Liz Gerring Dance Company "field" Liz Gerring Dance Company
Peak Performances
October 18 - 21
Gerring premieres field, the final installment in a trilogy of works commissioned by Peak Performances in Montclair, New Jersey. This third collaboration between Gerring, composer Michael J. Schumacher, and designer Robert Wierzel, follows glacier (2013) and horizon (2015). “field conceives and creates an atmosphere in which the elements—movement, sound, and light—combine to envelope and engage the audience within the unique space and dimensions of the Alexander Kasser Theater. As in previous work, Gerring tests the physical limitations of her dancers; field begins with an extended quartet for the company's four males, during which each dancer remains fixed to a single point, surveying and testing the boundaries and possibilities of his relation to his colleagues. This structure breaks down as new configurations emerge, with the continuous spatial shifting of restless bodies remaining the one constant. Composer Michael J. Schumacher creates a sonic stagescape wherein the sounds of radios, TVs, and megaphones seem to to emerge from invisible sources while Wierzel’s kinetic lighting design enhances the immersive experience,” according to the release. Find out more here
Sankofa Danzafro
The Joyce Theater
October 17 – 21
For their Joyce debut, under artistic director and founder Rafael Palacios, the Company will present Palacios’ The City of Others, an evening length work mixing Afro-Colombian and Afro-contemporary dance. The dancers are joined by live musicians. Find out more here
Various Artists
NYU Skirball
October 17 – 28
For the “Karl Marx Festival,” featuring an interactive theater performance with performance artist Ivo Dimchev and a world premiere by choreographer luciana achugar, the two-week commemoration of Karl Marx’s 200th birthday, will features theater, dance and special events that represent aspects of Marx’s theories. Find out more here https://nyuskirball.org/events/karl-marx-festival/
jill sigman/think dance
Gibney
October 18 – 20
Described as “…part improvised, part choreographed, part movement, part dialogue, Sigman tackles the difficult questions. Without trying to find solutions, agreement, or even closure.” Sigman and performers will explore ideas through movement informed by conversations with practitioners working in racial pharmacology, forest fire, trauma psychology, medicine, domestic violence, and multiple spiritual traditions. Find out more here
277 Dance Project
Triskelion Arts
October 18 – 20
The 277 Dance Project’s newest work, Cardboard Stage, “…a cross-media work featuring dance, video, live music, and spoken word, is a culmination of a two-year collaborative experiment in urban immersion,” according to the release. Find out more here
Buck Wanner
Brooklyn Studios for Dance
October 18 – 20
Wanner’s Sempervirens is a dance and music collaboration developed over four years, and promises to include the singing of sacred music heard in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris around the year 1200. This performance follows his residency, curated by founder and director Pepper Fajans. Find out more here
Various Artists
BAAD!
October 19 – 20
In “Respect: A Dance Tribute To Aretha Franklin,” the folks at BAAD! has curated works to honor Franklin's music career in a 2-day tribute featuring 16 choreographers. The roster includes: (Friday) - Janice Tomlinson, Gerard Minaya, Oluwadamilare Ayorinde, Havanna Fisher, Italy Bianca, Jason Rodriguez & Dale Ratcliff, Alfred Gallman, Miki Tuesday/International Affair; and (Saturday) - Noele Philips, Vir-Amicus, Jennifer Acosta, Jayden Higgs, Megan Curet, Kiran Rajagopalan, Jessica Danser, Clara Auguste. Find out more here
SurOeste & Armitage Gone!
