Brave New World (December 27 - 31, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
"Brave New World", Aldous Huxley's grand vision of the future, was staged at 217 in a workshop version of an upcoming Broadway rock musical, with score by Jonnie Rockwell and book by Alexander Marshall and Steven Tresker.
www.bravenewworldthemusical.com

"A Black Christmas Carol" & "The Sun King" (December 22, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Titus Walker directs the Ujamaa Black Theater in conjunction with The Children's Theater in these two original plays.

Deconstructed Xmas at 217 Window (December 21 - 22, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Darryl Hell, chashama Technical Director, associate of s6k Entertainment, and the only experimental/industrial turntablist in NYC, exhibited a 50-minute portion of an event produced by Christian Marclay @ The New Museum, NYC, entitled, "The Sounds of Christmas". For this installation the excerpt was intercut with additional footage. The video was remixed but the performance audio was unaltered and live.
Installation concept: Darryl Hell
Additional footage: Hell Media Archive
Video Manipulation: Darryl Hell / Wolfgang Busch
Camera: Michele Ford
www.s6k.com

Alana McNair's 'In Spite of Appearance' (December 17 - 19, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
Part of the 'Not for Sale' series, Alana McNair's sound/art installation explored the relationship between the five senses. Inspired by a kooky and whimsical sound installation, this piece told a story in which each sense is personified and explored the complexity of human personality and its self-conscious limitations.

The Nutcracker at the 217 Window (December 16, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Happy Hour performed their 7-minute version of the Nutcracker at the 217 venue. Matt Morgan played Clara, Mark Gindick played the Nutcracker and Ambrose Martos played everyone else. Free.
www.happyhourclowns.com

FoHRP Photo Program at 217 Gallery (December 16, 2004 - January 17, 2005)
217 East 42nd Street
Friends of Hudson River Park's Photo Program is an eight-week course taught by Curtis Willocks of the Fashion Institute of Technology, and is conducted three times a year for teenage students interested in photography. The pictures exhibited at 217 were an accumulation of all sessions to date.
www.fohrp.org

Ed Bear (December 15, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
3rd of 4 days of music, swig, and swill...featuring: baritone saxophone feedback installation by ED BEAR: 2000 bouncey balls, speakers, pedals.... Also featuring: Bonnie Kane's Mambo Mantis, popnono, the flangedconfection, ron lessard, north guinea hills.
www.thetanknyc.org

Ed Bear (December 14, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
2nd of 4 days of music, swig, and swill...featuring: baritone saxophone feedback installation by ED BEAR: 2000 bouncey balls, speakers, pedals.... Also featuring: junior barnes (stuart bogie from antibalas), blaise siwulla's sofaR, akron family values (young god records), dan deacon and height, sandstorm.
www.thetanknyc.org

Maureen Towey's "CROWD" (December 13 - 16, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
Twenty people jammed in a storefront give rush hour commuters a magnified reflection of what it means to be an individual amongst the masses. Inspired by children's choirs, military formations, prayer sequences, urban sidewalks, and fans at European soccer games. Directed by Maureen Towey and featuring a street musician, a tiny puppet stage, and a crowd of actors and dancers in all shapes and sizes. Onlookers can come and go as they please. Performed as part of the Not For Sale series presented in the storefront windows of chashama 208.

I.E. - "In Other Words" (December 13 - 15, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
I.E. - "In Other Words" is an original full-length play written by FRTC Artistic Director Mark Greenfield, using the time-honored Horatio Alger inspired tale of a poor country boy making it big in the Big City. A three-evening series of staged readings by the Faux-Real Theatre Company, this was the culminating event of their residency at 40 Worth Street. The reading was followed by a half hour Q & A session.
The Faux Real Theatre Co.

