The Bay Ridge Festival of the Arts begins on Thursday, April 12 – one week from today! For any and all artists who wish to participate, the receiving day is Monday, April 9. Artists should bring the work they plan to submit for the festival to the Good Shepard Lutheran Church (7420 4th Avenue) between 11am-1pm or 3pm-8pm.
The festival organizers have posted an updated schedule since we last wrote about it. I have to say, I am genuinely excited about this and can’t wait to see it. The full schedule is below – as always, you can visit the festival website (www.bayridgeartsfestival.org) or contact the organizers (chandra@BayRidgeArtsFestival.org) for more information.
There will be a spring plant sale throughout the festival to support The Guild For Exceptional Children. Now, those of you who know me best know that I can’t be trusted around plants. I promise to change. I do solemnly swear, on this 5th day of April, 2012, that I will be purchasing a plant at the Bay Ridge Festival of the Arts next weekend, to be cared for in my own home, and that it will live a long and natural life.
Thursday, April 12, 2012 • 6:30 to 9:30pm
OPENING NIGHT! Come and mingle with the artists! Live classical music by A CLASS ACT ENSEMBLE. Plus, a special pottery demonstration by BRUCA (Bay Ridge Union Center for the Arts).
Friday, April 13, 2012
6:30 to 9:30pm • ART EXHIBITION AND SALE.
7:00 to 9:00pm • THE EMPTY BOWLS PROJECT. Come see BRUCA and invited artists glaze bowls for a great cause! The Empty Bowls Project is an international grass roots art movement to aid hunger relief. Bowls will be sold at a Fall fundraiser to assist Bay Ridge food charities in need. Fundraiser details to be announced.
Saturday, April 14, 2012 • CRAFT FAIR DAY!
11 am to 4 pm • CRAFT FAIR. Crafts include woodworking, pottery from BRUCA, handmade soaps, jewelry and more!
6:30 to 9:30pm • ART EXHIBITION AND SALE.
7:00 to 9:00pm • THEATER SHOWCASE. Phyllis Falletta, lyric coloratura soprano will sing selections from classic musicals including Show Boat; Select performances from Narrows Community Theater, Fontbonne Hall Academy and BrooklynONE Theater’s new Dance Ensemble!
Sunday, April 15, 2012 • CHILDREN’S DAY!
11:00am to 4:00pm • ART EXHIBITION AND SALE.
11:00am to 2:00pm • SPECIAL CHILDREN’S EVENTS • Suggested Donation of $5 per Child • Free gift at the door (first-come, first serve–while supplies last)
Scheduled Programming:
• 12 NOON: Meet DEVON KINCH! Devon Kinch is the author-illustrator of the Pretty Penny series. It is Devon’s belief that young children can avoid financial trouble by learning how to establish a healthy relationship with money at an early age. Devon studied painting and art history, and earned her Master’s Degree in Design from the School of Visual Arts in 2009.–Random House
• 1:00: Music! Join BrooklynONE Theater for a special sing-along!
• 1:00: Meet CRYSTAL VELASQUEZ! (For Ages 8-12) Crystal Velasquez is the author of four books in the Maya & Miguel series: My Twin Brother/My Twin Sister, Neighborhood Friends, The Valentine Machine, and Paint the Town. Her first two books in the Your Life, but . . . series, Your Life, but Better! and Your Life, but Cooler!, are available from Delacorte Press. She holds a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate of the New York University Summer Publishing Institute. Currently a production editor and a freelance proofreader, she lives in Flushing, Queens, in New York City. Visit her online at crystalvelasquez.com, or check out her blog at yourlifebutbetter.blogspot.com. –Random House
Open Art Stations from 11 to 2, with support from The Art Room and the Bay Ridge Union Center for the Arts. Special thanks to The Bookmark Shoppe for arranging author events.