Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts 2009-2010 Performance Calendar

Brooklyn, New York (PRWEB) May 15, 2009

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 55th season of music, dance, theater, and family programming reflecting the multicultural diversity of Brooklyn. The outstanding line-up features performances from Jamaica, Cuba, Israel, and Ukraine as well as the United States, and includes both Brooklyn premieres and returning favorites.

"Like all Brooklyn Center seasons, 2009-2010 offers something for everyone," says Brooklyn Center Managing Director Frank Sonntag. "There are fantastic jazz artists on the season, and plenty for Brooklyn's Jewish, Ukrainian, Caribbean, and African-American communities. We are bringing back a major international orchestra for the first time in many years, and our family programs are always popular. We strive to bring an astounding variety of stellar artists that reflect the tremendous diversity of our Borough at prices that are within reach for most families. This year, in particular, I believe we have succeeded spectacularly."

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts' 2009-2010 season includes:

I Love a Piano
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Luna Negra Dance Theater with the Turtle Island Quartet and Paquito D'Rivera
Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company
Of Mice and Men
The Colonial Nutcracker
The Clark Sisters
Hairspray
The Israel Ballet - Don Quixote
National Dance Theater Company of Jamaica
Odessa Philharmonic
Sleeping Beauty
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
David Broza in concert
In the Mood
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Dirty Sock Funtime Band
Chinese Acrobats of Hebei
Tap Kids
United States Air Force Band of Liberty

I Love a Piano - September 13, 2009 at 3pm

Showcasing the music of legendary songwriter Irving Berlin, this musical captures the spirit of America from the Ragtime rhythms of the early 20th century through the innocent optimism of the 1950s. Including timeless classics such as "White Christmas," "God Bless America," "Puttin' On the Ritz," and "There's No Business Like Show Business," I Love a Piano does more than define the music of a generation - it defines the music of our country.

Tickets $ 25

Harold and the Purple Crayon - October 11, 2009 at 2pm

Enchantment Theatre Company returns to Brooklyn Center with a new theatrical adaptation of Crockett Johnson's beloved children's classic. Using life-size puppets, masks, magic and music, this family musical tells the story of Harold, a brave and resourceful little boy who creates the world he wants to explore using only a big purple crayon and his sky's-the-limit imagination.

Tickets $ 6

Luna Negra Dance Theater with the Turtle Island Quartet and Paquito D'Rivera - October 25, 2009 at 2pm

Dedicated to the works of Latino choreographers, Luna Negra Dance Theater celebrates its 10th anniversary by teaming up with the bold Turtle Island Quartet and legendary jazz musician Paquito D'Rivera, both multiple Grammy Award winners, in a celebration of the rich music and dance traditions of Cuba with their newest work entitled Danz

Another Year, Another Superb Calendar

CHICAGO (PRWEB) September 25, 2006

Hyde Park this fall will again be the epicenter of the most diverse film programming in Chicago. Post-Nouvelle Vage Godard sits alongside the hardboiled noir of John Garfield and Robert Ryan; the mean streets of 70s American Cinema next to the meaner bedrooms/campgrounds of 70s American horror; early Hollywood films starring, directed or scripted by women flank a survey of jazz music in films and films about jazz music.

Standard histories of Hollywood often overlook the great contribution made by powerful women in the positions of directors, screenwriters and actor-auteurs. The Women of Early Hollywood: Writers, Directors, Stars features rare pictures with stars like Lillian Gish (The Wind), Clara Bow (Mantrap), Greta Garbo (The Kiss), Mary Pickford (Sparrows), and showcases outstanding and unrecognized work from some of the best women screenwriters of the day: Marian Fremont (Griffiths True Heart Susie), Agnes Christie Johnson (King Vidors The Patsy), Anita Loos (Wild and Woolly), as well as work by women-directors, like The Blot (Lois Weber), Speed Limit (Alice Guy Blache), The Red Kimono (Dorothy Davenport) and Her Defiance (Cleo Madison). This series presents a compelling argument for the place of women writers, directors and stars in the early Hollywood canon.

