We will take on the path of the mystics, a journey of discovery, in space and time, reconnecting with our ancient ancestors and the origin of Sema (Sufi Whirling) and traditions of Ancient Iran, Greater Khorasan, Kurdistan, Central Asia, and the Indus Valley. We will study the sacred rituals, whirling, mystic teachings, music, and prayers of our ancient past from great masters such as Attar, Shams, Rudaki, Khayyám, Khwarizmi, and Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī (Rumi).

Join world renowned scholar and Master of Yarsani Order, Dr. Farima Berenji for a day/evening of sacred gathering to learn the Sufi traditions of Greater Khorasan, Qaderi, and Yarsani order or Iran. We will take on the path of the mystics, a journey of discovery, in space and time, reconnecting with our ancient ancestors. We will sing, dance in prayer, and immerse ourselves in the Soul of the Sema.

Beginning Level | 12-1:30pm | $45
Advanced Level | 2-2:30pm | $45
Love is Calling - Sema Gathering | 2:30 pm (free and open to all/ by donation)

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Come join us for an eclectic lineup of Visual Arts, High-Wire Acts, Poetry & Prose + Live Music courtesy of our current sailors,: painter Lars Fredriksson (Sweden) and Illustrator Arbnore Toska (Switzerland); along with guest appearances by a motley, international crew: Contortionist Shipra Shipwreck Saraogi (India); Performance Artist Kokou Ferdinand Makouvia (Togo); Novelist Ian Singleton (US) & Poet Eugene Ostashevsky (US); as well as our very favorite NYC-based Italian-Latino band, Tinto Frio.

There is no cover charge, but please bring some cash to make it rain on our talented presenters — tipping the performers is part of the fun! 

Conceptual Art, Spoken Word, Live Music & Animal Sounds,
courtesy of our current sailors: Berlin-based Contemporary Artist Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir (Iceland), as well as Curator Natalia Ivanova (Mount) (Bulgaria) & her Leipzig-based Artist/Writer/Activist collaborator Marc Herbst (US). Guest appearances by Scientist/Writer/Guitarist Matteo Rini (Italy)
and Brooklyn’s very own Singer/Songwriter/Poet Honeychild Coleman with her magic guitar!

Resident artist's Hulda's participation in this upcoming event is generously sponsored by The Consulate General of Iceland.

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Live performances, art exhibits, film, theater & artist presentations courtesy of current sailors onboard @mothershipnyc:
Visual Artists Mary Naylor (UK)  & Chantal deFelice (US), Curator Natalia Ivanova (Mount) (Bulgaria),
Actress Giselle Barcasi (Brazil)
Percussionist/Conductor/Composer Marshall Trammell (US)

Plus, visiting multidisciplinary duo Patera+Perego (Italy)
as well as our near neighbour from down the street,
Contortionist Shipra 'Shipwreck' Saraogi (India).

More info available here !!!

Don’t have family in town and looking to spend the holidays in good company? Come join Mothership’s crew & friends at Last Frontier NYC to celebrate our tribe of international artists, our wonderful city, and life in general!

Our Friendsgiving gathering comes in three acts:
6–8:30 pm: A scrumptious multicourse vegan dinner by our favorite Brazilian super chef, the legendary Mariana Tamiozzy! In compensation for her tremendous efforts, expenses, and culinary creativity, we suggest a donation of $35.00 for everyone who wants to partake in this delicious meal – please sign up at Mariana’s EventBrite here. (If you are a starving artist, you pay what you can.)
9-10:00 pm: Live performances by our very own superstars, fabulous ONE-MAN-CIRCUS Michael Saab of Modern Gypsies, and newcomer Shipra Shipwreck Saraogi, an amazing CONTORTIONIST!
10 pm onwards: Everybody getting down on the floor underneath the disco ball – feel free to bring your own highly danceable play list to share with us all!

Saturday, October 22 @ NOoSPHERE Arts | Kingsland Wildflowers
12:00-6:00pm | OPEN HOUSE NYC
6:-8:00pm | Closing Reception for REPOPULATIONS: New Horizons
+ After-hours Concert

Come join us this Saturday for Open House NYC across our unique site on the bank of Newtown Creek!
@Last Frontier NYC on the M1 floor:
Musical performances by NOoSPHERE Arts very own in-house musicians, Katy Gunn and Matteo Rini throughout the day.
Art Performance: Vital Cloak by Cristina Canepa: 5 PM & 7 PM
as part of REPOPULATIONS: New Horizons exhibition
curated by Daniela Holban. RSVP here!
On 2nd flr: Pop-up art show by Mothership NYC resident 'BAD SaNdY'
And finally, musical desserts by these fine acts:
Romanian duo MARTA POPOVICI & BOGDAN TĂNASE
+ MATTEO RINI & THE TIZZI

Site-specific dances across the urban meadows
Rooftop Concert by Duo Livia & Fred
Wise words by Fritjof Capra: Earth Ethics
DANCE (Curated by CreateART):
~ Solo by Princess Lockeroo: Lotus
~ Choreography by Thryn Saxon: Mother Tongue | Performers: Maggie Costales and Jamie Klienschnitz; Live Music by Bre Short
LIVE MUSIC: ~ Visiting from Brazil, Livia Nestrovski & Fred Ferreira form a dynamic duo of voice and electric guitar that is both subtle and virtuosic, experimental and elegant: the potency of a minimal set in a journey through old and new songs from Brazil and the World.

