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Tuesday, March 2 at 8PM!

Irondale Ensemble Project presents

A Peoples' History of Fort Greene

as part of MoCADA's exhibition
The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks

What is the REAL Fort Greene? How do we define "community"? What are the untold stories of our neighborhood? For one night only, Irondale Ensemble Project brings back its production A Peoples' History of Fort Greene as part of the MoCADA (Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts) exhibition The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks.

This exhibition, guest curated by Dexter Wimberly, examines how urban planning, eminent domain, and real estate development are affecting Brooklyn's communities and how residents throughout the borough are responding. In addition to the works of art featured at MoCADA by several Brooklyn-based artists, some of whom have been forced to relocate as a result of gentrification, there will also be public programs taking place throughout Brooklyn.

Irondale Ensemble Project's A Peoples' History of Fort Greene is an original play based on the rich past and ever-changing present of Fort Greene. This production features members of Irondale's permanent company alongside area residents in a special, one-of-a-kind performance.

Irondale Ensemble Presents: The Fort Greene Project
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Tickets: Admission by donation
Irondale Center

Irondale Center also hosts a screening of the film
Some Place Like Home.

SOME PLACE LIKE HOME
The Fight Against Gentrification In Downtown Brooklyn
Film Screening
Sunday, March 14, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm Free to the public
Irondale Center

Produced by members of FUREE (Families United for Racial and Economic Equality) and narrated by Kevin Powell, this documentary explores the downside of rampant development in downtown Brooklyn and the devastating effect this has had on local residents, small business owners and the community at large. The screening will be followed by a Q & A session with members of FUREE.