First Session Upcoming Events
6/29/09,
Each day we will be up loading new photos from performances and events at camp on our website Photo Gallery under the “Camp Life” section.
The Servant of Two Masters
Saturday, July 4th—7:15 PM & 9:00 PM
In this new adaptation of the commedia classic, Truffaldino theorizes that double masters equals double meals, and bites off more than he can chew.
Romeo and Juliet
Wednesday, July 8th—8:30 PM
Shakespeare’s tragic tale of love and hate, loosely set in post-Civil War South. We will explore the plethora of dualities in this play, which is far more complex and nuanced than it’s typically given credit for.
Rock Café
Friday, July 10th—8:00 PM
Rock Café showcases the myriad musical talents of our campers. Acts of all kinds have the chance to rock the socks off their fellow campers in a real live rock’n’roll show, complete with lights, sound and stage. Don’t miss this rock’n’roll spectacle brought to you by Buck’s Rock (‘n’Roll) Camp.
The Miracle Worker
Saturday, July 11th—7:15 PM & 9:15 PM
The story of the relationship between Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan, who teaches Helen to communicate with the outside world.
Camper Recital 1
Sunday, July 12th—7:15 PM
The music program at Buck’s Rock offers everything from jazz improv to classical voice and instrumental instruction. The camper recital will thus be a wonderful mix of talents and styles. Don’t miss the beautiful serenades and exciting jams.
Stand-up & Variety Show
Sunday, July 12th—8:00 PM
Come see how funny our campers are at the Stand-up and Variety Hour—ranging from stand-up to just about anything funny!
Video Showcase 1
Monday, July 13th—8:30 PM
The Video Shop is proud to bring you the cinematic experience of the year! It’s a scintillating and social evening held under the stars, when the campers’ movies are projected onto the big screen. You will finally bear witness to the many hours of hard work coming together in this visual feast. Video Showcase is an experience you don't want to miss!
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Tuesday, July 14th—8:30 PM
A musical adaptation of the hilarious 1980s comedy about two competing con men on the French Riviera.
Clown 1
Wednesday, July 15th—7:30 PM & 9:00 PM
In collaboration with the Clown Shop, campers learn to take their comedic improvisations and turn them into hilarious sketches! The first Clown Show of the summer features sketch comedy created entirely by campers and directed by our staff of talented comics.
Music Shed Concert 1
Thursday, July 16th – 8:30 PM
This evening extravaganza will present Buck’s Rock’s orchestra, jazz band, choir, a cappella groups, chamber groups, pop and rock groups, and soloists.
JC Day Show: The Audition
Friday, July 17th—1:00 PM
The Audition is a spoof of the whole audition process. It’s about the possible traumas and goings-on of an audition. It’s quite silly and a lot of fun.
Dance 1
Friday, July 17th—8:30 PM
The first session Dance show deals with ‘Change & Transformation’ as metaphor and inspiration. All new choreographic works performed at the Summer Theatre. Another must-see!
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Second Session Upcoming Events & Festival
6/29/09,
Each day we will be up loading new photos from performances and events at camp on our website Photo Gallery under the “Camp Life” section.
Story Theatre
Saturday, July 25th—7:15 PM & 9:00 PM
Adapted Grimm’s fairy tales presented in narrative-style vignettes, developed by the founder of Chicago’s Second City.
CIT Showcase - Clown
Monday, July 27th—7:15 PM
CIT Showcase – Music
Tuesday, July 28th—7:15 PM
CIT Showcase – The Miser
Wednesday, July 29th—8:30 PM
The Buck’s Rock annual CIT Showcase, performed entirely by CITs, is a unique opportunity for our oldest campers to shine. Held in conjunction with CIT Works, our
CIT-only art show, the Showcase highlights our CITs’ wide range of talents. The art show opens at 7 PM.
Lend Me A Tenor
Saturday, August 1st—8:30 PM
Ken Ludwig’s crazy farce about an opera company in near meltdown when an aging diva comes to perform.
Stand-up & Variety Show
Sunday, August 2nd—8:00 PM
Come see how funny our campers are at the Standup and Variety Hour—ranging from stand-up to just about anything funny!
Tribute Show: Top of the Charts
Tuesday, August 4th—8:00 PM
Did you know that both Elvis Presley and Mariah Carey have each been #1 for a combined weekly total of a year and a half? Or that "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" was a #1 single for six straight weeks? This year's multimedia tribute show features America’s #1 hit singles from across the decades. Come celebrate hit artists like Michael Jackson, Elton John, TLC and The Beatles.
Ash Girl
Wednesday, August 5th—7:15 PM & 9:00 PM
A poetic re-imagining of the Cinderella story.
JC Day Show 2
Thursday, August 6th—1:00 PM
* Date may change
Dance 2
Saturday, August 8th—8:30 PM
The second session Dance show deals with ‘the Passage of Time’ as inspiration and motivation. All new choreographic works performed at the summer theatre. A must-see!
