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Thermildor !.An .Ame,.ican 3con~ WWW. THE RM A DOR.COM Contents July/August 2004
Summer= R&B BAM R&B at MetroTech showcases the best in a series of free concerts By Liz French
2004 Next Wave Snea k Peek Ill Effi Breist, dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Merging genres mark this fall's exciting Next courtesy Wellspring Pictures Wave featuring theater, dance, music, and everything in between By Susan Yung
Fassbinder vs. Ozu VI Two very different directors share more than meets the eye By Matthew Buchholz
The It List 6 Shop Away 10
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0 2004 T.H.Publishing, Inc. All rights rese Contents/ SHOPPING The It List Music/Movies/Books Shop Away Bou1iquing Brooklyn DINING The Patio Is Open Manhattan/Brooklyn Dinner/Drinks/Dessert by Diane Snyder THE IT LIST/ Taboo and Toad Live Months after the end of its ill-fated Broadway run, the cast album of TABOO (DRG) is finally out. The show was much better than the reviews sug gested, and Boy George's vibrant score- the best original score of this past Broadway season - is one reason why. It's so nice to hear pop songs and ballads that were written for the musical stage, not taken off the pop charts and sandwiched into a show. Rising Broadway stars Raul Esparza and Liz McCartney deliver show-stopping turns alongside London cast members Euan Morton and George O'Dowd (Boy George himself). A year after its short-lived Broadway run, the sweet but not saccharine A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD (P.S. Classics LLC) is out in CD. Based on a series of beloved children's books, this show has a bouncy, enchanting score by Willie and Robert Reale. It's a great way to introduce kids to musical theater, and adults will find songs like "Gena Loada Toad" and "Cookies" getting under their skin as well - but in a good way. Jay Goede and Mark Linn-Baker lead the cast. Sw1ft Work Carolee Carmello and Gavin Creel lead a cast of Broadway and cabaret artists in this studio record ing of the rarely heard 1930 musical FINE AND DANDY (P.S. Classics Inc.). The score by Kay Swift, one of only few female composers working at that time, and Paul James, includes the classic "Can't We Be Friends?" As George Gershwin's assistant, Swift learned a thing or two from the mas ter. Mark Linn-Baker, Mario Cantone and Ann Hampton ~a ll away are also featured on the album. The Barber's Back At long last this 1982 performance of SWEENEY TODD (Warner) - starring original Mrs. Loven Angela Lansbury - has arrived on DVD. Stephen Sondheim's take on the barbarous barber whose unfortunate clients get served for dinner instead of shaved is gruesomely grand. Taped in Los Angeles during the national tour of the musical's original Broadway production, it effectively captures Harold Prince's majestic staging. Lansbury and co-star George Hearn are haunting and hilarious in their award-winning performances. CLASSES: SEWING, QUILTING, KNITTING UNIQUE DECORATOR & CLOTHING FABRICS NOTIONS, TRIM, BATTING CUSTOM MADE PILLOWS, BAGS &MORE! 141 ATLANTIC AVENUE TUESDAY-FRIDAY 10:30-6:30 SATURDAY 11-6 I SUNDAY 12-5 TELEPHONE: 718 858-2900 FAX: 718 858-9019 or two jakes vintage, mid-c ent ury & new furniture 320 wyt he avenue Brooklyn NY 11211 (718) 782 7780 www.twojakes.com 0~ I NANCY'S I WINES • FOR • FOOD 72 BLENDS OF COFFEE INCLUDING 'BROWNSTONE COLLECHON' COBBLE HILL-CARROLL GARDENS PARK SLOPE-RED HOOK BLEND (LIGHT-MEDIUM TO DARK ROAST) REGULARLY $9.39 LB SPECIAL 30% DISC TO BAM $6.26 LB. MIN ORDER 3 LBS IN STORE OR MAIL ORDER CODE Bl04 313 Columbus Ave. at 75th St. • NYC 212. 877. 4040 www.nancyswines.com By Amy Blankstein SHOP AWAY/ Boutiquing Brooklyn Amid the stores and purveyors of Middle Eastern foods on Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue, boutiques from enterprising young designers are swiftly crop ping up. Charlie Smith's year-old creation, SCARLET GINGER (376 Atlantic Ave., 718-852-8205), features an eclectic mix of the owner's singular designs, hand-picked vintage pieces and one-of-a kind imports and pieces from local designers. Smith got her start in the London fashion world, designing an eponymous line of handbags. Soon after moving to New York with her family two years ago, she realized her dream of opening her own store. When the store first opened, Smith also rent ed vintage eveningwear. That sideline stopped after clients kept clamoring to buy the pieces they'd bor rowed. Smith develops her designs in an onsite workshop, and limits the production of any one design. The store has made a name for itself with tie-dyed vin tage slip dresses, and in addition to Smith's pieces (including a line of delicate knits handmade in Argentina), the boutique carries Sigh cheesecloth dresses, skirts and tops and Sendra custom-made cowboy boots from Spain. Vintage accessories, purses and jeans are a huge draw, as are the bags and pillows Smith creates with fabrics imported from France. Yvonne Chu is another designer making her home on Atlantic Avenue with KIMERA (366 Atlantic Ave., 718-422-1 147; also, 274 Fifth Ave., 718-965-1313). The store's interior-greens, oranges and yellows-speaks to the East meets West aesthetic of the store. The name, a play on the Chimera, a mythological fire-breathing monster with the liead of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a serpent, reflects the designer's interest in the blending of cultures. A dramatic collection of scarves in a range of fab rics from silk shantung to felted tulle greet you when you enter