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Friday, March 30, 2012
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
$900 BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN HOME (DITMAS PARK)
Located in prime Ditmas Park, this home provides the ideal location for musicians, artists, and all other interested parties. The house is on a serene, tree-lined street just half a block off of Cortelyou Road. Those familiar with the area are already aware of the splendor that is this neighborhood; community bars, cafes, organic food coops and restaurants.
You will be sharing a private floor with a separate entrance on the second floor of a beautiful Victorian house. The kitchen facilities are top rate and there is a large living room as well as a magnificent and airy balcony, ideal for BBQ season. You will be sharing the floor with two responsible and respectful artists and teachers.
The room you will be renting is a nice size with two large windows that provide great views and plenty of cool spring air. There is a full size closet as well as recently redone hardwood floors.
We are looking for respectful individuals who are sensitive to their living environment (for example, don't slam doors when your roommates are sleeping, etc...), kind, friendly, caring, homey, generous, hospitable but responsible and clean.
3 minute walk to the Q train or 8 minutes to the F
Space available April 1st (or possibly sooner)
Please respond by email with a brief description of yourself and how you see yourself fitting into the home.
samuelgrubner at gmail dot com
You will be sharing a private floor with a separate entrance on the second floor of a beautiful Victorian house. The kitchen facilities are top rate and there is a large living room as well as a magnificent and airy balcony, ideal for BBQ season. You will be sharing the floor with two responsible and respectful artists and teachers.
The room you will be renting is a nice size with two large windows that provide great views and plenty of cool spring air. There is a full size closet as well as recently redone hardwood floors.
We are looking for respectful individuals who are sensitive to their living environment (for example, don't slam doors when your roommates are sleeping, etc...), kind, friendly, caring, homey, generous, hospitable but responsible and clean.
3 minute walk to the Q train or 8 minutes to the F
Space available April 1st (or possibly sooner)
Please respond by email with a brief description of yourself and how you see yourself fitting into the home.
samuelgrubner at gmail dot com
Additionally you can call Sam at 718-600-9705 to arrange a viewing...
Sorry no pets...
Sorry no pets...
Fun Filled & Free + Ice Cream & Games!! Open House @ Irondale, March 31
Saturday, March 31 - 12 - 2pm!
Please join us for our fun filled Open House this Saturday! 12 - 2PM, Free admission! irondale is located at 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217. www.irondale.org
Meet and greet with summer staff and the Irondale Ensemble. Backstage tours, ice cream sundaes and fun games and sign up for Summer Classes. Early registration discounts will be honored at Open House and up until Saturday April 21.
If you're between the ages of 6 and 15 come to our two summer programs at the Irondale Center in Fort Greene - the coolest space in Brooklyn.
Our two-week sessions are tailored to keep students' minds engaged by providing a nurturing, safe, and artistic atmosphere. Led by professional Irondale Artists, young actors will experience various game-based workshops throughout the day. Workshops range from acting techniques, improvisation, movement/dance and character creation to storytelling, playwriting, and intro to design. Instructors encourage students to explore the power of creativity and develop an artistic voice. All sessions conclude with a performance for family and friends.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Spring Break Family Friendly Yoga Retreat
YOGA HIGH FAMILY FRIENDLY YOGA RETREAT
WITH LIZ BUEHLER WALKER
APRIL 7-14TH
TRONCONES BEACH, MEXICO
Spend your Spring Break doing something that you AND the kids will enjoy. Or if you don't have kids but enjoy being around them, come on this retreat for all the pampering, fresh food and great Yoga you can handle.
You will stay in your private beach bungalow, all with ocean views and their own deck and meditation garden. There are 2 bungalows with one Queen bed and two twins; the rest of the bungalows have one Queen with cribs or cots available. All of your meals will be eaten in the delicious 4-star restaurant at Present Moment where you can order whatever you want from the menu, which changes each season.
In between the 2 Yoga classes a day (where you get your "me" time), you can swim in the ocean or the pool, surf the famous left-breaking waves of Troncones Beach (lessons available), hike in the Sierra Madres, get a massage or just kick back, relax and enjoy some quality time with the fam. The morning Yoga class will be a classic Yoga High class tailored to All Levels (Beginners will be well taken care of and advanced students will have plenty of options for challenges), and the afternoon class will be a special class where people can bring their children if they want and enjoy some lighthearted Yoga.
