Friday, May 31, 2013

The League of Independent Theater to Announce Political Endorsements 6/5 @ 85 East 4th Street

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THE LEAGUE OF INDEPENDENT THEATER 
SET TO ANNOUNCE FIRST SLATE OF POLITICAL ENDORSEMENTS

SCOTT M. STRINGER, JULIE MENIN, JIMMY VAN BRAMER 
and OTHERS LEAD THE MOVEMENT TO SUPPORT 
THE PERFORMING ARTS IN NEW YORK CITY

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT SET FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 5TH, 11:30 A.M.
85 EAST 4TH STREET (BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND AVENUES),
AT THE LEGENDERY HOME OF THE KRAINE THEATER

PLEASE JOIN STRINGER/MENIN/VAN BRAMER 
AND OTHER CANDIDATES ON 
THE STEPS OF THE KRAINE THEATER 
AS LIT MAKES ITS FIRST POLITICAL ENDORSEMENTS OF 
THE 2013 NEW YORK CITY ELECTION CYCLE.

Fighting for the vibrant cultural sector of New York City means fighting for independent theater across all five boroughs. The League of Independent Theater's mission is to support those artists and venues throughout the City, and to identify candidates in each of those communities to work on their behalf.  

As the only 501(c)6  advocacy organization for the independent theater and performing arts population of New York City, the League of Independent Theater (which supports the interests of over 50,000 artists who vote regularly*) is proud to stand with and endorse Manhattan Borough President, Scott M. Stringer for Comptroller of The City of New York, Julie Menin for Manhattan Borough President, Jimmy Van Bramer for City Council, and other pro-Arts candidates including: Jenifer Rajkumar - District 1; Ben Kallos - District 5; Ken Biberaj - District 6; Melissa Mark-Viverito - District 8; Cliff Stanton - District 11 and Rory Lancman - District 24. 
 
In the winter of 2009, an audience of over 300 independent theater artists and performing arts supporters attended a Community Board Congress forum on the perilous state of the small to midsized theater sector throughout the City where Borough President Scott M. Stringer challenged our sector to create a pro-arts platform. After years of organizational meetings, private discussions and coalition building, the League of Independent Theater unveiled this platform at our "Meet the Candidates" event on March 12, 2013 at The Players Club**. This comprehensive eight-plank platform will encourage, leverage and strengthen the independent theater sector of New York City.   

Despite the many financial, logistical, and creative barriers, it is a widely documented and accepted truth that the independent theater community continues to power the City's culture and contribute to the local economy. LIT's goal is to seek advocates in government who understand the challenges that the independent theater community faces, and will partner on specific actions to ease those burdens. Because of Scott M. Stringer, Julie Menin, Jimmy Van Bramer, Jenifer Rajkumar, Ben Kallos, Ken Biberaj, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Cliff Stanton, and Rory Lancman's belief in us, we believe in them and are very proud to endorse and work to galvanize the independent performing arts section (50,000+ strong) to support these candidates in their upcoming races.

**Videos of this event can be viewed at www.litny.org.

The following eight (8) points make up the League of Independent Theater's performing arts platform.

1. Create access to low-cost and/or no-cost Community Facilities Spaces that are currently available and remain unused throughout the City through the creation of a Community Facilities Space Database.
 
2. Create access to empty and unused City property to be re-purposed as temporary rehearsal, office and (if appropriate), performance space.

3. Include non-profit performance venues in the favorable electricity and utility rates enjoyed by religious institutions and the VFW.

4. Implement a proposal that would reduce or eliminate property tax assessments for those non-profit organizations that have an artistic mission and/or rent performance space to similar non-profit performing arts groups with artistic missions of their own. All twelve (12) Manhattan Community Boards unanimously ratified this proposal.

5. Secure affordable permanent low-cost housing for working artists.  In addition, work to provide access to affordable healthcare for these artists, depending on the status and reach of the Affordable Care Act at the time of negotiations.