Ed Bear (December 13, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
1st of 4 days of music, swig, and swill...featuring: baritone saxophone feedback installation by ED BEAR: 2000 bouncey balls, speakers, pedals... Also with: blue velvet, COMATOSE NATION: Peter Evans - trumpet, Brandon Seabrook - banjo, Jesse Dulman - tuba, James Ilgenfritz - electric bass, + more at the The Tank Annex at chashama 208.
www.thetanknyc.org

Immediate Medium (December 11, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
This performance art group presents a violent installation with a little less conversation, a little more action at the The Tank Annex at chashama 208.
www.thetanknyc.org

Resolve @ 40 Worth Open Studios (December 11, 2004)
40 Worth Street
After several months of being a part of the chashama artists-in-residence program, Kristin Anderson, Dominic Albo, Peter Bill, Kendall Bradford, Sarah Brenneman, Maria Cataldo, Head Clausnitzer, David Dalessandro, Emily C. DeCola, Yukari Edamitsu, Elia Gurna, Clay Hapaz, Rebecca Hazard, Janusz Jaworski, Ryan Kitson, Michelle Kurlan, Jose Landoni, Danny Licul, Daphane Park, Avani Patel, Antonio Puri, Dean Radinovsky, Scrapworm, Amy Sinclair, Mark Stone, Sydney Maresca, Mark Wiener, and Yoichiro Yoda held an open studio and exhibition to commemorate the exciting opportunity they were afforded. Resolve @ 40 Worth was the culmination and expression of the artistic voices that have emerged from this program. The event also included an exhibition in the Resolve Gallery @ 40 Worth of select works by these artists, curated by artist-in-residence Mark Stone
www.resolve40.com

A Work in Progress (December 9 - 12, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Theater of the Two-Headed Calf's new work-in-progress inspired and derived from the George Bernard Shaw masterpiece, Major Barbara. Directed by Brook O'Harra.
www.twoheadedcalf.org

The TEAM's Give Up! Start Over! (December 6 - 11, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
Directed by Rachel Chavkin and performed by Jessica Almasy, (co-Artistic Directors of The TEAM) Give Up! Start Over! is a meditation on celebrity, paranoia, and loneliness in America. Part of the Not for Sale window series for chashama 208.

Centralia (December 4, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
"Critically acclaimed legends of New York improvisation" Centralia perform for one night at 217 with special guests 'The Royal We'.

La Superette (December 4, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
Holiday shopping and gallery hopping team up with musical performances and interactive gift-wrapping in an event for the whole family. Over 50 artists showcase original, handmade gifts in this event hosted by The Tank.
www.thetanknyc.org

A Black Christmas Carol and The Sun King (December 3, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Titus Walker directs the Ujamaa Black Theater in conjunction with The Children's Theater for these two plays.

Nora Stephen's TILL YOU DROP (November 30 & December 2 - 4, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
Choreographer/video artist Nora Stephens and composer Jeff Snyder create a mosaic of interrupted crescendos, layering textures of sound, images and movement in their exploration of consumption as a cultural ideal. Performed in the display windows of chashama 208 as part of the Not for Sale series.

Thanksgiving Leftover (November 27, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
Seven bands in six hours at The Tank Annex at chashama 208.
www.thetanknyc.org

Martine Viale's Objet Sculpturale (November 20 - 22, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
Influenced by Butoh, Martine Viale stages a series of "inactions" in her performance in the display windows of 208. Part of the Not for Sale series.

Nooks et Crannies (November 18, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
A musical performance at The Tank Annex at chashama 208.
www.thetanknyc.org

FREEFALL (November 16 - 19, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
Twice a day in the display windows of 208, Lynn Marie Ruse and Lynn Brown perform FREEFALL, another in the Not for Sale series, in an environment built from images from the works of Samuel Becket: End Game and Waiting for Godot.
www.freefallltd.org

chashama Fall Benefit 2004 (November 15, 2004)
135 West 50th Street
chashama's Fall fundraiser at Osteria Stella features dinner, cocktails, ambient performances by local artists Julie Atlas Muz, Happy Hour, Eric Davis: the Red Bastard, Claire Barratt's Sculptural Movement Installation, Javier Cabrera and hairstyling by choreographer Edisa Weeks plus a silent auction and raffle of artwork by chashama artists-in-residence.

