Photo by Lauren Miller
Please note: Play Date in June, July, and August will take place at the ICA Watershed, located in East Boston! Water Shuttle tickets are sold out, but you can still visit the museum with your family for free!
Join us at the ICA Watershed for a day of family fun featuring activities in connection with Hew Locke: The Procession. Enjoy a live musical performance, learn about Caribbean Carnival’s history and significance, and create wearable art inspired by the costumes of Carnival. Get ready to parade and party!
*On Saturday, July 27th, museum admission is FREE for families when accompanied by kids ages 12 and under, with up to 2 adults per family. Timed tickets must be reserved online in advance for Watershed shuttle boats. Use the code PLAYDATE when reserving your ticket(s). Advance tickets are strongly recommended; day-of tickets are not guaranteed. For access to the ICA Watershed from Seaport, visitors should select the General Admission + Water Shuttle ticket. Admission to the Watershed is always free.
The Watershed is located within the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina in East Boston at 256 Marginal Street. Accessible parking is available at the Watershed. Limited street parking is available nearby. Visitors can also reach the Watershed by public transportation – the building is 0.5 miles from Maverick Station on the Blue Line.
Playing Mas with Boston Society of Caribbean Culture and Heritage (BSOCCAH) | 11 AM–3 PM
Harbor Room
Families can learn about the history and traditions of “Playing Mas” (participating in Carnival) and create wearable costumes inspired by Mas (short for Masquerade) with BSOCCAH! After learning and making, visitors can explore how symbols and characters of Carnival are reflected in Hew Locke’s sculptures all around the Watershed. Artmaking is drop-in on a first come first served basis.
Ideas, Not Theories – Bicycle Beats by Reynaliz Herrera | 12:15, 1:15, + 2:15 PM
15 minute sessions
Harbor Room
Ideas, Not Theories- Bicycle Beats is a short musical performance of a solo percussion piece written for bicycle, which incorporates theatrical elements in the form of physical theater. Composed and performed by Reynaliz Herrera, the mini performance features different sections of music, each exploring the different sonorities of the musical bike (frame, wheel, chainwheel, spokes, etc) and each of them inspired by world rhythms such as Afro-Cuban and Brazilian, and some composition techniques such as polyrhythms. The piece is a through-composed work, intertwined with some physical theater elements.
Free Admission for Youth
Youth 18 and under always receive FREE museum admission. The ICA is committed to providing access to the art and artists of our time—and we do this with the incredible support of our community. Explore the +1 Membership: a free ICA membership program for youth 0-18.
About IDEAS, NOT THEORIES
Founded and directed by Reynaliz Herrera, IDEAS, NOT THEORIES is a theatrical percussion company for unconventional percussion instruments that offers several programs featuring Reynaliz Herrera’s original music and compositions for bicycles and other unconventional instruments.
About Boston Society of Caribbean Culture and Heritage
The Boston Society of Caribbean Culture and Heritage (BSOCCAH) is a collective body composed of community stakeholders working to expand the representation and celebration of Caribbean culture in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the curation of thoughtful and engaging public events and activities.
Questions? Reach out to us at familyprograms@icaboston.org.
+1 Membership is generously supported by Vertex.
Hew Locke: The Procession was originally commissioned by Tate Britain for its 2022 Tate Britain Commission. The ICA Watershed presentation is organized by Ruth Erickson, Barbara Lee Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, and Anni A. Pullagura, Consulting Assistant Curator, in collaboration with Tate.
Support for Hew Locke: The Procession is provided by David Feinberg and Marina Kalb, and an anonymous donor.
ICA Watershed programs are supported by Eastern Bank.