6. Support the commission of an economic impact study for the independent theater territory.

7. Work with the Department of Cultural Affairs to expand the Cultural Institutions Group to include the independent theater sector's anchor venues.

8. Install plaques at sites of historical import and rename streets after the founders of the independent and Off-Off Broadway community.
 

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Roulette Presents: Peter Gordon and Love of Life Orchestra Symphony #5 Wednesday, June 5, 8pm

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Roulette Presents:
Peter Gordon and Love of Life Orchestra
Symphony #5
Wednesday, June 5, 8pm

What: Peter Gordon and Love of Life Orchestra, Symphony #5
When: Wednesday, June 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: $15/10
Info: www.roulette.org / 917.267.0368 /

Brooklyn, NY: Roulette presents Peter Gordon's Love of Life Orchestra on Wednesday, June 5 at 8pm. The Love of Life orchestra (LOLO) will perform Symphony #5 which emphasizes the orchestral dimension of the Love of Life Orchestra. Symphony #5, a new work, is a  culmination of work Peter Gordon has been composing over the past 5 years in a multimovement format. It is compositionally intricate, at the same time allowing for the musical personae of the musicians to come forth.

Peter Gordon's Love of Life Orchestra is know for layering lyricism and complexity over funky grooves, with tight ensemble playing interwoven with sharp improvisation. Featuring Peter Gordon (sax, organ ) who will be joined by LOLO veterans Peter Zummo (trombone), Ned Sublette (guitar), and Randy Gun (guitar), with Max Gordon (trumpet) and Paul Shapiro (saxes) and the Afro-Cuban jazz powerhouses Robby Ameen (piano), Yunior Terry (bass) and Elio Villafranca (piano) Katie Porter (Clarinet). With video by Kit Fitzgerald.

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.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

[Toy] *Review* 3A Real Steel Midas

Toy has posted a new item, '*Review* 3A Real Steel Midas'



INTRO
Are you ready for round two? Coming out swinging from ThreeA is their latest but
definitely not last fighting robot from Dreamworks 2011 movie, Real Steel. While
Midas wont be their last bot in the ring, hopefully that will be my last use of
boxing metaphors for this review.
I make no promises.
Last year, ThreeAs Ambush turned out to be a pretty big surprise for me. If you
check out the review we did of him, not only was he one of the most detailed
toys Id seen from ThreeA yet, he was a ton of fun to pose andphotograph. I
enjoyed reviewinghim far more than I imagined I would. So much so, that I put
him as one of my top toy picks of 2012!
When the postmandeliveredMidas and I finally got the opportunity to unbox him, I
experienced a fairly odd realization. Midas arrived to me with even more of
adisadvantage hanging over his head than Ambush had. With our Ambush review, I
went into it with only the knowledge that I wasnt a huge fan of the movie.
Thusly, I expected little from the toy. Ambush got the upper hand on me, in no
small part, due to the element of surprise. I was sucker punched by his
coolness! (Ok, heres a dollar for the overused metaphor jar) From the second I
opened the box I couldnt get over that guy. I forgot almostcompletelyhe had
anything to do with a robot fueled b/kids movie (one that 10 year old me would
have LOVED, mind you) and was simply enarmored by the incredible work ThreeA had
done in making that robot real. I expected nothing and Ambush delivered far more
than that. Midas on the other hand, well..
I see you ThreeA and I know what youre capable of!
Wow me.

image copyright Dreamworks Animation

PACKAGING

Midas comes in the exact sort ofpackagingthat Ambush did. You can expect the
same kind of minimalistic design elements with Midass insignia hung front and
off-center. A nice, large, magnet-fastening lid covers the heavily packed bot
inside. Once again, Midass stats are laid out for you to brush up on if you
like. Hisarentasembarrassingly sad as Ambushs were. In fact, his background
reads more like that of a violent felon. His impressive mohawk is mentioned
twice.

