From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V11 #202 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Thursday, July 28 2005 Volume 11 : Number 202 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Today's your birthday, friends... [Mike Matthews ] [Fwd: [susanmckeown-announce] Susan McKeown: The Battery, NYC 7/31/05] [M] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 03:00:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Mike Matthews Subject: Today's your birthday, friends... i*i*i*i*i*i i*i*i*i*i*i *************** *****HAPPY********* **************BIRTHDAY********* *************************************************** *************************************************************************** ******************** Alvin Brattli (no Email address) ********************* ****************** Christy Eger Smith (no Email address) ****************** ********************** Shirley Ye (no Email address) ********************** *************************************************************************** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Alvin Brattli Sun July 27 1969 Lefthanded Christy Eger Smith Thu July 27 1944 Horse Crossing Shirley Ye July 27 Lioness woj Sun July 28 1968 children at play John Relph Sat July 28 1962 Leo Bob Kollmeyer Wed July 28 1971 Leo Steve Lusky Tue July 29 1952 Bike! Kate Bush Wed July 30 1958 God Chuck Smith Wed July 30 1958 Reboot Yves Denneulin Fri July 30 1971 Lion-Heart Joel Kenyon Wed July 31 1963 Leo Allan Anderson Sun August 04 1974 Signifier/Signified Eli Brandt August 05 Leo Amanda Williams Tue August 05 1969 phoenix Martin Bridges Sat August 08 1970 BigGuy Rosana L. de Oliveira Wed August 08 1973 Leo Happy Rhodes Mon August 09 1965 HolyGhost Loretta Pontillo Tue August 15 1978 Leo Queen of the Jungle Tori Amos Thu August 22 1963 Leo Sam Warren Tue August 22 1961 Leo Henk Van Wulpen Sat August 22 1970 Leo Kerry White Wed August 22 1951 Exact Leo/Virgo Don Gibson Wed August 26 1959 Virgo - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:57:38 -0400 From: Michael Curry Subject: [Fwd: [susanmckeown-announce] Susan McKeown: The Battery, NYC 7/31/05] - -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [susanmckeown-announce] Susan McKeown: The Battery, NYC 7/31/05 Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:25:37 -0400 From: Hibernian Music Reply-To: susanmckeown-announce@smoe.org To: susanmckeown-announce@smoe.org Susan McKeown will be performing at an event in New York City this weekend to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Castle Garden. Before Ellis Island, immigrants passed through this picturesque site at the southern tip of Manahattan. On Sunday The Battery and World Music Institute present a concert of music from New York performers who hail from around the globe. 6PM Susan McKeown presents a program of traditional Irish songs with Dana Lyn, Eamon O'Leary and Lindsey Horner Apart from this performance, Susan is not currently touring as she is producing a new album for Harmonia Mundi's World Village label. East and west coast US dates for November will be announced soon. For further information about Sunday's event, see www.thebattery.org and below.... *CASTLE CLINTON TO HOST MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATING IMMIGRATION STORY AND ARRIVAL OF MILLIONS TO AMERICA **"The Castle Festival: Welcoming the World for 150 Years" *_*Sunday, July 31 from 4:30 - 10PM *_*Noted musicians and dancers from around the world will perform in a free concert Spanish Harlem Orchestra * Simon Shaheen's Qantara * Susan McKeown * Merita Halili & the Raif Hyseni Orchestra * Kotchegna Dance Company _Monday, August 1 _**Ceremony to Mark 150th Anniversary of Castle Garden Immigrant Depot, **Launch of www.castlegarden.org opens window for estimated 74 million descendants *New York, NYE .One hundred and fifty years ago, on August 1, 1855, America opened the doors of the world's first official immigration facility known as* Castle Garden.* This picturesque site began as a military fort at the southern tip of Manhattan, originally named Castle Clinton, built in anticipation of the War of 1812. It was transformed into an entertainment venue in 1824 and called Castle Garden. The New York Philharmonic debuted at the Castle in 1846. A decade later, Castle Garden began to welcome millions of new Americans before being succeeded by Ellis Island in 1892. The Castle has continued to fulfill its extraordinary history of diverse functions by serving as the home of the first New York Aquarium and today as a Federal monument. It is operated as an orientation center for visitors to The Battery and the point of departure for visits to the Statue of Liberty. But this beloved, historic site remains replete with memories as the threshold from which 74 million American citizens' ancestors embarked upon their future in our nation. To mark the 150th Anniversary of the opening of Castle Garden Immigrant Depot The Battery Conservancy*,* with its partners the National Park Service and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, is presenting a two-day public celebration called/* The Castle Festival: Welcoming the World for 150 Years*/, in honor of Castle Garden's rich-if until now somewhat overlooked-legacy. The commemoration kicks off on Sunday, July 31st, with a free concert presented by The