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ANNUAL REPORT 2014
JULY 1, 2013‑JUNE 30, 2014
OUR PROGRAMS
REACHED ...
161,000
PATRONS AT
OUR THEATRES
2,000
17 MILLION
ADULT LEARNERS
IN EDUCATION
CENTERS
THROUGHOUT
NEW YORK
SELECTED SHORTS
RADIO AND
PODCAST
LISTENS
12,000
YOUTH IN NYC
SCHOOLS
INTRO
In the 2013-2014 Season, Symphony Space continued to engage
our community in a wide variety of affordable arts programs,
including music, literature, family, film, and educational offerings.
Mission-driven programming that promotes innovation, excellence,
engagement, and accessibility played to more than 161,000
patrons in the Peter Jay Sharp and Leonard Nimoy Thalia theatres.
Twelve thousand students in New York City schools and 2,000
adult learners in adult education centers throughout the City
and State also benefited from our programming. In addition,
throughout the year our podcast and public radio broadcasts of
Selected Shorts counted 17 million listens worldwide.
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OUR MEMBERS, DONORS,
SUPPORTERS, AND ARTISTS
MAKE OUR SUCCESS POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU!
WE ARE PLEASED TO SHARE
THESE HIGHLIGHTS FROM
EACH PROGRAM.
LITERATURE
SELECTED SHORTS
Symphony Space’s signature literature program, Selected Shorts,
continues to be the standard bearer in its stage, podcast and
broadcast iterations. In the past year, Selected Shorts presented
such celebrated writers as John Updike, Alice Munro, Dorothy
Parker, Neil Gaiman, Lydia Davis, Jonathan Franzen, and newer
author-performers such as B. J. Novak. Notable themes for
performances explored topics including:
• How to be a Man
• Lucky Peach magazine and the art of food writing, with
guest “rock star” chefs David Chang and Mario Batali
• Heroes & Villains
• Back to the 80s
• Greenwich Village Stories
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Our stage was graced by many well-known performers, including
Alec Baldwin, Sally Field, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Bobby
Cannavale, Edie Falco, Josh Radnor, and Hope Davis.
On the radio show, guest hosts included Cynthia Nixon, Robert
Sean Leonard, Jane Curtin, Jane Kaczmarek, and Wyatt Cenac.
Selected Shorts on Tour brought the staged show experience to
over 1,000 dedicated fans at The Getty Center in Los Angeles and
the Dallas Museum of Art in Texas, as well as in nearby Bergen
County, New Jersey, and New York University.
THALIA BOOK CLUB
The Thalia Book Club invites authors to engage in
intimate conversations with our audience, and to
present actors reading from their newest works.
This year, we enjoyed evenings with Etgar Keret,
Anjelica Huston, J.J. Abrams, Gary Shteyngart,
Lorrie Moore, Freakonomics co-authors Stephen
J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt, Art Spiegelman,
and Edward St. Aubyn. In addition, we were also
pleased to re-visit a classic, Virginia Woolf’s To
the Lighthouse.
BLOOMSDAY
The sold-out 2014 Bloomsday event celebrated
the 100th Anniversary of Dubliners, James Joyce’s
celebrated short story collection, with live music
and readings by Kelli O’Hara and Malachy McCourt,
and a reading of “The Dead” by Colum McCann and
Cynthia Nixon.
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THALIA KIDS BOOK CLUB
For our youngest book-lovers, this club provides opportunities
for them and their parents to engage with writers in the “young
adult (YA)” genre, including Rick Riordan (Heroes of Olympus),
Kevin Henkes (The Year of Billy Miller), and Jeff Kinney (Diary of a
Wimpy Kid). A special event celebrating the life and work of Roald
Dahl, presented in part by First Book Manhattan, a nonprofit that
provides books for children in need, was also held in the spring,
and included a performance from the Broadway show, Matilda,
which is based on Dahl’s novel.
THALIA KIDS BOOK CLUB CAMP
The Camp, held for four weeks each summer—and previously cited
as one of the “Best Special Interest Camps in NYC” by TimeOut
New York — hosted 96 literary-loving tweens and teens with
author-driven discussions, writing exercises, and literature-based
field trips.
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UPTOWN SHOWDOWN
The relatively new program, which stages hilarious debates on
important/inconsequential subjects (“Cats vs. Dogs”, “Babies vs.
Old People”, “Fashion vs. Comfort”) and displays the quicksilver
minds of some of New York City’s brightest comedians, became a
destination evening for knowing audiences who love entertainment
on the edge. The program attracted talent including Janeane
Garofalo, Tom Cavanagh, Wyatt Cenac, and Michael Ian Black, and
from Saturday Night Live, Sasheer Zamata and Brooks Wheelan.
