Come join us for Flourish at J. Hood Wright Park for a day filled with plant love! The day starts with a plant walk by Jerise Fogel leading into a cyanotypes art-making project with Josefina Hernandez. The event culminates in a dance inspired by the local plants, often the overlooked ones, and it will incorporate original poetry and music from local poets, musicians, and dancers.

11AM Plant walk: Meet in front of Recreation Center

12PM Cyanotypes workshop: Main center lawn

1PM Performance: Elevated rocky area in southwest section of the park closest to W. 173 St/dog run

Bring your own blanket/chairs/snacks to enjoy!

Park entrances are along Ft. Washington Avenue/ W. 174th Street & W. 173rd Street (accessible) as well as another accessible entrance at Haven Avenue at W. 173rd Street.

Email flourish42824@gmail.com with any questions or access needs.

Flourish was imagined by Jerise Fogel, Josefina Hernandez & Rishauna Zumberg. Directed by Rishauna Zumberg with musical direction by Reza Salazar. Performance created in collaboration with Erick Montes, lisa nevada, Joanna Nobbe, Santiago Orjuela, Marcela Torres and poets Dani “dan” Cole & Bureen Ruffin.

This project is funded, in part, through a Seed Fund for Dance grant from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation, thanks to the support of the Mertz
Gilmore Foundation.