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SCHUYLKILL RIVER

A multi-faceted document of Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River and the spaces and ideas that converge in its flow. The Schuylkill River is a place where gay lovers meet, where people mourn the loss of their youth, where Canadian geese live and catfish die. There is Undine, the water nymph, still alive after centuries of inspiring poets’ fantasies and stirring up an array of feelings. There is Grays Ferry and Kelly Drive, and the tormented history of the Kelly family. There are hidden poisons and secret fish….This show is as unpredictable as the Schuylkill, a Dutch name for “the water canal that is hiding.”
Coordinating Producers:
Dorothea Braemer
Carl Lee
SegmentVideo
Artist		CollaboratorRole
Open/Drinking WaterMichael Kuetemeyer & Anula Shetty  
Zoom In SchuylkillMichael Kuetemeyer  
OdundeSamuel ZoltenAlex Steptoe, Desiree Steptoe & Anne Toti-SteptoeInterview
Tap DripCarl Lee  
Undine van Schuylkill with JohnThilo Marg-BrackenJohn Phillips & Franz Schubert (Music)Interview
Kelly DriveSloan SealeDina MendrosCamera
Schuylkill Expressway   
Grays FerryDorothea BraemerMorris SampsonInterview
Down RiverMichael KuetemeyerUS Geologic Survey 
Gay AcresLeno ForbesKate Sorenson and Billy BoloActors