River to River Schedule: Castle Clinton | The Seaport | World Financial Center
Sunday, June 19 - 7:30 pm
Real-World Games for Change Challenge
Venue and Game are TBD
Come Out & Play and Games for Change will present a real-world game played in the
streets of lower Manhattan that leaves the world a better place. Play and change the
world at the same time.
Sunday, June 19 - 8pm
Sundays at St Paulʼs – Compline
St Paulʼs Chapel, 209 Broadway
A concert of New Music drawn from Trinity Wall Street's weekly candlelight Compline
services will be performed with repertoire ranging from the latter half of the 20th century
to "hot off the press" compositions by Modern composers. This largely a capella
program features the Trinity Choir conducted by Trinity's Director of Music and the Arts,
Julian Wachner.
Monday, June 20 - 7 pm
After Sol LeWitt: An evening with poet Ann Lauterbach and new music ensemble
Face The Music
Poets House, 10 River Terrace
Inspired by the Public Art Fundʼs installation of Sol LeWitt structures in City Hall Park, the River To River Festival and Poets House partner to bring you an evening of poetry
and music. Noted poet Ann Lauterbach will share her words and wisdom followed by a performance of Steve Reichʼs Tehillim by acclaimed youth ensemble Face The Music.
Tuesday, June 21 - 12:30 pm
Group
New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street
Aaron Siegelʼs GROUP is a collective sound work that will start on individual mobile
devices and ends with participants coming together for a large-scale gathering. The
piece begins with a dense drone that sheds layers throughout the day and then
transforms into a monumental sound as participants come together with their sounding
devices to activate the intersection of Broad and Wall Streets.
Tuesday, June 21 - 12:30 pm
Hoketus
Wall Street
Hoketus is a pioneering minimalist piece by Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, written in
1976 for two spatially-separated quintets. Over 25 minutes, the two groups alternate
notes, never playing simultaneously, but creating melodies through the interactions
between them, using a "Hocketing" technique developed in the 14th century.
Wednesday, June 22 - 12:30 pm
Rebecca Jordan
Zuccotti Park, Broadway, between Cedar and Liberty Streets
Singer/songwriter Jordan studied classical piano as a kid and taught herself guitar.
Since moving to NYC in 2009, she has played CMJ and SXSW, been named a 2010
NPR Mountain Stage NewSong Finalist, and honored by the Songwriterʼs Hall of Fame
as ASCAPʼs choice for the 2010 Abe Olman Award.
Wednesday, June 22 - 7 pm
The Bottom Line – NY On My Mind
Rockefeller Park, River Terrace and Warren Street
Celebrating the legendary NYC music club starring Rosanne Cash, Marshall Crenshaw,
Garland Jeffries, Willie Nile, NRBQ, Martin Rivas, Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright
Roche, Loudon Wainwright III, Dar Williams, plus more special guests TBA, featuring
Music Director John Leventhal with house band Mojo Mancini. NYC stories read by
Christine Lavin and Vin Scelsa.
Saturday June 25 - 1 pm
Cowgirl Cowhunt
Staten Island Ferry Terminal
Hey New York! Think you've got enough grit to remix history and take on the biggest
cattle drive this side of the Mississippi? Find out in this manhunt-inspired game of team
tag set in 1919. Spurs, denim and flannels recommended but not required. (Teams
assigned on-site.)
Sunday June 26 - 2 pm
Sound Bites Series with My Teenage Stride
Fulton Stall Market, South Street between Beekman and Fulton Streets
Veterans of the NYC indie pop scene, My Teenage Stride remain one of the most
tuneful, clever bands in the city. The band's last album, Ears Like Golden Bats, made
many Best of 2007 lists and they followed it up with a string of great singles and EPs. My
Teenage Stride are wrapping up work on a new album as we speak. We can't think of a
better way to start this year's series.
