Amelia Lukas, a fan of OTBKB, wrote in to tell me about a new performance venue in Bushwick.
Cafe Orwell opened at 247 Varet St. one month ago. "We are dedicated to freedom, justice, equality, and coffee," she writes.
Their goal is to provide Bushwick with a cultural center where locals can tap into cutting-edge art, literary and music scenes. All events are free and begin at 7pm.
I was impressed with how much they've got going on already. And I love the name.
Sunday Night Film Series:
1st Sunday of the month - Documentaries
2nd Sunday - From Across the Pond
3rd Sunday - George's Picks
4th Sunday - The History of Cinema
The rare 5th Sunday - Pandering to the Masses
crowd (reading series): hosted by Douglas Piccinnini – 1st Saturday of each month
A community-based project to connect innovative artists, performers, and writers in the emerging creative hub of Bushwick, Brooklyn.www.crowdyourself.blogspot.com
Live Sound: hosted by Amelia Lukas – 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month
Concerts of contemporary and classical music featuring the city's most talented young performers.
New Sound: hosted by Nicholas DeMaison – 4th Saturday of each month
A new music forum where composers will present their work through recordings and live performance with the opportunity for questions and discussion.
Open Mic: the 2nd Thursday of each month
All are welcome – the more original, the better!
Book Club: hosted by Taier Perlman – 3rd Thursday of each month
Please contact cafeorwell.bookclub@gmail.com for the book list.
FEBRUARY CALENDAR
Feb 1: Harlan County USA
Feb 8: Ladri di Biciclette (The Bicycle Thief)
Feb 15: Fargo
Feb 22: Man with a Movie Camera & Duck Soup
5th: Script Workshop
12th: Open Mic
19th: Book Club
–Saturday evenings:
7th: double-bill
crowd: readings by Joanna Furhman, Amy King, Chris Martin & Ana Božičević
Live Sound: Kobe van Cauwenberghe, guitar
21st: Live Sound: Victor Lowrie, viola
28th: New Sound: Reiko Fueting
Dear Educators,
I am writing a book on bullying that features kids talking about their experiences with bullies. I am looking to interview – and photograph – kids between the ages of 7 and 12. The book is part of a ‘real kids’ series that looks at issues facing kids today by letting the kids speak for themselves. If you know kids that might be interested in participating, please contact me.
Thank you,
Ouisie Shapiro
ouisies@gmail.com
718.788.1482