This event is a performance gathering in the park, an evening of dance and story, land and sky, choice and possibility. Emily Johnson, celebrated for a distinguished body of dance works, invites you to an evening specifically crafted for sunset time together. Gather, sit, or lay down with the ground, on and amongst 84 hand-stitched quilts—a 4,000 square-foot installation designed by Ojibwe artist Maggie Thompson. These quilts reflect a collective vision toward better futures. You’ll be invited to take part—stitch with others, and add your ideas to this monumental project. Listen to stories and provocations transmitted from artists across territories and First Nations. Take in a little silence and also the booming sounds from famed LMaybe you’ll teach the stitch, too. ower East Side DJ Dat Gurl Curly! You might decide to dance. You might decide to join Ashley Pierre-Louis near one of the park’s oldest trees, or take a guided tour of the park. You’ll take home a bundle of herbs specially prepared to support the summer harvest and our nervous systems—and pollinator seeds to support the human and more-than-human ecosystems of New York City. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Bandshell entry is first come first served. RSVP for a chance to win two VIP tent passes.
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