
BAAD!
June 21
"Dipping into the archives of his past repertory, Arthur Avilés revives Real Men a dance he created in 2004. This seemingly abstract dance set to two of Bach's Goldberg variations brings together 6 dancers who engage in sometimes tender, sometimes abrupt, sometimes balanced objective interactions. The dance is open enough to allow each audience member to contemplate what might be going on. The dance happens through duets, quartets and full group interactions culminating in the entire group entangled figuratively and literally," according to the release. Find out more here
"River To River Festival" - Various Artists
Various Venues
June 18 - 29
On the roster for the 18th annual “River To River Festival,” where “performances and events celebrate artistic and creative diversity in all its forms…this year's festival encourages the discovery of what arises when we all slow down,” according to the release. Featured will be NIC Kay, Pam Tanowitz, Jennifer Monson, Sarah Michelson and many more. Find out more here
The ASSEMBLY - Various Artists
June 22 - 30
The Kitchen
"The Kitchen's paces will be stripped of their defining uses as gallery, theater, and office. Each floor will be emptied then activated sequentially by musicians, dancers, performance artists, and DJs using custom sound and video systems," according to the release. The ASSEMBLY is organized by Kevin Beasley, and Lumi Tan, Time Griffin and Nicole Kaack from the Kitchen and will feature performances from Mhysa, Jason Moran, David Thomson, Angie Pittman, stud1nt, Wetward and more. Find out more here
Ze’eva Cohen and Avri Ohana
Westbeth Gallery
June 15 – July 6
Cohen and Ohana shares their work as independent artists exploring their own media and as collaborators who find inspiration from music. Ohana is a multi-style artist whose new body of work presents paintings inspired by his love for classical music, opera and jazz, and Cohen will show a visual retrospective of her long career as dancer and choreographer containing photographs of her work taken by major dance photographers, as well as posters and videos. Find out more here and here
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre
New York Live Arts
June 20 – 22
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre offers the world premiere of Crossroads, “…an evening-length work that explores moments of forging into unchartered waters and the ensuing and often tumultuous process of self-discovery,” notes the release. Find out more here
Leonardo Sandoval & Gregory Richardson
The Yard
June 22
In an evening of Brazilian tap dance and music (Uma Explosão De Sapateado E Música Rasileira!), Brazilian percussion and tap artist Sandoval, and multi-instrumentalist Richardson, and "Music from the Sole," come together in Partido and Phase. Find out more here
Peter Stathas Dance
Dansapce Project
June 20 - 22
The Company will present Leaving and Coming Back, a collection of works that Peter Stathas has created throughout his dance career. Find out more here
Various Artists
Bryant Park
June 21 – July 5
The Contemporary Dance Series, a four-week celebration of modern dance that falls on Fridays, is curated by Tiffany Rae-Fisher in partnership with Inception to Exhibition. The lineup includes: Buglisi Dance Theatre, VON HOWARD PROJECT, Beatrice Capote, LaGuardia Dance Ensemble (June 21); LaneCoArts, SYREN Modern Dance, JOLT Dance Project, Harlem Dance Ensemble and Dorothy Maynor Singers (June 28); and David Dorfman Dance, Francesca Harper Project, URBAN / TRIBE, Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts (July 5). All performances are FREE. Find out more here
Sidra Bell Dance New York
GK Arts Center
June 21 – 22
Sidra Bell Dance New York returns for its home season with the world premiere of PRELUDE | IDENTITY. Find out more here
Various Artists
Rufus King Park
June 22
For the 3rd annual Jamaica Dance Festival will presents works by Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute, White Wave Rising Young Soon Kim Dance Company and Parul Shah Dance Company. The Festival continues with more artists on June 15th and 22nd. Find out more here