The Tank Annex Housewarming Party (November 14, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
An interactive housewarming party thrown by members of the presenting organization, The Tank, in celebration of their tenancy at chashama 208.
www.thetanknyc.org

Billy Joel (November 8 - 12, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
Daily at 6p, Michael Portnoy presents Billy Joel, the second in the Not for Sale window series at 208, accompanied by The Three Trombones (Marisa Terris, Yaaku Tharaka, and Jason Braunstein), and by guitarist Chris Brodeur.
www.strangergames.com

Titus X (November 5 - 22, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Producers Joe DeFeo and Braden Chapman stage the New York premier of Titus X, written by Shawn Northrip, and directed by Peter Sanfilippo. Cast: Amanda Bond, Bat Parnas, Benjamin Pryor, Joseph Pindelski, Peter Schuyler, T-Boy

women in transition (November 3 - 22, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Andrew Hammer returns to chashama with another exhibit featuring his series of "multiple exposures on film vs. digitally manipulated photographs" in the 217 Gallery with three reception dates: Opening Party: November 5, 10:30p; Wine Reception, November 9, ...6ish; and Toga Party, November 19, 11p.
www.hammermania.com

Window Looming (November 3 - 6, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
"Window Looming", a dance performance by Emma Cotter based on the tale of Odysseus' wife Penelope using various materials discarded and donated by Garment District businesses, inaugurated chashama's window performance series, Not For Sale, which ran at our then-newest west-side venue from November 3rd through December 19th, 2004. After an indoor-only viewing of the work, an artist reception with silent auction was held on Saturday 7-10p to benefit Emma's dance company RETTOCAMME, including original artworks by Emma Cotter, Rob Fournier, Roy Germon, Ron Gott, Nicole Schulman and Michael Reck.

Collaboration I (November 1 - 7, 2004)
237 South 18th Street, Philadelphia
The 2nd half of an exchange program between C.A.N. (formerly Creative Artists Network, now CFEVA, the Center For Emerging Visual Artists - www.cfeva.org) of Philadelphia and chashama takes place in Philadelphia with an exhibition of chashama's artists. Reception at C.A.N. on Saturday, November 6th from 6-9pm.

"Mary and the Therapist" and "EMERGE" (October 26 - 31, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
This Woman's Work Theatre Co.'s stages "Mary and the Therapist", a black comedy about the relationship between a patient and therapist and their struggle over life goals and personal power, written by New York City playwright Emily Conbere. Simultaneously presented by TWWTC: "EMERGE", a mixed media art show of works by emerging visual artists.

Jordan Fuchs Dance Company (October 22, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Choreography of Jordan Fuchs in the 217 display window.

Days of Wine and Roses (October 16 - 17, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
The Chad Foundation for Athletes Artists stages benefit performances of the play by JP Miller with an after-party at 217. Directed by Tony Macy-Perez and produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., with players *Arista Erik, Colin Smith, Jon Furey, Joan Farda, Jackson Ming, Patrick Kleeman and Shannyn Kleeman.
*appearing with special permission from Actors Equity Association
www.chadfoundation.org/arista

Collaboration I (October 6 - 21, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
chashama hosts a group show by Creative Artists Network of Philadelphia at 217, with a reception on the 8th. This is the first half of an arts exchange program with chashama artists-in-residence to exhibit in Philadelphia in November.

5 by 5: New Performance for the Window (September 27 - October 1, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
An international festival of performance for the 217 window organized by Dan McKereghan. Featuring Jessica Buege, Dan, Peter Grzybowski, Natalie Loveless and Jamie McMurry. Reception on October 1.
more info

"Sisters under the Rainbow" & "Passin' " (September 26, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Two original works performed twice each by the Afrikan Women's Repertory Company for their fundraiser at 217.

sadomasochism, the electric chair and other forms of torture (September 18 - 20, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Laura Grillo mounts a performance installation themed to the death penalty in the United States in the 217 window.

Flower Power (September 14 - 15, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Rafael Sanchez performs with 10 bags of flour and a soundtrack of music from the 60s and 70s in the 217 display window to question whether the ideas of peace we romanticized during the 20th century are applicable in today's political climate.

I Luv NY (September 13 & 16, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Rafael Sanchez uses 100 I 'Heart' NY bags and a soundtrack of songs about cities for "I Luv NY" to comment on the chaos and suffocation that can become symptoms of living in NYC in the 217 display window.

I Still Luv H.E.R. (September 9 - 11, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
The family is a metaphor for the journey of Hip Hop culture in "I Still Luv H.E.R.", presented as a benefit/fundraiser reading that examines the current state of Hip Hop culture today. Cast and written by Creating Our Evolution Youth Performance Group, a collection of New York City students supervised by Askia Egashira, a teacher from California.

Paintings (September 7 - 24, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
The works of Jeffrey Belpanno are on exhibit at 217, with a daytime reception September 21.

