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Gateways to the Past (Gates of Lahore)
The city of Lahore has seen many remarkable ages and dynasties, and in the narrow lanes of the old city you can still find traces of the city's glorious past. It is not difficult to envision the majesty of the long gone era by looking at the many imposing structures that are still standing tall while some have crumbled to dust.
Among such structures worth mentioning are the gates of Lahore. For safety purposes, the Old City of Lahore was enclosed by a 9 meter high brick wall and had a rampart running around it, for that reason it's also known as "Walled city" or "Androon-e-Shehar" (inner city). The 13 gates made of wood and iron, gave access to the city and were closed in the evening. Some historians claim that the gates were 14 in number; nonetheless this perspective is not supported at large. The way these historical gates were designed truly acknowledges the majesty of the bygone empires. These gates were constructed during Emperor Akbar's rein (1584 -1598). During Ranjit Singh's (the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire 1799 to 1849) times, the fast falling walls were rebuilt in 1812. All of these gates continued to exist until the 19th century. In an attempt to deteriorate the defense of the city, the British demolished almost all of the gates except Roshnai Gate. Some were rebuilt in simple structures, except for Delhi Gate and Lahori Gate. Only 6 of these ancient gates are present these days that include Roshnae, Delhi, Shairanwala, Bhati, Kashmiri and Lahori (Lohari).
Mochi Darwaza:
Located in south, Mochi gate is yet another significant mark of Mughal Empire. The name of the gate in fact is marred form of "Moti" (pearl) or "Morchi" (Trench Soldier). Pandit Moti Ram, a guard in the reign of Akbar used to watch over the gate. He remained associated with his job till he breathed his last. For that reason it was named after him. Nevertheless, some historians assert that "Mochi" is the marred form of Urdu word "Morchi" which means "Trench Soldier". It is further supported by the fact that the different streets (Mohallas) which still bear their old names are the Mohalla Teer-garan (arrow craftsmen), Mohalla Kaman-garan (bow craftsmen).
On the immediate right of the gate, there exists Mochi Bagh which is one of the major places for political get together in Lahore. Many political, processions and gatherings take place here. Dried fruit markets, kites shops and that of fireworks are the splendor of this historical gate. Fazal Sweet House is the famous sweet shop of the area. Besides, Kabab of this particular gate are also unbeatable. The gate is also a prominent roadway for some reputed Havelis of the Mughal Empire. They include Mubarak Haveli, Nisar Haveli and Laal Haveli etcetera. A number of Imam Bargahs (sacred place of Shia sect) are also located in different Havelis. A big mourning procession appears from Nisar Haveli every year on 10th of Moharam. "Das Kulcha with Lonchara" is the mouthwatering breakfast prepared inside the gate from decades.
Lahori Darwaza (Lohari Darawaza):
The oldest gate of the walled city, Lahori gate is located in south and wrongly pronounced as "Lohari" gate. The gate was named after the city Lahore. Since Delhi and Kashmiri gates were named just because they faced Delhi and Kashmir respectively, Lahori gate also derived its name in quite similar pattern. Actually during Hindu Raj, "Ichra" (area name of Lahore) was supposed to be the actual Lahore. As the gate faced towards it (Ichra), consequently it was named as "Lahori Dawaza". However, another school of thought acclaims that "Lohari" comes from Urdu word "Loha" which means "Iron".
According to this school of thought, a number of "Lohars" (Blacksmiths) had their shops just outside the gate, for that reason the gate is known as Lohari gate. Nevertheless, the former myth is highly acknowledged than the later one.
History asserts that during the time of Mahmood Ghaznavi when Malik Ayaz reconstructed the town, the accommodation of the city was first populated about this gate. When Maharaja Ranjit Singh surrounded Lahore with a large force, it was Muhkim Din Chaudary, who was in charge of Lahori Gate in those times. He connived with Raja and opened it secretly for him and in this way Raja took possession of the city.
Currently inside the gate there are innumerable typical Lahori spicy-cum-heavy food spots. Haji Sahib Nahari walay, Sheikh Chathara and Sweets, Mehar Bashir Halwae and Hafiz Channay are some of the most famous food spots of the area. Groups and groups of people come here to relish the scrumptious food and witness the glory of historical buildings of Mughal era.
Just outside the gate, is located a beautiful mosque named as Muslim Masjid. Many flower shops are sited in the shelter of the mosque, which sell flowers and garlands of every kind. Behind the gate once there stood a brick fort called Kacha Kot. Biggest optical market of Lahore is also located here.
One of the biggest and dazzling bazaars of Lahore, Anar Kali, is situated just across the Lahori Darwaza. The bazaar is extremely popular among middle class group for a variety of stitched and unstitched clothes, shoes and crockery etcetera. A large number of tourists are also seen visiting the area. The tomb of Qutb-Ud-Din Aibak, first Muslim ruler of Subcontinent, is also adjacent to Anarkali Bazaar.
During old times, the gate was also used as a roadway for the travelers coming from Multan. Among the few city gates which the government refurbished, Lahori and Bhatti Gates still retain their original form and that too up to some limited extent.
Shah-Alam Gate
Located in south, Shah Alam gate is colloquially known as "Shah-Almi". It is the gateway towards one of the busiest and financially giant markets of Lahore, which primarily trade in wholesale rates. From jewelry to garments, crockery to grocery, ceramic vessels to that of iron, wedding accessories to that of offices, electronic gadgets to toys for kids you'll find almost each and every thing found under the globe here. In this regard, Rang Mahal is the pertinent bazaar of the gate which remains jam-packed throughout the day.
"Soha Bazaar" (Gold Market) is located just beside Rang Mahal. A large number of goldsmiths in narrow streets of the bazaar are running their inherited business from since partition. Spilling over with glistening light of gold and yellow bulbs, about 400 shops located in the Bazaar present a bridal look at night. Kanari Bazaar is yet another worth mentioning bazaar of the area. As the name suggests this bazaar is specifically meant for fine open fabrics made by weaving thread in a variety of patterns (laces). Young lasses love to visit
the bazaar as it has every thing to serve their star-studded and scintillating attires, specially that of weddings. Just beside Kanari Bazaar, a roadways leads to Chata Bazaar. This bazaar is specially meant for Khussa (footwear name), Peshawari and Kohla pori Chappal.. Gumtee and Dabi Bazaars of the area are popular for bangles. In short, the area is complete menu for chirpy girls from where they can find each and everything of their interest and that too on economical rates.
Number one cloth market of Asia, Azam Cloth Market is situated in the very same area. A roadway also leads to the market from Kahsmiri gate. This particular market carries about 16000 shops of clothes. Traders from all over the country come and buy a range of clothes.
If you are fond of old archaeological or new pots of steel, copper, bronze;
Kasera Bazaar has the best for you to serve. After tiresome shopping throughout the day, if the army of mouse starts marching in your tummy, don't worry! The bazaar has to serve something lip smacking for its visitors as well. Pathoras of Rang Mahal and Kulfi, serve as recognition of the area this particular gate.
Coming towards the history of the gate, Shah-Alam Gate was named after the son and successor of Aurangzaib, Muazzam Shah Alam Bahadur Shah (1707 to 1712), a generous emperor. He was one of the most popular emperor in Punjab. This gate was formerly called the Bherwala Gate. During the partition riots in 1947, it was burnt to ashes, only the name remains now. Soneri (golden) Masjid, Onchi Masjid are the historical mosques of this gate.
Kashmiri Darwaza:
Situated in north, Kashmiri gate is so named because of its opening towards valley Kashmir. Just like tribe "Bhat" in Bhatee Gate, local natives of the gate belong to a tribe known as "Kashmiri". The gate is adjacent to Delhi Darwaza, one of the most famouse gates of Lahore. Inside the gate there is a shopping area called "Kashmiri Bazaar". It is a widespread bazaar with narrow markets and alleyways in every corner. A roadway to Wazeer Khan Mosque is also accessed from the bazaar. A big market of children shoes is also situated in this gate. The gate also leads to a roadway towards Asia's number one cloth market, Azam Cloth market. It contains more than about 16000 shops of clothes. A girl's college is also located in an old yet majestic haveli of a shah. Furthermore, the current condition of the historic gate is just pathetic. Advertisements of different shops and banners of some political parties are heavily costing the splendor of the Mughal art.
