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Lineup Set For MIXTAPE: Volume 4 From Keen Company
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026

Keen Company will present MIXTAPE: Volume 4, curated by playwright Mona Mansour, at Judson Memorial Church in NYC. The one-night-only event features work in Arabic and Spanish, original music, poetry, and verbatim monologue.

Keen Company Reveals Lineup for MIXTAPE: VOLUME 3 Curated by Ato Blankson-Wood
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2026

Keen Company will present MIXTAPE: VOLUME 3 on March 2 at National Sawdust in Brooklyn. The one-night-only event will feature performances celebrating Black women and femmes, curated by Ato Blankson-Wood.

American Dance Festival Reveals 2026 Season With 49 Performances In Durham
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2026

The American Dance Festival has announced its 2026 season in Durham, North Carolina. The lineup includes 49 performances, world premieres, and international collaborations. The festival will run from late May through July across multiple venues.

Monica Bill Barnes and Robbie Saenz de Viteri's LUNCH DANCES is Coming to NYPL Library
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2026

The New York Public Library is welcoming back Lunch Dances, a theatrical intervention using movement and storytelling to bring patrons and the Library’s vast research collections to life.

Keen Company Unveils Full Lineup For MIXTAPE: VOLUME 2, Curated By Adam Gwon
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2026

Keen Company will present MIXTAPE: VOLUME 2, a one-night event curated by Adam Gwon, featuring a diverse lineup of performances on March 2, 2026, at National Sawdust in Brooklyn. The evening includes original songs, dance, and more to benefit the Keen Teen's Festival of New Work.

Rebecca Naomi Jones, Elizabeth Stanley and More to Join Keen Company Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2026

Keen Company will host its first gala under new leadership at Manhattan Penthouse, honoring playwrights Julia Jordan and Marsha Norman, and featuring Rebecca Naomi Jones, Elizabeth Stanley and more.

READY FOR COMPANY AND OTHER FAMILY TALES Comes to La MaMa
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2025

Ready For Company and Other Family Tales is a one-woman play about family and legacy. An inheritance of stories and unfinished quests from this Jewish-Japanese-American family tree.

Keen Company 2025–2026 Season To Include New MIXTAPE SERIES and More
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025

Keen Company’s 2025–2026 season will feature the debut of its Mixtape Series—four one-night-only events curated by Monica Bill Barnes & Company, Adam Gwon, Ato Blankson-Wood, and Mona Mansour.

Review: W71 at Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Marc Savitt - Jul 22, 2025

Due to scheduling conflicts, I was able to avail myself of only a small sampling of the W71 events during the first weekend of programming. We attended a performance of MANY HAPPY RETURNS at 11am and Tennessee Williams’ CAMINO REAL at 2pm. We had time between to enjoy lunch and a bit of shopping on Spring Street. The performances were very well done, a bit non-traditional, and without a doubt up to the long standing and well-established standards / expectations associated with the WTF. Bravo to all involved in the resurrection of this Phoenix from the Ashes. Although, admittedly once skeptical (I am a former New Yorker) I am happy to highly recommend immersion in the newly re-imagined Williamstown Theatre Festival. You will have to move quickly though as W71 runs only through August 3. That said, I am already looking forward to what W72 will bring us in the Summer of 2026.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Kicks Off 71st Season with CAMINO REAL, NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES, and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2025

Williamstown Theatre Festival returns July 17–August 3 for its 71st season, featuring Pamela Anderson in Camino Real, new work by Jeremy O. Harris, a world premiere on ice, and late-night comedy from Julio Torres and Sydnee Washington.

Amber Heard, Brandon Flynn, Lío Mehiel and More Set for Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2025

Additional cast members have been revealed for Williamstown Theatre Festival's 71st season. See who is staring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Reveals Additional Casting, Creatives, and Programming for 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2025

Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced additional casting, creative team members, and programming for its 71st season (W71), running Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, August 3. Weekend passes and single tickets are available now.

100th Class of Guggenheim Fellows Unveiled for 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2025

The Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has appointed the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows, including 198 distinguished individuals working across 53 disciplines

Conversations with Creators: Bessie Award Nominee Jordan Demetrius Lloyd
by Miranda Stück - Mar 25, 2025

'Mainstream cultures change fast, and I feel my curiosities do too,' says dance artist Jordan Demetrius Lloyd. Based in Brooklyn, New York, he is currently pursuing a Master’s from DAS Choreography, and holds a BFA from The College at Brockport. Jordan works as a choreographer, teacher, and performer, creating a multidimensional practice that allows him to explore dance from different orientations. As a performer, he has collaborated with and performed for Beth Gill, Netta Yerushalmy, Jonathan Gonzalez, Tere O’Connor, David Dorfman Dance, Donna Uchizono, Monica Bill Barnes, Joanna Kotze, and more.

Additional Productions and Cast Members Set for Williamstown Theatre Festival 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2025

Three new productions have joined Williamstown Theatre Festival as passes go on sale to donors. Learn more about the programming and see how to attend the Festival.

NYPL to Present 2024 Dance Symposium Focusing on Mikhail Baryshnikov
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2025

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center will present the 2025 Dance Symposium, a day-long exploration of Mikhail Baryshnikov and his legacy. Learn more and see how to attend.

MANY HAPPY RETURNS Will Run at Playwrights Horizons With All Tickets Free
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2024

Many Happy Returns will run Off-Broadway next month, in a limited engagement from Monica Bill Barnes and Company, presented by Playwrights Horizons.. All performances of this production will be free.

Ferry's Landing NYC Announces Cast For LITTLE HOUSE ON THE FERRY: THE MUSICAL At the Duplex
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2024

FERRY'S LANDING NYC has announced the cast of the original stage show Little House on the Ferry: The Musical, a heartwarming and humorous musical set on Fire Island, which will begin previews on Tuesday, October 15, with an opening night scheduled for Wednesday, October 30.

Dance/NYC Celebrates 12 Years Of Service, Launches Birthday Campaign, And More
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2024

Coinciding with National Nonprofit Day on August 17, Dance/NYC will celebrate 12 years of supporting New York City's vibrant dance community.

New Orleans Ballet Association to Present Parsons Dance and The Allen Toussaint Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2024

Join the New Orleans Ballet Association as they conclude their 2023-24 season with the Parsons Dance and The Allen Toussaint Orchestra. Learn how to purchase tickets.