WHATS INCLUDED

A fighting robot doesnt need a whole lot to make it in the world today. Just
like Ambush, Midas comes practically accessory free. Some may find that a bit
boring, but you cant blame ThreeA for it. Fault Dreamworks for not designing him
an awesome robo-comb of some-such.
Hmmm.. a deluxe flowbee maybe?

As the version Ireceivedfrom ThreeA is their official bamba version, it did come
with a cool little remote controlaccessory. Like I said in the Ambush review,
its well done and cool to look at, but with no one to hold it.. its mostly just
display clutter for me. Back into the box you go, less ye be lost!


Update 2/07/13: There have been a few comments from folks saying that their
Midas did not come with batteries. Theres a chance that ThreeA included them
with mine to make it easier for me to get this review together. If so, big
apologies for the misinformation.
Update 2 2/08/2013: Confirmed that batteries do NOT come with Midas. It was
included with my sample to assist in the review. Sorry for getting hopes up if I
did. At least the batteries are cheap!
One thing of note: Midas actually comes with his eye-light batteries
preinstalled! Huzzah! I am seriously happy 3A decided to include them this time
around. I say this particularly because some battery sizes can be very difficult
to find in certain remote regions. Someone could spend the larger part of their
weekend trying to hunt them down by driving back and forth all over an island in
the middle of the ocean looking for them. Just like this someone did when he had
the opportunity to review 3As MGS REX.
I was stoked to find I would be avoiding that hassle this time around.
THE BREAKDOWN

At first blush, Midas is everything youd expect him to be. Big, gold, dinged a
bit and sporting a ridiculously bright red mohawk.

Hes painted up bright and gold (though it reads more orange/brown in most light)
with some red accents. Hes tatted out with all manner of tribal tattoos head to
toe, which begs the timeless question of.. on a scale of Ed Hardy to Affliction,
just how douchyis Midas?

Ol Midas has been busy too! He has all manner of dings, dents and scratches
running all over him. That was one of the things I really liked about Ambush as
well,theasymmetryin the weathering and damage. An unfortunate notched mishap on
his right arm does not mean the same for his other. It definitely adds to the
realism of the character.

Im not really much for gold, but Midass paint is actually really quite good. I
wouldnt say its as believable as Ambushs or that it was as carefully applied
like that on MGS REX, but its still definitely good. SinceMidas ispredominately
painted gold (or gold leaf as the background statistics on his box specifically
state) his rusted/damaged areas are pretty much just silver to represent the
metal underneath. There are some variations in there, some layers, but they dont
read as clearly since the hues of the marks are so close to that of his top
coat. It does the job and looks fine, just not quite as well as Ambushs
scratches and marks.

Ambush gets a leg up, I think, largely because his color scheme lends itself
better to reality. He may be bright blue, but with the rust and silver metal
showing through, you feel like you may have seen an old pickup truck that looks
like him somewhere.

One thing that bothered me about Ambush was that it was difficult to get him to
maintain any extreme poses. Some areas, like his arms were fairly easy to sort
out and pose however you like. But his overall bulkiness, coupled with is small
feet and limited hip range make him difficult to balance in any pose much more
creative than his two feet planted side-by-side.
This is where Midas knocks Ambush on his butt.

Where Ambush has shell-like armored bits that need to slide over and around one
another just so you can twist and turn him, Midas is basically made up of easy
to use,undeterred, ball-joints. Very little gets in the way of moving him
around.

His arms have several joints running the length of them which let you easily get
Midas into any type of boxingstance you can think of. Midass hands are also
articulated so you can unclench them if you feel like giving him a break after
the big fight. Thumbs areposabletoo.

Remember to keep your elbows in, knees bent, chin tucked and always watch your
opponents eyes.

