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Board of Directors Honorary Chairman Marty Markowitz Brooklyn Borough President Chairman Dr. Thomas F. Schutte Vice Chairmen Peter Aschkenasy Marvin Numeroff Treasurer Sylvia Lanka Barone Secretary Michael A. Armstrong Audrey Frank Anastasi George Andreozzi Carol Enseki Theodore Gunn Radiah Harper Dan Holt Arnold N. Kriss Rodney J.E. Leon Erminia Rivera Ada Rodriguez Susan Rowland Carl Self Sharon E. Simmons Donna Walker-Kuhne
Image above: Euston James performing at Folk Feet Showcase, 2004, photo by Elena Moreno.
Arnold N. Kriss Rodney J.E. Leon Erminia Rivera Ada Rodriguez Susan Rowland Carl Self Sharon E. Simmons Donna Walker-Kuhne I. Donald Weston Antonia Yuille Williams
Staff Ella J. Weiss President Kathleen A. Christie Arts in Education Manager Sara DeRose Marketing and Communications Director Melissa Estro Fiscal Assistant Renee Fidz Graphics/Communications Assistant Deborah Field Arts in Education Coordinator Thomas Fordham Finance Director Katherine P. Higgins Development Manager Nicole Macotsis Folk Arts Associate Tricia Mire Managing Director Mozhgan Motamedi Fiscal Manager Carol Sterling Arts in Education Director Kay Turner Folk Arts Director Ethany Uttech Regrant Coordinator Courtney J. Wendroff Executive Assistant and BAC Gallery Coordinator
Image above: Vongku Pak performs at a at Folk Feet event, 2007, photo by Bernard Morisette Join BAC Folk Arts this Sunday for the Folk Feet Traditional Dance Showcase! Sunday March 1, 2 - 5pm Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) Whitman Theater Campus Rd. and Hillel Pl. (2 train to Brooklyn College) This year's Folk Feet Dance Showcase brings the various dances of death, mourning, and remembrance practiced in Brooklyn's immigrant communities to the Whitman Theater stage for a first-ever presentation in the same program. It is the first in a series of spring 2009 events for BAC Folk Arts’ Days of the Dead in Brooklyn: Diverse Traditions of Death, Mourning, and Remembrance. Experience the dance traditions of China, Korea, Grenada, India, and more. Featuring Aeilushi Mistry, Dean Maitland, Euston James, Ivan Dominguez, Vongku Pak, Brooklyn Chinese-American Association Senior Dance Group, and Erhan Yildirim. Free! Click here for more information.
Regrant Coordinator Courtney J. Wendroff Executive Assistant and BAC Gallery Coordinator
BAC Funders Council Programs are made possible, in part, with public funds from: National Endowment for the Arts U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency New York State Department of Education New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Brooklyn Delegation of the New York State Assembly Brooklyn Delegation of the New York State Senate New York City Department of Cultural Affairs New York City Department of Youth and Community Development New York City Department for the Aging New York City Council Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz Major corporate, foundation and in-kind support is provided by: Booth Ferris Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York
BAC Folk Feet traditional dance programs are supported by Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and The New York Community Trust. Days of the Dead in Brooklyn is made possible with major support from National Endowment for the Arts, Con Edison, and NYS Tribute Foundation.
Jennifer Mills' 24-hour performance, entitled “Scribe” completed in October 2008 in a Brooklyn storefront. Lingering Thoughts, a Performance Piece by Jennifer Mills Thursday, March 5, 6pm BAC Gallery 111 Front Street, #218 Guest artist Jennifer Mills will perform Lingering Thoughts, in conjunction with the exhibition Clamoring to Become Visible, curated by Christine Spangler, now on-view in BAC Gallery. Lingering Thoughts is a continuation of Jennifer Mills' 24-hour performance, entitled “Scribe” completed in October 2008 in a Brooklyn storefront. Working from a storefront that was made to look like an office, Mills typed her observations of the activity on the street. While completing 22 of the attempted 24 hours, Mills created a 200 page typed manuscript of the experience. These typed pages were posted on the window for passersby to view or were simply discarded on the floor. Quirky events on the street, passing characters and a desperate contest with the
and in-kind support is provided by: Booth Ferris Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Con Edison Concert Foods Experimental Television Center Fidelity Investments Health Plus Independence Community Foundation JPMorgan Chase Merrill Lynch Mertz Gilmore Foundation Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation National Grid NYS Tribute Foundation Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Sovereign Bank TD Charitable Foundation The Heckscher Foundation for Children The New York Community Trust The New York Times Company Foundation
Lingering Thoughts is a continuation of Jennifer Mills' 24-hour performance, entitled “Scribe” completed in October 2008 in a Brooklyn storefront. Working from a storefront that was made to look like an office, Mills typed her observations of the activity on the street. While completing 22 of the attempted 24 hours, Mills created a 200 page typed manuscript of the experience. These typed pages were posted on the window for passersby to view or were simply discarded on the floor. Quirky events on the street, passing characters and a desperate contest with the creative process were documented in the writings. Read more about the exhibition, Clamoring to Become Visble. Free!
Free beer at BAC Gallery events is provided by Kelso of Brooklyn.
BAC Gallery participates in the DUMBO 1st Thursday Gallery Walk. Come down the first Thursday of every month for special programming and extended gallery hours! For more information, email [email protected] or click here.
Marketing for Arts Organizations: Using the Power of the Internet to Grow This seminar provides an introduction to the basic concepts of web marketing, and tips on making the most of internet marketing tools, including: • the role of the internet: changing consumer and business behaviors • web presence: having the right website for your objectives • building web promotion: how to make the best of internet marketing tools • the web's hidden treasures: special tips Tuesday, March 24, 6 - 8pm LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED Presenter: ArtBusiness Initiative /Seedco Financial Please RSVP for seminars. Click here to RSVP for this seminar online.
