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News for Members and Friends of Symphony Space
Linda Mastrodonato
All Write!
Spring 2009
All Write! students from the 1199SEIU Greater New York Education Fund program in New Jersey attend a writing workshop in a local community garden.
Freedom through Literacy
“You must keep writing. It will keep you
free.” —Sandra Cisneros, Born Bad.
The 16th year of Symphony Space’s acclaimed All Write! program began on a cold,
snowy morning this past January with a short
story by Sandra Cisneros. The year’s crop of
students gathered in the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre to hear award-winning writing by authors
from around the world performed by Sydia
Cedeño, Michael Genét, and B.D. Wong.
The audience snapped photos and cheered
wildly for the actors. But these avid listeners were not just there to be entertained. All
Write!, modeled on Symphony Space’s popular Selected Shorts program, was founded in
March 1993 to serve adult literacy students.
All Write! is simple yet effective: participants
from literacy programs around the City are
invited to a special Selected Shorts performance. They see well-known stage, screen,
and television actors performing short stories
and poems. The students are then given the
opportunity to submit their own writing to
be read live from Symphony Space’s stage in
the spring. Student submissions number in
the hundreds every year, and dozens of short
works are chosen to be read. We distribute a
booklet of the chosen works to all students,
and many teachers use extra copies as teaching tools in future classes.
For Marie Chantalle Fils-Aime (see “Walking Bird” on this page), the Selected Shorts
performance was a powerful catalyst. “When I
first saw the show at Symphony Space, I was
so excited. In my head, I thought I would try
to write something so the actors could read
it really well like they did the other pieces.
I wrote ’Walking Bird‘ and I was surprised to
be chosen to become part of the next show.
When the actress read my poem from the
stage, it was as though she had written it. I
felt every word.”
Like many All Write! students, Chantalle,
as she is known, has a busy life outside class.
A mother of two, she works as a Certified
Nurse’s Aide. She finished high school in Haiti
and joined her mother in the U.S. over ten
years ago. Chantalle came to the All Write!
program while working toward the goal of
becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse. She encourages her classmates to take every opportunity to learn, and sets at least 30 minutes
aside every day to read and to write.
The more than 750 participants come from
sixty-five literacy classes in programs around
the City. All Write! is not only a significant educational tool for English language
students, but it also fosters an atmosphere
of understanding among New Yorkers in very
different backgrounds who might not otherwise have much interaction. In any given
year, All Write! participants represent several
Latin American, African, Caribbean, European,
and Asian immigrant groups.
Through All Write!, students are empowered to reflect upon and write about their own
lives and forge relationships across cultures.
All Write! gives students like Chantalle the
freedom to pursue further education and
training, and enables them to experience the
power of the written word that many native
English speakers take for granted.
The program has attracted a sincere and
devoted following among Symphony Space
members and donors. In 2008, an All Write!
Endowment Fund was created with a substantial commitment from Symphony Space
Board member Steven Aresty and his wife,
Sheila (see profile below). With this generous
gift, All Write! now has a strong foundation,
which will help the program continue to serve
thousands of New Yorkers in years to come.
Symphony Space invites you to learn more
about All Write! Under the “EDUCATION”
button on our website (symphonyspace.org),
click onto the All Write! page, where you’ll
find links to more examples of student work
and a short film about the program. You can
also experience it first hand at the final performance of student work on Thursday,
May 7 at 11:00 AM. For more information,
contact Madeline Cohen, Education Programs
Director, at 212.864.1414 x221 or
madeline.cohen@symphonyspace.org.
Walking Bird
Marie Chantalle Fils-Aime
Walking stiffly down the hallway
with your cane
visiting residents room to room
Your stick tall legs
light steps
one after the other
Your trembling voice
singing
“Hello! Hello!”
Marie Chantalle Fils-Aime was inspired to
write “Walking Bird” after noticing that one
of her patients always visited other patients,
walking with her cane and greeting them
with a smile. Chantalle attends the 1199SEIU
Greater New York Education Fund program in
New Jersey. Marie is pictured below in green.
Happy to see you
pecking around
like you used to do
an energetic teacher bird
Stay like this and
be a comfort to others
All Write!
