CIRCUIT PRODUCTIONS: Promoting Education in Music, Dance and the Performing Arts

Brooklyn, New York, July 1, 2010 – Circuit Productions, Inc. kicks off its annual free summer concerts with its 2010 Tap and Jazz Masters – Tap, Jazz and All that Blues Series. The seieswill be presented at sites throughout the city including Central Park’s Harlem Meer, the YMCA of Greater New York at sites in Brooklyn and the Bronx, and the Andrew Heighskell Braille and Talking Books Center at New York Public Library. All shows will be free to the public. The series pays tribute to the legendary artists and seminal artists who created America’s jazz and urban blues. Information on some of these programs is as follows:
Pat Cannon Foot & Fiddle Dance Company

Friday, July 9, 2010, 10:30 am-1:00 pm
YMCA-Greenpoint- 99 Meserole Avenue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Info/Directions: 347.223.8369or 718-638-4878

Come celebrate the 4th of July with Pat Cannon Foot & Fiddle Dance Company’s
“All American – Stars & Stripes” offers a dazzling blend of traditional dance and music including clogging, tap, square dance, and Irish Step Dance. Foot & Fiddle’s dancers and musicians provide the historical interconnection between traditional American dances and their multicultural origins in the European, African and Native American cultures.
Harlem Blues and Jazz Band featuring, vocalist Ruth Brisbane

Sunday, July 18, 2010, 2:00-4:00 pm
Dana Discovery Center (inside Central Park)- 110th Street between Lenox & 5th Ave.
Info/Directions: 36 W 110th St, New York - (212) 860-1370 or 718-638-4878

Come hear the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band - the world's most authentic swing band. It stars 6 veteran jazz and blues musicians, whose roots reach to the classic period of the 20's and the 30's. Some of these "originals" actually "jumped" at the Woodside and "stomped" at the Savoy with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, "Fats" Waller, Louis Armstrong, and other jazz greats. On tour since 1976, the group has been called "a national treasure."

2010 April | Brooklyn, New York

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Circuit Productions, Inc. and Park Slope community partners present World Beat: A Study of Diverse Cultures in NYC through Dance and Music

- Citations awarded by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz to four Park Slope partners for the community collaboration of “World Beat”
- Next two programs at Camp Friendship are on April 22nd featuring poet, Gary Glazner; and June 14th featuring African dance and drumming

Brooklyn, New York, April, 2010 –Circuit Productions, Inc. - along with three other Park Slope community partners – the Brooklyn Public Library, PS 39K, and the Park Slope Senior Citizens Center - will receive Citations from the Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz at the June 14, 2010 performances of “World Beat: A Study in Diverse Cultures in NYC through Dance and Music. The two 45-minute performances will take place at Camp Friendship Auditorium located at 339 8th St. Brooklyn, 11215, Entrance closer to 6th Ave. Presentation of awards at 10:15 am. Special Note: For parents, seniors and all other guests in and outside of council district #39 please call 718.638.4878 to confirm your attendance.

The performance is the last in a yearlong series of intergenerational programs. The “World Beat” series resulting from an alliance forged among the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), P.S. 39K/The Landmark School, the PSSCC and Circuit Productions, Inc. (CPI) brings four thematic presentations of interactive music and dance to audiences comprising all grades of the elementary school AND participants from PSSCC, simultaneously. “We are thrilled to advocate for and present such a diverse group of artists,” said Susan Goldbetter, Executive Director of Circuit Productions, “who bring their contemporary and world music to new communities.”

The "World Beat” initiative was launched in September 2009. Each program component provides skill-based learning opportunities, enriches the lives of youth and seniors, and celebrates the diversity that is so central to Brooklyn culture. The first two programs, designed to coincide with Latin Heritage month (October) and the holiday season (an International Stories presentation for December), have already taken place. The next presentation, a poetry celebration, is scheduled for National Poetry Month (specifically, April 22nd). The final performance - scheduled for June 14th - African Dance and Percussion - features dancer, Jerbean Gilkes and percussionist, Sanga of the Valley from the Charles Moore Dance Theatre.

2010 March | Brooklyn, New York

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Brooklyn, New York – March 1, 2010. Serena Rockower, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Circuit Productions, Inc., announced the upcoming presentation of Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance.

