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Crowds CelebratePHOENIX, May 24,1973, Page 5r \\ i f a 1r i A u m i %u25a0 w r iw 1k / V V V I 1 jCORRINE COLEMAN Though the long day%u2019s drizzle continued and the music program which was to accompany the fireworks had been cancelled, Brooklynites flocked to the Heights Esplanade last Sunday in time to witness the lighting of the sky andthe slashing of the waters-------thehalf hour pyrotechnic finale to the celebration of the 90th year of theStreet Fair Planned June 3rdThe Block in Between Block Association is sponsoring a street Fair Sunday, June 3, 1-7 p.m. on Wyckoff St. between Bond and Nevins. Rain date is June 10.Proceeds from the fair will help the Association purchase two vacant lots to be developed into a neighborhood park. The lair will feature international food, displays and demonstrations by local artista and craftsmen, music, plant and rummage sales and a new merchandise boutique. Block associations from the area are invited to sponsor booths. Special activities are planned for children.The block, one of several in the Boerum Hill area undergoing renovation, represents an ethnic and economic cross-section, explains the organizers. The street fair is one of a variety of activities that block residents have shared.The park will provide much needed off-street space for active play by both block occupants and residents in the adjacent public housing. Night time activities including movies, parties, and dances for local teenagers are planned.To make merchandise contributions for the fair call Judith Davis, 643-0764. To help with financial assistance to the park call Martin Berkley 596-1781.V W 1Brooklyn Bridge.By nine p.m., when the first rocket shot up from the mid-river barge, the crowd was lined three deep against the Promenade%u2019s iron bolster, and, waiting the few moments for the perfecting of the send-off they took in the sight of the bridge; with its shimmering cables, glowing towers framing the nighttime scene.Soon the blasting sounds produced the bursts of gold, the streaks of white, the red, blue and green heavenly shapes, that continued one after another, one after another, on and on, until thef i n a l m o v e m e n t -------- aconglomerate of color, sound and shape. And the audience, starting with mild applause, then oohs and ahs, begged to no avail for %u201cone more time%u201d, for an encore, when the show had ended.The evening's festivities, which culminated in the dazzling event, began with the continuation of rock sounds from the portable stage at Fulton Ferry. Hardy souls remaining at the site danced to the music, sampled the shish-kebob, the Jamaican meat patties, the hot dogs, sodas and beers that were sold from carts nearby. The sounds of bursting balloons, children%u2019s screams from the two carnival rides at the foot of Squibb Hill, continued until dusk.At seven, the last ferry from the Manhattan side, dispatched a group of poets who had taken that quicker route rather than their planned walk across the bridge. With the promenade site which had been set for their reading, changed as well, they trudged up the Heights hill, towards the Long Island Historical Society on Pierrepont St., gathering an audience along the way.The readers of paeans to the Brooklyn Bridge (put together in a single volume by Heights poet Daniela Gioseffi) included Brooklyn Heights poet Harvey Shapiro, who read two of his ownContinued on Page 17Triangle Parks GroupHelps Make Lot a ParkSpurred by a gift of evergreens and bushes from the Parks Council, the vacant lot at 7th Avenue and Sterling Place got help from the Triangle Parks Beautification Committee and nearby block associations on May 19 that has started to convert what was a %u201cK-9 latrine%u201d into a rustic garden.Although Penny Mongin, who directed the project, hadn%u2019t anticipated the heavy work (digging through concrete) that would be involved, she found herself surrounded by a large and enthusiastic group of volunteers that worked from 10 a.m, until 5 p.m. %u201cAnd we%u2019ve only just begun,%u201d she reports, since truckloads of landBallet Arts of Brooklyn HeightsBallet classes for Open Registrationchildren, women and PAUL HOLECHEK, Brochure available men, all levels l)srector Up0n reqUest135 Montague Street 624 7795KLYN HEIGHTS C itrem o* . m I tWed. tkn> Toes. Moy 23-29 NGMAR BERGMAN%u2019SBESAND WHSPERS\\ 'S S 1 IS W ' i k 'ttsiM E cn r %u25a0i 'KSTSCKSffUr. TBTtfTlESS'4 UVUUJAAMM -%u00ab%u20acW YORK FILM CRITICSA%u00bb:2:30^;i5~6:QQ-7:45-9:35pmWjd.Wmj Tuej. May 23-29l\involve,ihe uuuiciH.ec d, ;%u2022%u00ab movies In recent memoryhave even attemptedto do\,-Rex ReedJACKLEMMONnAMAfmNRANSOMOff PioducSoriW E THE TIGER\co-starrinqJACR GILFORDAt: 2:40-4:30-6:20-%u00bb8:10-10:00prtiP40ENIX rmoio uy rrancois uumaineFolksinger Lois Raebeck accompanies children%u2019s rhythm group that performed for audience of over 200 people at the \lic Library on Tuesday. Other activities included a puppet show, films, door prizes.