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Scotland-Tartan Week: After Dark... AMERICAN-SCOTTISH FOUNDATION® NEWSLETTER |
Dear Friend, We would like to share with you news of some of the fantastic 'After Dark' events that are happening during Scotland-Tartan Week 2012: April 6th-14th. At the heart of our events are our live music showcases - presented in association with Creative Scotland and Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Scotland - Song of Return, winners of The Big Apple Tartan Clef Award, recognizing the band to be the freshest new musical talent in Scotland. Appearing alongside them is the stunning Phamie Gow. We are very excited to present these wonderful Scottish musicians in New York and to support Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Scotland in its ongoing work. To find out more about the charity and to donate, please click here. Please visit our website regularly for additional news & updates and please 'like' us on Facebook so we can keep you inform ed! Kind Regards, 
Camilla Hellman MBE, Development Director American-Scottish Foundation®
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MONEY TALKS Tuesday 10th April, 6.00pm
THE LIFE & LEGACY OF ANDREW CARNEGIE
The ASF & the Museum of American Finance invite you to a Panel Discussion (6:00pm) followed by Reception (7:00pm).
The Discussion will spotlight Carnegie's love of Scotland and explore his involvement and impact on topics from Philanthropy to Business, Education and Finance.
Panelists include: Vartan Gregorian, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York (Introduction); Peter Krass, Award-winning author of Carnegie (Moderator); Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Levy Institute Research Professor, Bard College; Martyn Evans, Chief Executive, Carnegie UK Trust; Anthony Marx, President, New York Public Library
ANDREW CARNEGIE FORGING PHILANTHROPY display opens at the Museum of American Finance on April 10 through October 2012.
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| LIVE MUSIC
SONG OF RETURN'S NYC PREMIER
with PHAMIE GOW
 
Wednesday 11th April, 9:30pm Joe's Pub
With VIP pre-show event at the Butter Restaurant, 7.30pm
The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street
Saturday 14th April, 7:30pm Mercury Lounge
217 East Houston St.
SONG OF RETURN bites the Big Apple! From Glasgow, Scotland: This band has achieved wide acclaim for its live shows and first album "Limits": Unsettling dark sounds matched against light to dark vocals, sweeping harmonies & carved melodies.
"Huge stadium sized sound... moody and intense... extremely accomplished." BBC Radio Scotland
Multi-talented, instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer, PHAMIE GOW has been described as being one of, 'Scotland's most unique talents' and 'a star of the highest order'.
"She's cool, sharp and plays the harp" Edinburgh Evening News
TICKETS:
Click here for tickets ($15) for the Joe's Pub gig.
Click here for tickets ($15) for the Mercury Lounge gig.
For VIP tickets for the Joe's Pub gig - including pre-event with the artists at the stunning Butter Restaurant, incl. drinks & hors d'oeuvres, ($75) please click the image above to buy tickets via paypal on our website.
A portion from ticket sales for this event will be donated to Nordoff Robbins Scotland for its ongoing work in music therapy. To find out more and donate, please click here. |
FINE WHISKY TASTING Wednesday 11th April
Whisky Live New York returns to the spectacular Pier Sixty on April 11th, 2012 creating a magnificent evening of great whisky, fine food and wonderful entertainment in the heart of New York.
Reserve your tickets through ASF and receive a 20% discount! In addition, Whisky Live will make a donation to ASF for every ticket sold - helping the Foundation's program of work. |
| LIVE MUSIC Saturday 14th April
SCOCHA and PRYDEIN
Open bar from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. With SCOCHA and PRYDEIN on stage.
At Stout, 133 West 33rd Street, Manhattan (half-block from Penn Station)
Tickets: $40 in advance, $45 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available online at www.tartanweek.com
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Federer Versus Murray
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THEATER HIGHLIGHTS It's the Year of Creative Scotland and Scotland is exporting a selection of her finest theater offerings to New York for Scotland-Tartan Week. Experience theater by Scottish writers and performers in the Big Apple on limited engagements only...
59E59 Theaters hosts:
DAVID HARROWER'S A SLOW AIR presented by The Tron Theatre, Glasgow APR 4 - APR 29 (varied times)
'SHEER PERFECTION - A MAGNIFICENT PLAY!'
Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman
FEDERER VERSUS MURRAY by Gerda Stevenson, presented by Communicado Theatre Company
APR 4 - APR 22 (varied times)
'HILARIOUS AND HEARTBREAKING!'
The Herald, Scotland
More info and tickets for both of these shows visit www.59e59.org or call 212.279.4200. Quote 'SCOTS' when you book to receive a special ASF $5 ticket discount! Matthew McVarish's TO KILL A KELPIE ('AN EXTREMELY SATISFYING NIGHT OF THEATRE' UK Theatrenet) plays two engagements in the city during Scotland-Tartan Week, and also offers ASF member's discounts!
Theatre 80 APR 6 - APR 8 (varied times)
St. Luke's Theatre APR 10 & 11 (varied times)
For Theatre 80 insert special discount code 'TARTAN' ($3 discount) for St Luke's Theatre, insert 'KETART17' ($17 tickets).
