B2: Hotlist #44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greetings Community,

As Always,

Kevin-Anthony

 

 

………………..

FREE PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP – The CORE Project – Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 7-8:30pm

The Riant Theatre is offering a FREE Playwriting Workshop on
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 7-8:30pm at
12 Debrosses Street, 1st Floor, Conference Room 6 (Between Greenwich & Hudson St.)Students will learn vocal exercises and songs in the style of Broadway, Pop, R&B and Gospel.  The workshop is taught by Tony Harris, musical director and Van Dirk Fisher, artistic director of the Riant Theatre.
To reserve a spot to participate email us at RiantTheatre@gmail.com. Class size is limited so you must RSVP to participate. Trains: #6 to Astor Place or the R train to 8th Street.

Van Dirk Fisher
Founder & Artistic Director
The Riant Theatre
P.O. Box 1902
NY, NY 10013
www.therianttheatre.com
www.therianttheatre.com/video
http://therianttheatre.blogspot.com
http://theriantbookclub.blogspot.com
www.myspace.com/the1toknownow

………………..

SAVE THE DATE ~ On SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, from 9:30-10:30 pm, I will be having a ONE WOMAN SHOW at the METROPOLITAN ROOM at Gotham 34 West 22nd St Betw. 5th & 6th Ave. – New York, NY 10010 – Tel: 212 206 0440. EVITE TO FOLLOW THIS ANNOUNCEMENT… Check back often, or email me for an evite… AnaIzaSings@gmail.com

………………..

Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen – The Ache of Possibility @ Joe’s Pub

Upcoming Shows

Price: $20

For tickets & information: http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,4790

• 7:00 PM – November 08 


• 7:00 PM – November 14 


• 7:00 PM – November 21 


• 7:00 PM – November 22 

Show Description

“Jenkins will knock you flat….I’ve never been so seduced by music completely new to me yet as embraceable as any from the classic American songbook.”
-Bloomberg News’ Jeremy Gerard

“Mr. Rosen’s earthy, tuneful songs…are notable, a continually shifting musical patchwork of blues, folk, jazz and pop ….As Ms. Jenkins sang in a sweet, sunny voice with an undertone of resolve, a poet in touch with her life force smiled through the music.”
-NY Times, Stephen Holden The team of outstanding jazz/pop and Broadway vocalist CAPATHIA JENKINS and award-winning songwriter/guitarist and arranger LOUIS ROSEN returns to the Pub to celebrate the release of their third CD, THE ACHE OF POSSIBILITY (Di-Tone). The new album includes twelve new songs, eight with music and lyrics by Louis, and four with words by their favorite collaborator, the renowned poet Nikki Giovanni. These are songs of love and politics and choices; songs that capture the mood and spirit of this moment—THE ACHE OF POSSIBILITY.

Louis (on guitar) will lead their acclaimed band, which includes Rob Moose on electric guitar and violin; Andrew Sterman, flute, saxophone and clarinet; Richie Vitale on Trumpet and Fluegelhorn; Mark Sherman, vibraphone and percussion; Dave Phillips, bass; Gary Seligson on drums, and Aisha de Haas, background vocals.

The concerts will also feature songs from Capathia and Louis’ first two albums, ONE OUNCE OF TRUTH: The Nikki Giovanni Songs (PS Classics, 2008) and SOUTH SIDE STORIES (RoseCap, 2006).

………………..

NoMAA Community:Greetings!

One big deadline coming up and many great opportunities:

• NoMAA Re-Grant Applications due Friday, October 16th at 5pm.


• Workshop: How to Apply for NYFA Artists Fellowships
  Tuesday, October 20, 6pm
  NoMAA is hosting an info session for the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Artists’ Fellowships which offers awards of $7,000 to individual artists living and working in New York State for unrestricted use.  The 2010 cycle includes the following categories:  Fiction, Playwriting/Screenwriting, Photography, Painting, Music/Sound, Architecture/Environmental Structures, Choreography, and Video.  For more information about the fellowship and to access the online application, visit: www.nyfa.org.
  RSVP:  (212) 568-4396  (212) 568-4396 · info@nomaanyc.org
  NoMAA – 178 Bennett Avenue (at 189th St)


• NoMAA Technical Assistance Institute
  Saturday, October 24, 9am-6:30pm
  The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance invites artists and arts organizations to NoMAA Technical Assistance Institute 2009 – a free one-day conference designed to examine common issues and to share some of the fundamental steps to creating and sustaining a career as an artists and to developing and running a successful arts organization.  During the conference there will be panel discussions, workshops and networking opportunities for artists and arts professionals.  We will also provide materials that include valuable information and resources for artists and arts organizations.
  RSVP: (212) 568-4396 · info@nomaanyc.org
  Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion – Columbia University Medical Center, 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue at 168th Street

………………..

