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Green-Wood Historic Fund hosts finale
performances of angels & accordions
Award-Winning Site-Specific Dance Performance Choreographed By Martha Bowers of
Dance Theatre Etcetera Will Take Its Final Curtain Call At openhousenewyork
On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. & 4:00 p.m., the Green-Wood Historic Fund, in conjunction with openhousenewyork, will present the final performances of Angels & Accordions, an award-winning dance performance in and among the monuments and gravesites of historic Green-Wood. This performance is choreographed by Martha Bowers of Dance Theatre Etcetera. Ms. Bowers is a nationally-recognized choreographer/director and producer, specializing in site-specific productions.
Original music for accordions is composed by Guy Klucevsek and Bob Goldberg. These two performances will be the final performances of Angels & Accordions.
Admission is: In advance: $5 for Green-Wood Historic Fund Members / $10 individuals /$25 family package: (one or two adults with two or more children under 18 years old). At the door: $15/$30. For more information or to make reservations, visit www.green-wood.com/toursevents or call 718-210-3080.
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WHAT: The Green-Wood Historic Fund, in conjunction with openhousenewyork, will present the final performances of
Angels & Accordions, an award-winning dance performance in and among the monuments and gravesites of historic Green-Wood. This award-winning performance is choreographed by Martha Bowers of Dance Theatre Etcetera.
WHEN: Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Historic Green-Wood Cemetery
25th Street at 5th Avenue, Brooklyn
Take the “R” train to 25th Street in Brooklyn and walk up the hill one block and into the Cemetery.
ADMISSION: Admission is: In advance: $5 for Green-Wood Historic Fund Members / $10 individuals /$25 family package: (one or two adults with two or more children under 18 years old). At the door: $15/$30. For more information or to make reservations, visit www.green-wood.com/toursevents or call 718-210-3080.
MEDIA CONTACT ONLY: Kim Esp; 212-575-4545 or kesp@lakpr.com
Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, Public Relations
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THE GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit membership organization established in 1999 to maintain Green-Wood Cemetery’s monuments and buildings of historical, cultural, and architectural significance; to advance public knowledge and appreciation; and to preserve the natural habitat of one of New York City’s first green spaces.
Incorporated in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery stretches across 478 acres and boasts extraordinary works of 19th-century art and architecture. Home to hundreds of famous historic figures, historic Green-Wood Cemetery offers many tours of its grounds, concerts and events to the public throughout the year. It was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior in 2006. For more information about Green-Wood Cemetery please visit www.green-wood.com.