Christine Cox News

On Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 7:30pm, Works & Process at The Guggenheim presents excerpts of new works by four innovative choreographers performed by Juilliard Dance students prior to premiere-John Heginbotham (1st year); Katarzyna Skarpetowska (2nd year); Pam Tanowitz (3rd year); and Matthew Neenan (4th year). Artistic director Lawrence Rhodes discusses the creative process with the choreographers.

The Amazing Max, the 'awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family' (PBS Kids) starring actor/magician Max Darwin (aka 'The Amazing Max') will return this holiday season at the Theater at Blessed Sacrament (152 West 71st Street - just East of Broadway).

BalletX, Philadelphia's Premier Contemporary Ballet, unveils its 2016-17 Season. Following a decade of world premiere work in Philadelphia, paired with consistent national touring, which most recently included residencies at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Vail International Dance Festival, and The Joyce Theater, BalletX has emerged as 'a place of choreographic innovation,' according to The New Yorker, and 'one of the country's primary producers of new ballet,' as stated in The Denver Post. The 2016-17 Season includes four series in Philadelphia, three at The Wilma Theater - Fall Series 2016 (Nov. 16-20), Winter Series 2017 (Feb. 10-19), Spring Series 2017 (Apr. 26-30) - and Summer Series 2017 (July 12-16) at the Prince Theater, while the Wilma undergoes renovations in July of 2017.

LURED, a new play by Frank J. Avella that explores the persecution of gays in Russia, will be presented in the 2016 Dream Up Festival at Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director).

Closing out its robust and diverse 2015-2016 season of dance, The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) proudly presents BalletX, Philadelphia's premier contemporary ballet company, featuring a program of three NYC premieres from August 16 - 21.

BalletX has announced Cayetano Soto as the company's 2016-17 Choreographic Fellowship Mentor and Tommie-Waheed Evans as the 2016-17 Fellow! Each year, BalletX selects a fellow from an intensely competitive field of applicants, as well as a mentor, for the company's Choreographic Fellowship Program. Generously supported by the Wyncote Foundation and currently in its second year, the program serves as an opportunity for emerging choreographers to set an original work on BalletX's ten dancers with guidance by a highly acclaimed mentor. Both mentor and fellow will create new works for BalletX, to be premiered in their forthcoming Spring Series, April 26-30, 2017.

Due to popular demand after selling out his spring engagement, The Amazing Max, the "awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family" (PBS Kids) starring magician Max Darwin (aka "The Amazing Max") will return to New York this summer for 15 encore performances at the Theater at Blessed Sacrament (152 West 71st Street - just East of Broadway).  Performances begin on Saturday, June 11 and continue through Sunday, August 28. 

 The Amazing Max, the "awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family" (PBS Kids) starring magician Max Darwin (aka "The Amazing Max") will return to New York this spring for 7 performances only at the Theater at Blessed Sacrament (152 West 71stStreet - just East of Broadway).  Performances begin on Sunday, April 10 and continue through Sunday, May 1. 

THE AMAZING MAX, the 'awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family' (PBS Kids) starring magician Max Darwin (aka 'THE AMAZING MAX') will return this holiday season for 8 performances only at the Theater at Blessed Sacrament (248 West 71st Street - just East of Broadway). Performances begin today, December 26 and continue through Wednesday, December 30.

Following the critical acclaim and record-breaking ticket sales and attendance of Festival 2015, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival announces a new season of exciting programming featuring international artists, world premieres, and an impressive number of live music engagements. This season signals an exciting new era in Pillow history, as the Board of Directors plans to name a new Jacob's Pillow Director in early 2016. Former Executive and Artistic Director Ella Baff stepped down from her role in September of 2015, following a successful 17-year tenure.

THE AMAZING MAX, the 'awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family' (PBS Kids) starring magician Max Darwin (aka 'THE AMAZING MAX') will return this holiday season for 8 performances only at the Theater at Blessed Sacrament (248 West 71st Street - just East of Broadway). Performances begin on Saturday, December 26 and continue through Wednesday, December 30.

This remarkable Ballet Festival, designed to recognize dancers and choreographers who are creating work outside the traditional large company setting - and, in some cases, forming their own companies - will take place from today, August 4, through August 16 at The Joyce Theater and feature such rising choreographers and companies as Ballet X, The Ashley Bouder Project and

Following its successful, sold-out festival of ballet in 2013, The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) will once again present a two-week long season of America's most exciting contemporary ballet companies and choreographers. This remarkable Ballet Festival, designed to recognize dancers and choreographers who are creating work outside the traditional large company setting – and, in some cases, forming their own companies – will take place from August 4 – 16 at The Joyce Theater and feature such rising choreographers and companies as Ballet X, The Ashley Bouder Project and Joshua Beamish: MOVE the company, among others. Tickets start at $10, and can be purchased online at www.Joyce.org or by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800.  The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street.

The Amazing Max, the "awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family" (PBS Kids) starring magician Max Darwin (aka "The Amazing Max") which delighted audiences all winter will welcome the much anticipated return of spring with five (5) encore performances beginning April 6th (through April 11) at an all new venue - the McGinn/Cazale Theatre (2162 Broadway @ 76th Street).

After playing sold out shows across the country, The Amazing Max, the "awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family" (PBS Kids) starring magician Max Darwin (aka "The Amazing Max") returns to delight New York audiences in a month-long holiday engagement at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center - MMAC (248 West 60th Street - between Amsterdam and West End Avenues). Performances begin today, November 28 and continue through Wednesday, December 31.

After playing sold out shows across the country, The Amazing Max, the "awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family" (PBS Kids) starring magician Max Darwin (aka "The Amazing Max") returns to delight New York audiences in a month-long holiday engagement at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center - MMAC (248 West 60th Street - between Amsterdam and West End Avenues). Performances begin on Friday, November 28 and continue through Wednesday, December 31.

The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago presents the Chicago debut of Philadelphia's premier contemporary ballet company BalletX as the opening performance series of its 2014-15 season. Performances are September 18-20, 2014 at The Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.

The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago announces its 41st season of presenting diverse international, national and regional contemporary dance. Subscriptions and single tickets go on sale July 7 at The Dance Center, 312-369-8330 and online at colum.edu/dancecenter.

The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things, the 'awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family' (PBS Kids) starring magician Max Darwin (aka 'The Amazing Max') which delighted audiences all winter will welcome the much anticipated return of spring with seven (7) encore performances beginning today, April 12th (through April 19) at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center - MMAC (248 West 60th Street - between Amsterdam and West End Avenues).