Delhi Darwaza:
One of the most famous gates of Lahore, Delhi Darwaza (gate) was built by third Mughal Emperor Akbar the great. This gate is situated on east and has its opening towards Delhi, the capital of Mughal dynasty. During old times, this particular gate was considered to be the busiest one of Lahore. Just inside, on the left of the gate you would be awe-surprised seeing magnificent Shahi Hamam (Royal Washroom), built by Hakim Ilmuddin. Covering an area of 1110 SQ M, the single story Hamam was built in typical Mughalic style. Inside the gate, there are a number of
historical buildings, old streets and markets. Wazeer Khan Mosque, another majestic inheritance from Mughal Empire, exists within the gate. The tomb of Hazrat Meran Badshah also exists in the courtyard of the mosque.
Upside the gate, there is an archaeological styled building that is currently being used as a government school for girls. The gate also contains a number of old havalies to fetch the tourists in to a state of surprise. A big cloth market is located around Delhi gate. The gate also includes a holy place for Hindus "Shawala Baba Bhakar Guru". Across the gate, there is Landa Bazar, where recycled attires are sold at amazingly economical rates. Interestingly, sometimes the stuff of the attires is quite better than that of new ones.
Akbari Darwaza:
Very first in alphabetical order, Akbari gate was located in eastern side. It was named after Jalal-Ud-Din Muhammad Akbar (1542-1605). With the passage of time the gate got dilapidated. During the reign of English though it was renovated, nevertheless currently once again it has lost its magnificence. Close to this gate, the royal leader also established a market, which is known as "Akbari Mandi" (Akbari Market). It is the biggest wholesale and retail market of Lahore, in which food grains of all kinds are traded. It's a widespread market with hundreds of wholesale and retail shops.
Bhatti Darwaza:
It was the time when Mehmood Ghaznavi defeated Raja Jay Pal, the gate was named after an ancient Rajput tribe resided here, "Bhat" (Bhatti). Bhats invaded the quarters of the area in old times. Bhatti gate is one of the two gates that are located on the west. It is renowned because of its typical Lahori food. In fact, food is the identity of Bhatee and Lahori gate. A large number of epicures visit and relish the appetizing and crispy Lahori food available here 24/7. A museum, where there are a number of ancient remains of different old times, is located near Bhatti gate. "Onchi Masjid", another historical mosque is situated nearby the Lahori and Bhatti gate. "Bazaar-e-Hakiman", as the name suggests is a bazaar that was specifically reserved for Hakims. In ancient times, exceedingly recognized Hakims of the city used to live here for that reason the Bazaar was named after them.
It's not less than an honour for the natives of the gate that the national poet of the country and great scholar of all times, Dr. Muhammad Allama Iqbal used to live here during his graduation. A small sitting where Iqbal used to study and had daily meetings with his comrades still exists in Bazaar-e-Hakiman. The gate is also renowned for bringing up some eminent Pahalwans (wrestler) of the country. Kala Maro, a famous pahalwan (wrestler) belongs to the gate in discussion.
Masti Gate:
On east, Masti Gate is located behind Lahore Fort. Research asserts that the name of the gate is deteriorated form of word, "Masjidi" (pertaining to Mosque). The mosque of Mariam Makhani, the mother of Emperor Akbar, is located in its immediate locality. Nevertheless, another school of thought acclaims that the gate was named after Masti Baloch, who was appointed as guard on the gate.
The area primarily filled by shoe vendors. Just like Lohari and Bhati, the gate is also renowned for its best quality heavy food. Milk shops of the area are eminent ones and the milk available here is full of taste. A shake that is known as, "Rabri wala Dodh" is equally popular among elders and children. Addition of almonds, pistachio nuts, kulfi (ice-cream) and vermicelli give a yummy touch to the milk.
Zakki Gate (Yaki Gate):
One of the four gates located on eastern side, Zakki gate has a history of its own that is bit astounding as well. It was named after a martyr saint, "Zakki". History states that the great saint was fighting against "Tataraies" from north that got beheaded brutally. It is said that even after his head was beheaded at the gate, his trunk continued fighting for sometime and then fell nearby. Head and the trunk of the saint were buried at their fallen places "separately" and both are venerated to this day. There is school for blinds situated nearby the gate. Besides, there are a number of Havelis located in and around the gate. A number of temples are also located in and around Yakki Gate.
Mori Darwaza:
Amid Lahori and Bhati, there used to be the smallest gateway called, Mori Darwaza. Though it wasn't a particular gate as the other twelve ones but even then it's included among the great series constructed during the Mughal Empire. In Urdu, word "Mori" is referred to a "small hole". Since it was a small gateway for that reason it is named, "Mori Gate". In the evening when all of the twelve gates were closed for security purposes then this particular opening gave access to the walled city. Moreover, it was also used as outlet for the refuse and the sweepings of the city.
Inside the gate an alley leads to a square named Chowk Jhanda where during the olden times used to be the best store of desi condiments named, "Upal store". People from all over the city remained queued in order to buy grocery from here. Behind the gate once stood a narrow street which leads to an open area. This open area was once a large garden and the haveli of Nau Nihal Singh. Today, though there is no remnant of that garden but the haveli lives to tell the tale along with some of its ornamentation. Just across the gate there also exists the biggest market for knowledge seekers, Urdu Bazaar, where a number of book lovers daily visit in order to quench their thirst of knowledge.
A school that is named after Queen Victoria is also situated here and is
mentioned in golden chapters of the long-gone empire. The tribe residing here since Sikh Empire is known as "Kamboo". Representing typical Lahori civilization, people of the vicinity are extremely convivial and welcoming. Interestingly, there has never been recorded a single FIR (First Investigation Report) of robbery in this area. Here one might be surprised seeing wide opened door of the homes, without any fear of security.
This significant gateway located on south is renowned for its giant fish market. All species of fish are brought and sold here. The biggest surgical goods market of Lahore also exists in the very same gate. The natives of the gate are also recognized for the production the best quality wooden-furniture polish, commonly known as "Lakh". Good quality kites and twines are also available inside the gate. People from all over the world specially come to mark Basant night here.
Texali Gate:
To access the walled city through heavily fortified brick wall, one of the two gates built in the west, is called "Texali Gate". The gate is so called because of a Taxal (Royal Mint) that used to exist quite near to the gate. However, both Mint and the gate are no more today.
Currently, the gate is frequently visited by food lover Lahories as the bazaar around it has to serve best quality typical Lahori breakfast that includes Pa'ay of Fazal Din colloquially known as "Phajja" and Halwa Puri of Taj Mehal and Shahbudin Halwai. The bazaar is also renowned for the musical instruments (including Dhol, Tabla etc.) that are made and sold here. Besides, a large number of people from all over the city specially visit Sheikuprian Bazaar to buy best quality Khussa, Peshawari and Kohla-Puri Chappal. Madhu Lal, a well-renowned saint was born in Texali gate in 1539. A renowned area of the times, Pani wala Talab and Gurdwara Lal Khooh (a sacred place of Sikhism followers) are also located near to the gate.
Roshnai Gate:
Located in south on the map, Roshnai gate (Gate of Lights) lies between Shahi
Qila (Lahore Fort) and Badshahi Mosque. The Gate of Lights is the gate that still is in fine condition and lives through its original looks. It was the main entrance from fort to city and was specifically used for omerahs, courtiers, royal servants and retinues. In the evenings the gate was lit up, hence it's named "Raushnai Darwaza". Adjacent to the gate, Hazuri Bagh is another spot that is worth mentioning. This garden was built by Maharajah Ranjit Singh in 1813 to celebrate the capture of the famous Koh-i-Noor Diamond from Shah Shujah of Afghanistan. In the center of the garden there stands the Hazuri Bagh Baradari. Featured with marble, the current condition of the Baradari is quite pathetic. The Mausoleum of Muhammad Iqbal and the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh are all located in the garden. The vicinity around it is well known because of the bazaar called Shahi Mohala.
Khiziri Gate (Shairanwala Gate):
Hazrat Khwaja Khizr Elias, a great saint of the times, was known as "Amer-ul-Bahar" (commander of water). He had special association with running waters and was the discoverer of "water of immortality". The gate was named "Khiziri" gate after his name. It is one of the three gates located in the north side of the city. In old times river Ravi used to flow by the walled city Lahore and sea-transportation (ferry) used to take place near to this gate.
When Maharaja Ranjit Singh (also known as Sher-e-Punjab) got hold of the city, he kept two domesticated lions in a cage for the protection purposes on the gate. In that context the gate was named as "Sheranwala gate" (Lion's gate). The Italian traveler Niccola Mannuchi who visited Lahore in 1667 named it Qadri Gate, however historians has not come across the reason behind it yet.
Life inside the gate truly describes traditional old Lahori way of living. Narrow bazaar brimming with a variety of necessities of daily life remains open till late at night. There is also a famous Government School for Deaf and Dumb Khizri Mohala (Society).
