City of Tomorrows

[i]Workshop[/i] Storefront for Art and Architecture 97 Kenmare Street New York, NY Saturday, November 7, 1:00pm-4:30pm What would happen if an intergalactic consortium of investors bought up all of New York City's affordable housing? If automated labor and robot workers took over Manhattan ? If an evil super villain released a mutant nano-virus into the urban water supply? City of Tomorrows is a workshop about the New York City of the future that merges urban geography, science fiction and guerrilla theater. In the space of 2 hours, participants will develop, script and rehearse short sci-fi scenes about New York City's political, spatial, and social futures. We will then perform the scenes in public space for both a Performa audience and passersby. They will follow along and even participate as these utopian and dystopian tomorrows are played out on the streets of Lower Manhattan. Who we’re looking for: Science fiction writers, visionaries, astronauts, astral psychics, sci fi geeks, drama queens, class clowns, urbanists, protesters, agent provocateurs, brainstormers. You will be given reading and viewing material prior to the workshop as well as background info on the issues to be explored. You will be asked to contribute to a collaborative mini-drama as well as perform in public space. Please email [url=mailto:cityoftomorrows@performa-arts.org]cityoftomorrows@performa-arts.org[/url] to reserve a space. Please include a brief description of yourself and your interests, your current email address; and phone number. We will inform you within a few days if space is available. Workshop limited to 20 people. For more information:http://bit.ly/fgAOb