A THREE-DAY CELEBRATION OF

MUSIC, ART, DANCE & PERFORMANCE

500+ ARTISTS :: 100+ STUDIOS :: 50+ GALLERIES & STAGES
1O0+ PROGRAMMING PARTNERS :: FAMILY-FRIENDLY PROGRAMS

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 Welcome to the 2010
Dumbo Arts FEstival
The Dumbo Arts Festival is a feast for the senses DIRECTIONS
that attracts 100,000+ visitors over 3 days with the The Dumbo Arts Festival spans
participation of over 500 artists, 100 studios, 50 the neighborhood of DUMBO,
Brooklyn, between the Brooklyn and
galleries and stages, 100 programming partners.
Manhattan Bridges, including the
Beginning Friday night, September 24, and continuing Waterfront. Parking is scarce and
through Sunday, September 26, art revelers can enjoy: public transportation is encouraged,
Based in Brooklyn, visiting artists in their studios or making murals on the though if driving, use 45 Main

west elm supports

Street as a GPS terminus. Biking or
street; musicians, dancers, poets, performance and walking over either bridge is also a
circus artists throughout the neighborhood, on street great way to arrive from the west.

emerging artists corners and sidewalk stages, in the park and even in the
river; communing with instrument makers in workshops;
BY SUBWAY:
F to York Street: Make a right when

and is a proud sponsor of the hearing from tech gurus about the latest advances; exiting the train station. Walk 1
block down Jay Street and turn left
and joining walking tours to hear city historians share
onto Front Street. Continue 4 blocks

DUMBO ARTS FESTIVAL

little-known stories of the neighborhood. There’s
steampunk, spectacle and performance art, drum circles
and parades, and plenty to engage children as well. The
Dumbo Arts Festival will be as smart and sophisticated
as the city’s creative community itself, real and flavorful,
with grit and polish. Come on out and experience it for
yourselves.
Best regards,
Zannah Mass, Karen Dalzell &
The Dumbo Arts Festival Team
to Main Street.
A/C to High Street: Walk downhill
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and make a left onto Henry Street.
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follow it until it ends at the pier, or
make a right on Water Street.

BY WATER TAXI:
New York Water Taxi operates to
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Sponsors from several locations along the
Founding Sponsor Manhattan waterfront including
the South Street Seaport. Exit the
Ferry Landing onto Water Street and
walk north.

