{"id":8933,"date":"2024-07-05T01:16:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T01:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/?p=8933"},"modified":"2024-07-05T01:16:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T01:16:11","slug":"at-the-river-to-river-festival-performances-are-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/?p=8933","title":{"rendered":"At the River to River Festival, performances are everywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cAs we used to say in the \u201990s, decorate, don\u2019t militarize,\u201d choreographer Miguel Gutierrez shouted to the crowd at Fosun Plaza in Lower Manhattan, as participants donned two-tone tulle, sequined belts and gold tassels, then joined him for an energetic dance to Le Tigre\u2019s \u201cDecepticon.\u201d <\/p>\n
The participatory dance event on June 7 marked the start of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council\u2019s (LMCC) annual River to River Festival, a series of free performances held in public spaces throughout downtown Manhattan over the last month.<\/p>\n
In 2002, LMCC founded the River to River Arts Festival with the goal of alleviating residents\u2019 collective fear and grief following 9\/11. Organizers selected public art projects designed to foster connection and rebuild community. Now, more than two decades later, the festival is a key component of LMCC\u2019s broader efforts to support independent artistic endeavors throughout the region. <\/p>\n