B2: Hot List!
Award-Winning ONE OF A KIND at
The New Vic - Opens May 2
How far would you travel to find your way home? One of a Kind is the compelling, true story of ten-year-old AndArgay and his family's 400-mile journey to freedom. From
Ethiopia to a Sudanese refugee camp, then, at last, to Israel, they – along with thousands of other Ethiopian Jews –became the first black Jewish settlers in Israel. Incorporating soulful songs and festive dance, One of a Kind is a play about hope, identity and the meaning of home.
Recommended for everyone ages 10 and older, the award-winning One of a Kind makes its US premiere at The New Victory Theater, New York's Ultimate Theater for Kids and Families, on May 2nd and runs through May 11th.
Tickets start at just $12.50 and are now on sale.
For more information:
[http://newvictory.org/show.m?showID=1028564]
http://newvictory.org/show.m?showID=1028564
Buy your tickets:
[https://secure.newvictory.org/newvictory/tickets/production.aspx?PID=275] https://secure.newvictory.org/newvictory/tickets/production.aspx?PID=275
Over the phone by calling
646-223-3010
At the box office at
The New Victory Theater,
209 West 42nd Street
Use discount code OKBB456
and see One of a Kind for as little as $10.
Discount information:
All discounts are for 20% off and available for any performance, with purchase at any time during run. Valid for phone, walk-up and web.
Conditions:
Offer cannot be combined with any other discount. Offer
subject to availability. Phone and internet orders subject to standard service fees. Not valid on previously purchased tickets.
Full price $12-$35.
All sales are final - no refunds or exchanges. Offer may be
revoked at any time. Schedule is subject to change.
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Tony® Award winning
Crossroads Theatre Company
Celebrating 30 years of Artistic Excellence!
New Brunswick, NJ-- Crossroads Theatre Company concludes the 2007-2008 season with The Genesis Festival of staged readings on May 2, 3, and 4.
All events will be held at Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ. The 2008-2009 Season of Crossroads Classics will be announced during the run of the Genesis Festival.
The Festival opens on Friday May 2 at 8:00 PM with Iced Out , Shackled and Chained: Still Looking for the North Star by Kisha Tamarra Spence and Mo Beasley and directed by John- Martin Green. This humorous satirical new
work frames dramatic parallels between the eras of slavery and Jim Crow with contemporary society.
Award winning playwright Dale Wasserman (One
Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest , Man of La Mancha) offers a funny and passionalte journey of love and betrayal set in Haiti in his new work An Enchanted Land directed by Eric Ruffin. Mr. Wasserman wrote this play out of his fascination with the enchanted land of Haiti and specifically selected Crossroads Theatre Company to present it.
An Enchanted Land can be seen on Sat. May 3 at 3:00 PM.
A special Celebrity Reading featuring Suzzanne Douglas (The Parent Hood), Tony Award winner Cady Huffman (The Producers), and Peter Francis James in Noel Coward's delightful English comedy-of-manners play Blithe Spirit comes to the stage Sat. evening at 8:00. Ted Sod is directing this unique presentation.
The Festival concludes on Sunday May 4 at 3:00 PM with James Baldwin: A Witness by Reggie Phoenix and directed by Michole Biancosino. While giving an interview on April 4, 1968, to a college student, novelist, essayist and playwright James Baldwin reflects on his experiences as an African-American intellectual in a turbulent America.
The annual Genesis Festival of New Voices began in 1990 as the brainchild of Crossroads’ Co-Founder Ricardo Khan and then New Play Development Director Sydne Mahone. The Festival is a means of giving voice to exciting young writers and new, cutting-edge forms of theatre in a nurturing, creative environment with the support and feedback of the Crossroads audience. Among the plays that have found their way from Genesis to the world’s stages are Sheila’s Day, George C. Wolfe’s Spunk, Anna Deveare Smith’s Dream, Linda Nieves-Powell's Yo Soy Latina!, The Darker
Face of the Earth, Oak and Ivy and several original works by Ntozoke Shange, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.
Performances:
Friday May 2 at 8:00 PM:
Iced Out, Shackled and Chained:
Still Looking for the North Star
Saturday May 3:
3:00 PM: An Enchanted Land;
8:00 PM: Blithe Spirit
Sun. May 4 at
3:00 PM: James Baldwin: A Witness
Tickets: Crossroads Subscribers: no charge as part of subscription series; all others $10. Call the Crossroads customer service line at 732-545-8100 and leave your name, telephone number, and the number of seats requested.
Location: Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Limited Interviews can be arranged. The press is welcome to attend the Genesis Festival.
Thank you for your interest in and support of Crossroads
Theatre Company.
Please visit the website at
[http://www.crossroadsnb.com/] www.CrossroadsNB.com
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This Spring, We Invite You Home.
17 international artists transform a historical townhouse with site-specific artwork addressing the notion of Home.
