This event is the second of a series of four encounters in Gowanus that involve transforming an ecologically disturbed and contested public space through different kinds of “use.” Documentation produced by participants during / through each of the encounters will be integrated into a land use intervention library.
Come Back Cities: a support group for Fathers with special needs children is a safe space where Fathers could gather to share honest perspectives/experiences with each other; find fellowship and support with other Fathers raising special needs children; and participate in community art projects that honor the real experiences of Fathers with special needs children. In the Fall of 2021, we will meet on a monthly basis via Zoom.
This event is the third of a series of four encounters in Gowanus that involve transforming an ecologically disturbed and contested public space through different kinds of “use.” Documentation produced by participants during / through each of the encounters will be integrated into a land use intervention library.
The Autonomous People of the Last Street End Make Music and Construct a Trash Flag: A call to all autonomous people and living things! Embrace the radical possibility that for 90 minutes we can enjoy total freedom on 2nd avenue and 5th street in Gowanus. Show up on Saturday, November 6th from 4-5:30pm for the last encounter of the Last Street End series.
Musicians from the Experimental and Industrial worlds join to bring sound art and Butoh to the banks of the Canal, with self-made instruments and discarded objects.
How do art and archives intersect? In this roundtable discussion, member of the Queens College and NYC communities will discuss creative projects undertaken during COVID-19, and their connections to primary sources and archival repositories. Livestreamed on https://www.facebook.com/queensmemory.