Clown 2
Sunday, August 9th—7:15 PM & 9:00 PM
In collaboration with the Clown Shop, campers learn to take their comedic improvisations and turn them into hilarious sketches! The second Clown Show of the summer features sketch comedy created entirely by campers and directed by our staff of talented comics.
Rock Cafe 2
Monday, August 10th—8:00 PM
Rock Cafe showcases the myriad musical talents of our campers. Acts of all kinds have the chance to rock the socks off their fellow campers in a real live rock’n’roll show, complete with lights, sound and stage. Don’t miss this rock’n’roll spectacle brought to you by Buck’s Rock (‘n’Roll) Camp.
Music Shed Concert 2
Tuesday, August 11th—8:00 PM
This evening extravaganza will present Buck’s Rock’s orchestra, jazz band, choir, a cappella groups, chamber groups, pop and rock groups and soloists.
Video Showcase 2
Wednesday, August 12th—8:30 PM
Just when you thought it was all over, a whole new series of camper movies is finally coming to a big screen near you! So near, in fact, you simply have to walk to the lawn. Bring your friends, because this is an evening you can't miss. Video Shop 2009 is proud to bring you Video Showcase 2; the fun has only begun!
FESTIVAL DAY
Saturday, August 15th
**Festival Day Show**—TBA
Dance Show—2:00 PM
Junior Campers’ Show—3:00 PM
Clown Show—4:00 PM
Music Concert—5:00 PM
The Who's Tommy—8:30 PM
This stage version of The Who’s rock opera Tommy is about a catatonic boy who learns to become part of the world.
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Newsletter - Winter / Spring 2008
3/10/09,
Greetings Buck's Rockers!
We were so pleased with the success of our Winter Art Exhibit at the prestigious Art Director's Club in NYC. The entire event was organized by Rick Price and many staff and parents who helped considerably. We are grateful to Rick and all the volunteers! There were over 400 pieces on exhibit representing over 300 different Buck's Rock artists: campers, staff and alumni. For those of you who were in attendance, we collectively witnessed an impressive array of art and enjoyed musical entertainment organized by Ivan Rubenstein-Gillis. It was, without a doubt, an extraordinary event and wonderful to bring a bit of Buck's Rock to NYC for friends and family of our community to enjoy!
The Art Show, of course, followed a very well attended annual Reunion where it was wonderful to see so many of you. Thank you for joining us that
day to reminisce and celebrate the summer of 2008. We look forward to seeing many of you back at Buck's Rock this summer.
If you were not able to attend the Exhibit or Reunion or want to "see" the exhibit again, please visit our website and open the leaf "community" and then "events". You can also go to it directly from this link: http://www.bucksrockcamp.com/artshowNYC/main.htm
Buck's Rock's upcoming 67th summer promises to be another huge success with many new and returning staff and campers, along with our second season of the Junior Camper Program for 9-10 year olds.
Our Spring Open House will be held on Saturday, May 16 from 1pm to 4pm (rain date is May 17). On that day, we will be offering tours of the camp and facilities and would be pleased to discuss our performing and creative arts program with any newly enrolled or prospective families. Please call us at 800-636-5218 to advise us if you plan to attend. Driving directions to camp can be obtained from our website at www.bucksrockcamp.com
The annual CIT Meeting will be held in New York City on May 2nd, 2009 at the 92nd Street Y from 11:30am to 1:30 pm. We will contact all CITs with
additional information as the date approaches.
We still have openings in all sessions, our CIT program and limited space in the Junior Camper Program. Please contact Beverley regarding enrollment or enroll directly on our website by clicking "ENROLL NOW".
Best regards,
Mickey and Laura
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Buck's Rock's 66th Annual Festival Day
8/6/08,
Buck's Rock's 66th Annual Festival Day
Saturday, 16th August 2008
11.00am to 5.00pm
See a diverse collection of this summer's camper art projects in the Actors Studio. There will also be camper projects on display at the Wood and Ceramic Studios. There will be glass blowing demonstrations throughout the day and a selection of publications at the Pub Shop. An exhibit of staff artwork will be held at the Painting Studio.
11.00am to 3.00pm
Our Radio Station, WBBC 91.3 FM, will broadcast live. Selections will include camper recordings produced at Buck's Rock's very own digital recording studio, Studio 59.
11:00am
Pub Shop campers will read highlights of this summer's writings on the Sewing Shop porch.
11:30am
Also on the Sewing Shop porch, there will be a camper fashion show, highlighting projects designed and sewn in our Sewing Shop.
Noon
A picnic lunch will be served to all our guests. Circus Arts will take place at Boys House.
12:30pm
Campers and counselors who have taken part in the daily Guitar Snack will jam one more time at the Bulova Memorial.
1.00pm
The Festival Day Show will be performed in the Summer Theatre: Beyond the Fringe, directed by Jason Zimbler.
2.00pm
Buck's Rock dancers will perform highlights from the summer's earlier performance, and an all-new Junior camper dance, at the Dance Studio.
3.00pm
Buck's Rock's newest recruits present the inaugural Junior Camper Play, directed by Erik Kaiko.
