The Joyce Theater News

Playwrights Horizons has announced initial details for its 2012 special online Auction in connection with its annual Spring Gala.

Gotham Dance Festival returns for two weeks, presenting five programs that feature the work of more than ten choreographers, including a program celebrating the choreographic work of American women, both established and emerging talents. May 30 - June 10, 2012 at The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $10-$39 and are available at 212-242-0800 or joyce.org.

Playwright, actor, and performance artist Carmelita Tropicana (aka Alina Troyano) has long entranced New York audiences with her trademark bravado. This spring she brings her distinctive brand of whimsy and hilarity to El Museo del Barrio in Post Plastica, a collaboration with her sister, the award-winning writer-director Ela Troyano.

Chunky Move's Gideon Obarzanek brings his innovative, provocative and unpredictable genre of dance to Joyce SoHo, with the New York premiere of Faker, described as 'a disarmingly personal solo work,' from April 25-29 and May 2-6.

Joyce SoHo is set to present its Spring/Summer '12 season featuring a riveting line-up of the dance world's most innovative choreographers and companies.

Tracing the development of artistic director Sydney Skybetter's formalism, Brooklyn-based skybetter and associates will perform Near Abroad (2008), The Laws of Falling Bodies (2009), Temporary Matters (2011), Little Boy (2012) and the World Premiere of For Want of Sleep, featuring a commissioned score by composer Sxip Shirey.

Gotham Dance Festival returns for two weeks, presenting five programs that feature the work of more than ten choreographers, including a program celebrating the choreographic work of American women, both established and emerging talents. May 30 - June 10, 2012 at The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $10-$39 and are available at 212-242-0800 or joyce.org.

Keigwin + Company (K+C) returns to The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, NYC, for its annual weeklong season including the World Premieres of two new dances on June 12- 17, 2012. Performances: Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm; Thursday through Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 2pm & 7:30pm. Tickets are $10-$49 and can be purchased at JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 or joyce.org. Prices subject to change.

Point Park University's Conservatory Dance Company will perform their annual concert at the Byham Theater in the Cultural District April 19 - 21, 2012. The concert will feature signature works choreographed by dance luminaries Val Caniparoli, Martha Graham, Kevin Iega Jeff and Ohad Naharin.

To celebrate the 150th birthday of modern-dance pioneer Loie Fuller (1862-1928), Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance, in association with The Joyce Theater Foundation, presents a season honoring her legacy at Joyce SoHo. Artistic Director Jody Sperling - who has earned an international reputation as the leading contemporary interpreter of Fuller's genre - offers a range of tribute works varying in approach from reverential to experimental.

BALLET HISPANICO presents the World Premiere of Espiritu Vivo created by Ronald K. Brown and set to music performed live by Susana Baca; Asuka, Eduardo Vilaro's first work for the company; and the New York Premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's Nube Blanco at The Joyce Theater from April 17-29, 2012 with Family Matinees on April 21, 28, 29 at 2pm.

Parsons Dance and Gala Chair Linda Stocknoff's 2012 Annual spring Gala, Paint it Red, honoring Nancy Browne, Parsons Dance friend and co-commissioner of 2011 premiere work Portinari, will be held tonight, Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at Espace, 635 W. 42nd Street, NYC. The evening will begin with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and silent auction at 7:30 p.m., followed by a dinner, live auction, and performance by Parsons Dance at 8:30 p.m., then a full night of social dancing. Festive cocktail attire with a splash of red requested. Tickets begin at $700 and are available by calling 212-869-9275, by emailing sandy@parsonsdance.org, or online at www.parsonsdance.org/gala.

The Joyce Theater ends its New York premiere of Last Touch First, an evening-length work created by Ji?í Kylián and Michael Schumacher, tonight, April 15.

Point Park University's Conservatory Dance Company will perform their annual concert at the Byham Theater in the Cultural District April 19 - 21, 2012. The concert will feature signature works choreographed by dance luminaries Val Caniparoli, Martha Graham, Kevin Iega Jeff and Ohad Naharin.

The Joyce Theater will present the New York premiere of Last Touch First, an evening-length work created by Ji?i Kylian and Michael Schumacher, for a week-long engagement from April 10 - 15.

Ballet Hispanico will honor Jody Gottfried Arnhold, visionary leader and dance educator, at the annual Spring Gala in The Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom on Monday, April 9, 2012. Cocktails begin at 7:00pm and dinner will commence at 7:45pm. Attire is black tie. To purchase tickets, a table, or a journal ad, or for more information, please contact Emma Epstein, Associate for Events, at (212) 362-6710 x43 or eepstein@ballethispanico.org. The Plaza Hotel is located at 768 5th Avenue, New York, NY.

The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) has announced the American premiere of the Sadler's Wells London/Sylvie Guillem production of 6000 miles away, a mixed program devised and performed by internationally acclaimed dancer Sylvie Guillem, to be presented at The David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, April 4, 5, & 7, 2012.

The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) has announced the American premiere of the Sadler's Wells London/Sylvie Guillem production of 6000 miles away, a mixed program devised and performed by internationally acclaimed dancer Sylvie Guillem, to be presented at The David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, April 4, 5, & 7, 2012.

While Introdans is one of The Netherlands three national dance companies, it is the only one that has never performed in the United States. This will be rectified on May 1-6 when the company makes its U.S. debut at the Joyce Theater with "Heavenly," a program featuring premieres by Nils Christe, Ed Wubbe and Gisela Rocha. The Joyce engagement is part of the company's 40th anniversary worldwide celebration.

Tracing the development of artistic director Sydney Skybetter's formalism, Brooklyn-based skybetter and associates will perform Near Abroad (2008), The Laws of Falling Bodies (2009), Temporary Matters (2011), Little Boy (2012) and the World Premiere of For Want of Sleep, featuring a commissioned score by composer Sxip Shirey.