Al Doblar La Esquina / Around The Block
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Al Doblar La Esquina / Around The Block
News and Activities / Noticiero
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Here is a list of news and activities of Around The Block / Al Doblar La Esquina and friends for August 2005 and beyond. Unless otherwise specified, admission is free to these events.
Around The Block cultivates urban community participation in arts and technologies, with a focus on the New York City area. We welcome people of all backgrounds and levels of expertise to our activities, which include workgroups, performances, and exhibits. ATB is a not-for-profit organization chartered in the State of New York, tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
Membership in Around The Block is not required in order to participate in most ATB activities (and in particular those held at branches of the New York Public Library). Nevertheless, we are grateful to the individuals and organizations that have contributed so generously to our cause.
Contribution Categories
| Individual | $15 | |
| Family | $20 | |
| Contributing | $20 | |
| Sustaining | ≥ $50 | |
| Angel | ≥ $100 | |
| Patron | ≥ $500 | |
| Benefactor | ≥ $1,000 |
2005 membership dues and contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law may be made payable and sent to Around The Block, 5 E 22nd St., Apt 9K, New York NY 10010-5323.
♦ ATB: Theater Arts workgroup Updated November 27
♦ ATB: Systems and Web Development Group Updated November 27
♦ New York Personal Computer: C++ and Java SIG
♦ ATB: Raymond J. Flores Short Play Competition
♦ Teatro Rodante Puertorriqueño / The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre
♦ Latin American Experimental Fantastic Theater
♦ Freight Film Salon
♦ Peoples' Voice Café
♦ New York Women in Film and Television
♦ Teatro Estudio Internacional
♦ Terraza Cafe Art
♦ Teatro Círculo
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All levels of expertise welcome. Improvisation. Reading and discussion of stage and film scenes of participants. Exchange of ideas on issues facing writers and actors. Bring your own material (if you want to), for reading and comments.
Texts:
Workgroup meeting, Tuesday, December 6, 2005, 5:30 - 7:45 PM
Please call for location. 212-673-9187
ATB: Systems and Web Development Group
Joint Meetings with the ODK group of the C++ and Java Special Interest Group (NYPC)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005, 5:30 - 7:45 PM
Please call for location. 212-673-9187
We are working on a Theatre Resource Application, using J2EE, LDAP, and a CRM-focused process. We also discuss Website design and maintenance and the systems development/maintenance process.
Texts:
James Goodwill, Apache Jakarta:Tomcat 2002, Apress www.apress.com
Hubbell, Arlyn, Understanding Web Development, Prentice Hall
Harms, David, JSP, Servlets, and MySQL, M&T Books, NY, 2001
Armstrong, Eric, The J2EE 1.4 Tutorial, Sun, Microsystems 2003
James Goodwill, Mastering Jakarta:Struts, Wiley
Apache Struts Tutorial www.coreservlets.com/Apache-Struts-Tutorial/
New York Personal Computer Group: C++ and Java Special Interest Group
Please see http://www.cppsig.org/ for information and schedules.
Study Group Meetings
Beginner's Java Study Group
Second Thursday of the month, 6:30PM at NYPC,
Location: NYPC, New Yorker Hotel, corner 34th St and 8th Ave,Suite 1560
Leader: Shera Katz sherak180@yahoo.com
We will be studying Murachs new book on Beginning Java5. Please check our web page for details.Advanced Java Study Group
Third Thursday of the month 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Location: NYPC, New Yorker Hotel, Suite 1560, corner 34th and 8th Ave.
Leader: Dario Laverde dario@escape.com
When the Advanced Java Study Group meets next, it will return to covering advanced Java topics from servlets, JDBC, JSP to EJBs and Struts. Open format lecture plus Q&A plus occasional hands on workshop (for those who bring their laptops).
ATB's Raymond J. Flores Short Play Competition
Around The Block / Al Doblar La Esquina, as part of its annual urban arts festival, announces its third annual Raymond J. Flores Short Play Competition and Reading Series, spring 2006.
