The Howe Theatre Dedication Ceremony on October 26th honored Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance pioneers, Worth and Nancy Howe. RIOC staged a celebration, dedicating Roosevelt Island’s performance space to them.
By David Stone
On October 26th, 2019, MSTDA and RIOC celebrated Nancy and Worth Howe and their creative gifts to the community.
Past students, friends and colleagues from all around the country gathered to greet the Howes who returned from their current home in Los Angeles.
Speakers included Susan Rosenthal, Kristi Towey and board president John Dougherty, but it wasn’t over.
The evening wrapped up with a surprise, The Howe Song, by Jonathan Fadner. Kimbirdlee Fadner sang, joined by a group of singers, past students and professional actors.
Worth and Nancy How in Song
Together, they told the personal stories of how Worth and Nancy influenced their lives.
Nancy and Worth Howe Theatre Dedication in Song
Catch event photos and more at the MSTDA Facebook page devoted to the Howe Theatre Dedication Ceremony.
The marks left by Nancy and Worth Howe will not soon be erased. The theatre they build, the programs will stand as permanent reminds after everyone’s forgotten the Howe Theatre Dedication Ceremony.
What the Promenade Remembers
The light on the East River in the early morning is different from the light anywhere else on the Island. It comes in low and sideways, catching the water in long, uneven flashes. On certain days it makes the promenade feel less like a walkway and more like a corridor someone once meant to finish but never quite did. When I was younger I found the suggestion to stop and look at it faintly ridiculous.
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