MUSIC
Symphony Space continues to offer vibrant, challenging, and
world-embracing performances in its music program. Highlights
this year included:
•KURT WEILL ON BROADWAY: This 70th anniversary celebration
of the Broadway premiere of Weill’s One Touch of Venus featured
a seasoned Broadway cast of performers, including Melissa
Errico, Brent Barrett, Judy Blazer, and Ron Raines, backed by Le
Train Bleu Orchestra. The evening was funded in part by the Kurt
Weill Foundation for Music and presented five singers who were
current winners of the Foundation’s Lotte Lenya Prize.
•THE SLEEPING AROUND FESTIVAL AND WALL TO WALL
CABARET: Respectively, our Spring Festival and 44th celebration
of our founding event. Sleeping Around celebrated the great art
arising from the collaborations of visual, fine, and performing
artists residing in iconic hotels throughout New York (e.g.,
The Algonquin, The Chelsea Hotel, The Plaza) by presenting
their works. Wall to Wall Cabaret extracted one of the most
enduring art forms from these associations — cabaret — and
followed its creative path over the decades, in our traditional
day-long marathon format, opened by Broadway and cabaret’s
own Barbara Cook, and closed eight hours later by legendary
songstress Marilyn Maye. The depth of the history and the
breadth of the performances were truly astounding.
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•THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE presented some of the most
stunning operas at Covent Garden, London, have been captured
on high-definition film and are presented at Symphony Space.
This season’s offerings included Eugene Onegin, La Donna
del Lago, and Parsifal, which played to packed houses and
audience acclaim.
•WOODY’S CHILDREN: In this sold-out event, Tom Chapin,
Christine Lavin, David Amram, Holly Near, Tom Paxton, and
others celebrated the 45th anniversary of the eponymous
public-radio music program hosted by Robert Sherman.
•KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI, considered by many to be Poland’s
greatest living composer, made a rare US appearance (with an
onstage interview), connected to an evening of performances of
his works.
La Donna del Lago
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Parsifal
Eugene Onegin
JUST KIDDING
Lightware Theatre: Dino Light
Just Kidding is our weekly family music program
for children ages 2 to 7 to enjoy with their parents.
The shows run on Saturdays from October to
April. In addition to giving families the opportunity
to spend time together, we also groom the next
generation of theatre-goers. Impressive shows this
season were:
•LUNCH MONEY WITH BELLE ET BETTE:
“PLANET HOPPING” paired the popular South
Carolina kids’ band with an award-winning
puppetry troupe for its first collaborative multigenre performance. Just Kidding was proud to
be the premiere performance that launched
their tour.
•LIGHTWIRE THEATRE: DINO LIGHT
The Louisiana-based group, who use dance,
puppetry, and electro-luminescent wire to create
awe-inspiring spectacles of light, were finalists
on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”
In validation of the quality we put on the stage for
families from October to April, five musical artists
from the 2013-2014 season received Grammy or
Juno nominations. 2013’s Best Children’s Album
winners, the Okee Dokee Brothers, again appeared
on our stage. Mister G — another performer from
season 2013/2014 — is a current nominee for a
Latin Grammy for best family album.
Just Kidding Birthday Party
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EDUCATION
Symphony Space’s education programs are year-round
multidisciplinary programs that use workshops, lecturedemonstrations, and interactive performances to move
teaching and learning to a whole new level for professionals
and their students.
12,000
SCHOOL-AGE
STUDENTS
PARTICIPATED
96%
TEACHERS RATED
THE GLOBAL
ARTS PROGRAM
AS HIGHLY
EFFECTIVE
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GLOBAL ARTS: CULTURAL LITERACY
AND HERITAGE
The Global Arts program (GAP) offers semester-long residencies,
workshops, and interactive performances to bring social studies
curricula to life for New York City students. Making connections
between cultures through the artistic traditions of Africa, Asia,
Latin America, Native America, and Early American cultures, these
programs are based on New York State’s Learning Standards,
address the Common Core standards, as well as the New York City
Department of Education’s Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in
the Arts. They are available in several forms to meet the needs of
individual schools:
•CURRICULUM ARTS PROJECT (CAP) places teaching artists in
classrooms for semester-long residencies, providing long-term
engagement with artists, art forms, and world cultures. Using
artworks as primary sources, CAP gives students opportunities
to create, perform, think critically, and increase their engagement
with classroom lessons. Students learn to analyze works of art to
uncover information about the culture they contain.
•STANDALONE WORKSHOPS AND ASSEMBLIES are distilled
from the CAP curriculum and led by the same expert teaching
artists who conduct the CAP residencies. These à la carte options
bring meaningful arts engagement and cultural experiences to
schools whose classroom time or resources are too limited for a
full CAP residency. With many offerings, schools can choose to
introduce students to a culture with one workshop or focus on a
particular culture or art form through an abbreviated series
of workshops.
