​Stephanie Batten Bland
La Mama
October 3-6
The French Institute Alliance Française’s (FIAF) “Crossing Line Festival” and LaMama premieres Look Who’s Coming to Dinner inspired by the 1967 Stanley Kramer film in which a black fiancé meets his white soon-to-be wife’s family, the work pays tribute to those who paved the way toward acceptance in love and life.  Set around a dinner table, seven dance theater artists explore questions of who we choose to break bread with, and whether long-held biases still shock.  The work is set to new composition by Paul Damien Hogan. Find out more here 

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
NYLA
October 1-5
Keersmaeker will be at NYLA for two weeks with with two early Fase (September 24-28) and Rosas danst Rosas (October 1-5).  Premiering in 1982, Fase, to the Music of Steve Reich was Keersmaeker’s first choreographic work, and Rosas danst Rosas is “…considered a benchmark in postmodern dance history,” notes the release.  Find out more here

BalletX
The Joyce Theater
October 1-6
Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s evening-length adaptation of the classic French children’s tale The Little Prince.  Find out more here

Fall for Dance Festival
New York City Center
October 1–13
The annual two-week festival which brings dance to many for just $15, returns for year 16 with five diverse programs including performances by Misty Copeland, Kim Brandstrup for NYCB principal dancers Sara Mearns and Taylor Stanley, Sonya Tayeh with live music by Moses Sumney, Alicia Graf Mack, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, English National Ballet (United Kingdom), MADBOOTS DANCE, Malevo (Argentina), The Mariinsky Ballet (Russia), Skånes Dansteater (Sweden), Vuyani Dance Theatre (South Africa), and more. Find out more here  

Antonio Ramos and the Gang Bangers
The Chocolate Factory
October 2-12
The Chocolate Factory Theater and Abrons Arts Center come together to present the premiere of Ramos’ El pueblo de los Olvidados, Parte II (The Village of the Forgotten), “…a dance-theater performance in the genre of science-fiction, prompted by Ramos’s research about Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria,” according to the release.  Find out more here  

American Dance Guild (ADG) Festival
Aliley Citigroup Theater 
October 4-6
ADG Festival will honor dance educator and advocate Jody Gottfried Arnhold, dancer/choreographer/teacher/writer Gus Solomons jr, and Abdel R. Salaam, co-founder and director of Forces of Nature Dance Theater, with a “Lifetime Achievement Award.” Find out more here 
 
Soaking Wet – Keely Garfield & Beyond the Bang Group
West End Theater
October 3-6
After 15 years, curator David Parker and producer Jeffrey Kazin announce the grand finale of the "Soaking WET" dance series with one-hour performances by Keely Garfield Dance (Program A), and Beyond the Bang Group (Program B).  Find out more here
 
jumatatu m. poe & Jermone Donte Beacham
BAAD!
October 4-5
Poe and Beacham brings Let ‘Im Move You: This Is A Success And A Study, a series of performance and installation works, and a continuation of jumatatu and Donte’s work within and in response to J-Sette’s movement vocabulary and Black queer performance aesthetics. This performance falls under the BlakTinX Performance Series. Find out more here
 
Gabriela Estrada
St. Mark’s Church
October 5
Estrada will present the solo Not a Single Carmen More!, (Ni Una Carmen Mas!), danced by Ivanka Figueroa as part of a performance entitled "Mourning Loss/Celebrating Survival" on the Day of Action Against Domestic Violence.  Find out more here   
 
Sundays on Broadway – Various Artists
537 Broadway
October 6
As part of Cathy Weis’ Sundays on Broadway series, this one curated by Joanna Kotze, Edisa Weeks will present an excerpt from ARISE! Also on the shared program are Keely Garfield, Ambika Raina and Stuart Shugg.  Find out more here