CONTACT INFO:
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Zannah Mass,
Festival Sponsors Artistic Director,
Co-Executive Producer
info@dumboartsfestival.com
Karen Dalzell,
Co-Executive Producer
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4. Main Street Park Lounge 33. 46 Bridge St
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5. Corner of Main & (66 Water St) 34. 89 Bridge St
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 Open Studios
Get a glimpse of the creative process, as artists open their
studios to give you a behind-the-scenes look at their work.
VISUAL ARTS
exhibitions are open 12-6pm
SATURDAY ONLY
18 Bridge St 32
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1F Maria Scarpini Pt
46 Bridge St 33
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1 Ashley Taraban Pt
1 Diana Jensen Pt
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305A Tara Dixon Pt Mm
309A Cynthia Packard Sc
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209 Elizabeth Hazan Pt Dw
209 Laura Karetzky Pt
307 NY Studio School Sc
309 Kathleen Mahoney Pt
309 Koren Volk Pt
309 Leslie Astor Pt Mm Ot
309 Nadia Block Pt
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309 Diana Hortsch Pt
309 Devon Kearney Ph
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309 Jaime Barbato Pt Dr
315 Davide Cantoni Pt Dr
315 Tohmas Elmlund Pt
315 Josh Gosfield Ph
318 Triangle Arts ALL
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305 Stefan Killen Ph
314 Vitaly Komar Pt Ot
316 Erica Stoller Sc
606 Masaru Bando Sc
606 Rica Bando Pt
611 John Ensor Parker Mm
613 Michael Price Pt
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1002 Claudio Tschopp Pt
1005 Gigi Spratley Mm
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1010 Debra Vilen Ph
616A Marney Fuller Pt
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100 Jay St 20
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28-D Hiroko Ohno Pt
168 Jay St 21
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304 Nola Zirin Pt
318 Scott Kahn Pt
331 Allison Orenstein Ph
1011 Adel Kerpely Pt
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Rona Yefman Sc 81 Pearl St 22
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55 Washington St 28 252 Eileen Mislove Pt Dw
7B Lauren Matsumoto Pt 252 Marty Greenbaum Sc Pt Mm Ot
251 Marc Dennis Pt 254 Julian Hsiung Pt Dw
251 David Baskin Sc 265 Changyoung Kim Pt
251 Alexi Worth Pt 331 Bernie DeChant Ph
251 Barnaby Furnas Pt 331 Michael Arthur Pt  Dw
730 Chris Perry Pt Ot
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 Juried Exhibitions & Installations
Indoors
VISUAL ARTS
MOST JURIED PROJECTS are oN VIEW from Friday 6-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-6pm
Best Outdoor Public Art
Installation, Best Indoor
Public Art Installation
and Best Open Studio
will be judged by a
professional jury. The
winner of each will
receive $1,000. The
Grand Prize winner will
receive a donated studio
in a building owned by
Two Trees, free of rent
for one year.
Gabriel Barcia-Colombo*
Consider the human life-cycle,
personal space, entrapment and
cultural chronicles in Garden,
a video sculpture in which 50
tiny video-projected people are
presented in glass bottles, much
like insects captured in jars.
gabebc.com/Animalia.php
Ranjit Bhatnagar
55 Washington St (lobby). In
Misericordiam, an old accordion
hangs in space, suspended from
cords and cables. It twitches and
shudders, comes to life and plays a
mournful tune. moonmilk.com
Eric Corriel
81 Front St. A reminder of Brooklyn’s
susceptibility to rising tides
6 caused by global warming, Dumbo
Underwater is a video installation
that imagines what DUMBO might
look like underwater.
ericcorriel.com
Tai Hwa Goh
45 Main St (lobby). Lull is an
experimental installation of prints
made by traditional techniques
such as intaglio and silkscreen.
taihwagoh.com
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Nelson Hancock
20 Jay St (Suite 356). Question
whether a self-portrait can ever
represent your true self. In That’s
(not) Me, visitors can take self
portraits and walk away with instant
prints. nelsonhancock.com
Nora Herting
55 Washington St (3rd Fl elevator
bank). In Face of Brooklyn, see
the changing face of DUMBO
through this photo series of the
neighborhood’s past and present
artists, business owners and
residents. noraherting.com
Fawad Khan
55 Washington St (5th Fl). American
Muscle consists of non-narrative
animations that focus on
industrial New York: automobiles,
construction materials, broken
glass and orange netting.
fawadkhan.com
Chris Mottalini
55 Washington St (Suite 319). The
photographs in After You Left, They
Took It Apart (Demolished Paul
Rudolph Homes) document three
homes designed by experimental
Modernist architect Paul Rudolph
just before their demolition.
mottalini.com
KS Rives*
Before I die I want to... is a collection
of photographs with statements
from people answering that exact
question. beforeidieiwantto.org
Carol Salmanson
111 Front St (outside suite 204).
In All That’s Left, we see LEDs
boxes embedded in reflective
sheeting transform empty industrial
space with color and technology.
carolsalmanson.com
Ken Solomon
55 Washington St (4th Fl elevator
bank). Video projection in One
Shake and It’s Gone traces the
architectural history of DUMBO
by using a format that recalls an
Etch A Sketch, highlighting the
changing face of the neighborhood.
kensolomon.com
Leonard Ursachi
81 Front St. Evoking every town and
city that has vanished under water,
Rise and Shine is an aquarium
that contains a model of an island
that is alternately drowned and
resuscitated as water repeatedly
rises and falls. Pendulums 2 is
a video projection documenting
pendulums that have stopped
marking time. ursachi.net
Seldon Yuan
111 Front St (Suite 212). In Vacuum/
plenum (the Cotard delusion,
invisibility, and other gravities), the
viewer becomes an inadvertent
performer as they are unable to
catch their own reflection while in
the house of mirrors.
seldonyuan.com
Lucia Warck-Meister
Juried Exhibitions & Installations
Outdoors
Sean Capone’s Floral Wall: Skull & Void
Allison Berkoy
30 Washington St (loading dock).
Wake up gauze-covered dummies
to hear about their dreams,
nightmares and inability to
remember in Asleep #3. berkoy.com
Suzanne Broughel
Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier 3, York St
off of Jay St). The Dumbo X Games:
The Jump-shot Shoot Money Cup
Without Money gives you a chance
to advise the artist on how to make
the perfect jump shot and receive
an original, hand-painted T-shirt.
Sean Capone
Manhattan Bridge Anchorage. Floral
Wall: Skull & Void will transform the
Manhattan Bridge with an array of
floral motifs highlighting its unique
architectural space.
seancapone.com
Erin Rachel Hudak
Tobacco Warehouse, 26 New Dock
St (at Water St). A statement that
may hide one’s true feelings, this
installation of 3-D letters cut from
recycled corrugated plastic assures
us, “Everything Is Fine.”
erinrachelhudak.com
Mahan Javadi & Bruno Billio
45 Main St (lobby). Ambient
Vibrations visualizes our subtle
interactions and interrelationships
with built environments through
clever use of technology.
mahanjavadi.com
Mahan Javadi, Salome
Nikuradze & Novka Cosovic
Around 45 Main St area. Public
Notations’ full-scale architectural
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notations serve as a reminder
of the origin of the buildings and
other structures we use every
day: the design and the designer.
mahanjavadi.com
MSLK
55 Washington St façade. The
number 2,629, representing
the number of take-out meals
consumed every second in the
U.S., is constructed from single-use
take-out containers for the exhibit
Take-Less. mslk.com
Olek
Roving. Taking cues from Yoko Ono’s
book of instruction and drawings,
Grapefruit, Olek invites you to shake
hands with Crocheted Painting to
Shake Hands #, a performer whose
personal, sexual and cultural
identity is masked by crochet.
agataolek.com
Anne Percoco
Main St Park. Find rest and
relaxation in Canopy, where you’ll
encounter camouflaged sleeping
bags made from thousands of
printed leaves culled from botanical
print fabrics of varying colors and
textures. annepercoco.com
Ed Purver
The Archway under the Manhattan
Bridge. With each rumbling train
passing overhead, the Manhattan
Bridge Archway will be slowly
transformed from a solid tunnel
of ice to a melting glacier full
of cracks, through photos of a
Norwegian glacier taken by Monica
Ruzansky in Nesting.
edpurver.com
*Location TBD, please check Festival website for more information.
Edward Schexnayder*
The Unknown Knowns reminds
visitors of the absent presence of
the homeless through a collection
of shrines scattered throughout
DUMBO. edwardschexnayder.info
Sasha Sumner*
Using the image of a mosque built
4,000 years before the Manhattan
Bridge, Arches and Bridges will
transport viewers to another place
and time. vimeo.com/sashasumner
Hidemi Takagi
Roving. Sample various cultural
ephemera from around the world at
“Cultural Stand” Blender, a lens into
New York’s immigrant communities
and cultures. hidemitakagi.com
Lucia Warck-Meister
Roving from Anchorage to the
shore line. High Tide recalls rising
and falling tidewaters through
performances with droplet-like
bubbles. luciawarckmeister.com
Jennifer Williams
Scaffolding on Front St between
Washington St and Adams St.
[flo] #5 creates order within the
urban chaos and illuminates the
neighborhood’s distinctiveness.
jennifer-williams.com
Apisak ‘M’ Vithyanond*
Viewers can digitally paint their
own body trails in Human Graffiti.
m-apisak.com
Ahron Weiner
55 Washington St, scaffolding
along Adams St. Photographs of
decaying outdoor ads from around 7
the world provoke questions
about the universal language of
advertising and the afterlife of
ads and products in AdInfinitum©.
ahronphoto.com
Seth Wulsin
81 Front St and 45 Main St (loading
dock). In Animas, 3-D portraits
shift and change depending on the
distance and angle of the viewer.
sethwulsin.com
 OTHER EXHIBITIONS
& INstallations
VISUAL ARTS
MOST Exhibitions are open Friday 6-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-6pm
INDOORS
A.I.R. Gallery & Pillow Culture
55 Washington St. In Pillow Pageant,
16 artist-designed pillows are on
display and are accompanied by
films inspired by U.S. Patents.
blog.pillowculture.com
Chul-Hyun “Charlie”
Ahn’s Well
55 Washington St (lobby). Glancing
into the sculpture, Well, creates the
unsettling illusion of looking into
an endless abyss devoid of human
presence. Permanent installation
commissioned by Two Trees.
Collective Art’s First Thought*
Collectiveart.org
Collective Consumption
20 Jay St (Suite 1019). Curated
by Claire Sexton and Christina
Vassallo. Everyday objects
highlighting existing relationships
between consumers and discarded
goods. randomnumber.nu
Dorje Ling Buddhist Center
98 Gold St. A Celebration of Buddhist
Arts and Crafts: Art by Monks of
Palgyalwa Jonangpa Takten Shadrup
Choeling. littlelama.org
Gleason’s Gym
Boxing Art at its Best
77 Front St (2nd Fl). Where boxing
meets fine art; where the physical
meets the spiritual and cerebral.
gleasonsgym.net
Jane’s Carousel
56 Water St. A magnificent, fully
restored 1922 Philadelphia
Toboggan Company Carousel is on
8 view in this gallery space until it is
moved to its permanent home in
Brooklyn Bridge Park, where it will
be housed in a pavilion designed by
Jean Nouvel. janescarousel.com
League Treatment
Center/LAND
67 Front St. In LP’s REBORN, classic
album covers are transformed
and recreated by artists.
leaguetreatment.org
*Location and other info TBD, please check Festival website for more information.
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Melville House:
Geometry and Gesture
145 Plymouth St. New work by artist
Chris Walsh. mhpbooks.com
New York Foundation
for the Arts
111 Front St (Suite 214). NYFA
Artists Crossing Over: Featuring
artists representing NYFA’s diverse
programming. nyfa.org
John Parker & Johnny Moreno,
Sweet Crude
81 Front St. A multichannel video
installation that visually interprets
the quantity of flow from the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill with light
and movement.
New York Photo Festival
The powerHouse Arena, 37 Main St.
Capture Brooklyn, a juried exhibition
of contemporary photography, seeks
to capture the spirit and essence
of Brooklyn as New York City’s new
epicenter of literature, music, art
and photography. capturebrooklyn.
nyphotofestival.com
No Longer Empty
111 Front St (Suite 200). Curators:
Manon Slome, Jodie Dinapoli
and Keith Schweitzer. Artists will
reference DUMBO’s industrial
past and its recent renovation and
transformation. nolongerempty.org
PUSH-PULL*
Features 16 international
multidisciplinary artists brought
together by NYFA’s 2010 Mentoring
Program for Immigrant Artists.
James Stanley, Outer Cape:
New Art from Provincetown*
20 Jay St (Suite 316).
The Center for Photography
at Woodstock
55 Washington St (Suite 453). This
extensive photography exhibit
features work by Wendy Ewald, Ed
Kashi, Robert Mapplethorpe, Gerald
Slota, Susan Meisales, Martin
Munkacsi, and many others.
The Work Office (TWO)
45 Main St (Suite 800). Katarina
Jerinic and Naomi Miller, project
artists. A multidisciplinary art
project disguised as an employment
agency. theworkoffice.com
The Triangle Artists’
Workshop Program*
An intense two-week studio session
for an international group of 30
professional visual artists that
culminates in an exhibition. The
workshop’s mission is to create an
environment designed to maximize
exchange, stimulate new ideas and
encourage experimentation.
triangleworkshop.org
Triangle Arts Association;
Space: The Mother of
Invention*
See artists whose work benefits
from negotiating the struggle for
space in Brooklyn.
Under The Radar:
A Group Exhibition of Under-
Represented Artists Who
Deserve More Attention
111 Front St (Suite 204). Organized
and Curated by Marc Dennis.
marcdennis.com
E-Xchange, curated
by Rachel Vancelette*
Artists will present their definition
of today’s adaptation of the “pen
pal” metaphor.
video_dumbo
112 Water St. Curated by Caspar
Stracke and Gabriela Monroy.
Presented by Dumbo Arts Center,
new contemporary video art
screenings and installations. Live
projector performances by Wet
Gate, Bruce McClure, Luis Recoder
and Sandra Gibson.
videodumbo.org
 OTHER EXHIBITIONS
& INSTALLATIONS
outdoorS
Target Assault by
ScreaMachine, Gearoid Dolan
Various locations around the
Manhattan Bridge. A series of
visual “assaults” on iconic
structures around NYC by a
weaponless naked figure in the form
of an animated digital projection
emanating from a high-powered
proprietary projection device built
and operated by the artist.
Plastic Flowers Don’t Die,
Simone Couto-Kaplan
Jay St between York and Prospect
Sts Plastic flowers are woven into
wires of an industrial synthetic
green fence, transforming it into
a vertical garden. Passersby can
participate by adding flowers.
Illegal Art
York St and Front St fence.
MEmorial draws inspiration
from memorials and vigils that
commemorate sudden death with
photographs, notes and objects.
The work provides an opportunity
for the living to commemorate Leonard Ursachi’s Pendulums
themselves by creating a tribute to
represent their lives. illegalart.org
No Longer Empty
Leo Kuelbs Collection Outside 25 Washington St and 55
Various sites near the Manhattan Washington St Murals: NLE curates
Bridge anchorage Curators Leo site-specific installations on
Kuelbs and Adam Nankervis present scaffolding by artists Helen Dennis,
The Endless Bridge, a multi-channel, Logan Hicks, Sofia Maldonado and Aftershock*
video art event that explores the Chris Stain that unite NLE-curated A.I.R. Gallery & PILLOW CULTURE
notion of transition as a permanent indoor and outdoor spaces. present Jennifer Zackin’s
state. An international roster of Aftershock, an installation
Rabbit Movers Presents assembled from hundreds of oil-
artists includes Farkas FlRyan
Uzilevsky, Christine Schulz and Another Art Attack* absorbing hair booms into creature-
Vadim Schaeffler. Outside RABBITHOLESTUDIO on like forms that resemble the colorful
leokuelbscollection.com Washington St in the RABBITMOVERS sea life they’re designed to save.
mobile art gallery. rabbitmovers.com jenniferzackin.com
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Wet Exit, Janet Biggs
Main Street Park, East River off Main St
Presented by Smack Mellon, Wet Exit
merges the fierce athleticism of fighting
kayaks with pounding drumbeats and the
siren-like screams of a violinist amongst a
landscape of large-scale video projections.
Musicians, dancers and kayak polo players
will perform against the backdrop of the
Manhattan skyline beneath the Manhattan
and Brooklyn Bridges. smackmellon.org.

