“Stardust” Photo: Valerie Oliveiro David Roussève/REALITY
Peak Performances
February 6-9
David Rousseve returns to Peak Performances in Montclair, New Jersey with the premiere of Stardust. “Stardust explores the evolving nature of intimacy in our technology-driven world. Redefining the coming-of-age story for the digital age, the piece follows an African-American gay urban teenager who is present only by the emotionally laden text messages he sends, by the music that both comforts and challenges him, and by the dance movements that reflect his states of mind and heart,” according to the release. In addition to choreography and words by Roussève, there is also video art by Cari Ann Shim Sham, original music and sound design by d. Sabela grimes, plus songs of Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis and Ella Fitzgerald. I will be conducting the community “TalkBack” on Saturday night. Find out more ~ http://peakperfs.com/peak-programming-2013-14/stardust/
White Wave – CoolNY 2014 Dance Festival
John Ryan Theater - DUMBO Brooklyn
January 29-February 9
Artistic Director Young Soon Kim’s free dance festival, WHITE WAVE, will present 60 contemporary dance companies over two weeks. Find out more ~ whitewavedance.com
Thunderbird American Dancers
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
January 31-February 9
The Thunderbird American Dancers presents their annual Dance Concert and Pow Wow with dances, stories and traditional music from the Iroquois and Native Peoples of the Southwest and Great Plains regions. Find out more ~ www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Jaamil Olawale Kosoko - Curator
Danspace Project's Food for Thought: BLACK MALE REVISITED
February 6-8
This event promises experimental representations through the ephemeral form in three days of performance, dance, music and discussion. Find out more ~ www.danspaceproject.org
Kyle Marshall + other artists
Brooklyn Arts Exchange’s (BAX) The Upstart Festival
February 8
Marshall joins a list of young artists in this series who are given a platform to perform and have round table discussions. Find out more www.bax.org
Vangeline Theater
Triskelion Arts' Aldous Theater
February 7-9
Vangeline continues her investigation of Butoh with the premiere of 5th, a new butoh sci-fi fantasy of 5 dances about the 5th: 5th dimension, 5th element, 5th position, 5th amendment, and 5th of Beethoven. Find out more ~ http://www.vangeline.com/
LeeSaar Company
The Joyce Theater
FEBRUARY 8-9
LeeSaar brings the New York premier of Grass and Jackals described as “…a dance piece and light spectacle that constantly pushes the physical and emotional boundaries of both the performers and the audience,” according to the release. Find out more ~ http://www.joyce.org/performance/leesaar-the-company/#.Usqlbig2GTN
LEIMAY
HERE Culturemart 2014
February 8-9
Leimay presents the first work-in-progress of a new piece, Frantic Beauty. Find out more ~ www.leimay.org
Peak Performances
February 6-9
David Rousseve returns to Peak Performances in Montclair, New Jersey with the premiere of Stardust. “Stardust explores the evolving nature of intimacy in our technology-driven world. Redefining the coming-of-age story for the digital age, the piece follows an African-American gay urban teenager who is present only by the emotionally laden text messages he sends, by the music that both comforts and challenges him, and by the dance movements that reflect his states of mind and heart,” according to the release. In addition to choreography and words by Roussève, there is also video art by Cari Ann Shim Sham, original music and sound design by d. Sabela grimes, plus songs of Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis and Ella Fitzgerald. I will be conducting the community “TalkBack” on Saturday night. Find out more ~ http://peakperfs.com/peak-programming-2013-14/stardust/
White Wave – CoolNY 2014 Dance Festival
John Ryan Theater - DUMBO Brooklyn
January 29-February 9
Artistic Director Young Soon Kim’s free dance festival, WHITE WAVE, will present 60 contemporary dance companies over two weeks. Find out more ~ whitewavedance.com
Thunderbird American Dancers
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
January 31-February 9
The Thunderbird American Dancers presents their annual Dance Concert and Pow Wow with dances, stories and traditional music from the Iroquois and Native Peoples of the Southwest and Great Plains regions. Find out more ~ www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Jaamil Olawale Kosoko - Curator
Danspace Project's Food for Thought: BLACK MALE REVISITED
February 6-8
This event promises experimental representations through the ephemeral form in three days of performance, dance, music and discussion. Find out more ~ www.danspaceproject.org
Kyle Marshall + other artists
Brooklyn Arts Exchange’s (BAX) The Upstart Festival
February 8
Marshall joins a list of young artists in this series who are given a platform to perform and have round table discussions. Find out more www.bax.org
Vangeline Theater
Triskelion Arts' Aldous Theater
February 7-9
Vangeline continues her investigation of Butoh with the premiere of 5th, a new butoh sci-fi fantasy of 5 dances about the 5th: 5th dimension, 5th element, 5th position, 5th amendment, and 5th of Beethoven. Find out more ~ http://www.vangeline.com/
LeeSaar Company
The Joyce Theater
FEBRUARY 8-9
LeeSaar brings the New York premier of Grass and Jackals described as “…a dance piece and light spectacle that constantly pushes the physical and emotional boundaries of both the performers and the audience,” according to the release. Find out more ~ http://www.joyce.org/performance/leesaar-the-company/#.Usqlbig2GTN
LEIMAY
HERE Culturemart 2014
February 8-9
Leimay presents the first work-in-progress of a new piece, Frantic Beauty. Find out more ~ www.leimay.org
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