Jamar Roberts News

Juilliard's FALL FESTIVAL to Launch 2026-27 Performance Season

by A.A. Cristi — August 31, 2026

Juilliard's third annual Fall Festival will open the school's fall performance season with programming across its Music, Dance, Drama, Preparatory, and Extension divisions in New York.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Reveals Holiday Season at New York City Center

by Stephi Wild — August 21, 2026

Alicia Graf Mack will lead the company's holiday engagement, featuring a world premiere by Jamar Roberts honoring Luther Vandross alongside new works and revived classics.

Martha Graham Dance Company to Present 2026-27 Season and Global Tour

by A.A. Cristi — August 12, 2026

Martha Graham Dance Company will present masterworks, new commissions, and Lamentation Variations while touring the US, Canada, England, Spain, Mexico, and China.

Martha Graham Dance Company Unveils 2026-27 Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 12, 2026

The Martha Graham Dance Company will continue its centennial celebration with its 2026-27 season, marking the culmination of GRAHAM100.

MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY to Perform at Jacob's Pillow Festival Week 8

by A.A. Cristi — July 30, 2026

Martha Graham Dance Company will mark its 100th anniversary with performances in the Ted Shawn Theatre, part of a festival week honoring women choreographers at Jacob's Pillow in Becket, Massachusetts.

The Entertainment Community Fund Reveals 2026 Alex Dubé Scholarship Recipients

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 30, 2026

The Entertainment Community Fund has revealed the five recipients of the 2026 Alex Dubé Scholarship Program.

POWER OF LOVE Ballet to Open at NYC Center, Celebrating Luther Vandross

by A.A. Cristi — July 7, 2026

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will premiere Power of Love, a newly commissioned ballet choreographed by Jamar Roberts, celebrating Luther Vandross with arrangements by Marcus Miller and Ron Gillyard.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Unveils Programming for New York City Center Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 25, 2026

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the theater’s mainstage for a five-week holiday engagement.

Review: THE OLD MAID / QUEEN MARY / MARTHA GRAHAM at Spoleto

by Perry Tannenbaum — June 3, 2026

Scottish Ballet's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS is likely to stand as the most spectacular triumph at Spoleto Festival USA 2026, and festival founder Gian Carlo Menotti's 1939 radio opera, THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF, will probably remain the best theatre.

L.A. Dance Project to Present U.S. Premiere of CITY OF DANCE With Free Public Performances

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 11, 2026

L.

Highmark Mann Center Will Present 50th Anniversary Season With 50+ Performances

by A.A. Cristi — April 30, 2026

Philadelphia's Highmark Mann Center announced its 50th anniversary season, featuring more than 50 performances, world premieres, and a $70 million campus transformation coinciding with America250 celebrations.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Present Mother's Day Weekend at NJPAC

by Chloe Rabinowitz — April 28, 2026

NJPAC will present Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for its annual Mother's Day weekend, featuring five world premieres and the first season under new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack.

BalletX Unveils 2026 Festival at Highmark Mann

by Stephi Wild — April 14, 2026

BalletX announced its 2026 Festival at Highmark Mann featuring the world premiere of THE FOUR SEASONS REIMAGINED with a live score by Dan Deacon and four choreographers.

New York City Ballet Reveals 2026-27 Season Featuring 48 Ballets

by Chloe Rabinowitz — April 1, 2026

New York City Ballet’s 2026-27 Season will open on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 and continue for 21 weeks of performances, through Sunday, May 30, 2027 at the David H.

Alvin Ailey Will Host Annual Mother's Day Weekend at NJPAC

by Stephi Wild — March 27, 2026

New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced its annual Mother's Day weekend performances featuring the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Continues National Tour

by A.A. Cristi — March 12, 2026

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will present a series of performances and workshops in New York City and across the United States, starting March 2026.

JOHNNY LOVES JOHANN Will Make New York Premiere at The Joyce Theater

by Stephi Wild — March 12, 2026

The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) is pleased to present the New York premiere of Johnny Loves Johann, April 14–19, in the Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium.

92NY to Debut SUPERBLOOM by Jodi Melnick and Sara Mearns in March 2026

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 10, 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.

Highmark Mann Center For The Performing Arts Unveils 50th Anniversary Season

by A.A. Cristi — March 5, 2026

Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate its 50th anniversary season in 2026 with a wide-ranging lineup of performances and the unveiling of a reimagined campus.

BalletX to Present THE FOUR SEASONS REIMAGINED at SPAC in June 2026

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 5, 2026

BalletX, Philadelphia's premier contemporary ballet company, will present the Saratoga Performing Arts Center premiere of The Four Seasons Reimagined in a special one-night, pavilion-only performance.