Baryshnikov Arts
Oct. 12-15
Williams brings his danced myths to BAC in two world premieres: Jeux Eux + A Child's Tale. "Believing that myths must evolve as the societies they serve reform over time, Williams has long dreamt of reimagining a series of mythic-themed ballets originally premiered by Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in order to make his own queer-inclusive cultural contribution to help further this evolution," according to the release. Find out more here https://baryshnikovarts.org/christopher-williams
Malpaso Dance Company
The Joyce
Oct. 10-15
The Company returns to the Joyce for their 8th appearance with the New York premiere of A Dancing Island, by artistic director Osnel Delgado set to a new score performed live by musicians from Cuba and the United States. Also on the program will be New York premieres by Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie, and The Last Song by Malpaso co-founder Daile Carrazana. Find out more here
DELIROUS Dances/Edisa Weeks
Mark O'Donnell Theater
Oct. 12-15
With 651ARTS, Weeks and DELIOUS Dances will present 3 RITES: Life, Liberty, Happiness is a trilogy featuring three interactive performance rituals that integrate dance, live music, text, visual installations, community discussions and shared meals to interrogate why life, liberty and happiness were included as unalienable rights in the United States Declaration of Independence. For the premiere of 3 RITES: Liberty, the second installment invites audiences to engage in a powerful exploration of our past and present that challenges us to undo systemic racist structures and examine our collective and individual experiences within them. Find out more here
Thistle Dance
Jefferson Market Library
Oct 13, 20 & 27
Thistle Dance, in partnership with the New York Public Library, will present The Art of Sin, an immersive dance experience that explores the entwined relationships between the seven deadly sins and featuring 11 dancers, spanning three floors. Find out more here
New York City Ballet
David H. Koch Theater
Oct 14-15
Closing their fall 2023 season, scheduled are "All Balanchine" programs including the following works: -Serenade, Orpheus, Theme and Variations, JEWELS, Concerto Barocco, Prodigal Son, and Symphony in C. Find out more here
Works & Process/San Francisco Ballet
Guggenheim
Oct 15
As part of the "Works & Process" series, in her first season as San Francisco Ballet’s artistic director, Tamara Rojo will center cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural collaborations, celebrate the artists and histories of San Francisco, and spotlight women’s voices on stage and off. Find out more here
HopeBoykinDance
The Joyce
Oct. 17-22
In their Joyce debut, HopeBoykinDance will premiere States Of Hope, an evening-length, where Boykin shares experiences and insights of self-discovery, reshaping, and renewal – a dance memoir of sorts. Find out more here