Details:
Location: Present Moment resort in Troncones Beach, Mexico (an easy cab ride from the Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa Airport)
Dates: Sat, April 7th – Sat, April 14th
Rates:
Single: $2300
Double: $1750
Triple/Quad: $1600
$500 deposit to hold your spot, which will be deducted from the prices listed.
Includes:
7 nights accommodations
2 Yoga classes/day, meals (light breakfast, large brunch, dinner). Alcoholic beverages not included in the price.
Notes:
Children 11 and under are free. (You will charge their ala carte meals to your room.)
Activities:
Hiking in the Sierra Madres, Horseback Riding, Surfing, Kayaking, Spa services including Swedish massage and Thai massage
Babysitting:
Babysitting services available ($10 for 1.5 hours)
To book, email retreats at yogahighnyc.com
FREE SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENINGS
MAY IS BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH! COME AND CELEBRATE WITH US!
FREE SPEECH SCREENINGS ASSESSING ARTICULATION SKILLS FOR CHILDREN 3 YEARS & OLDER
Saturday, May 5, 2012 and Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Provided by: DeMOOR SPEECH THERAPY (718) 369-6700
FREE HEARING SCREENINGS AND HEARING AID CHECK AND SERVICE FOR ADULTS
Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Provided by: BORO AUDIOLOGY CLINIC (718) 622-3500
207 PROSPECT PARK SOUTHWEST (Between Park Circle and Greenwood Ave.), BROOKLYN, NY 11218
Take the F or G Train to Ft. Hamilton Parkway or the B68 Bus to Prospect Park Southwest and Greenwood Ave.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Debbie Harry Live in Brooklyn w/Elliott Sharp & The 51 Band @ Roulette, May 5
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Lucy@roulette.org
Contact: Lucy@roulette.org
Roulette Presents
MIXOLOGY: Toni Dove
2 nights of
Spectropia
Feat: Toni Dove, R. Luke Debois, Debbie Harry, Elliott Sharp & The 31 Band
May 4 & May 5, 8pm
"an interactive film as immersive for its real-time performers as it is for the audience "
- Wall Street Journal
What: MIXOLOGY: Toni Dove, Spectropia
When: Friday, May 4 & Saturday, May 5, 8pm
Where: Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn, 2/3/4/5/A/C/G/D/M/N/R/B/Q trains & the LIRR
Cost: $20/15
Info: www.roulette.org / 917.267.0368
Brooklyn, NY: Roulette presents 2 nights of Toni Dove's Spectropia, a sci-fi hybrid live-mix cinema event featuring time travel, telepathy, and elements of film noir in a drama set in England, 2099 and in New York City, 1931, following the Great Crash. Featuring live performances by Toni Dove, R. Luke Debois, Elliott Sharp and The 31 Band with a performance by special guest Debbie Harry singing "This Time That Place".
Over 2 nights, Roulette will present radically different aspects of Spectropia. Friday, May 4, will feature a scratchable movie performed by Toni Dove and project software designer R. Luke DeBois complete with video DJs playing a movie instrument, Saturday, May 5 will feature Elliott Sharp and the '31 Band performing "Spectropia Suite" with vocals by Debbie Harry. The musicians of The '31 Band have extensive experience in many realms of music and have worked with Sharp on many projects, from the various Western traditions of jazz and classical music to the farthest reaches of contemporary music, free jazz, and improvisation. For this performance, the group will feature: Briggan Kraus - alto saxophone; Nate Woolley - trumpet; Art Baron; Curtis Fowlkes & Steve Swell - trombones; Anthony Coleman - piano; David Hofstra - string bass; and Don McKenzie - drums.
Created and performed by Toni Dove and software designer R. Luke Debois, Spectropia presents live performers who orchestrate onscreen characters through a mix of film, performance, and a system of motion sensing that serves as a cinematic instrument, creating a narrative form that is part video game, part feature film, and part VJ mashing. The audience sees through characters eyes, hears their interior thoughts, and virtual characters break the wall speaking live to the audience.
