WATER (or the secret life of objects) Workshop Performances July 7, 8 & 9 at the 14th Street Y
Thursday, June 30th, 2011| July 7, 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
| July 8, 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
| July 9, 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
WATER (or the secret life of objects) seeks to explore human relationships to the environment through the science fiction tale of a world-altering flood of biblical proportions. Taking place in three parts, in locations and languages from all over the world, WATER introduces us to characters before, during, and after cataclysmic environmental change–from an oblivious Norwegian couple aboard a yacht, to a young girl in Malaysia burying her father at sea, to a scientist who must sell her technology to purify the remaining potable water to the highest bidder. At turns haunting, hilarious, and provocative, WATER explores how we as a global community overcome environmental and personal tragedy, surrender to it, or exist in the spaces between.
Initiated and led by director Daniella Topol and playwright Sheila Callaghan, WATER is being devised by a creative team comprised of Katie Down (sound), Leah Gelpe (video and projections), Mimi Lien (set), and Tyler Micoleau (lights).
Featured Workshop in Epic Theatre Ensemble’s Sunshine Series 2011, Produced by Vicious Bear Productions in association with Epic, Solar One, and the 14th Street Y.
WATER (or the secret life of objects)
July 7, 8, 9 at 7:30pm
The Theater at the 14th Street Y
344 East 14th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues
Admission is FREE.
Seating is extremely limited. Reservations are required. For reservations and information, visit EpicTheatreEnsemble.org
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UPDATE: PERFORMANCE ADDED JUNE 26 at 2PM! Dance Sitework in the Park 2011: H U G by Julie Troost
Saturday, June 25th, 2011| June 24, 2011 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
| June 25, 2011 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
| June 26, 2011 | ||
| 2:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
If you missed H U G on Friday June 24 and Saturday June 25 at 6pm, you can still come to a special encore performance today, Sunday June 26 at 2pm!
Groups embracing in a city park surprise New Yorkers walking by.
Negative memories of personal loss and conflict are healed through a simple act of compassion.
H U G is a public performance installation that effects social change by spreading a healing message of compassion and human connection. H U G is the distillation of one powerful human gesture that is understood universally and without bias. Surprising park-goers in the midst of their day, H U G travels through Stuyvesant Cove Park. Appearing without warning, pairs embrace in stillness surrounded by dramatic urban nature. They create a seamlessly choreographed grand gesture that sparks a jarring moment of vulnerability easily discernible to those who happen upon it.
H U G relies on two common avenues of communication: personal interaction and electronic messaging. Prior to the performance, personal stories of loss and conflict are collected from the public in order to be honored and commemorated. At the performance, the audience is invited to add themselves into the installation and contribute their own memories. The project is an artistic act of public compassion which presents the body as the location where difficult memories dwell. Healing takes place through the physical interaction of individuals immersed in the transformative natural environment of the riverfront park setting.
H U G promotes community and individual healing and creates an opportunity to replace painful memories with new memories of hope. It supports small acts of kindness as the cornerstone of global social change. H U G creates opportunities for the people of a community to practice compassion for others, to collectively mourn its lost members and to memorialize tragic events.
Participate in H U G – an open call to the community:
1) Contribute your own memory of personal loss or conflict that you would like us to heal for you by emailing us at hugperformance[at]gmail[dot]com. Your name will be kept anonymous. A list of submissions as you describe them will be made available to the audience. Some ideas for memories to contribute include: a loved one who has passed on, something you regret, something that begs your forgiveness, a conflict, a violent act, or a negative or painful experience. Let us heal your negative memories by creating a new memory of compassion.
2) Come out and support this movement of compassion by either witnessing the event or hugging someone at the installation.
Receive updates on all H U G projects at:
www.myspace.com/hugperformance
& on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hugperformance
Follow the project on Twitter @julietroost
Friday June 24 and Saturday June 25 at 6pm
Rain Date Sunday June 26 at 2pm
At Solar One (map/directions)
Free & open to the public, suitable for all ages.
For more info, visit solar1.org/events/dance.
Posted in Dance, Solar One Events, Stuyvesant Cove Park | Permalink
Solar One Family Day: Pollinators & Food- UPDATE!
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011| June 25, 2011 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
UPDATE- We just found out that our friends NYC Beekeeping will be coming with their Observation Hive and some special activities to help kids understand even more about pollinators and their amazing and essential role in our food system. Don’t miss it- RSVP to daisy[at]solar1[dot]org or dina[at]solar1[dot]org today!
Posted in Art, Food, Native Plants, New York City, Solar One, Solar One Events, Stuyvesant Cove Park | Permalink
No Lights No Lycra in Stuyvesant Cove Park!
Friday, June 17th, 2011| June 21, 2011 | ||
| 8:30 pm | to | 10:30 pm |
No Lights No Lycra started in Melbourne, Australia and has since spread throughout the world, with weekly events held in San Francisco, Berlin, and Glasgow, not to mention our very own in Brooklyn. No Lights No Lycra in Greenpoint has been providing revelers with their weekly pure dance hit every Tuesday for over a year, and has been featured in the New York Times.
No Lights No Lycra gives people a place to rediscover the joy of dancing, away from the booze, poses and pressures of a club.
Greenpoint’s No Lights No Lycra is crossing the East River and coming to Solar One for a solar powered dance session to celebrate the summer solstice! Join us on Tuesday 21st June from 8:30pm for an outdoor boogie. NLNL‘s music programmers promise to put together an irresistible set of dancefloor bangers to get your body moving.
Cost: $5 in the box
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Take a Boat to Work – NYC Launches New Ferry from Brooklyn to Manhattan
Monday, June 13th, 2011Sailing to work may not be your Monday morning specialty, but if the idea holds a certain allure and you live in Brooklyn, you can now literally sail to work – or just go for a spin on the river.
Starting today, NYC is launching a new East River Ferry running from points in Brooklyn to Wall Street and E. 34th Street. The Ferry stops in Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Long Island City, and has extra weekend stops to Governors Island and DUMBO.
Ferries have the potential to help reduce congestion. And, they help remind New Yorkers that we are surrounded by 500+ miles of coastline. Even better, if you get off at the 34th Street Terminal, you can come down to Stuyvesant Cove Park for a visit while our South Carolina roses are in bloom.
Check it out fast — the ferry is free till June 24, when tickets will start at $4 per ride, with other options for daily and monthly passes. More at: East River Ferry
For a closer glimpse, check out the New York Times blog about their inaugural morning commute: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/13/live-blogging-the-new-east-river-ferry-service/
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