Spiderwoman Theater’s 50th Anniversary.

Saturday, August 15, 2026. Occupied Lenapehoking (New York City). – The celebration of Spiderwoman Theater’s 50th Anniversary on DeGraw Street (between Court Street and Smith Street) in Brooklyn, New York City, will be on Saturday, August 15, 2026. 1 PM to 5 PM. The event is free to the public. No reservations required. Trains to Borough Hall.

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“Come celebrate Spiderwoman Theater co-founder Gloria Miguel’s 100th Birthday at our Block Party Pow Wow!” said Spiderwoman Theater on July 28, 2026.

“We’re honored to have Aanmitaagzi join us at our 50th Anniversary Block Party celebration this Saturday 1-5pm! In community, through Pow Wow song and dance, Aanmitaagzi will commemorate the living legacy of Spiderwoman’s home community on Degraw Street.

Aanmitaagzi’s core company of artists are joined by emerging artists and youth from Nipissing.

Aanmitaagzi Artists
Penny Couchie – Nipissing Anishinaabe – Co-Artistic Director / Lead Collaborative Artist
Sherry Guppy – Lead Collaborative Artist
North Spence – Cree (Constance Lake First Nation) Youth Artist

Pow Wow Dancers
Albany Benson – Cree (Nipissing),
Women’s Fancy Shawl

Autumn Hookimaw – Attiwaspiskat First Nation,
Women’s Jingle Dress

Katie Couchie – Nbisiing (Nipissing First Nation),
Woodland, Grandmother’s Strap Dress

Georgia Miyanskum – Nishinaabe / Cree (Nipissing First Nation), Woodland, Grandmother’s Strap Dress, Women’s Traditional

Ouske Couchie-Bobb – Nipissing Anishinaabe & Salish,
Men’s Fancy Double Bustle

Sid Bobb – Sto:lo (Sq’ewqel / Seabird Island Band),
Men’s Traditional / Grass Dance

William McGrath – Anishinaabe (Wasauksing First Nation),
Men’s Grass

Tayton Mianskum, Moose Cree First Nation, Men’s traditional,” said Spiderwoman Theater on August 14, 2026.

“Today we’re spotlighting MC Louis Mofsie, a childhood friend of Spiderwoman Director Muriel Miguel! MC Louis is a member of the Hopi and Winnebago tribes, and is the director of the @thunderbirdamericanindians, the oldest resident Native American dance company in New York City. Now in their 63rd year, they are dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the traditional dances and music of the many various tribes of the Native American people.

Join Louis at our 50th Anniversary Block Party Pow Wow on Saturday, August 15th 1-5PM on Degraw St between Court and Smith Streets in Brooklyn. ALL ARE WELCOME to this free neighborhood event, featuring Indigenous artists, speakers and vendors!” said Spiderwoman Theater on August 4, 2026.

“Today we’re spotlighting Josephine Tarrant @ms.josephineee, curator of Spiderwoman Theater’s upcoming Block Party Pow Wow! On Saturday, August 15th 1-5PM we’ll be celebrating our 50th Anniversary on Degraw St between Court St and Smith St in Brooklyn. ALL ARE WELCOME to this free neighborhood event, featuring Indigenous artists, speakers and vendors!

JOSEPHINE TARRANT, known artistically as Ms. Josephine, is a singer/songwriter and theater administrator/producer. A lifelong NYC community member from the Rappahannock, Ho Chunk, and Kuna nations, her work is deeply informed by her background in Pow Wow music and her Musical Theater training from the American Musical & Dramatic Academy. Through songwriting, Josephine explores themes of grief, rebirth, empowerment, sexuality, and Indigenous cosmologies. Her original music has been featured at Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors Festival (2021), We Are the Seeds Philadelphia (2022), Bearded Ladies Cabaret at Philly Fringe (2023), Pawanka Fund’s 10th Anniversary (2024), La MaMa’s Annual Gala (2025), and most notably the Relative Arts Runway Show for Indigenous New York Fashion Week (2025). Josephine’s theater career includes performances in Red Moon Blues (NYTW Next Door), DOGFIGHT (Second Stage), Ajijaak on Turtle Island (New Victory), and Don’t Feed the Indians: A Divine Comedy Pageant (La MaMa). She is also a featured vocalist on the soundtrack for Dawnland (composed by Jennifer Kreisberg) and is a 2021 Native Arts & Cultures Foundation LIFT Awardee. In addition to her artistic work, Josephine serves as the Managing Director and Creative Producer at Safe Harbors NYC (SHNYC), where she supports Indigenous theater artists. She continues to conceive and record new music, new works, and produce new Indigenous centered work with her team. Follow her on Instagram at @chiefjosephine and @safeharborsnyc @ChiefJosephine,” said Spiderwoman Theater on July 30, 2026.

“Come celebrate Spiderwoman Theater’s 50th Anniversary at our Block Party Pow Wow: An Indigenous Celebration on Saturday, August 15! The first of several festivities honoring our 50th, the Block Party will be an afternoon of art, culture, heritage, and neighborhood unity curated by Josephine Tarrant.

Our founders, the Miguel sisters, chose DeGraw Street between Court and Smith Streets to honor the vibrant Native community that called Boerum Hill, Red Hook, and Cobble Hill home in the 1930s through the ’50s, including Mohawks from Kahnewake and the Western tribes. In addition to our anniversary milestone, we’ll also be celebrating Spiderwoman Theater co-founder Gloria Miguel’s 100th birthday!

We’re excited to host Indigenous artists like the SilverCloud Singers and MC Louis Mofsie of the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers @thunderbirdamericanindians . We’ll also have neighborhood vendors, speakers, and screened excerpts of Spiderwoman’s work, including Murielle Borst-Tarrant’s ‘Tipi Tales from the Stoop’ @murieltarrant.

This event is free to the public–no reservations required!” said Spiderwoman Theater on July 10, 2026.

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