Concert / Concierto: Sunday Concerts at the Lounge
Sunday, October 18, 5pm
Jazz violinist Mark Feldman in a rare solo recital.  Feldman has performed with Johnny Cash, Diana Ross, Sheryl Crow, John Zorn and in countless improvised music ensembles.
El violinista de Jazz Mark Feldman interpretará de forma excepcional un recital en solitario. Feldman ha actuado con Johnny Cash, Diana Ross, Sheryl Crow, John Zorn y en incontables conjuntos musicales.
Tickets: $12 (includes post reception with the artist)
Info: (212) 923-7800 x1314
The Lounge @ Hudson View Gardens • 116 Pinehurst Avenue (at 183rd Street)

………………..

Students will learn the fundamentals on how to write a play, and discuss the elements of writing a story, using plot, character, action and setting.  The Workshop will be taught by Van Dirk Fisher, founder & artistic director of the Riant Theatre.
To reserve a spot to participate email us at RiantTheatre@gmail.com. Class size is limited so you must RSVP to participate. Trains: #1 train to Canal Street. Walk one block west to Hudson Street and one block south of Canal Street. Or take the A,C, or E train to Canal Street. 

FREE WORKSHOP – Riant Musical Theatre Workshop – Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 7-8:30pm

The Riant Theatre is offering a FREE Musical Theatre Workshop on
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 7-8:30pm at
440 Studios, 440 Lafayette St., 4th Floor in Studio 4G. Between Astor Place and East 4th Street.

………………..

Workspace / Estudios: Workspace Harlem Studio
Studios for rent available in a recently converted school. Price range: $400/month (private studio) to $1300/month (Full classroom studio). All studios have great natural light, full wireless internet access, air conditioning and heating, 24 hour access, free storage space, slop sinks, spray room and more. The building also has a gallery. 
Estudios disponibles para alquilar en un colegio recientemente reconvertido. Los precios van desde los $400/mes (estudio privado) hasta los $1,300/mes (aula completa). Todos los estudios disponen de luz natural, acceso inalámbrico a Internet, aire acondicionado y calefacción, acceso las 24 horas, espacio gratuito de almacenamiento, fregadero y otras utilidades. El edificio cuenta también con una galería.
Info: dionis@workspaceharlem.com · (917) 331-2913 (Dionis Ortiz) · Click here
WorkSpaceHarlem · 2340 Fifth Avenue (Between 141st and 142nd Street)

………………..

Grant / Beca: Urban Artists Initiative
Deadline: October, 29
This program provides a $1,500 fellowship to individual NYC artists of color with general support to advance their artistic and professional development. UAI/NYC will consider applications from individual artists of color who self-define as artists of African, Asian, Latino, and Native American descent who reside in one of the five boroughs of New York. 
Este programa proporciona una beca de $1,500 a artistas individuales de color y neoyorquinos como soporte general a su desarrollo artístico y profesional. UAI/NYC tendrá en cuenta solicitudes de artistas de color que puedan definirse a sí mismos como descendientes de Africanos, Asiáticos, Latinos o Nativos Americanos y residentes en uno de los cinco condados de Nueva York.
Info:  Click here

………………..

………………..

ParlorJazz! Inc. 119 Vanderbilt Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 US View Map
When:	Saturday, October 24, 8:15PM    Add to my Outlook Calendar
Phone:	718 855-1981  718 855-1981
Saturday, October 24, 2009 THE JEFF KING BAND Jeff King – tenor sax Denton Darien – piano Bryce Sebastien – bass Larry Johnson – drums Abdou Sabor – percussion Doors open: 8:15pm Sets: 9pm & 10:30pm Cover charge: $20/person includes: both sets, open wine bar, lt. refreshments and dessert all evening. Seating is 1st come, 1st served.

………………..