the store, which is a showcase for her off the-rack and custom designs. Chu produces a non traditional wedding and special occasion line and works primarily with silk shantung. The colors are vibrant, from scarlets and oranges to brilliant blues. In addition to her own pieces, Chu sells the work of other Brooklyn-based clothing and jewelry design ers: Tolonen is a line of hand-felted clothing and accessories, Cool not Cruel's designs are environ mentally friendly. The Patio Is Open Since the warm weather we yearn Nestled among the chic boutiques and perpetu al bodegas along Park Slope's new Seventh for in January is finally here, and Avenue is Patio Lounge (179 5th Ave., 718-857- it's not going anywhere until at least 3477). The aptly named space has a superb outdoor garden. Inside there are inviting couch September, why not get outside es, beta fish and a gigantic magna comic span and savor it? And you can do that ning the back wall Outside, ivy-{;overed trellises surround small round tables scattered among while you're savoring a good meal pebbles. Locals and couples taking in the night or refreshing happy hour drink at enjoy saki, sangria, wine and beer. Come here for happy hour (weekdays 5 to 8 p.m.) to taste one of these establishments. $10 pitchers of sangria. The white sangria, made with fresh apples, is refreshing during these sweaty months. You can also imbibe some of the tastiest saki drinks ever; including one made with sweet lychee juice and lots of fresh lime wedges-a new summer favorite. Don't pass up ordering a grilled cheese sand wich, "just like mom use to make" ($1 0) or a bowl of delicious edamame soaked in ginger, soy sauce, garlic and lemon ($4). Yum. Another soon-to-be talked about garden can be found in the recently opened restaurant on the border where Prospect Heights meets Prospect Park, Franny's (295 Flatbush Ave., 718-230- 0221 ) has wooden floors, small square tables and an exposed brick wall that give this pizzeria a modern Tuscany feel. The menu, determined by seasonal fruits and vegetables, changes daily. If rhubarb is in season when you visit, try the rhubarb bridge ($8.50), served in a martini glass with just the right amount of Kettle One, The 'Freaks' and Greats Take the Stage By Liz French The name Nile Rodgers may not carry instant recognition, but if you were around in the disco days of the 1970s you probably danced to his group Chic's chart-topping single "Le Freak." And it's the music that matters, as Rodgers learned from his longtime bandmate, bassist Bernard Edwards, at a sold-out concert in Tokyo 24 hours before Edwards' death in 1996. "He looked out at the crowd and he started crying," Rodgers remembers. "He said, 'Oh my God, this music is bigger than we are.' And I looked at him and said, 'What are you talking about, why are you getting sappy on me?' And he said, 'Look at this, they didn't come to really see us, they came to hear the music.' And that's what allowed me to go on and play Chic music." The multitalented singer-songwriter-producer-guitarist appeared in June with the latest incarnation of his supergroup, Chic, at the annual BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival at MetroTech, performing hits he wrote for the group as well as other acts. The free outdoor concert series, a summertime tradi tion, runs Thursdays from noon to 2 pm, through August 12, at Brooklyn's MetroTech Commons at MetroTech Center. Festival producer Danny Kapil ian compares his job of programming the ten-week festival to sequencing songs on a great record. "Every summer I release an album of ten greats," he says. "I am seeking to present the best and broadest spectrum of African-American-based popular music, free." This year's "album" opened with another lively dance party group, go-go band Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers. The Washington, D.C.-based band first climbed onto the R&B charts in 1978 with the single "Bustin' Loose," moving into mainstream success with such albums as Go Go Swing Live and This Is a Journey ... lnto Life . "Tracks" three, four, and five have younger artists rocking their roots. Multi-instrumental- ~--~~~~~ ist Chris Thomas King burned up the stage with his version of 21st century blues-a mix of acoustic traditional songs, what Kapilian dubs "blazing elec tric guitar," and hip-hop turntab lists and perform ers-on June 24. The July 1 double bill featured The Soul of John Black, a duo featuring former Fishbone multi-instrumentalist John Bigham ("JB") and bassist Christopher Thomas ("CT"), and guitarist-vocalist Ellis Hooks. The Soul of John Black spins a new sound out of such diverse influences as Neil Young, Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, P-Funk, and Curtis Mayfield, while Hooks masterfully melds R&B, blues and Southern gospel. Appearing July 8, singer and social activist Oumou Sangare, the biggest star out of Mali, will show her roots- Wassoulou music crafted into what Kapilian calls "pure great Afropop." Next up are soul survivor and Detroit resident Bettye LaVette on July 15 and the Neville Brothers on July 22. Kapil ian raves about LaVette that she is "sensational live-one of the strongest female Motown stars on stage," and says simply of Neville siblings Art, Charles, Aaron, and Cyril that they are the greatest New Orleans band. On July 29, reggae star Yel lowman of Jamaica plays his social commentary and dance hall favorites. The following week, on August 5, the Ohio Players get funky and sexy, as only the outfit that Kapil ian calls "the quintessential American