D2GB School Arts Program Newsletter

“Making a difference through the Arts.”

“WE HARVEST WHAT WE SOW...” 9/15/2012 Issue 8 Fall is in the air and RL is gearing up to finish Kids Beyond Broadway: Take a look at the wonderful 2012 strong! This month we were inspired by the opportunities KBB was able to dreams our volunteers shared with us at our “church” provide to share the power of art meeting, and with school back in session, RL is poised with our campers, volunteers, to truly “make a difference”. As we gear up for a very and their families… busy season, we also continued to support all the 2 wonderful things happening with RL.

This month the D2GB School Arts Program Amigo Duende starts rehearsals! (SAP) worked closely with RL’s Kids Beyond Broadway The RL D2GB School Arts program as a way to continue our “Circle Effect” with Program is eager to share our members, volunteers and families. We are always the wonderful talents of all excited to be able to give the opportunity to experience the artists that make this the power of art, and this past month had some great new children’s musical events. possible… RL’s new children’s musical “Amigo Duende” is 3 right around the corner, and the D2GB School Arts RL Keeps Going Beyond: Program (SAP) has been eager to explore how to best From a networking event, to support this wonderful new production and share them donating socks, our members are with the schools and organizations we collaborate with. passionate about giving back... Take a look inside and get inspired to take action and follow your imagination towards a better 4 tomorrow.

Kids Beyond Broadway

Our heartfelt thanks to all our collaborators, volunteers, and team members who helped facilitate some great opportunities!

This month, Kids Beyond Broadway brought our campers, volunteers, and their families to see special screenings of Disney’s “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” and 20th Century Fox’s “Won’t Back Down”. RL was also invited to a special family performance of Shakespeare in the Park’s “Into the Woods” at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

Kids Beyond Broadway provides students who have Dared to Go Beyond in other R.Evolución Latina programs the magical experience of taking a trip to see the best of the arts today in person. We believe that when we expose our youth to new stories and information, it inspires them to create their own future and take action in their community!

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REHEARSALS HAVE BEGUN!

The D2GB School Arts Program is excited and proud of this wonderful new collaboration between RL & Salgado Productions! We look forward to working closely with the all the artists involved in this production to bring this wonderful story to our communities. As we continue to build workshops and special events around the themes of “Amigo Duende”, we want to share the transformative power of theatre with the entire family. Get your tickets NOW!!!

Directed & Choreographed by LUIS SALGADO – Music and Lyrics by JOSHUA HENRY Book Adaptation by LUIS SALGADO, JOSHUA HENRY, & HEATHER HOGAN Based on the play by FLAVIA LUGO DE MARICHAL

Friday October 5th, 2012, 7:30 pm – Opening Night Benefit Performance

Saturday – October 6th, 2012, 1 pm Performance

Saturday – October 6th, 2012, 7 pm Performance

Sunday – October 7th, 2012 , 1 pm Performance

Special Student Matinees: Thu Oct 4th @ 10am & 12pm – Fri Oct 5th @ 10am & 12pm Contact: [email protected] for student tickets.

“It’s the night before first grade begins and Marisa is faced with an important choice. Will she be able to enjoy her larger-than-life world of adventures with her best friend Remolino, a wisecracking , or will she be forced to leave behind her childhood fantasies and become a grown-up? Nothing is impossible in Amigo Duende, a modern-day tale based on the classic story by Flavia Lugo De Marichal where your favorite childhood toys sing and dance, fantasies become reality, and a little girl fights to keep imagination alive in a world daring her to grow up fast.” 3

RL continues to “go beyond...”

We asked for your socks, and you delivered!

A pair of new socks costs less than a cup of Starbucks coffee. Won't you consider giving up a cup to make a difference in someone's life?

R.Evolución Latina collaborated with The Walt Disney Studios film "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" along with Hanes and the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) and participated in a Sock Drive to provide new socks to families in need. Hanes will be matching donations up to 10,000 pairs of socks. AGRM will distribute the socks to the families they aid.

Thank you to all of you who donated!

RL Networking Event at PRANNA Restaurant

Thank you to NY Life Insurance Co. for hosting a great evening. We made new friends, and shared our vision of collaboration. We had a great time forming new relationships and reaffirming old ones. Look for more networking events soon! We hope you can join us for a night full of promise and passion for a better tomorrow.

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