December 2007 - West 104th Street Block Association

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BLOCK ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
Street
DEC 4, 2007
Editor: Nancy Lian
Happy Holidays
Our Broadway sparkles
When you walk down Broadway, you’ll see that our
neighborhood sparkles in this holiday season. Juan
Rojas Campos, owner of Mama Mexico, is responsible
for this gift of lighted trees which stretch from 103rd St.
to 96th St. This is the sixth year that he has sponsored
this visual treat for us.
On Nov. 29 the neighborhood celebrated ‘Light up the
Nights” with the lighting of this string of Christmas
trees. Mama Mexico’s Mariachi Band and folk dancers,
as well as the Ascension School Children’s Choir,
provided entertainment for all in listening distance.
Bill Castro, Manhattan Parks Commissioner, and
Robert Herrmann, President of the Broadway Mall
Association, were among the officials to honor this
special evening. Children are invited to hang
Christmas wishes on the trees, which will remain
lighted until January 6, Three Kings Day.
Celebrating a Great West 104th St. Year!
Coming home at dusk as lights glow from block
windows and the cold air hurries us home, it seems the
right time to celebrate a year of West 104th Street gains
big and small.
Inside the restaurant elaborate glittering red and green,
blue and white decorations hang from the ceiling
adding to the already festive mood created by the
restaurant’s unusual colored glass chandeliers.
Snowflakes, ornaments and candy canes decorate the
windows. Orchids, provided year-round, add an
additional welcome at each table. And walls display
countless plaques attesting to the quality product
offered by Juan Rojas Campos and his team. Juan will
offer daily holiday menu specials including chicken
tamales and posole.
At the top of the block stands our new linden tree, a
sapling still but with a sturdy profile to show its first
block winter. With the hard work and effort of board
member Teresa Elwert and her planting volunteers, the
spring bulbs are in our tree gardens, waiting for the
wrm weather’s return. The Yard Sale’s many
volunteers can give themselves one final pat on the
back, with a record net for the 2007 Yard Sale of more
than $7000. The biggest gains came from the bake
table, generously provisioned by our many talented
bakers, and the new What-a-Bargain table. Thank you
everyone!
Juan has been a staunch supporter of the Broadway
Mall Association and our block association for many
years. He continues his outreach to all in the
neighborhood, not just at this holiday time, but all year
round. He is pleased to offer an introduction to
Mexican culture and cuisine for any class. A teacher
from public, parochial or private school can call
212.864.2323 to make an appointment to bring a class
for a lunch treat. Not only will the students get a good
free lunch, a lesson in making guacamole and tacos,
but a “backstage” tour of the restaurant, including the
storage area for vegetables, meat, and ice! Juan has
already inspired many children to go into restaurant or
other businesses.
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And not least, the neighborhood rallied around a
proposal to change the zoning of the area from 96th St.
to 110th St., park to park. At the proposal’s heart was a
philosophy of contextual development that would keep
the neighborhood’s special flavor intact. The block
association and many block residents joined with other
local groups to make the case for the new zoning. It
passed the City Council and earned the mayor’s
approval this past October. With gratitude for our
neighbors and friends who help to make it special, we
wish West 104th St. a wonderful new year! May our
block’s peace and beauty join with the season’s to
bring joy to us all!
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Remembering Michael Dillon
Michael Dillon, a painter and long-time resident of 315
Riverside, recently succumbed to brain cancer. A tall,
large man with an always-ready, easy laugh, Michael
was beloved by many of his neighbors up and down
the block and by the doormen and staff of 315
Riverside to whom he regularly brought coffee. Michael
engaged everyone he met in lively conversation on all
types of subjects, from sports to nature to art and
always back to sports! Michael painted his large-scale
abstract pieces at night in his apartment studio.
