Tuesday, April 14, 2015

PLEASE LIST through 4/19/15: Soarin’ over Staten Island at Freshkills Park

Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP

Commissioner, NYC Parks

www.nyc.gov/parks

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April 19, 2015

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Soarin' over Staten Island at Freshkills Park

 

DATE:                         Sunday, April 19, 2015

 

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

 

LOCATION:                Freshkills Park

                                    350 Wild Avenue

                                    STATEN ISLAND

 

DETAILS:                   "Soarin' Over Staten Island" is half hawk watch, half kite festival, and all fun! A windy spring weekend is the perfect time to head to the top of Freshkill's North Park and look for migrant hawks returning home to NYC. Take advantage of a gorgeous panoramic view and unobstructed winds to watch kites and birds soar over Staten Island. All ages are welcome.

 

Learning activities focused on hawks and other birds that call the skies of Staten Island home will be hosted by the Staten Island Museum, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and scientists from CUNY College of Staten Island and Hunter College. Bring your own kite or assemble a free kite at the event.

 

Directions: Shuttles will run continuously from event parking at 350 Wild Avenue into the Park. From Manhattan: Buses will depart from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in St. George at 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and will make return trips to St. George at 2pm and 3:30 p.m.

 

About Freshkills Park Programs: The FkP Development team hosts programs that allow visitors to discover the otherwise closed site during its exciting transformation from landfill to park. Join us on one of our scheduled activities to see it for yourself!

 

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Press Contact:

Tara Kiernan

(212) 360-1311

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov

 

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Fwd: Major Barbara is coming to Brooklyn Heights!






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Brave New World Repertory Theatre
O brave new world,
That has such people in't!

The Tempest, Act V: Sc. 1





 
Join us Thursday, May 7th for an opening night cocktail party at the home of Vicki Eastus and Edward Janger
 Tickets are $50 and include admission to the performance and a cocktail reception with the artists after the show.
(Show only is $18/$25; info below)



Major Barbara
by George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Shannon Sindelar
100 years after its premiere on Broadway, Major Barbara's examination of government funded war and the nature of power stands the test of time. In this comedy, George Bernard Shaw pits Salvation Army officer Barbara against her armaments manufacturer father, and questions how human dignity and even faith can be bought . The McKinney Chapel at First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn Heights will house this minimalist production, presented in one act. Staged in an alley configuration, an explosive environment emerges through a stripped-down, 'poor theatre' approach.
With: Brian Argotsinger*, David Frutkoff*, Zoƫ Geltman, Craig A. Grant, Lisa Hickman, Leslie Marseglia, Alice Barrett Mitchell*, Grace Rao, Julia Schonberg, Christopher Tilley, Brandon J. Vukovic* and Ian Whitt
Set and lighting design by Patrick Rizzotti; Costume design by Martina Nevermann; Sound design by Erik T. Lawson; Fight choreography by John Edmond Morgan; Production stage manager: Paige Barnes
 
7p.m.
May 6 (preview), 7, 13, 22, 23, 29 and 30
First Unitarian Church, McKinney Chapel
116 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
2/3 to Clark; N/R to Court; 4/5 to Borough Hall; A/C/F to Jay Street-Metrotech
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The box office opens at 6:30p.m. on performance nights.
Ticket prices: $15 preview (May 6), $18 general; $25 premium, reserved seating

Purchase Tickets online   or call 212-352-3101


*Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association
These programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, as well as The Howard Gilman Foundation, The Brooklyn Community Foundation, The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, The Dramatists Guild, and many generous supporters.
 
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Brave New World Repertory Theatre is a company of Brooklyn-based theatre professionals dedicated to creating dynamic productions of classic plays, as well as new works by Brooklyn writers. The company performs in unique and historic Brooklyn venues, reaching out to under-served audiences to promote a love of theatre.
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PLEASE LIST through 4/25/15: STREET GAMES 2015

Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP

Commissioner, NYC Parks

www.nyc.gov/parks

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STREET GAMES 2015

Classic outdoor games with a modern twist

 

DATE:                        Saturday, April 25, 2015

 

TIME:                          11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

LOCATION:               Thomas Jefferson Park

                                    114th Street and First Avenue

Manhattan

 

DETAILS:                   Street Games, presented by NYC Parks and The Walt Disney Company, brings back the classic games and sports played by previous generations and gives them a modern twist. New Yorkers young – and young at heart – can visit our Classic Street Games zone and get moving with stickball, pogo sticks, hula hoops, double-dutch, yo-yos, and skateboarding clinics. 

 

                                    Or take it to the street!  Street Games closes 114th Street and Pleasant Avenue just north of the park to vehicle traffic, so kids can participate in a soap box derby, street hockey, relay races and learn to ride your bike clinic.

 

                                    Test your skills in the Red Bulls Skills Challenge hosted by the New York Red Bulls soccer team or throw a disc with the New York Empire ultimate team on the soccer fields! Shoot some hoops with the NY Knicks or take part in wheelchair basketball.

 

                                    Remember to stop by the passport booth to pick up a Street Games Passport.  Complete 7 out of 10 of the activities on the passport and bring it to the Disney booth to redeem a prize!

