Dance Brazil Photo: Sharen Bradford Dance Brazil
The Joyce Theater
June 23-July 3
DanceBrazil, under the direction of Jelon Vieira, presents the company’s signature fusion of Capoeira, Afro-Brazilian and contemporary dance plus live music. Slated for this season is Búzios by Guilherme Duarte, based on The jogo de búzios, or the throwing of cowrie shells, Gueto, Vieira's “…testimony to the abiding vitality and humanity that sustain the people living in the many marginalized, disenfranchised communities in Brazil and around the world,” according to the release, and the premiere of Vieira’s Malungos, a homage to those who were part of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Find out more here
Mallory Catlett
Studio C at Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
June 24–27
For the final show of Gibney Dance’s inaugural “Making Space” season, Catlett brings Decoder 2017 which uses the writing of William Burroughs as the basis for this performance installation. Find out more here
ZviDance
New York Live Arts
June 24-27
ZviDance's newest work, Escher/Bacon/Rothko, set in three parts, is an evening-length dance piece inspired by the work of M.C. Escher, Francis Bacon and Mark Rothko. Find out more here
The Royal Ballet
David H. Koch Theater/Lincoln Center
June 24-27
The Joyce Theater presents The Royal Ballet in the company’s first engagement in over 11 years, and celebrates the work of British choreographers Kenneth MacMillan, Frederick Ashton, Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett and Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon. Find out more here
Rachel Tess
Fort Jay Magazine, Governors Island
Jun 25-28
Co-commissioned and presented by BAC, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, choreographer/dancer Tess will present Souvenir Undone as part of the River To River Festival 2015.. Find out more here
"Out of La Negrura" – Various Artists
Pregones Theater
June 26
This multi-media event pays tribute to the original troupe of dancers/choreographers who crafted the dance/theater piece Out of La Negrura in 2004, and now includes a new generation of dance artists. Featured are: Sita Frederick, Ana “Rokafella” Garcia, Marion Ramirez Beatrice Capote, Odylle “Bgirl Mantis”Beder and Jadele McPherson. Find out more here
Filip A. Condeescu, Kharis Collins +
BAAD!
June 26
Concluding the "OUT LIKE THAT! Festival" at BAAD! Condeescu, Collins and eight other choreographers celebrate SYLVESTER and Gender Freedom. Find more here
Everybooty
BAM Fisher
June 26
Curated by SPANK, Sarah Jenny, and Big Art Group, this multi-genre, multi-gender celebration of queer culture returns with “…mash-up highlight[ing] local artists shaping the future of contemporary art and culture in a one-night-only event featuring musicians, dancers, visual artists, drag performers, DJs, and more,” according to the release. Find out more here
Christopher Williams
92nd Street Y
June 26
Williams' Spirits of the Air and Heros, “….finds inspiration in art and stories from around the world," according to the release. This program will also feature special guest Douglas Dunn & Dancers. Find out more here
Bridgman | Packer Dance
The Yard
June 26-27
The Yard welcomes Bridgman | Packer Dance’s Truck, performed inside a 17-foot box truck with the audience viewing from the outside, creating a re-imagined space. Find out more here
The Equus Projects
Snug Harbor Cultural Center
June 27
Grazing Gracefully by JoAnna Mendl Shaw & Company, and described as a “…wacky tea party for humans and horses...” in the release happens this weekend. Find out more here
River To River Festival – Various Artists
Various Downtown Manhattan Venues
June 18-28
See Lower Manhattan’s waterfronts, parks, plazas and history during Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's 14th annual "River To River Festival" in and around downtown NYC. This free summer arts festival will feature: Michelle Boulé in White (June 26-27), Wally Cardona, Jennifer Lacey, Jonathan Bepler in The Set Up: Saya Lei (June 24-26), Catherine Galasso in Fall of the Rebel Angels:X (June 26-28), Emmanuelle Huynh—Company Mua in Cribles/Wild Governors (June 26-28) and more. Find out more here
