THE KITCHEN PRESENTS ASSEMBLY, JUNE 15-30
Over three weekends this month, June 15-30, The Kitchen's spaces will be stripped of their defining uses as gallery, theater, and office. Each floor will be emptied then activated sequentially by musicians, dancers, performance artists, and DJs using custom sound and video systems.
The Shed Launches Open Call Commissioning Program May 30
Open Call, The Shed's commissioning and programming initiative for New York-based emerging artists, launches on Thursday, May 30, with new works by seven artists and collectives presented in The Griffin Theater over six weeks. The inaugural program continues June 19 through August 25 with a group show of 22 artists and collectives in Level 2 Gallery and presentations of new work by 15 artists and collectives in The Shed's open-air Plaza; a fourth group will be presented in 2020.
Performance Space New York Announces 'Octopus,' A Series Of Guest-Curated Performances
After having recently announced a reading series organized by Sarah Schulman and an Associate Artist program, Performance Space New York continues to explore new ways of shaping its organizational structure around the creative desires of artists with Octopus, a new artist-curated series of performances (December 2018-June 2019). Occurring simultaneously but independent from the Spring season's the No Series (January-May 2019) and Schulman's First Mondays: Reading of New Works in Progress (now-May 2019), Octopus gives select artists the autonomy to bring together performers on their radar, working in any number of disciplines, for evening-length programs.
LA Phil presents FLUXCONCERT at Walt Disney Concert Hall
On Saturday, November 17, the LA Phil will take a deep dive into the experimental and influential Fluxus movement with Fluxconcert, one of the largest Fluxus events ever to be put on by a major symphony orchestra. Designed to dissolve the perceived boundaries between audience, musician, and work, Fluxconcert will activate Walt Disney Concert Hall with sound, light, and action emanating from throughout the building. It will be an evening of chance encounters, unexpected delights, and historic performances including:
52 Emerging NYC Artists Chosen For Inaugural “Open Call”
Alex Poots, Artistic Director and CEO of The Shed, today announced that 52 emerging artists and collectives living or working in New York City have been commissioned to create new work as part of The Shed's inaugural Open Call program. Developed specifically for New York City artists who have not yet had opportunities to create new work with full support from a large cultural institution, Open Call is integral to The Shed's vision: to develop and present the full spectrum of performing arts, visual arts, and pop culture, under one roof, for all audiences. Open Call debuts in The Shed's 2019 season, with works continuing to be presented into 2020.
The Community Chest to Celebrate 85th Anniversary with Art Exhibition at Bergen Performing Arts Center
The Community Chest, a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization helping people in need in eastern Bergen County, celebrates its 85th anniversary with a series of featured events and activities in 2018. Celebrate with The Chest its first event Still Lifes, an art exhibition sponsored in partnership with the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) and Apostrophe NYC, from February 8 to February 28. A portion of the proceeds of the work exhibited is contributed to The Chest.
Jana Jae Chosen to Represent The USA for Silk Road International Arts Festival Tour
The fall of 2017 is shaping up to be a busy one for beloved Country Music entertainer Jana Jae, with an annual camp where she teaches the art of fiddling for students of all ages, performances across the globe spreading America's music to the masses, as well as a special series of performances in the United States that reunites her with many of her fellow citizens from the iconic “Kornfield Kounty” of Hee Haw fame!
MoMA Announces Sunday Sessions
Encompassing performance, music, dance, conversation, and moving image, VW Sunday Sessions welcomes visitors to experience art live and in real time-underscoring how these art forms encourage engagement with our contemporary world.
Mara Wilson, Caroline Rose, Mary Millben, and More Perform at Joe's Pub, Now thru 8/31
This week, Joe's Pub at the Public will feature the talents of many performers, including Mara Wilson, Caroline Rose, Mary Millben, and more, today, August 20-31.