Art and Tecnology in NYC Neighborhoods


Al Doblar La Esquina / Around The Block

News and Activities / Noticiero

Here is a list of news and activities of Around The Block / Al Doblar La EsquinaUnless 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.

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 listed below that have contributed so generously to our cause.

Membership dues and contributions are tax-deductible.  Details at the end of this page.
 

Activities and Events of ATB

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      Writing and Performing Dramatic Literature Workgroup
      Web and Systems Workgroup
      Sponsors

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Urban Dramatic Literature Workgroup

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.

Workgroup meeting: Thursday, July 22, 2010 5:30 – 7:45 pm,
Muhlenberg Branch Library – Third floor
209 West 23rd Street [just west of 7th Ave.],
New York, NY 10011
(212) 924-1585     Fully Accessible
Directions and map for Muhlenberg branch

The group meets every couple of weeks in the evenings.

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Web and Systems Workgroup

ATB Web and Systems Workgroup in collaboration with the Object Data and Knowledge Management Group.

Workgroup meeting, Monday, July 12, 2010,  5:30 – 7:45 pm
Epiphany Branch Library – Third floor
228 East 23rd Street [near Second Ave.],
New York, NY 10010-4672.
212-679-2645     Fully Accessible
Directions and map for Epiphany branch

All levels of expertise welcome.
Wireless environment provided. (However, participants are not required to bring laptops.)
The group meets every 2 weeks in the evenings.

We will be continuing our study of java, Tomcat, servlets and JSP. Reading assignment: ch 3 in the Harms book (see below). We also discuss REST architecture, work on our interactive website and take up individual computer questions.

The group meets every couple of weeks in the evenings.

Texts: (Reading these is not required for participation.)

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Sponsors

We are grateful for the support we receive from our public and corporate sponsors.
 

These programs are made possible in part with public funds from the
Fund for Creative Communities /
New York State Council on the Arts
Decentralization Program
, administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
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These programs are supported, in part, by
The Puffin Foundation
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Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Logo®
Santander–Sovereign Bank Santander logo     sov60
New York Public Library
/ Branch Libraries
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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     $20
Family $25
Contributing > $25
Sustaining ≥ $50
Angel ≥ $100
Delphic Donor ≥ $350
Parnassus Patron: ≥ $1000
Benefactor ≥ $4,000

Membership dues and contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
Please mail to:
        Around The Block
        5 E 22nd St., Apt. 9k,
        New York NY 10010-5323

 

To contact us: info@aroundtheblock.org

Last Updated July 11, 2010