WEST 104 STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION
2007 Yard Sale Final Report
INCOME:
Vendor Spaces
Books
Silent Auction
What a Bargain Table
Food and Drink
Bakery/Breakfast
50/50 Raffle
T shirts
Lee Lowenfish, a friend in 308 W. 104, attended Mike’s
funeral. He recounted a speaker talking about how
cruel it was to lose Mike who had been such a great
conversationalist over their 35-year friendship. This
friend praised Mike’s “gift for high art and low comedy”
and called him “an earthy man with very keen sense of
the sublime.” He offered perhaps the best description
of Mike: “a combination leprechaun, Irish sea captain
and linebacker.” Michael is missed.
TOTAL INCOME:
$3,105.00
1,254.00
1,552.00
556.00
1,382.50
885.00
485.00
427.00
$9,446.00
EXPENSES
Entertainment
Music Instrument Rental
50/50 Raffle
Food and Drink
Permits
Port-o-San
Printing, Postage & Misc.
Letter to the Editor
As one who only contributes financially, I want to
thank all the people who give of their time and
energy as well to help make this block the positive
and beautiful neighborhood it has become. Thanks
to all of you!
Peter and Ann Ratray, 905 WEA
$500.00
704.00
319.00
527.00
46.00
168.00
122.00
TOTAL EXPENSES
$2,067.00
FINAL NET
$7,379.00
Contributors to this issue:
Teresa Elwert, Ira Gershenhorn, Sid Herzfeld, Nancy
Lian, Joyce Mann, David Reich, Hanna Rubin
ELECTION RESULTS. 104th Street Block
Association members have elected the
slate of officers on the ballot which
appeared in the October, 2007 issue. They
are listed on page this page, and will serve
for two-year terms until the fall of 2009.
If you visit our advertisers, please mention that
you saw their ad in our newsletter.
WEST 104 STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION
FINANCIAL REPORT NOVEMBER 2007
OPENING BALANCE 11/1/07:
$25,203.90
INCOME:
Individual Dues
Newsletter Advertising
TV Production Donation
Misc.
TOTAL INCOME:
West 104th Street Block Association Board
485.00
999.00
500.00
180.00
$2,164.00
President
Hanna Rubin 315 RSD 212.865.4579
VP/Secretary Nancy Lian 320 RSD 212.316.6112
Treasurer
Sid Herzfeld 895 WEA 212.749.0085
Members
Gina Boonshoft 321 W 104 212.864.1786
Barbara Bryan 905 WEA 212.864.5663
Missy Cohen 320 RSD 212.662.8710
Miriam Duhan 309 W 104 212.866.2791
Teresa Elwert 320 RSD 212.866.4260
Alex Grannis 895 WEA 212.316.1644
Jeff Howitt 315 RSD 212.866.5569
Elly Ledogar 315 RSD 212.864.7148
Joyce/Martin Mann 309 W 104 212.721.6341
Lynn Max 315 RSD 212.666.3129
Gary Waskow 320 RSD 212.932.9082
Steven Zirinsky 315 RSD 212.866.6732
$2,164.00
EXPENSES
Guard Service
$2,577.07
Landscaping, spring bulbs 1,040.89
Yard Sale music instruments
701.44
Misc.
97.51
TOTAL EXPENSES
$4,419.91
CLOSING BALANCE 11/30/07
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$4,419.91
$22,947.99
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The lobby was tall and wide and 100 feet long. Along
the balcony overlooking the great space, musicians,
including brass and timpani, played merrily while
hundreds of Revels audience members danced below.
Christmas Revels is a tapestry of dances, songs and
drama--theater for all ages, full of spirit, humor and
beauty. If you would like to experience this unique way
to usher in the Christmas season, dash off now a few
blocks to the Peter Jay Sharp theater at Symphony
Space (Broadway at 95th St.) and get your tickets or go
to http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/2295.