$25,000 Grant Awardedto BACA for Arts ResearchBrooklyn Borough President Sebastian Leone and the Brooklyn Borough Improvement Board have approved a grant of $25,()()() to the Brooklyn Arts and Culture Association, Inc. (BACA) for research in the arts within the borough, and for the compilation of all data for inclusion in a CulturalDirectory, it was announced tms week.The undertaking, to be coordinated by BACA Executive Director Charlene Victor, will probe all data related to the arts in Brooklyn. Borough visual and performing arts groups, as well as individual artists and performers,Local MusiciansCan Play with Prosfill are due to arrive in future weeks and a planting program that will take over the entire lot which became vacant when an air crash destroyed a building on the site in the late 50%u2019s.Among the more than thirty neighbors working with Ms. Mongin were Bill and Vicki Cuff (Bergen Street), co-chairmen of the Triangle Parks%u2019 Beautification Team; Sterling Place Block Assn, officers Jim Dishun and Dick Nininger; 7th Avenue Neighbors Assn, trustees Sue Hemmerick, Louis Warth, Margaret Collins and Tom Gervasi; and Park Place Assn, of Neighbors officers Kitty Bensusan, Elaine Schulman and Norman MacArthur.Are you a secret musician? Do you practice in the closet, secretly wishing for the Walter Mitty opportunity to sit in with a professional orchestra? Well, your chance to come out of the closet is at hand. A unique program to involve am ateur and semiprofessional musicians in breakthrough performances with professional contingents has been announced.The Musicians Trust Fund, Brooklyn Borough President Sebastian Leone, and the Brooklyn Arts and Culture Association, Inc. (BACA) have announced plans for the program, part of the celebrated Borough Hall %u201c Happenings%u201d outdoor performances held now through September 15th, outdoors, in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall, Fulton and Montague Streets.On every Wednesday, during the %u201c Happenings%u201d run, individuals working or residing in the area will have the opportunity to sit in with professional musicians in trios,quartets, quintets, combos, or orchestral arrangem ents. All interested people, whether professional, semi-professional or amateur musicians, are invited to take part in the al fresco program. Those interested in performing are asked to contact BACA at 783-4469.Cobble HillCan PlayThe Cobble Hill Community Summer Camp will sponsor a play program this summer for children ages 3-6 years.The program, to run from July 2- August 10, is under the direction of Pam Mauriz, a Montessori teacher. The emphasis will be on crafts and active play, with several trips outside the neighborhood also planned.The camp will use the facilities of McAlpin School, 180 Kane St. and will be held from 9:30-1:00 weekdays including free lunch.7 P .li. - l a Jflidniohjbstudio PhotographyDan E. Vasquez858-3086Summer and Fall Openings Spencer Parent CoopNursery School andDay Care CenterRun by Parents withProfessional Teaching StaffFlexible hours - full or part time programsOpen 8a.m. - 6p.m.Gall for Information%u00ab%u00ab*%u00abs M p s @ i n t M %u00ab !MA 5-3512 %u2022 855-8649Located inSpencer PresbyterianC h u rchRem sen and Clinton StreetsDoth professional and amateur, will be asked to complete questionnaires related to their activities for the inclusion in the directory.Borough President Leone explains that %u201cwhen the directory is completed, the wide-scoped work will present an accurate account of all cultural resources within Brooklyn. This information can then be utilized by arts groups and individuals to widen their horizons and to offer them the chance for performances and exhibitions in a wide variety of locations.%u201dArtists, performers, instructors, writers in all fields are urged to contact BACA at 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, 11238, or call 783- 4469 or 783-3077, for information regarding inclusion in the directory. Organizations with available facilities are also urged to contact BACA for listings.PROGRAM: M AY 26For Children at 2 pmThe Mildred Mayfield------/ T L al-SUI IW I %u00abJ/ I I IV VI VMM Ul I ViPuppet PlayersFor Adults at 8 pmThe Everyman Company of BrooklynALL SEATS $1.00Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayatte A ve, B klyn .N >Box Office 783-6700 Attended Parking Availablesm