Art

Creating w/Kids Kicking Cancer

We have the privilege of working with youth, families, and care providers at the Herbert Irving Child and Adolescent Oncology Center at Columbia University; what an inspiration they are, and what a joy for us to be able to learn from and create with them. As one of our teaching artists for this program, Eleanor Dubinsky, so eloquently put it, the “difference between you and I” becomes very minuscule in this grounding, real space where love truly abounds, and music…

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First Fridays: The Power of Music

I had the joy of attending our First Fridays at Bailey’s Cafe this past week; an event led by legendary singer/songwriter and FtM teaching artist Janice Pendarvis that combines singing, food and conversation in an intergenerational event for any and all to attend. No matter what ages happen to be there, it is always amazing to see how the act of singing together opens up conversations that, I believe, would not happen otherwise. Our theme this past week was mothers; and a…

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Feel the Music! at Bailey’s Cafe

Feel the Music! and Bailey’s Cafe join hands to bring seniors and young people together in the arts. Beginning February, 2013, Feel the Music! brings arts programming to Bailey’s Cafe in Brooklyn, where young people and seniors exchange experiences and ideas through music and art projects. Youth (ages 8-17) and seniors learn to sing together, write songs, make art with one another, and facilitate meaningful bonds between generations. FREE for participants. Feel the Music! at Bailey’s Cafe: Two generations making…

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Feel the Music! Sandy Relief

Feel the Music! launches arts program for communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy: What a devastating fall we have been through together. The ongoing aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is heart-wrenching, as is the knowledge that it will continue to be felt by so many in the weeks and months ahead. Here at Feel the Music! we are quickly developing a program to bring music, art and creative self-expression directly into the communities most impacted by the storm. With FtM Sandy Relief…

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“Tree in Bloom” Mural Created by 9/11 Families Unveiled at Tribute WTC Visitors Center

A mural painted by 9/11 families in the Feel the Music! mural project will be unveiled at Tribute WTC Visitor Center on August 18th, 2011. The painting, titled “Tree in Bloom”, is one of ten murals created by 9/11 families in Feel the Music!, between October 2010 & July 2011. The murals are intended to be reflective of the journey of the thousands of individuals impacted by 9/11. To give an idea of its size, “Tree in Bloom” measures 56”…

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