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(00:00):
On December 1st and 2nd, Flushing Town Hall will host the
Montreal based puppetry and theatre company Amber Falls as
it presents its new family performance Pommelow without
words. Using puppets, shadow theatre
and live music, Pommelow tells the story of a tiny handsome
pink elephant born under a dandelion in a garden with a lot
(00:22):
of humor and sensitivity. Pommelow discovers the world
around him and the change in seasons.
He experiences a shock, the arrival of autumn, then winter
in love with his garden, sat at the site of strawberry plants,
collapsing and amazed by a snowflake.
Pomelo is the very embodiment ofchildhood.
(00:42):
This new production of Amber's Falls is recommended for ages 3
and up. It is an ode to nature and the
cycle of the seasons. Seeing things die and then be
reborn, turning us upside down from 1 Extreme to the other,
Pomolo provides a captivating and indeloping experience for
all audiences. Pomolo is based on the book
(01:03):
Pomolo Estimuru by Ramona Badescu and Benjamin Chad,
illustrator at Flushing Town Hall.
We're excited for the return of international touring artists
and especially Pomolo, a performance geared to the
youngest of audiences and their caregivers, Adults and children
alike will be charmed by tiny Pomerleau and his explorations
(01:24):
and discoveries, said Ellen Kodadek, executive and artistic
director of Flushing Town Hall. This wordless piece is
enchanting for all. It's been proven time and time
again that bringing children to the theater, whether through a
school performance or for the whole family to enjoy together,
powerfully inspires children's lifelong creativity,
(01:45):
self-confidence and appreciationfor others.
During Pamela's run at Flushing Town Hall, the performance will
take place for school audiences on December 1st at 10:00 AM and
11:30 AM. On December 2nd, there will be a
workshop with the cast and crew at 11:00 AM and performances
following at 12:15 PM and 3:00 PM.
(02:06):
Tickets Performance $15 Adults slash $12.00 Member adults slash
$8 All children $5 for non members slash dollar four for
members. For the venue's Fall 2023
schedule, visit https://www.flushingtownhall.org/FTH
(02:30):
dash Presents for those unable to attend events in person.
Flushing Town Hall has launched Culture stream.
Subscriptions start at $5 per month.
Pomalo Cast and Crew Adaptation Direction Set Design and
Interpretation Maxine Dupree andMaude Garreau Composition and
(02:51):
Live Music Pierre Alexander Miranda Lighting Set Design and
Technical Direction Rodolph SDR,NALT Costumes, Puppets and
Accessories Layla Dufor Forget Puppets Colin STCR Duhamel Paper
Engineering and Set Design Isabel Urea Advisor.
(03:12):
Olivier Monette Millmore About Ambers Falls Founded in 2005,
the Ambers Falls Company has created eight shows and given
nearly 550 performances in Canada, the United States,
France, Serbia and Ukraine. The company today enjoys
recognition in youth, theater and puppet circles.
(03:33):
Ambers Falls defends a world driven by the imagination by
creating shows that awaken the fanciful spirit of young and
old. Committed to the development of
contemporary puppetry and theater for young audiences, the
company explores the intersection of genres between
puppet, shadow and object theater while probing our fears,
our failings, and our taboos. With its shows, Ombras Falls
(03:58):
offers a luminous and inventive vision of the world.
By choosing stories that have a strong dramaturgy and infusing
them with a good dose of poetry,humor, and humanism, the
company's artists create works capable of traveling both
geographically and in the heartsof spectators.
Ambers Falls also has the mandate of create crazy shows
(04:20):
that turn away from self-righteous fairy tales,
reaching underprivileged audiences with intimate shows.
Promote the recovery of materials through hybrid shows
highlighting cenographic elements.
For more information, visit ombersefalls.ca.
This program is generously supported by the Jim Henson
(04:40):
Foundation, the Quebec government office in New York,
and the Guru Krupa Foundation COVID Policy.
Flushing Town Hall no longer requires visitors or performers
to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
Wearing a mask is optional but recommended.
For more details, please visit www.flushingtownhall.org/covid
(05:04):
Dash Safety Support Global Arts with a Gift Today.
All gifts of $50 or more give you exclusive Flushing Town Hall
Circle of Friends membership with benefits including a
Smithsonian membership, ticket discounts and more.
