"Brooklyn Sees Stars"

To be remounted in Brooklyn during 2011 - date and location to be announced

bibliography for Brooklyn Sees Stars

"SHOWBOAT 'ROUND THE BEND"

Upon a historic barge, Showboat 'Round the Bend presents the history of the American showboat. Showboats were adapted barges that brought entertainment along rivers throughout the country -- everything from vaudeville to drama to moving pictures.

The exhibition includes panels displaying images of showboats, playbills, programs, production photographs and written descriptions, artifacts, oral histories of those who lived on these entertainment barges, video clips, a painted scrim, and a calliope on performance days.

The exhibition will be at the Maritime Industry Museum for an open ended run. For more information please call The Maritime Industry Museum at 718 409 7218. The museum is located at Fort Schuler 6 Pennyfield Avenue Bronx NY. Open Monday to Saturday 9 am to 4 pm.

The Maritime Industry Museum specializes in the history of the United States maritime industry, including commercial shipping, the merchant mariene, and the port of New York. Website: www.sunymaritime.edu/Maritime Museum/index.aspx