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Writing New York Stories City Lore’s Steve Zeitlin will be teaching Writing New York Stories for Cooper Union again this summer. Wednesday, 6:30 -9:30 p.m. 9 sessions starting June 2, 2010, ending July 28, 2010 Tuition: $300.00 Classroom location: City Lore, 72 E 1st St. 2nd floor, New York, NY 10003 To sign up and for an official class description, please visit the Cooper Union Continuing Education website. If you have a question about the class itself call or email Steve at (212) 529-1955 ext 301, steve@citylore.org. This popular writing workshop is a celebration of New York City in words. Participants have a great opportunity to write about their favorite urban legends, local characters, subway stories, childhood games, vanishing occupations or endangered spaces, and to discover their own voice in the process. Students develop writing exercises in class, and write sketches and stories at home that they read aloud in class. The class assists each writer with the process of discovering what forms they gravitate towards and what is distinctive about their own writing. A number of essays by students have later been published in a variety of publications, and a reading by students and formers students takes place each year at the Bowery Poetry Club at the conclusion of the class. The instructor is Steve Zeitlin, the director of City Lore, as well as the author of a number of award-winning books for both children and adults. The class is taught at City Lore on the corner of First and First, a corner once described on Seinfeld as the “Nexus of the Universe.”

El Taller Boricua presents SALSA WEDNESDAYS Doors open 5:30 p.m. 1680 Lexington Avenue, 105 St. & 106 St., The 6 Train to 103rd St., New York, 212/831-4333 June 2 Orlando Marin & Orch (The Last Mambo King) June 9 Frankie Vazquez & Los Soneros del Barrio June 16 Cita Rodriguez & Orch June 23 Willie Villegas & Entre Amigos June 30 Charanga America $10 All Night

The 31st Conference on New York State History
Sponsored by New York State Historical Association
In collaboration with New York State Archives Partnership Trust
Co-sponsored by New York Council for the Humanities
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Advance registration required. Registration form (PDF) available online. Register by May 17 to receive earlybird savings!
For information, contact historyconference@nysha.org
The Conference on New York State History is an annual meeting of historians, librarians, archivists, educators, and community members who are interested in the history, people, and culture of New York State and who want to share information and ideas about historical research and programming. Each year the Conference brings together several hundred interested scholars and students at locations across the state of New York.

Thursday, June 3, 9:00-3:30 Full-Day Workshop
ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH COMMUNITY HISTORY
Sponsored by Upstate History Alliance - Stephanie Lehner, Coordinator
Participants include:
Mari Shopsis, Rensselaer County Historical Society
Kerry Lippincott, Chemung County Historical Society
Ellen McHale, New York Folklore Society
Paul Miller, The History Center in Tompkins County
Anastasia Pratt, Clinton County Historian

See website for full list of program for workshop and sessions and events scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

ITHACA FESTIVAL AND SPRING CRAFT SHOW
The Ithaca Festival Spring Craft Show is part of the Ithaca Festival, the largest annual event in Ithaca, New York, attracting an audience of over 35,000 people. The Ithaca Festival is one of America’s best homegrown arts festivals. On Thursday (parade), Friday and Saturday, the Festival happens in the downtown areas of Ithaca. On Sunday, the entire Festival moves to Stewart Park at the base of Cayuga Lake. The 2010 Ithaca Festival will take place from June 3–6 in 2010. The Spring Craft Show attracts more than 100 vendors on Friday and Saturday to Downtown Ithaca with a variety of crafts and arts from sculpture to jewelry. On Sunday, the Craft Show takes place on the shores of scenic Stewart Park. For more information about the Ithaca Festival visit www.ithacafestival.org. For more information about the Spring Craft Show, call the Downtown Ithaca Alliance at 607-277-8679 or email vickit@downtownithaca.com. Download an application to participate. here.

First Friday Gallery Night in Ithaca
15 Shows/Art Events
5-8 p.m.
Downtown Ithaca
For more information, phone: 607-277-8679, or email info@gallerynightithaca.com
First Fridays Gallery Night of Ithaca would like to invite you to the June Gallery Night, with exhibits and receptions in fifteen downtown locations, all within easy walking distance of each other. Come and enjoy fine original art by local, national, and international artists. Information is available about participating galleries at www.gallerynightithaca.com. Enjoy gallery night earlier this month with an opening reception for the “Watershed Wall Installation” located at the end of Home Dairy Alley at 4:30 p.m. with representatives of the City and the Ithaca City School District teachers and artists who helped to compose the mural.

Come out and play! Free! KIDS’ ART FEST Jay Street, Schenectady, NY June 5, 2010, Noon – 4 p.m. The Kids’ Arts Fest occurs each year on the first Saturday of June. The focus is on participation by Schenectady’s youngest residents and all events are free. Held on Jay Street, in the block that runs from State to Franklin, there are stages for performances on either end, with artist’s booths lining the Jay Street pedestrian walkway. The Folklore Society has been participating since 2001, with hands-on folk arts activities which feature an artist. This year, the New York Folklore Society will feature BERNARD DOMINGO at the Kids’ Arts Fest. Originally from Zimbabwe and now living in the Hudson Valley, Bernard Domingo makes wire and bead “critters” which showcase African animals. He also crafts detailed motorcycles and other small wire pieces. The festival is sponsored by the ElectriCity Arts and Entertainment District and organized with the help of a loyal group of volunteers.

Artisans’ Faire
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Museum of Wayne County History, 21 Butternut St., Lyons, NY
Entrance fee for the Artisan's Faire is $3 per person
For more information, call 315-946-4943 or visit the website, www.waynehistory.org
Summer activities at the museum start with the Artisans’ Faire. This June 5th event will, weather permitting, fill the museum lawn and interior with Artisans demonstrating and selling their work. Participating Artisans and their crafts are: Chair caning by Karen Kirchoff, Wheat Weaving by Marie Taber, Candle Making by Duane Walde, Rug Hooking by Paige Stoep, Quilt Making by Kathryn Tiblow, Calligraphy by Lisa Fox, Cloth Dolls by Kathy Lewis, Computer Drawing by Liana Abbot, Butter Churning by Gail Snyder, Spinning by Liz Yockel, Paper Pop Ups by Patrina Case, Ukrainian Eggs by Jane Brauning, Chain Saw Art by Fritz Loomis, and Flower Arranging by Jack Millikin. The artisans will be located throughout the museum’s three floors and on the lawn of the museum.

Cemi Underground and Taller Boricua present El Taíno Por Fuera y Por Dentro TAINO CULTURE – INSIDE AND OUT CULTURAL WORKSHOP SERIES by Professor José Muñoz Saturdays - June 5, June 19 & July 3 at 1 p.m. Taller Boricua Galleries, 1680 Lexington Avenue at Taller Boricua’s Multi Arts Space at the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center (Lexington Ave., 105th & 106th Sts., El Barrio, NYC) FREE!! Space is limited. Register by sending email to info@cemiunderground.com Topics include: Archeology and pre-history of the Antilles, types and meaning of the Taíno Cemí, Taíno petroglyphs, Taíno mysticism, awakening Taíno consciousness, and more.

