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	Meetup	Location	RSVPs
Nov 10 6:30 PM	ANF Short Film Collective Presents :Sexy Stories 4.503 Featuring Zulie Directed by Francesca Andre A woman on a quest to find love in sex and pleasure Ordinary People Directed by Jj Flats The perils of a relationship between two estranged lovers and their child. mOrally Speaking Directed by Lawrence Coke It's Sheila's birthday and Sam has been planning this evening for weeks. After an expensive evening out, it's back home for a night of unbridled passion. But all goes wrong when Sam refuses to go “south”. I Want You Directed by Nefertite Nguvu A whimsical romance ensues, but falls short when high expectations meet discontent. Eventually, time apart forces them to decide whether or not their love was meant to last. I Love You Directed by Sabrina Moella When Chris and Janice decide to move in together, they quickly realize that there is a thin line between love and hate... Mix & Mingle 6:30pm to 7:30pm ( 2 for 1 Happy Hour) Showtime: 7:30pm Admission Free Take the F or G Trains to Bergen Street ActNow is a Not-For-Profit / Film & Theater Company	NY PERKS Brooklyn, NY, 11201 40.685272,-73.991450	28 Yes 9 Maybe
Oct 14 6:00 PM	6 Things I Never Told You Encore Presentation 24 attended (est.) – 4.001 ActNow Foundation in conjuncture with Black Ivy Events Inc. Presents: 6 Things I Never Told You (2008) 93min Directed by 6 Leagues' :Stacey L. Holman, Cinque Northern, Ed DuRante, Rod Gailes OBC, Caran Hartsfield and James Richards Encore Presentation at New World Stages located in midtown Manhattan A husband fighting to save his marriage - A neglected wife meets the cable guy - A woman cheats in plain sight on her blind fiance - A fetish-filled black republican - A mature woman and a much younger gigolo - a pregnancy complicates a young relationship. All part of the 6 Things I Never Told You. For more info: http://www.actnowproduction.org/ http://blackivyevents.com/ http://newworldstages.com/ Tickets are $16.50 You can buy tickets online @ http://www.telecharge.com/go.aspx?MD=102&PID=7749&AID=CRP000774900 Or you can but tickets @ the Box Office ( But do get them early) So do come support the arts and network with Black Ivy professional at this special event Here is the trailer for 6 Things I Never Told You: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uDn3PfcnYrs&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uDn3PfcnYrs&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>	New World Stages New York, NY, 10019	24 Yes 0 Maybe
Oct 13 6:30 PM	ANF Short Film Collective Presents : Our Youth 12 attended (est.) – 5.002 ANF Short Film Collective In Conjunction With NY Perks Presents Our Youth Tuesday October 13th At NY Perks 193 Smith Street – Brooklyn NY (F or G Train To Bergen St) Reception 6:30pm – 7:30pm (2 for 1 Drink Special) Show Time 7:30pm This event is free to the public Featuring: 2008 HBO Best Short Film Premature By Rashaad Ernesto Green Tisha, a teenage chooses to ignore her condition until nature forces her attention. The Birthday Party By Veronique N. Doumbe A father on his second tour in Iraq, a mother trying To keep her children safe, a son on the brink of manhood, a daughter anticipating her tenth birthday and a party that will change their lives forever. LIFE UNSCRIPTED - New Urban Teen Life Web Series Filmed by Teens, For Teens....Hang out for a day with the students of L.I.F.E. Academy, where an average high school day at an urban high is nothing close to average.... Meet King, Nelson, Amirah, Garvey, Kayla, with a real life look into their lives..framing their issues, questioning their values and building their perspectives, one day at a time. Produced by Urban Actors Academy in collaboration with John F Kennedy Written by Maisha Azadi Where: NY Perks 193 Smith Street (Bet Warren & Baltic) F or G Trains to Bergen Street Here is the trailer for Rashaad Ernesto Green's Premature <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4V1fNWcP15M&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4V1fNWcP15M&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>	NY PERKS Brooklyn, NY, 11201 40.685272,-73.991450	14 Yes 4 Maybe
Aug 27 6:45 PM	ANF Presents: New Voices in Black Cinema @ BAM Rose Cinema 39 attended (est.) – 5.002 BAMcinématek presents ActNow: New Voices in Black Cinema Featuring: 6 Things I Never Told You (2008) inaugurates a new biannual series presented in conjunction with the ActNow foundation and New York City Council Member Letitia James Thursday, August 27 at 6:50, 9:30pm 6 Things I Never Told You (2008) 93min Directed by 6 Leagues’ Stacey L. Holman, Cinque Northern, Ed DuRante, Rod Gailes OBC, Caran Hartsfield, and James Richards The inaugural film 6 Things I Never Told You is a collaborative work, featuring six disparate films under one banner by award-winning NYU Graduate Film Program alumni. The film is best described by the directors as an “anthology of cinematic snapshots examining committed romantic relationships in flux.” Each film is about a significant landmark in relationships that are either being renewed, dominated or lost, but all the partners are longing for control. The film segments star Jamie Hector (HBO’s The Wire), Novella Nelson (Antwone Fisher), Hassan Manning, Cherise Booth, Dominique Morriseau, Leopold Lowe, and Lela Aisha Jones. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uDn3PfcnYrs&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uDn3PfcnYrs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> A Q&A with filmmakers and Actnow’s Founder Aaron Ingram will follow the 7pm screening. After party to follow after this screening Tickets: $11 per screening for adults; $8 for seniors 65 and over, children under twelve, and $8 for students 25 and under with valid I.D. Monday–Thursday, except holidays; $7 BAM Cinema Club members Tickets available by phone at 718.777.FILM Call 718.636.4100 or visit BAM.org Or visit http://actnowproduction.org Media Sponsor: Crème Magazine http://www.creme-magazine.com/	BAM Rose Cinema, Brooklyn Academy Of Music Brooklyn, NY, 11217 40.686863,-73.977730	38 Yes 10 Maybe
Aug 11 6:30 PM	Sex & Action Fan!! ANF Presents: Beautiful Jones 10 attended (est.) – 5.001 FOR ALL YOU SEX AND ACTION FANS ANF Short Film Collective brings you John Lord"s “Beautiful Jones” Beautiful Jones: An emotionally disturbed woman longs to escape the violent hold of her adopted mother and their family's murder-for-hire business. Trailer <object width="400" height="230"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5071742&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5071742&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="230"></embed></object> So come and check out this thirty minutes provocative short film. Two For One Happy Hour 6:30 to & 7:30pm Showtime 7:30pm Q & A with John Lord after Admission: Free	NY PERKS Brooklyn, NY, 11201 40.685272,-73.991450	19 Yes 7 Maybe
Jul 24 7:00 PM	Act One–Hot Fun in the Summertime 7 attended (est.) – 4.502 ActNow Foundation presents Act One – Hot Fun in the Summer time directed by Bill Johnson What - Act One is a collection of Scenes, Songs, Monologues and Spoken Word presented by some of The Tri States Hottest Talent. (Come early to sign up for the open mic portion) Also displaying the work of local artist. Starting Thursday - July 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2009 @ 7:30 pm Where – The South Oxford Space Great Room 138 South Oxford Street; Brooklyn, NY 11217. How Much – only $12 (which includes a complementary cocktail!) Why – because you asked for it, another ActNow Foundation Celebration of the Arts. Directions: C train to the Lafayette Ave. station in Brooklyn. Take the South Oxford St./Hanson Place exit. We are at 138 South Oxford Street, near the corner of Hanson Place. 2, 3, 4, 5, B , Q, or LIRR to Atlantic Avenue station in Brooklyn or the D, M, N, or R trains to Pacific Street. Exit the station at BAM/Hanson Place. Walk with traffic up Hanson Place five blocks. Turn right on South Oxford Street. We are on the first block on the right. G Train to Fulton Street. Walk 3 blocks up Fulton Street to South Oxford Street. Turn right on South Oxford. Cross Hanson Place. We are located on that block. <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y0JckmC7SgA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y0JckmC7SgA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>	South Oxford Space Brooklyn, NY, 11217 40.685104,-73.973221	5 Yes 1 Maybe
Jul 23 7:00 PM	Act One–Hot Fun in the Summer time - July 23rd - 26th 19 attended (est.) – 4.001 ActNow Foundation presents Act One – Hot Fun in the Summer time directed by Bill Johnson What - Act One is a collection of Scenes, Songs, Monologues and Spoken Word presented by some of The Tri States Hottest Talent. (Come early to sign up for the open mic portion) Also displaying the work of local artist. Starting Thursday - July 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2009 @ 7:30 pm Where – The South Oxford Space Great Room 138 South Oxford Street; Brooklyn, NY 11217. How Much – only $12 (which includes a complementary cocktail!) Why – because you asked for it, another ActNow Foundation Celebration of the Arts. Directions: C train to the Lafayette Ave. station in Brooklyn. Take the South Oxford St./Hanson Place exit. We are at 138 South Oxford Street, near the corner of Hanson Place. 2, 3, 4, 5, B , Q, or LIRR to Atlantic Avenue station in Brooklyn or the D, M, N, or R trains to Pacific Street. Exit the station at BAM/Hanson Place. Walk with traffic up Hanson Place five blocks. Turn right on South Oxford Street. We are on the first block on the right. G Train to Fulton Street. Walk 3 blocks up Fulton Street to South Oxford Street. Turn right on South Oxford. Cross Hanson Place. We are located on that block. <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y0JckmC7SgA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y0JckmC7SgA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>	South Oxford Space Brooklyn, NY, 11217 40.685104,-73.973220	19 Yes 9 Maybe
