Less than two weeks after the September 11th attacks, New Yorkers are still in shock. One of them, an editor named Joan, receives an unexpected phone call on behalf of Nick, a fire captain who has lost most of his men in the attack. He’s looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies he must present at their memorial services. Nick and Joan spend a long afternoon together, recalling the fallen men through recounting their virtues and their foibles, and fashioning the stories into memorials of words.

In the process, Nick and Joan discover the possibilities of friendship in each other and their shared love for the unconquerable spirit of the city. As they make their way through the emotional landscape of grief, they draw on humor, tango, the appreciation of craft in all its forms—and the enduring bonds of common humanity.

 THE GUYS is based on a true story.
Performances are Tuesday, September 11th through Sunday September 16, 2007, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 pm, Thursday and Sunday at 7 pm with a Sunday Matinee at 3 pm. Performances are held at the Attic Ensemble Theater located in the historic Barrow Mansion, 83 Wayne Street, Jersey City. Tickets are $20.00 general admission, $15 students and seniors. A portion of the opening night proceeds will be donated to a 9/11 charity.

Tickets can be charged online at www.brownpapertickets.com. NJ Arts Cards are accepted for discounted ticket pricing. For further information, group rate pricing, reservations and directions call (201) 413-9200 or visit the website at www.atticensemble.org. The Barrow Mansion is handicapped accessible and barrier free. Large print program available upon request.
 
The Attic Ensemble

Theater for a New Jersey City

83 Wayne Street
Jersey City NJ 07302

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Nickola Dudleyâ€s earlier work mainly consisted of family and friends in mundane situations. Even though the subjects stood or sat close together there was never any interaction or tension. They kept their distance, remaining remote and seemed content in doing so. The artist eventually became more interested in the space between them and started pulling the areas out. These spaces soon became her new subjects.

This transition occurred over the span of five to seven years sometimes incorporating icons such as road medians, bridges and small buildings including any repetitive vertical lines in the landscape. The structures allow the artist to coordinate boundaries, something we all set and encounter everyday. Although physical boundaries are obvious Ms. Dudleyâ€s work represents the interpersonal and emotional decisions we make that determine distances (even in small areas) with others.

 Ms. Dudley useâ€s multiple layers of paint to build her colors and wants even the strongest reds to elicit calm. There is usually a feeling of weight at the bottom or midline to aid in stability and settling.

Her intention is for the viewer to be comfortable with her work.

To view more of Nickola Dudleyâ€s art visit: www.nickoladudley.com
Current show
July 6–Aug. 15 • 2007
UNC Ashevilleâ€s Highsmith University Union Gallery
The University of North Carolina at Asheville

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