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2008 |
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| JANUARY 2008 |
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| FRIDAY JAN
4 |
8:00 |
 MUSIC: ISRAEL: Local
Mexican rocker, Israel, plays original songs of love and protest
tonight! He's a one-man-band and is eager to share his creative
ideas. Won't you join us? Yes!
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9:00 |
MUSIC:REVELATION
1  Gina
Zavalis and Paul DeFazio, a harmony-singing rock-pop and jazz
duo, play covers from the 60s, 70s and 80s, as well as Christian
inspirational original songs. |
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SATURDAY
JAN 5 |
8:00 |
SPECIAL:SHAKESPEARE'S
12th NIGHT
 It's
Twelfth Night! So here we are with an open participatory
read-aloud of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, which was written
to be performed on this date.("The evening of the fifth of
January, preceding Twelfth Day- also known as the Epiphany- is
traditionally the last day of the Christmas festivities and observed
as a time of merrymaking" Oxford English Dictionary) Come
and join us in this informal event, a fun way to hang out with
the neighbors,  taking
turns reading from this great classic, with new original 17th century-style dulcimer
music by HARRY OPPENHEIMER. |
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FRIDAY
JAN 11
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8:00 |
MUSIC : GUYS IN THE BAND
 Rocking
blues group with Guy Michetti and Gary Moore on guitars and vocals,
Jimi White on bass, Joan Moore on vocals and Tom Fanizzi on percussion. |
| 9:00 |
MUSIC : BIG FRANK MIRRA 
Great
delta blues guitar singer Mirra performs classics with real heart |
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SATURDAY
JAN 12 |
11-1 |
 SPECIAL: KIDS!
MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. with BOBALOO. New Directions Services
presents the wonderful Bobaloo (Bob Basey) telling
stories and songs in honor of the birthday of the great
philisophical and spiritual leader, Martin Luther King Jr.
Free refreshments and snacks for kids and parents. |
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| 8pm |
 MUSIC : DIMITRI: Original
Sri Lankan Rasta Reggae! He has good rapping reggae lyrics with
a very positive message. |
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9pm |
MUSIC : To Be Announced |
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THURSDAY
JAN 17
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7:30 |
 MUSIC:ROUND SINGING Come
and participate or just listen to this informal group of singers
weave magical melodies that loop and roll.
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FRIDAY
JAN 18 |
8pm |
 MUSIC: NEAL HAGSTROM: Staten Island's own brand of "Prairie Home Companion"
with stories and song from station WETG, 208
on yer radio dial! |
| 8:30 |
MUSIC: JOAN CADELL BAND
 Rocker
Joan Cadell performs her powerful original songs and some covers
with her full band. |
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SATURDAY
JAN 19 |
8pm |
ARTISTS SALON: We invite artists of all persuasions
to come and share your work and explore related
themes. Bring JPEGs to project, physical artifacts, DVDs, notebooks,
sketchbooks, whatever, to this informal social event.
Special Music and Art performance by PASQUAL and DERWIN.
PLUS! Closing party for MARY BULLOCK'S paintings,
so come on over and enjoy Mary's stunning collection, entitled "TROPICAL
WINTER". |
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TUESDAY
JAN 22 |
7:30 |
FULL MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE Please
bring your drum or play one of ours at this exciting informal gathering.
Communication and healing play, inspired by the energy of The Moon. |
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FRIDAY
JAN 25 |
8pm |
 POLY
MORPHOUS: ELEKTROMOTIF
"Buddha, Baseball, and Bok Choy" Multi-media artists'
collective Elektromotif presents their theme "Buddha, Baseball,
and Bok Choy" with poetry, music, and photography performances
by Will Wynn, Doug Principato, Marguerite Maria Rivas, Andre Martinez,
and Willie Chu. |
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SATURDAY
JAN 26 |
2-4 |
 KIDS
OPEN MIC AFTERNOON!
Kids, come and share your songs, jokes, special
stories, play your musical instrument, halloween-costumed scene,
artwork, your creative imagination on the ETG stage! We have a
keyboard, we have guitar amps, we have microphones. So this is
a great chance to do your own show on a real stage. Bring your
parents and your friends and have some fun!
As featured in the
Staten Island Advance "Kids In The City" column. |
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8pm |
 ETG
BIG OPEN MIC
You are invited to share your performance or presentation
on the Neighborhood Stage! (Kid friendly, no X- or R-rated material,
please) 7 minute limit
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| FEBRUARY 2008 |
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| FRIDAY FEB
1 |
8:00 |
 RICHMOND COUNTY VORTEX SUTRA:
JJ HAYES gathers the crew that will explode live improv
poetry and music all over your mind.