•CULTURAL FIELD TRIPS TO SYMPHONY SPACE bring students
to our Peter Jay Sharp Theatre for interactive, culturallysignificant, and educational performances by GAP teaching
artists. Teachers receive resource guides that include context
and performance descriptions, suggested activities, and preperformance assignments. These guides also give teachers the
tools necessary to be sure that the New York City Blueprint for
Teaching and Learning in the Arts and Common Core ideas are
being addressed.
Of participating teachers surveyed, 96% rated GAP as highly
effective or effective in supporting their classroom’s curriculum.
The program was rated as highly effective or effective in helping
students understand other perspectives and cultures by 96% of
the teachers, as well.
In 2013/2014, Symphony Space’s Global Arts: cultural literacy &
heritage reached 12,000 students.
ALL WRITE!
Symphony Space’s All Write! education program introduces adult
literacy students — which include General Education Development
(GED) and English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL)
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students — to the beauty and the power of the written word, at a
special Selected Shorts show with performances by actors who the
audience may already know. The students return to their classes,
where writing becomes an integral part of their language skills
learning. Students then submit their own written work to a jury
from which a selection of student works is read by the same actors
at a second performance.
“I LEFT THE THEATRE FEELING INSPIRED AND
UPLIFTED. I ACTUALLY FELT AS IF I FLOATED
THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY ON AN AWESOME
HIGH FROM THIS AMAZING EXPERIENCE. THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO.”
—ALL WRITE! ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR, AFTER THE
PERFORMANCE OF STUDENT-WRITTEN WORKS
This season, we aided 1,700 students in 26 programs spread
throughout the five boroughs, including 300 students in
Buffalo, NY.
Returning and new partners of the program included the NYC
Department of Education; the three public library systems
(NY, Brooklyn, Queens); the CUNY system, and a number of
independent social service and educational agencies.
In spring 2014, an assessment of the All Write! program was
implemented under the guidance of an outside consultant,
Innovations Quantified. Teachers posted these observations of
their students:
• at least 50% of their students now write more, due to
All Write! participation.
• at least 50% of their students now read more.
• 95% of student participants had been positively affected
by All Write!
• 55% of TABE (Tests for Adult Basic English) scores were
positively affected by All Write!
“[I WAS ABLE] TO ATTEND THE ALL WRITE! [CLOSING
CEREMONY] AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY TODAY
AND, UM, WHOA!!! THREE PROFESSIONAL ACTORS
READ ALOUD STUDENT WORKS. . . YOU COULD
FEEL ELECTRICITY IN THE ROOM AS EACH STUDENT
HEARD THEIR OWN WORK READ ALOUD FOR ALL
TO HEAR BY A PROFESSIONAL ACTOR. THEY WERE
GIVEN VOICE. I FELT THE STUDENTS WHO LEFT
THE AUDITORIUM WERE NOT THE SAME ONES WHO
CAME IN THE HOUR BEFORE.”
—ALL WRITE! INSTRUCTOR, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK (2013)
Of the students who responded, 90% report that they read more
often, 91% report that they write more often, and 95% report
that they feel more hopeful about their future, all as a result of
participating in All Write!
We also assessed student writing pre- and post-All Write!
That assessment showed that 89% of those students’ writing
improved by an average of 38%, with more striking improvements
appearing among English as a Second Language (ESL) students,
where the average increase in score was 48%.
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2,000 STUDENTS IN
29 PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT
NEW YORK STATE
FILM PROGRAM
Leonard Nimoy Thalia
War Horse
THE LEONARD NIMOY
THALIA
The Leonard Nimoy Thalia is the program’s center
for award-winning documentaries, dramas, foreign
and indie features. Legendary film makers Martin
Scorsese and Woody Allen have said that they
“cut their teeth” on afternoons and evenings of
intense film-watching at the Thalia. Who knows
what future greats are learning from our unique
programming now?
Afternoon Of A Faun
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Grand Budapest Hotel
In addition to our Thalia Docs series and the Thalia
Film Club (hosted by film critic Marshall Fine),
the Thalia entered into a partnership with
National Theatre Live of London to present the
high-definition recordings of the stunning plays
that have graced their stages. Theatre and film
buffs flocked to the Thalia to enjoy performances
of: War Horse, King Lear, Coriolanus, Hamlet,
Othello, and a Halloween encore of Frankenstein,
among others.
