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[Norooz, New York]

Nahid Rachlin

Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 7pm. $10 suggested donation. We are celebrating Norooz, the Persian New Year with a book reading by critically acclaimed author, Nahid Rachlin, a series of short films and music while you socialize with New York's Persian community. Part of the Persian Arts Festival. Jonathan Shorr Gallery, 109 Crosby St. (off Prince St.) in SOHO, NYC. [ more info ]

[The Dark City]

Robert Polito
Todd Colby

Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 7pm. Free. Featuring National Book Critics Circle Award winner Robert Polito & poet Todd Colby. Screening of Ry-Russo Young's remake of Psycho, Steven K. Tsuchida's twisted comedy about Ninjas & Gabe Ibanez's modern horror classic set in Mexico City. Jonathan Shorr Gallery, 109 Crosby St. (off Prince St.) in SOHO, NYC. [ more info ]

[Far-Away & So Close]
Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 7pm. Free
Performance by Haale. Films by Abbas Kiarostami, Daniel Mitelpunkt, Ashvin Kumar, caraballo-farman & others. Jonathan Shorr Gallery, 109 Crosby St. (off Prince St.) in SOHO, New York City

Haale

NY-born vocalist and poet Haale weaves Persian melodies through a lush soundscape that pays homage to Sufi musical traditions and pschedelic rock. ĘThough she sings mostly in Persian, the music speaks all languages, loudly, passionately, defiantly. Haale has played such venues as Lincoln Center, Mercury Lounge, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Joe's Pub. "Haale is one of 15 artists sure to make big waves in the future ....This genre-bending seamstress will make you see stars while ascending to her own." -- Global Rhythm. "HAALE...underscores the evolution and transformation of centuries-old art forms as they adapt to the new realities of a multiethnic city..." -- The New York Times. [ more info ]

[City Jam]
Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 7pm. Free. Featuring Roger Bonair-Agard, Ry Russo-Young's remake of Psycho, and Punk Rocker Henry Rollins as the angel of death in Deathdealer. And the innovative films from the Academia Internacional de Cinema in Brazil. Jonathan Shorr Gallery, 109 Crosby St. (off Prince St.) in SOHO, New York City. The event is part of Jungle Drums' CITY JAM events.

Roger Bonair-Agard

A veteran of the spoken-word scene, two-time National Slam Champion Roger Bonair-Agard releases his debut book, Tarnish and Masquerade, with accompanying CD full of spellbinding poems. These poems chart an exile's coming-of-age and an increasingly relevant immigrant's experience. [ more info ]