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National Dance Institute Presents EARTH'S SONG
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2024

National Dance Institute has announced its highly anticipated 2024 Event of the Year, “Earth's Song,” taking place from June 15th to June 18th at NYU Skirball.

Elio Villafranca & The Jass Syncopators Will Perform CROSSROADS FROM CUBA TO NEW YORK
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2024

Elio Villafranca & The Jass Syncopators will take the stage at Aaron Davis Hall on Friday, April 26, for a magical musical journey “Crossroads from Cuba to New York.”

National Dance Institute Appoints Tiffany Rea-Fisher as The Helen Stambler Neuberger Artist-in-Residence for the 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2023

Following her acclaimed choreography for the Public Theater’s summer 2023 production of The Tempest at The Delacorte Theater, the multi-talented artist Tiffany Rea-Fisher has been chosen as National Dance Institute’s (NDI) Artist-in-Residence for 2024.

Tickets For Harlem Stage's Landmark 40th Anniversary Season On Sale September 5
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2023

Harlem Stage (Artistic Director and CEO Patricia Cruz) makes tickets available for its 40th Anniversary Season on Tuesday, September 5, and announces the full lineups for its Uptown Nights music series and the newly launched Uptown Nights Latin Music Series.

How Many Tom Stoppard Plays Have Been Performed on Broadway?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2022

Leopoldstadt marks the 19th production of a Tom Stoppard play to open on Broadway since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead opened 55 years ago. Stoppard has won four Best Play Tony Awards, more than any other playwright in history. What are the 18 other productions of Tom Stoppard plays to open on Broadway? Let's take a look back!

Mike Holober And Balancing Act's Two-Disc Live Recording DON'T LET GO Out Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2022

Pianist, composer, arranger, and educator Mike Holober and his octet Balancing Act have released their astounding latest effort, Don't Let Go today on Sunnyside Records.

Christie's And City College Center For The Arts Join Forces For Benefit Auction
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2022

Christie's will present its first collaborative exhibition and silent auction to benefit City College Center for the Arts entitled 100 YEARS OF HARLEM: Resonating Around the World. The exhibit celebrates Harlem as teacher and muse for diverse artists across time, with works by visual artists from Harlem and across the country.

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Announces Additional Programming For Launch Of Educational Digital Platform
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2021

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present Dance With Us, an educational digital platform centered around the premiere of a series of new dance films. The resource launches from June 25-27, 2021 at 7pm ET with the premieres of the films and the reveal of the platform, a website whose URL will go live at this moment.

Bernard Purdie And David Haney Are Coming to Joe's Pub in February with NEW YORK JAZZ STORIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2019

Pianist and composer David Haney and legendary drummer Bernard Purdie will bring another performance of New York Jazz Stories to Joe's Pub.

City College Center for the Arts Presents Zullo/RawMovement in the World Premiere of Liable to Change
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 22, 2019

Zullo/RawMovement presents Liable to Change on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 7:30pm, and Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 2pm and 7pm at City College Center for the Arts, Aaron Davis Hall, 115 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10027. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at http://citycollegecenterforthearts.org.

New Village Arts Theatre Presents VERBITAS Documentary Theatre With NVA
by BWW News Desk - Jan 18, 2019

New Village Arts Theatre is proud to announce the performance dates for the VERBITAS residency across three local schools: Carlsbad High School, Sage Creek High School, and Army and Navy Academy. Program creator Blake McCarty writes the original scripts and teaching artist Monique Gaffney co-directs. Professional lighting designers will also support the production: David Romero and Michael Rathbun.

New Village Arts Theatre Presents VERBITAS Documentary Theatre With NVA
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2019

New Village Arts Theatre is proud to announce the performance dates for the VERBITAS residency across three local schools: Carlsbad High School, Sage Creek High School, and Army and Navy Academy. Program creator Blake McCarty writes the original scripts and teaching artist Monique Gaffney co-directs. Professional lighting designers will also support the production: David Romero and Michael Rathbun.

