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Brooklyn Center for the Performing
Arts
at Brooklyn College
2011-2012 Season: Theater
Featuring Broadway and Off-Broadway
hits, the U.S. premiere tour of
one of the world’s finest acrobatic
troupes, and more!
Brooklyn Center for the Performing
Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 57th season of diverse,
family friendly theater and musical theater performances, including the
premiere U.S. tour of the National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of
China; the Tony Award-nominated play Say Goodnight Gracie; the
Off-Broadway hit My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m
in Therapy, and three theater performances for children as part of
Brooklyn Center’s Target FamilyFun series.
“It is an incredibly exciting
time for the arts at Brooklyn College,” said Managing Director Lana Rogachevskaya.
“With construction starting on the brand new Leonard and Claire Tow Performing
Arts Center, the College’s profile as a destination for world-class arts
will be heightened. We are delighted to be a part of this process and to
share another exceptional season of internationally acclaimed performances
with the many communities of Brooklyn.”
Brooklyn Center for the Performing
Arts’ 2011-2012 theater performances include:
· National
Acrobats of The People’s Republic of China
· Alan
Safier as George Burns in Say Goodnight Gracie
· Clifford
the Big Red Dog™ -- Live!
· Steve
Solomon in My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy
· John
Steptoe’s Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters – An African Tale
· American
Family Theater’s Cinderella
THEATER SERIES PRODUCTIONS
Direct from Beijing
National Acrobats of The
People’s Republic of China
Ms. Zhang Hong and Mrs. Sun Lili,
General and Artistic Directors
Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 1pm
Founded in 1950 as the first National
Performing Arts Troupe established by the government of The People’s Republic
of China, this ensemble of more than 40 gymnasts, contortionists, jugglers,
and dancers combine centuries-old tradition with modern-day showmanship
in their very first North American tour.
Tickets: $20
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Alan Safier as George Burns in
Say Goodnight Gracie
Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 2pm
“You’ll be in heaven yourself,
at least for an hour and a half.” – The New York Times. Spend a hilarious,
heartwarming afternoon in the company of George Burns, the world’s favorite
and funniest centenarian, in this life-affirming tribute to one of the
greatest comedians of the 20th century. The performance will
be followed by a Q & A with Mr. Safier and the playwright, Tony Award
winner Rupert Holmes.
Tickets: $30
Steve Solomon in
My Mother’s Italian, My
Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 2pm
Twice the holidays! Twice the hollering!
Twice the guilt! Join funnyman Steve Solomon as he brings to life a cast
of more than 30 characters, inspired by his multiethnic upbringing in Sheepshead
Bay, Brooklyn. A master of dialects and comedy, Steve Solomon has headlined
throughout the United States and Europe for more than twenty years. Written
and performed by Mr. Solomon, this masterpiece of family dysfunction enjoyed
an extended, sold-out Off-Broadway run and now comes to Brooklyn where
it all began.
Tickets: $30
THEATER PERFORMANCES FOR
CHILDREN
Clifford the Big Red Dog™
-- Live!
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 2pm
Embark on a whole new adventure
with loveable Clifford, the big red dog with a heart of gold. Based on
the classic children’s books by Norman Bridwell, this brand new musical
is full of memorable songs and fun choreography celebrating the timeless
values of sharing, respect, and cooperation. A Target FamilyFun event recommended
for ages four and up.
Tickets: $10
John Steptoe’s
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters:
An African Tale
Based on the Caldecott Award-winning
book by John Steptoe
Adapted for the stage by Karen
Abbott, music & lyrics by S-Ankh Rasa
Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 2pm
When a great African king desires
a wife, only the most worthy maidens are invited to meet him, including
Mufaro’s two daughters. Both are beautiful, but does either have the inner
beauty of a potential queen? Told through African dance, drumming, narration
and song, this family musical celebrates goodness, generosity, and kindness
of heart. A Target FamilyFun event recommended for ages six and up.
Tickets: $7
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Cinderella
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2pm
American Family Theater’s award-winning
production bursts with excitement, fantasy, and song as it tells the classic
tale of a lowly servant girl whose one wish is to attend the royal ball.
With the help of her friend Mortimer Mouse and a magical fairy godmother,
her dreams come true and everyone lives happily ever after. A Target FamilyFun
event recommended for ages four and up.
Tickets: $7
Multibuy (three or four
shows) and Megabuy packages (five or more shows) save up to 15%
off individual ticket prices (not applicable to Target FamilyFun shows).
Discounts available for seniors, students, Brooklyn College faculty/staff/alumni,
and groups. $10 student rush tickets available day-of-show.
About Brooklyn Center for the
Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
Founded in 1954, Brooklyn Center
for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College presents outstanding performing
arts and arts education programs at affordable prices, embracing the diverse
communities that define Brooklyn. Brooklyn Center welcomes over 65,000
people to the 2,400-seat Walt Whitman Theatre each season and boasts one
of the largest arts education programs in the borough, serving 46,000 schoolchildren
from over 300 schools annually with its SchoolTime series. In recognition
of its commitment to quality family programming, Brooklyn Center for the
Performing Arts was voted Brooklyn’s Best Theater or Theater Group
for Kids as part of Nickelodeon’s 2009 ParentsConnect Parents’
Picks Awards.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation
(NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,750 stores in 49 states nationwide and at
Target.com. In addition, the company operates a credit card segment that
offers branded proprietary credit card products. Since 1946, Target has
given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs; today,
that giving equals more than $3 million a week. For more information about
Target’s commitment to corporate responsibility, visit target.com/hereforgood.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing
Arts
Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn
College
2/5 trains to Brooklyn College/Flatbush
Avenue
Tickets: $7 to $30
Online orders: http://www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org
Box Office: (718) 951-4500,
Tuesday – Saturday, 1pm – 6pm
Groups of 15 or more: (718)
951-5000 x3326
Brooklyn Center for the Performing
Arts’ programs are made possible in part with public funding from the
City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment
for the Arts. Major support for the 2011-2012 season is provided by: Brooklyn
College; Target; Con Edison; Macy’s Foundation; Mertz Gilmore Foundation;
TD Charitable Foundation; National Grid; Kings Plaza Shopping Center; and
The Harkness Foundation for Dance. Additional support provided by CNG Publications
and The Brooklyn Eagle. Backstage catering is graciously provided by Applebee’s.
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Brooklyn Center for the Performing
Arts gratefully acknowledges support from the Members of the Brooklyn Delegation
to the New York City Council and Speaker Christine C. Quinn; and from Commissioner
of Cultural Affairs Kate Levin.
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