12th Annual D.U.M.B.O. Art Under The Bridge Festival

September 26 - 28, 2008

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!

The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) is pleased to present the D.U.M.B.O. ART UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL,™ sponsored by Current TV, now in its 12th year. Don't miss Dumbo, Brooklyn, when it becomes a multi-sensory art arena, FREE and open to all.

Over the FESTIVAL weekend, art will be happening everywhere: streets, sidewalks, storefronts, elevators, lobbies, the water, the waterfront, parks, nooks, crannnies, on the NY Water Taxi, and more. Along with the 65+ new public art projects, over 100 local artists will open their studios to the public and at the new Galapagos Art Space, video_dumbo will feature a non-stop program of cutting edge video art from NYC and around the world.

The FESTIVAL presents art that breaks the white cube: art that is touchable, accessible and interactive. The appeal is universal: for many of the anticipated 150,000 visitors, the FESTIVAL will be their first encounter with art and artists.

“Current and the Dumbo Arts Center create vibrant platforms for self expression, so this partnership was a natural for us,” said Joshua Katz, President of Marketing, Current Media. “We are thrilled to sponsor the Art Under the Bridge Festival and I look forward to enjoying the art and some funnel cake on the streets of Brooklyn.”

DAC, the big impact small non-profit, has been making the annual 3-day event possible since it was founded by local artists in1997. As New York City's creative edge is increasingly threatened by skyrocketing rents, DAC is committed to preserving what is possibly the last urban oasis of its kind: a site where young artists can test their ideas in the public domain, have unprecedented freedom and play. Visual artists have a long tradition of harnessing New York City as their canvas, seeing no boundaries between studio and street. The FESTIVAL allows artists to act upon that impulse by providing them with a place where the unpredictable, the spontaneous and the downright weird can still happen. Save the dates and join us!

Keep your eyes peeled for more information, coming soon! FESTIVAL TAKE-OFF: 7 PM on Friday, September 26th through Sunday, September 28th evening. Volunteers needed - great experience & free T-shirts! Please email gallery@dumboartscenter.org for info. For press images, please contact:

Dumbo Arts Center
30 Washington Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
T. 718.694.0831
gallery@dumboartscenter.org
www.dumboartscenter.org

Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit contemporary arts organization, located in Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York. DAC is supported in part by public funds from: the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts. DAC receives additional funding from: The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, The Cowles Charitable Trust, The Greenwall Foundation, The Greenwich Collection Ltd., The Joan Mitchell Foundation, The Lily Auchincloss Foundation, The Robert Lehman Foundation, The Dedalus Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. DAC's gallery and office space is generously donated by the Walentas Family and Two Trees Management Co. LLC.

About

Launched August 1, 2005, Current is the first fully integrated 24/7 online and television network that helps users determine the news and information that is relevant to them. Honored with an Emmy® Award for its interactive television service in 2007, Current connects young adults with what’s going on in their world through its unique blend of citizen journalism and viewer participation, offering programming and content that’s authentic, often surprising and consistently compelling. Current pioneered the television industry’s leading model of interactive viewer created content (VC2) that comprises roughly one-third of Current’s on-air broadcast. The network has also created innovative advertising models, including Viewer Created Ad Messages (VCAMS).

Current is now viewed in the U.S., U.K. and Italy in more than 58 million households through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107 nationwide), Time Warner (nationwide), DirecTV (channel 366 nationwide), Dish Network (channel 196 nationwide), BSkyB (channel 193), Virgin Media Cable (channel 155) and Sky Italia (channel 130). For more information, please visit the Web site: www.current.com.

2nd Annual Hoboken Harvest for the Homeless

Hello,

It feels great to give back to your community. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with details regarding the 2nd Annual Hoboken Harvest for the Homeless.

Who: Roland Ramos, Symposia Bookstore, Hoboken Homeless Shelter
What: 2nd Annual Hoboken Harvest for the Homeless
Where: Symposia Bookstore: 510 Washingotn St.Click here for Map
When: Saturday, October 25th 2008. Noon till 6:30pm
How: Participating performers will be alloted a 20 minute performance period. There will be donation collection set up in front of Symposia book store and another one set up inside. Will Suarez, a talented jersey City artist, has offered to create a flyer for this event for us. Flyers will be created and posted all throughout Hoboken and Jersey City and be also e used in a large email/myspace/facebook campaign. Additionally, Balloons with HHH information and flyer will be strategically placed on Washington St. on the morning of.
A Small PA system will be set up in order to get an even sound. Can donations will also be accepted and encouraged. After the last performer completes their set, we shall breakdown the stage, and bring donations to the 3rd street Homeless shelter in Hoboken.

you guys should feel very good about your involvement in this event. you are directly making a change in someones life. if you can not perform, please take a few minutes to come down and support.

Entertainment Limbo: Too Many Eggs; Too Few Baskets.

Wow,
So there is a great Jam session ready to go.
Drums, Amps, Speakers, PA equipment and the like just ready to be tapped with a "tap" on the shoulder. This is something that was wildly successful @ Geronimo's in Teaneck for years. I guess I have to remember that this is no Teaneck; I am in Hudson County, where there is mad competition for peoples attention. You can throw a rock and hit an event out here. that is not to say that the market is saturated.

I believe the market here still has room for musical growth. This was the same area that a JC council memebr wanted to make the "Live Music Section" of Jersey City. The little space by Grove street and a little west from the old 111 Arts Building.

I have mad events going on in October, and I am still in limbo with alot of them. this si the downside of putting all my creative eggs in one basket.

I have tons of eggs. I just need more baskets. I will make sure I only put one or two eggs in each basket.

