Donald Byrd News

Dancers Unlimited will present Edible Tales: Ho'oulu at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival, exploring cultural heritage and food justice through community-collaborative performance.

Nashville Ballet announced the lead cast for its Attitude Series finale, featuring the Tennessee premiere of SHERLOCK alongside a world premiere by Maria A. Konrad and a work by Tony Award-nominated choreographer Donald Byrd at TPAC's Polk Theater.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has named acclaimed director JoAnne Akalaitis as the recipient of its 2025 Gordon Davidson Award, recognizing her lifetime achievement and enduring impact on the national nonprofit theatre landscape.

Despite what three time Oscar loser Timothée Chalamet says, ballet is far from a dying art form. To say that Nashville Ballet is always at the top of their game is an understatement, given how they’re willing to try something new.

​Nashville Ballet will present the Tennessee premiere of Sherlock May 1-3 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Polk Theater as part of its annual contemporary Attitude series.

South Chicago Dance Theatre will present its ninth annual home season performance, An Evening with South Chicago Dance Theatre, featuring three electric world premieres by award-winning choreographers.

HARLEM STAGE will present the E-Moves Festival 2026 from April 20 to April 27, featuring CAMILLE A. BROWN, world premieres in partnership with AILEY, and a screening of PARIS IS BURNING.

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present a rare revival of OCCURRENCE #14 by Donald Byrd /Spectrum Dance Theater as the opening to the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present the return of the legendary Herbie Hancock for a one-night-only performance. This concert will showcase the incomparable artistry of one of the most influential musicians of our time.

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced the lineup for the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. La MaMa Moves! runs from April 9 through May 10, 2026.

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. The festival, curated by Nicky Paraiso, features twelve productions across four venues, highlighting a blend of emerging and established dance artists.

Music of Remembrance will present ECHOES OF CONSCIENCE on March 15 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. The program features works by Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, and others, with world premiere choreography by Donald Byrd and performances by Spectrum Dance Theater.

South Chicago Dance Theatre will present three world premieres by acclaimed choreographers Natasha Adorlee, David Dorfman, and Kia S. Smith at their annual home season concert.

MTI Concert Dance, a division of Music Theatre International, has announced that the company has entered an agreement to exclusively license a series of works created by renowned choreographer José Limón to professional companies, the second choreographer's works to be included in the MTI catalogue.

SMOKE Jazz Club has unveiled its line-up for the month of February 2026. Joe Lovano, one of the world's most celebrated musicians, makes his SMOKE Jazz Club debut as a leader, plus more.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has elected Michael John Garcés as Executive Board President at its Annual Membership Meeting.

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present Framing Ménerbes in Johnson City, New York. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Daniel Gwirtzman and special guest Eli Horwatt.

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company has announced upcoming presentations of Framing Ménerbes in Binghamton, NY (October 15), Ann Arbor, MI (October 25), and Ithaca, NY (November 2). Each screening will be followed by a live Q&A with a guest speaker.

Music of Remembrance (MOR) has announced its 2025–26 season, continuing its mission to confront injustice through the lens of music, memory, and social conscience.

Next week, 54 BELOW, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Laura and Linda Benanti, and more! See the full lineup here!