"Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations."
— John Adams
On July 5th, 1:30-8pm, join us for CATCH 5th of July Weekend Spectacular!, organized by everyone's favorite Obie Award–winning, rough-and-ready, “long-standing and much loved” (The New Yorker), “consistently entertaining, stimulating, thought-provoking, and irreverent” (The New York Times), performance series, CATCH.
CATCH 5th of July Weekend Spectacular! will unfold across an afternoon of—surprisingly—sport (with the introduction of a rigorously rudimentary new game, CATCHBALL) on Governors Island's Parade Ground (1:30-3pm), and an evening of performance in LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island (5:30-8pm).
The CATCH 5th of July Spectacular! takes place the day after the 4th of July, 250 years after a revolutionary assertion of self-governance. Artists convene for an unruly day of performance that considers the complexities of that history, this moment — and what to do about it.
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About River To River
The River To River Festival was created in the aftermath of 9/11 to heal and celebrate New Yorkers’ resiliency through the power of art. Since 2002, hundreds of thousands of attendees have experienced the work of hundreds of artists and performers. River To River is a celebration of what is possible when artistic creativity, cultural institutions, civic bodies and corporate entities come together in mutual support.
Sponsors
Funding for the River To River Festival is provided by The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Howard Gilman Foundation, Lily Auchincloss Foundation, and The Robert Lehman Foundation. River To River is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional funding for Leslie Wayne: The Unintended Blues is provided by The Deborah Buck Foundation, Morgan Stanley Blue Rider Group and New York State Council on the Arts Support for Artists Grant. Additional funding for esperanza spalding: In Concert is provided by Battery Park City Authority. Additional funding for the Bill T. Jones project is provided by Battery Park City Authority, The National Endowment for the Arts, and Harkness Foundation for Dance.
Original image of Meaghan Robichaud at CATCH 77 by Sam Leon.