Rappacini's Daughter (September 4, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
The Octopus Ensemble, including chashama artist-in-residence Emily DeCola, stages a puppet version of the Nathaniel Hawthorne tale.
www.octopusensemble.com

Divided Portraits (August 28 - September 2, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
A series of oil-on-canvas diptychs by Hilary Cooper which explore disability and identity, in conjunction with the Imagine 04 Festival. Opening reception, August 28.

The Imagine04 Festival (August 28 - September 2, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
The Imagine04 Festival featured several themes through a wide variety of performances, forums, and exhibits, such as Hilary Cooper's series of oil-on-canvas diptychs, which explore disability and identity, and performances of autobiographical stories by the members of Visible Theatre, many of whom have physical disabilities.

The War Room & The Peace Piece (August 28 - September 30, 2004)
208 West 37th Street
An installation of four painted walls by William Ayton features poignant images themed to the effects of war. In 208's window, The Peace Piece, a multi-component art project originally conceived by Adelle Lutz with sound and video installation by Courtney Harmel & Sara Driver offers passersby a peace meditation. Both projects are part of the Imagine 04 Festival of Arts, Issues and Ideas. A reception was held on August 26, 6-9p.

Stone and Stone (August 17 - 18, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
An evening of Stand-Up Comedy and Cabaret by brothers Aaron and Todd Stone.

Waverly Place (August 12 - 14, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Presented as a fundraiser for the HIV outreach program of The Law and Policy Group, Inc. Starring Tradon Turner, written by Gloria J. Brown and directed by David Sheppard. A matinee and two window performances were added.

American Plays (August 5 - 7, 2004)
BAM Park, Brooklyn
The last in the free chashama-BAM LDC outdoor presentations features The Suitcase Players as they perform bitesize versions of Death of a Salesman, Long Day's Journey into Night, and The Glass Menagerie as part homage, part parody of great American playwrights.

exhibition (August 2 - 23, 2004)
234 West 42nd Street
chashama Artist-in-Residence Antonio Puri exhibits two of his larger mixed media works on the 3rd floor display area of the Food Court at 234 W.42nd Street.

The Art of Antonio Puri (August 2 - 21, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
chashama Artist-in-Residence Antonio Puri exhibits several of his mixed media works in the gallery of 217.

Love's Labours Lost (July 28 - August 1, 2004)
BAM Park, Brooklyn
Shakespeare's play is the third in the free "Outside Art" series at BAM Park, presented jointly by chashama and BAM LDC, and performed by Pilot House, The Theatre Company.

Dreamscape: Where Womb Powers Supersede (July 23 - 25, 2004)
BAM Park, Brooklyn
The 2nd chashama-BAM LDC free presentation of the "Outside Art" series in Fort Greene, Brooklyn is a dreamlike futuristic fantasy told through comedy, gesture, dance, song and text by Christalyn Wright and Co.

OASIS 2004 (July 19 - 23, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
chashama's annual festival of free performance takes place in the display window of 217 with a focus on dance featuring 19 acts over a five-day rotating schedule.

40 Worth OPEN HOUSE (July 16 - 18, 2004)
40 Worth Street
chashama artists-in-residence on the 14th floor of "40 Worth" (donated by Jeffrey Gural) are featured in an open house organized by Special Projects Director and chashama's chief Artist-In-Residence Janusz Jaworski.

An exhibition of paintings (July 12 - 29, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Zoran Crnkovic exhibits selections of his visual works, with a reception held on July 28.

RULES (June 28, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
A new play by Louisa Benton and directed by Matt Opatrny for Blessed Unrest.

Freedom of Assembly: All Together Now (June 25, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Hosted by Sophia Skiles and Noel Salzman, the June edition of THAW's June Freedom Follies expands on the issue of free speech and assembly with a focus on the history of social and political protest in NYC, as well as the lessons from effective mass demonstrations throughout the world.

consciousness (June 21 - July 5, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
An installation by multimedia artist and sculptor Takashio Hisayasu, including his movement-sculpture piece, "Human Clay", in association with Clare Barrett's "Ciila_Vee Movement Projects" June 21 - 25.

MOTION SCULPTURE MOVEMENT INSTALLATIONS (June 21 - 25, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
"Cilla_Vee Movement Projects" director Claire Elizabeth Barratt presents five days of living human "sculpture" pieces existing as part of a specific, created environment in the display window of 217. Opening reception "Elegant Venture Cocktail Installation" on Monday, June 21st, featured opera singer Ellen Wolf.

