Parsons Dance Returns to The Tent at PS21
CHATHAM, NY : PS21 is thrilled to welcome back Parsons Dance for the seventh consecutive season. David Parsons, one of modern dance's great living dance-makers, returns with his company Friday and Saturday, August 31 and September 1 at 8:00pm with performances to include two new works, “Round My World” and “A Stray's Lullaby,” as well as several others. A Master Dance Class Workshop will be held Saturday, August 31.
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PS21 Cooks Up “Food On FIlm Festival”
August 20-26
CHATHAM, NY : Food On Film is the theme of PS21's third annual summer film festival, which runs August 20-26. This week long event features some of the finest, most mouth-watering stories ever committed to celluloid. Seven films from six countries will be presented at The Tent at PS21 at 2980 Route 66 in Chatham. Admission to all films is free, but donations are accepted.
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PS21 Presents Vanaver Caravan's Dance and
Music Tribute to the Legendary Woody Guthrie
CHATHAM, NY : Hudson Valley based The Vanaver Caravan presents "Pastures of Plenty,” a tribute to balladeer Woody Guthrie Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19. This full concert work combines music, song and dance inspired by Guthrie, the father of the American folksong revival. The Saturday performance begins at 8:00 pm at The Tent at PS21 in Chatham, NY. Sunday's show is a matinee, beginning at 2:00 pm. The Vanaver Caravan will also offer a three-day Swing Dance workshop August 15-17, and a Youth Workshop August 19.
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World Premiere Dance Performance at PS21
CHATHAM, NY : TAKE Dance returns to PS21 Friday and Saturday, August 10 and 11 with the world premiere of a new work created especially for PS21, along with two other expressive and distinctive pieces. This contemporary dance ensemble will perform at 8:00 pm under The Tent at PS21, located at 2980 Route 66 in the Town of Chatham.
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Are You A Dancer At Hear - Then This Is For You.
CHATHAM, NY :PS21 welcomes back Dances for a Variable Population (DVP), a NY-based dance company that teams area locals with professional dancers in an multigenerational contemporary dance performance. The program, which runs July 30 - August 4, includes a five day dance workshop, two day teacher training, five day fitness class, and Saturday evening performance.
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PS21 Presents Jamal Jackson Dance Company July 28 and 29
CHATHAM, NY :PS21 kicks off its 2012 dance season with the Jamal
Jackson Dance Company (JJDC). The Saturday, June 28 performance
begins at 8:00 pm, while the Sunday, June 29 performance is a matinee
and will begin at 2:00 pm. Both shows will feature “Footprints From My Head's Rhythm,” a student piece that will be learned during the Youth Dance Workshop, and the premiere of a new solo and. Music will be both prerecorded and live, including a djembe and djun djun player as well as the Berean Community Drumline.
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Daytime Comedy Show For Kids
CHATHAM, NY : A hilarious, high-energy improv comedy show just for
kids opens at PS21 on Friday, July 20 at 11:00 am. Similar in format to the television show “Whose Line Is It Anyway'”, this fast-paced, interactive program will feature skits, games, and parodies based on audience suggestions and performed by Walking the dog Theater's Off Leash! Ensemble. The Tent at PS21 is located at 2980 Route 66 one mile north of the village of Chatham.
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Summer Sings Program Returns to PS21
CHATHAM, NY :Choral music lovers of all abilities are invited to PS21's
"Summer Sings” series. Join us under The Tent on three consecutive
Mondays, July 9, 16 and 23 beginning at 7:30pm. Combine your voice
with others from throughout the community in singing choruses of
renowned works.
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PS21 and Walking the dog Theater Present
“The Cherry Orchard” July 5-22
CHATHAM, NY :PS21 and Walking the dog Theater (WTD) present
Anton Chekhov's triumphant final play, “The Cherry Orchard,” Thursdays
through Sundays, July 5-22. This classic, often farcical Russian comedy/
drama will be directed by David Anderson, with original musical score by Jonathan Talbot. All twelve performances begin at 8:00pm under The Tent at PS21, 2980 Route 66 in the Town of Chatham.
