The Bohemian Book Project

My friend Amia and I are collaborating on the Bohemian Book Project, an illustrated children's book that explores art and the environment through a modernized folk tale from the Czech Republic.  We both studied at ArtMill last year, an internation arts center and sustainable farm in Bohemia, and we have been invited back to teach art and drama this summer.  We are really excited for this amazing opportunity, and while there we hope to begin work on our book!  We'll collect found objects and recycled/reclaimed materials from around the farm, talk with locals about the history of Bohemia, take photographs of the countryside, and immerse ourselves in the rich storytelling traditions of the region.  The book's illustrations will be a combination of photography, collage, and drawings inspired by the Bohemian landscape. 

We have made a little film explaining our project and asking for your help to fund it.  We have 30 days to raise $3,000 (the cost of two plane tickets to the Czech Republic), and we're already a 1/3 of the way there!  Please follow this link to find out more about the BOHEMIAN BOOK PROJECT.  There are rewards for every stage of donation, and please please tell all your friends!

a new project

Friends,
I am embarking on a new project!  This one is a collaboration with a fellow artist and friend, and it involves travel, storytelling, art, and the environment.  Details are coming soon.

Also, two years of grad school have come to an end.  I'd say it sped by, but there were plenty of moments that dragged on for years.  The thesis is written and defended, and I'm free to go off and running towards the rest of my life.  What that means, however, befuddles me.

Until the launch of the new project!

... and so ...

And so... another show ends.  Three Sisters: a tale of dreams and woe has officially closed.  It's been a hectic, tiring, exhilarating, passionate last few months.  Now it's time for a nap.

Thank you to our generous donors for helping bring this production to life:

Leonard Shustek
Frank Tobin and Ilene Chester
Wendy and Russell Wolfson

3 more chances to see 3 Sisters (and a brother and a sister-in-law)

After a fantastic opening this weekend, Three Sisters: a tale of dreams and woe is going strong!  There are only three more chances to see this highly physical, absurdly humorous show, so buy your tickets before they fly away.

The Brooklyn Lyceum
227 4th Avenue (R to Union Street)

3/22, 23, 24 @ 8pm

Tickets: $15 ($10 for Students w/ ID, Seniors) TheaterMania

There are also 3 more ART STAMPEDE piece which are part of our multi-arts festival of theatre, dance, poetry, and prose featuring artists from around Gallatin, NYU, the Atlantic Theater Company, and the greater NYC community.

Readings of Poetry & Prose
. . . Tuesday (3/22) @ 6pm

The Bensonhurst Readings (poetry)
. . . Thursday (3/24) @ 6pm

Sketches from Youth (dance/performance art)
. . . Thursday (3/24) @ 7pm

Tickets to the Art Stampede are $10, and a discounted $20 Stampede/3 Sisters can be purchased at the theatre.



After 2 years of imagining, 1 year of writing, 6 months of pre-production, and 3 months of rehearsing, I am really proud of all the hard work the artists involved have poured into this project.  I hope you are able to come to the theatre and see what we've been up to!

Only a few more shows... have you bought your tickets yet?

make way for the ART STAMPEDE!

The ART STAMPEDE is here!  Please join us at the Brooklyn Lyceum, March 18-24 for this multi-arts festival featuring artists from the NYU community.

Three Sisters: a tale of dreams and woe . . . . . . . . . 3/18, 19, 22, 23, 24 @ 8pm; 3/20 @ 5pm
A Benefit for Food Not Bombs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat (3/19) @ 6pm
Readings of Poetry & Prose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sun (3/20) @ 3pm; Tues (3/22) @ 6pm
The Bensonhurst Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thurs (3/24) @ 6pm
Sketches from Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thurs (3/24) @ 7pm

Tickets to Three Sisters are $15 ($10 for seniors and students w/ ID); Art Stampede tickets are $10.  A combination Art Stampede/Three Sisters ticket is $20, which can be purchased at the theatre.  Solo Three Sisters tickets may be purchased in advance at TheaterMania.

Meet the Prozorovs

Olga, Masha, Irina

Andrei and Natasha.

Oh, Irina, rot is wong?

Olga's happy /  she feels so sappy.

Masha has a bout of melancholera.

Hang onto your hats, we have some crazy news!

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, MBCT has a new home for its production of Three Sisters: a tale of dreams and woe and the Art Stampede.  We have spent the last couple of days researching, visiting, and talking with various theaters around the city and after careful consideration have found what we believe to be a wonderful new theatre!  A couple of the production dates have also changed.

Our new home is The Brooklyn Lyceum.  The production dates are as follows:

Three Sisters: a tale of dreams and woe

March 18, 19, 22, 23, 24 @ 8pm

March 20 @ 5pm

Tickets to Three Sisters are $15 ($10 for seniors and students w/ ID); Art Stampede tickets are $10.  A combination Art Stampede/Three Sisters ticket is $20, which can be purchased at the theatre.  Solo Three Sisters tickets may be purchased in advance at TheaterMania.

Thank you for understanding this sudden change to venue and dates.  We are really proud of the work we're creating, and the Brooklyn Lyceum truly compliments the aesthetics of Three Sisters.  In the end, this may actually be a blessing-in-disguise, and we can't wait to discover all the possibilities this new space offers. 

Come join MBCT on this crazy adventure as we move into a new home!  See you at the theatre.