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From Classmates to Co-Curators:Pratt Duo Opens Bed-Stuy GalleryNarrows Community TheaterPresents ‘9 to 5: The Musical’Molly Myer and Jackie Cantwell.By Samantha SamelBrooklyn Daily EagleWhat began as a school project soonturned into The Bishop – a new galleryand project space in the heart of Bedford-Stuyvesant,opened just last monthby co-directors Jackie Cantwell and MollyMyer. The two Brooklyn-based artists metjust last year as graduate students at Pratt,and put their heads (and good eyes) togetherquickly to create an arts and cultural centerin Bed-Stuy.The Bishop is committed to showcasingelements of the local community andaims to draw from Bed-Stuy’s history anddiversity. In addition to curating art exhibitions,Cantwell and Myer hope to use theirspace to promote philanthropic activitiesand educational workshops.Cantwell and Myer recently opened The Bishop,a new gallery and project space in Bed-Stuy.Photo by Scott LevinThe Bishop opened on March 15 witha group exhibition titled “Six Degrees ofSeparation.” The show highlighted humanconnectedness and was inspired by theinception of the gallery itself. soon afterCantwell and Myer met – through an elevatorspeech assignment – a friend of Jackie’smentioned to her that his family hada space in Bed-Stuy that might be suitablefor a gallery.Neither Cantwell nor Myer is originallyfrom Brooklyn – Cantwell grew up outsideof D.C. and Molly grew up in Maine – butboth have come to find Brooklyn a wonderfullysupportive environment for artists.Myer, who moved to New York about fiveyears ago, first lived in Manhattan, whichshe found overwhelming. “When I finallymoved to Brooklyn I realized I could reallylive here for a while,” Myer told BrooklynEagle. “Brooklyn has such a great vibe,great food, and the community feel that Iwas used to in Maine.”Cantwell, too, has grown to love Brooklynsince moving here two years ago. “I’venever felt more at home than I do here inBrooklyn. I live in Bushwick and spendmost of my time in Bed-Stuy near the gallerywhere I see a lot of familiar faces, shopowners are actually in their business’ working,and the energy is alive and awesome. Ilove it here,” she told the Eagle.The artists feel fortunate to have found4 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • April 26, 2013Photo by Amanda Thoburn.a home for The Bishop in Bed-Stuy andhave quickly forged connections with thesurrounding community. Nearby businesshave invited them to leave flyers to promotetheir gallery, and the women continueto meet emerging artists and students atlocal coffee shops. “We’ve kept our doorsopen for ideas and they have been pouringin! We are also available for rentals, whichhas resulted in a flood of emails from localartists looking to show, bands lookingto rehearse, music festivals looking fora venue, teachers looking to hold classes,and the list goes on. Everyone we’ve spokento has been extremely supportive tous and what we are doing,” Cantwell andMyer said.Despite their devotion to The Bishop,both women are still Pratt students workingtoward finishing their Master’s, andboth have full-time jobs aside from the gallery.While they say it has been challengingto manage the daily operations of thespace, Cantwell and Myer are grateful forthe opportunities and resources they’vebeen awarded as students. “Unbelievably,around the same time the possibility ofopening a space became a reality, we werebeing asked to choose a topic for our thesis- so naturally the Bishop became our thesisand our thesis became the Bishop,” theytold the Eagle.While their premier show closed onThursday, Cantwell and Myer are alreadyhard at work preparing for their next exhibition,“FLEET,” which will open Friday,May 3 rd , at 7 p.m. FLEET will highlight 4-5artists in The Bishop space, each of whomwill take over a large portion of the galleryto assemble and present their fleet of objects.