Dewey Hall Folk Series presents:
ROBIN O’HERIN
7:30 p.m.
Dewey Hall, 91 Main Street, Sheffield, Massachusetts
Suggested donation: $10
2006 Memphis Blues Challenge Finalist, Robin O’Herin plays traditional pre-war delta and country blues and gospel. She specializes in historically rich, often interactive concerts that include original and traditional American music for schools, libraries and small listening rooms. Her concerts are warm, affirming experiences she shares with the audience. She was a 2009 Telluride Blues Competition Finalist, and is working on a new CD.

Egg Rolls & Egg Creams Festival
12-4 p.m.
The Museum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002
Cost: Free
RSVP hgriff@eldridgestreet.org
Our annual festival celebrating the Chinese and Jewish communities of our neighborhood turns 10! Come celebrate at our biggest, best and most eggs-traordinary Egg Rolls & Egg Creams ever. Music, Chinese opera and acrobatics, vaudeville performances, Yiddish and Chinese language lessons, scribal arts, food and folk art demonstrations, storytelling, crafts, and synagogue tours. And more! Festivities take place both within our historic sanctuary, and up and down our block. Celebrate the Jewish and Chinese communities of our neighborhood at our one-of-a-kind, only-in-New York festival! Find out why we’ve been called the “Best Block Party in New York City” by the Village Voice!

Caffè Lena presents
Frank Vignola Trio
7 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $22 advance/$24 at the door (How to get tickets)
There can be no doubt that Frank Vignola is now one of the world’s most highly sought after acoustic guitarists. He has amply demonstrated his mastery of every genre from fusion and commercial pop-jazz to hard bop, post-bop, swing, rock, and blues. Cited by jazz guitar legend Les Paul as one of the top five guitarists of all time, Vignola has toured and recorded with Bucky Pizzarelli, Les Paul, Lionel Hampton, Donald Fagen, Queen Latifah, Ringo Starr, Madonna, Dave Grisman, and Mark O’Connor. The trio tackles a unique, high-energy repertoire featuring contemporary tunes by The Police, Frank Zappa, and Black Sabbath; not-so-contemporary numbers by Bach and Mozart; and of course jaw-dropping, lightening fast gypsy jazz originals. Their high-octane performances and good-time vibe never fail to bring astonished fans to their feet, making each appearance an unforgettable experience.

Workshop: Grassroots Fundraising
Presented by the Arts & Business Council of New York
9:30 a.m. - Noon
Arts & Business Council of New York, One East 53rd Street, First floor auditorium, New York, NY
$10 members/ $20 non-members
To register, please call 212.279.5910 x1122 or email Fran Smyth at fsmyth@artsandbusiness-ny.org
In these tough days, the large funder gift is harder to come by. However, there are alternatives for the clever and patient. Come hear about grassroots funding, the way to reach large numbers of small, but steady, givers. This workshop is part of ABC/NY’s 2010 professional development program, made possible with support from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Folk City at Fifty Anniversary Reunion
130 West 3rd, New York City(now the Fat Black Pussycat)
Fifty years ago, Mike Porco added live Folk Music to the menu of his Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village. Virtually overnight, Gerdes Folk City became the most coveted gig by every aspiring singer/songwriter to make their way to New York. It was the home of New York’s original Hootenanny now commonly known as open mic. Gerdes offered a stage for aspiring stars to make their names known....and many of them did. The list of those who made their names at Gerdes reads like a who’s-who of American Folk and Folk Rock royalty: Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Judy Collins, Simon and Garfunkel, Jose Feliciano, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Willie Nile, Steve Forbert, The Roches, Peter, Paul and Mary, Phoebe Snow, David Massengill, Rod MacDonald, Lili Anel, Carly Simon and, of course, Bobby Dylan. Now, for one night only, many of them are “Bringing it All Back Home” to Gerdes’ last stop in The Village for a music-filled reunion. For more information, visit folkcityatfifty.blogspot.com

Storytelling: Finding Ourselves through Archetypes and Images Marni Gillard A 6-Monday class at East Line Books, Old Village Plaza, 1714 Route 9, Clifton Park, NY 12065 (on the LEFT side of Rt 9 just north of the intersection of Rts. 9 and 146 in Clifton Park) 6 MONDAYS 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 7 (skip 6/14), June 21, June 28, July 5, June 12, June 19 Cost $120. To REGISTER contact ROBYN RINGLER RLDSR12@aol.com or call 518-371-4151. Mail check or pay at class one. Marni Gillard stumbled into the art of storytelling, and it transformed her classroom and her life. She wrote Storyteller, Storyteacher, tracing that journey. Now she travels as a teacher-artist offering workshops for schools, businesses, and retreats. Marni says: We’ll pick a story to explore and eventually tell to the group. We’ll work with the characters, motifs and images that intrigue us – exploring them like we might a dream. We’ll try life tales as well. The tale you dive deepest into could be a memory, a fairytale, myth, or narrative poem. YOU search out a tale. I’ll bring books and ideas to class one, but feel free to BRING a tale you’d like to work with. We might do some reading aloud but our focus will be on entering the archetypal worlds, characters, emotions and images dramatically. They’ll teach us about ourselves.

New York State Cultural Data Project Demonstrations and Discussions Announced Is your organization one of the more than 1,800 already taking part in the New York State Cultural Data Project? If not, now is a great time to attend a demonstration and discussion training session to help you get started with the CDP. This powerful tool will, at no cost, allow arts managers and artistic leaders to understand and analyze their organization’s financial performance through easy-to-run reports. By participating in the New York State CDP, you will be part of a successful and growing project that will allow researchers and the arts community as a whole to better articulate and provide evidence for the sector’s assets and needs, as well as its contributions to the state and the country. By completing the online form annually, you will also be able to generate reports to be submitted to grantmakers with the click of a button. Join us to learn how you can begin to use the New York State CDP, free of charge! Get the most from the New York State CDP. Attend a free demonstration and discussion. In these 90-minute demonstration and discussion sessions we will give you an overview of the New York State CDP and everything you need to get started using it. Refreshments will be served. June 7, 2010, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Plattsburgh North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Register online June 8, 2010, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Lake Placid Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Theatre, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946 Register online June 9, 2010, 2:00-3:30 p.m. Potsdam St. Lawrence County Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam, NY 13676 Register online June 10, 2010, 2:00-3:30 p.m. Watertown Flower Memorial Library, Community Meeting Room, 229 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601 Register online See May calendar date for alternate dates, locations. Questions? Visit www.nysculturaldata.org or contact the New York State CDP Help Desk at help@nysculturaldata.org or call 1-888-NYSCDP-1 (1-888-697-2371). To receive alerts when new sessions are added, please email help@nysculturaldata.org or call 1-888-NYSCDP-1 (1-888-697-2371) to be added to the New York State Cultural Data Project email list.

