Walter Dundervill's "Arena" Walter Dundervill
Jack
July 30 – August 1
In an installation performance where the audience is welcome to come and go as they please, Bessie-winner Dundervill brings ARENA back to JACK after a July 2014 premiere. Over the course of each three-hour installation, Dundervill and his dancers utilize costumes, fabrics, and various everyday materials to build a landscape continually in flux. Although there will be a different line-up of performers each night, featured will be: Tyler Ashley, Benjamin Asriel, Rebecca Brooks, Jessie Gold, Jennifer Kjos, Kevin Lovelady, Athena Malloy, Niall Noel, and Omagbitse Omagbemi. Find out more here
LaMont Hamilton and André M. Zachery
Speyer Hall
July 30 – August 1
Together, photographer Hamilton and choreographer/performer Zachery of Renegade Performance Group works with a group of performers representing the varied experiences and backgrounds of men of color in the United States. Find out more here
“A Celebration of the Life of Geoffrey Holder”
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
August 1
Holder’s birthday celebration, headed by his wife and life-long muse, Carmen de Lavallade includes a panel discussion, a multi-media exhibition, The Genius of Geoffrey Holder on view at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, a screening of the documentary, Carmen and Geoffrey, presentation of a new work co-commissioned by Lincoln Center Out of Doors in tribute to Holder by choreographer, Garth Fagan plus repertory works by Garth Fagan Dance, and finally, de Lavallade performs The Creation, the 1972 work choreographed and scored by Holder especially for her. The Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble will accompany de Lavallade with vocals. Find out more here
Heritage Sunday
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
August 2
“Opening Doors: Celebrating Immigrant New York” - the Center for Traditional Music and Dance celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Hart-Celler Act, the landmark U.S. immigration bill that changed the demographic makeup of the U.S. On the program will be Abdoulaye Diabaté and Super Manden, The Boodoosingh Tassa Drummers, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, Csurdöngölo Folk Ensemble, Gilson Menezes Santos Dorea (Tatau do Araketu), Alexandre Cortes de Barros, Members of the Afoxe of Filhas de Gandhy and Drummers from Brazil, Something Positive from Trinidad, Legacy Circle from the Dominican Republic, Ashe Dance from Haiti, Amma McKen,and Grupo Oriefun from Cuba and more. Find out more here
Jack
July 30 – August 1
In an installation performance where the audience is welcome to come and go as they please, Bessie-winner Dundervill brings ARENA back to JACK after a July 2014 premiere. Over the course of each three-hour installation, Dundervill and his dancers utilize costumes, fabrics, and various everyday materials to build a landscape continually in flux. Although there will be a different line-up of performers each night, featured will be: Tyler Ashley, Benjamin Asriel, Rebecca Brooks, Jessie Gold, Jennifer Kjos, Kevin Lovelady, Athena Malloy, Niall Noel, and Omagbitse Omagbemi. Find out more here
LaMont Hamilton and André M. Zachery
Speyer Hall
July 30 – August 1
Together, photographer Hamilton and choreographer/performer Zachery of Renegade Performance Group works with a group of performers representing the varied experiences and backgrounds of men of color in the United States. Find out more here
“A Celebration of the Life of Geoffrey Holder”
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
August 1
Holder’s birthday celebration, headed by his wife and life-long muse, Carmen de Lavallade includes a panel discussion, a multi-media exhibition, The Genius of Geoffrey Holder on view at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, a screening of the documentary, Carmen and Geoffrey, presentation of a new work co-commissioned by Lincoln Center Out of Doors in tribute to Holder by choreographer, Garth Fagan plus repertory works by Garth Fagan Dance, and finally, de Lavallade performs The Creation, the 1972 work choreographed and scored by Holder especially for her. The Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble will accompany de Lavallade with vocals. Find out more here
Heritage Sunday
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
August 2
“Opening Doors: Celebrating Immigrant New York” - the Center for Traditional Music and Dance celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Hart-Celler Act, the landmark U.S. immigration bill that changed the demographic makeup of the U.S. On the program will be Abdoulaye Diabaté and Super Manden, The Boodoosingh Tassa Drummers, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, Csurdöngölo Folk Ensemble, Gilson Menezes Santos Dorea (Tatau do Araketu), Alexandre Cortes de Barros, Members of the Afoxe of Filhas de Gandhy and Drummers from Brazil, Something Positive from Trinidad, Legacy Circle from the Dominican Republic, Ashe Dance from Haiti, Amma McKen,and Grupo Oriefun from Cuba and more. Find out more here
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