“We really want each group to readas a unit that is possibly working togetherto defend or support one another, even ifin the most awkward or minimal way. Wealso think this will provoke some great visualpossibilities and perhaps provide theviewer with a playful banter of sorts,” saidCantwell and Myer.The women solicit new works througha variety of ways. They are active on socialmedia outlets, where they gain support andpublicity, and they also welcome differentkinds of proposals from children’s art showsto a guest curated exhibition by MFA studentsat Pratt. Their two upcoming shows,“FLEET” and a benefit show for the LeukemiaLymphoma Society, “Curating for aCure,” both have/had open calls for art.While The Bishop is less than twomonths old, Cantwell and Myer have alreadydemonstrated their unwaveringcommitment to maintaining the space asa community gem and haven for artistic innovation.The Bishop is located at 916 Bedford Avenuein Bed-Stuy and is open Thursdaysand Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and onSaturdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.Three workers kidnap their sexist boss in “9 to 5: The Musical,” being presented by Narrows CommunityTheater. Opening night is May 10.Photo by Christian FlemingThe Rotaries.Brooklyn Indie Rock Group theRotaries Debuts New AlbumPhoto courtesy The Outlet MusicFrom The Outlet MusicMusic that sticks is hard to find thesedays. But New York-based trio, The Rotaries,has emerged as a band that creates agelessmusic that will stick around like superglue.Upbeat, danceable, and infectious, The Rotariesdebut record Before Leaving sustains theindie-rock sound for a new generation. Theband will be appearing tonight,April 26, at The RockShop in Park Slope.The Rotaries are JamesRapp (guitar/vocals), BernardCasserly (bass), and DannyNosonowitz (drums). Hailingfrom Westchester, NY,Rapp and Nosonowitz becamefriends and began playingmusic together at collegein Boston, MA in 2010. Afterrecording a four-song, self-titledEP, they moved back toNew York City and recordedtheir debut full length BeforeBy Paula KatinasBrooklyn Daily EagleNarrows Community Theater, Inc., a BayRidge-based theater company famous for presentingrevivals of Broadway musicals, is venturinginto the world of office politics with itsnext production. The company will present “9to 5: The Musical” at Saint Patrick’s Church Auditorium,Fourth Avenue and 97th Street, onFridays and Saturdays, May 10, 11, 17, and 18 at8 p.m. and on Sundays May 12 and 19 at 2 p.m.With music and lyrics by country musicsuperstar Dolly Parton and a book by PatriciaResnick, “9 To 5: The Musical” is basedon the 1980 hit movie, “Nine to Five’ and isthe hilarious tale of three female co-workerswho challenge the glass-ceiling women facedin the early 1970’s when the feminist movementfirst began to take hold. These threeunlikely friends, an overworked office manager,a jilted woman, and an objectified secretary,join forces to get revenge on their sexistboss by devising a plan to take control oftheir company. In the process, they learn thatthere is nothing they cannot do, even in aman’s world.Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Parton,played the three women in the movie.The NCT production is directed by ChristianFleming, who earned a Bachelor of FineArts degree in drama from the prestigiousCarnegie-Mellon University. The show’s musicdirector is Jonathan K. Parks. Lisa Kassay isthe choreographer.Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $15.00for senior citizens, students under 21, andchildren. For more information contact NarrowsCommunity Theater at 718-482-3173,email NCT@NCTheaterNY.com, or visit www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com.Leaving in the fall of 2011. That is when bassistBernard entered the picture. The three beganplaying heavily on the East Coast and releasedBefore Leaving in August of 2012.Before Leaving is a quintessential indie poprockrecord. Influenced by contemporariessuch as The Walkmen, The Strokes and Dawes,as well as the classic sounds of the and 60’s and70’s like The Velvet Underground and The Beatles,The Rotaries have evolved their own, strong,clear and memorable pop music. With