The patriotic spirit of July Fourth continues
Saturday, July 10, at 8 pm, with "Ellis Island: The Dream
of America," a multimedia program featuring the Brooklyn
Philharmonic performing live at the Prospect Park Bandshell against
a backdrop of projected images from the Ellis Island Archive.
"Peter Boyer is the composer and conductor and mastermind
behind this whole combination of text, music and image,"
said Theodore Wiprud, director of operations, education and community
engagement for the Brooklyn Philharmonic. "And this program
is very much in the Brooklyn Philharmonic’s tradition of bringing
inspiring new work to the people of Brooklyn." Boyer will
make his New York City conducting debut at this performance.
"It’s a slide show of Ellis Island and immigrants coming
through Ellis Island, which accompanies narration taken from
oral histories of seven immigrants," said Wiprud. One of
the concert’s narrators, Barry Bostwick, played a New York mayor
on the sitcom "Spin City" for six years (he’s still
beloved by many for his performance as Brad in the cult classic
"Rocky Horror Picture Show"). Joining Bostwick will
be Barbara Barrie ["One Potato, Two Potato" (1962),
"Breaking Away" (1979)] who replaces previously announced
actress Blair Brown.
"Ellis Island: The Dream of America," is part of the
Celebrate Brooklyn performing arts series at the bandshell, Prospect
Park West and Ninth Street. Suggested admission is $3. For more
information about Celebrate Brooklyn, call (718) 855-7882 ext.
45 or visit www.celebratebrooklyn.org.