Come celebrate Latin jazz with Juan Ma Morales and Sonido Costeño at the Bronx Library Center on Saturday March 13, 2010 from 2:30pm – 3:30pm.

. . . . Bronx Library Center
. . . . 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx NY 10458
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-579-4238

Sonido Costeño: JuanMa Morales studied at Julliard School of Music, NYC New School of Music and received his degree from Cornell University. He also studied the National instrument of Puerto Rico, the Cuatro, with the legendary master Paquito Lopez Cruz. After many years performing Rock & Jazz music, his involvement with the Nueva Trova movement with Roy Brown y Aires Bucaneros brought him to interact closely with his Latin Roots. JuanMa wrote the score, directed and performed the Off-Broadway musicals Coco Bale and Baquine, written by Nuyorican poet Bimbo Ribas and sponsored by the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA). From these multiple experiences he formed Sonido Costeño as a musical vehicle to a broader audience & commercial appeal. His charismatic and down to earth approach to performing makes JuanMa y su Sonido Costeño the popular band it is today.

2010 February | Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn, New York – February 1, 2010. Serena Rockower, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Circuit Productions, Inc., announced the upcoming presentation of World Beat: A Study of Diverse Cultures in NYC through Music and Dance. The following program is part of Circuit’s arts-in-education programming. If you would like details on attending these Arts Education and other cultural programs please call us at 718.638.4878

Come celebrate Black History Month with the exuberant dancing and drumming of Africa and the Caribbean. Members of the Charles Moore Dance Theatre - Jerbean Gilkes and “Sanga of the Valley” - will be presenting a lively interactive performance of Afro-Caribbean dance and percussion.

. . . . Thursday, February 11, 2010.
. . . . Workshops from 9:30 am - 11:00am
. . . . Site: Park Slope Senior Citizens Center
. . . . 463A 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
. . . . Info/Directions: 718.638.4878.

2009 December | Brooklyn, New York

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Brooklyn, New York, December 1, 2009 – Circuit Productions, Inc., announced today a special program of the Tap and Jazz Masters series in December featuring performances by: Sarah McLawler, Emme Kemp, Fred Stanton, and Teddy Williams. The Tap and Jazz Masters Series is aimed particularly at underserved youth and senior populations in Brooklyn and is presented in collaboration with Brooklyn public libraries, senior centers and health facilities including Hospital Audiences, Ind.

Performances scheduled as follows:

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Legendary jazz pianist/vocalist, Sarah McLawler will appear with saxophonist, Fred Staton – the 94 years young – veteran of the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band.

Wednesday, December 9 and 16, 2009 The fabulous Sarah McLawler will present special solo performances.

Friday, December 25, 2009 Duo with Sarah McLawler (jazz pianist/vocalist) and Teddy Williams (Actor, Singer, Dancer). Sarah McLawler is one of the living legends of American jazz. Ms. McLawler is the composer, conductor and performer of her current all women's jazz ensemble- Sarah McLawler and Les Femmes Jazz. In her wide-ranging career, Sarah has worked with many of the greats in the business, including Dinah Washington, George Benson, Pearl Bailey, Nat King Cole, Dionne Warwick, Gloria Lynn, Max Roach, Milt Jackson, Errol Garner, Art Tatum and many, many more. Broadway veteran and choreographer, Teddy Williams has appeared on Broadway in Hello Dolly! Pajama Game, The Happy Time and Within These Gates. In addition he’s appeared nationally and internationally in musical comedy festivals, theaters and as a celebrity on Australia’s national television network.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Performance with singer and composer Emme Kemp. A piano prodigy at the age of three, Emme Kemp has accumulated a lifetime's musical experience, which she communicates in a variety of styles and media: from ragtime to Broadway to Jazz. She wrote music & lyrics for and acted with the first Broadway company of the hit musical Bubbling Brown Sugar. As a member of the military Ms. Kemp produced shows for Special Services stateside.

2009 November | Brooklyn, New York

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Brooklyn, New York, November 1, 2009, Serena Rockower, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Circuit Productions, Inc., announced the upcoming Fall dates for the Tap and Jazz Masters Series and World Beat: A Study of Diverse Cultures in New York City through Dance and Music. All performances are in collaboration with public libraries, schools and senior centers.

