7 Wonders of The Tank Anniversary and Fundraiser Held 6/5

7 Wonders of the Tank Anniversary and Fundraiser
Saturday, June 5, 2010; 2pm - $20

Location: The Tank at 354 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
A, C, E, to 42nd Street; 1, 2, 3, S, 7 to Time Square

About 7 Wonders of the Tank

Seven years ago, The Tank opened its doors with little experience, less capital and no idea what would come. Over seven years, this experiment in collaborative, creative community-building has been proven a success. We now present over 400 events a year, serving over 1,000 artists and 15,000 attendees. We run international festivals, have been given a Proclamation by the City Council and serve as an incubator for some of the most surprising artists working in New York. And at the same time, we continue to be a home for new work and emerging artists, with ridiculously low prices and a can-do spirit.

We've survived bulldozers, blackouts, financial crashes, audits, sewage ruptures. As dozens of independent, alternative spaces have been forced to closed, we've managed to survive - and we continue to thrive.
Tix: $20 gets you 7 hours of programming for our 7 years plus entrance to the late night birthday party (additional costs for the Sustainer Reception).
Tickets for the showcase and party are available here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/112593
Tickets for the Sustainer Reception (including entrance to the showcase and party) are available here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/112595

Schedule:

2:00pm - 4:00pm Downstairs: MacGuffin, our hilarious resident long-form improv team, and curators Chris Booth and Kevin Laibson host the improv cookout- burgers, hot dogs, and OPEN BAR culminating in a fantastic performance by MacGuffin guaranteed to leave you in stitches. Did we mention FREE BEER AND FOOD?

2:30 - 5:00pm Upstairs: The Tank dance program offers a little bit of everything from ballet to burlesque. 3 Sciences, Movementpants, Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith, and Epic Win Burlesque showcase the versatility and variety of dance at The Tank.

4:30 - 5:00pm Downstairs: Ear Heart Music, our new music and multimedia series, presents 2 brand new pieces premiering at 7 Wonders of The Tank. Toy pianist Asami Tamura presents "First Love," a story performance featuring music by John Cage, Arnold Shoenberg, and more. Video artist and librettist Jane Hsu and composer Juan Calderon premier "The Quiet of the Early Morning: A Chinese Ghost Opera." Set in the Canadian woods 60 years ago, a group of men discover an alien dermoid cyst. When their attempts to seduce her fail, they set off to the ocean, determined to shoot her down.

5:00 - 6:00pm Upstairs: Tired of hearing about the conservative Tea Party? Well, there's an alternative. Living Liberally has been hosting social political events at The Tank since 2003 - and for The Tank's anniversary will be hosting its own Tea Party...as Laughing Liberally comedians discuss the news of the day with Reading Liberally authors, Drinking Liberally activists and tea party snacks and iced tea...because at this tea party cooler heads prevail.

5:15: - 5:45pm Downstairs: Unique and uproarious sketch duo Chris and Paul perform their by turns awkward and charming but always hilarious two-man show.

6:00 - 6:30pm Upstairs: Tatyana Tenenbaum, former Tank dance curator and director of long running dance and music improvisational series The Raw and the Cooked, presents work from her upcoming full length dance program.

6:15 - 6:45pm Downstairs: Sinking Ship, the creators of our sold-out series "Puppet Playlist" bring you more of what you love! Pulled from their acclaimed Fringe Festival original show, Powerhouse, Sinking Ship present 30 minutes of puppet pandemonium.

7:00 - 7:30pm Downstairs: Homunculus Masked Theater Company perform surprisingly contemporary masked theater- sometimes comical, sometimes poignant, and always impressive, Homunculus is sure to change the way you see masked theater forever.

7:00 - 7:30pm Upstairs: The New York Neofuturists present their "menu" of madcap short plays chosen specifically for The Tank!

7:30pm - 9:00pm Downstairs: It's back to back comedy insanity with two of our favorite regular comedy teams! City Hall will have you in stitches with their "childrens-show-for-adults" sketch comedy, followed by Start Trekkin‘, NYC's premier long-form improv show based on the original series of Star Trek.

7:30 - 9:00pm Upstairs: Tank Sustainer Reception. Join special guests Alex Timbers, Tank founder, writer-director of Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, and up-coming Broadway director for drinks, hors d'ouevres, and a discussion about why NYC's performing arts needs spaces like The Tank, followed by performances by Immediate Medium. **Please note: Tickets for The Tank Sustainer Reception are $70.00 and include entrance to all performances and the Tank Karaoke Birthday Party.**

9:00pm - Midnight Downstairs: Brought back by popular demand from our St. Purim's Day party, TANK KARAOKE BIRTHDAY PARTY! Have a slice of cake, grab a beer (or three) and a microphone and get yourself up on The Tank stage while we sing, dance, drink and laugh ourselves into the wee hours.

BECOME A SPONSOR: For The Tank's 7th Anniversary, we are seeking 7 community sponsors at $700 each - businesses, organizations or other partners that want to contribute to the cultural life of Hell's Kitchen and New York City. We will also be seeking one Honorary Chair for the Festival for the contribution of $7,000. Please contact Justin Krebs, justin@thetanknyc.org, if you are interested.

For up to date information visit http://bit.ly/tank7wonders or http://thetanknyc.org

7 Wonders of the Tank Raffle

Enter to win fabulous prizes! Raffle tickets will be available at the door or online on Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/112595

3 for $5
7 for $10
15 for $40
40 for $50

- 1 of 5 workshop gift certificates to the Electronic Music Foundation- workshop schedule and descriptions here: http://www.emfproductions.org/crc/schedule.html ($60 value each)

- $100 to the Spotted Pig to be used at brunch or lunch-- http://thespottedpig.com/

- $120 to the Breslin Bar and Dining Room to be used during breakfast, lunch or dinner-- http://thebreslin.com/

- $25 bar tab at the Rusty Knot-- http://nymag.com/listings/bar/rusty-knot/

- $25 bar tab at the Ace Hotel lobby bar-- http://www.acehotel.com/newyork

- 1 of 2 "School of Fish" memberships to Le Poisson Rouge-- benefits description here: http://lprmembers.in-merch.com/ ($50 value each)

- FREE Joy of Improv class at The Peoples Improv Theater-- description here: http://www.yesand.thepit-nyc.com/classes#improv-start ($350 value)

- 1 pair of tickets to Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson at The Public Theater-- schedule and description here: http://publictheater.org/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,141/id,1005 ($160 value)

- 1 of 2 pairs of tickets to The National Comedy Theatre-- description here: http://www.manhattancomedy.com/whatisnct.html ($30 value each)

- 1 pair of tickets to Bargemusic's Here and Now series-- schedule and description here: http://www.bargemusic.org/calendar.html ($50 value)

More prizes to be added-- come to the event and see what they are!
About The Tank

Founded in 2003, The Tank is a non-profit arts presenter whose mission is to provide a welcoming, creative, collaborative, and affordable environment for artists and activists engaged in the pursuit of new ideas. Through a wide range of low-cost, high-concept arts and public affairs programming, The Tank seeks to cultivate a new generation of audience for live performance, civic discourse, and the work of emerging artists.

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