Serving DUMBO for over 20 years! *Location and other info TBD, please check Festival website for more information.
80 Front Street • (718)875-3700
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 MUSIC EVENTS
Music

ONStage
Performances (FREE)
Curated by
Patrick Derivaz
fri sept 24
@ underwater lounge
7pm  Earth People
Earth People cross boundaries
between jazz, Latin, world music,
rock, electronic, free, funk, classical
and the unclassifiable.
earthpeople.tv
Sun Sept 26
@ Galapagos Art Space
12pm  Balthrop Alabama
Balthrop Alabama straddles the
line between antebellum and
anti-folk, reconstructing indie pop.
balthropalabama.com
1pm  Avram Pengas &
the Noga Group
A skilled musical arranger, Pengas
creates music rooted in the
Mediterranean and the Middle East.
avram.pengas.com
2pm  Rob Schwimmer
A founding member of the highly
acclaimed Polygraph Lounge,
Schwimmer is a composer-pianist
and thereminist who has performed
and recorded with many music
icons. robschwimmer.com
12
Soh Daiko Drummers
6:30pm  Les Chaud Lapins
Les Chauds Lapins present French
songs of the 20s–40s, an epoch
when American jazz and swing
was being absorbed into the
witty, passionate, highly melodic
tradition of French popular music.
leschaudslapins.com
8pm  Tom Verlaine with Billy
Ficca & Patrick Derivaz
Tom Verlaine is a singer/songwriter/
guitarist best known as the
frontman of Television—a band
widely credited with establishing
punk and new wave. He’s joined by
former Television band member Billy
Ficca on drums and Patrick Derivaz,
a composer/producer who has
worked with John Cale, Will.I.Am,
Philip Glass and Jeff Buckley.
patrickderivaz.com
10pm  The Prodigals
One of the foremost Celtic rock
bands in the U.S., The Prodigals
masterfully fuse Irish traditional
music with rock and jazz.
prodigals.com
@ Tobacco Warehouse
6pm  Soh Daiko
The taiko (Japanese drums) tell
stories in music and dynamic
dance movements, developing out
of ancient agricultural rites and
music from shrines and temples.
sohdaiko.org
Curated by NYFA
Sun, Sept 26
@ Galapagos Art Space
4–6pm  The NYFA Collection,
25 Years of New York
New Music
Celebrating the launch of this first
CD representing 25 years of music
awarded by NYFA. Various artists
will perform. nyfa.org
Curated by Jan Bell
Sat Sept 25
@ Tobacco Warehouse
3pm  Strung Out String Band
A six-piece acoustic band dedicated
Chamber
Music Concerts
Fri & Sat: 8pm; Sun: 3pm
Bargemusic
Curated by Bargemusic, a
floating concert hall, Fulton
Ferry Landing Tickets $15–$40
718-624-2083 bargemusic.org
to interpreting “Old Time Southern”
music. strungoutstringband.com
4pm  Jesse Lenat
Brooklyn-based Lenat, who opened
Farm Aid 2007, performs the music
of Woody Guthrie and Jeff Buckley.
5pm  Jan Bell
Jan Bell of the acclaimed band, The
Maybelles, will be performing her
signature alt-country tunes.
janbellmusic.com
6pm  Shotgun Party
This party melds swinging, sultry
jazz with a dancehall sensibility.
shotgunfiesta.com
7pm  Will Scott
Scott was nominated for the
Independent Music Awards “Best
Blues Album” in 2010, and now
he’s set to tear up the Tobacco
Warehouse with his signature style
of blues.
willscottmusic.com
Curated by Ulises Beato
Sun Sept 26
@ Tobacco Warehouse
12pm  Heavy Birds
Melding the cello with rollicking
guitars, the Heavy Birds are as
haunting as they are rocking.
1:15pm  VIAL
Reminiscent of late 1970s and
early 1980s classic rock, VIAL’s
raw energy and explosive sound
has been dubbed Brooklyn’s true
underground rock experience.
2:30pm  No Surrender
Blending hip-hop, electro, soul,
synth-pop and indie-rock, No
Surrender has all of the bases
covered.
3:45pm  Julia Joseph
Joseph has fashioned a collection
of refined and quietly bewitching
songs that blossom beyond the
confines of traditional folk to
embrace the dynamics of jazz and
blues.
5pm  Conjunto Guantánamo
This Afro-Cuban band pairs lively
percussion, pounding syncopated
bass lines and brazenly exotic
trumpet melodies with Pepito
Gomez’s smooth and dynamic lead
vocals. conjuntoguantanamo.com
WORKSHOPS & DEMOS
(FREE)
Sat Sept 25 &
Sun Sept 26
VARIOUS LOCATIONS*
1pm Sat & 3pm Sun  Joe Brent*
A faculty member at Mannes
School of Music and leader of the
Joe Brent Quartet, Brent will give an
interactive workshop for all ability
levels focusing on instrumental
improvisation. Please RSVP in
advance to
info@dumboartsfestival.com.
2–5pm  Sadowsky Guitars
20 Jay St Guitar maker Roger
Sadowsky will help explain
the process of guitar-making.
sadowsky.com
2–5pm  Bill Hampton*
Hampton will demonstrate how he
makes instruments as stunning and
varied as dulcimers and banjos.
2–5pm  Dolphy Hazel*
Dolphy Hazel fabricates wooden
drums out of a range of beautiful
and often rare woods.
Sat sept 25 only
2–4pm  Daniel Fishkin*
Fishkin builds instruments of his
own creation in order to listen to
fantastic sounds.
2–5pm  Stefan Bauni*
Bauni will show various violins in
different stages of completion.
bauniviolins.com
2–5pm  Duncan Emck*
Emck will demonstrate how to Marching Bands
properly cut a violin scroll. Himalayas*
3pM  Dean Bowman* Sat pm, procession starts on
Specializing in traditional black Main St at Plymouth St
spirituals, Bowman will sing, With an ever-changing cast
discuss his work and the history of characters, a songbook of
of black spirituals. Please RSVP in today’s freshest composers
advance to info@dumboartsfestival. and a penchant for smashing
com. DeanBowman.net genres, Himalayas is a
spontaneous marching band
Sun SEPT 26 only celebration.
VARIOUS LOCATIONS* Great Small Works
Sat Sept 25, 7–7:30pm, parade
11am  Patrick Derivaz starts at 45 Main St and ends
Mick Management’s recording at foot of Jay St
studio, 35 Washington St (at Water Great Small Works will launch
St). Derivaz will share his extensive
its 15th season in style with
music background, guiding
a street procession through
attendees through the basics of
DUMBO, featuring acute
record engineering. Please RSVP in ambulatory spectacle and
advance to info@dumboartsfestival. raucous brass band soundings
com. patrickderivaz.com that will wind through the
neighborhood.
12pm  Martha Mooke*
Electro-Acoustic Violist/Composer
Drum Circles
Martha Mooke offers up sounds,
insights and hands-on opportunities Drum Circle
to explore new approaches to string Sat Sept 25, 12–2pm FREE,
playing. Tobacco Warehouse
Andre Martinez-Reed will be
1pm  Sam Zygmuntowicz
joined by various drum masters
38 Water St. World-renowned violin
to lead a drum circle in the NYC
maker Sam Zygmuntowicz gives
tradition.
a presentation that explores how
high-tech ways of analyzing violins Shamanic Circle
and their sound. Sun Sept 26, 2–4pm FREE,
Cadman Plaza
4pm  Shahzad Ishmaily*
Composer and musician Shahzad NYSC seeks to promote
earth-honoring living in ways
Ishmaily will offer kids a glimpse
into the art of making music. that foster environmental,
social and spiritual balance.
5pm  David Gage, Gage String
nyshamaniccircle.org
Instruments*
Master Luthier David Gage offers
a workshop/demo on string
13
instruments with a focus on
amplification for basses and celli.
@ Galapagos Art Space
post-performance,
16 Main St.
3pm  Rob Schwimmer
A founding member of Polygraph
Lounge, Schwimmer is a composer-
pianist and thereminist who will
offer a theremin demonstration. Mecca Bodega
robschwimmer.com
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 Sidewalk Series
Saturday & SUNDAY
A series of free outdoor concerts curated by the Dumbo Arts Festival Music Advisory Board
Music

