April 2009 E-Letter

Bryn Mawr Club of New York City Connections

• Spring Into Action: A Benefit Concert for Dress for Success, featuring Kierstin Gray, ’01, and the MetropoliTones (April 14)
• Seven Sisters Connection: Barnard Business and Professional Women (BBPW) Presents “Careers 3.0—Opportunities in Growth Industries” (April 20)
• The Bryn Mawr Book Club discusses The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (April 21)
• The Curtis Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall (April 28)

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• House for Rent in Westchester County from June 15 to October 17, from Edith Kunhardt, '54

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Bryn Mawr Club of New York City Connections

Spring Into Action: A Benefit Concert for Dress for Success, featuring Kierstin Gray, ’01, and the MetropoliTones, April 14, 2009

Kierstin Gray, ’01, an acclaimed and emerging singer-songwriter, and the MetropoliTones, a New-York-based a capella group composed of alumnae from the Seven Sisters colleges, will be among the featured performers at Spring Into Action, a benefit concert for Dress for Success on Tuesday, April 14. Dress for Success is a non-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support, and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Other performers at the concert include Kim Schultz Improv House Team, a comedy troupe of long-form improvisationalists; and Folk It All, an eclectic folk duo. Admission to the concert is $15 or $5 with the donation of a gently worn, business-appropriate women’s suit or accessory. Tickets will be sold at the door; arrive early as seating is limited.

To learn more about Kierstin Gray, visit her website at www.kierstingray.com. For more information about the MetropoliTones, visit their website at www.metropolitones.com. To learn more about Dress for Success, go to www.dressforsuccess.org.

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Seven Sisters Connection: Barnard Business and Professional Women Presents “Careers 3.0—Opportunities in Growth Industries,” April 20

Barnard Business and Professional Women invites all Seven Sisters alumnae to a panel discussion with business leaders from clean tech, environmental, government, interactive gaming, start-ups, and social enterprise. Panelists will discuss career opportunities and transition strategies and provide helpful tips on using your skills and experience to break into this emerging sector. Panel speakers include:

• Gretchen Anderson, Director of Business Development at On-Ramps, a leading consulting and recruiting firm in the flex-force movement
• Dawn Dzurilla, CEO, Gaia Human Capital Consultants, a leading search firm for renewable energy, clean tech, environmental and corporate sustainability organizations
• Alison Larkan, HR Director, Rockstar Games, the creators of Grand Theft Auto
• Netta Samroengraja, VP, Corporate Development & Finance, ZocDoc, an online way to make finding and booking a doctor or dentist easy
• Samantha Unger, Director, California Emissions Markets Evolution Markets Inc., a brokerage and merchant banking services for the global green markets and the clean energy sector
• Anastasia Xenias, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce

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Bryn Mawr Book Club Discusses The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, April 21, 2009

On Tuesday, April 21, at 7:00 p.m., the Bryn Mawr Book Club will discuss The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel by Dominican-American writer Junot Diaz. Comments from Penguin Group, publishers of the novel:

Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkein and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fuk—the curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and above all, ill-starred love. Oscar, still waiting for his first kiss, is just its most recent victim. Diaz immerses us in the tumultuous life of Oscar and the history of the family at large, rendering with genuine warmth and dazzling energy, humor and insight the Dominican-American experience, and, ultimately, the endless human capacity to persevere in the face of heartbreak and loss. A true literary triumph, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao confirms Junot Diaz as one of the best and most exciting voices of our time.

Even if you can't attend the Bryn Mawr Book Club meeting, reading suggestions are always welcome - just send an email to Elizabeth Holloway, robinsonholloway@gmail.com. You can also visit the Club's website at: http://www.alumnae.brynmawr.edu/newycclub/events/bookclub.html, and see the Book Club's upcoming selections.

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The Curtis Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, April 28, 2009

The Curtis Symphony Orchestra will be performing a program of Stravinsky and Prokofiev at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, April 28. Paavo Jarvi will be conducting and Carter Brey will be featured on cello. Bryn Mawr alumnae may purchase half-price tickets when they use the following promotional code: CRTS7475. The tickets, which regularly range in price from $16 to $50, are $8, $15, and $25 with the half-price discount. The complete program for the evening is as follows:

• Stravinsky, Petrushka
• Prokofiev, Sinfonia concertante
• Prokofiev, Suite No. 1 from Romeo and Juliet

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House for Rent from June 15 to October 17 in Westchester County, from Edith Kunhardt, ‘54
A charming early-American renovated farmhouse is available for rent in Bedford, New York from June 15 to October 17. The house is located one hour by train from Grand Central Station on 12 secluded acres and has five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a modern eat-in kitchen and dining room, a barn, and a tennis court. Rent is $20,000 for the entire rental period. No pets or smoking. Contact Edith Kunhardt ’54 at 212-472-0104 for more information.

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