All four are drawn together to save their city before it collapses under the weight of its own decay. And Soq is a gender-fluid, street-smart “sideway messenger,” an orphan (they think) who’s searching for purpose. Ankit is a professional, serving a local politician whose power is crumbling as the city starts to unravel. Kaev is a celebrated fighter, a “journeyman” athlete who throws fights to younger fighters in order to earn a living-and favor-from the leader of a local crime syndicate. There’s Fill, privileged but suffering from “the breaks,” unsure who to turn to and desperate to keep the disease a secret. The “orcamancer,” as she is called, very subtly brings together four people-each living on the periphery-to stage unprecedented acts of resistance.

When a strange new visitor arrives-a woman riding an orca, with a polar bear at her side-the city is entranced. The city’s denizens have become accustomed to a roughshod new way of living however, the city is starting to fray along the edges-crime and corruption have set in, the contradictions of incredible wealth alongside dire poverty are spawning unrest, and a new disease called “the breaks” is ravaging the population.

Publishers Weekly calls Blackfish City “an ambitious, imaginative, and big-hearted dystopian ensemble.” In a political moment as surreal and terrifying as the one we’re in, where hate and fearmongering and cyber-aggression and climate change seem destined to destroy us, only science fiction is equal to the task of speaking to our anxieties as well as our hopes.Īfter the climate wars, a floating city called Qaanaaq is constructed in the Arctic Circle, a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering, complete with geothermal heating and sustainable energy. This is a free-access event - entrance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. PLEASE NOTE: Submitting an RSVP for this event DOES NOT guarantee entrance. Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page if you plan on attending. 28 Adams Street (Corner of Adams & Water Street the Archway)

Blackfish city sam j miller