Special Performance: Job in Red Hook - Tue, Dec 17th at 6pm

A Special Performance of the Book of Job (Job in Red Hook) will commemorate the year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy at the Friends of Firefighters (199 Van Brunt St Brooklyn, NY) next Tuesday, Dec 17th at 6pm. Tickets are free, but are seats are limited and must be reserved by emailing info@friendsoffirefighters.org.

More details at: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterOfWar

Karen K & the Jitterbugs Sing-along at the Children's Garden

Next Thursday, Karen K & the Jitterbugs will be doing a special sing-a-long at the South Brooklyn Children's Garden, 204 Columbia Street (corner of Sackett and Columbia Streets)

Thursday, May 23
11:30 am-12 noon
$10 suggested donation

Karen K & the Jitterbugs have been delighting families up and down the east coast since the release of their debut album, Pancakes for Dinner, last year. Donned "The Kiddie Queen" by the Brooklyn Paper, Karen K's well-crafted, catchy tunes combined with the band's high-energy highly-entertaining shows make them rising stars on the "kindie" music scene - a term coined for the blend of kids music and indie rock.

Karen K and her Jitterbugs have been featured in the New York Times and in New York Magazine's Best of New York 2011 issue. They were also chosen as a Critics' Picks in Time Out New York Kids. Jitterbugs retro-style music classes for kids ages newborn to age 5 operate in NYC and Boston, MA. Visit www.jitterbugsnyc.com for more info. 

The South Brooklyn Children’s Garden is a community garden founded in August 2012 with a mission to provide a physical and educations space for local children to learn about gardening, food cultivation, how it effects the environment and our local ecology. It is a member of New York City’s Green Thumb Program, a division of the Department of Recreation and Parks. www.southbrooklynchildrensgarden.org.

Red Hook Jazz Festival 2013

The 6th Annual Red Hook Jazz Festival comes back to our neighborhood at the Urban Meadow on June 9th and June 16th. Plenty of time for you to save the date and come out and enjoy not only the beautiful weather and the company of our lovely neighbors, but some wonderful sounds they have lined up for us.

Here are the details, but be sure to check back (https://www.facebook.com/RedHookJazzFestival) to ensure they haven't changed it up:


WHAT: 6th ANNUAL RED HOOK JAZZ FESTIVAL

WHEN: TWO SUNDAYS IN JUNE: 9th & 16th

WHERE: in the Urban Meadow - on the corner of President & Van Brunt streets

HOW MUCH: $10.00 per day & kids are FREE

LINEUP:
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 from 1pm - 6pm

CLARENCE PENN QUARTET
Ben Street - bass
Adam Roger - guitar
Seamus Blake - sax
Clarence Penn - drums

FAY VICTOR ENSEMBLE
Fay Victor – voice, compositions
Anders Nilsson – guitar, effects
Ken Filiano – bass, effects

WILLIE MARTINEZ' LA FAMILIA SEXTET
Willie Martinez - drums & vocals
Misha Tsiganov - keyboards
Jennifer Vincent - bass
Renato Thoms - percussion
J. Walter Hawkes - trombone
Maximilian Schweiger - baritone saxophone

JAMES CARNEY GROUP
Peter Epstein - soprano & alto sax
Ralph Alessi - trumpet
Tony Malaby - tenor sax (maybe)
Josh Roseman - trombone
James Carney - acoustic & electric piano
Chris Lightcap - bass
Mark Ferber - drums

THE NOWTET PLAYS ZEPPELIN
Adam Kolker - sax
Andy Gravish - trumpet
Jeremy Manasia - piano
Carlo De Rosa - bass
Al Street - guitar
Richi James De Bonis - drums


SUNDAY, JUNE 16 from 1pm - 6pm

ROB MOSHER'S POLEBRIDGE
Rob Mosher - soprano sax & clarinet
Micah Killion - trumpet
John Marcus - violin
Stephanie Nilles - piano
Andrew Small - bass and fiddle

LARK
Kris Davis - piano
Ralph Alessi - trumpet
Ingrid Laubrock - sax
Tom Rainey - drums

MIKE PRIDE's FROM BACTERIA TO BOYS
Jon Irabagon- alto sax
Jonathan Moritz- tenor sax
Alexis Marcelo- piano / keyboard
Peter Bitenc- bass
Mike Pride- drums

ALLISON MILLER's BIG MOLASSES
Brandon Seabrook - guitar
Hagar Benari - bass
Allison Miller - drums

BAD TOUCH
Loren Stillman - sax
Nate Radley - guitar
Gary Versace - keyboards/nord
Ted Poor - drums