band" can. Opening for the Players will be singer Vaneese Thomas, daughter of Stax legend Rufus Thomas, sister of soul singer Carla Thomas and an awesome, sultry vocalist in her own right. Selecting an album's closing track has confounded many a producer. Kapilian chose to close things with a funky fusion party hosted by Roy Hargrove and RH Factor on August 12. A jazz trumpeter and composer, Hargrove has headlined at Carnegie Hall and released nine albums as a bandleader in his fourteen years as a professional musician. RH Factor fuses jazz, neo-soul and hip-hop into a funky urban beat. Kapilian says he tries to shape a musical arc with the festival and that this year is "almost a perfect mix." You can see this year's album and decide for yourself-it's not available in stores, but you can't beat the price. ,. Liz French is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer. For complete schedule, see "BAM Events" page in the BAMbill. Photo: Bettye LaVette {){ II 2004 Next Wave-A Shifting Spectrum of Performance by Susan Yung The 2004 Next Wave Festival (Oct 5-Dec 18) brings an array of the world's most provocative performance to BAM, as it has for more than two decades. This year, genres that describe each show contain more hyphens than ever, indicating increasing osmosis between traditional categories. If each type of show were assigned a color, it would be a spectrum-a varied palette of chromati cally shifting hues- rather than comprising many distinctive colors. BAM's Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo describes a subset of 2004's festival as "a very serious examination of theater in 2 1st century terms. The form has become a hybrid: dance-theater, music-theater ... you'll see a range of multi-media, movement theater, text, and you'll see the novel form adapted to the dramatic form. It's all of these experiences, and it happens to be global in perspective." Several directors make their BAM debuts with modern spins on classic texts. Thomas Ostermeier of Berlin's Schaubuhne Theater directs a deconstructed version of A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. Set in a modern loft, the play's burning, gender-based issues are reimagined for contemporary rel evance. Krzysztof Warlikowski of Warsaw has taken Ansky's 1920 text of The Dybbuk and inter woven it with Hannah Krall's contemporary tale of the same title. "The play goes in a very serious direction for a long time, then all of a sudden you find yourself in 20th century Poland ," notes Melillo. Martfn Acosta of Mexico directs FAUST/How I Rose, written and designed by John Jesurun, of Puerto Rican descent, and performed by an all-Mexican cast from Teatro de Arena. "You have Martrn, with his Mexican sensibility, taking John's literature, multi-media, and video, and he's created this fusion, this hybrid- a classical piece of literature, Faust-<:ontemporized," said Melillo. (November 17th's performance will be performed in Spanish, and the other four shows in English.) A number of renowned directors return to the Next Wave Festival. Declan Donnellan and Cheek By Jowl, based in London, perform Shakespeare's Othello. This co-production with Theatre du Nord Ill tS 2004 Next Wave Festival J features Royal Shakespeare alum Nonso Anozie in the title role, plus Nick Ormerod's inventive yet parsimonious set design. Melillo remarks of Othello, "It's done with a very innovative approach which has distinguished Declan's work. It's all about the actors, plain and simple." Cheek By Jowl's past productions (Much Ado About Nothing and As You Uke It) rank among BAM audience's all-time favorites. Nancy Meckler, whose theater adaptations of literature Melillo terms "an absolute talent," has directed Shared Experience of London in haunting productions at BAM of Anna Karenina and • Jane Eyre. This fall, in a co-production with the Nottingham Playhouse, the company brings E.M. Forster's A Passage to India, adapted by Martin Sherman. Meckler mixes ingeniously designed movement (by Liz Rankenl with the actors' portrayals to create a deeply felt, visceral rendition . The Chairs director David Gordon is most widely known as a choreographer, so it's natural to expect movement to infuse this production. Here he collaborates with his wife, Valda Setterfield, on lonesco's text about an elderly couple setting chairs for an anticipated audience to receive the pair's wisdom. The object of the title is also a wink at Gordon's (and other choreographers') predilection for using folding chairs as ubiquitous, metaphorically loaded props. Jan Lauwers and Needcompany of Belgium have eluded succinct categorization in their perform ances, with Morning Song and King Lear notable examples (both were performed at BAM). But the resulting unexpected brew of theater, dance, music, cooking, and more can create an intoxicating chemistry. This fall, they present Isabella's room, the recollections of a 94-year old woman played by the magnetic Viviane de Muynck. The story, says Melillo, "is communicated on various planes, like tectonic plates-they're all stacked in different levels and sizes and will shift in trajectories to tell her story." f Adjacent to Isabella's room on the spectrum might be Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch's Fur die Kinder von gestern, heute und morgen (For the Children of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow) . , In the inimitable style originated by Bausch, who Melillo calls "the mother of the hybrid art form," _L Joseph V. Melillo describes a s ubset of 2004's fes ti val a s "a very ser i o u s