Below is a link to a quick video where I show some of the impressive
articulation Midas has at his disposal.
Note: Were working on bringing more video content to you. We want to get things
to a point where its as regular around here as all these beautimus photos. Were
still working on getting thequalityup, tweaking the video codecs and trying to
establish some semblance of quality. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy our
shiny new RTR video intro! ~ knives

Now just because Midas is easy to move around doesnt mean he lacks in detail or
intricacy. Like Ambush before him, he has a bunch of joints decorated with
functioning pistons. Small flexible wires are attached at his elbows, legs and
hips. They look cool and seem to be firmly in place, but I am a tad worried
theyll become brittle over time,especiallyat his elbows. Its the one element
that stands out as fragile to me on Midas.

Just check out those lats! Dudes totally crushing his morning hot yoga sessions.
The photo above (hopefully) illustrates a cool element of Midass design. His Ill
just call themshoulder blades, slide in and out as you move his shoulders
around. Details like this make Midas fun to play around with.

Midas also has the coolest Iron Man-esque boots ever. I really love the way they
came out. To go with anappropriatelysnug, yet very forgiving ankle joint, the
feet themselves are hinged as well allowing for him to go up on his toes a
little, just in case you want to send Midas off to ballet school.

So what else.. what else? OH yeah. This guy can practically do drunken monkey
kung fu. Midas is SO well balanced. It wont take you two minutes to get him
standing, Karate Kid style on your kitchen counter. I didnt get a great shot of
the ability, but hopefully enough to get the point across.

Unlike our buddy Ambush, Midas is nimble,lightweightand (at least on the one I
got) all his joints give/take exactly how much I need them to. His feet have
just enough play to where you can adjust them to support an impressive amount of
offset weight. This single feature kicks Ambushs hiney soundly into next week.
Poor guy.

The light up eyes look pretty sweet and thanks to ThreeA supplying the
batteries, you can enjoy it from day one.

The eyes are super cool but I was a little bummed when I read the inside flap of
Midass statistics and saw that the official movie character featured a fiber
optic mohawk.A fiber optic mohawk?!! That would have been so awesome to see!
While that info was pulled from the movie and was never an advertised feature of
the toy, it would have been pretty great if ThreeA managed to pull it off .
Instead, ThreeA used stiff, paintbrush-like bristles, which stand up like
something youd see on a Roman soldiers helmet. Im sure theres some complex
engineeringmathematicsgoing on behind it that I could never fully understand as
being the driving reason they went with the brush hairs instead. I accept that.
And dont get me wrong, it looks sharp as it is. But how cool would it have been
to switch on those lights and have his whole mohawk glow a vibrant bright red
hue?
Ahhh,Cest la vie.

I actually didnt know at first that there were already batteries installed so I
went through the trouble of hunting down a tinee-tiny screwdriver to see what I
could see. Seriously, Im lucky I have a few of these laying around from my PC
building days what would the average person use to access the batteries? Maybe
toy companies should keep in mind the kind of tools the larger majority of
consumers keep around their pads before they go slapping screws the size of
butterfly teeth on their toys. Tiny screws are fine for holding bits together
that youre not meant to mess with, but for a panel that you may want quick
access to, a more common screw size would be appreciated.

THE FINAL WORD

Idont think I like Midas quite as much as I did Ambush. That being said, I think
Midas is, without question, a much better toy than Ambush turned out to be. So
whats the deal?
Midas beats down Ambush round after round (Cha-ching! Another dollar for the
metaphor jar!). Hes far more posable and stable. His joints move easier and hold
in place as they should. He doesnt feel near as fragile as Ambush did as hes
made up of mostly solid pieces. On top of all that, he comes ready with the
batteries youll need to run the lights in his eyes.
In short, his glowing eyes look dope, his paint looks dope, his mohawk looks
dope, his boots look dope, his various moving robo-parts look dope, his posable
thumb looks dope. I just want to be crystal, this bot is dope!