WE ARE NATURE 2022 is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). Our programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Itonje Søimer Guttormsen: Gritt
Outdoor feature film screening + Q&A with filmmaker
The film follows the title character on her journey from Bushwick, Brooklyn, to Oslo and beyond. Gritt is on a passionate quest to manifest her performance, “The White Inflammation”, a radical collective ritual meant to pierce the complacent fog cloaking privileged Scandinavia. With each hurdle, Gritt grows more desperate, and her mission to bury capitalism and the patriarchy takes her to increasingly unexpected places. Pushed by forces beyond her control, Gritt finds her way into the deep forests, where nature opens hidden doors.

WE ARE NATURE 2022 is sponsored, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts and also the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). NOoSPHERE Arts’ 2022 programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Fritjof Capra: The Emergence of Novelty
Gjert Rognli: What Nature Knows
Performance, Film, Photos, and Installation

Gjert Rognli’s project What Nature Knows - Dan maid luondu diehtá reflects a personal connection with Arctic Northern Norway – a region defined by light, darkness, and stark seasonal contrasts. Rognli, who hails from the Indigenous Sámi people, works across film, photography, sculpture, and performance, drawing on a passionate bond with the organic world. This multimedia project is a mythological journey into deep forests and across misty waterways—where surreal phenomena guide the viewer through the unknown.

WE ARE NATURE 2022 is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). Our programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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VISUAL ARTS:
~ Print Show by Kingsland Editions (KWBS Community Room)
~ Paintings (Last Frontier NYC)
~ Site-Specific Installation by Sabrina Barrios (Upper Meadow)
DANCE (Curated by CreateART):
~ Stephen Shynes with Momentum (Stage Roof)
~ EB Dance (Middle Roof/Upper Meadow)
~ Nicki Miller and Benjamin E. Oyzon of Sticks & Stone
(Last Frontier NYC)
LIVE MUSIC:
~ Musical Resistance with dancers Oksana Horban & Dulce Crespo
( Stage Roof)
WISE WORDS:
~ Fritjof Capra on The Web of Life (Teepee @Last Frontier NYC)

WE ARE NATURE 2022 is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). Our programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Inti Raymi Indigenous Solstice Celebration:

Dance & music by Ñukanchik Llakta Wawakuna, Ñawpa Mashikuna, Pakarina Humbracuna, and Comunidad Andida from the Andes and local practitioners of Danza Mexica; concert by Afro-Cuban Melvis Santa & her band, La Rumba de Santa; and wise words on Nature’s Cycles by internationally renowned ecoliteracy scholar Fritjof Capra. Mensajes Espirituales by La Aurora, a Santera Mayor, on Wildflowers’ Lower Meadow. On the Upper Meadow, you can experience a site-specific installation by Brazilian artist Sabrina Barrios: an eco-feminist take on ancient celestial mythology.

WE ARE NATURE 2022 is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). Our programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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6:30pm -Doors Open; Musical Prelude by Singing Cellist Lenna Pierce
7:00pm Opening Dance Ceremony by
Thunderbirds Native-American Dancers
7:45pm Introduction by Fritjof Capra : Thoughts on Water
8:00pm Dance Performance by NVA & Guests, curated by CreateART 8:30pm Musical Postlude by Singing Cellist Lenna Pierce

On this opening night of our summer season, we are thrilled to announce Brazilian artist Sabrina Barrios as the inaugural winner of
Broadway Stages’ Residency Award @ Kingsland Wildflowers:
Her site-specific installation will remain will remain on view on Upper Meadow throughout the evening and entire season.

WE ARE NATURE 2022 is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). Our programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Video documentation

SOUND JOURNEY in our teepee @ Last Frontier NYC
Capacity: 10 participants only
Please sign up directly with @TheBrooklynNomads

With Mohamad & Hadi Eldebek of the acclaimed Brooklyn Nomads,
a collective of musicians from different cultural and stylistic backgrounds with roots in Middle Eastern and Arabic music traditions: Outward Inward, an immersive sound experience that incorporates Live music, Poetry, and Storytelling, using binaural mics and 3D audio technology. “We heard from our community how the experience helped them unlock memories they thought they’d lost, how they felt deeply rested, how they were able to listen more, breath deeper, and imagine more. We look forward to having you with us!”

