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Convergence NYC Art Benefit to Help Operation Homefront –Aug. 27-29 NYC Artists Benefit Supports Military Service Members

New York City, NY-Artist from across the world converge in NYC to present an epic exhibition benefitting families who have lost loved ones due to the Afghan and Iraq wars. CONVERGENCE NYC will be presenting art to the public, Aug. 27th –29th , at the Historic 69th Fighting Regiment’s Armory located at 68 Lexington Ave & 25th St. During these three days the public is invited to enjoy art and live music, while getting the unique opportunity to meet and mingle with the over 70 participating artists. Fifty percent of all sales will be donated to the NY/NJ chapter of Operation Homefront.

Operation Homefront provides emergency, financial and other assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors. A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 4,500 volunteers across 23 chapters and has met more than 267,000 needs since 2002. With over 70 Artist and Performers, CONVERGENCE NYC is going to be an exhibition of grand artistic proportions.

Venue History: The 1913 Armory Show The downtown 25th St. and Lexington Ave. Armory was the site of the historic 1913 “Armory Show” in which Picasso, Duchamp, Matisse, and many other world renowned visionary artists’ premiered their ground-breaking works, which changed art history forever. CONVERGENCE NYC draws inspiration from the rawness of this historic event and blends it with today’s edgy aesthetic. Urban art lovers, young professionals, contemporary art collectors, and emerging artist are all invited. CONVERGENCE NYC builds on the notion that as we unite as an entity, ideas are created and history will be made.

Artist include: Marta Alexandra Abbott, Scott Micheal Ackerman, Meech Art, The Phantom Street Artist, Of B&AB, Brian Balderston, Sam Bassett, Al Benkin, Jennie Booth, Tracy Von Becker, Annika Connor, Just Seeds Collection, Alex Contompasis, Samson Contompasis, Victor W. Cox, Deacon Czar, Jack Davietshin, Lauren Jean Domsky, DumbWon, Georgia Dormeus, Gregory Dunn II, Jacqueline VanDusen & Gabriel Escobar, Mike Ferrari, Jonathan Fritz, Gabby, GAIA, Austin Gamsjager, Kristin Gambell, Eleanor Gilpatrick, Ben Godward, Chucky Grimm, Lauren Hoffen, John C. Kuchera, Kaliptus, Brian Leo, Chealsea Greene Lewta, Miller Lopez, Christina Mannino, Seth Mathurin, Josh Matson, Liz Medina, Laura Meyers, Greyegg McKenna, Erica Morgan, Luis Monteagudo, PAPERGIRL PROJECT NY, Courtney Novak, Dwell & Oneunit, Nicholas Papadakis, Joseph Puma, Danny Quirk, RAD!CAL, Lance Rautzhan, Chris Reynolds, B. Scribles, Miss Chloe & Mister Sebastien, CAKE & Patrick Seeley, Rob Servo, Jason Shelowitz, Anslem Skogstad, Corrina Snider, The Free Art Society, Mani the Uncanny, Meghan VanAlstine, Mathew VanAlstine, Ron & Valerie Vanone, Hans Wolf… More to be announced at the show.

Preformers Include: FRIDAY: DJ TRUMASTER, DJ DWELL

SATURDAY: Egemen Sanli, Homespun Vector, Mr. Pants and the Adventure Soundtrack, Match Party, Forbidden Fruit, DJ DWELL & DJ LOS,

Individuals, families, groups, and corporations interested in more information about the event may contact Tamara Gabbard @ (704) 787-3888 or go to the web site http://convergencenyc.wordpress.com . For more info about Operation Homefront go to www.operationhomefront.net or contact via email at ny@operationhomefront.net.

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ETG Presents: The Internet August 12th

July 24, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shannon Sindelar at 212-420-1916 or shannon@incubatorarts.org
Formerly a project of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, the Incubator Arts Project supports
independent, experimental performing artists through a series of programs aimed at offering
production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth and artistic sustainability. (More info
at the end of this announcement.)
Ticketing info: General $18/Student $14
Purchase in advance at incubatorarts.org or by calling TheaterMania at 212-352-3101.
Cash only at the door.
Incubator Arts Project (inside St. Mark’s Church) • 131 East 10th Street (at 2nd Ave.)
L to First or Third Ave; R, W to Broadway/8th St.; 6 to Astor Place; N,Q, 4, 5 to Union Sq.
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Everywhere Theatre Group
The Internet
August 12—21
Wednesday—Sunday at 8p.m.
Additional 10p.m. Saturday performances 8/14 and 8/21.
Everywhere Theatre Group attempts to stage the World Wide Web in The Internet. Fusing dance,
movement, video, music, original and found texts, ETG examines what lies beneath the cool,
sleek surface of the information super highway. By asking what propels people into the shadowy
underworld of the Web, where one desires to objectify bodies and see people fail, ETG aims to
find the root of human connection at its newest form.
Everywhere Theatre Group is Leah Winkler, Chase Voorhees, Teddy Nicholas and Lindsay
Mack. Since 2008, they have produced plays at Dixon Place (Untitled- A Play), The Ontological-
Hysteric Incubator (Sintesi Dogpile Show, A Pale Horse, Death and Hell Followed With…),
Wings Theater (Big Girls Club), The Brick Theater (Happy Dance Dance Princess Show!), HERE
Arts Center (The Formula Play) and Bar on A (Way of the Word in collaboration with Republic
Worldwide). They were 2008/2009 Resident Artists with the Ontological-Hysteric Incubator
Short Form Series for the development of A Pale Horse, Death & Hell Followed With (A Lifetime
Original Series), which received its world premiere in December 2009.
About Incubator Arts Project
The Incubator Arts Project supports independent, experimental performing artists through a
series of programs aimed at offering production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth
and artistic sustainability. Its programs primarily support world premieres of original work and also
include a concert series, work in progress opportunities and artist salons and roundtables.
The Incubator Arts Project grew out of the Incubator, a project of the Ontological-Hysteric
Theater. In 2010, the Ontological-Hysteric Theater announced that it would leave its permanent
home, St. Mark’s Church, and that the Incubator would take over the space and operate year-
round.
Beginning in 1993, the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, in addition to its primary support of the
work of Richard Foreman, opened its doors to emerging, independent artists. Since 1993
the emerging artists program at the Ontological took many forms, including the Obie-winning
Blueprint Series for emerging directors. In 2005, the OHT reorganized the programs under the
name INCUBATOR, creating a series of linked programs to provide young theater artists with
resources and support to develop process-oriented, original theatrical productions. By 2010, the
program had quadrupled in size, involving a range of artists and increased support. The programs
included the centerpiece Residency program for premieres, two annual music festivals, a regular
concert series, a serial work-in-progress program called Short Form, and roundtables and salons
aimed at keeping Incubator artists involved year-round. In May, 2010, the Incubator received an
OBIE grant.