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SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER World Premiere to be Presented at Park Avenue Armory


This May, Shall We Gather at the River—a musical call to climate action delivered through powerful performances of J.S. Bach’s cantatas and Black American spirituals—will make its world premiere at Park Avenue Armory. Learn more about the show!

Sufjan Stevens, Justin Peck and Jackie Sibblies Drury's ILLINOISE to Premiere at Park Avenue Armory


Park Avenue Armory has revealed details for the highly anticipated New York City premiere of Illinoise, the theatrical adaption of Grammy- and Oscar-nominated Sufjan Stevens’ concept album Illinois, which will be staged in the Armory’s massive Wade Thompson Drill Hall.

Park Ave Armory Unveils 2024 Season Featuring ILLINOISE NYC Premiere & More


Park Avenue Armory has revealed its 2024 season, which will include exuberant performances created by groundbreaking choreographers, enveloping musical experiences, and more.

Jonas Kaufmann To Appear At Park Avenue Armory In September


This September, Park Avenue Armory presents the world premiere of  Doppelganger, a bespoke Armory commission that reimagines Franz Schubert's rarely staged song cycle Schwanengesang (“Swan Song”) as a multi-dimensional theatrical performance directed by Claus Guth, one of  opera's most adventurous directors, and performed by renowned tenor Jonas Kaufmann with pianist Helmut Deutsch.

Location and 2024 Dates Revealed For AIPAD's The Photography Show


The Photography Show presented by AIPAD, the premier international art fair dedicated to the photographic medium, has announced its return to the iconic Park Avenue Armory in 2024.

 World Premiere of DOPPELGANGER, Site-Specific Park Avenue Armory Commission Performed by Venerable Tenor Jonas Kaufmann 


This September, Park Avenue Armory presents the world premiere of Doppelganger, a bespoke Armory commission that reimagines Franz Schubert's rarely staged song cycle Schwanengesang (“Swan Song”) as a multi-dimensional theatrical performance directed by Claus Guth, one of opera's most adventurous directors, and performed by renowned tenor Jonas Kaufmann with pianist Helmut Deutsch.

THE DOCTOR Starring Juliet Stevenson to Begin Performances in June at Park Avenue Armory


This summer, Park Avenue Armory will stage the North American premiere of Robert Icke's multi-award-winning West End hit, The Doctor. See how to purchse tickeets!

North American Premiere of LOVE By Alexander Zeldin Announced At Park Avenue Armory


Next month, Park Avenue Armory presents the North American premiere of LOVE by playwright/director Alexander Zeldin in his New York debut.

Park Avenue Armory's Presidentship Named By Adam R. Flatto


Park Avenue Armory has announced the naming of the institution's presidency position of President and Executive Producer, made possible by a generous donation from Board of Directors Co-Chair Adam R. Flatto.

Park Avenue Armory to Open 2023 Season With Symposium: SOUND AND COLOR - THE FUTURE OF RACE IN DESIGN


Park Avenue Armory will begin its 2023 Season with Symposium: Sound & Color - The Future of Race in Design, an interdisciplinary forum exploring how race matters in creative design for live performance, especially in the current moment of creative, technological, and cultural unrest.

Park Avenue Armory Announces 2023 Season Featuring THE DOCTOR North American Premiere Starring Juliet Stevenson


With an adventurous array of new commissions, world and North American premieres, and New York debuts from singular artistic voices who illuminate new visions of our world and ourselves, Park Avenue Armory has announced programming for its 2023 season.

New Julian Rosefeldt Film Installation Makes North American Debut At Park Avenue Armory


Park Avenue Armory will close out its 2022 season with the North American premiere of a new commission by German artist and filmmaker Julian Rosefeldt.

New Julian Rosefeldt Film Installation Makes North American Debut At Park Ave Armory This Fall


Park Avenue Armory will close out its 2022 season with the North American premiere of a new commission by German artist and filmmaker Julian Rosefeldt.

BRING A WEASEL AND A PINT OF YOUR OWN BLOOD Infamous Festival Of New Plays Is Back!


Weasel Festival (whose full official Mac-Wellman-given title is Bring a Weasel and A Pint of Your Own Blood) has served as a showcase for recent graduates in Brooklyn College's MFA playwriting program for the last 14-odd years. Alumni include: Tina Satter (Is This a Room), Annie Baker (The Flick), Young Jean Lee (Straight White Men), Sarah DeLappe (The Wolves), Jess Barbagallo (Weekend At Barry's), Clare Barron (Dance Nation), Haruna Lee (Suicide Forest), Dennis Allen II (When We Wake Up Dead) and many more!

Park Avenue Armory to Present QUEER HIP HOP CYPHER as Part of Making Space Public Programming Series


Park Avenue Armory will continue its Making Space Public Programming Series with Queer Hip Hop Cypher, an exploration of the queer origins and aesthetics of hip hop through discussion, film, and performance on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 3pm.

Michel van der Aa's UPLOAD to Make North American Debut at Park Avenue Armory


This spring, Park Avenue Armory will present the North American premiere of Dutch composer, film and stage director, and librettist Michel van der Aa’s groundbreaking new opera Upload, following its acclaimed run at the Dutch National Opera in fall 2021.

Park Avenue Armory Announces 2022 Season


Park Avenue Armory announced today its programming for the coming year, returning with a robust 2022 season of multidisciplinary productions and installations-–including new commissions, and world and North American premieres-–that offer bold visions for our future and timely reexaminations of our past.

Park Avenue Armory Appoints Tavia Nyong'o as Curator of Public Programming


Rebecca Robertson, Founding President and Executive Producer of Park Avenue Armory, today announced the appointment of Tavia Nyong'o as the nonprofit cultural institution's new Curator of Public Programming.

Park Avenue Armory Announces In-Person Return of Recital Series and Artists Studio


Park Avenue Armory announced today that its celebrated Recital Series and Artists Studio programs will return this fall with a slate of virtuosic performances by world-class artists and musicians.

World Premiere of DEEP BLUE SEA by Bill T. Jones to Open at Park Avenue Armory This Fall


Following this spring's sold-out run of Afterwardsness, renowned director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones returns to Park Avenue Armory will present and perform in the world premiere of his monumental new work, Deep Blue Sea.

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