June 23rd at 11:30PM and 3:30PM

Building a Better Fishtrap / from the river’s mouth is a performance ritual that honors and embodies the stories and spirit of the Bronx River. Created through collaboration with dozens of artists and community members, the work takes audiences by boat on a 1.5-mile stretch of the once embattled waterway; along the way, passengers encounter kaleidoscopic installations that draw from the river’s rich past and present, as well as hopes for her future. The boats will be piloted by docents from Bronx-based partner organizations.

This is the third major installment of choreographer Paloma McGregor’s iterative Fishtrap project; rooted in the reclamation of her 92-year-old father’s vanishing fishing tradition, the work centers on three central questions that arise when you leave your ancestral home: What do you take with you? Leave behind? Return to reclaim? “The doing in this work is its magic,” reflected Ni’Ja Whitson in InfiniteBody. “And McGregor does both the subtle and grand with such intention, the magic hypnotizes.”

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Locations & Route:

Two simultaneous performances will be activated along the Bronx River. Audiences can board boats at Starlight Park or Hunts Point Riverside Park, then will ride to Concrete Plant Park and return to their respective starting locations. Audiences will spend 2 hours on the boat routes.

Starlight Park
1490 Sheridan Expy, Bronx, NY 10459

Hunts Point Riverside Park
1409 Lafayette Ave, Bronx, NY 10474

Accessibility:

This performance is for all ages provided that adults accompany children and all participants follow safety rules and protocols. Accessibility on boats is limited, please inquire for more information.