Join the Tank for Final Toast to the 45th St. Theater, 5/31

The Tank has been serving emerging artists for 8 years. The non-profit home for performing arts is marking this year's birthday by losing its home. With rent being doubled, The Tank is vacating the 45th Street Theater, its home for the past 2 1/2 years. Fortunately, there is something to toast for this anniversary: The Tank has partnered with other non-profit theaters to ensure its summer programming will continue uninterrupted. The Tank is accepting donations here: http://do.nr/2sX

Please join The Tank for a final toast to the 45th Street theater on May 31st at 7:30pm (354 W 45th Street, Manhattan).

In June, The Tank will be partnering with the Michael Chekov Theater Company (http://www.chekhovtheatre.com/) to use the studio space at 354 West 45th Street. In July and August, Tank programming will find a home with Tada! (http://www.tadatheater.com/), a well-loved children's theater north of Madison Square Park. In tough economic times, many arts venues are forced to close. These partnerships ensure that The Tank will continue a dynamic schedule of theater, dance, puppetry, comedy, film, music and public affairs, and will continue its tradition of supporting artists, presenting affordable, accessible work, and serving as a hub of community discussions.

To ensure a smooth move, The Tank is currently raising $20,000 to pay partial rent, cover moving costs, storage, and office space. The money that comes in now secures Tank space for the summer and guarantees artists that their work will be seen. 

Keep up with the Tank on twitter (@thetanknyc) and on Facebook (http://facebook.com/thetanknyc).

Upcoming shows presented by The Tank
Ear Heart Music Presents: Kobe Van Cauwenberghe & Matthias Koole
Upstairs, 45th Street Theater
Tue, 06/07/2011 - 7:30pm
Buy tickets for Ear Heart Music - $10

Kobe Van Cauwenberghe & Matthias Koole - Belgian Guitar Duo
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Theater at The Tank Presents: The Persephone Project
Upstairs, 45th Street Theater
Thu, 06/02/2011 - 7:30pm
Fri, 06/03/2011 - 7:30pm
Sat, 06/04/2011 - 7:30pm
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 7:30pm
Fri, 06/10/2011 - 7:30pm
Sat, 06/11/2011 - 7:30pm

Buy tickets for Theater at The Tank - $15
The Persephone Project is a collaboratively created theater piece specifically exploring the myth of Persephone as well as its roots and relevance to the timeless collective journey from girlhood to womanhood. Please visit http://theateratthetank.thetanknyc.org/six-seeds/ for more info.
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Bent Festival 2011
319 Scholes (Brooklyn, NY)
Thu, 06/23/2011 - Sat 06/25/2011 - 8:00pm
The Bent Festival is an annual art and music festival celebrating circuit bending and its related creative practices: DIY electronics, hardware hacking, glitch, software art, abstract video. Each year artists are welcomed from across the country and around the globe to share their craft through performances, workshops, video screenings, art exhibitions, and installations. The festival, as a whole, showcases the state of the art in DIY electronics and circuit bending culture. Visit http://bentfestival.org for more info.