REPUBLIC Worldwide Volunteers for PATH's Easter Egg Hunt at Ft. Greene Park

Saturday March 27th was a chilly a morning but the sun was bright and REPUBLIC Worldwide was excited to volunteer for PATH's (Parents Around The Hill) Fort Greene Easter Egg Hunt. Our Charity Director, Jason Isch, geared up in the bunny suit and was off to lead the parade, cut the string for the egg hunt, and of course take pictures with all the sugared-up little kiddies of Clinton Hill and Ft. Greene. Jason Voegele organized the very limited slots for photos with the bunny, Marissa Forbes assisted at the raffle table, Shaakir Thomas (REPUBLIC Worldwide's intern) helped with the set-up and clean-up, and Sean McGurn was there to capture all the fun.

REPUBLIC Worldwide is proud to continue having opportunities to help out around our local community. It was a wildly successful event and we had a blast meeting all the parents who are making strides in bettering the Brooklyn neighborhood. It's always a pleasure to work with children and help build memories.

Jason Isch as The EASTER BUNNY

The members of PATH and the bunny

And the Egg Hunt Begins

Proud Dad and his little Egg Hunter

Our Intern, Shaakir Thomas helping "a big kid"

The Bunny leads the parade

Making memories

Just one of the many fun activities for the kids of Clinton Hill/Ft. Greene

Check out more pictures from this event at republicworldwide.com

Way of the Word: Poems to Plays Part I-Pages From a Course in General Linguistics

Pages From A Course In General Linguistics

By Lonely Christopher

Directed By Teddy Nicholas

Sound Design by Brendan Byrne

Featuring

T. Ramon Campbell as A

Tricia Cramer as B

Kristopher W. Imperati as Z

A Play On Words.

Lonely Christopher

Lonely Christopher (Playwright) writes outside and across forms. His documents include poetry, fiction, dramatic work, and blog posts. His first collection of short fiction, The Mechanics of Homosexual Intercourse, is forthcoming in 2011 from Akashic’s Little House on the Bowery imprint, edited by Dennis Cooper. Into, a collection of long-form verse with Robert Snyderman and Christopher Sweeney, will be released early this year from Seven Circles Press. His poetry was first collected in the chapbook Satan by Small Anchor Press (2007); Small Anchor also released Gay Plays (2009), the first two plays in a trilogy of linguistic investigations into the queer situation, and later published the title in a Mandarin translation. His second poetry collection Wow, Where Do You Come from, Upside-Down Land? was released as part of The Corresponding Society’s “No Know” chapbook series (2009, out of print). This title was a conceptual and political treatment of the contemporary dialogue on gay rights; novelist James Hannaham wrote that the volume’s “anti-poetic poetry shows us the heights of pathos and the depths of foolishness around the issue, while delightfully mixing sexuality with textuality.” Christopher is a founding member of The Corresponding Society, its blog manager, and an editor of its biannual literary journal Correspondence. He curated The Corresponding Society’s second series of chapbooks, “What Where” (forthcoming in Spring), including titles by Robert Fitterman and Anselm Berrigan. He is also a founding member of The Institutionalized Theater, a writer-based company in Brooklyn, and has written and directed many dramatic scenarios for the group. His original plays, including his Gay Play trilogy, have been produced in New York City and ChengDu, China. He tried to direct the Bad Quarto of Hamlet in 2008, which ended in titanic failure. That same year he worked with playwright Mac Wellman on the production of his play 1965UU starring Paul Lazar. His writing has appeared in the anthologies The Physical Poets Home Library and Way of the Word. He is currently collaborating with composer Reese Revak on an opera. Lonely Christopher lives in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Oh, and his gmail address is lonelychristopher, if you want to write for whatever reason.

