GO FISH!

Belvedere Plaza North End Ave & BPC Esplanade, New York City, NY, United States

Join experienced anglers for catch-and-release fishing and learn about life in the Hudson River. Help observe and identify the fish we catch, enabling us to share valuable data with research groups who monitor the health of our local waters. The day also includes an art project and a nature walk. Plus: don’t miss a live performance from Sonia de los Santos.  

INTERLUDES: BIA FERREIRA

Belvedere Plaza North End Ave & BPC Esplanade, New York City, NY, United States

Bia Ferreira is a Brazilian singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and artivist that defines her music as “MMP—Música de Mulher Preta” (Black Woman Music). Her bucolic soaring melodies blend with percussive vocals that address powerful themes of social justice, homophobia, equality, and love.

THE ART OF STEPPING

Belvedere Plaza North End Ave & BPC Esplanade, New York City, NY, United States

Step dancing is a powerful and mesmerizing art form that can captivate audiences of all ages. The Art Of Stepping will teach the basic fundamentals of step using site words and lower case letters of the alphabet.

STRINGS-ON-HUDSON: THE BRAIN CLOUD

Belvedere Plaza North End Ave & BPC Esplanade, New York City, NY, United States

The Brain Cloud, in their unique way, follows the western swing tradition of combining a vast array of American roots music—ragtime and swing, blues, early country, western cowboy songs, Appalachian fiddling, and Tin Pan Alley standards—into a cohesive and undeniably toe-tapping jam.

INTERLUDES: BRITISH DEPENDENCY

Belvedere Plaza North End Ave & BPC Esplanade, New York City, NY, United States

British Dependency, hailing from the British Isle of Anguilla, brings its eclectic sound that’s bluesy, soulful, funky, laced with rock & roll, and always rooted in reggae.

FRIDAY THE 13TH SILENT DISCO

Belvedere Plaza North End Ave & BPC Esplanade, New York City, NY, United States

Celebrate Pride Month with a silent disco dance party featuring Gotham Cheer and queer DJ’s from QuietEvents. Breathtaking sunset views and Lady Liberty will serve as our backdrop as we dance to the hottest beats pumped through light-up headphones. Headphones are free; ID is required.

INTERLUDES: KALEIDOSCOPE

Belvedere Plaza North End Ave & BPC Esplanade, New York City, NY, United States

Folk Dance Club Kaleidoscope will perform traditional folk dances from around the world and teach the audience some of their more popular moves. No prior experience necessary, just a love of dance and a desire to have fun!

INTERLUDES: VICTOR V. GURBO

Belvedere Plaza North End Ave & BPC Esplanade, New York City, NY, United States

Roots revivalist Victor V. Gurbo and his four-piece backing band create original folk ballads infused with an Americana spirit. This award winning band pays homage to the canon of American song and poetry with a raw, bluesy, foot-stomping sound that’s both classic and contemporary.

Postponed INTERLUDES: BRITISH DEPENDENCY

Belvedere Plaza North End Ave & BPC Esplanade, New York City, NY, United States

In celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month, British Dependency, hailing from the British Isle of Anguilla, brings its eclectic sound that’s grooving, body-moving, funky, laced with rock & roll, but always grounded in a reggae, bluesy soulful zone.

INTERLUDES: STUDIO 245

Belvedere Plaza North End Ave & BPC Esplanade, New York City, NY, United States

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Month, join a celebration of Asian culture with Studio 245 who will show and teach the latest pop dance moves taking the world by storm!