A Special Offer From – Serving Theatre Since 1884 –

FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE AND TONY® AWARD-WINNING WRITER OF AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY COMES BROADWAY’S NEW SMASH-HIT COMEDY!     “ABUNDANT LAUGHS.” – Charles Isherwood, The New York Times   A ‘SUPERIOR’ DEAL ON TICKETS: $49*   All Perfs Rear Mezz Reg. $76.50: Save Over 35%! $6650*  Tues – Fri Orch/Front Mezz Reg. $116.50: Save Over 40%! $ 7650*  Sat & Sun Orch/Front Mezz Reg. $116.50: Save Over 30%! Click Here or visit BroadwayOffers.com and use code SDPB105 To order by phone call  212-947-8844  212-947-8844 and use code SDPB105  Or visit the Music Box Theatre box office (239 West 45th Street). Box office hours: Mon – Sat 10am – 8pm, Sun noon – 6.   SUPERIOR DONUTS features a cast of nine headed by Drama Desk Award winner Michael McKean (The Homecoming, This is Spinal Tap) and newcomer Jon Michael Hill. Set in a small donut shop trying to survive as big chains take over its neighborhood, SUPERIOR DONUTS is a story of two unlikely friends who bring hope back into each other’s lives. “TREMENDOUSLY ENTERTAINING! A SWEET, WARM COMEDIC CONFECTION. With its UNEXPECTED TENDERNESS, ‘Donuts’ may be as daring a move as TRACY LETTS has made.“ – Elysa Gardner, USA Today Performance Schedule: Tues at 7pm, Wed – Sat at 8pm; Wed & Sat at 2pm, Sun at 3pmTo learn more, visit SUPERIORDONUTS.COM OR BROADWAYSBESTSHOWS.COM

………………..

 

~Marcos Luis presents: One Mic Nite @Radio Star 
***Latino Spoken Word& SoulFolk +Open Mic Jam!

 

Where: Radio Star

           3 West 35th Street(btw 5/6thSt)

           NYC   10001 MidTown, Manhattan

—Taina– Writer/Poet/&Singer, this Award winning Artist is the former Founder & organizer of the Latino Poet Society.Continuing to bring Latin& Urban Art to the Community.

—Simply Rob~Spoken Word Artist/Actor&Activi

………………..

For tickets Now through November 24: Rear Mezz. A-F (Mon-Thurs, Sun eve and Wed mats) Orchestra/Front Mezz. (Mon-Thurs, Sun eve and Wed mats) Rear Mezz. A-F (Fri eve and Sat & Sun mats) Orchestra/Front Mezz. (Fri eve and Sat & Sun mats) Visit Ticketmaster.com or call  877-250-2929  877-250-2929 and use code BOX109 Or, bring a printout of this email to the Richard Rodgers Theatre box office, 226 West 46th St. (between Broadway and 8th Ave.) BOX OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12-7pmPERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Mon & Thurs-Sat at 8pm, Tues & Sun at 7pm; Sat & Sun at 2pm Performances change weekly – Click Here for a complete schedule.         IN THE HEIGHTS tells the universal story of a vibrant community in Manhattan’s Washington Heights – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind. Discover where you belong, at Broadway’s new Tony Award-winning classic, IN THE HEIGHTS. “HEARTFELT AND FULL OF HOPE.” -TIME Magazine We love our fan community! Click here to see the warm, unique welcome we gave one special fan. Click here to find out how to connect with us and other fans online. Info, videos, free downloads and more at InTheHeightsTheMusical.com 2009 GRAMMY® WINNER – Best Musical Show Album Available now on Ghostlight Records: iTunes / Sh-K-Boom NATIONAL TOUR BEGINS OCTOBER 27! Click here for tour info and tickets

………………..

ATTENTION ALL EQUITY MEMEBERS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To all members of Actors’ Equity on Tuesday October 20,2009 there will be a reading of our petition to have the wording” Artistic Discretion” removed from the Equity contracts.  MAke arrangements with Actor Equity to attend. This meeting needs your support be there!!!

 

Bernard J.Marsh

 

………………..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voza Rivers/ New Heritage Theatre Group And     “WINTERKILL”  Present  A Command Performance The Dwyer Cultural Center  (a partnership of Community Works & International Communications Association)                   For More Information on “WINTERKILL“ and To Reserve Tickets Contact: info@dwyercc.org Call:  212-222-3060  212-222-3060       Click Here To Visit Our Website   The Command Performance Of

………………..

Wally Gator Watson

Wally Gator Watson has invited you to the event ‘Wally Gator Watson Live with NuQ-Leus in NYC.’ on Makin’ Music NY!   I know you are all not in NYC, but just in case you are, Please join us for a great evening of jazz. Wally Time: October 27, 2009 from 6pm to 11pm Location: Gospel Uptown Organized By: Yvette:  516 984 3356  516 984 3356 or Suzie:  646 533 2093  646 533 2093 Event Description: Come on out and join my partner Charles Carrington and I as we electrify Harlem with a unique blend of classic and modern jazz with our quintet NuQ-Leus. When: Tuesday, Oct. 27th Where: GU (Gospel Uptown) located at 2110 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Ave) Harlem, NY 10027  212 280 2110  212 280 2110 Tickets are $10 in advance 15$ at the door $5.00 for students with valid ID. For Information please call Yvette:  516 984 3356  516 984 3356 or Suzie:  646 533 2093  646 533 2093

………………..

