tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58498225338713709912024-03-14T00:35:16.883-04:00Dutch Performing Arts EventsCultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-81922573719890755582011-06-08T12:22:00.001-04:002011-06-08T12:22:31.886-04:00And the winner is....!!<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">PETE SCHWINGE! Congratulations! You are the lucky winner of our Facebook Sweepstake for 1 ticket to Sander Kleinenberg @ Pacha NYC and you can bring 2 friends! Please send your contact info to dutchperformingartsevents@gmail.com for further details.</span></span></span></h6>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-28032958825725424862011-06-07T10:03:00.003-04:002011-06-07T10:14:40.510-04:00Monokino US Tour<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thetrashbar.com/monday-060611-arms-and-legs-jon-shina-monokino-slothbear/">The Trash Bar </a>- New York, NY</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: $7</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 9:00 PM</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pianosnyc.com/showroom/love-inks-60711">Pianos</a> - New York, NY</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: $8 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 8:00 PM</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.coco66.com/?page=event&id=1318">Coco 66</a> - Brooklyn, NY</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 7:15 PM</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.sica.nl/buitengaats/org/weapons-mass-creation-festival">Weapons of Mass Creation Festival</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span>-Cleveland, OH</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: $5</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 7:30 PM</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Water Street - Rochester, NY</span></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Amsterdam based band <a href="http://monokino.com/">Monokino</a> has to date released one EP and 2 albums in China where the band is known for its distinct musical identity playing electronic pop music. Monokino’s sound has been spiced up in a rather kitschy way with a combination of melodious high pitched vocals, static keyboard, rock guitar and electronic/acoustic drum segments. In Holland, China and Germany, Monokino has received both critical and public acclaim for its indie music. Monokino is signed to Modern Sky, China’s largest independent record label. Monokino’s music is released by Konkurrent/My First Sonny Weissmuller in Benelux countries.</span></div>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-42310842048871216492011-06-01T15:28:00.000-04:002011-06-01T15:28:06.582-04:00Join our Facebook sweepstake and win FREE tickets for Sander Kleinenberg @ Pacha NYC!<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b><span style="font-size: small;">Join the Facebook sweepstake: “LIKE” the Dutch Performing Arts Facebook page and get rewarded!</span></b></u></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">PRIZE!</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">*WIN* one (1) complementary V.I.P. ticket and bring two (2) guests for</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/sanderkleinenberg">Sander Kleinenberg</a> </b>– one of the biggest DJs in the world – <b> </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Friday, June 10, 2011 from 10:00 PM </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pacha NYC (New York, NY)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Prize Eligibility</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Only persons who are at least 21 years of age can enter.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Sweepstake Starts</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wednesday, June 1, 2011</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sweepstake Ends</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wednesday, June 8, 2011</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Drawing</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ noon (EST) and winner will be contacted.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Rules Summary</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. No one under 21 is permitted to enter the sweepstake.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. You must "LIKE" the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/dutchperformingarts">Dutch Performing Arts Facebook page </a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. All fans of our Facebook page will be eligible to enter. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. Tickets must be picked up before June 11th, 2011 in New York. Details will follow.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">5. Complimentary tickets are not exchangeable, not returnable or transferable. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">6. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">*<i>Tickets are sponsored by <a href="http://pacha-nyc.clubtickets.com/us/2011-06/10/sander-kleinenberg-pacha-nyc">Pacha NYC</a>* </i> </span></div>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-38253434210280904102011-05-23T13:40:00.001-04:002011-05-31T14:26:05.943-04:00Seattle International Film Festival presenting 4 Dutch Productions<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/MuksY34R56A?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Johan Primero </span></span></i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(2010)</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><i>Johan Primero </i>(2010)</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 9:45 PM</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amctheatres.com/PacificPlace/">AMC Pacific Place 11</a> - Seattle, WA</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For <a href="http://www.siff.net/festival/film/reserve.aspx?fid=206&id=9207">tickets</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 9:00 PM</b></span></span></span><br />
<a href="http://villagetheatre.org/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Everett Performing Arts Center</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b> </b>- Everett, WA</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <b>Monday, June 6, 2011 at 9:00 PM</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.admiraltheatre.org/">Admiral Theatre</a> - </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Bremerton, WA</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">In <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1634332/">Johan Primero</a>, </i>Johan Puig is a 42-year-old man who spends his time driving 50 laps a day in his Citroen 2CV around the stadium which is home to the Barcelona football club. He never misses a lap, convinced that this ritual, which originated with his beloved father some 30 years previously (and whose ashes now ride around in the front seat), is the secret of the club’s success. He has constructed his life entirely around this daily routine, with regular stops throughout the neighborhood: at the local café, for a few cortados with his friend Jorge; at the playground to dispense football tips to neighborhood kid Leo; at the candy store to refresh his stash of Chupa Chups; and at the parking garage, for naps. One day, while he’s stopped at a red light, a girl named Paquita washes his windows. She’s cute, she’s friendly, she’s even a soccer fan…but will it be enough to get Johan out of his car? <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Monday, May 30, 2011 at 6:30 PM</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/Seattle/EgyptianTheatre.htm">Egyptian Theater</a> - Seattle, WA</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 4:30 PM</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/Seattle/Seattle_Frameset.htm">Neptune Theatre</a> - Seattle, WA</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Friday, June 10, at 7:00 PM</b></span></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.kpcenter.org/">Kirkland Performance Center</a> - Kirkland, WA</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For <a href="http://www.siff.net/festival/film/reserve.aspx?fid=206&id=9485">tickets</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If a man gets everything he wants with almost no effort, can he ever be truly happy? Jaap van Heusden’s feature debut explores this central theme in the story of Ivan, a young analyst at an Amsterdam brokerage firm who has an uncanny gift for interpreting data. His savant-like abilities are soon discovered by the arrogant, no-nonsense Stef - one of the firm’s top traders - who takes the wunderkind under his wing. Ivan is an immediate sensation, raking in huge daily profits for the firm, receiving a swanky new apartment and getting amorous attention from the pretty receptionist he has secretly admired as dividends. But his gift comes at a great cost. As the profits and his reputation soars, Ivan feels increasingly detached from the rest of the world, soon forcing him to make a momentous decision. