Play of Delights Performance and Celebration
Sat, Jun 22
|Youth Farm Project
Join this performance and potluck celebrating delight in everyday life.
Time & Location
Jun 22, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Youth Farm Project, 24 Nelson Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Guests
About this event
***This performance is sold out! Get a "Waitlist" ticket below to join the waitlist.***
Join professional and community artists for Play of Delights, the culmination of a four-month intergenerational theater project involving performers of all ages from Ithaca and Trumansburg.
The performance will feature essays inspired by The Book of Delights by award-winning author Ross Gay brought to life as dance theater and original work. Afterward, we will celebrate with a potluck and bonfire. We welcome you to dress with delight and bring something delicious to share!
Play of Delights is supported by a Humanities New York Action Grant, the Cornell Rural Humanities initiative from an award by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, a grant from the Triad Foundation, Inc., and rehearsal space funded by the New York State Council on the Arts.
Transportation and childcare are available! Fill out this form to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/PoD-transport-childcare
There is no cost but tickets are required as seating is limited.
FAQ
How much does it cost?
The events are free! We will welcome donations online and at the door, which will be split between our community partners: Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), Youth Farm Project, and Ulysses Philomathic Library.
Is it accessible?
The Youth Farm Project is an ADA accessible venue and an accessible portable restroom will be provided.
Is it appropriate for children? Will childcare be provided?
The event will be most enjoyable for ages 8+, though younger children are welcome to attend if they are interested. Content will include mature themes, including discussion of anti-Black racism in the media and racial trauma. Childcare will be provided for children 4+. Fill out this form to sign up for childcare: https://forms.gle/YtTLDNrZr7pWfDBH9
What is The Book of Delights?
From the publisher: A spirited collection of short lyric essays, The Book of Delights, written daily over a tumultuous year, reminds us of the purpose and pleasure of praising and celebrating ordinary wonders.... These remarkable essays serve as a powerful and necessary reminder that we can, and should, stake out a space in our lives for delight.
Additional questions?
Contact playofdelights@gmail.com