BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC SPONSORED BY PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC. For: Release: March 22, 1988 PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIESINC. AWARDSRECORD-BREAKING GRANT TO BROOKLYNACADEMY OF MUSIC'S NEXTWAVE FESTIVAL New York City, New York, March 22, 1988 -- Philip Morris Companies Inc. will sponsor the Brooklyn Academy of Music's (BAM) Sixth Annual NEXT WAVEFestival with a grant of $350,000. The grant is the largest corporate funding that BAM has received in its 126-year history. The announcement was made by Hamish Maxwell, chairman and chief executive officer of Philip Morris, prior to a preview performance of the musical The Gospel At Colonus, which will make its Broadway debut March 24, 1988 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The musical, created by composer Bob Telson and writer, lyricist and director Lee Breuer, was presented in 1983 as the major production of BAM's first NEXT WAVEFestival. Philip Morris has contributed to the NEXT WAVEFestival since 1983, and in 1986 and 1987 spo nsored the Festival wit h grants of $250 , 000 . "Philip Morris is extremely proud to be t he sponsor of the NEXT WAVEFestiva l ," said Mr. Maxwell. "The Festival is a major national fo r ce for bringing experimentation, daring and innovation to the performing arts." "Philip Morris' long commitment to the contemporary performing arts has been demonstrated by its support of every NEXT WAVE Festival since its inception in 1983," said Harvey Lichtenstein, president and executive pro ducer of BAM. "This corporation has established itself as a leader in the sponsorship of new and developing performance works. We are proud and honored to have Philip Morris Companies Inc. once again serve as the corporate sponsor of the NEXT WAVEFestival. "It is indeed fitting that we make this announcement prior to the opening on Broadway of The Gospel At Colonus, one of the NEXT WAVEFestival's most acclaimed theatrical productions," added Mr. Lichtenstein. The Sixth Annual NEXT WAVEFestival will open October 19, 1988 with another Telson-Breuer production, The Warrior Ant, at the BAMMajestic Theater. A mock­ epic poem, The Warrior Ant recounts the life history of a hero Samurai ant and has a cast of nearly 100, including American performers, Japanese puppeteers, African narrators and Afro-American and Latin bands. ### For: Brooklyn Academy of Music Philip Morris Companies Inc. Peter B. Carzasty Michael Howell Director of Publicity Arts & Communications Counselors 718-636-4190 212-593-6347 BROOKLYNACADEMY OfMUSIC 30 Lafayette Avenu e, Brooklyn , New York 11217-14861718) 636-4129 America's OldestPerlorm inoArts Center TeleCopier(718)857-2021 Telex298 .293. BAMUR/CableAcadmus ic 8 R 0 0 K L y N A C A D E M y 0 F M u s C - ,------..---_- __..._-_-_ .....-_-..... _-_-_- ..---------.--- ......-_-___ ..._..._-_-_- ....._-__________ ...._-_-_ ..._-:. F E s T I V A L 1 9 8 8 S P O N S O R E D B y PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES N C For: Immediate Release, Please Contact: BAMPress & Publicity 718-636-4129 BROOKLYNACADEMY OF MUSIC ANNOUNCES SIXTH ANNUALNEXT WAVEFESTIVAL 1988 FESTIVAL FEATURES14 DANCE, THEATERAND MUSIC EVENTS OVER NINE-WEEKPERIOD, OCTOBER19 - DECEMBER17, 1988 PHILIP MORRISCOMPANIES INC. PROVIDESRECORD SETTING GRANT OF $350,000 FOR ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVEYEAR OF SPONSORSHIP Harvey Lichtenstein, President and Executive Producer of The Brooklyn Academy of Music, announced the full roster of dance, theater, music and music-theater events that will make up the Sixth annual NEXT WAVE Festival at BAMbeginning October 19, 1988. A total of 14 programs including 18 world premieres and one American premiere as well as five commissioned works are scheduled for the nine-week Festival which has become the focus of contemporary non-traditional arts and artists world­ wide. For the third consecutive year, Philip Morris Companies Inc. will provide principal sponsorship of the Festival with a record setting grant of $350,000. The Warrior Ant, a mock-epic music-theater work combining Japanese, Latin American and African arts, will open the Festival. BAMwill present the world premiere of the complete, full production of the fir st part of a trilogy by writer/director Lee Breuer and composer/arranger Bob Telson the creators of The Gospel at Colonus. Other major productions of the 1988 NEXT WAVEFestival include the American premiere (following debut performances in Berlin) of a new collaboration between director/designer Robert Wilson and Academy Award winning composer David Byrne entitled The Forest and the premiere of David Gordon's evening-length dance work United States. more .. BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 30 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, BROOKLYN , NEW YORK 11217-1486 oocH n~DAATAHNT 171RI 636-4129 THECOPIER (718) 857 2021 AMERICA'S OLDEST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1988 NEXTWAVE Festival page -2- Commissioned works will include Bob Berky's exploration of political power The Power Project; Michael Moschen's one-man show Michael Moschen in Motion; the first full