THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
Brooklyn Documentary to Screen as Official Selection at
ACEfest Film Festival

From Grassroots Films of Brooklyn, New York comes The Human Experience - the story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? What is the reason for living? Have we forgotten what it means to be human? Their journey begins in the Concrete Jungle,” where the brothers spend the two coldest weeks of the year living among the homeless on the streets of New York City. As their story unfolds, they find themselves among people from the far corners of the world: from the orphans and disabled children of Peru, to the abandoned lepers in the forests of Ghana, Africa. What the young men discover impacts them forever. Through one-on-one interviews and real life encounters, the brothers are awakened to the beauty of the human person and the resilience of the human spirit.

“The breathtaking reality of a new, unrepeatable, unprecedented adventure of a human life.”

As an Official Selection at The American Cinematic Experience 2009 (ACEfest), The Human Experience will screen on Saturday, July 11th, 2009 at 1:00 PM. Tickets are $10 each. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow.

Venue address:
TriBeCa Cinemas, 54 Varick St., New York, NY
(at Laight Street, one block below Canal Street)
Subway: 1, A, C, E to Canal St. stop

For Tickets and more information please click here.

JOIN & PARTICIPATE

Earth Celebrations Hudson River Pageant

in partnership with Manhattan Youth

An ecological parade and performance art event to raise awareness for the restoration of the Hudson River and address the future effects of climate change on the river and our shoreline in New York City

HUDSON RIVER PAGEANT - PUPPET & COSTUME WORKSHOPS- FREE (Adults & Teens)

FEB 25 - MAY 6

 Create Spectacular Costume and Puppets for Hudson River Pageant

Wednesdays 6-9pm: Costume Workshops with artists Michele Brody & Chris Rumery

Saturdays 12-4pm: Puppet Workshops with artist Lucrecia Novoa & Spica Wobbe

 @ Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center,

 120 Warren Street,  just off the Hudson River, below Chambers Street

  For more information contact: Earth Celebrations

 Call (212) 777-7969 or email naomi@earthcelebrations.com

 http://www.earthcelebrations.com

 Workshops engage community participants (teens & adults)- to create spectacular giant paper-mache puppets with artist/puppeteers’ Lucrecia Novoa and Spica Wobbe & River Species Costumes with ecological artist, MicheleBrody. and Chris Rumery. Workshops culminate in The Hudson River Pageant to raise awareness for the restoration of the Hudson River and address the effects of climate change.

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EARTH CELEBRATIONS HUDSON RIVER PAGEANT

SATURDAY-  MAY 9

 (Rain date: Sunday -May 10)

A magnificent parade of giant puppets, spectacular costumes, music, dance, performances, songs, and poetry, highlighting the river and issues. The performances are presented at the various piers and significant sites along the parade route, from Manhattan Youth to Gansevoort Street, in the downtown section of the Hudson River Park.

Participating Partners: Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center (Producing Partner), The Hudson River Park Trust  (Sponsor), The River Project , Friends of Hudson River Park, The Village Community Boathouse, Downtown Boathouse,  New York Kayak Company, LIC Community Boathouse,  P3-Pier Park and Playground Association, Solar One, WetheWorld, Henry Street Settlement/ Abrons Arts Center, Boys and Girls Republic, PS234, PS150, PS89,  and Stuyvesant High School, Scenic Hudson, Riverkeeper, Clearwater and more to join

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Call (212) 777-7969 or email: naomi@earthcelebrations.com

 http://www.earthcelebrations.com

VOLUNTEER: COMMUNITY, ARTISTS, PUPPETEERS,

COSTUME-MAKERS, MUSICIANS, POETS, & DANCERS

* Assist Puppet & Costume Workshops: ( teens & adults )

* Volunteer for behind the scenes event production

* Sign up to be a Hudson River Costume Spirit, or Puppet Volunteer, or Parade Marshal.

* Participate as a musician, poet, dancer, in performance presentation in the pageant and along the parade route.

* Children of all ages join the pageant as mermaids and river creatures & find out about additional workshops & pageant participation opportunities such as Live Fish Release!

* Organizations, schools, community centers, invited to host workshops to create costumes & participate as a local River Species group such as Sea Horses, Oysters, Crabs, & Fish.

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EARTH CELEBRATIONS

Earth Celebrations was founded in 1991 as a not-for-profit 501c3 organization in New York City, dedicated to fostering ecological awareness and reviving the arts at the center of community  life. Earth Celebrations innovative environmental and arts programs include: theatrical pageants, exhibitions, performances, art & ecology/puppet & costume workshops, internships, artist residencies, and partnerships with schools, community centers, and gardens. For 15 years Earth Celebrations produced the popular Rites of Spring: Garden Pageant and Winter Pageant on the Lower East Side, which engaged over 5,000 participants annually, and led to the preservation of many of the community gardens on the Lower East Side and throughout New York City.

Felicia Young-  Founder/ Executive Director

 Earth Celebrations

(212) 777-7969

 mail@earthcelebrations.com

 http://www.earthcelebrations.com

GARDEN PAGEANT SLIDE SHOW: http://www.earthcelebrations.com/springslideshow.htm

Tribeca Friends and Neighbors

- THIS MONTH  Wednesday January 14

TRIBECA HEALTH AND FITNESS 107 CHAMBERS STREET

Btwn Church St and West Broadway, entrance is the open door next to T-Mobile Store

Once again, we’ll be meeting in a Tribeca business — this time at Tribeca Health and Fitness
at 107 Chambers Street. There will be a little wine and lots of good cheer. Stop by Wednesday, January 14, anytime
between 6pm and 8:30pm.

So what if times are bad? I think that is even more reason to get together and explore the
resources that are around us every day.

For those who have not attended a Tribeca Meet-and-Greet, we have been meeting in a different
Tribeca restaurant or business, about once a month. We’ve been able to exchange some ideas, do
some networking and have a drink with the neighbors. Just drop by and chat for a while. Some
people show up for the full evening, some just drop by to say hello. The important thing is to
make an appearance.

I am very happy to announce that this is the Beginning of the Fourth Year of these neighborhood
get-togethers. Tribeca Health and Fitness will be the hosts for this event and they will be
offering tours and special rates at their fitness center. They would also appreciate an RSVP to
either Paul Harrison (917.499.4468, Paul_Harrison@gmx.com) or David Cleaver
(212.220.1459, Dcleaver@tribecapac.org). We are all hoping to find some new and creative ways
for Lower Manhattan business to work together.

I would also like to make a special invitation to our neighbors over in Battery Park City –
please come and share your concerns, needs ands ideas.

PLEASE FORWARD this around, especially to the new businesses in town.

David Cleaver
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
199 Chambers St., New York NY 1000
(212) 220 - 1459

Mark Your Calendar!

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