examination of theater i n 2 1s t century term s." segments of expressionistic and social dance are juxtaposed with bits of drama or task sequences, backed by an evocative soundtrack of all kinds of music. Featured are Dominique Mercy and Lutz Forster, exceptional dancers and early members of Bausch's troupe. Choreographer Ralph Lemon brings the final chapter of his Geography Trilogy, Come home Charley Patton, a multi-disciplinary performance tracing personal threads and events of the black civil rights movement. Lemon's collaborators include Nari Ward, who created the memorable glass bottle curtain for Tree, and 1 Christian Marclay, the visual and sound artist. I .. ( Shifting from dance-theater to music-theater, we encounter Robert Wilson and Sweet Honey in I the Rock founder Bernice Johnson Reagan's production of The Temptation of St. Anthony. Their partnership of avant-cool and spiritual heat might seem odd, but Melillo observes: "It was revelatory to see what these two artists could craft together. They've made this music-theater form that's c I interpreted by an all African American intergenerational ensemble; a large percent come from our greater Fort Greene neighborhood . It's a thrill to hear what Dr. Johnson has composed not only for the musical ensemble, but for the. voices. It is also set within the most luscious, beautiful, and I physical environment that Robert Wilson has created-it's sculptural and colorful." The Kronos Quartet performs Sun Rings, Terry Riley's score, in a multimedia production commis sioned by the NASA Arts Program. This riveting meditation on, and including, the music of the heavenly bodies features dazzling space imagery on a 40-foot-wide screen. Also falling under the IV mixed media music-theater subhead is Lost Objects, the second of three Next Wave commissions over three years for Bang on a Can founders Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe. Featuring Concert Koln, the wide-ranging • production concerns human loss on many levels, from the banal to the spiritual, and is staged by filmmaker Fran~ois Girard (32 Short Films About Glenn Gould). "It's an oratorio but it's completely theatricalized, so it becomes a large-scale music-theater work," notes Melillo. While Ballet Preljocaj of France has a substantial following of dance aficionados, it's the music for Near Ufe Experience by the chart-topping French pop duo, Air, that may draw the company legions of new fans. Angelin Preljocaj has, according to Melillo, banked on his pen chant for daring yet again. "He's given the dancers extreme challenges- kind of like extreme sports ... incredible duets with champagne glasses attached to their bodies. You hold your breath, because if they make one error, they may get hurt," Melillo mused. Two dance productions take geographical locations as springboards. John Jasperse choreographs quietly brilliant, exploratory dances often set amid perspective-skewing sets. CALIFORNIA, which makes its New York premiere in the 2004 Next Wave, should prove no exception, weighing in on issues Californian and featuring a huge, pliant sculpture by architect Ammar Eloueini. And Bangarra Dance Theatre (of Australia) in Bush takes inspiration from the sacred Aboriginal region called Arnhem Land and its intriguing Dreamtime creation stories. With increasing frequency, BAM is cited as a modern paradigm for arts centers around the world. • The mainstage shows are the most prominent attractions during the Next Wave, but the smaller scale events add tangible breadth to the experience. BAMcinematek at BAM Rose Cinemas features the thrillingly unpredictable NextNext CinemaSiam, where any and all films gathered in an open call are screened. Other dedicated film series subjects include Jim Jarmusch, and up and coming Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Also under the NextNext rubric are BAMcafe Live performances by artists under 30, curated by Limor Tomer, plus a visual art exhibition of work by ten Brooklyn artists selected by Dan Cameron of The New Museum, organized by BAMart. BAM Education & Humanities presents a bushel of brain food: six BAMdialogues with Next Wave artists, and a BAMtalk panel discussion titled International Theater in the 21st Century, which will tackle the topic in-depth. Put it all together, and the spectrum is dazzling! ~ v Fassbinder vs. Ozu ~ • 0 0: 00 c: ·~ 'ijj 3: 0 ~ t "::> 8 .~ ~ "'...,~ 0 ~ Cl. The Odd Couple: Fassbinder & Ozu by Matthew Buchholz You would be hard pressed to find two filmmakers as disparate as Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Yasujiro Ozu-the mad anarchist of German cinema's New Wave, and the classical humanist of Japan's golden era of filmmaking. Yet due to fate's intervention (and scheduling issues), Fassbinder and Ozu find themselves an unlikely couple at BAMcinematek in July and August. Each filmmaker is represented by a copious amount of work (Fassbinder has 2 1 films in his series, Ozu has seventeen), and both are ripe for rediscovery by a new generation of filmgoers. But do the two really have anything in common? Is their appearance together a knowing wink from the BAM curatorial staff, or simply an unavoidable coincidence? Maybe the films bump up against each other like a bad DJ abruptly changing records at a wedding ... or maybe Fassbinder and Ozu complement each other in ways never previously imagined. Fassbinder remains a fascinating and enigmatic director, whose larger-than-life persona is almost as interesting as his films. Stories of his emotional cruelty, borderline sadism, drug