“POWERFUL. HAUNTING. CONSTANTLY SURPRISING. McCraney is a MASTER OF LANGUAGE.” – New York Times SAVE UP TO 50% ON THE BROTHER/SISTER PLAYSA trilogy of modern-day stories of kinship, love, heartache and coming of age centered around an extended family and community in the Bayou from Tarell Alvin McCraney, the winner of the New York Times Playwright Award and Steinberg Playwright Award. Part 1: In the Red and Brown Water By Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Tina Landau How far will fast, beautiful Oya go to make a mark in the world? IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER is the intoxicating story charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life.   Part 2: The Brothers Size and Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet By Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Robert O’Hara Reconceived since it premiered as part of The Public’s 2007-2008 season, THE BROTHERS SIZE is a taut, rhythmic and playful drama that follows two brothers as they walk the line between law and liberty. MARCUS; OR THE SECRET OF SWEET is a beautiful and touching tale of a young man’s awakening to his tenuous connections with his history, his friends, his sexuality and himself. NOTE: It is not necessary to see parts 1 and 2 in sequence. Presented by The Public Theater in association with McCarter Theatre.     $35 TICKETS AVAILABLE TO BOTH PARTS OF THE BROTHER/SISTER PLAYS! Order now and tickets are just $35 each (reg. $60-70) for performances October 21 – November 17 with code 35BROSIS! TO PURCHASE TICKETS: 1. Call  (212) 967-7555  (212) 967-7555 and mention code 35BROSIS 2. Visit www.publictheater.org and use code 35BROSIS 3. Bring a printout of this email to The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street: Sunday and Monday: 1:00 – 6:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday: 1:00 – 7:30 PM Conditions: Regular priced tickets $60-70. Discount available for performances 10/21 – 11/17 only. Offer subject to availability and prior sale; cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. Not valid on previously purchased tickets. This offer may be revoked at any time. No refunds or exchanges. Phone/online orders subject to standard service fees.

………………..

FREE PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP – The CORE Project – Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 7-8:30pm

The Riant Theatre is offering a FREE Playwriting Workshop on
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 7-8:30pm at
12 Debrosses Street, 1st Floor, Conference Room 6 (Between Greenwich & Hudson St.

)

Students will learn the fundamentals on how to write a play, and discuss the elements of writing a story, using plot, character, action and setting.  The Workshop will be taught by Van Dirk Fisher, founder & artistic director of the Riant Theatre.
To reserve a spot to participate email us at RiantTheatre@gmail.com. Class size is limited so you must RSVP to participate. Trains: #1 train to Canal Street. Walk one block west to Hudson Street and one block south of Canal Street. Or take the A,C, or E train to Canal Street. 


FREE WORKSHOP – Riant Musical Theatre Workshop – Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 7-8:30pm

The Riant Theatre is offering a FREE Musical Theatre Workshop on
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 7-8:30pm at
440 Studios, 440 Lafayette St., 4th Floor in Studio 4G. Between Astor Place and East 4th Street.

 

 

Students will learn vocal exercises and songs in the style of Broadway, Pop, R&B and Gospel.  The workshop is taught by Tony Harris, musical director and Van Dirk Fisher, artistic director of the Riant Theatre.
To reserve a spot to participate email us at RiantTheatre@gmail.com. Class size is limited so you must RSVP to participate. Trains: #6 to Astor Place or the R train to 8th Street.

…………………

Marion J. Caffey’s 3 Mo’ Divas  A New Concert Smashing Musical Barriers Introducing    Three of Most Versatile Voices on the Planet                             Laurice Lanier * Nova Payton * Jamet Pittman Opera * Broadway * Jazz * Blues * Spiritual * Soul * R&B * Disco * Rock & Roll * Gospel

INFORMATION Marion J. Caffey’s 3 MO’ DIVAS is an exciting musical journey celebrating the amazing versatility of the female voice! Visit our website: www.3modivas.com Now on sale! CD, DVD & Blu-Ray

Groups Save 10% 3 Mo’ Discount Offer Save on the best seats in the house!  December 27, 2009 – 6pm Only Groups Call Charmaine @  (212) 531-5306  (212) 531-5306     Discount Offer Good Until December 1, 2009 Seeing 3 Mo’ Divas for the first time is an exhilarating experience!  The discovery of their phenomenal vocal versatility is nothing short of astonishing!  The concert delivers some stupefying, genre jumping feats that continue to amaze audiences: Including OPERA, BROADWAY, MOVIES, JAZZ, BLUES, SOUL, R&B, ROCK & ROLL, SPIRITUALS & GOSPEL.   Intoducing:  Laurice “Take No Prisoners” Lanier * Super-Nova” Payton * Jamet “Smooth and Sexy” Pittman.   We know that audiences love discovering tomorrow’s stars and they love witnessing amazing talent, so we invite you to DISCOVER A DIVA!    Marion J. Caffey Creator / Director   Produced by MariMo’ Music Inc. UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS October 2, 2009 – Lyric Opera House – Baltimore, MD October 30, 2009 – Sunset Center – Carmel, CA November 19th – December 6th – Crossroads Theater Company – New Brunswick, NJ December 27, 2009 – The Apollo Theater – New York, NY

………………..

