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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=171 height=73 id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC147F.55EDED40" alt="Large - Black copy.jpg"><img width=214 height=101 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC147F.55EDED40" 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'> Ars Nova Announces June 20<sup>th</sup> Benefit Party for 54/10 Music Marathon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=apple-style-span><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>An Evening with Freestyle Love Supreme<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=apple-style-span><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tickets for 54/10 on sale now!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=apple-style-span><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>On the heels of unveiling the line-up for the <b>2<sup>nd</sup> Annual 54/10 Music Marathon</b>, <b>Ars Nova</b> – New York City’s premier hub for emerging creative talent – has announced the <b>54/10 benefit party</b> <span class=apple-style-span>set for <b>June 20<sup>th</sup></b></span> - <span class=apple-style-span><b><i>An Evening with Freestyle Love Supreme</i></b></span><span class=apple-style-span>. It will be held at Ars Nova and directly supports the </span>54/10 Music Marathon, which will offer two blissful weeks of eclectic live music from NYC’s best up-and coming bands during June 14-25<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span>The captivatingly talented <b>Freestyle Love Supreme</b> will return to its Ars Nova roots for a live show unlike any other. Over the past decade, their one-of-a-kind interactive blend of music, comedy and hip-hop has earned them the title of <b>"masters in the art of freestyle rhyme"</b> from the <b><i>New York Times</i></b>. </span>Helmed by the creators of the <b>Grammy & Tony Award-winning musical</b> <b><i>In The Heights</i></b> <b>Bill Sherman and Lin Manuel Miranda</b>, Freestyle Love Supreme’s six performers are driven by improvisation and <span class=apple-style-span>take the crowd on a hurry-fasten-your-seatbelt ride, spinning cues from the audience into instantaneous riffs and fully realized music numbers. Their performance at Ars Nova will take a special format in which </span>each member will take the spotlight solo before coming together for an unforgettable performance. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>In addition to announcing the benefit party, <b>Ars Nova</b> has just added <b>Omar Zubair, Corey TuT, Clydesdale Erotic and Basement Batman </b>to the<b> 54/10 </b><b>Music Marathon</b> line-up. Spanning jazz rock to piano pop to orchestral space rock to experimental pop, the <b>54/10 </b>line-up consists of NYC’s most exciting and dynamic new bands. <b>Advanced tickets</b> for the <b>54/10 Music Marathon </b>are <b>available NOW</b> for <b>$5</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>. <b>City Winery</b> joins <b>Brooklyn Brewery </b>and <b>Buffalo Trace Whiskey</b> as one of this year’s sponsors for 54/10. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Along with these incredible live shows from the cream of NYC’s new musical crop, there will also be<b> food trucks</b> galore stationed outside of Ars Nova because what is a summer music marathon without delicious food? Throughout 54/10, the <b>Joyride Ice Cream Truck, Eddie’s Pizza Truck, Go Burger, Kimchi Taco Truck</b> and <b>Jiannetto’s Pizza</b> will be keeping the Ars Nova crowds well fed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><b>Ars Nova </b>is a non-profit artist hub committed to cultivating and fostering a vibrant community of emerging artists in the worlds of theater, comedy and music. Founded in memory of Gabe Weiner, Ars Nova offers performance series, exceptional production values, a state-of-the-art venue, artist residencies, retreats, a commissioning program and unique workshop productions, all geared towards providing the next generation of artists with opportunities to bring their work to life from the earliest stages of development to live performances. For this reason and so many more, Ars Nova is truly a New York City treasure.<span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span><b><u>Ticket Info for </u></b></span><span class=apple-style-span><b><i><u>An Evening with Freestyle Love Supreme:<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span><i>*Tickets are available now at <a href="http://www.arsnovanyc.com">www.arsnovanyc.com</a><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span> <b>$100 Benefit Ticket</b></span>: open bar, a seat at the 8pm seated performance <span class=apple-style-span>and a pass to the 9:30pm dance party with all the artists from the 54/10 line-up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span><b>$250 Backstage Pass: </b>pre-show cocktail party hosted by Freestyle Love Supreme, open bar, reserved seat for the performance, pass to the dance party and an all-access pass for two to the 54/10 Music Marathon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span><b>$500 VIP Ticket</b>: pre-show cocktail party hosted by Freestyle Love Supreme, open bar, VIP seating for the performance, table service, pass to the dance party and an all-access pass for two to Ars Nova for the rest of 2011, including 54/10.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><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><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>*newly added bands & food trucks in bold<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>*Doors for all shows open at 7:30pm with an 8:00pm start time <o:p></o:p></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'>Rags Parkland <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>The Tillers <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Roosevelt Dime <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>(Joyride Ice Cream Truck)<o:p></o:p></i></b></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'>The Eclectic<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Nick Blaemire<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Toys and Tiny Instruments <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>(Eddie’s Pizza Truck)<o:p></o:p></i></b></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'>Rebecca Hart<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Blue Bottle Collection <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Ethan Lipton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>(Go Burger)<o:p></o:p></i></b></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'>Freddy Hall<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Declan Bennett<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Clydesdale Erotic<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>(Kimchi Taco Truck)<o:p></o:p></i></b></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'>Murder Mystery<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Unicornicopia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Omar Zubair<o:p></o:p></b></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>Monday 6/20<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>54/10 BENEFIT SHOW featuring Freestyle Love Supreme<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 6/21</u></i></b><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>DECADES<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Bambī <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Corey TuT<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>(Joyride Ice Cream Truck)<o:p></o:p></i></b></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'>Lauren Pritchard<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>(Eddie’s Pizza Truck)<o:p></o:p></i></b></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'>ARMS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Thunder and Lightning<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Miracles of Modern Science<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>(Jiannetto’s Pizza)</i></b><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'>Justin Levine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Great Caesar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>Clinton Curtis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>(Jiannetto’s Pizza)</i></b><i><o:p></o:p></i></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'>Christopher Jackson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'>EMEFE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Basement Batman<o:p></o:p></b></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 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