
The Apollo
Jan. 13 – Mar. 12
"Lineage Legacy and Liberation: An Examination of Urban Bush Women’s (UBW) Art-Making and Community Organizing Praxis" is the visual exhibition to be presented in the Laura and Frank Baker Gallery. Pop-up performances from Solo Meditations, excerpts from Haint Blu, and more will be offered from UBW members on select dates. Find out more here
New York City Ballet
David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center
Jan. 21 - Mar. 2
The Winter Season with programming curated by NYCB Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan, in collaboration with Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford and Resident Choreographer and Artistic Advisor Justin Peck, will feature 20 ballets including world premieres from Peck and NYCB Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky. The season will also feature works by Christopher Wheeldon including Carnival of the Animals. Find out more here
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar & Urban Bush Women
Perelman Performing Arts Center
Feb. 5-8
SCAT!… The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar, conceived, directed and co-choreographed by Zollar, Urban Bush Women, through song, dance, and storytelling, "tell the powerful love story of two people making their way through the Great Migration, inspired by Zollar’s childhood in Kansas City’s Black neighborhoods,” according to the release. Rounding out the list of creators is composer by Craig Harris, co-choreographer Vincent E. Thomas, dramaturgy by Talvin Wilks, assistant director & associate producer, Cheri Stokes, plus dancers form Urban Bush Women and the cast of singers and musicians. Find out more here
Camille A. Brown & Dancers
The Joyce
February 5-9
Brown deepens her explorations of Black joy in the New York premiere of I AM, expanding upon Brown’s trilogy on culture and identity, which includes Mr. TOL E. RAncE (2012), BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015), and ink (2017). I AM "...shifts the scope of Brown's work into the future," notes the release. Find out more here
Various Artists
AOS
Feb. 7-9
Continuing to cultivate creative spaces to support artists and encourage community collaboration, weekly, this week features Obremski/Works (2/7-2/8), and Jackie Batten's (soul)lection and Vanessa Paige (2/9). Find out more here
Andy Blankenbuehler and writer Kate Quinn
The Guggenheim
Feb. 7
As part of the Works & Process series, director and choreographer Blankenbuehler and writer Quinn’s come together to share insights about their new work, Never Alone. Blankenbuehler participates in a discussion moderated by Artistic and Executive Director of Jacob's Pillow Pamela Tatge, and highlights from the first chapter of Never Alone are performed. Find out more here
Rebecca Lazier
McCarter Theatre Center
Feb. 7-8
In Lazier's Noli Timere, Latin for “be not afraid,” she offers an aerial performance featuring eight multidisciplinary performers dancing up to 25 feet in the air within a voluminous, custom-designed Echelman net sculpture. Find out more here
David Dorfman Dance
92NY
Feb 8
As part of the Downtown to Uptown. Past to Forward event, David Dorfman Dance will present an evening of dance celebrating their historical relationship between 92NY. Find out more here
Various Artists
Judson Memorial Church
Feb. 12
In the on-going series of performances curated by Malcolmx Betts & Arien Wilkerson, Fana Fraser curates and directs From the Metropolis of Hallucinatory Desire, performed with Soleil Collyear, Micah Lat, Kimiko Tanabe and Joyce Edwards. Find out more here