Dedication of Baseball Field 48 for David Braun-Friedman

Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 1:00 PM

There will be several brief remarks by RISF and David’s family. Following the dedication Field 48, an inaugural baseball game will take place on the new field between David’s friends and his former Longhorn teammates.

The Randall’s Island Sports Foundation (RISF), The Bronx Museum of the Arts, and Made Event are pleased to present FLOW, a two-part environmental art exhibition on view during the summers of 2011 and 2012 along the shoreline at Randall’s Island Park. The project is aimed at fostering appreciation of the shoreline through artistic expression, while calling visitors to interact with and care for the Park’s island environment. FLOW features ten site specific art projects, five each summer, by participants in the Bronx Museum’s Artists in the Marketplace (AIM) program for emerging artists.

Randall’s Island Park is a unique and remarkable waterfront resource, located in the East River with views of the Queens, Bronx and Manhattan shorelines. New waterfront pathways run along the 4.5-mile shoreline, which includes almost 9 acres of restored salt marsh and freshwater wetlands. The Park also offers a track & field stadium, a golf center, a 20-court tennis center and dozens of new playing fields, as well as the Harlem River Event Site, home of Made Event’s Electric Zoo, a three-day Labor Day weekend concert event at Randall’s Island which draws local and international DJ artists and audience.

FLOW.11 was a great success, fostering a coalition of environmental, musical and artistic partners. Summer park visitors and concertgoers visited the artworks alongside the river, looking out across the city’s skyline.

FLOW.12 – this year’s exhibition – will be open to the public from June-September, and will feature five new site-specific installations, all reflecting and encouraging interaction with the Park’s history and environment.

FLOW has been made possible through a generous grant from the Rockefeller Foundation’s New York City Cultural Innovation Fund (CIF) and through support from Made Event, proud producers of The Electric Zoo Festival, NYC’s largest electronic dance music festival, held annually at Randall’s Island Park.

The FLOW exhibitions express the confluence of art, music and environment at Randall’s Island Park, in the midst of one of the world’s greatest cities.

Visit www.flow12.org for more information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Come out Randall’s Island Park on Saturday, September 17, 2011 to participate in a shoreline clean-up event. This event is part of the American Littoral Society’s 26^th Annual International Coastal Cleanup Day. During the event, volunteers will work with the Randall’s Island Sports Foundation’s Natural Areas Crew to remove litter from along the Harlem River, East River, and Bronx Kill Shorelines. Let’s keep trash out of waterways!

Details:

Date: Saturday, September 17 (Rain Date: September 24)

Time: 9 AM – 12 PM

Meeting Location: Icahn Stadium (east entrance).

Tools/Equipment: Gloves, trash bags, and trash pickers will be provided. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes. Bring water and sunscreen.

Prior registration for this event is required! For more information on the event or to register for the event, please contact the Natural Areas Manager, Victoria Ruzicka (victoria.ruzicka@parks.nyc.gov).

For more information on the event or about the American Littoral Society please visit their website: http://www.alsnyc.org/cleanup.htm

Tickets at www.randallsislandtennis.eventbrite.com!

Randall’s Island Sports Foundation’s Young Professionals Council will be hosting it’s second annual 5K road race followed by races for children and a party for all on Saturday, October 22.

Start and finish will be within Icahn Stadium, which is a world class facility that meets IAAF specifications for track and field events, including Olympic trials.  The course will take runners outside Icahn Stadium along the island’s beautiful waterfront pathways and then return runner to the stadium where they can make a grand finish on the 400-meter track with dramatic views of the East River and Manhattan skyline in the distance.  After the adults 5K there will be a post-race party and races for children on the track.  The post-race party will have a DJ to keep the mood lively as well as Belvedere Bloody Marys, Greenport Harbor Brewing Company Beer, Popchips, Honest Tea beverages, Muscle Milk, Utz chips and more.  Awards, cash prizes, t-shirts and more!

Thank you to the following Sponsors for supporting RISF and Run the River 5K!