The current condition of the gate and its structure is in extremely pathetic. The lime plaster and the paint have been depreciated completely. A number of cracks, billboards and advertisements on the walls are cursing the majesty of the Mughal Empire.
Life inside the walled city is exceptionally interesting. If one observe bit profoundly, it's utterly opposite to that of the modern urban areas. Most of the areas in and around the gates are brimming with dirtiness and pollution but the hearts of its inhabitants, are the best example of cleanliness. Unlike us, they people are convivial, hospitable, very cooperating and in short full of beans. Even though, vicious circle of poverty has surrounded them cruelly but still they are united. The entire Mohala is like a family, and everyone is close to each other, share their happiness and sorrows just like a family member. The historic gates of Lahore are the precious inheritance of these Lahories. Though most of the gates have lost their shine, their beauty but still they are alive to witness the glory and magnificence of the bygone empires.
(Dawn YW, Sep 26-2009)
(PS: Due of shortage of space the content of the article had to be shortened in the newspaper. However the blog contains the complete write up)


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One of my favorite Louisiana Iris plants for the
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Duke Wilhelm IV enacted the Reinheitsgebot or Bavarian Beer Purity Law in 1516. It stated that the only ingredients allowed in beer making were barley, hops and water. This is the oldest law governing food and beverage and was issued to achieve the following goals:
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Treating inoperable melanoma with a pill that targets a faulty gene has been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC).
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Interpretive Letter to Jack Hodges, William O'Neil + Co, Inc.
Mr. Jack Hodges
AVP Trading
William O'Neil + Co, Inc.
12655 Beatrice Street
Los Angeles, CA 90066-7002
Dear Mr. Hodges:
This letter is in response to your letter dated June 12,1998, in which you inquired about the Order Audit Trail System (OATS). It is also to formalize our previous telephone conversation in which we discussed our responses. As you will note and as we discussed, we do not have answers to all of your questions. We ask your patience as we continue to formulate a complete response.
By way of background, your letter states that William O'Neil + Co., Inc. ("O'Neil") is an institutional brokerage firm that trades OTC stocks for its customers and for its own account. O'Neil does not make markets. Orders for customers are either routed to market makers or they are worked on Instinet (an ECN). Based on the foregoing, you raise several questions.
The first question asks how O'Neil should report to OATS the execution of an order or orders placed with Instinet, if the orders result in partial executions. For example, a customer order for 5000 shares comes back as executions of 200, 500, 300, 700, 100, etc.
An order received from a customer and placed with Instinet would require O'Neil to submit a New Order Report and a Route Report to OATS. Instinet would submit a New Order Report and an Execution Report or multiple Execution Reports to OATS. O'Neil would not be responsible for making Execution Reports to OATS. Examples of this scenario can be found in the June 30,1998 version of the OATS Reporting Technical Specifications ("Tech Spec") in Section 4, at 4.3.7: Order Execution via an ECN.
In the follow-on situation, you raise the question of working multiple customer orders in the same stock. This requires the firm to go back and allocate shares at different price levels from all the executions to the various accounts.
Again, as we noted above, O'Neil would report each order initiated on behalf of a customer or the firm as a New Order Report, which then would be followed by a Route Report to a market maker or an ECN. When O'Neil bunches orders before routing them to a market maker or ECN, O'Neil would file individual New Order Reports and an individual Route Report for each order. However, each Route Report would have the Bunched Indicator of "Y" with the Routed Share Quantity equal to the total number of shares being bunched. An example of this can be found in the Tech Spec at scenario 4.3.15: Bunched Routing. Finally, the market maker or ECN would then be responsible for a New Order report for each order it receives and an Execution Report for each order fully or partially executed. Again, O'Neil would not be responsible for making Execution Reports to OATS.
Your second question inquires about your firm's OATS reporting obligations when modifying orders sent to an ECN, such as Instinet. You note that orders routed to Instinet must have limit prices even if they are market orders. In addition, your trader will modify the limit price as the market conditions warrant. You note that in a fast moving market this can mean modifying the limit price 10 or more times a minute. Finally, you mention a feature called "pegging" on Instinet that allows your trader to peg the price of the order to, for example, the middle of the quoted market in a stock. Again you note that in a fast moving market that could mean that the "pegged" price of the order on Instinet could change 20 times in a minute.
The first part of this question is still under review and as such we are deferring our response until a later date. In answer to the second part of the question, the "pegged" order scenario you gave, the firm would be required to file a New Order Report and a Route Report for the order with a Special Handling Code of "PEG", in addition to the other required elements. As long as the trader did not make any modifications to this order, Instinet would track the changes based on the instructions given.
Your third and final question asks about your OATS reporting requirements where your firm is negotiating an order or part of an order. You note that you may enter a bid at a price higher than your existing bid on Instinet, followed by further counter offers or bids. You further indicate that this process may result in an execution, but it may be only for a portion of the order. The process would then begin again for the remainder of the order. You state that recording all of these bids and counters would be very difficult if not impossible.
Your firm is required to file a New Order Report and a Routing Report when an order is sent to Instinet, but is not required to report the negotiations between the routing and an execution. For example, suppose your firm placed an order on Instinet for 1,000 shares at 10 and then proceeded to negotiate with one or more firms. As a result of the negotiations, 500 shares at 10 1/8 were executed in a transaction. Only the New Order Report and the original Route Report of 1000 at 10 routed to Instinet would be reported by your firm. Instinet would file the Execution Report for the 500 shares at 10 1/8. None of the negotiations between your original Route Report and the Instinet Execution Report would be transmitted to OATS.
We hope that this letter has been responsive to your inquiry to the extent noted. Please understand that the opinions expressed in this letter are staff opinions only and have not been reviewed or endorsed by the Board of Directors of NASDR. The letter responds only to the issues you have raised based on the facts as you have described them in your letter and does not necessarily address any other rule or interpretation of the NASD or all the possible regulatory and legal issues involved.
We are reviewing your unanswered question and hope to respond to it in the near future. Should you have any further questions please contact me at (301) 590-6530.
Kevin P. McEvoy
Regulatory Specialist
Market Regulation Department


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Rock WILK: NEWS
February 27, 2013
Rock's new play has begun.... learn about it here...
Craig Treadway, Channel 11 News...
January 14, 2013
Craig Treadway, anchor of PIX11 News in New York City says, "Rock WILK's story is one that needs to be heard by all..."
one more week!!!
January 4, 2013
BROKE WIDE OPEN will be running until January 11th, only 7 performances left, learn a little about it all with En La Escena..........
BROKE WIDE OPEN running 4 more weeks!!!
December 17, 2012
My 500 NAMES family
I am so grateful to be writing to you today, to thank you all for getting me here, to this run of BROKE WIDE OPEN at The 45th Street Theatre (which has now been renamed The New Theatre at 45th St), in Times Square, New York City, the greatest city in the world, the most important theater district in the world, this has been the most amazing 2 months of my life, and now I have 4 weeks remaining, 24 more performances until we close this run, and BROKE WIDE OPEN will go find it's "next pla
ce" on the road to Broadway. So much has happened, so much has changed over this time since I first moved into the theater on Oct. 1st, the show has grown, my performance has evolved, and my team has progressed as well. I have had the amazing good fortune of having Rain Pryor as my producer and biggest supporter, she is the reason we were able to extend beyond the first 6 weeks that 500 NAMES got us to, and as a matter of fact, Rain was originally a part of 500 NAMES, so she has had a direct hand in this entire process, since the moment I saw "Rain Pryor has made a donation" pop up in my email box one day, shortly after I had met Rain on the set of Jamesy Boy, a film she and I both happened to have roles in, down in Baltimore, where Rain also happens to be the artistic director of The Strand Theatre. Over many twists and turns, Rain eventually became the lead producer of BROKE WIDE OPEN, she came in when I needed support the most, she kept the show running, and brought the perfect love, encouragement, financial support and powerful energy that any show needs to be successful, and I am so grateful to say that she is in here with all of us now for the long haul, so thank you, Rain, she is probably embarrassed reading this now, but I owe you a lot, and it feels good for me to feel like I want great things not only for me and all of the other beautiful people on this list, but for YOU, the person who saved this production at a time when it was important to find someone to do that. You "showed up", as you often say about how you live your life, you did that for me, and for all of us, and I promise I won't let you down as we progress.