In the Spotlight:
There are only 5 performances of The Christmas Revels, so
hurry!! Tickets: $45 / $39 / $27; Children $31 / $27 / $19
Showdates: Friday, December 7, 2007 @ 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 8th @ 2 pm and 8 pm
Sunday, December 9th @ 2 pm and 6 pm
Happy Holidays to all! Joyce Mann
Michael Deegan and “The Revels”
104th Street’s own Michael Deegan, whose regular job
is set and lighting designer for ABC TV’s “The View,”
has a very special yearly Christmas gig. Back in 1977,
when Michael was a young designer working in Boston,
he met John Langstaff, the founder and creator of “The
Revels,” who hired him to do the lighting for his fledgling
theatrical company, and, with only a few years off, he’s
been doing it ever since! The “Christmas Revels, A
Celebration of the Winter Solstice” is a fully costumed
and staged performance highlighting the traditions of
different cultures as they celebrate the shortest day of
the year. Integral to each production are performing
artists from the featured countries that bring to
audiences a better appreciation of their culture and
history through authentic, traditional songs, dances and
stories. Past ‘Revels’ have included French, Irish,
Appalachian, Scottish, Victorian, and Medieval themes.
This year travel to Finland and Scandinavia, the wintry
land of forests, lakes and villages. Hear the lyrical
cadence of the Kalevala, Finland's epic poem telling of
the birth of the world and the grand theft of the moon
and the sun. Enchanting music is brought to life by the
Karelian Folk Music Ensemble, Sweden's nickelharpa
player, Lief Alpsjo, hardanger fiddle player Loretta
Kelley, Norway's championship dancers Karin
Brennesvik, Tom Lovli and Eivind Bakken, and the
Revels adult and children's choruses. When I asked
Michael what would be special about this year’s show,
he replied that there is shadow puppetry and mime in
addition to the traditional Mummer’s play and Morris
dancing that appear every year.
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Originating in Boston, “The Revels” are now performed
in Cambridge, Houston, Tacoma, Portland OR,
Oakland, Hanover and Washington D.C. as well as N.Y.
Based on Langstaff’s vision of a community celebration,
“Revels” consists of a cast of more than eighty
professional actors, student performers, and talented
adult amateurs. In addition, audiences are invited to
sing, dance, and engage with the cast throughout the
performance, especially during the close of Act I, “The
Lord of the Dance.” A favorite memory of Michael’s was
when the show was performed in Boston at Sander’s
Theater at Harvard, a grand, medieval, Gothic space.
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Special neighborhood holiday gift suggestions
‘Tis better to give away than to receive
Yard Sale vendors really love making money from nolonger-useful items in their apartments. But sometimes,
you don’t need to make money off the stuff or you can’t
wait until the next Yard Sale to get rid of something. In
those cases, you can give it away or sell it using one or
more Internet sites.
Many social service agencies (such as Salvation Army,
Goodwill and Housing Works) happily accept most
donations. Check with them first, however, before you
haul off that stair master! Another way to donate and
maintain some control over who receives it, is
Freecycle.org. I recently gave Freecyclers a VCR,
drapery hardware, used tennis balls, wireless speakers, a
dehumidifier and even my pumpkin (the taker was making
pumpkin pie!). The New York Freecycle group is quite
active, with about 100 posts a day and more than 25,600
members. NYC Stuff Exchange is a governmentsponsored site offering a quick and simple way to search
for places in the neighborhood and throughout the city
where you can donate, sell, buy, rent, or repair different
types of gently used goods.
Great Gifts that Help our Block
Show your block pride by wearing a West 104 T-shirt! Our current
style is white lettering spelling out West 104th Street New York on royal
blue cotton. We have sizes for children ($9 each) and adults ($12
each). We also have M, L, XL and XXL sizes of the old style shirt:
white cotton with a navy blue man-in-the-moon design and the words
West 104 Street. Because we have no room to store them, they’re
priced to disappear at the low, low price of $2 each. The XXL size
makes a great nightshirt! Contact Teresa Elwert at 212.866.4260.
New York City Trees is a field guide to the City’s broad range of leafy
giants. Written by former resident Ned Barnard, the block association
has a limited number for sale at $10 each. Get one for yourself or the
naturalist on your list by contacting Teresa Elwert at 212.866.4260.
