December 2007 E-Letter
A Theatrical Evening with the Bryn Mawr Community
of New York
on
February 27
Bryn
Mawr Club of New York City Events on the Horizon
- The Bryn Mawr Book Club discusses
Le Grand Meaulnes by Alan Fournier (January 10)
- Finding Your Way as a
Mother (January 24)
Personals:
- Alumna seeking office space
A Notice About Dues:
- Address For Dues Checks
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Dues Form
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A Theatrical
Evening with the Bryn Mawr Community of New
York
Featuring
Play It By Ear
Wednesday, February 27,
2008
Imagine
an evening of theatrical fun where an audience of
Bryn Mawr alumnae directs the production.
Imagine a musical conceived and developed from
your and others’ creativity. A word, a
phrase, an object will be instantly transformed
into music and lyrics, drama and humor, fun before
our eyes and ears. All for the benefit of
Bryn Mawr
College.
On
February 27th, Bryn Mawr alumnae and friends are
invited to meet Play It By Ear, a renowned
improvisational vocal group, for an engaging
evening at Opia Restaurant’s theatre space in
Manhattan. Play It By Ear will work with the
audience to transform the empty stage into an
interactive and engaging musical
experience.
Play
It By Ear is a unique, New York-based
performance troupe specializing in musical and
theatrical improvisation through working with members of
the audience. Inspired by world-renowned
opera director Rhoda Levine’s acting and
improvisation classes at the Julliard School, 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
www.playitbyearinc.org.
The
evening will begin with a reception in Opia’s
private performance area where you can talk with
old friends and meet other alumnae, followed by
the magic created by you and Play It By Ear.
You have the option to continue the camaraderie at
dinner with the cast and your friends in the
adjoining private dining
room.
Opia Restaurant
130 East 57th Street (at
Lexington)
New York, New York |
Reception:
Performance:
Dinner with cast: |
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:15-10:00
p.m. |
A Benefit for The Bryn Mawr Club of New York
City |
This
delightful evening of Bryn Mawr community is
designed to raise funds for The Bryn Mawr Club of
New York City. As well as attending we urge you to
become “an investor” in the production.
Below we have listed the prices for the activities,
plus suggested amounts to be a PRODUCER or an IMPRESARIO, along with the amount
that is tax deductible. Enjoy the reception
and performance; remain for dinner if you
choose. For either ticket we ask you to be
an “investor” in the programs of the Bryn Mawr
Club of New York
City.
|
Price |
Deductible |
| Reception and
Performance |
$100 |
$60 |
| PRODUCER for
Performance |
$250 |
$210 |
| Reception, Performance,
Dinner |
$200 |
$100 |
| IMPRESARIO, Dinner
Added |
$500 |
$400 |
For those who cannot
join us, we welcome donations of any amount but
ask that you consider becoming an “investor” at
the IMPRESARIO or PRODUCER
level.
To receive
the tax deduction for 2007, reserve seats for yourself and your friends or make a contribution,
write a check to The Bryn Mawr Club of New
York City and mail it no later than December
31, 2007 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 on the
Horizon
Bryn
Mawr Book Club
On Thursday, January
10, the Bryn Mawr Book Club will discuss Le Grand Meaulnes by
Alan Fournier.
From
Amazon.com:
 When
Alain-Fournier was killed in battle on the Meuse in 1914, he
left behind Le Grand Meaulnes, a novel of wistful enchantment. The tale is
recounted by François Seurel, whose father heads the village
school where Augustin Meaulnes comes to board. A tall, somber
youth of 17, he instantly becomes the class ringleader, and is
soon known as le grand Meaulnes. When the youth sets off on an
impetuous errand of a few hours and doesn't return for several
days, events take a darker turn. After Meaulnes's reappearance, Seurel
notices his companion's unrest, and tries to uncover its source. He wakes
in the midwinter nights to find Meaulnes pacing the room "like someone
rummaging about in his memory, sorting out scraps." Meaulnes
remains disconsolate, but finally reveals the nature of his travels,
and the strange days of revelry at his unintended destination—the "lost domain" to which he is
desperate to return and doesn't know how to find. Seurel
rightly guesses that Meaulnes met a young woman there, and
that he is in love. "Often afterwards, when he had gone to
sleep after trying desperately to recapture that beautiful
image, he saw in his dreams a procession of young women who
resembled her ... but not one of them was this tall slender
girl." The two friends set about retracing Meaulnes's path,
and their journeys take them into manhood, when Meaulnes finds
at last a way to bring his quest full circle.