Program Spurs
Endowment Gift
Steven Aresty, President of Alfred Dunner
Retail, is a longtime supporter of Symphony
Space and a 25-year resident of the Upper
West Side. Years ago, he enjoyed the numerous used book stores in the area and a small
art cinema called the Thalia, where he spent
Saturday afternoons taking in Fellini double
features.
In the years that followed, he became increasingly impressed with the role Symphony
Space played in his community. “It provided
a wide variety of cultural diversions and
entertainment, and most importantly, it was
always accessible. Ticket prices were low, and
it was a friendly place.”
In the aftermath of 9/11, when many
families decided to move out of Manhattan,
Steve and his wife, Sheila, decided to stay on
the Upper West Side and raise a family here.
“In doing so, we thought it was time to give
back to our community. Naturally, we turned
to our neighbor, Symphony Space, which was
in the midst of a capital campaign, and made
a modest contribution.”
Pledging this support had a positive effect
on Steve and Sheila, and they started attending more programs, everything from Selected
Shorts to Just Kidding events—with their
children Charlie and Eve—and of course, film.
In 2003 Steve took the next step by joining the
Symphony Space Board of Directors, and he
has played a strong leadership role ever since,
most recently as chair of the Board’s Marketing and Development Committee.
Given his new role, Steve’s interest in
our programming now extends beyond the
performing arts to All Write!, Symphony
Space’s adult literacy program. “I believe in
the importance of education, and that literacy
is a fundamental building block of personal
advancement. All Write! is vital to these students. Again, with the intention of giving back
to the community and helping others to move
forward, we were proud to pledge our support
to the program. Our gift will not only help
serve students this year, but will help sustain
the All Write! program in years to come.”
For ways to support the All Write! program,
please contact Waddy Thompson, Director of
Development, at 212.864.1414 x230 or
waddy.thompson@symphonyspace.org.
Steven and Sheila Aresty
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MUSIC
Music at Symphony Space has always
been and continues to be a multifaceted program. Recounting just a few of the highlights
illustrates this best: GRAMMY Award-nominated pianist Ursula Oppens celebrated the
music of Elliott Carter with Mr. Carter in attendance; an adventurous performance by the
multi-talented Meredith Monk was followed
by three concerts by performers she has
trained and influenced; acclaimed trumpeter
Jon Faddis made his Symphony Space debut,
and Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and the American Symphony Orchestra
both took up residence at Symphony Space
with their own series. In addition, productions from the opera houses of Italy could
be seen in both the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
and Leonard Nimoy Thalia in high definition
digital video and surround sound. These were
an instant hit with audiences.
David Dorfman & Dan Froot
FILM
The film season presented 125 films in
more than 300 screenings that encompassed
festivals such as the Other Israel Film Festival, the African Diaspora Film Festival, and
The New York International Children’s Film
Festival; series such as Knight of Comedy,
presenting the lighter side of actor Sir Alec
Guinness; Dietrich and Garbo: Screen Goddesses; Writers in the Sun, which highlighted the extraordinary number of American
novelists and playwrights who wrote for film;
Best Films of 1978; and a Personal Choice
collection by director John Sayles.
LITERATURE
Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the
Short Story continued to be one of our most
popular programs, which in addition to its audiences here and on tour now reaches nearly
320,000 listeners each week on 145 radio
stations. We introduced podcasts, and subscribers quickly grew to more than 180,000.
The season opened with “Stephen King presents The Best American Short Stories” with
performers Joanna Gleason and Judith Ivey
and continued to draw full houses with “John
Lithgow & Friends:Tellers of Tales & Poets
Aplenty” with John Lithgow and Bill Irwin and
other exciting programs.
The Thalia Book Club and Kids’ Book Club
continued to sell out nearly every event with
distinguished authors that included Claire
Messud, Edwidge Danticat, Edmund Morris,
Brian Jacques, and Ann M. Martin. And the literature season could not be complete without
Bloomsday on Broadway, held every June 16
to celebrate James Joyce’s Ulysses. The marathon of live readings featured the previously
unperformed (at Symphony Space) Ithaca
section. The day concluded, as always, with
Molly Bloom’s final affirmation performed by
Fionnula Flanagan around 2 PM.