Fall 2009 also marks upcoming performances of Circuit Productions’ WORLD BEAT: A STUDY OF DIVERSE CULTURES IN NYC. The small Russian family circus will feature the wonderful Burdetsky Family Circus soloist, Arkasha Burdetsky with his dancing dogs Sasha and Barbara. Arkasha hails from threee generations of circus performers affiliated with the acclaimed Moscow circus.

Live programs in Fall 2009 include:

. . . . Arkasha Burdetsky- mime, clown, magician
with Sasha and Barbara The Burdetsky Performing Poodles for World Beat
. . . . Saturday, November 7, 2009, 3:00 pm
. . . . Uniondale Public Library, 400 Uniondale, New York 11553
. . . . Info/Directions: 516.489.2220

. . . . Arkasha Burdetsky- mime, clown, magician
with Sasha and Barbara The Burdetsky Performing Poodles for World Beat
. . . . Saturday, November 14, 2009, 2:00 pm
. . . . Kings Highway, 2125 Ocean Ave. (near Kings Highway), Brooklyn, New York.
. . . . Info/Directions: 718. 375.3037

The Tap and Jazz Masters showcasing seasoned and emerging artists of jazz and rhythm tap dance will take place throughout in New York City and Nassau County in collaboration with schools, senior centers, and public libraries. Michela Marino-Lerman - performer, teacher, director and choreographer - first appeared on the PBS television series Sesame Street at the age of 5. She’s been showcased on the cover of Dance Teacher magazine with the late Gregory Hines, and recently featured in Dance Spirit magazine as one of the 20 hottest tap dancers.

. . . . Tap dance soloist, Michela Marino Lerman with guest artist TBA for Tap and Jazz Masters
. . . . Sunday, December 13, 2009, Time TBA
. . . . Uniondale Public Library, 400 Uniondale, New York 11553
. . . . Info/Directions: 516.489.2220

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2009 October | Brooklyn, New York

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Brooklyn, New York, October 1, 2009, Serena Rockower, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Circuit Productions, Inc., announced the upcoming Fall dates for Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance, Tap and Jazz Masters Series and the World Beat: A Study of Diverse Cultures in NYC. All performances are in collaboration with public libraries, schools and senior centers.

Live programs in Fall 2009 include:

. . . . Orlando Marin – The Last Mambo King in Rhythm Journeys Latin Heritage Month Celebration
. . . . Sunday, October 11, 2009, 2 pm
. . . . Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Avenue, Long Beach, New York
. . . . Info/Directions: 516.432.7201

Fall 2009 also marks upcoming performances of Circuit Productions’ WORLD BEAT: A STUDY OF DIVERSE CULTURES IN NYC. The small Russian family circus will feature the hilarious antics of the Burdetsky Family Circus soloist, Arkasha Burdetsky with his dancing dogs. Arkasha hails from threee generations of circus performers affiliated with the acclaimed Moscow circus.

Finally don’t miss Tap and Jazz Masters showcasing seasoned and emerging artists of jazz and rhythm tap dance. Performances ill take place throughout NYC and Nassau County in collaboration with schools, senior centers, and public libraries.

. . . . Tap dance soloist, Michela Marino Lerman with guest artist TBA for Tap and Jazz Masters
. . . . Sunday, December 13, 2009 pm
. . . . Uniondale Public Library, 400 Uniondale, New York 11553
. . . . Info/Directions: 516.489.2220

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2009 September | Brooklyn, New York

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Brooklyn, New York, September 1, 2009, Serena Rockower, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Circuit Productions, Inc., announced the upcoming Fall dates for Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance, Tap and Jazz Masters Series and the World Beat: A Study of Diverse Cultures in NYC. All performances are in collaboration with public libraries, schools and senior centers.

Live programs in Fall 2009 include:

. . . . Orlando Marin – The Last Mambo King in Rhythm Journeys for
. . . . Sunday, October 11, 2009, 2 pm
. . . . Brooklyn Children’s Museum at 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-735-4400

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2009 August | Brooklyn, New York

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Brooklyn, New York, August 1, 2009, Serena Rockower, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Circuit Productions, Inc., announced the upcoming August dates for Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance, and the Blues & Jazz Heritage Project. All performances are in collaboration with public libraries, city festivals, and museums.

Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance encourages public access to the work of emerging and established artists of color who reflect the ethnic diversity of world music and dance idioms. Rockower says “We’re thrilled to have innovative and diverse programming featuring NYC artists: Michela Marino-Lerman and her fresh dancing style brings a new perspective to tap dance choreography; Puppeteers Cooperative has a spectacular show featuring large scale puppets that stimulate young imaginations; Something Positive demonstrates the resplendent music and dance of the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora. The diversity of our programming is aimed at the rainbow of cultures that New York City has to offer.”

Live programs in August 2009 include:

. . . . Michela Marino Lerman & Company in “Beat Street”
. . . . Friday August 7, 2009 6:30-7:30pm
. . . . Brooklyn Children’s Museum at 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-735-4400

. . . . Puppeteers Cooperative
. . . . presents “The Beautiful Princess Rat of the MTA”
. . . . Friday August 21, 2009 6:30-7:30pm
. . . . Brooklyn Children’s Museum at 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-735-4400

. . . . Something Positive – Afro-Caribbean Dance and Music<
. . . . Friday August 28, 2009 6:30-7:30pm
. . . . Brooklyn Children’s Museum at 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-735-4400

Blues & Jazz Heritage Project showcases artists whose work preserves the rich culture of American music from the blues and jazz era. On August 4th, 2009 Bennie's Burrito will host Señor Lucky Blues Band. The band inspired by legendary blues musicians Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and Little Walter, pays homage to these blues masters who have influenced their own musical style. Señor Lucky known for its Chicago style jump blues sound has appeared at Chelsea Piers, “Chicago Blues” and Langston Hughes Cultural Center. Band Leader Paul Handelman says, “Listening to the group will remind you why it's still a great thing to hear live music performed by seasoned musicians who have a deep love for the Blues!”

Live programs in August 2009 include:

. . . .Señor Lucky Blues Band
. . . . August 4th, 2009 8:00-10:00pm
. . . .Bennies Burrito's located at 93 Avenue A at 6th street
. . . .Info/Directions: 914-833-2222

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2009 July | Brooklyn, New York

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Brooklyn, New York, July 1, 2009 – Serena Rockower, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Circuit Productions, Inc., announced today the upcoming July dates for Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance, the Blues & Jazz Heritage Project, and World Beat Series.

The World Beat Series events and workshops take place, in collaboration, with public libraries, senior centers, museums and parks. They include interactive workshops in drums, hip-hop, and African dance.

Also featured will be the antic skills of the Brooklyn-based Russian family circus - the Burdetsky Family Circus Duet and their Dancing Dogs. Come join us on Saturday, July 18, at 1pm and again at 2 pm at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. This amazing family circus, led by Arkasha Burdetsky, spans three generations of circus artists. “Arkady”, as he is fondly known, was trained by and worked for the renowned Moscow Circus, as a distinguished acrobat and juggler. Of particular delight are the Burdetsky Dancing Dogs, Santa and Barbara, who keep audiences smiling as they sing, waltz, and perform hilarious tricks.

Live programs in July 2009 include:

. . . . Burdetsky Family Circus and Dancing Dogs
. . . .Saturday, July 18, 2009 1:00-1:30pm and 2:00-2:30pm
. . . . Brooklyn Children’s Museum
. . . . 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11213
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-735-4400

. . . . Irene Koloseus’ Feraba: African Rhythm Tap Dance Duo
. . . .Wednesday. July 22, 2009 10:00-3:00 (to be confirmed)
. . . . YMCA/Staten Island (participating YMCA summer camps)
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-638-4878

. . . . Wayne Daniels’s “From Jazz to Hip-Hop”
. . . .Thursday, July 23 2009 6:30-7:30pm
. . . . Queens Village Library, Queens
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-990-0896

Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance encourages public access to the work of emerging and established artists of color who reflect the ethnic diversity of world music and dance idioms. We’re thrilled to have legendary salsa performer and bandleader, Orlando Marin – The Last Mambo King performing at the Harlem Meer Performance Festival. The Central Park Conservancy is sponsoring the summer series with Chase.

Audience members are encouraged to get there early and take the dance workshop preceding the performance. In addition, audience members attending the Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s Free Family Fridays program are encouraged to participate in an evening of Salsa, Mambo and Latin Dance led by dancer/instructor, Nydia Ocasio from Brooklyn’s own, Salsa Salon.

