David Szlasa
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ADF and DANCECleveland To Premiere Work By Gregory Vuyani Maqoma and Marc Bamuthi Joseph (Feb 11, 2021)
Jacob's Pillow Announces 2020 Winter/Spring Season (Dec 18, 2019)
BWW Insight: Opera and Music as More than Simply a Night Out? BLUE and THE JUST Say Yes (Mar 20, 2019)
ADF and DANCECleveland To Premiere Work By Gregory Vuyani Maqoma and Marc Bamuthi Joseph (Feb 11, 2021)
Jacob's Pillow Announces 2020 Winter/Spring Season (Dec 18, 2019)
BWW Insight: Opera and Music as More than Simply a Night Out? BLUE and THE JUST Say Yes (Mar 20, 2019)
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ADF and DANCECleveland To Premiere Work By Gregory Vuyani Maqoma and Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Building upon their partnership over the past few years and with a desire to work together to support artists and their creativity during this extraordinary moment in time, The American Dance Festival (ADF) and DANCECleveland have commissioned a new dance film by South African choreographer Gregory Vuyani Maqoma and poet, arts activist, and educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph.
Building upon their partnership over the past few years and with a desire to work together to support artists and their creativity during this extraordinary moment in time, The American Dance Festival (ADF) and DANCECleveland have commissioned a new dance film by South African choreographer Gregory Vuyani Maqoma and poet, arts activist, and educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph.
Jacob's Pillow Announces 2020 Winter/Spring Season
Jacob's Pillow announces public events held January through May in its Winter/Spring season, featuring co-presentations with local cultural partners; Pillow Parties; workshops and classes; Pillow Pop-Ups; and more. Events take place January through May on the Pillow's 220-acre campus in Becket, MA and across Berkshire County. As the Pillow continues to advance its five year strategic plan, Vision '22, the organization increasingly activates its local and national presence by expanding programming and extending resources beyond its acclaimed summer dance festival.
Jacob's Pillow announces public events held January through May in its Winter/Spring season, featuring co-presentations with local cultural partners; Pillow Parties; workshops and classes; Pillow Pop-Ups; and more. Events take place January through May on the Pillow's 220-acre campus in Becket, MA and across Berkshire County. As the Pillow continues to advance its five year strategic plan, Vision '22, the organization increasingly activates its local and national presence by expanding programming and extending resources beyond its acclaimed summer dance festival.
BWW Insight: Opera and Music as More than Simply a Night Out? BLUE and THE JUST Say Yes
Can opera be a medium for social commentary and change? I've been thinking about this lately--or, more accurately, yet again--since attending a preview of the new Jeanne Tesori-Tazewell Thompson opera, BLUE, which was part of the Guggenheim Museum's fascinating Works & Process series. The performance of excerpts and roundtable with its creators were part of preparations for the work's world premiere this summer at the Glimmerglass Festival.
Can opera be a medium for social commentary and change? I've been thinking about this lately--or, more accurately, yet again--since attending a preview of the new Jeanne Tesori-Tazewell Thompson opera, BLUE, which was part of the Guggenheim Museum's fascinating Works & Process series. The performance of excerpts and roundtable with its creators were part of preparations for the work's world premiere this summer at the Glimmerglass Festival.
Drew Dollaz Joins Collaborators for Premiere of The Just and The Blind On March 5
Carnegie Hall today announced that street dance pioneer Drew Dollaz will join longtime collaborators spoken word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph and composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain as they reunite for the world premiere of The Just and the Blind, a pressing and poignant new work commissioned by Carnegie Hall that explores fatherhood, racial profiling, and the justice system, in Zankel Hall on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. The performance will be followed by a post-concert discussion with the artists, hosted by Justus Jones of the Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network (AIYN).
Carnegie Hall today announced that street dance pioneer Drew Dollaz will join longtime collaborators spoken word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph and composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain as they reunite for the world premiere of The Just and the Blind, a pressing and poignant new work commissioned by Carnegie Hall that explores fatherhood, racial profiling, and the justice system, in Zankel Hall on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. The performance will be followed by a post-concert discussion with the artists, hosted by Justus Jones of the Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network (AIYN).