DANCE
The Dance Sampler: Women of the World
presented four hours of dance by 16 female
choreographers, all New York-based and of
varying backgrounds. They included Alexandra Beller, Camille A. Brown, Roxane Butterfly,
Caren Calder, Darrah Carr, Maureen Fleming,
Regina Larkin, Cherylyn Lavagnino, Rajika
Puri, and Bergen Wheeler. Thalia Dance
featured three Dynamic Duos who coupled
text and movement and proved that dance
breaks boundaries of age, time, and form.
Duos included David Dorfman & Dan Froot,
Sara Pearson & Patrik Widrig, and Gus Solomons jr & Carmen de Lavallade.
THEATRE
Ric Kallaher
Symphony Space presented its second
Summer Stock on Broadway production with
Surface to Air by David Epstein, directed by
James Naughton and featuring Lois Smith
and Larry Bryggman. This major production
in the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre revisited the
tragedy of Vietnam 30 years later through
one family’s distress at the recovery of a
beloved son’s remains. Theatre offerings
continued on a considerably lighter note with
The Thalia Follies: A Political Cabaret, evenings of timely songs and comedy planned,
written, composed, and prepared in the days
preceding each performance. The 2007/2008
Follies covered a wide range of topics including World Politics & the Presidential Race,
Pre-Super Tuesday, Food Follies, God Follies,
and Digital Follies.
FAMILY
Just Kidding continued to delight families
and children of all ages with dance, music,
storytelling, theater, and film programs that
were smart, multi-cultural, and hip without
being condescending to kids or their parents.
There was a lively mix of family acts such
as Elizabeth Mitchell, Ralph’s World, and the
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia with performers new to the series including the Ebony
Hillbillies, The Sippy Cups, and the Beatles
tribute band Bubble. The New York International Children’s Film Festival provided several
screenings. The many sold-out performances
attested to the popularity of this series.
Clockwise from top left: La Traviata,
Arturo O’Farrill, CAP Performance,
The Sippy Cups
Ric Kallaher
Cynthia Elliott
Executive Director
Leigh Ann Maze
Isaiah Sheffer
Artistic Director
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EDUCATION
The Curriculum Arts Project helps students gain a greater understanding of world
history and culture through the lens of the
visual and performing arts. The extensive
program is recognized by the New York State
Department of Education as being one of
the most successful curriculum-based arts
programs in the state. 190 classes took part
in the program this year, reaching 6,000 students in grades 2 through 12. We introduced
a new Latin American Studies curriculum,
which demonstrated the vibrant and complex
Latin American cultures of today.
Selected Shorts: All Write! invites adult
literacy students to a special Selected Shorts
performance and then gives them the opportunity to submit their own stories to be read
live from Symphony Space’s stage. Ninety
classes enrolled in this program, with more
than 1,500 participants. All Write! students
include New Yorkers from very different backgrounds, many learning English as a second
language. Some of the best All Write! stories
were included in regular Shorts programs and
broadcast nationwide.
SOURCES OF INCOME
Interest &
Endowment
23%
Misc
2%
Foundations
& Corps
24%
Individuals
9%
Merchandise Rentals
2%
14%
Tickets
& Fees
18%
Government
3%
Gala
5%
DEVELOPMENT & FINANCES
Membership grew by 15% during the 30th
anniversary year, as members enjoyed their
performance discounts and other benefits.
Our many long-time members attended the
dress rehearsal of Wall to Wall Bach, hearing
the American Symphony Orchestra in the
B-minor Mass. Producers Circle members
enjoyed a musicale at a private home and
receptions after several events. It takes a lot
of dedicated people to fund all we do, and we
appreciate the support and participation of
every one of them. A list of members at the
Family level and above follows this report.
The 2008 Gala honored artists Carmen
de Lavallade, John Lithgow, and Morgan
Freeman. Particularly moving was B.D.
Wong’s presentation to Lithgow in which he
recounted how this veteran actor mentored
him as his costar in his Broadway debut in
M Butterfly. We also honored Debevoise
& Plimpton LLP, which has provided many
thousands of dollars in free legal assistance
to Symphony Space over the years, including the precedent-setting legal action that
secured ownership of our building.
Symphony Space ended the 2007/2008
year with a balanced budget, thanks to the
generosity of many, many people. Although
ticket sales were strong all year, only 18%
of income came from tickets because of our
and some of the
hottest Broadway
tickets in town—
including In the
Heights! Bid early
and often: the auction will go online
in March. Watch
the Gala 2009
webpage, symphonyspace.org/gala,
for updates as they
happen.