THE RETURN OF SOUL TO TIMES SQUARE: HOUSE OF SOUL BRINGS LIVE SOUL MUSIC AND DANCE FREE ADMISSION EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT AT LUCILLE’S BAR & GRILL (of B.B. KING)    Inaugural Series Begin November 8   (New York, NY – October 19, 2009) — ORGANIC SOUL Presents HOUSE OF SOUL SUNDAYS and the return of SOUL to Times Square.  Beginning Sunday, November 8, the new millennium version of an old soul juke joint takes residence in Lucille’s Bar and Grill (inside the famed B.B. King) heating up every Sunday at 8:00 p.m.  Lucille’s Bar and Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street (between Seventh and Eighth Avenues), New York, NY 10036.  Complimentary admission all night and no cover charge.   The inaugural event will feature the transfiguring dance/soul music of DJ Sky King and DJ Emskee, rotating on the wheels of steel. The event will also feature the music of the San Juan Hill Band, DJ Sky King’s special tribute to FELA and the cast of “FELA! On Broadway.”  Special gifts and prizes will be given through out the night.     “Major and independent labels, movie, film, television and Broadway entertainment companies searching for a great stage to showcase their talent in the heart of Times Square are invited to contact us,” stated Jacqueline Rhinehart, House of Soul producer and president of Organic Soul Multicultural Marketing.  “Artists will have an opportunity to perform and sell their current product releases. We look forward to seeing you on Sundays, with a chicken wing in hand and your dance in full swing.”                             ###

R.S.V.P.: SoulSundays@aol.com   For artist/celebrity bookings/participation please contact:  Jackie Rhinehart   917.554.2851  917.554.2851    917.554.2851  917.554.2851

………………..

………………..

………………..

 

“Broadway Uptown” feat. ELISABETH WITHERS

 

 

 

Greetings Community,

We are very excited about our 2nd installment of “Broadway Uptown”. “Broadway Uptown” melds together two New York City music scenes Broadway & Harlem into one evening of great music. We are thrilled that this months event will feature Tony Nominated (The Color Purple) and BlueNote Recording Artists Elisabeth Withers , lead singer of thesbp Stephen Beasley, International touring sensation Kwame Remy and Indie R&B Soul Sensation Serina G in an evening of incredible song. Last months we had an amazing line-up and this month promises to be the same. The key to the success of this event is your attendance. Please make your reservations early and spread the word. We want to keep this event going and growing strong. And finally WE WILL START ON TIME, 8PM SHARP!  Just had to say that…lol….see you all on Monday!

Monday, Oct. 26th 2009 8PM

Gospel Uptown

2110 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd btwn 125th & 126th

$12.00 in advance
$15.00 day of event

Reservations:
212.280.2110

http://gospeluptown.com/artist-BroadwayUptown.asp

PS:

WE WILL BE GIVING AWAY A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE THE BRAND NEW BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS OF “FELA!” STARRING LILLIAS WHITE!

 

STEPHEN BEASLEY OF thesbp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.reverbnation.com/thesbp

KWAME REMY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myPy5959XAA

SERINA G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJsxQFKMZco

The Invisible Man w/ Teagle F. Bougere and Arthur French

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greetings Community,

I want you all to take advantage of this opportunity to see this amazing piece “The Invisible Man”.   Visually stunning and emotionally charged this piece speaks on something most of us have dealt with or know someone who has dealt with at one point in time, the feeling of dissappearing in plain sight.   Treat yourself and your friends/family and experience “The Invisible Man”.

As Always,

Kevin-Anthony

 

 

B2: Hotlist #43

Greetings Community,

Here’s the latest….enjoy and share with your friends!

As Always,

Kevin-Anthony

 

………………..

Experience The Night Watcher for only $47.50

 

 

Written & performed by Charlayne Woodard (Stunning, Ain’t Misbehavin, “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”)

Directed by Daniel Sullivan (Twelfth Night, The Homecoming, Proof)

Woodard’s story is one of an “Auntie” who is childless only by biological standards. The stories she has collected being a mentor to the children in her life are weaved together with penetrating grace and candor. This is a show for anyone who has felt the grace, stress, love, worry and satisfaction of being a guardian. Learn more about the show when you click here.

 Click here to meet Charlayne as she talks about being an “Auntie.”

 Audiences are already raving about this show, don’t be left in the dark!