Nesting (June 14 - July 21, 2004)
234 West 42nd Street
Paintings of Heather Dunn on the 3rd floor display area of the Food Court at 234 W.42nd.

Peripeteia (June 14 - 18, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Emma Cotter and Orit Greenberg of RETTOCAMME perform the choreography and concept of Emma Cotter in the window of 217, with props courtesy of Alvarez Fine Art Services.

Dance Party For Kerry (June 11, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
An evening of DJs and dance brought to you by Night and Day Sweatshops and approved of by John Kerry For President, Inc., to benefit the John Kerry for President Campaign. 100% of admission goes to the campaign.

Haunted: a work-in-progress (June 2, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
An adaptation/deconstruction of William Shakespeare's Hamlet by the Chaos Group Theater.

"Corporate Practice: Junior Executive Training" (May 26 - June 1, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
According to creator Diana Arce:
"In the spirit of corporate corruption, this performance is a response to the recent corporate scandals of Enron, WorldCom, and even Martha Stewart and the office workers that made their scandals possible. Two Office Workers (in wolf masks) undertake the large task of destroying documents and get swamped by their efforts."
-And the 217 window gets filled by refuse from a paper-shredder!

Noah Peepkin - A Small Adventure (May 24, 2004 - February 3, 2005)
234 West 42nd Street
An exhibit by Jeremy Bullis of his clay-chicken installation on the 3rd floor display area of the Food Court at 234 West 42nd, with a reception held on December 1.
www.jeremybullis.com

[re]:collection (May 22, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
"[re]:collection, documenting memory and remembering - lest we forget" was presented by Seawall Productions as a one-day event featuring film, visual art, and video by three women artists: SADAA E ZAN (Voices of Women), Renée Bergan's award-winning debut film, Paintings and Sculpture by Alison Ming Korte of Hunter College, and "Sleep", a 15-minute video installation by UK based Italian artist Emilia Telese.
renee@renegadepix.net
Alison@amingkorte.com
emilia@emiliatelese.com
seawall90@optonline.net
www.csd.net/~seawall/show.html

Goizueta on 42nd St. (May 20, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Todd Monaghan hosts an exhibition of his work, sponsored by The Association of Emory Alumni & The Goizueta Business School.

Better Places to Go (May 17, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Avanti Talent Management partners with chashama to put on a staged reading of David Matthew Barnes' play for an invited audience of industry professionals.

Circumnavigator (May 11th, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
From roadside rapping showdowns in Mombassa to McDonald's moral quandaries in Johannesburg, from swooning interpreters in Hanoi sweatshops to protest marches in Quito, Dan Hoyle brings to life more than 20 characters in the telling of his search to uncover the truth about globalization.

Cirkuz (May 10 - 18, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Photographer Tina Zimmer exhibits a selection of her work, with a closing reception, Saturday, May 15.

OPEN HOUSE (April 23, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
chashama opens its doors to the public for a showing of its new space.

SLABBER (April 21, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Katie Pearl and Maria Cataldo stage their latest work in the display window of 217.

A Girl's Guide to Chaos (April 15 - 17, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
A benefit performance by AimHigh Productions in the cause of fighting lupus.

t-shirt exhibit (April 3 - June 3, 2004)
234 West 42nd Street
Jose de la Cruz exhibits his line of t-shirt designs on the 3rd floor display area of the Food Court at the 234 West 42nd Street complex.

Currency 2004 (March 18 - 20, 2004)
217 East 42nd Street
Dan McKereghan inaugurates chashama's new space on the east side with a second installment of his international series.

The Happening (February 25 - 29, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
chashama's last event at 135 features installations and performances in spaces on all three floors previously occupied by artists and staff, plus passersby are invited in to decorate the space as they see fit with paints from chashama's inventory.

A Happenin' Thing (February 25 - 28, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
Dan McKereghan's final appearance at 135 is another endurance installation relating to the pan-cultural phenomenon of "happenings" for 80 hours in the windows of 135.

Joint exhibit (February 24 - March 8, 2004)
121 West 42nd Street
Joey Havlock returns with three other artists including Sir Shadow for a joint exhibit in the final show at chashama 121.