Flute Fest
7 p.m.
The Museum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002
Cost: Adults: $20 | Students & Seniors: $12
RSVP hgriff@eldridgestreet.org
Klezmer flutist Adrianne Greenbaum is guide to the origins, stories and sounds of the magical flute with performances by acclaimed fiddlers from Ireland, China and Eastern Europe. Bring your instrument for a post-performance jam with the artists.

Sacred Sites Walking Tour 7 p.m.
The Museum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldrige Street, New York, NY 10002
$15/person
RSVP ncohen@eldridgestreet.org or call 212/219-0888 x205
Find sanctuary in the city. Visit synagogues, churches and temples encompassing 200 years of religious life in America, from early structures built by wealthy landowners to houses of worship encompassing the Jewish, African American, Italian, Hispanic and Chinese immigrant experience.

4th Annual Saratoga ArtsFest
A four-day celebration of the arts featuring music, dance, visual art, film, theatre, and literary art
View the performance/exhibition schedule online and see artist bios
Purchase of the ARTSPASS provides access to some 75 events throughout SaratogaArtsFest as well as discounts and perks at area shops and eateries during the festival
A small sampling of this year’s line-up includes the acclaimed José Limón Dance Company, jazz trumpeter Brandon Lee, pianist and jazz sideman Warren Bernhardt, the celebrated composer Richard Danielpour, Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble ACJW, and fiction writer Alix Ohlin. These performances will be mixed in with dozens of events and activities for a wide-range of audiences—from the seasoned arts aficionado to families with young children. In addition to nationally known artists, SaratogaArtsFest 2010 will celebrate the talent of local artists, from those with established reputations to budding performers from nearby schools. The area’s musical talent will include the Albany Symphony Orchestra’s brass quintet, Lake George Opera at Saratoga, Saratoga Chamber Players, Burnt Hills Oratorio Society, Ballston Spa Community Band, the Saratoga Acoustic Blues Society, and the eclectic Annie and the Hedonists. A number of youth choral and music groups will also perform. This year’s line-up will include the Albany-based Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company. Among the local visual artists who will display their works are sculptor Beverley Mastrianni and painters Michelle Winnie and David Arsenault. There will be theater performances by the New York State Theater Institute, the Empire State College Foundation of the State University of New York (SUNY), Saratoga’s own Home Made Theater, and the Flying Kite Children’s Theatre.

Caffè Lena presents
A Saratoga ArtsFest event:
Acoustic Blues Guitar Workshop with Jon Shain
3 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $20 at the door
Spend an hour working on your fretboard skills with Durham, NC blues guitarist Jon Shain. This workshop is designed for advanced beginners to intermediate players. The teaching will touch on signature riffs, turnarounds, and open-tuned slide playing. Jon Shain was a finalist in the 2009 International Blues Challenge in Memphis and has shared stages with Keb Mo, John Hammond, and Jorma Kaukonen. Shain will be performing at Caffè Lena along with The Grandsons later in the evening.

Caffè Lena presents
A Saratoga ArtsFest event:
Jon Shain & the Grandsons
7 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $15 at the door; free with ArtsPass (see June 10-13 fest info above)
North Carolina fingerstyle guitarist Jon Shain is a fretboard master and ace harmonica player who creates a musical gumbo of old time New Orleans jazz to traditional Piedmont blues classics, with some very fine new ballads mixed in. Performing with him for this special show is the award-winning Washington, DC ensemble The Grandsons. Moving and shaking into their 23rd year, the Grandsons play an exhuberant blend of Americana featuring rhythm and blues, rockabilly, swing and country two-steps. This is modern folk music at its finest with instrumental skills rivaling the finest classical players, and an unguarded spirit of pure fun!

YWCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts presents
Veteran Singer/Songwriter
Loudon Wainwright III
8:00 p.m.
Boulton Center, 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore, NY, 631/969-1101
Cost: Tickets available, $48
Performing songs from his recent Grammy nominated album High Wide #38; Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project, Loudon Wainwright III revisits the life, times and recorded legacy of legendary singer and banjo picker Charlie Poole. Known for his engaging stage persona, Wainwright masterfully combines humor, wit, melancholy, anger, and insight into songs which take his audiences on an emotional roller coaster. He’s recorded over 20 albums, his songs have been covered by Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and most recently by son Rufus Wainwright. He’s also written commentaries and topical songs for NPR, NY Times and ABC’s “Nightline.”
Tickets for this performance are available at www.boultoncenter.org or by calling toll free 866-811-4111 or at the YMCA Boulton Center box office: 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore, NY (631) 969-1101. Box office hours: Weds, Fri., Sat., from 12-4, Thurs. 12-6 and extended hours on performance days.

Caffè Lena presents
A Saratoga ArtsFest event:
Walt Michael and Company
With opener Kate Power and Steve Einhorn
7 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $18 at the door; free with ArtsPass (see June 10-13 fest info above)
Walt Michael is a virtuoso of tremendous influence in the revival of that complicated, heavenly instrument, the hammered dulcimer. His wide repertoire ranges from old-time Southern Appalachian, to Celtic, to breath-taking originals. His forty-year career has taken him from the coal camps of Appalachia to the Closing Ceremonies of the 13th Olympic Winter Games, and to countless folk festivals and clubs of excellent repute in between. Walt’s Company consists of Evan Stover and Frank Orsini on fiddle, and Tom Wetmore on bass. Kate and Steve emerge from the Pacific Northwest with songs of romance and hope and a mission to “harmonize community” in towns across the nation. Lifetime musicians and award-winning songwriters, Kate Power & Steve Einhorn play guitars, banjo, and the mighty little ukulele, and sing with a feel for the story behind the song.

Dewey Hall Folk Series presents a Special Edition Concert:
The Womens Songwriters Triangle
Featuring Bernice Lewis, JoAnne Redding, and Taylor Pie
8:00 p.m.
Dewey Hall, 91 Main Street, Sheffield, Massachusetts
Suggested donation: $10

Los Pleneros de la 21 presents
La Plena en Otro Son - Exploring and enhancing the vernacular of Puerto Rican Plena
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., both days
1680 Lexington Avenue, Room 213 New York, NY 10029
Contact: 212-427-5221, rioloizapr@yahoo.com
Cost: $30 each session
Just in time for Boricua weekend, LP21 is proud to present master Plena percussionist and versatile singer, Hector “Tito” Matos, directly from Puerto Rico for an intensive weekend of unique musical laboratories and master class clinics that explore and enhance the vernacular of Puerto Rican Plena. Each day offers percussion instruction on basic technique and interactive hands-on exploration on how to incorporate other musical genres and influences to enhance the swinging music from Puerto Rico.