Sponsored by Avalon Fort Greene. Brand-New Brooklyn Rentals

Saturday Saturday
Main St @ Plymouth St Buzzito’s @ Fulton Landing Front Street Pizza @ F Train Corner:
Rain plan: 45 Main St Tented Washington St Jay & York St
loading dock Tented Rain plan: 20 Jay St loading dock
12 Paul Mueller Opera on Tap (opera) 12 Renard Harris Nicola
(hammered dulcimer & drums) (blues harmonica) (indie pop/folk/rock)
1pm Mecca Bodega Flutronix 1pm Remy de Laroque (alt folk- Lawrence Rush (Motown
(hammer dulcimer & drums) (electro-acoustic flute duo) rock) classic soul, rock & roll)
2pm Acrobuffos (circus arts) North Sky Cello Ensemble 2pm Stumblebum Brass Band Chris Bergson (blues)
(classical) (punk/ska)
3pm TBA* Cathy Grier/NYC Subway Girl 3pm Sean Grissom (Cajun cello) Daniel Reyes Llinas (electic)
(folked-up blues)
4pm TBA* Rubin Kodheli/Blues in 4pm Irving Louis Lattin Stumblebum Brass Band
Space (avant-garde rock) (R&B, pop) (punk/ska)
5pm Acrobuffos (circus arts) Dean Bowman 5pm Heidi Kole (motown, TBA*
(avant-garde gospel) old R&B, soul)
6pm Stumblebum Brass Band Robert Ross (blues) 6pm TBA* TBA*
(punk/ska)
7pm Adam Matta TBA* 7pm TBA* TBA*
(human beatbox)

sunday sunday
Main St @ Plymouth St
Rain plan: 45 Main St
Buzzito’s @ Fulton Landing
Tented
Front Street Pizza @
Washington St
F Train Corner:
Jay & York St
More Sidewalk Series Features
loading dock Tented Rain plan: 20 Jay St loading dock
The streets of the neighborhood will come alive as
12 J Walter Hawkes (trombone, Joseph Brent Quartet 12 Martha Redbone (gumbo of Peter Cobb & Leon Boykins
ukelele, swing) (classical/jazz with mandolin) traditional Native American, soul, (jazz)
various art installations and performances punctuate
rock, funk, jazz, blues) the Festival’s scheduled programming. On Clumber
1pm Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Jon Colman 1pm Jason Green (Latin, jazz, TBA* Corner in particular (located
(folk-based rock) blues, bluegrass) on the corner of Washington
2pm Chopin in Song/Polish Flutterbox 2pm Sei Koizumi Yellowbirds/Sam Cohen and Prospect Sts), Festival
Theatre Institute (classical) (bass & voice duo) (Japanese instruments (art pop, cowboy-esque melodies) attendees can take in live
& sound effects)
street performances from
3pm Knox Chandler TBA* 3pm Dev Avidon w/ Ben Najib Bahri (North African) the likes of the Stumblebum
14 (eclectic guitar) Rosenblum 15
(original jazz vocals & piano)
Brass Band (12pm
Saturday), the Underground
4pm Bindlestiff Family Cirkus TBA* 4pm Lawrence Rush (Motown Cathy Grier/NYC Subway Girl
classic soul, rock & roll) (folked-up blues) Horns (1pm Sunday) and the
5pm Natural Expression Brad Farberman (guitar) 5pm TBA* TBA* Raya Brass Band (4:30pm
(rhythm band) Sunday) throughout
6pm Osekre (reggae) Erin & her cello (French pop, 6pm Ricky Orbach/Kohane of NY Gregory Grene (accordion, the weekend. Check
jazz, blues & humor) (alt Jewish rock) Celtic rock) dumboartsfestival.com for Raya
*Act and other info TBD, please check Festival website for more information. more information. Brass Band

