Pam Tanowitz & Jessie Montgomery Photo: Jeremy Jacob Pam Tanowitz Dance
July 8-10
Bard SummerScape
Tanowitz's I was waiting for the echo of a better day, a new commission for the Fisher Center’s inaugural Choreographer-in-Residence, with Jessie Montgomery, next Composer-in-Residence of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, "...is one of the nation’s first large-scale, full-length dance commissions with a live, in-person audience since the start of the pandemic," notes the release. It also marks Tanowitz’s first return to SummerScape since the company's T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets. Find out more here.
Various Artists
June 3 – August 1
The Shed
Now open to the public, Open Call, an Exhibition and Performance Series, featured will be works by early-career New York artists including Leslie Cuyhet, Nia O. Witherspoon, Emily Waters, Nazareth Hassan, Rachika Nayar, AnAkA, DonChristian Jones, Troy Anthony, Merche Blasco, Kyle Marshall, Ana María Agüero Jahannes and more. Find out more here
Various Artists
July 1 - August 31
Dancespace Project
The Dream of the Audience, curated by artistic director Judy Hussie-Taylor brings artist to the virtual space to present works built while in-residence at Danspace’s historic venue in St. Mark’s Church, and more. The Dream of the Audience features the premiere of a new film by Ishmael Houston-Jones in collaboration with josé e. abad, Snowflake Calvert, Keith Hennessy, and Kevin O’Connor followed by live conversation with Houston-Jones & Miguel Gutierrez. Also featured will be films by Okwui Okpokwasili, Eiko Otake with Joan Jonas, and Reggie Wilson. All films will be available for online viewing July 1-Aug 31. Find out more here
Various Artists
July 9 - 10
Union Steet Dance
For this installment of Underground Movement, Vol. 4, guest artists are Cecilia Fontanesi in Kristin Hatleberg's Half | Life, Rie Fukuzawa and Satoshi Haga of binbinFactory, Eva Dean Dance and more. Find out more here
Raphael Xavier
July 10
The Yard
On his return to The Yard, Xavier will continue creating XAVIER'S: The Musician and The Mover, which highlights the traditions of freestyle and improvisation in both Breaking and Jazz. He will be joined by a saxophonist, bassist, pianist, percussionist, and dancers. Find out more here
Hank Smith with guests - "Hangin' with Hank"
July 11
Alde Lewis
Free on YouTube - Join the conversation here
Various Artrists
Judson Memorial Church
July 13–30, 2021
Pioneers Go East Collective will present the world premiere of LUCKY STAR (0.3), a queer dance performance, part underground club inspired by the famed Club 57. The performance installation is free. Capacity regulations and other safety protocols will be in place. Find out more here
Various Artists
The Greenwood Cemetary
July 14 - 15
The performance is part of OPEN AIR, a series of live, site-specific performances offering a mix of music and dance, and also provides opportunities for artists to connect and create new work in a live setting. Find out more here
American Ballet Theatre
July 15
Virtual
The ABT dancers will present new works by Silas Farley, Helen Pickett, and James Whiteside, all filmed during outdoor
performances for their 2021 Summer Celebration hosted for free on Afterparty. Jill Biden will deliver the program’s welcoming remarks. Find out more here
J Chen Project
July 15 - September 18
Museum of Chinese in America
The new work commissioned by You Are Safe "...is a response to the current escalation in xenophobia and bigotry targeting Asian-Americans," according to the release. Find out more here
July 8-10
Bard SummerScape
Tanowitz's I was waiting for the echo of a better day, a new commission for the Fisher Center’s inaugural Choreographer-in-Residence, with Jessie Montgomery, next Composer-in-Residence of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, "...is one of the nation’s first large-scale, full-length dance commissions with a live, in-person audience since the start of the pandemic," notes the release. It also marks Tanowitz’s first return to SummerScape since the company's T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets. Find out more here.
Various Artists
June 3 – August 1
The Shed
Now open to the public, Open Call, an Exhibition and Performance Series, featured will be works by early-career New York artists including Leslie Cuyhet, Nia O. Witherspoon, Emily Waters, Nazareth Hassan, Rachika Nayar, AnAkA, DonChristian Jones, Troy Anthony, Merche Blasco, Kyle Marshall, Ana María Agüero Jahannes and more. Find out more here
Various Artists
July 1 - August 31
Dancespace Project
The Dream of the Audience, curated by artistic director Judy Hussie-Taylor brings artist to the virtual space to present works built while in-residence at Danspace’s historic venue in St. Mark’s Church, and more. The Dream of the Audience features the premiere of a new film by Ishmael Houston-Jones in collaboration with josé e. abad, Snowflake Calvert, Keith Hennessy, and Kevin O’Connor followed by live conversation with Houston-Jones & Miguel Gutierrez. Also featured will be films by Okwui Okpokwasili, Eiko Otake with Joan Jonas, and Reggie Wilson. All films will be available for online viewing July 1-Aug 31. Find out more here
Various Artists
July 9 - 10
Union Steet Dance
For this installment of Underground Movement, Vol. 4, guest artists are Cecilia Fontanesi in Kristin Hatleberg's Half | Life, Rie Fukuzawa and Satoshi Haga of binbinFactory, Eva Dean Dance and more. Find out more here
Raphael Xavier
July 10
The Yard
On his return to The Yard, Xavier will continue creating XAVIER'S: The Musician and The Mover, which highlights the traditions of freestyle and improvisation in both Breaking and Jazz. He will be joined by a saxophonist, bassist, pianist, percussionist, and dancers. Find out more here
Hank Smith with guests - "Hangin' with Hank"
July 11
Alde Lewis
Free on YouTube - Join the conversation here
Various Artrists
Judson Memorial Church
July 13–30, 2021
Pioneers Go East Collective will present the world premiere of LUCKY STAR (0.3), a queer dance performance, part underground club inspired by the famed Club 57. The performance installation is free. Capacity regulations and other safety protocols will be in place. Find out more here
Various Artists
The Greenwood Cemetary
July 14 - 15
The performance is part of OPEN AIR, a series of live, site-specific performances offering a mix of music and dance, and also provides opportunities for artists to connect and create new work in a live setting. Find out more here
American Ballet Theatre
July 15
Virtual
The ABT dancers will present new works by Silas Farley, Helen Pickett, and James Whiteside, all filmed during outdoor
performances for their 2021 Summer Celebration hosted for free on Afterparty. Jill Biden will deliver the program’s welcoming remarks. Find out more here
J Chen Project
July 15 - September 18
Museum of Chinese in America
The new work commissioned by You Are Safe "...is a response to the current escalation in xenophobia and bigotry targeting Asian-Americans," according to the release. Find out more here
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