ATTENTION: Senior Holiday Dance Party; 11/22; BK Masonic Temple

ATTENTION: Stars of NY Dance; 12/18; 7PM; LIU

For tickets, visit kumbletheater.org at (718) 488-1624.

CM James Shares Predictions for 2011!

Council Member James on steps of City Hall at CityTime Press Conference.

"Now that 2011 has ushered in, the following are a few predictions for the New Year--

Number one: the amount of theft related to the CityTime scandal will exceed $100 million stolen from New York City taxpayers, and will be the largest fraud on record in the City’s history (I first sounded the alarm two years ago as Contracts Committee Chair).

Number two: within the 35th Council District we are members of a united community, and therefore will provide even safer, more nurturing and stimulating environments for children, both at home and within schools. We will help the least among us, and when we see something, we will always say something in an effort to protect neighbors and ourselves.

Number three: dancing will remain in my life, for exercise purposes and as an artistic outlet. I truly enjoyed dancing to raise funds for arts education in December - http://teamtish.blogspot.com/2010/12/cm-james-dances-at-stars-of-ny-dance.html."

Council Member Letitia James

35th District, Brooklyn



CM James Dances At Stars of NY Dance For A Cause!

"Even though I lost Stars of NY Dance for a Cause, it was great to participate and dance to fundraise for youth in the community!"- Council Member Letitia James.



*Video borrowed from Bed-Stuy Patch.

LIU Dance Department Winter Concert

L.I.U. Dance Department presents:

Dance Department Winter Concert - Friday • DECEMBER 10 • 7:30PM & Saturday • DECEMBER 11 • 2PM & 8PM

The Brooklyn campus dance majors perform an exciting program of modern dance including a master work choreographed by Donald Byrd and restaged by Stephanie Guilland-Brown, guest artists Brian Brooks and Bradley Shelver as well as new choreographic works by dance faculty members Alenka Cizmesija and Mary Ann Wall.

Tickets: $15, $10- students and seniors with ID

Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts

One University Plaza, Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
(718) 488-1624

UPDATE: The Stars of NY Dance Re-Scheduled, Additional Stars Dancing!

The Stars of New York Dance event has been re-scheduled-- with Public Advocate Bill Deblasio joining as event host and special guest dancer, and the Rev. Al Sharpton joining as special guest dancer, the event is sure to be amazing!

Tickets are available here.

Free Event at Borough Hall on 11/16, 2:30pm: Brooklyn Celebrates FELA - It's Brooklyn Day!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - Fela Brooklyn DAY!
Join the Office of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and the Office of City Council Member Letitia James as they honor the many Brooklyn residents who are members of the cast and band of the award winning musical FELA! on Broadway.

Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - Time: 2:30pm
Place: Brooklyn Borough Hall Rotunda, 209 Joralemon Street

Meet and greet Brooklyn-based FELA! cast and musicians. Special performance by Jamel Gaines' Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn (Master dancer, teacher and choreographer Jamel Gaines has trained many of the FELA! performers) Reception follows the ceremony.

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Culture Classics at LIU this Weekend

Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University Hosts: Culture Classics

Friday • OCTOBER 22 • 8PM & Saturday • OCTOBER 23 • 8PM

Come celebrate three years of fabulousness as Brown Girls Burlesque presents Culture Classics. BGB’s Culture Classics is a fusion gumbo of movement and storytelling that merges neo-burlesque with post modern theater and dance. Guest artist Yalini Dream shares her magic. Ashley Brockington will host this unforgettable evening.

Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
One University Plaza, Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 - (718)488-1624

For more info:
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/407011/e578b7717d/1644000515/dd17c25cbd/

FG Park Conservancy Hosts Dance Party; 10/14; 7PM; FG

You are invited to join the Fort Greene Park Conservancy in a dance to support free programs at Fort Greene Park--

WHEN: Thursday, October 14th, 7PM
WHERE: Brooklyn Masonic Temple
317 Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

For more information, see here.

ATTENTION: UPDATE Concerning Stars of NY Dance; DATE CHANCE

Council Member Letitia James thanks you all for your overwhelming response to The Stars of New York Dance! We are all looking forward to a tremendous event. In an effort to make the event more accessible, the date has changed and the new date will be posted both on the event website and here shortly.

"Great, I have more time to rehearse and win!" - Council Member Letitia James

For more information, please call 917-623-7299, or e-mail cheryltod@verizon.net.
NY Times Features The Stars of New York Dance: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/dancing-stars/. Here's their video coverage--

Dance Kings of Black Brooklyn at Kumble this Saturday

Dance Kings of Black Brooklyn
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
Saturday • October 9 • 7:30 PM

You won’t want to miss this special event honoring an important generation of Brooklyn’s Black male dancers and choreographers, who have served their communities and influenced younger dancers, including Obediah Wright, Baba Chuck Davis, Ron Brown, Jamel Gaines, Reggie Wilson, Michael Manswell, and Kevin “Shock-a-lock” Porter. They will be joined by protégés of their choosing for an evening that includes dances by the kings, a panel discussion, including Ella Moore and Lee “Ako” Thompson and a crowning moment.

This event is presented as part of Brooklyn Arts Council’s year-long initiative Black Brooklyn Renaissance: Black Art + Culture, 1960– 2010, sponsored by MetLife Foundation and presented in partnership with Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.

Tickets: $15, $12 students and seniors
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
One University Plaza
Long Island University- Brooklyn Campus
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
(718) 488-1624

CM James Having Fun At Dance Practice for Stars of NY Dance; 10/12; October 12, 2010 at NY Marriott at BK Bridge

If you didn't see it, our esteemed boss hummed the theme to Saturday Night Fever, cha-cha-d, and baited her dance competitors.





Footage from Brooklyn Independent Television's (BIT) Brooklyn Review, Episode 226; Original air date: 9/27/2010. Taken from BRIC Community Media.



Please consider attending The Stars of New York Dance
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM (ET)
Location: New York Marriott at the--
Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn , NY 11201

For Tickets @ http://thestarsofnewyorkdance.eventbrite.com/
More information @ http://www.thestarsofnewyorkdance.com/

Save the Date! The Stars of New York Dance

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at The New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge

Council Member Letitia James is one of five New York City business and community leaders who will volunteer their time and take a big risk as they dance and compete to raise dance scholarship funds for at-risk children at The Stars of New York Dance Fundraiser.

- New York City Council Member Letitia James dances with Jamel Gaines of Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn.
- WNBA Legend Kym Hampton dances with Lakai Worrell of Purelements: An Evolution in Dance.
- Colvin Grannum, President & CEO, Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, dances with Shani M. Worrell of Restoration's Youth Arts Academy.
- Jocelyn Taylor, President & CEO, JRT Multimedia, LLC, dances with Ronald K. Brown of Evidence: A Dance Company.
- Kenneth A. Smaltz, President & CEO, K. Smaltz, Inc., dances with Lauren Deveaux of Asase Yaa African American Dance Theatre.
- Errol Louis of the NY Daily News, CNN and WWRL 1600 will host and dance the Tango!

Hope to see you there.
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You are invited to the following event: The Stars of New York Dance
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM (ET)
Location: New York Marriott at the--
Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn , NY 11201

For Tickets @ http://thestarsofnewyorkdance.eventbrite.com/
More information @ http://www.thestarsofnewyorkdance.com/
Become a fan of The Stars of New York Dance on FACEBOOK, Follow them @StarsofNYDance on Twitter. The Stars of New York Dance is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. http://www.fracturedatlas.org/.