Join The New York Climate Exchange, the Climate Museum, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) for an ocean-inspired concert, dance performance, and reception at the Arts Center at Governors Island for World Oceans Day on Monday, June 8. The program will run from 5:45 to 7:15pm, followed by a reception.
Back by popular demand after a spectacular evening at the Perelman Performing Arts Center last April, this evening along the waterfront will explore our connection to the sea and lift up meaningful ways to take collective action for our oceans, while celebrating the role of the arts and the contributions of Pacific Islanders to human culture.
Bringing together music, dance, and advocacy, the event will showcase musicians from the Metropolitan Opera and American Modern Opera Company, convened by Zoë Martin-Doike, performing works by Native Hawaiian composer Leilehua Lanzilotti, Pulitzer Prize finalist and featured composer at the New York Philharmonic.
Attendees will also enjoy performances by Te Ao Mana, a dance company bringing Polynesian culture to New York City, and have the option to dance a little themselves with instruction from the company. A panel discussion featuring Te Ao Mana co-founder Anthony Aiu and acclaimed visual artist Leslie Wayne will round out the program. Wayne’s newest exhibition, The Unintended Blues, will premiere this summer as part of LMCC’s River to River Festival, connecting themes of water and climate change.
The event is free and open to the public. RSVP today to reserve your spot!
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