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SATURDAY
FEB 2 |
7pm |
ART RECEPTION:
CESAR VARGAS and PASQUALE RICA
Cats and abstracts, earthlings too. Come and welcome the new work adorning
our walls this night, and hear the painters' notions from their own lips. And
red wine to sip! |
| 9pm |
THE HUMANS
Indentical twin brothers, DAVID ECHO & DANNY HUM, have been writing songs
together since before birth. Together with Damian Scro on percussion, they are
THE HUMANS. The Humans will perform pieces from their new album! Here's
their mySpace page |
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SATURDAY
FEB 2 |
2pm |
MEET-UP:STATEN ISLAND
SONGWRITERS' CIRCLE |
| 2-4 |
NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN
Share books, read aloud, special event with the William T. Davis/
P.S.31 PTA. All are welcome! |
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FRIDAY
FEB 8
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8:00 |
 COMEDY
: PHILLIP ELLIOT wants to share some NEW THOUGHTS
that you must hear! |
| 8:30 |
WORD: CARL PECKHAM:
Twisted Love Story... |
| 9:00 |
 MUSIC
: MARK SINNIS Direct from the band NINTH HOUSE,
Sinnis does acoustic Goth Folk originals with a great voice. Songs
from his new CD project! |
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SATURDAY
FEB 9 |
2pm |
KIDS: PLAY DATE! PUPPET
WORKSHOP AND SHOWS
 A
great day of free puppet-making and fun story improvisations,
on a real puppet-stage, by and for kids and their families,
facilitated by the brilliant BOBALOO, amazing ALYCIA and
our very own... us! Crafts will be provided. Have some
creative fun at ETG! |
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8pm |
MUSIC: JOAN CADELL and SCOTT CADELL
Talented songwriter performers play their rocking originals and some covers too. |
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 MUSIC: DON
LOMBARDI
Balladeer Lombardi plays and sings his beautiful folk pieces as well
as songs by Gordon Lightfoot and others |
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FRIDAY
FEB 15 |
8pm |
MUSIC: NEAL
HAGSTROM's STATEN ISLAND HOUR: Old-time-live-radio format
of uplifting music from the 30s and 40s, with accompanying
stories and song. Neal Hagstrom's own brand of "Prairie
Home Companion" on the figmentary station WETG, 208 on yer
radio dial! |
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SATURDAY
FEB 16 |
8pm |
THEATER: MAGDALENA LAMAISON funny
yet tragic monologues: "Four Women, Four Moving Moments" |
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8:30 |
MUSIC: TRISH
AND CHRISTOPH's New North Show Episode: Re-sing
and Recycle.  Salvaging
remote areas of our brains and old hard
drives, we'll be presenting you some brand new recycled
material that hasn't seen the dim light of a Book Cafe since
the last millennium. |
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SUNDAY
Feb 17 |
12:30-2 |
 MEET-UP
GROUP :
SILVER LAKE FLUTE CIRCLE
Flute music players and afficianados meet-up to play music and
share thoughts. |
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FRIDAY
FEB 22 |
8pm |
 FULL
MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE
(sorry,
due to the snow and impending ice-storm, MANHATTAN TRIBAL BELLYDANCE
will NOT be able to join us tonight)
Bring your drum or play one of ours at this exciting informal gathering.
Communication and play, inspired by the energy of the moon. |
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SATURDAY
FEB 23 |
1-2 |
----
CANCELLED! due to the weather ----
 BLACK
HISTORY for KIDS! with BOBALOOO Stories and songs by this wonderful entertainer.
There will be free snacks for the participating kids, provided
by New Directions Services and Wendy DeJong.
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2-4 |
KIDS
OPEN MIC AFTERNOON!
Kids, come and share your songs,
jokes, special stories, play your musical instrument, costume scene,
artwork, whatever you want to do on the ETG stage! You can even
just make things up as you go along!
If you want, we have a keyboard, we have guitar amps,
we have microphones, we have hand-drums, and we can help.
Come and play on a real stage! Bring your
parents and your friends and have some fun.
As featured in the
Staten Island Advance "Kids In The City" column. |
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8pm |
ETG
BIG OPEN MIC
You are invited to share your performance or presentation
on the Neighborhood Stage! (Kid friendly, no X- or R-rated material,
please) 7 minute limit
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FRIDAY
FEB 29 |
8pm |
 MUSIC: LYNNE
CLARKE: Rocking spiritual folk music by this talented
local. |
| 9pm |
 MUSIC: TINA OLSEN : This
eclectic
folk-singer, with the voice of Joan Baez, invites you to sing along. |
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| MARCH 2008 |
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SATURDAY
MAR 1 |
8pm |
MUSIC : MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
with HARRY OPPENHEIMER Peaceful sounds from the
Appalachian dulcimer, a fretted string instrument of the zither family,
as weilded by Staten Island's own Mr. Oppenheimer for our pleasure. |
| 9pm |
 TUGATO:
OTHER-WORLDLY
Talented Chilean musician will present UFO images with his improvised
music. |
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FRIDAY
MAR 7
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8:00 |
MUSIC : KOOL KIDZ Pop
duo with an infectious chemistry, play originals and covers. |
| 9:00 |
 MAGICIAN
: RAY FUENTES : MENTAL MAGIC This talent is a
master at the impossible. Come and be amazed. |
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SATURDAY
MAR 8 |
2pm |
KIDS: PLAY DATE! PUPPET
WORKSHOP AND SHOWS
A
great day of free puppet-making and fun story improvisations,
on a real puppet-stage, by and for kids and their families,
facilitated by the brilliant BOBALOO, amazing ALYCIA and
our very own... us! Crafts will be provided. Have some
creative fun at ETG! |
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8pm |
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MUSIC : ADAM AND ANDREW'S LOGICALLY THOUGHT-OUT ENTERTAINMENT
Local celebrities, Adam and Andrew, bring together
a program of musical talents on our stage tonight. |
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FRIDAY
MAR 14
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8PM |
 MUSIC:RANDY
LUDACER and the Edison Volt Electro-Mechanical Guitar
Pop-rock-folk originals on a unique self-designed guitar by this
inventive local designer.
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| 9PM |
 MUSIC: PAUL STRAYFER:
North Shore guitar hero plays his beautiful original instrumental
neo-classical-rock-jazz-fusion music. |
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SATURDAY
MAR 15 |
3pm |
 POETRY
BENEFIT: TRAILS
THROUGH THE GREENBELT Benefit performance featuring
selected readings by JACK FREEDMAN, JUST WORDS, DOUGLAS CALA,
JENN CARLO, JACKIE CASSEN, ADRIANNA GOFFREDO;
Soap products and Artwork will be sold to raise money for the
publishing effort of the volume of collected poetry entitled "TRAILS
THROUGH THE GREENBELT" . |
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8pm |
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MUSIC: NORMAN SAVITT
Peaceful and excellent instrumental acoustic guitar music by this gifted composer/improviser. |
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9pm |
 MUSIC: E-BOW TRIO:
Doug
Principato, Randy Hudson, Conrad Spanroft weave sonic fabric with
their electro-magnetic bowing machines. |
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SUNDAY
Mar 16 |
12:30-2 |
MEET-UP
GROUP :
SILVER LAKE FLUTE CIRCLE
Flute music players and afficianados meet-up to play music and
share thoughts. |
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FRIDAY
MAR 21 |
8pm |
 FULL
MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE
Bring your drum or play one of ours at this exciting informal gathering.
