Hey there,

So, Marc Maron’s amazing podcast WTF (which understandably has some explicit language on it, so please be aware) this week features his interview with Edie Falco. If you’re not aware of this podcast, he does long form interviews with people (mostly comedians, but also musicians and actors, and on one especially memorable episode, President Obama), about their background, their influences and their careers. It is not surprising then that the discussion with Edie Falco should eventually touch on her involvement with The 52nd Street Project. It’s an all around good episode, and of course we’re especially proud to be discussed in this very nice way. The part about the Project starts around an hour and ten minutes in, or so. There’s also a lovely follow-up comment from Marc during his wrap up at the very end. Check it out:

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Edie Falco hosting our gala in 2016.

Recently, we were invited to participate in a TEDx series about the Broadway and Off-Broadway community. We were happy to bring our perspective to the conversation and Gus gave his talk about the value of kid generated art. In order to illustrate his point, he brought along a performance of one of Ricardo Currin’s songs, The Dancing Ice Ballerina, which debuted at our Songmaking concert last fall, and was reprised again at our gala on May 8. The music is by Wes Braver, and it is performed by music director Avi Amon, and singer Andy Danh.

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The amazingly talented, generous, hilarious and all around great Project volunteer Lauren Blumenfeld was interviewed by the Huffington Post about her background, training, Broadway debut, and her connection to The 52nd Street Project. Many thanks for the shout-out, Lauren!

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The neighborhood magazine Chelsea Now, has published a nice in-depth article about our most recent Playmaking Stage-One performances which ran at the Project December 2 – 4, 2016. Click the link below to read the article and to see some nice pictures from the production taken by Winston Rodney. The hard copy of the magazine hits the streets today, December 15, 2016.

CLICK HERE for the article.

Lewis Black, BLACK TO THE FUTURE

Broadway Show & Party

One Night Only

Lewis Black is returning to Broadway with his latest one-man show. He takes on the latest political campaigns, popular culture and the media in a hilarious rant about our prospects for survival. The Project has a strictly limited block of prime orchestra seats to the MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 8:00 p.m. performance at the Marquis Theatre, which will be immediately followed by a small gathering at the West Bank Cafe. So come have your fill of laughs, then come party with us.

Tickets $500. Donations support the Project’s arts eduction programming for the children of Hell’s Kitchen, and are tax-deductible, except for $200/seat. Capacity EXTREMELY limited, so please contact John Sheehy, sheehy@52project.org or call the office: (212) 333-5252, ext. 16.

ONE NIGHT ONLY
Monday, October 17 @ 8:00 — reception to follow.