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New Book by Isabelle Armand: Levon and Kennedy: Mississippi Innocence Project
Congratulations to Master Resident, photographer Isabelle Armand, on the publication of her new book, “Levon and Kennedy: Mississippi Innocence Project,” which is on display and for sale, along with 25 prints from the book, at Hauser & Wirth, 548 West 22nd Street, New York City. The book, written with Tucker Carrington, is also available online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Rizzoli.
About The Book
Two African American men from poor, rural Mississippi wrongfully convicted for crimes they didn’t commit. Lost years of their lives spent in jail and finally released a decade a half later thanks to the Innocence Project and DNA testing. This is their life for all to see.In the early 1990s in a small disadvantaged community in rural Mississippi, Levon Brooks and Kennedy Brewer were wrongfully convicted in separate trials of capital murder. Brooks, despite an alibi, was sentenced to life and was imprisoned for 18 years. A few years later Brewer was convicted and sentenced to death. He was incarcerated for 15.
In 2008 the Innocence Project in New York exonerated both men. Vanessa Potkin, longtime attorney at the Innocence Project, along with co-founder of the Innocence Project, Peter Neufeld, spent years investigating the two cases, and discovered a link between them that subsequent DNA testing substantiated. The results of that testing led authorities to the real perpetrator who was responsible for both murders and then to the exonerations of Brooks and Brewer.
Without the work of the Innocence Project, Potkin, Neufeld, and a host of others, these photographs-of lives lost, forgotten, and then regained-would not have been possible. The photographs’ poignance is made all the more powerful as one contemplates their stark, deeply felt beauty against the haunting realization that they were almost never able to be made or seen at all.
The evidence against Brooks and Brewer consisted primarily of bite mark matching evidence. A prosecution expert testified that in both cases multiple bite marks covered the victims’ bodies and matched the defendants’ teeth impressions. A group of experts retained by the Innocence Project later determined that the marks were not bite marks at all. As a forensic discipline, bite mark matching has come under serious criticism in recent years and led to the exoneration of multiple other prisoners. This same prosecution expert testified not only in Brooks’s and Brewer’s cases, but a host of others in Mississippi and the region. The extent of the damage is still unknown.
In 2012, photographer Isabelle Armand came across an article about these two cases. Such a scenario seemed unbelievable. How, why, and where could this happen? How does one cope with wrongful conviction? For the next five years, she spent several weeks each year documenting Brooks, Brewer, their families and their environment. This intimate photographic essay, akin to looking in a mirror, puts faces on the victims of wrongful convictions. It seeks to raise consciousness, challenge popular perceptions about poverty and inequality in our criminal justice system, and demands that we confront these critical issues.
Your Body is Your Gym, a Demonstration/Book Signing, Sat. April 21st, 10am
Dear Residents,
As part of the ongoing “Monday Night at the Master” series, Cris Caivano, an exercise/movement therapist and longtime resident of the Master Apts., will be presenting an informative and fun program on integrating exercise into one’s daily routine.
Program: Your Body is Your Gym, How to Weave Strength Training into Your Day
Date/Time: Saturday, April 21, 10am – 11am
Location: Riverside Lobby
Click here for additional information. All are welcome.
Although pre-registration is not required, it is appreciated for planning for refreshments.
If you plan to attend, please register at the front desk.
Custom Framing Workshops at the Masters
ILANA LOBET FRAMING PRESENTS:
BASIC CUSTOM FRAMING WORKSHOP
A 4-hour hands-on workshop
Workshop Fee: $200.00 (including materials)
two dates to choose from:
A. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2018 from 9:30 AM to 1:30PM B. SATURDAYFEBRUARY24,2018from9:30AMto1:30PM
To reserve and confirm your space please specify A or B dates Make your check payable to: IIana Lobet,
mail to: 310 Riverside Drive, Suite 2011
New York, NY 10025
For more information please email: ilobfr@aol.com or call: 212-665-3666
www.ilanalobetframing.com
Thursday Jan 11th: Lotus Music and Dance Presents Performances to Celebrate the New Year
SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, January 11
Join us for a program by Lotus Music and Dance, which will feature performances of traditional dances from South Asia and Hawaii, as part of our “Monday Night at the Master” series.
Lotus Music and Dance moved their administrative offices to the Master Apartments this past spring. Their mission is to keep alive and accessible all traditional world dance celebrating the cultural diversity of New York City.
We are grateful to Bishop Jordan and Zoe Ministries for hosting the performance portion of the program.
Program
6:30 pm Welcome Drink/Introduction Master Apts. Main Lobby
7:00 pm Performances Zoe Ministries Church
8:00 pm Refreshments Master Apts. Main Lobby
See the attached flyer for additional information on the performances.We hope you can join us for what promises to be a very interesting evening.