Each year, proceeds from the annual Gala help underwrite Symphony
From top: Brian
Space’s performing
Stokes
Mitchell,
arts and educational
Lin-Manuel
programs. Tickets
Miranda, and
start at $600, with
Donna Murphy
tables of 10 starting
at $6,000. In keeping
with the Broadway theme, all Gala table
buyers will also receive reserved seating
for Wall to Wall Broadway on Saturday,
May 16, and an invitation to the dress rehearsal and private reception on Thursday,
May 14 (see below for more on this year’s
Wall to Wall marathon). To
purchase tickets or tables and for more
Gala information, contact Nicole M.
de Jesús at 212.864.1414 x229 or
nicole.dejesus@symphonyspace.org.
PROGRAM VS. ADMIN EXPENSES
Management
20%
Wall to Wall
Programs
71%
Fundraising
9%
PERFORMANCE SUBSIDIES
Symphony Space produces about half of
the 600+ events that take place in its theatres. The others are created by a wide range
of professional and community arts groups.
A number of these groups cannot afford even
the modest rental fee we charge, so we raise
money to provide a subsidy for many of the
events through our Performance Subsidy
Program. Organizations are selected by the
quality of their programs and the degree to
which their programming complements other
Symphony Space performances.
Symphony Space will celebrate the Great
White Way on Monday, April 6 at The Edison
Ballroom (240 West 47th Street between
Broadway and 8th Avenue). The event is
chaired by Symphony Space board member,
writer and documentarian Jane Pollock and
her husband Philip Berney, Principal at
Kelso & Company.
This year’s Gala honorees represent all
the glamour, drama, and excitement of the
Broadway world. Awards will be presented to
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tony Award®-winning
composer, writer, and star of In the Heights;
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tony Award®-winning
star of Man of La Mancha, Kiss Me Kate, and
Ragtime, and President of The Actors Fund of
America; Donna Murphy, Tony Award®winning star of Lovemusik, Passion, Wonderful Town, and The King and I; and the Rodgers
Family Foundation, a long-time generous
supporter of many New York cultural institutions, including Symphony Space. With
performances and presentations by Sheldon
Harnick, James Naughton, Kelli O’Hara, and
other luminaries to be announced, the 2009
Gala is not to be missed!
Along with a cocktail hour, dinner, and
star-studded program, the Gala will include
a silent auction featuring luxury items and
one-of-a-kind collectibles. Donations to date
include VIP tickets and a meet-and-greet with
Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report; Daniel
Swarovski eyewear; an all-access Equinox Fitness membership; Al Hirschfeld caricatures;
Henry Leutwyler
Our members clearly appreciate
Symphony Space, as evidenced by
many sold-out shows and the fact that
twice as many of you contributed to
our annual fund this year. It can’t be
said enough that your support really
does make a difference. For an overview
of what we were able to do with your
support in the 2007/2008 season, and
for an update on Symphony Space
funding and finances, please see the
following Annual Report.
We welcomed 2009 with a bang:
many of you packed into both theatres
for our free screening of the 2009
Presidential Inauguration—what a
joy it was to share this historic event
with you. That same week, Joyce
Carol Oates joined us to host Selected
Shorts, Phyllis Chen delighted her
Thalia audience with pieces for toy
(and full-size) pianos, and Mark
O’Connor and Sharon Isbin premiered
Strings and Threads, O’Connor’s piece
for guitar and violin.
Throughout February, The 1939
Project highlighted the extraordinary
cultural output from that year with a
festival of films, literary and musical
performances, and discussions on the
significance and influence of that time.
We’ve got just as many not-to-bemissed shows coming up in the next
couple of months—and with some of
the lowest ticket prices in town, our
shows are the best bet for the whole
family! Dance a pirate jig with the
buccaneer rock group Captain Bogg
and Salty at their New York debut at
Just Kidding on Saturday, March 28,
and take part in some “April Foolery”
at Selected Shorts on Wednesday,
April 1.
Spring also means dance season at
Symphony Space. See the back of this
newsletter for more exciting details!
