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Homespun: Local Talent for Local Kids (a benefit for Falconworks Artists Group)

Friday, September 12, 2008 at 8:00 PM (ET)

Brooklyn, NY

Homespun: Local Talent for Local Kids  (a benefit for...

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Event Details

Falconworks Artists Group presents Homespun, a musical benefit featuring food & drink, fabulous prizes, and four great musical acts:

 

Xylophone People:  This xylophone based band includes Phil Kester, xylophone, marimba and drums; Sean McCaul, xylophone, vibes, accordion and vocals; Mike Dillon, lead guitar; and Alison Oelke McCaul, executive producer.

 

Nick Howard: Nick Howard is a New York City-based musician whose first album "Contradicted," received several accolades, including a feature on Clearchannel’s “Discover New Music” campaign in 2006.

 

Thursday Night All Stars: an Iranian jazz-rock band with a revolving line-up, the Thursday Night All Stars blend world music, jam rock, jazz, and pop music all in one entertaining show, complete with comedy, costumes and a bit of satire thrown in.

 

As well as local favorite Bad Girlfriend!

 

Prizes include gift certificates from local merchants and restaurants, CDs and DVDs donated by WNET-Thirteen and others, and the grand prize of an evening cocktail cruise for 10 provided by New York Water Taxi.

 All proceeds benefit Falconworks, a not-for-profit theater organization that works with young people in Red Hook and South Brooklyn.  For more information about Falconworks and its signature programs Off the Hook and the Police-Teen Theater Project, visit http://www.falconworks.com.

When & Where



Jalopy Theater
315 Columbia Street
Red Hook
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Friday, September 12, 2008 at 8:00 PM (ET)


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Falconworks Artists Group



Falconworks Artists Group is a community-based organization whose mission is to empower communities and individuals through theater that addresses personal and local issues. Founded in 1997 and incorporated in 2004, Falconworks achieves its mission through workshops in playwriting and performance that offer individuals the skills and resources to tell their own stories; through partnerships with community-based organizations to develop theater that educates audiences and participants about pressing local issues; and through mentoring by theater professionals and collaborations in theater that help participants develop valuable life and work skills.