For one day a year -- the first day of summer -- public spaces in all five boroughs will be turned into informal musical stages for all New Yorkers, amateurs and professionals, to perform for friends, neighbors, and passers-by, turning the city into a festival of live music making.

For more information, read on, and go to the Make Music New York website.

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: MAY 1, 2007

May 1st Deadline for Street Closures

If you want to close a street for your Make Music New York event, there's still time... but not much!

Normally, street closure permits must be filed with the City 60 days in advance. We've gotten a short extension for Make Music New York, and the permits will be accepted up until May 1st.

All of the information you need is available here on our website. A few reminders:

* Street closure applications need to be submitted by you, not by us.

* The applications must be submitted by groups -- such as churches, block associations, civic groups, schools, art centers, or Business Improvement Districts -- not individuals.

According to the City's rules, the applicant must be a "community-based, not-for-profit organization, association, or the like, which has an indigenous relationship to the specific street or community or both, for which the event is proposed and which demonstrates that it has the support of the community and is willing to take full responsibility for the conduct of the event."

* Your local community board must sign-off on the permit before it goes to the Street Activity Permit Office. Each community board has a different procedure -- call them, and they will help you file these permits correctly.

* Once you've filed your application, email us at makemusicny@gmail.com and let us know about your event!

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featuring:

Yvette Christiansë, author of Unconfessed
Amitav Ghosh, author of The Hungry Tide
Caryl Phillips, author of Dancing in the Dark
Lynne Tillman, author of American Genius, A Comedy

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Reception 7:00 pm
Readings 8:00 pm

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Fifteen Nassau Street
New York, NY 10005

The Pares Chandra and Sivani Chakravorty Memorial Literacy Project, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1997, aims to provide a primary education of quality for children in some of the poorest regions of the globe. The Project currently operates schools in rural areas of West Bengal, India. By setting up schools and giving sustained training to local teachers who operate them with the help of local supervisors, the Project seeks to offer children in these areas the resources to enter the mainstream education system for high school and beyond. The Project is committed to using the existing state curriculum and textbooks to train teachers, in the belief that by using these materials they can better enable their students to enter the national education system on equal terms with others.

We are suggesting a minimum of $100 per person for admission to the event.
Please RSVP to PCSCfoundation@gmail.com and include your name and the number of people who will attend.

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The Association of Hispanic Arts (AHA) and the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) are proud to join forces to provide a unique conference filled with informative workshops, panel discussions, interactive projects, and performing arts presentations that highlight several key issues in Arts-in-education. Sessions will bring together several experts, professionals and advocates in the field.

This conference celebrates the skills, talents, presence, and the necessity of the many professionals working in collaboration with African Diaspora and Latino communities in New York City.

LMCC will be holding an information session on our Arts-in-Education program, Creative Curricula, at 2:00pm. For more information on Creative Curricula please call Chad Bolton at 212 219 9401 x134 or Gideon Unkeless at 212 219 9401 x117.

Open to teaching artists, classroom teachers, and administrators. RSVP no later than April 13th 2007. For more information go to www.latinoarts.org

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Starting March 28, 2007 from 7:30 – 11:00 pm, the Lower East Side gallery will be home to “Art For Progress Presents the GalleryBar Collective,” a weekly event that celebrates the art of the Lower East Side.

This collaboration between GalleryBar and Art For Progress--a non profit arts organization that supports emerging artists, arts education programs, and provides culturally diverse art events in the community--unites artists, gallery owners, tourists, and art lovers in general to exchange ideas and learn more about the growing artistic resources of the Lower East Side. Featuring guest DJs, theme nights, feature presentations and cocktail specials, the Collective is a great event for art lovers to mix and mingle.

For more information and news of upcoming events, please visit Art for Progress at www.artforprogress.org or GalleryBar at www.gallerybarbyc.com.

Located at 120 Orchard Street between Delancey and Rivington Streets, GalleryBar is open Monday – Saturday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 am and on Sunday from 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

For media inquiries regarding GalleryBar and “Art For Progress Presents the GalleryBar Collective,” please contact: Tracey Henry, Type A Media, at 212-226 - 3175 or tracey@type-a-media.com

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Image: Sarah Oppenheimer, Installation View

Congratulations to past Swing Space artist, Koosil-ja and current Workspace resident, Sarah Oppenheimer on their 2007 Guggenheim Fellowships!

Koosil-ja, Artistic Director and Choreographer, Dansology, Inc. koosil-ja/danceKUMIKO, New York City: Choreography.

Sarah Oppenheimer, Artist, New York City; Assistant Professor, Yale University School of Art: Installation art.

For the full list, go to http://www.gf.org/newfellow.html.

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ThaiLinks presents the third biennial Thai Takes: Independent Film Festival, curated and produced by the collective, as a snapshot of Thailand's emerging and ever-diversifying film community and new Thai American voices. This unique program includes 20 U.S. premieres with features by acclaimed directors Wisit Sasanatieng, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, and Jira Maligool; documentaries including the U.S. premiere of Areeya Chumsai and Nisa Kongsri's breakout debut film Innocence; and experimental short films including the U.S. premiere of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's The Anthem. Select screenings will be followed by discussion with the filmmakers. Coinciding with Songkran, the Thai new year, Thai Takes 3 opens at the Museum of the Moving Image from Friday April 13 to Sunday April 15, and continues at The Pioneer Theater from Saturday April 21 to Sunday April 22. Please see the festival website for schedule and more information at http://www.thailinks.org/thaitakes3.