Rubberband, under choreographer and artistic director Victor Quijada opened The Joyce Theater’s 2019-2020 season (the first on a really good season curated for Aaron Mattocks, the new Director of Programming).  Quijada’s evening-length Ever So Slightly is long, and packed with ideas on top of ideas about his promised look at “…irritants that bombard us in our daily lives” but doesn't quite get there. There is so much good dancing, but sadly, the work flat lines at about the ¾ point and the intended message just repeats itself.  At intervals, between this mix of hip hop and contemporary styles, there are long and slow sequences of implosive drama where a soloist is surrounded by the cast as they watch.  Like daggers, bodies jut repeatedly in and out of the floor, or with uncomfortable determination, a dancer punches his head with his fist. The ten dancer-athletes, as they are called, are equally billed as choreographers, and they give their all. Harken back to the very beginning and that’s where the pleasure meter is tipped.  In the upper right corner (stage left), the musicians (Jasper Gahunia and William Lamoureux) set the tone, and the white catty-corner floor is peopled with the dancer-athletes, ready to go.  Music and movement begins, and the stage is on fire with hop hop and then some, taken to a pleasurable high.  Here, and only here is where Quijada mixes the many ideas with just enough other forms. 
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The dancer-athletes are: Amara Barner, Jean Bui, Daniela Jezerinac, Sydney McManus, Bronte Poire-Prest, Jerimy Rivera, Zack Tang or Jontae McCrory, Ryan Taylor, Lavinia Vago and Paco Ziel. Live musicians are: Gahunia on bass, drum machine, keyboard and turntable, and Lamoureux on violin, guitar and keyboard.   

​Movement Research is hiring an Artists of Color Council Coordinator. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interviews to take place the week of Oct. 21st. Position starts upon hiring.

• This position is currently approximately 5-8 hours per week. 
• Compensation is $25/hour. 
• Employee receives free access to Movement Research classes and selected workshops.

​To apply, please email the following materials to work@movementresearch.org with “Artists of Color Council Coordinator” in the subject line:

• Resume
• Cover letter detailing your reasons for applying and suitability for this position.
• Name, title, organization, email, and phone number for 2-3 professional references.

Movement Research (MR) continuously seeks to engage a more diverse and inclusive participant body and strives to recognize individuality and create equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, class, gender, disability status, ethnicity, sexuality, or age. MR is committed to maintaining a strong connection to an existing diverse community of experimental artists and audiences, while at the same time expanding its definition of experimentation to more broadly include working within and pushing the boundaries of all movement-based forms. MR recognizes the incredible need to diversify the range of aesthetics and cultural and socio-economic backgrounds represented on NYC stages, and strongly encourages applications from individuals aligned with this vision.

Email inquiries only, please; no phone calls.

FROM THE FOLKS AT BARYSHNIKOVE ARTS CENTER (BAC): Cora Cahan has been appointed President and CEO of BAC. She will assume the role in mid-October 2019. Ms. Cahan succeeds Georgiana Pickett, who served as the organization’s Executive Director from August 2011 to April 2019.

In June, Ms. Cahan stepped down as Founding President and CEO of The New 42nd Street, a position she held for 29 years. During that time, she revitalized Manhattan’s 42nd Street through the preservation and reinvention of seven historic Broadway theaters, including establishment of The New Victory Theater and The New 42nd Street Studios. Previously, in her distinguished career as an arts administrator, Ms. Cahan co-founded and served as Executive Director of the Feld Ballet. In that capacity, she helped develop the Lawrence A. Wien Center known as 890 Broadway, and co-founded the acquisition and transformation of the Elgin Cinema into The Joyce Theater.

BAC Founder and Artistic Director Mikhail Baryshnikov said: “I am delighted to welcome Cora Cahan to the BAC family. Our paths first crossed more than 40 years ago, when she worked with choreographer Eliot Feld, and then continuously throughout our lives and careers. I deeply admire all Cora has accomplished in New York City, and the arts generally. As BAC nears its 15th anniversary next year, it is the ideal moment for Cora to bring her tenacious leadership and unparalleled skill to the organization, working together with the excellent BAC Board of Directors and staff as we propel into the future.”
“The BAC Board of Directors is thrilled to confirm the appointment of Cora Cahan,” said Diana DiMenna, Chairman. “We are honored to gain the leadership of someone who has, quite literally, paved the way for artists and arts organizations throughout her esteemed career.”

In her role as President and CEO, Ms. Cahan will be responsible for advancing the mission and programs of BAC through oversight of all facets of the organization’s operations.
​Of her appointment, Cora Cahan said: “How extraordinary and natural to take on the leadership of Baryshnikov Arts Center after Mikhail Baryshnikov and I have been in one another's orbit for years. I am excited at the prospect of leading this singular organization, whose dedicated staff and Board of Directors are deeply committed to supporting and embracing a broad spectrum of artists, providing them with the precious commodities of time, space, and resources to work in optimal circumstances. BAC's mission dovetails perfectly with the work I have done over the years. I look forward to partnering with Misha and the entire BAC team to continue to enhance its established programs while identifying ways of sustaining the organization long into the future.”