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BWW Review: TAXILANDIA Takes a Ride Through Bushwick


by Cindy Sibilsky - April 19, 2021

In Taxilandia — a solo show that a maximum of three audience members at a time watch from the backseat of a cab — Modesto Flako Jimenez is the charismatic guide unveiling the hellish and heavenly aspects of Bushwick’s past, present, and uncertain future....

Past Shows

The Golden Dragon Acrobats


Recognized internationally as today’s premier Chinese acrobatic touring company, The Golden Dragons combine award-winning acrobatics, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to ...

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale


When a great African king desires a wife, only the most worthy maidens are invited to meet him. Both of Mufaro’s daughters are beautiful, but ...

Step Afrika!


With its origins in African American fraternities and sororities, stepping is known for its intricate, synchronized patterns of stomps, kicks, claps, and call-and response. As ...

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica


One of the premier dance companies in the Caribbean, NDTC blends the folklore, music, and dance of Jamaica, Africa, and the American South with modern ...

The Beauty of Ballet


The School of American Ballet returns with their introduction to the wonders of ballet featuring excerpts from classic ballets, demonstrations, and more....

Emeline Michel


She has been called “the Joni Mitchell of Haiti” and the “new goddess of Creole music.” Indeed, singer-songwriter Emeline Michel has been instrumental in putting ...

Lunar New Year Celebration - Year of the Rooster


The prestigious Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company performs an all-new celebration of Chinese arts commemorating the Year of the Rooster, cousin to the mythical Phoenix, whose ...

The Colonial Nutcracker


An annual holiday favorite, Dance Theatre in Westchester performs its family-friendly, full-length version of Tchaikovsky’s ballet set in wintry colonial Yorktown, complete with a red-coated ...

Tony Danza: Standards & Stories


Perhaps best known for his iconic television roles on Taxi and Who's the Boss?, Tony Danza has also established himself as a Broadway star, a ...

Buenos Aires Tango Company: Stories of Longing and Desire


Founded in 1997 by the distinguished dancer and choreographer Carolina Soler, the Buenos Aires-based tango company Estampas Porteñas returns to the U.S. with a spectacular ...

Black Violin
Black Violin
10/29


Virtuoso violinists Kev Marcus and Wil B return to Brooklyn with their electrifying mash-up of R&B, hip-hop, classical, and bluegrass. With more than 200 shows ...

Alexander, Who's Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move


The rest of Alexander's family is moving a thousand miles away, but there's NO way Alexander is going to leave his best friend, his favorite ...

Regina Carter's Southern Comfort


Violin virtuoso and MacArthur fellow Regina Carter is considered the foremost jazz violinist of her generation, putting her indelible stamp on collaborations with artists as ...

Rhythm Revue: A Latin Soul Celebration featuring Joe Bataan and DJ Felix Hernandez


Renowned DJ/producer Felix Hernandez, creator and host of the widely popular Rhythm Revue radio show and dance parties, teams up with the "King of Latin ...

Darlene Love


Darlene Love has been captivating audiences worldwide for decades with her warmth, grace, and electrifying performances. She has sung with legends including Marvin Gaye, Elvis ...

The Mega Unity Purim Concert


Recent times have brought with them more than their fair share of troubles as all too often we have found ourselves reading of heartbreaking events ...

The Robert Glasper Trio


More than ten years after making his debut at the legendary Blue Note, 2015 Grammy winner Robert Glasper graces the Whitman stage with an intimate ...

The Golden Dragon Acrobats


Recognized internationally as today’s premier Chinese acrobatic touring company, The Golden Dragons combine award-winning acrobatics, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to ...

The Beauty of Ballet


The School of American Ballet returns with their introduction to the wonders of ballet featuring excerpts from classic ballets, demonstrations, and more....

Moscow Festival Ballet's Romeo and Juliet / Carmen Suite


The power of love and the finality of death collide as two of the greatest tragic masterpieces of all time are re-invented in this double-bill ...