Jul 7 7:00 PM	Films that get underneath our skin 20 attended (est.) – 4.506 ANF Presents: Films that get underneath our skin Do join us for this provocative and engaging film program, that you will not forget. This program is sponsor in part by the Brooklyn Arts Council Featuring: “US: A LOVE STORY” By Alrick Brown: One couple’s love story is a metaphor for the history of white and black race relations in the United States The Lesson Plan By Eddy Duran 1712. West Indian British slave owner William Lynch allegedly travels to the United States to instruct American slave owners on how to ‘make and control' slaves; he left a letter with specific instructions. Flash forward to 2009 where we meet Nix Dunn, a Brooklyn NY public school teacher/scholar on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Obsessed with the letter, he formulates a ‘Lesson Plan' during Black History Month in a desperate attempt to substantiate his belief that the ‘slave mentality' continues to inflict psychological damage in African Americans. No More Niggaz By William Lee An honest confession of the over Romanize use of the word Niggaz Program running time: 57min - Q & A to Follow with filmmaker Networking Happy Hour 6:15 to 7:15 / 2 for 1 Drinks Program 7:30pm - 8:45pm Donation $5.00 Looking forward to meeting our new & regular members & letting everybody know about our exciting events coming this spring and summer. <object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MYzs6e1VBzY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MYzs6e1VBzY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N8Qko5m8oAw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N8Qko5m8oAw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> ANF Foundation is Not-For-Profit Film & Theater Co http://actnowproduction.org	NY PERKS Brooklyn, NY, 11201 40.685272,-73.991450	20 Yes 8 Maybe
Jun 27 7:30 PM	Sweat Play Reading Series 12 attended (est.) – 5.001 ActNow Foundation inaugurated its “New Play Reading” series “Sweat” Our goal is to provide a forum for Black & Latino playwrights to have their works heard before a live audience. Designed to focus on the plays themselves each script will be read by a group of actors in “staged reading” format, with an open invitation to all who want to simply attend to hear the play read aloud, or participate in a discussion of the work afterwards with the author and cast. Featuring: Y E L L O W - T U L I P S By Lina Gallegos (A grief-stricken mother, armed for vengeance, confronts the person who murders her son.) Performed By Vance Clemente & China L. Colston Directed By Aaron Ingram Produced By ActNow Foundation Admission Free Refreshment Provided Directions: BY SUBWAY C train to the Lafayette Ave. station in Brooklyn. Take the South Oxford St./Hanson Place exit. We are at 138 South Oxford Street, near the corner of Hanson Place. 2, 3, 4, 5, B , Q, or LIRR to Atlantic Avenue station in Brooklyn or the D, M, N, or R trains to Pacific Street. Exit the station at BAM/Hanson Place. Walk with traffic up Hanson Place five blocks. Turn right on South Oxford Street. We are on the first block on the right. G Train to Fulton Street. Walk 3 blocks up Fulton Street to South Oxford Street. Turn right on South Oxford. Cross Hanson Place. We are located on that block.	South Oxford Space Brooklyn, NY, 11217 40.685104,-73.973221	12 Yes 4 Maybe
Jun 27 4:00 PM	Sweat Play Reading Series No rating yet ActNow Foundation inaugurated its “New Play Reading” series “Sweat” Our goal is to provide a forum for Black & Latino playwrights to have their works heard before a live audience. Designed to focus on the plays themselves each script will be read by a group of actors in “staged reading” format, with an open invitation to all who want to simply attend to hear the play read aloud, or participate in a discussion of the work afterwards with the author and cast. For the new play it’s a very important part of the creative process for the playwright to hear the characters come to life and allow for adjustments, rewrites, and fine-tuning. Plays TBA Produced By Lauren E Turner & Aaron Ingram Admission Free Refreshment Provided Directions: BY SUBWAY C train to the Lafayette Ave. station in Brooklyn. Take the South Oxford St./Hanson Place exit. We are at 138 South Oxford Street, near the corner of Hanson Place. 2, 3, 4, 5, B , Q, or LIRR to Atlantic Avenue station in Brooklyn or the D, M, N, or R trains to Pacific Street. Exit the station at BAM/Hanson Place. Walk with traffic up Hanson Place five blocks. Turn right on South Oxford Street. We are on the first block on the right. G Train to Fulton Street. Walk 3 blocks up Fulton Street to South Oxford Street. Turn right on South Oxford. Cross Hanson Place. We are located on that block.	South Oxford Space Brooklyn, NY, 11217 40.685104,-73.973221	3 Yes 1 Maybe