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Come welcome Farima Berenji, founder of the Simorgh Dance Collective and Magi Sufi Dance Master, to Brooklyn!

Farima will lead us in with a Sunset Sufi Invocation and be our guide through a night of dancing dervishes and a celebration of spinning and whirling in its many mystical forms. In addition to Farima, the night will feature the musical talents of Hadi & Mohamad Eldebek and the acclaimed Brooklyn Nomads, 

...and spinning spirals from Geb Berry and other guests

...all in the Spiraling Smoke of Last Frontier NYC.

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Creekside Bandstand behind Last Frontier NYC

Get ready to dance and celebrate with a last hurrah of summer at the closing of this year’s WE ARE NATURE Series! As a coda to the previous day’s multidisciplinary homage to the migration of monarchs from Mexico, NOoSPHERE Arts is pleased to present:

~ A butterfly-inspired opening act by dancer Alexandre Barranco
~ Our very own Hermanos Villalobos, this time with all three brothers united on one stage! Acclaimed as one of today’s leading Contemporary Mexican groups, the original compositions and arrangements of The Villalobos Brothers masterfully fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music.

Better wear your dancing shoes – we wanna see everyone moving along the water! FREE ADMISSION with support from the New York City Artist Corps Program

NOoSPHERE Arts’ Stage Roof | Kingsland Wildflowers

NOoSPHERE Arts X CreateART X Newtown Creek Alliance Present:
A Monarch's Journey: an Insectageddon satellite event in collaboration with The Highline, Saturday, September 25:
3 PM-4 PM (KW Rooftop to Paige Ave)
5 PM-6 PM (Paige Ave to KW Rooftop)

An immersive site-specific dance & music performance among the wildflowers of industrial Greenpoint inspired by the migration of Monarchs from their overwintering home in Mexico up to Canada and back again. Choreographers: Rebecca Margolick + Erick Montes
Specially composed musical narrative: Katy Gunn

This project will also be featured virtually in St. Petersburg, Russia, as part of the 8th Art Prospect International Public Art Festival:

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NOoSPHERE Arts Stage Roof below Kingsland Wildflowers

~ In response to popular demand, another round of Jester Eggs:
a humorous homage to the digester eggs looming behind our
Stage Roof. Concept, costumes and choreography: Molly Gorin
Dancers: Molly Gorin + Liz Hepp

~ Unearthed by IDA: Isabel Umali (dancer) & Dustin Carlson  (guitar/composition) + artists Lauryn Hayes (dancer) and
Lathan Hardy (saxophone). Created specifically for our Back Roof
with its backdrop of monumental recycling plants.

~ Cavalcade of SHORT FILMS: Adele Fournet; Marita Isobel Solberg; Pierre Lionel Matte; Gjert Rognli;  Jannicke Låker; Maximilien Luc; Espen Tversland; Rich Blundell (Oika); and Sichong Xie,
followed by Q & A with some of these international filmmakers.

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NOoSPHERE Arts Stage Roof below Kingsland Wildflowers

Site-specific, outdoor dance performance: NEST, Vol. 2
Director and Creator: Kelly Ashton Todd
Performers: Jennifer Payán and Kevin Pajarillaga
Musical Accompaniment: Christiaan van Voorst van Beest
Choreography: Jennifer Payán, Kevin Pajarillaga & Kelly Ashton Todd
Producers: Kevin Specter, Tracy Grogan, and Amelia Tsai
Costume Design: Allison Dyke
Opening and closing ceremonies: Sparrowhawk
Native plant & feather installation: seeds grown on site donated by Kingsland Wildflowers + materials provided by Vanishing Point Farm .
After sunset screening of Under Review: Katahdin, Vol. 2 in environmental dance film series that brings awareness to the public lands threatened by industrial development.

Generously supported by Lisa & Mike Springle
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Arts content curated by NOoSPHERE Arts:
MUSICAL ACTS:
Elsa Nilsson + Marta Sànchez + Chris Morrissey
Katy Gunn
VISUAL ARTS:
Print Show by Kingsland Printing
10th Anniversary Exhibit by NOoSPHERE Arts
PERFORMANCE ART:
Andreas Sjöstrand
DANCE co-organized with CreateART:
Elizabeth Burr
Molly Gorin + Liz Hepp
Michelle Thompson Ulerich: Nikki d'Arnault & Quaba Venza Ernest
VIDEO PROJECTIONS

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Creekside behind Last Frontier NYC

Queen Robert announces:
~ An excerpt from Cory and Smin's Love Conquers the Earth,
an eco-medy by Billy McEntee directed by Charles Quittner |
Co-produced by Nick Auer
Design by Rodrigo Hernandez Martinez
Featuring Rob Christie; E.B. Hinnant & Declan Zhang

~ A cavalcade of environmentally-conscious bits by Fantasy Grandma;
Chris of Hur; and our "ever-green" emcee Queen Robert

~ Pinc Louds: fun tunes for fun times on our outdoor dance floor
by the river -- bring your DANCING SHOES !!!

