River to River Festival
river river festival annual art festival held summer lower manhattan new york city festival present live art installation public space partnership institution lower manhattan presented lower manhattan cultural council festival includes dance visual performance art poetry film music theatre event free open public river river stival founded american express port authority new york new jersey alliance downtown new york art brookfield battery park city authority lower manhattan cultural council south street seaport created effort revitalize lower manhattan community september attack promoting cultural activity making lower manhattan important experience new york city history art commerce lower manhattan cultural council became lead organizer producer festival