Communication and play, inspired by the energy of the moon. |
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SATURDAY
MAR 22 |
8pm |
 MUSIC: STATEN ISLAND SONGWRITERS
CIRCLE : Come and hear some of the
best and diverse songs from Staten Island's own local singer-songwriters.
Listen as they share original songs woven in their most individual
and personal style. |
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FRIDAY
MAR 28 |
8pm |
MUSIC: ALLERGIC TO B's
: The wonderful Joan
and Gary Moore and friends return to the
ETG stage with guitars, ukelele, piano, and that soulful singing! Come on up for some good vibes and poetical intensity with these nice, creative folks! |
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SATURDAY
MAR 29 |
2-4 |
KIDS
OPEN MIC AFTERNOON
with host Bonnie
Kids, come and share your songs, jokes, special
stories, play your musical instrument, costumed scene,
artwork... show your creative imagination
on the ETG stage! We
have a keyboard, we have guitar amps, we have microphones. So this
is a great chance to do your own show on a real stage. Bring your
parents and your friends and have some fun!
As featured in the
Staten Island Advance "Kids In The City" column. |
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8pm |
ETG
BIG OPEN MIC
You are invited to share your performance or presentation
on the Neighborhood Stage! (Kid friendly, no X- or R-rated material,
please) 7 minute limit
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OUR EVENTS ARE ALWAYS FREE! PLEASE TIP THE PERFORMER
MAY 2008 |
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FRIDAY
MAY 2 |
8pm |
MOVIE: THE YES MEN Political activism at its most humorous. |
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SATURDAY
MAY 3
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3pm |
BOOKSIGNING: POETRY of ERIC HINES Book publishing reception with readings by Eric Hines and Friends for
Eric Hines' new book of poetry THE AQUARIAN SON |
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| 8:00 |
MUSIC: CANARSIE KEN BIRTHDAY performance: This inimitable harmonica blues man gathers his tribes for some foot-stomping time on the occassion of his birth anniversary. |
| 9pm |
TBA |
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FRIDAY
MAY 9
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8:00 |
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MUSIC : ADAM AND ANDREW'S LOGICALLY THOUGHT-OUT ENTERTAINMENT #2
Adam and Andrew once again bring together
a diverse program of talented humans. Music, artwork, films, animation and poetry by various local artists. |
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SATURDAY
MAY 10 |
2pm |
KIDS: PLAY DATE! PUPPET
WORKSHOP AND SHOWS
A great day of free puppet-making
and fun story improvisations, on a real puppet-stage, by and
for kids and their families, facilitated by the brilliant BOBALOO,
amazing ALYCIA and our very own... us! Crafts will be provided.
Have some creative fun at ETG! |
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8:00 |
 MUSIC : JIM INDELL and friends! Music and songs with high energy and creative flair by singer songwriter Mr. Indell and a host of happy helpers. |
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9:00 |
 POETRY MUSIC ART: MARGUERITTE RIVAS and friends: "OLD NEW, BORROWED, BLUE": Live poetry, music and photographs; a performance both composed and improvised, somewhat in the beatnik tradition, by this crew of creatives.
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FRIDAY
MAY 16 |
8pm |
COMEDY: PHILLIP ELLIOT: This St. George student comic presents his expanding comedic routine for your pleasure. |
| 8:30 |
 MUSIC: THE JOAN CADELL BAND: Talented, rocking and heartful rock, folk, rhythm and blues band. |
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SATURDAY
MAY 17 |
8-10 |
 POETRY: ERIC HINES and JACKIE CASSEN Excellent spoken word poetry from these two writers.
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SUNDAY
MAY 18 |
12:30-2 |
MEET-UP: SILVER LAKE FLUTE CIRCLE
Flute music players and afficianados meet-up to play music and
share thoughts. |
| 2pm |
MEET-UP:STATEN ISLAND
SONGWRITERS' CIRCLE |
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TUESDAY
MAY 20 |
7:30 |
 FULL MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE Bring your drum or play one of ours at this exciting informal gathering.
Communication and play, inspired by the energy of the moon. |
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FRIDAY
MAY 23 |
8pm |
MUSIC: TRISH AND CHRISTOPH: The “Songs Of The North Shore” duo and crew are back! This time with a show that is described as "UFOs, vinyl siding and loose birds: Trish and Christoph's prequel for THE RETURN OF THE GREAT BLUE HERON#2", which will be presented in June at Gallery 6 (note location change).
See the show's trailer HERE and please join us for this lovely fun.
 OPENING for TaC will be special guest artist:
I AM THE BISON the one-man-band project of Sam Cohen, a member of up-and coming cult band Apollo Sunshine that incidentally plays at London's Wireless Festival on a stage with the New York Dolls. Listen and look at Sam's beautiful new songs at http://www. myspace. com/iamthebison
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SATURDAY
MAY24 |
8pm |
First time in Staten Island!
MUSIC: IKTUS PERCUSSION QUARTET: A dynamic Percussion/ New Music ensemble on a mission to inspire and exhilarate. Experimental / Ambient / Classical Influenced by a broad range of world music and instrumentation, and committed to playing fresh new compositions from up and coming artists, iktus is on the cutting edge of the percussion scene. Current projects include: World Premier Concert Series with Random Access Music (RAM), Dance & Beat Collaboration with Modern Dance, Electronic/Percussion with composers of Forecast Music, Collaboration with Billy Martin, and so much more…
iktus percussion quartet is currently endorsed by Mike Balter Mallets and Grover Percussion.
