Celebrate Juneteenth with a series of free, open-to-the-public performances commissioned by The Flea and curated by Artistic Director, Niegel Smith. Happening all over New York City featuring the vision of artists: Ayana Evans, Helga Davis, and Suzan-Lori Parks, each performance is unique to the artist’s vision and relationship and intended as a demarcation and celebration of Juneteenth.

On June 18 at  7 pm, performance artist Ayana Evans, in collaboration with Noemi Santiago, Kristian Richards, and Dominique Duroseau, will present ‘Reparations and Restoration,’ hosted by MoCADA and Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP). This will be an immersive experience through dance, joy, and Black liberation actions to be held at the plaza landing at 10 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217. The work will feature four dancers and have participatory elements that invite the crowd to watch, dance, sing, and celebrate the full meaning of Juneteenth. Gifts will be given freely …because reparations are in order.

WHAT: Ayana Evans: Reparations and Restoration performance
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WHEN: Wednesday, June 18 @  7pm
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WHERE:  The Plaza at 300 Ashland (10 Lafayette Avenue), Brooklyn, NY 11217 (In case of rain, we’ll be inside at MoCADA on the 2nd floor)

Juneteenth Public Performance Commissions are made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and discretionary funding from the office of New York City Council Member Christopher Marte,