Donations in any amount are appreciated to support the
artists and the nonprofit cultural organization as they
(05:26):
continue to provide programming and entertainment across New
York and the world. Https://www.flushingtownhall.org/circle
Dash of Dash Friends Flushing Town Hall is a not-for-profit
organization and receives major support from the National
Endowment for the Arts, New YorkState Council on the Arts, with
(05:49):
the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State
Legislature. New York State Assembly Member
Ron Kim, The City of New York Mayor Eric Adams.
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner
Lori Combo, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, the
New York City Council Speaker Adrian E Adams and New York City
(06:09):
Council Members Sandra Ung, Tiffany Caban, Shaker Krishnan,
Linda Lee, Vicki Palladino, LynnShulman and Julie 1 Howard
Gilman Foundation, Guru Krupa Foundation, Seth Sprague
Educational and Charitable Foundation, Lily Achenkloss
Foundation Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation.
(06:29):
To view current donor lists, please visit
www.flushingtownhall.org/donor Dash Listings about Flushing
Town Hall Flushing Town Hall, FTHA, Smithsonian Affiliate
presents Multidisciplinary Global arts that engage and
educate the global communities of Queens and New York City in
order to foster mutual appreciation as advocates of
(06:53):
arts equity. Since 1979, we support local,
immigrant, national and international artists developing
partnerships and collaborations that enhance our efforts.
As a member of New York City's Cultural institutions Group,
CIG, we serve to restore, manageand program the historic 1862
Landmark on behalf of the City of New York.
(07:15):
FTH celebrates the history of Queens as the home of jazz by
presenting the finest in Jazz performance.
We are committed to arts education and hands on learning
for the arts, curious arts enthusiasts, and professional
artists. We serve one of the most diverse
communities in the world and strive to uphold the legacy of
inclusiveness that has defined our community since the Flushing
(07:38):
Remonstrance of 1657. Flushing Town Hall is a proud
member of the cultural institutions group CIGA
Collective of 34 nonprofit museums, performing arts
centers, historical societies, zoos and botanical gardens
across all 5 boroughs. With a distinct private public
partnership with the City of NewYork and a commitment to serving
(08:00):
all New Yorkers land acknowledgement, Flushing Town
Hall acknowledges that we are onthe traditional land of the
Mateenkok people, one of the original tribes of New York and
the first people of Flushing, Queens.
The Mateen Cock continue to liveand work on this land to this
day. Flushing Town Hall honors their
(08:20):
elders who have steward this land throughout generations.
On December 1st and 2nd, Flushing Town Hall will host the
Montreal based puppetry and theatre company Amber Falls as
it presents its new family performance Pommelow without
words. Using puppets, shadow theatre
and live music, Pommelow tells the story of a tiny handsome
pink elephant born under a dandelion in a garden with a lot
(00:22):
of humor and sensitivity. Pommelow discovers the world
around him and the change in seasons.
He experiences a shock, the arrival of autumn, then winter
in love with his garden, sat at the site of strawberry plants,
collapsing and amazed by a snowflake.
Pomelo is the very embodiment ofchildhood.
(00:42):
This new production of Amber's Falls is recommended for ages 3
and up. It is an ode to nature and the
cycle of the seasons. Seeing things die and then be
reborn, turning us upside down from 1 Extreme to the other,
Pomolo provides a captivating and indeloping experience for
all audiences. Pomolo is based on the book
(01:03):
Pomolo Estimuru by Ramona Badescu and Benjamin Chad,
illustrator at Flushing Town Hall.
We're excited for the return of international touring artists
and especially Pomolo, a performance geared to the
youngest of audiences and their caregivers, Adults and children
alike will be charmed by tiny Pomerleau and his explorations
(01:24):
and discoveries, said Ellen Kodadek, executive and artistic
director of Flushing Town Hall. This wordless piece is
enchanting for all. It's been proven time and time
again that bringing children to the theater, whether through a
school performance or for the whole family to enjoy together,
powerfully inspires children's lifelong creativity,
(01:45):
self-confidence and appreciationfor others.
During Pamela's run at Flushing Town Hall, the performance will
take place for school audiences on December 1st at 10:00 AM and
11:30 AM. On December 2nd, there will be a
workshop with the cast and crew at 11:00 AM and performances
following at 12:15 PM and 3:00 PM.
(02:06):
Tickets Performance $15 Adults slash $12.00 Member adults slash
$8 All children $5 for non members slash dollar four for
members. For the venue's Fall 2023
schedule, visit https://www.flushingtownhall.org/FTH
(02:30):
dash Presents for those unable to attend events in person.
Flushing Town Hall has launched Culture stream.
Subscriptions start at $5 per month.