Honestly, the only things I have to whine about with Midas are mostlyaesthetic,
meaning, my own personal taste. I mentioned before Im not into gold and Midas is
well..gold. Hes also covered in terrible tribal tattoos like some weird future
robot from the 90s. He turned out to becompletelytrue to Dreamworks Animations
original design.
Well,completelytrue-ish. The characters mohawk is officially made fromfiber
optics, not paint brush hairs, but this is the toy and not the movie.. grumble..
grumble.. grumble.
Despite how much better of a toy Midas is than Ambush, I still believe I like
Ambush a little more. Mostly its his rusty blue pickup truck paint I dig. I just
love his paint app and how nice and contrasty his colors are. Plus all
thosefinickysteel shell bits that encompass his body, whilecumbersometo grip
when positioning him, give his form some layers and depth, which I really like
as well.
Its simple really, both are cool. Itll come down to what you personally prefer.
Quick side note: I never did figure out what the little black plastic flaps on
his shoulders are for

ThreeA has once again done a great job that further cements themselves as
masters of their craft. With Midas, The Real Steel/3A union continues its
impressive journey. Theyre two for two, will you be ready for round 3? (*cling!
Im steady filling the jar)
PROS:

Top notch looking bot with great detail and sculpted damage
Fantastic articulation and balance
Very solid paint application and weathering details
As close a replica to the on-screen version as youll ever see

Batteries included! (update 2/7/13 :possibly.. possibly not) (update 2 -2/8/13:
confirmed they are not included)


CONS:

Some of the body wires hinder movement which means they are more prone to break
over time
Its a shame the mohawk hairs arent made of actual fiber optics or a similar
material.. that would have been something to see!
Might be a good idea to use more common sized screws on battery access panels
Im starting to think I need to watch Real Steel again



A big thanks to ThreeA for getting Midas out to us! Lily ^ thanks you too. ~
knives
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

[Toy] NECA Cult Classics Hall of Fame Set of 4 Figures Complete !!!!!

Toy has posted a new item, 'NECA Cult Classics Hall of Fame Set of 4 Figures
Complete !!!!!'





Hi there just got my Cult classics hall of fame set of 4 from NECA.



This is a very old classic toys any movie action figure collector must have or
own. These are made from Neca and not Mcfarlane !!!!



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Toserba Online Shop - Lotion Glutera 120 Ml

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Monday, May 27, 2013

[Toy] BATMAN COMIC BOOK ART WALL MURAL By Gabor DanĆ³ from Hungary

Toy has posted a new item, 'BATMAN COMIC BOOK ART WALL MURAL By Gabor Danó from
Hungary'







Check out this beautiful BATMAN WALL MURAL painted by our friend, Gabor Dan. He
is an Artist living in Hungary who recently painted this giant-size BATMAN
graphic on his wall. I remember this comic book cover when it came out and it's
a great choice for a mural, very iconic. Plus, our friend did a really great job
on it.You can see him with his art in the first photo and the other photos show
sort of a progression of the painting in progress, great stuff! ( Thanks Gabor,
keep up the good work! )






















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Irondale Presents: Play Project - “All I Really Wanted to Know I Learned From Being a Zombie” by Jason Pizzarello

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Irondale Announces Play Project Award Recipient
Catch Encore Performances of
"All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Being a Zombie" by Jason Pizzarello
Friday, June 14 @ 7pm & Saturday, June 15, 2013, 2pm & 7pm

What: Play Project - "All I Really Wanted to Know I Learned From Being a Zombie" by Jason Pizzarello
When: June 14 @ 7pm, June 15 @ 2pm & 7pm
Where: Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY
Cost: $10 / 5 www.irondale.org

The Irondale Ensemble Project, one of New York's premier theater ensembles and a leader in the field of arts education announces the first recipient of the "Play Project" Workshop Award, Jason Pizzarello's "All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Being a Zombie". The play, which was received to rave reviews in March 2013, will be now be further developed in a supportive environment at the Irondale Center.  Zombie, directed by Irondale ensemble member Damen Scranton, will celebrate this achievement with 3 encore performances of this popular piece which will take place at Irondale on June 14th, 7pm and June 15, 2pm & 7pm.

