
Abrons Arts Center
Jun. 20-22
kosoko will debut Voncena’s Spell, a new work and an amalgamation of practices and theories combining personal and political in a whole new way. Using choreography, poetry, video installations, and sculpture, jaamil immerses the audience in their own personal Black and queer existence facing family trauma and how to reclaim loss that is tremendously shaped by the past. Boundary pushing and avant garde in nature, jaamil wants to create a space of safety for the audience to have their own personal reckoning with past, present, and future. Find out more here
The Paul Taylor Dance Company
The Joyce Theater
Jun. 17–22
Led by Artistic Director Michael Novak, for the Company's return engagement the program features two early masterworks--Tablet (1960) and Churchyard (1969), plus these rarely seen works will be performed alongside Cloven Kingdom (1976), Polaris (1976), and the 50th anniversary of Esplanade. Find out more here
Cornfield Dance
Arts On Site
Jun. 20
The Bang Group presents Ellen Cornfield's Cornfield Dance, featuring excerpts from Scrambled Legs and Small Stages. Find out more here
Tabula Rasa Dance Theater
El Museo del Barrio
Jun. 20-22
In the evening titled Sin Fronteras – No Borders, “…a bold contemporary dance program inspired by the heritage and lived experiences of Mexicans in both their homeland and across borders, featured is Mexican-born choreographer Felipe Escalante’s “Border of Lights” and the world premiere of “Escaramuza.” Find out more here
Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet
Mark Morris Dance Center
Jun. 20-21
Magloire's New Chamber Ballet will present two world premieres I Wonder and In Between plus repertory works. Find out more here
Various Artists
Abrons Arts Center
Jun. 26
IV Castellanos, is part of the Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter series by Emily Johnson and Kai Recollet. Castellanos’ “…practice prioritizes skill sharing and creating space for Queer, Trans and diasporic Indigenous communities and people of color,” notes the release. Find out more here
Various Artists
The Mark O'Donnell Theater
Jun. 26-29
The WHITE WAVE Dance will present the 24th season of the DUMBO Dance Festival showcasing 45 dance companies combining over 400 national and international artists. Find out more here
Felice Lesser
NYLA
Jun. 26-28
Lesser’s “live documentary” I AM A DANCER 2020, a real-time journey into the effects of the pandemic on the dance world, will premiere during the 50th anniversary of Felice Lesser Dance Theater. Find out more here
Caitlin Adams: Assembly
CPR – Center for Performance Research
Jun. 26
This dance theater work offers movement and text scores, punctuated by moments that asks: "where does the stage begin and end? Find out more here