El estreno mundial de la obra en Inglés sera Oct. 26 a las 4pm, Oct. 27 a las 2pm y Oct. 30 a las 12pm. En Español Oct. 27 a las 8pm, Oct. 28 a las 3pm y Nov. 1 a las 12pm. Después de la obra el 26 de Octubre a las 4pm y 27 de Octubre a las 8pm habrá una conversación con el dramaturgo Marco Antonio Rodríguez.

Muchos creen que la mayor parte de la experiencia dominicana en la ciudad de Nueva York se encuentra en Washington Heights, pero aun quedan huellas de lo que solía ser antes las equinas del upper mid-town. Lucecita Ortensia Cruz es una de esas huellas de inmigrantes dominicanos que aun viven en el barrio. Una muerte inesperada en la familia causa que Julio César, el hijo de Lucecita, regrese a la ciudad después de una ausencia de cinco años. A su llegada, Lucecita y Julio tratan de renovar el amor entre los dos y por sus raíces, pero secretos saldrán a la luz que amenazaran con destruir la relación entre ellos.

Los boletos: General $10.00 y estudiantes con CUNY ID: $7.00. Para más información o reservaciones, por favor visítenos en http://www.laluzdeuncigarrilloes.com/ o llame al (718) 262-5375.

Translation:

York College Theatre (CUNY) in Jamaica, Queens presents the hit Latin play, “La Luz De Un Cigarrillo” by Marco Antonio Rodriguez and directed by Professor Timothy J. Amrhein. With York students: Francis Madi, Daniel Anthony Hidalgo, Fior Peralta and Katherine Rodriguez. One week only! Winner of 5 HOLA Awards and 4 Ace Awards!

The world premiere of the play in English, Oct. 26 at 4pm, Oct. 27 at 2pm and Oct. 30 at 12noon. In Spanish, Oct. 27 at 8pm, Oct. 28 at 3pm and Nov. 1 at 12noon. After the play on Oct. 26 at 4pm and Oct. 27 at 8pm, we have a talkback with the playwright, Marco Antonio Rodriguez.

Many believe the bulk of the Dominican American experience in New York City lies in Washington Heights, but in the unexpected corners of now gentrified upper mid-town are remnants of what once was: Lucecita Ortensia Cruz is one of only a handful of Dominican immigrants that stubbornly remains in this neighborhood. A sudden death in the family forces her son, Julio César, to return to the City after a five year self-imposed absence. In the course of two nights they attempt to rekindle the love and appreciation for each other and their Dominican roots. But hidden secrets are unexpectedly revealed and threaten to destroy an already thin bond.

The tickets: General Admission $10.00 and CUNY Students with ID: $7.00. For more information or reservations, please visit us at http://www.laluzdeuncigarrillo.com/ or call the box office at (718) 262-5375.

We have saved you a seat for another amazing year of theatre…

SlapDASH Directed by Timothy J. Amrhein

“SLAPDASH” is a fast-paced, funny, “audience-interactive” improv performance in the tradition of "Whose Line is It Anyway?" Two improv teams spontaneously compete to act out hilarious, unscripted scenes as they try to “out-perform” each other in the show where “everything's made up and the points don't matter.”
Oct. 21 - 27

MACBETH By William Shakespeare and Directed by Tom Marion 

One of Shakespeare’s most brutal tragedies, “MACBETH” is a tale that speaks to us today as its story is continually played out on the streets of our own neighborhoods. Desire, betrayal, guilt, and revenge-“MACBETH” follows the actions of an ambitious young man, his lust for success, and his ultimate need to understand himself and what it truly is to be a man.
Dec. 2 - 10

PROSODY 400 Conceived and Directed by Tom Marion

Join us as some of York College’s most talented writers, musicians, and spoken word artists team up to create a special evening of poetry and music.“PROSODY 400” is a workshop devoted to the power of words, spoken expression, and all that can happen at the intersection of language and the dynamic force of music.
March 16 - 20

RENT Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson and Directed by Timothy J. Amrhein

In the first-ever collaborative effort between the Theatre and Music Disciplines of York College and the Performing Arts Center, York College Theatre presents Jonathan Larson’s “RENT”, based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera “La Bohème”. “RENT” tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City. Our first Main stage production.
May 4 - 13

General Admission: $7.00, With Valid College ID: $5.00
For further information about our shows or for ticket reservations, please contact 718.262.5375 or visit us on the web.

This Season’s repertoire includes several highly innovative shows. For the first time, the Spanish-language hit “La Luz de Un Cigarrillo” (“The Light of a Cigarette”), will be presented in Spanish and English, at alternate performances. A special audience talk-back with playwright Marco Antonio Rodriguez will be a highlight of this production.  In December, the classic French farce,” La Puce de l’Orielle” (“A Flea in Her Ear”) by Georges Feydeau, will transport us to the jazz-age Paris of the 1920’s.  In early 2013, guest director Hadi Tabbal presents the world-premiere of “After,” an intimate portrayal of a Muslim family adjusting to life in modern America.

In 2008, we presented our first full-length musical, “Little Shop of Horrors.” Our acclaimed recent production of “Rent” was presented on the York Mainstage, a first for York College Theatre. The musical tradition continues this May with our highly-anticipated revival of the Broadway smash, “Dreamgirls”, another Mainstage presentation, co-produced by the York College Performing Arts Center.  Our very reasonable prices make it easy to enter this year’s highly diverse and fascinating world of theatre. Mark your calendar now for the full range of drama, insight and fun. Join us for York College Theatre’s most adventurous season yet!

