Currents of Change: A Water Stories Symposium

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Join us on April 24–25 for Currents of Change: A Water Stories Symposium, an interdisciplinary gathering designed to deepen our understanding of human-water relationships. Building on the themes explored in our Water Stories exhibition, this two-day event will bring together voices from across the arts, sciences, public policy, and academia to explore the ecological, cultural, and poetic dimensions of water. From microbial ecosystems to urban waterways, the symposium will investigate water as both a material and metaphorical force-shaped by human and non-human actors alike. Together, we aim to catalyze new conversations around care, stewardship, and the future of water in a rapidly changing world.

In addition to panels and talks, the symposium will feature hands-on workshops, tea ceremonies, sound baths and an incredible performance by Britton Smith and The Sting, who will perform MAMA-a powerful funk set celebrating and singing to water. These immersive experiences are designed to activate the senses, foster community, and create space for collective reflection on our relationship with this vital element.

We warmly invite you to join our community and connect with others who are deeply committed to the health of our waters and to living in symbiosis with nature.

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Britton & the Sting Performance

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Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, movement, and celebration with Britton Smith and The Sting!

On the evening of April 25, as part of Currents of Change: A Water Stories Symposium, BioBAT Art Space is thrilled to present MAMA—a powerful, soul-stirring funk performance by Britton Smith and The Sting. This electrifying set will honor and celebrate water as a life-giving force through song, rhythm, and joyful communion.

Building on the themes explored in our Water Stories exhibition, Britton’s performance transforms the ecological and emotional relationships we hold with water into sound and sensation. MAMA invites audiences to sing to the waters, dance with the tides, and reflect on what it means to care for the world that sustains us.

This immersive experience is part of a larger two-day symposium that includes panels, workshops, tea ceremonies, and sound baths—all designed to spark new conversations around stewardship, symbiosis, and the poetic dimensions of water. Britton Smith’s performance offers a celebratory close to the program, activating the senses and fostering collective reflection through music and community.

Come dance, come listen, come honor the water.
We can’t wait to share this special evening with you.

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