PAUL KOGUT TRIO
Paul Kogut - guitar
Drew Gress - bass
Vinnie Sperrazza - drums

*RHJF is sponsored by the
BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL
&
THE HOUSE OF PIZZA & CALZONE
URBAN MEADOW

Cora Dance performances this week

THE CORA STUDIO-THEATER PRESENTS:

SHANNON HUMMEL/CORA DANCE'S 2013 NYC SEASON PREMIERE OF "DOWN HERE"FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 2 AND MARCH 6-9 AT 8PM
@ the Cora Studio-Theater, 201 Richards Street, Buzzer #15
between Coffey and Van Dyke Streets, Red Hook, Brooklyn NYC


March 1-2; March 6-9 @ 8pm: Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance presents "down here"
w/ guest choreographers Nadia Tykulsker/Spark(edIt) Arts (March 1 & 2);
Courtney Cooke, (March 6 & 8); and Katie Dean (March 7 & 9)
Tickets: $20 or pay-what-you-can. Tickets are available at the door or
online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/317542. ADVANCE PURCHASE
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

About Courtney Cooke, (March 6 and 8 at 8pm)

Courtney Cooke's newest work "Steeper Beast" is a tightly structured
improvisation exploring research in the body as a vessel for hypnotic
states, trances, regressive behavior, relationships, and time travel.

About Katie Dean, (March 7 and 9 at 8pm)

Katie presents "Royal Jelly", an exploration of nostalgia, our
collections, the Golden Record, symmetry, iPhones, lust and randomness. A
Waiting for Godot-ish 20 or so minutes of the moments in between.
Performed by Airin Dalton, Megan Harrold, and Nadia Tykulsker. Sound
design created in collaboration with Heather Bregman. Set design in
collaboration with Michael Drake.

About the Cora Theater

The Cora Studio-Theater is an intimate 750 square foot performance space
which debuted as a theater in 2012. Home to the professional company
Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance and its educational program, Cora School for
Dance, the studio is a laboratory for addressing the impediments that keep
many underserved populations from taking part in the arts. The theater
will host over 20 evenings of live performance in 2013 by Cora Dance,
students, guest artists and others. All programs and performances at The
Cora Studio are pay-what-you-can and no one is ever turned away based on
what she/he can afford. Cora is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. The
Cora Studio-Theater is proudly located in Red Hook, Brooklyn at 201
Richards St between Coffey and Van Dyke Streets. For more information,
visit www.coradance.org.

The Red Hook Jazz Festival June 10 and 17

Celebrating its fifth anniversary presenting the most forward-thinking musicians and composers in modern jazz, the Red Hook Jazz Festival, produced by big bang productions, will take place this year at its usual location, the Urban Meadow in Red Hook on two consecutive Sundays, June 10 and June 17 starting at 1 PM. Both days are sponsored as in years past by both the Urban Meadow and the venerable House of Pizza & Calzone which has also provided food and drinks for festival goers for many years. A suggested donation of $10 per adult per day for each day of the festival will be requested, and all children will be admitted free of charge.

[Update 5/10: The festival has launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign. Contribute here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/150612466/red-hook-jazz-festival-2012-brooklyn-ny - ]

The Red Hook Jazz Festival prides itself on being a homegrown jazz festival featuring an amazing line-up of mostly local talent. Where other festivals rely on corporate sponsorships and donations, the RHJF is an all-volunteer event proud to support a wide variety of superb figures in NYC jazz, both young and old. The RHJF has truly developed a tradition of presenting great music with a laid back vibe, an outdoor setting, and a strong family-friendly focus, while striving to develop the next generation of jazz audiences.

Details, event schedule and directions follow below. For up to date announcements on the RHJF, visit: http://www.facebook.com/RedHookJazzFestival and the Urban Meadow's website: http://urbanmeadowbrooklyn.blogspot.com/p/directions-to-urban-meadow.html. For more information about the Red Hook Jazz Festival and/or big bang productions, please contact Mike Golub at:917-751-9347 or golub.mike [at ] gmail.com.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 10
Max Johnson Trio
Max Johnson, bass
Kirk Knuffke, trumpet
Jeff Davis, drums

The Flail
Dan Blankinship, trumpet
Stephan Moutot, saxophone
Brian Marsella, piano
Reid Taylor, bass
Matt Zebroski, drums

Nick Gianni's Evolution
Nick Gianni, saxophones, flute
Rick Bottari, keyboards
On Ka'a Davis, guitar
John Trent, bass
Dalius Naujo, drums

Hot Cup Chili Pepper 7 (aka: Mostly Other People Do the Killing + 3)
Peter Evans, trumpet
Jon Irabagon, saxophones
Dave Taylor, trombone
Brandon Seabrook, banjo
Ron Stabinsky, piano
Moppa Elliott, bass
Kevin Shea, drums

