Listening With: Harlem River

Join us as we share the process and discoveries from the Harlem River Artist Residency, a year-long project engaging Bronx community members in reimagining the Harlem River as a living entity with memory, history, and rights.
The afternoon includes:

• Come Daylight — a short film retracing the path of Cromwell Creek, a long-buried creek that once fed into the Harlem River. Shot by Marquis Bradshaw and Alexander Diaz and featuring an original song composed by Lucia della Paolera & Gobby, COTC NYC.
• Is Not Yet — excerpts from a new performance work-in-progress that draws on the Bronx’s forgotten environmental histories to imagine a future where nature is kin. Performed by Dominica Greene and Alethea Pace.
• Panel Discussion— a conversation on how storytelling across disciplines can shift us towards ecocentrism. Featuring Mychal Johnson/South Bronx Unite, Maria Florencia Perez/ Earth Law Center, and Eric Sanderson/ New York Botanical Garden.

The event invites audiences not just to watch, but to listen — to place, to one another, and to the possibility of a more reciprocal relationship with the land and water that sustain us.
Runtime: approximately 90 minutes including discussion.
Notice of Filming
Please note that this event will be documented through photo and video recording. By attending, you consent to potentially being captured in documentation used for archival, educational, and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to be filmed, you may notify a staff member upon arrival.
A note on ticketing
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required due to limited capacity. Please reserve a ticket for each attendee so we can ensure adequate seating and accessibility accommodations.
***If you can no longer attend, kindly cancel your RSVP to allow others to participate.***
Accessibility
The event will be physically accessible. We strive to make this gathering welcoming to all; if you have specific access needs (mobility, seating, sensory, language, or other accommodations), please indicate them in your RSVP or contact us in advance so we can do our best to support your participation.
Directions:
Pregones Theater
575 Walton Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
Subway:
2/4/5 to 149th St / Grand Concourse
B/D to 161st St / Yankee Stadium
This project is organized and facilitated by Alethea Pace, an interdisciplinary artist and educator, as part of her role as the Harlem River Artist-in-Residence. It is funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency, administered by the Hudson River Foundation, and supported by the Bronx & Harlem Rivers Urban Waters Federal Partnership, NYNJ Harbor & Estuary Program, Bronx Council on the Arts, and with additional support from Pregones/PRTT, and its ASAP/Artist Space At Pregones initiative.

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Host or Publisher Bronx Council on the Arts