The Arctic Cycle presents Climate Change Theater Action Uptown | The Arctic Cycle presents Climate Change theatrical action uptown
Theater artists from around the city and across the globe come together to uplift stories of climate heroes and climate warriors. Join us at the historic and cultural landmark Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute to celebrate local and global climate action through performance! The afternoon will feature short plays from Climate Change Theater Action and conversation with local climate justice organizers.
CCTA Uptown spotlights original five-minute plays by Yolanda Bonnell (Ojibwe / South Asian / Canada), Georgina Escobar (US / Mexico), Monica Hoth von der Meden (Mexico), and Nathan Yungerberg (US). Shy Richardson (US) will perform excerpts from her spoken word piece Tres Marias.
Climate Change Theater Action Uptown is the culminating event of CCTA 2019, during which 200+ events took place in nearly 40 countries, reaching thousands of audiences. An initiative of The Arctic Cycle, Climate Change Theater Action 2019 is a worldwide series of presentations of short climate change plays held between September 15-December 21, 2019 to coincide with the United Nations Chile Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain. For more information: www.climatechangetheatreaction.com
The plays are directed by Gineiris Garcia and Julia Levine, and performed by Afua Busia, Marsha Cann, Charlie Chauca, Katherine George, and Karilyn Nunez. This event is produced by The Arctic Cycle and The UPROOT Series. Climate Change Theater Action Uptown is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by LMCC.
The Arctic Cycle uses theater to foster dialogue about our global climate crisis, create an empowering vision of the future, and inspire people to take action. Operating on the principle that complex problems must be addressed through collaborative efforts, we work with artists across disciplines and geographic borders, solicit input from earth and social scientists, and actively seek community and educational partners. www.thearcticcycle.org
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Theatrical artists from all over the city and around the world come together to raise stories of climatic heroes and climatic warriors. Join us at the historic and cultural monument Cultural Center of the Caribbean Institute of the African Diaspora to celebrate local and global climate action for representation! The afternoon will feature short works in English and Spanish of Climate Change theatrical action and conversation with local climate justice organizers.
CCAT Uptown highlights original five-minute works written by Yolanda Bonnell (Ojibwe / South Asia / Canada), Georgina Escobar (United States / Mexico), Monica Hoth von der Meden (Mexico), and Nathan Yungerberg (United States). Shy Richardson (United States) will represent fragments of his spoken word piece, Tres Marias. Special guests include Tamar Nachmany from Sunrise Movement.
Saturday, December 21, 2019
The 2: 00-3: 00PM program
Admission is free and open to the public, with light refreshments.
RSVP: cctauptown.bpt.me
Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute: 120 East 125th St (between Lexington & Park Birds), Manhattan
Climate change uptown theatrical action is the culminating event of CCAT 2019, during which 200+ events occurred in almost 40 countries, reaching thousands of audiences. An initiative of The Arctic Cycle, Climate Change Theatrical Action 2019 is a worldwide series of short work presentations on climate change that take place between September 15 and December 21, 2019 to coincide with the Conference of the Nations United on climate change in Chile in Madrid, Spain. For more information: www.climatechangetheatreaction.com
The works are directed by Gineiris Garcia and Julia Levine, and performed by Afua Busai, Marsha Cann, Charlie Chauca, Katherine George, and Karilyn Nunez. This event is produced by The Arctic cycle and the UPROOT series. Climate change uptown theater action is possible in part with public funds from the Creative Commitment with the support of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the City Council and administered by LMCC.
The Arctic cycle uses theater to promote dialogue about our global climate crisis, create an empowering vision of the future and inspire people to take action. Operating on the principle that complex problems must be tackled through collaborative efforts, we work with artists across geographic disciplines and boundaries, request contributions from earth and social scientists, and actively seek community and educational partners. www.thearcticcycle.org
