Culture

Iyaba Ibo Mandingo. Photo Credit Brent Buell

THE RAILROAD PLAYHOUSE in conjunction with DOUBLE PLAY CONNECTIONS, DOING LIFE PRODUCTIONS, and Jane Dubin, Executive Producer present Iyaba Ibo Mandingos unFRAMED directed by Brent Buell.

Railroad Playhouse (27 South Water Street, Newburgh, NY).
Friday, April 29 and Friday, May 13 at 8:00 p.m.

Using canvas, paint, poetry, prose and song, Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, formerly Kenny Athel George DeCruise – painter, poet, husband, father, son, and undocumented immigrant from Antigua – evolves the story of his life transformation.

At the age of eleven, Iyaba is plucked from the tropical comfort of his boyhood and taken to life in America where he must navigate his way to manhood without the guidance of a father; from Mommy Me No Wanna Go Merrica, a prophetic piece that hints at the many trials he will face in a new land, to his powerful political poetry that that would lead to his arrest and attempted deportation in post 9/11 America.

Iyaba shares his rage, his determination, and his hope while he paints a self-portrait and successfully struggles to redefine his humanity, rediscover his smile, and truly accept himself for the first time.

unFRAMED plays the following schedule on Fridays April 29 and May 13 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $20 and are now available online at www.rrplayhouse.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theatre ½ hour prior to the events.

Running Time: 85 minutes plus talk-back

www.unFRAMEDthePlay.com
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-Pianist Hyunmee Lee and Violinist Sheila Reinhold  in Concert
-April 28th, 7 p.m.
-The Great Room 101 in Kaplan Hall
-Admission is Free

Featuring works by Brahms, Liszt, Mozart, and Schumann, and Kreisler

Hyunmee Lee has been described by critics as a “pianist with brilliant technique illumined with a richly nuanced tone palette.” Hyunmee Lee’s debut as a soloist at the age of nine at the Sibelius Academy Hall received rave reviews. Solo performances and interviews followed, including performances at the Seoul Arts Center as well as in New York’s Alice Tully Hall and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

Sheila Reinhold, violinist, gave her first performance as a soloist with an orchestra at the age of nine in the Kaufmann Concert Hall of New York’s 92nd Street Y. She received her B.Mus. from USC, and studied theory and analysis with Leon Kirchner and Earl Kim at Harvard University. Ms. Reinhold’s engagements have included solo appearances with conductors such as Zubin Mehta and André Kostelanetz, chamber music with Heifetz and Gregor Piatigorsky, and performances as a soloist at the Chautauqua and Ives Festivals. She has premiered solo and chamber works for both violin and viola, worked on major
films and Broadway productions, and appeared with popular artists such as Tony Bennett.

Free pre-concert Master class with Pianist Hyunmee Lee on April 27th, from 10 – 10:50 a.m.  and 11 – 11:50 a.m.
Kaplan Hall, rm 201

A constant on the New York Times bestseller list for more than four years with more than five million copies sold and an Emmy-winning television film presented by Oprah Winfrey, Tuesdays with Morrie, is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
7:00 p.m.
The Great Room, Kaplan Hall 101
Admission is Free