Yale Repertory Theatre Presents WHAT REMAINS
Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) will present What Remains, with direction and choreography by Will Rawls and text by Claudia Rankine, February 14-16 at 8PM at the Iseman Theater (1156 Chapel Street) as part of its annual NO BOUNDARIES performance series.
Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) will present What Remains, with direction and choreography by Will Rawls and text by Claudia Rankine, February 14-16 at 8PM at the Iseman Theater (1156 Chapel Street) as part of its annual NO BOUNDARIES performance series.
Yale Rep Announces 2018-19 NO BOUNDARIES Series
Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) will present WET: A DACAmented Journey written and performed by Alex Alpharaoh; and What Remains with direction and choreography by Will Rawls, text by Claudia Rankine as part of its annual NO BOUNDARIES performance series.
Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) will present WET: A DACAmented Journey written and performed by Alex Alpharaoh; and What Remains with direction and choreography by Will Rawls, text by Claudia Rankine as part of its annual NO BOUNDARIES performance series.
FIAF's Crossing The Line Festival 2018 Presents 12 Premieres Transcending Discipline, Nationality, and Language
The French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), New York's premier French cultural institution, today announced Crossing The Line Festival 2018, featuring leading international artists in a wide-ranging program of events, performances, and exhibitions from September 18 to October 13, 2018. Tickets are now available at crossingthelinefestival.org.
The French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), New York's premier French cultural institution, today announced Crossing The Line Festival 2018, featuring leading international artists in a wide-ranging program of events, performances, and exhibitions from September 18 to October 13, 2018. Tickets are now available at crossingthelinefestival.org.
Marc Bamuthi Joseph to Present NYC Debut of PEH-LO-TAH This Week at BAM
/peh-LO-tah/by Marc Bamuthi Joseph and The Living Word Project, directed by Michael John Garces, with choreography by Stacey Printz, and composed by Tommy Shepherd, makes its New York debut this week, October 18-21 at the BAM Harvey Theater.
/peh-LO-tah/by Marc Bamuthi Joseph and The Living Word Project, directed by Michael John Garces, with choreography by Stacey Printz, and composed by Tommy Shepherd, makes its New York debut this week, October 18-21 at the BAM Harvey Theater.
Marc Bamuthi Joseph to Present NYC Debut of PEH-LO-TAH This Week at BAM
/peh-LO-tah/by Marc Bamuthi Joseph and The Living Word Project, directed by Michael John Garces, with choreography by Stacey Printz, and composed by Tommy Shepherd, makes its New York debut this week, October 18-21 at the BAM Harvey Theater.
/peh-LO-tah/by Marc Bamuthi Joseph and The Living Word Project, directed by Michael John Garces, with choreography by Stacey Printz, and composed by Tommy Shepherd, makes its New York debut this week, October 18-21 at the BAM Harvey Theater.
Joe Goode Performance Group Celebrates 30 Years, 6/22-24
The Joe Goode Performance Group, in partnership with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, celebrates three decades of innovative dance-theater and inspiring artistry this June 22-24, 2017 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater.
The Joe Goode Performance Group, in partnership with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, celebrates three decades of innovative dance-theater and inspiring artistry this June 22-24, 2017 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater.
Joe Goode Performance Group Celebrates 30 Years, 6/22-24
The Joe Goode Performance Group, in partnership with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, celebrates three decades of innovative dance-theater and inspiring artistry this June 22-24, 2017 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater.
The Joe Goode Performance Group, in partnership with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, celebrates three decades of innovative dance-theater and inspiring artistry this June 22-24, 2017 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Presents The WORLD PREMIERE of Marc Bamuthi Joseph's /peh-LO-tah/
In a world premiere, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)presents /peh-LO-tah/, a high-powered multimedia theatrical experience featuring live music, dance, and spoken-word poetry, which examines the complexities of soccer as a conduit for global joy and corruption.