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PS21 Presents Alicia Svigals' Klezmer Fiddle Express
CHATHAM, NY :The world's foremost klezmer fiddler Alicia Svigals brings her dazzling style of playing to PS21 on Sunday, June 24 at 2:00pm. The concert will include traditional klezmer tunes, Yiddish songs, some original and new music, and the audience is encouraged to participate in the lively, expressive music by dancing, singing, and clapping. “We're the Jewish equivalent of a sizzling hoedown,” Svigals said.
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Seventh Annual Paul Grunberg Memorial Bach Concert To Feature Cellist Yehuda Hanani
CHATHAM, NY: PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century presents the Seventh Annual Paul Grunberg Memorial Bach Concert Saturday, June 16 at 7:30 pm. The all-Bach program features cellist Yehuda Hanani and pianist Emma Tahmizian. This concert is held each year in memory of Paul Grunberg, the late husband of PS21 President Judy Grunberg.
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GET READY TO LAUGH
Walking the dog Theater Returns to PS21 with Improv Café
CHATHAM, NY: Hudson, NY-based Walking the dog Theater's OFF LEASH! Ensemble will perform side-splitting improv comedy at PS21 in Chatham Saturday, June 23 at 7:30 pm. Similar in format and style to the popular television show “Whose Line Is It Anyway'” the fast-paced Improv Café features skits, games, and parodies based on audience suggestions. Great suggestions make for inspiring sketches and no two shows are ever the same.
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Arabic Music Virtuoso Simon Shaheen To Perform At PS21
“Brilliant and outstanding.”- Billboard
“Combining characteristics of Middle Eastern music, Western classical
music, jazz and Latin rhythms into a gorgeous tapestry.” - The Los Angeles Times
CHATHAM, NY: Sounds of the Middle East come to life at PS21: Performance
Spaces for the 21st Century on Saturday, June 30 at 7:30 pm. Considered by many to be one of the most significant contemporary Arab musicians and composers, Simon Shaheen, oudist, accompanied by Dafer Tawil, percussion, will perform this unique style of music which ranges from jazz to Western classical styles with a strong Arabic influence.
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What's This About String Theory?
PS21 Presents Three Musical Duos Featuring Stringed Instruments
CHATHAM, NY: Three of PS21's most anticipated events of the season will take place on consecutive weekends. “String Theory” features three exceptionally accomplished string players from three diverse musical and cultural traditions. The featured musicians are Yehuda Hanani, cellist, Alicia Svigals, Klezmer fiddler, and Simon Shaheen, oudist.
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PS21 BRINGS BACK DANCING UNDER THE STARS
Fun, welcoming environment for dancers of all skill levels
CHATHAM, NY: Grab your dancing shoes and swing on over to PS21's popular Friday night “Swing and Other Dances.” For six nights this summer PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century will host dances under the stars and under the beautiful concert tent at 2980 Route 66 in the town of Chatham. Live music will include jazz standards and old favorites, even a little Latin.
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PS21 PRESENTS 16 FREE FILMS THIS SUMMER
Movies Every Tuesday Plus “Food On Film Festival” August 20-26.
CHATHAM, NY :PS21's summer movie program kicks off on June 26. Movie-goers can enjoy music- and dance-themed films Tuesday nights through August 21 and on seven consecutive nights August 20-26 when PS21 presents its “Food on Film Festival.” All films are open to the public, free of charge and held under the tent at 2980 Route 66 in Chatham.
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PS21 Announces 2012 Schedule of Events
It Promises To Be An Exciting Summer of Dance, Music, Theater and Film
CHATHAM, NY: PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century proudly announces its 2012 schedule. This season, its seventh, features a wide-ranging program of world-class dance, music, theater and film running June through September. Tickets for all performances are available online or at the door, until they sell out.
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