Spectropia features a collection of notable performers across multiple genres. The film's cast features actress Aleksa Palladino (Boardwalk Empire, Sidney Lumet's Before the Devil Knows You're Dead and Find Me Guilty) as Spectropia and Helen Pickett (recently with the Forsythe Ballet of Frankfurt and The Wooster Group) as Sally. Highly-acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Elliott Sharp composed the original score which features pop icon Debbie Harry providing vocals on the song "This Time, That Place." Award winning artist Perry Hoberman contributed to the set design for Spectropia's studio with an interactive installation of used computer equipment. R. Luke DeBois, artist and co-author of the Jitter software suite for real time manipulation of matrix data designed the project's proprietary software.
About Roulette
Roulette – one of New York City's premiere venues for experimental music for over 33 years - has reopened bigger and better than ever. Located in a newly renovated 1920s Art Deco concert hall in Downtown Brooklyn, the new Roulette features two levels of seating for up to 400 people (600 standing), an expanded multi-channel sound system, projection screen for film and multi-media events, state-of-the-art lighting system, modular stage, and a specially designed floor to accommodate dance. Teamed with bold new programming, the new Roulette promises to be one of the most exciting places in New York City - if not the country - to experience adventurous music and art.
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
KIDS CREATE!.......Puppets and Performance for 3 and 4 year olds
KIDS CREATE!……….Acting and Other Adventures
Join Kids Create! On March 27th, 2012 (1:30-2:15pm) for a FREE Introduction to Puppets and Performance (ages 3-4)
at Third Root Community Health Center, 380 Marlborough Rd.
Puppets and Performance (ages 3-4)............. Students will learn basic performance principles while building their own puppets along the way. Each student will make and walk away from the class with several types of puppets. The class will end in a Puppet Parade allowing children to showcase what they learn.
RSVP to heatherkidscreate@gmail.com
If you love it..........Class Session Runs: 1:30-2:15pm on Tuesdays,
March 27th– May 15th, 2012
Kids Create! is taught and operated by Heather Cambanes; a teaching artist who is passionate about acting, individual creativity and fun!
Register for the entire session on or before March 30th for a 10% discount. Ask about family discounts.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Wonderful Care-giver Looking for Work
I am helping my nanny who worked for us for 13 wonderful years to find work. She is wonderful with children including babies. She is also trained as a home health aide and so can do that work as well. If you are interested in learning more about her, please give me a call or drop me an email. Pam 718 703-2760 or psass1956@aol.com.
Roulette Presents: Pooh Kaye & Michael Suchorsky, Feat: Sally Silvers, Shelley Hirsch, John Kilgore, and Colleen Blacklock
For Immediate Release/Request for Listings:
Contact: Lucy@roulette.org
Contact: Lucy@roulette.org
Roulette Presents:
Eccentric Motions Dance
Pooh Kaye & Michael Suchorsky
Mr. Bears Furniture Testing Center
Feat: Guest artists, Sally Silvers, Shelley Hirsch, John Kilgore, and Colleen Blacklock.
Saturday, April 21, 8pm
What: Pooh Kaye & Michael Suchorsky, Mr. Bears Furniture Testing Center
When: Saturday, April 21, 8:00pm
Where: Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn, 2/3/4/5/A/C/G/D/M/N/R/B/Q trains & the LIRR
Cost: $10
Info: www.roulette.org / 917.267.0368
Brooklyn, NY: Roulette presents Eccentric Motions Dance Companies Mr. Bear's Furniture Testing Center, an exuberant encounter with dangerous objects and debris, directed by choreographer and film-maker Pooh Kaye with music composed by percussionist Michael Suchorsky. Kaye will also be joined by performers Victoria Lundell, Colleen and Sabrina Blacklock, and Gloria McClain.
In addition to this program, choreographers Pooh Kaye and Sally Silver will also present a heroic effort to deconstruct an impossibly difficult improvisational performance of theirs circa 1984. Pooh Kaye and Ms. Silvers will be joined by percussionist, Michael Suchorsky and guest artsists, Shelley Hirsch, John Kilgore & Colleen Blacklock.
