Friends of the High Line present Culture Shock, a free arts festival on April 23 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This annual Spring opening event is a "joyous, one-of-a-kind celebration" with diverse performances by local artists representing a wide variety of genres.
The program of music, dance, poetry, comedy and storytelling includes a bilingual (English and American Sign Language) performance inspired by the First through Third Grade students at my school (PS347).
The stories were developed during the Winter Workshop with artistic director and creative powerhouse Kim Weild and a group of teaching artists - I was honored to be among them. The High Line performance at 2:30 PM celebrates children, language, culture, diversity and imagination.
I am thrilled to have an opportunity to perform in this piece - How the I Becomes the We - as a modern day, slightly manic Mr. Rogers guiding a young (and not-so-young) audience into the realm of possibility through creative storytelling.
An exciting, added bonus is that a companion book will also be available for purchase at the event! It joyously documents the journey from idea to story and encourages children to dream.
Consider this an invitation to join us on the High Line and if you do, please take a moment to say hello.
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