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CUNY public-dance series brings performance into South Bronx streets, organizers say
Summary
A live installment of CUNY’s 'How Do We' series staged movement and socially engaged performances in public spaces in the South Bronx to reconnect audiences with communal environments and push back against cultural divestment, BronxNet reported.
A BronxNet field report described a CUNY-sponsored public-dance event that placed performers and young students into South Bronx streets and step-street locations to reclaim public space for art.
BronxNet reporter Chris Gumela quoted an organizer who said, "Don't call it a flash mob," emphasizing the intentional educational and community mission behind the performance. Organizers framed the series as an effort to address divestment from communal environments and to make performance accessible to passersby.
The report highlighted organizers’ goals to connect young audiences with artistic practice, to demonstrate hip-hop and dance cultures’ historical roots in public spaces, and to invite neighborhood residents to participate. The coverage noted the CUNY series will run additional gatherings through February 2027.
