Gallatin:LA – Alumni producing Alumni at the Hollywood Fringe 2012

Gallatin:LA – Alumni producing Alumni at the Hollywood Fringe 2012

FREE EVENT

When: June 17th, 4:30-6:40pm
Where: Theatre Asylum, 6320 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles CA, 90038
How: Tickets are free, to reserve visit http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/877

The Gallatin: LA event for the Hollywood Fringe Festival is a program focused on Alumni from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University producing for fellow Alumni, mainly located in the Los Angeles area. The event is June 17th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at Theater Asylum on Santa Monica Blvd., right in the heart of Hollywood, CA and in the hub of the Fringe! It is an evening of short theatrical pieces, live music, solo pieces and film by NYU-Gallatin Alumni in Los Angeles, followed by an fun and interactive meet-and-great party. Gallatin:LA is a regional alumni group of New York University and the event is produced and curated by Matthew Quinn and Nicole J. Adelman, both of whom are on the Gallatin: LA Board.

Work by the following artists will be shown:

Cornelius Jones Jr.s’, “PUMP-PLIE-JUMP” 
Kristen Kittel’s – TBD
Yvette Edery’s short film, “Jillian Dillon”
Olivia Rhee’s short solo piece and film, “Singing Acupuncturist”
Nicole J. Adelman’s avante-garde short film, “A Short Spring”
Lauren Rutlin’s one-man show, “Limp”
Yvonne Farrow’s one-woman show, “White House Wives: Operation Lysistrata”
Rita Colimon’s short film, “Mouthbreather”
Julius Galecki’s short piece, “The Haunted World” and short film “First Night”
Horam Kim’s short film, Is Anybody Out There
Rosalie Kaplan’s music group, “dollshot”

The Gallatin School of Individualized Study, a small, experimental college within New York University, gives students the opportunity to design a program of study tailored to their needs and interests. When students choose Gallatin, they take on the exciting challenge of creating their own curriculum and unique plan for learning. They pursue their individual interests from a personal perspective by taking courses in the various schools of New York University, engaging in self-directed education through independent studies and participating in experiential learning through internships at New York City’s countless institutions, businesses and arts organizations

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Matthew Quinn – mquinn@combinedartform.com

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RODNEY CHESTER SHARES AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH FANS AT THE GEORGE FAISON FIREHOUSE THEATER IN HARLEM DURING NY PRIDE WEEK THIS JUNE

On Wednesday, June 22^nd at 7:30pm, Actor, Producer & Entrepreneur Rodney Chester comes to The Big Apple from Hollywood and shares an intimate night with fans and supporters of his work on both Television & the Silver Screen. There are so many unanswered questions from the last season of the Noah’s Arc TV series and fans want to know what Rodney has been up to for the last four years. Rodney and his friend & television host, Lloyd Boston come together during NY Pride week this June to interact and share untold stories at the Faison Fire House Theater, 6 Hancock Place (at 124^th Street & St. Nicholas Blvd), Harlem, NY 10027.

Rodney Chester best known as Alex from the hit Logo Network original series; “Noah’s Arc” has been a working professional in the field of dance and choreography for the past 15 years. He worked with Patrik-Ian Polk on his independent film Punks, which led to his starring role in Polk’s series “Noah’s Arc.” In the fall of 2008, Noah's Arc the movie “Jumping The Broom” surprised the entertainment industry by opening at Number 1 on the independent film box office report, according to IndieWire.com . Since the success of the movie, Rodney hosted the 2009 Out Music Awards, will appear in HBO’s original series "PLAYERS" and travels the U.S. hosting events.

A native of Cocoa Beach, Florida, Chester graduated with honors from Bethune Cookman College. He began his career as a dancer, which took him all over the world. His talents led him to a dancing role in “Cinderella,” starring Whitney Houston and other production work for Prince, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Toni Braxton, TLC and Deborah Cox to name a few. In addition, Chester has acted in a variety of Off-Broadway productions and television commercials.

Chester attributes (the) performances in television, film and music video to his success as owner and director of Trio Talent Agency (www.triotalentagency.com) in Los Angeles. He enjoys working with some of the world’s top musical and dance artists, continuing to be at the top of his dance game on all levels. As he continues to create new entertainment ventures, Chester still makes himself available to host events around the world.