Sunday, June 26 - 8 pm
Sundays at St. Paulʼs - Harvestworks NYEAF with Satoshi and Woody Sullender
St Paulʼs Chapel, 209 Broadway
River to River and Trinity Wall Street collaborate with Harvestworks to present this
concert as part of Harvestworksʼ third bi-annual New York Electronic Art Festival. This
concert will feature Satoshi Takeishi presenting “Whirlpools” and a performance by
Woody Sullender, a pre-eminent experimental banjo performer.
Tuesday June 28 - 12:30pm
Emmet Cohen
One New York Plaza, Water Street between Whitehall and Broad Streets
At 21, jazz piano prodigy Emmet Cohen plays with the maturity and confidence of a
seasoned veteran. With astonishing technique and an innovative harmonic palate,
Emmet shares a deep musical bond with his audience. He has shared the bandstand
with a plethora of jazz luminaries including Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, Patti
Austin and Maceo Parker.
Wednesday, June 29 - 12:30 pm
Eric Walton: Esoterica
Zuccotti Park, Broadway between Cedar and Liberty Streets
Eric Waltonʼs talents for showmanship and sleight of hand have taken him to five
continents. He has performed on television in the U.S. and U.K.; has been a featured
performer and master of ceremonies at clubs in NYC, London and Atlantic City; worked
as a magic consultant for numerous shows; and performed for Cirque Du Soleil.
Wednesday, June 29 - 7 pm
Chrisette Michele
Rockefeller Park, River Terrace and Warren Street
In a very short span of time, R&B singer/songwriter Chrisette Michele has become one
of today's most exciting talents, featuring a gorgeous and versatile singing voice colored
with inflections of pop and jazz. Growing up on Long Island, listening to Billie Holiday,
Astrid Gilberto and others, she is a recording and performing star across multiple
musical genres.
Saturday, July 2 - 1 pm
Running of the Stocks
Broad and Wall Street
Take the role of a Bull, Bear, or a Stock in a crazy run through the streets of lower
Manhattan. Try to join the winning side and outlast the waves, but be sure to bail out
before you get gored.
Saturday, July 2 - 2 pm
TriBattery Pops: Independence Day Weekend Celebration
Zuccotti Park, Broadway between Cedar and Liberty Streets
The TriBattery Pops, led by conductor Tom Goodkind, is downtown NYC's first all
volunteer community band in over a century. This Fourth of July community celebration
will feature favorites from Sousa, Gaga and Mingus. Recently, the band performed to an
American Masterpiece dance by Trisha Brown and Robert Rauschenberg, garnering the
band's performance praise as "robustly rhythmic" by New York Times.
Saturday, July 2
Shadowplay
Time and Venue TBD.
Cast yourself into the game with Shadowplay, a large-scale street game projected
directly onto the walls of New York City. Players jump, dash, stretch and contort their
shadows in a bid to score points by eclipsing objects floating through the game. Play
alone or collaboratively.
Sunday July 3 - 2 pm
Sound Bites Series with The Hairs
Fulton Stall Market, South Street between Beekman and Fulton Streets
Catchy, scratchy and just a little bit snarky, The Hairs formed in 2010 following the
dissolution of much-loved duo Knight School. Though less than a year old, The Hairs
have already gained attention from influential music blogs Stereogum and
RCRDLBL.com, and have a digital single out through Holiday Records, the label run by
The Drums. Look for The Hairsʼ proper debut out on Portlandʼs fine Magic Marker label
this May.
Sunday, July 3 - 8 pm
Sundays at St. Paulʼs - Harvestworks NYEAF with Tristan Perich/Transit and Bora
Yoon
St Paulʼs Chapel, 209 Broadway
River to River and Trinity Wall Street collaborate with Harvestworks to present this
concert as part of Harvestworksʼ third bi-annual New York Electronic Art Festival. This
concert will feature Bora Yoon performing “The Body Electric” and The Transit New
Music Group will perform three new works by Tristan Perich, Lesley Flanigan and
Daniel Wohl.
