Event
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Presents 23nd Annual River To River Festival
7 Jun 2024 – 23 Jun 2024
Cost of entry
The cost of the event is free but reservations are requested, available here alongside more information on times: https://bit.ly/3KtJ8hZ
Various Places in Lower Manhattan
Aligning with LMCC’s 50th-anniversary celebrations, the free event series will feature 13 projects of live art, performances, and participatory events in public spaces throughout Downtown New York.
About
This year’s River To River Festival aligns with LMCC’s 50th anniversary celebrations. In honor of this milestone, the 2024 festival features LMCC residency and grants alumni from the Extended Life program working across disciplines, with a captivating array of dance, music, video, installation, and exhibitions that reflects the interdisciplinary, diverse ethos of LMCC.
Featuring 13 projects of live art, performances, and participatory events in public spaces throughout Downtown New York, the 2024 River To River Festival explores themes of resonance, reconsideration, and resistance.
River To River 2024 Artists include: mayfield brooks, Jesi Cook, Leslie Cuyjet, Miguel Gutierrez, Kayla Hamilton and Kate Speer, John P. Hastings, NIC Kay, jaamil olawale kosoko, Samita Sinha, Elisabeth Smolarz, Nattie Trogdon + Hollis Bartlett, Stories from the Stoop & Billion Oyster Project.
LMCC’s Workspace 2023-24 Artists-in-Residence: Francheska Alcántara, Blanka Amezkua, Lucas Baisch, Elvira Clayton, Francisco Donoso, SaraNoa Mark, Miriam Simun, Corinne Spencer, Alex Strada, Cici Wu, and Jessica Lagunas (On-Site Assistant, Workspace '22-23).
All events are free and open to all. Reservations are requested for some performances and events with limited capacity. Tickets for all 2024 events are available on Eventbrite with the exception of mayfield brooks's whale fall abyss at the Wavertree. Tickets for whale fall abyss can be reserved here.
Information regarding Festival accessibility, health & safety policies, and program changes due to inclement weather can be found below. Download the 2024 press release here. Join our mailing list to stay updated on LMCC's upcoming public programs!
