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Performances at POOL are a SPLASH this summer

Performers and chefs explore the ideas around the Fairmount Water Work’s exhibit from July – September.

POOL: A Social History of Segregation is open now to explore the role of pools in the United States and the connection between water, social justice, and public health. A series of musical and culinary arts will expand the experience to prolong the discussion and re-ignite interest in the issues addressed in the exhibition.

There will be thirty-minute musical sets with a free Concession stand during breaks. The “concession” will feature free food prepared by young, local entrepreneurs of color that remind people where one buys food at a pool and as a hat tip to the concessions needed for public pools to be more equitable places.

SPLASH/CONCESSIONS will be featured every other Saturday from 3-5 PM, beginning Saturday, July 16th.

Performances included “Water Speaks” by Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger & Doug Hirlinger Group to explore joy, life, death, sorrow, resilience and love in relation to water and Trouble The Water by the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble,  Jazz-based music, movement and spoken word performance.


Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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