Alain-Fournier pairs his tightly twisting plot with a
poignant nostalgia. His descriptive powers bring to the reader
the sights and sounds--the icy winter winds and rattling
carriage wheels--from an earlier time, all the while weaving a
brilliant affirmation of loyalty and lasting
friendship.
| WHAT: |
Discussion of Le
Grand Meaulnes by Alan Fournier |
| WHEN: |
Thursday, January 10
7:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: |
Home of Jim Kafadar and Elizabeth
Holloway
350 Bleecker Street, Apt 6E (ring buzzer
no.35 if doorman is on break)
(between Charles and
10th Street)
New York, NY 10014
212 645
2737 |
Even if you can't attend Bryn Mawr Book
Club, reading suggestions are always welcome. Send an
e-mail to robinsonholloway@gmail.com .
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Finding Your Way As A
Mother
You are pregnant or the mother
of an infant to six-year old, and everybody’s talking at
you; the “experts,” the media, the grandmothers on the
bus—they all say they know best and better than you on every
mothering issue. On Thursday, January 24, join Magda
Pecsenye, ’94, who writes AskMoxie.org, an internet advice
column for parents, to talk about how to find your own way as
a mother in the middle of all the noise.
Subjects will include:
-
Safety vs. fear mongering
during pregnancy
-
Birth: promoting your own
emotional safety in the face of medical or social
hype
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Forming a brain trust you
can trust
-
Balancing fear and safety
once your child can walk away from
you
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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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Personals
From Carol Avery,
'67
Alumna and writer
seeks a windowed office, roughly 125-150 square feet, in a
building with an attended lobby and 24-hour access,
preferably midtown, but anywhere from 96th to 23rd Street
and 8th to 3rd Avenue. Would consider lease or
sublease. Please contact Caryl Snapperman Avery (BMC
'67) at 917.705.8664 or caryl@carylavery.com.
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A
Notice About Dues:
Many of you have contacted us to let
you know that you sent your dues check to the address given in
our October newsletter and that it was returned to you as
undeliverable. This was a result of a bureaucratic
mix-up at the post office. However, the problem has now
been solved. You may resend your dues checks to the same
address, and this time they should make their way into our
box.
We are very sorry for the
inconvenience. The Club relies upon your financial
assistance, and we deeply appreciate your contributions.
We realize that you have chosen to give to the
Club when there may be many demands on your time and
resources, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you
to send in your dues. If you have any questions or
experience further difficulties, please let us know at brynmawrclubnyc@gmail.com.
For your convenience, we are reprinting the address for
dues below, along with a copy of the dues form.
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Dues Form
The
Bryn Mawr Club of New
York City
receives no financial support from the College or the Alumnae
Association. We
are entirely self-supporting and in fact exist to support the
College. Please help the
Club by making a contribution in an amount of your
choice. Your
contribution is fully tax deductible. Remember, the more
support we receive from members, the more Club events we can
offer. We want to
keep the Bryn Mawr community in
New
York City
active, in touch and connected to the college as well as to
everything the city has to offer. Please make checks
payable to The Bryn Mawr Club of
New
York City.
Please print out and complete
this form and return it to the address
below:
Name:_______________________________________________________Class:_________
Address:___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Contribution:
_____$25
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_____ $100
_____Other
PLEASE MAIL DUES
TO:
The Bryn Mawr
Club of New York
City
P.O.
Box
7153
FDR
Station
New
York,
NY
10150-7153
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