CATCHBALL

The CATCH 5th of July Weekend Spectacular! kicks off with CATCHBALL: an entirely made-up, participatory, all-ages, abjectly amateur, viciously competitive wiffleball→kickball game on the Governors Island Parade Ground.  Yes, CATCHBALL playfully engages themes of American identity, belonging, and competition, but honestly it’s just a fun summer game. John Adams said “Games and Shews.” We listened. It’s The Nutten Island Batteries versus The Emancipation Day Revivalists and anyone can play! Play-by-play, color commentary, and umpiring (when we remember the rules) will be provided by downtown luminaries, anchored by Theresa Buchheister. The game will feature transitional tunes from The Vintage DJ (Jonathan E. Jacobs). Picnickers welcome along the 1st and 3rd base lines — BYOBlanket. Whether you wanna play Center or Commissioner — or seriously just want some crackerjacks — we hope you’ll join us for the best goddamned game of CATCHBALL this raggedy-ass democracy has ever imagined! Get… View Source