Gelsey Bell News

Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre has announced a brand new cohort of resident artists who will be presenting a plethora of developmental readings, workshops, and fully staged productions as part of their 2025-26 season.

NYU Skirball will present Ethan Philbrick's The Conquest of Bread, a free May Day Special Event, on Thursday, May 1 at 7:30 pm. The world premiere choral work is inspired by Russian anarchist and philosopher Peter Kropotkin's 1892 critique of capitalism.

Sparks & Wiry Cries, led by Co-Founders and Directors Martha Guth and Erika Switzer, together with National Sawdust hosts the ninth annual songSLAM on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at National Sawdust.

Sparks & Wiry Cries, led by Co-Founders and Directors Martha Guth and Erika Switzer, together with National Sawdust hosts the ninth annual songSLAM on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at National Sawdust.

EXPERIMENTS IN OPERA has announced its Winter/Spring 2025 Season. The four artist leaders of this fun & fearless composer collective will step out front to share their work.

New York City-based new music collective Wet Ink Ensemble will present a mini-festival of adventurous music celebrating works by this season's artists-in-residence, plus a new album release by ensemble member Kate Soper. Learn how to attend.

Live Arts Miami has announced MORNING/MOURNING, an experiential opera that delves into Earth's future in a post-human world. The performance combines music, visuals, and storytelling to explore environmental themes.

THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY in Brooklyn has announced a variety of new programs and tours for Fall 2024, offering unique historical insights and engaging activities for visitors of all ages.

PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has announced the lineup for 2025, set to resume January 9-19, 2025. This will mark the final season co-produced by HERE and co-curated by Kristin Marting, who founded the Festival together with Beth Morrison and Kim Whitener, and who is also the outgoing Founding Artistic Director of HERE.

Death of Classical is known for curating classical music and opera performances throughout NYC’s prettiest crypts and cemeteries. This performance of Beethoven’s Final String Quartet was a part of DoC’s Angel’s Share concert series, which took place at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery from Thursday through Saturday night.

Join Claudia Rankine, Anna Deavere Smith, Homi Bhabha, Saidiya Hartman, and others for a series of conversations and performances exploring public and private discourse at the Armory's Antagonisms: A Gathering on June 1.

Vocalist Gelsey Bell and saxophonist Erin Rogers announced their debut album as a duo, Skylighght, out May 10th, 2024, on Brian Chase's Chaikin Records. Along with the announcement, the pair shared the album's lead track 'Echidna Chasm.' 

The Green-Wood Cemetery will present Phantom Waves, a new series of concerts featuring boundary-breaking performances in the distinctive acoustic spaces of the Catacombs and Historic Chapel.

Discover the new production of Robert Ashley's FOREIGN EXPERIENCES presented by Roulette. Dive into the captivating world of this unique performance.

The Tank has revealed the cast and creative for their next two Core Productions, The Human Dream Project. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

HERE has unveiled a new leadership structure where the boundary pushing organization will be led by three Co-Directors.

Clubbed Thumb and New Georges announce the return engagement of GRIEF HOTEL, a collaboration that soars to new heights with an intimate and gentle ensemble play.

National Sawdust has revealed its Winter/Spring 2024 season. Learn how to purchase tickets!

There are some exciting happenings at Ace Hotel Brooklyn this month and beyond.  Check them out and make plans!

Due to popular demand, Japan Society has announced an additional date added for their Ryoanji concert, part of the ongoing John Cage's Japan series. The October 21 8:30pm performance is now completely sold out but limited tickets remain for the Sunday, October 22 matinee at 2:00pm.