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| OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
Just Announced!
April 1st -15th
Exhibition at Salmagundi Art Club of New York
 Barbara Berger presents New York and Edinburgh in a co-exhibition with esteemed landscape and seascape painter Joseph Perez, at the historic Salmagundi Art Club of New York. See more work here. The exhibiton will include a series of paintings of the Royal Mile Closes in Edinburgh, as well as a painting of Glasgow. www.salmagundi.org
Wednesday 11th April, 2012
Scottish Law Societies Wine and Whisky Reception
Join for whisky and wine to welcome a visiting delegation of the Scottish Arbitration Centre. The reception, which will include a short presentation on the topic of international commercial arbitration in Scotland, begins at 6:30 p.m., at the New York offices of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP (One Battery Park Plaza, Manhattan).
Registration is free, and colleagues and friends are warmly welcomed. See flyer here.
Please RSVP to Neil Oxford atoxford@hugheshubbard.com
Thursday 12th April, 2012
St. Andrew's Cocktail Reception
The Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York's annual cocktail reception at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club, 370 Park Ave., (52nd Street), NYC from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Business or Cocktail Attire required.
Price: $60 per person for members and their guests, $80 per person for non-members. Supported by Year of Creative Scotland 2012, Grant's and Walkers.
There is a limited number of $60 tickets so members and their guests should book early to avoid disappointment. Purchase tickets here or please call St. Andrew's Society of The State of New York on 212-223-4248
Just Announced!
Thursday 12th April, 2012
Scotland Unfiltered at the Parlour Midtown
This special one-off fundraising event offers a unique take on Scotland's diverse culture and heritage at The Parlour Midtown, opening champagne reception at 7.30pm.
Kilts and cocktail attire requested. Tickets: $50. More info here: http://scotlandunfiltered.com/
Friday 13th April, 2012
American-Scottish Foundation's Tartan Day Observance
Join the ASF at Dag Hammerskjold Plaza, as the ASF (Scottish Coalition NY State Representatives and NY Tartan Day Founding Committee Members) observe this historic date with readings and music.
The Declaration of Arbroath was signed on April 6th, 1320. Some 678 years later, in 1998, Senate Resolution 155 was passed, designating April 6 as National Tartan Day "to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States".
No Tickets required - this is a FREE event.
Friday 13th April, 2012
Pre-Parade Ceilidh - NY Caledonian Club
Warm-up with jigs and reels at the NY Caledonian Club's world famous pre-parade ceilidh on Friday night. Held at Abigail Adams, 417 East 61 Street (between 1st Ave. and York Ave.) Booking strongly advised.
Tickets $30 members, $35 non-members. Price at the door will be $40; door sales only after midnight on April 11. NYCC gratefully thank Belhaven Brewery for donating beer for the event; to include their Twisted Thistle and Belhaven Lager on draft. Buy your tickets here.
Saturday 14th April, 2012
Kirkin o' the Tartan and Pre-Parade Brunch
10:00am-12:30pm, sponsored by the St. Andew's Society of the State of New York., at Church of Our Saviour, 59 Park Ave, New York City (between 38th and 37th streets) Buses will be provided to transport all to the Tartan Parade site. Tickets $20 adults, Children under 10 half price, children under 5 free. Reservations are required and limited! Purchase tickets online or please call 212-223-4248. |
THE CULMINATING EVENT OF THE WEEK... DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER TO MARCH!
Or come and cheer us on!
Join the ASF and Friends following the Tartan Day Parade for drinks and Hors d'oeuvres at the beautiful Warwick Hotel (conveniently situated at the end of the Parade route). For tickets click here
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OUR RECOMMENDED
EATERIES AND BARS
With all of the great events you'll be going to during Scotland-Tartan Week, you'll have to stop and refuel! Here are some suggestions with Scottish flair:
Caledonia Scottish Pub (Upper East Side): A welcoming bar, with 8 rotating beers on tap, perfectly mixed cocktails and one of New York's most impressive selections of whisky! Over 130 different kinds from Scotland, Japan, Ireland and the U.S.A. Highlands (West Village): A contemporary Scottish gastro pub with an authentic Scottish interior.
Jones Wood Foundry (Upper East Side): A food driven pub. The menu, created by Chef/Partner Jason Hicks, represents the best of time-honored British culinary traditions that have been reinvigorated for 21st century palates. Mary Queen of Scots (Lower East Side): Presenting the finest food and drink from Scotland and the British Isles; this beautifully designed space gives a true feeling of a traditional Scottish country house.
Noorman's Kil (Brooklyn):Presenting over 230 whiskies, this neighborhood favorite is sure to please. Vintry Wine & Whisky (Downtown): A luxury wine bar located on historic Stone Street in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District. Vintry offers 80 wines by the taste, glass or bottle as well as over 230 different whiskies. Step into its distinctive, handcrafted interior to experience the marriage of wine & whisky. |
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For more information on any of the events listed, please email asfevents@wwbcny.com or tel: 212 605 0338 x4
STAY IN TOUCH WITH OUR COMMUNITY! |
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