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center & National Sawdust
October 19 & 20
As part of the “Mexico Now Festival,” Mexico-City based SurOeste presents 11:11, “…a contemporary dance performance reflecting the anguish, frustration and impotence of the current Mexican social, political and economic climate,” and choreographer Karole Armitage and her NYC-based company, Armitage Gone! Dance will present The Art of In-Between, accompanied by live music performed on pre-columbian instruments, notes the release. Find out more here and here
K'Arts Dance Company
New York City Center
October 20 – 21
Song of the Mermaid, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” and choreographed by SunHee Kim, is the evening-length work and U.S. premiere danced by Kimin Kim, principal dancer of Mariinsky Ballet. Also featured will be 40 dancers and an original score composed by Hana Ryou. Song of the Mermaid, Find out more here
Peak Performances
October 18 - 21
Gerring premieres field, the final installment in a trilogy of works commissioned by Peak Performances in Montclair, New Jersey. This third collaboration between Gerring, composer Michael J. Schumacher, and designer Robert Wierzel, follows glacier (2013) and horizon (2015). “field conceives and creates an atmosphere in which the elements—movement, sound, and light—combine to envelope and engage the audience within the unique space and dimensions of the Alexander Kasser Theater. As in previous work, Gerring tests the physical limitations of her dancers; field begins with an extended quartet for the company's four males, during which each dancer remains fixed to a single point, surveying and testing the boundaries and possibilities of his relation to his colleagues. This structure breaks down as new configurations emerge, with the continuous spatial shifting of restless bodies remaining the one constant. Composer Michael J. Schumacher creates a sonic stagescape wherein the sounds of radios, TVs, and megaphones seem to to emerge from invisible sources while Wierzel’s kinetic lighting design enhances the immersive experience,” according to the release. Find out more here
Sankofa Danzafro
The Joyce Theater
October 17 – 21
For their Joyce debut, under artistic director and founder Rafael Palacios, the Company will present Palacios’ The City of Others, an evening length work mixing Afro-Colombian and Afro-contemporary dance. The dancers are joined by live musicians. Find out more here
Various Artists
NYU Skirball
October 17 – 28
For the “Karl Marx Festival,” featuring an interactive theater performance with performance artist Ivo Dimchev and a world premiere by choreographer luciana achugar, the two-week commemoration of Karl Marx’s 200th birthday, will features theater, dance and special events that represent aspects of Marx’s theories. Find out more here https://nyuskirball.org/events/karl-marx-festival/
jill sigman/think dance
Gibney
October 18 – 20
Described as “…part improvised, part choreographed, part movement, part dialogue, Sigman tackles the difficult questions. Without trying to find solutions, agreement, or even closure.” Sigman and performers will explore ideas through movement informed by conversations with practitioners working in racial pharmacology, forest fire, trauma psychology, medicine, domestic violence, and multiple spiritual traditions. Find out more here
277 Dance Project
Triskelion Arts
October 18 – 20
The 277 Dance Project’s newest work, Cardboard Stage, “…a cross-media work featuring dance, video, live music, and spoken word, is a culmination of a two-year collaborative experiment in urban immersion,” according to the release. Find out more here
Buck Wanner
Brooklyn Studios for Dance
October 18 – 20
Wanner’s Sempervirens is a dance and music collaboration developed over four years, and promises to include the singing of sacred music heard in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris around the year 1200. This performance follows his residency, curated by founder and director Pepper Fajans. Find out more here
Various Artists
BAAD!
October 19 – 20
In “Respect: A Dance Tribute To Aretha Franklin,” the folks at BAAD! has curated works to honor Franklin's music career in a 2-day tribute featuring 16 choreographers. The roster includes: (Friday) - Janice Tomlinson, Gerard Minaya, Oluwadamilare Ayorinde, Havanna Fisher, Italy Bianca, Jason Rodriguez & Dale Ratcliff, Alfred Gallman, Miki Tuesday/International Affair; and (Saturday) - Noele Philips, Vir-Amicus, Jennifer Acosta, Jayden Higgs, Megan Curet, Kiran Rajagopalan, Jessica Danser, Clara Auguste. Find out more here
SurOeste & Armitage Gone!
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center & National Sawdust
October 19 & 20
As part of the “Mexico Now Festival,” Mexico-City based SurOeste presents 11:11, “…a contemporary dance performance reflecting the anguish, frustration and impotence of the current Mexican social, political and economic climate,” and choreographer Karole Armitage and her NYC-based company, Armitage Gone! Dance will present The Art of In-Between, accompanied by live music performed on pre-columbian instruments, notes the release. Find out more here and here
K'Arts Dance Company
New York City Center
October 20 – 21
Song of the Mermaid, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” and choreographed by SunHee Kim, is the evening-length work and U.S. premiere danced by Kimin Kim, principal dancer of Mariinsky Ballet. Also featured will be 40 dancers and an original score composed by Hana Ryou. Song of the Mermaid, Find out more here
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