Travis Sullivan's BJORKESTRA
Travis Sullivan, saxophones
Shayna Steele, vocals
Ian Cook, laptop
Sean Nowell, tenor sax
Lauren Sevian, baritone sax
Ravi Best, trumpet
Eli Asher, trumpet
Alan Ferber, trombone
Andy Hunter, trombone
Art Hirahara, piano
Yoshi Waki, bass
Joe Abbatantuono, drums


SUNDAY, JUNE 17

Rick Parker Collective
Rick Parker, trombone
Yayoi Ikawa, keyboards
John O'Gallagher, saxophone
Sean Conly, bass
Ziv Ravitz, drums

Harris Eisenstadt's Canada Day Octet
Nate Wooley, trumpet
Matt Bauder, saxophone
Chris Dingman, vibraphone
Garth Stevenson, bass
Ray Anderson, trombone
Jason Mears, alto saxophone
Joe Daley, tuba

SPOKE
Andy Hunter, trombone
Dan Loomis, bass
Justin Wood, saxophone
Danny Fischer, drums

Nate Wooley Quintet
Nate Wooley, trumpet
Matt Moran, vibes
Eivind Opsvik, bass
Harris Eisenstadt, drums

Mike Baggetta Quartet
Mike Baggetta, guitar
Jason Rigby, saxophone
Eivind Opsvik, bass
George Schuller, drums

Dance in Unusual Places (Including Red Hook)

Dancers perform on the grounds of Red Hook's Visitation Church. (Brooklyn Based)

Great writeup on site-specific dance performances in NYC on Brooklyn Based today: http://brooklynbased.net/email/2011/10/dancing-on-unconventional-stages/


"Shannon Hummel, artistic director of Cora Dance says that when she created Prey, the music–Richard Einhorn’s Voices of Light–called for an extreme environment."


Red Hook is getting an encore performance of Prey at the historic Visitation Church October 27 and 28. Admission by donation online.

Coming up at the Urban Meadow

Good times ahead! Here are the upcoming events at the Urban Meadow.

Sunday September 18 Red Hook Star Revue Music Fest
Noon - 6 PM
$10 at the door

Saturday September 24 Super Sonic Kindie Music Fest
Noon- 4:30 PM
tickets available in advance and at the door http://www.tonickids.com/

Sunday October 30 9th Annual Columbia Waterfront Halloween Party and Parade
10 AM - 1 PM
 
More details on the Urban Meadow blog: http://urbanmeadowbrooklyn.blogspot.com/

ClockWorks Puppet Theatre September Performances

Our new local puppet theatre is back with an evening series for grownups and weekend afternoon shows for kids.

Go to cosmicbicycle.com for details.

Don't Forget: The 16th Dance Theater Etcetera Waterfront Arts Festival - June 5th & 6th

Destination Red Hook: We Got What You Need

Come to the FREE Red Hook Waterfront Arts Festival at Louis J. Valentino, Jr. Park & Pier Friday, June 5^th (6pm-9pm) and Saturday, June 6^th (11am-7pm) to see what (and who) makes this unique waterfront neighborhood tick.

Friday at 6pm:

• Youth Kick-Off Event & with performances by RIOT ACT! Police-Teen Theater Project and South Brooklyn Community High School’s TheaterWorks program.

• Community sunset picnic: Eat food from local community farm Added Value, prepared by students in SBCHS’s Cook for Life program, as you enjoy a sunset serenade from The Famous Accordion Orchestra.
  

• At 8pm the 5^th Annual Red Hook Youth Film Fest begins, screening award-winning films from Brooklyn’s brightest young stars.

Saturday’s Mainstage events begin at 11:00 am:

• This year the Festival goes local with a loco lineup of sizzling hot artists who have made their names around the globe before coming back home to the BK: tapping, rapping lyricist Joseph Webb (Bring in ‘Da Noise…) and his band Joseph; local favorites, The Red Hook Ramblers; Dr. Drum & Bomba-Yo; and dynamo DJ Chela (lauded as “the hottest female DJ in the country”).

• Powerhouse professional companies PurElements: An Evolution in Dance and JoiLynn Productions rep the best the borough has to offer in dynamic movement and dance, while youth groups from around the city strut their stuff to keep up.

• The day ends with a sunset salsa party to the big band groove of the incomparable Willie Alvarez y Tromborí.

Check list for the festival:

An empty stomach to enjoy the picnic on Friday.

A beach blanket to lounge on the grass all day Saturday (don't forget sunscreen!).
Lotion to keep your hands healthy in spite of intense clapping.

A swimsuit to take a free kayak ride in New York Harbor.

Your dancing shoes for Saturday's evening-ending salsa party.
A water bottle to stay hydrated.

Hope to see you out there!