Archive for Arts In My Backyard
August Wilson Monologue Competition – May 9, 2011
National Finals May 9, 2011 @ 7 PM August Wilson Theatre on Broadway 245 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019
Read moreLes Miserables at Susan Wagner
Susan E. Wagner High School Presents Les Miserables – School Edition April 7 – 9
Read moreLiving The Life: A Hip Hop Musical
On Sat. Feb 5 at Manhattan Theatre Lab High School (New York, NY), Principal Evelyn Collins and students would like you to attend “Livin’ In The Life: A Hip Hop Musical” presented by Manhattan Theater Lab High School. We are asking celebrity guests to sign an educational pledge poster “Education is Celebrity.”
Read moreArts In My Backyard – Staten Island – June
You can have fun and learn a lot this summer without having to catch the ferry or cross the bridge! Take beading and weaving workshops, learn to make Tibetan dumplings, experience the 1st Annual Garden Tour, visit the zoo to watch the free film series and whatever you do, don’t miss out on the Midsummer […]
Read moreArts In My Backyard – Queens – June
It’s a great summer to be in Queens. There is just so much to do. You can dance with teen sensation Bombayo or the Brazilian ensemble (Nego Gato), attend free concerts by Ryan Leslie and Jon B at Springfield Park, enjoy the Independance Day party in Flushing or watch the popular play America Nos among […]
Read moreArts In My Backyard – Manhattan – June
The Scottsboro Boys New musical by the team of John Kander and the late Fed Eeb with David • Thompson inspired by the infamous case of American injustice. Where: Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) • When: First Preview: Oct. 7; Opening: Oct. 31 • Director: Susan Stroman, Choreographer: Susan Stroman • For tickets call: […]
Read moreArts In My Backyard – Brooklyn – June
The FEAST • When: August 27-31st, 6pm everyday • Where: 18th Avenue between 67th Street and 75th Street, Bensonhurst • FREE!!! Tuesdays free at Botanical Gardens Fridays “pay what you wish for the fish” at NY Aquarium in Coney Island Sundays: Family day at Brooklyn Museum Sundays: Free Williamsburg Pool Parties (schedule TBA) Fort Greene […]
Read moreArts In My Backyard – Bronx – June
Dance classes and workshops at BAAD! • Capoiera dance classes with Ginga Mundo. Brazilian Capoiera ritualizes martial arts, African dance and aerobics. • When: Every Saturday 9:30 -11am • Where: BAAD! (Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance): 841 Barretto Street Bronx, NY 10474-5354 • Price: $7 per class • Call 718-842-5223 for more info. Abakua […]
Read moreArts in My Backyard – Staten Island – May
You can have fun and learn a lot this summer without having to catch the ferry or cross the bridge! Take beading and weaving workshops, learn to make Tibetan dumplings, experience the 1st Annual Garden Tour, visit the zoo to watch the free film series and whatever you do, don’t miss out on the Midsummer […]
Read moreArts in My Backyard – Queens – May
It’s a great summer to be in Queens. There is just so much to do. You can dance with teen sensation Bombayo or the Brazilian ensemble (Nego Gato), attend free concerts by Ryan Leslie and Jon B at Springfield Park, enjoy the Independance Day party in Flushing or watch the popular play America Nos among […]
Read moreArts in My Backyard- Brooklyn – May
Brooklyn has one of the most exciting and diverse summer event schedules in all of the 5 boroughs. Brooklyn is absolutely filled with FREE things to do all summer long. Attend the Fort Greene festival, Wingate Field concerts, free movies at Brooklyn Bridge park and Williamsburg Waterfront pool parties and shows and so much more! […]
Read moreArts in My Backyard – Manhattan – May
School is finished and summer is here. As all you locals know, there is nothing compared in to a summer in NYC. Over the next few months, check out everything from musicals to festivals to concerts. This issue of AIMB features the new Ray Charles musical “Unchain My Heart,” the morning concert series in Central […]
Read moreArts in My Backyard – Bronx – May
All My Sons by Arthur Miller Recently on Broadway with a star-studded cast, All My Sons by Arthur Miller is set in a seemingly idyllic small town in Middle America just after World War II. Behind the picket fence is a family struggling with the havoc caused by war, greed and deception. The Keller’s have […]
Read moreImpact Broadway – Spotlight
Hello, my name is Katrina Mackey and I’m a senior at McKinney Highschool of the Arts in Brooklyn New York. I got involved with Impact Broadway in my junior year when Ms. Donna came to our school with several of her colleagues and introduced the concept. In short they explained to me and other founding […]
Read moreBronx – La Isla Bonita
When you think about La Isla Bonita… you usually think about Puerto Rico (especially when you speak about Bodiquan people living on it). Well, the Pregones Theater stretches your understanding of the diaspora with its premier productiona. Aloha Boricua is Pregones’ new musical play about the first Puerto Ricans to set foot on the Hawaiian […]
Read moreStaten Island – COAHSI
When you think about Staten Island, so many things come to mind in regards to the arts. There seems to be a little something for everyone. Please go over to http://www.statenislandarts.org/cultural-calendar.html and check out the collection of COAHSI Cultural Calendar and see what this great organization has pulled together for your enjoyment. And if you […]
Read moreBrooklyn – Medgar Evers
Medgar Evers is an amazing institution where the arts though not necessarily incorporated in their academic platform, flourishes on an extremely organic level and reaches the attention of some really big wigs in the international theater scene. Such is the case of Impact Broadway Collegiate Advisor, Thomas Bradshaw.
