Fire Flowers and a Time Machine - Extended through 10/24

This is a time machine. Fire Flowers is a journey where we encounter both Ancestors and Descendants from our history and future. These guides bring forth knowledge and magic through a story that weaves monologues, poetry, dance, and ritual. To share with us the wisdom we will need as we continue the journey through the transformations of our Era. Directed by Shey Rivera Ríos, FIRE FLOWERS AND A TIME MACHINE is an outdoor production created in collaboration with the performing artists. 

PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with Department of Health guidelines, ​tickets for all shows are sold in advance up to one hour before showtime. No walk-up tickets will be available at the door.

About the Artist

A 2020 Artist-in-Residence with The Wilbury Theatre Group, Fire Flowers and a Time Machine (Flores de Fuego y una Máquina del Tiempo) director Shey Rivera Ríos is an interdisciplinary artist, cultural strategist, and arts administrator whose artistic creations span a myriad of topics, from home to capitalism to queerness and magic. Rivera has 10 years of experience in the nonprofit arts sector intersecting creative practice with urban planning and racial equity, including their work as Artistic/Co-Director of AS220, a renowned arts organization and creative incubator in Providence, RI, and successor to AS220 founder Umberto Crenca.

After 8 years at AS220, Rivera is now Director of Inclusive Regional Development at MIT CoLab, in the Dept of Urban Studies and Planning of MIT, where they co-design and implement workshops on collective leadership and community innovation in Colombia. Rivera has a BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR-Rio Piedras), and graduate studies in Contemporary Media and Culture from the University of the Sacred Heart, San Juan, Puerto Rico. They serve on the City of Providence’s Design Review Committee of the Dept of Planning, appointed by the Mayor of Providence, and on the board of directors of the Alliance of Artist Communities. Key artistic projects are the LUNA LOBA performance series and the FANTASY ISLAND transmedia project.