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The critically acclaimed Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company presents Year of the Rooster at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on January 28 & 29, 2017 at 2pm.This award-winning event brings audiences close to one of the world's most celebrated festivals: China's Spring Festival.

The critically acclaimed Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company presents Year of the Rooster at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on January 28 & 29, 2017 at 2pm.This award-winning event brings audiences close to one of the world's most celebrated festivals: China's Spring Festival.

The critically acclaimed Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company presents Year of the Rooster at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on January 28 & 29, 2017 at 2pm.This award-winning event brings audiences close to one of the world's most celebrated festivals: China's Spring Festival. Year of the Rooster features the exciting sights of dancing lions and dragons, the lilting sound of Chinese pipa and erhu, and vibrant gold and red costumes and props.

Helen Simoneau Danse (HSDanse), a modern dance company sharing a rich connection between genuine curiosity and intimacy, will present the New York premiere of Land Bridge, October 14-15, 2016, at GK ArtsCenter, Brooklyn, New York.

Helen Simoneau Danse (HSDanse), a modern dance company sharing a rich connection between genuine curiosity and intimacy, will present the New York premiere of Land Bridge, October 14-15, 2016, at GK ArtsCenter, Brooklyn, New York.

Award-winning choreographer Helen Simoneau announces the 2015-2016 season of Helen Simoneau Danse. In the company's 6th annual weeklong engagement, they will perform the world premiere of CARIBOU, March 3-5 at Hanesbrands Theatre, Winston-Salem, NC.

Award-winning choreographer Helen Simoneau announces the 2015-2016 season of Helen Simoneau Danse. In the company's 6th annual weeklong engagement, they will perform the world premiere of CARIBOU, March 3-5 at Hanesbrands Theatre, Winston-Salem, NC.

Abrons Arts Center presents the world premieres of Kimberly Bartosik's Ecsteriority4 (Part 2) and Dylan Crossman's BOUND on a shared program as part of its new dance series, Travelogues. Performances will take place today through Saturday, May 20-23, at 8pm, in Abrons Arts Center's Experimental Theater.

Abrons Arts Center presents the world premieres of Kimberly Bartosik's Ecsteriority4 (Part 2) and Dylan Crossman's BOUND on a shared program as part of its new dance series, Travelogues. Performances will take place Wednesday through Saturday, May 20–23, at 8pm, in Abrons Arts Center's Experimental Theater.

Stripping down her own pre-existing perceptions of theatricality, Katie Workum's Black Lakes asserts a joyous and spontaneous celebration of the mundane, creating an environment of inclusion and mindful presence. Bessie-nominated Eleanor Smith, Weena Pauly, and Workum improvise with and without one another, moving in unison and in solos, duets, and trios. Asserting that humans are deeply attuned to each other, Black Lakesallows for great physical risks as well as intense focus and intuition, inviting viewers to consider what it is to witness something new unfold. Sound by the Bessie award-winning James Lo and lighting by Carrie Wood.

Mount Tremper Arts has quickly established itself as an innovative arts center that supports and presents leading contemporary artists in the remarkable setting of the Catskill Mountains.

Mount Tremper Arts has quickly established itself as an innovative arts center that supports and presents leading contemporary artists in the remarkable setting of the Catskill Mountains.

No Rules Theatre Company (NRTC) will present Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers adapted and directed by Michael Lluberes, at The H Street Playhouse, 1365 H Street NE, Washington, DC.

No Rules Theatre Company (NRTC) will present Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers adapted and directed by Michael Lluberes, at The H Street Playhouse, 1365 H Street NE, Washington, DC.

No Rules Theatre Company (NRTC) will present Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers adapted and directed by Michael Lluberes, at The H Street Playhouse, 1365 H Street NE, Washington, DC.

No Rules Theatre Company (NRTC) will present Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers adapted and directed by Michael Lluberes, at The H Street Playhouse, 1365 H Street NE, Washington, DC.

Tap shoes create music; pointe shoes suggest the unreachable; the modern dance bare foot signifies freedom. In choreographer Sasha Soreff's 'The Other Shoe,' which premieres at Ailey Citigroup Theater, June 25-28, shoes are a symbol of anxiety.

Tap shoes create music; pointe shoes suggest the unreachable; the modern dance bare foot signifies freedom. In choreographer Sasha Soreff's 'The Other Shoe,' which premieres at Ailey Citigroup Theater, June 25-28, shoes are a symbol of anxiety.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) proudly announces the winners of its NYMF Awards for Excellence, selected by an independent jury from the 34 new musicals presented at the 2007 Festival.