a video installation by
FRANCISCA BENITEZ
“I want to be a bridge. My work is the material witness of this desire…”
May 31 – June 30
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 8, 7PM – 9PM
MediaNoche
161 East 106th Street, First Floor
(between Lexington and Third Avenues)
(212) 828-0401
June 3, 7PM
A reading of Bronx 3M
The story of three youths coming of age in a city going up in flames. At seventeen, Maria, Mona and Michael have to make choices that will change the course of their lives. Are they up to it?
Saturday, June 3, 7PM
MediaNoche
161 East 106th Street, First Floor
(between Lexington and Third Avenues)
To attend call: Clarisel 212.828.0401
Film shoots in July. Come and give your two cents. Refreshments will be served.
Looking for all types and ages — especially teenagers and young adults. Bilingual (English-Spanish) a plus. Deferred payment.
“Bronx 3M” is produced under the auspices of MediaNoche’s Digital Filmmakers Program and is made possible with the support of NY Foundation, Manhattan Neighborhood Network, NYSCA and individual donors.
A WEEKEND WORKSHOP: April 29 & 30, 10AM – 2PM
Develop your technique in front of the camera. Veteran film and theater actor Cathy Haase leads this highly informative workshop.
(Peruse her recently published book “ACTING FOR THE CAMERA” at Amazon.com)
Registration fee: $25
Workshop fee: $175
For more information or to register:
info@prdream.com or call 212.828.0401
PRdream/MediaNoche
161 East 106th Street, First Floor
New York, NY 10029
(Between Lexington and Third Avenues)
Take the IRT Lexington Avenue Local #6 train to East 103rd Street.
Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre
celebrates 10th Anniversary of creating & presenting dance in the Bronx
YEAR-LONG CELEBRATIONS BEGINS WITH A SERIES OF CONCERTS
AT AARON DAVIS HALL’S E-MOVES SERIES – APRIL 22, 28 & 30, 2006
Aaron Davis Hall, Convent Avenue bet. W. 133 and 135 Sts. NY, NY
As part of ADH’s E-moves series Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre will perform ¡Mi Celia! ¡Mi Puente!, a set of 7 energetic, sexy and fluid contemporary modern dance works set to classic 1950’s music by legends Tito Puente and Celia Cruz. The concert also includes dance clips, personal video testimonials and drag king Elizabeth “Macha” Marrero as Arthur’s father. (Tickets $18; $15 ADH members. Call 212-650-7100 or visit www.ticketmaster.com) Reception to follow April 30 event.
The celebration will continue….
Casting a new film “Bronx 3M” (working title), the story of three Latino youths (Maria, Michael and Mona) coming of age in a city going up in flames. The “Bronx 3M” is a trilogy. We are currently casting for “Mona’s Move,” the story of a Latina teenager struggling with her sexual identity and those of others.
Looking for all types and ages — especially teenagers and young adults. Bilingual (English-Spanish) a plus. Deferred payment.
Please send an updated photo and resume to:
PRDream/MediaNoche
Attn: Clarisel Gonzalez
161 East 106th Street, First Floor
New York, NY 10029
“Bronx 3M” is produced under the auspices of MediaNoche’s Digital Filmmakers Program and is made possible with the support of NY Foundation, Manhattan Neighborhood Network, NYSCA and individual donors.
Destination: El Barrio
El Museo del Barrio and The East Harlem Board of Tourism
Announces Free Saturday Walking Tours
Beginning Saturday, April 15, individuals and families may join a free highlights walking tour through El Barrio. The tour, conducted by guides from Big Onion Walking Tours, has been specially developed with the East Harlem Board of Tourism to feature the thriving Latino arts, culture, and cuisine of the fabled El Barrio community. Sites include the Graffiti Hall of Fame, street murals, St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church, First Spanish United Methodist “Young Lords” Church, La Marqueta, Luis Muñoz Marin Boulevard, the remarkable concentration of museums, galleries and restaurants in El Barrio’s “cultural corridor,” and much, much more.
The Destination: El Barrio walking tour is offered Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. from April 15 through October 14. The tour is FREE and supported by a grant to El Museo del Barrio and the East Harlem Board of Tourism from the Deutsche Bank Americas and Rockefeller Brothers Fund Arts and Enterprise Program. The tour meets at the SE corner of Fifth Avenue and 104th Street. Prior to the tour, participants are invited to visit El Museo del Barrio and the Museum of the City of New York (suggested admission contributions apply). All individuals and families are invited to join, but no groups, please. No reservations necessary.
The East Harlem Board of Tourism is a group of museums, galleries, artists, activists, historians, entrepreneurs, business organizations, and housing advocates who share a vision of East Harlem/El Barrio as a mecca for tourists with an interest in Latino culture, New York style, and the rich multicultural history of the neighborhood. Its mission includes developing tourism destinations and infrastructure and increasing overall visitorship in East Harlem as means to develop the local economy.
Please visit www.eastharlemtourism.org or e-mail ehtourism@aol.com for more information.
The Comite Noviembre, celebrating our 20th Anniversity in promoting our Puerto Rican heritage, is announcing the availability of the following scholarship awards:
Comite Noviembre Scholarship Program
Award: $1,000 each to up to 20 high school students attending college or college students
Deadline: April 15
Notification: June 15
New! Richie Perez Scholarship Award
The award will recognize a Puerto Rican young person for their commitment, activism and achievements in any if the areas of human rights and social justice that Richie held so dear. This annual award will both promote the advancement of new leaders in the movement for peace and justice, and also invest in their continued growth by providing support for their ongoing education and political development.
Award: $1,000 to one college student
Deadline: May 10
Notification: June 12
Any questions? Contact Jaime Bello at 917-299-4191 or jaimebello@optonline.net
YEAR-LONG CELEBRATIONS BEGINS WITH A SERIES OF CONCERTS
AT AARON DAVIS HALL’S E-MOVES SERIES – APRIL 22, 28 & 30, 2006
Aaron Davis Hall, Convent Avenue bet. W. 133 and 135 Sts. NY, NY
As part of ADH’s E-moves series Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre will perform ¡Mi Celia! ¡Mi Puente!, a set of 7 energetic, sexy and fluid contemporary modern dance works set to classic 1950’s music by legends Tito Puente and Celia Cruz. The concert also includes dance clips, personal video testimonials and drag king Elizabeth “Macha” Marrero as Arthur’s father. (Tickets $18; $15 ADH members. Call 212-650-7100 or visit www.ticketmaster.com) Reception to follow April 30 event.
The celebration will continue….
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS OPENING EVENT