Pooh Kaye's exuberant films and dances were a vital part of downtown New York's experimental art movement. Her company, Eccentric Motions, has performed at New York's MOMA, Lincoln Center, The Kitchen and The Joyce Theater and nationally at the American Dance Festival and Jacob's Pillow in Lee, Massachusetts. The stop" motion films have been seen at the Metropolitan Museum, The Whitney Museum and The National Gallery. She has taught at Bennington College and The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and is the recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim and six NEA Fellowships. Ms. Kaye is currently a 2010 recipient of a Dance Media production grant awarded by EMPAC and funded by the Jaffe Foundation.
Michael Suchorsky has spent decades performing and recording around the world playing drums in a wide variety of musical genres; from middle eastern jazz, to microtonal, to punk rock. Michael Suchorsky has played in venues that stretch from CBGBS to the Berlin and Montreaux Jazz Festivals to Lincoln Center. He has long standing associations touring and recording with artists such as Lou Reed, Soldier String Quartet, jazz trumpeter Don Cherry, and French rock legend Jacques Higelin. He has also composed music for TV, and a variety of bands including his joint collective project the Every Man Band which resulted in a couple albums for ECM.
Sally Silvers has been making dances for 30 years & her association with Roulette goes back almost as far. She has performed and taught (improvisation, composition, repertory) nationally & internationally. Her theoretical writing, scores, and poetry have appeared in several journals including The Drama Review, an anthology of new writings by women published by Illinois University Press, and many poetry magazines. Silvers has received support for her choreography from the National Endowment for the Arts six times, twice from Meet the Composer/Choreographer Project for collaborations with John Zorn and Bruce Andrews, from the NY Foundation for the Arts, the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, and from a Guggenheim Fellowship. Silvers is a New York Dance and Performance "Bessie" winner, has co-directed 2 dance films, Little Lieutenant and Mechanics of the Brain, and choreographed 3 musicals for the Sundance Theater Festival in Utah. She developed her concept of "live choreography" (making work live in front of an audience) in the mid-90's. From 2006 to 2011, she danced in the recent new works of Yvonne Rainer.
About Roulette
Roulette – one of New York City's premiere venues for experimental music for over 33 years - has reopened bigger and better than ever. Located in a newly renovated 1920s Art Deco concert hall in Downtown Brooklyn, the new Roulette features two levels of seating for up to 400 people (600 standing), an expanded multi-channel sound system, projection screen for film and multi-media events, state-of-the-art lighting system, modular stage, and a specially designed floor to accommodate dance. Teamed with bold new programming, the new Roulette promises to be one of the most exciting places in New York City - if not the country - to experience adventurous music and art.
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Samick upright piano for sale
Samick 46" upright piano, 12 years old, gently used. Needs tuning, but otherwise excellent condition. Oak with satinfinish. Includes bench and lamp. Located on 1st floor of house on Stratford Rd. with access to exterior ramp for easy moving. Asking $2700. email me at jasha7@earthlink.net
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Friday, March 23, 2012
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Open House 3/25 - Ditmas Park
Lovely Ditmas Park home available for showing this Sunday -March 25
at 807 East 19th Street (between Avenue H and Glenwood Road) during the hours 1-3 pm
House includes Central Hall, Living Room with wood-burning fireplace, Eat-In Kitchen, Butlers Pantry, Huge Backyard, Private Driveway with Front and Back Porches.
There are 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and closets galore.
House is located on a quiet, beautiful, tree-lined block. Priced for a quick sale, with motivated sellers.
For more details, or to schedule a private showing, contact agent Nicky 917-776-6767, Tamar 718-427-5965
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Puppet Shows and Sing-alongs in Brooklyn!
Join the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace for wonderful programs happening right now!
On Wednesdays, from 10:30am-1:30pm, Disco Time with Yoni the Puppet will definitely move you and your child into an energetic groove!
Sing-A-Longs with Yellow Sneaker Productions (Thursdays from 10am-11am) is a great way to come together and have a fun musical time!
