THE TOWN HALL FOUNDATION
The Town Hall’s mission is to provide affordable world-class entertainment by new and established artists to a diverse audience; to inspire the youth of our community to appreciate and participate in the arts at The Town Hall and in schools through our Educational Outreach Program; and to preserve and enhance The Town Hall as a historic landmark venue for the enjoyment and cultural enrichment of generations to come.
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P RESIDENT
tom Wirtshafter
P RESIDENT E MERITUS
Marvin Leffler
E XECUTIVE V ICE P RESIDENT
susan Zohn
T RUSTEES
Phyllis Putter Barasch robert e evanson
anne Frank-shapiro
alfred h horowitz
henry Johansson
ted Lambert
Bruce s. Leffler
Marvin Leffler
david F. McCarthy
andrew t. Miltenberg
rita robbins
Madhu southworth
Nevin steinberg
tom Wirtshafter
susan Zohn
LIFE TRUSTEES
Leona Chanin
Mary dettling-Wright
eugene J.t. Flanagan
Claire G. Miller
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Lawrence C. Zucker
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M.a. Papper
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helen Morris
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Lauren Noble
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Jeff Mann
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alex Koveos
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alfred h horowitz
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Bruce s. Leffler
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andrew t. Miltenberg
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Michael Fram
dr. sharon dunn
Gary hecht
ernest Logan
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dr. Pola rosen
Leona shapiro
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Britni Montalbano
WArNiNg
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THE TOWN HALL P rese N ts
debbie Harry: Face It
with Chris stein and rob roth
Presented in partnership with strand books
Join Blondie frontwoman debbie harry for an illuminating evening as she introduces her long-anticipated memoir, FaCe it.
FACE IT is published by dey street, October 1, 2019
Cover Photo: © william Kaner
the name debbie Harry evokes many images: seminal rock-nroll figure, complex songstress, incandescent front woman, actor and fashion icon. Now, after decades as a vibrant global force and a shaper of pop culture, debbie harry recounts her journey from an irreverent Lower east side punk goddess to a bona fide international ambassador of New York cool.
Best known as the face of Blondie, undeniably one of the most trailblazing and influential bands of our time, Debbie Harry and co-founder Chris Stein brought the worlds of rock, punk, disco and ska together with “heart of Glass” and “Call Me” and broke ground by combining hip-hop and pop on “rapture.” Blondie was inducted into the rock ‘N’ roll hall of Fame in 2006. as a solo artist, Nile rodgers & Bernard edwards co-produced her first release Koo Koo in 1981 and she continued to defy expectations with such genre-busting efforts as “French Kissing in the U.s.a.,” “rush rush,” “rain,” and “the Jam Was Moving.” debbie has also had a long running collaboration with the critically acclaimed american jazz group, the Jazz Passengers, stalwarts of New York’s free-jazz scene. her spectacular voice drips with a sophisticated elegance rarely heard in pop music and she continues to infuse her work with an exquisite artistic sensibility. With more than 50 million albums sold worldwide and acclaimed solo projects, debbie has also engaged in a successful acting career with over 30 film and television roles to her credit (including Videodrome, Hairspray, and Heavy to name a few). she has become and still remains a true national treasure, one whose influence continues to impact the worlds of music, fashion and art. debbie harry will forever be synonymous with that punk spirit that lives somewhere in all of us.
Chris stein
Chris stein is co-founder, songwriter and guitarist of the iconic punk band and rock and roll hall of Fame inductee Blondie, whose most recent studio album, Pollinator, was named one of Rolling Stone‘s 20 Best Pop albums of 2017. stein is also an acclaimed photographer whose eye for the perfect snapshot has given us some of the most indelible photos of the seminal people and places of New York City’s punk and new wave era. his coffee-table book, Negative – Me, Blondie and the Advent of Punk (rizzoli), documents both the private and public moments of his remarkable life. it is also an intimate look at one of the most enduring creative partnerships in pop music: the collaboration between debbie harry and stein, which has continued to enrich the magic of Blondie throughout the band’s illustrious career.