Battery Conservancy and World Music Institute featuring notable New York-based musicians and dancers from around the world. This concert will take place from 4:30-10PM at the Castle Garden site, now known as* Castle Clinton National Monument*. The event spotlights performers and ensembles from across the globe-all of whom now call the New York metropolitan area their home. Performing are five acclaimed groups who represent New York's unique cultural diversity and some of the immigrant communities whose ancestors arrived at the Castle:* the Grammy-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra (Latin salsa), Simon Shaheen's Qantara (Arab jazz fusion), Kotchegna (African dance and stilt walkers), Susan McKeown (Irish immigration songs), and Merita Halili & the Raif Hyseni Orchestra (music of Albania) with between-sets music by Korean American DJ Jai Ho. * The event also marks the debut of an important website,* www.castlegarden.org,* which will make the names and records of those who passed through Castle Garden freely accessible to the public. "The general public is very aware of the histories of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty,"* Battery Conservancy* president Warrie Price observes. "But the Castle's rich history has been far too little recognized. Approximately 74 million Americans are the descendants of immigrants who arrived during the Castle Garden period, from 1820 to 1892. By contrast, only 42 million US citizens are descendants of immigrants from the later Ellis Island era, from 1892 to 1954." "The history of Castle Clinton National Monument is truly a New York story," continues Price. "Every culture has crisscrossed this landscape and now people from all cultural backgrounds come to the Battery to celebrate their history." To honor this richness, the artistic lineup for The Castle Festival reflects the vibrant diversity of New York City and of the United States more broadly. Participating artists represent a mosaic of distinct and exciting cultures, whose artistry is shaped by their experiences in America. The Battery Conservancy's partner in the Festival is the* World Music Institute*, which for twenty years has been the United States' leading producer of traditional music and dance from around the world. Associate Director of WMI* Isabel Soffer* said, "Our organization is delighted to be taking part in The Castle Festival. In helping to celebrate the Castle's history and its unique role in welcoming immigrants to New York City, we wanted to bring together musicians who reflect the City and its culture today. They come from around the globe, but all of these exceptional artists now live in the metropolitan area." _*The Artists *_Winners of the 2003 Billboard Latin Awards as best new artist, the Grammy-winning* Spanish Harlem Orchestra* has rapidly become one of today's most celebrated salsa groups, bringing the iconic sound of uptown classic salsa to a new generation. Their latest CD, "Across 110th Street" (Libertad Records), has already been hailed as "an instant classic" by/ Newsday/. Noted Palestinian/ oud/ virtuoso, violinist and composer* Simon Shaheen* brings his fusion-oriented group,* Qantara* ("bridge" or "arch" in Arabic), to Castle Garden. Qantara masterfully weaves together the sounds of the Middle East with those of jazz, Western classical music, and Latin music, in a way that National Public Radio calls a "staggering tour-de-force of technique and passion." According to The Boston Globe, Dublin-born vocalist* Susan McKeown* "walks on the wild side of Gaelic melody." The singer, songwriter, and producer's latest release, "Sweet Liberty" (World Village), is a rich and surprising album on which McKeown embraces not just rarities from the traditional Celtic repertoire, but explores intriguing cross-cultural collaborations with artists from Mexico to Mali. Originally from Ivory Coast, the* Kotchegna Dance Company* brings a diverse array of cultural traditions such as stilt walking, dancing, drumming, and playing the/ balafon/ (an indigenous African xylophone) to performances that The New York Times calls "high-speed and feverishly intricate." The New York Times has called vocalist* Merita Halili* a "radiant soprano" who performs the highly ornamented melodies of Albania that are "punctuated by speed-demon accordion from her husband and bandleader,* Raif Hyseni*." A native of the capital city of Tirane, Halili is a superstar both in her homeland and across the Albanian diaspora. *Sunday, July 31 4:30-10:00 PM Castle Clinton National Monument, The Battery Free. Rain or Shine. 4:30: Opening Festivities in the Battery with the Kotchegna Dance Company 6-10 PM: Castle Concert with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Simon Shaheen's Qantara, Susan McKeown, and Merita Halili & the Raif Hyseni Orchestra Tickets for the concert are available at 5pm day of show - Limit two per person. Tickets are for limited Castle seating.* *Surrounding park seating is unlimited. Directions: The Battery is accessible from State Street and Battery Place. It is adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. By Subway: 4/5 to Bowling Green, R/W to Whitehall Street, 1 to South Ferry By Bus: M1, M6, M15 to South Ferry* *Info:_ www.thebattery.org_* * * ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V11 #202 ***************************