally you are someone who would not mind this.

The room is $900 per month, including ALL utilities (heat and hot
water, electricity, cable, internet). We are insanely busy people, so
we will also negotiate down for anyone willing to take on some light
cleaning duties. Please e-mail me at rentmyspareroom@gmail.com if
you're interested.

Strike Anywhere Presents "Same River" on Hydro-Fracking @ Irondale, Feb 23 - March 3

Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble

Contact:  Lucy Walters / 718.809.4655

press@irondale.org

www.strikeanywhere.info

 

 

2/23: "SAME RIVER" ON HYDRO-FRACKING @ IRONDALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/LISTINGS REQUEST

 

STRIKE ANYWHERE'S SAME RIVER ON NYC'S ENDANGERED WATER PREMIERES FEBRUARY 23, 2012

NIGHTLY POST-SHOW TOWN HALL DISCUSSIONS

 

"SAME RIVER" is a multi-media, interview-based, improvised production.  As hydro-fracking is poised to affect NYC's water supply, "Same River" brings the upstate war over this controversial method of drilling downstream. Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble, whose production of "10 Brecht Poems" was heralded by the Village Voice as "poignant and appreciated," will premiere "SAME RIVER" starting February 23, 2012 and run until March 3, 2012 at the Irondale Center on 85 S. Oxford St. Brooklyn, NY 11217. Tickets $20-$40 ($15 tickets Wed/Thurs only).  Shows Thursday-Saturday 2/23-2/25 and Wednesday-Saturday 2/29-3/3 at 8PM; student matinee at 1PM on Friday March 2nd, 2012.  Tix: 866-811-4111 or www.irondale.org

 

Including live music, modern dance, physical theater, and video, this improvised show will be different every night. Following each show, there will be a tightly facilitated "town hall" discussion on the issues the piece presents. Experts will be on hand to propel the conversation. 

 

Audience members will experience a visual art installation upon entry to the theater.  The artwork is the result of a seven-week residency at nearby Brooklyn High School for the Arts with the science, theater and technical theater classes.  Art work will also be developed during a community art-making day for families on February 11 at 2:00 PM at Irondale Center (ages 6 and up).

 

Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble began to develop SAME RIVER in July 2010 as part of the North American Cultural Laboratory's (NACL) Catskill Festival of New Theater. During this 10-day residency, Strike Anywhere interviewed local residents about water and researched community water issues. Now, as the decision to lift the moratorium on fracking in New York creeps nearer, Strike Anywhere seeks to engage the Fort Greene neighborhood in this discussion.  The ensemble will trace the path of Brooklyn's water supply and illuminate the struggles of communities upstate which are in the thick of the gas-leasing gold rush. Interviews with Brooklyn residents will examine their relationship to water, their knowledge of local water issues and their familiarity with fracking. The piece seeks to draw connections, to give voice to multiple viewpoints and to acknowledge that we are all downstream, that the earth's water supply is all the same river.

 

Established in 1997, STRIKE ANYWHERE is a permanent ensemble of world-class jazz musicians, modern dancers, and actors.  Known for their use of SOUNDPAINTING, the live composing sign language, the ensemble creates art in the moment, allowing intuition, the sounds of the room and audience suggestion to shape what they play.  SA performances always feature live music, physical theater and modern dance.  The company applies structures and concepts from American jazz to their inter-disciplinary improvisations to create performances that are provocative and alive.  Strike Anywhere has toured nationally and internationally. The company was in residence at The Zipper Factory and St. Clements developing new works. It has appeared at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the American Airlines Theatre, The Irondale Center, P.S. 122, Theatre for the New City, and HERE Arts Center. Additionally Strike Anywhere has been featured on Radio France, NPR, WBAI and German Public Radio. 

 

Irondale was created by Jim Niesen, Terry Greiss and Barbara Mackenzie-Wood, in 1983. Through the power of the ensemble process, Irondale creates and presents theater, performance, and education programs that challenge traditional assumptions about art, and help us to better understand today's world. The Irondale Center is the company's theater, laboratory, and classroom.  It is also home for ensemble artists of all disciplines and cultures.

 

For more information: www.irondale.org / www.strikeanywhere.info