For your information:
Storyteller Barbara Aliprantis participates in: Immigrant History Week, a city-wide celebration that honors the experiences and contributions of immigrants in New York City. Established by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2004 and coordinated by the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, this week-long celebration is aimed at cross-cultural understanding between diverse New Yorkers.
Barbara will be telling at Queens Library @ Broadway: 40-20 Broadway, LIC
MONDAY, April 16, at 3:30 P.M.
Coming to America: My Story, Your Story, Our Stories
Storyteller Barbara Aliprantis shares stories of her Greek-American immigrant experience played out on the concrete sidewalks and stoops of Brooklyn up to her adult life in the borough of Queens, the undisputed multilingual, multiethnic capital of the world. This interactive presentation, celebrating universal themes and family gatherings, will be followed by a dialogue during which audience members will be invited to share their stories. www.barbaraaliprantis.org
Preregistration required: 718.721-2462
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Friday, April 13, 2007
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Our 5th grandchild
Hi Everyone...
John and are delighted to share the news about the arrival of our 5th grandchild:
Felitcia Sophie Aliprantis was born this morning about 1:30 A.M. – BEFORE THE CRACK OF DAWN - at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Her tiny self - feeling just fine - weighed in at 5 lbs. 4 ounces, measuring almost 19 inches long.
Mother Kim and baby are doing fine! As for Dr. Antonios, he sounded as happy as a lark, very tired (not as tired as Kim) but, when he called to tell us the news he was holding Felitcia and tried to get her to say something into the telephone. Hmmm...I think she said, “Hey I think I’m going to like this talking on the telephone business.”
We’re off to Boston in a few hours to meet and greet her and see how the new parents are doing. Our other granddaughters, Alexa (13), Marisa (10) and Ariana (7) are thrilled about their “first” first cousin, while John Peter (6) is happy and reveling in the fact that he is the only BOY!
I may not be able to access my email for a few days, so....I'll be in touch soon.
Hope you are all enjoying the holidays - be it Easter or Passover - we send you lots of good wishes and love,
Barbara and John
John and are delighted to share the news about the arrival of our 5th grandchild:
Felitcia Sophie Aliprantis was born this morning about 1:30 A.M. – BEFORE THE CRACK OF DAWN - at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Her tiny self - feeling just fine - weighed in at 5 lbs. 4 ounces, measuring almost 19 inches long.
Mother Kim and baby are doing fine! As for Dr. Antonios, he sounded as happy as a lark, very tired (not as tired as Kim) but, when he called to tell us the news he was holding Felitcia and tried to get her to say something into the telephone. Hmmm...I think she said, “Hey I think I’m going to like this talking on the telephone business.”
We’re off to Boston in a few hours to meet and greet her and see how the new parents are doing. Our other granddaughters, Alexa (13), Marisa (10) and Ariana (7) are thrilled about their “first” first cousin, while John Peter (6) is happy and reveling in the fact that he is the only BOY!
I may not be able to access my email for a few days, so....I'll be in touch soon.
Hope you are all enjoying the holidays - be it Easter or Passover - we send you lots of good wishes and love,
Barbara and John
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
"The Best of New York: Storytelling at The Cornelia Street Café"
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
"The Best of New York: Storytelling at The Cornelia Street Café" - Daily News
6:00 P.M.
The longest running storytelling series in New York City
The Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, NYC
www.corneliastreetcafe.com
Barbara Aliprantis, Curator/Host ($6 includes one drink)FORMAT: Featured Teller(s)/Open Mic/Swap: 6 - 7 minute limit
($6 includes one drink)FORMAT: Featured Teller(s)/Open Mic/Swap: 6 - 7 minute limit
FEATURED TELLERS: JOY KELLY * TOM LISENBEE
JOY KELLY, actress, director and storyteller, performs throughout the country in theatres, museums and libraries. Her television credits include Late Night with David Letterman, All My Children and One Life to Live and storytelling segments televised on Manhatttan Cable. Joy has served as Artistic Director for the New Ensemble Actors Theatre and The Floating Hospital Theatre both based in New York and performed in many one-woman shows and cabarets in various venues. She also directs for the acclaimed theatre company, Theatreworks, USA which tours nationwide. Using theatre, storytelling and music Her professional development and children's workshops using theatre, music and storytelling, are much in demand and we welcome Joy to our stage with open arm.