To view these and more events happening now at the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace, visit: http://ywindsorterrace.org/calendar.html
Summer Day Camp: http://ywindsorterrace.org/summer-camp
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace
Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218
718-407-6377
info[at]ywindsorterrace[dot]org
Passover Seder at Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
For the first time, Ohel Ayalah and the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace are collaborating on running a Passover seder. It will take place on Friday night April 6 from 5:30pm to 9:00pm - the first night of the holiday, at our location. The seder is reaching out to families with children, but is open to all. It will be led by Amanda Pogany, an experienced Jewish educator, who will create a traditional yet contemporary seder, one that will meet the needs of both adults and children. This seder will aim to satisfy those who have been going to seders all their lives and also those for whom the seder is new.
Brooklyn Seder fees: Adults, $30 p/p; children 3-12 years old, $10 per child; children under 3 who sit on a parent's lap, no charge.
RESERVATIONS are open: http://ohelayalah.nirsham.com/form/pesach-5772-first-night-brooklyn
Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218
718-407-6377
info[at]ywindsorterrace[dot]org
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*HAPPINESS CIRCLE AT THE CORNER*
Social & Emotional Support for Middle School Girls
An Eight-Week Coaching Program
Circle Sessions held at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
Clifton Corner: An Academic Coaching Center
Mondays at 4:45-5:45 PM
Sessions Start on April 16th – June 18th
(excluding 5/28, 6/11)
Coaching Modules Taught by Certified Coach in Emotional Intelligence, Sandra Clifton
Former Master Trainer of Emotional Literacy at Yale University
Curriculum Inspired by Project Happiness
Learning Themes Include:
Mindfulness
Resilience
Interdependence
Diversity Awareness
Conflict Transformation
Motivation
Nurturing Leadership
Creative Expression
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): A Key to Children's Success in School and Life
-Excerpts from CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)
To succeed in school, students need to be engaged, interested, and excited to be there. They need to know how to focus their
attention on their work, keep trying even when they get discouraged or face setbacks, work effectively with other students and
adults, and be good communicators and problem-solvers. These skills form a foundation for young people's success not just in
school, but in their adult lives as members of the community, as productive workers, and as parents.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a process for helping children and even adults develop the fundamental skills for life
effectiveness. SEL teaches the skills we all need to handle ourselves, our relationships, and our work, effectively and ethically.
Sandra Clifton has served on the Yale RULER Team of Emotional Literacy to teach this curriculum
of SEL to schools in Brooklyn, and is now sharing these skills of positive thinking with teens at her
academic coaching center in Brooklyn.
*Early Registration: $195 by April 2nd*
Regular Registration: $245
Please contact Katie Santos, Academic Teen Life Coach, for more information
katie@modernteenskills.com / #415-314-0384
In collaboration with www.CliftonCorner.com
An Eight-Week Coaching Program
Circle Sessions held at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
Clifton Corner: An Academic Coaching Center
Mondays at 4:45-5:45 PM
Sessions Start on April 16th – June 18th
(excluding 5/28, 6/11)
Coaching Modules Taught by Certified Coach in Emotional Intelligence, Sandra Clifton
Former Master Trainer of Emotional Literacy at Yale University
Curriculum Inspired by Project Happiness
Learning Themes Include:
Mindfulness
Resilience
Interdependence
Diversity Awareness
Conflict Transformation
Motivation
Nurturing Leadership
Creative Expression
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): A Key to Children's Success in School and Life
-Excerpts from CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)
To succeed in school, students need to be engaged, interested, and excited to be there. They need to know how to focus their
attention on their work, keep trying even when they get discouraged or face setbacks, work effectively with other students and
adults, and be good communicators and problem-solvers. These skills form a foundation for young people's success not just in
school, but in their adult lives as members of the community, as productive workers, and as parents.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a process for helping children and even adults develop the fundamental skills for life
effectiveness. SEL teaches the skills we all need to handle ourselves, our relationships, and our work, effectively and ethically.
Sandra Clifton has served on the Yale RULER Team of Emotional Literacy to teach this curriculum
of SEL to schools in Brooklyn, and is now sharing these skills of positive thinking with teens at her
academic coaching center in Brooklyn.
