GOODW.Y.N.’S

A LIVE, DEVISED PERFORMANCE IN TIMES SQUARE

PTP joins forces with frequent collaborator GOODW.Y.N. to present Ghost of Myself and You: Mothers of the Disappeared. This public art project and poetry presentation explores the impact of war from multiple perspectives led by military veteran poet and performance artist Nicole Goodwin AKA GOODW.Y.N.

This intimate portrayal of love and loss as consequences of warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan will include movement, poetry, spoken word, and dance performed by US veterans and artists of Middle Eastern descent. All at once an art installation, a performance piece, and a raw session of soul bearing, Ghost of Myself and You: Mothers of the Disappeared provides a three-dimensional, multi-faceted look at the ravages of war in the heart of New York City, Times Square.

2:30-3:30: performances from GOODW.Y.N
3:30-5:00- performances from PTP’s Veteran Voices Poets
5:00-5:30- performances from GOODW.Y.N.

Join us for stunning performances from

GOODW.Y.N.
YELDĀ ALI
CRAIG MANBAUMAN
ADRIENNE DE LA FUENTE
& DANIELLE RUTHERFORD
WITH EXIT12 DANCE COMPANY
JENNY PACANOWSKI
MARIA SALAZAR
WAZINA ZONDON

Ghost of Myself and You: Mothers of the Disappeared was commissioned by Demil, is the recipient of the JumpstArt NYC 2021 Award, and has received additional support from the Black Spatial Relics Micro Grant, Social Practice CUNY, and Grace Performance Space. 

This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Additionally, this presentation is made possible by the generosity of many donors supporting this project, here and abroad.