Come visit us at: www.myspace.com/iktuspercussion |
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FRIDAY
MAY30 |
8pm |
PERFORMANCE ART:
RETO: A DANCE TO LOVE
 Don't miss this ritual ceremonial dance art performance by an unusual and prolific Mexican phenomenon who calls himself RETO. (who is also our current artist-of the month, i.e. his paintings are gracing our walls until the 1st week of June.) The DANCE TO LOVE movements are based on the carved -stone images known as "the Dancers" from Magote 1350 BC and Montealban 1000 BC.
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9pm |
MOVIE: TO BE ANNOUNCED: The movies we show are not main-stream entertainments, but deep thought-provoking labors of love geared toward expanding audience awareness of this life and world we share. Guaranteed interesting, educational and fun! |
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SATURDAY
MAY 31 |
2pm |
KIDS
OPEN MIC AFTERNOON!
Kids, come and share your songs, jokes, special
stories, play your musical instrument, halloween-costumed scene,
artwork, your creative imagination on the ETG stage! We have a
keyboard, we have guitar amps, we have microphones. So this is
a great chance to do your own show on a real stage. Bring your
parents and your friends and have some fun!
As featured in the
Staten Island Advance "Kids In The City" column. |
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8pm |
ETG
BIG OPEN MIC
You are invited to share your performance or presentation
on the Neighborhood Stage! (Kid friendly, no X- or R-rated material,
please) 7 minute limit
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JUNE 2008 FEATURED ARTIST: Stephanie Ratcliffe  |
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SATURDAY
JUNE 7
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8pm |
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MUSIC: NORMAN SAVITT
Peaceful and excellent instrumental acoustic guitar music by this gifted composer/improviser. |
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| 9pm |
 MUSIC: JAMIE RICK LEIF: Guitar master plays flamenco and more on a unique guitar of his own invention.
[Gayathri Krishnan had to cancel because of a health issue. Wish her well!] |
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SUNDAY
JUNE 8 |
7:30pm |
$4 suggested donation |
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SPECIAL LECTURE EVENT:
OUR ORIGINAL MEDICINE: USING ANCIENT HERBAL REMEDIES IN A MODERN WORLD
Herbalist RICHARD MANDELBAUM, has a background in both Chinese and Western herbal traditions. He has been an avid student of our native flora for over nineteen years, and in addition to teaching on a diverse range of clinical subjects, he often leads workshops on field botany, wild edible plants and  mushrooms. He is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild (AHG).
 His Dragonfly Botanicals is a small organic garden dedicated to the natural, organic production of medicinal plants, and situated on the grounds of the Center for Creative Therapies and the Arts in Forestburgh, NY.
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$4 suggested donation |
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FRIDAY
JUNE 13
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8:00 |
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MUSIC :ADAM AND ANDREW'S LOGICALLY THOUGHT-OUT ENTERTAINMENT #3
Adam and Andrew once again bring together
a diverse program of talented humans; this time for the release party of the new album by Andrew called CHAMPION OF LOVE.
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SATURDAY
JUNE 14 |
2pm |
KIDS: FINAL PLAY DATE! PUPPET
WORKSHOP AND SHOWS
THIS MONTH:
SHADOW PUPPETS!
Come and experiment with SHADOWS!
We are going to be cutting shapes out of paper, colored plastic, and using other objects and shapes including our hands to make fun characters come to life on the illuminated puppet screen!
This will be the last in our current series of free puppet-making
and fun story improvisations with BOBALOO, ALYCIA and TRACY BASEY, so please try to come! Crafts and materials will be provided.
Have some creative fun at ETG! |
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Affordable Local Art :
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Ceramic works by Victoria Larrea-Bellinger;
Wooden sculptures by Steve Jones and by Albin Lohr-Jones;
Paintings by Andrew Wible and by Taylor Moore and by Reto de Oaxaca;
Artwork tee-shirts by Robert Civello; Clothing designs by Ezair Beausoleil.
all $5 to $50! |
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SATURDAY
JUNE 14 |
5:00 |
GINGHAM DOG |
| 6:00 |
FEASTER AND FRIENDS link |
| 7:00 |
FATTY ACIDS |
| 8:00 |
DOUG PRINCIPATO: GRAND PEPPER OF REALITY link |
| 9:00 |
PAUL STRAYFER link
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SUNDAY
JUNE 15 |
12:30 |
SILVER LAKE FLUTE CIRCLE (led by "Night Dancers" John Sarantos and Gera Clark) |
| 2pm |
STATEN ISLAND
SONGWRITERS' CIRCLE |
| 4pm |
EZAIR BEAUSOLEIL and
STEVE JONES |
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MONDAY
JUNE 16 |
7:30 |
 SI OUTLOUD: BLOOMSDAY: ETG BookCafe opens, on the day of the week that it is normally closed, for this special date-centric event. You can participate in this fun and informal read-aloud: OutLOUD’s annual celebration of James Joyce’s epic, Ulysses.
James Joyce shocked the world when he recreated the events of a single Irish summer’s day, as his comic novel followed the lives of a colorful medley of Dublin characters on June 16, 1904, from sunrise til the pre-dawn hours of the following morning. Every year on June 16, around the world, Joyceans gather to celebrate “Bloomsday” in honor of the book’s chief protagonist, Leopold Bloom. Bloomsday features global readings of Joyce’s Ulysses, from Beijing to Boston, from Auckland to the Arctic. Staten Island is no exception, as OutLOUD hosts its annual Bloomsday celebration with readings by some of our own “local characters.” Wear 1904 costume if you like, or just a fanciful hat! Please note that this event is for ADULTS ONLY. |
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WEDNESDAY
JUNE 18 |
7:30 |
 FULL MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE: Bring your drum or play one of ours. Communication from the heart.