Teddy Nicholas

Teddy Nicholas (Director) is a playwright, director, and stage manager from in Queen, NY. He was a Dixon Place HOT! Festival Artist from ‘07-‘08 where he wrote and performed a solo piece, STDs – Socially Transmitted Dissociation, and wrote and directed UNTITLED. He performed in 365 Days/365 Plays at HERE Arts Center and The Public Theater under the direction of Lenora Champagne. He directed the Wadsworth award-winning production of Christopher Shinn’s Four at Purchase College, where he earned a B.A. Drama Studies. He directed Big Girls Club (Workingman’s Clothes BINGE Festival at Wings Theater). Teddy co-wrote/directed with Leah Winkler A Pale Horse, Death & Hell Followed With (A Lifetime Original Series), a show developed from the Ontological-Hysteric Theater’s Incubator Short Form series. Teddy has stage managed and toured internationally with Young Jean Lee’s Theater Company with The Shipment (Brooklyn Arts Exchange, NY; Wexner Center for the Arts, OH; The Kitchen, NY; Kunstenfestival des Arts, BE) and assisted stage managed CHURCH (Under The Radar Festival 08 at The Public Theater). He also stage managed Thomas Bradshaw’s Southern Promises (PS122), Eliza Bent’s She of the Voice (Undergroundero Festival at PS122), Tommy Smith’s The Break-Up & Ken Urban’s The Happy Sad (The Flea Theater), Taylor Mac’s OKAY and Anne Washburn’s October/November (Ensemble Studio Theatre). He is a founding member of Everywhere Theatre Group.

Brendan Byrne

Brendan Byrne (Sound Designer) is the current curator of experimental music and mixed media at The Tank, a non-profit performing arts presenter in New York City. He is co-founder and co-producer of the In/Out Festival (http://www.inoutfest.org), a day-long event featuring workshops and performances by leaders in the computer music industry. Brendan also curates the annual circuit-bending festival, Bent Fest (http://www.bentfestival.org). He currently resides in Brooklyn where he works as a freelance theater electrician and sound designer. http://deadfox.bandcamp.com/

T. Ramon Campbell

T. Ramón Campbell (A) A small town boy from Ossining, NY, with roots in Tuskegee, AL and Jarrett, VA, Ramón grew up an active participant of the theatre arts in his community, playing in high school productions of The King and I, Bye Bye Birdie and Gypsy. Furthering his education at SUNY Purchase College, Ramón earned a B.A. in Literature/Drama Studies and wrote, produced, directed and performed in his first original work. In Denver, CO he achieved an MFA in acting, at the National Theatre Conservatory. As an apprentice with the Denver Center Theatre Company, Ramón had the honor of performing in such classics as The Tempest, Dream, On Monkey Mountain, The Women of Trachis, The Importance of Being Ernest, Bus Stop, Le Misanthrope and Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde. Recently, Ramón played Joe in the Wadsworth Award-winning production of Christopher Shinn’s Four, directed by Teddy Nicholas. He played Luke in Everywhere Theatre Group’s production of A Pale Horse, Death & Hell Followed With (A Lifetime Original Series) at the Ontological-Hysterical Theater. Ramón is honored to have the opportunity to join REPUBLIC Worldwide and The Everywhere Theatre Group in this project.

Tricia Cramer

Tricia Cramer (B) is very excited to be working with Teddy Nicholas, whom she originally met while studying at SUNY Purchase. She performed in 365 Days/365 Plays at HERE Arts Center and The Public Theater under the direction of Lenora Champagne. She went on to study drama and film at NYU. She’s performed at The Public Theatre, Pratt, and in various short films. She studies improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She’s currently developing various concepts for different mediums.

Kristopher W. Imperati

Kristopher W. Imperati (Z) Kristopher W. Imperati is very excited to be a part of this ETG/Republic Worldwide Collaboration. He has previously worked with the director on his productions Orphans and Woyzeck. His most recent work was a stint with the International Brain Trust, inc. His credits with them include Transplants: tiny plays, Mechanically Separated Meat, Blue Monday Summies, and Double Suicides: Non-Refundable Services. He is currently completing work writing a one-act play about Natalie Portman building a pipe-bomb to help a lonely retail clerk recover from a recent and painful breakup.

Look forward to Biographies for "Scrabble (or Nietzsche)" by Marissa Forbes and "Big Talk" by Katie Przybylski

Make it out to REPUBLIC Worldwide-in collaboration with Everywhere Theatre Group-Way of the Word: Poems to Plays at Bar on A. The opening night is Monday, April 5th, 2010 and the encore performances of the three plays will be the following Monday, April 12th, 2010, both shows open at 8 and conclude with a meet and greet of the directors, writers, and directors.
It will be a legendary night.

