July 22nd Youth Art Show

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Art work by North Queens Community High School students centers around the themes of city living and urban identity. Growing up in the city, feeling its round-the-clock pulse, and seeing new buildings and new people rise up in the neighborhoods creates a constant sense of movement and expectation. A human being has the power to enter a new environment; to change it, to create a new one from scratch. Sometimes, a stranger's glance, an open fire hydrant, or the jagged NYC skyline can shift the mood; sometimes, an inner impulse to take in one’s surroundings comes out in the form of art. The medium is unimportant as long as the artist is in the moment, expressing the self through the rhythm of the city.

Urban Landscapes: through my eyes is an art exhibition and sale of the work of young artists from North Queens High
School. The students were led by instructor, Natalia Margulis. All artwork is for sale, and all proceeds will go to supporting the arts at North Queens High School.
The show will run until AUGUST 25th and will also be shown at The Festival of Colors Fête on Sunday, July 25th.

OPENING RECEPTION
Thursday, July 22, 2010
5:00pm-7:00pm
Renate Albertson Marton Gallery
The Village @ Gureje
886 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, New York
(btwn. Washington & Underhill Ave.)
718-857-2522
thevillage@gureje.com
The show will run through August 25th, 2010.

OnnaTaiko! - Friday, July 16th@7:30pm

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OnnaTaiko!
with performances by:
Minegishi Issui, one-string Japanese zither (ichigen kin)
and students of the Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center

Friday, July 16th 2010
7:30pm
$5 suggested donation

Location: The Village @ Gureje
886 Pacific Street (btwn. Underhill and Washington)
Brooklyn, NY
718-857-2522

Visit: www.watanabekaoru.com

MOVIE NIGHTS! with Ortine

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As part of the Festival of Colors, enjoy outdoor weekly movie nights at Ortine, just around the corner from Gureje.
Programmed by Kings County Cinema Society, Tobias Arturi and Nick Shimkin.

JULY IS ROALD DAHL MONTH!:
July 8: The Witches (1987, 90 min)
July 15: James and the Giant Peach (1996, 80 min)
July 22: Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009, 85 min)
July 29: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971, 100 min)

All films will start around 8:15pm and are free!

LOCATION:
622 Washington Ave. (between Pacific St. and Dean St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-622-0026

SPECIALS:
Every Monday: Homemade pasta pre-fixe for $10 with homemade focaccia and salad.
Every Saturday: Free live music starting around 8pm.

Please visit: http://ortine.com/ or visit their facebook page

FIGURE DRAWING with Enid Braun

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TITLE: Figure Drawing with Enid Braun

REGISTRATION STATUS: 7 SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE

DATES:
Tuesdays, July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 (8-sessions)
1:00pm-4:00pm

INSTRUCTOR: Enid Braun, Instructor

BIO:
Enid Braun teaches adult art classes for the Batter Park City Parks Conservancy and Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, and has also taught for the 92nd Street Y and Cooper Union in the Public Programs. Her work has been included in various group exhibitions, and she had a solo exhibit at Dresdner Bank in Julich, Germany in 1998. Besides various private collections, one of her landscapes is included in the Bond Market Association Permanent Collection, and her photographs for “Gowanus Transformations” is part of the permanent collection at the Brooklyn Historical Society. She was awarded the Dorothy Buley Pastel Artist Residency at the Vermont Studio Center. She received her BFA in painting from the San Francisco Art Institute and her MFA from Pratt Institute.

LOCATION:
Renate Albertson-Marten Gallery at Gureje
886 Pacific Street (between Underhill and Washington)
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-857-2522
Directions: C train to Clinton/Washington or subway to Atlantic Ave to B45 or B65 bus

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Fee: $240 for 8-sessions (includes model fee)
Maximum Number of Participants: 12 students
Registration Requirements: Open to all levels of experience, including beginners.

HOW TO REGISTER:
Please call 718-522-7552 to register and for material list and other information

KWTC Taiko Classes!

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Throughout the month of July, the Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center will be running their regular taiko (Japanese drumming) classes every Sunday and Wednesday. Classes are available to both beginner and advanced-level players. Please visit the KWTC website for more information.