"All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Being a Zombie" addresses today's chaotic, challenging world, and how we often don't know where to turn for help. Little did we know that life's most valuable lessons lie within the undead. Finally, zombies engage us with musings on life, death, and everything in between. They show us that brains aren't everything... you are what you eat... and what doesn't kill you makes you... more alive.  Recommended for ages 9 to adult.
About Play Project
Irondale's "Play Project" is a year-long series of staged readings that seek and develop high quality new plays that are specifically written for family audiences.  The project was created and led by Irondale's Education Director, Amanda Hinkle and featured work by Vicki Haller Graff, Kimberly Shelby-Szyszko and authors Elisabeth Orion-Gray and Fredricka Gray.  From the 4 plays given staged readings, Mr. Pizarello's play was selected for further development.

About Irondale
For 30 years, the Irondale Ensemble Project has created remarkable theater using improvisation. The Ensemble has developed its own brand of spontaneous creation: ensemble improv. This experimental approach to the creation of live, dynamic, and truly unique theater is the method our professional ensemble of actors and directors use every day in rehearsal. And that's also what we teach. If you're a performer, a spouse, a student, a teacher, an everyday explorer, a "new things" person, a "cool things" person, or one of our neighbors who pass our theater in Ft. Greene all the time, these performances are for you.

Irondale Turns 30! Saturday, June 8, 4PM - 1AM

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Irondale Turns 30!
Saturday, June 8, 4PM - 1AM

What: Irondale's 30th Birthday Party!
When: June  8, 4pm - 1am
Where: Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY
Cost: $30 suggested donation ($30 for 30 years!)

Irondale is 30! If you love theater, art, music, food, drinks, dancing and Brooklyn, then come celebrate three decades of excellence with us!!!

4pm-7pm......BBQ Jazz
You'll be sipping on some classy cocktails, tapping your toes to live music and munching on perfectly prepared grillables and BBQ. Performances by Rolf Sturm, Erin and her cello, and more.

7pm-10pm....Irondale Tonight! with Shelly Watson
Come see theater the way it was meant to be seen! Engaging! Enthralling! Enlightening! See Irondalers past and present come together in one revelrous performance after another! Catch a glimpse of the famous Sylvia London! Eat delectable birthday cake! Try your luck at the all-night Bucket Raffle featuring prizes from local Ft. Greene business, restaurants and bars! The fabulous Shelly Watson, whom Carson Daly described as "the centerfold of Opera," hosts an evening of performances by Irondale Canada, The Civilians, the Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble, The Ume Group and, of course, the Irondale Ensemble Project.

10pm-1am.... Irondale's Late Night Lounge
Groove, drink, dance and experience how Irondale does Brooklyn on a Saturday night. DJ's spin everything from trip hop and bee bop to boogie-woogie and electroswing, anything to get your booty shakin! Spy sizzling co-ed burlesque acts and spellbinding aerial performances as the Shut the Front Door girls show you how get down with all your bad selves. And libations from the Balcony Cafe will keep the party going into the night! Free PBR from 10:00-10:30!

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Friday, May 24, 2013

The Brick presents Game Play 2013, A Festival of Video Game Theater 7/5-28

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THE BRICK THEATER, INC. 
PRESENTS 
GAME PLAY 2013

A FESTIVAL OF VIDEO GAME THEATER

JULY 5 - 28 @ THE BRICK

The Brick is pleased to announce the fifth annual Game Play festival, taking place July 2013 in Brooklyn, New York. This year's festival will once again feature cutting-edge works that lie at the intersection of video gaming and performance.

"The most ambitious effort I know of to fuse the techniques and live presentation of theater with the themes, structures and technology of interactive electronic entertainment." The New York Times

"Explore[s] the intersections of technology, theatre, performance art and video-game culture in delightfully inventive ways." 
American Theatre Magazine

This genre breaking festival will play at The Brick (579 Metropolitan Ave at Lorimer Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn) July 5-28. Tickets ($15) may be purchased online at www.bricktheater.com or by calling 866-811-4111. Performance schedule TBA. 

