NEWSLETTER NEWS:
Deadline for the October newsletter is September 25. Please send your news and events to editor@oberlinclubnyc.org.
CONTENTS:
FUTURE CLUB EVENTS
October 15 - The Oberlin Authors Book Club
November 10 - Oberlin Alumni Night on Broadway: Hair the Musical
OTHER ALUMNI EVENTS
GENERAL ALUMNI ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service (Apply by Sept. 16)
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FUTURE CLUB EVENTS
October 15
“Les Leopold tells the story of our economic collapse so clearly, so broadly, so stylishly I didn’t get lost; in fact, to my great surprise, I kept going and going like Hansel and Gretel through the thick forest of mortgage finance, credit swaps, bubbles and bailouts. The Looting of America is a guided tour for people who wonder if the ups and downs of a free market are inevitable, or if we can’t make a few changes for a smoother ride.”--Robert Krulwich, NPR Science Correspondent and co-host of Radio Lab
“Les Leopold’s account of the economic crisis is the clearest and most accessible that I have seen. It gives a reader with little economics or financial background a riveting description of how Wall Street tore down our economy and what we can do about it. It’s a page turner we all should read.”--Leo Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers
If you want to understand more about what caused the economic crisis and what’s happening right now, you may want to visit with Les Leopold, the author of The Looting of America: How Wall Street’s Game of Fantasy Finance Destroyed our Jobs, Pensions and Prosperity and What we can do about it. (http://www.amazon.com/Loo
October 19
Celebrating the Oberlin College Tradition of Mentorship: An Evening with Ishmael Beah and Dan Chaon
7:30 p.m. at New York Society for Ethical Culture Concert Hall, 2 W. 64th St. at Central Park West
Featuring Ishmael Beah ’04, best-selling author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, and Dan Chaon, Pauline M. Delaney Professor of Creative Writing and Literature. Welcome by Sean Decatur, Dean of Arts and Sciences, followed by a candid conversation between Ishmael Beah and Dan Chaon.
RSVP by October 9 by visiting www.alumni.oberlin.
Oberlin Alumni Night on Broadway: Hair the Musical
7 p.m. at Al Hirschfeld Theatre
Save the date for Obie Night on Broadway, including a talk and tour with Jenny Gersten ’91, Associate Producer at The Public Theater, prior to the musical. More information to follow!
HAIR on Broadway with Jenny Gersten '91!
Join President Marvin Krislov and fellow NYC Obies for a riveting performance of HAIR and a behind the scenes discussion with Jenny Gersten ’91, associate producer of The Public Theater. As part of that position, Jenny serves as the associate producer for the revival of HAIR, first in Central Park and now on Broadway. Prior to the show, she will speak with Oberlin alumni about producing a musical on Broadway, and discuss why HAIR is back in the zeitgeist.
Tuesday, November 10th
Discussion with Jenny Gersten '91 at 6PM
Performance of HAIR at 7PM
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
302 West 45th Street
New York, New York
212-239-6200
The theatre is located between 8th and 9th Ave.
Take the A, C, E trains to 42nd Street.
The Public Theater’s inspiring new production of HAIR is the hottest ticket in town! ON BROADWAY for the first time in over 30 years, HAIR begins performances at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. The story of a group of young Americans searching for love and peace during the Vietnam era, HAIR is a timeless portrait of a movement that changed the world. HAIR features some of the greatest songs ever written for the stage.
www.hairbroadway.com
Tickets are limited! RSVP today!
Orchestra Tickets $92 (regularly $122)
RSVP through the Alumni Office. Tickets are sold on a first come first serve basis, and seating is limited. To allow time for mailing your tickets, all payments must be received by Monday, October 5, 2009. Tickets will be mailed to you prior to the event.
Audience: HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical may not be appropriate for young theater goers under the age of 12. The production contains scenes that briefly depict profanity, nudity and simulated drug use. Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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(Zak Berkman OC '93, Melissa Friedman OC '93, Ron Russell OC '92, founding executive producers)
invites our fellow OBERLIN COLLEGE ALUMNI & STUDENTS to see the world premiere of
MAHIDA’S EXTRA KEY TO HEAVEN
by Russell Davis
Directed by Will Pomerantz
Featuring
Roxanna Hope (Frost/Nixon)
Arian Moayed (Masked)
Tony Award Winner Michele Pawk,
and Epic co-Founder James Wallert
Written by 2008 Winner of the Pew Fellowship in the Arts, Russell Davis' Mahida's Extra Key To Heaven is a poetic, funny, and haunting story about crossing borders of all kinds. Thomas is visiting his mother's island home when he encounters Mahida, an Iranian college student stranded after an argument with her brother. The two strangers begin a beautifully awkward search for a common country, but discover that sometimes the smaller the world the bigger the invasions.
SEPTEMBER 16 – OCTOBER 11, 2009
@ Signature Theatre’s PETER NORTON SPACE, 555 West 42nd Street
ALL PERFORMANCES will be followed by a POST-SHOW DISCUSSION
Regular Tickets $38.50
Because we want OBERLINERS IN OUR AUDIENCES: EXCLUSIVE $15 TICKETS for all performances in September when you purchase using the code OBIEKEY. By Web: www.epictheatreensemble.
Epic Theater Ensemble, winner of OBIE, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics, and OTTO Awards, was co-founded in 2001 by three Oberlin College Alums, Zak Berkman (’93), Melissa Friedman (’93) and Ron Russell (’92). We are artists and activists dedicated to placing theatrical events at the center of public dialogue and building a diverse and multi-generational audience for socially-minded theatre. For more information: www.
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GENERAL ALUMNI ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sponsored by the Office of Career Services
Please consider offering a Winter Term internship to a current Oberlin student. A Winter Term internship (the month of January) presents an opportunity for you to share information about your profession, provide mentoring, and offer exposure to an career field of interest. In return you will have a motivated assistant to help out with substantive projects for a month!
New York is one of Oberlin's more popular destination for Winter Term interns and the students' experiences reflect their diverse professional and personal interests. Last year students excelled in fields such as art, education, social service, law, public policy, management, and conservation. We hope you will consider offering an internship of your own.
Since many students complete Winter Term internships away from home, there is also a great need for temporary housing for students during the month of January. Housing opportunities with alumni have made it possible for many students to have access to internships that would not otherwise have been financially feasible. If you are interested in providing housing for an Oberlin student during Winter Term, please indicate this in your OBIEweb profile.
Liz Lierman, Assistant Director in the Office of Career Services, will support you through the internship or housing process and is available to answer any questions that you may have about drafting an internship description, developing intern roles and responsibilities, and selecting an intern. She can be reached at:liz.lierman@oberlin.edu or (440) 775-8140.
For more information about Oberlin's Winter Term internship program visit:
http://www.oberlin.edu/career/
For more information about temporary housing for students visit:
http://www.oberlin.edu/career/
To update your OBIEweb profile:
http://www.oberlin.edu/alumni/
Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service (Apply by Sept. 16)
Oberlin Club of NYC is looking for venues for events
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