REPUBLIC Worldwide-in collaboration with Everywhere Theatre Group-Way of the Word: Poems to Plays 4/5/10 and 4/12/10

REPUBLIC Worldwide Presents:

Way of the Word: Poems to Plays

Produced by Marissa Forbes and Everywhere Theatre Group

Opening night: Monday April 5, 2010

(Encore performance: Monday April 12, 2010)

8 pm-11 pm

Bar On A

170 Avenue A (between 10th St & 11th St)

Every so often we get a chance to read a great author, hear a moving poet, see the performance of a memorable theatrical work or debate a sincere philosophical hypothesis. Here in the realm of language and communication, the words we use to interpret our shared world are sorted, arranged and made malleable by the imagination and revolutionizing spirit of the creator. To overlook this fundamental thread that is woven into the nature of theater, poetry, philosophy and other expressive forms of the written word is to fall short of any deeper true appreciation of the artists’ intention.

It is in the spirit of pushing the boundaries of language and celebrating the power of the word that REPUBLIC Worldwide, in collaboration with Everywhere Theatre Group presents: Way of the Word: Poems to Plays.

The first installment of REPUBLIC Worldwide presents: Way of the Word featured readings by poets inspired by timeless thinkers such as Saussure, Nietzsche and Walt Whitman. In an attempt to expound on the creative vision and unique interpretations of these renown masters of language, three of those original poems from Way of the Word have been transformed into three one act plays by the of the original authors. Produced by Marissa Forbes and directed by the founding members of Everywhere Theatre Group, Way of the Word: Poems to Plays, promises to be a unique and entertaining evening of poetic theater beginning with Lonely Christopher’s adaptation of “For Example” into “Pages from a Course in General Linguists” directed by Teddy Nicholas, performed by T. Ramon Campbell, Tricia Cramer, and Kristopher W. Imperati, with sound by Brenden Bryne; followed by Marissa Forbes’ “Scrabble (or Nietzsche)”, directed by Chase Voorhees, performed by Dan Whalen and Mary Hynes, concluding with “Big Talk” by Katie Przybylski, directed by Leah Winkler, performed by David Wienhiemer, Nikki Dillion, Rachel Pearl, and Gary Ferrer.

Doors open at 8pm, performances begin at 8:30. The evening will conclude with a meet and greet with REPUBLIC Worldwide, the playwrights/poets, performers, and directors.

Way of the Word’s first poetry anthology, featuring the poems transformed into plays and poems from around the nation will be available for purchase online and at the door for $10. Portions of the proceeds will be donated to Reading Excellence and Discovery (READ), a foundation that promotes literacy by pairing qualified high school tutors with elementary students who demonstrate below grade level reading skills.

Drink specials are provided by Bar On A from 8pm until 9pm. Bar On A (or B.O.A.) is located at 170 Avenue A, between 10^th and 11^th Streets, NYC. For more information about Way of the Word, Everywhere Theatre Group, READ or REPUBLIC Worldwide please contact Jason Voegele or Marissa Forbes at info@republicworldwide.com , call 443.528.6761 or visit our website www.republicworldwide.com.

Great Expectations Gallery

All photos by Sean McGurn

Check out all the photos from Great Expectations at republicworldwide.com under "events"

Great Expectations: Success!

REPUBLIC Worldwide presented Great Expectations, the final event of our four tier project with Cooke's Center for Learning and Development, on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at PS122. Students, parents, teachers, and friends started to trickle in before the event was scheduled to begin and the gallery was packed up until we had to close the doors around 7:30.

To say the night was a success is an understatement, it was an incredibly emotional and exciting night for all who attended. Everyone was filled with pride as the amazing students of Cooke Center walked through the gallery, realizing they are real artists and can accomplish anything they dream of. Never before has REPUBLIC Worldwide witnessed so many expressions of true joy and delight while looking at art.

The outsider artists from Pure Vision were inspiring; through each piece students saw the potential of their own work. The room was vivid with color and the pop culture characters by Stephan Kramer were a huge hit with everyone.