The second part of Docs Jean-Luc Godard retrospective offers a generous sampling of his work post-Weekend. His stints as dogmatic Maoist, aesthete (as part of the Dziga Vertov group) and video artist will be explored. This series will give Chicagoans a chance to appraise his aesthetic and political development, and to view rare and controversial works from Sympathy for the Devil (certainly the only concert film of the Rolling Stones to include political murder and Marxist rants) to Godards self-conscious masterpiece about filmmaking, 1982s Passion. The super-rare 1990 film, Nouvelle Vage will be screened in Chicago for the first time in at least a decade. As a special treat, each screening will be accompanied by rare DVD screenings of video shorts, many unavailable in any format in North America.

The 1970s in America were a ripe time for horror. This genre doesnt get nearly the amount of respect it deserves, and hasnt gotten much respect from Doc lately. But Revisiting the American Nightmare will rectify all that. Films with taglines that just drag you to the theater (Deadbed the bed that eats) mix with frightening favorites, William Friedkins The Exorcist and John Carpenters Halloween. The modern gore that audiences flock to today (Saw, Hostel, etc.) wouldnt be the same without these lovably terrifying flicks. As a special treat, Halloween will screen twice on its eponymous night, with a costume contest at the midnight screening.

Adirondack Arts in the Park Announce Summer Event Calendar

Adirondack Region, NY (PRWEB) May 10, 2011

The Adirondack Arts community announces its 2011 summer season highlights, featuring Shakespeare in the Park, Saranac Lake Village Art Walks, free concert series and a new Adirondack art festival that celebrates the artistic history and community of the Adirondacks.

This summer, sit back and enjoy, the rich cultural scene in this New York State Park. Experience the transformative power of the arts through Adirondack arts festivals, events and special performances. Check out http://www.VisitAdirondacks.com for more information.

Arts in the Park - Summer 2011 highlights:

The inaugural Adirondack Arts Heritage Festival in Saranac Lake is slated for June 26- July 4. For nine days, 35 uniquely Adirondack activities span a range of art forms, from fly fishing to historic Saranac Lake walks, to Cure Cottage lore. Join the Adirondack arts community in Saranac Lake for the first heritage celebration of the arts, culminating with a July 4th Parade of Boats on Lake Flower, concert and fireworks.

Free summer concert series kick off every summer in communities throughout the Adirondack Park. In June, Songs at Mirror Lake Music Series kicks off a summer of free musical performances in Mids Park on Main Street, Lake Placid. This free concert series runs every Tuesday through August. The Lake Placid Sinfonietta will also perform six free Wednesday night concerts in Mids Park July through August. Offering classical music fare, the Sinfonietta is the Orchestra of the Adirondacks.

Enjoy the Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival, featuring 42 performances of six productions in 18 Adirondack towns. Based in Blue Mountain Lake, the theater troupes festival line-up includes: Romeo & Juliet, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Violet, The Conference of Birds, Movie Madness Cabaret and The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live in Concert. For performance dates and locations, log onto AdirondackExperience.com for more information. At the Charles R. Wood Theater near Lake George, the Adirondack Theatre Festival will present The K of D, a ghost story and one-woman play, June 29-July 2.

Join in a tradition 40 years in the making during the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Councils Annual Arts Festival June 11-12 in Glens Falls. This two-day festival features juried arts and craft shows, family activities, food and entertainment. For a complete list of summer concert series, arts festivals, workshops and museum exhibits, log onto VisitAdirondacks.com and map your trip using our interactive trip planner.

The Adirondack Region is a six-million-acre park offering limitless recreation amid 2,000 miles of hiking trails and 3,000 lakes and ponds. Part of the largest temperate forest in the world, the Adirondack Region is also home to 100 towns and villages. The Adirondack Region is a unique park offering year-round recreation and events. Search events, attractions and Adirondack vacation packages at http://www.VisitAdirondacks.com.

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