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1522334/"><i>Win/Win</i></a> is an absorbing character study that also subtly skewers the financial hubris that helped bring about the global economic crisis. In between Ivan’s brilliant stock trades, we see glimpses of real-life news reports about the collapse of Bear Stearns splashed across the trading floor’s video screens - warnings that are virtually ignored by the busy traders.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/Seattle/EgyptianTheatre.htm">Egyptian Theater</a> - Seattle, WA</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615474/"><i>Heading West</i></a> is a lovely study of everyday life, or, more specifically, the life of Claire, a 38-year-old woman living in Amsterdam whom we follow over the course of a single year. During this time, she cares for her young son, teaches at a school for deaf children, argues with her ex-husband, and flirts with a stranger. She has dinner with friends, visits her mother, goes shopping, checks up on the elderly neighbor, and makes her way from place to place in the city on her bicycle—even after an accident in which she breaks her arm. None of these experiences may be exceptional in their own right, but when taken together, they form a constellation of the highs and lows, large and small, that make up a life, and illustrate a whole which is more than the sum of its parts in this carefully observed, deeply personal film.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>Shocking Blue </b></i><b>(2010)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amctheatres.com/PacificPlace/">AMC Pacific Place 11</a> - Seattle, WA</span></span></span><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Willem, Jacques, and Chris have been best friends for as long as any of them can remember. In <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307010/">Shocking Blue</a>, </i>the three teens all live amongst the colorful expanses of Holland’s tulip fields, which serve as a backdrop for their adolescent games and escapades. No different from country boys everywhere, they approach the threshold of adult life while still clinging to the comforts of an idyllic childhood. Until, that is, the day a tragic accident tears the friendship asunder, resulting in the death of one of them under the wheels of an out-of-control tractor with Willem at the wheel. Suspicions arise that the accident may have had something to do with jealousy over the previous night, when Jacques had gone off for a romantic encounter with pretty, 15-year-old Marianne, but nobody is talking. Mark de Cloe’s second feature is a touching coming-of-age drama, but also a wistful meditation on a shattered friendship. Making excellent use of the bright hues and light of a warm Dutch summer, the film unspools in romantic, almost mythic tones and clearly bodes well for the future of the country’s acting talent with its attractive and surprisingly accomplished young leads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sintel.org/about/"><i>Sintel</i></a> is an independently produced short film, initiated by the Blender Foundation as a means to further improve and validate the free/open source 3D creation suite Blender. With initial funding provided by 1000s of donations via the internet community, it has again proven to be a viable development model for both open 3D technology as for independent animation film. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This 15 minute film has been realized in the studio of the Amsterdam Blender Institute, by an international team of artists and developers. In addition to that, several crucial technical and creative targets have been realized online, by developers and artists and teams all over the world.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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The <a href="http://www.siff.net/index.aspx">Seattle International Film Festival</a>'s </span>mission is to create experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world. It is through the art of cinema that we foster a community that is more informed, aware, and alive. The festival takes place from May 19 - June 22, 2011. <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-77022236560316517832011-05-16T09:42:00.000-04:002011-05-31T14:31:26.110-04:00Dutch films at Brooklyn Film Festival<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Among Horses and Men </i>directred by <a href="http://www.marboni.nl/en/01/info.html">Marjoleine Boonstra</a> (1959), who is also a filmmaker, artist, photographer and lives in Amsterdam. <i>Among Horses and Men </i>illustrates a<span style="font-size: small;"> unique portrait of a Nevada prison program that trains inmates to become horse trainers. While still officially in prison, the men work outdoors, breaking wild horses. Their own feelings and emotions are reflected in the behavior of the horses, which have been captured and caged for the first time, their freedom taken. During a period of three months, the prisoners struggle to win the animal's trust and to place the animal under emotional control. In the process, they do the same with themselves.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.brooklynheightscinema.com/">Brooklyn Heights Cinema</a> - Brooklyn, NY<br />
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<a href="http://www.indiescreen.us/">IndieScreen</a> - Brooklyn, NY<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2410024/">Rob Lücker</a> (1977) directed commercials for brands like Albert Heijn, Delta Lloyd, De Bijenkorf and SP. His graduation film <i>Skoda</i> won the Talent&Pro Award for Best Film of Dutch Audiovisual Academy's.<i> Walzer </i>is Lücker's first experimental production: </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Scrap metal pikey Arec discovers a valuable treasure during his demolishing and gathering work in a dark basement. He decides to keep it for himself, but soon his two comrades grow suspicious and a fierce and nerve-racking struggle for power unfolds... <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.theparistheatre.com/">The Paris Theater</a> - New York, NY</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Screenwriter: <span style="color: black;">Marieke van der Pol also wrote the best-selling novel.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A <a href="http://www.musicboxfilms.com/bride-flight">Music Box Films</a> release.</span></div>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-56610206920136300512011-05-16T09:32:00.000-04:002011-06-02T15:16:52.325-04:00Conference: The Funding of the Arts<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How can cultural foundations pursue a public mission in the field of art and culture, and in what way is this possible without a subsidy system? Are cultural philanthropy and US-style fund raising desirable instruments to introduce in the Dutch cultural system? Is public funding diminishing in the Netherlands (and Europe), but getting more popular in the US? Nicolas Baume (Public Art Fund), Gitta Luiten (Mondrian Foundation) and Katie Hollander (Creative Time) will share their perspectives.