New York Live Arts
December 1-4 & 8-10
Kelly, a Randjelović/Stryker Resident Commissioned Artist Program at NYLA will premiere WEDNESDAY, a new dance-theater documentary with his dance, theater, and media company the feath3r theory. Kelly and the Company reimagines the film Dog Day Afternoon as "...a Queer-fantasia where psychological realism meets pop soap opera. Music, movement, and speech are inseparable in this theatre verité live documentary that searches for the true motivations behind the infamous Brooklyn bank robbery at the center of the 1975 cinematic-drama “Dog Day Afternoon," notes the release. Find out more here
Jordan Demetrius Lloyd
Baryshnikov Arts Center’s (BAC)
November 29 - December 13
Virtual
As part of BAC's Fall 2021 Digital Season Lloyd’s Trip Gloss, "...a textured collage of movement, sound, and visuals exploring the ways live performance can be transposed to the digital space," according to the release, will premiere. Find out more here
Parsons Dance
The Joyce
November 30 - December 12
In a program of premieres and repertory, three of the premieres are by artistic director, David Parsons and two are by guest choreographers Matthew Neenan and Chanel DaSilva. Find out more here
Big Dance Theater
BAM
November 30 - December 7
Inspired by French-born visual artist and playwright Guy de Cointet, the new evening-length piece by Annie-B Parson’s Big Dance Theater "...explores a story of five sisters in 1980 gathered in their childhood Los Angeles home," according to the release. Find out more here
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT)
City Center
December 1 - 19
AAADT returns to New York City Center for a three-week season of premieres, new productions, repertory favorites, Ailey classics, it celebrates a decade of artistic airector Robert Battle’s leadership, the 50th anniversary of Alvin Ailey’s Cry, the artistry of resident choreographer Jamar Roberts, and more. Find out more here
Ranardo-Domeico Grays/VISIONS Contemporary Ballet
The Flea
December 3-4
The company will present and evening of works titled In Truth and In Light with works by Domeico Grays. Find out more here
2021 Dance Magazine Awards
December 6
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum & Virtual
This year's 64th annual award ceremory brings the dance community and to celebrate awardees Robert Battle, Andy Blankenbuehler, Dormeshia, Akram Khan, and Tamara Rojo. Works & Process will be honored with the Chairman’s Award with special citation for Dr. Wendy Ziecheck and Alethea Pace and Yin Yue will be recognized with the Harkness Promise Awards. Find out more here
Judson Memorial Church
December 9 & 16
The fall 2021 curatorial team, guest artist/curator Hilary Brown-Istrefi, Philip Treviño, and Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte brings Pioneers Go East Collective’s CROSSROADS to Judson Memorial Church. Featured will be Sheree Campbell, Yoshiko Chuma and Dane Terry, Film by Anabella Lenzu, gorno (Glenn Potter-Takata), Film by Yuan Liu, Film by Janessa Clark, Jasmine Hearn and more. Find out more here