freewheelingvocals, catchy hooks, and ringing guitars,overlain with fuzz effects, the record radiatesa youthful but refined energy. Standouttitle track, “Before Leaving,” features Rapp’s crispguitar chords and bittersweet vocal inflectionbacked by a perky rhythm section. The Rotariesdon’t sacrifice their individuality for trends andhave a knack for crafting bright melodies.Tonight’s performance will begin at 8p.m. The Rock Shop is located at 249 4thAve in Park Slope.Daily coverage of Brooklyn writers,books and book events can be foundin print (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) andonline (brooklyneagle.com) anda dedicated blog,www.brooklynbookbeat.comBOOK BEAT
On This Day in HistoryBrooklyn’s Only Daily Record of Historical Events in the BoroughFounded1841Frederic Law Olmstedwas born on April 26,1822. As a landscapearchitect, the City ofBrooklyn engaged him todesign Prospect Park.Photo: Eagle Collection,Brooklyn Public LibraryCarol Burnett, actress (“Garry Moore Show,” “Carol Burnett Show,” The Four Seasons)born in San Antonio, TXJoan Chen, actress (“Twin Peaks,” “Golden Gates”)born in Shanghai, ChinaMichael Damian, actor (“Young & the Restless”;stage, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat),born in San Diego, CADuane Eddy, musician, born in Corning, NYGiancarlo Esposito, actor (Do the Right Thing, Twilight),born in Copenhagen, DenmarkKevin James, actor (“The King of Queens”), born inStony Brook, NYBobby Rydell, singer (“Wild One,” “Volare”), born inPhiladelphia, PAGary Wright, musician, born in Englewood, NJFrederick Law Olmsted,Designer ofProspect Park— Birthdays — April 26 —April 26ARCHITECT’S BIRTH ANNIVERSARY: Olmsted was born in Hartford, CT. in April 26,1822. He was educated at Yale College (now Yale Univ.). He traveled throughout Europe andthe U.S. studying landscape gardening and agricultural methods.In 1857 Olmsted was appointed superintendent of Central Park in Manhattan, the first great metropolitanpark in the U.S. In collaboration with landscape architect Calvert Vaux he designed newplans for the park, which had a strong influence on park design throughout the country. Subsequently,he planned a large number of city parks, including Morningside and Riverside in Manhattan,Jackson and Washington parks in Chicago; and the grounds of the Capitol in Washington, DC.Brooklynites remember him most for his part in planning Prospect Park. Frederick Olmstedand Calvert Vaux saw Prospect Park as a kind of preservation society. It was just to provide “anopportunity for getting fresh air and exercise,” explained Olmsted. “The main object is to producea certain influence in the minds of people and through this to make life in the city healthierand happier.” The two visionaries, Olmsted and Vaux, foresaw the arrival of the urban asphaltjungle. But the park must not only preserve; itmust also be, he felt, a civilized refuge thatblended into the city.Olmsted was the first commissionerof Yosemite National Park, CA.He was one of the first landscapearchitects in America to preservethe natural features of the terrainand to add naturalistic elementswhen lacking. Olmsteddied on August 28, 1903 in Waverly,MA. His home and studio,Fairsted Estate outside of Boston,is now preserved as a National HistoricSite and is open to the public.With partner Calvert Vaux, Frederick Law Olmsteddesigned both Brooklyn’s Prospect Park (photos above) and Central Park in Manhattan.Olmsted was also the first commissioner of Yosemite National Park, CA.Joan ChenFROM THE ORIGINAL EAGLE AND OTHER SOURCESCause of Deadly Crash UnsolvedNAPERVILLE, IL -- Few times in Americanrailroading has such near-criminal negligencebeen demonstrated as in the horrendouscrash that took the lives of 45 persons, mostlypassengers, at Naperville, Illinois, at 1 p.m. onApril 26, 1946.The thirteen-car AdvanceFlyer, Burlington's Number11, was speeding westwardwhen it was signaled to stopat Naperville by a brakemanwho thought he saw a largeobject shoot from beneaththe train as it raced over thetracks.While the train