| Saturday Apr 05, 2014 12:00 PM - Saturday Apr 05, 2014 4:00 PM | $5.00 - $12.00 |
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Brooklyn Boogie Brunch - Featuring Captain Kirk Douglas & Mark Kelley of The Roots
The very first Brooklyn Boogie Brunch, to take place a few paddle strokes away from the Gowanus canal, is a family event designed to keep both kids and parents entertained and inspired by great musical performances by some of Brooklyn's finest musical acts. The multi-generational party will include music for adults to dance to, music performed by local kids, music about unusual animals performed on unusual instruments, Brazilian drumming, and a set by Captain Kirk Douglas and Mark Kelley of The Roots.
Other activities will include face painting, art projects and a raffle with various prizes, including tickets to the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Local Brooklyn restaurants are providing the tasty brunch food.
TICKETS - First Adult $12, First Kid $8. Additional family just $5! Infants worn by adult are free. Space is limited. Sorry, no stroller parking.
Each purchased adult admission to the event will be accompanied by one raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets on sale onsite for $5 each or $20 for five.
All proceeds will benefit PS 295, the School of Arts & Culture, which lies at the intersection of the South Slope, Windsor Terrace, and Sunset Park.
SCHEDULE
12:00 pm -- Doors Open
12:30 pm -- Songs for Unusual Creatures
1:15 pm -- Chicha Libre
2:00 pm -- Blue Lightning
2:30 pm -- Captain Kirk Douglas
3:15 pm -- Gilmar Gomes
3:45 pm -- Raffle winners picked!
CAPTAIN KIRK DOUGLAS and Mark Kelley (The Roots) with Ricc Sheridan
From Hip Hop grooves to psychedelic soloing, the guitarist for The Roots has demonstrated his versatility in countless performances with The Roots as well as on Jimmy Fallon's show. Here, joined by fellow band member, bassist Mark Kelley, and drummer Ricc Sheridan, Capt'n Kirk puts on his family man persona and gets ready to boogie with the kids.
SONGS FOR UNUSUAL CREATURES
Quirky author and composer Michael Hearst and his band present Songs For Unusual Creatures: a highly-geeky A/V presentation of some of the most bizarre animals that roam the planet. From the Australian bilby to the deep-sea magnapinna squid, to the microscopic tarde, the creatures are brought to life with such oddball instruments as theremin, claviola, daxophone, and stylophone. Michael's Unusual Creatures can also be found on a companion book as well as a CD and a PBS series featuring guests such as the Kronos Quartet and toy pianist Margaret Leng Tan. Fun for the whole family!
Featuring: Michael Hearst, Ben Holmes, Allyssa Lamb, Kristin Mueller, and Jonti Siman.
CHICHA LIBRE
Chicha Libre is a Brooklyn collective made up of French, American, Venezuelan and Mexican musicians who play a mixture of Latin rhythms and psychedelia inspired, in part, by vintage cumbia from Lima and the Amazon. Chicha Libre regularly performs in Europe and Latin America. Their music has been featured on various TV shows and independent movies including Homeland and Weeds as well as the Simpsons' 20th anniversary special. The band was cited by MTV as one of the world's preeminent Tropical Psychedelic band.
BLUE LIGHTING
Blue Lightning is a rock band from Brooklyn featuring young musicians and their band leader. The band performs a diverse range of classic and modern rock-pop songs.
Blue Lightning plays with a soul and sound beyond their years. Band members are local Park Slope kids ranging in age from 2nd grade to 6th grade.
Featuring: Louise Wandesforde, Gordon Wandesforde, Francesca Edesess-Hardy, Joseph Stack, Oliver Branham and Jon Neufeldrange.
GILMAR GOMES
Bahia native and percussionist superhero Gilmar Gomes is best known for working with the likes of Shakira, Gilberto Gil and Angelique Kidjo - and currently playing with Enrique Iglesias. He has also been stepping up as a bandleader both here and in Brazil, singing his own repertoire, accompanying himself on a variety of instruments and surrounding himself with fantastic musicians.
BRUNCH provided by: Blue Sky Bakery, The Chocolate Room, La Bagel Delight, Luscious Foods, Nectar, and Sidecar.
ABOUT P.S. 295 The Studio School of Art and Culture
PS 295 (http://www.ps295.org), located at 330 18th Street in Brooklyn, is a community that embraces diversity by nurturing strengths and talents to educate the whole child socially, academically, culturally, and artistically through differentiation in all facets of learning. In recognizing that all children learn in different ways, the school believes that an arts integrated curriculum cultivates a more meaningful discovery of self, enhances prior knowledge, supports content and language development and encourages a strong respect and appreciation for the arts. The school's strong professional development program provides ongoing learning and leadership opportunities for all members, while helping students become lifelong learners and leaders of the future.
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Brooklyn Boogie Brunch
Saturday, April 5th
Noon-4pm
Littlefield NYC
622 Degraw Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues
Brooklyn
Press Contact: Amy Janzen; ajanzen@ps295.org
Event Contact: Maria Fusilero; mfusilero@ps295.org
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LocationLittlefield NYC (View)
622 DeGraw St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
United States
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