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FRIDAY
JUNE 20 |
8:00 |
 PERFORMANCE ART: Be'e Na' Za'a artist RETO performs DANCING STONES OF OAXACA, A dance to Love:  Sculptural, painted sets, costumes, lights, projections and music create an otherworldy experience of this dance and movement performance by RETO. One of Staten Island's newest and most original multimedia artists! Don't miss this ritual ceremonial dance art performance by an unusual and prolific Mexican indigenous Be'e Na' Za'a artist. The DANCE TO LOVE movements are based on the carved -stone images known as "the Dancers" from Magote 1350 BC and Montealban 1000 BC.
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SATURDAY
JUNE 21
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to the Make Music NY website |
at ETG BOOK CAFE:
Music all day! |
| 11am FAMILY SING-ALONG
w/ BOBALOO & TRACY |
| 12pm ROUND SINGING |
| 1pm CAROLINE CUTRONEO and friends |
| 3pm FOLK JAM SESSION |
| 4pm ALLERGIC TO B’s and friends |
| 5pm BLUES JAM SESSION |
| 7pm RUNAWAY TRAIN and friends |
| 9pm TUGATO de CHILE |
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... and at
ETG CLOTHING: |
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12pm |
KIT & JARRED
fiddle and banjo |
| 1pm |
CAROLINA de BRAZIL
Guitar and song |
| 2pm |
BIRD & TRIKE
guitar and voices |
| 3pm |
BLISTER & SPOT
Sax & Accordion |
| 5pm |
NICK ROZAK
Bagpipes |
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Suggested donation of $5.00 to $20.00 |
FRIDAY
JUNE 27 |
7-10pm |
 BENEFIT: for AMMA THE HUGGING SAINT'S FARMER RELIEF PROJECT
Join MUSICIANS: Andrew Philip Tipton and the Passenger Pidgeons; Poton; Matt Wilson; Reina Del Camino AND
POETS Jen Russo and Elena Capofari for this fundraiser, organized by several young Staten Islanders, to draw attention to the plight of poor farmers in India and the amazing relief efforts organized by Amma (aka The Hugging Saint).
All procedes will be sent to The Farmer Relief Project.  The evening will include delicious Indian-style refreshments, live music, video collage and a slide show of photos taken while on the road with Amma in India this year. Suggested donation of $5.00 to $20.00.
see http://www.amma.org/humanitarian-activities/social/farmer-project.html for more details about the project.
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Suggested donation of $5.00 to $20.00 |
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SATURDAY
JUNE 28 |
2-4 |
KIDS
OPEN MIC AFTERNOON!
Kids, come and share your songs, jokes, special
stories, play your musical instrument, halloween-costumed scene,
artwork, your creative imagination on the ETG stage! We have a
keyboard, we have guitar amps, we have microphones. So this is
a great chance to do your own show on a real stage. Bring your
parents and your friends and have some fun!
As featured in the
Staten Island Advance "Kids In The City" column. |
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8pm |
ETG
BIG OPEN MIC
You are invited to share your performance or presentation
on the Neighborhood Stage! (Kid friendly, no X- or R-rated material,
please) 7 minute limit
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JULY 5
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7:30 |
 GAMES NIGHT! with Andy and Katica
Go, Chess, Scrabble, Backgammon and more. What's your pleasure? |
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FRIDAY
JULY 11 |
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 MUSIC: DENNIS MALENFANT: New arrangements of familiar favorites exquisitely performed on the guitar.
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SATURDAY
JULY 12
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8:00 |
 MUSIC: IAN HEIKEL
Visiting rock trio from Pennsylvania also plays folk originals. Come and meet Ian Heikel on vox and guitars, Jay Knaub on percussion, Alex Smyser on bass.
"An extremely gifted musician, a bold and honest songwriter, and a sincere communicator. He touches topics that are close to his heart with a raw and intimate honesty. You will be impressed by his talent, inspired by his song-writing and encouraged by his heart for people." WEBSITE
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FRIDAY
JULY 18 |
8pm |
FULL
MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE and BELLYDANCE with MANHATTAN TRIBAL!
Join Mimi Fontana and This group of dancers rock out with their unusual group improv dancing style (Get a free lesson as part of the fun tonight)
Drum with the dancers, drum with neighbors and friends, bring your drum or play one of ours at this exciting informal gathering.
Communication and play, inspired by the energy of the moon. |
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SATURDAY
JULY 19 |
8pm |
  SPECIAL:
SARA VALENTINE'S LITTLE MISS BIG MOUTH PRESENTS
A Midsummer's Night Communion: Meditations for Living Outside the Iron Prison. Build your own marshmallow and toothpick dream house at this eclectic response to the past millennia. Special guests include xtn hansen, Earth-based storytellar, social permaculturalist, and natural community builder.
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SUNDAY
JULY 20 |
12:30-2 |
MEET-UP: SILVER LAKE FLUTE CIRCLE
Flute music players and afficianados meet-up to play music and
share thoughts. |
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MEET-UP:STATEN ISLAND
SONGWRITERS' CIRCLE |
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SATURDAY
JULY 26 |
8pm |
ETG
BIG OPEN MIC
You are invited to share your performance or presentation
on the Neighborhood Stage! (Kid friendly, no X- or R-rated material,
please) 7 minute limit
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OUR EVENTS ARE ALWAYS FREE!
PLEASE TIP THE PERFORMERS |
| SEPTEMBER 2008 FEATURED ARTIST: MARC ZIMET BAUM
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FRIDAY
SEPT 5 |
8pm |
 MUSIC: RUDI MWONGOZI: Jazz pianist and multi-genre song-writer, a new Staten Island resident from Oakland California, tickles the ivories here tonight.
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MUSIC: MICHAEL CALICO
 Michael's guitar and piano instrumentals are relaxing, sweeping and melodic, "evoking imagery of our deepest thoughts and emotion, at once haunting and made indelible in our minds from the first note …"
Styles range from finger picking to strumming to in-song tuning peg bend effects, and esoteric alternative tunings with a unique all-carbon fiber acoustic/electric guitar. The music is reminiscent of record label Windham Hill artists such as William Ackerman, George Winston, Alex deGrassi and Michael Hedges. Don't miss it!
