Bill T. Jones News

Now in its 61st year, New York Live Arts's early career artist residency program Fresh Tracks presents a shared evening of new works from five distinct artists: Dorchel Haqq, Ariel Lembeck, Cristina Moya-Palacios, Dahlia Qumhiyeh & Sacha Vega.

New York Live Arts (Live Arts) and Founding Artistic Director Bill T. Jones have announced the 2026 Annual Gala chaired by Derrick Adams & Michael Chuapoco, and Darnell L. Moore* & Yashua Simmons.

The American Dance Festival has announced its 2026 season in Durham, North Carolina. The lineup includes 49 performances, world premieres, and international collaborations. The festival will run from late May through July across multiple venues.

New York City Ballet principal dancer, choreographer, curator, actress, and author Tiler Peck will receive the 2026 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award. Peck will accept this award at Jacob's Pillow's annual Season Opening Gala on Saturday, June 20. 

Performances are now underway  for Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, starring  two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson. Meet the cast here!

Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' center for contemporary arts in downtown Los Angeles, will present Harmony Holiday's Spectacular Brooding, on view April 4 - July 5, 2026.

92NY will present the world premiere of SUPERBLOOM, a collaborative dance performance by Jodi Melnick and Sara Mearns, on March 27 and 28, 2026. The event will also be available for streaming.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts has appointed Jean Davidson as Executive Director and CEO of The Wallis. The Wallis, located in Beverly Hills, one of region’s leading performing arts presenters, is now in its 13th year.  

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture will celebrate its 100th anniversary on April 30, 2026, with a major centennial gala. Honorees include Angela Bassett, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Edwidge Danticat, and more.

I talk with John Holiday about his upcoming LA Opera star performance in Akhnaten, his creative process, and his widely anticipated upcoming album Over My Head, releasing this July.

Countertenor John Holiday stars as Akhnaten in LA Opera’s spectacular revival of the acclaimed Philip Glass opera, February 28 through March 22 - and I can’t wait to see it.

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company will continue its national tour, showcasing the landmark production STILL/HERE across eight cities from February to May 2026.

U.S. Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand will be bringing Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' alive in the South Caroilna premiere of his solo play, Let It Be Art! at the Bluebird Theatre in Orangeburg.

Thirty years on, 'Still/Here' refuses easy categorization or comfortable distance. It demands that we bear witness — not to victimhood, but to the full spectrum of human resilience in the face of mortality.

Dixon Place will present the prestigious Bessies award ceremony, recognizing outstanding dance and performance artists, on January 20. This event highlights the achievements in dance and provides a platform for artists to be acknowledged.

New York Live Arts will present DANCES BY VERY YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHERS, featuring original works by 19 young dancers aged 8-18, on January 24 and 25, 2025.

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) will present Heidi Latsky Dance's WHO AM I NOW? When our worlds turn upside down, what are the stories we tell? at Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center.

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment has announced programming for JanArtsNYC, the annual collection of world-class public performances and innovative industry gatherings taking place throughout the month of January in NYC.

New York Live Arts will present its largest Live Artery festival to date from January 7–17, 2026, featuring 21 events across theater, studio, lobby, and partner venues citywide.

Internationally-acclaimed Ballet Hispánico - the nation's renowned Latino dance organization - welcomes five new dancers to the professional company. Ballet Hispánico will travel to stages around the world.