PRELUDE IN THE PARKS: PERFORMANCES FOR THE PLANET, a city-wide, three day pop-up festival of environmental art-works by artists addressing environmental & climate change issues presents

Artichoke Dance Company in "Water Rises"  Presented in collaboration with Newtown Creek Alliance

Reflect on the nature of water and its importance as a life sustaining entity, while traversing through the Walk's varied landscape in this dynamic performance journey through the Newtown Creek Nature Walk.  Artichoke Dance Company is known for innovative and engaging performances paired with environmental activism, education, community building and civic engagement. Previous large scale projects have addressed plastic pollution mitigation on Coney Island, single use plastic bags in New York, river revitalization in Los Angeles, and water use and rights in the desert southwest. Founded in 1995, Artichoke Dance has held twenty New York seasons and toured nationally and internationally.