This evening will feature guest accompanists...
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SATURDAY
SEPT 6 |
7:30 |
GAMES NIGHT!
We have Go, Chess, Scrabble, Backgammon and more. What's your pleasure? Bring some! |
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FRIDAY
SEPT 12
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8pm |
 TRIP TO INDIA with MICHAEL BRAUDY
Violinist Braudy just returned from a performance tour in India and wants to share his  experiences with us in photographs, stories, meditation and live music.
Michael Braudy is an experienced violinist in Western, North Indian and Celtic music, and has taught music and meditation for over 30 years. A versatile improviser, he regularly collaborates with poets, storytellers, dancers, theatre and mime. From a deep commitment to music as a tool for meditation and health, Michael gives workshops and performances in the United States and abroad. In India, he recently played in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Auroville, and has performed at the Jaipur International Festival in Rajasthan. His recordings include Sumanas, Vriddhi and Awakening Peace, a series of ragas for health, and Celtic Afternoon, a live concert at Sufi Books in Manhattan. For more information, go to www.michaelbraudy.com.
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SATURDAY
SEPT 13 |
7pm |
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SATURDAY
SEPT 13 |
8pm |
FULL
MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE
Drum with neighbors and friends, bring your drum or play one of ours at this exciting informal gathering.
Communication and play, inspired by the energy of the moon. |
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FRIDAY
SEPT 19 |
8pm |
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INTERMEDIA: ULISESPAL: Using his original electro-expiremental creations of sounds, animations and digital film collage, Spanish artist ULISESPAL assembles in performance a strange and wonderful audio-visual aesthetic experience. This show will feature three projectors and some stage collaborators. |
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SATURDAY
SEPT 20 |
8pm |
MUSIC: IT'S BILBO's 70th BIRTHDAY!
Guitarist & singer FRANK GALLIARD has set TOLKIEN’S literary poetry "songs" to music in honor of the 70th anniversary of the publication of THE HOBBIT, the classic tale of Bilbo Baggins and his adventures. |
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MUSIC:THE HUMANS
DAVE ECHO & DAN SCHURTMAN, super twins of psychedelic folk-rock will be playing the catchy melody and harmony-filled songs from their recent album and more. MYSPACE |
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FRIDAY
SEPT 26
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MUSIC : ADAM AND ANDREW'S LOGICALLY THOUGHT-OUT ENTERTAINMENT #4
Adam and Andrew once again bring together
a diverse program of talented humans. Music, artwork, films, animation and poetry by various local artists. |
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SATURDAY
SEPT 27 |
8pm |
ETG
BIG OPEN MIC
You are invited to share your performance or presentation
on the Neighborhood Stage! (Kid friendly, no X- or R-rated material,
please) 7 minute limit
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OUR EVENTS ARE ALWAYS FREE! PLEASE TIP THE PERFORMERS |
OCTOBER 2008  FEATURED ARTIST: ALAN AVIDANO |
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FRIDAY
OCT 3
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7pm |
 ART RECEPTION: ALAN AVIDANO: COAHSI Grant winner shows his unbelievable CUT-OUTS, detailed illustration made out of a piece of paper and an x-acto blade. Gotta see ths stuff. |
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MUSIC: AARON GILMARTIN and
PRICSILLA GILMAN
Amazing guitarist Aaron plays a mix of classical, folk, blues and brazilian sounds, performing original songs and duets with talented singer Priscilla, including a collaborative piece from a prisoner assist project “RSVP/MAN ALIVE”. Smart, beautiful and inspiring. website
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SATURDAY
OCT 4
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8pm |
"KOOL TO BE KIND"
BENEFIT to help ALBINO people being brutally persecuted in TANZANIA. No joke! Come & find out about it! Join PHOEBE BLUE; BLURPLE; ASTRONAUT JONES and others in a mixed media benefit. |
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FRIDAY
OCT 10
8:00 ETGBC 3rd birthday party #1:
THE HEADLOCKS; CARL PECKHAM'S SHAKESPEARE;
DOUG GRIM; MR. ROGERS; others
SATURDAY
OCT 11
8:00 ETGBC 3rd birthday party #2:
WAHOO SKIFFLE CRAZIES; TRISH AND CHRISTOPH;
WE SOMNAMBULISTS; others!
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SATURDAY
OCT 11
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noon
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2pm |
MANDALA MAKING WORKSHOP
Join musician and writer,GREGORY NISSEN, for an exciting hands-on project using provided materials to create various kinds of MANDALAS  (beautiful circular patterns that are usually symbolic, i.e. having an ecoded message). Come and join the fun! Gregory hopes that some of the mandalas we make can possibly be used in an upcoming film called  "The Mandala Maker".
ALL AGES WELCOME. MATERIALS PROVIDED.
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TUESDAY
OCT 14 |
8pm |
FULL
MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE!
Drum with neighbors and friends, bring your drum or play one of ours at this fun informal gathering.
Communication and play, inspired by the energy of the moon. |
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THURSDAY
OCT 16 |
6pm |
Free concert in Tompkinsville Park at 6pm
sponsored jointly by ETG Book Cafe, the A/V Department(aka Sara Valentine and  Kris Anton), and the NYC Parks Department. Big thanks to Lynn Rogers for her help and support!
Special on Italian Sodas
at ETG!!
Titubanda is a 35 piece brass band from Rome, Italy, playing everything from traditional Italian folk songs to avant-guard jazz via Latin American rhythms and Arabic melodies. A musical journey from Cuba to Bombay, through the Balkans and Cairo, reinterpreting classics and inspiring original compositions.
