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The Curtain Is About To Go Up on Garth Fagan Dance at Joyce Theater

Garth Fagan Dance has four premieres up its sleeve for its Joyce Theater engagement, November 7-12. Two of the new dances, In Conflict and Estrogen/Genius, are by Fagan, the Tony-winning choreographer of The Lion King; the other two premieres, Wecoo Duende and A Moderate Cease, are by the company's long-time dancer and Fagan muse Norwood Pennewell.

BRIC's Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival to Feature Garth Fagan Dance

BRIC will present Tony- and Olivier Award-winning Garth Fagan Dance today, June 30.

BRIC's Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival to Feature Garth Fagan Dance

BRIC will present Tony- and Olivier Award-winning Garth Fagan Dance on Friday, June 30.

Garth Fagan to Present Two World Premieres at The Joyce Theater, 11/6-8

Two world premieres, one by the “Lion King,” Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and the other by Fagan's muse, rehearsal director and “Bessie Award” winner Norwood Pennewell, are among the highlights of Garth Fagan Dance's 45th anniversary celebration that takes place at The Joyce Theater, November 3-8.

Garth Fagan Dance Tributes to Geoffrey Holder With DANCE FOR/WITH GEOFFREY This Weekend

Ebony Repertory Theatre (ERT - Founder/Producer Wren T. Brown) announced today that Garth Fagan Dance will bring to Los Angeles Fagan's tribute to the late Geoffrey Holder, 'Dance for/With Geoffrey.' Performances at the 400-seat Nate Holden Performing Arts Center (4718 W. Washington Blvd.) in Los Angeles will run this weekend, October 16-18, 2015.

Garth Fagan to Present Two World Premieres at The Joyce Theater, 11/6-8

Two world premieres, one by the “Lion King,” Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and the other by Fagan's muse, rehearsal director and “Bessie Award” winner Norwood Pennewell, are among the highlights of Garth Fagan Dance's 45th anniversary celebration that takes place at The Joyce Theater, November 3-8.

Garth Fagan Dance Presents Tribute to Geoffrey Holder With DANCE FOR/WITH GEOFFREY, 10/16-18

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 15, 2015) Ebony Repertory Theatre (ERT -  Founder/Producer Wren T. Brown) announced today that Garth Fagan Dance will bring to Los Angeles Fagan's tribute to the late Geoffrey Holder, "Dance for/With Geoffrey." Performances at the 400-seat Nate Holden Performing Arts Center (4718 W. Washington Blvd.) in Los Angeles will run October 16-18, 2015. www.ebonyrep.org

Garth Fagan Dance to Return to Joyce Theater, 11/12-17

Garth Fagan's love of strong women is front and center in "No Evidence of Failure," which receives its world premiere when Garth Fagan Dance returns to The Joyce Theater, November 12-17. The two-program season also features the world premiere of "Gin," marking Norwood Pennewell's third work for the company. The season's revivals include Fagan's 1983 classic "Easter Freeway Processional" and "Senku," whose music will be played live by concert pianist William Chapman Nyaho. Also slated for Fagan's New York season are sections from last year's hit "Lighthouse/Lightning Rod," as well as Fagan's perennial opener "Prelude: Discipline is Freedom"

Regional Dance Company of the Week: Garth Fagan Dance, NY

Now in its 40th season, Garth Fagan Dance is "unfailingly original" deemed the The New York Times, which also named the Company's piece, Mudan 175/39, third of the top six dance watching moments of 2009. Tony award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan's dancers communicate with unbridled energy the depth, precision, and grace of Fagan's work. Read more about this prestigious dance company below!

Garth Fagan’s Madiba Plays The Joyce

The world premiere of Garth Fagan's 'Madiba,' a celebration of the indomitable life force of Nelson Mandela, one of the spiritual and political giants of the 20th century, will be the centerpiece of Garth Fagan Dance's 2011 season at The Joyce Theater, tonight - October 9.

Garth Fagan’s Madiba Plays The Joyce 10/4-9

The world premiere of Garth Fagan's 'Madiba,' a celebration of the indomitable life force of Nelson Mandela, one of the spiritual and political giants of the 20th century, will be the centerpiece of Garth Fagan Dance's 2011 season at The Joyce Theater, October 4-9.

Garth Fagan Dance Comes To The Joyce Theater 10/27-11/1

He has a musical imagination that scours the world in search of inspiration, dipping and curving around centuries of sound. Ellington, Brahms, Adams and Wynton Marsalis have been some composers of choice.

Garth Fagan Dance Comes To The Joyce Theater 10/27-11/1

He has a musical imagination that scours the world in search of inspiration, dipping and curving around centuries of sound. Ellington, Brahms, Adams and Wynton Marsalis have been some composers of choice.

Garth Fagan Dance Comes To The Joyce Theater 10/27-11/1

He has a musical imagination that scours the world in search of inspiration, dipping and curving around centuries of sound. Ellington, Brahms, Adams and Wynton Marsalis have been some composers of choice.

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