On April 6, Symphony Space will
celebrate Broadway luminaries LinManuel Miranda, Brian Stokes Mitchell,
Donna Murphy, and the Rodgers Family
Foundation at our annual Gala at
The Edison Ballroom. The Broadwaythemed Gala will include special
performances by presenters and
honorees and will surely get everyone
in the mood for this year’s music
marathon, Wall to Wall Broadway on
May 16 (more on page 3).
Finally, the more than 750 student
participants of the All Write! adult
literacy program are busy at work
crafting stories and poems, some of
which will be presented at the final
performance in May. To read one of
their poems and learn more about this
remarkable program, see page 1.
This edition of Symphony Stories
highlights just a few of our outstanding
programs. Visit symphonyspace.org
for a complete calendar of Symphony
Space events. We look forward to
seeing you again, soon and often!
Marco Brescia Teatro alla Scala
Greetings!
And thank you!
with Wall to Wall Bach on May 17, 2008.
More than 3,500 people came to hear the
glorious music, which culminated with the
B-minor Mass performed by the American
Symphony Orchestra, just as it did in 1978.
Nine-and-a-half of the 12½ hours were made
available free to the world via live streaming
on our website.
COREY HAYES
Symphony Space’s 30th anniversary
season exemplified the high quality and
diverse programming for which it is well
known. The sunburst 30th anniversary logo
was seen all over town as part of an extensive
campaign to acquaint people with what we
offer. Some 150,000 people attended the
more than 600 events that took place during
the year, and many hundreds of thousands
more enjoyed Selected Shorts on the radio
or through the new podcasts.
The high point of the year was the soldout Symphony Space is 30: A Star-Studded Birthday Bash on January 10, 2008. It
brought together some 80 celebrity guests
in a love fest that transcended the footlights.
Old friends and new came together in celebration of the artistic excellence that Symphony
Space strives for every day. Excerpts from the
Bash and interviews with several of the artists
were used as the basis for “Symphony Space
is 30,” a documentary film that recounted
our history, celebrated our present, and
looked forward to the future. To see the film,
go to symphonyspace.org/about and click on
the photo of Jerry Stiller, one of the memorable performers from the Bash who appears
in the film.
The day after the Birthday Bash, we
launched Symphony Space Live, a new
Internet-based music program that brings
the excitement and vitality of live Symphony
Space concerts to an international audience.
It started out with only 12 programs but grew
to more than 20 by the end of the year. You
can listen to highlights from the now legendary Wall to Wall Sondheim, last year’s Wall
to Wall Bach, and everything from Eastern
European folk music to Elliott Carter and
anything in between. Check it out at
symphonyspace.org/live.
Wall to Wall Bach was the event that gave
birth to Symphony Space in 1978, and in
honor of the anniversary, we paid homage
Celebrating
Broadway’s
Leading Lights
Joe Mineau
RIC KALLAHER
LISA MARSHALL
Annual Report to Symphony
Space Members
Gala 2009
EXPENSES BY PROGRAM
Film
8%
Family
8%
Dance
3%
Literature/
Radio
17%
Symphony Space
Gives Its Regards
to Broadway
Tony Award®-winning conductor and musical director Paul Gemignani (Pal Joey; Assassins; Passion; Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; Into
the Woods) will put his special stamp on the
celebration by leading several selections and
advising us on the music for the entire day.
We’ve also invited stars from current shows
to perform for us between their matinee and
evening shows.
To date, we’ve confirmed appearances by
cast members from South Pacific, Hair, and
The Lion King. There will be surprise guests
throughout the day who will perform and talk
about their personal Broadway experiences,
which will make this a celebration like no
other. If you’ve been to past Wall to Walls,
you know you can’t predict just who you’ll
get to see. Check out symphonyspace.org for
updates as the day draws closer.
The first Wall to Wall back in January 1978
established Symphony Space and Wall to
Wall as neighborhood institutions and we
are honored to be able to continue to present
this annual “gift to the city” (New York Times)
just when we can all use a healthy helping
of Broadway magic. Our entire staff actually
looks forward to working that 14-hour day
every year, when we all come together to enjoy great music in a wonderful space among
friends.
We expect Wall to Wall Broadway to attract
record crowds, but remember that members
receive priority admission, so don’t let long
lines discourage you from coming right in!
Education
17%
Theatre
14%
Rentals
& Other
15%
Music
16%
every-day low prices (seldom more than $30).