. . . . Orlando Marin – The Last Mambo King
. . . . Friday, July 17, 2009 6:30-7:30pm
. . . . Free Family Fridays at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum,
. . . . 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11213
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-735-4400

. . . . Orlando Marin – The Last Mambo King
. . . . Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:00-4:00pm, Dance workshop: 1pm
. . . . Harlem Meer Performance Festival at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
. . . . located inside Central Park at 110th Street between 5th and Lenox Ave.
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-860-1370

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Blues & Jazz Heritage Project is aimed particularly at underserved youth and senior populations in Brooklyn and is presented in collaboration with Brooklyn parks, public libraries, senior centers, and/or health facilities. On August 2, 2009 the legendary Harlem Blues & Jazz Band – a group of veteran jazz and blues musicians whose roots reach to the classic Swing period of the 1920’s and 1930’s will perform at the Harlem Meer Performance Festival. Scheduled to appear will be the 94 year “young” Fred Staton on horn, Michael Max Flemming, bass, Bertha Hope, keyboard and Paul Handelman, harmonica. The featured vocalist will be Ruth Brisbane. A swing dance workshop precedes the event. The Central Park Conservancy and CHASE at the Dana Center in the North end of Central Park sponsor this program, part of the Harlem Meer performance Festival.

. . . . Harlem Blues and Jazz Band
. . . . Sunday, August 2, 2009, 2:00-4:00 pm, 1 pm Swing Dance workshop
. . . . Kingsbridge Library located at 280 West 231st Street, Bronx, NY 10463
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

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2009 May | Brooklyn, New York

May-June 2009 presentations of World Beat Series, Blues & Jazz Heritage Project
& Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

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Brooklyn, New York, May 1, 2009 – Serena Rockower, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Circuit Productions, Inc., announced the upcoming April and May dates for the World Beat Series, the Jazz & Blues Heritage Project and Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance. All performances are in collaboration with public libraries, senior centers and other venues. They include:

The World Beat Series, in collaboration with New York Public Library. This series includes interactive Afro-Caribbean dance and drums as a means of preserving African and Caribbean cultures.

. . . . Irene Koloseus’ Feraba: African Rhythm Tap Dance Duo
. . . . Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 3:30pm
. . . . New York Public Library, Mott Haven Branch
located 321 East 140th street (at Alexander Ave.), Bronx, NY 10454.
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

. . . . Charles Moore Dance Theater Duet featuring: Jerbean Gilkes and Sanga of the Valley
. . . . Saturday, May 30th 2009, 2:00-3:00pm
. . . . Baychester Public Library 2049 Asch Loop North Bronx, NY 10475.
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-379-6700

. . . . Irene Koloseus’ Feraba: African Rhythm Tap Dance Duo
. . . . Thursday, June 4, 2009 2:00-3:00pm
. . . . New York Public Library Melrose Branch
located at 910 Morris Ave. (at East 162nd St.) Bronx, NY, 10451
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

. . . . Charles Moore Dance Theater Duet featuring Jerbean Gilkes and Sanga of the Valley
. . . . Saturday, June 6, 2009 2:00-3:00pm
. . . . New York Public Library Wakefield Branch located at 4100 Lowerre Place, Bronx, NY
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

. . . . Burdetsky Family Circus and Dancing Dogs
. . . . Saturday June 27, 2009 2:30-3:30pm
. . . . Bronx Library Center, 310 East Kingsbridge Road. Bronx, NY 10458
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance presents public access to the work of emerging and established artists of color who reflect the ethnic diversity of world music and dance idioms.

. . . . “Last Mambo King” Orlando Marin and his Quintet
. . . . Saturday, May 30th 2009, 2:30-3:30pm
. . . . Bronx Library Center - at 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10458
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

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. . . . Joey Morant and the Harlem Blues and Jazz Duo
. . . . Thursday June 11, 2009 6:00-7:00pm
. . . . Kings Highway Library is located at 2115 Ocean Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11229
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-369-9385

. . . . Joey Morant and the Harlem Blues and Jazz Duo
. . . . Saturday June 20, 2009 2:30-3:30pm
. . . . Kingsbridge Library located at 280 West 231st Street, Bronx, NY 10463
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