Opening: April 27th, 2008 1pm - 9 pm (spend your Sunday with us) 2 pm - Art Talk / 4 pm - Reception /6 pm - Lecture
by Michael Henry Adams: History of Harlem
Open to the public, suggested donation $10
Dates: April 27th - May 18th
Wednesday- Sunday 1pm - 9 pm
Location: 764 St. Nicholas Ave. @148th (A,C,B,D to 147th st. exit)
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Weekends at HomeBase feature tours, sunday salons, lectures and art talks by HomeBase artists and special guests.
Sunday April 27th: 2-3 Art Talk, 3 performance, 4-6 Reception, 5 performance, 6-8 Sunday Salon with Special guest lecture: Michael Henry Adams who will speaking about Harlem
Sat May 3rd: 1:30 performance, tour of building, 2-4 Artists talk- Alex Schweder, 4-5 tea time tour of building, GoofSa Performance.
Sunday May 4th: 1:30 performance , 2-4 Brian Keith Adams Jackson, 4-5 tea time tour of building, 5 performance, 6-8 Sunday Salon with Malcom Mooney - Poetry.
Sat May 10th: 1:30 performance, 2-4 Art Harlem, 4-5 Tea time talk, 5:00 performance.
Sun May 11th: 1:30 performance, 2-4 art talk, 4 tea time tour, 5 GoofSa performance, 6-8 Sunday Salon with Ruby Namdar, Ancient text about Home.
Sat May 17th: 1:30 performance, 2-4 art talk, 4 tea time tour, 5 performance.
Sun May 18th: 1:30, 2-4 art talk, 4 closing party/barbeque, 6-8 Architecture.
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Jeremiah presents BELIEVE
May 16th, 2008 9PM
$20.00 advanced; $25.00 at door
Purchase tickets by logging onto:
[http://www.joespub.com/] www.joespub.com and visit their calendar section
"...a singer with an innate ability for passionate songwriting that one cannot learn" - Billboard Magazine
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Jeremiah returns to Joe's Pub with BELIEVE, a special concert in support of the Barack Obama campaign and on the dawn of his new sophomore album. After touring extensively with his
debut album, The Momentary Now, Jeremiah is ready to present his new compositions full of love, hope and inspiration. Having worked with George Michael, Michael Bolton, Yolanda Adams, Amel Larrieux and Rachelle Ferrell,
Jeremiah has gained the respect and admiration of his peers worldwide. With a silky 5 octave range, Jeremiah possesses a gift of unparalleled beauty that touches each listener in places long left unattended. As a passionate
supporter of the Barack Obama Campaign, Jeremiah will be donating a portion of proceeds to the Campaign in conjunction with Harlem4Obama, who is a co-sponsor of the evening.
Dare to BELIEVE!!!!
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Date:
Friday, May 2
7:30 PM
Tickets:
$10
Harlem Residents
(walk up only) +
HS MEmbers: $8
Valid ID required.
Fees may apply.
Call 212.281.9240 x 19
www.harlemstage.org
Harlem Stage Gatehouse
150 Convent Ave.
(W. 135th & Convent Ave.)
Delve into the creative process and witness the evolution of Makandal during a second showing of this highly anticipated new work. Ten acclaimed actors will read the newly finished libretto by Carl Hancock Rux, immersing
the audience in this richly layered story inspired by accounts of the first Haitian slave revolt.
Makandal explores themes of escape, freedom and homeland as it intertwines the struggles of refugees from Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic with the journey of Haiti's legendary folk hero Makandal. Accompanied by newly composed music by Daniel Bernard Roumain and once again set against visual design by Edouard Duval-Carrie, the showing is followed by a discussion and reception with the artists. Scheduled to premiere Fall 2009.
Makandal has been co-commissioned by Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, FL and Cal Arts in Valencia, CA.
Additional support for WaterWorks has been provided by The Rockefeller Foundation (New York City Cultural Innovation Fund): The Nathan Cummings Foundation; the New York State Music Fund established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; The Mid-Size Presenting Organizations Initiative, implemented by the Nonprofit Finance Fund and funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; and the Artists
and Communities residency program, a program of Mid-Atlantic Foundation made possible by major funding from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation.
WaterWorks and Makandal are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Suddenly Seeking Artist
The design team at the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens wishes to bring in an artist to enrich the Visitors Center with the installation of new art. The art must relate in a meaningful way to the life and artistry of Louis Armstrong and must enhance the visitor experience. This is a paid
project. The artist will be selected in June or July 2008.
Artists who wish to be considered for the Visitors Center project should e-mail (1) a brief statement about their art and (2) their contact information (name, address, telephone, and e-mail) to [mailto:deslyn.dyer@qc.cuny.edu] deslyn.dyer@qc.cuny.edu. Please enter the
words “Art for Visitors Center” in the subject line.