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FRIDAY
OCT 17 |
8pm |
POETRY: ERIC HINES and JACKIE CASSEN read from each of their new books of poetry. ERIC HINES: The Aquarian Son; Jackie Cassen: After Image |
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SATURDAY
OCT 18 |
7:30 |
 MUSIC: ANNEMARIE ZIMAKOFF Danish traveler Annemarie brings her spectacular, vivid and bright voice to our stage performing her country-style folk songwriting to our stage.
"something delicate fairy-like about her... theatrical and cabaret-like ... and plenty of ideas!" website |
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 STORY: CARL PECKHAM shares NORSE EDDAS Poems and tales of Norse Mythology. Derived from the Gylfaginning, or the Tricking of Gylfi , concerning the creation and destruction of the World of the Norse Gods.
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 MUSIC: MARK SINNIS: Cemetary and Western songs by this original singer songwriter [website] who is also the bassist and songwriter for gothic rock band, Ninth House."Sinnis proves he’s one of this era’s great Americana song stylists: he can croon with anyone. Vocally, he is unabashedly romantic... Sinnis’ dark, rich baritone is a potent instrument... a worthy substitute for anyone who misses Nick Cave" |
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FRIDAY
OCT 24 |
8pm |
 MUSIC: KILGORE TROUT IS DEAD: Electro-acoustic time-mechanical hijinks by techno-uke maven, EZRA CONNALLY.
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MUSIC: TRISH AND CHRISTOPH:
In this new episode Trish and Christoph will be evaluating the true New Yorkers’, as well as their own, storytelling abilities. And yes, there will be music. |
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SATURDAY
OCT 25 |
8pm |
ETG
BIG OPEN MIC
You are invited to share your performance or presentation
on the Neighborhood Stage! (Kid friendly, no X- or R-rated material,
please) 7 minute limit
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FRIDAY
OCT 31 |
8pm |
HALLOWE'EN:
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Featuring excerpts from scary old-time-radio dramas |
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NOVEMBER 2008 FEATURED ARTIST: CHANDINI PINILLA
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SATURDAY
NOV 1
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Noon |
KIDS ART WORKSHOP:TRASH TO TREASURE
  with SAJDA
Environmental art using objects that would have been thrown away and recycling them into something creative. |
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 ART RECEPTION:
CHANDINI PINILLA "silence":
COAHSI Grant winner! Paintings of India and beyond
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GAMES NIGHT!
We have Go, Chess, Scrabble, Backgammon and more. What's your pleasure? Bring some! |
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THURSDAY
NOV 6
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7pm |
COAHSI NETWORKING and ART SALON PARTY
aka SHOW AND TELL, open for you!
Council On the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island get-together. Creative people will meet each other, share artwork, performance and/or experience works of others. We will talk about The Great Staten Island Renaissance happening now. Meet the people powering our awesome local Arts Council. Only in Staten Island!
check out COAHSI's brand new website renovation |
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FRIDAY
NOV 7 |
8pm |
MUSIC: DENNIS MALENFANT and CROSSFIRE GUITAR ENSEMBLE a trio of excellent guitarists who plays original all-instrumental arrangements of popular songs from 60's-70's-80's-90's and a few songs of their own! |
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 MUSIC: DHARMA BUMS TRAVELING MEDICINE SHOW featuring Izzy Mogelgaard... An informal group of folk musicians
and singers from the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, will be
singing songs of Peace and Unity in observance of Veterans Days.
Community singers and musicians are invited to contribute by
bringing their voices and instruments to the gathering.
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SATURDAY
NOV 8
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8:00 |
MUSIC: GUY MICHETTI and DON LOMBARDI:
 "TWO OF US" Solo performers, Guy Michetti & Don Lombardi collaborate with some great original songs and classic cover tunes. Listen to Guy’s amazing guitar work, complimented by Don’s powerhouse vocals.
Great music by these two seasoned performers.
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FRIDAY
NOV 14 |
8pm |
FULL
MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE!
Drum with neighbors and friends, bring your drum or play one of ours at this fun informal gathering.
Communication and play, inspired by the energy of the moon. |
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SATURDAY
NOV 15 |
2-4 |
ART RECEPTION:
FURNITURE BY JANICE PATRIGNANI
COAHSI grant-winner exhibits her latest project and assortment of her other wonderful creations.
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 LITERATURE: CHRISTY JONES and "JADE"
COAHSI grant winner reads excerpts from his new novel about obsession, love and murder.
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MUSIC: FREE JAZZ: Blaise Siwula, saxophonist and facilitator of C.O.M.A. (citizens ontological music agenda) at ABC NO RIO in Manhattan, is an accomplished saxophone player with international experience. Blaise and friends will bring sound of free jazz into the bookcafe tonight |
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NOV 16 |
12:30-2 |
MEET-UP: SILVER LAKE FLUTE CIRCLE
Flute music players and aficionados meet-up to play music and
share thoughts. |
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2pm |
 STATEN ISLAND
SONGWRITERS' CIRCLE SHOWCASE
Check it out! People who have been participating in the S.I.Songwriters Circle will share their recent works-in-progress with us here today. Come and meet. Fun!
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FRIDAY
NOV 21 |
8pm |
 MUSIC: ALLERGIC TO B's and Friends with Joan Moore and Gary Moore and more and more! |
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SATURDAY
NOV 22 |
8pm |
SPECIAL SUGG. DONATION = $5
 MUSIC: JOY RYDER
Singer of the honey-and-whiskey voice, delivers classic R&B, soul and originals in her unique, outsider style. Joy will be singing with bluesman ROGER BARTLETT, formerly the guitarist with JIMMY BUFFETT BAND.
This will be good!
SPECIAL SUGGESTED DONATION = $5 |
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FRIDAY
NOV 28 |
8pm |
 MUSIC:
THE LAST INTERNATIONALE
Troubadours Edgey and Delila bring their rousing political folksongs to our island. |
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 MUSIC: KATHLEEN WILLIAMSON
A highly eclectic singer songwriter from Tucson AZ brings her bipedal bicoastal folk action to the ETG stage tonight! WBAI-FM’s Amy Goodman has twice featured Kathleen’s live music on Democracy Now! radio and television broadcasts. Besides winning awards for her album "SACRED SPUD", Kathleen is also an anthropologist and a lawyer.