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Policy makers in the cultural field, such as Rick van der Ploeg (Professor of Economics and former Dutch Secretary of Culture), will give their views on the future of the role of government in the arts in these times of budget cuts and reform. Can art revitalize the flagging economy and “be a source of jobs and economic stimulus,” as Rocco Landesman has argued (NEA), or is it a luxury that government should target first when making decisions on budget cuts?</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Saskia Bos (The Cooper Union) and Mark Wigley (Columbia University) will engage in a conversation about funding and education, and open a session with educators, an artist, architect, designer and a theatre director. What does public and private funding mean to artists? Will the concept of cultural enterprise awaken the businessman who lives in many artists and spark creativity even more, or will it leave less room for innovation and lead to more mainstream productions? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For information please contact Gerald van Wilgen at </span><a href="mailto:vanwilgen@mac.com" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">vanwilgen@mac.com</a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> or 856-261-1673</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-7767522053848304962011-05-16T09:31:00.004-04:002011-06-07T10:48:40.885-04:00Saskia Laroo on the US Summer Fests<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 6:00 PM </span></b><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ahcc.org/about-ahcc/location-and-directions.aspx">Asylum Hill Congregational Church</a> - Hartford, CT</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: free</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Sunday, June 5 2011 at 11:00 AM</b> </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.salvationarmybwcc.org/">Salvation Army</a> - Brooklyn, NY</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: free</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sunday June 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM</span></b><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://brotherhoodsynagogue.org/">Brotherhood Synagogue</a> - New York, NY </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: free</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 7:00 PM</span></b><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.forbeslibrary.org/">Forbes Library</a> - Northampton, MA</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: free</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 6:30 PM</span></b><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ci.east-hartford.ct.us/Public_Documents/EastHartfordCT_Parks/index">East Hartford Parks & Rec.</a> - East Hartford, CT</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: free</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Saturday, July 2, 2011 at tba</span></b><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.norfolkcountryclub.com/pages/home.html">Norforlk Country Club</a> - Norfolk, CT</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission:</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Sunday, July 3, 2011 at tba </b> </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.townofreddingct.org/Public_Documents/index">Redding Town Green</a> - Redding, CT</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: free</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Saturday, July 16, 2011 at tba</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.artomi.org/">Omi International Arts Center</a> - Ghent, NY</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: free</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 8:00 PM </span></b><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://masalafinedining.com/">Royal Masala</a> - Hartford, CT</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: free</span></span><br />
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Originally commissioned for the James Joyce Centenary celebrations in Dublin in 2004,<i> Molly says No!</i><b><i> </i></b>is a dramatic recital written by famed Irish poet and screenwriter Michael O’Loughlin. It shows a different side of the fictional character of Molly Bloom, heroine of Ulysses. Here Molly is a serious artist, professional singer, foreigner, immigrant, bereaved mother, a complex modern woman in a male world. She sings the music she loves in her own words. This dramatic recital features music by Bizet, Mozart, Granados, De Falla, Schubert, Hugo Wolf as well as traditional Irish and Sephardic folk song.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Judith Mok has peformed <b><i> </i></b><i>Molly says No!</i> throughout Ireland and abroad to great critical acclaim. This show has been invited to many venues, including Dublin Writers Festival, Dublin Bloomsday, Aspects Festival, the first Irish Literary Festival in New Delhi , India and Bhutan, and at many universities.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Having dedicated part of her career to contemporary music, composers such as Louis Andriessen, Gerardo Gandini, Bob Zimmerman and Jeff Hamburg have written works for her which have been recorded on CD. She was also chosen by the Oscar-winning Chinese composer Tan Dun to perform his works in several countries. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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During a scorching hot summer the tension in a group of young friends runs so hight, they decide to murder one of the girls in their group. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1467061/"><i>Dusk</i></a> is a tragic ensemble film about the emergence of a fascist dictatorship within a group, a dynamic that requires the death of a scapegoat.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.biffma.com/">Berkshire International Film Festival</a> is a world-class festival that is an integral part of the cultural fabric of the Berkshires. BIFF showcases not only the latest in independent feature, documentary, short, and family films but also lively panel discussions and special events focusing on filmmakers and talented artists from both sides of the camera.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The festival takes place from June 2-5, 2011.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-4252964620354148802011-05-16T09:31:00.001-04:002011-06-06T10:30:55.706-04:00Dutch DJs are taking over Pacha NY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E6IBdwLGnZmDmWafJG1sVrlRtDrgdTIab3GjY-Rwk_iu-nFHxnlRpDyuvYk8RM2T8W0XOYirbeEjTMVMc0ShsnogFLohsKsIX_0unVHUDTi6PetucWAzq-AeV4wkoIw6NvwrK171vUk/s1600/SVD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E6IBdwLGnZmDmWafJG1sVrlRtDrgdTIab3GjY-Rwk_iu-nFHxnlRpDyuvYk8RM2T8W0XOYirbeEjTMVMc0ShsnogFLohsKsIX_0unVHUDTi6PetucWAzq-AeV4wkoIw6NvwrK171vUk/s320/SVD.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thursday, June 3, 2011 at 10:00 PM</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Thought to be a technical and musical genius by many, <a href="http://www.sandervandoorn.com/home/">Sander van Doorn</a> is without a doubt one of the worlds most essential, influential and popular DJ/Producers in dance music today. In very short order, Sander has become a brand synonymous with excellence – both production wise, and in front of the thousands he plays to nightly. He is truly one of the strongholds in dance music, a generation defining artist that reshapes our perception of what dance music can be, and he does it all with that electrifying Sander van Doorn smile.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Sander van Doorn is electronic music royalty. He’s a hit-maker, a tastemaker, and musical visionary. With boundary pushing preciscion, Sander has taken music, clubbing and production to the next level. He’s been awarded so many honors from industry and peers alike that his mantle is permanently bowed. Poll after poll cement his status as one of the worlds best, and you can bet that whatever the position or rank he holds, in the hearts and minds of his fans he is always #1.