Roosevelt Island's Got Talent & Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance Present Virtual Variety Show Featuring Our Local Talent Sunday August 9 - Join The Fun & Join The Community On Zoom

Roosevelt Island resident Kaja Meade reports:

Variety show featuring local talent; produced by Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MST&DA) and hosted by Roosevelt Island's Got Talent.

Sunday, August 9 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Roosevelt Island Love

Please click here to join us for a special show featuring Roosevelt Island Talent!

You are invited to join us for this extremely special Roosevelt Island Talent Show on Sunday Aug 9th at 5 o’clock. We will have some amazing performances from the community and welcome a special guest @itsruthyfroch who most recently played Hodel in the national tour of “Fiddler on the Roof.”

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You are invited to join us for this extremely special #talentshow on Sunday Aug 9th at 5 o’clock. We will have some amazing performances from the community and welcome a special guest @itsruthyfroch Who most recently played Hodel in the national tour of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Zoom link for the show, and more about Rishi, are in bio. Zoom with you soon! @mstda_ri @kimbirdlee @ktowey @kajameade #rooseveltisland #mstda #broadway #fiddlerontheroof #ruthyfroch #community

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MST&DA Assistant Executive Director Kimbirdlee Fadner adds:

Our special guest this Sunday is Ruthy Froch.



Other MSTDA/Roosevelt Island's Got Talent Performers:

• Mitch Elinson
• Katana Stoop
• Jeanne Castagnaro
• Charles Pang
• Kimbirdlee, Jonathan, Jack and Charlie Fadner "The Fabulous Fadner Family"

The show is hosted by Kaja Meade and Kimbirdlee Fadner 5pm on Sunday Aug 9th on Zoom. Click here to watch.

Ruth Froch (Fiddler on the Roof National Tour, Northanger Abbey) will be teaching songs from her role as Hodel in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF as virtual pop in sessions. Ruthy taught theatre at MSTDA before she went on tour. She also acted in many new musical workshops with Jonathan and Kimbirdlee Fadner including Northanger Abbey and You Can Always Come Home Cabarets.
RSVP to info@mstda.org to reserve your spot!

WEDNESDAY Aug 12th 3:15pm & Aug 19th, 2pm Age 5-13

Roosevelt Island MST&DA Presents Virtual Pop In Series For Kids And Adults August 3-8 - Get Your Daily Blast Of Creative Dance, Exercise, Musical Theater, Acting & Improv With Your Favorite Instructors On Zoom

Roosevelt Island's Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MST&DA) is hosting a Virtual Pop-In Series of classes for kids and adults on Zoom. You're invited to join the fun. According to MST&DA:

The first week of MTSDA VIRTUAL POP IN SESSIONS was a blast and we are so excited to announce WEEK 2!!!

Email info@mstda.org to get the zoom link for daily blasts of creative energy for your whole family with your favorite instructors sharing what they love to do most!

*If you joined us last week, the link is the same for all sessions.

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

MONDAY 10-10:45am: "FULL OUT" Dance for theatre with Miss Christie (age 5-13) - An all levels dance class and a perfect combo with Wednesday's "BELT IT OUT" session. Learn a routine to a song from the musical "Wicked"!!!

TUESDAY 9-9:45am: "KICK IT WITH CHRISTIE" (adults, kids are ok too!) - Suggested Equipment - yoga mat, pillow, chair, small towel or glider, light set of weights (cans of peas are great!) Kick off your morning with a cardio and conditioning class focused on core and upper body strength and standing leg stability. Great for dancers and non-dancers alike! We'll complete the workout with an intro to the basics of kickline technique and a kick combo for the finale!

WEDNESDAY 10-10:45am: "BELT IT OUT" Sing with Miss Kimbirdlee (age 7-13) - "Defying Gravity" and "Popular" from the musical "Wicked" - Bring a musical theatre song to life from start to finish with instruction that is accessible to all levels! Learn a fun and easy vocal warm-up. Then dive into lyrics and rhythm. Next, add your character and off you go!

THURSDAY 10-10:30am: "PLAYMAKERS" with Miss Mae (age 2-4) - An innovative introductory theatre class for the youngest actors! Even at this age, your child’s imagination is blooming, ready to explore story-telling, acting, singing and dancing. We play theatre games, act out stories, learn songs and encourage creative self-discovery.

SATURDAY 10-11am: THEATRE IMPROV with Josh Shapiro (adults & teens) - A theatre improv class that teaches thinking on your feet, comedic timing and creating new and interesting situations on the fly. We play short form improv games that eventually lead to long form games. Lots of laughs included.