The endowment contributed a substantial
23% of our income. With the recent downturn
in the economy, this income will have to be
made up from other sources going forward.
A healthy 71 cents of every dollar that came
in went directly for programs. Literature, education, and music programming (including
Wall to Wall) consumed the largest shares of
the budget.
Symphony Space to most people means
great performances and low ticket prices. To
those who know us a little better, it means top
flight education programs that serve some
of the least fortunate citizens of our city. But
to those of us who work at and serve on the
Board of Symphony Space, it means a community of artists and audiences who come together to make magic together in a darkened
theatre, nearly every day of the year. Thank
you for being part of Symphony Space.
Paul Gemignani
On Saturday, May 16, Symphony Space will
resound with the music of Broadway, featuring the music of classic composers such as
Berlin, Bernstein, Gershwin, Loesser, Porter,
Rodgers, Sondheim, and Weill (all of whom
have been the subjects of past Wall to Walls
of their own), as well as Elton John, Adam
Guettel, Jerome Kern, Lerner and Loewe,
Kander and Ebb, and many others.
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Symphony Space Members
and Individual Donors
Symphony Space thanks all our
donors who make it possible to
present diverse programs of high
artistic caliber at ticket prices
accessible to the widest possible
audience. Contributions made
through family foundations have
been listed by the individual
donor’s name. For listings of
our many generous foundation,
corporate, and government
funders, please refer to the
Symphony Space House Program
or the List of Current Contributors
at symphonyspace.org.
Space permits us to list only
those whose annual gifts were
$100 or above, but we gratefully
acknowledge everyone’s
generosity.
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Arthur and Diane Abbey
Peter and Jonnet Abeles
Jen Ablon
Nancy Abramson and Mitchell Glenn
Joy Marie Abulokwe
Stephen C. Adkisson
Claire and Larry Aidem
Steven M. and Evelyn Alden
Naomi Allen
Tom Allon
Stephanie Altman-Dominus and
Andrew Dominus
Annette Altmann
Elana Amity
David C. and Barbara Ann Anifant
Louis Antonio
Stuart S. Applebaum
Michael Archer and Elizabeth Nieto
Ian Archer-Watters and Jack Watters
Joseph and Catherine Aresty
Steven and Sheila Aresty
Corice Canton Arman
Jody and John Arnhold
Helen-Jean Arthur
Don Asch
Merrill Ashley
Norma Asnes
René and Judith Auberjonois
Leon and Marjorie Auerbach
Jesse Ausubel
Jules M. Bacal and Anne Newman
Robert L. Bachner
Lee M. Backer and Joan Elmer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Balducci
Alec Baldwin
Paul F. Balser
Andrea Barbieri
William and Ani Barnes
Helayne Baron
Patricia A. Barter
Nancy and Peter Barth
Harley Bassman and Lori Lennon
Bassman
Jennifer Baum
Judith Baum
Pamela Bayless and James Rubins
Lenore Beaky
Kay Bearman
Sarah Beck
Susan Beckerman
David Beek and Gayle Christian
Christian and Margaret R. Beels
William Behr and Soma Golden
Sam and Eva Beller
Richard Bellman and Barbara Beck
Alan Belzer
Ellen Bender
Ian Benjamin and Deborah Karpatkin
Barbara Benjaminson
Sara Bensman and David Ezer
Judith Berek
Karina Berg and Joseph Ross
Irwin and Roberta Y. Berger
Noel and Claire Berman
Monica Bernheim
John Bernstein and Diana Davenport
Mr. Louis Bernstein and
Dr. Barbara Weinstein
Taina Bien-Aime
Carla and Edward Bigelow
Ralph and Barbara Binder
Edith S. Bingham
Harlan Blake
Susan and Matt Blank
Franci J. Blassberg
Frederick R. Bleakley
Jay and Laurie Bloomfield
Helene Blue
Emma Bluestone
Judy Blume
Myron and Ruth Blumenfeld
Sara Blumenthal
Ronald Blumer and Marion Meyer
Hilda Blyn
Warren and Ellen Bodow
Stacey A. Borow
Jack and Gitte Botero
Audrey A. Boughton
James R. Boylan and Elizabeth
Wade Boylan
Stuart D. Boynton
Janet E. Boys
Peter Boysen and Kerstin Carlvant Boysen
Ron Bozman
Josh Brand and Brooks McEwen
Murray and Rita Braunstein
Eamon and Carol Brennan
Vicki Brensilver
Martin and Shirley Bresler
Erika Brewer
Philip and Leila Broadman
Roberta Brodfeld and Arthur Frommer
Virginia Brody
Jacqueline Brogan
Nicholas Brountas
Kay Brover and Arthur Bennett
George and Judith Brown
Prudence Brown
Rhonda Brown
Mary Duncan Brust and John
C.M. Brust, M.D.
