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Drummer Pat Petrillo to Release 'Power Station Sessions' With Nile Rodgers

Pat Petrillo has long been recognized as one of the most versatile and prolific drummers on the scene. He has worked with a wide array of artists from diverse genres, including Patti LaBelle, Gloria Gaynor, Chieli Minucci, and Ed Hamilton as well as numerous Broadway shows, from A Chorus Line, to Newsies, to the national tour of Dreamgirls.
From Start to Finnish to Present RAGING MOTHER at ZOO Southside

Hanna Vahtikari asks if being temperamental, impulsive, senseless and flaky disqualifies you from the ‘good mother’ category. This is the story of a volatile overachiever and perennial competitor who has been known to fling a burger at a wall. The show will be presented at ZOO Southside 5 – 20 Aug.
Soul-Funk-R&B Band Tower of Power Celebrates 50 Years with A Star-Studded Homecoming Concert 

Over the course of two memorable evenings in June 2018, legendary soul-funk-R&B outfit Tower of Power returned to Oakland, the city that started it all, to celebrate its landmark 50th anniversary with a few thousand friends, family and fans. The window-rattling grooves and raucous party spirit of ToP has been a balm for the soul throughout the band's half-century existence, but the release of 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater – Oakland, CA – June 2018 couldn't have come at a better time. 
La MaMa Presents World Premiere of LOVE STORY, THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

Yoshiko Chuma returns to La MaMa with Love Story, The School of Hard Knocks, the latest chapter in her ongoing multidisciplinary performance series. The 24-hour livestreamed performance will feature an international cast of more than 50 artists from four decades of collaboration.
Ingrid Michaelson, Siddhartha Khosla, and David Dabbon To Headline Final Week Of ASCAP Presents SPF

 In celebration of the 2020 Emmy season, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has extended ASCAP Presents SPF (Summer Performance Festival), its summer festival-inspired performance playlist series, for a special Emmys-themed edition.
Ingrid Michaelson, Siddhartha Khosla and David Dabbon To Headline 'ASCAP Presents SPF'

In celebration of the 2020 Emmy season, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has extended ASCAP Presents SPF (Summer Performance Festival), its summer festival-inspired performance playlist series, for a special Emmys-themed edition. Featuring ASCAP members Ingrid Michaelson, Siddhartha Khosla and David Dabbon, the August 27 lineup will close out the summer programming with performances of their nominated works. 
Stephen Petronio Company Announces Fifth Season Of BLOODLINES

In 2015, Stephen Petronio Company culminated its 30th anniversary 2014-15 season with a transformation: the launch of Bloodlines. This autobiographical project not only honors the lineage of American postmodern dance, but also traces the influences and impulses that have shaped choreographer Stephen Petronio, an artist uniquely positioned to preserve this postmodern tradition.
Lucy Liu, Darren Star, And More Join Stephen Petronio Company To Honor Patricia Field And Sylvia Drulie Mazzola

Stephen Petronio Company will honor fashion visionary Patricia Field and lifelong patron of dance Sylvia Drulie Mazzola at the company's 2018 Benefit on March 21. The evening will feature the fourth season of Bloodlines, a five-year autobiographical project that not only honors the lineage of American postmodern dance, but also traces the influences and impulses that have shaped choreographer Stephen Petronio.
Stephen Petronio Company Announces Nora Chipaumire, Will Rawls, and Kathy Westwater as Inaugural Artists of the Petronio Residency Center

In December 2016, Stephen Petronio Company purchased Crow's Nest, a 175-acre property in the Catskill Mountains. This bold act not only secures the Company's legacy but also aims to provide a creative home for dance via the Petronio Residency Center, whose first round of residencies the Company is proud to announce today. The inaugural recipients are Nora Chipaumire, Will Rawls, and Kathy Westwater, whose residencies will take place between July-October, 2018. Each artist has been awarded a one-week residency that includes exclusive use of the 9,000 sq. ft. facilities for up to 9 individuals, a $5,000 stipend, and up to $1,500 for travel assistance. This rare and fully-funded opportunity includes room, board, and meals prepared on-site by a chef from locally-sourced ingredients.
Stephen Petronio Company Announces Details for Fourth Season of BLOODLINES

