Brunch on the Bowery, Afternoon on the Lower East Side
Brunch on the Bowery, Afternoon on the Lower East Side
Saturday April 25, 2009 – 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tompkins Square Park Library Gallery
331 East 10th Street [near Avenue B]
Exhibit:
“Presence & Expression;Women Photographers of the Lower East Side-continued”
Rebecca Lepkoff, Silvianna Goldsmith, Marlis Momber, Anna Sawaryn, Shell Sheddy, Sally Young.
Photographs of the Lower East Side by women of the Lower East Side – 1968-present.
Curated by Shell Sheddy.
Program
Brunch on the Bowery
11:00 – 11:30 – Brunch
Sponsored by Met Foods
(2nd Avenue between 7th & 6th Streets)
11:30 – 12:30 – Bowery Dish
Documentary
12:45 – 1:15 – Vanishing New York
Rough cut of first act of Documentary
1:15 – 2:00 – Discussion with Filmakers
Kevin Frech, Fiore DeRosa, Jen Senko
Afternoon on the Lower East Side
3:00 – 4:30 – Viva Loisaida
Documentary & Discussion with Filmaker
Marlis Momber
Bowery Dish
KEVIN R. FRECH – PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
JOAN KASARDA – PRODUCER
ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY
Bowery Dish is a one-hour video documentary that illuminates the complex issues surrounding urban renewal/gentrification on the Bowery in a provocative and entertaining fashion.
Bowery Dish is a firsthand exploration, told by the people at the forefront of change. Everyone from the homeless to the recent entrepreneurs gets his or her say; conflicting points of view are presented for the viewer to experience all sides.
Vanishing New York – The Documentary
Jen Senko – Co-Director/Co-Producer
Fiore DeRosa – Co-Director/Co-Producer
Like many cities across America, New York has been changing rapidly. But as recently as 1990 it still had many old-fashioned aspects. Bakeries, butcher shops, family-owned grocery stores, bars and coffee shops were places where neighbors gathered and gave each other a sense of community.
Then, in the mid-nineties, with the influx of cash and low-interest loans, developers seized on the opportunity to invest in the city. Dangerous neighborhoods that had been made “hip” by artists living there now attracted the working wealthy and big investors. High-rise luxury buildings and chain stores started replacing the smaller residences and neighborhood shops that were the “glue” of the community.
Through a mix of archival footage, current photographs and film, interviews with long-time residents and merchants, footage of community board hearings, and discussions with investors, politicians and real estate developers, we explore the effects of development on various neighborhoods of New York City.
Viva Loisaida
Produced by Marlis Momber this documentary was filmed exclusively during October 1978.
It is centered around LOISAIDA, the area East of Avenue A to the East River
and 14. to Houston Streets.
Viva Loisaida, chronicles what life was like for the community activists from Sarah Berman Beach, to Bimbo Rivas, Chino Garcia, Fred Good, Edgar Riviera, Angie Hernandez, dancers, poets, musicians and fellow immigrants/residents. Their optimism about the future of their neighborhood is reflected in its name coined by Bimbo Rivas “Loisaida” – Spanglish for Lower East Side.
thank you for listing our show—“Presence & Expression:Women Photographers of the Lower East Side, Part II; Rebecca Lepkoff, Silvianna Goldsmith, Marlis Momber, Anna Sawaryn & Shell Sheddy 1968-present 2009.” It opened on April 4th & we will have a CLOSING Party on APRIL 29th from 2:30-7:30pm w/performances by Marni Rice & Kim Kalesti, film clips by Rebecca Lepkoff & slide show images by SS. We are open during late hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays…other events scheduled are: APRIL 22– 3:30/4pm Section of Rebecca Lepkoff’s PORTRAITS of NEW YORK…then @ 6-7pm a Silvianna Goldsmith documentary; APRIL 25 — “Bowery Brunch” w/ Anna Sawaryn and a special temporary display of Bowery photographs by Sally Young…@ 3pm Marlis Momber shows her documentary “VIVA LOSAIDA.” The CLOSING wraps the show on APRIL 29th. Refreshments provided–all events free and open to the public. Call 212-802-4507 or email [email protected] for info…