Mark Morris Dance Group Reaches Out
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Kate Hanley in Arts on The Hill
Walking past the modern white building at 3 Lafayette Avenue that houses the Mark Morris Dance Group, you might wonder what happens inside those walls besides occasional performances that would give you a chance to peer out one of its many windows, or linger on one of the trellised decks. The answer is, plenty. Being [...]
The Hill is Swingin’
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Mia Narell in Arts on The Hill
Parlor Jazz— that Saturday night of music in a parlor on Vanderbilt Avenue —was a long time coming. Jim Morehand began working as an artist’s representative in the ‘90s, after graduating from Pratt, and it was after adding a jazz vocalist to his roster of artists that he started exploring the ways and means of [...]
PACC Activists and Advocates on the Hill
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Whitney Barrat in Agents of Change
Pratt Area Community Council (PACC) is a neighborhood staple, and one of the Hill’s greatest assets. Now in its 46th year, it boasts a long and remarkable history of activism and advocacy, neighborhood preservation and renewal, and, of course, community organizing.
Founded in 1964, early efforts focused on securing “decent, affordable housing, tenants’ rights, and economic [...]
