Above: NFP Proudly Introduces Mary Carpenter as Director for New Feathers Productions’ "TOGETHER (Again), an Evening of Five Original Short Plays and One-Acts on Oct. 14th at the Zlock Performing Arts Center
Broadway World News: NEW FEATHERS PRODUCTIONS RELAUNCHES IN NEW NEST! ZLOCK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Repost From Broadway World’s Article by by Alexa Criscitiello Aug. 10, 2021:
New Feathers Productions to Present the Premiere of GOOD GRIEF at the Zlock Performing Arts Center
Good Grief, a one-woman show, delivers audience members through an exploration of life's unexpected curveballs and worst fears.
New Feathers Productions producers, Mandee K. Hammerstein, John Augustine, and Sarah LeClair, enthusiastically announce their upcoming season's first performance, the Premiere of "Good Grief" on Thursday, September 9th by playwright and performer Michelle Best, with direction by Cedric Hill; and their newfound "nest," the Zlock Performing Arts Center, a 339-seat theater with state-of-the-art lighting, acoustics and staging, accommodating the group's ever-growing talent and audience.
The Zlock Performing Arts Center charts NFP'S trailblazing premiere at the famed Raven Resort in 2017 and subsequent expansion to one of Bucks County's leading cultural institutions, the James A. Michener Museum. The New Feathers Production Season at the Zlock Performing Arts Center opens September 9th, 2021 and runs through January, 2022. Following performances of the season with talent TBA.
Good Grief, a one-woman show, delivers audience members through an exploration of life's unexpected curveballs and worst fears while propelling us to trust in new beginnings and beliefs. Best gives birth to her latest baby, Good Grief, coincidentally at the very place her parents Joe Best and Kristine McIntyre, first met as young college students, where the Zlock theater is located. "BCCC is very much a part of my origin story and premiering Good Grief on these grounds feels full-circle good!" - stated Playwright and Performer Michelle Best.
GOOD GRIEF is directed by Cedric Hill - Director, Writer Producer for Film and Stage
"We're so happy to begin our reading series with Good Grief by Michelle Best and directed by Cedric Hill. Michelle is that amazing combination - a performer that can make you laugh in this moment - and then make you cry in the very next beat. And under the direction of the multi-talented Cedric Hill, they are a perfect team to bring this material to life." - stated producer John Augustine.
Producer Mandee Hammerstein states: "New feathers was initially created to represent freedom in thinking and creating while providing a voice and forum to unique, new work that commands to be revealed and experimented with, all to satisfy the appetite of those audiences who seek ground-floor, new forms of theatrical art. But now with New Feathers coming back after a time where we've all felt "caged like a bird," - this season will be an especially incredible experience, as our season planned is one for celebration on so many, freeing levels. I know we have something special that will resonate with our NFP audiences."
The Zlock Performing Arts Center sits on the Bucks County Community College’s Newtown Campus.
"We're elated to finally get audiences back in our theater and fresh, imaginative talent on our stage. By partnering with New Feathers Productions, we feel it's an ideal fit for our supporters, faculty, and students at large. Showcasing talent like Michelle Best, whose origins can be claimed here at BCCC (thanks to her parent's history), it's already fantastically ironic! More importantly, as a non-profit performance venue, such successful productions help to increase our benefit to our community and students as a "Hub of Culture" here in Bucks County" - stated Peter Chiovarou, Director of Cultural Programs at Bucks County College and the Zlock Performing Arts Center.
Tickets and more info:https://www.bucks.edu/tickets/
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Walsh & Leff Join Hemmingway & Jones as Board Members at Hammerstein Center
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Melinda Walsh, Granddaughter of Oscar Hammerstein II, Joins the Board of the Hammerstein Museum and Education Center
MELINDA WALSH AND TODD LEFF JOIN THE OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN MUSEUM AND THEATRE EDUCATION CENTER BOARD
Granddaughter of Oscar Hammerstein II and Hand and Stone CEO Support the Nonprofit’s Mission to Save Highland Farm
DOYLESTOWN, PA – The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center announced Melinda Mathias Walsh, granddaughter of Oscar Hammerstein II, and Todd Leff, president and CEO of Hand and Stone Franchise Corporation, are joining the nonprofit’s board of directors.
Joining the Honorary Advisory board, Melinda Walsh is the latest in a growing number of luminaries, including musical theatre and Hollywood icon Shirley Jones, actress and author Mariel Hemingway, English actor and performer Gerald Dickens, National Medal of the Arts recipient and Grammy-nominated composer Dr. Morten Lauridsen and local celebrity and former 2002 American Idol participant Justin Guarini, to lend their support to the Museum.
Said Walsh, “When I think of my grandfather, I think of a life lived with integrity and humanity, a model for what it is to be a good citizen of the world. He once said, ‘When a writer writes anything about anything at all, he gives himself away.’ I think these characteristics shine in all of his work. He believed that the good in humanity would prevail, a belief we cling to now while seeking comfort and hope.”
Todd Leff, president and CEO of Hand and Stone Franchise Corp., a U.S. and Canadian franchisor of massage and facial spas and leads the Leff Family Foundation, Joins the Executive Committee Board at OHMTEC
Joining the Executive Committee of the board, Todd Leff is president and CEO of Hand and Stone Franchise Corp., a U.S. and Canadian franchisor of massage and facial spas. He leads the Leff Family Foundation, which has secured the naming rights for Oscar’s Study at Highland Farm by its generous donation to the #SaveOscarsHome fundraising campaign. Executive Board members at The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center agree to make leadership gifts and offer networking and advice to the working board of directors.