abuse, and thievery are commonplace and are reflected in his work. Films like The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant, The Marriage of Maria Braun, and Veronika Voss are examples of high-strung campy outra geousness, where the viewer is unsure whether to laugh or cry, a tension that Fassbinder seemed to feed on. By contrast, Ozu made a career of exploring with humanity and dignity the lives of average Japanese citizens, according a great weight to even the smallest of everyday experiences. Tokyo Story, Floating Weeds, and Late Autumn delve into issues of loss, marriage, and family. Ozu's formal style is often mistaken for detachment, but in truth his languorous pace reveals subtle details that other filmmakers would never even glimpse. It is in these details that Ozu built a ca reer of quiet observation. So we have two seemingly polar opposites: a proflific provocateur and a gentle humanist. Yet the two have more common ground than might be expected . For instance, Fassbinder's films are often VI depicted solely as tongue-in-cheek exercises in irony. And while he is certainly a director who employs a stylistic mix of genres, to appreciate just the irony in his films says more about the viewer than it does about the films themselves. Growing up in post-war Germany, Fassbinder • reflected in his films what he saw as a decadent, fraying society. They depict a loss of innocence, and his admiration for Hol lywood movies speaks both of his love of melodrama and his desi re to reach a mass audience. His films had to battle jaded and cynical viewers, so Fassbinder went to great extremes to amaze, surprise, and horrify viewers-but not just for shock value. Fassbinder was desperately trying to communicate to the world something of his passion, especially in films like Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, and In a Year of 13 Moons. It might seem a stretch to call him a humanist, but he was concerned with the problems in people's lives. In films like Fox and His Friends, Effi Breist, and The Merchant of Four Seasons, Fassbinder raged against what he saw as a cruel and indifferent society that destroyed an individ ual's dreams. It's impossible to separate the drama and emotional context from his films, something that can also be said of Ozu. Ozu is often misrepresented as well. His films are portrayed as depressing treatises on the family drama and he is often cited (somewhat patronizingly) as being "the most Japanese of all film directors." His films do deal with day-to-day life in Japan, usual ly in modern times. But their style is as much influenced by Hol lywood films (especially the romantic comedies of Ernst Lubitschl as by Japanese theater or woodcuts. And while many of his films put the family drama front and center, he shows more humor and playfulness than one might expect. Nearly all of Ozu's films have satirical elements: the stylized treatment of a businessman's routine in Early Spring, consumerism run amok in Good Morning, or his ongoing critique of traditional familial roles and duty, a pervasive theme in most of his films. Even in a film like There Was a Father, made in 1942 at the height of World War II, Ozu satirizes notions of self-sacrifice and emotional restraint. His films all have humorous moments, and it is their dark comedy and deeper melancholy that make them even funnier. Fassbinder and Ozu both shared an affinity for people whose life stories are not usually told. They • both dealt with post-war recovery and the trauma that it brings to a nation (although at very different times). Ultimately, both filmmakers were using the means at their disposal to make an emotional connection with their audience. Ozu did it through emphasizing the minutiae and detail of human interaction, whi le Fassbinder used hysteria and violence to push his actors and audience into a melodramatic hyper-realism. So while their methods differ greatly, the great human ist and the freewheeling anarchist have something in common after all. ~ Matthew Buchholz is BAMcinematek manager. BAM Events 2004 Next Wave Festival Nora (A Doll's House)- Henrik Ibsen/ SchaubOhne am Lehniner Platz Othello-William Shakespeare/Cheek By Berlin/Thomas Ostermeier, Nov 9-13, HT Jowi/Declan Donnellan/Nick Ormerod, BAM, Festival lnternacional Cervantino, Fondo Nacional para Ia Oct 5-10, HT Cultura y las Aries, and Teatro de Arena's production of Sun Rings- Terry Riley/Kronos Quartet, FAUST/(How I Rose)-John Jesurun/Martin Oct 6-9, OH Acosta, Nov 16-20, HT The Dybbuk- TR Warszawa/Krzysztof Fiir die Kinder von gestern, heute und morgen Warlikoswki, Oct 13-16, HT Pina Bausch!Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina The Temptation of St. Anthony Bausch, Nov 16-21, OH Robert Wilson/Bernice Johnson Reagan, Lost Objects- Bang on a Can/Concerto Koln/ Oct 19-24, OH Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Bush- Ba nga rra Dance Theatre/Stephen Nov 30-Dec 4, OH Page/Frances Rings, Oct 19-23, HT The Chairs- Eugene lonesco/Pick Up Perfor Come home Charley Patton-Cross mance Company/David Gordon, Dec 1-4, HT Performance, Inc./Ralph Lemon, CAUFORNIA-John Jasperse Company/John Oct 26-30, HT Jasperse, Dec 7-11, HT E.M. Forster's A Passage to India Isabella 's room- Needcompany/Jan Lauwers, Shared Experience/Martin Sherman/ Dec 14-18, HT Nancy Meckler, Nov 2-6, HT Near Ute Experience- Ballet Preljocaj/Angelin OH = BAM Howard Gilman Opera House HT = BAM Harvey Theater Preljocaj/Air, Nov 3-6, OH BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival at July 22 The Neville Brothers