Pomme is having a book release party on Friday, March 2nd from 5pm-8pm. Children’s book author and Brooklyn resident, John Rocco will be there to sign and read his new release (March 01,2007 release). There will also be a coloring contest for the kids and a gallery show. Come by with your kids and meet John and his new book.

The Wooster Group presents HAMLET

“The Wooster Group’s HAMLET, directed by Elizabeth LeCompte, reconstructs a hypothetical theater piece from the fragmentary evidence of Richard Burton’s “Hamlet”, a 1964 Broadway production which was recorded in performance and shown as a film for two days only in 2,000 U.S. movie houses. The idea of bringing a live theater experience to thousands of simultaneous viewers in different cities was trumpeted as a new form called “Theatrofilm”. This HAMLET attempts to reverse the process, like an archeologist inferring an improbable temple from a collection of ruins.”

Previews start tonight and the show will run for four weeks only, from Feb 27 – March 25, 2007 (Tues – Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 4pm). At St. Ann’s Warehouse *38 Water St. in DUMBO). Tickets for Tues Feb. 27 – Sun March 4 only: $27.50. All other tickets: $37.50.

For tickets and more info: 718.254.8779, www.ticketweb.com, www.thewoostergroup.org, www.artsatstanns.org

Reminder:
David Serlin, an Associate Professor of Communication at the University of California at San Diego and Editor-at-Large for Cabinet magazine, will present a public talk, “Reel Music for Real People: Unwinding the History of the Scopitone,” on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at 7 pm in the (dac) gallery.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 7 pm, (dac) gallery:
“Reel Music for Real People: Unwinding the History of the Scopitone”
Suggested admission $5. Seating (bales of hay) limited, come early!

S C O D O W N !
Installation: through March 4, 2007, 10 am – 6 pm, Thurs. – Mon.

d.u.m.b.o. arts center (dac)
30 Washington Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
T. 718.694.0831
www.dumboartscenter.org

[Previously]:
{Event: SCODOWN at Dumbo Arts Center 2/17/07, DumboNYC.com}

This seminar is designed to help artists and arts organizations of all disciplines learn the steps to becoming a nonprofit organization and the process for seeking federal and state tax-exemptions. Federal and state issues covered in the seminar include: articles of incorporation, bylaws, Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and corresponding regulations, and unrelated business taxable income.

Speaker: An attorney from Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Time/Date: Tuesday, February 27, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Location: BRIC Studio, 57 Rockwell Place, 2nd Floor (Between Fulton and DeKalb), Brooklyn
Directions by subway: C to Lafayette Avenue 2/3, 4/5, M, N/Q/R, B/D to Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street G to Fulton Street
To register, email: seminars@brooklynartscouncil.org

{Brooklyn Arts Council Seminar details, “Forming a Nonprofit, Tax-Exempt Org”}

 J Condo, 2/2007

We received this email from a reader who bought a condo unit at J Condo:

“We got a letter in the mail today stating that we can make appts. to see our units beginning February 26th, during limited times on Mondays and Thursdays. The letter stated that the passenger elevators have been approved and that JCondo will be having a cocktail party for the residents on March 15!”

So today’s the day that they can finally take a look at their condo units. If anyone has a chance to go, please send along photos or a report on the place. How’s the noise level from the bridge indoors? Thanks to the reader for the insight.

The Dumbo Improvement District (D.I.D.) recently published their Winter 2007 newsletter. Some highlights from the newsletter include information about:

• Street Lighting: The NYC Dept of Transportation installed 5 new light poles and will add an additional 7 this spring. The D.I.D. will continue to monitor the neighborhood lighting situation.
• Neighborhood Survey Results
• Dumbo Artist Spotlight: George Boorujy
• Winter Events Calendar
• Bridge Apothecary News
• Dumbo Holiday Recap

The survey asked for the Top 5 Residents’ Concerns:

1. Lack of retail options and services
2. Repair of streets, sewers and sidewalks
3. Noise
4. Street lighting and furniture
5. Business attraction and retention

And the Top 5 Business Owners’ Concerns

1. Condition of street, sewers and sidewalks
2. Lack of parking
3. Disruptions from construction
4. Noise
5. Street lighting and furniture

To view the full newsletter, go to dumbonyc.org (no relation to this website). The Dumbo Improvement District website has other useful information about Dumbo.

ModernTots is holding their first-ever sample sale from February 23rd-25th at their new showroom in Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood. In order to make room for new Spring 2007 arrivals, select merchandise including cribs, bassinets, dressers, changing tables, table & chair sets, rugs, clothing, diaper bags, bouncy seats, and toys will be available at 40% savings.

The new ModernTots 2500 square foot showroom opened in January and includes a wide array of products for modern families. Co-Founders, Sarah Rubenstein and Bruce Marsh even have their own blog, called ModernBlog which chronicled their store build and product buying trips. Check out their sale if you want to get something for your child at a discount.

ModernTots
53 Pearl St., Ground Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
{www.moderntots.com}

Pomme is pleased to invite you to the opening of ENFANCES

“An exhibit of photography by Coline Irwin and Valentine Bougouin

Since they met nine years ago, Coline and Valentine have shared a passion for childhood. Their images are invitations to dreams and memories, hoping the eye will take a deeper look at these fleeting moments of life.”

Friday, February 23rd
6 to 8pm
Wine and lemonade

Pomme
81 Washington St, at York.
DUMBO, in Brooklyn
Tel 718.855.0623

The Futuristic Dumbo exhibit by the graduate urban design students of Pratt Institute have been on display since Feb 8. Unfortunately, tomorrow is the final day of the exhibition. If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at it yet, try to visit the gallery. The exhibit includes detailed plans of the students’ vision of Dumbo in the future. Although the focus is on the Dumbo neighborhood, the ideas can be used for waterfronts in any area. We have to address the possibility of a rising waterfront and ask ourselves, “how do we adapt to the rising seas in our waterfront neighborhood?” Or how does a rezoning from an industrial/manufacturing area to residential affect the existing building and space in a neighborhood? These are changes that are happening not only in Dumbo but also in cities across America. In Brooklyn alone, there are major waterfront development in neighborhoods such as Red Hook, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Sunset Park.

There was a lot of thought and time put into their projects and I hope some of the concepts such as the pedestrian friendly streets, green buildings, and preservation of historical context become reality. In 2050, Dumbo will certainly be different, but how different is up to how we respect the history, environment, and residents.

Some photos from the opening reception:

111 Front Street, Gallery 208, Dumbo Brooklyn

{Event: Futuristic DUMBO 2/8, DumboNYC}
{NY students imagine city plan after global warming, Reuters, 2/14/07}

 Brooklyn Bridge Park Playground, 2/2007 (Photo by DumboNYC)