Josie Robertson Plaza, Lincoln Center
September 11
Conceived and choreographed by Jacqulyn Buglisi, in collaboration with visual artist Rossella Vasta, over 100 Dancers, led by the Buglisi Dance Theatre, will appear in this 9/11 prayer for peace for the fourth year.
The performance ritual starts at 8:15am and concludes at 8:46am. Buglisi notes, "The Table of Silence Project represents the common threads of humanity which unite all mankind into a single force with common goals and aspirations regardless of race, culture, or religion. Through this event, we wish to achieve the dual purpose of celebrating and honoring peace, through listening, a united moment of silence - a call for Peace in our world." Admission is free! Find out more here
Brother(hood) Dance! & Ob!ka Dance
FiveMyles
September 11
Two Brooklyn-based choreographers, and one from Miami come together, Brother(hood) Dance & Ob!ka Dance in SUN/SON sharing “…personal experiences, historical and current references and accounts, the organization seeks to better understand how freedom has been an unattainable right due to governmental restrictions,” according to the release. Find out more here
New York City Center’s FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL - Kick Off
Central Park’s Delacorte Theater
September 12-13
In association with The Public Theater, the Fall for Dance Festival brings dance to Central Park for the second time. Featured are: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Lil Buck and New York City Ballet. Free tickets will be distributed, two per person, at The Public’s Delacorte Theater on the day of the show and through virtual ticketing. The Festival will continue at City Center from October 8 – October 19. Find out more here
Dances Patrelle
The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
September 11-14
Dances Patrelle presents Romeo & Juliet as part of their 25th anniversary celebration. Further, "...in celebration of [William] Shakespeare's 450th birthday,this evening-length revival of Romeo & Juliet will feature Francis Patrelle's choreography, based on Shakespeare's play and [Sergei] Prokofiev's Score," according to the release. Find out more here
National Ballet of Canada
The David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
September 9-14
The Joyce comes to Lincoln Center with another fall season opener, the National Ballet of Canada’s performance of Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. This work combines “…a “scenic spectacle of unprecedented extravagance” with “the extraordinary skill, versatility and spirit of the Canadian dancers” (Los Angeles Times), Wheeldon’s interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s immortal story is a true fantasia of dance,” according to the release. Find out more here