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As part of its 30th anniversary as a leader in the field of community grounded cultural centers, the Caribbean Cultural Center/African Diaspora Institute, in collaboration with NYUs Tisch School of the Arts, is hosting a conference the evening of June 8 and all day Saturday, June 9, 2007 titled SUSTAINING VOICES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD:  Community Grounded Cultural Arts Organizations @ 30. For more information please visit http://www.cccadi.org/node/220.

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Have you heard yet of the green building movement? From skyscrapers to suburban homes, and museums to baseball stadiums, the green building movement is gaining momentum. Luckily for Lower Manhattan, we have got the 7 World Trade Center, the citys first officially green office towers, according to New York Times, to admire.

It is hard not to be enchanted by the futuristic technology used to create these new buildings. The green buildings, certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, are designed to work with their surrounding environments, producing heat, renewing air and water and allowing for more of that coveted natural light into office spaces - minus the solar radiation.

To learn more about the green building movement, you can join Ken Yeang, Principal, Llewleyn Davies Yeang, tonight for the 4th installment of Mixed Greens lecture series hosted at 7 World Trade Center, by The New York Academy of Sciences in collaboration with The Skycraper Museum.

Lecture begins at 6:30 PM. Registration is Required.

Related:
Ken Yeang interview
Mixed Greens

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THE ORGANIZATION
Rooftop Films is a non-profit film festival and production collective based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1997, Rooftop Films is a grassroots group that has grown into one of New York's leading film organizations. Above all, we are a community -- a collective collaboration between filmmakers and festivals, between audience members and artists, between venues and neighborhoods. Our goal is to create a vibrant independent filmmaking community that bridges cultural boundaries. At Rooftop Films, we bring the underground outdoors.

Our work includes:
+ Summer Series (festival of new, independent films shown at various outdoor locations)
+ Rooftop Filmmakers' Fund (grants for filmmakers)
+ Rooftop Films Production Collective (collaborations between filmmakers)
+ Tours / Curating (Rooftop at universities, museums, etc. in cities around the world)
+ Equipment Rentals (low-cost production and exhibition for artists and non-profits)
+ Classes (low-cost classes in editing, animation, film sound, screenwriting)
+ Education (collaborations with schools and youth media organizations to teach video)
+ Rooftop Films Discussions (seminars with filmmakers)
+ The Companion Guide to Rooftop Films magazine

THE POSITION - MANAGING DIRECTOR (Full Time)
Rooftop Films has grown tremendously over the last few years, and we are now looking for a Managing Director to take a crucial role in supervising and shaping our organization. The Managing Director will work closely with the artistic staff to oversee the personnel in a variety of departments (design, publicity, technical, fundraising, etc.), maintain the organizational budget, communicate with filmmakers, manage events and after-parties, and help construct the future of our organization. This is a flexible, creative position, employing a variety of skills. This is a full-time position, including working at our Summer events.

We are looking for someone energetic and committed, with great managerial skills, a solid business sense, and the eagerness to be part of Rooftop's future. The person in this position must be flexible, with excellent organizational skills and must be able to work collaboratively with internal staff and external constituencies at all levels. He or she must possess solid writing and verbal communication skills.

Applicants can come from the non-profit or for-profit worlds. Film, art or event experience preferred but not required. Managerial experience is a must. We are seeking someone who can offer at least a two-year commitment to our organization.

Salary commensurate with experience. Health care included.

THE POSITION - EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (Full Time, 6 months or more)
Rooftop Films has grown tremendously over the last few years, and we are now looking for an Executive Assistant to take a crucial role in managing the organization. The Executive Assistant will work closely with the artistic staff to oversee the personnel in a variety of departments (design, publicity, technical, fundraising, etc.), communicate with filmmakers, manage events and after-parties. This is a flexible, creative position, employing a variety of skills. This is a full-time position, including working at our Summer events, with a six-month commitment and the possibility for advancement.

We are looking for someone energetic and committed, with great managerial skills and the eagerness to be part of Rooftop's future. The person in this position must be flexible, with excellent organizational skills and must be able to work collaboratively with internal staff and external constituencies at all levels. He or she must possess solid writing and verbal communication skills.

Applicants can come from the non-profit or for-profit worlds. Film, art or event experience preferred but not required. Managerial experience is a must.

Salary commensurate with experience. Health care included.

HOW TO APPLY
We recommend you examine our website www.rooftopfilms.com and learn about our organization. Then send a resume, references, and a cover letter to: Mark Rosenberg at jobs@rooftopfilms.com. Applications must be received by Friday, April 13.
NO PHONE CALLS OR FOLLOW UP EMAILS PLEASE.

Your cover letter should explain why you want this job, what you think you bring to the job, and what your vision for the job is. Receipt of applications will be acknowledged via email. Interviews will be conducted in mid-April, and the position will begin immediately. Not all applicants will receive interviews.

Rooftop Films is an equal opportunity employer, and strongly encourages women and people of color to apply.

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