Founder Barnaby Evans on WaterFire’s powerful economic, cultural impact in Providence
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 12, 2022
Q: Can you give us a quick history lesson about the origins of WaterFire, how it began and how it connected to your Brown experience?
Brown had launched the Open Curriculum by the time I arrived, which allowed students to set up cross-department majors of their own creation. I studied environmental and ecological systems; how they intersected with urbanism; and how they intersected with the psychological, symbolic and social aspects of art. I came from the West Coast and slowly discovered Providence to be a quirky, fascinating city with an interesting history and a wealth of . . .