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SATURDAY
NOV 29 |
8pm |
ETG
BIG OPEN MIC
You are invited to share your performance or presentation
on the Neighborhood Stage! (Kid friendly, no X- or R-rated material,
please) 7 minute limit
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DECEMBER 2008 FEATURED ARTIST: ANDREW WIBLE
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FRIDAY
DEC 5
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8pm |
 MUSIC: AARON GILMARTIN and
STAN SCHNEIR
Exceptional guitarist Aaron Gilmartin plays a mix of classical, folk, blues and brazilian sounds. Tonight he will be joined by slide-guitarist Stan Schneir. They will be performing original songs and more. website
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MUSIC: TRISH AND CHRISTOPH
Music, humor and multimedia by the famous S.I. North Shore art pop rock country folk bosa nova futuristicanachronism duo. |
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SATURDAY
DEC 6
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8pm |
NIGHT of GAMES!
Play some! |
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FRIDAY
DEC 12 |
7:30 |
Drumming lesson with Steve
Learn some simple hand-drum techniques. |
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FULL
MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE!
Drum with neighbors and friends, bring your drum or play one of ours at this fun informal gathering.
Communication and play, inspired by the energy of the moon. |
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SATURDAY
DEC 13 |
2:30 |
AFTERNOON MUSIC: PHYLLIS BEARD JAZZ TRIO:
 COAHSI grantee Phyllis Beard brings us excellent afternoon music of Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus & more. Bassist Phyllis Beard, Pianist Brandon McCune, and Drummer Quincy Davis.
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 Piano Jazz by RUDI MWONGOZI! He's excellent and he's been playing afternoon's here Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. |
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7-8 |
 Every Thing Goes Stores' 25th Anniversary Party and Raffle
The original Every Thing Goes store opened at 208 Bay street 25 years ago in 1983 and today we are celebrating that feat of cooperation with a bit of a teaparty: Free Cake and Tea, Door Prizes, Historical ETG Picture Show, and a special performance of The Every Thing Goes Song by piano maestro, the amazing Gregory Nissen. all leading up to the GRAND PRIZE RAFFLE drawings for the winners of the three prizes: $100 gift certificate for ETG Clothing , $100 gift certificate for ETG BookCafe, and $500 Gift Certificate for ETG Furniture! The last day to get into the FREE raffle is Friday, so come to one of the stores and pick up your raffle card and then get it stamped at every store, then choose which of the three store raffles you want to win! No Purchase Necessary! |
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 MUSIC: NIGHTDANCERS "WINTER SONGS" Contempoary Native American Flute Music with Gera Clarke and John Sarantos. With its unique, enchanting sound, the contemporary Native American flute has become increasingly popular, not only as a purely musical instrument, but as an ideal tool to enhance relaxation, meditation and healing.
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FRIDAY
DEC 19 |
8pm |
 MUSIC:THE INDELLIBLES'
ROCKING CHRISTMAS SHOW!
"Christmas On Staten Island" and other Christmas songs
rock like never before in this yearly special by Jim Indell and
the Indellibles. .
Guaranteed fun! |
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SATURDAY
DEC 20 |
4pm |
 WINTER LIGHT of TOMPKINSVILLE PARK
A Community Renewal
Neighborhood Music and Theatrical gathering
to spread the Spirit of Light
... has been moved to the indoor stage at ETG! |
BRING YOUR BELLS TO RING!
See Winter Wonder Man and Lady Light, with members of Hungry March Band, Milton Henry, Rudi Mwongozi, Sugar Hayes, Allison Shaw, Anthony Break Dance, Mary Feister of Junk Yard Gamelan, Faces of Our Neighborhood video by Mandy Morrison, The Star of Wonder, and more!
Tompkinsville Park Candle-light Procession and the rising of the Star of Wonder at 5:30. Meet at ETG Book Cafe!
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 SPECIAL: PLANET
SOLSTICE with GYPSY FLUTES and others Lively fun as
we make direct contact with the essential elements of nature
and reality with images, music, poetry, songs, and stories on
this, Planet EARTH's New Year's Eve. YOU
are invited to contribute to our experience, in
the form of story, poem, image, artifact, or something ELSE.
Thank YOU. |
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SUNDAY
DEC 21 |
12:30-2 |
MEET-UP:
SILVER LAKE FLUTE CIRCLE
Flute music players and afficianados meet-up to play music and
share thoughts and lessons. |
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2pm |
 MEET-UP:
STATEN ISLAND
SONGWRITERS' CIRCLE
Anyone interested in creating original music is welcome to join us. Come and meet others who are interested in the creative process. Exchange ideas and pick up a few tips. The SISC is an informal group that meets the 3rd Sunday of the month. |
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THURSDAY
DEC 25 |
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FRIDAY
DEC 26 |
8pm |
MUSIC, VIDEO and BOOK-GIVING EVENT:
BOOKS FROM HOME by JAY WEICHUN
A 30-minute documentary film about a local man who collects books to send to Sri Lanka. You are invited to bring books to donate to his effort. There will also be live music! |
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DEC 27 |
8pm |
THE FINAL
ETG
BIG OPEN STAGE
with host, mister Mark Davis!
You are invited to share your performance or presentation
on the Neighborhood Stage. Ground-breaking and EXPERIMENTAL especially welcome!
(IMPORTANT: Kid friendly, no X- or R-rated material,
please) 7 minute limit
We are going to try something new for 2009, a new format: The ETG Cabaret! Please do apply for the 10+ minutes performance slots being scheduled in advance. We look forward to presenting you on our stage. The ETG Cabaret is expected to happen on the last Saturday of each month.
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