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 Brooklyn Museum presents Newspaper Fiction: The New York Journalism of Djuna Barnes, 1913-1919 in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art
Ongoing exhibition
An exhibition of 45 objects including drawings, works on paper, documentary photographs, and stories in newsprint by the celebrated writer and early twentieth-century advocate for women's rights Djuna Barnes (American, 1892-1982), will be presented in the Herstory Gallery of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art from January 20 through October 28, 2012. Among the works on view will be eight illustrations Barnes composed to accompany her newspaper columns.
The Herstory Gallery is devoted to the remarkable contributions of the women represented in The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago, on permanent view in the adjacent gallery. Barnes is one of 1,038 women honored in Chicago's iconic feminist work.
Brought up in an unconventional household, Barnes developed an outsider's perspective on "normal" life that served her well as a writer. Her liberal sexuality fit in perfectly with the bohemian lifestyle of Greenwich Village and, later, the lesbian expatriate community in Paris. From her first articles in 1913 until her departure for Europe in 1921, Barnes specialized in a type of journalism that was less about current events and more about her observations of the diverse personalities and happenings that gave readers an intimate portrait of her favorite character-New York City. Attempting to capture its transition from turn of the century city to modern metropolis, Barnes developed her unique style of "newspaper fictions," offering impressionistic observations and dramatizing whatever she felt to be the true significance or subtexts of a story.
Image:Djuna Barnes, Sketch of a woman with hat, looking right, for "The Terrorists," New York Morning Telegraph Sunday Magazine, September 30, 1917. Ink on paper, 12 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (32.4 x 21.6 cm).
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 A Man of No Importance at the Gallery Players
Book by Terrence McNally, Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens,
January 28-February 19, 2012
This musical by the Tony Award®-winning team behind Ragtime tells the story of Alfie Byrne, a bus conductor in 1964 Dublin who is struggling with a secret he can’t even admit to himself. When he’s not driving his route, Alfie pursues his artistic passion and directs theatrical productions for a local troupe in a church hall. He is soon forced to confront his fears, shame and the bigotry of others. Winner of the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, A Man of No Importance is a tender and beautifully woven tale of family, friendship and acceptance, teaching us that it really is a wonderful thing to “love who you love.”
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 Collaborations, an exhibition focusing on artwork created by two or more artists at BAG
Opening reception of Collaborations on Saturday,
Saturday, 28 January, 2012
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
In Collaborations, artists and writers from the United States and abroad will showcase photographs, installations, textiles, woodcuts, collages, poems, and books. This exhibition offers insight into multiple approaches and motivations for collaborative projects. Some artists work with one another to increase experimentation, while others collaborate to solve a specific problem or to confront issues of the past and present.
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YOUTHWORKS featuring the work of young artists (ages 7-18)
Saturday, January 28 at 7:00PM | Sunday, January 29 at 5:00PM
 Started in 1991, YOUTHWORKS is a yearly opportunity for young people (ages 7- 18) to imagine, create, and perform their own original performance work at BAX. Year after year we are amazed at the 8-week journey these young artists go through from orientation to performance. Young artists come in from all over the City, most with nothing more than the desire to create "something," and set themselves to work. Professional artists volunteer their time to coach young artists through the creative process as they create anything from plays, dances, poetry in performance, and original songs. Pieces have been solos, group pieces and have even included a father/daughter collaboration!
Participants have an opportunity to collaborate in the technical aspects of their performance and experience a technical rehearsal (many for the first time) with our in-house professional technical director. The culminating performance is fully produced (with lights, sound and stage manager) and takes place in our theater space. This unique program is FREE for self directed young artists committed to creating original work.
YOUTHWORKS director, Donna Costello, assisted by the festivals intern, Dominique Fluker, leads the orientation workshop, recruits the coaches, coordinates rehearsals and produces the performance. Costello guides the process and assists in the interchange between artists and coaches with an inquiry-based practice.
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Best Sources for Food Help in Brooklyn
 Brooklyn has agencies that can tell you if you’re eligible for food stamps, and how to get through the application process.
Just call or visit one of the agencies below to find out if you qualify for a benefit that can help you and your family to eat healthier meals without breaking your budget:
Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council
217 Wyckoff Avenue
718-366-3800
Family Resource Center
100 Pennsylvania Avenue
718-875-0027
Also, more than 400 soup kitchens and food pantries in Brooklyn offer meals and/or food you can prepare at home. Some are open every day, while others may be open only a few hours a week.
You can find a kitchen or pantry in your neighborhood by going to the New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH) website, at www.nyccah.org, and clicking on “Hunger Maps” or by calling Jim Wengler at NYCCAH: 212-825-0028 ext. 218. |
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