</span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://pacha-nyc.clubtickets.com/us/2011-06/04/fedde-le-grand-pacha-nyc">Pacha NY</a> - New York, NY</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">2009 has been a truly phenomenal year for Dutch artist <a href="http://www.feddelegrand.com/">Fedde le Grand</a>. With a glittering career that includes worldwide number ones, packed arenas, throbbing dance floors, A-list collaborations, a raft of international awards and a debut artist album <i>Output</i> that hit over 60 countries worldwide, it’s been a year that has cemented his reputation as one of the most forward-thinking, in-demand, creative forces in global music.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But though this may have been an impressive ‘beginning’, it was just that – a beginning. There was more to come from le Grand and the world was about to sit up and take notice of the Dutchman. <i>Let Me Think About It, The Creeps</i> and <i>3 Minutes to Explain</i> all followed, setting club-land on fire and stamping Fedde’s name all over the global music charts. There was nobody anywhere that fell short of Fedde’s magic, including Grammy Award-winning Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am, international electronic godfather Fatboy Slim and Madonna. That the Queen of Pop should have picked up on Fedde came as no surprise to anyone with one eye on his meteoric career. After using Put your hands up to promote her Sticky and Sweet tour, she then requested Fedde’s remix skills for her global smash hit <i>Give It 2 Me</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/sanderkleinenberg">Sander Kleinenberg</a> is a Dutch DJ and producer. Born in Delft in 1971, he started DJing in his early teens playing at local bars. After getting his start in production in 1996, some of the biggest DJs in the world, including Sasha, Deep Dish, and Max Graham have used his tracks on their mix compilations. <i>My lexicon </i>and <i>Sacred </i>are examples of his trancier production work, while <i>The Fruit </i>and <i>Work To Do </i>are examples of a more funk-tinged house. His most recent compilations fall under the <i>Everybody </i>moniker, and reflect the style of DJing that he is playing out at the time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 9:00 PM</b></span></span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The stars must've been aligned just right when Nick van de Wall (better known as Afrojack) saw his first ray of light. Music was his first love since his early youth. He started playing piano when he was only five. Being a very creative student, <a href="http://www.afrojack.com/">Afrojack</a> spent most of his time l<span style="font-size: small;">istening to all kinds of music while studying. It was no surprise that it didn't take him long to turn the tables and start making music instead of just listening to it.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Befitting his position as the leading figure of the Dutch new wave, his success stretches far beyond his home turf; 2010 has seen him become one of the most in demand DJ/producers of any nationality.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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Educated in both mathematics and music and recently employed as an economist, Ruben Naeff finds himself in an attempt to comprehend the world and set it to music. His love for mathematics led him to write <i>De Bètacanon</i> (<i>The Scientific Canon</i>), a paean for science that was commissioned by the Dutch national newspaper <i>De Volkskrant</i> and in which the fifty scientific topics of the newspaper's eponymous project were sung in a canon in four voices. The financial crash of 2008 inspired him to write <i>The Dancing Dollar</i>, in which he set both Citigroup's share price and its former chairman's words to music, and where he asked the Dollar for a dance. After that, many economically inspired pieces came to life, including a businessman's <i>Elevator Pitch</i> for solo flute and a neoliberal creed <i>Credo</i> for chamber choir, with texts from Adam Smith's <i>Wealth of Nations</i>. Ruben embraces all kinds of music and strives to write music that inspires and moves.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-77191087306557906002011-05-16T09:30:00.000-04:002011-05-26T11:53:37.517-04:00NY screening of award winning 'Can I Kick It' by Jos Dirkx<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 7:00 PM</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rogersmith.com/mobile.aspx?pg=mobile1_home">Roger Smith Hotel</a> - New York, NY</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Can I Kick It? </i>tells the untold story of women’s football in South Africa. Together with the incredible team of Nations United, an organization consisting of 7 campaigns, 1 film, and an active dialogue all blending the art of film-making and the idea and goal of global unity led by Chaker Khazal, we have an action-packed week ahead of us.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Documentary maker and founder/director of <a href="http://www.girlsandfootballsa.com/">Girls & Football SA</a>, Jos Dirkx, won “Best Documentary” at the </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Festival du TV et Cinema</i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> in Beirut, Lebanon, which represents the second biggest film festival in the Middle East region. It is the first time that this award has been given to a female director and a female led initiative since 1939, when the awards and film festival were founded. </span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jos Dirkx was born in Rio de Janeiro and has since been traveling the world with her parents and brother. She has lived in Brazil, Bangladesh, Spain, Senegal, The Netherlands, Canada, Norway and currently resides in South Africa. Her passion for social justice and gender equality has propelled her participation in projects, debates, fund raising and campaigning for increased public awareness of women’s rights, and her hands-on experience with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has furthered her dedication to making social justice and gender equality a worldwide priority.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> She has worked on various projects, including projects for victims of the Tsunami, as well as on services for commemoration of World War II survivors and victims and has volunteer experience teaching theatre in South Africa and English in Sudan. She has spoken in various European countries about Female Genital Mutilation.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next to the screening, the new technology and heath campaign of Girls & Football SA will also be launched. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-1378689809048717612011-05-16T09:28:00.000-04:002011-05-26T16:59:16.623-04:00Gerald van Wilgen in the Theatre at the American Legion Hall<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Friday, May 13, 2011 at 8:00 PM</b><br />
Theatre at the American Legion Hall - Collingswood, NJ<br />
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<b>Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 8:00 PM</b><br />
Theatre at the American Legion Hall - Collingswood, NJ</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM</b><br />
Theatre at the American Legion Hall - Collingswood, NJ</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Friday, May 20, 2011 at 8:00 PM</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 8:00 PM</b><br />
Theatre at the American Legion Hall - Collingswood, NJ</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 3:00 PM</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Celebrate Collingswood with Oscar Wilde’s <i>The Importance of Being Earnest</i>, presented by </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.collingswoodshakespeare.org/">The Collingswood Shakespeare Company</a>.</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Join Oscar Wilde in his visit with Walt Whitman as they watch this hilarious play. </span><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.gerhardusvanwilgen.com/www.gerhardusvanwilgen.com/Home.html">Gerald van Wilgen</a> is an ambitious multi faceted playwright, writer and director who doesn’t shy away from big ideas.<br />