If you want to get some money for your items, however,
try Craigslist.org (fairly easy), eBay (more complicated, in
my opinion) or wait until the block association’s 2008
Yard Sale! That option is definitely the most fun!
Teresa Elwert
Keys to heaven is Bob Ost’s latest CD. Bob, who lives on the block,
is a playwright, composer and lyricist. You can also buy his other CDs
(Everybody’s Getting into the Act and A Special Place: Songs
from the Heart), all for the neighbor’s special price of $13 each. To
order, send an e-mail to bobostcd@aol.com.
Wells-Ware is personalized jewelry made by Wells Jenkins (also a
block resident) from your family photos and other memorabilia. You
can buy Wells’ ready-made necklaces, bracelets, pins, cufflinks,
money clips and more at Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall until Dec. 29.
After that, visit her website: wellsware.com.
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customers who’d like to help them—and enjoy their
handiwork. To make sure that the work she sells truly
benefits its makers, all of her sources are Fair Trade
members, which means that their businesses have
been vetted for fair practices and profit sharing. And,
as a further benefit, many of the materials used are
recycled.
The Spirit of the Season: Crafts That Help
The World, Right Down the Street
Someone walking briskly up Broadway might miss Bazaar
de la Paz, tucked between two storefronts near 101st St.
But step inside and a magical world of treasures from
every corner of globe claim your attention. On one shelf
sits handsome Peruvian hand-molded pottery; on another
hand-painted South African votives. Across the room an
Indonesian bureau glows with rich, hand-carved designs.
Some of the most surprising finds are furniture, from
bureaus to blanket chests to bookcases. All are
salvaged wood from Indonesia. Pieces range from
simple, elegant side tables for $150, to big chests of
drawers decorated with salvaged brass for $1250.
The variety and afford-ability have earned Bazaar a
Citysearch nomination as one of New York’s best
furniture stores, neck in neck for more than a week
with ABC Carpet.
A resident of the New York area all her life, Carol
Puzone dreamed of launching Bazaar de la Paz
during her many trips abroad working in the non-profit
sector. An epide-miologist with a degree from Hunter
College, Puzone saw first-hand that in the world’s
most impoverished countries, finding a way to put
food on the table trumped any other consideration,
even an environmental one. She noticed locals often
took materials that would otherwise be discarded, and
turned them to ingenious use. “Poor people don’t
throw things out,” she says, drawing a visitor’s
attention to a display of pins and earrings made with
recycled refrigerator wire from Kenya. Eventually, she
quit her day job to start Bazaar de la Paz, eager to be
a link between the artisans she’d met and the
Puzone’s enthusiasm seems as unquenchable as her
ideals. “This is furniture that belongs in someone’s
house,” she says firmly. “Yes, there are days when
you’re tired, but then you look at these artisans’ work,
and you can feel, no, see, that their heart is in it. You
feel their passion.” And when you step in Bazaar de la
Paz, you can feel Puzone’s. For more information go
to www.bazaardelapaz.com.
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Hula Hoops in Riverside Park
Flowers bulbs have been put to bed
As you walk past our block’s tree beds this winter,
keep in mind that they’re holding hundreds of daffodil
and tulip bulbs just waiting to burst into colorful bloom
when it warms up -- finally! -- in the spring. You’ll have
plenty of time, meanwhile, to thank your neighbors who
planted them: Rita Houlihan and Alex Grannis (of 895
WEA), Katherine Randall and the Fritz family: Ernie,
Lee, Maddy, Pauline (of 309 W 104), Ira Gershenhorn,
Marsha Ra and Teresa Elwert (320 RSD), Elly
Ledogar, Marsha Tantleff and Kay Cynamon (of 315
RSD). Kay carved time out of her schedule to plant at
5PM on a Wednesday. Yes, it was dark, but
experienced gardener that she is, she “could have
done it by feel.” Despite the hour, she had a crowd -doorman, handyman, super, residents -- all
encouraging her with great good humor. For Marsha
Ra, planting was “a piece of cake” and a way to
exercise without going to the dreaded gym!