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Performance, SPECTACLE & MORE
Acrobuffos: Waterbombs!
Saturday, 2pm & 5pm, Main St
outdoors. Draw your swords! A
hysterical water balloon gladiator
show with comic antics, flying water
balloons and loud opera music.
Great for all ages.
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
Sunday, 1pm & 4pm, Main St
outdoors. Surprise fun to come from
this talented circus arts troupe.
Janet Biggs’ Wet Exit
FREE. See Other Exhibitions
& Installations: Outdoors.
smackmellon.org
Stephanie Bok’s
What Happened*
The same personal story is told
by multiple actors of varying ages,
ethnicities, body types. Does
the meaning of the story change
depending on who tells it?
Bubby’s 7th Annual Pie Social
Sun 12–3pm, Bubby’s, 1 Main St.
Each year, Main Street in Brooklyn
overflows with an assortment
of pies created by local bakers.
Bubby’s invites foodies of all ages
to bring a pie to share. bubbys.com
Chashama*
The Woods, a sensory immersive,
participatory project brings
audiences on a journey to explore
their ideas of sensation, adventure,
expectation and discovery.
chashama.org
Andrea Cote & Michael
Drisulla’s Clay*
Outdoors on Main St. A participatory
performance that playfully presents
an artist in a public setting. Sit
to have your portrait sculpted
16
out of clay and witness it being
transformed into the next model’s
visage.
EAT BUGS!
Sat 12–2pm & 5–7pm, The
powerHouse Arena, 37 Main St.
Experience Creative Cricket Cuisine
with Brooklyn’s “bug chef” and
artist Marc Dennis.
Etsy Craft Night
Fri 4–8pm, Etsy Labs, 55 Washington
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St (Suite 512). Artist and author
Samantha Cotterill, otherwise
known as mummysam, leads a free
sewing workshop.
The Galapagos Floating
Kabarette
Sat 10pm, $10, 16 Main St. Part
cabaret, part burlesque and part
variety, each show features some of
the best performers from NYC and
beyond. galapagosartspace.com
Great Small Works: Pre-Spag
Sunset Procession
Sat 7–7:30pm. Procession lift-off:
8–10pm, dinner at 10 Jay St (9th
Fl). Featuring acute ambulatory
spectacle and raucous brass band
soundings before GSW’s signature
Spaghetti Dinner. Procession begins
at the foot of Main St.
Himalayas*
A marching band experience like no
other. With an ever-changing cast of
characters, a songbook of today’s
freshest composers and a penchant
for smashing genres, Himalayas is
a spontaneous, organic, ephemeral
pleasure-filled situation.
Nung-Hsin Hu’s Sushi*
Combines performance and
sculpture when two pieces of giant
sushi displayed in a street window
with artists as raw fish comment
on identity and perceptions.
nunghsinhu.com
Kunsthalle Galapagos
and Schroeder, Romero &
Shredder: Rod Verplanck:
Exploring the Surprising Power
in Your Self Importance
Fri 7:30pm, Galapagos Art Space,
16 Main St. World-renowned
inspirational speaker Rod Verplanck
shares his system for self-
actualization.
kunsthallegalapagos.com
Mighty Tanaka at Gleason’s
Gym—The Rumble Room:
Street Art Battles
Sat 12–6pm, 77 Front St. A virtual
artistic boxing match, featuring
some of NYC’s top street artists:
2Esae & SKI from Urnewyork, Veng
& Chris from Robots Will Kill, Royce
Bannon & Celso from Endless Love
Crew (ELC) mightytanaka.com,
gleasonsgym.net
MUSIC-THEATRE GROUP
presents Risa Jaroslow’s
Dance Co., with music by
Robert Een in THE PARTNER
PROJECT
Sat 3pm, Sun 4pm, 10 Jay St (9th
Fl). viBe Theater girls share poetry,
songs and scenes about what it
really means to be a teenage girl in
New York City.
Olek
See Juried section. agataolek.com
Steampunk Salon Saloon
Sat & Sun, The Underwater Lounge,
66 Water St. A celebration of
steampunk culture, fashion and
craftsmanship.
Schedule:
On Display: Tsirkus Fotografika,
Vintage Photographer
3pm: G.D.Falksen Presents
Steampunk 101 (Author, Historian)
4pm: August Wahnsinger Steampunk
Presentation
(Scholar, MC)
6pm: Psyche Corporation Music
7pm: (Sun only) Lola Lola
Dance Theatre’s Tethered
brooklynindiemarket.com
Superfine
Sun, Bluegrass Brunch & music
7–11pm, 126 Front St. Tanya Rynd’s
art, DJ Mello & DJ Fonzi dance
parties.
Tableau Vivant of the Delirium
Constructions Part II; Mini-
Tableau #5
FREE, Sat 7:30–9:30pm, The
powerHouse Arena, 37 Main St. A
fine art/performance/photographic/
musical project that brings unlikely
characters into the same space to
explore implausible interaction. A
contemporary spin on the Tableau
Vivant directed by Sarah Small.
powerhousearena.com
Hidemi Takagi:
“Cultural Stand” Blender
See Juried section.
hidemitakagi.com
Yard Sale: New Footfalls*
Based on Kaca Calan’s play,
featuring Tajna Tanaric in a
symphony of two voices and one
body. theatertas.com
Trunk
Sept 24-26, 12-8pm, 68 Jay St
#101. Aimee g, Mel en Stel,
SAMOY LENKO, Radka Design, &
b.spoke reinterpret William Strunk
Jr’s 1918 The Elements of Style.
trunkbrooklyn.com
Lucia Warck-Meister:
High Tide
See Juried section.
luciawarckmeister.com
Chin Chih Yang:
Broken Mind*
Fri–Sun 6–9pm, outdoors.
Both roving video projection
and interactive performance,
Broken Mind involves the casting
of projection imagery, like a
hallucinatory mist, to express the
reality of human involvement in
the world.
August Wahnsinger
by Tyrus Flynn
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WALKING TOURS
Brooklyn Historical Society
Sun 1pm & 2:30pm, 718-222-4111. Meet outside the York St F train
station. A one-hour tour of DUMBO’s architecture and industrial history
with one of Brooklyn’s leading historians, Francis Morrone.
brooklynhistory.org
DUMBO’S GALLERIES
A.I.R. Gallery
111 Front st #228
Road Work
Like every construction project,
Road Work will be ongoing with
intermittent activity and special
“pop-up” performances during the
festival.
Paintings and Works on Paper,
Mimi Oritsky
With The Pool Series, Oritsky’s focus
represents the departure from the
aerial viewpoint to ground level.
Planes, Regina Granne
An exhibition of paintings, drawings
and painted paper airplanes
continues this artist’s involvement
with the issues of war not as
a polemic against it, but as a
commentary on its devastating
results. airgallery.org
Almacen Unlimited Art Gallery
Form, Color and Beyond,
Yuli Geszti
(Suite 222) In her paintings, Geszti
shows the creation of a more visual
side of the universe opposed to our
day-to-day lives. Her work comes to
tridimensional volumes on canvas
with the simple aid of brushes and
paint. almacen.com.br
Amos Eno Gallery
111 front st #202
Prinzessin, Monica Bauer*
amoseno.org
*Location and other info TBD, please check Festival website for more information.
Bose Pacia gallery
163 plymouth st
Material Witness: Bari Kumar
& Mondongo
Material Witness presents the works
of LA-based Kumar & the Buenos
Aires-based collective, Mondongo.
bosepacia.com
Brooklyn Arts Council/
BAC Gallery
111 front st #218
Otto Neals/Emmett
Wigglesworth: Kindred Spirits,
Forging Forward
Two Brooklyn art icons present
work focused on people of African
ancestry, seeking to show their
humanity, beauty and power.
brooklynartscouncil.org
Dumbo Arts Center
30 Washington St
Gair No. 1, Reina Kubota and
Hang Xu
A site-specific installation: huge
separations of cardboard boxes
will create an elaborate maze.
dumboartscenter.org
Giacobetti Paul Gallery 17
111 Front St, #220
3 storeys, Crystal Gregory,
Daniel Clapp, JiYe Kim
Gregory explores boundaries of
architecture and motif. Clapp and
Kim present new video on the
experience of observation and our
relationship with the screen itself.
giacobettipaul.com
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DUMBO’s GALLERIES
Henry Gregg Gallery
111 Front St (SUITE 226)
Invocation
André Martinez-Reed is a prolific
painter, musician and photographer
inspired by studies of Claude
Levi-Strauss, who said, “A mask
represents neither a human
nor a god, but…serves as an
intermediary between man and
god.” henrygregggallery.com
Kunsthalle Galapagos
16 Main St (3rd level)
Look for the dream that keeps
coming back, Ryan Humphrey
For its inaugural exhibition,
Humphrey has created an
installation that is a riot of color
and pattern, which uses pop-culture
references like heavy metal, skate
culture, BMX bikes and hip-hop
in an exploration of the tension
between high and low culture.
kunsthallegalapagos.com
magasin totale
10 Jay St (Suite 724)
Still life photographs, Ira Fox
Launching from a negative depicting
a sunflower, Fox explores other
plants in this inverted form and
digitally paints each back to life.
magasintotale.com
KLOMPCHING GALLERY
111 Front St (Suite 206)
A New Kind of Beauty,
Phillip Toledano
An exhibition of provocative
portraits that address the concept
of human beauty and the quest for
perfection through plastic surgery.
klompching.com
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KRIS GRAVES PROJECTS
111 Front St (Suite 224)
The Third Landscape, Andreas
Gehrke
Gehrke, a self-taught photographer
was born and raised in (East) Berlin
during the Cold War.
krisgravesprojects.com
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RABBITHOLESTUDIO GALLERY
33 Washington St
FALL 2010 EMERGING
ARTISTS SHOW*
rabbitholestudio.com
Smack Mellon
92 Plymouth St
Two Solo Exhibitions:
eteam, Gallery Cruise;
Charlotte Schulz, The Uneven
Intensities of Duration
Artists’ reception: Sept 25, 5-8pm,
92 Plymouth St Eteam will transform
the front gallery of Smack Mellon
into a cruise ship tea room. In the
back gallery, Charlotte Schulz’s
delicate charcoal drawings depict
psychological topographies that
stretch and multiply.
smackmellon.org
spring design&art
126A Front St
Breaking the Mold, curated
by Anna Cosentino and Steve
Butcher
Atelier NL; Ineke Hans; Ron Gilad;
Larens van Wierengen. Exploring
interaction between conceptual and
functional design. spring3d.net
Umbrage Gallery
111 Front St (Suite 208)
In Discussion With Teun
Voeten
Teun Voeten, photographer of
Tunnel People, and James Wellford,
senior photo editor at Newsweek,
will have a discussion/debate:
“Social Documentary Photography
in an Age of Indifference.”
umbragegallery.com
VII Photo
28 Jay St
Island of the Spirits,
John Stanmeyer/VII
Deeply layered exhibition on
Balinese spirituality and mysticism
photographed over five years by
John Stanmeyer during his time
living on the Southeast Asian island.
viiphoto.com/exhibitions.html
dance
Get connected
With so many events
jammed into one
weekend, it may prove
difficult to choose which
events to attend and White Wave Dance
which exhibits to see.
BROOKLYN BALLET
Stay up-to-date with
Close to You*
the Festival online
The Brooklyn Ballet Company
on Facebook, at presents a new work that
dumboartsfestival.com juxtaposes professional ballet
and on Twitter dancers alongside remarkable pop
@dumboartsfest. and lock artists. brooklynballet.org
WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim
Dance Company
2010 DUMBO Dance Festival
Thur, Sept 23, 7pm–Sun, Sept 26
(Grand Finale: 8–10pm). Fri Sept 24
TM
only, 6:30pm. John Ryan Theater, 25
Jay St. Outdoor performances will be
held at Main Street Park and site-
specific performances at various
locations. whitewavedance.com
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literary events
CENTRAL BOOKING
111 Front St (Suite 210)
BOOKS GONE WILD!
Fri, Sept 24, 6:30pm, $8. Central
Booking’s Artist Presentation Series
begins the new season with Miriam
Schaer. Prepare to think about
books as you never have before.
centralbookingnyc.com
Visual Poetry Marathon:
Jessica Elsaesser, Ariel
Kalinowski & Others*
Sat, Sept 25, and Sun, Sept 26,
2–6pm. Members of Central
Booking’s Visual Poetry Workshop
will read from their cross-genre
works in two marathon four-hour
sessions. centralbookingnyc.com
Amir Parsa, Kantô X.2 – Jonathan Lethem
Dumbo Farinato*
Dekalogue 2: This scriptage, an
Recipe for a Jam Session, with
ambulatory literary piece, is the
guest musicians. Sponsored
latest kantô from Amir Parsa’s by Cave Canem Foundation.
ongoing Open Epic, his experimental cavecanempoets.org
investigation into the writing of the
Big City Press & Kehrer
Iranian revolution and its legacy.
Verlag In Association With
Joshua Wolfe & NASA Klompching Gallery*
Scientist Dr. Gavin Schmidt, Sat, 7–9pm. The U.S. book launch
Climate Change: Picturing the for Highjacked Volume 2: Australia/
Germany, this event will focus on
Science*
the depiction and representation of
A panel discussion on the roles of
the young, the boundary-riding and
art and science in portraying the
consequences of the climate’s fringe-dwelling. klompching.com
trajectory to the wider public.
The powerHouse Arena
37 Main St
Paperback Launch Party,
Reading, Q&A and Signing for
Chronic City by
Jonathan Lethem 19
Fri Sept 24, 7–9pm. Meet the author
of Motherless Brooklyn and Fortress
of Solitude. powerhousearena.com
Cave Canem
20 Jay St (Suite 310-A)
Recipe for a Jam Session with
E.J. Antonio & guests
FREE, Sat, 3-5pm E.J. Antonio
performs poetry from her debut
E.J. Antonio
album, Rituals in the Marrow:
*Location and other info TBD, please check Festival website for more information.
 family programming