To the rest of you magnificent people, I always look at this journey as beginnings and endings, because if there is one thing I have learned in my life, everything ends, but that is always an exciting precursor to new beginnings, opportunities, and so, I am so excited to be at The New Theatre for the next month, armed with everything I have accumulated since the day I began this journey over 6 years ago, but specifically with what has happened since the day we moved into this particular theater. I learned so much about theater in general, watching my director, Stephen Bishop Seely guide my team in hanging our lights, watching our lighting designer Omayra Garriga basically risk her life at about 30 feet high on the most tenuous ladder you have ever seen, along with Nivia Marrero, these guys really have their blood sweat and love all over the theater and their energy will live in that space forever. Watching Jason Sisino come up from Asbury Park and mount his magnificent painting that he created with his brother Lee Alston was one of the proudest moments of my life, to see that amazing work of art finally find a home in a theater like this in midtown Manhattan for the whole world to see was a beautiful moment, especially if you know Jason and Lee, what went into creating that piece that houses my show, trust me when I tell you, it was part of the catharsis that is everything BROKE WIDE OPEN.
There is actually so much I could write about, having groups of adoptees in the house, groups of kids in the foster care system, community groups, the energy on the opening night fundraiser where every seat was filled with people from this 500 NAMES family, it was an ELECTRIC atmosphere, and we raised almost $1500 for the children's aid society adoption and foster care programs of new york, I could go on and on about what happened each night, how special this has been, a beautiful theatrical experience, but I'm just gonna cut this short now and say, thank you. You gifted me and my play with life for the past year, I began the 500 NAMES campaign right around New Years and now here we are, closing the show right around when we began this dream a year ago, and it is a dream fulfilled, another stop toward our road to Broadway, and as much as I am looking forward to seeing what's next, I am focused on this last 4 weeks, I am looking to make history every night that I step out on that stage, to learn, to grow, to FEEL, and so I hope that every one of you can find your way to the theater before Jan. 11th, so that I can hug each and every one of you personally after each show, this has been the greatest time of my life, and i appreciate you all so much for providing me with that precious offering. One of the best parts of this run for me has been seeing that I can easily handle performing 6 nights a week, I have gotten stronger with each performance, I have the stamina to stand up to an 8 shows a week schedule, and that is definitely because of the energy YOU have provided me, and so let the Broadway producers arrive, we are prepared, we have done the work, we have received GREAT reviews, some beautiful stories written about us, we have shown that BROKE WIDE OPEN belongs, and so I look forward to seeing what the universe provides now.
If I'm being really honest, my heart is quite heavy at the moment, I didn't want this run to end, in this space, I have absolutely gotten used to going to the theater every night, to having the opportunity to do this show 6 nights a week, but we have 4 weeks left to enjoy, and it's really not time to be sad or disappointed, but time to squeeze everything that is remaining out of this last month of performances, so much can happen in 4 weeks, and anyone who knows anything about me KNOWS that I will squeeze this bad boy for everything it has to offer, and so, if you want to see what YOU built, from the ground up, you better bring yo' ass to The New Theatre at 45th Street on any Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday night from tomorrow thru January 11th, and let's feel all of this together, I promise you, you will never forget the experience, I remember every one of mine, for sure. All beautiful shared experiences.
OK, enough words, you can get your tickets here....
I love you all!!! SEE YOU AT THE THEATER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rock WILK
Sway in the morning!!!!!!!!!
December 6, 2012
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Where are we at with all of this???
November 26, 2012
Hello everybody
just a quick note to let you all know what's happening and how things are going at the theater. First of all, I hope everyone had an amazing holiday, that you were all around people you love and who love you, I was with my mentor and second "father" Mr Rollins, all 97 years of him, it was a nice way to spend Thanksgiving. Anyway, we are obviously still up at The 45th Street Theatre, and more and more it is feeling like home to me, but the journey has been very challenging in terms of audience. We need more people in the house. A few of the major challenges have been, first of all, the hurricane. New York City and the entire metropolitan area are still obviously "digging out" in a sense, that set everything back about a month, in my opinion, but we are moving away from that slowly but surely. There are many people who are still in the midst of their own personal recovery and who perhaps will not recover for a very long time, and so our hearts go out to them, perhaps we can one day provide them with a brief respite from the devastation they have experienced with BROKE WIDE OPEN, that is one of the beautiful things about having a show like this, sometimes it simply helps people to get out of their heads. And so that is the next challenge we have been faced with, letting the outside world know we are here. We have been listed in some major place like the New York Times and Time Out New York, but the listings said we closed on Nov. 11th and so, we are in the process of getting that updated as well, but we obviously can't control how fast any of those places update their listings, and so, I wonder how many people have looked at those listings and thought we were closed, this is a big challenge to make up for now, but the good news is that we are doing that. We had a beautiful story in The Huffington Post, written by Carol Smaldino, and I am so proud and excited to say that tomorrow morning at 8:45am, on PIX11 TV, Rain and I will be on the morning news, we were interviewed last week and they put together a story about me and my show and Rain and so, that is really the very first, real, significant press we will be having, and so THANK YOU to Bonita Lynch, our amazing PR representative, she came on late and is doing a fantastic job of catching us up while we are running, and we also have Susanne Pinedo doing our grass roots PR as well, in addition to working in conjunction with Bonita, and so, we are gaining momentum as we speak, Rain has an email blast going out to about 40,000 people this week about the show, which will be HUGE in terms of raising awareness, we have gotten a few other people on board who are going to restaurants and hotels in the neighborhood surrounding the theater with flyers and cards, we are dropping rack cards in all of the theaters in mid town now, the front of the theater is being upgraded with more BROKE WIDE OPEN stuff like a banner and a larger sandwich board and new posters, and of course, I am in that theater, doing the show every night, even if there's only one person there, I am there and I will be there until someone comes to drag me out, I am past the 6 year mark now with my progression of BROKE WIDE OPEN, and I have often been told that there is a 7 year "tipping point", and so I am looking forward to that, I'm thinking it will happen very soon, but it only can happen if I stay the course and continue on this journey, believing that it will happen. The moment I stop, it's over, that is for certain, But that is not going to happen.
I just want to say that I have had the most amazing contributions from all of you during this time. I was all by myself for the first 2 years of this project, then i met Stephen Bishop Seely and he has been around for the past 4 years, and truthfully, this would not be what it is, BROKE WIDE OPEN would not be an actual PLAY, if it weren't for my work with Stephen, he has made himself available to me for the entire 4 years, mainly as my dramaturg, and I am so grateful for that because it has been like being in school for me, he has simply asked all the right questions for 4 years, has made himself available to my incessant desire to work 24 hours a day, and so now I am also grateful and honored that he is the director of this production of BROKE WIDE OPEN, and I am hoping that this particular production winds up on Broadway, and I am really looking forward to saying, "directed by Stephen Bishop Seely" when referring to my Broadway debut. I have had the blessing of receiving the beautiful canvas painting that I get to live with each night, created by Jason Sisino and Lee Alston, in addition to their magnificent spirits and supportive souls, and who they are has been so tangibly revealed as they have had a very large contingent of their friends show up to the show at various different times, they have a huge amount of support in their own community, and that is not a surprise to me, knowing them as I do now, they are easy to love. I have Mia Roman who has taken care of me like her own family, taking real ownership in BROKE WIDE OPEN, doing all of the graphic design work, including our postcards, posters, and of course, creating the logo that will one day sit on a Broadway Marquee and somewhere in Times Square in a huge advertisement, I can't wait to be able to brag about Mia as this progresses. We have Nivia Marrero and Omayra Garriga at the theater with me each night, my stage manager and lighting designer respectively and they are both the epitome of joy and love and talent and professionalism, I want so badly to take them to Broadway with me, I am in love each night that I am with them, and of course Rain Pryor, our producer, one of the 500 NAMES, she is the PERFECT person to be leading us, she is brave, smart, talented, resolved and STRONG, she is screaming about BROKE WIDE OPEN and Rock WILK to the world and her integrity is beyond reproach, I couldn't have a better person to run this show, she is the consummate theater person, from being our captain to running the front of house, her enthusiasm and commitment is inspiring to anyone who has had the good fortune of being around her, and I feel so much more confident now that she has graced us with her presence, and if you know me, that means a lot because I am already pretty confident, but now, I am STEELED. We have Bonita and Susanne screaming to the world about us, behind the scenes getting us publicity, setting up interviews and getting stories written, trying to get reviewers in, Bonita is one of the most diligent people I have been around and her presence is light, she is a positive and epic force, and so we are in good hands and Susanne is 100% in all the time, a social networking beast, giving of her time all the time, her heart clearly in this, we are very fortunate to have her. I am also always mindful of the people who have been a part of my journey in the past and who are no longer on the current team, I carry them with me all the time as well. People like Jack Sharkey, who enabled me to get to London and was also a significant part of my cross country trip, and of course the amazing, talented and hard working Ebony Brown, who not only created the 500 NAMES logo, she was actually the first to donate money to that campaign, she gave so much of her time and heart and soul to BROKE WIDE OPEN, she wrote some of the most beautiful blogs about me and my show, I am always mindful of the fact that Ebony is a part of my story, I can't really think of BROKE WIDE OPEN without including her, she is all over this project as well, and so, I say all of this to say, THANK YOU, I just wanted to check in and let you know that, in as much as it may seem like it's not easy to be there every night performing for small crowds, it's actually easy for me because I have all of you, and I am DETERMINED to take every one of you to Broadway with me, and beyond, we have big plans and believe it or not, my energy level is growing with each day, as some people may look at this as an overwhelming task, I just look at it as the next part of my journey, and thankfully, you are all a part of that, and so, I am grateful, and as I often say, and as I say at the end of BROKE WIDE OPEN, "who's luckier than me?". The answer would be nobody. Onward we go, we are right where we are supposed to be, see you at the theater, back soon with more news.
