On June 10, 2021, New York City’s River to River Festival kicked off its 20
th edition with a concert by Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Leo Genovese. The River to River Festival is a
free summer arts celebration, it is presented by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC). On the organization’s website, it says:
“From its origins in the aftermath of 9/11 to the present context of the pandemic,
River To River has long highlighted the fundamental role that creativity in all its forms plays in processes of recovery, resilience and renewal.
Curated by
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the wide-ranging program speaks to our current moment, offering new ways of seeing and connecting. In addition to the broad range of in-person events, digital films in the Festival’s program will be streamed on LMCC’s website.”