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April 25,1974 PHOENIX Page 31n _______ n _ _____~!J ^ aDU! U r I U^IUUI I I O d dMay for Brooklyn's'Festival of Arts'Brooklyn Borough President Sebastian Leone last week designated the month of May as the borough%u2019s %u201c Festival of the Arts%u201d month. The commemoration honors the scores of quality cultural attractions that have been scheduled for May throughout Brooklyn, including orchestra performances, dance events, outdoor and indoor art show, theatrical productions, and a month-long series of participatory workshops in the arts.Among the noted personalities and companies due in the May boro spotlight are Geraldine Fitzgerald, James Earl Jones, The Pennsylvania Ballet, Jose Greco and Nana Lorca, Claude Kipnis, Charles Moore, Melissa Hayden, Dinizulu, Billy Taylor, Sarah Caldwell, Howard Roberts, Sheldon Harnick, Mary Rodgers, The Goldman Band, the Ridge Chorale, the Brooklyn Philharmonia, Micki Grant, Stella Adler; Neil Simon, and many, many more.Borough President received a major award at the press conference from the Brooklyn Arts and Culture Association, Inc. (BACA) for his %u201c dedication to the cultural life of Brooklyn, and his commitment to the ideals of the arts%u201d . The presentation was made by Charlene Victor, Executive Director of BACA.Among the local activities during May%u2019s %u201c Festival of the Arts%u201d are the following events:125th Annual Benefit Plant Sale:The scene is the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave., on May 8, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and on May 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.I Promenade Art Sho The 13th Semi-Annual Brooklyn Heights Promenade Art Exhibition will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, May 11-12, 18-19, and 25-26, along the Heights Esplanade from Remsen to Middagh Streets. The outdoor art event spotlights oils, watercolors, photography, sculpture, and crafts. IThe Brooklyn Philharmonia, under the direction of Lukas Foss, will stage an %u201c 18th Century Marathon%u201d at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on May 11. Works by Mozart, Bach, and others will be featured in the event which runs from 6 p.m. toII p.m. Adm. $6.50, $3.50, $2.50. Call 636-4120.IBorough Hall %u201c H appenings%u201d :The fifth year of exciting Borough Hall %u201c H appenings%u201d debuts on Wednesday, May 15. The Borough Hall Park, Fulton and Montague Sts., will be the scene of Monday to Friday events from 12:30-1:30 p.m. throughout the summer and into the fall. Featured are performances daily by musical groups, solo instrum entalists, singers, dancers, etc.1A1I-Day Outdoor Fair: TheBrooklyn Ethical Culture Schoolwill hold its annual outdoor fair on Sat., May 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 49 Prospect Park West.1%u201c Nemiah Hotep%u2019s Raisin Farm%u201doriginal musicai for aii ages by Barry Soloway & Burt Schuman. Directed by the authors. Presented by the Gallery Players-at the Old Reformed Church, Carroll St. & 7th Ave. May 25, 2 and 4 p.m.; May 31, 7 p.m. Donation-$1.50. Call 788-3662IPiano Competition: The finals of the first BACA-Board of Education Piano Competition will be held on Sunday afternoon, May 26, at The Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, with winning selections then broadcast over WNYC-FM.nrookiyn institutions of higher learning.1 Gallery 91, at 91 Atlantic Ave., topcasts the May spotlight with an exhibition of new works bv Nancy deLaurot, Ahmad Antung Sufi, and Lise Williams. The Gallery is open Tues., Wed., Thurs., and Sat., from 12-5. Admission is free. ^Accent on Haiti will present \(story theater form) at the First Unitarian Church, Pierrepont St. and Monroe Place, B%u2019klyn Heights, on Saturdays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The unique, free experiment in dramatics is underr !At the Symphony Ball, guests of honor, Brooklyn Philharmonia Conductor Foss, PaulLepercqu [c] and Borough President Sebastian Leone hold gifts presented by the BrooklynPhilharmonia. Dr. Melvin Moore [1.] was chairman of event, which marked orchestra%u2019s 20thanniversary. Max Koppeil [r.] Is chairman of the group. [Henry Scorcia Photo]The event is sponsored in cooperation with the music chairmen of the direction of Linda Fechnav.IThe Bed-Stuy Design WorkshopExhibition will be staged at The Community Gallery of The Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, beginning May 1. The Mexican Print Art Show will also open at the Museum during May.IThe Pennsylvania Ballet, one of the most acclaimed young troupes in the country, will return to the Brooklyn Academy of Music for an eagerly-awaited engagement from May 2-5. Ticket information: 636-4100. Program includes three premieres.^%u201cTwelve Angry Men%u201d -by Reginald Rose-produced by Encore Studio. Windsor Terrace Community Church, E. 3rd and Vanderbilt Streets. Fri. May 3, 10, 17 at 8:30 p.m.; Sat., May 4 and 11 at 8:30 p.m.; Sun., May 5 and 19, 7:30 p.m. Directed by Gloria Golfin. Donations are $2.50 ^%u201c Spring Fling%u201d is the title of the President Street community celebration, between Seventh and Eighth Aves. Featured is gourmet food, kiddie cafe, flea market, arts and crafts, plant sale, fashion show with work for sale, pie baking and more. The date is May 4, from 12 noon to 6 p.m.1Free Concerts continue at The Brooklyn Museum during May, with pianist Gordon Grant slated for May 5; violinist-pianist Samuel Marder in concert on May 19. 1Free Poetry Readings remain in the Brooklyn Museum spotlight in May. Sponsored by the Museum and BACA, the series, in May, includes: May 5-Gary Essex, TV personality of Channel 7 %u201c Eyewitness News%u201d fame, in a reading of his own works; May 12-actress Kate Webster; May 19-poet Stanley Kunitz; May 26-poet Theodore Weiss.1%u201c Not-An-Ordlnary Conference%u201d : Coordinated by Brother Jonathan, O.S.F., this unusual confab will run May 4-5, 11-12, 17,18,19 and 24,25 and 26 at the Brooklyn Academy oi Music, 30 Lafayette Avenue. 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