Peace and mad love
Rain Pryor now lead Producer for BROKE WIDE OPEN
October 8, 2012
We are proud to announce that Rain Pryor has come on as lead producer for BROKE WIDE OPEN, and the amazing thing is that Rain was ALREADY a producer as she was part of the 500 NAMES campaign. A perfect partnership, Rain and what is already over 570 supporters pushing Rock WILK and BROKE WIDE OPEN closer and closer to a Broadway run. BROKE WIDE OPEN is currently running at The 45th Street Theatre in Manhattan. Rain and Rock first met on the set where they were both part of the soon to be released film, Jamesy Boy, a friendship was struck, and the rest of this history is being written, and it is sure to be a long and prosperous one. Stay tuned for more, and watch them fly!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROCKheads are born!!!!!!
August 21, 2012
ROCKheads get BROKE WIDE OPEN STUDENT RUSH TICKETS!!! ARE YOU A ROCKhead?
IF YOU ARE A STUDENT WITH AN ID AND YOU WANT TO SEE BROKE WIDE OPEN FOR $15, YOU CAN BE. BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT IN LINE BEFORE THE SHOW, OUTSIDE THE THEATRE ON THE DAY OF ANY PERFORMANCE FROM OCTOBER 7TH THRU NOVEMBER 11TH. ROCKheads RULE!!!!
what's the story?
July 31, 2012
There's something very special, something unique going on in the theater world that was born in New York City, and over the past 6 years has been planting seeds all over the country, even spreading out to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean to the UK, in renegade style, in parks and on the streets, in the subways of NYC, in alternative spaces like art galleries and abandoned storefronts, empty basement spaces, lofts, and then slowly finding it's way to clubs and small theaters, festivals and larger theaters, schools, community centers, group homes, workshops and holding Q&A's after almost every show and rehearsal for this entire journey, Rock WILK and his story, BROKE WIDE OPEN are emerging, and they're coming fast and furious. BROKE WIDE OPEN is the story of Rock's adoption and his fostering and his ambivalent search for his biological mother, a story of love, loss, family, relationships, questions of identity, and his incessant search for a place that feels like HOME to him.
Best described as High energy, honest, and unforgettable, BROKE WIDE OPEN is a poetic and orchestral unveiling of truth with Rock WILK as both maestro and menace. In BROKE WIDE OPEN, Rock takes us on a journey where he recounts and relives life changing consequences and decisions. Like martyr, like savior, like rebel without pause, Rock WILK is insistently fighting to enlighten and protect anyone and everyone in his path. A force, a hurricane, a cyclone of well intentioned chaos, Rock WILK is a tempest of love; he is valor and destruction all wrapped up into one. Testing the limits of every relationship in his life, Rock WILK's journey to explore cause, and find home, becomes both incessant and reluctant. Emotionally gripping and spiritually giving, BROKE WIDE OPEN is also hopeful with pockets of laugh out-loud, comedic revelation. Rock WILK's transgressions and triumphs throughout BROKE WIDE OPEN inspire unsolicited introspection; like a mirror and milestone, this theater piece compels many to face themselves and transcend to that which they are open and willing.
And then there is the audience, which Rock, when asked about BROKE WIDE OPEN, often says he is most proud of, describes as the most beautiful and diverse collection of people from all walks of life, a multicultural melting pot of ALL of US, who have become this loyal legion of staunch supporters, "a adopted family" in a sense, even to the point of contributing financially to Rock's journey via his 500 NAMES campaign, a fundraiser that garnered over $20,000 and so far, over 530 NAMES of donors from all over the world, literally from his home in New York City and all over the US to Australia and Romania to Africa and Israel, London, South America, Canada, Paris, etc, etc, 500 NAMES has been the epiphany that BROKE WIDE OPEN, although originally "all about Rock", is no longer all about him, this is everybody's story now, 500 NAMES became a spiritual "coming together" with people spontaneously and unsolicited donating in honor of deceased relatives, new born babies, yet to be born babies, pets, friends and family, BROKE WIDE OPEN has truly become a project of the people and Rock WILK is their leader, a veritable prophet. An inspirational presence on both Facebook and Twitter in addition to the official BROKE WIDE OPEN website, Rock WILK is literally sharing his life and bearing his soul with a growing number of followers who are increasing exponentially with each progressing day and each public rehearsal or performance, spontaneous or scheduled, in or out of the theater, during this development of BROKE WIDE OPEN. The 500 NAMES fundraiser is ongoing.
Rock WILK is an actor, a playwright and a poet, also a socially and politically charged vocalist and an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. He creates all of this art while riding the subways of NYC. Along with being a Nuyorican Poet's semifinalist and 2010 runoffs qualifier for The Nuyorican's national team, Rock also was recently a featured performer for Amnesty International at an event for human rights. Rock will be appearing in his first feature film, Jamesy Boy, which stars James Woods, Mary Louise Parker and Ving Rhames, which will be released in early 2013.
He has worked as a studio and touring background vocalist for many years, most recently singing with the legendary Patti LaBelle and contributing vocal and horn arrangements to the Grammy Award winning Les Paul compilation album, LES PAUL AND FRIENDS.
Rock's music can also be heard on such TV shows as MTV's The Real World and Making The Band, among others.
BROKE WIDE OPEN will be opening on October 6th, [that night will also be a fundraiser for The Children's Aid Society of NYC Adoption and Foster Care programs including a dinner/gala event, sponsored, by Carmines Restaurant], at The 45th Street Theatre in NYC. There will be 2 previews of the show on October 4th and 5th, and then BROKE WIDE OPEN will be off and running, presenting 8 shows a week, including 2 matinees each week, thru the middle of November and possibly beyond, and who knows? Would it really surprise you to see a story like this wind up on a Broadway stage? They say life imitates art, right? Well, here you go. I give you Rock WILK and BROKE WIDE OPEN. Living, breathing proof that it's all about the journey, and this has certainly been a wild one that has no ending in sight. Directed by Stephen Bishop Seely.
Rock WILK- Actor, Playwright, Composer, Performer
STEPHEN BISHOP SEELY- Director
Rock WILK in BROKE WIDE OPEN at The 45th Street Theatre, a NYC debut
Opening October 6th, 2012, 8 shows per week for 6 weeks. 2 previews, October 4th and 5th.
The 45th Street Theatre, 354 W. 45th St, NYC 10036 [between 8th and 9th Ave]
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RESPECT APPAREL coming on board!!
July 26, 2012
Who's making the BROKE WIDE OPEN hoody's and t shirts??? a new company..........
"Working on autopilot just isn't our thing. Our team of innovative, outside-the-box thinkers have joined forces to help kick-start your company from concept to production. We're the design enthusiasts who work around the clock to help your vision come to life. From creating a kick-ass logo and overall branding to merchandising and apparel production, our blend of talented, forward thinking, business savvy professionals will ensure that your company gains the respect it deserves."
Angela Brasington and Chad Copeland run that house and they are gonna outfit us!!!! Proud to have them on board as part of my BROKE WIDE OPEN team!!!!!!
CARMINES sponsoring OPENING NIGHT!
June 29, 2012
SPECIAL THANK YOU to Glenn Rolnick- Director of Culinary, Jeff Bank CEO and Alice Cutler President of the Alicart Restaurant Group, the amazing people behind Carmines Restaurant- which includes the 2 locations in NYC, and the others from Washington DC to Atlantic City, NJ , to the Atlantis in The Bahamas, and a soon to be opened location in the Forum Shops in Las Vegas, also including Virgil's Barbecue in Times Square in addition to The Atlantis in The Bahamas, as well, we are so grateful to have your support in providing the food for the Opening Night Gala and fundraiser for The Children's Aid Society Adoption and Foster Care Program on October 6th, THANK YOU!!!!!