This is a collaborative exhibition  between  Departments of Fine Art and Biology, consisting of images created by York College students in Cell  Biology and Developmental Biology courses during the Spring and Fall Semesters of 2011 and 2012, under the tutelage of Assistant Professor Arne Christensen.

Professor Christensen, along with Adjunct Professor of Photography Sally Boon Matthews, also worked with several photography students from the Fine Arts Department over the summer of  2012 to create additional works.

In addition to being a scientific tool, microscopes can be used to produce  images that are as beautiful as they are informative. Taking photographic images via the microscope  was practiced almost as soon as the medium was introduced in 1839.

This collection consists of images produced via two types of microscopes, scanning electron and epifluorescence. The invisible is rendered visible through these processes, and the resultant, lovely images of human and animal cells, leaves, hair, and insects appear patterned and abstracted to the viewer's eye. Beautiful as they are, most of these photographs were created for science.

Can we call them art?

By creating and exhibiting these images, York College students are participating in a long-standing conversation between art and science about what constitutes the nature of a photographic image and how one defines art.  The exhibit opens Oct. 21st and runs until Dec. 4.  Please joing us for a reception on Nov. 13 at 6pm at the York College Gallery, Room 1B01.

Fun for the whole family, Istwa! is exhilarating & imaginative! A spellbinding hour of four ageless folktales from around the world told in a uniquely physical way by an energetic ensemble of eleven York College Theatre actors. 

For information visit Istwa! 

Istwa! FringeNYC August schedule: 

• Mon 15th @ 6:15PM  
• Wed 17 @ 2PM  
• Thu 18 @ 4:15PM
• Fri 26 @ 4PM  
• Sat 27 @ 12PM

Fringe NYC Venue #6:
The Living Theatre 
21 Clinton St.
F and V to 2nd Avenue J/M/Z to Delancey/Essex 

In addition: 
As part of SUMMER STREETS / Fort FringeJR
Come and meet the cast, play a game, see an excerpt for FREE! Saturday, August 20 @ 9:30 am & 11 am at Foley Square (Duane Street and Centre Street). 

What is the New York International Fringe Festival? 

Representing 18 states and 12 countries, at 20 venues spread across Soho, Greenwich Village, and the Lower East Side, FringeNYC is the largest multi-arts festival in North America. Last year the festival attracted 75,000 visitors, and this year the presenters have every expectation that number will be topped. 

For the performers—mostly emerging but some established—the festival offers wide exposure and the chance to take their careers to the next level. It has been a launching pad for such shows as Tony winner "Urinetown."

The competition is keen. There were 860 applications this year, and the selection process was daunting. "We look for innovation, vibrancy, and diversity," says Elena K. Holy, festival director. "By innovation, we mean trying something new; vibrancy is the passion we feel from the artists. People underestimate how important that is for us. And then of course we want diversity—all kinds of projects with a range of genres, styles, and themes, from many different places." 

From: BACKSTAGE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL Puppets, Robotics, Burlesque, Oh My Revving up for FringeNYC—trends and standouts By Simi Horwitz

The tickets: General Admission $10.00 and CUNY Students with ID: $7.00. To purchase tickets online: https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?e=c2aefde71f85d889545a56d4bdd80dfa&t=tix.

For more information or reservations, please visit us at http://www.laluzdeuncigarrillo.com/ or call the box office at (718) 262-5375.

I would like to welcome you personally to one of the best and most creative Departments at York College! Whether it is the success of a student who is playing in a professional Jazz Band or designing scenery for a professional theatre company, one who is working as a curator at a major museum, or a student who is pursuing a career in Speech Pathology, York College students and graduates of the Department of Performing and Fine Arts are our best advertisement.

On October 24, 1966, the Board of Higher Education of The City University of New York established "Alpha College" as its fifth senior college. Its name was changed to York College by its first president, Dumont Kenny.  Established in 1967, the York College Department of Performing and Fine Arts (YCDPFA) is educating the next generation of visual artists, musicians, communication and theatre professionals. 

In the Music, Art and Art History, Communications Technology, Speech and the Theatre Arts programs housed in the Department of Performing and Fine Arts, students can study two-and three-dimensional visual arts, art history, acting, theatrical design, piano performance, jazz pedagogy, television, and web design. We have approximately 75 students in our undergraduate degree programs and all of these students study with faculty members, who are well trained in their disciplines and known in their profession. Our majors benefit from the low teacher to student ratio of roughly 10 to 1; you'll spend more time one-on-one with your professors than you would have ever imagined. Our faculty can give you solid, practical advice about your career in the arts too, because they know what it takes for success.

As the College’s cultural gateway, the York College Department of Performing and Fine Arts plays a major role in enlivening the social cityscape of Jamaica, Queens by inviting the public to campus for a variety of experiences and by taking outreach activities into the community.  The Department’s location in a major metropolitan area offers students easy access to museums, galleries, professional performance venues and internship opportunities in various industries within the Arts.

If you are considering a career in the Arts, we can help you turn your passion into a lifelong pursuit.  You might want to visit some classes, talk to some students and professors, and see for yourself what York College is like. We think this is an excellent place to receive the best education possible in a challenging and supportive environment. We look forward to seeing you!

Sincerely,

Timothy J. Amrhein
Associate Professor of Theatre
Chair, Department of Performing and Fine Arts
School of Arts and Sciences

Office: 1A12
Phone:718-262-2400
Email: amrhein@york.cuny.edu