Dance Theatre of Harlem
NJPAC
January 14
Dance Theatre of Harlem returns for their annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at NJPAC - “Embodying the Dream," through workshops and activities for children and their families. On the performance program is Darrell Grand Moultrie's Vessels, Robert Garland's New Bach, plus the NJPAC premieres of Dianne McIntyre's Change and Moultrie's Equilibrium (Brotherhood). Find out more here
Nocha Flamenca
Until – January 28
West Park Presbyterian Church
The renowned flamenco company, Nocha Flamenca where live music and principle dancer Soledad Barrio is a staple returns with premieres and the critically acclaimed works. La Ronde (Dec 26 – Jan 7) inspired by Arthur Schnitzler’s 1897 play, “La Ronde” in a series of duets that explores desire, humiliation and loneliness; and Creación following the life-journey of two female dancers in a fusion of Flamenco and hip-hop. Select performances of Creación will feature hip-hop legend TweetBoogie who alternates the role with Nubian Néné, and Antigona Artistic Director Martín Santangelo’s adaptation of Sophocles’ “Antigone” (January 10 – 28). Find out more here
Chen Dance Center’s newsteps Choreograper’s Series – Varioius Artists
Chen Dance Studio
January 12 – 14
The semi-annual emerging choreographer’s series returns with choreographers chosen from an open audition by a panel of dance leaders. The 2017 lineup includes: Seneca Lawrence, Christina Coleman, Evelyn Chen, Matilda Sakamoto and Rashida Lyles. Find out more here
L-E-V
The Joyce Theater
January 11 – 15
L-E-V, the company formed by Sharon Eyal, a former company member, associate artistic director, and house choreographer for Batsheva Dance Company and long-time collaborator and multimedia event designer Gai Behar make their debut at The Joyce Theater with the New York premiere of OCD Love which “…draws its inspiration from poet Neil Hilborn’s OCD… [and described as]…an obsessive-compulsive take on love,” notes the release. DJ and musician Ori Lichtick joins the company. Find out more here
Bobbi Jene Smith
The Invisible Dog
January 12 -14
As part of the twelfth edition of PS122’s Coil festival, ArKtype and The Invisible Dog Art Center, in partnership with Performance Space 122, present the U.S. premiere of A Study on Effort by former Batsheva dancer Bobbi Jene Smith and violinist Keir GoGwilt. “The work consists of ten tasks, which question physical, emotional and metaphoric effort through a lens celebrating the connections between sound, body and duration,” notes the release. Find out more here
Food For Thought – Various Artists
Danspace Project
January 13 -14
For the “Food for Thought” series, three nights of performance selected by a different guest artist curator each night, and canned goods are collected and donated to St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery. Admission is just $5 with 2 cans of food; or $10 with no cans! Two more nights are left: (1/13) food distribution programs.political demonstrations, curated by Jaime Shearn Coan and features - Dyani Douze (with Rozay Labeija), Honey Jernquist, Mariangela Lopez/Accidental Movement, and Shelley Senter (with Eva Karczag, Stuart Shugg, David Thomson, and others), and (1/14) sincere visions & significant tasks, curated by Kirsten Schnittker and features - Monica Germann, Sarah Konner & Austin Seldon, Jeremy Pheiffer, and Mariana Valencia. Find out more here
Fresh Tracks – Various Artists
New York Live Arts
January 13 – 14
“New York Live Arts’ Fresh Tracks Program offers a season-long residency and performance opportunity for artists exploring hybrid and movement-based work at the early stages of their careers,” according to the release. Doug LeCours, Jessica Pretty, Lily Bo Shapiro, Sophie Sotsky, and Ashley R.T. Yergens are this season’s featured artists. Find out more here
NJPAC
January 14
Dance Theatre of Harlem returns for their annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at NJPAC - “Embodying the Dream," through workshops and activities for children and their families. On the performance program is Darrell Grand Moultrie's Vessels, Robert Garland's New Bach, plus the NJPAC premieres of Dianne McIntyre's Change and Moultrie's Equilibrium (Brotherhood). Find out more here
Nocha Flamenca
Until – January 28
West Park Presbyterian Church
The renowned flamenco company, Nocha Flamenca where live music and principle dancer Soledad Barrio is a staple returns with premieres and the critically acclaimed works. La Ronde (Dec 26 – Jan 7) inspired by Arthur Schnitzler’s 1897 play, “La Ronde” in a series of duets that explores desire, humiliation and loneliness; and Creación following the life-journey of two female dancers in a fusion of Flamenco and hip-hop. Select performances of Creación will feature hip-hop legend TweetBoogie who alternates the role with Nubian Néné, and Antigona Artistic Director Martín Santangelo’s adaptation of Sophocles’ “Antigone” (January 10 – 28). Find out more here
Chen Dance Center’s newsteps Choreograper’s Series – Varioius Artists
Chen Dance Studio
January 12 – 14
The semi-annual emerging choreographer’s series returns with choreographers chosen from an open audition by a panel of dance leaders. The 2017 lineup includes: Seneca Lawrence, Christina Coleman, Evelyn Chen, Matilda Sakamoto and Rashida Lyles. Find out more here
L-E-V
The Joyce Theater
January 11 – 15
L-E-V, the company formed by Sharon Eyal, a former company member, associate artistic director, and house choreographer for Batsheva Dance Company and long-time collaborator and multimedia event designer Gai Behar make their debut at The Joyce Theater with the New York premiere of OCD Love which “…draws its inspiration from poet Neil Hilborn’s OCD… [and described as]…an obsessive-compulsive take on love,” notes the release. DJ and musician Ori Lichtick joins the company. Find out more here
Bobbi Jene Smith
The Invisible Dog
January 12 -14
As part of the twelfth edition of PS122’s Coil festival, ArKtype and The Invisible Dog Art Center, in partnership with Performance Space 122, present the U.S. premiere of A Study on Effort by former Batsheva dancer Bobbi Jene Smith and violinist Keir GoGwilt. “The work consists of ten tasks, which question physical, emotional and metaphoric effort through a lens celebrating the connections between sound, body and duration,” notes the release. Find out more here
Food For Thought – Various Artists
Danspace Project
January 13 -14
For the “Food for Thought” series, three nights of performance selected by a different guest artist curator each night, and canned goods are collected and donated to St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery. Admission is just $5 with 2 cans of food; or $10 with no cans! Two more nights are left: (1/13) food distribution programs.political demonstrations, curated by Jaime Shearn Coan and features - Dyani Douze (with Rozay Labeija), Honey Jernquist, Mariangela Lopez/Accidental Movement, and Shelley Senter (with Eva Karczag, Stuart Shugg, David Thomson, and others), and (1/14) sincere visions & significant tasks, curated by Kirsten Schnittker and features - Monica Germann, Sarah Konner & Austin Seldon, Jeremy Pheiffer, and Mariana Valencia. Find out more here
Fresh Tracks – Various Artists
New York Live Arts
January 13 – 14
“New York Live Arts’ Fresh Tracks Program offers a season-long residency and performance opportunity for artists exploring hybrid and movement-based work at the early stages of their careers,” according to the release. Doug LeCours, Jessica Pretty, Lily Bo Shapiro, Sophie Sotsky, and Ashley R.T. Yergens are this season’s featured artists. Find out more here
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