Full information is at Flores_Index including rules and application information in web page (html), Word doc and plain, printer friendly text formats.
Teatro Rodante Puertorriqueño / The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre
Professional Playwrights Unit of The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre Readings Series Schedule: 2005 Season of in Sight 11
Announces FREE classes for young people
El Teatro Rodante Puertorriqueño, que durante más de 30 años ha ofrecido adiestramiento gratis a la juventud en varias disciplinas de las artes teatrales, hace un llamado a jóvenes entre las edades de 14 a 21 años. Los interesados deberán ser altamente motivados y procedentes de hogares de escasos recursos económicos. Los escogidos aportarán una registración de $100.00, pero no pagarán por los cursos. Entre las clases ofrecidas se encuentran Actuación, Canto, Baile, Técnica de Audiciones, Dicción, etc. Las clases son bilingües.
Interesados deberán llamar inmediatamente para obtener una entrevista de inscripción antes del inicio de clases. Los teléfonos son 212-354-1293 de 1:00pm hasta las 5:00 pm o el 212-427-8835 de 6:00 pm hasta las 9:00 pm. Las clases serán impartidas en la sede de la unidad localizada en el hermoso Centro Cultural Julia de Burgos en el 1680 de la Avenida Lexington entre las calles 105 y 106 en Manhattan.
El horario de las clases será de lunes a viernes, entre las horas de 5:00 pm a 9:30 pm así como los sábados, entre las 11:00 am a 2:00 pm. Es necesario llamar para hacer una cita de entrevista al 212-354-1293 o al 212-427-8835.
Beginning Playwright Unit
There are still a few openings in the Beginning Playwright Unit of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre. Any writer determined to write a play is invited. The Unit is now in its 28th year. The Unit meets every Tuesday night for the next seven months, possibly longer. There is a small registration/material fee.
Please contact Allen Davis III, Director at 212-354-1293; fax 212-307-6769 or e-mail allenthe3rd@actorsfcu.net.
Miriam Colon is the Founder and Artistic Director of the company.
Latino Experimental Fantastic Theater
Presents: The Missteps of a Salsa Dancer by Candid o Tirado
October 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 at 7 pm
The Nuyorican Poets Café
236 East Third Street, (between Avenues B and C)
Sponsored in part by the New York State Council on the Arts.
See the review in Back Stage by Karl Levett at www.backstage.com/backstage/showguide/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000973486
Comienzan de nuevo en febrero:
Acting Classes / Clases de Actuación
By: Miguel Juan Concepción
| How do I move on stage? | ¿Cómo muevo mi cuerpo en el escenario? | |
| ¿Qué hago con las manos? | What to do with my hands? | |
| How do I walk in a way that fits my character? | ¿Camino de acuerdo a mi personaje? |
Clases serán en español e inglés.
This class is designed to discover new ways to build and develop a character. Through physical and mental exercises and improvisations, the actors learn techniques that will help to enhance their performance.
Tuesdays and Saturdays at Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center,
107 Suffolk Street, between Delancey and Rivington Streets, New York, NY.
Subway trains: F to Delancey St. or M and J to Essex St.
Para informarse e inscribirse favor de llamar al 646-602-6818.
Monday Night Shorts screening series provides local filmmakers a showcase to share their work, garner audience reaction, network with film lovers, the film curious and colleagues for possible future collaborations. The series promotes a diverse slate of selections from animation to docs to experimental shorts.
Films screen between 7 and 10 p.m. Free
Freight 410 is at 410 West 16th Street (west of 9th Avenue)
More info at www.freightnyc.com
212-242-6555
Subway trains: A,C,E,1,2,3,9 to 14th Street; L to Eighth Avenue.
Victoria Clark Producer/Curator Monday Night Shorts mondaynightshorts@yahoo.com
After-work Happy Hour half price drinks.
The Peoples' Voice Café is an alternative coffeehouse offering quality entertainment. We provide a space for the artistic expression of a wide variety of humanitarian issues and concerns. The cafe is run as a not-for-profit collective, and is not affiliated with any political organization. New participating members are always welcome.