SUGGESTED DONATION $10-15 TO SUPPORT MSTDA INSTRUCTORS - LINK TO DONATE

Check out MST&DA Facebook page for more info.

Roosevelt Island's Got Talent & Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance Present Virtual Variety Show Featuring Our Local Talent Sunday July 12 - Join The Fun & Join The Community On Zoom

Roosevelt Island resident Kaja Meade reports:

Variety show featuring local talent; produced by Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MST&DA) and hosted by Roosevelt Island's Got Talent.

Sunday, July 12 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Roosevelt Island Love

Please click here to join us for a special show featuring Roosevelt Island Talent!

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Don’t miss this Sunday evening’s show! The link to watch the show is in bio here. Community that zooms together stays together! 😃 Thank you and 👏👏 to all of the talent that has entertained us over the summer. We still have a few more productions left for you to enjoy. Comment below and let us know if you’ve been able to see the show or if you plan to join us this week. #rooseveltislandnyc #rooseveltisland #mstda #talentshow #community #creativity @ktowey @kimbirdlee @rooseveltislandrealestate @mstda_ri @kajameade

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Roosevelt Island's Got Talent & Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance Present Virtual Variety Show Featuring Our Local Talent Sunday June 28 - Join The Fun & Join The Community On Zoom

Roosevelt Island resident Kaja Meade reports:

Variety show featuring local talent; produced by Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MST&DA) and hosted by Roosevelt Island's Got Talent.

Sunday, June 28 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Roosevelt Island Love

The Roosevelt Island community is where artists, creatives and performers flourish. Whether it's your first time, or you've come to each show - join us to celebrate these talents together. Tune in THIS SUNDAY on ZOOM for this week's talent show.

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Join us tomorrow (Sunday.) A lovely way to spend a summer evening! Tune in indoors or outdoors via zoom. #rooseveltislandnyc #rooseveltisland #talentshow #community #rooseveltislandtram

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Click here to view Roosevelt Island's Got Talent Sunday June 28 5 PM on Zoom

Roosevelt Island MST&DA Invites You To A Special Virtual Theater Event Saturday June 20- Magis Theater Company Presentation Of Thornton Wilder's The Alcestiad And The Healing Sun Launch Party For New Interactive Web Site

Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MST&DA) Assistant Executive Director Kimbirdlee Fadner reports:

MST&DA has begun a partnership with world re-known Magis Theatre Co and is involved in the bringing of a fascinating play by Thornton Wilder, titled "The Alcestiad" to Roosevelt Island. It was originally slated to open next weekend (June 20th) at Four Freedoms Park.

There is a virtual event on Saturday, June 20th at 7pm called "The Healing Sun" that I feel is very poignant at this moment and time.

Here is a link to their website, 

Image From Magis Theater Company

MST&DA Executive Director Kristi Towey adds:

Magis Theatre will reveal a new interactive website dedicated to the development of the show. It will also feature Roosevelt Island and how The Alcestiad relates to the locations that would have been part of the performance. The actors will give a sneak peek into the work they have been doing to prepare.

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Roosevelt Island Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance Children's Theatre Spring Musical The Wind In The Willow Goes Virtual, RSVP Now For Live Streaming Performances May 29, 30 & 31 - Enjoy Wonderful Performances By RI Kids And Help Support Local Theater Company

The Roosevelt Island's Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MST&DA) Children's Theatre Spring Musical is going virtual this year due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. You're invited to sign up here for the live streaming premiere of The Wind In The Willows. Performance streaming dates are:

• Friday, May 29, 7pm: CAST 1
• Saturday, May 30th, 7pm: CAST 2
• Sunday, May 31st, 7pm: CAST 3

MST&DA Assistant Executive Director Kimbirdlee Fadner reports:

Hello! This weekend, Jonathan and I are premiering a brand new musical and we would LOVE for you to come! Join our first ever LIVE STREAM EVENT with MST&DA! -- RSVP required --
From stage to screen, this is a brand new adventure for us! The musical is family friendly, runs 1.5 hours, and is full of heart! Especially great for kids of all ages! During these uncertain times, we are committed to continue to create and connect!!!

This show was written by Jonathan and myself, and I directed it. We started first in the theatre and then moved onto ZOOM. It's a labor of love during quarantine. We love that we can share this with all of you, no matter where you may be... and hope it brings you some smiles.