His recent play <i>Quaerere</i> (work-title) is an epic tale of three characters dealing with entitlements, destiny and self-determination. In <i>Rites of Passage</i> and <i>Constant Revolution</i> at the Rotunda at the University of Pennsylvania, he directs a divers group of artists and community participants to create new rituals and find their own voice.<br />
For the Collingswood Shakespeare Company he has also directed William Shakespeare’s <i>Winter’s Tale</i>. He is the facilitator of a the Coffee & Shakespeare group that meets monthly at the Collingswood Public Library as well.<br />
Gerald van Wilgen holds an MA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and studied directing at the Walnut Street Theatre School in Philadelphia and the HB Studios in New York.</span>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-8573078858095269662011-05-16T09:26:00.000-04:002011-05-16T09:26:50.287-04:00IPAY Dutch Youth Theater Consortium Tour ft. Speeltheater Holland<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<b>Friday, May 6, 2011 at 6:00 PM</b></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.playhousesquare.org/default.asp?playhousesquare=58&objId=1199"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Westfield Insurance Studio Theatre</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b> </b>- Cleveland, OH</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For tickets at <a href="http://ev15.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3APSQ%3A11EDU%3APER0507A%3A&linkID=psq&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=PERO&cgc=">12:00 PM</a> / <a href="http://ev15.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3APSQ%3A11EDU%3APER0507E%3A&linkID=psq&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=PERO&cgc=">3:00 PM</a></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 7:00 PM</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.paintedbride.org/?s=pero">Painted Bright Art Center</a> -<b> </b>Philadelphia, PA</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: t.b.a.</span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Friday, May 20, 2011 at 7:00 PM</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.paintedbride.org/?s=pero">Painted Bright Art Center</a> -<b> </b>Philadelphia, PA</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission: t.b.a.</span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.paintedbride.org/?s=pero">Painted Bright Art Center</a> -<b> </b>Philadelphia, PA</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For several <a href="http://www.speeltheater.nl/Eperorec.html">reviews</a> on </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Perô (or Mysteries of the Night)</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><br />
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Perô (or Mysteries of the Night)</i>, an adaptation of the popular children’s book by French author Michel Tournier, will make its California debut at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in the Family Series on April 23 with two performances. This award-winning production from Speeltheater Holland of the Netherlands tells the story of Perô, a baker in a tiny Italian village with a broken heart. Perô loses the girl he has loved since childhood after she runs off with a flashy house painter. He stops baking and closes his bakery. Using puppets, actors, singers and live musicians, this charming tale of love comes to life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.speeltheater.nl/">Speeltheater Holland</a> is a non profit touring theater company based in Edam in the Netherlands. Founded </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">in 1976, the company has performed theater for children for more than 30 years.The company’s </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">performances range in size from small plays using one to three actors as well as larger scale productions. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Speeltheater Holland creates theater for children of all ages and sometimes for adults as well. The </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">productions include the use of puppets combined with acting and other theatrical disciplines. In addition to </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">developing and presenting performances, Speeltheater Holland also seeks to be a breeding ground for </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">young (puppet) theater makers and a place where new forms of co-operation can be experimented with </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and cultivated.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next to the public shows, Speeltheater Holland also scheduled a number of school performances. For more info: </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.speeltheater.nl/Enews.html">www.speeltheater.nl/Enews.html</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ipayweb.org/">International Performing Arts for Youth</a> (IPAY) is the premiere membership organization in the world today servicing and supporting the professional community of performing arts for young audiences. Their membership is comprised of a growing worldwide network of artists, producers, presenters, agents, educators and students that are dedicated and involved in producing, presenting and promoting all forms of theatre, music, dance, circus, puppetry and more. </span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.roselandballroom.com/index.php">Roseland Ballroom</a> - New York, NY<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://lessthan3.com/#%21/2011/05/avb-roseland-ballroom-nyc/">Review on Armin van Buuren</a> by</span> Kid Alien on lessthan3.com (May 21, 2011)<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.arminvanbuuren.com/">Armin van Buuren</a> has been named number one in the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100 poll four times in a row, as the first DJ in the history of the DJ Magazine and an indication of his prolific output over the more than 14 years he’s been dj’ing and producing. Being the official World’s Most Popular DJ is just one of his many achievements, but the driving force behind his success is an overriding passion for dance music.<br />
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Being the world’s number 1 DJ sees the Dutch DJ perform at some of the world’s biggest and best festivals, clubs, events and shows. One of the highlights of 2010 was Armin’s DJ set at the Museumplein in Amsterdam in July, during the honoring of the Dutch soccer team. <br />
