Wang Ramirez Company Wang Ramirez
BAM/Fisher
October 12 – 15
Choreographers, dancers and life partners, French-Spanish Ramirez Sébastien and Korean-German Honji Wang, make their BAM debut with Monchichi, “…a choreographic study of cultural identity,” with their blend of ballet and martial arts. “Intercultural identities are the bread and butter of Wang Ramirez, the polyglot performance duo…since they met dancing in Berlin, the two communicate the complexity of human relationships through their signature dance-theater aesthetic. On a bare stage with nothing but a single wooden tree, Monchichi grows out of the spaces between the two dancers’ hybrid cultures and the movement idioms in which they’re trained: ballet, b-boying, and martial arts…” according to the release. Find out more here
Platform 2016: Lost & Found – Various Artists
Danspace Project
October 6 – November 19
The eleventh edition of the Platform series at Danspace Project, titled Platform 2016: Lost & Found, will present over 80 artists in 28 events, including performances, conversations, a zine project, a print catalogue, film screenings, and a vigil. The six-week long event curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones and Will Rawls will examine the impact of AIDS on generations of artists. Find out more here
Danish Dance Theatre
The Joyce
October 13 - 16
Choreographer Randi Patterson, in collaboration with Anette Abildgaard, Ingrid Buchholtz, Mikala Bernekow and Warren Spears, of Danish Dance Theatre – or Dansk Danseteater, under the artistic direction of Tim Rushton, will present the US premiere of Black Diamond, a work that “…spans from organic pulsating rhythms to angular robotic movements,” notes the release. Find out more here
Niall Jones
October 13 – 15
Gibney Dance
Jones will premiere Splendor #3, his “….attempt to sublimate time, language, and form,” notes the release. Find out more here
Rachid Ouramdane
BAC
October 13 – 15
BAC again joins forces with French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)'s Crossing the Line Festival to present the U.S. premiere or Rachid Ouramdane’s TORDRE (WROUGHT), “…a haunting duet of whirling, hypnotic gestures in which the dancers create raw, captivating self-portraits,” according to the release. Find out more here
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
BAM/Gillman Opera House
October 14 – 15
De Keersmaeker and her company Rosas with contemporary music ensemble Ictus returns to BAM with Vortex Temporum, an evening-length work “… Continuing the choreographer’s explorations of dance in relation to contemporary classical music,” notes the release. Find out more here
The American Dance Guild Fall Performance Festival
92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center
October 14 – 15
This weekend the Festival will include a tribute to legendary modern dancer, choreographer and avant-garde theater director Jean Erdman in honor of her centenary, with dance performances in collaboration with 92Y Fridays at Noon, 92Y DIG DANCE Series and Jean Erdman Dance. The ADG Festival will kick off the Guild’s yearlong 60th anniversary celebration. Find out more here
Taylor 2
Schimmel Center
October 15 – 16
The Paul Taylor second company, Taylor 2, established by Mr. Taylor in 1993, will present signature Taylor works including Aureole, Dust and Piazzolla Caldera this season at The Schimmel Center located at Pace University. Find out more here
Sundays on Broadway/Cathy Weis
537 Broadway
October 16
Sundays on Broadway, a free and intimate, ongoing series featuring performances, film screenings and discussions, presented by the Cathy Weis Projects at WeisAcres, continues with Patricia Hoffbauer and Yvonne Rainer on a shared program. Find out more here
Nimbus Dance Works
Nimbus Studios
October 16 & 23
In “Honor Among Thieves & Other Dances for the Young and Old” the company will present “Folk tales from around the world…” according to the release. Find out more here
BAM/Fisher
October 12 – 15
Choreographers, dancers and life partners, French-Spanish Ramirez Sébastien and Korean-German Honji Wang, make their BAM debut with Monchichi, “…a choreographic study of cultural identity,” with their blend of ballet and martial arts. “Intercultural identities are the bread and butter of Wang Ramirez, the polyglot performance duo…since they met dancing in Berlin, the two communicate the complexity of human relationships through their signature dance-theater aesthetic. On a bare stage with nothing but a single wooden tree, Monchichi grows out of the spaces between the two dancers’ hybrid cultures and the movement idioms in which they’re trained: ballet, b-boying, and martial arts…” according to the release. Find out more here
Platform 2016: Lost & Found – Various Artists
Danspace Project
October 6 – November 19
The eleventh edition of the Platform series at Danspace Project, titled Platform 2016: Lost & Found, will present over 80 artists in 28 events, including performances, conversations, a zine project, a print catalogue, film screenings, and a vigil. The six-week long event curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones and Will Rawls will examine the impact of AIDS on generations of artists. Find out more here
Danish Dance Theatre
The Joyce
October 13 - 16
Choreographer Randi Patterson, in collaboration with Anette Abildgaard, Ingrid Buchholtz, Mikala Bernekow and Warren Spears, of Danish Dance Theatre – or Dansk Danseteater, under the artistic direction of Tim Rushton, will present the US premiere of Black Diamond, a work that “…spans from organic pulsating rhythms to angular robotic movements,” notes the release. Find out more here
Niall Jones
October 13 – 15
Gibney Dance
Jones will premiere Splendor #3, his “….attempt to sublimate time, language, and form,” notes the release. Find out more here
Rachid Ouramdane
BAC
October 13 – 15
BAC again joins forces with French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)'s Crossing the Line Festival to present the U.S. premiere or Rachid Ouramdane’s TORDRE (WROUGHT), “…a haunting duet of whirling, hypnotic gestures in which the dancers create raw, captivating self-portraits,” according to the release. Find out more here
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
BAM/Gillman Opera House
October 14 – 15
De Keersmaeker and her company Rosas with contemporary music ensemble Ictus returns to BAM with Vortex Temporum, an evening-length work “… Continuing the choreographer’s explorations of dance in relation to contemporary classical music,” notes the release. Find out more here
The American Dance Guild Fall Performance Festival
92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center
October 14 – 15
This weekend the Festival will include a tribute to legendary modern dancer, choreographer and avant-garde theater director Jean Erdman in honor of her centenary, with dance performances in collaboration with 92Y Fridays at Noon, 92Y DIG DANCE Series and Jean Erdman Dance. The ADG Festival will kick off the Guild’s yearlong 60th anniversary celebration. Find out more here
Taylor 2
Schimmel Center
October 15 – 16
The Paul Taylor second company, Taylor 2, established by Mr. Taylor in 1993, will present signature Taylor works including Aureole, Dust and Piazzolla Caldera this season at The Schimmel Center located at Pace University. Find out more here
Sundays on Broadway/Cathy Weis
537 Broadway
October 16
Sundays on Broadway, a free and intimate, ongoing series featuring performances, film screenings and discussions, presented by the Cathy Weis Projects at WeisAcres, continues with Patricia Hoffbauer and Yvonne Rainer on a shared program. Find out more here
Nimbus Dance Works
Nimbus Studios
October 16 & 23
In “Honor Among Thieves & Other Dances for the Young and Old” the company will present “Folk tales from around the world…” according to the release. Find out more here
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