HOW TO ORDER TICKETS:

ONLINE – Click here to visit ticketcental.com and enter code DISC

BY PHONE – Call Ticket Central at 212.279.4200 (noon-8pm daily) and mention code DISC

IN PERSON – Print this offer out and visit 59E59 Theaters Box Office (59 E. 59^th St. b/w Park and Madison Ave.)

………………..

“A NIGHT OF 2 FRIENDS AND GREAT MUSIC”

AT

BILLIE’S BLACK

271 WEST 119^TH ST. BET. ST. NICHOLAS AND FREDICK DOUGLAS BLVD

DOORS OPEN OCT. 17TH @ 7:30PM

$10.00

 

SONGWRITER/SONGSTRESS LA SONYA GUNTER

featuring songs from her latest CD- CRAZYBEAUTIFUL and songs from her upcoming release “LOVE AND MUSIC”

www.myspace.com/lasonyagunter

  

“THE DEACON OF FUNK” JOHN GORDON

featuring songs from his upcoming release “SOUL. FUNK. DRUNK. LOVE”

www.myspace.com/deaconoffunk

http://twitter.com/Deaconoffunk

 ………………..

………………..

………………..

………………..

CLICK HERE AND USE CODE BBOX90 TO SAVE ALMOST 30%! DIRECT FROM A SOLD-OUT EXTENDED RUN AT THE KENNEDY CENTER   A CAST OF 40. A 28-PIECE ORCHESTRA. A TREMENDOUSLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION. A BROADWAY EVENT OF BREATHTAKING IMPACT. “A GLORIOUS MUSICAL, BURSTING WITH ENERGY.” -Peter Marks, The Washington Post, 2009 PERFORMANCES 10/23 – 11/14 ARE JUST (Orch, Boxes, Front Mezz.) Reg $126.50 (Mid Mezz.) Reg $86.50   PERFORMANCES 11/17 – 12/24 ARE JUST (Orch, Boxes, Front Mezz.) Reg $126.50 (Mid Mezz.) Reg $86.50   YOU CAN ALSO ORDER TICKETS IN THE REAR MEZZ. FOR ANY PERFORMANCE FOR JUST VISIT TICKETMASTER.COM OR CALL 877-250-2929 AND USE CODE BBOX90OR, VISIT THE NEIL SIMON THEATRE BOX OFFICE, 250 W. 52ND ST.                             BOX OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Sat 10am-8pm   Beginning 10/19: Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm PREVIEWS BEGIN OCTOBER 23 – OPENING NIGHT NOVEMBER 15 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Tues & Thurs-Sun at 8pm, Sun at 7:30pm; Wed, Sat, Sun at 2pm STARTING 11/17: Tues at 7pm, Wed-Sat at 8pm; Wed & Sat at 2pm, Sun at 3pm ADDED PERFS: 11/11 at 8pm; 11/27 at 2pm; 12/6, 12/13 & 12/27 at 7:30pm; 12/21 & 12/28 at 8pm THE STORY IS OURS. THE PLACE IS AMERICA. THE TIME IS AT THE DAWN OF A NEW CENTURY, everything is changing…and anything is possible. Direct from a sold-out extended run at the Kennedy Center, RAGTIME The Musical returns to Broadway in an acclaimed new production as ravishing as it is relevant. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, RAGTIME weaves together three distinctly American tales — that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician — united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future. Their compelling stories are set to a glorious, Tony Award®-winning score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. Based on the classic E. L. Doctorow novel, RAGTIME also features an extraordinary, Tony Award-winning book by Terrence McNally, direction and choreography by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, a majestic 28-piece orchestra and a vibrant cast of 40. www.RAGTIMEONBROADWAY.com

………………..

 

 

………………..

