- 10 years ago
- River To River Festival 2015 June 18–28 Lower Manhattan Since the festival began in 2002, River To River has been bringing dance, music, visual arts and other projects to various spaces throughout Lower Manhattan and the waterfront. This includes the Governors Island Arts Center, Pier 15, Federal Hall, North End Way, Nelson A Rockefeller Park, Fulton Center, Vbar, Robert R. Wagner Jr. Park and Peck Slip Park as well as a few others. In total River To River compiled sixty events (a full calendar can be viewed here), all of which are free. For those with limited capacity, it is possible to RSVP and reserve space. Of the dozens of performances, our picks are: Olga Bell When: Tuesday, June 23 8:30–9:30pm Where: Pier 15 Benyoro, Los Crema Paraiso & Golem When: Saturday, June 27 5:00–9:00pm Where: Seaport District: Fulton and Water Street Roomful of Teeth When: Wednesday, June 24 8:00–9:15pm Where: 28 Liberty Plaza Brasil Summerfest July 30-August 8 Where: South Street Seaport Founded by Petrit Pula in 2011 and co-curated by Beco Dranoff, Brasil Summerfest has since brought the sounds and energy of Brazilian music to New York for several years now. From July into the first days of August, the festival has sports a mix of traditional and new age music. Artists like Bebel Gilberto, Maira Freitas, Marcela D2, Planet Hemp, DJ Nuts, Brothers of Brazil, Pedro Moraes and DJ Greg Caz have played the festival in past years. Of this summer's lineup, our mus[...]
