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KidFEST: FLY Dance Company

Fly Dance Company – The Gentlemen of Hip-Hop! from Fuzion Entertainment on Vimeo.

FLY is wowing concert audiences all over U.S., receiving one standing ovation after another. Why? Because FLY is pure fun — youthful energy, risk-taking movement, and clever choreography set to a mix of surprising musical selections
“Pops and locks set to Bach!” — The New York Times
Labeled an artistic phenomenon, FLY crosses street dance with classical choreographic principles. FLY’s concerts are clean-cut, wholesome artistry designed to cross all audience boundaries – young and old, men and women, sophisticated and unsophisticated – with pieces combining styles and cultures to reflect contemporary Americana.
FLY Dance Company’s concerts are a unique combination of entertainment and art—a high-energy, non-stop mix of hip-hop, classical, and modern dance with an added touch of Vaudeville. The choreography by Kathy Musick Wood is action-packed with ensembles and solos, pure dance movement, acrobatic tricks, acting, and frequent entrances and exits. The music is varied with styles and genres thoughtfully mixed for change-of-pace or mood. The dancers are all street dancers —youthful, masculine, risk-taking, acrobatic, funky, and fun—who act as well as dance.

Also performing at 1pm

Register for our KidFEST Pre-show Workshop: Hip Hop Dance

Hearts Aflame: Succesion’s Brian Cox & more performing Love/Hate Letters & Torch Songs. An Original Production Benefitting The Pushcart Prize Fellowships and WordTheatre in the Schools

HEARTS AFLAME: Torch Songs & Love/Hate Letters by the Famous and Infamous

A One-Night-Only, Original, Music Infused WordTheatre® Production Benefitting WordTheatre in the Schools and The Pushcart Prize Fellowships.

Brian Cox, the outrageous Patriarch on ‘Succession’ and Holt McCallany, the serial killer tracking FBI agent on ‘Mindhunter’, are among the incendiary cast of performers who’ll fire up some torch songs and ignite love and hate letters by the famous and infamous in a divine and ridiculous 90 minutes of fun!  Calling all cynics, these passionate communiques—from 12th century missives to 21st century emails—will have you weeping with laughter and recognition at the follies of the human heart.

Performers participating in this sexy and ofttimes ridiculous WordTheatre® production are donating their time and talents to benefit both WordTheatre in the Schools (WITS) and the Pushcart Prize Fellowships.

CAST

Brian Cox (Succession, X2: X-Men United)
Vincent Piazza (Boardwalk Empire, Jersey Boys)
Sarah Clarke (The Twilight Saga, Bosch, 24)
Holt McCallany (Mindhunter, The Losers, Fight Club)
Xander Berkeley (The Walking Dead, Salem, 24)
Emily Bergl (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Shameless, Desperate Housewives)
Jihae (Mortal Engines, Altered Carbon)
Spencer Garrett (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Mad Men)
Nicole Ansari (The Blacklist, Deadwood)
David Call (The Sinner, The Magicians)
Liisi LaFontaine (London’s West End Dream Girls, Broadway Bound Born for This)
Fernando Villegas (The Lesson, Off-Broadway)

Musical Accompaniment by Jonathan Mastro on Piano, Pedro Segundo on Drums, and Teddy Motz on Bass

Created, Directed and Produced by Cedering Fox.

This benefit is made possible with support from THE OSTER FAMILY FOUNDATION.

WordTheatre® gives voice to great writing. Since its creation in 2003 by founder Cedering Fox, WordTheatre has become an internationally renowned 501(c)(3) whose work celebrates contemporary literature through live performance in Los Angeles, New York and London. The organization’s events feature esteemed authors, actors and musicians who capture the imagination of diverse audiences, spanning from underserved students to cultural enthusiasts. WordTheatre’s mission: to inspire empathy, curiosity and conversation by sharing exquisitely crafted stories that remind us of what it means to be human.

WordTheatre in the Schools (WITS) serves underserved schools in the U.S. and the U.K., where English is commonly the second language and 40-90% of students live at or below the poverty line. By connecting underserved youth with curriculum-relevant literature, W.I.T.S. educates and connects communities in and out of the classroom and stimulates the imaginations of culturally, economically and racially diverse audiences.

The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses, published every year since 1976, is the most honored literary project in America. The Pushcart Prize is one of the last surviving literary co-ops from the 60’s and 70’s. Its legacy is assured by donations to its Fellowships endowment.

GUITAR MASTERS: Eight Time Grammy Award Winner Buddy Guy

Guild Hall welcomes the return of the second annual Guitar Masters festival, celebrating the artistry of the guitar with the world’s finest talents.

