Attend theater productions, free and open to the public, this week on Saturday, November 16 and Monday, November 18
There are two performances this week as part of the University of North Florida’s (UNF) Water Stories: A River Harvest series. Water Stories, a multi-year placemaking project, explores land memory, environmental justice, and communal healing through storytelling and the performing arts.
The Water Stories performances are co-produced by Dr. Maureen McCluskey and Dr. Tru Leverette Hall and based on the oral histories that Dr. Tru Leverette Hall has been undertaking in support of Resilient Ribault and her book project.
Resilient Ribault is a project launched by St. Johns RIVERKEEPER and LISC Jacksonville to address quality of life issues and create healthy, resilient neighborhoods and waterways. This includes providing equitable access to the river, addressing flooding and pollution problems, ensuring housing security, and preserving and celebrating cultural heritage in the Ribault River area of Jacksonville.
“Water Stories: A River Harvest intends to share community stories as a multi-sensory experience. Through the arts, we hope to engage audiences more fully in these pressing issues and help communities shape the healthy futures they desire and deserve,” explained Dr. Tru Leverette Hall, professor/chair of English and director of Africana Studies at UNF.
The following Water Stories performances are free and open to the public:
- “Creative Collaborations” – Saturday, November 16 at 7 p.m. at the Friday Musicale
- “The People Could Fly” – Monday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. at UNF’s Lazzara Performance Hall