If you have spotted me carrying piles of
huge hula hoops towards Riverside Park
and wondered what I was up to, here is
the explanation: I have discovered a
fascination with circus arts, a whole
series of activities that I never dreamed I could do. The skills I’ve
acquired have not occurred naturally – I’ve had to practice quite a
bit – but they are tremendous fun and somewhat addictive once
you begin to learn them. I also believe that they are fun for “kids of
all ages” and many will discover a talent they did not know existed.
A terrific and unexpected public resource is located at the sand
volleyball courts and traveling rings just below and west of the
Hudson Beach Café and 105th Street dog run. In addition to the
Parks Department’s permanent installation, regular users bring
equipment, happy to share it and provide instruction, assistance
and encouragement. I keep a public Google calendar called
Riverside Traveling Rings to let people know when I will be there
with my equipment. The link is http://gershenhorn.com/cal.html.
Neighbors Launch “Green Team” Projects
A Green Team got started in October with six members of the
102/103 Block Association and the W. 104th Street Block Assn..
Several others have expressed interest in future meetings. The
attendees spoke about those “green” actions they were most
interested in taking and a number of issues were identified.:
Building boilers and heating systems: 300 Riverside Dr.
recently installed a new energy-efficient boiler. Jon Reiner, 300
RSD Co-op Board member and chair of the building’s Green Team,
document building energy conservation options.
Green Roofs: Mark Seaman and Avery Hudson will research
options for green roofs to keep buildings cooler in the summer.
Green Stores: Jon Reiner and Joe Rappaport will study reusable
shopping bags instead of plastic bags, better electronics recycling,
and deposit bottle recycling.
Alternative Energy Options: Amy Cherry will research green
energy supply sources available to Con Ed customers to identify
options andt cost.
Low Energy Bulbs: Alan Leidner will study bulb alternatives,
identify best options, and try to develop a bulk purchase strategy.
Also discussed were establishing liaisons with other environmental groups in the city, enlisting neighborhood teenagers to help
with initiatives, and establishing Green Team liaisons in other Block
Association buildings. To join the team or for more information,
contact Alan Leidner at (212) 678-7085 or leidnera@nyc.rr.com.
Most of the regulars are non-professionals. Many of them
nevertheless have impressive skills on the equipment. On
occasion, true professionals do drop by; they put on amazing
demonstrations. On the area’s traveling rings, with just minimal
upper body strength you can become a Tarzan swinging from vine
to vine.
Everyone is welcome to use, with or without instruction or
assistance, whatever I usually bring: slacklines (a kind of stretchy
tightrope), twelve hula hoops in four sizes, various types of poi
(balls on ropes), throwing balls (with tails!), juggling balls and
scarves, devilsticks, a pair of diabolo (also called Chinese yo-yo),
and some huge brightly colored scarves solely for mood and
decoration. Other people may bring more poi, juggling clubs and
rings, stilts, and the occasional unicycle.
Someone with expertise is usually there a good part of the
weekend and when the weather is decent enjoying the equipment
and glad as well to demonstrate or instruct. Whether a novice or a
seasoned athlete, everyone who tries the rings and all the other
equipment – including, of course, the hula hoops – is bound to
have a splendid and unusual time. Just remember to shake the
sand off your feet before you enter your building.
By Ira Gershenhorn
James Perez
Senior Vice President/Associate Broker
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Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales, LLC
1926 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
www.brownharrisstevens.com
Tel 212.588.5656
Cell 917.902.7193 Fax 212.418.9763
Email jperez@bhsusa.com
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Selected Calendar of Events
The food of 20
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12/5-28 The Station at Citigroup
Center, 20th year in NYC, 750 sq. ft of
model railroads in O, S, and HO
scales, depicting 4 seasons in NY
State, with elaborate scenery. Free.