was beinginspected, the rear brakeman,James Tagney, jumpedfrom the train with a largered flag in his hand and ranback down the tracks for adistance of 800 feet. Thoughthe track was level andstraight and the weatherclear and sunny, Tagney conscientiouslywaved the flagback and forth.His efforts, thoughmandatory according to regulation,were only supplementary,since the entireroute was marked by signallights, all of which were red while Number 11was in the Naperville station. Yet, Tagneycould see in the distance the fast-approachingExposition Flyer, Burlington's speedy Number39. At the throttle of this train was sixtyeight-yearold M.A. Blaine, an experiencedBambi Up On Her ToesBROOKLYN — Bambi Linn was bornBambina Aennchen Linnemier in Brooklyn onApril 26, 1926. She attended the Children’sProfessional School in Manhattan and studieddancing with Michael Mordkin, Agnes deMille and others. Rodgers and Hammerstein’sOklahoma opened at the St. James Theatre onMarch 31, 1943, in which Bambi appeared inthe role of Aggie. She was 18 at the time. Themusical ran for 2,248 performances. Bambiwas back on Broadway in Rodgers and Hammerstein’sCarousel which opened at the MajesticTheatre April 19, 1945. Bambi’s role inthis hit was as Louise, the daughter who getsslapped causing her father’s return to purgatory.On May 6, 1948 a revival of a 1920 musicalSally, opened at the Martin Beck withBambi in the original Marilyn Miller role.Broadway wasn’t ready for a revival of a1920s musical even though Bambi and co-starWillie Howard got favorable notices. It onlyran 36 performances (the 1920 original hadrun 570). Next came Great to Be Alive, openingMarch 23, 1950 at the Winter Garden. Inspite of a fine cast including Bambi Linn, themusical closed after 52 performances.Carousel was revived in 1954 at New YorkCity Center’s customary popular prices andBambi Linn was back to dance as the daughterwho gets slapped. Bambi married dancer/choreographerRod Alexander Burke, and theyteamed together professionally. Following theirdivorce she married Joseph de Jesus. On andoff-Broadway shows include: Alice In Wonderland(’47), Bloomer Girl (’54), Dance Jubilee(’58), Spoleto Festival in Italy (’59), guestedAmerican Ballet Company, I Can Get It for YouWholesale (’62).Forty-five persons died when ahigh-speed Burlington trainrear-ended another atNaperville, Illinois on April 26,1946.Photo Wide Worldengineer.When Number 39 appeared not to slowdown, Tagney's actions became frenzied. Hejumped up and down and shouted. The ExpositionFlyer kept coming, its speed later estimatedat between 80 and 86 m.p.h. All alongits route approach signalsblinked red, but Blaine eitherdid not see them, ormore inexplicably, refusedto acknowledge them.With a wild shriek Tagneyleaped out of Number39's path at the last moment.He saw its fireman hopdown the stairs from the cab,swing outward for a momentwhile holding a safety bar,and then, moments beforeNumber 39 smashed into therear of the vulnerable AdvanceFlyer, leap for his life.His body hurtled outwardfrom the speeding train andhe was killed when he hit theground.Number 39 screechedsickeningly into Number 11,its weighty diesel engine eatingthree-quarters of the wayinto car thirteen, whichweighed 170,000 pounds.Car twelve, which weighed as much as carthirteen, was only slightly damaged, but the racingweight of Number 39 buckled the eleventhcar, the diner, which had a light metal constructioninto a U-shape. Almost everyone inside waskilled.Bambi Linn was born in Brooklyn onApril 26, 1926. As a dancer and actress herBroadway musical successes include Alicein Wonderland, Oklahoma, and Carousel.She presently operates a school of moderndance in Connecticut.Bambi took up residence in Westport, Connecticut,where she became a teacher and directorof a modern dance school. Her favoriteparts were Alice in Alice in Wonderland, andLouise in Carousel. Her favorite pastimes arewalking and reading.April 26, Brooklyn 2013 • Daily Brooklyn Eagle April Daily 26, Eagle 2013 • 50
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