Bedford Park News: Circus Coming to the Bronx

Bedford Park News: Circus Coming to the Bronx: Circus Coming to the Bronx BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 12- Circus comes to the Bronx as part of City Parks Foundation’s Sum...

Circus Coming to the Bronx

Circus Coming to the Bronx

BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 12- Circus comes to the Bronx as part of City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage Kids International Contemporary Circus Festival.  New Yorkers will be dazzled juggling, hoop diving and partner acrobatics shows specially designed to entertain all ages! The circus programs introduce New York City youth to contemporary circus, a growing genre that incorporates physical theater, dance and acrobatics. 

The 2015 season marks the third year of SummerStage Kids' focus on contemporary circus. Families will get the chance to see the best circus companies, from North America and beyond, make their mark in New York City as part of the International Contemporary Circus Festival.  For the first time, SummerStage Kids will bring an evening circus program to the Bronx, with Brooklyn’s own Hybrid Movement Company and, from the state of Washington, The Incredible Incredible, performing for one night in Crotona Park. Hybrid Movement Company will present two works incorporating dance, acrobatics, and visual arts while The Incredible Incredible presents ‘Palindrome’, the story of two imaginary friends meeting for the first time, a piece inspired by mime, physical comedy, American sideshow, European clowns, and street theater. 

For more information on SummerStage Kids International Contemporary Circus Festival events, visit http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/events/category/circus/.

  June

Friday, June 26

CIRCUS: Hybrid Movement Company, The Incredible Incredible, IMPACT Repertory Theater

Crotona Park, BX

Crotona Park E. and Charlotte St.

7PM

July

Thursday, July 16

MindFlip Duo

Tremont Park, BX

E. Tremont Ave. between Third Ave and Arthur Ave.

10:30AM

Thursday, July 23

Lucky Bob

Tremont Park, BX

E. Tremont Ave. between Third Ave and Arthur Ave.

10:30AM

Friday, July 24

Lucky Bob

Poe Park, BX

Next to the bandstand; Grand Concourse at E. 193rd St.

10:30AM

August

Thursday, August 13

Hybrid Movement Company

Van Cortlandt Park, BX

Southwest Playground; Van Cortlandt Park S. and Broadway

10:30AM

Artist Descriptions

Hybrid Movement Company

The Hybrid Movement Company, a dance, acrobatic, and visual arts troupe, will present two works, Momentum and Are You the Dreamer? Momentum, a new piece, focuses on risk-taking perpetual movement driven by rhythms and flowing through melodies. It is performed in a powerful cohesion of Hybrid Movement, circus arts, classical and contemporary ballet, rhythmic gymnastics, bobbing, waving and popping. Are You the Dreamer? is a transubstantiated tale exploring beauty, ugliness, rejection, love, dreams, and fear through dancing and dynamic movement. The Hybrid Movement Company has been hailed by the New York Times as one of the most innovative Contemporary Circus Companies in the USA today!

The Incredible Incredible

The Incredible Incredible presents, 'Palindrome', the story of two characters, each the other's imaginary friend, meeting for the first time to unfold the intricacies of their tangled coexistence. Performances feature invisible string manipulation, shoe poi, impossible feats with silverware, sinus explorations, snail hats, and finger stunts all set to live music! The Incredible Incredible is a physical theatre duo formed by two friends inspired by mime, physical comedy, traditional American sideshow, European clowns, and street theatre. Matthew “Poki” McCorkle is a self-taught physical performer known internationally for his surreal hoop illusions, movement based manipulation, and unique and unusual presentations. Justin Therrien is an entertainer that challenges the audience's perception of what is real and what is illusion with his unique blend of movement and skill based manipulation. Accompanying them is composer and multi-instrumentalist Lucas Hicks on accordion, percussion, harmonica and ukulele.

IMPACT Repertory Theater

IMPACT Repertory Theatre Performance Company uses the performing arts and the dynamics of leadership training to inspire and empower youth. IMPACT believes that arts and education play a pivotal role in providing opportunities and transitions for the leaders of tomorrow. IMPACT is rooted in creative self-expression and anchored by a commitment to Safe Space, Outstanding Effort and Service to the Community (S.O.S.). IMPACT promotes the positive development of young people ages 12 to 19 by providing a learning environment that encourages, nurtures and challenges its students. IMPACT offers workshops, leadership programs and performance opportunities. The programs and curriculum encourage IMPACT members to have the imagination, skills and confidence to create their “special place in the world.” A core IMPACT value is attending college and giving back through active community service. All of IMPACT’s classes and programs are free. IMPACT’s ongoing performance program, creative labs, and 12 weeks intensive artist and activist training program are tuition free.

