Florence Gould News

Due to a delay in issuing visas for musicians traveling from New Delhi to New York, the performances of the closing presentation of Lincoln Center's White Light Festival, the U.S. premiere of Roysten Abel's extraordinary music-theater work The Manganiyar Seduction, have been postponed to Monday, November 22, and Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Performances will take place as planned in the Rose Theater, in Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center (Broadway at 60th Street), at 7:30 PM.

Indian director Roysten Abel, founder of the Indian Shakespeare Company, and director of such productions as the award-winning Othello a play in black and white and The Spirit of Anne Frank, makes his U.S. directing debut at Lincoln Center's upcoming White Light Festival with the U.S. premiere of The Manganiyar Seduction-a stunning musical performance by 38 bardic Muslim minstrels from northern India-at the Rose Theater on November 17 and 18.

Due to a delay in issuing visas for musicians traveling from New Delhi to New York, the performances of the closing presentation of Lincoln Center's White Light Festival, the U.S. premiere of Roysten Abel's extraordinary music-theater work The Manganiyar Seduction, have been postponed to Monday, November 22, and Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Performances will take place as planned in the Rose Theater, in Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center (Broadway at 60th Street), at 7:30 PM.

The Hartt School presents the Lions Gate Trio, Hartt's professional Trio-in-Residence, on Saturday, November 13, at 7:30 PM in Millard Auditorium on the University of Hartford's West Hartford campus.

French novelist and playwright Jean Genet came twice to the United States: the first time, illegally, in 1968, to attend the Democratic convention in Chicago; the second time two years later, for campus lectures accompanied by his new-found friends, the Black Panthers.

This holiday season take your pre-school children to a ballet they will love: the enchanting hour-long version of Keith Michael's The Nutcracker, presented by New York Theatre Ballet.

The Hartt School presents the Lions Gate Trio, Hartt's professional Trio-in-Residence, on Saturday, November 13, at 7:30 PM in Millard Auditorium on the University of Hartford's West Hartford campus.

A major highlight of Lincoln Center's inaugural White Light Festival this fall is the U.S. premiere of 'Sutra', a modern dance work by acclaimed Belgian/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui featuring 17 monks from the original Shaolin Temple in three performances November 2-4 in the Rose Theater. In the first true collaboration between Western artists and the revered Buddhist institution, Sutra combines the graceful, gravity-defying athleticism of the Shaolin monks with Cherkaoui's signature blend of modern ballet, African dance, and hip-hop.

A number of artists and events have been added to Lincoln Center's White Light Festival, the new fall festival recently announced by Jane Moss, Festival Director and Lincoln Center's Vice President for Programming.

Jane Moss, Vice President for Programming at Lincoln Center, today announced the launch of the first White Light Festival, a new fall festival at Lincoln Center, which this year takes place from October 28 through November 18, 2010.

French novelist and playwright Jean Genet came twice to the United States: the first time, illegally, in 1968, to attend the Democratic convention in Chicago; the second time two years later, for campus lectures accompanied by his new-found friends, the Black Panthers.

On Sunday, October 17th at 2pm, the French-based Zodiac Trio will perform on the Schneider Series at the New School School's Tishman Auditorium, making it the first clarinet-violin-piano ensemble to be presented by the series in its 54-year history.

A major highlight of Lincoln Center's inaugural White Light Festival this fall is the U.S. premiere of 'Sutra', a modern dance work by acclaimed Belgian/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui featuring 17 monks from the original Shaolin Temple in three performances November 2-4 in the Rose Theater. In the first true collaboration between Western artists and the revered Buddhist institution, Sutra combines the graceful, gravity-defying athleticism of the Shaolin monks with Cherkaoui's signature blend of modern ballet, African dance, and hip-hop.

On Sunday, October 17th at 2pm, the French-based Zodiac Trio will perform on the Schneider Series at the New School School's Tishman Auditorium, making it the first clarinet-violin-piano ensemble to be presented by the series in its 54-year history.

Indian director Roysten Abel, founder of the Indian Shakespeare Company, and director of such productions as the award-winning Othello a play in black and white and The Spirit of Anne Frank, makes his U.S. directing debut at Lincoln Center's upcoming White Light Festival with the U.S. premiere of The Manganiyar Seduction-a stunning musical performance by 38 bardic Muslim minstrels from northern India-at the Rose Theater on November 17 and 18.

The Invisible Dog, a new art center in Brooklyn, and Crossing the Line will present 'Electrochroma' by Richard Garet. There will be an opening party Saturday, September 25 from 6 to 10 at 61Local.

The Invisible Dog, a new art center in Brooklyn, and Crossing the Line will present 'Electrochroma' by Richard Garet. There will be an opening party Saturday, September 25 from 6 to 10 at 61Local.

The Invisible Dog & Crossing The Line invite you to Farm City, a festival of urban agriculture. Bergen Street and the whole building will be transformed into an actual farm. That day, we will also proudly host Open Studios, whereas our artists will share their art along with culinary delights to create a truly multi-sensorial experience. This tasty day for both mouth and mind cannot be missed. We hope you can please join us Sunday September 12th from 11am to 7pm.

FIAF and Japan Society Co-present the NY Premiere of Ryoji Ikeda's Hyper Visual Live Sound Experience, datamatics [ver. 2.0], on Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th at 8PM. It will be at the French Institute Alliance Française's Florence Gould Hall which is located at 55 East 59th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues). He will also present transcendental (2010). Tickets are $18 for the public and $12 for Japan Society and FIAF members. Call Ticketmaster at 212-307-4100 for tickets. For more information, visit www.crossingtheline.org or www.japansociety.org.

FIAF and Japan Society Co-present the NY Premiere of Ryoji Ikeda's Hyper Visual Live Sound Experience, datamatics [ver. 2.0], on Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th at 8PM. It will be at the French Institute Alliance Française's Florence Gould Hall which is located at 55 East 59th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues). He will also present transcendental (2010). Tickets are $18 for the public and $12 for Japan Society and FIAF members. Call Ticketmaster at 212-307-4100 for tickets. For more information, visit www.crossingtheline.org or www.japansociety.org.