REPUBLIC Worldwide wants to thank all the teachers and administrators from Cooke Center, specifically Mary Munsch and Ayde Rayas, for giving us the opportunity to work with inspirited students, Pam Rogers from Pure Vision for loaning us stunning pieces for the show, and Susan Schreiber at PS122 for donating the space. Thank you everyone who attended and made this an event that REPUBLIC Worldwide will always remember.

All photos by Sean McGurn

Find all the photos from Great Expectations at republicworldwide.com under "Events"

REMINDER: GREAT EXPECTATIONS TOMORROW 5-7

THIS TUESDAY MARCH 9, 2010 Republic Worldwide Presents: "Great Expectations" P.S.122 Gallery, NYC 150 First Ave (on East 9th St. btw First Ave & Ave. A) 4:30pm - 7:30pm after party at B.O.A 170 Ave. A, 7:30 - 11pm "Great Expectations" is a collaborative group exhibition featuring Jessica Park, Susan Brown and Stephen Kramer on loan from Pure Vision Arts in Chelsea and new work by the students of the Cooke Center Academy High School in SoHo. Hosted by P.S.122 Gallery, “Great Expectations” is an opportunity to ponder and explore the endless possibilities from which we build our futures. This exhibition is the final project of a six month continuing project grant by Republic Worldwide to benefit the Cooke Center Academy High School in SoHo. The Cooke Center Academy High School is a branch of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development which is an educational institution working specifically with children who are challenged by developmental disorders such as down syndrome and the various extremes of the autism spectrum. Pure Vision Arts(PVA) is Manhattan's first specialized art studio for adult artists with developmental disabilities. Republic Worldwide is proud to bring these two important institutions together for the first time. Special thanks to Susan Schreiber from P.S.122 Gallery, Pamela Rogers from Pure Vison Arts, Ayde Rayas and Mary Munsch from the Cooke Center Academy High School. After party at B.O.A. 170 Avenue A, NYC 7:30pm to 11pm Drink specials and special musical guest. For more information please visit www.republicworldwide.com For images or Press please contact Jason@republicworldwide.com or visit our listing in this weeks TimeOut NY http://newyork.timeout.com/section/youre-invited

Korean Art Show in NY 3/3-3/7 2010

The Korean Art scene is growing and the Korean International Art Fair is exhibiting 25 galleries:

ARTFORUM NEWGATE

GALERIE BHAK

CHUNG JARK GALLERY

CALLERY HYUNAI

JULIANA GALLERY

KIPS GALLERY

PYO GALLERY

GALLERY SIMON

GALLERY YEH

GALLERY ARTSIDE

CAIS GALLERY

THE COLUMNS GALLERY

IGONG GALLERY

GALLERY HUNG

LEE HWAIK GALLERY

RHO GALLERY

GALLERY KAIKSONG

CHOSUN GALLERY

GANA ART GALLERY

JOHYUN GALLERY

KEUMSAN GALLERY

GALLERY MEE

GALERY SEJUL

GALLERY SOHEON&SOHEON CONTEMPORARY

SUN GALLERY&GALLERY SUN CONTEMPORARY

Come anytime between 11am and 7pm to LA VENUE (The Terminal Stores Ground Floor) at 608 West 28th Street (between 11th and 12th Ave New York NY 10001)

REPUBLIC's first Monday Stand up Comedy: Hilarious Success!

The night of Monday February 22, 2010 was full of laughs as REPUBLIC filed in comedy lovers to enjoy the first Monday Stand up Comedy night. The comedians rocked the house and guests walked out of Bar on A with abs a little more rock hard from all the laughter.

The drinks flowed and the laughs were heard on the streets. If you missed this show, it sucks for you, but fear not! REPUBLIC is going to switch the Monday for Thursday (because we know by Thursday everyone needs a little comedy to relieve the stress of the week). So check back in and we'll give you the information on the Thursday Stand up Comedy, coming the last Thursday of every month.

"Let's get real" comedian Mad Dog Mattern and the host, TJ Del Reno

All-too-honest Helen Hong

Mark Riccadonna teaches us life can be nothing but funny

Headliner DJ Hazzard (under the light) enjoying a few laughs

Fountain Art Fair 2010

Starting March 4 and running through the 7th, Fountain Art Fair NYC 2010 is going down and you should be there. Located at the famous Pier 66 (26th Street in the Hudson River Park) with daily hours 11am to 7 pm you have a bunch of chances to check out the galleries, performances and receptions.