In 2015, Stephen Petronio Company culminated its 30th anniversary 2014-15 season with a transformation: the launch of Bloodlines. This five-year autobiographical project not only honors the lineage of American postmodern dance, but also traces the influences and impulses that have shaped choreographer Stephen Petronio, an artist uniquely positioned to preserve this postmodern tradition.
Stephen Petronio Company Sets Fourth Season of BLOODLINES

In 2015, Stephen Petronio Company culminated its 30th anniversary 2014-15 season with a transformation: the launch of Bloodlines.
The Town Hall Debuts THE TOWN HALL ENSEMBLE: CITY SUITE Next Month

Revisiting the history of The Town Hall means exploring some of the most important social and musical events in New York City over the past century.
The Folk Music Society of NY Continues Legends Series with Geoff Muldaur

The Folk Music Society of NY continues the Legends Series with Geoff Muldaur, Friday October 6th, 2017, 8:00PM at St. John's Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan. Contribution: $25; members, $20; fulltime students and children under 15, $15.
TITICUT FOLLIES: THE BALLET World Premiere Set for NYU Skirball Center

Titicut Follies: The Ballet, a world premiere ballet choreographed by James Sewell and inspired by Frederick Wiseman's startling 1967 documentary, will run for three performances, April 28 - 30, 2017 at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Titicut Follies: The Ballet will be performed by the James Sewell Ballet, with an original score by Lenny Pickett.
VIDEO: SNL Releases Latest Episode of Digital Exclusive Series 'Creating Saturday Night Live'

SNL this morning released 'Creating Saturday Night Live: The Music Department,' the latest installment in a multi-episode, digital-exclusive documentary series that gives viewers an inside look at the people and the process used to create SNL each week.
Stephen Petronio, Yvonne Rainer, Steve Paxton & Anna Halprin Set for BLOODLINES at The Joyce

In 2015, Stephen Petronio Company culminated its 30th anniversary 2014-15 season with a transformation: the launch of Bloodlines, which began with Merce Cunningham's iconic RainForest (1968) and Trisha Brown's proscenium masterpiece Glacial Decoy (1979).
NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts to Present TITICUT FOLLIES: THE BALLET

Titicut Follies: The Ballet, a world premiere ballet choregraphed by James Sewell and inspired byFrederick Wiseman's startling 1967 documentary, will run for three performances, April 28 - 30, 2017 at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.  Titicut Follies: The Ballet will be performed by the James Sewell Ballet, with an original score by Lenny Pickett. A collaboration between Wiseman, Sewell and Pickett, the work is presented in conjunction with The Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University.
Stephen Petronio Company Buys 'Crows Nest' Catskill Mountains Property for $1.3 Million

In an act that will secure the Company's legacy and provide a creative home for dance, Stephen Petronio Company has purchased Crows Nest, a 175-acre property in the Catskill Mountains.
Stephen Petronio Company Announces Third Season of BLOODLINES

In 2015, Stephen Petronio Company culminated its 30th anniversary 2014-15 season with a transformation: the launch of Bloodlines. This five-year autobiographical project not only honors the lineage of American postmodern dance, but also traces the influences and impulses that have shaped choreographer Stephen Petronio, an artist uniquely positioned to preserve this postmodern tradition. Premiere dates for the third season of Bloodlines, along with additional touring, will be announced soon.
Stephen Petronio Company Presents Second Season of BLOODLINES, Beginning Tonight

Stephen Petronio Company returns to The Joyce Theater with a highly anticipated second season of BLOODLINES, a multiyear project that embraces significant works by inspirational trailblazers of American postmodern dance.

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