In a world premiere, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)presents /peh-LO-tah/, a high-powered multimedia theatrical experience featuring live music, dance, and spoken-word poetry, which examines the complexities of soccer as a conduit for global joy and corruption.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Presents The WORLD PREMIERE of Marc Bamuthi Joseph's /peh-LO-tah/
In a world premiere, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)presents /peh-LO-tah/, a high-powered multimedia theatrical experience featuring live music, dance, and spoken-word poetry, which examines the complexities of soccer as a conduit for global joy and corruption.
In a world premiere, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)presents /peh-LO-tah/, a high-powered multimedia theatrical experience featuring live music, dance, and spoken-word poetry, which examines the complexities of soccer as a conduit for global joy and corruption.
CATCH TAKES BASILICA Set for 7/10
?On Sunday July 10, CATCH - "everyone's favorite" Brooklyn-based, hydra-headed, multi-disciplinary, rough-and-ready series of performance events - forges back upriver to re-conquer Basilica Hudson. After a standing-room-only crowd on their maiden voyage to the Hudson Valley last summer, they are pleased to deploy a new squadron of the finest artists laying claim to NYC, the Hudson Valley-or both.
?On Sunday July 10, CATCH - "everyone's favorite" Brooklyn-based, hydra-headed, multi-disciplinary, rough-and-ready series of performance events - forges back upriver to re-conquer Basilica Hudson. After a standing-room-only crowd on their maiden voyage to the Hudson Valley last summer, they are pleased to deploy a new squadron of the finest artists laying claim to NYC, the Hudson Valley-or both.
ODC to Present 9th Home Season of Hope Mohr Dance, 6/9-11
ODC Theater will present the ninth home season of Hope Mohr Dance, a company esteemed for its 'rigorous conceptual approach to fundamental questions about the body in space and time' (Dance View Times). A company-in-residence at ODC, Hope Mohr Dance will perform a double bill featuring the world premiere of Manifesting, a dance theater work inspired by art manifestos, and the revival of Stay, Mohr's choreographic response to paintings of Francis Bacon. Hope Mohr Dance's ninth home season runs June 9 - 11, Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 - $45, and may be purchased online at odcdance.org/tickets.
ODC Theater will present the ninth home season of Hope Mohr Dance, a company esteemed for its 'rigorous conceptual approach to fundamental questions about the body in space and time' (Dance View Times). A company-in-residence at ODC, Hope Mohr Dance will perform a double bill featuring the world premiere of Manifesting, a dance theater work inspired by art manifestos, and the revival of Stay, Mohr's choreographic response to paintings of Francis Bacon. Hope Mohr Dance's ninth home season runs June 9 - 11, Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 - $45, and may be purchased online at odcdance.org/tickets.
Walking Distance Dance Festival-SF Returns in June
ODC Theater's fourth annual smorgasbord of dance, the Walking Distance Dance Festival-SF, returns for a fourth year with samplings of dance from around the Bay Area and the nation. Over two days, Friday, June 5 to Saturday, June 6, ODC will present three programs of paired artists and a free, site-adaptive performance. Featured artists include Amy Seiwert/Imagery, Gerald Casel Dance, Jess Curtis/Gravity, Namita Kapoor, ODC/Dance, RAWdance and Gallim Dance in its Bay Area debut.
ODC Theater's fourth annual smorgasbord of dance, the Walking Distance Dance Festival-SF, returns for a fourth year with samplings of dance from around the Bay Area and the nation. Over two days, Friday, June 5 to Saturday, June 6, ODC will present three programs of paired artists and a free, site-adaptive performance. Featured artists include Amy Seiwert/Imagery, Gerald Casel Dance, Jess Curtis/Gravity, Namita Kapoor, ODC/Dance, RAWdance and Gallim Dance in its Bay Area debut.
Hope Mohr Dance Sets Spring, Fall 2015 Seasons
Hope Mohr Dance has announced the program for its 2015 spring and fall seasons, featuring three world premieres including a collaboration with choreographer Christian Burns, and works by visiting artists Deborah Hay andJeanine Durning. Hope Mohr's spring season is co-presented by ODC Theater, Thursday - Sunday, May 28 - 31. Mohr's annual Bridge Project in the fall is co-presented by CounterPulse, Friday - Sunday, November 6 - 8.
