Garth Fagan Dance

TWO CORNERS World Premiere & More Set for Finger Lakes Opera 2024 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2024

Finger Lakes Opera has revealed its 2024 Summer Season, featuring the world premiere of B.E. Boykin and Jarrod Lee's TWO CORNERS and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Joyce Theater Unveils Fall '24/Winter '25 Season Of Dance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024

Discover the exciting Fall '24/Winter '25 season at The Joyce Theater. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Presents AN EVENING OF LOVE DANCES
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2024

This Valentine's Day, the NYC-based Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company offers An Evening of Love Dances, a free live Zoom event celebrating love in the DGDC repertory.

Rochester Fringe Festival Announces 2023 Venues
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2023

Arts and cultural venues across Monroe County will host nearly 500 performances of theater, dance, vocal and instrumental music, fine art, comedy, film, and more at the 2023 Rochester Fringe Festival from Tuesday, September 12 to Saturday, September 23. 

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company to Present The World Premiere Of E-MOTION in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2023

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present e-Motion, an intermission-less program-length dance from May 26 to June 4, 2023 at The Cherry Arts.

Dance Canvas to Celebrate 15 Years - Returning to the Ferst Center With New Works & Films
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2023

Dance Canvas is returning to the Ferst Center for the Arts on March 23rd - 25th with the acclaimed annual performance series.

The National Museum Of African American History And Culture Celebrated Garth Fagan
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2023

On Monday, February 20th, The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, The Lion King, and Garth Fagan Dance celebrated the show's Tony, Olivier, and Helpmann Award-winning choreographer and founder of Garth Fagan Dance, Garth Fagan, the longest-running Black choreographer in Broadway history. 

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Announces Centennial Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2023

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) announced its upcoming Centennial Season programming at a festive, free Season Announcement Concert Wednesday evening in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.

Library of Congress Acquires Archives Of Garth Fagan Dance Company
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2023

The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of choreographer Garth Fagan and Garth Fagan Dance, the company founded by Fagan in 1970. Garth Fagan Dance is distinguished by the artistic imagination and polyrhythmic movement of Jamaican-born Fagan, layered with the discipline and strength of ballet training. The company has performed in more than 660 cities in 24 countries on six continents.

The Joyce Theater Announces Fall '22 / Winter '23 Season Featuring Alan Cumming in BURN & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2022

The Joyce Theater Foundation has announced the complete roster of unparalleled dance talent slated to showcase their artistry at The Joyce Theater during the Fall ‘22/Winter ‘23 season. Among the ranks of celebrated dance makers and award-winning companies is a refreshing combination of highly-anticipated return engagements and Joyce debuts.

The Joyce Theater Foundation Announces Fall '22/Winter '23 Season Featuring a Piece Performed by Alan Cumming & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2022

The Joyce Theater Foundation has announced the complete roster of unparalleled dance talent slated to showcase their artistry at The Joyce Theater during the Fall '22/Winter '23 season.

2022 Rochester Fringe Festival Venues Announced
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2022

The Fringe is a twelve-day entertainment extravaganza designed to build community engagement through the performing arts.

Fringe Announces 2022 Dates & Show Submission Dates
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2022

The Rochester Fringe Festival announces today that the 11th Fringe will take place Tuesday, September 13 through Saturday, September 24, 2022. Show submissions for the 12-day festival will open Wednesday, March 30 at noon ET via its website at rochesterfringe.com, closing five weeks later on Wednesday, May 4 at noon ET.

Black Girls Dance Premieres Holiday Dansical MARY
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2021

Black Girls Dance, which empowers young women of color to pursue professional dance, presents the world premiere of Mary, a holiday “dansical” choreographed, written, and directed by Founder Erin Barnett.

10th KeyBank Rochester Fringe a Leader in Reopening Western New York Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2021

The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival has been the largest multi-disciplinary arts festival in New York State for years now, and 2021’s 10th anniversary Fringe (September 14-25) – with almost 90% of its more than 425 performances and events taking place in-person – was a leader in reopening the performing arts in Western New York.

10th Annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Announces Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 19, 2021

Organizers of the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival announced today that its tenth annual festival will include more than 425 in-person and online performances and events – ranging from comedy, dance, kids' fringe, and multidisciplinary shows, to music, spoken word, theatre, and visual art & film – from Tuesday, September 14 – Saturday, September 25, 2021.

The International Association Of Blacks In Dance Announces 2021 COLLECTIVE Cohort
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2021

The International Association of Blacks in Dance has announced the COLLECTIVE Cohort for the 2021 COHI | MOVE program.

Peter London Global Dance Group Celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2021

Celebration of Caribbean African American Diaspora Community Partnership and Collaborations features a celebration of Caribbean American Heritage of partnership and collaborations in the performing and culinary arts, journalism, artwork, and large-scale community events like the Caribbean Carnival and Reggae and Jerk festival, to name a few.

The Spiegeltent Returns To KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2021

From its five-day debut in 2012, the 12-day KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival has become one of the fastest-growing and most-attended fringe festivals in the U.S.  It is also the largest multidisciplinary performing arts festival in New York State.

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.