TOM LISENBEE...In November of 2001, after a forty-year career as a musician (trumpet), Tom said goodbye to the pit of the New York City Opera Company, put his trumpets in his basement, and went upstairs to write poetry and prose. Because of the years spent performing symphonic music in the studios and concert halls in NYC, it is only natural that he writes stories and poetry with "performance in mind." He has appeared in various spoken word venues in the New York metropolitan area, including The Cornelia Street Cafe. Tom's fiction has been published on-line at Wilmingtonblues.com and Carve.com, and in print, in the Taj Mahal Review.
This April evening Tom, a published poet, returns to our stage to answer the question posed by Edna St. Vincent Millay, "To what purpose, April, do you return again?" Answer: "For National Poetry Month, of course!"
"The Best of New York: Storytelling at The Cornelia Street Café" - Daily News
6:00 P.M.
The longest running storytelling series in New York City
The Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, NYC
www.corneliastreetcafe.com
Barbara Aliprantis, Curator/Host ($6 includes one drink)FORMAT: Featured Teller(s)/Open Mic/Swap: 6 - 7 minute limit
($6 includes one drink)FORMAT: Featured Teller(s)/Open Mic/Swap: 6 - 7 minute limit
FEATURED TELLERS: JOY KELLY * TOM LISENBEE
JOY KELLY, actress, director and storyteller, performs throughout the country in theatres, museums and libraries. Her television credits include Late Night with David Letterman, All My Children and One Life to Live and storytelling segments televised on Manhatttan Cable. Joy has served as Artistic Director for the New Ensemble Actors Theatre and The Floating Hospital Theatre both based in New York and performed in many one-woman shows and cabarets in various venues. She also directs for the acclaimed theatre company, Theatreworks, USA which tours nationwide. Using theatre, storytelling and music Her professional development and children's workshops using theatre, music and storytelling, are much in demand and we welcome Joy to our stage with open arm.
TOM LISENBEE...In November of 2001, after a forty-year career as a musician (trumpet), Tom said goodbye to the pit of the New York City Opera Company, put his trumpets in his basement, and went upstairs to write poetry and prose. Because of the years spent performing symphonic music in the studios and concert halls in NYC, it is only natural that he writes stories and poetry with "performance in mind." He has appeared in various spoken word venues in the New York metropolitan area, including The Cornelia Street Cafe. Tom's fiction has been published on-line at Wilmingtonblues.com and Carve.com, and in print, in the Taj Mahal Review.
This April evening Tom, a published poet, returns to our stage to answer the question posed by Edna St. Vincent Millay, "To what purpose, April, do you return again?" Answer: "For National Poetry Month, of course!"
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Cornelia Cafe March 13
"The Best of New York: Storytelling at The Cornelia Street Café" - Daily News
The Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, NYC
www.corneliastreetcafe.com
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
STORYTELLING: 6:00 P.M.
The longest running storytelling series in New York City
Barbara Aliprantis, Curator/Host www.barbaraaliprantis.org
($6 includes one drink)FORMAT: Featured Teller(s)/Open Mic/Swap: 6 - 7 minute limit
FEATURED TELLERS: Rose Fontanella * Steve Northeast
What do you get when you pair a high-energy septuagenarian storyteller, comedian, and political activist from Hackensack, NJ, with a young gifted musician/songwriter from Australia? An outstanding evening of storytelling and music!
