http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/ Current Events en © 2009 World Financial Center. Mon, 7 May 2012 18:34:27 GMT Mon, 7 May 2012 18:34:27 GMT "arts>World Financial Center" <noreply@artsworldfinancialcenter.com> http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1207 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11029/MDSlice.jpg" /> <br /> <br /><b>MOLLY DILWORTH</b> <br /><i>36º 30’</i> <br /> <br /><b>COMING SOON!</b> <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br />The project takes its name from the latitudinal circle that divides the globe into north and south, the same circle that was used to draw the U.S. Mason-Dixon Line. This historically important demarcation remains critical to global trade today, as a home to global economic centers and as a media tor of labor markets and migration. <br /> <br />The composition is constructed from visual references to global trade and labor. An initial interest in the African American Burial Ground in lower Manhattan lead to research on the quilt patterns used for communication in the Underground Railroad, a system of iconic visual communication that was integrated into trade routes. <br /> <br />Its pattern, inspired by quilt design, is populated by a hybrid iconography drawn from states’ flags and emblems as w ell as the logos of companies with a relationship to the <i>36º 30’</i> parallel, cumulatively weaving together a history of global trade. event_1207 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1203 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11562/Katharine Harvey WFC.jpg" /> <br /> <br /><b>KATHARINE HARVEY</b> <br /><i>CHANDELIER</i> <br /> <br />April 15 – May 11, 2012 <br />7am – 10pm <br /> <br />WFC Winter Garden <br /> <br />For the Winter Garden, artist Katharine Harvey re-creates her site-specific installation <i>Chandelier</i>, which was first installed in Brookfield Place in Toronto. Consisting of thousands of recycled plastic containers which have been washed, de-labeled, and strung together, this banal assemblage of cast-offs depicts a symbol of luxury and opulence while commenting on the glut of plastic in consumer society. Built from water bottles, sandwich trays, muffin tins, salad boxes, egg cartons, and more, the over-sized metamorphosis is elegantly unsettling, yet capable of filling the viewer with a renewed sense of wonder. <br /> <br /><b>Be a part of the art!</b> Contribute to <i>Chandelier</i> by donating plastic water bottles or other clear plastic containers. <br /> <br />Stop by the Winter Garden to see the Katharine Harvey construct the Chandelier on April 9-13, 10am-6pm. event_1203 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1240 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11570/pip.jpg" /> <br /> <br /><b>PARTNERS IN PRESERVATION </b> <br /> <br />April 26 - May 21, 2012 <br />Monday - Friday <br />11am - 4pm <br /> <br />WFC Courtyard Gallery <br /> <br />Partners in Preservation is a program in which American Express, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, awards preservation grants to historic places across the country. Since 2006, $6.5 million has been awarded to preservation projects in the following locations: San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Boston, Seattle, and Saint Paul/Minneapolis. <br /> <br />From April 26 through May 21, 2012, local residents and people across the country are encouraged to vote for their favorite of 40 historic places throughout the five boroughs of New York City to receive preservation funding. event_1240 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1223 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11642/guitar.jpg" /> <br /> <br />THE OFFICE performing arts + film <br /> <br /><b>BAEBLE MUSIC</b> <br />CULTURESTREAM <br /> <br />May 1 - May 31, 2012 <br /> <br />WFC Winter Garden <br /> <br />The Winter Garden rocks in May as live concert footage, interviews, and short documentaries featuring some of the hottest emerging artists and bands illuminate the indie music world. <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.worldfinancialcenter.com/content/home/the_big_tv_in_the_winter_garden-32819.html">Click here for The Big TV schedule.</a> event_1223 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1218 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11357/Country Living Room to Spare cover.jpg" /> <br /> <br />Presented by Brookfield Office Properties and Affinity Building Systems <br /> <br /><b>ROOM TO SPARE</b> <br />COUNTRY LIVING MAGAZINE 2012 HOUSE OF THE YEAR <br /> <br />May 17 - 22, 2012 <br />Monday - Friday, 11am - 6pm <br />Saturday - Sunday, 10am - 6pm <br /> <br />May 23, 2012 <br />10am - 3pm <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br />Country Living brings the 2012 House of the Year “Room to Spare” to the World Financial Center Plaza, featuring three micro-cottages styled by the magazine’s editors in conjunction with a guest designer and expert for each cottage. Guests may tour an outdoor kitchen / dining space by Ruard Veltman and star-chef Marcus Samuelsson; a guest bedroom designed by Thomas Paul with Kreis Beall, owner of Blackberry Farm; and an entrepreneur’s studio designed by Barbara Kurgan with Stephen Loidolt & Shauna Alterio, founders of Something’s Hiding In Here. event_1218 