Move About Myrtle 9/18: Curious Pedestrians, BAMCafe’ Live, FDNY Smoke House, and more!

Ok, so the weather was less than perfect last weekend, but it didn’t rain on the Good Food Fest’s parade! We had a blast from noon until 3pm (when we had to call it due to showers), with Rude Mechanical Orchestra, Tillie the art dog, and tons of foodies, food organizations and tasty food. So far so good for this Sunday, with a summer-like 80 degree day forecasted, so come out and enjoy the day on Myrtle! You won’t want to miss this one - we’ve got a special featured public art program this week, The Case of the Curious Pedestrian , organized by our own curator-in-residence, Christina Vassallo! Click here for full exhibition details!!!

Oh…and, of course, don’t forget about the Explore Myrtle Avenue contest, and our Facebook fan appreciation raffle!

Here’s more on Move About Myrtle 9/19:

Clermont to Vanderbilt
BAMcafe’ joins the Move About Myrtle fun! Fifth Nation performs live at 3pm, and DJ Idlemind spins from 1pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm, helping us close out with another Myrtle dance party! Sidewalk sales return again, and make sure to peep Craigshouse (by Playlab) at Home and U! Craigshouse is a pedestrian lounge in the street, created entirely with free stuff from Craigslist. Visitors to the exhibition are welcome to take home a piece of furniture if they agree to submit a photo of the item in its new home!

Vanderbilt to Clinton
The FDNY is bringing out the Smoke House - a life size fire safety unit, complete with crawl spaces and safety instructions from noon-4pm! Wow! Cumberland Diagnostic and Treatment Center’s mobile health unit will also be here, with free screenings for cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure. The NYC Compost Project in Brooklyn will also be join us with volunteers, compost worms, and lessons on how to DIY your own compost bin at home! Face painter extraordinaire, Dumeha, is back this week from noon-3pm. Myrtle Eats Fresh Community Chef Jasmine will prepare a yummy healthy meal from start to finish with tastings and take away recipes for all to enjoy!

Clinton to Waverly
Green in BKLYN continues to delight Myrtle-Movers with a full day of activities!
12-6 Bird Song Installation by Ranjit Bhatnagar
12-2 Vokashi Composting
2-4 Honey Extraction with Michael Hegedus - Three Sisters Local Honey
4-6 Losing My Cool Book signing with Thomas Chatterton Williams
For kids (and the inner child in all of us), this block will be devoted to good old-fashioned fun! Street games and sidewalk chalk will be on hand for open use throughout the day, with plenty of ‘blank street canvas’ for all, and free arts and crafts activities! Enjoy free mini-smoothies from Karrot all day, and check out the spa promotions at Karen’s Body Beautiful.

Waverly to Washington
Let loose your inner Jackson Pollack! Clinton Hill Hardware has donated paints and brushes for an ‘open painting area’ in front of their store. There will be plenty of cardboard ‘canvas’ to go around, so bring your creative energy! Trilok Fusion Arts will be joining us with a family friendly art activity in front of the Waverly lot. Also plenty of space to sit and watch the action here while you enjoy a drink and a bite, with sidewalk cafes at Maggie Brown’s, Thai 101, Anima and Five Spot! Brunch anyone?

Washington to Hall
Brought to you by local yoga and dance studio Move with Grace, this block will feature free yoga, dance, and themed dance parties on each of the four Sundays (check back for this Sunday’s schedule). This week…
12pm Check in* for GLOBAL MALA 108 Sun Salutations w/live music. “The purpose of the Global Mala Yoga for Peace is to unite the global yoga community from every continent, school or approach to form a “mala around the earth” through collective practices based upon the sacred cycle of 108 on Sept. 19th or 20th, Fall Equinox as the yoga world’s offering to further the UN International Peace Day.”
****Check-in will be inside the studio. Please bring a mat or rent one for $2 at Move With Grace Bring a friend!2pm FREE children and teen’s dance class ages 6+
4pm live Jazz Music by Nucomme
Little ones can get a ‘kiddie manicure’ at Polish Bar, and fashionistas can pick up some new pieces at Barking Brown. Lots of sidewalk cafes on this block as well, so if dancing and shopping aren’t for you, then just relax with a cool drink outside Zaytoons (with a hookah, if you’d like), Yamashiro and Liberty Pizza.

Next week (9/26)…
Our first ever bike/scooter/big wheel parade from Hall to Clermont kicks off 9/26, with lots of bike-themed programs throughout the day!
BAMcafe’ brings DJ Idlemind and Le Grand Baton
Sidewalk chalking contest with prizes!

Free Dance Classes, Live Music & MMDG Performances

The Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) will host the ninth annual Open House as part of the MMDG’s 30th Anniversary Celebration at its home in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on Saturday, September 11 from 10AM to 5PM. All events are free.

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center will offer free classes for all ages in abilities in Pilates, Tap Dance, Jazz/Hip-Hop Dance, Modern Dance, Ballet, Zumba, Tango, Parent/Toddler, West African, Music & Singing and Feldenkrais throughout the day. An all-boys dance class taught by company member, David Leventhal; a Dance for Parkinson’s Disease (Dance for PDsm) class; and a special interactive demonstration, Dance with MMDG will also be offered. Dance with MMDG gives participants the opportunity to experience the Mark Morris Dance, Music, and Literacy Project while discussing and learning a section of Morris’ The Hard Nut, coming to BAM this December.

Performances featuring the Mark Morris Dance Group, the Student Dance Company and special guests from the Horizons at Brooklyn Friends School are scheduled in the James & Martha Duffy Performance Space beginning at 12PM.

Refreshments will be provided by neighborhood businesses throughout the day.

Schedule*
10-10:45am
Creative Dance (Ages 4-6)
Feldenkrais (Adults)
Jazz/Hip-Hop Dance (Ages 7-10)
Modern Dance Fundamentals (Ages 6-8)

11-11:45am
Beginning Ballet (Teens & Adults)
Jazz/Hip-Hop Dance (Teens & Adults)
Modern Dance (Ages 9-14)
Parent/Toddler Workshop (Toddler ages 20 months - 3 yrs)
Tap Dance (Ages 6-10)

12-12:45pm
Dance with MMDG Interactive Demonstration (All Ages and Levels)\
Boys’ Class (Ages 7-10)
Tap Dance (Teens & Adults)
West African Dance (Teens & Adults)

1-1:45pm
Performance by Mark Morris Dance Group, the Horizons Student Dance Company and guests, hosted by Mark Morris

2-2:45pm
Ballet. (Ages 9-14)
Creative Dance (Ages 4-6)
Dance for PDSM (Adults)
Zumba (Adults)

3-3:45pm
Afro-Caribbean Dance & Movement (Adults)
Dance with MMDG Interactive Demonstration (All Ages and Levels)
Music & Singing (All Ages)
Pilates (Adults)

4-4:45
Ballet Fundamentals (Ages 6-8)
Modern Dance (Teens & Adults)
Tango (Adults)
*Schedule is subject to change.

The fall semester of classes for children and teens (ages 4-17) begins the week of September 13. Adult classes are available on a weekly drop-in basis and in six-week workshops.

For information on Open House and class schedules, visit www.mmdg.org/openhouse.

Sunday, September 12

Join in the fun at Move About Myrtle this Sunday 9/12 - there’s something for everyone! Check here for a full schedule - http://www.myrtleavenue.org/blog/index.cfm/2010/9/8/Move-About-Myrtle-rolls-along-into-week-2