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BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP MAY 12 – MAY 18, 2017 39 COMPILED BY JAIME DEJESUS MS. JULIE, ASIAN EQUITIES Theater lovers should head over to the Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance, 125 Stuyvesant Avenue, as Brave New World Repertory Theatre presents “Ms. Julie, Asian Equities.” The performance is author Leegrid Stevens' contemporary adaptation of the classic ‘Miss Julie,” transported to the time of the Great Recession and set on a state-of-the-art trading fl oor at Bed-Stuy's Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance. Exploring the themes of class warfare and sexual politics, “Ms. Julie, Asian Equities” replaces the aristocrat servant interplay of the original play with high-rolling corporate bankers and undocumented Latino janitorial sta ers. “Ms. Julie, Asian Equities” will be performed starting on Thursday, May 18 and concluding on Saturday, June 3. All tickets are free to the general public. To register, and fi nd our more dates and times, visit www. bravenewworldrep.org/current-season. LET’S JOIN THE CIRCUS Bring the kids to the Brooklyn Public Library from its performance of “Let’s Join the Circus!” Parallel Exit presents the three-man vaudeville show for the entire family, with juggling, magic and music. Fun-loving physical comedians present a wide range of old-fashioned family entertainment, and attendees get to join in the fun. Parallel Exit is an award winning group and New York City’s experts in high-velocity entertainment. The free event will be held on Saturday, May 20 at Brooklyn Public Library’s McKinley Park Branch, 6802 Fort Hamilton Parkway. For more information, visit www. bklynlibrary.org/calendar. FLAMENCO VIVO CARLOTA SANTANA Head over to BAM as it presents “Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana 2017 NYC Season.” Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana will premiere new works by a trio of distinctive voices in contemporary Spanish dance. “El Pintor,” choreographed by Antonio Hidalgo, creates a series of vignettes inspired by the early 20th-Century painter Julio Romero de Torres, known for his expressionistic depictions of women and fl amenco. José Maldonado’s “Pa’ Triana Voy” o ers a slice of life from Triana, the Seville barrio that was traditionally home to the city’s large Gypsy population. From Angel Muñoz, there is “A Solos” working title, a bravura display of the individual personas of four outstanding male fl amenco dancers. Performances will take place from Friday, May 19 through Sunday, May 21. Tickets start at $25. For more information and showtimes, visit www.bam. org. BUZZ BROOKLYN Cider made from Green- Wood Cemetery fruit stars at upcoming event BY JAIME DEJESUS JDEJESUSBROOKLYNREPORTER.COM An apple grows in Brooklyn — and it's good enough to drink! A Brooklyn couple who have been cider makers for years has teamed up with Green-Wood Cemetery to host an event, “Pouring Green-Wood,” during which locals will be able to taste the borough’s most exclusive hard cider made from apple trees growing in the historic burying ground. Joy Doumis and Jeremy Hammond began harvesting fruit from the apple trees at Green-Wood in the fall of 2015 to produce homemade hard cider. And, they say, the results were tasty. “We live across the street from Green-Wood,” Hammond said. “It’s a beautiful park. It’s got the ponds and the meditation spaces. Joy and I can walk in there for hours.” Hammond and Doumis have been cider makers for over a decade, with Hammond having been trained in wine-making in France. “I had a job at a vineyard in the Loire Valley and I took those tools from France and applied them to apples here in New York so I’ve been fermenting apples since 2004 in the style of Loire Valley wine, using oak barrels, stainless steel, glass,” he said. “One day we were walking around Green-Wood in the fall and noticed apple trees everywhere and we thought, ‘let’s see what these apples can do.’” The pair has held several cider events around the city, but Doumis is excited to bring it to Green-Wood. “We’ve done other events, but usually the people drawn to those cider events like cider already. What’s great about this event is that it’s grounded in where the apples were grown, and it is a good place to marry the history of cider in America and the history of cider apples,” she said. “Apples just like people have long histories and stories. To be able to sit on the grass and meet people drawn to this event and share cider with them from apples grown in the place that we’re sitting, I think it’s going to be a great experience.” “What we are fi nding is that the apples from the cemetery makes a really beautiful cider,” added Hammond. “We are hoping to spread the word about what is called a proper cider, which is completely dry. It’s like a natural wine and we are hoping to show people what an apple does when you crush it, press it and ferment it in presence of oxygen. It really does make something di erent than what is on the commercial market. The commercial stu isn’t 100 percent apples. They’re adding chemicals.” Director of Horticulture and Curator at Green- Wood Joe Charap is also excited to bring the event to the space. “I met Joy and Jeremy in 2015,” he said. “They approached us and asked us about using our apples to make hard cider and it seemed like a great idea. They’re very knowledgeable about the cra and it was a fun way to get involved with our neighbors and use Green-Wood and the assets inherent in our landscape for an interesting collaboration. We’re really excited to work on a project like this.” "It’s another opportunity to remind people that the cemetery is not just somewhere with a bunch of headstones,” Doumis added. “Consider how long the cemetery has been here in New York City. So that’s exciting too. You’re drinking history.” Pouring Green-Wood will take place on Sunday, May 21 at 11 a.m. at Green-Wood Cemetery. Attendees will meet inside the chapel at 25th Street and Fi h Avenue. Tickets are $30, $25 for members of the Brooklyn Historical Society and the Green- Wood Historic Fund. For more information, visit www.green-wood.com/toursevents. CULTURE BRIEFS Photos courtesy of the Green-Wood Historic Fund Joy Doumis and Jeremy Hammond will host "Pouring Green-Wood" featuring cider made from apples grown in the cemetery.


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