José Limón International Dance Festival Photo: Beatriz Schiller The José Limón International Dance Festival
The Joyce Theater
October 13-25
Closing out two weeks of celebration, 70 years of works by José Limón, The José Limón Foundation, joined by companies from around the world, present a total of 14 Limón works created over 30 years. Guest companies for this final week are Coreoarte from Caracas, Venezuela, founded by former company member Carlos Orta; sjDANCEco from San Jose, California, founded by former company members Gary Masters and Fred Mathews; and American Repertory Ballet of Princeton, NJ. Guest companies on the Next Generation program are North Carolina School of the Arts, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theater, University of Arizona/ Tucson, and Southern Methodist University/Dallas, Texas. Find out more here
Jon Kinzel
Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
October 21–24 & 28–31
As part of the series “Making Space,” in his new work, Manhattan Mild (working title), Kinzel “…considers physical endurance and psychic restlessness as choreographic source material..[and]…explores athleticism and personal histories within the intergenerational cast of dancers,” according to the release. Find out more here
Pat Graney Company
Peak Performances
October 22-25
According to the release, for Girl Gods, Graney and dancers “…interviewed their mothers about power and anger, what was acceptable and what was not. [And] The Mother as icon, whether she wants to be or not, runs through the work… creat[ing] an extra surface of tension amid some familiar domestic touchstones in like flowers, candy, cupcakes and chicken. Find out more here
Maher Benham and Coyote Dancers
Martha Graham Studio Theatre
October 23-25
Works by Benham will be highlighted in this weekend of dances dedicated to the company's teacher, mentor, and friend Dudley Williams (1938-2015). The performances are presented in collaboration with Deborah Zall and Classic Contemporary Dance Heritage, Ltd. Find out more here
Colleen Thomas
92nd St Y's Buttenwieser Hall
October 23-25
Thomas’ Her(e) Repetitive Blueprint examines “…the inevitability of our perception [when] called into question. [And asks] How can we see clearly if we are beholden to the stories we keep telling ourselves?” notes the release. Find out more here
Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble
Mark Morris Dance Center
October 24
The Ensemble will present a free program featuring the New York premiere of SKAMATO, a ska influenced work with music by Grammy-Nominated trumpeter and composer Tim Hagans, plus more. Find out more here
Milteri Tucker’s Bombazo Dance Company
BAAD!
October 24
Tucker and Company presents the new evening-length work Bamboula, inspired by her family roots in Puerto Rico and New Orleans. The concert is part of the Pepatian/BAAD! Open Call residency supported by the Jerome Foundation. Find out more here
The Joyce Theater
October 13-25
Closing out two weeks of celebration, 70 years of works by José Limón, The José Limón Foundation, joined by companies from around the world, present a total of 14 Limón works created over 30 years. Guest companies for this final week are Coreoarte from Caracas, Venezuela, founded by former company member Carlos Orta; sjDANCEco from San Jose, California, founded by former company members Gary Masters and Fred Mathews; and American Repertory Ballet of Princeton, NJ. Guest companies on the Next Generation program are North Carolina School of the Arts, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theater, University of Arizona/ Tucson, and Southern Methodist University/Dallas, Texas. Find out more here
Jon Kinzel
Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
October 21–24 & 28–31
As part of the series “Making Space,” in his new work, Manhattan Mild (working title), Kinzel “…considers physical endurance and psychic restlessness as choreographic source material..[and]…explores athleticism and personal histories within the intergenerational cast of dancers,” according to the release. Find out more here
Pat Graney Company
Peak Performances
October 22-25
According to the release, for Girl Gods, Graney and dancers “…interviewed their mothers about power and anger, what was acceptable and what was not. [And] The Mother as icon, whether she wants to be or not, runs through the work… creat[ing] an extra surface of tension amid some familiar domestic touchstones in like flowers, candy, cupcakes and chicken. Find out more here
Maher Benham and Coyote Dancers
Martha Graham Studio Theatre
October 23-25
Works by Benham will be highlighted in this weekend of dances dedicated to the company's teacher, mentor, and friend Dudley Williams (1938-2015). The performances are presented in collaboration with Deborah Zall and Classic Contemporary Dance Heritage, Ltd. Find out more here
Colleen Thomas
92nd St Y's Buttenwieser Hall
October 23-25
Thomas’ Her(e) Repetitive Blueprint examines “…the inevitability of our perception [when] called into question. [And asks] How can we see clearly if we are beholden to the stories we keep telling ourselves?” notes the release. Find out more here
Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble
Mark Morris Dance Center
October 24
The Ensemble will present a free program featuring the New York premiere of SKAMATO, a ska influenced work with music by Grammy-Nominated trumpeter and composer Tim Hagans, plus more. Find out more here
Milteri Tucker’s Bombazo Dance Company
BAAD!
October 24
Tucker and Company presents the new evening-length work Bamboula, inspired by her family roots in Puerto Rico and New Orleans. The concert is part of the Pepatian/BAAD! Open Call residency supported by the Jerome Foundation. Find out more here
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