MetroTech, MetroTech Commons July 29 Yellowman Thursdays, noon-2pm, Free! Aug 5 The Ohio Players July 8 Oumou Sangare Aug 12 Roy Hargrove and RH Factor July 15 Bettye LaVette BAMcinematek Fassbinder's Revenge July 7 Flamingo Road Tokyo Stories: Yasujiro Ozu July 8 Beware of the Holy Whore July 6 The Only Son July 10 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul July 9 Late Spring July 12 Love is Colder Than Death July 13 What Did the Lady Forget? July 15 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant July 16 Early Summer July 17 Fox and His Friends July 20 Brothers and Sisters of the July 19 Katzelmacher Toda Family July 22 Effi Briest July 23 The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice July 24 The' Marriage of Maria Braun July 27 There Was a Father July 26 Gods of the Plague July 30 Early Spring July 29 The Merchant of Four Seasons • Aug 3 Record of a Tenement Gentleman July 31 Lola Aug 6 Tokyo Twlight Aug 2 The American Soldier Aug 8 Tokyo Story Aug 5 Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven Aug 10 A Hen in the Wind Aug 7 Veronika Voss Aug 13 Good Morning Aug 9 Fear of Fear Aug 15 Equinox Flower Aug 12 The Stationmaster's Wife Aug 1 7 Floating Weeds Aug 14 Lili Marleen Aug 19 Late Autumn Aug 16 Satan's Brew Aug 24 An Autumn Afternoon Aug 23 Chinese Roulette Aug 25 In a Year of 13 Moons VIII Presenting sponsor: STEINER S TUDIOS Leadership support: ~ JosephS. and Diane H. Steinberg ....,. CHAR I TABLE TRUST • Official broadcast sponsor: Bloomberg RADIO BAM Rose Cinemas are named in recognition of a major gift in honor of Jonathan F.P. and Diana Calthorpe Rose. BAM Rose Cinemas would also like to acknowledge the generous support of The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, Richard B. Fisher and Jeanne Donovan Fisher, James Ottaway, Jr., Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, HSBC Bank USA, and Grand Marnier Foundation. Additional support is provided by The Liman Foundation and The Grodzins Fund. Support for Fassbinder's Revenge is provided by The Fassbinder Foundation. Rhythm & Blues Festival Sponsored by: MetroTech DowntQwn m Fund ••1~••1;1 Community programs at BAM are supported by Con Edison, KeySpan Foundation, and Credit Suisse First Boston. The BAM facility is owned by the City of New York and is funded, in part, with public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; the New York City "' Council; Council Speaker Gifford Miller; the Brooklyn Delegation of the Council; Councilwoman Letitia James; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin. Your tax dollars make BAM programs possible through funding from the New York City Department of Cultural ( Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts. BAM 2004 Next Wave Festival sponsor: Altria FRIENDS OF BAM BAM CINEMA CLUB Friends of BAM Chairs BAM Cinema Club Chair 2004-2005 2004- 2005 Sam Mendes & Kate Winslet Salma Hayek Top Ten Reasons to Join BAM TODAY! 10. THE ECONOMY 5. GROUNDBREAKING THEATRICAL With econom ic recovery upon us, and BAM PERFORMANCES still struggling to cover enormous losses from Every season brings mainstage work that you funding cuts, BAM needs you! (Your contributions are not likely to see anywhere else. are tax-deductible). 4. THE KIDS 9. BROOKLYN 'S RENAISSANCE BAM's education programs serve over 15,000 Benefit from the vitality and en joy the best young people every year, through pre-show Brooklyn has to offer. Brooklyn is where its at! workshops, special film programs, and more. 8. BAM RESTORATION 3. THE 2004 NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL Our historic 1908 building at 30 Lafayette We will be presenting an incredible Next Wave Avenue is being reborn. Take a look-the Festival this fall. Friends of BAM pay no main- award winning facade is stunning! stage ticket handling fees and receive priority notice and invitations to special events 7. BAMCAFE throughout the year. 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And who knew rhubarb could be juiced? Brilliant. For dark whiskey fans, order a Marker's Mark drink called Brooklyn, mixed with sweet vermouth and lemon sour. Either makes already scrumptious thin-crust pizzas like tomato, garlic, chilies and olives taste even better. All pies are cooked to perfection in the open kitchen's brick-oven. Felling more adventurous? Try mussels, capers and parsley on a pizza. Nowhere better to feel serene, full and a little tipsy than in a leafy, quiet Brooklyn garden. When uptown revel in food, drink and good con versation at the revamped Cafe Mozart (154 W. 70th Street, 212-595-9797). Visit at dusk when the sidewalk comes alive with sparkly lights, illu ow us this BAMvertisemen minating colorful bistro tables. Thanks to chef a complimentary glass of wi Jason Scott Titner (River Cafe, Noche, Danube), Cafe Mozart now offers more than just Loulou invites you to come watch movies under desserts. 