Greetings! Please join ImageNation this Sunday 2:30pm on the Apollo Theater Main Stage as we partisipate in the APOLLO OPEN HOUSE with a special FREE community screening of the award winning short film RUBBER SOLES. The film will be preceded by a  special musical tribute  of an Apollo legend by soul singer Olamide Faison. ImageNation’s Founder/Executive Director Moikgantsi Kgama will be on hand to introduce the film and talk about ImageNation’s fall programming and the ImageNation SOL Cinema project. ABOUT THE FILM RUBBER SOLE, a short film by Christine Turner.What would you give up to meet girl next door? Francis, an 11-year-old record collector, makes the ultimate sacrifice and finds out the hard way. The independent film was shot in Harlem. APOLLO OPEN HOUSE (www.apollotheater.org) This Sat and Sun. (Oct. 3rd and 4th) from 12noon to 5pm, Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater opens its doors to give members of the community, New York City residents and visitors alike, a glimpse into the renowned Theater’s rich history. A cultural fair with information and entertainment provided by Aetna, The Apollo Theater Foundation, The cast of Dreamgirls, Chase, The Dwyer, El Museo del Barrio, Genesis II, The Harlem Arts Alliance, Harlem Stage, Harlem YMCA, Hip-Hop Cultural Center in Harlem, ImageNation, Jazzmobile, 98.7 Kiss-FM, The New York Beacon, The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, New York City Housing Authority, The Sphinx Organization, The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Uptown Dance Academy, and WNBC. Visit the ImageNation Table to purchase cultural DVDs, Freshly Poped Popcorn, snacks and discount tickets to film and  live music events like WAR CHILD w/ Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew (see below). Apollo Theater is located at 253 West 125th Street, Harlem USA (google map-it).                   TUES. OCT 13th 7PM @ NBT Event Title                        Greetings! Join ImageNation Tuesday, October 13th, 7pm at the National Black Theater for a very special event WAR CHILD w/ a live performance from Sierra Leone’s BAJAH AND THE DRY EYE CREW Tickets on sale now: $15 in advance ($20 at the door) GET YOUR TICKETS NOW at www.imagenation.us The National Black Theater is located at 2031 5th Ave, (betwn 125th and 126th.) Harlem, USA (map-it)                     Event details                     Click pic to view films trailer THE FILM: WAR CHILD “Left home at the age of seven/one year later I’m carryin’ an Ak-47.” In this documentary we meet hip hop artist Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier in Sudan’s brutal civil war, for whom these lyrics are hardly empty posturing. They are the bitter reality of a young man who was “forced to sin” but determined to “never give up and never give in. For more information on the film visit: www.warchildmovie.com THE MUSIC: BAJAH & THE DRY EYE CREW After packing the national stadium for Hailing from Sierra Leone, this group has generated so much buzz in the hip-hop world that major stars including ?uestlove and Black Thought of the Roots, Talib Kweli, K’Naan, Res, and El-P have contributed their vocal and/or production talents to their upcoming release. After packing the national stadium for performances in their home country of Sierra Leone and contributing music to the Academy Award-nominated film Blood Diamond, African superstars Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew are poised to conquer the global airwaves with their international debut album (due out in fall 2009) and their unique sound, which blends the swagger and funk of hip-hop, the passion and energy of dancehall, and the socially conscious vibe of reggae. For more info on the group visit www.planetbajah.com                        VOLUNTEER! We can use your help… Volunteers and Interns Needed. ImageNation needs your help. To volunteer or intern, please send an email to volunteers@imagenation.us ASAP. Departments that require assistance include: · Check-in team (sign-in guest and assist w/ crowd control) · Set-up/Breakdown team · Publicity · Marketing/Promotions Join the movement! Help us provide progressive film and music in our community.

ImageNation ImageNation, a Harlem-based organization, was established to counteract negative images and stereotypes that are propagated about people of color, through mass media; and, to establish a chain of independent art-house cinemas dedicated to cinema of the African Diaspora.  Imagenation uses independent cinema and progressive music to foster media equity, solidarity and cross-cultural exchange throughout communities of color worldwide, with special foci on the USA and South Africa. To inquire about our marketing services contact Gregory Gates at gregory@imagenation.us

………………..

NoMAA would like to thank everyone for coming to the opening of \241Aqu\355! (Here) – An Uptown Latino Art Exhibition at the NoMAA Gallery and celebrating our two year anniversary with us. The exhibition will continue until December 30 so if you didn’t have a chance to come to the opening or want to see the show again please visit us during our gallery hours: Mon. – Fri., 11am-5pm (please make sure to call beforehand: 212.568.4396).

This upcoming weekend, NoMAA will be participating in a variety of events including:

• Medieval Festival
  Sunday, October 4, 11:30am-6pm
  The Medieval Festival is back and NoMAA will be there to celebrate! \240Dress for the occasion in medieval costume and enjoy music, dance, magic, minstrels, as well as jugglers and jesters.
  Ft. Tryon Park
• Apollo Theater Open House
  Sunday, October 4, 12-5pm
  A free open house for the whole family featuring historic films, photos, and panel discussions about the Apollo Theater, as well as performances by local artists from upper Manhattan, including NoMAA artists.
  253 West 125th St.

And don’t forget: NoMAA Re-Grant Applications are due Friday, October 16th at 5pm – for an application and more information contact: 212.568.4386 info@nomaanyc.org.