MST&DA adds:

A LIVE STREAM EVENT : $10 Suggested Donation per person

Share this invitation with your family and friends, no matter where they may be!

Every household must make a separate reservation.

Make your reservation online HERE.

Link to event will be sent out 24 hours before the show.

Here's a sneak peek at The Wind in The Willows with a song performed by Jonathan and Kimbirdlee Fadner.



Make your reservation online HERE for the MST&DA streaming performance of The Wind In The Willows to see wonderful performances by Roosevelt Island kids and help support our local theatre company.

Create Your Own Version Of An Angel Playing a Flageolet Painting by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Take The Roosevelt Island Coronavirus School Shutdown Virtual Art History Lesson Challenge

Earlier this month we began a Roosevelt Island Art History Lesson Program developed by Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Children, Youth & Education Committee Chair Adib Mansour. To date, there have been 6 previous lessons.

The Lesson 7 Art History painting for this week focuses on An Angel Playing a Flageolet, by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1878

According to Mr. Mansour:

The painting is not only beautiful but it stands at a historical point where a group of artists that called themselves Pre-Raphaelite painters. They wanted to make a stand to go back to the more simple and detailed work of the Italian art of the 1400s. It is elegant and peaceful.

I encourage more people to print the black and white outline from this lesson or any of the previous 6 lessons. Take the challenge of coloring each of the paintings in the same style as the original and email your work to my email: rirAdib@earthlink.net.

Click to download Art History Lesson 7 on An Angel Playing a Flageolet, by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1878 prepared by RIRA's Adib Manosur.

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Cornell Tech Postdocs Respond To Covid-19 Pandemic - You're Invited To Join the Roosevelt Island Cornell Tech Community Virtual Zoom Conversation May 26 To Learn More

Cornell Tech continues it's Roosevelt Island Community Conversation series tomorrow, May 26, but because of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the conversation will be virtual, taking place on Zoom, instead of on the Cornell Tech campus. According to Cornell Tech:

Join us for our first virtual Cornell Tech Community Conversation - Runway Postdocs Respond to Covid-19.
DATE: Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
TIME: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm EDT
RSVP: Register at https://bit.ly/36bT3ng
Zoom link to be provided upon registration.

QUESTIONS? Email Jane.Swanson@cornell.edu.

As we work our way through the impact of COVID-19, we’ve been heartened by the enthusiasm and entrepreneurship of our Runway Postdocs working on the front lines of the pandemic—ranging from regular consultation with the CDC to the development of a COVID-19 immunity monitoring test.
Please join us on Tuesday, May 26th for a virtual session featuring three of these extraordinary Runway Postdocs. Q&A to follow. Please register to receive a link to the session via email.

SPEAKERS
Panel discussion led by Fernando Gómez-Baquero, Director of Runway and Spinouts at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech and featuring:

• Prathamesh Kulkarni | AwareHealth - AwareHealth is developing an evidence-based and community-focused mental health platform that can give people much needed mental health support during the COVID-19 crisis.
• Server A Ertem and Rebecca Brachman | Katena - Server is working on a COVID-19 immunity monitoring test.
• Davide Schaumann | Spacemate - Spacemate is working on simulation and optimization of spaces to improve social distancing while keeping workplace productivity.

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Roosevelt Island's Got Talent & MST&DA Present Virtual Variety Show Featuring Our Local Talent Sunday May 24 - Join The Fun & Join The Community On Zoom

Roosevelt Island resident Kaja Meade reports:

Thank you for all your ongoing support! We hope you are doing as well as possible this week. As you might have heard, we've moved the Talent Show to every other week on Sundays at 5pm.

We hope you are able to join us for this week's line-up. As an extra measure of Zoom security, we've added a registration step before you log on.

You should only have to do this once. Let us know if you have any questions.

ZOOM HERE

You can also find Zoom link on Instagram in bio.

Best wishes.

Roosevelt Island Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance Children's Theatre Spring Musical The Wind In The Willow Goes Virtual - RSVP Now For Live Streaming Performances May 29, 30 & 31

The Roosevelt Island's Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MST&DA) Children's Theatre Spring Musical is going virtual this year due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. You're invited to sign up here for the live streaming premiere of The Wind In The Willows.

According to MST&DA:

MST&DA is reinventing their Children’s Theatre spring musical performance to adjust to the limitations that have been brought on by the Covid-19 Pandemic. This program has been running for almost 40 years and is the largest performing arts educational program on Roosevelt Island. MST&DA will be presenting a virtual performance for the first time of their brand new MST&DA Children’s Theatre Spring Musical, “The Wind in the Willows Movie Project” written by Jonathan and Kimbirdlee Fadner.

