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Compassion Arts & Culture and Animals Festival


  • Leonard Nimoy Theatre at Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at West 95th Street New York (map)

to benefit the Culture & Animals Foundation

Saturday, October 21st: 1:45pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, October 22nd: 1:45pm and 7:30pm

Compassion Arts Festival and the Culture & Animals Foundation present a weekend of song, artistry, discussion, film, and performances on our multifaceted relationships with the Earth and the animals with which we share it. All proceeds will go to the Culture & Animals Foundation, which provides grants for artists and scholars who wish to advance our understanding of and compassion for animals through intellectual and artistic expression.

“And the Hummingbird Says…” World Premiere by Mihoko Suzuki and Martin Rowe

“Reflections on Beasts of Burden” by Jane O’Hara with Joy Askew and Gretchen Primack

“Captive” Presentation and Book Launch by JoAnne McArthur and Martin Rowe

“The Animal Show” Performance by Michael Harren

Kedi Film Documentary

Ayten Alkan

The Art of Sunaura Taylor

Radhika Subramaniam

Donald Vincent

Ellie Sarty and Compassion Arts Special Guests TBA