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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><img width=278 height=119 id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC0B10.705C9640" alt="Large - Black copy.jpg"><img width=296 height=140 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC0B10.705C9640" alt="5410 logoweb copy.jpg"><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><img width=62 height=62 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CC0B10.705C9640" alt="Brooklyn Brewery Logo Gold-lr.jpg"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> <img width=129 height=52 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CC0B10.705C9640" alt="BT Logo 560 4C.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>Ars Nova Announces 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual 54/10 Music Marathon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>June 13 – 25<sup>th</sup>, 2011 at Ars Nova in New York City<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Kick-Off Benefit Concert Set for June 13<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>$5 tickets on sale May 11<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i>New York, NY – May 4<sup>th</sup>, 2011 – </i><b>Ars Nova</b> – New York City’s premier hub for emerging creative talent – is proud to announce the line-up for its <b>2<sup>nd</sup> Annual 54/10 Music Marathon</b>, taking place <b>June 13-25<sup>th</sup>, 2011</b>. A jam-packed two-week run of live music from bands on the brink, <b>54/10 </b>is guaranteed to open your eyes – and ears – to the best of the New York City’s up-and-coming artists. <b>Advanced tickets</b> will be available for <b>$5</b> beginning <b>May 11th</b> via Ars Nova’s web site, <a href="http://www.arsnovanyc.com">www.arsnovanyc.com</a>. Tickets will also be available during <b>54/10 </b>for <b>$10 online</b> and <b>$15 at the door</b>. Doors for all shows open at 7:30pm with an 8:00pm start time. Ars Nova is located at 511 West 54<sup>th </sup>Street and 10<sup>th</sup> Avenue, New York, NY, 10019.<b> </b>This year, <b>54/10</b> is sponsored by <b>Brooklyn Brewery</b> and <b>Buffalo Trace Whiskey </b>, which Ars Nova is proud to serve in addition to its full bar menu.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>A benefit concert will kick off the <b>54/10 Music Marathon</b> on <b>June 13<sup>th</sup></b>. More details on this will be announced in the coming weeks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Showcasing and developing emerging artists is not just a passion for <b>Ars Nova</b> but its mission. Offering music, comedy and theater programming, Ars Nova – a rare gem in the city of New York – goes beyond providing artists with exceptional production values and a state-of-the-art venue. The not-for-profit artist hub also offers a variety of programs and performance series to help cultivate and foster a vibrant community of artists. Committed to nurturing outside-the-box thinking and innovative, genre-bending work, Ars Nova offers artist residencies, retreats, a commissioning program and unique workshop productions, all geared towards providing artists a wide variety of opportunities to bring new work to life from the earliest stages of development to live performances.<span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>After <b>54/10</b>’s successful launch last summer with featured performances from Jay Brannan, The Woes, The Defibulators and Cynthia Hopkins, this year’s line-up is once again loaded with sets from some of NYC’s most dynamic and inspiring new artists, including the one-woman experimental pop wonder <b>Unic</b><b>ornicopia, </b>indie pop-rockers <b>Murder Mystery </b>and composer/actor/musician <b>Justin Levine</b>, who served as the musical director and a performer in the Broadway rock musical <i>Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson</i>. Also gracing the Ars Nova stage is 7-piece jazz-rock band <b>Great Caesar</b>, orchestral space rockers<b> Miracles of Modern Science</b> and indie piano-pop outfit <b>Thunder and Lightning</b>, the new band from former Harlem Shakes drummer Brent Katz. <b>ARMS</b> - yet another band featuring a former Harlem Shakes member, Todd Goldstein – will bring their lo-fi and evocative songs to 54/10 after a residency at Piano’s earlier this year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>By providing a safe environment where risk-taking and collaboration are paramount,<b> Ars Nova</b> strives to cultivate a new generation of artists while offering affordable live entertainment to the young audiences who frequent the venue. With ten nights of eclectic, cutting-edge and affordable music from exciting new bands, 54/10 is a perfect example of Ars Nova’s programming at its best. Building on their track record of presenting brilliant new music (Semi Precious Weapons, Langhorne Slim and The Spring Standards are among the bands who have played early career shows at the venue), Ars Nova is thrilled to welcome the performers in this year’s 54/10 line-up into their artist community.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>For the full line-up, tickets and band websites, please visit <a href="http://www.arsnovanyc.com/5410">www.arsnovanyc.com/5410</a>. </b>Come join us for these incredible shows!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ars Nova’s 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual 54/10 Music Marathon line-up in full:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Monday 6/13<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Kick-Off Benefit Concert – more details coming soon!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Tuesday 6/14</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Rags Parkland</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>The Tillers</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Roosevelt Dime</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Wednesday 6/15</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Michael T.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Nick Blaemire<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Toys and Tiny Instruments</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Thursday 6/16</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Rebecca Hart<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Blue Bottle Collection</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Ethan Lipton</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Friday 6/17</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Freddy Hall</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Declan Bennett</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Saturday 6/18</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Murder Mystery</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Unicornicopia</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Tuesday 6/21</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>DECADES<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Bambī </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Wednesday 6/22</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Lauren Pritchard</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Thursday 6/23</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>ARMS</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Thunder and Lightning</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Miracles of Modern Science</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Friday 6/24</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Justin Levine</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Great Caesar</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Clinton Curtis</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u>Saturday 6/25</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Christopher Jackson<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>EMEFE</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><br></b><a href="http://www.arsnovanyc.com">www.arsnovanyc.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>For more information on <b>Ars Nova</b> and the <b>54/10 Music Marathon</b>, please contact:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Press Here<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Carla Senft / <a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">carla@pressherepublicity.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Jen Appel / <a href="mailto:jen@pressherepublicity.com">jen@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple'>Carla Senft</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple'>Press Here </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple'>138 West 25th Street, 9th Floor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple'>New York, New York 10001</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple'>Phone: 212-246-2640</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin 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