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Rhythmix Cultural Works in partnership with the City of Alameda presents

Island City Waterways

Back for a third year, the popular, roving art event brings a new chapter of Alameda history to

life through music, dance, theater, and storytelling.

Saturday and Sunday, May 21 & 22, 2022

Four performances each day at 10am, 11:45am, 1:30pm, and 3:15pm

at Alameda Point’s, West Mall

FREE FOR ALL AGES

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Island City Waterways: Uprooted is the 3rd in a series of site-specific performances of dance, theater and music, that celebrate the history of Alameda’s unique waterfront. Uprooted will tell the story of Alameda Point, from the rise of civilian flight, to a Naval Air Station that staged four wars, to land being repurposed to fill the promise of a community’s future.

A cast of 35 actors, dancers, and musicians including ODC/Dance, 13th Floor, Akira Tana Trio, and Maze Daiko, will lead audiences on an easy stroll around Alameda Point’s, West Mall Square for a 75-minute immersive performance that will take them on a journey from the wings of peace to the wings of war and from boot camp to WWII internment camp.

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Along the way audiences will be invited to attend a 1930’s air race of pilots from the early days of aviation, participate in a swing dance lesson and experience a finale, with the full cast of performers including 9 taiko drummers, that honors the resilience of the human spirit.

Swing Dancers — At the core of Island City Waterways: *Uprooted* are extraordinary human actions: acts of honor and heroism, and the resilience of the human spirit facing injustice. *Uprooted*, refers to the young draftees, itinerant military families, and workers who pulled up roots to follow the industry of war, and those who suffered the fallout of fear and political targeting.

Island City Waterways is a partnership between Rhythmix Cultural Works and the City of Alameda Community Development Department in conjunction with artistic partner, ODC/Dance and community partners: Alameda Unified School District, Alameda Point Collaborative, the Downtown Business Association, West Alameda Business Association (WABA) and local developer, srmErnst.

Disclaimer: This performance requires audience members to walk or stand for 75 minutes without shade. While most areas are ADA accessible on street surfaces, one short portion travels over uneven ground. Please bring appropriate dress for windy or sunny weather and bottled water. If you think you will not be able to walk. or stand for 75 minutes, please bring a wheelchair, folding walking chair cane, or other walking assistance devices as needed.

Dog Policy: We are asking all guests that they do not bring dogs. Due to large crowds and very loud, banging noises, it will be safer for both doggos and humans that our 4-legged friends stay at home. Thank you for your understanding. (Service animals excluded)