Hope Mohr Dance has announced the program for its 2015 spring and fall seasons, featuring three world premieres including a collaboration with choreographer Christian Burns, and works by visiting artists Deborah Hay andJeanine Durning. Hope Mohr's spring season is co-presented by ODC Theater, Thursday - Sunday, May 28 - 31. Mohr's annual Bridge Project in the fall is co-presented by CounterPulse, Friday - Sunday, November 6 - 8.
THE DANCE THAT DOCUMENTS ITSELF Premieres Today at CounterPulse
Taking on Selfie Culture, Jess Curtis/Gravity will once again challenge and expand conceptions of performance and social context with a new production that combines performing bodies, online social networking, and video projection in an examination of the effects of the intertwining of digital and embodied experience.
Taking on Selfie Culture, Jess Curtis/Gravity will once again challenge and expand conceptions of performance and social context with a new production that combines performing bodies, online social networking, and video projection in an examination of the effects of the intertwining of digital and embodied experience.
THE DANCE THAT DOCUMENTS ITSELF to Premiere at CounterPulse, 12/4
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 28, 2014 --Taking on Selfie Culture, Jess Curtis/Gravity will once again challenge and expand conceptions of performance and social context with a new production that combines performing bodies, online social networking, and video projection in an examination of the effects of the intertwining of digital and embodied experience. A dance of process, community, memory, and resistance, The Dance That Documents Itself uses social networking and digital media to examine the effects of those very technologies (and the socio-economic conditions they spawn in communities) on dancing bodies, and to expose the threads of human interaction that come together to become a live dance performance. The Dance That Documents Itself features 4 dancers and incorporates live-feed and recorded video with live and recorded music to dynamically explore how technologies affect our lives, dancing bodies, the creative process, and the communities that we live in. Eight performances of The Dance That Documents Itself will be given Thursdays through Sundays, December 4-7 and 11-14, at 8:30 pm at CounterPulse, 1310 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94103. For tickets and information, visit www.counterpulse.org andwww.jesscurtisgravity.org and participate in/follow the development of the project on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheDanceThatDocumentsItself.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 28, 2014 --Taking on Selfie Culture, Jess Curtis/Gravity will once again challenge and expand conceptions of performance and social context with a new production that combines performing bodies, online social networking, and video projection in an examination of the effects of the intertwining of digital and embodied experience. A dance of process, community, memory, and resistance, The Dance That Documents Itself uses social networking and digital media to examine the effects of those very technologies (and the socio-economic conditions they spawn in communities) on dancing bodies, and to expose the threads of human interaction that come together to become a live dance performance. The Dance That Documents Itself features 4 dancers and incorporates live-feed and recorded video with live and recorded music to dynamically explore how technologies affect our lives, dancing bodies, the creative process, and the communities that we live in. Eight performances of The Dance That Documents Itself will be given Thursdays through Sundays, December 4-7 and 11-14, at 8:30 pm at CounterPulse, 1310 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94103. For tickets and information, visit www.counterpulse.org andwww.jesscurtisgravity.org and participate in/follow the development of the project on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheDanceThatDocumentsItself.
RAWdance to Celebrate 10th Anniversary, 7/24-27
Recipient of this year's Goldie Award for dance from theSan Francisco Bay Guardian, RAWdance is proud to announce the program for its 10th anniversary summer season, July 25 - 27 at Z Space. The event features two world premieres including Turing's Apple, set to a commissioned score by Voices of Light composer Richard Einhorn. Also on the program is the world premiere of Burn In, and works by guest artists Gretchen Garnett & Dancers and Tanya Bello's Project B.
Recipient of this year's Goldie Award for dance from theSan Francisco Bay Guardian, RAWdance is proud to announce the program for its 10th anniversary summer season, July 25 - 27 at Z Space. The event features two world premieres including Turing's Apple, set to a commissioned score by Voices of Light composer Richard Einhorn. Also on the program is the world premiere of Burn In, and works by guest artists Gretchen Garnett & Dancers and Tanya Bello's Project B.
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