Tuesday, July 5 - 12:30 pm
Sarlin Levine Ganz
One New York Plaza
Don Sarlin, Mike Levine and Jeff Ganz come together to play an original acoustic instrumental repertoire that encompasses a diverse range of influences, including
bluegrass, blues, folk, rock, samba and R&B.
Wednesday, July 6 - 12:30 pm
Michael Pemberton
Zuccotti Park, Broadway between Cedar and Liberty Streets
Michael's style ranges from folk to rock to country to pop. Over the past 18 years he has had the opportunity to sing and play his music for and with many of NYC's finest artists
and in many of its best venues from the Oak Room to The Bitter End. Currently he is
working on writing a conceptual rock concert based on Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master
and Margarita.
July 5/6, July 8-13, & July 15 - 7 pm
Henry V
Battery Park and Governors Island
Join New York Classical Theatre for their production of William Shakespeare's Henry V.
Journey with King Henry and his army from England (Battery Park) across the English
Channel (New York Harbor) by boat to France (Governors Island) where the historic
Battle of Agincourt will be staged in front of historic Fort Jay with the largest cast in our
company's history. Wristbands for travel to and from Governors Island aboard Statue
Cruises will be made available in Battery Park starting at 3pm each day of
performance.
Wednesday, July 6 - 7 pm
Poets House featuring Jose James & Bobbi Humphrey
Rockefeller Park, River Terrace and Warren Street
This year's Poets House program honors New York City, with a lineup of celebrated
Poets (TBA) and special musical guests Jose James and Bobbi Humphrey. James is
one of the great rising star singers today, accomplished in R&B, Jazz, Pop and Hip-
Hop. Flutist Bobbi Humphrey is a musical legend, who will make a guest appearance
with James' group.
Sunday, July 10 - 2 pm
Sound Bites Series with Pow Wow!
Fulton Stall Market, South Street between Beekman and Fulton Streets
Named one of the “8 NYC Bands You Need to Hear Right Now” by L Magazine in 2009,
Pow Wow! burst on the scene with their big pop hooks and party-friendly sound. The
band took much of 2010 off, though, to deal with “real life stuff” and refine their craft.
Having done that (whew!), Pow Wow! are back in a big way with their debut album out
this summer, reminding us that theyʼre still a band you need to hear...right now.
Sunday, July 10 - 8 pm
Sundays at St. Paulʼs - New Music Now with Missy Mazzoli, Nico Muhly, and Paola
Prestini
St Paulʼs Chapel, 209 Broadway
As a preview of the 2012 season, River to River and Trinity Wall Street collaborate with
Beth Morrison Projects to present an evening of new music by Missy Mazzoli, Paola
Prestini and choral works by Nico Muhly performed by the Trinity Wall Street Chorus.
Tuesday July 12 - 12:30 pm
Extraordinary Moves: Third Rail Projects: Looking Glass
Fulton Stall Market, South Street between Beekman and Fulton Streets
Looking Glass is a site-adaptive, immersive performance experience utilizing and
highlighting pre-existing architecture. The work invites audiences to see the
surroundings anew by charting their own path through a cutting edge, fierce, and
sophisticated re-imagining of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland & Through The
Looking Glass. The work is a durational performance, presented on a loop for roughly
one hour.
Saturday, July 16 - 1 pm
MP3 Experiment
Secret Location TBA
The MP3 Experiment is a participatory public event created by New York comedy group
Improv Everywhere. Participants download an MP3 file, head out to the same public
location, and press play simultaneously. Hilarity ensues as participants carry out
ridiculous, coordinated instructions to the bewilderment of everyone else.
Saturday July 16 - 11 am - 5 pm
FIELD DAY on Governors Island
Governors Island
A day of new and exciting outdoor games, from wild new field sports to large social
games. Each year Come Out & Play features the best in experimental new real-world
games. This year we bring the fun to Governor's Island.
River to River Schedule: Castle Clinton | The Seaport | World Financial Center
