February 26 - Black History Month - Racial Concerns Committee
Racial Concerns invites the congregation and friends to a celebration of Black History Month, 2012. In this lay-led service, we explain who benefits when incarceration rates for African American men soar. We use music and poetry to show how art allows laughter and transcendence crucial to struggle. This service will inform and delight. Barbara Coley, Chair of Racial Concerns Committee
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On Sunday, February 12, 2012, during our annual Standing on the Side of Love Service, our consulting minister, the Rev. Margie Allen and her partner, the Rev. Dr. Linda Anderson, were officially married by the Rev. Don McKinney, minister emeritus of First Unitarian Brooklyn. The Standing on the Side of Love service was focused on our congregation's contribution towards helping the Marriage Equality law pass in 2011. Margie and Linda had already committed to each other in a ceremony in Linda's previous congregation in Kingston, NY, in May, 2010, before the law passed, and their official and legal wedding in this service is a symbol of what we can accomplish when we use our numbers and persist.
Given the congregation’s fondness for Margie and Linda and the symbolism of the wedding, it was an especially joyous and moving ceremony. The service was followed by a lovely reception and the members and friends of UUFSB presented the newlyweds (well, newly re-weds, or newly officially-weds) with gifts and best wishes.
We received excellent press coverage of this event in Newsday and on Channel 12 News. To see a gallery of photos from the event, click here.
Pianist Alexandria Le at Le Petit Salon – Sunday February 26
Due to a wrist injury, pianist Lana Victoria Lam will be unable to perform at Le Petit Salon this month. She is scheduled to appear at a future date. However, we are pleased to announce that Le Petit Salon favorite Alexandria Le has agreed to perform on February 26 at 2:00 p.m. Lauded for her "grace and power" and her "incomparable power to communicate" (Boston Musical Intelligencer), American pianist Alexandria Le enjoys a multi-faceted career as a soloist, chamber musician and pedagogue. In September 2011, she was named a winner of the coveted Pro Musicis International Award and will be presented in concerts throughout New York City and Boston, including Carnegie Hall's Weill Hall. Ms. Le will be performing works of Beethoven, Ligeti, Brahms and Mussorgsky. Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 online at ww.lepetitsalon.org. Tickets for seniors & students are $10.
Grounds and Sounds Coffeehouse – Friday March 9
UUFSB's own coffeehouse, Grounds and Sounds Café, will have its annual “Best of the Open Mic” Show on Friday, March 9, featuring Jason Straub and Tom Pelletier (with special guest appearances). Jason and Tom have been favorites of Grounds and Sounds regulars for years, and for this show, they’ll be in the spotlight, performing a mix of original songs and covers of their favorites.
Grounds and Sounds features the best in live acoustic music in a casual, comfortable atmosphere. Enjoy gourmet coffee, pastries and desserts. Bring a bottle of wine and we’ll pour it for you – fruit and cheese plates are available, too. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and open mic starts at 8:00 p.m. Admission is $12.50.
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