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Come for good, traditional food at very reasonable prices. INDIAN WEST VILLAGE CAPSOUTO FRERES 451 Washington St., 212-966-4900 This two-decade-old, family-run Tribeca gem offers spot-on renditions of traditional Gallic goodies such as warm garlic sausage, artichokes maison, duck pate and cassoulet. The steak au poivre and the crispy-skinned roast duck are perfection. FRENCH LA LANTERNA Dl VITTORIO 129 MacDougal St., between 3rd and 4th Sts., ILBUCO 212-539-5945 Cozy atmosphere No matter what time of day you visit this cozy 47 Bond St, 212-533-1932 Village landmark you'll find something memorable on the menu. Enjoy a satisfying salad or filling pani ni for lunch, and a delicious thin-crust pizza for din ner. Sip a cappuccino or a glass of wine from the extensive cellar, and for dessert indulge in the Manhattan/ homemade tiramisu. ITALIAN EAST VILLAGE LOTUS 409 W. 14th St., between 9th and 1Oth Aves., ILBUCO 212-243-4420 47 Bond St., between Lafayette and Bowery, 212-533-1932 Thai-born chef Tyson Ophaso serves up a very tasty tour of Asian cuisines, from beautifully This 10-year -old restaurant began as an antique flavored shrimp shu mai to panko-coated duck fin store. Owners Donna Lennard and Alberto Avalle gers to fork-tender short ribs in a gentle penang began serving wine and beer to their clientele and curry. Entrees don't come with sides, but you can soon II Buco became a full-fledged restaurant. splurge on perfectly done fried rice in a pineapple Today it offers a cozy atmosphere and an array of boat or a green papaya salad. ASIAN sumptuous pasta, meat and fish dishes. ITAL IAN/MEDITERRANEAN NORTH SQUARE 103 Waverly Pl., 212-254-1200 JACK'S LUXURY OYSTER BAR 246 E. 5th St. , at 2nd Ave., 212-673-0338 Come to this Washington Square Hotel eatery for anything from breakfast to afternoon tea to late Owners Jack and Grace Lamb literally keep things night drinks. Stop by for dinner and the menu will close to home: This new establishment occupies include a number of delicious dishes, especially the bottom two floors of their carriage house. The seafood specialties such as pan-roasted lobster or splurge-worthy dishes include deconstructed Hudson Valley duck breast. AMERICAN oysters Rockefeller and bananas-Foster baba au rhum. SEAFOOD RED BAMBOO 140 W. 4th St., 212-260-7049 With dishes like the chicken parmesan hero or Sylvia's honey lemon catfish, you may be surprised to learn that everything on this first-rate menu is made wit soy, gluten and fruit products. VEGETAR· IAN VILLAGE 62 W. 9th St., 212·505·3355 Come here for the ambience as well as the food. You can sit beneath the skylight and enjoy dishes ranging from the steak au poivre to a barbecued steak sandwich. And speaking of ambience, there's a jazz brunch on Sundays featuring live music. FRENCH CHELSEA THE BILTMORE ROOM 290 8th Ave. , at 25th St., 212·807·0111 This upscale marble-walled, leather-chaired fantasy space attracts patrons wearing both Gucci and Gap. Using Asian influences and French technique, culinary wizard Gary Robins delights the palate with delicacies such as roasted quail, cod, sea bass and honey· and lavender-basted duck breast. ASIAN GRAM RCY PARK CANDELA 116 E. 16th St., 212·254·1600 With its candlelit dining room, it's not hard to see why this restaurant is popular for a romantic night out. You'll enjoy the food as much as the atmos· phere. Try the crab cake appetizer and hanger steak entree, and save room for dessert; the choco· late cake is highly recommended. MEDITER· RANEAN/PAN·ASIAN WEST SIDE ELAZTECA 783, 9th Ave., at 52nd St., 212·307·0616 For reasonably priced traditional Mexican fare, you can't beat this Hell's Kitchen eatery. Ideal for after· work drinks, especially if you like margaritas, this place also makes an ideal pre· or post-theater stop. MEXICAN PELAGOS 103 W. 77th St., 212·579·1112 Chef Peter Spryopoulous (a veteran if Le Cirque) shows as sure a hand with the creatures of the deep as anyone in town. The grilled octopus is tangy from red onions and vinegar, and the tender calamari is stuffed with feta and herbs. For alterna tives to seafood, try the orange-scented Greek Sunday jazz brunch sausage, free-range chicken or prime Black Angus food, especially when you don't have to sacrifice steak. GREEK atmosphere. Thai Grille has mainstays like pad Thai and lemongrass chicken, and the adventurous EAST SIDE might want to sample something spicy - maybe HACIENDA DE ARGENTINA lime leaf chicken or massaman chicken breast. 339 E. 75th St., 212-427-5300 THAI Settle into a throne-like chair around one of this CARR01_L GARDENS restaurant's imposing oak tables for a grass-fed shell steak or filet mignon. Humita, a melange of ALMA baked corn, tomato and onion, makes a spectacu 187 Columbia St., 718-643-5400 lar accompaniment. The lighter-than-air gnocchi are The cuisine is as colorful as the decor at this addictive and can be served as an appetizer, entree Mexican restaurant, which boasts a friendly atmos or side dish. STEAKHOUSE phere, stunning view of Lower Manhattan and first class food and drinks. For a flavorful main course, try the grilled duck with peanut and tomato sauce or Brooklyn/ the marinated shrimp with cucumber-mango and chipotle roast garlic salsas. MEXICAN BROOKLYN HEIGHTS PALMIRA'S BROOKLYN HEIGHTS MARCO POLO RISTORANTE 41 Clark Street, 718-237:4100 . 345 Court St., 718-852-5015 Great prices and phenomenal food in a casual yet The delectable cuisine of this neighborhood main elegant atmosphere located in the historic Hotel St. stay includes red snapper with fennel and Pernod George. Seats up to 200 people and offers Live sauce and roasted rack of lamb, served with Jazz Brunch on Sundays from noon to 4pm. The asparagus in parmigiano cheese. For pasta, try the kitchen is open from 5pm to 10:30pm every savory fettucine alfredo or tortellacci di magro, filled evening. ITALIAN with veal~ spinach and cheese and drenched in a spicy brown sauce. SAUL ITALIAN 140 Smith St., 718 935-9844 Tucked among delis and bars on Smith Street, chef FOR"'- GR':ENE Saul Bolton's casual but classy namesake serves a diverse American menu with standard high quality. A TABLE Go from an appetizer of crispy