Pomalo Cast and Crew Adaptation Direction Set Design and
Interpretation Maxine Dupree andMaude Garreau Composition and
(02:51):
Live Music Pierre Alexander Miranda Lighting Set Design and
Technical Direction Rodolph SDR,NALT Costumes, Puppets and
Accessories Layla Dufor Forget Puppets Colin STCR Duhamel Paper
Engineering and Set Design Isabel Urea Advisor.
(03:12):
Olivier Monette Millmore About Ambers Falls Founded in 2005,
the Ambers Falls Company has created eight shows and given
nearly 550 performances in Canada, the United States,
France, Serbia and Ukraine. The company today enjoys
recognition in youth, theater and puppet circles.
(03:33):
Ambers Falls defends a world driven by the imagination by
creating shows that awaken the fanciful spirit of young and
old. Committed to the development of
contemporary puppetry and theater for young audiences, the
company explores the intersection of genres between
puppet, shadow and object theater while probing our fears,
our failings, and our taboos. With its shows, Ombras Falls
(03:58):
offers a luminous and inventive vision of the world.
By choosing stories that have a strong dramaturgy and infusing
them with a good dose of poetry,humor, and humanism, the
company's artists create works capable of traveling both
geographically and in the heartsof spectators.
Ambers Falls also has the mandate of create crazy shows
(04:20):
that turn away from self-righteous fairy tales,
reaching underprivileged audiences with intimate shows.
Promote the recovery of materials through hybrid shows
highlighting cenographic elements.
For more information, visit ombersefalls.ca.
This program is generously supported by the Jim Henson
(04:40):
Foundation, the Quebec government office in New York,
and the Guru Krupa Foundation COVID Policy.
Flushing Town Hall no longer requires visitors or performers
to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
Wearing a mask is optional but recommended.
For more details, please visit www.flushingtownhall.org/covid
(05:04):
Dash Safety Support Global Arts with a Gift Today.
All gifts of $50 or more give you exclusive Flushing Town Hall
Circle of Friends membership with benefits including a
Smithsonian membership, ticket discounts and more.
Donations in any amount are appreciated to support the
artists and the nonprofit cultural organization as they
(05:26):
continue to provide programming and entertainment across New
York and the world. Https://www.flushingtownhall.org/circle
Dash of Dash Friends Flushing Town Hall is a not-for-profit
organization and receives major support from the National
Endowment for the Arts, New YorkState Council on the Arts, with
(05:49):
the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State
Legislature. New York State Assembly Member
Ron Kim, The City of New York Mayor Eric Adams.
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner
Lori Combo, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, the
New York City Council Speaker Adrian E Adams and New York City
(06:09):
Council Members Sandra Ung, Tiffany Caban, Shaker Krishnan,
Linda Lee, Vicki Palladino, LynnShulman and Julie 1 Howard
Gilman Foundation, Guru Krupa Foundation, Seth Sprague
Educational and Charitable Foundation, Lily Achenkloss
Foundation Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation.
(06:29):
To view current donor lists, please visit
www.flushingtownhall.org/donor Dash Listings about Flushing
Town Hall Flushing Town Hall, FTHA, Smithsonian Affiliate
presents Multidisciplinary Global arts that engage and
educate the global communities of Queens and New York City in
order to foster mutual appreciation as advocates of
(06:53):
arts equity. Since 1979, we support local,
immigrant, national and international artists developing
partnerships and collaborations that enhance our efforts.
As a member of New York City's Cultural institutions Group,
CIG, we serve to restore, manageand program the historic 1862
Landmark on behalf of the City of New York.
(07:15):
FTH celebrates the history of Queens as the home of jazz by
presenting the finest in Jazz performance.
We are committed to arts education and hands on learning
for the arts, curious arts enthusiasts, and professional
artists. We serve one of the most diverse
communities in the world and strive to uphold the legacy of
inclusiveness that has defined our community since the Flushing
(07:38):
Remonstrance of 1657. Flushing Town Hall is a proud
member of the cultural institutions group CIGA
Collective of 34 nonprofit museums, performing arts
centers, historical societies, zoos and botanical gardens
across all 5 boroughs. With a distinct private public
partnership with the City of NewYork and a commitment to serving
(08:00):
all New Yorkers land acknowledgement, Flushing Town
Hall acknowledges that we are onthe traditional land of the
Mateenkok people, one of the original tribes of New York and
the first people of Flushing, Queens.
The Mateen Cock continue to liveand work on this land to this
day. Flushing Town Hall honors their
(08:20):
elders who have steward this land throughout generations.
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