Lexington Ave.& 53rd St. Mon-Sat 106, Sun 12-5. Free.
12/7-9 New York Revels:
Scandinavian Christmas. Celebrate
Christmas and the Winter Solstice in a
multicultural experience. Finland,
Iceland and the region of Karelia and
the Kalavala, an ancient epic poem,
with music, dance and stories.
Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp
Theatre, ages 7 and up. 12/7 at 8 pm,
12/8 at 2 pm and 8 pm, 12/9 at 2 pm
and 6 pm. Call 212.864.5400 for
information and tickets or go to Box
Office at 95th & Bwy. for best seats.
(See related article on p. 3)
12/7 Shelter, reading of a new play
by Jordan Buck, featuring Michael
Graves and Gavino Olvera. A younger
man invades an older man’s space in
an abandoned building. Undercroft
Theatre, Trinity Lutheran Church, 168
W. 100th St. Suggested contribution
$15. Call Michael Graves at
212.663.5133 for info.
12/7 Choral Classics of Our Time.
From Russian liturgy to Shaker hymns
from 1935-2005. New Amsterdam
Singers. Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Lex. Ave. at 88th St. 8 pm. Also 12/9
at 4 pm. Call 212.842.1511 for info.
12/10 Cafe Science Understanding Space and Time…the
World’s biggest Atom Smasher with
Columbia Physicist Emlyn Hughes,
PicNic, Bwy & 101, 6-7 pm
12/11 Make Your Own Greeting
Cards. Pamela Isaac explains and
instructs. For ages 12-18.
Morningside Heights Library, 2900
Bwy. at 113th St. 4 pm. Free.
12/11 Gadgets and Gizmos:
Gears. Assemble a see-through
clock. Presented by the Children’s
Museum of Manhattan. Preregister at
212.222.8030. Bloomingdale Library,
150 W 100 St. 4 pm. Ages 7-11.
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12/11 An Evening of Saxophones.
Paul Cohen, Coordinator. Manhattan
School of Music, Gordon K. and
Harriet Greenfield Hall, 120 Claremont
Ave. Free. 7:30 PM
12/12 Café Jazz, Mitzi Newhouse
Pavilion at Manhattan School of Music,
120 Claremont Ave. 7:30 pm. Free.
12/14 Beautiful Words, Beautiful
Writing. Learn calligraphy with Elinor
Holland, expert on Arabic illuminated
manuscripts and calligraphy. Ages 1218. Materials provided. Bloomingdale
Library, 150 W 100 St. 4 pm.Free.
212.222.8030 for info.
12/15 The Nutcracker by students
from the Dance Conservatory of NY
under Valentina Kozlova. Ages 5 and
up. Peter Jay Sharp Theater,
Skymphony Space, 11 am. Call
212.864.5400 for tickets.
12/16 Goldberg Variations by
Bach presented by Ronald Hawkins,
pianist. Nicholas Roerich Museum,
319 W. 107 St., 5 pm. Call
212.864.7752 for more information.
12/16-1/1 Knight of Comedy: Sir
Alec Guinness. Double features
Sundays and Tuesdays like Kind
Hearts and Coronets, The Lavender
Hill Mob, The Ladykillers. Go to
symphonyspace.org for show times
and titles. Call 212.864.5400 for
tickets.
12/17 A Christmas Carol.
Traveling Lantern Theatre Company
presents Dickens’ classic tale. Ages
5-12. Bloomingdale Library, 150 W
100 St. 4 pm. Free. Call
212.222.8030 for more information.
12/19 Handel’s Messiah, by New
York Choral Artists. Avery Fisher Fall,
open rehearsal, 9:45 am. Tickets $16.
Call 212.875.5656 for more
information.
(cont’d on p.9)
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Selected Calendar of Events (cont’d from p. 8)
1/27
Musica Bella Orchestra presents Bach Mass in B
Minor, The Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 152 W. 71st St.