Don’t miss out on other grant opportunities:

• Workshop:\240 Urban Artists Initiative
  Wednesday, October 7, 6pm
  NoMAA is hosting an info session for the Urban Artist Initiative/NYC (UAI/NYC) – a grants program for NYC artists of all disciplines who self-define as artists of color. In the past two grant cycles, the program has given over $200,000 to over 100 talented individual artists living in New York City. The application is due Thursday, October 29. For more information about the grant and to access the online application, visit: http://uai.cuerate.org/.
  NoMAA – 178 Bennett Avenue (at 189th St)
• Workshop:\240 How to Apply for NYFA Artists Fellowships
  Tuesday, October 20, 6pm
  NoMAA is hosting an info session for the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Artists’ Fellowships which offers awards of $7,000 to individual artists living and working in New York State for unrestricted use. \240The 2010 cycle includes the following categories:\240 Fiction, Playwriting/Screenwriting, Photography, Painting, Music/Sound, Architecture/Environmental Structures, Choreography, and Video.\240 For more information about the fellowship and to access the online application, visit: www.nyfa.org.
  RSVP: 212.568.4396 info@nomaanyc.org
  NoMAA – 178 Bennett Avenue (at 189th St)

………………..

FELA!
Enter the extravagant,  decadent, rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

SAVE NOW WITH CODE FEWTG93
 
10/19/09 – 11/21/09
$52* (reg. $99)
 
12/1/09 – 01/31/10
$67* (reg. $112-$122)
 
FELA!, the award-winning new musical that The New York Times called “a show that melts walls” is coming to Broadway. Based on the life of groundbreaking African composer and performer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, FELA! uses Afrobeat music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies) to explore his controversial life as artist, political activist and revolutionary musician.
 
Directed and choreographed by Tony® Award winner Bill T. Jones, with a book by Jim Lewis & Bill T. Jones, FELA! is a provocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theatre.
 
Three Easy Ways to purchase tickets
Online: http://www.broadwayoffers.com
Phone: 212.947.8844
In Person: Beginning September 23 at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Box Office,
230 West 49th Street, NYC
 
For Groups of 10+
Marcia Pendelton/Walk Tall Girl Productions
646.467.7393 | wtggroupsales@aol.com
 
* Offers based upon availability. Can be withdrawn at anytime.

………………..

NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 18TH, 2009

TUES 7PM, WED-SAT 8PM, SAT & SUN 3PM

VISIT VINEYARDTHEATRE.ORG

CALL 212.353.0303

STOP BY 108 EAST 15TH STREET

………………..

HERE’S A LITTLE GEM I WAS INTRODUCED TO IN HARLEM THIS WEEK, PLEASE STOP BY AND SUPPORT THIS WONDERFUL LITTLE COFFEE/TEA SHOP.  YOU WON’T BE DISSAPPOINTED. 

………………..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 12, 2009, is the premiere of  

“Women of a Certain Age® – The Songs of Kantor and Dorn”

8 PM at The Bitter End

The 50 minute showcase features

EMILY BINDIGER, MARGARET DORN, CAROLEE GOODGOLD and ANDRICKA HALL, 

singing live to tracks. It is staged by Dennis Deal.

If you can’t make the first show we will be there the second Monday of each month!

 

Monday, October 12, Monday, November 9, Monday, December 14 … etc.

 

The Bitter End:  147 Bleecker Street (Thompson and LaGuardia) NY, NY 10012

 

8 PM:  The doors open at 7:30 and they don’t take reservations!

 

Cover charge:  $10 (cash only) + 2 drink minimum at tables (credit cards accepted)

………………..

 

Saturday October 17, 2009
milDRED performs “When She Was King – THE REMIX”
8pm and 10pm shows with Q and A after!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE COME TO THESE SHOWS THEY ARE BEING TAPED!!!

milDRED, the artist formerly known as DRED performs a particularly mystical form of gender-illusioning, and one woMan show. Her act is less a typical impersonation and more a challenge to societal ideas of what it means to be male or female, while reminding the audience that there’s some of each in everyone. It’s no surprise that DRED’s motto is “Love all of who you are….” The milDRED Love experience is a poetic, funky, fly, supernatural-high, comedic, thought-provoking and musical performance on gender-fluidity, and freedom of expression. From a gender alchemist named NOTTY DRED to a gender bending diva name DREDICIA, get your spirit tickled!!!

at Black Box Theater
308 w 133 St.
Harlem, NY 10030
(above Morning Star Pentecostal Church)
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?EID=&showCode=WHE28&GUID=fc22cc5a-7cc7-446d-994a-d246b7b95523

………………..

Dear Colleagues. On Tuesday October 20, 2009, @2:PM the Council of Equity will read our petition to have the wording “Artistic Discretion” removed from the Non-Traditional casting clause.To be present at this reading and to show support for this petition contact Equity for details for attending this meeting.

“WE CAN WIN!!!!”

  

Sincerely,

  

Bernard J. Marsh

………………..

………………..

………………..

……………….

………………..