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[PERFORMANCE] In a press release for The Wedding of the Waters, Friends of the Buffalo Story states: “In our continued effort to bring ‘The Buffalo Story’ to new and different audiences, Wedding  tells the story of the construction and the completion of the Erie Canal in a totally contemporary vernacular.” Each Monday in August at 8pm, Friends of the Buffalo Story will present this original performance piece inspired by the Erie Canal. Constructed between 1807 and 1817, the Erie Canal married the Hudson River with Lake Erie, creating a navigable waterway that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This story—inspired by the hugely successful Broadway musical Hamilton, which has changed they way many audiences and critics view musicals as a form—is told through dance, spoken word, and performance art by a diverse cast of actors, dancers, and musicians, including Rishone Todd, Molly Vine, the 12/8 Path Band, Aurora Borealis, Folk Song Trio, Stonehorse Lone Goeman, and dance troupes Aerial Verde and Verve Dance Studio. The performances will be held outdoors at the Commercial Slip at Canalside, a location that is an integral part of the story and performance itself. No tickets or reservations necessary, just wander up and enjoy the show. Maybe even bring a picnic.. 

The Wedding of the Waters Buffalo, NY from Hope Mora on Vimeo.