PEOPLES' VOICE CAFE at The Workmen's Circle
45 East 33rd St. (between Madison and Park Avenues)
All performances Saturdays at 8 pm
Wheelchair-accessible!
Suggested Donation: $12 or TDF; $9 PVC or Workmen's Circle Members
More if you choose; Less if you can't; No one turned away.
For info call 212-787-3903 and/or visit the website: www.peoplesvoicecafe.org
September 10:
Judy Gorman celebrating her new CD, "The Rising of Us All" -- 18 songs of peace and
justice, women and work, struggle and celebration.
Magpie -- Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner -- have traveled, toured and made music together since 1973. Embracing a musical rainbow.
September 17:
Ellen Weiss is a singer-songwriter with a strong lyrical voice.
Warfield Suite: Laura Warfield (guitar), Susan Gordon-Clark (autoharp) and Christine
Anderson (percussion) make up Warfield Suite. This awesome threesome specializes in soaring three-part harmony and original music.
September 24: Open Mic for Peace
October 1:
Professor Louie & Fast Eddie: Poet of the Streets: Call it poetry, call it rap--rapid-fire tongue with a mind to match.
Sarah Pirtle's best known and most covered songs include "My Roots Go Down," "Walls and Bridges," and "Two Hands Hold the Earth."
October 8:
Tony Bird: From southeast Africa this Malawi-born song man is a total original with a mesmerizing intensity and a unique vision, voice,guitar-style and persona.
Bruce Markow brings passion, playfulness and a well-honed craftsmanship to his eclectic song writing.
October 15: Eric Andersen holds a special place among singer/songwriter fans who recall the generation of artists who flourished in the early 60s' Greenwich Village scene.
October 22: Phil Ochs Song Night
Featuring: Magpie, Kim & Reggie Harris, Emma's Revolution, Greg Greenway, David Roth, and John Flynn
October 29: Joel Rafael Band has been performing together for the last eleven years.
New York Women in Film and Television
NYWIFT is the preeminent entertainment industry association for women in New York City.
For additional information visit www.nywift.org and/or call 212-679-0870.
Clases de actuacion bilingue/bilingual acting classes
Ofrece: Clases de Actuación de verano en Español y en Inglés en el área de Broadway
Offers: Summer Acting Classes
www.teatroestudiointernacional.com
Para más información por favor llamada o manda correo electrónico
For more information please call or email
347-273-1536 teatroestudio@aol.com
Clases disponibles para niños y adultos
Classes open for Children and adults
Inscripción Gratis / Free registration
Dichas clases serán ofrecidas en ingles y español por el reconocido actor y catedrático Roy Arias.
The course will be offered in English and Spanish by the recognized actor and professor Roy Arias
"Essentials Of Film Production" New classes begin soon.
Introducing Cinemondays
Free Film Series -- every Monday at 3 pm
Terraza Cafe Art
40-19 Gleane St,
Elmhurst (Queens), NY 11373
718 8039602
For more info: www.terrazacafe.com or email info@terrazacafe.com
Teatro Círculo's offers a great variety of classical and contemporary productions through our New York City seasons.
Our upcoming Production "Un Quijote en Nueva York" by Luis Caballero is a co-production with Teatro IATI to celebrate the 400 anniversary of "Don Quijote de la Mancha" publication in 1605. This production will run from September 8th to September 25 at The New York Theater Workshop located at 83 East 4th Street. For reservations call 212-505-1808 or 212-505-6757
For more info: teatrocirculo.org/
Around The Block is a not-for-profit organization chartered in the State of New York, tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
Contribution Categories
| Individual | $15 | |
| Family | $20 | |
| Contributing | $20 | |
| Sustaining | ≥ $50 | |
| Angel | ≥ $100 | |
| Patron | ≥ $500 | |
| Benefactor | ≥ $1,000 |
2005 membership dues and contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law may be made payable and sent to:
Around The Block
5 E 22nd St., Apt 9K,
New York NY 10010-5323
To contact us: info@aroundtheblock.org
Last updated Updated November 27, 2005 2200