Underprivileged London Youth Arts Group Set To Perform In NYC 6/22
The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater will host London-based youth community arts group NY:LON on June 22 at 6:30pm. Comprised of two-dozen teenaged students from one of London's most socially and economically deprived regions, NY:LON is a performance project of The Jo Richardson Community School. Each student has developed an individual piece of the collaborative performance, which will feature live and recorded music, dance and choreographed movement, devised and play text drama, multi-media projections and Broadway show tunes. The project aims to teach students to examine arts, cultural and environmental parallels between London and New York.
"The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater is pleased to open its doors to NY:LON, a group of underprivileged youth from London," said Kimberly Loren Mulvaney, Artistic and Managing Director, The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater. "The West Side YMCA and NY:LON complement each other in that both organizations seek to encourage and inspire youth, of all social and economic backgrounds, to understand and appreciate the arts. In the spirit of this complementary mission, NY:LON will donate all show proceeds to the West Side YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, a fund that provide NYC youth and families in need with access to YMCA programs and services, including theater and arts programs."
Tickets for the NY:LON performance are $10 and can be purchased at www.theatermania.com, keyword: Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the West Side YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater is located in the West Side YMCA at 5 West 63rd Street (between Broadway and Central Park West). Theatergoers should use the entrance on 64th Street. For more information, contact Kimberly Mulvaney, Artistic and Managing Director, The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, at 212-875-4292.
The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater at the West Side YMCA is a non-for-profit, independent, Off-Broadway Theater dedicated to:
· Encouraging the creative spirit in young people.
· Empowering, educating, and maximizing the potential of the young people and emerging artists.
· Serving the community by providing affordable and high quality professional arts performances, programming, training, education.
· Serving as a launch pad for the creation of new and innovative works creation of art that inspire, entertain, and reflect the Upper West Side's diverse community.
· Advancing the YMCA of Greater New York's mission of building healthy bodies, healthy minds, and healthy spirits.
In the spirit of this mission, the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater will launch its Kids Company this fall, offering youth of all social and economic backgrounds the opportunity to learn about and express themselves through the performing arts.
The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater at the West Side YMCA hosts affordable performances for all age groups, with an emphasis on inspiring youth and families to learn about and appreciate the theatrical arts. Having recently undergone $2-million in renovations, the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater boasts new raked seating with handicap accessibility; professional grade flooring and rigging; state-of-the-art lighting, audio-visual equipment (including movie screen) and acoustics, a centrally located sound-proof control booth and more. For more information about West Side YMCA Theater and Drama programs or renting The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, contact Kimberly Loren Mulvaney, Artistic and Managing Director, The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, at 212-875-4292.
The West Side YMCA is a member of the YMCA of Greater New York, a community service organization that promotes positive values through programs that build mind, body and spirit. Every year, the West Side YMCA serves more than 20,000 New Yorkers, including 12,000 kids from throughout the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Supported in part through contributions to the Strong Kids Campaign, the West Side YMCA provides membership assistance and scholarships to programs like summer camp, child care and teen activities, ensuring that no family or youth is turned away due to financial difficulties.
For more information on West Side YMCA programs and services, visit www.ymcanyc.org/westside or call (212) 875-4101.
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