Wise Fruit 12.0: Ocean Ma
After a three-year hiatus, Wise Fruit NYC returns for its 12th edition with Ocean Ma, an inspiring evening of contemporary dance, live music, and interdisciplinary performance at DROM NYC. "Hosted by a premiere interdisciplinary artist (to be announced soon) and curated by Brinda Guha, Ocean Ma explores themes of water, memory, transformation, and environmental stewardship through powerful collaborations between acclaimed dancers, musicians, and artists. As both a performance experience and fundraiser, the event supports a women-led organization advancing water stewardship and environmental justice. On Monday, August 24, 2026.
After a three-year hiatus, Wise Fruit NYC returns for its 12th edition with Ocean Ma, an interdisciplinary evening of dance, live music, collaboration, and community. “Hosted by Courtney J. Cook and curated by Brinda Guha, Ocean Ma explores water as mother: forgiving and unforgiving, cleansing and dangerous, nourishing and accountable."
Centered on the feminine divine: not as gender, but as a force, Ocean Ma invites audiences to reflect on memory, stewardship, ancestry, transformation, and our responsibility to one another and to the natural world.
Throughout the evening, audiences will experience performances by acclaimed choreographers, live musicians, and interdisciplinary artists, alongside the beloved Wise Fruit Live Collaboration Series, where dancers and musicians create original work together in just one rehearsal before taking the stage.
This year's guiding reflection is:
What we take disappears. What we ignore persists. What we love changes us.
As in previous editions, Wise Fruit serves as both a performance experience and fundraiser, with net proceeds benefiting a women-led organization advancing water stewardship and environmental justice. Headlining choreographers and performers to be announced soon
Do you have an age limit?
Unless specified otherwise, all shows are 21+.
Is there a minimum to be seated at tables?
There is a $20 per person minimum to be seated at tables.
Are tickets refundable?
No. DROM tickets are non-refundable and all sales are final. If an event is cancelled, we refund the purchase price or issue a credit for a future purchase. Postponed or rescheduled events are not compensated.
How do I pick up my tickets?
All tickets are at will call. Come to the door with your confirmation email.
Are you accessible?
Yes, there is an elevator at the main entrance. There are 2 steps up to the elevated VIP area if you are seated there.