Hudson River Park’s Little Island that is uniquely constructed and elevated at level with the views of Manhattan, will be hosting an array of performances and events during the Summer season, some of which will be free, while others reportedly have affordable tickets.
The 2.4 acre park near West 14th Street is set to open a 700-seat amphitheater on June 6 with choreographer Twyla Tharp’s “How Long Blues,” a dance event organized in collaboration with Grammy-award winning composer, instrumentalist and producer T Bone Burnett.
Meanwhile, another venue at the park known as The Glade, which has a 200-seat capacity, will have free performances from Wednesdays through Sundays in July and August. Attendees will have the chance to see shows from curators including Suzan-Lori Parks, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Justin Vivian Bond.
Tickets for shows at the Ampth, however, will be capped at $25.
Nine performances will premiere at the amphitheater during the four-month period.
“Everything you’ll see at the amphitheater is something that no one’s ever seen before,” said Zack Winokur, Little Island’s producing artistic director.
More performances scheduled for the Island this Summer include a show about the life and music of Harlem Renaissance creator Paul Robeson, a new dance by choreographer Pam Tanowitz, and an adaptation of Henry Hoke’s novel “Open Throat,”which about a queer mountain lion is Los Angeles.
“It’s a privilege to be committing to all new work with a very low access level, in order to get as many people experiencing nature and art in this place that really is not like any other,” said Winokur, who expressed confidence in the organizers ability to operate Little Island’s summer series during a packed programming schedule after four years of practice.
The schedule of events and shows for the Summer season is available on the Little Island website.