rob roth
rob roth is a multiplatform artist and director based in New York City. he works in a variety of media including theater, video, sculpture and performance. roth received his BFa from Pratt institute and has exhibited different work at a variety of venues including the New Museum for Contemporary art, Performance space122, abrons art Center, Galapagos art space, Museum of arts and design and deitch Projects as well as the Whitney Museum of american art. roth has created work for such artists as debbie harry/Blondie, Vangeline theater, Justin Bond (Kiki and herb), Big art Group, performance artists Julie tolentino and Narcissister among others. roth’s work had its early fertilization in the 1990s at New York City’s legendary underground nightclub, MOther and his poetic visual language springs from his initial training as a painter.
MAJOR GIFTS, CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
This program is supported, in part by public funds from The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. We would like to thank the following foundations, corporations, and government institutions for their support:
acción Cultural española
the achelis and Bodman Foundation
the actors Fund
affiliated advisors
apple inc.
Bank of america
Bruce Weber and Nan Bush Foundation
Consolidated edison Company of New York
daryl and steven roth Foundation
robert evanson
Ford Foundation
dr. Charlotte K. Frank
Garber atlas Fries & associates
John Gore/Key Brand entertainment
William t. Grant Foundation the hearst Foundations, inc.
Jewish Communal Fund
JP Morgan Chase
Jujamcyn theaters
edythe Kenner Foundation
the Kinder Morgan Foundation
the Jacob & Valeria Langeloth Foundation
Lewis QVC trust
Local One
the Mansfield Family Foundation
Morgan stanley
Nederlander Organization
Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP
New York City department of Cultural affairs in Partnership with the City Council
henry Nias Foundation
Office of the President, Borough of Manhattan, Gale a. Brewer
the Pinkerton Foundation
Pamela and richard rubinstein Foundation
Pricewaterhouse Cooper the reed Foundation the rudin Foundation
s&P Global the shubert Foundation the shubert Organization, inc.
stavros Niarchos Foundation
theatre refreshments
ticketmaster
Wenner Foundation
Zegar Family Foundation
THE TOWN HALL’S YOUNG PATRONS CIRCLE
Join the next generation of Town Hall supporters! town hall’s Young Patrons Circle is a special membership group, ages 21-40, that engages in social and educational activities through exciting events, performances, and programming. We are brought together by a shared love of the arts, a deep interest in social change, civic engagement, and a desire to become part of a growing group of like-minded individuals that support town hall.
For more information about the Young Patrons Circle, please contact Jacquie Maddox, director of development - development@thetownhall.org
YOUNG PATRONS CIRCLE MEMBERS
Jesse Axelrod*
Kevin Costello
Jenna Clark Embrey
Kate Estes*
Kathleen French
Mark Garner*
James Geoghegan
Ilia Gorodnichev
Anne Heestand
Christina Hoffman
Vincent Iannuzzi
Bruce Jones
David P. Leffler
Marley Lewis, Yevgeny Vilensky
Greg Minogue*
Sheila O’Donoghue
Anna Pappa
Joseph Reigadas*
Jonathan Tulman*
Veronica Underhill
Susan Walsh
Benjamin Wirtshafter*
Jessie Wirtshafter
Natalie Wright
*Young Patrons Circle Executive Committee
TOUR THE HISTORIC TOWN HALL
Town Hall has played an integral part in the electrifying cultural fabric of New York City for more than 90 years. a group of suffragists’ fight for the 19th amendment led them to build a meeting space to educate people on the important issues of the day. during its construction, the 19th amendment was passed, and on January 12, 1921 the town hall opened its doors and took on a double meaning: as a symbol of the victory sought by its founders, and as a spark for a new, more optimistic climate. in 1921, German composer richard strauss performed a series of concerts that cemented the hall’s reputation as an ideal venue for musical performances. since, town hall has been home to countless musical milestones: the Us debuts of strauss, and isaac stern; Marian anderson’s first New York recital; in 1945, dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker introduced bebop to the world; Bob dylan’s first major concert in ‘63; and much much more.
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