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1210 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11032/yarn.jpg" /> <br /> <br /><b><i>WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER <br />IN THE LOOP</i></b> <br /> <br />Friday, May 18, 2012 <br />12 – 2pm <br /> <br />WFC Courtyard (across from Starbucks) <br /> <br />Join our dedicated group of volunteers to knit and crochet housewarming gifts for Habitat for Humanity! All 2012 yarn crafts will be donated to 12 new Habitat families who will be moving into a new complex in the Brownsville-Ocean Hill section of Brooklyn. We provide yarn and advanced instruction; you bring the tools and skills. Visit <a href="www.wfcintheloop.blogspot.com">www.wfcintheloop.blogspot.com</a> for updates, patterns, and supplies. event_1210 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1224 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11627/gaming.jpg" /> <br /> <br />THE OFFICE performing arts + film | Brandon Boyer: Independent Games Festival <br /> <br /><b>THE ART OF GAMING</b> <br />CULTURESTREAM <br /> <br />June 1 - June 30, 2012 <br /> <br />WFC Winter Garden <br /> <br />CultureStream is a themed monthly video exhibition that inspires the mind and eyes. <br /> <br />Take in some eye-popping video game imagery with a historical collage that incorporates action and screen shots from games both vintage and futuristic, blockbuster, and independent. <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.worldfinancialcenter.com/content/home/the_big_tv_in_the_winter_garden-32819.html">Click here for The Big TV schedule.</a> event_1224 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1227 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11433/Bob Stillman Trio.jpg" /> <br /> <br />SUMMER ON THE PLAZA <br /> <br /><b>BOB STILLMAN TRIO</b> <br /> <br />Tuesday, June 5, 2012 <br />5:30pm <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br />Dance the summer away on the World Financial Center Plaza with some of the best musical ensembles from the worlds of jazz, world, and pop. <br /> <br />The Bob Stillman Trio will play a swinging and rocking set of favorite songs from both the old and new American Songbooks - from Gershwin to Ben Folds, Cole Porter to Billy Joel, Rodgers and Hart to Lennon and McCartney. Stillman, called "a terrific, sensitive singer" by <i>The New York Times</i>, stars on vocals and piano. event_1227 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1222 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11624/games for change.jpg" /> <br /> <br />THE OFFICE performing arts + film <br /> <br /><b>GAMES FOR CHANGE: <br />LIVE VIDEO GAMING</b> <br />CULTURESTREAM <br /> <br />Wednesday, June 6, 2012 <br />12 & 7:30pm <br /> <br />WFC Winter Garden <br /> <br />CultureStream is a themed monthly video exhibition that inspires the mind and eyes. <br /> <br />View a live demo of never-before-seen games by designers and developers nominated for the Games for Change Awards. The winners will be announced late June at the conclusion of the 9th Annual Games for Change Festival, taking place at NYU Skirball Center June 20 – 22. The festival highlights games that serve as critical tools in humanitarian and educational efforts, which represent a vibrant emerging sector within the broader gaming industry. event_1222 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1228 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11436/Gregg August Quartet.jpg" /> <br /> <br />SUMMER ON THE PLAZA <br /> <br /><b>GREGG AUGUST QUARTET</b> <br /> <br />Tuesday, June 12, 2012 <br />5:30pm <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br />Dance the summer away on the World Financial Center Plaza with some of the best musical ensembles from the worlds of jazz, world, and pop. <br /> <br />Bassist Gregg August spans the jazz, Latin jazz, classical, and avant-garde scenes. A sought-after composer and arranger, celebrated for his versatility, breadth, and intelligence, Gregg has been an active member of the New York music scene for over ten years. Joining Gregg will be Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone), Alex Brown (piano) and Rudy Royston (drums). event_1228 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1219 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11365/In the loopcover.jpg" /> <br /> <br /><b><i>WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER <br />IN THE LOOP</i></b> <br /> <br />Friday, June 15, 2012 <br />12 – 2pm <br /> <br />WFC Courtyard (across from Starbucks) <br /> <br />Join our dedicated group of volunteers to knit and crochet housewarming gifts for Habitat for Humanity! Throughout 2012 yarn crafts will be donated to 12 new Habitat families who will be moving into a new complex in the Brownsville-Ocean Hill section of Brooklyn. We provide yarn and advanced instruction; you bring the tools and skills. <br /> <br />Visit wfcintheloop.blogspot.com for updates, pattern, and supplies as well as for updated location of event. event_1219 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1225 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11645/4542297929_49286da35a copy.jpg" /> <br /> <br />THE OFFICE performing arts + film | Dance Films Association <br /> <br /><b>FILMS THAT MOVE!