RENTAL PROGRAM
Seating in the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
Symphony Space’s mission to make the arts accessible to all
audiences and artists is also fulfilled by The Symphony Space
Rental Program, which offers our Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Leonard
Nimoy Thalia, Studio, and Bar Thalia to community and arts groups
at discounted rates. This year’s varied presenters included:
• The Gingold Theatrical Group, which moved their monthly
Project Shaw series from The Players Club to Symphony Space.
• From Munich, Orchestra Jakobsplatz made their North
American debut.
• Hip Hop Public Health brought celebrities like Jordin Sparks,
Doug E. Fresh, and Ashanti to the Sharp stage to help raise
awareness for Michelle Obama’s fight against childhood obesity.
• Theatre Within presented a stunning line-up for the 33rd Annual
John Lennon Tribute, featuring the talents of Steve Earle, Raul
Malo, Marc Cohn, Joan Osborne, Teddy Thompson, Dana Fuchs,
Bettye LaVette, Toshi Reagon, Rich Pagano and The Buffers.
We are also pleased to offer special, even more substantial
subsidies to specific groups whose artistic goals complement
Symphony Space’s programs and mission:
• The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
• Afro Latin Jazz Alliance
• American Symphony Orchestra
• World Music Institute
and several others who bring diverse audiences and fantastic
programming to our theatres.
Floor-plan of the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Symphony Space Gala 2014
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Cast of “Fiddler at 50” Gala
FIDDLER AT 50 GALA
The Spring 2014 Gala celebrated the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on
the Roof and its lyricist, Upper West Side resident Sheldon Harnick.
The evening’s highlight was the 45-minute review of Fiddler’s
iconic score, produced and directed by John McDaniel (“The
Rosie O’Donnell Show,” “Grease,” “Annie Get Your Gun”) and Jim
Caruso (“Liza at The Palace,” “Cast Party/Broadway at Birdland”).
300 guests enjoyed headlining musical performances by Leslie
Uggams, Linda Lavin, Tovah Feldshuh, Kate Baldwin, BD Wong,
Len Cariou, and Clint Holmes, along with several other Broadway
talents. “Fiddler at 50” was our most successful Gala to-date.
ARTFUL DINING
Symphony Space’s nearest and dearest members and donors
participated in a number of art salons held in the homes of
Board members, staff and prime supporters. Each event brings
our audiences into intimate contact with authors, musicians,
conductors, and performers to enjoy scintillating conversations.
Thank you to ASO conductor Leon Botstein, Symphony Space
Board-member and talented pianist Lenore Davis, composer
Philip Glass, chef extraordinaire Marcus Samuelsson, pianists
Daniel Gortler and Idith Meshulam — and our hosts — for providing
memorable artistic experiences throughout the season.
Marcus Samuelsson
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Philip Glass
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2
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1 % DONATED
74% PROGRAMS
MATERIALS
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15% MEMBERSHIP
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CHAIR
Steven Aresty
President Alfred Dunner Retail
PAST CHAIR
Steven M. Alden
Of Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton
VICE CHAIR
Christopher P. Dixon
Non-executive Vice Chairman,
Minyanville Media
VICE CHAIR
Amy Wilson
Actor and Writer
PRESIDENT & CEO
Cynthia Elliott
Symphony Space
SECRETARY
Louis B. Bernstein
Attorney/Litigator/Mediator,
AXIOM Global, Inc.
TREASURER
Claire Aidem
President and Co-Founder,
CM Career Management IconicTV
Gregory Generet
Entertainer
$100,000 AND ABOVE
Zabar’s
Jesse Haines
Head of Marketing, Mobile Ads
Google, Inc.
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Amazon.com, Inc. Corporate
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Steven & Sheila Aresty
Kay & Elliot Cattarulla
Benjamin Fried &
Noreen Wu
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
National Endowment for
the Arts
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of Cultural Affairs
New York State Council on
the Arts
Elizabeth R. Rea and Leclare
Ratteree
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Inc.
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Foundation
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Jeremy T. Smith
The Kurt Weill Foundation
for Music
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Ricardo Hornos
Psychologist, Writer, Producer
Tania León
Composer, Conductor, Pianist
Doug Liman
Filmmaker
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Jane Pollock
Writer and Documentarian
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Photographer
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Attorney
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Attorney
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Literary and Film Producer
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George Wein
Music Impresario
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Decorative Arts Scholar
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THANK YOU
It has been Symphony Space’s distinct pleasure over the past year to
produce and present programming that reflects artistic leadership while
promoting innovation, excellence, engagement, and accessibility to artists and
audiences alike. In the 2014-15 Season, in addition expanding and refining all
programming, we are celebrating our 37th year of operations and the 30th
Anniversary Season of Selected Shorts. We look forward to seeing you at 95th
Street and Broadway often in future seasons.
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