Eleanor C. Bryan
Nicholas Bryan and Jeri Wellman
Nancy S. Budner
Nicholas and Aileen Bunin
Paul Burgoyne
George E. Burns
Mark Burns
Anita Buxbaum
Rebecca Prentice Carel
Joseph and Phyllis Caroff
Mary Carroll
Jane L. Carter
Pamela Carter
Lisa and Dick Cashin
Carol Cate and Darran Foster
Kay and Elliot Cattarulla
John Caulkins
Harriet D. Causbie
Andrew and Ellen Celli
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Choreographer Nicole Wolcott will strut her stuff with the Keigwin Kabaret from April 2 through the 18, then returns as part of the 2009 Dance Sampler on Saturday, April 25.
Dance is Afoot this Spring
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The snow is melting and soon it will be
time for dancers to step, waltz, and tour
jété through the doors and onto the Symphony Space stages. April is Dance Month at
Symphony Space, and we’re thrilled to bring
Keigwin Kabaret back to spice up the Thalia
with a three-week Thursday through Saturday
run (April 2 to 18). Join the always entertaining Murray Hill for “a ride in the skies” as he
hosts the Kabaret with special guests including Bradford Scobie, the Launch Movement
Experiment, and many others.
The Keigwin Kabaret’s smart burlesque
has been described as “glamour, sex, music,
and dance” served up “with kinky élan” (The
Village Voice). If you missed this naughty
and nice company’s last visit in 2007, don’t
let this opportunity to enjoy provocative
and witty dance pass you by. And now you
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADVISORY BOARD
Alec Baldwin
Theodore Berger
Robert Browning
Fabiano Canosa
Theodore S. Chapin
Stephen Colbert
Michael Cunningham
Jacques d’Amboise
Edwidge Danticat
Mary Rodgers Guettel
Sonia Manzano
Leonard and
Susan Bay Nimoy
Cynthia Nixon
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Paula Scher
David Sedaris
Dan Talbot
Joanne Woodward
Jerry Zaks
Dan Zanes
Come see your favorite artists,
and experience the work of
those with whom you may not
be familiar:
y Aimee Rials
y David Parker and the
Bang Group
y Evidence
y Gregory Dolbashian
y Laura Peterson
y Nelly van Bommel
y Nicholas Andrea Dance
y Nicole Wolcott
y Rebecca Lazier
y Sydney Skybetter
and Associates
y and more!
Ramon Estevanell
Steven M. Alden Steven Aresty
Chairman Don Byron
Kay Cattarulla
Richard Mittenthal Melvin Cohen
President Christopher P. Dixon
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William Hurt
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Frank McCourt
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Benjamin Fried James Stewart Polshek
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Marcia Santoni
Steven Schrader
Sandra Silverman
George Wein
can enjoy the Kabaret in true cabaret style,
because for the first time we’re offering table
service in the theatre. unWINEd will be taking
your orders as you enjoy the show, so make
sure to reserve your table soon.
And what does the phrase “Blues in the
Night” mean to you? Color? Mood? Music?
We asked twelve choreographers to answer
that same question. Choreographer Nicole
Wolcott, a Keigwin + Company co-founder,
answers with her mesmerizing piece VERGE,
a dark dream sequence for five dancers. To
see this and other interpretations of the
theme, stop by the 2009 Dance Sampler on
Saturday, April 25.
Each year, The Dance Sampler highlights
the great talent of New York choreographers
in a three-hour festival of dance, allowing
fans to see a variety of work in one sitting.
For more information,
visit symphonyspace.org.
Isaiah Sheffer
Artistic Director
Cynthia Elliott
Executive Director
Peg Wreen
Managing Director
Laura Kaminsky
Associate Artistic Director
Dance Sampler
artist Sydney
Skybetter
Design: Flyleaf
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