Newtown Creek Nature Walk Phase 3

Journey into the Underworld&nbsp; via Pomegranate Productions' immersive reimagining of Persephone. As Homer narrates the tale of Persephone’s kidnapping by the Queen of the Underworld, dancers and large-scale installations bring the myth to life. Pulling on the aesthetic traditions of Viola’s Room and Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy, attendees will wander through Newtown Creek Nature Walk in Greenpoint in this intimate adventure. The Setting Newtown Creek has been a site of industrialization, a Superfund designation by the EPA, and most recently, a dumping ground for a serial killer. The city built a wastewater treatment plant next to the creek and in 2015, the land next to the plant was turned into a green space spanning sections of Newtown Creek. In this production, Newtown Creek serves as the Underworld's River Styx. This site-specific play was created to highlight the tradeoffs that we make between environmental efforts and commercial interests—at the end of the experience, attendees will leave with an enlarged sense of community stewardship.

Local Event: Persephone Immersive

Kings County

Williamsburg-Greenpoint

New York

Persephone Immersive

Journey into the Underworld  via Pomegranate Productions' immersive reimagining of Persephone.  As Homer narrates the tale of...

Journey into the Underworld via Pomegranate Productions' immersive reimagining of Persephone. As Homer narrates the tale of Persephone’s kidnapping by the Queen of the Underworld, dancers and large-scale installations bring the myth to life. Pulling on the aesthetic traditions of Viola’s Room and Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy, attendees will wander through Newtown Creek Nature Walk in Greenpoint in this intimate adventure.The Setting Newtown Creek has been a site of industrialization, a Superfund designation by the EPA, and most recently, a dumping ground for a serial killer. The city built a wastewater treatment plant next to the creek and in 2015, the land next to the plant was turned into a green space spanning sections of Newtown Creek. In this production, Newtown Creek serves as the Underworld's River Styx. This site-specific play was created to highlight the tradeoffs that we make between environmental efforts and commercial interests—at the end of the experience, attendees will leave with an enlarged sense of community stewardship.

Journey into the Underworld  via Pomegranate Productions' immersive reimagining of Persephone.  As Homer narrates the tale of...

Journey into the Underworld via Pomegranate Productions' immersive reimagining of Persephone. As Homer narrates the tale of Persephone’s kidnapping by the Queen of the Underworld, dancers and large-scale installations bring the myth to life. Pulling on the aesthetic traditions of Viola’s Room and Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy, attendees will wander through Newtown Creek Nature Walk in Greenpoint in this intimate adventure.
The Setting Newtown Creek has been a site of industrialization, a Superfund designation by the EPA, and most recently, a dumping ground for a serial killer. The city built a wastewater treatment plant next to the creek and in 2015, the land next to the plant was turned into a green space spanning sections of Newtown Creek. In this production, Newtown Creek serves as the Underworld's River Styx. This site-specific play was created to highlight the tradeoffs that we make between environmental efforts and commercial interests—at the end of the experience, attendees will leave with an enlarged sense of community stewardship.

Pomegranate Productions

New York City Metropolitan Area

We aim to craft immersive experiences that awe and inspire audiences to make positive social change, integrating performance back into society.

New York County

East Village

Miranda Levingston

Lower East Side-Chinatown

Gramercy-Murray Hill

Bed-Stuy

Bushwick

Fort Greene-Clinton Hill

Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO

SoHo-Little Italy

Brooklyn

New York City

West Village

Jay Estate

The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard University and award-winning Lincoln historian Harold Holzer.
The Jay Medal for Service was created in 2012 to recognize individuals who demonstrate a selfless spirit of commitment to and engagement with their community mirroring the multifaceted contributions of John Jay and his descendants. These honorees have demonstrated through their life's work that our shared narratives as a country, complicated as they are, can be better illuminated through the highest caliber of ongoing scholarship and advocacy. Honorees are selected for their excellence in the fields of American history, environmental stewardship, social justice or civic engagement.
Joining the celebration will be Chief Judge of the State of New York and the New York Court of Appeals, Honorable Rowan D. Wilson and historian and philanthropist Elihu Rose who will present the awards at JHC's annual Soirée. Special guests will include David Blight, Frank Cogliano, Joanne Freeman, and Beverly Gage.

The Jay Medal Soirée will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Jay Estate from 5:30-9:30pm. Cocktails, dinner, award ceremony and dancing. Cocktail Attire.
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Westchester County

Jay Medal Soirée

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Persephone Immersive

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Newtown Creek Nature Walk Phase 3, 530 Kingsland Ave, NY

Persephone Immersive

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1:00 PM

Newtown Creek Nature Walk Phase 3, 530 Kingsland Ave, NY

Persephone Immersive

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1:00 PM

Newtown Creek Nature Walk Phase 3, 530 Kingsland Ave, NY

Persephone Immersive

OCT

11

1:00 PM

Newtown Creek Nature Walk Phase 3, 530 Kingsland Ave, NY

Jay Medal Soirée