Autumn Leaves, a project of Bruun Studios, is an innovative arts project bringing those younger than 50 together with those 50 or older in reflection and celebration of their paths. The project includes an art exhibition with 7 major events at Area 405, from September 19 through November 2, 2014.

Each event highlights one of 7 different "event groups" (Ash, Birch, Chestnut, Maple, Oak, Poplar and Sycamore). Each group will feature:

• 7 "elders" (or "leaves") age 50 or above, the subjects of their event
• 1 visual artist under age 50, exhibiting portraits of their event's "leaves"
• 1 writer under age 50, creating 49-word pieces about their event's "leaves"
• 2 “event advocates” under age 50, hosting and supporting their event
• 1 or 2 youth art groups, presenting and performing at their event

Join us for the 7th and LAST Autumn Leaves event, featuring the Sycamore group! (Each event is unique, but there are 7 events for the whole project! And this is our final one...)

DOORS OPEN AT 4:00PM // Presentation begins at 4:45pm

FEATURING:
> 7 "Leaves" from the project will take 7 minutes to share, from the stage, reflections on the meaning of life.... Sycamore Leaves are: (in alphabetical order)

1. Michael Burke
2. John Campagna
3. Cheryan Clinton
4. Beth Fredrick
5. Monique Goss
6. Noel Russell
7. Jo Tyler

> Performances by youth from Unchained Talent! (Also: http://www.unchainedtalent.org)

> An art exhibition featuring portraits by Eric Briscoe, Zoë Charlton, Ian MacLean Davis, Paris Johnson, Tiffany Jones, Nicole Buckingham Kern and Ernest Shaw, and 49 symbolic drawings by Peter Bruun. (*Sycamore group portraits were created by Zoë Charlton, but all portraits from all 7 groups will be on display at each event.)

> Creative writings about each "Leaf" written by Fire Angelou (a.k.a Nakia Brown)

The event is FREE and open to the public! Attendees are encouraged to arrive soon after the doors open to have time to view the art, see slideshows created by the "leaves," enjoy light fare and refreshments, and mingle with one another before the presentation begins.

Hosted by Thibault & Lola Manekin