</b> <br />CULTURESTREAM <br /> <br />July 1 - July 31, 2012 <br /> <br />WFC Winter Garden <br /> <br />CultureStream is a themed monthly video exhibition that inspires the mind and eyes. <br /> <br />From the archives of Dance Films Association comes a broad range of independently made dance narratives, documentaries, and experimental films – a celebration of the immediacy, energy, and mystery of dance. <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.worldfinancialcenter.com/content/home/the_big_tv_in_the_winter_garden-32819.html">Click here for The Big TV schedule.</a> event_1225 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1213 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11305/Buddy Guy.jpg" /> <br /> <br />BROOKFIELD OFFICE PROPERTIES PRESENTS<br>LOWDOWN HUDSON BLUES FESTIVAL<br>JULY 11 & 12</br> <b>Five Time Grammy Winner <br /><font size="5">BUDDY GUY</font> <br />Quinn Sullivan <br />John Mayall</b> <br /> <br />Wednesday, July 11, 2012 <br />6 - 9:30pm <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br />Celebrate the Blues downtown at the World Financial Center’s waterfront Plaza as new stars join great legends for a two-day musical tribute to the history and continuing legacy of the Blues on July 11 - 12, 2012. <br /> <br /><b>BUDDY GUY</b> - At age 74, Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound. He has been awarded 23 W.C. Handy Blues Awards (the most any artist has received), the Billboard magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, the Presidential National Medal of Arts, and 6 Grammy Awards, including “Best Contemporary Blues Album” for his 2010 album Living Proof. Rolling Stone ranked him in the top 30 of its "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." <br /> <br /><b>QUINN SULLIVAN</b> – Quinn Sullivan is a 12-year-old blues guitar prodigy who has toured with Buddy Guy and been featured on several national television shows, including Ellen, Oprah, The Today Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. <br /> <br /><b>JOHN MAYALL</b> - John Mayall is often referred to as the “Father of the British blues.” Founded in the 1950s, his band, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, has served as a launching pad for such legendary artists as Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, and many more. <br /> <br /><b>Sponsored by <a href="http://brookfieldofficeproperties.com">Brookfield Office Properties</a>.</b> <br /> <br />Produced by The Usual Suspects LLC for Brookfield Office Properties. event_1213 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1214 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11309/neko.jpg" /> <br /> <br />BROOKFIELD OFFICE PROPERTIES PRESENTS<br>LOWDOWN HUDSON BLUES FESTIVAL<br>JULY 11 & 12</br> <b><font size="5">NEKO CASE</font> <br /><font size="4.5">Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires</font> <br /><font size="3">He's My Brother, She's My Sister</font></b> <br /> <br />Thursday, July 12, 2012 <br />6 - 9:30pm <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br />Celebrate the Blues downtown at the World Financial Center’s waterfront Plaza as new stars join great legends for a two-day musical tribute to the history and continuing legacy of the Blues on July 11 - 12, 2012. <br /> <br /><b>Neko Case</b> – Grammy nominated singer and songwriter Neko Case has developed a sound all her own: a mix of country, gospel, torch, and pop, and her five full-length solo albums (not to mention her two live collections and Canadian Amp EP) have won her critical acclaim and countless devotees. <br /> <br /><b>Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires</b> – 63-year-old Charles Bradley released his debut album No Time For Dreaming in 2011 and has since gone on to win accolades for his haunting, soulful voice, and is one of the leading lights on the esteemed label, Daptone Records. <br /> <br /><b>He's My Brother, She's My Sister</b> - Led by brother and sister Rob and Rachel Kolar, He's My Brother, She's My Sister also includes tap dancer Lauren Brown and cellist Satya Bhabha. Together, they create a mix of folk, glam and western swing, and their live performances are full of dancing, humor, nostalgia, and great vibes. <br /> <br /><b>Sponsored by <a href="http://brookfieldofficeproperties.com">Brookfield Office Properties</a>.</b> <br /> <br />Produced by The Usual Suspects LLC for Brookfield Office Properties. event_1214 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1229 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11439/Thomas Mapfumo The Lion of Zimbabwe cover.jpg" /> <br /> <br />SUMMER ON THE PLAZA <br /> <br /><b>THOMAS MAPFUMO <br />“THE LION OF ZIMBABWE”</b> <br /> <br />Tuesday, July 17, 2012 <br />5:30pm <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br />Dance the summer away on the World Financial Center Plaza with some of the best musical ensembles from the worlds of jazz, world, and pop. <br /> <br />Thomas Mapfumo, the Zimbabwean artist, activist, and icon has used his revolutionary, spiritually charged chimurenga (Shona for “struggle”) music to decry injustice and highlight the historical and cultural issues that underlie the news headlines of his native land. Mapfumo, who lives in the US in exile due to political unrest under the Mugabe regime, is a musical visionary and a fearless social critic and considered by many one of the greatest African bandleaders