Here's a sneak peek at The Wind in The Willows with a song performed by Jonathan and Kimbirdlee Fadner.



MST&DA adds:

DATES:

• Friday, May 29, 7pm: CAST 1
• Saturday, May 30th, 7pm: CAST 2
• Sunday, May 31st, 7pm: CAST 3

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Create Your Own Version Of Francisco Goya Painting, Take The Roosevelt Island Coronavirus School Shutdown Virtual Art History Lesson Challenge - More RI Virtual Activities Available Too

Earlier this month we began a Roosevelt Island Art History Lesson Program developed by Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Children, Youth & Education Committee Chair Adib Mansour. To date, there have been 5 previous lessons.

The Lesson 6 Art History painting for this week focuses on Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga by Francisco Goya.

According to Mr Mansour:

I believe the students on the island as well as their parents /caretakers, are searching for activities to share with their children at home.

My idea is to provide parents / caretakers and the youth of this beautiful island educational outlets with fun activities. These consist of easy to learn facts, easy for the youth to learn on their own or with the help of the families / caretakers.

I know how difficult it is for the islanders to be quarantined and hope that these lessons / fun activities would give them a physical and emotional relief. At this time, I will concentrate on Art History which will include: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, El Greco, Gainsborough, Fragonard, Goya, Sir Edward Burns-Jones, Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Paul Cézanne, Thomas Eakins, Pierre-August Renoir, and Auguste Rodin.

The objective of Art History Lessons is to invite the students of all ages to create their own versions of numerous great paintings.

By end of class, participants will be able to identify several famous paintings as well as learn some historical, cultural, and artistic information.The students will learn about the artist’s life and achievements. The caretakers will have 15 minutes discussions on each painting, looking at details and personal interpretations.

I encourage the readers to submit their re-creation of any of the paintings from the 6 paintings thus far.

Click to download Art History Lesson 6 on Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga by Francisco Goya. 

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Watch Roosevelt Island Coler Open Doors Reality Poets Perform Saturday May 16 At Krip Hop Nation's Covid 19 Artistic Flow Livestream Virtual Benefit For People With Disabilities - Poets Show Us What It's Like In Roosevelt Island Nursing Home During Coronavirus Pandemic

The Open Doors Reality Poets at Roosevelt Island Coler Nursing Facility will perform tomorrow, May 16 at:

Krip Hop Nation's Covid-19 Artistic Flow Livestream Benefit

Krip-Hop Nation, Disability Justice Culture Club & the Longmore Institute on Disability Present:

Krip-Hop Nation’s Covid19 Virtual Benefit

Featuring disabled Hip-Hop Artists, DJs, Poets and Visual Artists from around the world

This virtual concert will raise funds for people with disabilities in New York and Detroit. Come for the cypher, stay for the dance party. This concert is Krip-Hop's first international virtual event.

Open Doors Poet and Coler resident Vincent Pierce reports on conditions at the facility during the Coronavirus Pandemic:

Frustration is at an all time high amongst Coler’s nursing home residents during this coronavirus pandemic. Me, especially. I am a thirty-four-year-old quadriplegic black man. I am also a father, music producer, youth educator and a gun violence survivor. They say everyone has a voice but who can we really express our concerns to if someone in a higher power always denies the accusations.

In response to what Coler’s administration and Health + Hospitals’ CEO is saying, I say: No, we’re not ok. No, we’re not being protected the way we should be. For more than a month, I’ve been quarantined on a unit with residents who’ve tested positive, and only now, after weeks of leaving the infected in bedrooms with the non-infected, are they starting to separate us. But it doesn’t matter because the people who have the virus are still permitted to walk around the dayroom without masks and to use the same ice machine and microwave as everybody else.

There is a shortage of PPE and the higher power denies it. Why is that? Their job is to make sure that not only residents in the facility are protected but also the nurses and nurses aides that are caring for us, as well. Cross contamination is the main way a virus can spread from one resident to another. Why are nurses having to take care of a Covid patient then turn around and with the same gown on take care of a non-Covid patient? This is totally against NYS Health Department regulations. Again, the higher power denies this is going on. How will you really know if you’re in an office all day and never go on the units?

No communication between administration and residents at all, it’s like no one cares for our well being or how we feel.