The ARChive of Contemporary Music announces its annual
ARC Summer Record and CD Sale!
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
ARC, 54 White St., New York, NY (3 short blocks south of Canal, between Broadway & Church in Tribeca), 212/226-6967
Free admission. New items daily. Over 20,000 items for sale
Join the ARC and other ARC members for our fab COCKTAIL PARTY, Thursday, JUNE 10. You get to shop before the general public and have Hot Wings + Champagne.

Help support the ARChive — a not-for-profit music library — America’s largest and BEST popular music collection. CDs are NEW donations from record companies, NOT used, returns or defects! Collectible LPs are priced below book value. Hundreds of CDs are priced at $1 to $5 each. Cassettes + Classical LPs - 2 for $1.00 Just released NEW & HOT CDs are $5 - $10. PLUS - 7" singles. Many desirable and hard to find - Old and new music books - sealed/unopened LPs - African, Reggae and world-music releases - laserdiscs - videos - For the dis-en-vinyled our Astroturf Yardsale of 50s kitchen stuff and clothing!!!

Traditional Game Day at Ganondagan
2-4 p.m.
Ganondagan State Historic Site, Victor, NY
For more information, call 585-742-1690 or visit www.ganondagan.org
Cost: Friends of Ganondagan Members: Individuals: $3 Family (Up to 2 adults and 4 children): $10 Non-Members: Individuals: $5 Family (Up to 2 adults and 4 children): $15 Register by phone or online.
Discover and participate in an exciting day of the traditional sports and games played by the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people such as archery, atlatl, hoop and javelin and long ball. This is a fun event for the whole family.

Caffè Lena presents
Farewell Drifters
7:30 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $15 advance/$17 at the door (How to get tickets)
With shimmering harmonies, gently propulsive acoustic instrumentation, and disarmingly honest songwriting, the Farewell Drifters of Nashville have arrived at an engaging, inventive musical hybrid all their own—a pure and welcoming sound that satisfies traditional bluegrass fans, but has also won over folk and singer/songwriter enthusiasts, and even the denizens of rock clubs! The five-piece band does its thing with a trad line-up of two acoustic guitars, mandolin, fiddle, and upright bass.

Caffè Lena presents
Storytelling Open Mic
7:00 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $5 at the door

Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island (COAHSI) present
Workshop: ASCAP/BMI Licensing for Musicians and Venues
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Conference House, 298 Satterlee Street, Staten Island, NY
Cost: Free
To RSVP, please contact Ginger Shulick by phone at 718.447.3329, or email gshulick@statenislandarts.org
Indispensable information for any musician or venue. This FREE workshop will be led by Benjamin J. Brandow, Esq., Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts’ Assistant Director of Legal Services. This lecture and Q&A session will answer questions on intellectual property issues in music (copyright and trademark), contract issues in music (when and why contracts are necessary and how to structure them), music licensing, working with ASCAP and BMI, and negotiation, dispute resolution, and other business concerns.

NYS ARTS, the Alliance of NYS Arts Organizations, presents
Webinar: Fulfilling a Role or Just Filling a Seat? Developing your Board's Capital in Challenging Times
Instructor: Anne Ackerson
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Once you register and pay, you will be sent log in and call information to access online webinar
Cost: $15 for NYS ARTS members; $20 for for non-members; or take 2 webinars (see June 30) for $25 for members, $35 for non-members
Only $5 for each additional member of your organization
Choosing who serves on a board is more than simply finding a warm body to fill a seat. Now more than ever, the boards of NY States rural arts organizations need to be fully engaged and in tune with the issues of community relevancy, regional collaboration, and new audience development. Where to begin to find and nurture your board's talent? This webinar will discuss the cycle of board recruitment, orientation and assessment. We’ll talk about blending and building competencies, the role of the board of development committee, and some tools that you can use right away.
See also June 30 for Session 2.

Museum at Eldridge Street presents
Popular Entertainment and Sacred Space in America
7:00 p.m.
Museum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge St., New York, NY
Email asteinmilford@eldridgestreet.org or call 212.219.0888
Cost: Free
From Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein, and George and Ira Gershwin to Tony Kushner, Woody Allen, and more, modern Jews have been deeply involved in theatre and other forms of popular entertainment. In a lively lecture accompanied by music and video clips, University of Toronto Professor Andrea Most will explore the relationship between Jewish practice, theatricality, and secular liberal ideals in twentieth-century America.

The Center for Traditional Music and Dance invites you to TRADITIONAL COLOMBIAN MUSIC AND DANCE IN NY A Five-Part Workshop Series in collaboration with the Queens Museum of Art and El Taller Latin Americano April 14, 7-8:30 p.m. Queens Museum of Art, Opening Event and Reception: Pablo Mayor presents a traditional music and dance tour of Colombia. Free! April 21, 7-8:30 p.m. Queens Museum of Art: Martin Vejarano presents the unique sounds of the qaita flute from the Atlantic coast; and Diego Obregón offers marimba music of Colombia’s Pacific coast. Free! May 6, 7-8:30 p.m. El Taller Latino Americano: Ronald Polo explores of the percussion sounds of the Atlantic coast; and Johanna Castañeda presents a music workshop with cuatro from Colombia’s plains. Suggested donation $5. May 13, 7-8:30 p.m. El Taller Latino Americano: Rafael Gomez & Guillermo Penate explore the vallenata sounds of Colombia’s north coast; and Daniel Fetecua Soto presents dances from throughout Colombia. Suggested donation $5. June 16, 7-8:30 p.m. Queens Museum of Art, Closing Event & Reception: Rafael Leal Ramirez demonstrates traditional Colombian rhythms for the drum set; and Andrés Garcia presents traditional Andean music for tiple, flauta and bass. Free! For information, call 212-571-1555 ext 27 or email gmhamilton@ctmd.org.

Caffè Lena presents
The Fighting 86’s
With Opener Frank Jaklitsch
8 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $15 advance/$17 at the door (How to get tickets)
In the one year that the Fighting 86s have been playing together, they’ve watched their mix of traditional Celtic music and classic rock tunes skyrocket them to the forefront of the local Irish music scene. Drawing on Celtic music ranging from traditional pieces to songs by modern Irish bands U2, the Saw Doctors, and Flogging Molly, the Fighting 86s deliver a tremendous amount of energy and create a sound that is all their own. The trio features Brian Gibney on guitar and vocals, Mark Frederick on fiddle, and Steve Butler on bodhran.

Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. / New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club present
Nordet — Music of Brittany - Songs of the Sea
8 p.m.
OSA 220 E. 23rd Street, Suite 707, New York, NY (On-street parking is available after 7 p.m.)
Admission $20; Members, $10; children and full-time students 22 and under are admitted free.
Tickets are available at the door or online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/111587
Nordet, a prize winning quartet of chanteymen from Brittany, is appearing in the United States for the first time after representing France in the Netherlands at the International Chantey Festival celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Dutch-India Company. They perform traditional Breton songs, working songs of both Atlantic coasts, and related traditional and contemporary compositions, wowing crowds throughout Europe. All four men are masterful singers: Pierre Guillemot plays the bodhran, Francis Arzul, the flute and diatonic accordions, Daniel Lafontaine the bouzouki, violin, and guitar, and Philippe Falquerho the guitar.

