Ballet West in Merce Cunningham's "Summerspace." Photo: Beau Pearson Various Artists – Merce Cunningham Celebration
The Joyce Theater
April 17 – 21
As part of the international celebration of the life and work of Merce Cunningham which takes place during the week that Cunningham—born April 16, 2019—would have celebrated his 100th birthday, The Joyce Theater brings together three companies Compagnie CNDC-Angers/Robert Swinston from France, Utah’s Ballet West and The Washington Ballet to perform works by Cunningham. Angers/Robert Swinston performs Suites for Five, Ballet West presents Summerspace, and The Washington Ballet Duets—all performed with live music. Having begun in the fall of 2018, and continuing throughout this year, the Merce Cunningham Centennial unites artists, companies, and cultural and educational institutions around the world in a multifaceted display and celebration of the dance legend’s vital impact. Find out more about the Joyce performances here. Click here for the International calendar of events.
Antonio Ramos/Antonio Ramos & the Gangbangers
Rubin museum
April 24
Ramos & the Gangbangers featured this week as part of the Rubin Museum of Art's partnership with Pentacle, the site-specific series with works that reflect the theme of “Power – Within and Between Us”, which the Rubin will explore through exhibitions and programs all year long. Find out more here
Maria Valencia
The Chocolate Factory Theater
April 18 – 27
Created and performed by Valencia, Bouquet “examines authorship within the premise of transmission, relation, alliance and ensemble. Her body is the main archive as she quotes dances by Alvin Ailey, Trisha Brown, Frank Conversano and nia love, as well as Eurhythmics and Garifuna dance forms…[and]… invites the audience to traverse a dense field of collective reference,” according to the release. Find out more here
Hot Brown Honey
NYU’s Skirball
April 19 – 20
This “…riotous celebration of Hip-Hop politics, dance, comedy, circus, striptease and song…is set in a dazzling beehive with lighting, music and costume to rival Beyoncé at Madison Square Garden,” notes the release. Find out more here
Various Artists
Movement Research at Judson Church
April 22
Don’t miss this free, on-going, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured artists are: Oluwadamilare Ayorinde , Janeill Cooper , K.Go , Ye'ela Wilschanski. Find out more here
The Joyce Theater
April 17 – 21
As part of the international celebration of the life and work of Merce Cunningham which takes place during the week that Cunningham—born April 16, 2019—would have celebrated his 100th birthday, The Joyce Theater brings together three companies Compagnie CNDC-Angers/Robert Swinston from France, Utah’s Ballet West and The Washington Ballet to perform works by Cunningham. Angers/Robert Swinston performs Suites for Five, Ballet West presents Summerspace, and The Washington Ballet Duets—all performed with live music. Having begun in the fall of 2018, and continuing throughout this year, the Merce Cunningham Centennial unites artists, companies, and cultural and educational institutions around the world in a multifaceted display and celebration of the dance legend’s vital impact. Find out more about the Joyce performances here. Click here for the International calendar of events.
Antonio Ramos/Antonio Ramos & the Gangbangers
Rubin museum
April 24
Ramos & the Gangbangers featured this week as part of the Rubin Museum of Art's partnership with Pentacle, the site-specific series with works that reflect the theme of “Power – Within and Between Us”, which the Rubin will explore through exhibitions and programs all year long. Find out more here
Maria Valencia
The Chocolate Factory Theater
April 18 – 27
Created and performed by Valencia, Bouquet “examines authorship within the premise of transmission, relation, alliance and ensemble. Her body is the main archive as she quotes dances by Alvin Ailey, Trisha Brown, Frank Conversano and nia love, as well as Eurhythmics and Garifuna dance forms…[and]… invites the audience to traverse a dense field of collective reference,” according to the release. Find out more here
Hot Brown Honey
NYU’s Skirball
April 19 – 20
This “…riotous celebration of Hip-Hop politics, dance, comedy, circus, striptease and song…is set in a dazzling beehive with lighting, music and costume to rival Beyoncé at Madison Square Garden,” notes the release. Find out more here
Various Artists
Movement Research at Judson Church
April 22
Don’t miss this free, on-going, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured artists are: Oluwadamilare Ayorinde , Janeill Cooper , K.Go , Ye'ela Wilschanski. Find out more here
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