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Opening of Public Outdoor Season | 10th Anniversary Celebration
SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 6 - 10 PM @, above and around Last Frontier NYC
FYI: GATES CLOSE @ 7:15PM — STRAGGLERS ARE OUT OF LUCK!

~ Dance collaborations across our roofs:
Brianna Taylor/Confluence Performance Project with live music by Nico Tower + Maira Duarte/Dance to the People
~ Reveal of site‐specific sculpture for Kingsland Wildflowers by Yvonne Shortt in collaboration with Anhkhlave Arts Alliance
~ Live music acts against the Manhattan Skyline: 
Katy Gunn ;  Matapena and more…
~ Silent auction of artworks by international NOoSPHERE Artists
~ After party: Let’s dance by the Creek with joyful La Banda Chuska !

All proceeds to benefit our WE ARE NATURE programming:
This summer, our rooftop series will feature live music, dance performances, theater, performance art, visual art, a short-film festival, and lectures by international luminaries. Please keep returning to this page for a continuously updated calendar of events, or sign up for our mailing list here.

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A two-part invitation: On the actual date, we’ll serve up a virtual show as a teaser for the REAL-LIFE ROOFTOP EXTRAVAGANZA that will happen as soon as it is warm and safe enough for every one of you to come join us again on one of our outdoor Brooklyn stages. May that day come soon – we so miss seeing all of your dear faces in the flesh!
10th ANNIVERSARY ZOOM CONCERT:
Thursday, February 4, 2021, 7:30 pm (New York time)
Katy Gunn, Lesley Kernochan, Ernesto Villalobos & Erica Mancini
FULL RECORDING OF TEASER CONCERT HERE — ENJOY!!!

Follow Up & Reflection Hour

As a counterbalance to the consumption-driven madness that is Cyber Monday, our team of artists and activists invited the public to a moment of shared reflection on our fragile reality:
~ Q & A with renowned Activist, Scientist and Author Fritjof Capra on his methods and thoughts around climate awareness
~ Discussion with choreographers Kelly Ashton Todd and Cameron KcKinney on their process of creating site-specific works for this unique setting
~ Live water-themed musical act by singer-songwriter Katy Gunn

Recording of 2-hour zoom session available here.

Sun, Sep 27 | WATER:
Site-specific dance piece inspired by Newton Creek by Kizuna Dance and live music by singing cellist Lenna Pierce

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PHOTOS by Effy Grey

Part of the official Climate Week 2020 programming, the live events were scheduled as bookends to the annual environmental summit hosted by the United Nations and the City of New York. Each featured a theme introduction by renowned scientist, educator, writer and activist Fritjof Capra (view video here) a newly commissioned site-specific dance work performed across several outdoor stages, and guest artist performances.

A co-production by NOoSPHERE Arts & CreateART sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).

Site-specific dance piece inspired by bird migration by Kelly Ashton Todd with live music by Christiaan van Voorst van Beest; opening & closing ceremonies by Sparrowhawk & Lady Kabbaz.

See videos here https://vimeo.com/485207394 and here https://vimeo.com/484510148.

PHOTOS by Effy Grey

Part of the official Climate Week 2020 programming, the live events were scheduled as bookends to the annual environmental summit hosted by the United Nations and the City of New York. Each featured a theme introduction by renowned scientist, educator, writer and activist Fritjof Capra, (see video here https://vimeo.com/484646990) a newly commissioned site-specific dance work performed across several outdoor stages, and guest artist performances.

A co-production by NOoSPHERE Arts & CreateART sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).

For the KWBS Fall Festival, NOoSPHERE Arts will be offering several types of programming:
~  Broadway Stages Gallery: REPOPULATIONS, an exhibition of works by 20+ Greenpoint artists addressing environmental themes, curated by Daniela Holban
~  Last Frontier NYC:
Aerial performances by Megan Hornaday and avant-accordionist Erica Mancini
~ KWBS Rooftop Garden: :
Hivewild - a dance performance created by Katherine Maxwell
Performed by Gabriella Sibeko and Robyn Ayers
Sunset concert by Lesley Kernochan 

@ Last Frontier NYC
Mothership Salon with
NOoSPHERE Arts’ Residency Award Winner,
Ahmed Umar (Visual Artist, Norway/Sudan)
Xanthe Alexis (Siren Songs for Sordid Times)
Ghost Pony (Spaghetti Western for Moon People)
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