Dance Festival, LABA MUSIC and CLOSE UP Set for Theater at the 14th Street Y's APAP Showcases, 1/9-13

The Theater at the 14th Street Y is proud to present three explosive events as part of the 2015 Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference. The 14th Street Y APAP Showcases include the 14th Street Y Dance Festival, presenting twelve innovative dance companies in two diverse programs; LABA MUSIC, a showcase of award-winning opera and contemporary music by Israeli and Jewish composers; and LeeSaar The Company/OMTA's immersive dance-theater performance, CLOSE UP.

The 14th Street Y APAP Showcases will take place January 9th through the 13th, 2014 at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003). Tickets are $10-$30 (free with APAP Conference Badge) and are now on sale at www.14thstreety.org/apap.

LABA MUSIC

Friday, January 9th at 8pm and Sunday, January 11th at 11:30am (includes Brunch).

Tickets $15 (Free with APAP Conference Badge)

LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture presents award-winning opera and contemporary music by Israeli and Jewish composers. Including performances by Yoav Gal, Lev-Yulzari Duo, Alicia Svigals, Nadav Lev and Rinat Shaham.

14TH ST Y DANCE FESTIVAL

Program A: Saturday, January 10th at 3:30pm and 7:30pm

Tickets $10 (Free with APAP Conference Badge)

Performances by Clairobscur Dance Company, Eva Dean Dance Company, Schoen Movement Company, Missouri Contemporary Ballet, ModArts Dance Collective and Zella Dance/Arielle Petruzzella.

Program B: Sunday, January 11th at 3:30pm and 7:30pm

Tickets $10 (Free with APAP Conference Badge)

Performances by Bare Dance Company, Bennyroyce Dance, Coredance Contemporary, LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture, Neville Dance Theatre and Yin Yue Dance Company.

CLOSE UP

Monday, January 12th at 8pm and Tuesday, January 13th at 10pm

Tickets $30 (Free with APAP Conference Badge)

LeeSaar The Company ("a gutsy, brainy modern-dance troupe" -NY Times) and OMTA present an immersive dance-theater performance surrounded by interactive media and live feed projections.

The elaborate high-tech setup (consisting of OMTA-coded custom software, motion sensors, and multiple cameras around the space and large-scale interactive projections that encompass the audience) is a backbone of what eventually becomes a celebration of sensual presence. The sensory input is there to allow the audience to experience the space, the dancers, the visuals, the music, the chatter of the crowd - and eventually, the groove of their own bodies.

For tickets to these events visit www.14thstreety.org/apap or call 646-0395-4310. Tickets are also available for purchase in person at The 14th Street Y. The Theater at the 14th Street Y is located at 344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003 at 1st Avenue.

About The 14th Street Y - The 14th Street Y serves over 10,000 East Village residents each year with a variety of community programs. The 14th Street Y is proud to be a part of Educational Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non?profit organization with a 125?year history of serving New Yorkers downtown. The Theater at the 14th Street Y is a center for experimental theater, dance, and multi-disciplinary arts wherein the many faces of a vibrant community center in the East Village meet.