3 pm. Contributions requested. Call 917-579-7535 for info.
1/28
Pre-Super Tuesday. The Thalia Follies, political
cabaret depicting candidates. Leonard Nimoy Thalia at
Symphony Space, 6:30 & 8:30. Call 212.864.5400 for tickets.
1/29
Prodigal Son at the New York City Ballet. Behindthe-scenes tour with NYCB Dancer, 6:30 pm, Performance,
NY State Theater at Lincoln Center, 7:30 pm. Program
includes Square Dance and The Four Seasons. Call
212.408.1436 Museum of Biblical Art for ticket information.
1/31
Manhattan School of Music Symphony. Kenneth
12/25
Family Celebration. Arts, live music, gallery hunts.
The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. Free with museum
admission. Age 3 and up.11:30 am – 4 pm.
12/26
Really Rosie to The Muppet Show. A day of
classic family films and TV episodes. Jewish Museum, 1109
Fifth Ave. Free with admission. Age 3 to 9. 11:30 am – 4 pm.
12/29
Ugly Duckling and Me, animated contemporary
update film of Hans Christian Anderson’s story. 90 minutes.
For children 6-12. Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Bwy & 95th St.
Tickets $10, children $8. 11 am. Repeats 12/30.
1/3
NY Philharmonic Rehearsal with Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto, Mozart Horn Concerto and Elgar Enigma
Variations. Avery Fisher Fall, open rehearsal, 9:45 am.
Tickets $16. Call 212.875.5656 for more information.
1/4
Manga Drawing Workshop with Misako Rocks!.
Create your own characters and storylines in this special
comics workshop with the author of Biker Girl and Rock N Roll
Love. All materials provided. Bloomingdale Library, 150 W
100 St. 4 pm. Free. Call 212.222.8030 for info. Also 1/11,
1/18, 1/25. For young adults.
1/11
Scenes from Spain. Alejandro Cote presents
classical guitar music of the early 20th century. Works of
Tarrega, Llobet, Turina and Albeniz Bloomingdale School of
Music, 323 W 108th St. 7 pm. Call 212.663.6021 for info.
1/11-1/13 Dance Gotham. 3-day Dance festival with
Montreal Danse, Paradigm, Carolyn Dorfman Dance
Company, Battleworks and more. Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at
Symphony Space, 8 pm. Call 212.864.5400 for tickets.
1/23
NY Philharmonic Rehearsal. Ricardo Muti
conducts Schumann Piano Concerto, Bruckner Symphony No.
6. Avery Fisher Fall, open rehearsal, 9:45 am. Tickets $16.
Call 212.875.5656 for info.
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Kiesler, Conductor. Works by Barber, Sirota and Mahler. John C.
Borden Auditorium, 120 Claremont Ave. 7:30 pm.Call 212.7493.2802.
2/1
Mayam (Water). Rafi Malkiel, trombonist and
composer, presents his ensemble and Middle Eastern rhythms and
modes. Instruments include percussion from the Middle East and a
large gourd filled with water. Bloomingdale School of Music, 323 W.
108 St. 7 pm. Call 212.663.6021 for more information.
2/2
Sacred Kurdish Tanbur Music performed by Ali
Akbar Moradl. Music of Kurdistan on the tanbakur, an ancient lute
with tombak (goblet drum) Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony
Space. 8 pm. Call 212.864.5400 for ticket information.
2/3
Copland Symphony #3, American Symphony
Orchestra, Symphony Space, 4 pm. 212.864.5400 for tickets.
2/5, 2/7 Harry, Hoagy & Harold. Hits by Harry Warrne,
Hoagy Carmichael and Harold Arlen with Jonita Lattimore,
Mary Testa, James Martin and Steven Blier, pianist, Greg
Utzig, guitarist. NY Festival of Song, Weill Recital Hall.
Tickets $48 at 212.247.7800 or at Carnegie Box Office. 8 pm.
2/6
Mastering the Art of Writing About Cooking.