Lucky Bob

Watch as Lucky Bob juggles boxes, spins balls, reads minds and turns a volunteer into a magician. This show is action-packed and full of crazy magic and cool juggling stunts, a show not to be missed.

MindFlip Duo

Mix Kid Ace's extraordinary magic with Paris the Hip-Hop Juggler's amazing stunts, and what do you have? MindFlip Duo: the hottest tandem

 to hit the scene! Mixing hip juggling with mind-blowing magical feats and comedy, MindFlip Duo, formerly known as The Renaissance League, create one fresh, exciting, full-length show with signature material that they've performed throughout the nation and abroad. Be careful not to blink. You might miss something!

#Circus #Bronx

 

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Bedford Park News: Construction Comes to End at Filer Plant

Bedford Park News: Construction Comes to End at Filer Plant: Only $2B Over Budget, Years Behind Schedule Construction Comes to End at Filer Plant By David Greene BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE...

Construction Comes to End at Filer Plant

Only $2B Over Budget, Years Behind Schedule

Construction Comes to End at Filer Plant

By David Greene

BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 12- The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEP) quietly sent out a press release in May that stated that construction was nearly completed and the Croton Water Filtration Plant was now online-- but have refused to respond to repeated requests for additional information.

A source at Councilman Andrew Cohen's office reported, "There is still some work going on, but a large majority of that work is over and the plant has been activated and the walls are being taken down... we were just made aware that they activated the facility."

Calling it the largest such plant in America, the press release stated that the plant will filter as much as 290 million gallons of drinking water each day.

With the completion of the $3.2 billion project, water from the Croton water supply system was reconnected to the city's distribution network for the first time since 2008. The new plant is expected to provide 30 percent of the city's current daily water consumption.

Work on the 400,000 square-foot plant began in 2004 and at the height of the project, 1,300 laborers were employed at the site

In the press release, DEP Commissioner Emily Lloyd stated, "The filtration plant will help ensure the city has a safe and reliable supply of drinking water in the event of future drought."

Lloyd added, "All New Yorker's should raise a glass of New York City tap water today and recognize the thousands of workers who have contributed to the completion of this critical facility."   

#FiltrationPlant #Reservoir #DEP #Bronxnews

 

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Tire iron arrest

Stunning DumbAss Arrested

BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 11- The tire iron wielding,selfie obsessed, assault suspect has been arrested. 

Cops say 26-year-old Gloribels  Serrano turned herself in to police.

At around 2:30 a.m. in Bedford Park, cops say Serrano came up to the woman from behind and struck her in the back of the head with a tire iron. The victim was treated at an area hospital and released. Cops would not say what spurred the attack. 

#NYPD #TireIron #Selfie

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Bedford Park News: Handjob Stabbing

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Handjob Stabbing

Handjob Stabbing

(Photo by Andre Rivera)

By David Greene

BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 10- NYPD detectives have released surveillance video of the young man wanted in connection with the brutal stabbing death of another young man at the Handjob, just blocks from the local police station.

Officers from the 47th Precinct were called to the scene by a 911 call of an "assault in progress," outside of the Handjob Car Wash at 4010 Bronxwood Avenue at 3:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 7.

Arriving officers discovered the 20-year-old victim, later identified by police as Shawn Depusoir of East 236 Street-- laying on the sidewalk with one stab wound to the left side of his chest.

Depusoir, who was stabbed outside of his place of employment at the Hand Job Car Wash, was rushed to Jacobi Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Hours later detectives would release a video they say is the 20-year-old suspect, identified by police as Bronxite Rashawn Archer, who remains at large.

Officials say Archer is 5 foot 6 and was last seen wearing a yellow sweatshirt, red pants and black sneakers.

Anyone with information on Archer's whereabouts is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS, all calls remain confidential.   

#NYPD #Handjob #Bronxnews