Now we share space with Roosevelt Island Medical Center (RIMC), a temporary hospital that they set up inside Coler. At first, it was supposed to house patients with non-Covid health conditions in order to free up beds in the city’s acute hospitals for Covid patients. That decision changed on a dime, and of the 140 patients transferred to Coler nursing home, 104 of them have Covid. When asked they say RIMC is in a separate empty wing and on unused parts of the Coler campus that have been abandoned for more than a decade, but that’s not true at all. They’re one floor above me. It is very possible that germs can travel through vents or linger in elevators....

Click here for the full article by Vincent Price.

Take a listen to the poetry of  Open Doors Jay Molina

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Roosevelt Island Beacon Program Virtual Zoom Youth Talk Show Every Wednesday Starting May 13 - Focus On Weekly Themes And Topics Suggested By Social Media, Email RI Beacon To Join The Talk Show

The Child Center of New York operates the Roosevelt Island Beacon after school program at PS/IS 217. During the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Roosevelt Island Beacon has gone online with their programs and is adding a Virtual Talk Show. According to the Roosevelt Island Beacon Assistant Director Sakinah Muhammad:

We are hope you are doing well and thank you for your continued efforts during these difficult times! The RI Beacon program will be hosting a weekly talk show via Zoom for 4th Grade-College Students. It will also be recorded and posted on our YouTube

Click Here to Subscribe

We hope to engage our participants by having them join the live Zoom talk show, every Wednesday from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. The show will focus on various weekly themes and topics suggested by social media audiences. The hour will be broken up into different segments including but not limited to:

• Individual check-ins.
• Themed discussions led by hosts .
• Social media minute (exploring themes of laughter and connection)
• Q & A between the hosts and audience.

We are kindly asking parents, if your child does not have a video consent form, please do not have them join the Zoom call, or kindly send an email stating they have consent to beacon217@childcenterny.org

If you are interested in joining our talk show this Wednesday, email Beacon217@childcenterny.org so you can receive the Zoom meeting details.

As previously reported, as of now, the NYC Beacon Summer Camps have been eliminated due to budget cuts

Take The Roosevelt Island Coronavirus School Shutdown Virtual Art History Lesson Challenge To Create Your Own Version Of A Young Girl Reading Painting By Jean Honoré Fragonard - More RI Virtual Activities Available Too

Earlier this month we began a Roosevelt Island Art History Lesson Program developed by Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Children, Youth & Education Committee Chair Adib Mansour:

• Lesson 1 focused on the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci. 
• Lesson 2 focusing on the Delphic Sibyl, Michelangelo Buonarroti.
• Lesson 3 focusing on A View of Toledo, by El Greco 1604 -14
• Lesson 4 focusing on The Blue Boy, Thomas Gainsborough 1770 

Lesson 5 this week will be A Young Girl Reading, Jean Honoré Fragonard 1776

According to Mr Mansour:

I believe the students on the island as well as their parents /caretakers, are searching for activities to share with their children at home.

My idea is to provide parents / caretakers and the youth of this beautiful island educational outlets with fun activities. These consist of easy to learn facts, easy for the youth to learn on their own or with the help of the families / caretakers.

I know how difficult it is for the islanders to be quarantined and hope that these lessons / fun activities would give them a physical and emotional relief. At this time, I will concentrate on Art History which will include: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, El Greco, Gainsborough, Fragonard, Goya, Sir Edward Burns-Jones, Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Paul Cézanne, Thomas Eakins, Pierre-August Renoir, and Auguste Rodin.

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Join Roosevelt Island's Got Talent & Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance For A Special Mother's Day Show On Zoom 5 PM Sunday May 10

Roosevelt Island resident Kaja Meade reports:

Sunday, May 10 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Roosevelt Island Love

Join Roosevelt Island's Got Talent and Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance on May 10th at 5pm for a special Mother's Day show. ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87089567465

Virtual Art History Lessons For Roosevelt Island Students And Families During Coronavirus School Shutdown, 4th Lesson The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough, Take The Challenge To Create Your Own Version Of Painting - More Virtual RI Activities Too

Earlier this month we began a Roosevelt Island Art History Lesson Program developed by Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Children, Youth & Education Committee Chair Adib Mansour:

• Lesson 1 focused on the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci. 
• Lesson 2 focusing on the Delphic Sibyl, Michelangelo Buonarroti.
• Lesson 3 focusing on A View of Toledo, by El Greco 1604 -14

Lesson 4 this week will be on The Blue Boy, Thomas Gainsborough, 1770

According to Mr Mansour:

I believe the students on the island as well as their parents /caretakers, are searching for activities to share with their children at home.

