As I was walking into my art studio building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn last night, I thought I was hearing things. There were some people who were getting out of a taxi, and they were speaking continental PORTUGUESE. I usually expect a Brazilian accent.
There was a tiny sign, in pencil, on notebook paper.
"the performance will begin at 7:30pm. on the roof"
I later found out, that -yes- they are Portuguese, and in fact have done residencies there & all over the world. The project is called RAIZES and this link is their blog Their Facebook address can be found here.
My Portuguese curiosity got the best of me and I went up to the roof.
There, I found a young woman, in full costume, braiding her hair and prepping a giant ball of yarn and fabric.
There was a long, rope-like piece, made of many colors and textures. She began weaving.
At the bottom of the fire escape stairs was a young man in a full nude-colored bodysuit, crawling up in time to a drum, which seemed to be calling him to the roof.
It was magical with the NYC skyline & sunset on one side.
Everyone was very satisfied with the event.
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Additional random coincidence:
I have been VERY lucky to have discovered a local Portuguese restaurant down the street from my art studio. (The perfect place to take your mother, or at least, MINHA MAE! The woman who owns it is from Sao Miguel!) It's called Raizes, which means Roots. It's not an easy word for Americans to pronounce properly. If you are in the Greenpoint neighborhood, specifically McGuinness and Nassau, just ask for the restaurant that has a car parked on top of it! ;)
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