R.S.V.P.’s are requested for this program:
Sign up at the Front Desk or email: MondayNightatheMasters@gmail.com
Holiday Party This Sunday, Dec 17th, 4PM
Dear Residents of the Masters,
The Holiday Party is this Sunday December 17 from 4-7PM. This annual event is a time to share favorite dishes, hear live music, socialize and meet new neighbors.
We are excited to announce that The Brent Vaartstra Jazz Duo will perform at this year’s Holiday Party courtesy of a music-loving resident.
Please let us know what you will be bringing by entering it on the sign up sheet.
Also, we still need bartenders (no experience necessary) to pour wine, soda and egg nog (spiked if you wish but must show ID).
Please contact Susan Lichy if you wish to volunteer to tend bar or help with cleanup. sslichy@yahoo.com.
We hope everyone can make it to celebrate the holiday season.
Happy Holidays
The Board of Directors
Save These Holiday Dates!
SAVE THE DATES!!
TREE TRIMMING
Saturday , December 2, 4pm
Bring your favorite ornament or just
come to share some holiday cheer
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HANUKAH LIGHTING
Tuesday, December 12, 6PM
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HOLIDAY PARTY
Sunday, December 17, 4pm – 7pm
Bring your favorite dish.
Holiday Tree Trimming Party! Join us this Saturday, December 2nd, 4PM!
Holiday Tree Trimming Party!
Saturday, December 2nd at 4:00 PM.
Our tree will be set up the week of November 28th.
Add an ornament on your own or together with friends.
Join us in the lobby this Saturday.
Refreshments Served!
Master Gallery Opening, Thurs, Nov. 2: “Amuse-Bouches,” works by Lisa Ferber
The Board of Directors and the Master Gallery invite you to the opening of Amuse Bouches, our next gallery show by artist, Lisa Ferber, which runs from November 2nd through January 27th.
The opening reception is Thursday November 2, from 7-8:30pm. We hope to see you there.
Monday, July 17th: Reading of “Banned from Baseball,” by Patricia O’Hara
You are invited to a stage reading of
Written by Master Apartment’s Resident Patricia O’Hara, Directed by Margarett Perry
Cast: Bradford Cover, Brian Dykstra, Patrick Frederic, Jason Kravits, Matt Lawler, Curtis Longfellow, Steve Vinovich
Monday, July 17 at 3PM and 7PM
The Studio Theatre at Theatre Row, 410 W42 St.
RSVP required: patricia.ohara@fandm.edu
The Play: It’s 1989, and the Commissioner of Major League Baseball and former president of Yale University, Bart Giamatti, and baseball’s reigning Hit King, Pete Rose, engage in personal and legal combat for the soul of America’s Pastime: a titanic battle that will leave Rose banned from baseball for life and Giamatti dead of a heart attack eight days after banishing Rose. Giamatti wants Rose’s confession at all costs, and Rose wants Giamatti to accept his denials. Neither will concede, and in the course of the tragic events, “each man kills the thing he loves” (Oscar Wilde). Running time: 80 minutes without intermission.
Monday, July 10: Introduction to Chi Gong with Elliott Shapiro
MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MASTER
AN INTRODUCTION TO CHI GONG MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017
The class will begin at 6:30PM in the Riverside Lobby. After an introduction, weather permitting, we shall go into Riverside Park.
I HAVE BEEN STUDYING AND TEACHING TAI CHI CHUAN, CHI GONG, AND ALLIED MOVEMENT DISCIPLINES FOR 40 YEARS.
I HAVE STUDIED WITH MASTER TEACHERS AND PRACTITIONERS.
WE ARE PARTICULARLY FORTUNATE TO LIVE NEAR A PARK AND A RIVER, WHICH ARE EXCELLENT LOCATIONS FOR OUTDOOR CHI GONG.
THE CHINESE DEVELOPED OVER THE CENTURIES THE EXERCISE KNOWN AS CHI GONG. CHI GONG CAN BE TRANSLATED AS CULTIVATING ENERGY SKILLFULLY. CHI GONG HAS MEDICAL, MARTIAL, AND SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS. CHI GONG GENTLY RELAXES THE STIFFENED JOINTS OF SEDENTARY ADULTS AND COMPELS THE CIRCULATION OF ENERGY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BODY WITHOUT CAUSING UNDUE SWEATING OR FATIGUE. CHI GONG COORDINATES MOVEMENT, BREATH, AND VISUALIZATION. THE MOVE- MENTS ARE SLOW AND RELAXED. I WILL BE TEACHING SIMPLE EXERCISES SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES.
PLEASE WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHES AND FLAT SHOES. IF POSSIBLE, DON’T EAT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE CLASS.
THOSE OPTING TO PARTICIPATE WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT/RELEASE FORM. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE, ALONG WITH A SIGN-UP SHEET, AT THE FRONT DESK.
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