June 01, 2004

I'll Take It: A benefit to support CompanyAmyCox

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I'll Take It
A benefit to support CompanyAmyCox

Date: Saturday, June 5th
Time: Party 9pm-12midnight, performances begin @ 9:30pm
Location: 304 Boerum St., Buzzer 11, Apt. 23 (2nd Fl), Bushwick, Brooklyn
(see directions below)
Tickets: $50 (Artists & Students $25)
For advance ticket purchase and information call 718-813-8110

Amy Cox, artistic director of CompanyAmyCox, will perform ten short solos using objects, costumes, music and written themes donated by ten
exceptional thinkers.

These thinkers include:
Alba Clemente (artist - mother)
Rosie Perez (actress)
Kiki Smith (artist)
Amy Sedaris (writer, actress)
Sally Silvers (choreographer)
Jonathan Rosen (graphic artist)
Dean Moss (choreographer media artist)
DD Dorvillier & Daria Fain (choreographers)
Judy Casey (photo rep) & Shay Ashual (hair stylist)
Douglas Dunn (choreographer)

Performance highlights will include Cox interpreting Alba Clemente's
version of St. Sebastian and obsequious play with a cloth sculpture by Kiki Smith.

These ten dances will occur during a party at a loft space in Bushwick,
Brooklyn on Saturday, June 5th between 9pm and 12 midnight. The event also includes DJ, dancing, drinks, food, raffle and a live auction of some of the event's material and immaterial manifestations. In addition Cox will unveil a new light sculpture, The Pool, designed by Cox in collaboration with robotics artist and technical wizard Eric Singer for her new work. Remnants of an Impossible Splash. Proceeds from this event will support the completion of the sculpture and the new work.

Directions:
By Subway: Take the L train to Morgan Ave. Exit at Front of train. Choose the right Exit. Turn left onto Harrison, and walk 1 block to end of street.
Turn right onto Bogart. Turn left onto Boerum. 304 Boerum is the first
building on the left, at the end of the block.

By Car:
1. Take DELANCEY ST to the WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE
2. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto the first exit ramp (0.09 miles)
3. Turn LEFT onto HAVEMEYER ST. (0.04 miles)
4. Turn RIGHT onto BORINQUEN PL. (0.39 miles)
5. BORINQUEN PL becomes GRAND ST. (0.55 miles)
6. Turn RIGHT onto BUSHWICK AVE. (0.40 miles)
7. Turn LEFT onto BOERUM ST. (0.21 miles), this street will dead end into WHITE ST. The building is directly in front of you. Turn left and immediately right to get back onto Boerum. 304 Boerum is first building on the right.

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