From artists Lee Alston at LA Creations Art LLC
June 24, 2012
Dear Friends and family all over the world,
Starting today Rock Wilk Jason Sisino and Lee Alston will be posting pictures and video of our latest collaborative work in progress soon on display in New York - Saturday, October 6th, 8pm at The 45th Street Theatre in Manhattan
Please prepare yourself for one of our largest murals that we are currently in the process of creating: Jason Sisino and Lee Alston.
Special Commissioned collaborative work of art for our good friend Rock Wilk
Medium: Acrylic, Spray Paint and Oil Paint on Canvas
Size Approx. 25 ft x 25 ft
This mural will be completed in approx 4 weeks and has been a work in progress for several months now. We are so excited to finally start to unleash pics and video of this huge work of art in progress to the public.
Yesterday was an incredible day for all of us, as we unveiled this labor of love to Rock…so glad he loved it! We have gotten to the point now where we are involved in the world and art of Rock Wilk. We are painting and creating to help Rock Wilk as he speaks to humanity on a level that I have never seen any motivational speaker do as Rock does! Rock will help you take a look at yourself and the world around you from deep within, as he speaks on notes of empowerment, reality, positive energy, personal life experiences, and tragedies in his and your life.
*Don't miss this show on October 6, 2012 in NY, it will make you laugh, cry, die and come back to life with an outlook that will help you grow as human!
Thank you - Rock Wilk for granting us the opportunity to step into the light with you on this incredible ride into the soul of humanity!
Much Respect and love to all,
Lee Alston
Stay tuned for more pic and video:)
500 NAMES update...
June 21, 2012
500 NAMES update and some answers to many questions. First of all, if you made a donation of $250 or more, you have 2 FREE tickets to opening night. If you made a donation of $100 or more, you have 2 FREE tickets to any performance beginning October 7th, thru November 11th. If you made a donation of $50 or more, you have 1 FREE ticket to any performance beginning October 7th, thru November 11th. And finally, if you made ANY donation at all, even $1, you will get one free ticket when you PURCHASE a ticket for any performance.
Also, the first 500 NAMES will be included in the playbill/program for all productions of BROKE WIDE OPEN moving forward, FOREVER, and all NAMES after 500 will be FOREVER included at the official BROKE WIDE OPEN website, which means you will be among history because we are going for 5 THOUSAND, and I'm thinking nobody has ever done that before!
THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYBODY, we are progressing well, putting this production together for October, I am so excited, it's going to be the most beautiful shared experience, and BECAUSE OF YOU, I'm no longer alone on my journey, I now have some amazing and talented collaborators, we are opening in midtown Manhattan, among all of the great Off Broadway and Broadway shows at The 45th Street Theatre, and most importantly, I am just so GRATEFUL for this opportunity, and I PROMISE you, I am giving every drop of my soul to this to make sure you are proud of what has become EVERYBODY'S story, and although BROKE WIDE OPEN is "all about me", this journey is CERTAINLY not all about me any more. THANK YOU for that. This has been the greatest gift of my life, I'm sure it will continue to be, and I plan on RE-GIFTING for many years to come in many ways, but first of all, by putting on the most amazing performances of this play, every night that I have the opportunity to do so, each show will be a magnificent catharsis for everyone in that theater, my word.
You can get tickets at either the homepage here or at the calendar page, and for the complimentary tickets mentioned above, just email firstname.lastname@example.com and you will be taken care of. I LOVE YOU ALL!!! THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, EMERGING COMMUNITY, WE ARE 500 NAMES, ALL 5000 OF US, and WE ARE ALL BROKE WIDE OPEN!
June 18, 2012
My road to sponsor kids to share BROKE WIDE OPEN with me this October who would otherwise not be able to get there themselves, I have 20 sponsored seats so far, I am trying to get to 120, 60 kids each at 2 separate shows, and i will be doing the only 2 Q&A's of the run on those nights to share conversation with the groups who are there. I have kids in the foster care system coming from The Coalition for Hispanic Family Services here in NYC, kids on probation who are involved in a creative writing program run by a friend of mine who does a lot of work with troubled youth here in the city, I have kids from The American Sign Language Secondary School 47 coming, [I have an ASL interpreter that night], and I have some group homes interested as well, and so, there are plenty of youth wanting to come share my story with me, and my intention is to, first of all, expose these kids to the theater, most of them have never seen a show in their young lives, and then to talk to them, to show them the possibilities of what can happen if you write. How art is a positive and constructive way toward opportunity that you can begin to create yourself, I am basically hoping to inspire these young minds and hearts to use their creative abilities to see beyond the limited world they are living in that is, in the case of many of these kids who live in the system, a result of lack of funds and strong, family support. I personally know so many people who have saved their own lives thru writing and performance, and so, I am always using BROKE WIDE OPEN to inspire and catapult these students to want more out of their lives, and for them to be able to see it right in front of their eyes in the way that I show it to them, really seems to be a very provocative experience, and that has been the case all over the world, for the past few years.
To summarize my play, BROKE WIDE OPEN is the story of my adoption and my fostering and my ambivalent search for my biological mother, a story of love and loss, family relationships, questions of identity and my incessant search for a place that feels like HOME to me. BROKE WIDE OPEN, although it takes place all over the country, is a NEW YORK STORY, It is a musical and a beautiful theatrical production, there is a magnificent canvas painting as part of the set that is 2 stories high, a very high energy, physical show, there's video, animation, and BROKE WIDE OPEN is intimate, a beautiful shared experience between me and the audience at each performance, that has been the case for the entire 6 years that I have been developing this play. Perhaps what I am most proud of is who the audience is, and that would be EVERYBODY. BROKE WIDE OPEN has the most diverse audience, from young to old, all cultures, EVERYBODY loves BROKE WIDE OPEN, and I realize that the reason for that is that, although this story is "all about me", over time, it has become EVERYBODY'S story, and so I am extremely grateful for that.
And so, that is a good idea of what BROKE WIDE OPEN is about, I am looking for sponsors for these kids, I am offering a discount for sponsors, for every 3 tickets that you buy, you get 2 more FREE. So if you buy 6, you get 4 additional tickets, if you buy 12, you get 8 more, if you sponsor 30 kids, you get 20 free tickets. The free tickets can be used any way the sponsor wants to use them, and for any of the almost 40 performances of my run beginning with the October 7th performance. I will be doing 8 shows a week, including 2 matinees, so there are plenty of performances to choose from. You can use these free tickets for yourself, gift them, give them back to the sponsorship program, WHATEVER you want to do, it's up to the purchaser of the tickets.
And so, all you have to do is go here...
and choose either October 12th or October 16th and buy as many tickets as you want, and just email me afterwards and I will take care of the free tickets myself, if you buy at least 3. THE FREE TICKETS WILL NOT SHOW UP AT THE TICKET SITE, YOU HAVE TO EMAIL ME TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE.
You can also pay by check, tickets are $35 each, make the check payable to:
Alan WILK
and send the check to:
Rock WILK
PO Box 20011
New York, NY 10025-1510
For more information about me and my show, you can go to
or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com .
THANK YOU SO MUCH, it is my privilege and honor to share my story and to inspire, I thank you for considering putting these young people in the theater, they will never be the same!!!
Completely separate from this sponsorship program, I also hope to see you all at my show, as well, opening night is October 6th, that night is also a fundraiser for The Children's Aid Society Adoption and Foster Care Program of NYC, 20% of the proceeds going to them, there will be a beautiful dinner/celebration sponsored by Carmines, and will take place at The Actors Temple on 47th Street immediately after that nights' performance, it's going to be THE place to be in New York City that night, the official DEBUT of BROKE WIDE OPEN, I am so proud to be at this part of my journey now, and I hope you will be there with me on opening night. Tickets for that performance are $125 each and available at the homepage of my website as well as at the ticketing site. After opening night, all tickets for the remainder of the run are $35, BROKE WIDE OPEN will be showing at The 45th Street Theatre, between 8th and 9th Ave in Manhattan, running thru November 11th.
May 25, 2012
working with some amazing kids and sign language and telling stories, and all 'a that!!!
