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For a Salute to BRIO's 20th Anniversary
Wednesday / June 3, 2008 / 5:00-9:00pm
In Conjunction with the Bronx Culture Trolley

In a salute to BRIO's 20th Anniversary June 4th’s Bronx Culture trolley event will feature:

• BCA’s Annual Meeting
• Opening reception for Bangin’ and Linger, two exhibitions
  of drawings, paintings, photographs, sculpture video, and performance, curated by Bronx Indie Artist and BRIO
  winner Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz
• 2009 BRIO Award  / Check Presentation Ceremony
• Special Honorees: Wally Edgecombe and Lorraine Pizarro

 And the following Bronx Culture Trolley Activities:

• Intersections at 100, a book signing event, and a hip-hop dance workshop/film preview
  at the Bronx Museum of the Arts
• A Photographic Exhibition and Protected Territory, a multi-media, non-verbal performance
  at Pregones Theater
• A walking cluster of gallery exhibitions including Haven Arts, LDR Studio, and Bruckner Gallery
• The Alexander Avenue Art & Antiques District
• Multi-Discipline Event at Synthetic Zero Art Space
• A Karaoke After-Party at the Bruckner Bar & Grill

 

The Evening's Activities Include:

Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos

4:00pm: BCA Annual Member’s Meeting

4:30pm: Full BCA Board Meeting

5:00-9:00pm: Opening Reception for Bangin’ and Linger
Two shows curated by BRIO winner Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz.

• Bangin’ (on view in the Main Gallery)
  A provocative and seductive show which includes the work of nine emerging women artists – stars on the rise – that allures the viewer to a deeper level of conversation and appreciation by going beyond the beauty and seduction of the surfaces and contents of drawings, paintings, photographs, sculpture and video. The show includes works by Emma Amos and Heather Hart (tapping into the issues of race), works by Traci Tullius, Alison Ward, and Emily North, (exploring the corporeal), works by Wonder Koch and Tamara Kostianovsky (taking you into the realm of politics), and works by Clarissa Cummings and Swati Khurana (questioning the notions of culture and tradition).
  
• Linger (on view in the project Room)
  A new installation of video, sculpture and performance by Bronx artist Melissa Calderon. The artist includes this media to create a hauntingly, obsessive introspection of new work that challenges the notion of intimacy, landscape and creation. Calderon aims to address the issues of vulnerability, loss and the obsessive thought process of art-making.

6:00pm / BRIO Award / Check Presentation Ceremony

• BRIO Award / Check Presentation Ceremony recognizing the 25 Bronx Artists/winner of our 2009 BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) Award
  
• Special Awards to:

Wally Edgecombe, a visionary, a cultural activist, a highly regarded musicologist, and the creative force of Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture for over 25 years; and

Lorraine Pizarro, a quiet behind the scenes staff person at BCA has served diligently for almost 25 years, working her way up from part-time receptionist to her current position as BCA’s Business Manager.

The trolley bell clangs at 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30pm indicating the trolley's departure from Hostos to make its way to the evening's cultural events. vvvvv

4:00-7:45pm / Bronx Museum of the Arts

4:00pm: Master Dance Class
The Bronx Museum’s Teen Council proudly presents hip-hop dancer and choreographer Ana “Rokafella” Garcia for a free master dance class.

5:30pm: All the Ladies Say
After the dance class stick around for the preview of Ana “Rokafella” Garcia’s new documentary film All the Ladies Say, followed by a Q&A. Produced by Rokafella from Full Circle Productions.

5:30-7:45pm: Book Signing
The Bronx Museum’s First Wednesday Book Signing returns this evening with Janet Braun-Reinitz and Jane Weissman who will be signing their book “On the Wall” Four Decades of Community Murals in New York City.

5:30-7:45pm: Intersections: The Grand Concourse at 100
In commemoration of its centennial, this exhibition examines the past, present, and future of the Grand Concourse. Organized by the Bronx Museum in collaboration with Bronx County Historical Society, this exhibition features archival documentation and original art by 15 artists.

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6:00-8:00pm / Pregones Theater

6:00-8:00pm: Mi Sangre
Presented by En Foco’s Traveling Gallery, this exhibition of black & white portraits by Mexican-American photographer Rojelio Reyes Rodriguez documents the artist’s rediscovery of his Mexican roots and encompasses proud iconic images of the people in his beloved Mexico.

7:00pm: Protected Territory
A multi-media, non-verbal performance by professional actors with mental disabilities. This first of their U.S. national tour, is presented by Divadlo z Pasaze, directly from the Slovak Republic.

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5:30-8:00pm / SALON 01 Exhibition Space

View work by multi-media artist Audrey E. Wong, including painting, prints, postcards, and handcrafted scrollwork. Also on display are healing art earrings, necklaces, pendants, and meditation tools from her ©CareGems Energy Art collection.

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5:30-8:30pm / Art & Antiques District

Stops include:

• Books, Notes & News at 137 Alexander Avenue / 646-496-6178
  antique books, maps, records, and more;
• Custom Design Studio at 49 Bruckner Blvd. / 718-993-8370
  antique restoration, fine furniture upholstery, custom-made slipcovers, wall upholstery and throw pillows;
• Thrift World Antiques at 122 Alexander Avenue / 718-665-5619
  antiques and more.
• LDR Studio Gallery
  Five Points – An exhibition of photography, poetry, paintings, and multimedia installations by Davi Pochoir, Bedford C. Martinez Jr., Luis D. Rosado, Luis Pagan, and Xavier Figueroa.
  

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 6:00-11:00pm / Synthetic Zero Art Space

A Multi-Discipline Event featuring visual art, experimental film, video, writing, performances, music.

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5:30-11:00pm / Bruckner Bar & Grill

5:30-8:00pm: Bruckner Gallery
OBAMA! Reflections ­– A collection of work inspired by the campaign, election and inauguration of President Barack Obama that reflects the multiplicity of experience and emotion surrounding this historical moment. The variety of media and subject matter ranges from snapshot photographs to assemblage art to pen and ink, cartoon-style drawings.

8:00-11:00pm: Karaoke
Part Game Show, Part Karaoke, Part S&M. This ain't your momma's karaoke party! Join us for the official trolley after-party hosted by Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz. Drink specials and full menu available. Come to sing, laugh or just watch (voyeurs welcome).

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It all takes place in
Tthe South Bronx Cultural Corridor

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Please e-mail trolley@bronxarts.org or call 718-931-9500 x33

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This event is made possible with the generous support of The New York State Council on the Arts, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, the NYC Department of Small Business Services Avenue NYC, the Scherman Foundation, the Carnergie Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Hostos Community College, Hostos Center for Arts & Culture, Lehman College, Council Member Maria del Carmen Arroyo, and individual contributors Reynold Levy and Elizabeth Cooke Levy, and an Anonymous Donor.

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