To make us laugh and shed a tear or two, at the human condition, Rose Fontanella draws on family stories of growing up as an Italian-American daughter. Rose has been one of the mainstays of the Cornelia Street Cafe Storytelling Series from the beginning. She is a perennial favorite who will have you rolling in the aisles in no time.
Steve Northeast rocks the house as he tells his tales, sings his songs and plays his guitar! He arrived in NYC in 2002 armed with a gift for telling stories through music. Steve immediately began drawing inspiration from the landscape and people of our fair city, and his songs now embrace NYC's wide-ranging emotions and "attitude."
FEBRUARY BULLETIN: Steve Northeast has been selected as a "Finalist" in the February 2006 round of the Song of the Year song and lyric competition. Song of the Year receives entries from all over the world and only the top five entries achieve "Finalist" status. For more information about Steve Northeast please visit www.stevenortheast.com
Story teller/listeners, as always, are invited to bring a favorite 6 - 7 minute anecdote/story on any topic that strikes her/his fancy...
Hope you can join as on March 13th as we celebrate Rose Fontanella's birthday! Talking about birthdays, as the years roll by, here are two of my favorite quotes on the topic...Barbara
"All my life, I always wanted to be somebody. Now I see that I should have been more specific."
- Jane Wagner, Distinguished playwright
"You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely."
- Ogden Nash, American Humorous Poet
The Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, NYC
www.corneliastreetcafe.com
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
STORYTELLING: 6:00 P.M.
The longest running storytelling series in New York City
Barbara Aliprantis, Curator/Host www.barbaraaliprantis.org
($6 includes one drink)FORMAT: Featured Teller(s)/Open Mic/Swap: 6 - 7 minute limit
FEATURED TELLERS: Rose Fontanella * Steve Northeast
What do you get when you pair a high-energy septuagenarian storyteller, comedian, and political activist from Hackensack, NJ, with a young gifted musician/songwriter from Australia? An outstanding evening of storytelling and music!
To make us laugh and shed a tear or two, at the human condition, Rose Fontanella draws on family stories of growing up as an Italian-American daughter. Rose has been one of the mainstays of the Cornelia Street Cafe Storytelling Series from the beginning. She is a perennial favorite who will have you rolling in the aisles in no time.
Steve Northeast rocks the house as he tells his tales, sings his songs and plays his guitar! He arrived in NYC in 2002 armed with a gift for telling stories through music. Steve immediately began drawing inspiration from the landscape and people of our fair city, and his songs now embrace NYC's wide-ranging emotions and "attitude."
FEBRUARY BULLETIN: Steve Northeast has been selected as a "Finalist" in the February 2006 round of the Song of the Year song and lyric competition. Song of the Year receives entries from all over the world and only the top five entries achieve "Finalist" status. For more information about Steve Northeast please visit www.stevenortheast.com
Story teller/listeners, as always, are invited to bring a favorite 6 - 7 minute anecdote/story on any topic that strikes her/his fancy...
Hope you can join as on March 13th as we celebrate Rose Fontanella's birthday! Talking about birthdays, as the years roll by, here are two of my favorite quotes on the topic...Barbara
"All my life, I always wanted to be somebody. Now I see that I should have been more specific."
- Jane Wagner, Distinguished playwright
"You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely."
- Ogden Nash, American Humorous Poet
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- Barbara Aliprantis
- New York, NY, United States
- “I was born in a two-room house, in a small fishing village on the Island of Paros. In my village community, as I remember it, there was a yiayia – a grandmother – in every house, and I thought they were all mine. When my mother, Margarita, 9 year old brother Yanni, 3 l/2 year old sister, Calypso and my 2 l/2 year old self, departed our Greek Island home, bound for America, to join my father, Anastasios, I left with vivid images of teary-eyed village folks, young and old, lining narrow, winding village streets, waving goodbye. While I was only 2 l/2, I remember that day as though it were yesterday…thus began my journey as a story teller, story listener…”
