ALL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND CANCELED
Saturday, August 27th, 2011
It’s probably obvious, but thanks to Hurricane Irene and her imminent arrival, events are canceled this weekend. We’ll be posting new dates on the Film page as soon as we figure out what and when we can reschedule.
Stay safe and dry this weekend, and think positive thoughts about the Park!
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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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Water in New York
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011Please join us for the third installment in the NYC the Future Metropolis series on the evening of May 8 where we will talk about water in New York. For more information about the event, please click here.
What is our relationship to water as NYC residents? How often do New Yorkers think about water or even remember that four of our five boroughs are located on islands? In the mind’s eye of the average resident, New York is more likely to be a city of concrete canyons, not bays, rivers, and wetlands that are home to other species besides people. Perhaps that is because today we are used to seeing waterways as dividers that lie between our useful spaces, stormwater as a nuisance for the municipality, and potable water as a problem for engineers. The average New Yorker neither has an active relationship with the water bodies that surround the city nor gives much thought to how we know that the quality of our tap water is safe and secure. But when we start thinking more about water, we find that it has seeped into many seemingly unrelated aspects of our urban lives a long time ago. (more…)
Posted in CSO, East River, Global Warming, Green Building, New York City, Solar One, stormwater, Stuyvesant Cove Park, Sustainability, Technology, Water | Permalink
NYC The Future Metropolis Volume III
Thursday, March 17th, 2011| May 8, 2011 | ||
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
SAVE THE DATE:
Future Metropolis Volume III
“Water in New York”
May 8, 2011
5-7pm
University Settlement
184 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10002
Tickets on sale in Early April
Future Metropolis Volume III: “Water in New York” is part of the
New Museum’s Festival of Ideas for The New City,
running May 4-8, 2011.
For more information about the festival, please visit:
http://www.festivalofideasnyc.com/
New York City The Future Metropolis is an ongoing series of events focused on creative thinkers who are using their expertise to make New York City a more sustainable place to live, work, and do business. Each event is an exciting, fast-paced showcase of pioneering ideas and cutting-edge research, presented in a way that both inspires innovation in green industry professionals and remains accessible to the general public.
The theme of the next installment in the series will be “Water in New York.” This theme will cover the water bodies surrounding the city, the ways that water gets used in the city, and the cultural significance of water to New York. The speakers will cover a wide range of topics that relate to water, for example: harbor ecology, rain/grey water harvesting, green infrastructure, the impact of hydrofracking on NYC’s water supply, creating an innovative waterfront, designing landscapes and buildings with water in mind, learning from and on the water, and art created with or in response to NYC’s water.
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[im]pure essence: reflections on water by young artists at the 14th Street Y
Friday, March 11th, 2011| March 15, 2011 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
[im]pure essence is the result of a unique collaboration between the student artists of LaGuardia Arts High School; the community of the 14th Street Y; WATER, the secret life of objects, a multi-media climate change play focusing on water and its indispensable (and sometimes scary) role in human life; and Solar One, NYC’s green energy, arts and education center.
To create the work in the show, 14th Street Y staff collected stories, memories, myths and impressions about water from a variety of their constituents, including small children and seniors. The stories were then given to the WATER creative team, and passed on to the artists. Using mostly reclaimed and recycled materials from Materials for the Arts, the student-artists used the stories as a starting point for their work. The work is being displayed in the LABA gallery in the lobby of the Y, and has been starting many conversations among the Y community!
On Tuesday March 15, we’ll be having a reception with all the work on display, some drinks and snacks, activities like making origami creatures and collecting “water confessions” from our guests. These will be invaluable in helping us develop WATER: the secret life of objects, and increase our understanding of the essential role water plays in our human world.
The artists showing their work in the show are: Athena Beck, Rachel Berger, Cleo Bergman, Galeena, Grace Felton, Jade Johnson, Yasmin Kelly, Cindy Lee and Alyssa Rosete. Check out a preview below!
[im]pure essence Closing Reception
Tuesday March 15, 2011
7:00-9:00pm
At the 14th Street Y
344 East 14th Street between 1st and 2nd Aves
Free & Open to the Public
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