Ayodele Casel News

Additional upcoming female performances include interdisciplinary performing artist Arielle Rosales, electro pop artist La Force, soul queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas, and reggae label VP Records founder Miss Pat.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, February 27-28, 2020.

Today's top stories: Nimax Theatres plan to reopen May 17, watch the inaugural NY PopsUp (Jon Batiste, Ayodele Casel, Anthony Roth Costanzo), Donna Vivino releases a pandemic-themed cover of 'She Used To Be Mine' from Waitress, and more!

The inaugural NY PopsUp performance took place on Saturday, February 20, at 12:30 for staff at the Javits Center.  The event was a NYC Love Riot led by Jon Batiste, featuring Ayodele Casel and Anthony Roth Costanzo in Manhattan and Brooklyn. 

The livelihoods of touring musicians, club owners, technicians, and venue staffers have been thwarted by the pandemic and Vocal Gumbo strives to keep the music happening, keep the bills paid, and keep the hope alive that one day we'll be venturing out to a clubs and experiencing the magic of live music together once again.

NY PopsUp, an unprecedented and expansive festival featuring hundreds of pop-up performances (many of which are free of charge and all open to the public) that will intersect with the daily lives of New Yorkers, has been announced by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. This series of events, intended to revitalize the spirit and emotional well-being of New York citizens with the energy of live performance while jumpstarting New York’s struggling live entertainment sector, is a private / public partnership overseen by producers Scott Rudin and Jane Rosenthal, in coordination with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Empire State Development (ESD). 

Little Island, New York City's newest public park under construction in Hudson River Park by W. 13th Street, announces its first ever Artists-in-Residence for seasons 2021-2023: tap dancer and choreographer Ayodele Casel; playwright and award-winning director Tina Landau; actor, singer, and music director Michael McElroy; and the acting, musical, and storytelling group, PigPen Theatre Co.  

Building on the success of its fall digital season, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Pennsylvania announces a series of six dance and six musical performances, streamed live, for the spring 2021 digital season, beginning February 4.

The 36th Annual NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, reconceived this year to honor all of the 2019/20 nominated artists, took place tonight as a virtual ceremony.

DANCE NOW has announced three holiday gift boxes designed for both newcomers to dance and longtime fans. Share the DANCE NOW Story with someone special this holiday season!

The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the nominees for the 2019-20 season. This year, all of the nominees will be honored.

In celebration of its 25th season DANCE NOW is presenting a series of online events featuring new and archival digital works by more than 40 innovative dance makers. All events are available on DANCE NOW's new web platform, dancenow.online.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, October 24-25, 2020.

Nonprofit the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance teams up with today's foremost jazz, classical, and global artists alongside preeminent speakers for a 'get out the vote' initiative, Notes 4 Votes, to be broadcasted on ALJA's Facebook page on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 8:30pm EST.

Broadway for Biden's ambitious seven-part Town Hall series, produced by the Broadway Podcast Network, will conclude this weekend with back-to-back events amplifying Latinx and Black voices within the Broadway community.

Dance enthusiasts around the world celebrated the rich artistic culture of the Hudson Valley from the comfort of their living rooms when the Virtual Hudson Valley Dance Festival streamed online on  October 10, 2020. 

Black Dance Stories continues during the month of October featuring dancers and choreographers who use their work to raise societal issues, strengthen community through their programming, and use history as a source of inspiration.

The Virtual Hudson Valley Dance Festival, this year's streamed edition of the annual event, celebrating the artistic beauty of the Hudson Valley, is set to stream tomorrow, Saturday, October 10, 2020. The event is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The Virtual Hudson Valley Dance Festival, this year's streamed edition of the annual event, is adding performances by tap dancer Ayodele Casel, Jamar Roberts, Peter Walker and Adam Weinert to its diverse collection of premieres, made-for-the-moment filmed shorts and highlights from past festivals.

Nigel Redden announced that in October 2021, he will step down as General Director of Spoleto Festival USA.