The Hamilton Hill Arts Center presents its
10th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Opening ceremony on Friday, June 18th at Vale Cemetery, 6:00 p.m.: Honoring the Ancestors, followed by ice cream social
Festival Site: Central Park, Schenectady, NY
Cost: Free
Live Entertainment - Food - Vendors - Kids’ Arts and Crafts - Art Exhibits - Workshops - Father’s Day Interdenominational Service and Tributes. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the arrival of Union troops brought strength to enforce the executive order.

The Hamilton Hill Arts Center and a committee of volunteers are involved in planning the 10th annual Juneteenth celebration in the Capital Region. This year’s celebration will include some new features as well as those you have come to expect.Here are some of the activities so far:

Friday, June 18, at Vale Cemetery in Schenectady, there will be the traditional opening program, honoring our ancestors at the Ancestral Burial Ground (formerly the Colored Plot). The program, planned by youth, will include re-inactments, historic information, singing and drumming, and will end with an ice-cream social. Bring your drums with you to participate.

Saturday, June 19, at Central Park, in addition to the parade, opening ceremonies, performances by local talent, and vendors, for the first time we will have a talent competition:
1:00 Opening, Entertainment all day at the Agnes MacDonald Stage
2:00pm Xpress Yo’self Youth Talent Show
Food and craft vendors, children’s activities, rock climbing, bouncy bounce.
7:00 p.m. Cheryl “Pepsi” Reilly and Cafe Soul

Sunday, June 20, Central Park: Salute to Fathers, Soulful Sunday!
11:30 a.m. Interfaith service. Uplifting entertainment all day at the Agnes MacDonald stage. Food and craft vendors, children’s activities, rock climbing, bouncy bounce.
2:00 p.m. Workshops
3:00 p.m. Father of the Year Award
5:00 p.m. Featured Performers: The Legendary Soul Stirrers

Brooklyn Arts Council and Associazione San Cono present
Third Annual CIAO ITALY PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
Coordinated by Anabella Lenzu and Todd Carroll
6:00-10:00 p.m.
San Cono Association, 233 Ainsle Street, Ground Floor, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
For more information, contact info@anabellalenzu.com or call 678.634.3162. RSVP strongly suggested.
Ticket/Festival Pass: $25
Ciao Italy Performing Arts Festival was conceived to create a bridge between the historic Italian community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the new community of artists who have begun living and working in the neighborhood. We are presenting traditionally-based and Italian-inspired work by contemporary performers and scholars. Performance genres include theater, dance, music, visual arts, and poetry. The festival will also include traditional Italian folk dance classes. This year’s festival has been made possible in part through the generous support of the Brooklyn Arts Council, and sponsored by Associazione San Cono. Artists include:
* Paolo Buffagni (Opera)
* Todd Carroll (Photography)
* Domenico D'Erasmo (music)
* Jenna Esposito (Singer)
* Robert Forlini (Photography)
* Annabella Gonzalez Dance Theater (dance)
* Luciano Lamonarca (Opera)
* Anabella Lenzu/ DanceDrama (Dance)
* Lauren LoGiudice (Theater)
* LuLu LoLo (Theater)
* Marta Sanders (Singer)

The Arts Center of the Capital Region presents
Rhythm and Drum with Cuban Flair
Ensemble Congeros at River Street Festival
11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Performing just outside the Arts Center, 265 River Street, Troy, NY 12180
Cost: Free
Dr. Eddie Ade Knowles is Founder and Artistic Director of Ensemble Congeros, a group of RPI alums and students dedicated to the study of Afro-Cuban, African and New World percussion. Don’t miss this energetic and engaging performance during the River Street Festival and Street Painting Competition!

Caffè Lena presents
Lucy Kaplansky
7 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $22 advance/$24 at the door (How to get tickets)
Fusing alt-country, roots rock and folk, Lucy Kaplansky presents her songs with warmth, power and a gorgeous, evocative voice. Blend all that musical talent with funny stories, cogent remarks, and self-effacing wit and you have a deeply satisfying night of entertainment. Lucy has released five solo albums on Red House, two of which have received the top award from the Association For Independent Music in the pop category.

The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes presents
The Old Time Fiddlers’s Gathering
1:00-6:30 p.m.
Watkins Glen State Park, South Pavilion, 3530 State Highway 14, Watkins Glen, New York 14891
For more information, call 607/962-5871 or email folkARTS@eARTS.org
Cost: Free with price of admission to the park
The Old Time Fiddlers’ Gathering is in its 21st year! This year’s line-up emphasizes the influence of Irish music on Old Time traditions in the Finger Lakes. Featured bands include: The BossTones, John Cadley and the Lost Boys, The Jesse Alexander Band, Traonach, Lux Bridge, Great Bear Trio, The Homegrown String Band and Pat Kane with Finger Lake Folks. Saturday evening, Pat Kane and Finger Lakes Folk will host a traditional Irish Ceili, with Bridget Burke leading the dancing. The Ceili begins at 5:30 and ends when Pat gets tired! The fiddlers’ gathering hosts one of the friendliest, most exciting jams around. The jammin’ tent is facilitated by Debra Chesman of Valley Folk Music and features several break-away jams for folks who want to try particular styles, bowing techniques or simply do their own thing. Beginners and masters alike will have a great time. The fiddlers’ gathering is a great family event with camping, swimming, and food available. Bring a lawn chair, musical instruments, and come ready for a good time.

Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Festival
A Music & Environmental Festival
For more information, call 845/418-3596
Buy tickets online for Saturday, Sunday or weekend pass
Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Steve Earle, Shawn Colvin, David Bromberg Quartet, Pete Seeger, Joan Osborne, Buckwheat Zydeco, Subddes, Keller Williams (Loopless Acoustic), Railroad Earth, Donna the Buffalo, Eileen Ivers, Felice Brothers, Steve Forbert, Toshi Reagon, Jonatha Brooke, Rhett Miller, Dan Bern, Lucy Kaplansky, Mike Doughty, Sara Watkins (of Nickel Creek), Angel Band, Nightingale, Ryan Montbleau Band, Dala, The Lee Boys, Milton, Hazmat Modine, Le Vent Du Nord, Slavic Soul Party, Brother Joscephus, Folklore Urbano, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. Final stage schedules to be announced at http://www.clearwater.org/festival/schedules.html.

