Works & Process at the Guggenheim Presents American Ballet Theatre: AFTERITE A Conversation with Wayne McGregor

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presents American Ballet Theatre: AFTERITE on Sunday and Monday, April 29 and 30, 2018 at 7:30pm.

Utilizing Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring as inspiration, renowned British dance maker Wayne McGregor presents a sneak peek into the creation of a new piece that reconceptualizes the seminal work. McGregor and American Ballet Theatre dancers invite audiences into the creative process of AFTERITE prior to its World Premiere at the Metropolitan Opera.

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Described byThe New York Times as "an exceptional opportunity to understand something of the creative process," for over 33 years and in over 500 productions, New Yorkers have been able to see, hear, and meet the most acclaimed artists in the world, in an intimate setting unlike any other. Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has championed new works and offered audiences unprecedented access to generations of leading creators and performers. Most performances take place in the Guggenheim's intimate Frank Lloyd Wright-designed 285-seat Peter B. Lewis Theater. In 2017, Works & Process established a new residencyand commissioning program, inviting artists to createnew works, made in and for the iconic Guggenheimrotunda. worksandprocess.org.

Photo: Wayne McGregor by Nick Mead