13549: Wilcken: Makandal Presents Rising Sun -- in New York area

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Lois E Wilcken <makandal-ny@juno.com>


PRESS RELEASE

La Troupe Makandal presents Rising Sun (Solèy Lève), a Vodou drama of
death and rebirth in three parts.  Travel from the season of the dead
through the winter solstice to the stirring of pre-vernal rites.
Dancing, drumming, and song under the direction of Master Drummer Frisner
Augustin (NEA Heritage Fellow 1999) and Choreographer Erol Josue.
Admission at the door: $10 general, $8 students/seniors/members; $5
children.

Dates and place:
Sunday, 17 November, 5 pm
Saturday, 21 December, 8 pm
Saturday, 11 January, 8 pm
South Oxford Space, 138 South Oxford Street between Atlantic Avenue and
Hanson Place

Transportation:
Take the Brooklyn-bound local C to Lafayette Avenue.  Exit at the South
Oxford Street/Hanson Place stair.  Walk about 7 doors up from Hanson
Place to 138 South Oxford Street
or
Take the 2, 3, 4, 5, W, N, R, to the Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street stop;
or the LIRR to Flatbush Avenue.  Exit at Hanson Place.  Walk along Hanson
Place toward the shopping mall 5 blocks to the traffic light, then make a
right onto South Oxford Street.  South Oxford Space is on your right.
or
Take the G train to Fulton Street.  Walk 2 blocks up Fulton Street to
South Oxford Street, then make a right onto South Oxford.  Cross Hanson
Place.  South Oxford Space is on the right about 7 doors up from Hanson
Place.

Take the B25, B26, B38, B44, or B52 buses.  Call 718-330-1234 for further
information about bus routes.

Call 718-953-6638 or email makandal-ny@juno.com for information about
road travel.


Support from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National
Endowment for the Arts has made this program possible.