Folklorists in the South & Mid-Atlantic Retreat
Presented by South Arts and Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Aqueduct Conference Center, Chapel Hill, NC
If you have any questions, please contact Teresa Hollingsworth at South Arts (teresah@southarts.org; 404/874-7244 x 14) or Sally Van de Water (mailto:sally@midatlanticarts.org; 410/539-6656 x 107)
Registration deadline: May 28, 2010, 5 p.m.
Register online. Special rates for one-day visitors and commuters, also. You need not be living in the South or Mid-Atlantic to attend.
This weekend welcomes public sector and academic folklorists, community scholars, students, and anyone interested in traditional culture. The meeting theme, Folk Vérité: Folklife in Film & Video, will explore the use of film and video as documentation and storytelling. Highlights include fieldtrips to the legendary Bynum General Store for an evening of music; a tour and lunch at the Center for Documentary Studies; and an opportunity to explore one of the South’s most significant depositories, the Southern Folklife Collection. The professional development session will be presented by Tom Davenport, award-winning founder and director of FolkStreams.net. There are also sessions on equipment and preservation, using videography to teach about intangible material culture, and, of course, movie screenings. For more detailed information, see the Schedule online.

Caffè Lena presents
Dan Bern
7 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $20 advance/$22 at the door (How to get tickets)
Singer-songwriter Dan Bern has more stray thoughts, makes more obscure and askant connections, tries on more hats, slips into more pairs of shoes, eavesdrops on more conversations, reads more minds, and hears more voices than the rest of us. And what a lucky break for us that he has had a pen laying around to document, describe, and share so many of them. He’s a folky troubadour with a rock-and-roll heart and the knack for combining humor and intelligence. He has published a full-length novel, exhibited his paintings, and released seventeen albums. Dan’s latest release is a collection of short childrens’ songs called “Two Feet Tall.”

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York invites you to a
Celebremos el Día del Padre
5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
El Cantinero Restaurant, 86 University Place (near Union Square), New York, NY
Cost: Admission is only $10 and all proceeds go towards the Ballet’s 501c3 non profit organization.
For more information, call 646.509.4656 or email monica@bfmny.org
The Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York is pleased to invite you to our fundraising party taking place this Sunday, June 20th. Every year the Ballet Folklorico puts together a spectacular one-night only free show in October to show off our best costumes and dances. Now we are asking for your help to raise funds for new costumes, sets and studio space. In exchange, we’ll be providing free appetizers, a show, raffle, and drink specials this Father’s Day. Come with your friends and enjoy this great evening dancing and having fun with the Ballet Folklórico de Nueva York.

Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders presents
Lunar Eclipse Celebration!
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Las Americas Conference Center at The Hispanic Federation, 55 Exchange Place, 5th Floor New York, NY 10005
For more information, call (212) 587-3070, or email eclipse@manoamano.us
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
Buy tickets here
Summer Fundraiser and Launch Party for our new website! Auction, Raffle, Art Market, Tequila Tasting, Food, Poetry and Special Guests. Mano a Mano celebrates Mexican culture in the United States and promotes the understanding of Mexican traditions among immigrants, artists, educators and the general public.

The Power of DIY: Do It Yourself
Alternative Exhibitions & Performances
6:30-8 p.m.
TALLER BORICUA at the Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center 1680 Lexington Avenue, between 105 and 106 Streets, New York, NY
Please RSVP via the SIGN UP at http://www.thefield.org/p-700-the-power-of-diy.aspx
Cost: Free
Join this panel of visual and performing artists who are creating unique projects for super alternative spaces: from homes to the Internet to hotel bathrooms. By using untraditional venues, artists can do a lot with fewer resources and take more control of their artistic destinies. The resulting art is often accelerated by this DIY philosophy. It’s propelled forward by the artists’ commitment to their aesthetic, and supported by their professional savvy.

Panelists: Yanira Castro, Kibibi Dillion, Jorge Rojas, and Cassie Thornton.
Panel Facilitator: Charles Rice-Gonzales of BAAD! (Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance). The panel will be in English, but the audience may ask questions in Spanish.

Co-presented by The Field and Taller Boricua, with support from Senator José Serrano, as part of The Field’s program Economic Revitalization for Performing Artists.

Caffè Lena presents
Yarn
8 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $16 advance/$18 at the door (How to get tickets)
Everytime this Brooklyn roots-rock, vintage country band has played Caffè Lena during the last few years they’ve gotten better and better, and now they’re getting some serious traction: an appearance on NPR𔄩s Mountain Stage; a nomination for Artist of the Year from the Roots Music Association; and a spot on the 2009 Grammy ballot. The bandleader and songwriter is Schenectady native Blake Christiana, supported by Trevor MacArthur on guitar, Rick Bugel on bass, and Jay Frederick on drums. Though they make their home in Brooklyn their sound is pure country—Texas roadhouse, backwoods Kentucky.

Americans for the Arts presents its
Half-Century Arts Summit
Baltimore, MD
The 2010 Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit will celebrate the accomplishments and advances of the arts during the last 50 years and bring together leaders from across the country to strengthen their knowledge of key issues, network with peers, and identify strategic actions that will secure a critical role for the arts in our nation’s future. View the schedule online. John Waters has been at the cutting edge for so long that he defines it. A special ticketed event, An Evening with John Waters, will take place on Thursday, June 24 as a part of the Half-Century Summit. Derrick Ashong has recently been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the Arts Education Preconference. Also known as DNA, he has dedicated his life to building bridges between the fields of business, media, technology, youth culture, pop culture and politics. Register now! Early-Bird Deadline for Registration: Friday, March 19.

Old Songs Festival
Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY
Buy tickets online
For more information, you can reach Old Songs weekdays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 518-765-2815
Old Songs is a family-friendly festival of folk, traditional, Celtic and world music and dance, known for its relaxed atmosphere, interactive sessions and workshops,hands-on experience and participatory nature. In addition to three concerts there are 120 daytime workshops given by performers. Also featured are a juried craft show, food and instrument vendors, and a well-run children’s activity area. The schedule of 2010 performers can be found at http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/performers.html.

Dutchess County Arts Council presents
Ukrainian Children’s Day
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ellenville Public Library and Museum, 40 Center Street, Ellenville, NY 12428
For more information, call (845) 454 3222, or email info@artsmidhudson.org
Cost: FREE
Join members of the region’s Ukrainian community as they present this interactive program during children will learn about Ukrainian children’s culture. Featured activities include traditional Ukrainian crafts like pysanky (colorful and intricate painting of eggs) and vyshyvky (distinctive intricate embroidery), traditional music and instruments, Ukrainian folk dancing, and tasting traditional snacks like medivnyk (honey cake) or kobasa (a pork sausage).

Caffè Lena presents
Roy Hurd with Frank Orsini and Meadow
8 p.m.
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 518-583-0022
Cost: $15 advance/$17 at the door (How to get tickets)
Roy Hurd is one of the Adirondack’s best-known singer/songwriters, loved by thousands of die-hard fans inside the Blue Line and beyond. His lyrics reflect the country independence and love of nature, family and good times that is so much a part of life in the mountains, with crowd-pleasing melodies that range from roadhouse rock to sweet folk ballads. Joining Roy will be long-time partners Frank Orsini on fiddle and Roy’s daughter Meadow on harmony vocals.

Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance presents
Celebrando 2010 - Con Cuerdas, Bailes y Costumbres
Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
The Theatre at Reagan High, 7104 Berkman Drive, Austin, Texas 78752
Admission: Adults, $12 advance/$15 door, $5 Children (12 and under), 2 and under free
Buy tickets online without service charge.
For more information, call (512)251-8122 or email dance@prfdance.org
PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE celebrates the rich culture of Puerto Rico with our largest performance of the year, Celebrando 2010 - Con Cuerdas, Bailes y Costumbres, with Guateque Ballet Folklorico direct from Puerto Rico. This once in a lifetime, unique production will merge Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance with Masters from Guateque and take you on a voyage across Puerto Rico’s music and dance traditions. Don’t miss the debut of a “Velorio de Angelitos” featuring beautiful Jibaro music and rescued traditions from the mountains of Puerto Rico. Our lively estampa “Pelea de Gallos” and an Homenaje a la Musica Popular de Puerto Rico are not to be missed! We will be dedicating this year’s performance as a big THANK YOU to God for the safe return of our cuatrista Adam from military duty in Afganistan. Discount hotel rates available for those who want to come into Austin and celebrate with us!

Skills Swap & Idea Party: A Collaboration of OurGoods.org and Chanika Svetvilas
Taller Boricua Art Galleries, 1st Floor, 1680 Lexington Avenue, between 105 and 106 Streets, New York, NY
Light refreshments will be served
SKILLS SWAP, 6-7:30 p.m.: Seek and you shall find! Meet other people interested in bartering skills and exchanging experiences or expertise.
IDEA PARTY, 7:30-9 p.m.: Want feedback on an idea? Each person has 10 minutes to present an idea and get feedback from the group.
RSVP by June 25
At the Skills Swap you will have the opportunity to exchange 1-3 skills or services for another. For instance, you could trade sewing for dog walking. And if you sew, you can offer to teach the skill or hem or tailor one piece of clothing. Guests will write the skills they would like to share and what they are seeking on label tags. Each person will be given 3 popsicle sticks to list the skill or service and contact information to exchange with others during the evening. Participants will have the opportunity to continue to barter through OurGoods.org, an online bartering site. An Idea Party works like this: We’ll set up groups of up to 10 participants who will present their ideas in the following fashion: “This is what I want to do ...; here is my obstacle...” For example: “I want to have a block party; but I don’t know what the procedures are.” Next, the group will brainstorm solutions and offer information. Each participant presents an idea and shares advice with others.
Co-presented by The Field and Taller Boricua, with support from Senator José Serrano, as part of The Field’s program Economic Revitalization for Performing Artists.

NYS ARTS, the Alliance of NYS Arts Organizations, presents
Webinar: Getting Beyond the “Bored” Meeting
Instructor: Anne Ackerson
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Once you register and pay, you will be sent log in and call information to access online webinar
Cost: $15 for NYS ARTS members; $20 for for non-members; or take 2 webinars (see June 16) for $25 for members, $35 for non-members
Only $5 for each additional member of your organization
You’ve probably been there: the report-driven board meeting that keeps you looking at your watch or stealing glances at your smart phone; or the board meeting that is so over-the-top with ideas that you leave it dazed and confused. These are two ends of one continuum known as the board meeting. Where does your organization fit? This webinar will look at some basics, like what board meetings should accomplish, building meaningful agendas and dashboards, and using breakouts, facilitator and conversation recorders.
See also June 16 for Session 1.

NYFS to Sponsor Gatherings for Latino Artists The New York Folklore Society will be sponsoring three gatherings for Latino artists in New York State. Supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the gatherings will take place on three locations on three separate dates: October 24, 2010 at Long Island Traditions, Port Washington March 19, 2011 at Go Art!, Batavia May 14, 2011 at Centro Civico, Amsterdam Designed for musicians, dancers, craftspersons, and others who are practicing a traditional artform with its origin in any of the Spanish-speaking communities of North and South America, the gatherings will assist artists in sharing resources and experiences. They will provide an opportunity for future collaborations and technical assistance. For additional information, or to find out how to become a delegate for the gatherings, please contact Lisa Overholser at the New York Folklore Society.

History: Wayne County and the Burnt-Over District
Museum of Wayne County History, 21 Butternut St., Lyons, NY
For more information ,call 315-946-4943 or visit www.waynehistory.org
The new exhibit, “Wayne County and the Burnt-Over District” is on display in the Changing Exhibition Room of the Museum of Wayne County History. Wayne County is unique in that many religions and religious movements had major connections to the area and three can even call Wayne County their birthplace: Mormonism, Modern Spiritualism, and the Neversweats. This exhibit examines this part of the “Burnt-over District,” a term coined by Charles Grandison Finney who in his 1876 book Autobiography of Charles G. Finney referred to a “burnt district” to denote an area in central and western New York State during the Second Great Awakening. The name was inspired by the notion that the area had been so heavily evangelized during antebellum revivalism as to have no “fuel” (unconverted population) left over to “burn” (convert).

March 10, 2010 – August 7, 2010

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art presents:
Tibetan Portrait: The Power of Compassion
Winter Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10306, 718/987-3500
Admission: $5 adults; seniors/students $3; children under 6 - free
Please email info@tibetanmuseum.org for additional information
Tibetan Portrait highlights photographic portraits of Tibetan people by renowned contemporary artist Phil Borges. Borges’ portraits introduce viewers to individuals from a deeply spiritual culture who have been marginalized and displaced by the occupation of their homeland. The portraits range from images of everyday people, including nomads and children, to important historic figures such as the Dalai Lama. Tibetan Portrait also features interactive displays focusing on aspects of traditional Tibetan culture such as a map of Tibet’s changing borders, a moveable display of Himalayan mountains, audio recordings of mantra chanting, and a hands-on display of Tibetan prayer wheels.

March 29, 2010 – December 31, 2010

Project Mah Jongg
Sun, Mon, Tue, Thur 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (DST) and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST)
Museum of Jewish History, Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place, Battery Park City, New York, NY
Cost: $12 adults; $10 seniors, $7 students; members and 12 and younger are admitted free. Free admission on Wednesdays, 4-8 p.m.
Since the 1920s, the game of mah jongg has ignited the Jewish-American imagination in living rooms and gathering spots around the country. Introduced to American audiences by Joseph P. Babcock who began importing sets en masse around 1922, the game delighted players with its beautifully adorned tiles, associations with other lands, and mysterious rules. Introduced to America during a peak in immigration restrictions, the game’s foreign associations stirred both consumer intrigue and stereotypes in the press. Yet mah jongg was—more than anything—a community builder. Mah jongg became a leading device in Jewish women’s philanthropy. Today, hundreds of thousands of people play mah jongg, and it continues to be a vital part of communal, personal, and cultural life. The exhibition, designed by Abbott Miller of Pentagram, features artwork by Christoph Niemann, Isaac Mizrahi, Maira Kalman, and Bruce McCall and was curated by Melissa Martens. Additional research support was provided by the Museum of Chinese in America.

