Some Dance This Week(end)~

L - Tap it Out 2018, Times Square. Photo: Amanda Gentile; R – The new U.S. Postal Service stamps in honor of American Tap Dance.

Various Artists
Tap City
July 5 - 10
This year Tap city, the New York City tap festival is  virtual with master classes, performances and community events. The celebration will close with TAP IT OUT, a live performance in the middle of Times Square, where tap dancers on individual portable boards in a structured improvisation, followed by unison choreography and the "Shim Sham." Find out more here

Various Artists
June 3 – August 1
The Shed
Now open to the public with their 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

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