BASILICA GREEN BENEFIT CONCERT
September 10
Presented by Basilica Hudson & Pathway to Paris
DOORS 7PM
Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front St., Hudson, NY 12534
An evening of collective performance and conversation featuring:
Melissa Auf der Maur, CAConrad, Devesh and Veena Chandra, Rebecca Foon, Jim Krewson, Rudy Shepherd, Jesse Paris Smith, TROUBLE, and Patrick Watson
TICKETS
Basilica Hudson and Pathway to Paris Co-Present BASILICA GREEN Benefit Concert: An evening of collective performance and conversation featuring Melissa Auf der Maur, CAConrad, Devesh and Veena Chandra, Rebecca Foon, Jim Krewson, Rudy Shepherd, Jesse Paris Smith, TROUBLE, Patrick Watson to benefit BASILICA GREEN’s efforts to increase climate action through innovative programming.
Pathway to Paris, a nonprofit co-founded by Rebecca Foon and Jesse Paris Smith, actualizes the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement through large-scale musical showcases that connect musicians and artists with scientists and leading thinkers, often with a call-to-action for attendees. Inspired by this way of connecting an audience to art and climate action, Basilica Hudson joins in collaboration to bring the same impact to its industrial riverfront factory on September 10.
Melissa Auf der Maur (Basilica Hudson Co-Founder and Director), Rebecca Foon (Pathway to Paris Co-Founder & Basilica Hudson Board of Directors Member) and Jesse Paris Smith (Co-Founder Pathway to Paris) will co-host the evening, bringing together artist advocates for the planet and people. The evening will feature a wide-ranging collective of musical performances across disciplines and genres, ranging from singer-songwriters and poetry to experimental improvisation, plus guest speakers and on-site letter-writing for climate policy.
This arts x eco event aims to harness the power of connection, community, and consciousness. The evening will benefit BASILICA GREEN’s environmentally-focused arts programming, such as film screenings, community focus groups, artist talks and art installations. Anchored by the Net Zero Campus Renovation Project, which is transforming the institution’s reclaimed industrial building and campus nto a leading carbon-neutral destination for year-round activities.
CONVERSATION AND ACTION
The event will feature speakers and direct actions that attendees can take on site. Inspired by the successful fossil fuel divestment letter writing actions Pathway to Paris and Bill McKibben led during their events in 2017 at Carnegie Hall and again at 2021’s COP26, co-presenters will invite the audience to write letters during the event to make climate impact.