Two Trees Management Co., LLC Verizon Foundation Washington Mutual Major individual supporters are: Pamela Brier and Peter Aschkenasy Sylvia Lanka and William Barone Linda and Louis Greco Marvin Numeroff Erminia and Gilbert Rivera Additional support comes from Materials for the Arts and WNYC, New York Public Radio.
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Events and activities presented by BAC Regrant recipients. BAC’s Community Arts Regrant Program is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and JPMorgan Chase.
The Center for Artistic Development, Inc. presents: A Flamenco seminar Take this opportunity and experience power, fire, electricity and elegance of Spanish music and movement with Reyna Alcala-great Flamenco dancer and teacher. WHEN: Sunday, March 1, 12 - 1pm WHERE: 2880 West 12 street, Brooklyn CONTACT: Elena Frolova: 718-510-2333; [email protected] ....................................................................................................................................... A.I.R. Gallery presents 8th Biennial Exhibition curated by Lilly Wei and featuring works by 34 women artists WHEN: March 4 - 29; opening reception is Thurs., March 5, 6 - 8pm WHERE: A.I.R. Gallery, 111 Front St, #228 CONTACT: 212-255-6651; [email protected]; www.airgallery.org ....................................................................................................................................... Dancewave presents: Dancewave's Kids Cafe Festival 2009: Embracing Arab and Israeli Cultures through Music and Dance The festival features performances by Dancewave's Kids Company, Kids Company II, and Young Movers Ensemble as well as city youth performing ensembles (over 250 kids and teens). This year's festival, Embracing Arab and Israeli cultures through Music and Dance is hosted by acclaimed beatbox artist Yuri Lane with guest performances by Yasser Darwish (Sat), and members of the Parparim Ensemble of the Israeli Dance Institute (Sun). Performance tickets: $20 Adults, $12 Kids (12 & under), Workshop Fee: $14, Mid Combo Special (includes workshop & performance ticket): $26 Adults, $18 Kids (12 & under) WHEN: March 7 & 8, 3pm Performance, Workshops 1 - 2:30pm WHERE: The Kumble Theater of the Performing Arts, 1 University Plaza (Intersection of Flatbush & DeKalb), Q, R to DeKalb; 2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins Street; N, D to Pacific/Atlantic
the Israeli Dance Institute (Sun). Performance tickets: $20 Adults, $12 Kids (12 & under), Workshop Fee: $14, Mid Combo Special (includes workshop & performance ticket): $26 Adults, $18 Kids (12 & under) WHEN: March 7 & 8, 3pm Performance, Workshops 1 - 2:30pm WHERE: The Kumble Theater of the Performing Arts, 1 University Plaza (Intersection of Flatbush & DeKalb), Q, R to DeKalb; 2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins Street; N, D to Pacific/Atlantic CONTACT: For tickets contact: Kumble Theater Box Office: 718-488-1624; www.kumbletheater.org ....................................................................................................................................... Regina Opera Company presents: "Gianni Schicchi" plus "Opera Excerpts," a double bill of Puccini's one act opera "Gianni Schicchi" plus Opera Excerpts. The production will be presented with full orchestra. The opera will feature English Super-titles. WHEN: Saturdays,March 7 and 14 at 7pm and Sundays, March 8 and 15, at 3pm WHERE: Regina Hall, 65th Street and 12th Avenue CONTACT: www.ReginaOpera.org; [email protected]; 718-232-3555 ....................................................................................................................................... Brave New World Repertory Theatre presents: the 6th Annual Play Reading Salon Series featuring Notable Brooklyn Playwrights A Perfect Wedding by Charles Mee - this staged reading of Charles Mee's delightful romp is inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. A groom on the brink of his wedding dashes off into a forest, followed by the bride and the wedding party. There love is found in many guises. Meridee, the bride, with Ariel, her bridesmaid; Meridee's sister Tessa with the escapist groom Amadou; and one of the four male wedding planners with another. A dinner with wine, dessert and coffee included in the ticket price is served one half hour before curtain. The playwright will be available for a talkback session with the audience after the readings. WHEN: Saturday, March 14, 8pm and Sunday, March 15, 2pm WHERE: BricStudio, 647 Fulton St., Brooklyn CONTACT: Box Office Manager: 917-285-8911; www.bravenewworldrep.org; [email protected] ....................................................................................................................................... Big Movies for Little Kids presents March Screenings Monday, March 9: Tom and Jerry cartoons Giggle with your kids as you share magical memories from the Saturday mornings of your childhood. The silly antics and madcap adventure of Tom & Jerry are comedy classics that will delight every kid at heart. (1965, Color/Animated trt: 90 mins.) Monday, March 23rd: Shirley Temple in Curly Top
Quintessentially cute Shirley at her best - the ringlets, dimples, and "Oh my goodness!" in an all-round charming, uplifting and heartwarming musical. She sparkles, sings (“Animal Crackers in my soup!”) and dances into our hearts. (1935, Rated G, Color, trt: 76 mins.) WHEN/WHERE: 4pm (every other Monday, following the public school calendar) Cobble Hill Cinemas, 265 Court Street @ Butler Ages: 2 and up (all ages welcome) Cost: $6.50/pp (as per theatre policy, all walkers need a ticket) CONTACT: For more info: http://bigmoviesforlittlekids.blogspot.com Don't wait in line or out in the cold - advance tickets are strongly recommended and are available directly at the Box Office or, to secure your seat, you may purchase tickets on-line www.cobblehilltheatre.com
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