BRATTLEBORO — New England Center for Circus Arts and the artists of the From the River, To the River public art project invite the community to a potluck picnic and circus arts performance on Friday, May 26, at 5:30 p.m. on the banks of the Connecticut River
Students in New England Center for Circus Arts' Foundation program will perform their river-themed production Unknown is the Ripple against the backdrop of the river and art installations at 23 Depot St.
A news release invites the public to “bring a picnic, and join in welcoming summer and celebrating the life force of the river,” along with lemonade and house-made pub chips with Whetstoner Sauce, thanks to Whetstone Station and Brewery.
From the River, To the River is a series of five art installations considering the unique relationship between Brattleboro and the Connecticut River, with the goal of fostering a closer visual, physical, and emotional connection between the town of Brattleboro and the Connecticut River.
Artists Elizabeth Billings, Evie Lovett, and Andrea Wasserman introduced the project to the Brattleboro community in July 2016 with a community celebration that included dancing, drumming, parading, poetry reading, picnicing, and root beer floats by the river's edge.
In the news release, Lovett said “we are excited that NECCA is part of the momentum, through art and community involvement, towards a collective awareness of the vital resource of the Connecticut River.”
The exhibition Seeing the River, featuring river photographs by Robert F. George from the Brattleboro Historical Society and new collaborative work by artists Billings, Lovett, and Wasserman, opens at Vermont Center for Photography June 2.