April 17, 2012
SOOOOOO GRATEFUL to be going to "47", The American Sign Language and English secondary school tomorrow, here in NYC, to get with those magical kids again, last year was amazing, tomorrow will be EPIC, who's luckier than me? ♥
a film role in Jamesy Boy
April 4, 2012
Rock WILK in his first film role as an inmate in Jamesy Boy, with James Woods, Ving Rhames and Mary Louise Parker, amazing experience filming in Jessup prison in Baltimore, MD, more information here
March 16, 2012
WE ARE 327 STRONG, check the new latest story written about Rock and his journey at the press page here, final performance of BROKE WIDE OPEN at The Passage Theatre in Trenton this Sunday for a 3pm matinee, info at the calendar page here, off to Oakland and Seattle in April, BROKE WIDE OPEN back to Red Bank Regional High School later this spring, and TICKETS TO OPENING NIGHT FOR THE RUN AT THE 45TH STREET THEATRE ON OCTOBER 5TH, AVAILABLE AT THE CALENDAR PAGE HERE, be a part of opening night and the GALA event that night, it's going to be THE ticket in New York City this fall.... and that's enough for now......
January 3, 2012
WE ARE 136 STRONG AND HAVE RAISED OVER $4400 in just 3 weeks!!!!!!!!!!! Get with us, go to the 500 NAMES page here at the website and be a part of history!!!
BROKE WIDE OPEN coming to St Johns University!!
October 4, 2011
St. John's University---D'Angelo Center
(2nd Floor Coffee House Adjacent to Starbucks Lounge)
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-2000
Time: 5PM-7PM
***FREE*** (w/ free coffee/tea/hot chocolate/donuts from Dunkin Donuts)
show up early to get on line.
SOLD OUT and GRATEFUL!!!
September 18, 2011
UNITED SOLO FESTIVAL tickets AVAILABLE!!!
August 24, 2011
BROKE WIDE OPEN in The United Solo Festival
June 28, 2011
Monday night, October 24th, at 9pm.... put that date in your calendar now, an evolved BROKE WIDE OPEN is about to bust out on 42nd St in New York City as part of the United Solo Festival right in the middle of the GREAT WHITE WAY, Broadway can't be far behind. This production of BROKE WIDE OPEN will be directed by the amazing Stephen Bishop Seely, Rock WILK is about to get inside of you and never come out! Keep checking back for ticket availability, that information will be forthcoming soon, this show will sell out FAST, so secure your place in the theater QUICKLY and be part of the continuing journey with Rock WILK and his personal and universal story, BROKE WIDE OPEN. See you in October!!!!!!!!!
BROKE WIDE OPEN is going to London and other assorted news....
April 26, 2011
1-I am proud to announce that BROKE WIDE OPEN was accepted and will be presented in London, England for 6 performances, as part of the Camden Fringe Festival, from August 9th-14th, just a few months from now. More specific information to come regarding venue and times, but I am READY TO TAKE MY STORY GLOBAL NOW!!!!!
2-I will be doing a reading of a new play that I have been working on, [title to be announced] sometime late spring/early summer, so stay tuned for that, I would love for you to be in attendance, I am VERY EXCITED to begin the process of developing my second play. The reading will be somewhere in New York City.
3-I will be bringing BROKE WIDE OPEN "unplugged" to Shades Repertory Theatre this coming Saturday night, April 30th, at 8pm, in Haverstraw, NY, in beautiful Rockland County, my old stomping grounds, I'm very excited to share my story in this very special space. Shades Rep is at 64 New Main St, Haverstraw, NY 10927, phone number is 845 675 8044, tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
4-Very excited to announce a performance of BROKE WIDE OPEN "unplugged" at Backstage Productions Theatre in Kingston, NY on Friday, May 6th, at 8pm. Backstage Productions is at 323 Wall St, Kingston, NY 12401, phone number is 845 338 8700. For ticket information, call the theater.
As with all performances of BROKE WIDE OPEN "unplugged" and for as long as we are in this "developmental" or "workshop" stage, there will be a Q&A after each performance, so I hope to see you all there and we will continue to have these beautiful shared experiences, continuing what we've been doing all over the country for the past few years, this has been the most remarkable journey, the most amazing time of my life. And it's only beginning...
So much going on!!!!
April 16, 2011
So finally, I have dived [dove? diven? diveded?] deep into my next play, a brand new script, and it has already been quite the journey for me, one of the most important stories living inside of me that has to come out, and so with all of me, I am on to the next project, my next full length play, BUT...I have the strength and stamina of a superhero, and so the development of BROKE WIDE OPEN is still in full effect, I have 2 performances coming up on April 30th and May 6th, [
] and some other AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES coming up later in the year with BWO, so stay tuned for a couple of big announcements over the next few months. Also, look for BROKE WIDE OPEN "unplugged" coming to your city soon, a tour in the south is in the works as well as throughout the northeast, so we are VIRAL, GROWING, DEVELOPING and HAVING FUN!!!! Only in a real, tangible, you can come see me in person kinda way, and who does it like this besides me? So worry NOT, I'm coming to you soon, STAY CLOSE!! ***NOTE***Be sure to support the soloNOVA Festival in NYC, some of the most beautiful, evocative and important pieces of solo theater will be presented by the terraNOVA Collective, I know I'll be there supporting!! That is May 11th thru the 28th, more info here...
OK, we're good for now, see you all soon!!!!!!!!!
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The last matchup in the quarterfinals of the Superpark® 15 Video Showdown presented by Gatorade has two top contenders dueling to take one step closer to the $5,000 first place prize. Despite the fact that over 5,000 snowboardermag.com visitors have voiced their opinions to date via the "Like" style voting, we still feel compelled to recap the process by which you can decide the fate of one of these two Superpark® 15 filmmakers. Below each video featured here is an icon which presents an opportunity to "Like" the corresponding submission. Simply click the "Like" button for the edit you prefer. Voting will end 7/22/11 at 5PM PST.
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Venice, California-based Arbor Snowboards is most notably known for the bamboo that their boards are constructed from, but after this edit, they'll hopefully recognized for more than simply bamboo by the core. As arguably the strongest team to show up to Superpark® 15 (including DC and CAPiTA), Arbor's riders tore apart every feature from dusk 'til dawn. From Cody Boan lapping the jump line to Chelone Miller sending it off the HCSC 100-footer, and Sean Black mini-shredding some of the most creative lines at Bachelor and Mark Reininga taking down the massive wallride, Arbor's all-around showing is worthy of a few "Likes." Oh, and then there's Scotty Vine, whose on-hill exploits earned him the Gatorade "Go All Day" Superpark® 15 Standout award. His one-footed antics and destruction of every single feature at Superpark® allowed the staff of SNOWBOARDER to unanimously crown him the overall best rider that showed up to Mt. Bachelor. Check out Arbor's edit and if you deem it fit to advance to the next round, all you have to do is click the "Like" link underneath the video.
Though they may officially produce media under the Veeco Productions Moniker, there is no mistaking that classic Volcom style. Low-fi DIY documenting of insane shredding is what has made flicks like The Garden, Subjekt Haakonsen, and 9191 instant classics. In just 3 minutes and 20 Seconds, this video may encapsulate the best of what went down at Superpark® 15. From Farmer rapping at the awards, to Blum straight-arming the wall, to Ruiki imbibing edibles, high times were had by all. Too bad there isn't a "love" button below because sometimes "like" just doesn't cut it.
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Although not related to Christianity, here is a post by Hans van Roon at Mongols, Ancient China and the Silk Road about some of the latest terracotta warriors discovered in Xian, China, which show more traces of their original colors than previous figures. I'm reposting it here in order to show that many examples of colorless art and architecture from the ancient world were originally brightly colored. Something to keep in mind today as artists create new art based on ancient sculpture and the Gospel!
article at National Geographic as well as their recent photo gallery of painted warrior details. The article explains how the original colors crumble from the terracotta surfaces within four minutes of excavation– "vibrant pieces of history lost in the time it takes to boil an egg." So finding a way to immediately stabilize them was imperative.
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The Playable Innovative Technologies (PLAIT) Lab will host together with the Digital Media Commons (DMC) and Northeastern Center for the Arts at Northeastern University the Boston Global Game Jam (GGJ) in 2014.
- Date: Jan 24, 2013 – Jan 26, 2013
- Place: Digital Media Commons (DMC) at Snell Library
- Ticket: $20 (maximum of 200 seats)
- Registration: http://ggjboston2015-northeastern.eventbrite.com
What is the Global Game Jam?
Global Game Jam is the premier annual game creation event that fosters the development of innovative game concepts and promotes international collaboration and teamwork. GGJ brings together thousands of game development enthusiasts participating through many local jams around the world on a single weekend. GGJ has proven itself to be an incubator for creative experiments and new start-ups. Some of the successes have included games being published and exciting collaboration opportunities for participants.