Some Galleries to check out: Art Bazaar, ArtSlant, Allison Berkoy, Boltax Gallery, CREON Gallery, Gawker Artists, Greg Haberny, Christina Ray, Holster Projects, Leo Kesting, Miquel Paredes, Murder Lounge, Nudashank, Open Ground, Red Truck, Sara Nightengale, Seth Mathurin, Temporary States, We-Are-Familia, Zeitgeist Gallery plus more!

VIP: Preview to Benefit The Museum of Arts and Design on Thursday March 4 (11am-7pm). Get your tickets here then the opening night reception is Friday 7pm-midnight (tickets at door). Saturday night showcases ADULT, adn the DEPRECIATION GUILD (7pm-midnight) and celebrity guest DJ MARKY RAMONE from THE RAMONES

Get more information on the Fountain blog

See you there!

REPUBLIC Worldwide Gear: Get it 2/22/2010 during Comedy event

REPUBLIC MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE

(online--via email--or at every event)

REPUBLIC Worldwide is taking over BOA (170 Ave. A) again this coming Monday (Feb. 22) for a comedy event (see listing below) and what better opportunity to get your hands on some great REPUBLIC merchandise.

We are currently selling:

T-shirts-

OLD LOGO (limited sizes): $7

NEW LOGO:$10

Posters-

OLD LOGO:$2

NEW LOGO:$5

Stickers

NEW LOGO (only): $2

"Way of the Word" poetry event anthology: $15

(10% proceeds go to READ organization)

OLD LOGO

NEW LOGO

Anthology contains 35 pages of exquisite poems by 21 amazing poets (nation wide)

If you want to order any REPUBLIC Worldwide Gear or the poetry event anthology at anytime, email: republicbrooklyn@gmail.com and we'll get things set up just right for you.

REPUBLIC Worldwide Presents: MONDAY NIGHT STAND UP 2/22/2010

Hey there all you people out there who like comedy (which is everyone because who doesn't like to laugh?)! REPUBLIC Worldwide is bringing the laughs back to Mondays. Our first comedy event at BOA (170 Ave. A) is February 22, 2010. Doors open at 8 and show will start between 8:30-9.

The line up is killer (BIG funny names here people) and it's for sure the best price in Manhattan (really, seriously, I bet you money on it). But just to make sure, REPUBLIC wants to give you even more mulah off. If you print out the flyer and bring to the door or go to the Facebook event page and get added to the guest list you'll get $2 off the $7 door admission. $5 bucks for a ton of laughs! Can't beat it!

Also, the drinks special is AWESOME $2 Yuengling and $3 well drinks (come on, it's practically suburban prices here!)

REPUBLIC Worldwide Presents: "Great Expectations" 3/9/2010

Republic Worldwide Presents;

“Great Expectations”

March 9, 2009

P.S. 122 Gallery, NYC

5pm – 7:30pm

Early on in life we begin to know ourselves through our dreams and aspirations. It is through our imaginations that we first engage the process of self-discovery and set out on the life long path toward our future selves. Sometimes our youthful vision of the person we might become seems fantastical and improbable, sometimes our path seems perfectly clear cut and sometimes it requires a leap of faith. Whatever the case, exploring ideas about who we are and who we want to become teaches us to develop valuable skills that cultivate the fertile creative ground upon which our futures are built. As young aspiring artists we test our gifts and learn to trust our own ideas as we navigate a course through the challenges of developing our own unique voice. Even as seasoned artists we never cease to imagine the future and where the great mystery of life might take us.

It is in this spirit that Republic Worldwide, presents “Great Expectations”, a group exhibition opening March 9^th, 2009 at P.S. 122 Gallery to benefit the transition to life program at The Cooke Center for Learning and Development. As a collaborative project presenting ten original paintings by the aspiring student artists of the Cooke Center Academy in SoHo and selected works by established outsider artists such as Jessica Park and Susan Brown on loan from Pure Vision Arts Center, “Great Expectations” is an opportunity to ponder and explore the endless possibilities from which we build our futures.