His latest project entitled An Evening with Rodney Chester: This Ain’t No Game! produced by Nathan Hale Williams, co-written by Craig Rose and managed by Richard E. Pelzer II, & Chrissy Dorey promises to be a SMASH hit and the talk of the year. Seating is limited for this special performance. Tickets are available at RodneyChester.com. Purchase TODAY and don’t Da GAG-GAG! A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to The Black AIDS Institute.

“Through hard work and perseverance success is imminent”

- Rodney Chester

EMERGING IDENTITIES: HITS NYC FRIDAY

FRIDAY

THE PREMIERE!!!

What happens when Three Colorful Agents for Change

put their bodies on the line?

Identities Emerge, Truth is told, and Change is made

in a country where many voice and faces yearn to be heard.

Everyone is asking: What is Emerging Identities?

Boldy this body of performance deal with identity through connecting personal experiences to political issues that affect people of color in the United States. Dealing with US/Mexico border culture and politics, black male fatherhood, brotherhood, and masculinity/sexuality in the 21st Century.

These brave performances ask the question:

what happens when you put your body on the line?

What will you convey?

And who will be next?

EMERGING Identities:

featuring the one-act performances by

NYU's Gallatin graduate students:

marcus d. Harvey, Yadira De La Riva,

and Cornelius Jones, Jr.

baba by marcus d. harvey is an autobiographical solo performance piece about the search for father(hood) and identity in a world where growing up black, male, and without a father is a hindrance. An emotional journey using music, movement, multi-media and text to explore ideas of the self and searching for love, manhood, and blackness.

One Journey by Yadira DeLa Riva is a woman's coming of age story through fences, concrete, citizenship papeles,

immigration policies and booby traps of the El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez border between the United States and

Mexico. Through this Journey she attempts to stitch the border wound of her identity, family and community back

together.

HomoAffection: Memories of a Nature Boy by Cornelius Jones Jr., explores the dynamics of black masculinity and identity through male-to-male intimacy, and ideas of fatherhood, brotherhood, sexuality, and HIV/AIDS. The piece is a conceptual narrative, an autobiographical tale of adventures, memories, dreams and visions, told through movement, text, spoken-word, music, and multi-media.

Friday, April 16th @ 8PM

baba & One Journey

Saturday, April 17th @ 8PM

HomoAffection: Memories of a Nature Boy & baba

Sunday, April 18th @ 3PM

One Journey & HomoAffection: Memories of a Nature Boy

EMERGING Identities:

Bodies on the Line

co-produced by & starring The FUTURE'S very own

CORNELIUS JONES JR.

One-person play festival

April 16th, 17th, & 18th

Theater Lab

137 W. 14th St.

NYC

Tickets: $20

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT

WWW.OVATIONTIX.COM

EMERGING IDENTITIES: an NYU Gallatin School sponsored Event!

2 WEEKS FROM TODAY

THE PREMIERE!!!

EMERGING Identities:

Bodies on the Line

co-produced by & starring The FUTURE'S very own

CORNELIUS JONES JR.

One-person play festival

April 16th, 17th, & 18th

Theater Lab

137 W. 14th St.

NYC

Tickets: $20

featuring the one-act performances by NYU's Gallatin graduate students: marcus

d. Harvey, Yadira De La Riva, and Cornelius Jones, Jr.

These works deal with identity through connecting personal experiences to political issues that affect people of color in the United States. Dealing with US/Mexico border culture and politics, black male fatherhood and masculinity/sexuality in performance, these performances ask the question, what happens when you put your body on the line?

baba by marcus d. harvey

One Journey by Yadira DeLa Riva

HomoAffection: Memories of a Nature Boy by Cornelius Jones Jr.

Friday, April 16th @ 8PM

baba & One Journey

Saturday, April 17th @ 8PM

HomoAffection: Memories of a Nature Boy & baba

Sunday, April 18th @ 3PM

One Journey & HomoAffection: Memories of a Nature Boy

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW AT

WWW.OVATIONTIX.COM

Arts.Advocacy+Wellness: "The Night Watcher"

The Night Watcher

written and performed by Charlayne Woodard

Do you remember the woman who charmed us as Amelia in the original production of Ain't Misbehavin' alongside the late Nell Carter? Or do you remember Will Smith's aunt Janice from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air? Then, you'll remember that these characters were played by the multi-talented actress/storyteller/playwright Charlayne Woodard.

