Artichoke Dance Company presents:
IMMERSIVE PERFORMANCE TOURS OF GOWANUS
June 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th at 2:00PM
in Gowanus, Brooklyn, beginning at the Old Stone House (336 3rd Street)
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ABOUT THE TOURS:
The tour brings audiences to sites in Gowanus that are significant to the superfund remediation of the canal and the rezoning of the neighborhood, both of which are currently underway, and environmental issues in the area affecting the community. At stops along the way, Artichoke Dance Company performs short dance works that physicalize the geography’s significance, reflecting on the place and envisioning a sustainable future. Area community organizers and members of the Gowanus Neighborhood Coalition for Justice lead the walking tour, illuminating the neighborhood’s history and present-day realities from an environmental justice perspective.
**Please note that this is a walking tour of Gowanus with a few stops for performances with limited seating. Feel free to bring a folding chair or other mobile seating with you if you are willing to carry it during the duration of the tour. Additionally, dress appropriately for the weather!
ARTICHOKE DANCE COMPANY AND GOWANUS:
This is Artichoke Dance Company’s fifth production highlighting Gowanus and involving area residents and organizations. Brooklyn Utopias Along the Canal held in 2022, Just Gowanus, held in 2021, The Gowanus Visions Festival of Art and Action, held in 2019, and Global Water Dances on the Gowanus Canal, held in 2017, also collaborated with local environmentally focused and community based organizations and artists to bring awareness to, and involvement in, Gowanus. Partners for the Immersive Performance Tour of Gowanus include The Old Stone House, Gowanus Canal Conservancy, Gowanus Neighborhood Coalition for Justice and Gowanus Dredgers.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council with additional funds from the Citizen’s Committee of New York City. with additional support from the Broadway Green Alliance.