Games Visitors are welcome to play at the game table at any time when the exhibition is open to the public. Mah jongg pick-up games with a Museum representative will be held every Wednesday from May 26th through August 26th at 1 p.m. Free with Museum admission.
Lessons Lessons will be offered at 12 noon on the following days: May 26th, June 23rd, July 28th, and August 25th. A fall schedule for pick-up games and lessons will be posted toward the end of the summer.

May 4, 2010 – January 2, 2011

Taller Boricua presents the 3rd in their series:
4 SOLO EXHIBITIONS BY:
Michael Paul Britto: THE COST OF FORGETTING
J. Carpenter: LIVE WIRES
Jessica Lagunas: TRACING MEMORIES
Christina Massey: MEAT MARKET
Curated by Marcos Dimas and Christine Licata
Opening Friday, May 28, 2010, 6-9 p.m.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 12-6 p.m.
Thursday 1-7 p.m., Closed Sunday and Monday
Taller Boricua Galleries at the Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center, 1680 Lexington Avenue, NYC, N.Y. 10029, 212.831.4333
For more information, contact the Taller Boricua: contact@tallerboricua.org

As part of their 40th anniversary celebration, the Taller Boricua presents the third and last in their series of multiple, solo exhibitions by artists who share facets of our mission: art and aesthetics, community, art activism as well as music and performance.

Michael Paul Britto’s exhibition “The Cost of Forgetting” confronts the issues of racism and identity politics through both a historical and contemporary lens. His work examines the current manifestations and consequences of the ongoing inequality in America and the price society pays for its denial. His video “And They Sold Us Like Beasts” is created from a looped scene of a slave ship crossing the ocean from the film Roots. Seen from the inside of the hull looking out toward the waves, the piece encourages a visceral and immediate sense of empathy and humanity to the logically incomprehensible atrocities of the past, allowing for honest, open discourse in the present. Although slave ships no longer exist, the sense of powerlessness and injustice driven by discrimination is still prevalent today. “Who Has the Power?” consists of a life size Ku Klux Klan robe made from African style textiles accompanied by a video depicting the transformation. By switching the semantics of the historical language of dominance and oppression, Britto empowers viewers to see the possibility of change and the transient nature of power and control at its core. “Bottle Blonde #1“ and “Don’t drink and...” appropriate recognizable consumable goods to reveal the underlying, self-negating stereotypes promoted within the racially biased mass media. These deeply ingrained social discourses offer African Americans distorted white-centric views of idealized beauty and promote detrimental aspirations of negative notoriety versus positive achievement. Britto engages the viewer in provocative, accessible and insightful dialogues about racial prejudices as well as the potential to redefine them.

J Carpenter employs traditional lace making techniques combined with unconventional materials to challenge the preconceived notions and expectations of familiar objects and structures. For her installation “Live Wires” she weaves a 10' x 8' house within the gallery using 1/2" thick nylon construction-work rope as thread. The framework is formed through bobbin lace techniques that utilize hand held spools to braid and twist the cord. Juxtaposing the delicate nature of lace and the presumed stability of foundational enclosures, Carpenter reveals the fragility of the seemingly impenetrable walls we build to both protect and isolate ourselves from one another. The strength of the architecture is derived from the open, intertwined patterns that bring together contrasting associations of the harmonious warmth of a home and the confining entrapment of a cage. At once beautiful and alluring, though incapable in terms of offering shelter, the piece functions as a false promise of protection and sanctuary, instead prompting the viewer to reexamine the concepts of security, belonging, relationships and community.

Combining multiple, individual bodies of her work, Jessica Lagunas’ exhibition “Tracing Memories” explores the politics of war, gender, acculturation and memory. For the video-performance “120 Minutes of Silence” Lagunas cuts out the solid shapes in camouflage fabric for two hours, honoring the 40,000 disappeared victims during the 36-year civil war in Guatemala. “In Memoriam” consists of a Guatemalan wooden jewelry box containing 572 bullet shells, one for each of the women murdered there in 2006. Based in the conflicts within her native country, these two works also extend beyond boundaries, addressing the critical problems of femicide and political violence worldwide. The separate print series, “Ai Spik Inglish” is inspired by the phonetics and popular phrases in language books. The prints are made from rubber stamps customized with the Spanish pronunciation for English phrases that are then juxtaposed to create fictional, short dialogues, visually documenting the process of acculturation for Latino immigrants. Also exhibited are the original stamps for viewers to create their own discourse. Within the latest incarnation of her site-specific “Drawing of Man/Drawing of Woman,” Lagunas collaborated with the Taller in conducting an informal perfume survey in El Barrio and then she used the most prevalent fragrances for each sex to create large-scale drawings. Barely visible to the eye, the work must be experienced through the viewer’s sense of smell, investigating alternate perceptions of femininity and masculinity.

In her installation “Meat Market,” Christina Massey deconstructs and repurposes previous series of her own paintings, literally “butchering” them by cutting and tearing them apart and then rebuilding the pieces into three-dimensional flesh-like forms. Resembling animal carcasses and hung from chains and meat hooks, her pieces reflect the objectification and commoditization of art by both the viewer and the art market wherein commercial value competes with aesthetic experience. Her work also references these effects on artists' work and their own desire and potential to be “marketable,” where the gallery world can at times project the superficial value judgments of singles bars, also referred to as “meat markets” in popular culture. Massey further explores the concepts of both ownership and authorship as her past works are the medium for future ones, rejecting a linear progression and classification of the traditional definition of a body of work as well as the finality of the finished object of art. “Meat Market” is in constant flux, suspended between painting and sculpture, abstraction and representation as well as the literal and conceptual.

May 28, 2010 –July 10, 2010

John Michael Kohler Arts Center presents:
Lynda Barry and Roz Chast
Open daily at 10:00 a.m.
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 608 New York Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081
Free admission
For more information, contact: 920-458-6144, info@jmkac.org
Often working outside of the mainstream with work appearing in alternative weeklies, Lynda Barry has found great success producing comics that are humorous yet carry serious undercurrents. Known primarily for Ernie Pook’s Comeek, Barry relates stories of childhood angst and examines personal and social topics through a large cast of characters. Since the 1970s, Roz Chast has drawn humor from everyday emotions and experiences for The New Yorker, poking fun at such subjects as guilt, anxiety, aging, families, friends, money, and real estate. Her brand of humor takes routine incidents and events and flips them inside out, exposing them as flawed but funny moments.

May 30, 2010 – September 19, 2010

Also, check out the Norman Pettingill Exhibition: These humorous works by well known Wisconsin illustrator Normal Pettingill are a part of the Arts Center's permanent collection and are available for public viewing for the first time since 1995.

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