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OPEN MIC
Friday, July 13th
Doors open at 7:30
Performers of all stripes welcome!
(Ages 10+; youth under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.)
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Drop-In Coaching
with Greta Cowan
The Inc's Coach In Residence, Greta Cowan, is holding
Drop-in Hours
Mondays
9:30-11:30 am
and the first introductory hour is free!
Whether you want to make improvements on your current path, or to get on the right track for a major change, Greta's renowned honesty and insight, and her proven ability to help individuals take action, will get you inspired about the possibilities in your own life.
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Drop-In Legal Advice
Mark Tamoshunas
Our lawyer-in-residence will put his years of experience working for large companies and high net worth individuals to work for small businesses and you! Mark can guide and advise you on:
- whether or not to incorporate
- contract disputes or law suits
- common small-business concerns such as partnership, work for hire, and profit sharing agreements
- and more!
Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30
[No charge for initial consultation and advice!]
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HOST YOUR EVENT AT THE PURPLE CRAYON
Our beautiful upstairs Sanctuary space is available for private parties and weddings. Interested in hosting your next big shindig here? Get in touch!
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LunchPad
Join us for LunchPad on Tuesdays at noon for an always-inspiring brainstorming session about whatever you're launching... the only price is an ingredient for the communal salad.
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Host your organization's retreat here.
Is your organization thinking about planning a retreat or a strategic planning getaway? Contact us about the possibility of hosting it here. |
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GET INVOLVED
The Purple Crayon needs your support--
Or do you have a question, want to request a tour or find out more about our upcoming programs? Or perhaps you know someone looking for an internship or volunteer opportunity. We would love to be in touch with you! Write to us at
info@purplecrayoncenter.org
or come by the Center to take a look around.
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Sarah's Note: Feeding Back
Married to a sound engineer as I am and working in a sometime music venue as I do, I probably think about "feedback" more than most. I imagine, though, I'm not the only one who feels thatthat the word is overused. From advertisers saying they'd love your "feedback", to your friends giving you "feedback" on your outfit, it's a word that can mask all sorts of things under the guise of being helpful.
But as it turns out, the word is not just overused, but misunderstood.
The defining characteristic of feedback is not the giving of one's opinion, but the behavior/process modification that results:
feedˇback/ˈfēdˌbak/ The return of a portion of the output of a process or system to the input, especially when used to maintain performance or to control a system or process.
Imagine what could happen if every time we gave or received feedback, we actually stuck to the true definition of the word-only gave responses desgined to be constructive, and really took what we heard and integrated it practically into our work.
I, for one, am going to try.
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"Put us in a blender and you get a . . .
Girlyman."
Even with Girlyman's roster of superstar friends and supporters, including Emily Saliers and Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, and Dar Williams, and great reviews ( The Village Voice calls their lyric-driven folk-pop and complex harmonies "really good, really unexpected, and really different."), the group's path has not been easy, as Doris Muramatsu, a founding member of the band, was diagnosed with leukemia in late 2010. Their most recent album, Supernova, is a tribute to this experience. "It turns out that while [a supernova] is a dying star, it also gives birth to new stars."
The band's name is a signifier for their "annoyance with traditional gender roles" and is a celebration of their personal and collective uniqueness.
We can't wait to see them in all their unique glory on our stage. Check out this clip--one warning: once you start listening, you won't want to stop!
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Girlyman July 27th, 8 pm, $17 Doors at 7:30
Opening Act: Tarrytown's own Dylan Chalfy
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Calling All Artists!
Please join us as we kick off a new monthly meeting for local professional and aspiring artists. The Purple Crayon is partnering with writer, coach, and performer Naomi Vladeck and painter, dancer, and puppeteer Jill Liflander to create a forum for building community, answering needs and questions and developing peer support. Read more about it and RSVP here.
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New program for teens coming soon!
We are really excited about a new program we have in development with acting teacher and coach Rachel Barrer Weitner right now. Part theater institute, part peer mentorship, and part creative exploration, this program will be a wholly unlike anything else around! More to come!
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Some of our recent feedback!
Check out this great review we got on Loosecubes, a really cool site that connects individual workers with co-working spaces.
"I have to say that for me for style, size, amenities and cool factor this place is beyond awesome.
One of the founders of The Purple Crayon, Adel, was kind and attentive and clearly is so vested in the space. I was in awe of what he is trying to accomplish for telecommuting and co-working. It's beyond just office space, The Purple Crayon is trying to make itself into an livable, multi-use, think-tank space. They have versatile types of spaces to work and meet in.
This co-working space is about 18 minutes from NYC (Harlem) or 25 minutes from Grand Central Station taking the Metro North. It's a short walk from the train to the Purple Crayon. Additionally it's situated in the quaint town of Hastings on the Hudson. Well worth the small and different upstate-ish commute. Lots of cute shops and places to eat.
Here is the shocker, they currently have "hot spots" slots for monthly (desk) rental at $40 dollars. Yep $40 dollars. Check them out. Try it, trust me, you will love it."
-Allicette Torres
And remember The Master Juggler Retreat in last month's newsletter? Here's what they had to say:
"Holding our Master Juggler retreat for foundation executive directors at The Purple Crayon was just ideal. Only a half hour from New York City, our participants felt like they were truly at a retreat-away from it all-and the beautiful and inspiring space added a great deal to the experience. The facility offered everything we needed, from comfortable break-out space to nearby hikes to personal recommendations for great local caterers. Our participants loved it, and so did we!"
-Janice Simsohn Shaw, ASF
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Get Ready for Our Fall Lineup September 22, 8pm  The playful, insightful melding of Terre Roche's alternative-folk musings with Sidiki Conde's hypnotic West African rhythms forms an irresistible hybrid. Along with bassist Marlon Cherry, Afro-Jersey is a unique joining of master musician storytellers in a provocative new groove. November 17, 8pm
Milo Z calls his music "Razzamofunk", a combination of Rock, Rap, Jazz, Blues & Funk-what you might expect from a kid growing up on New York City's Lower East Side. Milo Z has shared bills with the Neville Brothers, Al Greene, Chuck Brown, Maceo Parker, Massive Attack, The Average White Band, Spin Doctors, and Robert Randolph, and was nominated by the JPF Music Awards for Best Funk Album of the Year and awarded Best Funk Song of the Year.
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