Read moreQueens – LaGuardia College
LaGuardia College will be doing an intense season that will surely delight all that are interested in multiple aspects of theater and art in new mediums. One such case is Around the World in 24 Hours– The Internationalists (Lab 301) at Little Theatre on November 7th at 3pm thru November 8th, 3pm. The Internationalists is […]
Read moreManhattan – DREAMGIRLS at The Apollo
Harlem will be on fire as it opens its doors to the show that made Jennifer Hudson, a household name! No, I am not talking about American Idol. I am talking about Dreamgirls. A sensational new stage production of DREAMGIRLS, it is set to come into our own backyard, the legendary Apollo Theater on November […]
Read moreIB Schools – Staten Island
Susan E. Wagner High School School Bio: It is the mission of Susan E. Wagner High School to create a unified community of students, parents and educators, which will provide a rigorous instructional program in a supportive atmosphere. This community will strive to stimulate in each child a thirst for knowledge, which will result in […]
Read moreIB Schools – Queens
LaGuardia Community College 31-10 Thomson Avenue Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 (718) 482-7200 LaGuardia Community College is the best place to think globally and act locally. Whether it is in creating a piece of software or writing a play, understanding how to do calculus or understanding how to do physical therapy, students at LaGuardia Community […]
Read moreIB Schools – Manhattan
Manhattan Theatre Lab High School School Bio: Manhattan Theatre Lab High is a high school designed to train, nurture, and edify students with sincere aspirations in Theatre, Music and Dance. Our mission also includes providing a learning community where academic rigor and creative expression go hand in hand. The teaching environment will encompass the utilization […]
Read moreIB Schools – Brooklyn
Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School School Bio: Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School in Canarsie, Brooklyn was founded in September 2007 in partnership with Vital Theatre Company. The school offers students the opportunity to study theatre from grades 9-12 while also pursuing their regents or Advanced Regents Diploma. Vital Teaching Artists offer 4-12 week residencies that […]
Read moreIB Schools – Bronx
Theatre Arts Production Company School (TAPCo) School Bio: TAPCo is a learner-centered, performance-based school of choice. We are committed to promoting intellectual engagement which fosters creativity, diversity and personal responsibility. As a small school, we are able to provide a safe and personalized environment to a multi-cultural community. TAPCo challenges students through a variety of […]
Read moreStaten Island – Susan E. Wagner High School
IB High School: Susan E. Wagner High School Faculty/Administrative Contact: Diane Zerega IB College: TBD People always forget about the rich and cultural diversity that is in the borough of Staten Island. Food, celebration and art paints a canvas for their residence and we invite you this summer to take a different look at this […]
Read moreQueens – Hillcrest High School
IB Queens High School: Hillcrest High School Faculty/Administrative Contact: Iris Blige, Gloria Atisogbuie, Linda Key IB Queens College: LaGuardia Community College Faculty/Administrative Contact: Steven Hitt If the Bronx is the place where Hip-Hop was born, surely Queens is the borough where Hip-Hop grew up and learned her swagger. But if you think that its production […]
Read moreManhattan – Thurgood Marshall Academy
IB Manhattan High School: Thurgood Marshall Academy Faculty/Administrative Contacts: Tara Gardner, Dr. Sandye Johnson IB Manhattan College: City College of New York Faculty/Administrative Contacts: P rofessor Eugene Nesmith Thoughts of the arts in Manhattan immediately conjure images of the great museums and, of course, the bright lights of Broadway. But the island of Manhattan is alive with electricity […]
Read moreBrooklyn – Susan McKinney Secondary School of the Arts
IB Brooklyn High School: Susan McKinney Secondary School of the Arts Faculty/Administrative Contact: Darren Persons IB Brooklyn College: Medger Evers College Faculty/Administrative Contacts: Brenda Greene, Elendar Barnes, Thomas Bradshaw Did you know that in the incredibly diverse borough of Brooklyn there are mummies from Egypt in the permanent collection at the recently renovated Brooklyn Museum of Art? […]
Read moreBronx – Fordham High School of the Arts
IB Broadway High School: Fordham High School of the Arts Faculty/Administrative Contact: Rose Hernandez IB College: TBD Did you know that the Bronx Museum of the Arts boasts a unique collection that focuses on contemporary art by artists of African, Asian and Latin American descent? How about the Bronx Cultural Trolley? It takes you on a FREE ride exploring the […]
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