“It is critical we preserve this cultural landmark, both to acknowledge Oscar Hammerstein’s important contribution to American theater as well as Bucks County’s history as an area that fosters great literature, music and theater,“ noted Leff on behalf of the Leff Family Foundation. The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center is
raising funds to purchase, restore, and preserve Highland Farm, Oscar Hammerstein's former home and workplace in Doylestown, PA. The project will cost approximately five million dollars. With the goal to create a multifaceted and dynamic museum experience, with a strong theatre education component, serving as a place of inspiration for Broadway fans and humanitarians alike, the organization is on a quick timeline to gather the support needed to preserve this treasure. A limited number of naming opportunities are being offered for rooms and spaces in the house and barn at Highland Farm. To find out availability and prices for naming, contact Christine Junker, Secretary/Treasurer at hammersteinmuseum@gmail.com. Donations of any amount are welcome and can be made by check, credit card or appreciated securities. Those interested in supporting these efforts can visit the organization’s donation page at hammersteinmuseum.org.
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An Artistic Eventing Out at Odette's Not To Miss - May 18th! Official Release Here
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MANDEE HAMMERSTEIN
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LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL MULTI-MEDIA & PRINT ARTIST
EXHIBITS ONE DAY ONLY AT ODETTE’S
TO BENEFIT
NEW HOPE ARTS CENTER
With over twenty-one original works of art, plus two videos on show, Artist Chee Bravo Joins the Monthly Featured Artist Series, Benefitting the Mission of the New Hope Arts Center
New Hope, PA (5/6/21) – Opening Tuesday, May 18th at 6 pm, Artist Chee Bravo joins the early trail of fellow artists Pearl Mintzer and Gordon Haas, who have been featured in a monthly exhibit series at Odette’s River House. In addition to her over 21 original artworks on display, Bravo will unveil her most significant print piece to date, “Les Demoiselles du New Hope – LOVE,” a “28 x 37” silkscreen, inspired by Picasso’s “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” and the famed mannequin graveyard at Love Saves the Day (LSD) at Bridge & Main Streets in New Hope, PA. The series launched in March 2021 and serves as a new initiative to support the New Hope Arts Center through art sale proceeds from Odette’s. The Artist Series at Odette’s is open to the public, and discounted parking can be secured in advance by phone 215-682-2022 or email info@riverhousenewhope.com. More information can be found at www.riverhousenewhope.com/happenings/new-hope-artist-series/.
Bravo’s opening public reception occurs in the Rhapsody Ballroom on the 18th from 6 to 8 pm. Guests additionally will have an opportunity to partake in a 50/50 raffle for $20 per person, further benefiting the New Hope Arts Center. Each 50/50 ticket holder will receive a complimentary glass of wine and the chance to win Bravo’s smaller silkscreen. Chee Bravo’s selected work during the series will be available for purchase exclusively at Odette’s on May 18th.
Odette’s organizers state: “offering this monthly Artist Series is our way to pay homage to the fabric of the community as well as the fascinating history of Odette hosting a social hub for the artist community. This initiative is just a great way to help us celebrate the joy and spirit of Odette and her talented neighbors.”
More about Chee Bravo:
Chee Bravo is a printmaker and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the culturally diverse islands of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Her portrait series are influenced by her printmaking, photography, and graphic design training. She creates portraits of people in their environments by creating digital collages, which are then recreated on canvas or paper through acrylics, mixed media, or silkscreen. Her journey began with capturing portraits of the New York subway performers and has grown to include people and performers from her travels and recently of local performers in and around her hometown, Trenton, NJ.
She received her B.F.A. in printmaking at the Florida International University (F.I.U.) in Miami. Her works can be found in the Trenton City Museum permanent collection, the F.I.U. permanent collection, the Brooklyn Art Library, Frontline Arts (formerly the Printmaking Center of N.J.), and private collections. Throughout her graphic design and fine art careers, she has been recognized with several awards - The Betty Laird award and National awards in the advertising sector, including a prestigious Addy award.
She has exhibited nationally and internationally. She participates in fundraising efforts for several local A.I.R.s, including the New Hope/Lambertville Jim Hamilton Shadfest Scholarship and Artworks Trenton. jcheebravo.com & Instagram #cheebravo
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Meaningful Work with the Greenwood House - A Beautiful Time To Celebrate as Entertainment Returns for Senior Citizens Since Pandemic Lockdowns
TCNJ PROVIDES THE FIRST LIVE OUTDOOR CAMPUS- WIDE CONCERT For the GREENWOOD HOUSE SENIORS SINCE PANDEMIC LOCKDOWNS
Organizers at the Greenwood House partnered with TCNJ’s Pep Band and Synergy Dance Company with the heartfelt goal to enthusiastically provide the first, live & outdoor campus-wide concert for the Seniors & Patients at The Greenwood House since pandemic lockdowns on Sunday, May 2, 2021.
This campus-wide event truly celebrated the end of social isolation, facility shutdowns to outside access and indoor, family in-person visitation. To ensure this very special occasion and celebration was documented, remembered and shared, the Greenwood House worked with MK Hammerstein Creative who photographed and shot video of the event and invited members of the press.
MK Hammerstein worked with television news stations, covering this special story and was covered on CBS 3 Philadelphia, NBC 10 and Fox 29 throughout May 2nd and May 3rd. Creative writing co-contributions for MK Hammerstein Creative was in part by Lori Goldstein. MK Hammerstein’s professional roots are in non-profit & cultural institutions, working with the Greenwood House on this meaningful & cultural occasion was indeed memorable for all and a true joy. You can also find the full story at CentralJersey.com
Whatever it is, the w@ay you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Read the full story in CentralJersey.com or find it printed in the Princeton Packet the week of 5/17.
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