Dance Theatre Etcetera presents "The
11th Annual Red Hook Waterfront Arts Festival" on the Beard
Street Pier on June 4, from 1 pm to 5:30 pm. Headliners Bonga
& the Vodou Jazz Ensemble and the Keep Rising To The Top
dance ensemble will share the limelight with winners of Urban
Word’s 2005 NYC Teen Poetry Slam and local youth dance groups.
The day will also include a free dance workshop with members
of Rennie Harris Puremovement and a drumming workshop (pictured)
with Bonga.
New to this year’s edition of the festival is the First Annual
Youth Film Festival. Screenings will feature the 10 top films
selected by a panel of young filmmakers from the 2005 Urban Visionaries
Youth Film Festival. The films will be shown in a continuous
loop in a screening room adjacent to the main stage throughout
the day, and selected filmmakers will be present to introduce
and discuss their works.
The "Waterfront Arts Festival" events are free and
the fest will be held rain or shine. For more information, contact
Dance Theatre Etcetera at (718) 287-2224 or visit the Web site
at www.dancetheatreetcetera.org.
