July 31st at Parkside Lounge: Featuring Nick Panasevich and Machina Mono!

8:30pm-10:30pm $15 suggested donation

@ Parkside Lounge 317 E. Houston Street (Between Aves B & C) www.parksidelounge.net

Nick Panasevich

Singer-Songwriter Nick Panasevich follows in the tradition of Randy Newman and The Band – artists who express a reverence for early American music while still saying something new. Combining Gospel and barrelhouse blues piano with songs full of nostalgia, Panasevich creates joyful music rich with connections to the music of an earlier time.

www.nickpanasevich.com

Maquina MONO

Bilingual Latin Rock With Horns. A six-piece band: drums, bass, guitar/vocal, sax, trumpet & backing vocal. From New York City,we play a range of music: rock, funk, reggae, and r& b, all arranged to fit our Latin rock sound. Listen and Dance!

www.maquinamono.com

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Rubio Entertainment and open Sky Artworks present:

Celebrating Diversity: Benefiting AFC and Maldef

August 2nd

SmithsNYC (44th and 8th Ave), 7-10pm

Help children affected by American immigration policy and enjoy great atmosphere, great food, good people, poetry and music all at the same time!

Hosted by Genesis Be.  Poetry and music by Mercedes Martinez, Shisty Nice, Auzriel and more!

$10 suggested donation

All proceeds benefit families being affected by SB1070 law in Arizona and the Hacia Afuera community arts festival!

http://www.maldef.org/

http://www.openskyartworks.com/

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Blossom ~ En Flor

A permanent, site-specific, Public Work by Lina Puerta

June 25th, 2010, Modesto Flores Community Garden, Lexington Ave. between 104th and 105th St.

Arranged with brightly colored mosaic tiles and dedicated to the women of the community, “Blossom”, in Spanish “En Flor”, Sprouts from the middle of the garden representing earth’s fertility fused with that of women. This is depicted through a set of three flowered stems that suggest fallopian tubes and from which water flows out of. Blossom, is located inside the Modesto Flores Community Garden, the heart of Spanish Harlem and home to many long time community residents and a platform for cultural manifestations.

A labor of love, Lina Puerta has struggled during the past four years to finish the work in an environment of depleting funds for art and cultural activities. We are proud to celebrate her work, and are eager to share Blossom with the community. The unveiling ceremony will be attended by many local leaders, activists, and residents of the community.

This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Art, administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council; The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, administered by AHA and through generous contributions by Ann Sacks Mosaics, Laticrete International, Shamas Contracting Corporation, Art for Change and Hope Community, Inc.

More info at linapuerta.net

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PARTICIPATORY PERFORMANCE “Sunshine,” a cantastoria

FREE! Saturday, June 12 2:30pm Governors Island, NYC… a free, short ferry-ride from lower Manhattan! Click here for directions. “Sunshine,” is a participatory performance, or cantastoria, that tells the story of the Screechies and the HupHups, two fuzzy ethnic groups who occupy the same fictional planet. When one group decides they want all the warm sunshine for themselves, the delicate balance of life is disrupted. This story, created by Art for Change artists and educators, invites the audience to come together in art-making, while considering the causes and effects of immigration, the sharing of resources, and how we can work together to address common problems, and improve the quality of life for everyone. Inspired by the amazing work of the Bread and Puppet Theater in Glover, VT! FIGMENT is a forum for the creation and display of participatory and interactive art by emerging artists across disciplines. For more information please visit: http://figmentpro ject.org/2010/

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POETRY UNLEASHED!

SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES, DANCE PARTY, & FUNDRAISER

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010

SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES: 7-9PM
DANCE PARTY WITH DJ: 9PM-12AM

Art for Change is excited to present an inspiring evening of spoken word performances by  internationally-renowned poets Eliz Robert and Sheri-D Wilson from Montreal, local NYC poets  Patrick Mathieu, Austin Alexis, Rita Hickey, John Maney, and other surprise guest  performances, followed by a dance party with DJ!

$20 Suggested Donation includes: Spoken Word Performances, DJ, Dancing, Open Bar, & Great Art!

For more information on the event, please contact Harry Jean-Pierre at hjpierre@gmail.com or 917-224-7300.

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AROUND THE BLOCK FROM EL MUSEO

Super Sabado at El Museo del Barrio

FREE! HANDS ON WORKSHOP: Postcard Printmaking Workshop

On May 15th Art for Change led a postcard printmaking workshop as part of  El Museo del Barrio’s Super Sabado! Participants made their own print design postcards using styrofoam, pencil and ink. In addition, on display was an interactive art installation project, Citizen of the World.  The Citizen of the World project seeks to celebrate the cultural diversity of our community and explore the issue of immigration through the creation of interactive art installation suitcases.