Monday, December 5, 2022

Year-End Spaghetti Dinner -- in January

 


Tuesday, January 3, 2023, 7:30PM

Judson Memorial Church

Entrance at 243 Thompson Street, NYC


This year we present a benefit jamboree to support our collective, Great Small Works! Attend masked on-site at Judson Church, or from your home live-streamed.

No spaghetti will be served. A NOODLE GROTTO will honor the spaghetti we are not able to offer. And artistic drinks for sale (with straws).

FEATURING:
Original Great Small Works pageantry and a rousing game of puppeteer ancestor BINGO, with prizes!

**MUSIC by Frank London and friends**
Trumpets - Frank London and Stevie Bernstein
Percussion - Onel Matos
Saxophone - Jessica Lurie
Tuba - Ron Caswell
Drums - Aaron Alexander

And, to honor the ancestors --
   *Pura Belpré: Perez and Martina, by Teatro SEA
   *Bernice Silver: Schnitzelbank, created by Great Small Works and performed by Boxcutter Collective
   *Lenon Holder Hoyte: Excerpts from The Harlem Doll Palace by ALVA Puppet Theater
   *Naftule Brandwein: N*A*F*T*U*L*E, a cranky created by Tine Kindermann, Josh Kohn and Michael Winograd. Performed by Shane Baker, Ira Temple, Tine Kindermann and Michael Winograd.
Chinese Theater Works with New Year Celestial Rabbit Review
Suggested donation $20, sliding scale.
Buy tickets now to attend on site or online!
Invite a friend!
Make a donation!
Join us on January 3rd!
Help Great Small Works to continue creating puppets, flipping banners and turning cranks, beating drums and blowing horns, writing, teaching, performing, organizing, and dancing in the streets!

Info: 917-319-8104
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Great Small Works also thanks the Puppet Slam Network, NY State Council on the Arts, Scherman Foundation, Mental Insight Foundation, and the Doctorow Family Foundation.