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A Show of Support: Bobbies’ 9/11 Trips On Display
The difference is that Kitson lives 3,456 miles from the site of the former World Trade Center. He had just returned to the squad room of the West Yorkshire Police Department, near London, to find it deserted. “Everyone was in another room, watching the newscast, watching this horrible thing unfold,” recalled Kitson, a photographer for the West Yorkshire Police, speaking from his home. The next year, Kitson joined a group of about 150 police officers from all over the United Kingdom who had flown to New York at their own expense to be a part of the first anniversary and memorial services, and to serve as the guard of honor for British citizens killed on September 11. With camera in hand, he has remained a part of this yearly cross-Atlantic pilgrimage. This month, the New York City Police Museum will exhibit a collection of Kitson’s photographs from these special visits. Taken from 2002 to 2007 and entitled “A British Salute to September 11: Hands Across the Water,” the show is presented in conjunction with the British Memorial Garden Trust. Kit?son’s photos cap?ture somber moments of tribute to the bobbies’ fallen New York brethren, but there are gleeful images, too. For the exhibit, Kitson said he pared down his collection of more than 12,000 photos to 50 iconic shots of the British officers. Kitson, who said his work usually entails documenting the worst that humanity has to offer—he is routinely called to photograph crime scenes—volunteered to be the photographer assigned to document the UK officers’ trip, a rare chance for him to witness man’s more redeeming qualities. “Our guys have such a deep respect to the officers in New York, they want to be there, and be a part of that community.” Kitson said. The gallery will open to the public the morning of the anniversary and will remain on display until Jan. 3. The New York City Police Museum, 100 Old Slip. Mon-Sat. 10-5. $7. Seniors, students, children ages 6-18, $5. Under 6, free. 212-480-3100. nycpolicemuseum.org. IN MUSIC, SONG AND THEATER, THE CITY REMEMBERS 9/11 Here is a sampling of events taking place Downtown to commemorate Sept. 11. All are free except where noted. Wed and Thur, 9/10 and 9/11: Signing the Steel Beam to be used in construction of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the WTC site. People can sign the beam from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the north side of Battery Park at Battery Place between Greenwich Street and Broadway On Sept. 11: The September Concert offers concerts throughout the city. (Go to septemberconcert.org for a complete listing.) Some of the Downtown concerts are: 8:46 a.m.: Remembrance and Reflection Commemoration. The ringing of the Bell of Hope followed by quiet musical meditation throughout the day. Trinity Church, Broadway and Wall, 212-602-0800, trinitywallstreet.org. 10 a.m.: 9/11 Memorial Concert by The Down Town Glee Club. Trinity Church. 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Memorial Concert with Comrades Male Voice Choir from Wales, Rebecca Jenkings and the New York Scottish Pipes & Drums Band. British Memorial Garden, Hanover Square at Beaver and William, 212-682-7945, britishmemorialgarden.org. 1-2 p.m.: Dave Clive’s New Orleans Funk Band at 24 State St. 1-2 p.m.: New York Kammermusiker at 80 Pine St. 4-7 p.m.: The Concert Choir of Tottenville High School at South Street Seaport, Pier 17. 8 p.m.: The Syntax Error performs “In the Shadow of No Tower (After Art Spiegelman),” a video piece based on Spiegelman’s novel of the same name in which he relates his experiences during the attacks. Accompanied by composer and performer Elliott Sharp on guitar, bass clarinet and live electronic elements, and narrated by actor, monologist and Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Eric Bogosian. ISSUE Project Room, The (OA) Can Factory, 232 3rd St., Brooklyn, 718-330-0313. $15/reservations. $20/door. reservations@issueprojectroom.org. Fri., 9/12, 1 p.m.: NYPD Pipes and Drums Parade starts at Battery Place and ends at the the North Cove Marina, followed by a memorial service. nypdpipesanddrums.com. Fri., 9/12-28: Calling: An Opera of Forgiveness, conceived and directed by Wickham Boyle from her book, “A Mother’s Essays from Ground Zero,” with an electro-acoustic score by Douglas Geers. The experiences of one family on 9/11 and the month immediately following it. La MaMa E.T.C., 74 East 4th St. Thur–Sun, 8 p.m. Sun, 2:30 pm. $25/$20 (students, seniors), 212-475-7710 or www.lamama.org.
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