duck confit to a leg 171 Lafayette Ave., at Adelphi, 718-935-9121 of lamb entree and top it off with a baked Alaska Popular with brunchers, this neighborhood eatery dessert. AMERICAN has large windows, a communal table and a menu with highlights that include steak frites, seared foie THAI GRILLE gras and homemade pastries. Start off with a tasty 114 Henry St., 718-596-8888 cucumber soup and wind up your meal with one of It's hard to beat a great value on delicious Thai their homemade pastries. FRENCH THE BUTIA' CUP LOUNGE 271 Adelphi St., 718-522-1669 pre theater 5:00 to 7:00 pm Buddha, bonsai and booths sheathed in funky $ 20.00 + tax African fabrics are part of the lively ambience at this three-year-old neighborhood establishment, where Southern specialties like catfish share the menu with familiar Asian dishes like chicken teriyaki. SOUTHERN/ASIAN JUNIOR'S 386 Flatbush Ave. Ext., 718-852-5257 At Junior's you'll feel like you're stepping back into old-time Brooklyn. And if all you know this New York mainstay for is its cheesecake, you're in for a sur prise. Forget calorie-counting when you step through the door, and try their delicious blintzes or 10-ounce burgers. AMERICAN LOU LOU 222 DeKalb Ave., 718-246-0633 A cute country French bistro with a garden, Lou Lou offers some scintillating seafood dishes, most notably the monkfish. Run by the husband and wife 63 L.c.fc¥tteA\e ~t-N11217 team of Will and Christine Snell, who also run Cocette in Park Slope, this romantic spot boasts 718 852 1100 www.scopello.net top-notch service and a weeknight prix fixe menu. FRENCH MADIBA 195 DeKalbAve_, 718-855-9190 in Chelsea South African delicacies greet ex-pats longing for a Serving BAM audiences since 1988 taste of home and New Yorkers with palettes eager (212) 675-0342 for a new experience. Exotic items are grilled Mozambique-style prawns, ostrich filet with sweet peppers and herbs and spare ribs basted with mon key gland sauce. An eX1ensive South African wine list. AFRICAN PEQUENA 86 S. Portland Ave., 718-643-0000 Authenic Mexican MEXICAN RESTAURANT GIA 68 Lafayette Ave., 718-246-1755 You don't just have food choices here, you also have several seating options. There's a first-floor 242 Court St_ bar and lounge, a garden and an upstairs dining (718) 243-2151 room with a view. Many of the menu highlights Southwestern French Cuisine come from the sea, such as scallops, soft-shell ·Best Bistro in Brooklyn" - New York Magazine 2'1 crabs and striped bass. An extensive wine list. FRENCH/AMERICAN SCOPELLO 63 Lafayette Ave., 718-852-1100 Named after a small town in Sicily, this BAM-area eatery offers delicious, authentic dishes. The baked sardines are stuffed with bread crumbs, pine nuts and raisins, while the succulent pork loin is roasted with brandy, accented by a smattering of pistachios and accompanied by sauteed red cabbage. ITAL IAN STONEHOME WINE BAR 87 Lafayette Ave., 718-624-9443 With 140 wines (30 by the glass) in the offing, this neighborhood newcomer has something to suit the taste of wine aficionados everywhere. But novices shouldn't be intimidated: The friendly, knowledge able staff can help the uninitiated with their selec tion. Whether you're sitting at the 40-foot cherry wood bar or in the cozy backyard, you'll enjoy a peaceful respite. WINE BAR THOMAS BEISL 25 Lafayette Ave., 718-222-5800 At his self-named eatery, the former chef of Manhattan's legendary Cafe des Artistes offers large portions of excellent food at low prices. The wiener schnitzel rivals any in Vienna, and a rich assortment of wild mushrooms, mashed potatoes and sauteed chard and carrots accompanies the filet of cod. AUSTRIAN PARK SLOPE BONNIE'S GRILL 278 Fifth Ave., 718-369-9527 Who knew American cuisine could have such bite? Traditional fare such as burgers and chicken wings come zestfully alive with a variety of sauces sure to clear up any sinus congestion. Chipotle mayon naise is a particular favorite. AMERICAN COCOTTE 337 51h Ave., 718 832-6848 Husband and wife Bill and Christine Snell opened this country French bistro after the success of Fort Greene's Lou Lou. Similar in atmosphere and price ... IJome of tbc World's Fimst C~ TO IMII. <*DOIWKAIII; cN..l'II:IU.•flltl1liW~UNICII (9S'~ QIIIN ~I:NI'I'I'T'H~ -!- HlOU !.S NO Hl H tlF- BAM 278 FIFTH AVENUE BROOKLYN 718-369-9527 to their original eatery (both have prix fixes staring day for chef Aaron Bashy, who whips up such mem at $t9 weeknights), Cocotte has an array of orable dishes as fried clams and a crispy shrimp seafood delicacies. Try the steak entrees or escar cocktail. The salmon, oyster and skate also come got and foie gras appetizers. FRENCH highly recommended, and you can dine indoors or in the small garden. SEAFOOD CUCINA 256 Fifth Ave., 718-230-0711 ROSE WATER This established 15-year-old eatery offers upscale 787 Union St., at 6th Ave., 718-783-3800 Italian cuisine in a warm, inviting atmosphere. Menu Situated between the beaten paths of 5th and 7th highlights include braised veal ravioli, grilled New avenues in Park Slope, this restaurant is devoted to Zealand lamb chops and peach crostada topped organic food. Although there are lots of seasonal with lavender gelato. ITALIAN specialties, you can enjoy dishes like the breaded pork chops and black sea bass all year round. LONG TAN MEDITERRANEAN/AMERICAN 196 Fifth Ave., 718-622-8444 A sleek, sexy, modern decor with a spare Asian 200 FIFTH sensibility is a perfect reflection of the restaurant's 200 Fifth Ave., 718-638-2925 easily approachable fusion menu. 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