RR

Original Good: Stone Pony (8/30) Joshuas in Woodstock (8/31)

Original Good is a collaboration between Roland Ramos, Jay Crystall, & James Mongan.

Jay Crystall and I will be performing for Drums for Disabilities benefit, organized by Amber Blues.
We go on kinda early, but it will be a great time for those who will be there. I am excited for this gig. I have never played the Stone Pony, and for all the mystique surrounding the venue, I am really looking forward to contributing to the folklore. EVERYONE, TO THE BAR!

All three of us will be performing 6:00pm @ Joshua's on Sunday, 8/31. 51 Tinker St in Woodstock, NY. It promises to be a great way to get the weekend into full gear. they have awesome Tapas kinds of foods, drizzled with olive oil, and set in the most picturesque setting.

I am looking forward to a weekend of Just music. Life is tough, and it takes a toll on you. It re-emphasizes the importance of downtime. When you are in the middle of a song, the song is in the middle of you.

Maladjusted. Misappropriated Open s Sunday @ 6:30pm

A tire iron. A cracked safe.
Couldn't you murder a cup of tea right about now?

A new play by Derek O'Connor

PERFORMANCE DATES
Sunday, August 10th @ 6:30pm
Thursday, August 14th @ 5:30pm
Tuesday, August 19th @ 3pm
Thursday, August 21st @ 9:30pm
Saturday, August 23rd @ 9:15pm
Running time: 70 minutes

STARRING
Laurence Lowry* and Anna Nugent*

DIRECTED BY Jack Halpin
STAGE MANAGER Judy Nunez

TICKETS $15
Call 212.279.4488 or CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE


LOCATION
The Schaeberle Studio Theater
41 Park Row, New York, NY 10038.
0A

Nearest Subways: 2/3, 4/5/6; A/C; N/R, J/Z.
Parking: Outdoor Hospital Parking Lot (Entrance on Beekman Street at William Street)
From NJ: Walking distance from the WTC PATH station

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*Appearing Courtesy of Actors' Equity Association

ABOUT THE SHOW
Ireland. Present day. A security guard bound to a chair; a primary school teacher held for interrogation. Two seemingly rational individuals face extreme circumstances and crumble under the pressure. Featuring tour-de-force performances by international actors, Laurence Lowry* and Anna Nugent*.

Maladjusted. Misappropriated. is a dark and witty dual portrait by Derek O'Connor, acclaimed Irish author and Editor of Irish pop culture blog, The Chancer (www.thechancer.ie) and former Editor of Blogorrah. O'Connor also serves as Director of the Darklight Film Festival, Ireland's premier festival for filmmakers, animators and artists whose work explores the convergence of art, film and technology.


For show updates, please visit www.arthouseproductions.org or call (201) 915-9911

***SUMMER MUSIC PARTY THIS FRIDAY***

LOCATION
Shades of Hoboken

720 Monroe St., Hoboken, NJ
(between 7th/8th Streets)
Free Parking! Air Conditioning!
Steps from the 9th St. Light Rail!

MAP

LINEUP

DJ mEgan &
George "Soul" Fernandez

SOME WOMAN

Original Performance Monologue

CLUELESS
Folk Rock, 8:00-8:30pm

DUB PROOF
Dub Reggae, 9:00-10:00pm

LLOYD UNITED
Ukulele Pub Rock
10:30-10:45pm

WELLBABY
Experimental Pop and Shenanigans, 10:45-11:30pm

RAFFLE PRIZES TO INCLUE

Pair of tickets to our new play, MALADJUSTED. MISAPPROPRIATED.

Gift certificates

Pair of tickets to Art House Productions' 2009 SNOW BALL

GOLD PASS to all Art House Productions' events for ONE YEAR!!

WFMU underground rock gift set

Books and writing sets

Tshirts and more!

PLUS Irish drink specials!

Thank you for supporting your local arts organization and our efforts to bring fresh, exciting theater to viewers like you!

Big thanks to the MONROE CENTER and to ROLAND RAMOS for making this event possible! More big thanks to the BANDS, DJs and PERFORMERS for donating their time and talents to the cause!

BREAK TIME

Wow!
My recent experience as the organizer/curator for POLITrix has left me very disillusioned.
In other words, I was disappointed at finding out the reality of this week-long Art show did not match my ideals.

It was hard work dealing with all the real-time problems that seemed to come out of no-where. The "Red Tape Monologues" were canceled the day before they were slated to start due to unforeseen issues. How embarrassing. I have never had to cancel a show before, and I loathe the idea that I had to do it at all.

I love working with artist's. Like anything, its not always smooth sailing. I beleive in protecting the integrity of the artists vision 100%. There have been some experiences recently that have left me gasping for air.

Some important lessons: 1) I can not do this by myself. 2) Humility can be viewed as something to be exploited. 3) Nothing in this world is truly free. 4) There are always forces working against you. 5) Honesty is not always reciprocated. 6) Extricate yourself: Never be a pawn in other peoples games, let them fight it out while you watch. 7) Don't say nothing to nobody about your business. 8) Press releases never work if they are distributed the day before. 9) Nobody cares when you do well, they only care when you screw up. 10) If you make it look easy, people will take you, and what you do, for granted. 11) "Sorry I missed your last show, I'll def come to the next one" means "you have to call me 3 times and write a personalized email for me to come" 12) Judy is an amazing and resourceful person who very much saved my ass, and hung an amazing show with me.

I am taking a break from organizing any art events until after the "Hoboken Artist Studio Tour" is complete. The next show I curate has to excite me. There is no point in doing anything for any other reason.