4.00pm
The Clown/Improv Shop will perform Improvised and Sketch Comedy in the Dance Studio.
5:00pm to 6:30pm
Hear anything from jazz to classical to rock to swing and vocal performances at this music extravaganza at Boys House.
6.00pm
A picnic dinner will be served to all our guests.
8.15pm
At the Summer Theatre, Buck's Rock presents the 2008 Festival Musical Production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Ernie Johns.
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2nd Session ~ Upcoming events ~ 2008
6/28/08,
Each day we will be up loading new photos from performances and events at camp on our website Photo Gallery under the “Camp Life” section.
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Sunday, 20th July
Changeover
Staffworks
All day, there will be a display of staff artwork in the Actors Studio.
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Saturday, 26th July - 7:15pm and 9:00pm
Hush: An Interview with America
by James Still
Maggie Parks, an almost-12-year-old girl, is blind. Imagine what a national sensation she becomes when the media believes she has seen an angel in the apple tree in her backyard. See how America invades Maggie's and her father's private lives, how a lion escapes from a zoo, and how a girl accepts growing up.
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Wednesday, 30th July – 8:30pm
CIT Showcase
The Buck’s Rock annual CIT Showcase, performed entirely by CITs and directed by our own Junior Counselors, is a unique opportunity for our oldest campers and youngest staff to shine. Held in conjunction with CIT Works, our CIT-only art show, the Showcase highlights our CITs’ wide range of talents. The art show opens at 7pm.
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Saturday, 2nd August – 8:30pm
Rumours: Writen by Neil Simon
Several affluent couples have arrived at a dinner party in an upper-class house in Westchester. Upon arriving, they discover that the host has shot himself through the earlobe. The cops are on the way. Reputations are at stake, and everyone is frantically searching for solutions.
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Tuesday, 5th August – 8:30pm
Here and There: A Tribute to Musicians Everywhere
Did you know ABBA was from Sweden? AC/DC from Australia? Daft Punk, France? Celebrate musicians from around the world this summer in our all camp, multi-media tribute, "Here and There". Join us with as we celebrate artists like Bob Marley, Edith Piaf, The Who, The Beatles, Moxy Fruvous, The Bee Gees, Mika, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Gloria Estefan, Dropkick Murphys, Ravi Shankar, and The Go Betweens.
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Wednesday, 6th August - 7:15pm and 9:00pm
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller
7:15 pm and 9:00 pm
The dark tragedy of the Salem Witch Trials comes to life as neighbor accuses neighbor in this classic drama by Arthur Miller. Reputations are stained, jealously rages throughout, and all the while, a small few attempt to keep a firm hold on their sanity and dedication to finding justice and truth.
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Thursday, 7th August - 1:00pm
Theatre Day Show
To be advised.
Stand Up – 8:30pm
Attention parents! Your sons and daughters may have been performing and writing stand up comedy. See them stand up tonight as they become a star!
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Saturday, 9th August – 8:30pm
Dance
Dance deals with ‘Black & White’ as metaphor and inspiration. All new choreographic works, plus restaging repertory pieces by well-known choreographers, performed at the summer theatre. Another must-see!
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Sunday, 10th August - 7:15pm and 9:00pm
Clown
In collaboration with the Clown Shop, campers can learn to take their comedic improvisations and turn them into prepared sketches. In this process, they learn to have stage presence and learn about comedy. The Clown Show this summer features a compilation of comedic sketches created by campers and directed by our staff of talented comics.
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Monday, 11th August
Rock Café
Rock Café showcases the myriad musical talents of our campers. Acts of all kinds have the chance to rock the socks off their fellow campers in a real live rock’n’roll show, complete with lights, sound and stage. Don’t miss this rock’n’roll spectacle brought to you by Buck’s Rock(’n’Roll) Camp.
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Tuesday, 12th August – 8pm
Mushed Concert
Like our first concert, this event features Buck’s Rock’s orchestra, jazz band, choir, a cappella groups, chamber groups, pop and rock groups, and soloists.
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Wednesday, 13th August – 7:15pm
Camper Recital
The music program at Buck’s Rock offers everything from jazz improv to classical voice and instrumental instruction. The camper recital will thus be a wonderful mix of talents and styles. Don’t miss the beautiful serenades and exciting jams.
Video Showcase – 8:30pm
The second Video Showcase is yet another chance for campers to screen their films to the whole camp community. This showcase often includes pieces that have been worked on over the first and second sessions along with sequels to pieces shown in the first showcase. The projects are screened on the lawn, or in case of rain, the new Summer Theatre.
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Saturday, 16th August
FESTIVAL
1pm - Beyond the Fringe
Before The Daily Show, before Saturday Night Live, even before Monty Python, there was Beyond the Fringe—the 1960s West End and Broadway hit revue that reinvented comedy. Join us for excerpts from the greatest sketches and comedy routines.
2pm – Dance Show
3pm – Young Campers Show
4pm - Clown Show
5pm – Music Concert
8:30pm - Jesus Christ Superstar
Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice’s iconic and controversial rock opera depicting the last week of Jesus Christ’s life.
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