Neil Greenberg
The New York City AIDS Memorial
July 21-23
Neil Greenberg's The Disco Project Remix, a site specific and live returns with and updated remix that stages elements of the original 1995 choreography in a response to the site’s current exhibition, Songs for a Memorial by Steven Evans.Performed beneath Evans’ sculptural installation of classic disco song titles rendered in glowing neon, some - like “Never Can Say Goodbye” and “Do You Wanna Funk?” The event is free and open to the public.
The Disco Project Remix is curated by musician and artist Nick Hallett, as the launch of an ongoing series of unique live art events at the New York City AIDS Memorial. Find out more here
Ladies of Hip Hop
July 13 – 17
Gibney & Chelsea Factory
For the 18th annual Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival, the community offers a five-day Festival with a panel discussion, workshops, and performances. The five-day Festival kicks off July 13 with an opening reception and continues with a MAKING HERSTORY panel discussion; two days of workshops; and two nights of performances. The One-on-One Hip-Hop, Breaking, Waacking and House Battle closes the Festival. Find out more here
Hope Boykin Dance
Chelsea Factory
July 15-16
Boykin will present a program inspired by her self-published collection MOMENTS "...which serves as the beginning of a commitment to use words with movement to meaningfully represent her ideas, thoughts, feelings, and emotions..." Find out more here
Various Artists
The Invisible Dog
July 16
For the 2nd Edition of "Dance Films" at The Invisible Dog Art Center featured will be films from international artists. O Samba do Crioulo Doido: Ruler and Compass (2020, 15mn) by Calixto Neto (Brazil); Nioun Rec (2021 - 9mn) by Amala Dianor and Grégoire Korganow (France); and A Young Girl in Her Nineties (Une jeune fille de 90 ans) (2016 - 85mn) by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Yann Coridian. Find out more here
Various Artists
Little Island
July 20 – 31
Little Island’s "Music & Dance Festival," co-curated by Ayodele Casel, Michael McElroy and Torya Beard will celebrate blues, jazz, hip hop, soul, Broadway and more. Guest includes Brinae Ali, Luke Hickey, Barkha Patel, Max Pollak, Soles of Duende; Generation Dance! Featuring Laraine Goodman, Kevin Iega Jeff, Earl Mosley; Soul to Soul: Black Women in Music featuring Capathia Jenkins, Lillias White, Melonie Daniels and hosted by Phylicia Rashad and Michael McElroy; and Maurice Chestnut’s Beats, Rhymes, and Tap Shoes and more. Find out more here
Ragamala Dance Company
Lena Horne Bandshell
July 22
Ragamala Dance Company will present Sacred Earth as part of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Find out more here
The New York City AIDS Memorial
July 21-23
Neil Greenberg's The Disco Project Remix, a site specific and live returns with and updated remix that stages elements of the original 1995 choreography in a response to the site’s current exhibition, Songs for a Memorial by Steven Evans.Performed beneath Evans’ sculptural installation of classic disco song titles rendered in glowing neon, some - like “Never Can Say Goodbye” and “Do You Wanna Funk?” The event is free and open to the public.
The Disco Project Remix is curated by musician and artist Nick Hallett, as the launch of an ongoing series of unique live art events at the New York City AIDS Memorial. Find out more here
Ladies of Hip Hop
July 13 – 17
Gibney & Chelsea Factory
For the 18th annual Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival, the community offers a five-day Festival with a panel discussion, workshops, and performances. The five-day Festival kicks off July 13 with an opening reception and continues with a MAKING HERSTORY panel discussion; two days of workshops; and two nights of performances. The One-on-One Hip-Hop, Breaking, Waacking and House Battle closes the Festival. Find out more here
Hope Boykin Dance
Chelsea Factory
July 15-16
Boykin will present a program inspired by her self-published collection MOMENTS "...which serves as the beginning of a commitment to use words with movement to meaningfully represent her ideas, thoughts, feelings, and emotions..." Find out more here
Various Artists
The Invisible Dog
July 16
For the 2nd Edition of "Dance Films" at The Invisible Dog Art Center featured will be films from international artists. O Samba do Crioulo Doido: Ruler and Compass (2020, 15mn) by Calixto Neto (Brazil); Nioun Rec (2021 - 9mn) by Amala Dianor and Grégoire Korganow (France); and A Young Girl in Her Nineties (Une jeune fille de 90 ans) (2016 - 85mn) by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Yann Coridian. Find out more here
Various Artists
Little Island
July 20 – 31
Little Island’s "Music & Dance Festival," co-curated by Ayodele Casel, Michael McElroy and Torya Beard will celebrate blues, jazz, hip hop, soul, Broadway and more. Guest includes Brinae Ali, Luke Hickey, Barkha Patel, Max Pollak, Soles of Duende; Generation Dance! Featuring Laraine Goodman, Kevin Iega Jeff, Earl Mosley; Soul to Soul: Black Women in Music featuring Capathia Jenkins, Lillias White, Melonie Daniels and hosted by Phylicia Rashad and Michael McElroy; and Maurice Chestnut’s Beats, Rhymes, and Tap Shoes and more. Find out more here
Ragamala Dance Company
Lena Horne Bandshell
July 22
Ragamala Dance Company will present Sacred Earth as part of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Find out more here
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