We pass them every day — quaint historical relics, echoes of local heroes and distant battles. But for choreographer Raissa Simpson, the Dewey Monument in Union Square — a tribute to Admiral George Dewey’s Spanish-American War victory in Manila Bay — echoes through her Filipina DNA. This weekend, Simpson presents an outdoor multimedia performance at the monument titled “Bitter Melon,” a reference to the very astringent, watery melon popular in Asian cuisine. Read More