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First Fridays at The Harlem School of the Arts
Descubre (Discover) Latin America
Film Screenings, Workshops, Music, Dance, Food and Art Exhibits
The Harlem School of the Arts
645 Saint Nicholas Avenue
Between 141^st and 145^th Streets
Friday May 9^th
6pm to 10:30pm
FREE for children under 12; $6 for Seniors and Students with I.D.; $8 for
Adults
Contact: (212) 926-4100
[http://www.harlemschoolofthearts.org/] www.harlemschoolofthearts.org
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The world famous Apollo Theater’s Education and Community Outreach Department is proud to celebrate:
The Connecting Power of Music and Dialogue:
The Soul Music of Abraham, Inc. and James Brown
From May 1^st -5^th, our legendary theater hosts events --here and beyond—that celebrate the uplifting and bridge-building power of music. The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. and the Jewish Community Center present:
The Collaborative Spirit: The Soul Music of Abraham, Inc.
What: Hear what inspired renegade musicians Klezmer Clarinetist, David Krakauer; Funk Trombonist, Fred Wesley; and Hip Hop beat architect, Socalled to unite from their respective musical backgrounds as Abraham, Inc. and what they hope to symbolize and accomplish. Hosted by WNYC’s Leonard Lopate and followed by audience Q&A’s.
When: Thursday, May 1, 2008 – 7:30pm
Where: JCC in
Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street, New York, NY 10023
Cost:
Free and open to the public (Limited seating)
The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. and the Museum of African American Cinema present: Remembering James Brown.
What: James Brown is best known as the man who was discovered at the Apollo’s Amateur Night and became music icon; yet some forget the power of his songs that celebrated the emergence of black pride, and his
memorable concert that promoted peace in Boston and helped save the city from riots.
Celebrate James Brown’s birthday one day early with 90 minutes of rare and historic film footage from numerous sources that feature live performances of the late, great "Godfather of Soul" along with band members Maceo Parker, Bootsy Collins and Abraham, Inc.’s Fred Wesley.
When: Friday, May 2, 2008 – 7pm
Where: Apollo Theater Soundstage, 253 W. 125^th St., New York, NY 10027-4408
Cost: Free and open to the public (Limited seating)
On Saturday, May 3, 2008 (James Brown’s 75^th Birthday)
The Museum of African American Cinema presents: A James Brown Memorabilia Exhibition.
What: Over 400 items displayed including historic treasures such as James Brown’s Gold Records, posters, photos, autographs, legal documents, 8-tracks, clothes, concert footage, and much more!
When: Thurs., May 1, 6pm-9:30pm; Fri., May 2 1:00pm -9:30pm; Mon., May 5 5:00pm-9:30pm; Sun., May 11, 2pm- 7pm, and other dates ([http://www.moaac.org/] www.MoAAC.org or 212-749-5298 for more info)
Where: ACP, Jr. State Office Bldg. Art Gallery (2nd Fl.) 163 West 125th
Street, Harlem, NY 10027
Cost: Free Admission, but photo I.D. required to enter.
All information is subject to change.
Please call 212-531-5305 or visit [http://www.apollotheater.org/]
www.apollotheater.org for updates and additional information.
Tickets available through the
[http://www.apollotheater.org/box_office.html] Apollo Theater Box Office or
[http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/6] www.Ticketmaster.com/venue/6
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Soul Brothers Entertainment in association with Healthy Africa, a
non-profit organization, will be holding their brown bag Father's Day
Tribute on Saturday, June 14th in Newark, NJ at 8PM at the Wisommm
Cultural Center, located at 15 James Street, in Newark, New Jersey.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The event, held the day before Father's Day,
will feature the talents of the Legendary Intruders ("Cowboys to
Girls," and "I'll Always Love My Mama)," the Persuaders (Thin Line
Between Love and Hate), Black Ivory known for "Don't Turn Around" and
lastly James Brown Impersonator, Black Velvet.
The June 14th ?Father?s Day Tribute? is Healthy Africa?s first
initiative in what the company hopes will be a series of concerts
designed to raise health awareness and gain seed money to provide
screenings for pervasive diseases such as diabetes, cervical cancer and
AIDS in America and Africa (starting with Niger through CONGAFEN).
Proceeds are to be used to perpetuate quality health maintenance,
education, workshops, disease prevention, and entrepreneurship training
for orphaned victims with an emphasis on creating future leaders, and
systematic economic and health improvements to the individual and the
community.
Individuals can purchase tickets for $35 in advance and $45.00 at the
door. Clubs and organizations can buy a table of 10 for $350.00.
Interested parties can call for tickets at (917) 345-4932 or
1-201-892-8419. For directions to the venue and additional information
go to: [http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33942]
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33942.
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AAPEX - Meet the Playwright
Join Mike Oatman, playwright in residence at Cleveland's Karamu House, for
the reading of his play THE CHITTLIN THIEF on Thursday, May 15 at Stella
Adler Conservatory, 31 W. 27th Street between Broadway & 6th Avenue. The
reading will begin at 7 pm
Seating is limited, so reservations are recommended. Please RSVP TO
[mailto:aapextv@gmail.com] aapextv@gmail.com
Check out the cast at
[http://www.africanamericanplaywrightsexchange.blogspot.com/]
www.africanamericanplaywrightsexchange.blogspot.com