Judith Jones and Alex Prud’homme discuss their books and
involvement with Julia Child. 7:30 pm. Leonard Nimoy Thalia
at Symphony Space. Call 212.864.5400 for ticket information.
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Neighborhood Services
Needed or for Hire
ESL Tutor..... Help With: Composition
Writing, Conversation, CPE/ACT
exam. Reasonable rates, flexible
hours. Marsha 212.203.2894.
METISSE RESTAURANT
Celebrate the Holidays
with lunch or dinner
7 days a week in a typical
rustic French Bistro with
a warm ambience.
LIVE JAZZ
by a very live French Combo
7-10 pm
10% off Take Out Menu
Reservations:
212.666.8825
239 W 105 Street
www.metisserestaurant.com
Art for Sale. Marsha Ra's original
wildlife and botanical drawings
and paintings are available as
are lovely notecards. For more
info go to www.marshara.com
Keep track of your personal
business – financial affairs –
medical bills and app’ts – social
schedule – shopping of all types –
skillful, creative cook. Flexible
schedule, will travel. Call Olga –
973-752-8546 or
ercr10@optonline.net Excellent
references including block
residents.
Math Tutor. Former Math teacher for
NYC Dept. of Ed. On W.104 St.
Pursuing MA in Middle School
Math Ed. I would love to tutor
your child(ren) in algebra,
geometry and trigonometry.
Reasonable rates. Contact
Linda at kernlr@hotmail.com
or 201.280.6783.
Organizing Apartments. Help to
organize/recycle your
possessions; aesthetically
hang paintings, etc. Call
Possession Placement
Planning at 212.724.9391.
Very reasonable rates.
Guitar teacher. 104 St. resident has
experience working with all
ages. Reasonable rates and
flexible schedule. Contact
John at 917.756.6678
Piano and/or French Lessons.
Beginner to advanced, child to
adult, by congenial, multidegreed professional. Call
Irina at 212.749.1193
Juilliard Staff Pianist, experienced
teacher and coachaccompanist is willing to teach
in your home or apt.
Enthusiastic, supportive
teacher for students of all
levels and ages. Call Linda at
212.877.1292 or
917.538.2719.
Computer Consultant/PC Doctor Computers repaired,
maintained, viruses removed
and junk mail controlled.
Advise to repair or buy
depending on condition of
machine and your pocketbook.
I do Windows!! Call Greg
Williams, block resident, at
212.749.2398.
Jack of All Trades: Apartment
cleaning and painting;
Handyman. Very reasonable
rates. Excellent references
from various block residents,
including board members.
Phone: 718-961-4542.
Your Neighborhood service publicized - free! Publicize your neighborhood service (babysitting, dog walking, apartment
cleaning, etc.) free in the newsletter and on our web site for one year, renewable. To submit an ad, fill out the form on our web site
(www.bloomingdale.org Neighborhood Services for Hire) or mail/deliver the following information to Teresa Elwert, 320 RSD, #9D.
For our records: your name and mailing address
For publication: your name, contact method (phone # or e-mail address), description of your service
Placement: newsletter, website, or both
Dues 4th Quarter 10/07 – 12/07
Please allocate my contribution to:
Amount of check: ____________
___ Security ___ Beautification ___Social ___Newsletter ___Board Decision (Suggested amount: $30 per quarter or $120 per year )
Name ______________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________ Apt. No. _________
E-mail Address _______________________________________________________
(For internal use only. The Block Association will not sell, exchange, or lend your e-mail address to any outside parties)
Make checks payable to West 104th Street Block Association Inc.
Mail to our treasurer:
Sid Herzfeld, 895 WEA., Apt. 5D, NY NY 10025
www.bloomingdale.org
or drop off at
315 RSD: Rubin, Apt 17C, 320 RSD: Waskow, Apt. 8G
905 WEA: Bryan, Apt 141, 309 W. 104: Duhan, Apt 8C
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West 104 Newsletter December 2007