Composing with the Earth on Governors Island
Join musician Elise Silvestri and storyteller Elise Pricer for an afternoon of reconnecting with the sounds of nature. Attune yourself to the earth in recording the ambient bird chips, wind whooshes, and afternoon laughter of Governors Island, and craft a composition reflecting the inherent musicality of nature.Explore through sonic art what it means to live in reciprocity with the earth from moment to moment, embodying your own humanity in the process.
No musical experience is needed - we’ll walk you through everything you need to know!
This event is brought to you by the Restorying Futures Fellowship, a program exploring how storytelling can promote regenerative futures. As part of the fellowship, participants create an experience that brings their local community closer to our shared ecology.
Suggested donation is $5 to support our community space at the Climate Imaginarium, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
⛵ Getting to the Climate Imaginarium
The last ferry to Governors Island will depart from Manhattan at 4:15pm. The last returning ferry will depart from Governors Island at 6:00 PM.
For the weekend ferry schedule to Governors Island, please check here. Ferries run every 30 minutes. Take the ferry that’s most convenient for you from either Lower Manhattan (10 South Street), Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier 6), or Red Hook/Atlantic Basin. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your ferry departure time with your ticket ready to display.
Ferry tickets must be purchased at the ferry terminal or online. Fares from Lower Manhattan are $5 for a round trip and free for adults over 65, children 12 and under, Climate Imaginarium summer volunteers, and others. All passengers ride free before 11am on weekends. Cars are not permitted.
Governors Island is also accessible by the South Brooklyn NYC Ferry route. Brooklyn ferry tickets must be purchased in advance of boarding and are $4.50 each way. You can find the NYC Ferry Schedule for the South Brooklyn route here.
Once you get to Governors Island, you will either get out at Soissons Landing (from 10 South Street) or Yankee Pier (from Brooklyn). You can use this map of Governors Island to locate Colonels Row. The Climate Imaginarium is in Building 406A, in the middle of Colonels Row, and will have a visible sign outside the doorway. Our address is 406A Comfort Road.