- More information: http://globalgamejam.org
- Or look at our GGJ Participants Page that we put together with the help of many jammers all over the world
We Want You to Innovate!
We encourage participants at this GGJ site to innovate. Teams can innovate by thinking of new game mechanisms or by using themes or topics that haven't been used in games. In our opinion the GGJ offers a great opportunity to experiment and to deliver short but wonderful game experiences. You want to capture players with something new and revealing in the short amount of gameplay time. That happens with something innovative. To help facilitate this innovation, we will brainstorm about possible innovative approaches on Friday evening. In addition, PLAIT faculty will be available to brainstorm with you.
Where Will the Magic Happen?
The magic will happen at the Digital Media Commons (DMC), a state-of-the-art facility that opened her doors in Fall 2012. It is a collaborative learning facility made up of a number of group work areas, high-power computer workstations and expert support. The Digital Media Commons provides new access to professional-grade hardware and software previously only available to members in specialized programs. New capabilities in animation, GIS, CAD, high-quality printing, video & audio production are available to all. Dual-monitor Apple and PC workstations provide high-power computing to deliver seamless media production, modeling, data analysis, and more. A number of new collaboration areas also bring groups together to facilitate easy sharing with plug-in monitors for laptops, mobile whiteboards, flexible seating and movable tables, all based on a grid of power so users are never far from an outlet to power their devices.
- More information: http://dmc.northeastern.edu/
- Software can be found here: http://dmc.northeastern.edu/abilities/all/software
What Should I Bring?
Although the DMC has computers available, we highly encourage participants to bring their own laptop. This is because some of the group spaces don't have computers and you may decide with your group to work there. In addition, it is impossible to download software on DMC computers and so if you are need of dedicated game software (e.g., Unity or UDK), you need to rely on your own laptop.
Who Can Attend?
Anyone with an interest in designing games can attend. All participants must be 18 years or older. You don't need to have experience in designing a game before and you don't need to have programming skills. In designing a game various assets and skills are needed other than programming: writing, art, sound, and game design. Teams need a mix of people with various backgrounds and while forming the teams we will make sure teams are balanced.
The event will run from Friday, January 24th at 5pm until Sunday, January 26th at 5 pm. Participants will need to attend the entire duration of this event. The complete schedule is as follows:
Friday January 23th
- 5-6 pm: Check in and jam registration
- 6 pm: Theme reveal and presentations
- 7 pm: Group Forming and Social "Get to Know Each Other" exercises and dinner
- 8 pm: Brainstorming
- 9 pm: Pitching and critique
Saturday January 24th
- 9 am: Breakfast
- 11 am: Deadline to create user profile and game page
- 1 pm: Lunch
- 7 pm: Dinner
Sunday January 25th
- 9 am: Breakfast
- 1 pm: Lunch
- 3 pm: Deadline for handing in the games
- 5 pm: Presentations and awards
Food & Drinks
We will provide food and drinks during the event as indicated in the schedule and make sure a vegetarian option is available. In the vicinity of the location many varied options are available for food/coffee and other needs.
We encourage participants to take public transportation. Parking information at Northeastern University is available here: http://www.northeastern.edu/parking
More information?
Look at our GGJ Participants Page!
Contact Information
Casper Harteveld, Assistant Professor at the College of Arts, Media and Design and member of the Playable Innovative Technologies Lab, is the organizer of this event. You can contact him with questions by e-mail (email@example.com) or phone (617-373-4027).
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11.07.14 | Back to Workshop
Ivar, Trond and Alex introduced and started workshop to Streetlight. Workshop is a series of meetings emphasizing interaction and exchange of information among usually small number of participants. And it was the best and most constructive method in motivating the community to be connected on the project. Through series of workshops the community creates their own initiative, plans, process and actions for the project. It was also an effective way for the community in breaking down barriers among community members and improves its communication towards each other. This was also an opportunity for the individual member of the community to be trained, learned new knowledge and skills, team-building and organize themselves as a community.
Workshops with the community was used during the entire process of making the New Study Center. And I am glad to continue the workshop when Streetlight started again the construction of the building.
In this workshop the scholars are making rules with the guidance of the tutor on how they will use the new study center according to its purpose. The building are used by the scholars and allowing them to be a part in making the rules will give them ownership of the place andthey will follow what rules they have made and implemented.
We started with the kids favorite fun game "Pinoy Hinyo"
The Scholars were divided into three groups to make different rules and each group presented and acted on the rules that they made.
The rules that was made was consolidated by the tutors and implemented the rules with the scholars
Rules to Follow:
1. Take off your shoes or sleepers, placed it in the shoe rock and wash your hands before entering the study center.
2. Enter or leave the study center quietly so that other scholars will no be disturbed.
3. Use soft voice when asking something from the tutor or co-scholar.
4. Only scholars who have assignment, projects and tutorils are allowed to go inside the study center.
5. Bag should be placed under the table.
6. Playing and eating inside the study center are not allowed.
1. Observe silence
. Maintain Cleanliness
3. Arrange the book properly
4. Pu the book in its proper place after using
5. As permission from the tutor when borrowing books
1. Observe silence
2. Use the computer properly
3. Allowable time to use is only 30 minutes.
4. Only google website is allowed to open.
5. Only scholars who have researched assignments, projects are allowed to use the computer
6. No scholars are allowed to stand by at the computer area
7. If you need to open other websites ask permission from the tutors. Failure to obey this will not be allowed to use the computer for 2 weeks.
With all these rules, the new study center is peaceful, organize, clean and all things are in order.


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Record Display for the EPA National Library Catalog
|OLS Field Name
|OLS Field Data
|Main Title
|Applications of environmental aquatic chemistry : a practical guide /
|Weiner, Eugene R.
|CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group,
|Year Published
|OCLC Number
|9781439853320 (hardback); 1439853320 (hardback)
|Environmental chemistry. ; Water quality. ; SCIENCE--Chemistry--General. ; SCIENCE--Environmental Science. ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Environmental--Water Supply. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Water quality.
|Third edition.
|xxix, 588 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
|Contents Notes
"Updated and reorganized, this third edition provides the essential background for understanding and solving environmental chemistry problems that arise frequently. Aimed to help professionals deal with topical issues related to environmental chemistry, this book can also be used by students to gain a general understanding of the types of sectors and applications involved with environmental science. Several new chapters are included, covering topics such as algae growth, stormwater management, and wetlands. New case histories, which mainly illustrate treatment and remediation methods, are included. This edition also provides more end-of-chapter questions and answers."-- "Preface to the Third Edition The chemical makeup of a collected water sample reflects the history of its prior flow path, particularly the minerals it has contacted, its contact time with these minerals, and the values of temperature, pH, and redox potential along the flow path. Many environmental chemistry books can be put into one of two groups: 1. Those that are very thorough and include nearly all of the basic chemical principles that underlie the topics covered. 2. Those that rely on an existing understanding of the basic principles and begin from there. This text tries to follow a middle path, where the basic principles needed for an environmental topic are included only to the extent of contributing to an understanding of the topic being discussed and to guide the reader in applying the information to actual environmental problems. The fields of environmental science and engineering advance rapidly. This third edition is substantially updated (Photo courtesy of Gary Witt) viii Preface to the Third Edition from the second edition. Besides extensive reorganization and updating, there is a new chapter "Nutrients and Odors: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur," two new appendices "Solubility of Slightly Soluble Metal Salts" and "Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in this Book," and much new material, especially in Chapters 5 and 11 and in Appendix A."-- Chapter 1. Water quality -- Chapter 2. Contaminant behavior in the environment: basic principles -- Chapter 3. Major water quality parameters and applications -- Chapter 4. Nutrients and odors: nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur -- Chapter 5. Behavior of metal species in the natural environment -- Chapter 6. Soil, groundwater, and subsurface contamination -- Chapter 7. General properties of nonaqueous phase liquids and the behavior of light nonaqueous phase liquids in the subsurface -- Chapter 8. Behavior of dense nonaqueous phase liquids in the subsurface -- Chapter 9. Biodegradation and bioremediation of LNAPLs and DNAPLs -- Chapter 10. Behavior of radionuclides in the water and soil environment -- Chapter 11. Selected topics in environmental chemistry -- Appendix A.A selective dictionary of water quality parameters and pollutants -- Appendix B. Solubility of slightly soluble metal salts -- Appendix C. Glossary of acronyms and abbreviations -- Appendix D. Answers to selected chapter exercises.


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Are People Really 'born gay'?
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Counseling for Unwanted Same-Sex Attractions
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Although a man may hate his homosexuality with all of his heart and mind, there are some ways in which he loves it.