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For his fourth artist album, Mirage, Armin kicked off another Armin Only World tour: Mirage. After the first show in the sold-out Jaarbeurs in Utrecht on November 13th, Armin will continue to travel the globe with shows in 15 different countries, ranging from Australia to Ukraine, Argentina, Libanon and more. The Blu-Ray/DVD of Armin Only – Mirage, including the highlights of the kick-off and many extra’s and specials, has been released in February 2011. </span></div>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-82050657732952535462011-05-09T15:45:00.000-04:002011-05-19T14:29:26.613-04:00The Arcos Orchestra ft. Highlights from the Lowlands<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4yMnDOGuL4Gxc39nhq69xZPUHzVLA4YMnP-RmI5xolyxTLUFBXRYAQJ4mSzU2WVAg43l87K0tVIFrs_ZYxtoFQUB5G7Fx1hrP7E_cMcUKds8X1p0tVA_j9x43W2Uw1rLA453iJ4WOI4/s1600/Arcos_0321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4yMnDOGuL4Gxc39nhq69xZPUHzVLA4YMnP-RmI5xolyxTLUFBXRYAQJ4mSzU2WVAg43l87K0tVIFrs_ZYxtoFQUB5G7Fx1hrP7E_cMcUKds8X1p0tVA_j9x43W2Uw1rLA453iJ4WOI4/s640/Arcos_0321.jpg" width="640" /></a><b>Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 7:00 PM</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_215259202">Beth-El Chapel/Temple Sanctuary, </a><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.emanuelnyc.org/calendar_detail.php?event_id=5793565">Temple Emanu-El</a> - New York, NY</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Free admission</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Pre-concert talk with Hans Kox and Vanessa Lann at 6:00 PM</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Beth-El Chapel, Temple Emanu-El - New York, NY</i></span></div><div class="style99" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style10"><span class="style2"></span></span></span></div><div class="style99" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style10"><span class="style2"></span></span></span></div><div class="style99" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style10"><span class="style2"></span></span></span></div><div class="style99" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style10"><span class="style2"></span></span></span></div><div class="style99" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style10"><span class="style2"></span></span></span></div><div class="style99" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style10"><span class="style2"></span></span></span></div><div class="style99" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style10"><span class="style2"><b></b><br />
<a href="http://www.arcosorchestra.org/">The Arcos Orchestra</a> shall conclude its 2010-2011 Season at Temple Emanu-El with a fabulous program of outstanding works by composers almost completely unknown in the United States. <a href="http://www.arcosorchestra.org/Documents/Poster_2011-05-18.pdf"><i><b style="font-weight: normal;">Highlights from the Lowlands</b></i></a> features the North American Première of the Viola Concerto by Holocaust victim <b style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.leosmit.nl/over_leosmit.html" target="_blank">Leo Smit (1900-1943)</a></b> with Emily Deans as soloist, along with music by <b style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.hanskox.nl/home.asp" target="_blank">Hans Kox (b. 1930)</a></b>, <a href="http://www.chesternovello.com/default.aspx?TabId=2431&State_2905=2&composerId_2905=826"><b style="font-weight: normal;">Tristan Keuris (1946-1996)</b></a> and a world première by American-in-Amsterdam <a href="http://www.lann.dds.nl/"><b style="font-weight: normal;">Vanessa Lann (b.1968)</b></a>. </span></span></span></div><div class="style5" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="style5" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b></b>Arcos was founded in 2005 by conductor John-Edward Kelly and concertmaster Elissa Cassini. Inspired by the great creative spirit of Béla Bartók - who himself once sought to found such an orchestra - the Arcos Orchestra offers the listener an artistic bridge from the known to the unknown, extending from the origins of European musical culture to the most exciting contemporary music of our time. Bartók's comprehensive attitudes towards music and music-making, together with his ability to merge the currents of past and future into a language that speaks directly to the human heart, permeate everything the Arcos Orchestra stands for.</span></div><div class="style5" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Consisting of outstanding young players from around the world, the Arcos Orchestra approaches orchestral playing with the chamber musician's sense of discipline: individual instrumental mastery; in-depth knowledge of the composer's life & music; and selfless co-operation in service of the composer's intentions. Although many chamber orchestras now perform without conductor, the Arcos Orchestra follows a more traditional path, believing that the conductor increases both their scope of repertoire and the musical unity that can be achieved. The relationship of conductor to orchestra is not a typical one, however: by design, the Arcos Orchestra conductor is integrated into the music-making like one player of many, working with the musicians to attain a lively exchange of ideas in rehearsal and spirited focus in concert. The result is a degree of synergy between players and conductor rarely found today.</span></div>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-610566604601982932011-05-09T15:40:00.000-04:002011-05-09T15:40:18.873-04:00Candy Dulfer performs at John Lyman Center and The Spirit of NY<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Friday, May 13, 2011 at 6:30 PM</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.candydulfer.nl/">Candy Dulfer</a> first picked up the saxophone at the tender age of six. </span>Performing since age seven, bandleader of Funky Stuff since age fourteen, international recording artist since age nineteen, touring the world since age twenty. Has recorded and / or performed with artists like Prince, Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Van Morrison, Maceo Parker, Sheila E., Mavis Staples, Lionel Richie, Beyoncé, Pink Floyd, Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, Larry Graham, Marcus Miller, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Cliff, George Duke, Blondie, Jools Holland, Jamie Cullum, Angie Stone, Tower of Power, The Time, Alan Parsons, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Joey DiFrancesco, Jonathan Butler, and many others.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Over 30 years and two decades after her Grammy-nominated recording debut in 1990, the sizzling saxophonist has earned a reputation as a high-energy performer with charisma and sex appeal to burn. </span></span>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-29540851024671761812011-05-05T09:41:00.000-04:002011-05-05T09:41:44.196-04:00Bingo Players in NY and LA<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="cal_detail" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bingoplayersmusic.com/">Bingo Players</a> (Paul Bäumer & Maarten Hoogstraten) have been topping in Beatport charts ever since their collaboration with Chocolate Puma on the smash hit <i>Touch Me</i>. Their release <i>Chop</i> was a huge club hit, reaching no. 2 on the Beatport charts and stayed in the top 10 for weeks.<br />
After that, their remixes for Joachim Garraud (<i>Are You Ready</i>), Sir James (<i>Special</i>), Ron Caroll (<i>Bump To Dis</i>) and Kristine W (<i>Feel What You Want</i>) were also big tunes and huge Beatport hits. In 2009 they reached the no. 2 and no. 1 spot again with the tracks <i>Disco Electrique</i> and <i>Devotion</i>. The latter track stayed on no. 1 for over a week and in the top 10 for over a month!<br />
Nowadays almost every DJ supports the Bingo sound. Think of names like David Guetta, Axwell, Fedde Le Grand, Martin Solveig, Laidback Luke, Roger Sanchez, Sander Van Doorn, Sebastian Ingrosso and many more. With the launch of Hysteria Bingo Players permanently establish themselves as the predominant high flyers of the international House scene. With focus on dominating the world of bingo in 2010, hold on to your bingo cards; it’s game time!</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span> </span></span>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-56600165931241884292011-05-04T10:27:00.000-04:002011-05-04T10:27:36.165-04:00Chomain Vasser ft. Jeffry Lewis at Friedman Benda Gallery<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Friedman Benda Gallery - New York, NY</span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dutch band <i><a href="http://www.myspace.com/chomainvasser">Chomain Vasser</a> </i>consists of Rik (guitar), </span>Rik, Cesco (drums), Joris (guitar), Patrick (bass) and Maries (guitar, vocals). Their music is described as Indie/Folk Rock and is influenced by artists like Neil Young, <span style="font-size: small;">Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Mozart, Bonny 'Prince' Billy, Wu Tang Clan, Kool Keith, Beck, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Devendra Banhart, Sonic Youth, De La Soul, Public Enemy, Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Beethoven, Velvet Underground and Daniel Johnston.