. . . . Roxane Butterfly—film and tap demo-A tribute to the late Jimmy Slyde
. . . . Saturday June 20, 2009 3:00pm
. . . . Brooklyn Children’s Museum -145 Brooklyn Avenue, Bklyn, NY 11213
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-735-4400

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2009 April | Brooklyn, New York

April-May 2009 presentations of Jazz and Blues Heritage Project
& Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

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Brooklyn, New York, April 1, 2009 – Serena Rockower, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Circuit Productions, Inc., announced the upcoming April and May dates for the World Beat Series, the Jazz & Blues Heritage Project and Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance. All performances are in collaboration with public libraries, senior centers and other venues. They include:

The World Beat Series, in collaboration with New York Public Library. This series includes interactive Afro-Caribbean dance and drums as a means of preserving African and Caribbean cultures.

. . . . Jerbean Gilkes and Songa the Valley
. . . . Tuesday, April, 14th 2009 3:30-4:30pm
. . . . Woodstock Public Library 761 East 160th Street, Bronx, NY 10456
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-665-6255

. . . . Jerbean Gilkes and Songa the Valley
. . . . Saturday April, 18th 2009 2:00-3:00pm
. . . . Countee Cullen Library 104 West 136th street (near Lenox Ave.) NYC 10030
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

. . . . Jerbean Gilkes and Songa the Valley
. . . . Saturday, April 25th 2009 2:00-3:00pm
. . . . Tremont Public Library 1866 Washington Ave. Bronx, NY 10457.
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-299-5177

. . . . Jerbean Gilkes and Songa the Valley
. . . . Saturday, May 30th 2009, 2:00-3:00pm
. . . . Baychester Public Library 2049 Asch Loop North Bronx, NY 10475
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-379-6700

. . . . Irene Koloseus’s Feraba: African Rhythm Tap Dance
(produced in collaboration with Circuit Productions/Susan Goldbetter, producer
and HAI, Max Daniels Producer).
. . . . Monday, April 20th 2009
. . . . St. George Library (5 Central Avenue, Staten Island 10301)
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-575-7660 or 718-638-4878

. . . . Max Pollak's RumbaTap Trio
. . . . Thursday, April, 30th 2009
. . . . Bronx Community College 2155 University Place, Bronx, NY 10453 (gym).
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-289-5100* (Prof. Suzan Moss)

. . . . “Last Mambo King”Orlando Marin and his Quintet
. . . . Saturday, May 30th 2009, 2:30-3:30pm
. . . . Bronx Library Center located at 310 Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10458
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

Blues & Jazz Heritage Project: preserves the work of blues and jazz artists by facilitating opportunities for these artists to perform in underserved venues throughout the city.

. . . . Senor Lucky Blues Band
. . . . Saturday, April 25th 2009 2:00-3:00pm
. . . . Langston Hughes Library 100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona, Queens, 11368
. . . . Info/Directions: 718-651-1100

. . . . Tom Smith’s Broadway & Nightclub Songs of New York
. . . . Saturday, May 16th 2009 2:00-3:00pm
. . . . Van Nest Library located at 2147 Barnes Avenue Bronx, NY 10462
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

. . . . Tom Smith’s Broadway & Nightclub Songs of New York
. . . . Saturday, May 30th 2009, 2:30-3:30pm
. . . . Morris Park Library located at Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462
. . . . Info/Directions: 212-576-0021

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2009 March | Brooklyn, New York

March-April 2009 presentations of Jazz and Blues Heritage Project
& Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

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2009 February | Brooklyn, New York

Programming at Circuit Productions in February 2009

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2009 January | Brooklyn, New York

Programming at Circuit Productions in January 2009

// “Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance” – performances featuring Burdetsky Family Circus Duet with Dancing Dogs at Bronx Library Center
// “Blues and Jazz Heritage Series” - Two performances featuring pianist/vocalist Sarah McLawler and Broadway stage dancer, Teddy Williams

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2008 December | Brooklyn, New York

Programming at Circuit Productions in December 2008

// “Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance” – performances featuring Sonido Costeno at Bronx Library Center
// “Rhythm Journeys” - Charles Moore Dance Theatre at Flushing Queens Public Library

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2008 November | Brooklyn, New York

Upcoming Programming at Circuit Productions in November 2008

// “Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance” – performance featuring Irene Koloseus’ Feraba: African Rhythm Tap Dance Company
// “Rhythm Journeys” - Orlando Marin: The Last Mambo King- Music concert featuring the Orlando Marin Quintet

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Special Programming at Circuit Productions in November 2008

// “Witch Bungle” –performance featuring puppeteer Theresa Linnihan.
// “Learn to Dance” workshop featuring choreographer Teddy Williams.