Secret Confession Box (February 21 - 24, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
Laura Barnett returns for another posting of people's secrets (written anonymously) on the windows of 135.

"The Art of Falling" (February 16 - 20, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
Catherine Hourihan and Tilt Performance Co perform in the windows of 135 with visuals by Pam Kray.

MOTORSOFT: ROCKWELL IN A COMA (February 9 - 17, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
Norman Rockwell Coady's "Motorsoft" window exhibit, including his performances on select days at 135.

Clay Hapaz - Paintings & Shaun Irons and Lauren Petty Video Works (February 5 - 22, 2004)
121 West 42nd Street
A joint exhibit shared by chashama artist-in-residence Clay Hapaz with video artists Shaun Irons and Lauren Petty at the Peep-O-Rama Gallery at chashama 121.

Winter Celebration - Dancing with Color and Form (February 2 - 14, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
The last exhibit held at 135's lobby gallery is an exhibit of abstract paintings by artist Yeachin Tsai. Opening Reception held on Friday, February 6, 5 - 8p.

"Bleeged to ye for hearin' on me…" (February 2 - 8, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
A window installation at 135 for Black History Month by chashama Technical Director Darryl Hell, featuring Darryl, Adam Matta, Michele Matlock, Piper Anderson and Edisa Weeks and exhibiting images from Allen Gilmore, The New York Times, James Allen - Without Sanctuary, BrotherMalcolm.net and s6k Media.

Website launch and preview benefit (January 28, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
Held by East Cheap Rep.

We Can Do It! (January 25 - 26, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
A new play by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger mounted in an Equity showcase.

The Last Peep Show (January 20 - 29, 2004)
121 West 42nd Street
Christopher Frommer's installation of "abstractions and sensual nudes" at chashama 121. Reception, January 21, 6-9p, and a "special event" reading January 28 of "Modern Living", a play by Richard Sheinmel.

Wuthering High (January 19, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
A workshop of a new play by Cagey Productions for the "Bob Dancin's" show at 135 W.42nd St. "Emily Bronte's classic novel adapted for the stage... as an 80s teen movie."

Send A Salami To Your Boy In The Army (January 18 - 31, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
Vennila Kain's "living art installation" is a meditation on the war in Iraq and includes an altar where she sits for an hour of mourning and reflection each day in the display windows of 135.

Photographs of Ryan and Rachel (January 18 - 31, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
Photography by Katherine McMahon in the lobby gallery of 135.
kibmcm@aol.com

untitled (January 16, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
Ilena from Russia performs in a return visit to the display windows of 135.

Madama Fortuna! (January 15 - 31, 2004)
111 West 42nd Street
A new play by Antonio Rodriguez and directed by Lisa Marie Black-Meller inaugurates a two-month tenure by Dixon Place at chashama 111.

untitled (January 12, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
A new musical work by International WOW.

Will Power in FLOW (January 11, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
A one-man show by Will Power, developed and directed by Danny Hoch with music direction by DJ Reborn at 135.

For My Daughter: Images of Vietnam (January 5 - 16, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
Photographer Claudia Sherwood exhibits images taken in Vietnam in the 135 Lobby Gallery, with a reception held on Tuesday, January 13, 6-8p.

The Weight of the Media, The Burden of Reality (December 27, 2003 - January 2, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
An installation of South African newspaper promo posters with daily performances by artist Steve Cohen, in the display windows of 135.

The Last Pornography (December 21, 2003 - January 16, 2004)
121 West 42nd Street
An exhibit of paintings and video collages by chashama artist-in-residence Peter Bill at chashama 121, Peep-O-Rama.

You Never Walk Alone With God (January 3, 10, 17 & 31, 2004)
135 West 42nd Street
Director/playwright Titus Walker and the Ujamaa Black Theater mount his latest production at 135. (extended from December 19, 20 & 27, 2003)

Palace of Variety and Free Museum in Times Square (December 12, 2003 - February 29, 2004)
125 West 42nd Street
Ongoing from 2003, this is the return engagement of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus' sideshow variety acts to chashama 125.

TIXE (July 30, 2003 - February 29, 2004)
113 West 42nd Street
The acclaimed art gallery run by chashama artist-in-residence Janusz Jaworski continues through Leap Day 2004 at chashama TIXE/113.