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Tonight they will perform at the opening reception of <span>Rik Meijer’s debut at the gallery, entitled, <i>I Am Still What I Wanted to Be, </i>which will open on April 21st and continue through May 28, 2011.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b></b></span>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-58313189315989805312011-05-03T17:30:00.000-04:002011-05-09T15:36:23.557-04:00Politcs on Film Festival ft. 'Majesty' and 'First Mission'<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<a href="http://www.politicsonfilm.com/index.php"><i>Politics on Film</i></a> is a project of the Washington Political Film Foundation and is made possible by an alliance with the Bipartisan Policy Center. It is an annual, bipartisan film festival based in Washington DC dedicated to providing a platform for films that tell stories of America’s politics and policies. The festival celebrates the power of film to educate and motivate, as well as entertain. The Festival also celebrates the historic and ongoing legacy of films about American government and democracy, as well as related stories and themes from an international perspective.<br />
This year's festival includes two Dutch productions:</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Majesty</i></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 7:00 PM</span></b><br />
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One hour before the State Opening of Parliament, something very unusual happens in <a href="http://www.majesteitdefilm.nl/"><i>Majesty</i></a>. The Prime Minister appears and demands an adjustment to the Queen's speech. The speech concerns aid to Africa. Even with all the pressure around the State Opening, Beatrix goes back in time, and remembers her banishment to Canada, the visit to the victims of the Flood disaster and the turbulence suffered by her parents at Palace Soestdijk during the Hofman case.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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First Mission</i></b> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Saturday, May 8, 2011 at 4:30 PM</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.firstmissiondefilm.nl/"><i>First Mission</i></a> is a real life drama about the lives and work of a team of doctors on their remote outpost of International Frontline Doctors in South America. The team consists out of young Doctor Marina, the Logistics Manager Barry, Project Coordinator Thijs and local staff members Orlando and Diego; who all work under very difficult and dangerous circumstances. Marina, the lead character, finds out that on the torn continent of Latin-America, it is not about winning prizes, but about being part of the match it self, and that all that matters is to be able to make a difference, even if it is a small one<span style="font-size: small;">. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Introducing Jennifer Johnson, mezzo-soprano, Winner of the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the Peter Marino Debut Prize, the Princeton University Concerts Prize, the Saint Vincent College Concert Prize, and member of the Lindemann Young Artists Development Program of the Metropolitan Opera. Tonight, Jennifer will perform together with Gwyneth Wentink, alumna of Young Concert Artists.</span></span><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.yca.org/johnsoncano.html"><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Jennifer Johnson Cano</b></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (Schumann Mezzo-Soprano, </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He/She</i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">)</span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> St. Louis, Missouri.</i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Equally at home in the worlds of opera, lieder and chamber music, Jennifer Johnson Cano made her principal role debut as The Muse/Nicklausse in </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Tales of Hoffman </i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. She went on to appear on the Chicago Opera Theater stage as Kate Julian in Britten’s </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Owen Wingrave </i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">in 2009. Other roles include Bridesmaid in </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Le nozze di Figaro</i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> and Sandman in </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hansel and Gretel </i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">at the Metropolitan Opera. She was a 2009 recipient of the Sullivan Foundation Award and a 2008 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition Winner. As First Prize winner in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Ms. Johnson Cano appears in her recital debuts this season, as well as singing Ludmila in the </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bartered Bride, </i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and Wellgunde in </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Das Rheingold</i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> at the Metropolitan Opera; upcoming engagements include a recital at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and a tour with Musicians from Marlboro.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">As a daughter of Dutch-Hungarian musicians, <a href="http://www.gwynethwentink.nl/">Gwyneth Wentink</a> started playing the harp at the age of five and had her first performances at the age of six. Her extraordinary talent was discovered soon and she received her lessons from Erika Waardenburg at the age of eight till she completed her studies with highest possible marks and was awarded a distinction ate the age of nineteen.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
Gwyneth is reknowed for her passionate performances, amazing range of colours and incredible technique. At 28 years old, she has performed solo recitals and solo concertos with top ochestras all over the world. In addition to her concerto performances, Gwyneth is a dedicated chamber musician. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gwyneth played solo recitals all over the world. She performed extensively in Europe and</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> throughout the USA in more than 16 states and has won numerous first prices. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-5214537863823710902011-05-03T17:14:00.002-04:002011-05-17T13:54:39.465-04:00Die Walküre at the Metropolitan Opera ft. Eva-Maria Westbroek<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: black; float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Monday, May 9, 2011 at 6:30 PM</b></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/season/production.aspx?id=11120">The Metropolitan Opera</a></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> - New York, NY</span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For <a href="http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/season/single/reserve.aspx?perf=11126">tickets</a><b><br />