Peas and
Music, Arts & Crafts,
Storytelling & more (Free)
Family Programming

Fri–Sun, Sept 24–26
12–6pm
Jane’s Carousel
56 Water St. A magnificent, fully
restored 1922 Philadelphia
Toboggan Company Carousel is
on view until it is moved to its
permanent home in Brooklyn Bridge
Park. janescarousel.com
Sat Sept 25 &
Sun Sept 26
10am
The Dumbo Kite Flying Society
Brooklyn Bridge Park near Main
Jane’s Carousel
learn the basics of making pop-up
books from ubiquitous, recycled
and found materials. Each team
will leave with a completed project.
marquisstudios.org
2pm & 5pm
Acrobuffos: Waterbombs!
Outdoors at Main St & Plymouth St.
A hysterical water balloon gladiator
show with comic antics, flying water
balloons and loud opera music.
3–5pm
The powerHouse Arena
Makedo
37 Main St. Discover Makedo from
Pickles
11am & 2pm
The Czechoslovak-American
Marionette Theatre
45 Main St (Suite 800). Johannes
Dokchtor Faust combines masterful
animation, new vaudevillian
puppetry, fireworks and lively Gourmet Food Market
“penny-dreadful” dialogues.
12pm
45-55 Washington St
DUMBO, Brooklyn 718-488-8336
LuAnn Adams—Music & Free
Storytelling for Kids
delivery
The Art Garage, 51 Main St. LuAnn
Adams will perform award-winning
Sushi bar, salad bar, deli, grocery,
storytelling programs. dairy, produce, frozen food,
12–1pm beverages, beer and more!
White Wave Dance: Open
Kids Can Dance 24/7 What sets us apart is our dedication to great service, the
Main Street Park. Class session of friendliness of our staff, our commitment to the freshest
hip-hop/B-boy and modern dance on
produce and a wide range of gourmet, organic and natural
the waterfront for kids of all ages.
products. We are looking forward to becoming your
whitewavedance.com favorite local food market.
3pm
Rob Schwimmer
Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main
St. A theremin demonstration
with the musician and composer.
robschwimmer.com
PROMOTION
4pm

Unlock the City

St entrance. Kites supplied. Shahzad Ishmaily—Music
Australia, a reusable connector
galapagosartspace.com system for creating amazing objects
Workshop for Kids
55 Washington St. The composer
10am–5pm from recycled materials. Build your
and musician offers kids a glimpse
The Art Garage own creation to win a Makedo kit.
into the art of making music.
51 Jay St. Artist Kate Fauvell and powerhousearena.com
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Neuman’s Musicworks at 3pm.
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Yogi Beans Ballet Company and Youth
Morning Family Yoga Ensemble perform Close to You, iPhon
20 9–9:45am (ages 2–4) the company’s latest ballet/street e.
10–10:45am (ages 5–7) dance mix, followed by a “popping”
St Ann’s Warehouse. yogibeans.com class hosted by Supreme.
12–4pm 11am–12pm
Marquis Studios Comic Book Artist
Workshop with Christine
Pop Up! A Book-Making
Norrie and Friends
Workshop for Children 51 Jay St. Christine will help
and Families guide children as they tell a story
The Art Garage, 51 Jay St. Polina through a set of comic book style
Porras will lead a workshop for illustrations. christinenorrie.com Acrobuffos: Waterbombs!
parent-child or family teams to
*Location TBD, please check Festival website for more information.

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 Special Thanks
Thanks

Founding Sponsor Festival Sponsors

Festival Supporters

786 Iron Works, Danica Group LLC, KG Konstantine Corp., Katz Metal Fabricators Inc.,
Peter Forman Roma Electric Corp.

Friends of the Festival

All-Safe LLC, Architectural Hardware, BoConcept, Bubby’s, Buzzito’s, Choice Market, City Elevator, Digital Imaging,
ECM-NY, Front Street Pizza, Galapagos Art Space, Gleason’s Gym, Greschlers Inc., Journey, Marquis Studios,
Peter Forman, powerHouse Arena, PS Bookshop, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Superfine, Trader Joe’s, Underwater Lounge

Official Media Sponsor Hospitality Sponsors

Partners

Our Very Special
Thanks to:
Jane Walentas and the Prize Jury;
NYPD 84th Precinct & CA Officers
Sal Ferrante & Freddy Mitchel; DAC;
MUNY; RICE.
Festival Advisory Board:
Visual Art Subcommittee:
22 Marc Dennis (Chair), David Baskin,
Nana Deleplanque, Amanda
Friedman, Richard Gary, Kathleen
Gilrain Elizabeth Grady, Kat Griefen,
Debra Klomp Ching, Elodie Mailliet,
Zannah Mass, Mick Murray, Lorie
Novak, Fran O’Neill, Kwabena
Slaughter, Manfred St. Julien, David
Terry, Sarah Walko
Music Subcommittee:
Patrick Derivaz (Chair), Rachel
Chanoff, Bob Cilman, Nana
Deleplanque, Robert Elmes, Aaron
Friedman, Cathy Grier, Danny Kahn,
Sam Kinken, Andre Martinez-Reed,
Zannah Mass, Michael McDonald,
Peter McDowell, Janine Nichols,
Jack Walsh, Eli Wolf, Diane
Wondisford, Blake Zidell
Theater, Dance, Performance
Art Subcommittee:
Rachel Chanoff, Robert Elmes,
Esa Nickle, Bruce Rayvid, Laura
Roumanos, David Terry
Digital Summit Subcommittee:
Vikram Bhaskaran, Anthony Cospito,
James Cospito, Chad Dickerson,
Chris Fohlin, Sam Lessin, Steven
Levin, Jacob Robbins, Brian Storm,
Tucker Viemeister, Kaitlin Villanova,
Andrew Zarick, Ariston Anderson,
Wayne Ashley
And all participating artists,
curators, venues and volunteers;
and our talented, tireless staff
and partners:
Festival Interns: Andrew Knutson,
Michon Ashmore, Elizabeth Dickey,
Lizzie Hughes, Anna Komar,
Wei Lai, Stephanie Marden,
Elizabeth Vautour
Strut: Digital design and online
strategy by James and Anthony
Cospito, strutnyc.com
Rubenstein Associates: Public
relations and media relations by
Barbara Wagner and Jocelyn Aframe
Two Trees: The Walentas family,
Two Trees’ staff: George Pastor’s
team, Caroline Pardo’s team, Anna
Albanese, Samara Rifkin, Sam
Charney, Liz Lagana and Nora
Mattingly
Dalzell Productions:
Festival Co-producer
Karen Dalzell and her
team: Santo D’Asaro, Daniel White,
Frank Riley, Erica Finkelstein,
Lina Petrova, David Hoffman, Ana
Constantino and support staff.
Dalzellproductions.com

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 In the neighborhood Bonus content from

