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Westbeth Communioty Room
155 Bank St
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New York, NY

Get to Know Your Neighbors is a free monthly program which showcases the work of Westbeth artist residents. It is produced by Westbeth Artists Residents Council, and hosted by Robert Bunkin, artist and curator.

Jonathan Bauch sculptor Jis a New York City native, who began his artistic career as an abstract painter, graduating from Parsons School of Design and later studying at NYU and SVA. Following his need for more interaction and movement in his work, his artistic focus evolved from painting to sculpture in the late 1960s. He worked with different sculptural materials, such as wire mesh, plaster and aluminum until 1996, when he began working in steel and found a comfort in the medium and a freedom in both technique and composition he had not previously experienced.

Pele Bauch is an interdisciplinary choreographer who weaves dance, theater, and installation design into unique performances. Bauch’s work has been selected for presentation at many New York venues. She has received residencies from The Joyce Theater Foundation; Dance Theater Workshop; Chocolate Factory; and 92Y Harkness Dance Center. Funders include the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council; Brooklyn Arts Council; and Harkness Foundation for Dance. Trained as a modern dancer, Bauch draws from additional studies in fine arts, Oli (Hawaiian Chant), and Hula, as well as from her Hapa Haole Kanaka Maoli (multi-racial Native Hawaiian) heritage.

Lilly Rivlin is an American- Israeli journalist, writer, and filmmaker in the genre of documentary/ political films on women’s issue. Here many films include: “Esther Broner: A Weave Of Women”, (2013). In 1975 Esther Broner and Naomi Nimrod wrote the first Women’s Haggadah, leading the way for modern Jewish feminism. For the next 36 years, Esther Broner led the Feminist Seder in NYC with a core group of women. This film documents the evolution of the Jewish feminism through the Feminist Seder; “Grace Paley: Collected Shorts”, (2010) is an intimate portrait of writer, activist and New York icon Grace Paley (1922-2007), whose frank and brilliant stories celebrating the authentic, daily lives of women are classics of American literature;Can You Hear Me? Israeli And Palestinian Women Fight For Peace (2006),[4] narrated by Debra Winger, depicts the true realities of women who seek peace and change; :Gimme a Kiss” (2000)- Screened at the 2001 Jerusalem Film Festival.[5] A 38-minute film, which raises issues about the destructive power of family secrets.