of the past century. He will be joined by his band on mbira (thumb piano), bass, guitar, percussion, and keyboard. event_1229 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1220 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11380/In The Loop July.jpg" /> <br /> <br /><b><i>WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER <br />IN THE LOOP</i></b> <br /> <br />Friday, July 20, 2012 <br />12 – 2pm <br /> <br />WFC Courtyard (across from Starbucks) <br /> <br />Join our dedicated group of volunteers to knit and crochet housewarming gifts for Habitat for Humanity! Throughout 2012 yarn crafts will be donated to 12 new Habitat families who will be moving into a new complex in the Brownsville-Ocean Hill section of Brooklyn. We provide yarn and advanced instruction; you bring the tools and skills. <br /> <br />Visit wfcintheloop.blogspot.com for updates, pattern, and supplies as well as for updated location of event. event_1220 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1230 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11442/Les Chauds Lapins cover.jpg" /> <br /> <br />SUMMER ON THE PLAZA <br /> <br /><b>LES CHAUDS LAPINS</b> <br /> <br />Tuesday, July 24, 2012 <br />5:30pm <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br />Dance the summer away on the World Financial Center Plaza with some of the best musical ensembles from the worlds of jazz, world, and pop. <br /> <br />Les Chauds Lapins (“The Hot Rabbits”), led by New York’s Kurt Hoffman and Meg Reichardt, specialize in a repertoire of French swing from the 1920s through 40s. Their whimsical, sophisticated, and poetic catalog includes numbers popularized by the likes of Mistinguett, Lucienne Boyer, Edith Piaf, and in particular features suave, swing-tinged gems from the enchanted catalog of songs by the great, late Charles Trenet. Kurt and Meg are backed by Karen Waltuch on viola; Garo Yellin on cello, and Andy Cotton on upright bass. event_1230 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1231 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11449/Maria De Barros.jpg" /> <br /> <br />SUMMER ON THE PLAZA <br /> <br /><b>MARIA DE BARROS</b> <br /> <br />Tuesday, July 31, 2012 <br />5:30pm <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br />Dance the summer away on the World Financial Center Plaza with some of the best musical ensembles from the worlds of jazz, world, and pop. <br /> <br />Maria de Barros was born in Dakar, Senegal, lived in Mauritania, and grew up in Rhode Island . . . but her heart belongs to Cape Verde. This island archipelago off the Western coast of Africa, is the birthplace of her parents and home to some of the most beautifully melancholic music on earth, and to one of the greatest singers Cesaria Evora - Maria’s godmother. De Barros’ music combines West African, Latin, and European styles alongside pop and soul, but stays very rooted in the musical traditions of Cape Verde including haunting mornas (think Blues), lively coladeiras (think salsa) and joyful funanas. event_1231 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1226 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11652/food.jpg" /> <br /> <br />THE OFFICE performing arts + film <br /> <br /><b>LOOKS DELICIOUS</b> <br />CULTURESTREAM <br /> <br />August 1 - August 31, 2012 <br /> <br />WFC Winter Garden <br /> <br />CultureStream is a themed monthly video exhibition that inspires the mind and eyes. <br /> <br />Serving up dynamic photography of teeming professional kitchens, short films on food culture, and other tasty visual treats, August will feature a month of gastronomic delights – luscious images of food to celebrate the bounty of summer. <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.worldfinancialcenter.com/content/home/the_big_tv_in_the_winter_garden-32819.html">Click here for The Big TV schedule.</a> event_1226 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1221 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/11383/In The Loop July.jpg" /> <br /> <br /><b><i>WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER <br />IN THE LOOP</i></b> <br /> <br />Friday, August 17, 2012 <br />12 – 2pm <br /> <br />WFC Courtyard (across from Starbucks) <br /> <br />Join our dedicated group of volunteers to knit and crochet housewarming gifts for Habitat for Humanity! Throughout 2012 yarn crafts will be donated to 12 new Habitat families who will be moving into a new complex in the Brownsville-Ocean Hill section of Brooklyn. We provide yarn and advanced instruction; you bring the tools and skills. event_1221 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1198 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/10971/motorexpo.jpg" /> <br /> <br /><b>WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER NEW YORK MOTOREXPO </b> <br /> <br />September 16 - 21, 2012 <br /> <br />World Financial Center complex <br /> <br />Motorexpo returns to the World Financial Center with its free annual vehicle show, transforming the property’s iconic indoor and outdoor spaces into a unique and revolutionary experience with the very best that the automotive market has to offer. <br /> <br />Motorexpo is a revolutionary motor show format that transforms global business locations with displays of the latest vehicles from many of the world's leading automotive manufacturers. event_1198