Prospect Lefferts Gardens Neighborhood Association (PLGNA) and PLG Arts presented The Neighborhood Show: Equal parts gallery, arts & crafts market, and performing arts vente and 100% Brooklyn
In two short weeks The Neighborhood Show was open, over 3200 visitors came through the doors at 552 Flatbush. We showcased artists living in Prospect Lefferts Gardens and surrounding Brooklyn communities with visual arts, music, spoken word, and crafts.
In a multi-ethnic neighborhood with residents from widely divergent cultural and economic backgrounds, the artist's perspective allows us to take a new look at ourselves and our neighbors and come together in celebration. Neighbors and Artists, new and old came together to celebrate and share in the work of nearly 100 resident visual artists, crafters, musicians, and spoken word artists.
PLG Arts would like to thank all the amazing artists, musicians, performers and community volunteers who came together to make this a spectacular event!
Special Thanks to:
State Senator Eric Adams and his Staff
The Citizen's Committee for New York City
Brooklyn Arts Council
65 Fen
Gino's Trattoria
Cafe Enduro
view more photos of the opening (taken by celestine thompson)
The show was not just an art gallery, it also featured dynamic community event programing. Take a look at the schedule of events to see examples of what happened over the course of the two weeks.
A group show featuring the work of more than three dozen local artists from the celebrated to the emerging whose work spans photography, portraiture, abstract, large-scale, nature scenes, and more: Otto Neals, Noel Hefele, Karl McIntosh, Joseph Bell-Bay, Lady McCrady, Georgia Redd, and dozens more.
[See list of 38 confirmed artists below]
Move over Etsy: Brooklyn has gorgeous handmade jewelry, accessories, knitware, clothing, one-of-kind pottery, and many other items. The original artworks by local photographers, lithographers, and painters on display in the gallery will also be available for sale. While you shop, enjoy live performances by local bands and solo musicians.
Solo acts and bands representing soul, funk, Haitian jazz, folk, 80s covers, Latin percussion, electronica and more let your ears experience the diversity of Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
4:30 David Pilgrim, Guitar; Leslie Ward, Steel Pan; Pure Ambiance of Strings & Steel
3:00 David Aaron, tenor & alto saxophone & Kristen McKeon, alto saxophone
4:00 Jessica Lurie, saxophone & accordion
5:00 George Mel, world-class drummer/composer
3:45 Benji, Urban Swag
4:30 Habby Jacques, Hip-Hop freestyle dance performer
5:15 Maple Street, Teen Rock Band
6:00 California Kings, Rock Band
6:45 Ngozi-Y'ileese, Downtempo groovy electronica led by soulful diva
7:30 Barrnickens, Funky World Music
3:00 To Be Announced
3:00 JIWE, Jazz Standards on Alto Sax
3:45 Montana Ray & Sonia
4:30 Sage & Xavier, Kids Steelpan Duo
5:15 Mr. LP, Manny Cruz, Latin Percussion
6:00 Anton Nimblette & Leslie Ward - Poetry & Steel Pan
6:45 David Pilgrim, Island Soul
7:30 BIG BEAT, 80's-90's Cover Band
8:15 Monvelyno, Haitian Jazz
8:45 SoulFolk Experience, 2011 Winner of WNYC's Best Band in Brooklyn. Featuring Maritri, V. Jeffrey Smith and David Pilgrim
3:00 Jesse and Molly Miller
4:00 Alma Garnett
5:00 Debby Schwartz
6:00 Wataru Uchida, saxophone
7:00 Axiom Addicts, roots rock, pop, jazz tinged honky tonk
8:00 Cyrus Kleege, guitar and vocals
Prospect Lefferts Gardens residents come together to tell their own stories about the neighborhood and listen to others. What better way to get to know the neighbors you've wondered about as you pass on the block? The story circle will be led by Deborah Mutnick, a professor of English at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus, who has facilitated storytelling and oral history projects in schools and communities since 2004.
Local poets and spoken word artists paint a picture of life in Brooklyn with words. Check back soon for a list of participating artists.
Gil Anderson
Efrat Baler-Moses
Joseph Bellbey
Janet Bohman
Kelley Bush
Sean Dunstan-Hallid
M.A. Ettinger
David Finkelstein
Madeleine Fix-Hansen
David Fry
Jesse Gelaznik
Daniel Goers
Shakespeare Guirand
Wesley Gunn
Noel Hefele
Jackie Horne
Jay Horne
Lou Howart
Deb Jensen
Seth Kaplan
Matt Kessler
Diane Lent
Marcia Loyd
Richard Lubell
Jamie Lubetkin
Sylvia Maier
Robert Marvin
Karl McIntosh
Lady McCrady
Otto Neals
Val Ocampo
Raul Pacheco
Georgia Redd
Steve Riley
Robert Salmieri
Sally Sturman
Celestine Thompson
Danijel Zezeliz
Founded in 1969 with the goal of creating positive change in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood through services, activities and collective action, where every resident has a voice and role in shaping the neighborhood's future, PLGNA Is a multiracial, grassroots, community-led project and seeks to have a membership that represents and unifies a cross-section of the community's ethnicity, income, and age.
www.plgna.org
PLG Arts is a community organization that promotes the arts, supports local artists, and builds community through celebrating the vibrant collective creativity of the residents of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and surrounding Brooklyn neighborhoods. On-going programs include Jazz at the Inkwell, featuring local musicians; annual free summer theater in Prospect Park; and visual arts exhibitions. PLG Arts is a sponsored project of the Brookyn Arts Council. Major support for PLG Arts is provided by a Citizens Committee for New York City Trailblazers Grant.
www.plgarts.org
The neighborhood Show is presented with support from the Citizens Committee of New York City and the office of State Senator Eric Adams.