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ArtCrawl Harlem and the Romare Bearden Foundation Fundraiser
(FOR MORE INFO AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE ArtCrawl Harlem Gallery Tour ONLY, PLEASE GO TO http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/183862.)
WHAT: The event is a fundraiser for ArtCrawl Harlem; and the Romare Bearden Foundation, supporting the visual arts and promoting the community's diverse and vibrant art scene.
The Nanette Bearden Contemporary Dance Theater will give a benefit performance of On the Block, an original ballet inspired by the large scale collage The Block by celebrated African American artist Romare Bearden. This multi-media performance will take place at 7:00 pm on Thursday, July 7 at the Oberia D. Dempsey Multi-Service Center at 127 W. 127th St New York, NY 10027.
Original cast members Dudley Williams (dancer emeritus Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater) and Dyanne Harvey (Alvin Ailey and Forces of Nature Dance Company) are joined by Sarita Allen (former principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater), who will appear alongside Walter Rutledge, the choreographer and associate artistic director of the troupe.
WHEN: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 7:00PM to 8:00PM, followed by a reception at the independent theater Maysles Cinema located at 343 Malcolm X Blvd with a short film on Bearden.
WHERE: Oberia Dempsey Theater 127 W. 127th St. New York, NY 10027.
ADMISSION: $25 ($20 is tax deductible) to support ArtCrawl Harlem; and the Romare Bearden Foundation. Any questions call (212) 866-7427.
PLEASE NOTE: By bus: Take the M-100, M-101, or BX 15 to Lenox Avenue, or M7, M-102 or M-2, to 127th Street. By subway: Take the 7th Avenue: #2 or #3 train exit 125th St walk west towards Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. 8th Avenue: A, B, C or D train exit 125th St. walk east or take any bus towards Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. Lexington Avenue: #4, #5, or #6 train exit 125th St, take any bus west towards Lenox Ave. Nearby Public Parking Garages: Available at the Municipal Garage at 126th Street between Malcolm X Blvd. and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. If you have any trouble finding us, please call 1-800-838-3006.
"The Block" is a six-panel mural, collage of cut and pasted paper on masonite, 48 X 216 inches, which is in the permanent modern art collection at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, immortalizes Lenox Avenue between 133 and 134 streets. The work combines elements of Bearden signature collage style, cubism and his unique use of perspective found in the "Interiors series". In the Interiors Bearden shows us both the bustling city streets and the intimate details inside the individual dwellings.
For more information call (212) 866-7427.
Join The Bearden Centennial Gallery Tour on August 6, your name will be at the door for the August 6 tour.
Trolley tour 12:00PM to 4:00PM;
Dinner and Jazz until 6:00PM
WHERE: Kick off at Rio II Gallery located at 583 Riverside Drive, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10031
PLEASE NOTE: The tour will start and end at 583 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10031. Parking is available at MPG Parking 570-571 Riverside Drive.
By Subway: Take #1 train to 137 St. City College Station walk over to 135th & Riverside Drive.
By Bus: M5, M11, BX15 and M100.
If you have any trouble finding us, please call 202-262-8840.
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LocationOberia Dempsey Theater
127 W. 127th Street
New York, NY 10027
United States
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