Tarek Yamani Trio Swings Into City College Center For The Arts This November
by Rebecca Russo - Nov 2, 2018

The hypnotic fusion of American jazz and Arabic tarab music arrives in Harlem as the Tarek Yamani Trio presents “Jazz Conceptions in Classical Arabic” on Friday, November 16, at Aaron Davis Hall. Presented by City College Center for the Arts (CCCA), the 7:30 p.m. concert will offer music lovers a wonderful mix of re-arranged late 19th century songs from the Arabic repertoire, jazz standards and original compositions based on Levantine rhythms by trio leader Tarek Yamani.

Brief 5/18: Drama League Awards, Idina Menzel on UNDERCOVER BOSS, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2018

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: the Drama League Awards ceremony is held tonight, Idina Menzel will appear on Undercover Boss, and more!

MorDance 5th Season Celebrates The Centennial Of Leonard Bernstein
by Julie Musbach - Apr 24, 2018

Mordance, in its mission to create modern, relevant movement that maintains the integrity of classical ballet, celebrates their fifth anniversary season this April at Aaron Davis Hall, April 27-28. Premiering two new works on an ensemble of nine, the season will honor the centennial celebration of the great Leonard Bernstein with a new work to a chilling score along side Arvo Pärt's Stabat Mater, inspired by a 13th-century hymn about the crucifixion of Christ. The company will also resurrect a work from their inaugural 2013 season.

MorDance Celebrates The Centennial Of Leonard Bernstein This Anniversary Season
by Julie Musbach - Apr 4, 2018

Mordance, in its mission to create modern, relevant movement that maintains the integrity of classical ballet, celebrates their fifth anniversary season this April at Aaron Davis Hall, April 27-28. Premiering two new works on an ensemble of nine, the season will honor the centennial celebration of the great Leonard Bernstein with a new work to a chilling score along side Arvo Pärt's Stabat Mater, inspired by a 13th-century hymn about the crucifixion of Christ. The company will also resurrect a work from their inaugural 2013 season.

BWW Previews: SAT., MARCH 24: Free NYC Event! Celebrate Literature & Nature At 'Seeing Into Tomorrow' Book Party At City College Center For The Arts
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - Mar 8, 2018

NEW YORK (February 28, 2018)—City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) invites families and readers of all ages to visit Aaron Davis Hall for a book party celebrating the launch of author and illustrator Nina Crews' new book Seeing into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright on Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m. The free afternoon celebration will include a book reading by Nina Crews, storytelling, dance classes, refreshments and more fun activities for all ages. Copies of Seeing into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright (Millbrook Press/Lerner Publishing Group, 2018) will also be available for purchase.

Daphne Rubin-Vega Hosts Benefit Performance of Ayodele Casel's DIARY OF A TAP DANCER V.4 Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 16, 2017

Royal Family Productions, a non-profit theatre company known for its innovative productions and development of new original work, concludes its week-long workshop of Ayodele Casel's DIARY OF A TAP DANCER V.4, directed by Torya Beard at the Royal Family Performing Arts Space (145 West 46th Street, 3rd Floor) with a benefit performance tonight, November 16, hosted by Daphne Rubin-Vega.

Ayodele Casel's DIARY OF A TAP DANCER V.4 Gets NYC Workshop; Daphne Rubin-Vega to Host Benefit Performance!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2017

Royal Family Productions, a non-profit theatre company known for its innovative productions and development of new original work, will present a week-long workshop of Ayodele Casel's DIARY OF A TAP DANCER V.4, directed by Torya Beard at the Royal Family Performing Arts Space (145 West 46th Street, 3rd Floor) from November 12-16, 2017.

Celebrate Unity With The New Musical Concept THE GRAVITY OF LOVE
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2017

Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group in partnership with City College Center for the Arts will present 'The Gravity of Love' this Today, October 25th at Aaron Davis Hall in City College @ 7pm.