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Current Events of Act NOW

Tuesday July 10th, 2008

ANF Short Film Collective In Conjunction with NY Perks Present:

“Summer Heat”

At NY Perks 193 Smith Street Between Warren & Baltic Street, Brooklyn NY
F or G Train to Bergen St

Featuring

22 Pickups By Marquis Smalls
A mad cap comedy set in prospect park, where four young men  are on the mission for the big score.

Scratches By Iris Huey
A Jaded brother turns into a world-class player who sees no harm in his new behavior. And thinks life is all-good until he steps insides a hip café one fateful night.

El Sueno Americano By Robert Moore
He risked everything for his family, now his dream of a better life is soon becoming a nightmare..

Happy hour from 6:30pm – 8:30pm - $5.00 drink specials - $6 wings special

Film Screening: 7:30
After Party: 9:00
Suggested Donation $5.00
To Rsvp: rsvp@actnowproduction.org or 347-274-0563

Hosted By
Tamara Figueroa

Producers
Gregory Jones, Bill Johnson, Marty Majeske & Aaron Ingram

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ActNow & Culture Project One Night Theatre Presentation:

EXPATRIATE by Lenelle Moïse
Wednesday July 9th
At: Culture Project 55 Mercer Street (Between Grand & Broome)

http://www.cultureproject.org/
After the performance there will be a theatre talk back with the stars of the show plus the writer of Act Now’s next play production, “Retrospect For Life “ by Dominique Morisseau Retrospect For Life touch upon five African American women, irritated by each other’s differences, are forced to endure each other indefinitely in abortion Clinic.

Wine & Cheese Reception & 7pm
Show-time 8pm

Claudie and Alphine are sophisticated and sexy African-American performing artists and longtime sister-friends. Disillusioned by grief, homophobia, and "the black glass ceiling," they flee to Europe to heal and realize their starved American dreams. In Paris, they support themselves singing and dancing on the street and quickly rise to infamy and fortune. But as Claudie and Alphine soon discover, for some Black artists living abroad, stardom comes at a steep price.

EXPATRIATE is an engaging exploration of black womanhood, friendship, sexuality, and freedom, celebrating characters in the spirit of Nina Simone, Josephine Baker, and the Hottentot Venus. With only a JamMan loop machine at their feet, real-life rising stars Lenelle Moïse and Karla Mosley make intricate, haunting and stirring music as they weave the story of singing group Black Venus's rise to fame.

Directed by Tamilla Woodard.
Choreography by Nicco Annan.
Advance tickets $21 – You must use early bird code
Code: ACT21EXPT  https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/50271

More Info Call or email  347-274-0563  info@actnowproduction.org

Regular Price $45.00

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There’s No Place Like Home!

Our “There’s No Place Like Home” benefit party this past January 12th, was highly successful. Many thanks to our local food sponsors (Brooklyn Moon Café, Rockwell’s, Epoca, Black Writers Guild Of America for donating a delicious array of treats.

The event was lively and enjoyable, featuring the smooth sounds of Antar Jones, pianist.  Also we received a proclamation from Congressman Edward Town for our outstanding service in the tenth district.

If you weren’t able to participate at our event, you can still donate online to support our current programs, which include the ANF Short Film Collective, The Capable Tenth Fund and our new play production “Retrospect Of Life” written by Brooklyn’s own Dominique Morisseau. Focused on themes of life and women empowerment, this play is slated to open in June, 2008.  Just click on the “Network For Good” link, to donate.

Thank you for your continued support.

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