Shamel Pitts

The Flea Reveals Resident Companies For The 2025-2027 Seasons

The Flea has announced their new Resident Companies for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 seasons: viBe Theater Experience and TRIBE. Learn more about the companies here!

Shamel Pitts Receives 2024 Knight Choreography Prize From The National Center For Choreography-Akron

The National Center for Choreography-Akron has announced Shamel Pitts (Brooklyn, NY) as the second recipient of the $50,000 Knight Choreography Prize.

Gaudanse to Present Showing Of Imani Gaudin's OBINRIN

GAUDANSE will present a showing of Imani Gaudin's OBINRIN at BAAD! in the Bronx. The event is part of DANCING FUTURES, showcasing innovative dance and movement. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

GAUDANSE to Present Imani Gaudin's NANIBU at Movement Research

Discover Imani Gaudin's NANIBU, a dance exploration of royalty through movement and color, at Movement Research at Judson Church. Free admission. Learn more and see how to attend.

Dorian Wood's CANTO DE TODES / SONG FOR ALL to Close Park Avenue Armory's 2024 Public Programming

Dorian Wood's 12-hour composition and installation, CANTO DE TODES / SONG FOR ALL, will close Park Avenue Armory's 2024 Public Programming series on October 19, featuring chamber music, ambient sound, and aural installations. Learn how to purchase tickets.

New York Live Arts Reveals Fall 2024 Programming

New York Live Arts has announced Fall 2024 programming. Learn more about the lineup here!

New York Live Arts Reveals Fall 2024 Programming Featuring STILL/HERE 30th Anniversary & More

New York Live Arts has revealed its Fall 2024 programming. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Kennedy Center to Present NOURISH- Nourishing Mind, Body, and Soul Through the Arts

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is launching Nourish—Nourishing Mind, Body, and Soul Through the Arts. Learn more and see how to take part!

New York Live Arts Reveals Fall 2024 Programming

New York Live Arts has announced Fall 2024 programming. All Live Arts Fall 2024 season presentation tickets are on sale now.

ART WIRE Event Set For Next Month

Contemporary arts center OZ Arts Nashville announced it will present a special reading from fellows in the Art Wire program, a unique, cross-disciplinary collaboration with prominent literary nonprofit The Porch.

Miguel Zenón Receives 2024 Doris Duke Artist Award

The Doris Duke Foundation announced that saxophonist, composer and conceptualist Miguel Zenón has received a 2024 Doris Duke Artist Award, the largest prize in the United States specifically dedicated to individual performing artists.

Chay Yew and Nataki Garrett Among 2024 Doris Duke Artist Award Recipients

The Doris Duke Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2024 Doris Duke Artist Awards, the largest prize in the United States specifically dedicated to individual performing artists.

The University Musical Society Reveals 146th Season

UMS has announced its 146th presenting season featuring the return of some favorite performers as well as a dazzling array of artists and events completely new to UMS audiences. 

Making Space At The Armory Presents ANTAGONISMS: A GATHERING Symposium Led By Claudia Rankine

Join Claudia Rankine, Anna Deavere Smith, Homi Bhabha, Saidiya Hartman, and others for a series of conversations and performances exploring public and private discourse at the Armory's Antagonisms: A Gathering on June 1.

OZ Arts to Present Shamel Pitts And His Company, TRIBE, In BLACK HOLE: TRILOGY AND TRIATHLON

Experience the mesmerizing choreography of Shamel Pitts and TRIBE in the Afrofuturist production Black Hole: Trilogy and Triathlon.

New York Live Arts Presents Expanded Live Artery Festival Featuring Commissioned Residency Artists, Curated Guests, And More

New York Live Arts presents an expanded Live Artery festival featuring commissioned residency artists, curated guests, and offsite co-presentations. 18 events over 12 days featuring 26 lead artists. January 9th-20th, 2024.

OZ Arts Nashville Launches New Season Of Vital Contemporary Performances By Fearless Artists

Contemporary arts center OZ Arts Nashville has announced its dynamic 11th season of groundbreaking performances, featuring thrilling theatrical journeys, urgent confrontations of timely issues and daredevil breakthroughs in creative possibility. Theater, dance, music and multimedia events are highlighted in the compelling 2023-24 lineup of daring local, national and international artists who are shaping contemporary art and culture.

Photos: Go Inside The 2023 Bessie Awards

Step behind the curtain and witness the magic of The 2023 Bessie Awards through photos. Get an inside look at the renowned dance awards ceremony and discover captivating moments from the event.

The Bessies Announce Nominees For 2023 Bessie Awards

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, has announced the nominees for the 2023 Bessie Awards. This year's Bessie Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, August 4, at 7:30pm, at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park as part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City. The event is free and open to the public.

SHADOW/LAND World Premiere to Begin Performances at The Public Theater Next Week

The Public Theater will begin performances for the staged world premiere play shadow/land written by Erika Dickerson-Despenza and directed by Lilly Award winner Candis C. Jones. See how to purchase tickets!