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2024

Lenora Lee Dance

New York City

South Street Seaport Museum

CONVERGENT WAVES: NYC

ABOUT

Choreographed by award-winning dancer-artistic director Lenora Lee and the talented performers, this slate of dance vignettes has been inspired by and created specifically for Wavertree to artfully showcase an interactive journey through different areas of the ship, while delving into the rich history of this international cargo vessel—the last of its kind. Dance will take place in the massive cargo hold, the forecastle where the crew ate and slept, the captain’s saloon, and more. The piece will provide insight into the unseen lives of the laborers who helped to build New York City into the global hub it is today and the unexpected role of the sea as a site for freedom from the racial and gender barriers of the era.

ARTISTS

A site-specific dance performance tracing histories of labor, migration, and resilience through movement.

This work is generously supported by:

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and the New England Foundation for the Arts.

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Photo Credit:

Alice Chacon

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