Greatest living Blues legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Guy was a major influence on titans Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Guy has received 8 Grammy Awards, a 2015 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, 37 Blues Music Awards (the most any artist has received), the Billboard Magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential National Medal of Arts. Rolling Stone ranked him #23 in its “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”

Midsummer Night Conversations on Creativity with Questlove and Wyatt Cenac

Inspirational stories and lessons on how to live your best creative life.  Drummer, DJ, producer, culinary entrepreneur, author, and member of The Roots – Questlove will be in conversation with special guests about their creative process, their next challenges, and the intersection of art and commerce in their lives. Questlove shares his wisdom on the topics of inspiration, philosophy, and originality in wide-ranging provocative and informal conversation with an amazing roster of guests.

An Evening with Linda Eder

Billy Stritch, Musical Director

One of the greatest voices of our time, Linda Eder’s diverse repertoire spans Broadway, Standards, Pop, Country, and Jazz. She’s joined by Grammy-winning composer and famed musical director – the incomparable Billy Stritch. Sublime!

Mames Babegenush in Concert

Eastern European ecstasy bumps up against Nordic funk in one of the season’s most adventurous musical mash-ups. Formed in Copenhagen in 2004, this six-piece ensemble quickly dazzled audiences as well as critics around the world with their fresh sound and musical gumption. Klezmer meets Scandinavia for a uniquely joyous dance!

Andreas Møllerhøj: double bass
Lukas Rande: saxophones
Morten Ærø: drums
Nicolai Kornerup: accordion
Bo Rande: flügelhorn
Emil Goldschmidt: clarinet

Mames Babegenush is East meets North. Where strong Scandinavian roots merges with the vibrant dance music of Eastern Europe. From the ambiance of Nordic pine trees to lively weddings in Romania, the music of Mames Babegenush gives a sense of both melancholy and ecstatic joy.  

Over the last 15 years, Danish band Mames Babegenush has established itself as one of Europe’s premiere klezmer-jazz ensembles. Their long list of awards include the Danish Music Award for Best World Album of The Year and three prizes awarded by the prestigious International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam, including the Jury and Audience Prizes.

Mames Babegenush has performed at a number of the music world’s most venerated venues and festivals, including Carnegie Hall (US), Wiener Metropol (AT), Chicago World Music Festival (US), Paradiso (NL), Lotus Fest (US), Klezmer Fürth (GER), the New York Gypsy Festival (US), Teatro Independencia (ARG) and Roskilde Festival (DK) alongside the likes of Gogol Bordello, David Krakauer and Amsterdam Klezmer Band.

Art as Ecosystem: Eric Fischl with Glenn Fuhrman, Dorothy Lichtenstein, and Rick Lowe presented in association with The Church

Academy of the Arts President Eric Fischl draws together experts to measure art’s health and vitality. Join FLAG Art Foundation’s Glenn Fuhrman, Roy Lichtenstein Foundation President Dorothy Lichtenstein, and MacArthur Genius artist Rick Lowe on an exploration of what is possible and what is yet to dream. Get inspired by the passion and leadership of arts professionals in this not-to-be-missed series.

The Purist Connect 4 Ideas Festival

Purist’s Ideas Festival

Connect 4 brings together today’s thought leaders discussing four hot-button topics: the well-being of ourselves and our environment, meditation and transformation, movements, and policy.

Festival Pass – August 14 & 15 ($250) for the all events including cocktails in the garden on Day Two

Day One – August 14

Buy a Single Day Pass for August 14 ($150)

12:30pm 10min Guided Meditation with Donna D’Cruz
12:45–2pm Survivor and Storyteller Kevin Hines and Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber
2–2:15pm Break
2:30– 3:30pm Transcendental Meditation with New York Times bestselling author and meditation expert Bob Roth in conversation with David Lynch via Skype from Los Angeles 
3:30–3:45pm Acclaimed violinist Junko Ohtsu
3:45–5pm The Fate of Food: What We’ll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World author Amanda Little

Day Two – August 15

Buy a Single Day Pass for August 15 ($150)

12:45pm 10min Guided Meditation with Donna D’Cruz
1–2:30pm Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon
2:30–2:45pm Legendary guitarist GE Smith
2:45pm Break
3–4pm Conservation International’s Daniela Raik and Costa Brazil founder Francisco Costa
4–4:15pm Break
4:15–5:30pm Dr. Frank Lipman and Holistic Nutritionist Tapp Francke, moderated by Cristina Cuomo
PURIST Cocktails in the garden sponsored by Sotheby’s International Realty immediately to follow.

For more information contact nancy@thepuristonline.com

Art as Ecosystem: Eric Fischl with Andy and Christine Hall, Christy MacLear, and David Kratz presented in association with The Church

Guild Hall’s Academy of the Arts President Eric Fischl draws together experts to measure art’s health and vitality in the second edition of his ground-breaking series. Join Christine and Andy Hall of the Hall Art Foundation; renowned President of New York Academy of Art, David Kratz; and business strategist and PaceX CEO, Christy MacLear to explore art’s ecosystem. Take the pulse of the art world with this remarkable collection of art world insiders.