Sunday, May 14, 2011 at 6:30 PM</b></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/season/production.aspx?id=11120">The Metropolitan Opera</a></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> - New York, NY</span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For <a href="http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/season/single/reserve.aspx?perf=11127">tickets</a></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Met has assembled a stellar cast for this second installment of Robert Lepage’s new production of the <i>Ring</i> cycle, conducted by James Levine: Bryn Terfel is Wotan, lord of the Gods, in his first performances of the role with the company. Deborah Voigt (pictured above) adds the part of Brünnhilde to her extensive Wagnerian repertoire at the Met. Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek star as the Wälsungen twins, Siegmund and Sieglinde, and Stephanie Blythe is Fricka. “The <i>Ring</i> is not just a story or a series of operas, it’s a cosmos,” says Lepage (<i>La Damnation de Faust</i>), who brings cutting-edge technology and his own visionary imagination to the world’s greatest theatrical journey. Levine, who has conducted every complete cycle of Wagner’s masterpiece performed by the Met since 1989, says, “The <i>Ring</i> is one of those works of art that you think you know, but every time you return to it, you find all kinds of brilliant moments that hadn’t struck you with the same force before.”</span></div><span style="color: black;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/W-ORjaxWYkE?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="long-title" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="Die Walküre - Eva-Maria Westbroek | The Metropolitan Opera"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="long-title" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="Die Walküre - Eva-Maria Westbroek | The Metropolitan Opera"><i>Die Walküre</i>, Eva-Maria Westbroek at The Metropolitan Opera </span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
The Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek studied at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. The young artist also participated in master classes with James McCray. She is the winner of the first International Competition of Rome, the Angelica Catalani Competition, and the Santa Maria Ligure Competition. </span></span><br />
<div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ever since her breathtaking interpretation of Lady Macbeth von Mzensk in Amsterdam, she is celebrated as a star in the Netherlands. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><b></b> </span></div>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-91100086228598501312011-05-03T17:14:00.001-04:002011-05-17T13:48:50.146-04:00Hofstra Celebrates 28th Annual Dutch Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rtU9KxpTx_q1iIiRNUStHSKoCs-xJqLl5TWlvOFL10cmZVbXx4yBPLgqGaBCTodZjIsdnM__LB4-_KyT8bLZ3P0XNac4BwpM1a7sBnwTpzSkCMtGL90TytlHZ8glbyY08i4DzVwYoPE/s320/Untitled.jpg" width="246" /></div><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">South Campus, Harvard University - Hempstead, NY</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Dutch jazz musicians had reflected Americans before the war and this continued to varying degrees until the late 1950s. In the 1970s jazz gained acceptance in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and government funding. Since then many jazz musicians choose the Netherlands as a place to study or settle.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This year, classical jazz music will fill the gardens and tents on the south campus. Enjoy delicious Dutch fare, shop with local vendors, stroll our beautiful gardens and pick up a plant or two at our annual arboretum sale. Magic, puppets and craft activities will delight the children. Feature program includes Fleurine </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">an award-winning Dutch vocalist, accompanied by an all-star Dutch band</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Dutch Delights. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hofstra.edu/Community/Fest/Fest_dutch.html">The Dutch Festival</a> has evolved into one of the University’s biggest and most popular events, attracting thousands of visitors to Hofstra the first Sunday of every May, rain or shine. Every year, when the weather is cooperative, the Dutch Festival boasts thousands of tulips all over the South Campus. There are also food and craft vendors and a wide assortment of children’s activities and live music and dance entertainment.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></b>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849822533871370991.post-87131525715508586632011-05-03T17:13:00.001-04:002011-05-03T17:13:52.856-04:00Ton Koopman becomes Artist-in-Residence with The Cleveland Orchestra<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Friday, April 29, 2011 at 4:00 PM (Masterclass)</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2011-Apr-29-MC.aspx?pid=9013">Gartner Auditorium, CMA</a><span style="font-size: small;"> - Cleveland, OH</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Admission: free</span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 8:00 PM</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2011-Apr-30.aspx?pid=8330">Severance Hall</a> - Cleveland, OH</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">For <a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/tickets/reserve.aspx?performanceNumber=8330">tickets</a></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 7:30 PM</span></span></b><br />
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Friday, May 6, 2011 at 11:00 AM</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2011-May-06.aspx?pid=8332">Severance Hall</a> - Cleveland, OH</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For <a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/tickets/reserve.aspx?performanceNumber=8332">tickets</a><b><br />
Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 2:00 PM (concert prelude) and 3:00 PM</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2011-May-8.aspx?pid=8333">Severance Hall</a> - Cleveland, OH</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">For <a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/tickets/reserve.aspx?performanceNumber=8333">tickets</a></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.tonkoopman.nl/">Ton Koopman</a>, an internationally acclaimed specialist in Baroque repertoire, makes his first appearances as Artist-in-Residence conducting The Cleveland Orchestra. In his role as a regular guest conductor, Mr. Koopman will lead the Orchestra in multiple programs and concerts through the 2012-13 season. He will also teach public masterclasses annually for students in the community.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">About Ton Koopman’s debut with The Cleveland Orchestra, the <i>Akron Beacon Journal</i> said, “Ton Koopman showed himself to be a terrific fit for the Cleveland Orchestra in this impressive debut.” Following that debut, Mr. Koopman was invited by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst to return as Artist-in-Residence to work regularly with the Orchestra in Baroque and Classical repertoire. Mr. Koopman said, “When you play baroque music with a symphony orchestra, you should try transfer as much as you can from the sound and style of the baroque orchestra. When I conducted in Cleveland last, I remember how excited I was that the same orchestra could make such a different sound.”</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ton Koopman will lead upcoming Cleveland Orchestra programs with music of J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, and Handel in <i>Baroque and Beyond</i> Festival concerts April 28-May 8. </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The founder and conductor of the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir, Mr. Koopman is also an accomplished harpsichordist and organist. His ensembles have toured extensively in Europe, the U.S., and Asia, and have recorded all of Bach’s secular and sacred cantatas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Under the leadership of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst,<a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/"> The Cleveland Orchestra</a> has become one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. In concerts at its winter home at Severance Hall and its summer home at Blossom Music Center, in residencies from Miami to Vienna, and on tour around the world, The Cleveland Orchestra sets standards of artistic excellence, concert programming, and community engagement. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span>Cultural Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970247604084044149noreply@blogger.com0