 

                                    Street Games is more than just games –There will be live music and entertainment, including several performances by the Dance Theater of Harlem! For more information about Street Games, visit our website at nyc.gov/parks.

 

                                    Please bring your own helmet for the soap box derby, learn to ride a bike (must bring your own bike), skateboarding and roller blade venues.

 

 

Press Contact:

Sam Biederman/Sabirah Abdus-Sabur

(212) 360-1311

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Drama of Works presents Blood Red Roses: The Female Pirate Project 5/11-31 @ The Waterfront Museum

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DRAMA OF WORKS
PRESENTS
BLOOD RED ROSES:
THE FEMALE PIRATE PROJECT


CREATED BY THE ENSEMBLE
DIRECTED BY GRETCHEN VAN LENTE

WORLD PREMIERE
PREVIEWS MAY 11 & 12
OPENING NIGHT MAY 16
MAY 11-31 @ THE WATERFRONT MUSEUM

Drama of Works will present the World Premiere of Blood Red Roses: The Female Pirate Project, a puppet theater piece created by the ensemble and directed by Drama of Works Artistic Director Gretchen Van Lente, May 11-31 at The Waterfront Museum (290 Conover Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn). The production will feature Joseph Garner, Emily Hartford, Gretchen Van Lente, Scott Weber, and Meghan Williams with Costume Design by Emily Blumenauer. Preview performances will be on Monday, May 11 and Tuesday, May 12 with an opening night performance on Saturday, May 16. The show will then run Friday through Sunday through May 31. Doors will open at 7:45pm and the performance will begin at sundown (approximately 8pm). Tickets ($15 in advance; $20 at the door) are available online at http://bloodredroses.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 866-811-4111. The show runs approximately 55 minutes, with no intermission.  

Blood Red Roses is a devised immersive shadow puppetry piece that examines the history of female pirates – performed on a boat in the Red Hook Channel. What made these incredible and dangerous women choose this life, as opposed to a more conventional path? The shadows will be cast all around you, constantly surprising you. Come go to sea with us, drink rum with us, sing along with us, go on this journey with us…

The Waterfront Museum is housed on board the Lehigh Valley No. 79, an authentic floating artifact that was built in 1914 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the last wooden barge of the "lighterage era" (1860-1960), which remains afloat. From the barge and pier, visitors are treated to a rare front view of the Statue of Liberty, and to the tugs, freighters, and container and cruise ships that crisscross the harbor daily. For more information on the Waterfront Museum & Showboat Barge and its upcoming events visit www.waterfrontmuseum.org.

Gretchen Van Lente (Director) is a freelance director and the Artistic Director of the award-winning multidisciplinary company, Drama of Works. The company has created over a dozen shows, received seven Henson Foundation grants, participated in multiple developmental series and performed in international festivals in over five countries. Outside of DOW, Gretchen has directed or assistant directed at Theatre for the New City, Brooklyn College, Bond Street Theatre, New Georges, Dixon Place, at various festivals, and many others... Gretchen is also a speech, visual arts and theatre teacher. She received her BFA in illustration from Parsons School of Design, her BA in theatre from Eugene Lang College and an MFA in directing from Brooklyn College.

Drama of Works Founded in 2009 DOW's mission is to be a performing arts organization that furthers the art of theater incorporating puppets. Their main purpose is to create unique, premiere theater experiences that push the boundaries of theatrical norms and conventions. To that end, DOW offers a wide variety of public performances, both classic and original works, throughout New York City and representing NYC elsewhere, for all ages. DOW aspires to be the leading theater company of cutting-edge stage performance in Brooklyn, New York. In the coming years expect expanded programming from DOW, including partnerships with national and international artists and more classes for the Brooklyn community. DOW is known for their innovative works that cross the line between actors and puppeteers. Led by Artistic Director Gretchen Van Lente (former president of UNIMA-USA), they have performed locally and abroad: around New York City, the East Coast and at seven international festivals to date, with their unique brand of theatre: gaining members, fans and supporters along the way. Drama of Works prides themselves on including members from a variety of backgrounds including puppetry, experimental theatre, clowning, classical theatre, folk dance, physical theatre and comedy. They are the recipients of seven Henson Foundation grants, two grants from the Rhode Island Foundation, a grant from Brooklyn Arts Council, ART/NY and the Fund for US Artists at International Festivals, a Chashama/NEA Performance Development Award and an Ensemble Studio Theatre/Sloan Project Commission, among others. Their work has been developed as a part of HERE Arts Center's HARP/Dream Music Puppetry Program, the Arts at St. Anne's Puppet Lab, the Eugene O'Neill Puppetry Conference and many others. 

"Heavy on fantastic production design—Drama of Works provides a hell of a show indeed." 
Alexis Soloski, The Village Voice

"Drama of Works consistently produces work that satisfies on multiple levels."
Frank Episale, Performing Arts Journal

"Talented and refreshing, Drama of Works engages audiences…aspires to be one of the city's leaders in cutting-edge stage performance." 
Johnathan Bench, TheaterOnline

Blood Red Roses: The Female Pirate Project is made possible, in part, with public funds from the Decentralization Program of the NY State Council on the Arts, administered in Kings County by Brooklyn Arts Council; the Jim Henson Foundation; and with subsidized studio space provided by the A.R.T./New York Creative Space Grant, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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