The Joyce Theater
June 23-July 3
DanceBrazil, under the direction of Jelon Vieira, presents the company’s signature fusion of Capoeira, Afro-Brazilian and contemporary dance plus live music. Slated for this season is Búzios by Guilherme Duarte, based on The jogo de búzios, or the throwing of cowrie shells, Gueto, Vieira's “…testimony to the abiding vitality and humanity that sustain the people living in the many marginalized, disenfranchised communities in Brazil and around the world,” according to the release, and the premiere of Vieira’s Malungos, a homage to those who were part of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Find out more here
Mallory Catlett
Studio C at Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
June 24–27
For the final show of Gibney Dance’s inaugural “Making Space” season, Catlett brings Decoder 2017 which uses the writing of William Burroughs as the basis for this performance installation. Find out more here
ZviDance
New York Live Arts
June 24-27
ZviDance's newest work, Escher/Bacon/Rothko, set in three parts, is an evening-length dance piece inspired by the work of M.C. Escher, Francis Bacon and Mark Rothko. Find out more here
The Royal Ballet
David H. Koch Theater/Lincoln Center
June 24-27
The Joyce Theater presents The Royal Ballet in the company’s first engagement in over 11 years, and celebrates the work of British choreographers Kenneth MacMillan, Frederick Ashton, Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett and Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon. Find out more here
Rachel Tess
Fort Jay Magazine, Governors Island
Jun 25-28
Co-commissioned and presented by BAC, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, choreographer/dancer Tess will present Souvenir Undone as part of the River To River Festival 2015.. Find out more here
"Out of La Negrura" – Various Artists
Pregones Theater
June 26
This multi-media event pays tribute to the original troupe of dancers/choreographers who crafted the dance/theater piece Out of La Negrura in 2004, and now includes a new generation of dance artists. Featured are: Sita Frederick, Ana “Rokafella” Garcia, Marion Ramirez Beatrice Capote, Odylle “Bgirl Mantis”Beder and Jadele McPherson. Find out more here
Filip A. Condeescu, Kharis Collins +
BAAD!
June 26
Concluding the "OUT LIKE THAT! Festival" at BAAD! Condeescu, Collins and eight other choreographers celebrate SYLVESTER and Gender Freedom. Find more here
Everybooty
BAM Fisher
June 26
Curated by SPANK, Sarah Jenny, and Big Art Group, this multi-genre, multi-gender celebration of queer culture returns with “…mash-up highlight[ing] local artists shaping the future of contemporary art and culture in a one-night-only event featuring musicians, dancers, visual artists, drag performers, DJs, and more,” according to the release. Find out more here
Christopher Williams
92nd Street Y
June 26
Williams' Spirits of the Air and Heros, “….finds inspiration in art and stories from around the world," according to the release. This program will also feature special guest Douglas Dunn & Dancers. Find out more here
Bridgman | Packer Dance
The Yard
June 26-27
The Yard welcomes Bridgman | Packer Dance’s Truck, performed inside a 17-foot box truck with the audience viewing from the outside, creating a re-imagined space. Find out more here
The Equus Projects
Snug Harbor Cultural Center
June 27
Grazing Gracefully by JoAnna Mendl Shaw & Company, and described as a “…wacky tea party for humans and horses...” in the release happens this weekend. Find out more here
River To River Festival – Various Artists
Various Downtown Manhattan Venues
June 18-28
See Lower Manhattan’s waterfronts, parks, plazas and history during Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's 14th annual "River To River Festival" in and around downtown NYC. This free summer arts festival will feature: Michelle Boulé in White (June 26-27), Wally Cardona, Jennifer Lacey, Jonathan Bepler in The Set Up: Saya Lei (June 24-26), Catherine Galasso in Fall of the Rebel Angels:X (June 26-28), Emmanuelle Huynh—Company Mua in Cribles/Wild Governors (June 26-28) and more. Find out more here
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