*Early Registration: $195 by April 2nd*
Regular Registration: $245
Please contact Katie Santos, Academic Teen Life Coach, for more information
katie@modernteenskills.com / #415-314-0384
In collaboration with www.CliftonCorner.com
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The next Ditmas ♥ Rides will meet this Friday, March the 23th @ 7pm in front of the Cortelyou Branch of the Library
Looking forward to seeing everybody if you have a specific route you'd like to ride please suggest it when we meet on Friday.
Thanks, Rene
P.S.: Feel free to unsubscribe if you don't want to receive news about our rides anymore!
New: We now have an official Facebook page so check it out and subscribe to it if you want to be kept in the loop:
The purpose of the Ditmas Rides is for us to have fun and to celebrate and spread a way of getting around we already enjoy. There is no planned route and we the participants will decide where we would like to go shortly before the ride starts. Ditmas Park has a lot of small streets so hopefully we can have a joyful and stress free rides. I myself are planning to bring my daughter Nona Lily along and hope that other parents will bring their children as well.
Please forward this email to other bicyclists who might be interested in cycling together. If you or your friends like to be kept in the loop then you can add yourself to this email list here (http://ethreemail.com/e3ds/s.php?g=33146ac8).
Thanks, Rene
P.S.: Feel free to unsubscribe if you don't want to receive news about our rides anymore!
In Pursuit of Freedom - A New Play to kick off the First Public History Project on the Antislavery and Abolitionist Movement in Brooklyn
For Immediate Release/Listings Request:
Contact: press@irondale.org /718.809.4655
Irondale Presents:
IN PURSUIT OF FREEDOM
A New Play to kick off the First Public History Project on the Antislavery and Abolitionist Movement in Brooklyn
A partnership with Weeksville Heritage Center and the Brooklyn Historical Society
April 26 – May 24
What: Irondale Ensemble's In Pursuit of Freedom
When: April 26 – May 24, Tuesdays 7pm, Wednesday – Saturday, 8pm
Where: Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Cost: Full price $35.00, student rush $15, Tuesdays $10
Info: www.irondale.org /
Brooklyn, NY: The Irondale Ensemble presents a new play, In Pursuit of Freedom, April 26 – May 26 (Tuesdays thru Saturday), an original work devised by the ensemble and developed as part of the borough's first public history project to explore the abolitionist movement in Brooklyn. The whole project, also known as In Pursuit of Freedom will bring to life this fascinating abolition story while teasing out the relevance of the subject for contemporary audiences.
At Irondale, In Pursuit of Freedom will explore the tension between Brooklyn's phenomenal growth during the nineteenth century based on its intricate ties to slavery, and the moral imperative towards anti-slavery activism by a small group of residents. Set in the tumultuous decade prior to the Civil War, In Pursuit of Freedom will blend real and fictional characters, who were all committed Brooklynites. The play will explore a time in this borough's history when free African-Americans, charted a course of self-determination in order to address the everyday injustices of racism, threats of illegal kidnapping, voter discrimination, and a profound lack of legal and political equality. It was also a time when ordinary men and women, black and white, became abolitionists, in order to end slavery even as their city's wealth depended on the Southern economy. The play will tell new stories about familiar abolitionists and recover activists who have been underrepresented by mainstream narratives. Ultimately, the play will be a venue for exploring American notions of freedom and engage with the ongoing debates of how we define freedom today.
In Pursuit of Freedom project draws on the resources and capacities of two other leading Brooklyn cultural organizations, Brooklyn Historical Society and Weeksville Heritage Center. In Fall 2013, all three organizations will unveil permanent exhibitions as part of an ambitious, historical and educational project, that will complement and add to the experience of seeing the play. The drama of the abolitionist movement is manifest in the physical environment. Many communities still meet in churches that were centers of resistance. Buildings that were once were abolitionists' homes or meeting venues abound. The waterfront is still littered with the warehouses and other buildings that were essential for exchange and trade with the slave holding states. At twenty of these sites highly visible "markers" will be erected as permanent reminders of the history of the location to passers by. Elements of these exciting exhibitions will be displayed throughout the historic Irondale Center to offer glimpses of what In Pursuit of Freedom will become as the project moves through into 2013.
About Irondale
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 interpret contemporary culture. The Irondale Center is the company's theater, laboratory, and classroom. It is also home for ensemble artists of all disciplines and cultures.
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