Every New Yorker knows that where artists go, shops, restaurants and high-end condos
follow. As early as the 1970s, creative types lured by Dumbo’s affordable loft spaces colonized the
former industrial center, once home to all kinds of manufacturers, including Brillo and Benjamin Moore
Paint. These days, cheap rent is scarce, but an array of excellent eateries and interesting retail has
taken root among the studios and art spaces. Culture and consumerism aside, the compact enclave
now contains a burgeoning natural resource in the expanding Brooklyn Bridge Park, which not only
commands some of the most stunning views in the city, but also offers refuge for diverse local wildlife
(and we’re not talking about the crowd at reBar). While you’re in the neighborhood, it’s worth strolling a
few blocks east to Vinegar Hill, near the Navy Yard. Once a bawdy patch occupied by Irish dock workers
that earned the moniker Hell’s Half Acre, it’s now a strangely sleepy backwater with stretches of well-
preserved early-19th-century row houses, repurposed storefronts and a tucked-away restaurant. Turn
the page for our pick of the best places to eat, drink, shop and chill out in the area.
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Eat
Almondine Bakery
Pastry chef–owner Hervé Poussot offers
expertly made Gallic goodies including
croissants, tarts and classic pastries
such as éclairs and napoleons in this, the
first of his two Brooklyn shops. Light
dishes—sandwiches, soups, salads and
quiches—are also available. 85 Water St
between Main and Dock Sts (718-797-
5026, almondinebakery.com). Mon–Sat
7am–7pm; Sun 10am–6pm. Average
pastry: $4.
Bubby’s
With a prime parkside spot between the
Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, the
spacious offshoot of the Tribeca standby
serves crowd-pleasing fare—fluffy stacks
of pancakes, burgers, mac and cheese—in
a similarly casual milieu. Dessert is still
all about pie—Bubby’s started as a pie
company—such as the apple-whiskey with
pecan crumble, packed with seasonal New
York State varieties, and served in generous
wedges. The family-friendly brunch draws
crowds on weekends, but it’s wise to call
beforehand because the postcard-worthy
views make it popular for private events,
and be sure to bring cash because the place
doesn’t accept plastic. 1 Main St between
Plymouth and Water Sts (718-222-0666,
bubbys.com). Mon–Wed 8am–10pm; Thu,
Fri 8am–11pm; Sat 9am–11pm; Sun
9am–10pm. Average main course: $18.
Grimaldi’s
The tourist hordes haven’t ruined Grimaldi’s,
whose pedigree—going back to Patsy
Grimaldi’s first job at his uncle’s pizzeria
in 1941—assures it guidebook coverage.
The jukebox still honors Sinatra, the
waitstaff is gruff, and, while the antipasto
left us cold, the thin-crust pizza has an
ideal mozzarella-to-sauce ratio. Desserts,
though, recall the line from The Godfather:
Leave the cannoli. It’s tourist-grade. 19 Old
Fulton St between Front and Water Sts
(718-858-4300, grimaldis.com). Mon–Thu
11:30am–11pm; Fri 11:30am–midnight;
Sat noon–midnight; Sun noon–11pm.
26 Average pizza: $16.
Ignazio’s
Jacques Torres Chocolate &
Jacques Torres Ice Cream
The only thing that beats a decadent piece
of chocolate is one that comes fresh off
the conveyor belt. At the Dumbo shop,
you can peer through glass windows to
watch the action in the factory. In addition
to assortments, truffles and bars, Torres
creates more unusual confections such as
chocolate-covered cornflakes and Cheerios.
If you’d rather sip your chocolate than
munch on it, indulge in the famously suave,
rich hot chocolate. At the adjacent seasonal
ice cream store (usually open until mid-
October), the flavors are largely inspired by
Torres’s chocolate collection: Rum Caramel
Swirl plays off his Liquid Caramel bonbon,
while the Wicked Chocolate ice cream uses
the same Mayan spices as his Wicked Hot
Chocolate. Jacques Torres Chocolate, 66
Water St between Dock and Main Sts
(718-875-1269). Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri,
Sat 9am–9pm; Sun 10am–8pm. Average
chocolate: $1.50 • Jacques Torres Ice
Cream, 62 Water St between Dock and
Main Sts (718-875-1269). Mon–Thu, Sun
1–8pm; Fri, Sat 1–9pm. Average ice cream:
$4 • mrchocolate.com.
Ignazio’s
Just a dough toss from Grimaldi’s is this
pie contender from Hartford pizza maven
Louis Termini (Luna Pizza). Aside from
a selection of small plates (meatballs!)
and salads, the menu is mostly devoted to
thin-crust and Sicilian pies. Special versions
include toppings such as white clams or
seasonal greens like baby dandelion and
chicory. Drinks skew local with Brooklyn
and New York State brews (Sixpoint, Kelso,
Brooklyn Brewery)—in case the East River
views aren’t enough to remind you of where
you are. 4 Water St between Dock and Old
Fulton Sts (718-522-2100, ignaziospizza.
com). Mon–Fri 11:30am–10pm; Sat, Sun
noon–10pm. Average pizza: $20.
Rice
A tricky place for the indecisive, Rice
offers an array of savory toppings (grilled
shrimp satay bathed in almond-peanut
sauce, ratatouille, vegetarian meatballs).
Mix and match them with your choice of
ten different rices, including Bhutanese red
rice, Thai black rice steamed in coconut
milk, and straightforward brown and
basmati. Park benches double as seating in
the warehouselike space, or you can grab
a table on the pretty, flower-filled patio. 81
Washington St between Front and York
Sts (718-222-9880, riceny.com). Daily
noon–11pm. Average main course: $10.
The River Café
The River Café opened in 1977—long before
Brooklyn gained its foodie reputation. The
romantic waterside eatery, which could
easily skate by on its gorgeous views of
downtown Manhattan, has spawned a
lengthy list of great chefs, including Charlie
Palmer (Aureole), David Burke (davidburke
& donatella) and Rick Moonen (RM,
Oceana). Current chef Brad Steelman lives
up to his predecessors with two exquisite
prix-fixe menus: three courses (you choose)
or six courses (he chooses). Stellar dishes
include the signature oysters (glazed with
hollandaise, bacon and caviar), rack of
lamb or lobster specials. For dessert, few
can resist the chocolate marquise Brooklyn
Bridge, shaped like its sparkling namesake.
1 Water St at Old Fulton St (718-522-5200,
rivercafe.com). Mon–Fri noon–3pm, 5:30–
11pm; Sat, Sun 11:30–2:30, 5:30–11pm.
Three-course prix fixe: $98. Six-course prix
fixe: $125.
Superfine
The owners of this loftlike restaurant
and bar are keen pool players—which
explains the orange-felt-topped pool table
that customers can use for free—and
the space hosts rotating art shows. But
the real attraction at this popular spot,
which celebrates its tenth birthday this
fall, is chef Laura Taylor’s daily-changing
menu, incorporating local Greenmarket
ingredients. There are some constants,
though: The tender fillet steak au poivre,
pasta with housemade sausage, seasonal
salads and vegetarian soups are favorites
with regulars. On Sunday, the Southwestern-
themed brunch, accompanied by live
bluegrass, is a huge hit. 126 Front St
at Pearl St (718-243-9005). Tue–Thu
11:30am–2am; Fri 11:30am–4am; Sat
2pm–4am; Sun 11am–2am.
Vinegar Hill House
Co-owner Jean Adamson, who was at LES
success story Freemans before opening
Vinegar Hill House in November 2008,
has recently relinquished the kitchen to
new chef Brian Leth (Allen & Delancey,
Prune). But the weekly changing menu still
focuses on seasonal comfort foods. A tender
butternut-squash tart with robust farmstead
blue cheese was made memorable by golden,
flaky pastry; wispy ribbons of pappardelle
were coated with a sweet rabbit-and-bacon
ragù. The cozy, tavernlike restaurant,
located in the forgotten namesake Brooklyn
neighborhood, doesn’t take reservations
for parties under six, but waiting in the
secluded back garden with drinks is a
pleasure. 72 Hudson Ave between Front and
Water Sts (718-522-1018, vinegarhillhouse.
com). Mon-Thu 6–11pm; Fri 6–11:30pm;
Sat 11am–3:30pm, 6–11:30pm; Sun
11am–3:30pm, 5:30–11pm. Average main
course: $16.
Drink
reBar
Beyond the wrought-iron gate and stained-
glass windows of this Time Out New York
Eat Out Award–winning gastropub, tattooed
artists and condo owners savor delectable
American microbrews (like Ommegang
Rare Vos) and heady Belgian quaffs (such
as Delirium Tremens). In addition to more
than 100 bottled beers, 15 taps dispense a
changing selection. The suds-averse will
be content with organic wines and plates
of Spanish-inflected tapas. Owner Jason
Stevens recently added ReRun (reruntheater.
com)—a 60-seat movie theater. Viewers
can snack on gourmet concessions, such as
bacon- or duck-fat-doused popcorn, while
watching $10 indie flicks. Cocktails include
movie-themed creations like the Drive-in
(Southern Comfort, rum, peach schnapps
and cranberry juice). 147 Front St between
Jay and Pearl Sts (718-766-9110, rebarnyc.
com). Daily 11am–4am. Average drink: $6.
68 Jay St Bar
On Dumbo’s somewhat slummo side is a
surprisingly mellow bar with soft lighting
and a relaxed, country atmosphere. (Sit on
the bench outside for a few minutes and
you’ll see that the surroundings are neither
relaxed nor country.) The artist-owner is
a self-proclaimed oenophile who offers
more than a dozen wines by the glass and
fruity sangria with a kick. The folksy
bar also hosts singer-songwriter acts on
Wednesdays and Saturdays (plus Friday
during the festival). If you expect more of a
local meeting place than a colorful pickup
scene, then you’ll be satisfied. 68 Jay St at
Water St (718-260-8207, 68jaystreetbar.
net). Mon–Thu, Sun 2pm–1am; Fri, Sat
3pm–2am. Average drink: $6.
Water Street
Restaurant & Lounge
No wonder the locals like this place: It has
22 beers on tap, good food and bartenders
who take the time to get to know their
customers. The upper level of the former
spice warehouse has enough room to pack
Vinegar Hill House
Five reasons to visit Brooklyn Bridge Park
Been meaning to check out the much-talked-about BBP? The festival may provide
the incentive you need, but the growing green strip isn’t short on attractions. While
stretches are still off-limits, you can wander among Pier 1 (2 Old Fulton St at
Furman St), Pier 6 (Furman St at Atlantic Ave), the Main Street Lot (1 Main St at
Plymouth St) and Fulton Ferry Landing (Old Fulton St at the waterfront). At 9.5
acres, Pier 1 is BBP’s largest and most happening stretch, with two lawns, tree-lined
walkways and the new freshwater gardens and salt marsh. A protected walk-and-
bikeway now connects it to Pier 6.
1 The views are loftier  Of course, this stretch of Brooklyn waterfront
has always offered unparalleled Manhattan-skyline vistas, including the
intoxicating view between the bridges at the Main Street Lot and the Cove, but
you can now get an elevated view across the water from Pier 1’s Granite Prospect,
a set of stairs fashioned out of more than 300 pieces of granite salvaged from the
scrapped Roosevelt Island Bridge project.
2 You might spot a heron  The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy offers
several educational programs spotlighting species and plant life that thrive in
the East River and Hudson River Estuary (see brooklynbridgepark.org). The Cove is
home to crabs, bluefish, geese and ducks, among other creatures, and Kara Gilmour,
director of education and stewardship at the BBPC hopes the just-completed salt
marsh between Piers 1 and 2 will bring more bird life. “Already in the park, we
see a lot of double-crested cormorants and there’s potential to attract a great blue
heron,” she says. There’s also an oyster garden containing 450 bivalves to aid water
filtration—in a secret location to elude poachers.
3 You can drink here!  Concessions go beyond hot dogs and pretzels: Organic
ice cream, courtesy of cult favorite Blue Marble, is available at the south end
of Pier 1 Promenade daily (and also near the ferry dock on Pier 6 Fridays and
Sundays); an outpost of Marc Murphy’s sleek take on a seafood shack, Ditch Plains
Drop-In, dispenses lobster rolls and more at the Pier 1 Gatehouse; and the wine bar
on Pier 1 Plaza has made boozing in the park a viable option.
4
It’s sustainable  Not only has the park been created using recycled fill from
the MTA’s East Side Access Project and salvaged granite and wood, it employs
a super-green stormwater system. Pier 1’s freshwater gardens, fed by a weir system,
are the most visible element, says Regina Myer, president of Brooklyn Bridge
Park. “The water is cascading down these weirs and constantly recirculating
as sediments and pollutants are removed by the garden’s plants. This captured
stormwater is used to irrigate our plantings and trees on Pier 1,” she explains.
“It’s a beautiful visual amenity, but it’s also providing a critical function for the
maintenance of the park.”
5
There’s plenty of kids’ stuff  Kids swarm Pier 6’s 1.6-acre playground
for the ropes and swings of Swing Valley, the 20-foot-tall Slide Mountain jungle
gym and the enormous, 6,000-square-foot Sandbox Village. They can also pick
out their favorite horse on Jane’s Carousel, the restored 1922 merry-go-round
currently on view at 56 Water St between Dock St and Main St (janescarousel.com).
It’ll be another year before they can ride it, but come summer 2011, the carousel
will move to a Jean Nouvel–designed pavilion in Empire–Fulton Ferry State Park.
Although the kayaking season at Pier 1 doesn’t officially start up again until the
spring, keep an eye on the park’s website (brooklynbridgeparknyc.org) for possible
additional dates in the fall.
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 in a large crew comfortably. Windows
along the back wall offer a fishbowl view
into the downstairs performance venue,
appropriately named the Underwater
Lounge. Phishbacher, the house jazz trio,
plays on Wednesdays, and various DJs
take the stage on Fridays. 66 Water St
between Dock and Main Sts (718-625-9352,
waterstreetrestaurant.com). Sun–Thu
11am–11pm; Fri, Sat 11am–midnight. Bar
11am–4am. Average drink: $9. Average
main course: $15.