Chazz Palminteri - A Bronx Tale


This compelling drama vividly depicts a young boy’s struggle to grow up in his Italian-American Bronx neighborhood, as he is torn between the values of ...

Black Violin
Black Violin
11/22


Virtuoso violinists Kev and Wil B make their triumphant return to Brooklyn Center to blow the roof off the Walt Whitman Theatre with their electrifying ...

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana: The Soul of Flamenco


Known the world over for its “infectiously joyful celebration of music and dance” (The New York Times), this premier ensemble celebrates its 30th anniversary with ...

Hot Peas 'N Butter


Even if your kids don't like vegetables, they won't be able to resist Hot Peas 'N Butter! Best known for their appearances on Nickelodeon's Nick ...

Bobby McFerrin


Best known for his chart-topping single, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” Bobby McFerrin has redefined the role of the human voice in contemporary music. He has ...

The Wizard of Oz


American Family Theater, one of the nation’s leading producers of musicals for young audiences, presents everyone’s perennial favorite story of Dorothy’s adventures over the rainbow ...

Seventh Annual National Grid Earth Day Celebration


Children and adults alike will enjoy live music, arts and crafts, and street performers at this free community festival, where interactive family activities highlight the ...

Sid the Science Kid - Live!


In this new musical adventure based on the popular PBS Kids series, Sid and his friends set off on a day of scientific exploration, asking ...

The Sleeping Beauty


With its fairy tale story and sumptuous score by Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty is undoubtedly one of the most popular full-length ballets of all time. ...

A Brown Bear, a Moon, and a Caterpillar


The Little Caterpillar with the big appetite returns to Brooklyn! Featuring evocative music, stunning visual effects and innovative puppetry, this triple-bill brings to life three ...

Cirque Ziva


Performed by the internationally-celebrated Golden Dragon Acrobats, this fast-paced, technically-innovative performance showcases traditional Chinese acrobatics, dance and costumes, ancient and contemporary music and modern theatrical ...

Camino Real
Camino Real
2/21 - 3/1/2014


In the surreal, walled-in city of Camino Real, lost souls from history, literature and Williams’ imagination collide at the crossroads between auspicious hope and dim ...

Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia


Like a Russian fairy tale come to life, this company of 55 dancers and musicians incorporates colorful folkloric costumes, thrilling choreography, and an orchestra of ...

Lunar New Year Celebration


Celebrate the Year of the Horse with this colorful performance that weaves the grace and splendor of traditional Chinese arts with the contemporary freedom of ...

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day


Have you ever had a really rotten day? Alexander has. There’s no dessert for lunch, there’s lima beans for dinner, and worst of all, there’s ...

The Snow Maiden


Enjoy this magical Christmas musical in which a worthy young girl is transformed by Grandfather Frost (the Russian Santa Claus) into the beautiful Snow Maiden. ...

An R&B Christmas


Celebrate the holidays with this concert of chart-topping R&B artists as they perform their biggest hits, as well as some Christmas favorites! You’ll enjoy the ...

The Colonial Nutcracker


An annual holiday favorite, Dance Theatre in Westchester performs its family-friendly, full-length version of Tchaikovsky’s ballet set in wintry colonial Yorktown, complete with a red-coated ...

Season of Light


The Conservatory’s choruses join forces to present classic and modern works in celebration of the holidays....

Il Viaggio a Reims
Il Viaggio a Reims
12/7 - 12/8/2013


Rossini's last opera in the Italian language (all of his later works were in French) premiered under the title Le voyage à Reims. It was ...

My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm Home for the Holidays


Peace on Earth? Joy to the World? Not with this dysfunctional family! In the sequel to his Off-Broadway hit comedy My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s ...

The Little Engine That CouldTM Earns Her Whistle


Little Blue Engine dreams of someday leaving the train yard to pull the big cars on the main line track. But can she convince Big ...

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