Appathon
In the spirit of the Greek Olympic Games and software programming Hackathons, The Brick presents APPATHON: a weeklong team-based performance competition using Droid and IOS smartphone Apps. All participants meet at The Brick on Sunday to divide into teams and plan the week. On Saturday at 8pm the teams compete at The Brick for audiences and glory.

DOT; A Videogame with No Winner
Presented by HOL
Programmed & Performed by Henrique Roscoe
Dot, a videogame with no winner is an audiovisual performance with synchronized sounds and images, played by a "game console" built and programmed by the artist, and controlled by retro videogame joysticks. The instrument is completely autonomous and works without the need of a computer. The project was created with the idea of criticizing some aspects of videogames, but using its own aesthetics, sounds and characteristic graphic elements.

Final Defenders 
Presented by Dysfunctional Theatre Company
Written by Patrick Storck
The Konami Atari Alliance of Eden 3 is under attack by evil Queen Bowsera. Their only hope lies with a ragtag band of earthlings, each plucked out of their own time, each chosen for their unique gaming skills. They all had big dreams, but they never dreamed they'd become the Final Defenders.

Legendary, Maybe: 4 Machinima Theater Pieces Adapted from Livy
Presented by EK Machinima Theater
Adapted & Directed by Edward Kim, Translated by Carrie Thomas
Using characters from WoWFar Cry 3Minecraft, and other games, performers become "digital puppeteers" to tell stories from Livy's Ab Urbe Condita, in which they combine ancient texts with modern technology to create an original theatrical experience that the New York Times called "an impressive feat of engineering, coordination, and storytelling."

Ligature Marks
Presented by Gideon Productions
Written by Mac Rogers, Directed by Jordana Williams
Jill can't live without Terry. So it's up to both of them – and Terry's favorite online multi-player game, NOIR – to make sure she never has to. This noir comedy from the critically acclaimed, award-winning author The Honeycomb Trilogy and Viral charts a twisted romance between two of life's losers as they take one final last shot to be something other than who they are.

No Oddjob
Written & Performed by David Lawson
A solo performance exploring societal themes of video games, personal video game stories and the artistry of video games. No Oddjob contains stories about a misogynist getting angry over the end of Metroid, playing so much Goldeneye on NG4 that it seeps into your dreams, having sex fantasies about Laura Croft, and going into a moral panic over Mortal Kombat. 

Social Gaming
Written & Directed by Amitech Grover – New Delhi, India 
An internet performance event in real time between multiple cities. People separated by thousands of kilometers connect in real time through the digital medium, participate in an instruction-based gaming and interactive event which helps them understand each other better – culture, language, city and surroundings.

Targeting Eyes
Presented by CoPuppet
Written, Director & Performed by Semi Ryu
Targeting Eyes is a live game performance that explores the artist's cultural and gendered upbringing in Korea, where she was raised to avoid eye contact and to avert her gaze. This performance demonstrates her personal struggle in social spaces, revealing her anxiety, which creates diverse mixed reality states. This project playfully provides a game space with the goal of targeting eyes in First-person shooter (FPS) mode, using this game space as a strictly governed space, with clear rules and goals. The higher level of this game presents her as a voice-activated virtual puppet, allowing her to freely tell her stories, being detached from her social body, exploring her own ways of "Being- In the World".

That Cute Radioactive Couple: A Post-Apocalyptic Comedy
Written & Directed by Charles Battersby 
Ray was prepared for the apocalypse, but he wasn't prepared to share his old fallout shelter with his new wife Jane. When nuclear war strikes, they find themselves trapped in a bunker built for one. Inspired by post-apocalyptic and dystopian video games like Fallout, Wasteland and Bioshock, this dark comedy has bittersweet fun with end of the world.

The Photo Album
Presented by The Story Gym
A photo album was recently found hidden under the floorboards of a basement apartment in Brooklyn. But who did the photos belong to and what memories did they capture? Audience members must scan the photographs using their smartphones/tablets to reveal clues in augmented reality that send them on a scavenger hunt to find characters and collect lost memories.

