Community Corner
The High Line Celebrates First-Ever West Side Fest
The inaugural celebration highlights the vibrant, cultural neighborhood on Manhattan's West Side
Celebrate the first-ever West Side Fest on Saturday, September 30 with a poetry reading on the High Line at 30th St. and 10th Ave. at 3:00PM Trees, Blood, and Circulatory Systems will bring together celebrated New York-based poets, whose writing practices touch on themes similar to those of Pamela Rosenkranz’s High Line Plinth commission, Old Tree. These works will explore the human body, circulatory systems, trees, and the connection between humans and nature. Enjoy an afternoon of poetry that intersects art, nature, and the human spirit.
The poetry reading will occur in two 45-minute sessions, with a 15-minute intermission in between. In the first reading session, The Body and Its Connections (3pm), poets will explore the harmonious relationship between the human body and the natural environment, revealing the symbiotic bonds we share with other species and our surroundings. The second, Nature, Trees, and Their Spiritual History (4pm), will feature readings that touch on the symbolism, cultural significance, and the spiritual history of trees, a narrative deeply rooted in our shared human experience.
Featured poets include:
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Marissa Davis
Megan Fernandes
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Nancy Huang
Christopher Kondrich
Deborah Landau
Francisco Márquez
R. A. Villanueva
Sally Wen Mao
More information on the poets can be found here.
DATE: September 30, 2023
TIME: 3 – 5 PM
About the High Line
The High Line is both a nonprofit organization and a public park on the West Side of Manhattan. Through our work with communities on and off the High Line, we’re devoted to reimagining the role public spaces have in creating connected, healthy neighborhoods and cities.
Built on a historic, elevated rail line, the High Line was always intended to be more than a park. You can walk through gardens, view art, experience a performance, savor delicious food, or connect with friends and neighbors-all while enjoying a unique perspective of New York City.
About The West Side Cultural Network
The West Side Cultural Network is a website group of 19 organizations that includes the
Atlantic Theater Company, Center for Art, Research and Alliances, Chelsea Factory, Dia Chelsea, the High Line, Hudson River Park, The Joyce Theater, The Kitchen, Little Island, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, New York City AIDS Memorial, Poster House, Print Center New York, the Rubin Museum of Art, The Shed, Westbeth, West Village Rehearsal Co-Op, White Columns, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
