Photo: Richard Termine Sidra Bell and Derek Fordjour
Nov. 11–Dec. 16
Petzel Gallery
From a series of collaborative conversations between choreographer Bell and vusual artist Fordjour, they created Arena, an ensemble movement piece. The collaborative team also includes musical accompaniment from Hannah Mayree performed by LaJeromeny Brown, Morgan Amirah Burns, Quaba Venza Ernest, Waverly Fredericks and Robenson Mathurin atop a dirt floor. Arena is "Informed by the artist’s oeuvre, costuming, lighting design, a custom tent and a sculptural seating structure combine to form completely original staging. Informed by a mutual interest in African-American cultural traditions and practices, [and] takes inspiration from sources as far ranging as vaudeville, voguing, hip hop culture and expressions of identity," according to the release.
Find out more here
Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born
Nov. 28-Dec. 2
BAM
Brooklyn-based performer, choreographer, and writer Okpokwasili and director, visual artist, and sound designer Born will present their new cross- disciplinary performance adaku, part 1: the road opens, the first chapter of a larger speculative mythology, a precolonial African village is at the cusp of a major upheaval. Find out more here
Germaine Acogny/Malou Airaudo + a cast of 36 dancers from 14 African countries
Nov. 29-Dec 14
Park Avenue Armory
The New York premiere of The Rite of Spring/common ground[s], a homage to the late choreographer Pina Bausch's The Rite of Spring (1975). Senegalese performer and choreographer Acogny (“the mother of contemporary African dance) who brings this work to life with the dancers from 13 African countries, is also on the program in the new duet, common ground[s], created, performed, and inspired by the lives of Acogny and Malou Airaudo, who performed leading roles in many of Bausch’s early works. Find out more here
Leslie Cuyjet
Nov. 30–Dec 2
The Kitchen at Westbeth
In With Marion, Cuyhet “…mines her family archive to construct a performance from memory and research surrounding her great aunt, Marion Cuyjet—who founded Judimar School of Dance in 1948, training Black dancers (including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater artistic director emerita Judith Jamison) in Philadelphia, where they were forbidden from training in white studios,” according to the release. Find out more here
Various Artists
Nov. 28-Dec. 10
The Joyce
The series of five choreographic sequences titled “Dancing with Glass – The Piano Etudes” set to selections from Phillip Glass’ signature work will be presented by guest performers, musicians, and innovators including Maki Namekawa, Lucinda Childs, Chanon Judson, Justin Peck, Leonardo Sandoval, Bobbi Jene Smith, and Or Schraiber. Find out more here
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT)
Nov. 29-Dec. 31
New York City Center
For their 65th anniversary AAADT will feature premieres by former company member Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish and Amy Hall Garner, plus new productions of Ronald K. Brown’s Dancing Spirit, Alonzo King’s Following the Subtle Current Upstream, Jamar Roberts’ Ode, and Hans van Manen’s Solo. Also part of the season are Ailey classics including Revelations and much more. Find out more here
Stephen Shynes and Grace Yi-Li Tong
Nov. 30-Dec. 1
Trisk
In Trisk’s “Split Bill” series, NYC-based movement artists Shynes and Yi-Li Tong are featured. Find out more here
YY Dance Company
Nov. 30–Dec. 2
Gibney
The Company brings Ripple and Through The Fracture of Light to Gibney. Find out more here
Various Artists
Dec. 1-2
Arts On Site
WADEintoACTIVISM, a 16 day performing arts festival curated and produced by WADE will present works by female and historically underrepresented artists and conversations with feminist allies surrounding gender-based violence. Find out more here
Various Artists
Dec 3
The Guggenheim
Lar Lubovitch at 80: Art of the Duet is the impetus to celebrate Lubovitch with dancers from Bruce Wood Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Joffrey Ballet, New York City Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. Find out more here
Nov. 11–Dec. 16
Petzel Gallery
From a series of collaborative conversations between choreographer Bell and vusual artist Fordjour, they created Arena, an ensemble movement piece. The collaborative team also includes musical accompaniment from Hannah Mayree performed by LaJeromeny Brown, Morgan Amirah Burns, Quaba Venza Ernest, Waverly Fredericks and Robenson Mathurin atop a dirt floor. Arena is "Informed by the artist’s oeuvre, costuming, lighting design, a custom tent and a sculptural seating structure combine to form completely original staging. Informed by a mutual interest in African-American cultural traditions and practices, [and] takes inspiration from sources as far ranging as vaudeville, voguing, hip hop culture and expressions of identity," according to the release.
Find out more here
Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born
Nov. 28-Dec. 2
BAM
Brooklyn-based performer, choreographer, and writer Okpokwasili and director, visual artist, and sound designer Born will present their new cross- disciplinary performance adaku, part 1: the road opens, the first chapter of a larger speculative mythology, a precolonial African village is at the cusp of a major upheaval. Find out more here
Germaine Acogny/Malou Airaudo + a cast of 36 dancers from 14 African countries
Nov. 29-Dec 14
Park Avenue Armory
The New York premiere of The Rite of Spring/common ground[s], a homage to the late choreographer Pina Bausch's The Rite of Spring (1975). Senegalese performer and choreographer Acogny (“the mother of contemporary African dance) who brings this work to life with the dancers from 13 African countries, is also on the program in the new duet, common ground[s], created, performed, and inspired by the lives of Acogny and Malou Airaudo, who performed leading roles in many of Bausch’s early works. Find out more here
Leslie Cuyjet
Nov. 30–Dec 2
The Kitchen at Westbeth
In With Marion, Cuyhet “…mines her family archive to construct a performance from memory and research surrounding her great aunt, Marion Cuyjet—who founded Judimar School of Dance in 1948, training Black dancers (including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater artistic director emerita Judith Jamison) in Philadelphia, where they were forbidden from training in white studios,” according to the release. Find out more here
Various Artists
Nov. 28-Dec. 10
The Joyce
The series of five choreographic sequences titled “Dancing with Glass – The Piano Etudes” set to selections from Phillip Glass’ signature work will be presented by guest performers, musicians, and innovators including Maki Namekawa, Lucinda Childs, Chanon Judson, Justin Peck, Leonardo Sandoval, Bobbi Jene Smith, and Or Schraiber. Find out more here
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT)
Nov. 29-Dec. 31
New York City Center
For their 65th anniversary AAADT will feature premieres by former company member Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish and Amy Hall Garner, plus new productions of Ronald K. Brown’s Dancing Spirit, Alonzo King’s Following the Subtle Current Upstream, Jamar Roberts’ Ode, and Hans van Manen’s Solo. Also part of the season are Ailey classics including Revelations and much more. Find out more here
Stephen Shynes and Grace Yi-Li Tong
Nov. 30-Dec. 1
Trisk
In Trisk’s “Split Bill” series, NYC-based movement artists Shynes and Yi-Li Tong are featured. Find out more here
YY Dance Company
Nov. 30–Dec. 2
Gibney
The Company brings Ripple and Through The Fracture of Light to Gibney. Find out more here
Various Artists
Dec. 1-2
Arts On Site
WADEintoACTIVISM, a 16 day performing arts festival curated and produced by WADE will present works by female and historically underrepresented artists and conversations with feminist allies surrounding gender-based violence. Find out more here
Various Artists
Dec 3
The Guggenheim
Lar Lubovitch at 80: Art of the Duet is the impetus to celebrate Lubovitch with dancers from Bruce Wood Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Joffrey Ballet, New York City Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. Find out more here
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