As if it were the last time (a subtlemob)
Presented by cicumstance
Music & Text by Duncan Speakman and Sarah Anderson
A subtlemob is an invisible flashmob, only its participants are aware of it. It's like walking through a film, experienced on headphones, performed by you and hundreds of strangers. As If It Were The Last Time is about celebrating the present, about home, belonging and loss.

THE BRICK THEATER, INC. is a not-for-profit company dedicated to nurturing the work of emerging artists at its performance space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn – The Brick.  The Brick presents world premieres, monthly performance series, and seasonal festivals, expanding Williamsburg's profile as a destination for cutting-edge art and entertainment.  The Brick continues to seek new artists and projects, to provide them with a creative home and to serve as Williamsburg's primary incubator of innovative theater arts.

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

SUMMER THEATER CAMP @ IRONDALE, July 1 - August 2

SUMMER THEATER CAMP @ IRONDALE
July 1 - August 2

Irondale is excited to announce its 2013 Summer Theater Camp! Camp will be a collection of one-day workshops and two-week sessions will keep students' minds engaged and their bodies moving by providing a nurturing, safe, and dynamic artistic environment.  Lead by professional Irondale Artists, young actors can choose between classes that explore acting and improvisation, movement and dance, character creation, storytelling, playwriting, and even stage design.  We encourage students to explore the power of creativity and develop an artistic voice.  The work will be rooted in the Irondale tradition of theatre games and improvisation and will be created in the spirit of diversity and community building. All sessions conclude with a performance for family and friends.
REGISTER NOW for early bird discounts:

Returning Families and Irondale Members save 10% (additional 5% for early bird.) 

Enroll online at www.irondale.org, call 718-488-9233 x.224, email education@irondale.org, or just visit us at the Irondale Center (85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217).

Classes are 9:00AM – 4:00PM, Monday – Friday in Irondale's gorgeous off-Broadway theater in the heart of historic Fort Greene, Brooklyn, where the stage truly IS the classroom.  Early Drop-Off starting at 8AM and After-Care until 5:30PM are available for an additional fee.

OPEN HOUSE: Saturday June 8, 2013, 1:00 – 4:00 PM.

Please join us for an open class and hang out with the summer staff and the Irondale Ensemble.  Free backstage tours, snacks, and "day-of-discounts" for summer registration will be offered.

New!  I-PLAY: ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS (Ages 8-12)
July 1-3, 2013
I-Play workshops are a great way to test the waters. Try something new everyday!  Sign up for one, two, or all three sessions and receive discounts on the rest of your summer classes.
I-PLAY COMEDY: Monday July 1, 2013
Learn the basics of comic timing, improvisation, and how to make 'em laugh!
I-PLAY HEROES & VILLAINS: Tuesday July 2, 2013
Learn the basics of creating characters, adventurous storytelling, and get a taste of stage combat!
I-PLAY SHAKESPEARE: Wednesday July 3, 2013
Learn the basics of Shakespeare's stories, sonnets, soliloquies, and, most importantly, his language!

KIDS THEATER PLAYGROUND (Ages 6 – 10)
July 8 – July 19, 2013
Kids Theater Playground will have students bouncing off the walls with inspiration!  There are so many ways to tell a story – kids will explore genre, comedic styles, improvisation, movement, mask and puppet making, music, dance, and song.  Kids Theater Playground will conclude in a variety show of scenes, songs, and storytelling created by the students themselves.

JUNIOR COMPANY INTENSIVE (Ages 11 – 15)
July 22 – August 2, 2013
Growing from the success of our school-year youth classes and the amazing Irondale Young Company (a ensemble of teenagers), Junior Company members will have the opportunity to learn the same ensemble approach our adult and teen companies experience year round.  Working towards their final scripted performance students will learn what it takes to create and stage an Off-Broadway play.  From acting, improv, and scene study to house management, playwriting and design, Junior Company members will work as an ensemble to produce their play.