Oct. 10, 11, 17 &19 2008 A Benefit Performance of Bill Russell's song cycle with music by Janet Hood. The work features songs and monologues inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology. Each of the monologues is written from the perspective of characters who've died from AIDS and the songs represent the feelings of friends and family members dealing with the loss. Tickets $25

Slamdance and the NYC DGA present an evening of films by New York directors, culled from the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival. Directors will be in attendance. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th 7 PM DGA Theater 110 West 57th Street New York City Two great Shorts, and a short Feature! Admission is FREE After party at LIT LOUNGE to follow THE TWO SHORTS: The Listening Dead Directed by Phil Mucci, USA (14 min) A Monarch Cage (Jaula del Monarca) Directed by Paul Di Palma, USA/Mexico (13 min) AND THE SHORT FEATURE: The Path of Most Resistance Directed by Peter Kelley USA (50 min) It's New Year's Eve in New York City and Tom McKenna is alone. But solitude is an essential part of Tom's secretive profession-- a profession he guards even at the expense of love, even on New Year's Eve. But this New Year's Eve, which promises to be the most important night of his life, Tom is confronted with a complication he couldn't have anticipated, and presented with a choice that could change his life forever. Shot in and around New York City, this "unique gem" of a film begins as a lush, quiet observation of urban solitude, but transforms into an utterly surprising and unforgettable fairy tale that reaffirms life's ability, at the unlikeliest of moments, to surprise and reawaken the heart. The film stars Tim Rouhana and Spencer Grammer, and features Tamara Scott, Shawn Fitzgibbons, Amy Shea, Jack Freimann, gerard Urcioli, Nikki Walker, and Steve Belanger.

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