My idea is to provide parents / caretakers and the youth of this beautiful island educational outlets with fun activities. These consist of easy to learn facts, easy for the youth to learn on their own or with the help of the families / caretakers.

I know how difficult it is for the islanders to be quarantined and hope that these lessons / fun activities would give them a physical and emotional relief. At this time, I will concentrate on Art History which will include: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, El Greco, Gainsborough, Fragonard, Goya, Sir Edward Burns-Jones, Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Paul Cézanne, Thomas Eakins, Pierre-August Renoir, and Auguste Rodin.

The objective of Art History Lessons is to invite the students of all ages to create their own versions of numerous great paintings.

By end of class, participants will be able to identify several famous paintings as well as learn some historical, cultural, and artistic information.The students will learn about the artist’s life and achievements. The caretakers will have 15 minutes discussions on each painting, looking at details and personal interpretations.

Click to download Art History Lesson 4 The Blue Boy, Thomas Gainsborough, 1770 prepared by RIRA's Adib Manosur.

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Roosevelt Island Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance Adapts To Coronavirus By Going Virtual - MST&DA Keeps Moving By Offering Interactive Online Dance,Theater & Fitness Classes On Zoom

Roosevelt Island's Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MST&DA) was forced to temporarily suspend classes and the wonderful performances by their many talented members due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.  Here's a bit of what we've been missing from MST&DA.



MST&DA  is adapting to the Coronavirus Pandemic by going virtual. According to MST&DA:

MST&DA OFFERS ONGOING VIRTUAL CLASSES:

It’s only been a month since the doors of the Roosevelt Island Cultural Center closed for classes but Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance keeps moving, despite the current social restrictions.

MSTDA Keeps Moving from Kristi Towey on Vimeo.

MST&DA has launched their entire dance and theatre programming onto ZOOM to adjust to the limitations that have been brought on by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Students can now meet at their regular class times on ZOOM with their beloved instructors of:

• Hip Hop, 
• Jazz, 
• Ballet, 
• Creative Movement, 
• Tap, 
• Capoeira, 
• Ballroom, 
• Belly Dance, 
• Yoga,
•  Pilates, 
• Zumba, 
• Barre/Sculpt Fitness, 
• Creative Drama, 
• Intro to Children’s Theatre and 
• Playmakers Preschool classes.

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Citibike Sharing Expanding To Roosevelt Island This Spring, Join Virtual Town Hall April 29 To Learn About Plans For Roosevelt Island Docking Stations Coming This Spring - Also, Take A Video Bike Tour Of Roosevelt Island

Citibike is hosting a Zoom Virtual Town Hall Meeting tomorrow on upcoming NYC expansion including coming to Roosevelt Island.

Do you want to learn about @CitiBikeNYC's upcoming expansion to the Bronx, Harlem, Roosevelt Island, Washington Heights, and Inwood?

Check out their virtual town hall tomorrow 4/29 at 5:30PM. Register here: https://t.co/HLbb52utVq pic.twitter.com/CQEtQtAADE

— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) April 28, 2020

Sign up here to participate in the Citibike Town Hall and:receive a:

Free Day Pass code for all attendees: Exp. 12/31/20

Take a tour of Roosevelt Island by bicycle including interesting commentary on the good and bad including pathway conditions for bike riding.on the waterfront promenade:

... which is not suitable for bike riding...

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Jazz Pianist And Accordionist Ben Rosenblum From Roosevelt Island - Streaming Live Concerts Every Sunday, Take A Listen Now And Enjoy

Here's another example of talented Roosevelt Islanders going virtual to perform their music during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Ben Rosenblum is an accomplished Jazz Pianist, Accordionist and Composer.

 Image From Ben Rosenblum

Ben grew up on Roosevelt Island, still practices here, teaches local young piano players and was on the faculty of The Child School. Take a listen and enjoy.


Ben Rosenblum is doing live streaming of his concerts every Sunday at 4 PM. Take a listen tomorrow right here.

Learn more about Ben Rosenblum here.

Play The Blues Tony - Roosevelt Island Resident Tony Vita Coronavirus Apartment Music Video, The Legend Begins

It's almost Friday night. For most of us, we've been stuck in our apartments and not gone off Roosevelt Island for at least a month. If there ever was a time, now is it for some Roosevelt Island blues.

Play the Blues Tony Vita!!!!!



Watch out Edge, Bono might bring Tony in for U2's next gig.

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