Shop
Baxter & Liebchen
Curb your expensive eBay addiction to all
things Eames with this Danish furniture
source’s pristine midcentury designs. Its
barebones showroom brims with clean-lined
rosewood cocktail tables, Hans Wegner ►
oak sofas and Jetsons-esque lamps, and its
frequent sales save you from the pitfalls ►
of incessant bidding wars. 33 Jay St at
Plymouth St (718-797-0630, baxterliebchen. ►
com). Tue–Sat 10am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm.
Blueberi reBar
►
No matter what the season, you can do your
wardrobe-picking at this Dumbo spinoff
of Prospect Heights boutique Redberi. The Stewart/Stand Trunk
spare, whitewashed interior is stocked Brothers Theo and Paul Stewart-Stand This five-designer collective showcases
with women’s threads hand-selected by combined their respective backgrounds in locally made furniture, clothing and
owner Suewayne Brown. Luxe takes on product design and business and teamed accessories in a gallery-like space. Original
the basics come courtesy of lines such as up with Theo’s wife, photographer Penelope garments include Aimee g’s reversible print
LaRok, T Luxury and Twinkle By Wenlan. Mahot, to open this sleek boutique in a dresses ($323), Samoy Lenko’s architectural
143 Front St between Jay and Pearl Sts former garage. Like the mod space, clean-
wrap vests ($168) and Mel en Stel’s wool
(718-422-7724). Tue–Sat noon–8pm; Sun lined goods such as hyperthin, private-label
11am–7pm. woven stainless-steel wallets ($25–$160) jackets with removable sleeves ($360).
and ellipse cuff links ($85), along with Radka Design hand-crocheted jewelry, using
Halcyon canvas bags from the Brooklyn-based line oxidized silver and gold-filled wire, ranges
One of the city’s few surviving DJ-oriented Skinny Vinny ($80–$160) should please from $48 to $230, and you can pick up a
music boutiques, this beautiful (and tiny) your crew of devoted design snobs and customized vintage dresser by b.spoke for
store celebrated a decade in business last minimalists. 165 Front St at Jay St (718- $620. 68 Jay St between Front and Water
year. Although it exudes a Zen-like calm, 407-4197, stewartstand.com). Mon–Sun Sts (718-522-6488, trunkbrooklyn.com).
the music sold within—largely electronic 11:30am–7pm. Mon–Sat noon–7pm; Sun noon–6pm.
house and techno—is anything but mellow.
57 Pearl St at Water St (718-260-9299,
halcyonline.com). Mon, Sat noon–8pm;
Tue–Fri noon–9pm; Sun noon–6pm.
NOS Shoe Boutique
Less than a year after former Macy’s
buyer Racquel Nosworthy opened her
debut boutique, on Jay Street, she decided
she needed room to grow and moved her
act into this sleek space just a few blocks
away. Shoes are still the star, of course,
with Pura Lopez pumps ($330) rounding
out an expanded high-end collection (Vera
Wang, Cynthia Vincent, Cavage). Nosworthy
also carries a small selection of handbags,
jewelry and outerwear, such as Mackage
leather jackets ($695) and CC Skye bags
($300-$500). 117 Front St between Adams
and Washington Sts (718-422-0095,
nosboutique.com). Mon–Sat 11am–8pm;
Sun noon–6pm.
The powerHouse Arena
PowerHouse publishes excellent photo
books on everything from grafitti art to
Darfur. Its cavernous, industrial-style space,
serves as a gallery and hosts some great
literary events—readings by T.C. Boyle,
Daniel Menaker and Paul Auster, to name
a few. 37 Main St at Water St (718-666-
3049, powerhousearena.com). Mon–Fri
28 Trunk
10am–7pm; Sat, Sun 11am–7pm.