Charlayne Woodard is back with yet another beautifully written autobiographical one-woman show. In The Night Watcher, she's charming onstage and story tells with so much passion and honesty. Her delivery is very intimate, like a child being read a bedtime story at night, which foreshadows the story of The Night Watcher. That's her role - "Auntie," who has a list of god kids (nieces and nephews) who she cares for religiously, as if she was a birth mother.

The Night Watcher is an intimate look at the various definitions of parenthood, weaving together stories of the ordinary and extraordinary ways she has mentored the children in her life. As she tells these delicate and amusing stories of her god kids, she dives deeper into the personal by sharing her struggles of not having kids of her own. Touching on societal and familial pressure of women, marriage, and procreation. For Charlyane, who is happily married and childless, caring so fervidly for her host of god kids allows her to be a mother - her blessing. That's what works for her - her gift from the Universe and her contribution back to the Universe.

You know, there's a huge difference between being a biological parent and being a parent. Some folk were born with both gifts, some only one. This story speaks to one women's gift of being a parent and a mother to those many kids who are lacking or missing that parent figure...and we all know at least one. We all can appreciate and benefit a lot from a 'Night Watcher.'

There's only a few more days left to see this awesome one-woman show, presented by Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters. It closes this Saturday, the 31st...so hurry! Your hearts will be warmed and your spirit will be renewed.

There's a lot of great theater happening Off and Off-Off Broadway these days, so, check out a show!

For more info:

THE NIGHT WATCHER

written and performed by

Charlayne Woodard

directed by Daniel Sullivan

presented by Primary Stages

Theater A, 59E59 Theaters

59 East 59th Street

(between Madison & Park)

New York, NY 10022

last show Saturday, October 31, 2009

For Showtimes and Tickets: www.primarystages.org

Fat Bitch!!! - The Girl called Erica

"Fat Bitch!" A One Woman Show by Erica Watson
Yes! Erica Watson is a "Fat Bitch!" but society made her this way!

Produced by 2005 NBA World Champ Nazr Mohammed
Hosted by Comedian Nore Davis (From MTV's New Show "Love Squad")

October 7-10th, 2009

The Tank 354 West 45th Street (9th Avenue)

New York, NY
7:30pm $10.00
Get Tix at the door or in advance

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/71301

"Fat Bitch!" is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society’s
obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape,
and includes her interactions with men, from the boardroom to the bedroom. Written and
performed by Watson as a hybrid of theatre and stand-up, “Fat Bitch!” explores how black women and their bodies have always been subjected to admiration and ridicule, and shares images of “Mammy” and “Hottentot Venus.” The production runs about 90 minutes without intermission, and is for ages 18 and up (some limited profanity in show).

Through personal vignettes, anecdotes and video clips, “Fat Bitch!” also offers a humorous and honest glimpse at the American “fat and sassy” black woman stereotype. How these media images have impacted Watson’s self-esteem are covered - from PETA’s recent “Save the Whales” billboard campaign aimed at overweight women, to the current national “war on obesity” and the recent controversy surrounding President Obama’s nomination of a plus-sized black woman for Surgeon General. Watson is a Columbia College Chicago graduate, with a BA in Film and TV (1998), and a MA in Media Management (2005).

Influenced by the quick wit of Whoopi Goldberg, the blunt comedic observations of Wanda
Sykes, and the larger-than-life confidence of Mo’Nique, Watson (who is in the upcoming film
“Precious” with Mo’Nique, as well as 2006’s “Dirty Laundry” with Loretta Devine) creates a
universal point of view yet offers a new voice in comedy. “Fat Bitch!” has been workshopped at New York’s “The Tank;” first during the Black Comedy Experiment in March 2008, then in May 2009, and a pre-Chicago run from October 7-10, 2009.

“Fat Bitch!” is being produced by NBA champion, Charlotte Bobcats Center, and Chicago
native Nazr Mohammed, who Watson has known since elementary school, when they lived next door in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood (blocks from President Obama’s house)