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2008 October | Brooklyn, New York

Upcoming Programming at Circuit Productions in October 2008

// “Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance” – performance featuring Charles Moore Dance Theatre at the newly renovated Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
// “Rhythm Journeys” - Two dance workshops featuring choreographer Wayne Daniels

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2008 September | Brooklyn, New York

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Fall 2008 Presentations of Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

// Fall dance/music performances of Rhythm Journeys will take place at Brooklyn and Bronx Public Libraries. Performances to feature Tony Terrell Caribbean Jazz Quartet; Orlando Marin -“The Last Mambo King” and his Quintet; and the Charles Moore Dance Theatre.

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2008 May | Brooklyn, New York

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Spring Presentations of Rhythm Journeys: Masters of Jazz and World Music and World Beat: Study of Diverse Cultures in NYC

// June music performances of Rhythm Journeys will take place at Museum of the City of New York, The Fort Green Market Concerts and the Harlem Meer Performance Festival
// Free World Beat performances to feature Feraba- African drumming and tap dance; Burdetsky Family Circus duet with dancing dogs at Brooklyn venues.

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2008 January | Brooklyn, New York

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Winter Programs of Rhythm Journeys:
Masters of Jazz and World music

// February music performances highlight the work of composers and ensembles during Winter performances of Rhythm Journeys: Masters of Jazz and World Music.
// Free concerts feature Vocalist/Hammond Organist, Sarah McLawler at Brooklyn Heights Library, February 23, 2008.

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Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Winter Programs of Rhythm Journeys:
Masters of Jazz and World music

Features information about:
// February music performances highlight the work of composers and ensembles during Winter performances of Rhythm Journeys: Masters of Jazz and World Music.
// Free concerts feature the Harlem Blues and Jazz Trio in Long Island, Sarah McLawler in Brooklyn
and Andy Algire in Mt. Vernon.

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2007 October | Brooklyn, New York

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Fall Programs Featuring Three Composers
and Their Music Commissions with a Grant from the New York State Music Fund

Features information about:
// Three composers present their music during Fall performances of Rhythm Journeys:
Masters of Jazz and World music.
// Concerts continue to take place in NYC and NYS beginning November 2007.

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May-June 2009 presentations of World Beat Series, Blues & Jazz Heritage Project & Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

2009 April | Brooklyn, New York

April-May 2009 presentations of Jazz and Blues Heritage Project & Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

2009 March | Brooklyn, New York

March-April 2009 presentations of Jazz and Blues Heritage Project& Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

2009 February | Brooklyn, New York

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Programming at Circuit Productions in January 2009

2008 December | Brooklyn, New York

Programming at Circuit Productions in December 2008

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Upcoming Programming at Circuit Productions in November 2008

Special Programming at Circuit Productions in November 2008

2008 October | Brooklyn, New York

Upcoming Programming at Circuit Productions in October 2008

2008 September | Brooklyn, New York

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Fall 2008 Presentations of Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

2008 May | Brooklyn, New York

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Spring Presentations of Rhythm Journeys: Masters of Jazz and World Music and World Beat: Study of Diverse Cultures in NYC

2008 January | Brooklyn, New York

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Winter Programs of Rhythm Journeys: Masters of Jazz and World music

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Winter Programs of Rhythm Journeys: Masters of Jazz and World music

2007 October | Brooklyn, New York

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Fall Programs Featuring Three Composers and Their Music Commissions with a Grant from the New York State Music Fund

May-June 2009 presentations of World Beat Series, Blues & Jazz Heritage Project
& Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

April-May 2009 presentations of Jazz and Blues Heritage Project
& Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

March-April 2009 presentations of Jazz and Blues Heritage Project
& Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Winter Programs of Rhythm Journeys:
Masters of Jazz and World music

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Winter Programs of Rhythm Journeys:
Masters of Jazz and World music

Circuit Productions, Inc. presents Fall Programs Featuring Three Composers
and Their Music Commissions with a Grant from the New York State Music Fund