evening-length work by choreographer Susan Marshall who, along with her company, will make her NEXT WAVEdebut; a taut new work by the Japanese/American performance artists Eiko &Koma, and a special composition by keyboardist/composer Wayne Horvitz performed by his experimental nine-piece big band in a concert that will also feature his art-rock group The President . Making its U.S. debut in the 1988 NEXT WAVEFestival will be England's provocative dance company DV 8 Physical Theatre. The controversial Buenos Aires-based theater company Teatro Del Sur will make its first New York appearance in "Tango Varsoviano" (The Warsaw Tango). Music will once again play a large part in the NEXT WAVEFestival. In addition to the Wayne Horvitz concert and following the tradition of recent years, The Brooklyn Philharmonic will co-produce with BAMa special concert entitled The Next Wave In Europe with the renowned violinist Gidon Kremer, conducted by Dennis Russell Davies. This concert will highlight the music of contemporary composers from Estonia and Germany. Composer Peter Gordon will join with video artist Kit Fitzgerald to present the premiere of The Return of The Native, a performance of music and video. Accordionist Guy Klucevsek and his "Ain't Nothin' But A Polka Band" will give new life to the polka in a concert entitled Polka From The Fringe . And a collective of 16 cutting edge jazz artists will create a one-time-only concert entitled M-Base Jams At BAM. Announcing the events of the 1988 NEXT WAVEFestival, Harvey Lichtenstein noted: "Our goal each year is to keep the NEXT WAVEfresh and challenging. I am especially pleased that this year ' s Festival continues to highlight new developments in the contemporary performing arts. "I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Philip Morris Companies Inc. for their continued and valuable support of the NEXT WAVEFestival. Since 1983 they have been committed partners in this showcase for established and emerging artists. Hamish Maxwell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Philip Morris noted, "Philip Morris is extremely proud to be the sponsor of the NEXT WAVEFestival, which is a major national force for bringing experimentation, daring and innovation to the performing arts . " Philip Morris began its support of the arts in 1958. Over the past 30 years, the company has developed one of the most comprehensive corporate cultural programs in the United States. Philip Morris gave its first grant to BAMin 1968 and has been a continuous supporter since 1979. more ... 1988 NEXT WAVEFestival page -3- In 1981, Philip Morris supported BAM's production of Philip Glass' Satyagraha, a major part of the first NEXT WAVEseries - the predecessor of the NEXT WAVEFestival. Philip Morris sponsored the 1986 and 1987 Festivals with annual grant of $250,000. Mr. Lichtenstein further commented, "I also want to express special thanks to artist Sherrie Levine and the Mary Boone Gallery for providing this year's Festival poster. Sherrie joins the ranks of Roy Lichtenstein, Francesco Clemente, Frank Stella, Susan Rothenberg and Willem de Kooning who have each created distinctive posters for the past five Festivals." Bianca Jagger will serve as the Chairman of the Opening Night Benefit for the 1988 NEXT WAVEFestival Wednesday, October 19, 1988. The Opening Night Benefit is organized as a function of the NEXT WAVE Producers Council, which is the private patron group of the NEXT WAVEFestival. The NEXT WAVEProducers Council provides annual private patronage for BAM's NEXT WAVEFestival and organizes and sponsors seminars, exhibitions, publications and special events for this program throughout the year. The Chairmen for the 1988 NEXT WAVEProducers Council will be Brian and Anne McNally. With this year's Festival, BAMwill inaugurate the NEXT WAVEAssociates, comprising young professionals interested in supporting BAMand the activities of the NEXT WAVE. The 1988 NEXT WAVEAssociates chairmen are Maria Cuomo Cole, Kenneth Cole and David Kuhn. Additional major sponsors of the 1988 NEXT WAVEFestival are: the National Endowment for the Arts; The Rockefeller Foundation; The Ford Foundation; The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc.; Pew Charitable Trusts; The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; the W. Alton Jones Foundation, Inc.; The AT&T Foundation; the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust; The Howard Gilman Foundation; the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company; Robert W. Wilson; The Harkness Foundations for Dance, and the New York State Council on the Arts. The BAMfacility is owned by the City of New York and its operation is supported in part with public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. For subscription, ticket and additional information about the 1988 NEXT WAVEFestival, call the Brooklyn Academy of Music at 718-636-4100 or write, BAM, 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217. more ..... 1988 NEXTYAVE Festival page -4- MUSIC/THEATEREVENTS OF THE 1988 NEXTWAVE FESTIVAL THE WARRIORANT BAl1 Majestic Theater - October 19-30 The Warrior Ant is a music/theater pageant tracing the life history of a hero Sumurai ant.