Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacqueline Green in Kyle Abraham's "Untitled America: First Movement" Photo: Paul Kolnik The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
City Center
December 2-January 3
Only two more weeks left of the annual, month-long season at City Center under artistic director Robert Battle, boasting premieres, new productions, repertory favorites and a special new year’s eve performance. The Christmas Eve performance includes Ronald K. Brown's Grace, Battle’s world premiere Awakening, former Ailey dancer Clifton Brown in David Parson's Caught and Ailey’s Revelations. Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamiso's 50th Anniversary is celebrated on New Year’s Eve Ailey classics including Blues Suite with live music, Cry performed by Linda Celeste Sims and Revelations, plus . Jamison’s A Case for You by original cast Hope Boykin and Brown. Find out more here
Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca
West Park Presbyterian Church (165 W 86th Street)
December 11 - January 23
Barrio’s critically acclaimed production of the Greek tragedy “Antigone” by Sophocles, adapted and renamed Antigona, continues. Merging text, music and flamenco, “The company…reignit[es] the theatrical potential of the Greek chorus as the lyrical and rhythmic heart of the drama,” notes the release. Find out more here
Maurice Hines
New World Stages
December 23 – January 11
Hines is joined by tap dancing Manzari brothers and the all-female Diva Jazz Orchestra in Maurice Hines:
Tappin' Thru “…a swinging, song and dance musical that celebrates the astonishing showmanship of one of the last great tap dancers of a by-gone era,” notes the release. The show is directed by Jeff Calhoun. Find out more here
City Center
December 2-January 3
Only two more weeks left of the annual, month-long season at City Center under artistic director Robert Battle, boasting premieres, new productions, repertory favorites and a special new year’s eve performance. The Christmas Eve performance includes Ronald K. Brown's Grace, Battle’s world premiere Awakening, former Ailey dancer Clifton Brown in David Parson's Caught and Ailey’s Revelations. Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamiso's 50th Anniversary is celebrated on New Year’s Eve Ailey classics including Blues Suite with live music, Cry performed by Linda Celeste Sims and Revelations, plus . Jamison’s A Case for You by original cast Hope Boykin and Brown. Find out more here
Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca
West Park Presbyterian Church (165 W 86th Street)
December 11 - January 23
Barrio’s critically acclaimed production of the Greek tragedy “Antigone” by Sophocles, adapted and renamed Antigona, continues. Merging text, music and flamenco, “The company…reignit[es] the theatrical potential of the Greek chorus as the lyrical and rhythmic heart of the drama,” notes the release. Find out more here
Maurice Hines
New World Stages
December 23 – January 11
Hines is joined by tap dancing Manzari brothers and the all-female Diva Jazz Orchestra in Maurice Hines:
Tappin' Thru “…a swinging, song and dance musical that celebrates the astonishing showmanship of one of the last great tap dancers of a by-gone era,” notes the release. The show is directed by Jeff Calhoun. Find out more here
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