MESSAGE
| DATE | 2023-11-05 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
|
| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] Fwd: RESISTANCE | A Note from Our Executive
|
nuts
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: RESISTANCE | A Note from Our Executive Director
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2023 13:35:45 -0500 (EST)
From: The Billie Holiday Theatre
Reply-To: ggary-at-restorationplaza.org
To: ruben-at-mrbrklyn.com
RESISTANCE: A Note from Our Executive Director Dear Billie Family,
November marks my sixth month in this treasured role of Executive
Director of The Billie Holiday Theatre, and I remain committed to The
Billie’s core mission of nurturing our artists, our community, and our
youth in continuing to be that safe space for our stories, our truth,
our voices. In these current times, we have heard directly from you how
our work is even more valuable and necessary. The Billie has risen to
meet moments of radical resistance, and we will and must continue to do
so. Therefore for this season’s programming, we created the following
statement as our north star: To be Black in America is to be in a
constant state of RESISTANCE against a system designed to harm you: A
resistance of anger A resistance of joy A resistance of laughter A
resistance of just being while creating room to breathe and soil safe
enough to grow in. The theme of “Resistance” is nothing new, but through
The Billie lens, we honor our Bed-Stuy and Central Brooklyn roots; pay
homage to the artistic leaders (past and present) in music, dance,
visual arts, literary arts, and yes, theatre; and uplift new and
upcoming artistic leaders who are now at the forefront of this
resistance movement. The Billie is that the “room to breathe and the
soil safe enough to grow in.” We look forward to welcoming you this
month as we move forward in this season of “RESISTANCE.” Your support is
invaluable to us. We are humbled that you continue to come home to The
Billie. Thank you! Shadawn Smith Executive Director The Billie Holiday
Theatre Exercise Your Voice: Vote Tuesday! The Billie team asks you to
demonstrate your own showing of resistance by voting. Early voting just
ended, but you still have Tuesday, November 7, to cast your vote. If you
requested and received an absentee ballot, November 7 is the last day to
drop it off at a polling site or at any of the offices of the Board of
Elections, or if you are mailing it in, then it’s last day for it to be
postmarked. Make sure you follow the directions carefully, so you don’t
have an invalid ballot. You should have received your NYC Voter’s Guide
to help you know who and what is on the ballot. There are ballot
referendums so make sure you flip your ballot. Please go to vote.nyc for
all of your voting information. Your voice, your vote, your city.
VOTING INFORMATION Save the Date: 14th Annual The Stars of NY Dance Mark
your calendars! The 14th Annual Stars of New York Dance is returning to
Brooklyn on Friday, November 17 at 7pm at The Theater at City Tech. Join
us for an incredible night of entertainment, hosted by Errol Louis of
Spectrum News NY1. Don't miss your chance to support our very own Marlon
Rice of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and Dancer Aqura
Lacey of The Billie's Youth Arts Academy as they compete against seven
couples in an effort to transform children's lives through dance. Get
your tickets today! GET TICKETS NOW ICYMI: YAA Recreates Thriller |
WATCH NOW COMMUNITY at THE BILLIE The Billie Holiday Theatre and
RestorationArt is committed to providing spaces to the community to
share and showcase arts and culture from all different perspectives and
walks of life. Community at The Billie is your opportunity to see what
is happening right outside your doorstep. Please check this section each
week to stay up-to-date on events created by cultural organizations
presenting work at The Billie. Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of
Wu-Tang Clan's Enter The Wu-tang (36 Chambers) November 2023 marks the
30th anniversary of the Wu-Tang Clan's transformative debut album Enter
The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). The first composition from who many recognize
as the greatest rap group of all time not only disrupted music, it
changed the soundscape, aesthetic and vernacular of pop culture. Before
going on to sell millions of records internationally, the fusion of
b-boy hustler and Asian cinema introduced the world to future legends
like Method Man, Raekwon the Chef, Ghostface Killah and of course the
Wu-Tang leader and maestro RZA. To commemorate this essential body of
work, hosts of the HARD2EARN podcast (Torae and Bonsu Thompson) will
revisit and discuss each of the album’s tracks in front of a live
audience at Brooklyn's historic Billie Holiday Theatre aka "The Billie"
(where Wu-Tang recorded much of their debut). Special guests who played
a significant role in the making of the album will be invited to join
the discussion. The lobby reception will be hosted by Brooklyn Arts
Council, Jack Daniels and Brooklyn's own Czen Restaurant. With Hip-Hop
still celebrating its 50th anniversary, there's a cultural
responsibility to pay homage to the rap group that contributed
extensively to its past 30 years. Brooklyn Youth Chorus Auditions -at-
Bed-Stuy Restoration The Grammy award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus will
be holding auditions at Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza on Wednesday,
December 6 from 4-6pm. Aspiring young singers aged 7-12 can audition for
placement in the 2023-24 season. REGISTER HERE DONATE TO THE BILLIE
TODAY OUR PARTNERS We bring world-class artistic experiences to the
heart of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn! Lead support for the 2023- 2024 season is
provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation,
Howard Gilman Foundation, The J.L. Greene Art Access Fund, The Pierre
and Tana Matisse Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, Mosaic Network and
Fund in the New York Community Trust, The New York Community Trust and
The Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation. Our ability to tell stories that
matter in the epicenter of the largest community of people of African
descent in the nation is made possible with support from our partners:
A.R.T. New York, Altman Foundation, Con Edison, Mertz Gilmore
Foundation, Harkness Foundation for Dance, The Hyde and Watson
Foundation, The Jordan Brand, Lucille Lortel Foundation, Fan Fox and
Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Laurie M. Tisch
Illumination Fund and William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. The Billie
Holiday Theatre, Inc. is a proud member of the Coalition of Theatres of
Color (CTC). Public funds are provided by the New York City Department
of Cultural Affairs, the Office of the Mayor of the City of New York
with the support of Mayor Eric Adams, the Office of Brooklyn Borough
President Antonio Reynoso, New York City Council with the support of
Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Member Chi Ossé and New York State
Assembly with the support of Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman. Public
funding is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the
New York State Council on the Arts. Center for Arts & Culture
at Restoration | Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, 1368 Fulton
Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Unsubscribe ruben-at-mrbrklyn.com Update Profile
| Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by ggary-at-restorationplaza.org
powered by Try email marketing for free today!
_______________________________________________
Hangout mailing list
Hangout-at-nylxs.com
http://lists.mrbrklyn.com/mailman/listinfo/hangout
|
|
