Michele Carlo to Bring THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD to Standard ToyKraft Theater

On Wednesday, December 9th, at 7:00pm, author/performer Michele Carlo will present a new solo storytelling show, "THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD," as part of The Tank Theater's "2015 SoloWeek Festival" at the Standard Toykraft Theater in Williamsburg. Standard Toykraft is at 722 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, just steps from the Graham Avenue stop on the L train, 10 minutes from Manhattan. Tickets are just $10 and can be purchased here: http://thetanknyc.org/storytelling/424-­?there-­?goes-­?the-­?neighborhood/

In "THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD:" When Michele Carlo learns she has to move from the street where she's lived over 20 years, her frantic apartment search parallels the possible tipping point for her Brooklyn neighborhood's gentrification...which also may have been her doing, as well...

Michele Carlo (writer/performer) has performed her stories across the U.S., including the MOTH's GrandSLAMS and MainStage in NYC, NPR with Latino USA and the Emmy award-­?winning PBS documentary "Latino Americans of NY & NJ." She is also the author of Fish Out Of Agua: My life on neither side of the (subway) tracks, a NYC-­?based memoir. "THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD" was first developed at the People's Improv Theater's (P.I.T.) "2014 SoloCom Festival." A full bio and hi-­?res photos can be found at http://michelecarlo.com/carlo_bio.html

Tanya O'Debra (director) is a U.S. (NYC, Cincinnati, Orlando, San Francisco) and international (Edinburgh, Montreal) Fringe Festival performer and playwright who has received both accolades and awards for her solo shows "Shut Up Emily Dickinson" and "Radio Star." The script for "Radio Star" is available for performances through Original Works.www.tanyaodebra.com

About SoloWeek: The Tank has brought together some of the best new faces in the NYC Storytelling scene who are pushing the boundaries of what can be done with a solo storytelling show. From audio reenactments, to videos of the storyteller's parents, to Skype calls across country-this will be a glimpse into where we can go.

The Tank: Is a Manhattan-­?based non-­?profit arts presenter, serving emerging artists engaged in the pursuit of new ideas and forms of expression. The organization's goal is to foster an environment of inclusiveness and remove the burden of cost from the creation of new work for artists launching their careers and experimenting within their art forms. The heart of The Tank's services is providing free performance space in a 62-­?seat Black Box in Manhattan, plus a suite of other resources such as free rehearsal space, promotional support, a cut of the box office, and more. The Tank serves over 1,000 artists every year and presents performances across a range of disciplines: theater, music, dance, comedy, film, and storytelling, keeping ticket prices affordable, opening up both the creation and attendance of the arts to all-positioning the arts within civic and socio-­?political discourse.

Standard ToyKraft: Is an artist-­?run theater that offers low-­?cost performance and rehearsal space as well as a puppet shop and private studios for visual artists. The founders of STK discovered a derelict factory floor located in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn and transformed it into a community organization. At its core, Standard Toykraft is a community endeavor. Our community of artists continues to grow because we provide a supportive refuge for the development of work. We also produce many of our own shows and events including puppet slams, variety shows, vaudevillian weirdness and various spectacles for the amusement of our patrons. Contact: Rachel Schapira info@standardtoykraft.org