January 2008
E-Letter
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Expect the Unexpected with
the Bryn Mawr Community of New York
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Wednesday February 27, 2008
Bryn Mawr Club of New York City Events
- Rebecca Kelly Ballet: Sneak Preview
of the Company's 2008 Season (January 14)
- Finding Your Way as a Mother (January
24)
Bryn
Mawr Club of New York City Events on
the Horizon
- The Bryn Mawr Book Club discusses Lonesome Dove
by Larry
McMurtry (February, date/time TBA)
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Expect the Unexpected with
the Bryn Mawr
Community of New York
Wednesday February 27, 2008
Coming-an
evening of surprises in which an audience of
Bryn Mawr alumnae and friends shape
a theatrical production. Play It By Ear is
a highly praised New York-based performance group
of four singers, a pianist, and artistic
director Rhoda Levine. Drawing on suggestions
from the audience, the performers create
music and lyrics. Presented with a word, a phrase, a memory, even
an object, Play it By Ear transforms
an empty stage into an intense
dramatic musical experience; sometimes serious, sometimes
humorous, always engaging. Each of the group's performances is
truly unique, never to be exactly repeated.
A special February 27 performance will benefit the Bryn
Mawr Club of New York City.
Play It By Ear has been performing for
more than 10 years throughout the U.S. and abroad.
To learn more about Play It By Ear, go to http://www.playitbyearinc.org/.
On February 27th, the evening will begin with a reception in
Opia Restaurant's private performance area where old friends will
gather and meet with other alumnae and new
friends. After the performance that you and Play It By
Ear have created together, you may continue the camaraderie at
dinner with the cast, representatives from the College, and
friends in the adjoining private dining
room.
Opia
Restaurant 130 East 57th Street
(At Lexington Avenue)
New York, New
York |
Reception:
Performance:
Dinner
with cast: |
6:00 p.m.
7:00
p.m.
8:15-10:00 p.m. |
This special evening of
the Bryn Mawr community is designed to raise funds for
The Bryn Mawr Club of New York City. As well
as being one of the creative members of the audience, we
urge you to become "an investor" in
the production. Below are prices for the events,
along with suggested amounts to be a
PRODUCER or an IMPRESARIO, along with the amount
that is tax deductible. Enjoy the reception,
participate in the performance; remain for dinner if
you can. For either ticket we ask you to
be an "investor" in the activities of the Bryn Mawr
Club of New York City.
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Price |
Deductible |
| Reception and
Performance |
$100 |
$60 |
| PRODUCER for Performance |
$250 |
$210 |
| Reception, Performance, Dinner |
$200 |
$100 |
| IMPRESARIO, Dinner Added |
$500 |
$400 |
Please indicate
on your check which activities you are planning to
attend and sponsor. For those who cannot join us, we will be
delighted by donations of any amount but ask that
you become an "investor" at the IMPRESARIO
or PRODUCER level.
Please make out your check to
The Bryn Mawr Club of New York City and
mail to Virginia Kassel,
'54 at the following address:
Virginia
Kassel
4 East 89th Street
New York, NY
10128
You may contact Virginia with questions at
Virkassel@aol.com or
212-860-4025.
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Bryn
Mawr Club of New York City Events
Rebecca Kelly
Ballet: Sneak Preview of the Company's 2008
Season
Come get a free sneak peek of the
Company's 2008 season on Monday, January 14 at City
Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan. Pick up a coupon at
the show and meet Rebecca and the Company dancers over a free
drink after the performance at Chow Bar in the West Village.
| WHAT: |
Rebecca Kelly
Ballet
: Sneak Preview of the
Company's 2008 Season |
| WHEN: |
Monday, January 14
6:15-7:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: |
- Performance:
- City Center Studio #4
- 130 West 56th
Street
New York, NY
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- After-Show Drinks with the Company
Dancers:
- Chow Bar
- 230 West 4th Street (at W. 10th Street)
New York, NY |
- RSVP:
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- Craig Brashear, Company
Manager
- cdBrashear@aol.com
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Finding Your Way As A Mother
As a pregnant woman or the mother of a newborn or infant to
six-year old, finding your own way as a mother
in the middle of all the noise from "experts," the media,
and popular culture is a challenge. Parenting gurus claim to
possess unique insights that give them privileged access to a higher
truth about childrearing, and almost everyone else seems to
have a distinctly zealous view about what is a correct and what is an
illegitimate parenting technique.
Magda Pecsenye, '94,
writes AskMoxie.org, an internet advice column for parents. On
Thursday, January 24, she will lead a discussion on figuring out
who you are and who you want to be
as a mother when you're getting a constant stream
of conflicting messages from the world. Come talk and
listen at this non-judgmental discussion about honoring yourself and your children in the face
of society's expectations.
Issues
addressed will include:
Pregnancy:
Birth:
- Promoting your own emotional safety
in the face of medical or social hype
The Early
Weeks:
- Using your anger and fear reactions to figure out who
you are as a mother
- Forming a brain trust you can trust
Onward:
- Balancing fear and safety once your child can walk away from you
- Going off the books and trusting your
own instincts
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WHAT: |
Finding Your Way As A Mother, discussion led
by Magda Pecsenye, '94 |
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WHEN: |
Thursday, January 24
6:30-8:30 p.m. |
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WHERE: |
Apartment
of Nancy Kirk, '59
300 East 40th Street
Apartment 4S
New York, NY 10016 |
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RSVP:
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212-490-0838 or NancyKirk9@aol.com |
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