P.S. 122 Gallery is located at the corner of Avenue A and 9^th St. in Manhattan. Reception hours are from 5pm to 7:30pm. For more information please visit our websitewww.republicworldwide.com, contact Jason Voegele at 917. 478. 7513 or write to info@republicworldwide.com.

Madrid's Art Walk in New York: February 9th

Location: Grand Central's Vanderbilt Hall NYC

Time: 8:00AM Tuesday, February 9th

In the heart of NYC, from February 9th to Feb 12th Grand Central’s
Vandelbilt Hall will be hosting an exhibit on Madrid Unique Art Scene.

Stroll down the Path of Arts as if it was a sunny afternoon in Madrid.

This powerful exhibit consists of a curated selection of reproductions
to scale of the most iconic works currently exhibited at Madrid’s
mayor Museums: The Prado, The Thyssen-Bornemisza and The Reina Sofia.

The pieces represent some of the most important art collections in the
world and this exhibit brings New Yorkers a unique opportunity to peek
inside what Madrid’s art scene has to offer.

Although a reproduction, it is the first time Guernica,
the monumental anti-war mural painted by Pablo Picasso in 1937, will
be shown in New York City since it was returned to Spain by the Museum
of Modern Art in 1981.


Visitors will be able to pick their favorite pieces entering to win
Spanish Souvenirs from 8am to 8pm. Free admission.

We are certain, after this little taste of Madrid, New Yorkers will be
booking their next Spain-Bound vacation.


For more information please visit www.coolturespain.com

The following are the reproductions exhibited from Feb 9th to Feb 12th:

From The Reina Sofia

*Guernica , Pablo Ruiz Picasso
Year:1937 Oil on Canvas 349,3 x 776,6 cm.

*The great masturbator. Salvador Dalí
Year:1929. 110 x 150,5 cm.

From The Prado

*Las meninas, Diego Velazquez
Year: 1656 Oil on wood. 318 x 276 cm.

*La Maja Desnuda. Francisco de Goya,
Year: 1780-1790. Oil on wood 97 cm × 190 cm

*The three Graces, Peter Paul Rubens.
Year: 1625-1630 Material: Oil on wood. 221 x 181 cm.

From The Thyssen-Bornemisza.

*Hotel Room, Edward Hopper
Year:1931. Oil on canvas. 152 x 165,7 cm.

*Portrait of Knight, Carpaccio, Vittore
Year:1510 218,5 x 152,2 cm

*Charing Cross Bridge, Monet, Claude
Year: 1899 64,8 x 80,6 cm

*Giovanna Tornabuoni Portrait, Ghirlandaio, Domenico
Year: 1488. 77 x 49 cm

Idealist.org needs your help

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your friends hear about it later, they say, "Why didn't you say
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Zesty Panjectivist Lifeboat: Come to Collaborate on Tuesday Feb. 2

I'm so excited for this event. Every moment will be worth it!

On the evening of Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 9pm a Multi-Media Event will take place at GalleryBar, located at 120 Orchard Street in Manhattan, featuring established and emerging visual artists, musicians, poets, dancers, designers and performers who will present their work in an open forum. A suggested donation of $5 will be collected to aid victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti, through Doctors Without Borders.

The Zesty Panjectivist Lifeboat is a counter-culture rescue team of divine proportions. Afloat on a sea of mediocrity and indifference, catatonic television drones are forcefully plucked from their potato buckets to be granted one last glimmer of dope. That's right - its a dope party, kids. Dope dope dope dope dope! Dopamine! That lovely substance that so willfully oozes within your lobes at the slightest whiff of pleasure. The Panjectivists are not interested in an artificial high but the tried and true original caveman drug that you are holding at all times. The Zesty Panjectivist Lifeboat is here to raise your crusty hypothalamus to loftier heights, the one and only way it knows how... ART.

The ZPL harbors great concern for your stream-of-nonsenseness and intends to navigate your vessel with live music, live art, painted bodies, whips & chains, herbal tea, bespoke cocktails, poetry, film, installations, sculpture, paintings, banter, discussions, filth, costumes-props-wigs, fire-breathing/glass-walking/brain-hammering freaks, demented circus acts, frenzied fashion shows, shock, abhoration, queens, naked children and much much less. Prepare to be delivered. Art will save you.